Liu Qingshan snickered in his heart. His purpose was not to shut out Columbia Pictures. That would also arouse excitement from all sides.
Instead, he hopes that this company will forcefully join in through some abnormal means, and then he can use this to arouse the mutual repulsion of all forces in Seattle.
It's just that his shadow cannot appear too much in this matter, otherwise he will not be able to face Seattle's warm reception and it will affect his positive image in the city.
Therefore, he quickly stopped the two of them: "You two, please don't act rashly because of me. This is your hometown and the place where you live, and I can't let the development of Seattle have setbacks because of some of my emotions. . Do you think this is a good idea? Just treat it as if you don’t know anything about it, and start collecting evidence from now on!"
"What evidence?"
Compared with the calm and sophisticated Wallace, Cecilio's character has more of the Italian's inherent straightforwardness and lack of beating around the bush.
"You may not be able to understand the evidence I mentioned, because Westerners lack a deeper understanding of human nature for the people of the small island country. People in this country have always been accustomed to using money to do anything. After I first expressed my unwillingness As long as we cooperate with them, these people will definitely find a breakthrough in this aspect and achieve their goals!"
Seeing that the impatient Cecilio was about to interrupt again, Lasse, who also saw the problem, quietly tugged on his clothes.
Liu Qingshan was able to continue: "Their purpose of coming this time is very clear, which is to obtain as many potential business opportunities as possible around Pioneer Square. Moreover, people in this country have always been ambitious and will do whatever it takes to achieve their goals. In this case, the problem Come on, how can we obtain these business opportunities without going through live auctions or public bidding?”
"Buy with money!"
This time it was Wallace's turn to speak out.
Liu Qingshan nodded: "Don't think that my views are based on national hatred. On the contrary, the biggest advantage of me is that the more I encounter things, the calmer I get! Because they have done too many similar things in China. Every year, more and more local officials are dismissed for this reason, and there is nothing secretive about this kind of thing, and you can get a lot of information by just checking it!"
"So, Mr. Liu means that we should not rush to take action first, but choose to observe secretly?" Cecilio finally couldn't help but speak.
Liu Qingshan looked at him with a smile: "After all, there is no evidence for these claims of mine. You have every reason to doubt them. And their purpose is also my guess. Before you get any evidence, it is necessary for you to act cautiously!"
With his explanation, even the two scheming old men present could not tell that he had any deeper plans.
At most, Liu Qingshan just said some kind reminders. Moreover, he and his entertainment company have not had any commercial participation in the local area, let alone any commercial interests.
Because they knew very well that if Liu Qingshan wanted to make quick money locally, he could take advantage of the city government's eagerness to win over and seize the opportunity to circle a piece of land around Pioneer Square in advance.
Using that piece of land, he could earn a large amount of income in the shortest possible time.
In fact, he didn't mention this need at all. Is it because he doesn't have the vision and insight in this area? It's obviously even more impossible.
It was because of his generosity that the Seattle city government readily accepted other requests, so he was completely free to have any opinions on this matter.
It's just that these people's thoughts did not take into account the feud between the Chinese and the small island people.
Liu Qingshan has no more obvious profit needs, but he values the effect of attacking the enemy more. Any monetary interests must give way in the face of national hatred and family hatred.
Most Westerners don't understand his psychology, so it's normal not to see his true purpose.
They would not even suspect that the other party approached Liu Qingshan first. It was obvious that without this person's strong intervention, future projects would not be able to achieve the optimal results.
His influence is directly proportional to his ability to attract fans. The terrifying attention he can gain overnight by just singing a song is something that no one can achieve at the moment.
Secretly sensing the psychological changes of the three of them, Liu Qingshan struck while the iron was hot: "I don't want to be overly involved in this matter, because it is my code of conduct not to get involved in any conflicts of power or interests in Seattle. Besides, I will go back after filming the current movie. , I don’t know if it will be a few months from now until the next time. Therefore, if you want to win this business showdown, you can only rely on yourselves, so I advise you to arrange for people to secretly collect all evidence in advance, as a precautionary measure. !”
The second half of his sentence was directed at Cecilio. Among the people who were dismissed, he was the only one who had the most stake in the establishment of the future project.
Cecilio obviously understood what Liu Qingshan meant and felt sincerely grateful.
Originally, they had no direct interest in the future Pioneer Square project. On the contrary, they were trying their best to avoid it, because they did not want to get involved in the disputes of local interests.
It was only when he got closer to him that Liu Qingshan would tell him the overt and covert reminders, so Cecilio's inner gratitude came naturally.
Before the man could express his emotions, Liu Qingshan looked at Wallace: "Uncle Mike, the matter of people coming from Columbia Pictures is not a trivial matter. It will affect whether the control of UEN TV station can be restored by these people in the future. The key is that if they obtain the commercial property rights near Pioneer Square, it will directly affect the actual income of that program. You can't deny this, right?"
