Chapter 1116 Returning the Pearl

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Today is Tuesday, March 25th.

The day after the 69th Oscars, however, the focus of today's media is no longer the results of the Oscars in previous years, but the Nasdaq index that crashed yesterday.

It was less than 9 o'clock on the west coast when Simon boarded the plane, and it was noon on the east coast.

The U.S. stock market opened today, but the miracle did not happen. Following the 7.9% drop yesterday and triggering the first circuit breaker in the history of the Nasdaq, the Nasdaq fell by more than 5% during the two and a half hours of trading in the morning, reaching a minimum of 6,079 points. .

It fell by nearly 1,000 points in two days, with a cumulative decline of more than 14%, which can be regarded as a record for the decline of the Nasdaq.

Except for a few shorts who have held up to now, the stock market crash has damaged the interests of almost everyone. Therefore, whether it is Wall Street, Silicon Valley, or Washington, they did not sit idly by, but took various measures to stabilize the market as much as possible.

This morning, Microsoft, which triggered the stock market crash, announced its first-quarter growth forecast for its data center business in advance, hoping to salvage some of the decline.

After all, everything is lost, and Microsoft's draft has also been recommended on the front page of the Igreit portal.

Tim Berners-Lee, Jeff Bezos, John Chambers, Steve Case and other big figures in the new technology industry have also been interviewed by the media, promoting the vigorous development of the Internet industry from all angles, emphasizing that this field is close to The changes in all aspects of human society over the years have attempted to reverse the public opinion attack on the new technology bubble by the traditional paper media that has been suppressed for many years under the pressure of the wall.

On the Washington side, the Fed also reiterated that it has no plan to raise interest rates in order to stabilize the confidence of the capital market.

However, these efforts were ultimately in vain.

Not long after Simon got on the plane, he even called from the White House. Clinton tested whether he could personally endorse the Internet industry, but Simon chose to refuse.

Because it's useless.

This time the Nasdaq has gone higher than its peak in 2000, and it is destined to have a more turbulent decline when it collapses.

Simon's endorsement cannot change the result, he will only make himself a mess.

After hanging up the phone, Simon thought for a while, and sent an email to the responsible people of various companies to reassure people? He asked everyone to only do their jobs dutifully and not to care too much about the short-term stock price fluctuations.

After dealing with various affairs for more than an hour, Simon asked girl a to call Ren Jingxi in.

After he entered the door, he motioned for Ren Jingxi to sit down on the sofa opposite the desk? Simon didn't deliberately look at the other person's red eyes even though his face was swollen? He lowered his head and continued with a draft of the Rivni Free Trade Area Agreement from Ukraine ? While asking: "Have you seen Qiong Yao's work?"

Seeing that the man didn't look at him, Ren Jingxi relaxed a little, nodded and said, "I have seen it."

"how do you feel?"

"I like some of the early works? Like Outside the Window."

Simon was noncommittal? He said: "The thing is like this, I have launched some media business in China, and I hoped to cooperate with Qiong Yao? Unfortunately, I don't like several projects submitted there? Just have an idea? Get someone to do it yourself."

The man talks about business? Ren Jingxi gradually becomes more relaxed? Looking up at Simon behind the desk? Listen carefully.

The real situation can be summed up in only one sentence: the famous Huanzhugege was also dropped by a butterfly.

Simon collected some memories before he roughly remembered that Huanzhugege was an accidental idea when Aunt Qiong Yao visited Beijing and passed the Princess Tomb, and then a miracle of ratings was born.

This time, there was obviously no flash of inspiration.

Simon is not interested in Qiong Yao's other works? Originally, he was thinking of finding a gunman to re-create Huanzhugege during this period of time? I happened to meet Ren Jingxi? It's okay to try it.

After sorting out your thoughts a little? Simon continued: "There is a princess grave in Beijing, do you know?"

Ren Jingxi shook his head.

She is from Shandong, and the university is in Tianjin? After her mother's incident last year, she spent the New Year with her family before she officially started her job. Then she went abroad to participate in the four major fashion weeks with Zhu Momo, and did not stay in Beijing for a while. Today, the activity area is also limited to the surrounding courtyard of Nanluoguxiang.

