Reborn as a small European country

Chapter 151 Vow to break into Hollywood

PS: Thank you for the lost reward. I would like to add a sentence to the rant in the previous chapter. I would like to express my gratitude to those brothers who supported and built a new account. I sincerely thank you (my only two rudders are ordinary members, and I would like to thank Chu Lian by the way , Dream Sky/Brother.) Speaking of which, the collection has really decreased, and I am very depressed...

At the end of October 1986, the Nord stock market suddenly experienced huge fluctuations, and a large number of shareholders suffered heavy losses, including some foreign hot money, and the root cause of this came from the United States.

"This is a warning from the auto industry to us. The matter came from Audi. You need to be responsible for this matter."

At the cabinet business meeting, James directly put the responsibility on the president of Audi for this financial incident. Although it was a bit wronged, there was no excuse for the matter so far.

According to statistics, the loss this time is about 20 billion euros, of which the investment loss of the royal family accounts for 30.00%, the government loss accounts for 23%, and the rest is the loss of Nord citizens and overseas hot money, which is generally acceptable.

"Shall we make up for the loss of the royal family?"

Nord is a monarchy rather than a constitutional monarchy. Although the cabinet is the core of the government, they also need to take into account the pressure from the royal family. Minister of the Interior Smith worried that James would not be able to explain the loss of hundreds of millions of euros.

"Let's not mention this matter for the time being. The government's loss is not small. It is not easy for us to squeeze out hundreds of millions of euros to make up for it. Let's wait and see!"

When the major media reported on this incident, Nord Audi suddenly held a press conference to announce that the British aristocratic brand Bentley had been completely acquired by Audi.

That day, Joseph was having breakfast in the palace and reading the newspaper. The headlines on the headlines made Joseph freeze in place, and it took a long while before he recovered from laughing.

"It's a good way to turn the tiger away from the mountain. When other car companies think that Audi's goal is Rolls-Royce, Audi has secretly acquired Bentley. Although it is less famous internationally, it also makes up for Audi's biggest loophole."

Joseph's comments were completely heard by Abner. He didn't say anything, but said when he left: "Compared with Rolls-Royce, I think Bentley is more in line with the presidents of the republic."

The good mood was broken by Abner's words, but Joseph understood Abner's pursuit of these brands. What he wanted was ancient and traditional. In comparison, Bentley was a little less expensive.

Audi's press conference was undoubtedly a success. After several years, Audi regained its position as the core of the Nord Principality's economy. The suppression of the banking and IT industries did not make it dilute the core of the Nord Principality.

In November 1986, Audi AG was reorganized. So far, Royal Nord Heavy Industries has shared three major automobile brands, mid-to-high-end Audi, high-end Bentley, and supercar Bugatti Veyron.

Because of the acquisition of Bentley, Audi's sales have skyrocketed. The president of Audi is also a very capable person. He took this opportunity to release a new model. The new car is mainly aimed at women and older people.

As of December 1986, the new car market accounted for almost 12% of the European market, and 60.00% of the remaining 40.00% belonged to Audi's old models. Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Citroen were squeezed out in a mess.

"Maybe one day we will be able to acquire Mercedes-Benz and BMW. I hope that day will come sooner."

These are the words left by Joseph when he inspected the Audi assembly workshop, and these words, like a belief, inspired the growth of the Audi company and eventually evolved into a behemoth trust giant.

December 1986, Christmas Eve

"fashion show?"

"Yes, now Nord's fashion is selling well all over the world, and it occupies 30.00% of the global market share. This is a rather terrifying figure. Milan and Paris have jointly requested to hold a pre-Christmas fashion feast with Nord."

There was rare heavy snow outside the window. Standing in front of the bedroom window, Joseph hesitated and asked: "Where is the venue? Paris is no longer competitive. I think it should have no say in this regard."

Paris is famous for fashion, but now Nord occupies its title, so it is correct to say that it has no right to speak. The pillars of Hermès and Chanel have become Nord brands. If it is not for some background, Paris may not even be qualified to participate .

"The initial intention is Milan, but after our discussion, it may be in Nord."

James is also not sure, after all, he is not responsible for this matter, and it is only mentioned in passing today, but he did not expect Joseph to pay more attention to it than Audi.

"We only have one requirement. The fashion show must be in Nord, otherwise the Principality of Nord will not participate in this fashion show. How is the fashion magazine media group doing?"

"It has been released, but because it is a new newspaper, the audience is not very large."

Although Nord Clothing has a relatively large name, it will take time for the corresponding newspapers and magazines. Nord can almost squeeze any industry to the extreme. A fashion show is estimated to affect magazines, newspapers, film and television, and even automobile companies. Will intervene.

1987 is approaching, and Joseph will be about 15 years old. Fourteen or fifteen is a hurdle. By the age of 15, Joseph has already been considered a half-adult. Although he still looks immature, his words and actions are no longer as ridiculous as before.

The economy of the Principality of Nord has exploded. This is the first year that the Western Sahara region has brought economic benefits. However, in this year, the economy of Nord has increased by a full 800%, and the annual GDP reached [-] billion euros.However, this year's exchange rate between the euro and the U.S. dollar is slightly lower, and there will be some losses in the middle.

After all, the U.S. dollar is the global currency. Although the euro gathers power close to that of the whole of Europe, it is still not comparable to the United States. Fortunately, the instability of the euro has not occurred.

Compared with the Nord Principality's cars and fashion, the Nord Principality's media industry has not developed much, and the newspaper industry is better. It relies on martial arts dramas and martial arts newspapers to win over a group of Chinese to occupy part of the market. It is not an exaggeration for the German Principality to say that it is retreating steadily.

Nord has six international-level films this year, with an average investment of more than [-] euros. However, with this level of investment, the final box office is only one million euros. Although there are some profits on the surface, they are shared evenly and even have some losses. .

The Principality of Nord has its own large theater, and the theater is a super theater with the highest configuration. Most of the citizens of Nord are small and rich, and movies of a few euros can be consumed.

Half of the million-dollar box office of the six films is from Nord's local box office, and the rest is from overseas box office. Seeing such data, Joseph has to lament that European movies are indeed inferior to the United States.

"I want to invest in a million-euro movie, and I won't give up until I break into Hollywood!"

This is what Joseph said to Kate at Christmas in 1986. Kate on the other side of the computer couldn't help but smile wryly when she heard the words, because no matter how you look at it, Joseph feels very naive.

(End of this chapter)