"Hello? Minahan? I have already left. Sorry, I couldn't meet you this time."
In the luxury car going to the airport, Ronald received a call from Minahan. He didn't receive the invitation. After getting the news, he rushed to the party. After finally getting in, he found that the Ronald he wanted to meet had already met Dai. Ann left.
"Gaga, it's okay. I just want to meet and chat with you. Recently, my resignation from the Cannon has been announced, and now no one in Hollywood is willing to talk to me." Minahan Grant has now become a five-star actor again A nobody from years ago.
But his mentality also became normal. Make some small investments, make some weird B-level movies, and sell them to Europe. While this kind of business allowed him to make a little money, it also allowed him to regain his original intention of making movies, and he became much happier.
"I'm going to New York to meet with the NYPD people to identify him... Right, you heard about it, right? You want to see me? Now? Oh, I will be waiting for takeoff at the airport. If you are free, we can still have time to meet."
"Okay, I'll go... quack"
"Ronnie, I found that you are very kind to old friends. Many people don't want to see Minahan Gran now and only deal with his cousin Yoram." Diane smiled and hugged Rona De's arm said.
"Minahan actually sticks to his exploitation film strategy and will not go bankrupt. It's just that he suddenly got hundreds of millions of funds and doesn't know what he wants to do..." Ronald feels that now he is separated from Cannon, saying Maybe that's a good thing.
There were not many people in the airport. Ronald was sitting in the VIP lounge watching TV, waiting for Minahan to come over.
"Chorando se foi quem um dia so me fez chorar
Chorando se foi quem um dia so me fez chorar”
There was a girl in the terminal who adjusted the TV to the MTV channel. His father came over and nodded to Ronald to apologize, and was about to switch back to the CUU news station, but Ronald was fascinated by the enthusiastic dance above and gestured to him not to switch the channel.
“Chorando estará ao lembrar de um amor
Que um dia no soube cuidar”
The MV captures the scenery of a tropical island. A Brazilian-looking female singer wearing a yellow skirt is singing, and men and women are dancing in a very exotic, passionate and unrestrained dance.
"What's this song called?" Ronald muttered.
Although the music is very Brazilian, it is not the rumba that Brazilians are famous for. Different from the large number of knee movements in Rumba, this dance emphasizes the crotch of men and women sticking together, and is more like an indigenous dance with a Latin style.
"I don't know, this seems to be in Portuguese..." Diane couldn't understand either, but she recognized that it was a good song. Following the rhythm, she learned the dance on TV and slowly danced, and also invited Ronald Together.
"Hahaha..." Ronald also faced her crotch and slowly learned to jump. They are both from the entertainment industry, and they danced very well. The girl who was changing the channel was stunned and applauded them.
"What's the name of this song?" Ronald asked her.
"Call Lombada..."
"Lombada...Lombada..." Ronald quickly found a notebook to write it down. The MV was shot very well, not only the passionate dance but also the plot. A black kid works in a beach bar and wants to dance. The white shopkeeper's daughter also looked at him, and the two dancing souls collided.
Although the white shop owner didn't like his daughter dancing such a suggestive dance with others at such a young age, after the female singer invited him to dance the Lombada together, his rigidity was melted away by the dance, and everyone started dancing together enthusiastically. .
"If I had just entered the industry, I would have adapted this MV into a movie..." Ronald said to Diane in his arms while watching the TV. This MV, which is more than three minutes long, has foreshadowing, ups and downs, protagonists and supporting characters, and a very happy ending. The remake into a movie will definitely be a hit.
"What movie, what dance? Ronald, what movie are you talking about? Ah!"
The fat and panting Minahan, who had just arrived, happened to hear what Ronald said and hurried up to ask for details. Back then, he and Ronald took off with the help of "Break Dance."
"Lombada..." Ronald handed him the name. Of course he knew Minahan's purpose. It was just to find Ronald to collaborate again. Now he happened to come across this pop music with great potential. Maybe it could be repeated. What about the success of "Break Dance" back then.
"Quack..." Minahan looked at the music on MTV again (many music videos on MTV are played on repeat). Although he has some production ability, he still has no good vision and can find someone with superior ability. Take him with you.
"Hurry up and negotiate the adaptation rights!" Ronald stopped Minahan, who was already waving his butt happily, "There are not many discerning people. This MV is so popular now, you will be in trouble if you are too late... …”
After seeing off the satisfied Minahan, Ronald and Diane boarded a business jet and flew to New York.
