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Chapter 390 Yang Mi borrows money to poach talent from Jiaxing Media.

"Dong dong~"

"Please come in."

After saying that, Chen Xiu heard the sound of the doorknob turning.

After a creaking sound, Yang Mi, wearing a baseball cap, a vest, and denim shorts, poked her head in, looked around the office, and then fixed her gaze on Chen Xiu. She awkwardly entered and closed the door.

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

"Ah hello."

Considering that her relationship with Yang Mi was neither too close nor too distant, Chen Xiu did not greet her with excessive enthusiasm.

"Could you take off your mask?"

"Oh, I'm sorry, I'm just used to wearing them, it feels like they're part of my face."

Yang Mi took off her mask and smiled sullenly.

To make her feel a little more at ease, Chen Xiu got up from her chair, walked out of her desk, and pointed towards the reception area.

"Come over here and let's talk."

"it is good."

"What would you like to drink? Don't say anything is fine."

"The coffee is ready."

After the assistant brought in the coffee, Chen Xiu and Yang Mi sat down on the sofa in an L-shape.

After the others left and closed the door, Chen Xiu glanced at Yang Mi, whose expression was still somewhat unnatural, and asked bluntly, "Yang Ming said you wanted to borrow money. What's the specific situation?"

"Um... I just need to borrow money."

"Even if you have to pay back the money due to the recent events, it shouldn't be too much of a burden for you, right?"

“I spent a lot of money recently, and then the cash flow I earned this year was tied up in investment products. Now I’m short tens of millions of yuan.”

Yang Mi looked quite embarrassed. If it weren't for a series of coincidences, she wouldn't have had to resort to borrowing money.

Chen Xiu still had doubts in her eyes, clearly not believing that tens of millions would be a problem for Yang Mi.

However, she had already asked to borrow the money, and I knew her income level, so I wasn't worried about her not being able to pay it back. Besides, we were in a business relationship...

Taking all these factors into consideration, Chen Xiu didn't feel troubled.

"OK, how much do you owe, when do you need it, and which bank is convenient for you?"

"Eh??"

Yang Mi was taken aback, her fox-like eyes filled with surprise.

She frowned slightly and glanced at Chen Xiu, asking in confusion, "Aren't you going to ask more questions?"

"This kind of thing is not respectable, why ask? If you encounter any difficulties, you can say so. After all, we've known each other for so many years, and we're still business partners, so we're friends, right? Or is it that I'm the only one who considers you a friend?"

"No, no, I, I..."

Yang Mi wanted to say: I never thought you would consider me a friend.

But then I thought again that there was no need to bring this up again.

After a moment of hesitation and contemplation, Yang Mi looked at Chen Xiu, who was drinking coffee, and her wandering eyes suddenly fixed on him.

"Mr. Chen, my financial situation has always been quite good, but this time I have encountered too many unexpected events."

"Yes, this incident was indeed unexpected by everyone. Many people are pooling their money to make up for the shortfall, and you are not an isolated case."

“I’m not referring to just this one thing.”

Yang Mi sighed, and all the worries she had accumulated since last year flooded her mind, causing her brows to furrow even more.

Seeing her looking so preoccupied, Chen Xiu put the coffee cup back on the coffee table, sat up straight, and her expression became serious.

Yang Mi took a deep breath, looked at him, and said, "Last year, I divorced Liu Kaiwei. That scumbag took most of my cash, but didn't take any of my real estate."

"Then, after I officially left Jaywalk Media, the valuation of the shell company plummeted by half. The company that had previously funded us demanded compensation, and I paid out a portion of the money proportionally. Our cash flow was already mostly lost here."

“I joined our company this year and felt that I could finally make money with peace of mind, so I used all the new film and television fees I received to speculate on stocks and buy funds, and now they are all trapped.”

Excuse me for interrupting.

Chen Xiu stopped Yang Mi and asked curiously, "Which sector did you buy the stocks in?"

"I don't know much about finance, so I can only invest in film and television companies that I'm familiar with, and then these past few months..."

"I understand, I understand, please continue."

Chen Xiu nodded silently, thinking to herself: When people are unlucky, they really can encounter anything.

Yang Mi sighed again, "Sigh~, all that's left is to make up the payments. Besides the orders I took this year, I also need to make up the payments for the orders I did at Jiaxing in the past two years. I really don't have any money in my account."

“I thought about borrowing money from a bank, but the review process was too complicated and there was a risk of exposure; not to mention the acquaintances in the industry, as soon as I dared to ask, they would immediately distance themselves and buy articles to smear me.”

"After thinking it over, I thought of you. I'm planning to borrow some money to tide me over, and then pay it back with the earnings from taking on two films. Mr. Chen, why don't you ask Director Yang to help me find two film offers, and I'll have the production company transfer your after-tax earnings directly to you?"

"..."

Chen Xiu reached out to pick up the coffee and took a tactical sip.

Not asking about other people's misfortunes is also a form of kindness.

"No, I didn't ask, she said it herself..."