The Princess Tomb is located in the western suburbs of Beijing. Because of urban transformation, it can only be said that it is a road sign, and it is no longer a scenic spot.

"There are several theories about the tomb of the princess, and I will only take one of them, saying that it is the tomb of a righteous daughter of Qianlong." Simon explained briefly, and went straight to the point: "The story starts here, according to the template of Qiong Yao's romance, romantic Many years ago, Qianlong went on a tour in micro-clothing and met a talented girl by the Daming Lake in Jinan. Well, the girl's surname is Xia, Xia Yuhe. The two had mutual affection and privately taught them for life. Qianlong returned to the capital urgently because of the border war, and promised to pick up the woman before leaving. Entering the palace. However, because of the busy state affairs, I forgot about it. The woman who gave birth to a daughter to Qianlong after joy did not wait until Qianlong died. After many years, let her daughter, Ziwei, Xia Ziwei, come to Beijing to recognize her relatives"

"In this way, Xiaoyanzi was mistakenly recognized by Qianlong as his daughter, and she was named Huanzhugege."

Inside the cabin study.

Simon said here, looked up, saw Ren Jingxi's face with a strange color, and asked, "Is there a problem?"

Ren Jingxi hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "The title of the emperor's daughter in the Qing Dynasty is still the princess, not Gege. Gege is the collective name for the daughter of the prince and the king, and has a fixed title."

Simon sees Ren Jingxi cautiously

He couldn't help but correct himself, deliberately staring at her in a domineering CEO tone, pretending to be unhappy: "Are you teaching me?"

Ren Jingxi hurriedly shook his head, even more anxious, lowered his head and said, "No, I'm not."

I still have some regrets.

The expression on her face just now was because she was surprised when she discovered that a man who looked like a foreigner could smoothly brainstorm a romance story in ancient Chinese costumes.

Then, because of some instinctive pride, he subconsciously picked a thorn.

I want to take the words back.

He, a foreigner, can master Chinese culture to such an extent that he can only be described as a genius. Some mistakes and omissions are also excusable. How can she have the qualifications to put her beak at will?

Simon looked at the girl opposite who was about to shove himself into the sofa. He didn't expect that he was really frightened by making a joke. After thinking about it, he tapped twice on the table and said, "Come here."

Ren Jingxi got up obediently, saw the man motioning to his side, and walked over nervously.

"Take off your coat and shoes."

Ren Jingxi paused and did so with a blushing face.

Then he was embraced by the man.

Holding the girl's slender waist, the body fragrance lingered, Simon picked up the pen in the other hand, looked back at the thick free trade agreement draft on the table, and asked, "Is your brain not so bright now? "

Ren Jingxi understood that he was just joking with himself just now.

However, how could she possibly know his true character.

It's kind of scary.

What's more, at this time, when the man asked, she quickly hummed like a mosquito.

Definitely won't pick him up again.

Because the brain is really not enough, buzzing.

Simon continued, spending a few minutes running the story through, and finally asked, "How?"

Ren Jingxi still had a faint blush on his face, but he calmed down and said, "Great story."

"It should be very Qiong Yao's story."

"Um."

"Alas, the indecisive earthlings."

""

"Did you hear something just now?"

"Um."

"If you don't want to be silenced by me, forget it now."

"Um."

"Okay, let's get down to business. You say that you want to do things, and you seem to be good at writing articles. This is more suitable for you. However, it is difficult to meet some of your expectations as a screenwriter, so, You can go a step further, I will give you 6 million RMB, don’t think about the US dollar, and make this Huanzhugege. Just like Qiong Yao, I personally act as a screenwriter and producer, form my own team, supervise the shooting, and future distribution. After completing this set of processes, even if you have successfully entered the media industry, you will be a gold medal producer in the future, enough to earn everything you want for you, so you don't have to be my vase anymore."

After listening to Simon, Ren Jingxi was both yearning and entangled: "I just can probably write the story, I don't know how to write, let alone produce."

"Do you know what I admire most?"

"what?"