It was already the morning of the next day when we arrived at the airport in New York. Douglas Jr. and Donna were already waiting there.
"How many days are you going to stay here this time?" Donna whispered while holding her good friend Diane since childhood. Wait for Dan, the bodyguard, to check the vehicle and exit.
"This time I mainly accompany him. I won't be able to stay for a few days. I will go back immediately for an audition..."
"How are you...?" Donna gestured to Diane with her eyes.
"Hey...still like that..." Dai Anxin said that your brother hasn't expressed it yet.
"Do you still remember the gift we gave him then? Give it to him again this time to remind him of what happened back then?" Donna still wanted Diane to marry Ronald, or at least be an open girlfriend.
"What about you? How are you?"
"Hmm..." The two murmured and discussed the matter.
Douglas Jr. was also discussing with Ronald, "Thomas Stephenson Jr., the young master of the Hollywood Cinemas chain, came to inspect our movie theaters on Staten Island. He asked me if I wanted to take a shareholding. His Hollywood Cinemas chain is now expanding. …”
"Should we continue to acquire movie theaters? I would like to, but those old movie theaters don't make much money, and they have to be invested in maintenance... It would be better if we build new ones..."
"The newly built ones are all multi-hall ones, so the investment is huge..."
"You don't understand. The turnover rate of multiplex movie theaters is high, but in fact it's cheaper..."
"How are you and my sister doing?" Ronald finished talking about business and looked at little Doug again. Others don't dare to talk about his own affairs, but he is not happy that little Doug has not officially confirmed his relationship with Donna.
"I'm very willing, but Donna recently asked me to do something, and I'm still hesitant. I don't want to confuse these two things..." Little Doug looked a little distressed. Donna was selling him an investment recently, and he didn't want to confirm the relationship between the two at this time, otherwise it seemed like Donna was going to exchange something.
"You kid still..." Ronald twisted his neck and used wrestling techniques.
"Hey, hey..." Little Doug immediately got rid of it, then turned over and twisted Ronald's collar.
"Hey, what are you two doing?" Donna noticed and said loudly.
"Ah, it's okay. Ronald and I will compete to see whose wrestling skills are better..."
"Ah, right..." Ronald glanced at Little Doug, he still respected Donna very much. It's really possible that it's because he doesn't want to have any financial problems with Donna and be criticized by his family.
His sister couldn't suffer like this, Ronald thought to himself, I'd better pay for it.
…
"There are photos of suspects here. Please look at them carefully and recall them slowly. If you are sure, tell me..." A detective was showing Ronald a large book of photos.
Ronald pointed out a black man whose red eyes impressed him deeply.
"Okay, thank you. The next thing..."
"You can talk to me next. My client is a respected and busy Hollywood director..." Lawyer Lindsay negotiated with him from the side.
"Tell me, what kind of investment is it?"
Ronald pulled Donna, who came to play with Diane, to the side and chatted with her privately.
"What investment?" Donna pretended to be stupid.
"Stop pretending, Doug told me..." Ronald touched Donna's head.
"This idiot..." Donna cursed angrily. She stopped pretending and told Ronald the whole story.
It turns out that Donna's boss, Mr. Simmons, and his Renaissance Fund suffered huge losses from last year to this year.
Professor James Akers, the algebraist who helped him build the model, refused to admit that there was a problem with the model and continued to operate. By the end of last month, the accumulated losses had exceeded 40%. Simmons used the power of the majority shareholder to end cooperation with him.
Although Simmons was not the most talented in mathematics, he still had a keen eye. He saw that there was a flaw in the Akers model, which would treat noise as a signal under certain conditions. He enlisted another mathematician, Berkeley's Ervin Burlekamp, to help him fix the loophole.
This time the new model has been adjusted, and Simmons has to deal with a large number of shareholder withdrawals and has to allocate investment quotas to employees. Those who invest US$1 million can become qualified buyers. Those who invest US$5 million can become qualified investors and enjoy priority rights.
Donna's previous investment, plus what Ronald lent her, has fallen a lot. Adding some of her own savings and her mother's money, it just amounts to one million US dollars. She hoped that her future husband would take advantage of this rare opportunity and pay five million to become a major customer.
She has been looking at the performance of Simmons' model all the way and knows that if it were not for this loophole, the return rate last year would have exceeded 40%, so she is full of confidence in the future. But what she doesn't understand is that other people in Doug's family don't regard her as a rich person.
