Entertainment: 1990

Chapter 386 Shared hatred and hatred
Afternoon, Beijing, Huayi.

"elder brother!"

Wang Zhonglei rushed into his elder brother's office excitedly, saying, "They've made their move! They really have! I heard that without notifying Tianjin, the investigation team shut down the company directly, and that Zhang Yan has been detained too!"

Upon hearing this news, Wang Zhongjun leaned back, trying his best to remain calm, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

Seeing his brother remain silent and only pretend to be cool, Wang Zhonglei said regretfully, "It's a pity we couldn't get involved in this, otherwise we might have been able to share in the benefits."

The two brothers were involved in fanning the flames, but the bigger reason was that Yuanmeng's success attracted unwanted attention.

In terms of scale, Yuanmeng can't compare to those large enterprises, but it has high profits, low risks, and a great reputation, making it a perfect target in the eyes of some people.

"At most, you can get a few bones."

Wang Zhongjun shook his head and said, "Besides, you know that person's personality. If things don't go so smoothly, he might take his anger out on us."

"How could things not go smoothly?"

Young Wang Zhonglei didn't think so. He scoffed, "These days, any state-private partnership that makes money—if someone finds fault with it, even if they have connections in Tianjin, they'll be skinned alive!"

Most of those who took a liking to Yuanmeng did not want to completely condemn Zhang Yan, since even if they took over Yuanmeng, they would still need to find someone to manage and operate it.

Instead of looking for someone else, it's better to use Zhang Yan, the pioneer.

Wang Zhonglei didn't think he would encounter too much resistance. Zhang Yan was just an ordinary worker four years ago. Even if he had established some connections in Tianjin, so what?
He stood up, stretched, and instructed, "Anyway, it's all worth it for us to keep praising Yuanmeng all this time—keep a close eye on things these next few days, and once we see the results, we'll quickly take over Dingli."

Otherwise, things could get complicated. If things become too complicated and the dream ends up in that person's hands, then if we try to take over Dingli Films, it will be like snatching food from a tiger's mouth.

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at the same time.

The city government is also holding an emergency closed-door meeting.

The first speaker, the director of the Economic Development Zone, said, “Our Economic Development Zone firmly supports the implementation of the ‘asset inventory and verification’ work and understands that the higher authorities need to conduct a review in order to ensure fairness, but we cannot accept that some people put their personal desires above public interests!”
"We all know what kind of company Yuanmeng is, and what kind of entrepreneur Mr. Zhang is. If we can't even provide the necessary protection for such a person and such a company, it will be very difficult for our Economic Development Zone to complete its investment promotion work in the second half of the year."

No sooner had the words been spoken than someone chimed in: "I support the Economic Development Zone's opinion. Although Yuanmeng may not be as large as those state-owned factories and joint ventures, it has become the most dazzling calling card of Tianjin in the past two years."

I don't know if you've noticed, but when I visited a neighboring province recently, the first things they thought of when I mentioned Tianjin were Tianjin's one-stop government service center, Tianjin TV's variety shows, and the karaoke booths with the "Tianjin Dream Come True" logo.

All three of these things are related to Zhang Yan, which shows how important Zhang Yan and Yuanmeng are to Tianjin!

Then someone else commented: "Indeed, the most admirable thing about Xiao Zhang is that he really cares about promoting Tianjin."

I heard that Yuanmeng is currently preparing a television program targeting young men and women, especially university students.

The story is set in Tianjin, and Xiao Zhang instructed the screenwriter to portray the city with more warmth and passion on screen, shaping it into a city of joy and a city of dreams!
As we all know, television has become the most important platform for publicity. If this drama becomes a hit, it will surely help us attract high-quality talent.

As artists, it is certainly necessary to care about social suffering and remember past lessons, but it is most important to be able to focus on the present and look to the future!
In this respect, Xiao Zhang and his dream-realization journey have done better than anyone else.

"It was thanks to his ideas that Guangming Group gradually grew into a large and powerful company..."

"And they've also brought in a film and television base; I heard the land in that area has all appreciated in value..."

"Fulfilling dreams has always been a model of tax payment..."