Calling him uncle was Wallace's insistent request before, and the problem he mentioned existed objectively.
As expected, Wallace attached great importance to it: "I understand what you said. UEN TV is my old employer. The day I can get my salary until I die, the TV station's kindness to me is not unforgettable! Don't worry, I understand the reasoning behind it.”
The reason is actually very simple. Any investor puts profits first. Once Columbia Pictures obtains most of the commercial interests of a new project, it will become a reality to win the active approach of the shareholders of the TV station.
For those people, the purpose of controlling the TV station is to obtain more benefits. Once the Colombian side proposes an exchange of benefits, few people will refuse.
Moreover, the person who controls the land around Pioneer Square is the city government. The other party can easily bypass the TV station and directly enter into transactions with the city government.
Even for selfish reasons and for the sake of his own salary, Wallace will try his best to prevent the control of the TV station from changing hands, so Liu Qingshan is not worried about this person's attitude.
Instead, Rather, who was sent by Colombia, would become an uncertain factor, so Liu Qingshan turned his attention to him again.
"Mr. Rather, I know you were valued by Screen Treasures before you were old, but as far as I know, there are some things happening against you now, right?"
"Eh? You know about this too? Yes, after a rigorous investigation a few months ago, I reported the inside story of how the President, who is running for re-election, entered the National Guard through the back door and retired without going through formal procedures. Currently, it is being reported by several parties. Under strong pressure, I may be forced to resign!”
"Have you ever thought about coming over and helping me? I mean, my Snowland Entertainment will set up a professional variety show production team, but currently we lack a senior manager who is familiar with the entertainment industry!"
"You want me to give up my previous journalism job? Give me a reason!"
Before Liu Qingshan could speak, Wallace was furious: "What other reason is there? Just think about how much trouble you have caused. With the current political election situation, that person is very likely to be re-elected, even now If a TV station is willing to accept you, your news reporting work will be restricted at every turn for at least the next five years! Don’t forget, you are 73 years old this year!”
As expected, Lasse's expression dropped in response, and the dimness in his eyes was even more hazy.
Liu Qingshan immediately said: "I currently have a lot of program planning in hand, and I can start production almost immediately. With you always helping me at the helm, the next series of specific operations can be implemented as soon as possible. How about it? I can take advantage of my body and bones." If you can still move, why don’t you try a different working environment?”
Cecilio did not change his upright nature: "Mr. Wallace is 85 years old this year, but with the help of Mr. Liu, he is as energetic as a sixty-year-old man. Doesn't Mr. Rather not want his help?"
These words may sound a bit too straightforward, and may even sound unpleasant to the ears, but for someone of Lasse's age, they have a huge awakening effect.
Rather's eyes lit up and he looked up at Liu Qingshan: "How about Mr. Liu, how about we make a deal with this?"
Liu Qingshan waved his hand happily: "Even if you don't plan to help me, I will give you a physical transformation. This has nothing to do with work or business, but the kind-hearted character of you and Uncle Mike who dare to host justice as always." ! Otherwise, do you think anyone can get my treatment? Many Chinese officials have run into trouble with me because I don’t trust some people’s official behavior!”
When Russell heard this, he was still a little hesitant. In fact, even if there were no other people's insinuations, he would accept Liu Qingshan's invitation after he calmed down.
"As long as you don't mind my age, I will consider giving it a try!"
"That's right!" Wallace slapped his old friend. "I dare to say it in front of Shan Zi. I only appeared on the show after getting to know him in advance. He His behavior has indeed always been positive, otherwise even if I couldn’t get up tomorrow, I wouldn’t seek treatment from him!”
Liu Qingshan laughed and teased him: "What? Uncle Mike has also investigated my background in private without telling me? Are you not afraid that I will be narrow-minded and fall out on the show? You know that in today's world, I am not afraid of anyone!"
Wallace laughed loudly: "It is precisely because the investigation is detailed enough that I dare to pretend to be a patient on the show. You are not too generous to embarrass me, an old man who is about to die!"
Seeing that the atmosphere at the scene relaxed instantly, Liu Qingshan assured Rather: "Mr. Rather, just like Uncle Mike, I can guarantee that you will live to be at least a hundred years old. If you are willing to treat it as a deal, I agree! "
"You can call me Dan, or Uncle Dan from now on, and I will resign when I go back in a few days, but tomorrow I will participate in the establishment of the variety show department!"
"As for the specific salary, these have not been discussed yet."
"As long as we maintain the current standards, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to my family!"
"Well, ask your agent to contact Miss Fang Qingyu tomorrow. My suggestion is to maintain the current annual salary and get a commission from each program!"