"Hahaha, I will pay for this money. Half of it is what I lent you, and the other half is what I invested." Ronald said to Donna with a smile.
"Thank you..." Donna was very happy, but she was still worried about her boyfriend.
"This is also the right thing for him to do. If you have wealth that rivals his, then all doubts will disappear..." Ronald expressed Doug's concerns. In fact, this is not necessarily a bad thing. Let Doug make money. It's better to let Donna make her own money.
It dawned on Donna.
"Don't be like this, Doug still loves you and doesn't want your reputation to be slandered..." Ronald touched her head.
"By the way, Diane is coming today, and we have to give you a gift. Do you remember the gift she and I bought for you as a joint venture?" Donna quickly adjusted her mood. Ronald was right, As long as Doug loves himself, the same goes for Donna making money on her own.
"Of course I remember..." Ronald pointed to the computer in the room. The "Word Star" software used to write the script was given by them back then.
…
"Ronnie, this is a gift from Donna and I to you..." Diane came not long after, and she took out a wrapped floppy disk and handed it to Ronald.
"Thank you..." Ronald hugged her happily, remembering all the past events, which was pleasant.
"Would you like to try it?" Diane still admired people who could write scripts.
Ronald took out a floppy disk with "Microsoft Word for Windows" written on it.
"This shortcut key is not universal..." Ronald was typing and realized something was wrong. There were many differences between this new software and the Text Star he was used to.
"Isn't this quite simple?" Diane understood. She reached out to hold the mouse, selected a piece of text, and then clicked "Copy" to copy it.
"Huh? How could you do that?"
"Is this what people who buy things say? If you can use a mouse, you can use it..."
"Huh?" Ronald looked at Diane, thinking that this software is very cheap to learn. Anyone can use it?
It’s not like I use Word Star. Once I become proficient, I can type and type very quickly, and my thoughts flow like a fountain, pouring onto the screen all the time. But to learn dozens of commonly used shortcut keys, you have to be familiar with them for a month or two.
It seems that this Word is very suitable for ordinary people to use. There is no need to learn it, as long as you can type, you can use it.
The two were bored for a while, and Ronald went to turn on the TV. All major channels are continuing to follow and report on the Central Park jogger case.
The poor lady has regained consciousness. The NYPD said it would interview her when circumstances permit. The doctor originally judged that her recovery was slim. But surprisingly, this woman is very strong. After she wakes up, the cracking and conviction of this case will be greatly accelerated.
Ronald looked at the hospital photos on the TV and felt more and more uncomfortable. I quickly changed the channel.
"Omaha's Berkshire Hathaway disclosed that it has acquired a large number of shares in Coca-Cola and became the latest major shareholder. Mr. Buffy, the company's chairman, revealed that the total share capital has reached US$1.024 billion."
Finally announced?
Ronald smiled as he read the news. The average price of Buffy's holdings is 15 times earnings. Because I bought it early, the average price is even lower. Although it is only one-fifteenth of the number of Buffy shares, it is still a considerable fortune.
Besides, his acquisition news was announced today...
Ronald looked at the subtitles scrolling at the bottom of the screen, and Coca-Cola's stock price rose in response today. One day's income is almost enough to pay for Donna's investment.
"Hahaha……"
"What are you laughing at?" Diane didn't know why.
"I like to drink Coca-Cola..."
"Huh..." Diane knew that Ronald would not say anything, so she took off her shoes, sat on the sofa and pressed close to Ronald.
Ronald slowly stroked Diane's waist, thinking about his own thoughts.
I also received my box office share at the end of last year and the first quarter of this year. In addition to investing 4 million in Donna and building some new cinemas in partnership with Doug, what should I do with the extra 50 million in cash income?
You don’t need to put up much money for a few movies that you have confirmed investment in. Since there are people who will invest, you only need to invest a few million. If you continue to buy Coca-Cola, it will be too late. The price has gone up so much today that Buffy didn’t say hello to herself.
So what to buy? Ronald saw the outer packaging of the software Word that Diane gave him on the table.
Why? Why don't you buy some Microsoft? There are definitely many people using this kind of software. Ronald has filmed "Working Girl" and knows that many secretaries have never learned WordStar. With this software, at least all secretaries must buy it, right?
"How much does your software cost? Honey." Ronald asked.
"498 Oh..." Diane kissed Ronald. This little gift seemed to have a good effect.
"So expensive? Then what are you waiting for?" Ronald jumped up and called his accountant, "Just buy this stock!"
(End of chapter)