"It's hard work," Simon said. "The Westeros system has developed to this point, and I don't understand many areas, but I can ask other people who know how to do it. For this project, all you need to do yourself is to write the story. Come out, as for the script, you can hire professional screenwriters, as well as subsequent directors, actors, etc. If you have 6 million in your hand but don’t know how to spend it, then you should be obediently making a vase by my side.”

Ren Jingxi wanted to nod, hesitated for a while, and said, "But, shouldn't it be so simple?"

"Oh, in the film and television circle of any country, the easiest job to do is a producer, and the hardest job to do is also a producer. It's easy because as long as anyone has money, anyone can do it. The identity of the filmmaker makes the film and television program that you want. The difficulty is that even if a person invests 12% of his energy, he may not be able to make a good work that is recognized by the market or awards. As for you, if you want to do it, Because of the lack of foundation, you have to learn a lot while doing it, and if you want to do it well, you need to spend double or even triple the time and energy than professionals, and you may not get good results.”

Ren Jingxi shrank his neck subconsciously, somewhat withdrawing.

Mainly for fear of screwing up.

6 million, even in RMB, but even a few months ago, this was a huge sum of money that she might not be able to earn in her entire life. And, more importantly, the project itself, this is a story conceived by the Hollywood tycoon himself, and if it messes up, she is not sure if she has the courage to stay by his side.

Simon waited for a while, but did not get a response, and looked slightly sideways at the expression of the woman in his arms: "Afraid?"

Ren Jingxi nodded honestly: "I don't understand anything, I will definitely screw it up."

"It seems that you haven't understood your situation, or your advantage."

"Um?"

"It's not that I give you a sum of money, and let you go to China to make a TV series with nothing else. This project must be affiliated with Jinshu Media. Since I was with Momo before, I think you should know This company?"

"Know."

I wish Momo to be the heroine and have something to say that is still being released in China. It is produced by this company.

"So, after you take over, no matter what you need, the team of Jinshu Media can assist you to complete it. If you don't understand, you can also ask for help.

Get a professional to guide you. Even if you want to be lazy, you only need to pay for it, and Jinshu Media can help you do it all the way. "

"Then why are you still looking for me?"

Ren Jingxi blurted out like this, and immediately regretted it.

Is this nonsense?

Simon squeezed somewhere on the woman and smiled: "Because you are my woman and you are willing to do things, I made you responsible for this project. Others may not have such an opportunity in their lifetime. So, think about it. How lucky you are to meet me, remember to be grateful every night before going to bed."

"Um."

"Okay, let's continue to the topic, the platform of Jinshu Media is the second, the most important point, just said, you are my woman, so, not only Hollywood, but those people in the Chinese film and television circle also want to give me face , to provide you with all kinds of help and convenience, this is the most abundant resource you can use, the kind that is as big as the sky. Because as long as you know that you are my woman, even if you are an idiot, many people want to catch up with me This line will also help you do the project well.”

Ren Jingxi was speechless for a moment.

Simon wrote some comments on the draft of the Rivni Free Trade Zone Agreement that he had read. After waiting for the girl in his arms to digest it for a while, he finally said, "How do you feel now?"

Ren Jingxi made up his mind: "I want to take this job."

"very good."

Ren Jingxi went directly into the state and asked carefully, "That, 6 million, is it really enough?"

I didn't know it beforehand, but then I thought about it, film and television dramas should be very expensive.

"The average episode of Water Margin on China's CCTV is only 1 million. That's a national drama. This "Huanzhugege" has about 20 episodes, with an average of 300,000 per episode. What do you think?"

Ren Jingxi raised his face and looked over: "I don't understand, you teach me."

“What I can teach you is that as a producer, cost control is a crucial ability. In the most intuitive movie, the same $100 million box office, a movie costing $10 million, another one The cost of the production is 100 million US dollars. The former is a big success, and the latter is a box office failure. How to control the cost is a test of the overall quality of the producer. The filming can be finished, which saves a day’s worth of money. When the crew is running, the cost of a day may be tens of thousands, so the money saved is very considerable. And actors, you need to choose the appropriate level according to how much budget you have in your hands The actor. This Huanzhugege, with a budget of 6 million, can only select newcomers as much as possible, or some famous actors who are famous but are in a low period and therefore have low pay. There are also venue rental, prop production, etc., you need to advance Be aware of the price and probably know the price so that you can get the most affordable price in the negotiation. Otherwise, if you don't understand anything, you will definitely be regarded as a fat sheep, and then the price will be doubled or tripled, even dozens of times. Slaughter Bai but not slaughter."

