Chapter 108: No need to do it
"No!" After receiving Alice's report, Meng Huo refused on the spot: "What's wrong with Chen Jie?"
"I don't think she's doing it, she's very serious." Alice shook her head and then smiled, "But this method is indeed a bit too risky. If you want to teach that person a lesson, you don't have to do it yourself - I have many friends in Yanjing, so I can ask them to hit him a little in the entertainment industry."
"No, your solution is not good..."
Meng Huo also doesn't like Alice's method very much. She has enough connections to give Hu Yaotian a little bit of a blow, but if there are companies like Star Dreams, there will probably be no less favors to help people - Meng Huo doesn't want Alice to owe too much favors because of this kind of thing.
Besides, what is the difference between Alice's method and Shen Jie's? However, one is direct and the other is indirect, and it is a bit unspoken. Meng Huo is not unable to accept this action, but compared to this method, he wants to use an open and upright method to warn others that he is not so easy to bully.
"Since you can't find the evidence, you don't have to stay there." Meng Huo said: "Leave this matter to me!"
"You?" Alice was a little surprised that he had let herself give up so easily: "Why, I haven't..."
"I know, but I can't give you everything."
Meng Huo said that he knew Alice's ability and she would definitely be able to come up with a solution, but he had a new idea now: "Don't worry, you go back to the company first. I have something to say for the routine meeting tonight."
Every week, Phoenix Company will hold at least a video conference gathered by senior executives from all over the country, and this week will be held today.
"..." Alice was silent for a while: "Then I need Chen Jie, she has to work with me for a week. Is it okay?"
"No."
Meng Huo was very surprised that this kind of thing was fine without reporting it to himself.
Alice then hung up the phone, and she took Chen Jie back to Ninghai. At 8 o'clock in the evening, the two appeared on time on the video conference video - in addition to them, all the leaders of various departments were present.
"There are more people this time than before. Is there anything important about him?" Alice thought so, but the theme of the meeting was not different from the past. It was not until 9:30 pm and the meeting was about to end that Meng Huo stopped everyone slowly.
"Tonight's meeting was postponed a little, I have something to say." His words did not surprise everyone. Many members of the department who were not related to the meeting were called over, and there must be something important.
"...Forget it, Zhou Qian, let's leave it to you!"
However, after a brief pause, Meng Huo handed over the topic to Zhou Qian beside her.
"Okay, teacher." Zhou Qian stood up, and several subordinates behind him immediately operated the computer and projected a document on the screen, allowing all the executives in the three places to see the text on it.
"After Mr. He Xi's suggestion, our department proposed to focus the company's next development on the realistic promotion of the comics surrounding industries." Zhou Qian introduced the document and said: "This is a research report to copy the comic island model in other places."
“Copy Comic Island Mode?”
"Is there a new comics business center to be established?"
As soon as Zhou Qian's words came out, everyone was filled with noise and surprises. In fact, this topic has long been the focus of their concern - Phoenix's comic island has been successfully established, and its business model has been greatly successful and can be promoted to other places.
It is obviously not enough for Phoenix Company to have this comic business center. Influenced by Comic Island, similar comic commercial streets have begun to appear in various parts of China, but they are all small-scale fuss. In addition to Comic Island, the comic commercial streets of Zhongxia Company in Ninghai are the comic commercial streets of Ninghai.
"The goal of Comic Island in that year has been achieved, and today's competition has become fierce. We must set up a commercial center similar to Comic Island in different cities before other companies, providing various facilities and stages such as comic peripheral sales, voice actor performances, fan events, cartoonist signing and other facilities and stages."
Zhou Qian said: "We have great advantages in establishing a commercial center in the comics industry. If we can expand the number, it will not only make the company's surrounding industries progress by leaps and bounds, but also attract more readers and fans and consolidate the company's position."
Although Comic Island is a comics holy place, most fans cannot come here from afar, and it is even more impossible to understand the charm of various activities. In this case, Phoenix Company should expand its activities and products to fans and take the lead in establishing a comics business center in key cities.
"The more commercial centers of comics, the more famous comics island will be." Zhou Qian finally said: "This is a very useful direction for us. If we don't do it now, the difficulty and competition will be much higher in the future."
"But what should I do?" After Zhou Qian finished speaking, Eiji Takashima asked: "The company has also discussed this before. Isn't it easy to choose a partner?"
It is simple to establish comic business centers in major cities in China, but it is quite difficult to do. The ones that can establish comic business centers are big cities, and building a business circle in these big cities is not an easy task, and it requires a lot of investment and connections.
Phoenix has discussed this topic before, but it was temporarily put on the side because it was too complicated. Could it be that the problem has been solved now?
"Zhou Qian, did you convince Qianjia Group?"
Alice looked at Zhou Qian in a little surprised. She knew that Zhou Qian had been discussing this matter with Qianjia Group before. Qianjia Group is a century-old enterprise with four core industries: commercial real estate, high-end hotels, cultural tourism and chain department stores. Every big city can see the commercial square named after it.
"No." However, Zhou Qian shook her head. Phoenix Company is developing very fast. Qianjia Group is very interested in them, but it has not yet agreed to cooperate to establish comic business centers in various places. They already have many themed business centers under them.
"Qianjia does not believe that the business model of Manga Island can be promoted to other cities." Zhou Qian said: "Their attitude is very cautious."
"So I think I'll just come first." Meng Huo said: "We will pilot it in a city first. If the pilot is successful, I believe those commercial real estate companies will be interested - we can also change the passive form."
He is very unhappy to help others and have to look at their faces. The comics industry will definitely bring huge benefits in the future. As long as those people see this clearly, they will come to discuss cooperation with Phoenix by themselves, and the conditions will be much more equal.