The speeches were all praises of Zhang Yan and Yuan Meng, which is not surprising, since Zhang Yan's initiatives over the past few years have all contributed to the economic and cultural development of Tianjin.

Although Yuanmeng has made a fortune from this, it uses cultural means to raise money nationwide without taking up much of Tianjin's resources, and it often gives back to Tianjin.

What leader wouldn't like a company like this?
Now that outsiders are envious of our dream and want to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs, harming everyone's interests, it's no wonder that everyone is united in their hatred and against this outsider.

The meeting ultimately reached a consensus: such enterprises not only need protection, but those with ulterior motives must also be taught a lesson. This is not merely about upholding justice and helping those who seek personal gain, but also about warning certain groups not to overstep their bounds—if just any random person can come to Tianjin to reap the benefits, what will become of Tianjin, the second largest city in northern China?

Of course, this is all on the premise that Yuanmeng can pass this review smoothly and that no real problems are found.

…………

Front desk of Yuanmeng Building.

The middle-aged man was frowning as he flipped through the latest statistical report when a group of people came in from outside. The leader, looking gloomy, said, "Deputy team leader, we have checked the accounts from the TV station. They basically match up with the dream-fulfilling records, including donations and gifts for holidays."

The middle-aged deputy team leader looked up and glanced at the other person, then asked, "What's wrong? Is the TV station not cooperating?"

The visitor said with a wry smile, "The TV station was quite cooperative, but the staff and their families were very uncooperative. We were blocked at the door and yelled at for half an hour."

"That's normal. I heard that because of General Manager Zhang, the TV station employees' income has doubled in three years, and they're even building a new dormitory building soon." The middle-aged deputy team leader explained casually, then asked, "Have you found any violations?"

"If I had to say, there are some. For example, when Yuanmeng arranged a trip for its employees last year, the family members of the TV station's main leaders were also on it."

The middle-aged deputy team leader nodded slightly, and after a while asked, "In your opinion, how serious is the issue of the transfer of benefits here?"

"Uh~"

The visitor hesitated for a moment before shaking his head and saying, "If we're talking about the transfer of benefits, then Yuanmeng has transferred more to the TV station, and the vast majority of those transfers are for public benefit. If this is considered a loss of state-owned assets, then I'm afraid there's no one in the world who can be innocent."

"Is it."

The middle-aged deputy team leader glanced at the documents on the table without commenting, then started dialing a number using the landline on the table.

A short while later, a deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "So, what did you find out?"

"Not yet, or rather... it's frighteningly clean."

"Hehe, let's switch places, and you'll know what 'scary' really means—I just came out of the office of the second-in-command in Tianjin ten minutes ago."

"At least he's not the top leader."

“That’s because…!”

"..."

As one of the earliest directly administered cities, Tianjin's status has declined somewhat in recent years, but it is still higher than that of most provinces.

In addition, it is located right next to the capital, and its relationships are deeply intertwined.

The middle-aged deputy leader remained silent for a long time before sighing, "If Zhang Yan wasn't lying, then it would be strange if Tianjin didn't go to great lengths to protect him."

Although investigators should not be swayed by one-sided opinions, after listening to Zhang Yan's account of his struggles at noon, the middle-aged deputy team leader felt that he had probably offended someone for nothing this time.

Someone with such a forward-thinking business vision, who is also focused on boosting the local government's performance, has no need to embezzle state-owned assets. Besides, Tianjin TV has no assets in the record industry; it's just a name and an empty shell.

In this way, Zhang Yan still left the lion's share of the profits to the TV station. If this can be considered embezzlement of state-owned assets, then it is truly outrageous.

The person on the other end sighed, "Anyway, we're just following orders. As long as everything we do is legal and compliant, no one can blame us."

"The problem is that they might not think that way—team leader, we've withheld all the documents that should be withheld, is this person...?"

"It can be released, but someone must be assigned to keep an eye on it just in case."

The middle-aged deputy team leader hung up the phone and said weakly to his subordinates, "Leave one team to continue monitoring Zhang Yan. The rest of you, pack up and take all the account books and related documents with you."

(End of this chapter)