Chen Xiu pondered for a moment, then found the key point in Yang Mi's words: "The situation you just mentioned seems to indicate that Jiaxing is also having a tough time. Have you looked into it?"

"Their lives must be tough!"

Yang Mi's face vanished of its melancholy and was replaced by a sense of cathartic relief.

“After I left, the people left at Jiaxing were all second- or third-tier talents who couldn’t make it to the top. Zeng Jia did want to train Zhu Xudan to take over, but this kind of thing requires talent, and not everyone can do it.” “I’m not asking about the artists, I’m asking about their business situation.”

"It's probably doomed! Given the situation this year, even the top companies in the film and television industry have been hit so hard. Jiaxing, which is only at the bottom, is definitely in even worse shape. With this back payment, their assets will probably be completely wiped out."

"Since Jiaxing is on the verge of collapse, haven't you thought about doing anything about it?"

Chen Xiu said with a mysterious expression.

Yang Mi thought for a moment before realizing, "You mean poaching people?"

"Isn't your studio currently run by just you?"

"Yes!"

Yang Mi's eyes widened, and she suddenly felt that the remaining second and third-tier actresses on Jiaxing Media looked very cute.

She bit her lip lightly and moved closer to Chen Xiu: "President Chen, what do you think? Should I poach them directly, or wait until Jiaxing is on the verge of collapse before trying to poach them?"

"I don't know much about Jiaxing's situation, so my advice may be biased, but competition is inevitable for things that are generally considered good."

"understand."

Yang Mi nodded silently, thinking: I'll send messages to Zhang Yunlong and Zhang Binbin later... Wait a minute! If I call them over, I still need to find resources for them!

Thinking of this, Yang Mi suddenly put aside her idea of ​​expanding and strengthening her business, and turned to look at Chen Xiu, who was standing silently to the side.

He has resources!

"Mr. Chen, if I bring people from Jiaxing over, could you allocate some resources to them?"

"I'm afraid not."

Chen Xiu refused decisively, and then explained: "Datang Pictures' artist lineup is already saturated, and the company's own resources are already very tight. I was just talking to Gong Yu and Sun Zhonghuai about cooperation and finding resources for newcomers."

"You're even helping new employees find resources?"

"Isn't this what the boss is supposed to do?"

"..."

Yang Mi pursed her lips, her gaze towards Chen Xiu filled with admiration.

However, the resource problem remains unresolved.

Even if you manage to poach people from here, you won't be able to retain them.

Yang Mi looked at Chen Xiu with a troubled expression, when suddenly a brilliant idea flashed through her mind.

"Mr. Chen, if the company invests in my studio, then we'll be on the same side. Will the people I sign also be able to share in Datang Pictures' resources?"

"That statement makes sense."

Chen Xiu raised an eyebrow, already guessing Yang Mi's thoughts, but this was also in the interests of Datang Film Industry, so he did not end the conversation.

Upon receiving confirmation, Yang Mi clapped her hands and immediately shared the cooperation plan she had just come up with.

"Then I'll poach talent, and the company will invest in my studio. That would be the best of both worlds!"

"That makes sense, but are you sure you can recruit them?"

"No problem! They are all smart people and know how to choose."

"if it is like this."

Chen Xiu stopped, looked up at Yang Mi, and said, "You don't need to borrow money from me anymore. Just use the money the company invested in your studio."

"Yup!"

Yang Mi stared at Chen Xiu with a sudden realization. Her mind, which had been foggy due to many worries, instantly felt much clearer.

After staring at Chen Xiu for a while, her fox-like eyes suddenly lit up: "President Chen, no, Brother Xiu..."

"Just call me by my name!"

Chen Xiu quickly raised her hand to politely decline, saying that she could not accept Yang Mi's ear-piercing nickname.

Seeing this, Yang Mi could only awkwardly say, "Okay, Chen Xiu, your invested company is so successful, could you give me some advice?"

"It would be better to consult a professional about this kind of thing."

"Most of those people are shills; they're the ones who got me to buy film and television stocks..."

"Just find a reliable one, or just buy gold directly."

Chen Xiu firmly refused and did not want to have any further interaction with Yang Mi.

"alright."

Yang Mi nodded with a regretful expression, but what she was thinking was: If you won't teach me, I'll just copy your homework myself. Pinduoduo, Meituan, and Tencent are all your choices, they can't be wrong!

Having made up her mind, Yang Mi didn't press the matter further and immediately turned to discussing serious business.

"Should I approach you about the studio's financing, or...?"

"Just talk to Ms. Zhong, she will assess the value of your studio."

"Okay, I see."

Yang Mi nodded, got up and left the office.

The first thing Yang Mi did after leaving Datang Film Studio was to take out her phone and send messages to Zhang Yunlong and Zhang Binbin.

"Yunlong (Binbin), do you have time to come out for a meal?"

Within two minutes, Zhang Yunlong and Zhang Binbin sent their replies, which were basically the same, asking Yang Mi to send them the address so they could come over.

Looking at the message, Yang Mi smiled and thought: "As expected, there are still many smart people. All my bad luck has disappeared. Now I can focus on making money and building my career!"

(End of this chapter)