"How to pilot it specifically?" Xu Jing, who had been silent, asked.
"Teacher He Xi's suggestion is to buy the right to use a commercial square with affordable conditions." Zhou Qian replied to Meng Huo: "Although the investment in the early stage will be large, doing so can transform the square according to your own wishes, which will save a lot of trouble in the later stage."
Buy a commercial square - Everyone was so scared that they took a breath of cold air when they heard this.
"Let me ask." Lin Mingzhe asked nervously: "Which city does the teacher want to conduct a pilot project?"
Meng Huo pointed to the map on the screen: "Of course it's here, there are many people and the widest influence."
Everyone looked at it and he was referring to the capital of China, Yanjing City.
Lin Mingzhe was so scared that his heart was thrilled: "Teacher, why not in Ninghai and Tokyo?"
"Because Ninghai and Tokyo have a strong fan base, there is no need to hurry for the time being." Meng Huo took back his hand and said: "Yanjing is a place where all major companies cannot escape, and DreamWorks is also there. Now we need to gain a foothold and choose here to do a pilot."
Lin Mingzhe's face turned pale: "But teacher, have you ever thought about how much it costs!"
Commercial squares are not ‘plazas’. Squares are very simple, but commercial squares are synonymous with expensive prices. Especially commercial squares that meet Meng Huo’s requirements are definitely not small squares, and they cannot be placed in unpopular areas.
"A commercial square within the Third Ring Road of Yanjing City is worth between 2 billion and 6 billion. Teacher, are you sure you want to buy it?" Lin Mingzhe looked at Meng Huo. Phoenix Company has never done such a large expense in history. Is it not good to rent it? Why do you need to buy it?
"I have chosen one." Meng Huo said lightly: "There is a big stage next to this commercial square. I think it can be used as a place for voice actors to perform. The two facilities combined are 6.8 billion."
The whole audience was silent.
"Do you have any suggestions?" Meng Huo looked at everyone and said, "If I don't agree, I can buy it in my personal name and then rent it to the company for use."
At this moment, many people took a breath. They all knew that He Xi was very rich, but they were still shocked by his understatement. Shen Jie was also stunned. Unexpectedly, Meng Huo was so rich that he could invest billions by himself.
Alice was surprised, but she was not surprised by Meng Huo's funds. In fact, because she helped run the fund and was Xu Jing's daughter, Alice knew Meng Huo's wealth quite well. Sixty-eight billion was a big number for him, but it was not difficult to produce.
What surprised her was the stage that Meng Huo mentioned. Since there was a stage and it was in Yanjing, Alice slowly understood something.
At this time, Xu Jing smiled: "You can't buy it yourself. Since it's the company's business, then do it... I agree."
"Mr. Xu!" Lin Mingzhe stood up in shock: "Are you crazy? This money is more than we have spent in the past few years!"
"But we came out, right?" Xu Jing looked at Lin Mingzhe with a smile. If it were last year, he would not dare to agree to this matter easily, but the three movies after the establishment of DreamWorks brought huge benefits. Now Phoenix Company can indeed afford the money.
Even if Phoenix Company is relatively short of funds after it is released, according to the current situation, they can recover in less than half a year.
"...I agree, too." Alice thought for a while, and then spoke in agreement: "Now the company is more difficult than making money, and we can't keep all the money."
The emergence of animated films has brought unprecedented great development to Phoenix. The box office revenue of any movie is enough to maintain all Phoenix's spending in a year. This situation may not change in the next two or three years - Alice thinks the company's pace can be bolder.
It is a general trend to integrate comics into reality. When Comic Island was first established, many people were puzzled. Now they have seen that comics can form an industry. With such a consensus, there is no reason for Phoenix Company not to increase investment.
Xu Jing, Alice and Meng Huo reached an agreement on their opinions. Although the others were shocked, they could not change the implementation of this decision.
"Where is the specific address of the commercial square you chose?" Alice asked Meng Huo.
"Here, it's not far from DreamWorks." Meng Huo opened the map and found the corresponding place to enlarge it and said: "Jiahao Plaza, we can change the name after we buy it, and make it into a comic industry center in Yanjing and the surrounding cities. It can hold events frequently, and the stage next to it provides voice actors to the company, and it can also be opened to the public..."
Meng Huo slowly explained, and many of the people who saw the location opened their eyes wide in surprise, especially Eiji Takashima.
“Not here…”
He felt that the address was very familiar. The stage where Kako Takashima was injured was next door. The whole of Yanjing was so big. Why did Teacher He Xi choose this place without choosing any place?
Also knowing the location of Kako Takashima's accident, the others also felt cold. The wrong choice of this place was. Teacher He Xi wanted to sit down directly next to the other party. Once he bought the commercial square and stage there, wouldn't Hu Yaotian next door be unable to sleep or eat?
A tiger sat next to him and set up a stage, and his job was threatened.
Alice thought that this was true, and almost burst into laughter. Meng Huo was taking advantage of the company's development route to teach Hu Yaotian a lesson. Now Phoenix Company can't beat him up. When he becomes a neighbor in the future, isn't that a casual thing?
This is an open conspiracy, and Meng Huo chose the address, so Alice couldn't find any trouble.
"What will he do next..." Alice couldn't help but think that she was a little curious about Meng Huo's action. It was a very long job to acquire the commercial square and transform it, and it would not end at least until Meng Huo's trip comes back.
Although the acquisition news itself can warn others, telling them not to provoke Phoenix Company, otherwise He Xi might put the kitchen knife next to you and prepare to cut vegetables at any time.
But Alice felt that Meng Huo could not put the attack on Hu Yaotian after traveling. He should have taken action against Hu Yaotian during the acquisition process, but how to do it made her curious.
Chapter completed!