Chapter 261 There Are Few Problems That Money Can't Solve
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"Not for sale."
Yuan Bifu rejected Xu Cun's proposal to buy Taiping Theater without even thinking about it.
As soon as the words came out, Yuan Bifu felt that his words were a little impolite, so Yuan Bifu explained: "Taiping Theater is the ancestral property of my Yuan family, I can't let it be changed to its surname in my hands, if it is so , I am ashamed of my ancestors!"
Is what Yuan Bifu said true?
Half and half.
Now Yuan Bifu really doesn't want to sell Taiping Theater, the reason is as she said, she doesn't want to bear this psychological burden.
But in fact, the Taiping Theater was demolished within a few years, and then rebuilt into the famous Huaming Center. It is not difficult to see from this that Yuan Bifu did not want to sell Taiping Theater at all.
In the previous life, Xu Cun and the crew came to Xiangjiang to film a film, just in time for Yuan Bifu to donate more than 6,000 cultural relics to the Hong Kong Cultural Museum, Xiangjiang History Museum and Xiangjiang Film Archive under the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
Xu Cun, who has read the news, has some understanding of the history of Taiping Theater, and also knows that Yuan Bifu, who has been carefully preserving the theater and its family business cultural relics after graduation, really misses his ancestral business. However, Xu Cun knew that Yuan Bifu, who personally turned Taiping Theater into Huaming Center, was not as determined as she is now.
After listening to Yuan Bifu's explanation, Xu Cun said: "Miss Yuan, do you think that the reason why Grandfather built Taiping Theater was to keep Taiping Theater behind closed doors? Ling Zun built Taiping Theater, so that Taiping Theater has the function of showing movies. Do you want Taiping Theater to close its doors? Taiping Theater is a large theater located in a prime location with more than 2,000 seats and is as famous as the Lee Theater. Don't you think this is the greatest respect for your grandfather and father, as well as the Taiping Theater?"
Yuan Bifu said: "If someone is willing to use it to sing operas, hold concerts, or show movies, I will also open the door to do business. Like this time the Golden Image Awards Ceremony, won't I also be open?"
Xu Cun shook his head lightly, and said, "That's because the Li Stage is being renovated, and Shu Qi and the others will try their best to find you. Otherwise, the day when "Modern Bodyguard" is released may be the last time Taiping Theater will be open."
After hearing what Xu Cun said, Yuan Bifu fell silent——Yuan Bifu knew that what Xu Cun said were all facts, and all were unadulterated facts!
Xu Cun strikes while the iron is hot: "I dare say, if the Taiping Theater continues to be in your hands, it will be reduced to history in less than five years... I am not scaremongering, if the Taiping Theater is still useless, it will definitely fall from an industry. It becomes a burden. After a long time, you will definitely feel tired. Besides, no one is always victorious in the market. Once you encounter an unexpected situation, the first thing you make up your mind will definitely be the useless Taiping Theatres... But if Taiping Theater is in my hands, it will be different. I own two film companies, two record companies, a TV station, and a brokerage company. Only in the hands of people will not soon become history!"
Xu Cun's words moved Yuan Bifu's heart slightly, but she still didn't want to sell Taiping Theater—she was not short of money, so why sell her ancestral property?
Based on this, Yuan Bifu said: "I admit that Mr. Xu, what you said is reasonable, but the problem is that it is impossible to keep Taiping Theater in Mr. Xu's hands forever, so why should I sell Taiping Theater to you?"
Xu Cun was very confident: "Taiping Theater must have existed in my hands for a much longer time than in Miss Yuan's hands! At my position, generally not too short of money, even if it is really short of money, it will not be so The idea of a theater, not to mention that this theater is still very useful to me."
After hearing Xu Cun's domineering words, Yuan Bifu really couldn't refute - Yuan Bifu has a little money, but he really can't compare with Xu Cun, who has a net worth of billions!
Xu Cun has always believed in one truth - there are not many problems that money can't solve!
Therefore, Xu Cun, who didn't want to spend any more with Yuan Bifu, directly asked the price: "I will pay 30 million... Taiping Theater, which carries the memories of countless Xiangjiang people, should continue to compete with Li Stage, and should not be reduced to a warehouse It was even demolished."
Thirty million Hong Kong dollars is enough to build four or five theaters as large as the Taiping Theatre, so Xu Cun's price cannot be said to be dishonest!
Moreover, now that the real estate market in Xiangjiang is collapsing, Xu Cun can still offer such a high price, which makes Xu Cun sincere!
Therefore, Yuan Bifu decided to sell Taiping Theater to Xu Cun for the first time.
but--
Be tempted to be tempted, but Yuan Bifu's heart is still inclined not to sell Taiping Theater.
Seeing that Yuan Bifu didn't speak, Xu Cun stepped up his offensive and said, "35 million...I'm planning to build a movie theater in the near future. Miss Yuan, if you are willing to sell me the Taiping Theater, I will buy it in my movie theater. Open up a showroom for the Taiping Theater to house the cultural relics of the Taiping Theater.”
Yuan Bifu's heart was moved by Xu Cun's proposal - in this way, she could not only get rid of the trouble of Taiping Theater, but also cash in a large sum of money, and most importantly, she could give her an explanation of her own heart.
Seeing that Yuan Bifu already wanted to sell Taiping Theater, Xu Cun said in a deep voice: "Forty million... To tell you the truth, I am going to form a theater chain, but I lack a leading theater that matches my status , That's why I want to buy Taiping Theater... Please believe me, no one will offer a higher price than me, let alone build a showroom for the cultural relics of Taiping Theater!"
With Xiangjiang's current housing prices, Taiping Theater is worth at most fifteen million Hong Kong dollars, so Xu Cun, who paid nearly three times the price, is qualified to say this.
After all, Yuan Bifu is not rich enough to be around 20 or 30 million yuan, and she has also found a suitable excuse for her heart.
So, after a moment of silence, Yuan Bifu said: "Congratulations, Mr. Xu, the Taiping Theater is yours now."
Paused, not sure if it was the real meaning, or just making excuses for himself, Yuan Bifu smiled and said: "Actually, I am your fan, otherwise you would not be so easy to convince me!"
From the current point of view, it is indeed a bit of a loss for Xu Cun to spend 40 million Hong Kong dollars to buy Taiping Theater.
But in the long run, Xu Cun has made a lot of money - the Taiping Theater facing Queen's Road West is definitely located in a prime location! So, it doesn't take much, at most ten years later, the value of this piece of land alone will have to be multiplied by at least ten times!
As for the establishment of a showroom for the Taiping Theater in the film city.
For Xu Cun, this is too small a matter!
The cultural relics of Taiping Theater cover a wide range, but overall, the cultural relics of Taiping Theater can be roughly divided into the following categories: "contracts", "letters", "scripts", plaques, oil paintings, photos, seating charts, theater tickets, architectural drawings and books and magazines, etc.
How much space do these things take up? There is a room with a size of 1,000 square feet that is enough to place them - when the film studio is built, a showroom like this can be built in any corner. Moreover, Yuan Bifu will donate all the cultural relics of Taiping Theater sooner or later. In other words, Xu Cun just lent Yuan Bifu a not-so-important thousand-foot room for a few years.
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