Ren Jingxi's eyes widened slightly: "Dozens of times, how is it possible?"

"Why is it impossible?" Simon gestured to the surroundings: "Just say this Boeing 767. If you want to rent one for filming, how much do you think is appropriate?"

Ren Jingxi shook his head.

Simon said: "This is the problem. There are clear quotations for aircraft leasing in Europe and the United States. Let's not talk about this. In short, if it is something else, you don't know the price, and if others report it dozens of times, you will probably think it is reasonable."

"How should I know about this?"

"Of course, ask someone who knows," Simon said. "This is again about the importance of human resources, and you will definitely have all of them by then. The key depends on how you use it, or even whether you are willing to use it or not."

Ren Jingxi said solemnly, "I will use it well."

Simon raised his hand and slid his fingertips across the woman's delicate chin: "However, I have to remind you one more thing, there is no free lunch in this world. One of the principles of life I believe in is that you can get as much as you give. It makes sense. A slight conversion is also applicable. When you seek help from others, you must remember the goodness of others, and return the favor at the right time in the future. There will be back and forth, borrowing and repayment, so that it will last for a long time. If you only take advantage, one day you will Find yourself without friends. Of course, you can’t always be at a loss, because you’ll be surrounded by speculators trying to take advantage.”

Ren Jingxi only felt that there were layers of twists and turns, but he did not complain, and agreed again.

The ivory tower life she used to live has never been returned since the family accident last year. In order to get a dream of security, she completely let go of her pride and restraint and even did things to seduce men. Since this is the case, this world is probably the same. There isn't much more difficult.

The more we chatted, the more I realized how rare it was to be able to ask a man for advice. Ren Jingxi continued to ask all kinds of questions, until Simon temporarily received a call that was not suitable for her to listen to and avoided temporarily, only to find out that he was already there with him. Sitting in his arms for over an hour.

Waiting to digest the previous conversation in the small living room outside, presumably confirming that he finished the phone call, and knocked on the door again.

Simon was typing something in front of the computer screen, glanced at her, saw that she was going to come forward, smiled and said: "Don't, just come here, you don't give me the consultation fee, what else do you understand, in the future Ask someone else to go."

So stop.

After a little hesitation, he summoned up his courage and said, "Aren't you going to take a break?"

"I am not tired."

Ren Jingxi twisted his fingers in front of him and lowered his head slightly: "I mean, there should be a bedroom in the plane?"

"Um."

"That"

We have just negotiated. She arrived in New York, rested for a night, and will fly back to China tomorrow. She plans to finish the story in two months, and at the same time conduct preliminary preparations by doing and learning.

And tonight, he has made it clear that he will not accompany him.

Simon looked up at her, shook his head and said, "Forget it this time, it's just over an hour away from New York."

""

Ren Jingxi's cheeks were a little hot again, and he couldn't help but slander: more than an hour is not enough, consider yourself a god?

Simon saw the girl wringing her fingers from the corner of his eye, and half-truth said: "I'm a person who values ​​the quality of certain things, so more than an hour is really not enough."

Still not reconciled, she asked in a low voice, "If so, do you really have time tonight? I mean, I can wait, it doesn't matter if it's later?"

"Not really."

Suddenly realizing something, he asked tentatively, "Are you going to accompany other women?"

"yes."

"I understand." After saying this, she stood for a while, the man never spoke again, and she felt more and more that she was wrong, obviously asking a question that shouldn't have been asked, and said softly: "I will help you. Get something to eat, or something to drink?"

"Make a fruit plate and send it over."

"OK."

Hearing his response, he immediately relaxed, and hurriedly agreed, not daring to grumble any more, and obediently turned around and went out.

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