Ch 187: You Can’t Say Anything Nice, Can You?
This wave, the major cosmetics groups suffered a huge loss.
Originally, two business spies were people dispatched by Estee Lauder of America, commissioned by a Japanese company, and they also bought off several more people.
Otherwise, the formula wouldn’t be so easy to steal.
Even if you intentionally let someone steal it, you should follow basic logic.
It’s too easy, people won’t believe it.
As a result,
The person who stole the formula got greedy, which Young Master Cao hadn’t thought of before. The plan couldn’t keep up with the changes, life is full of surprises.
Fortunately, the result didn’t change much.
Unfortunately…
The formula is useless; it can’t produce X essence.
At the same time, it offended the TC company.
Now, if it weren’t for the contract, TC would never continue selling them X essence.
If TC doesn’t sell now, according to the contract, they have to pay a lot of compensation.
Therefore,
TC can only swallow the bitter pill and continue to sell X essence to these groups. After all, you suspect these people, but there is no evidence to confirm that they stole it. They can’t win a lawsuit, and in the end, they can only sell them the extract.
But the relationship has indeed broken down, and TC’s output is very slow.
It seems intentional.
Occasionally giving a little, anyway, according to the contract, they will ship the goods at the latest time. It makes everyone very uncomfortable, but there’s nothing they can do.
Because of this, the people in charge of these groups are urging the research institute about whether the formula has been cracked.
This is delaying their money-making.
Although the stock price is still rising, once the contract with TC expires and the formula hasn’t been researched, then once the news is released, the stock price will inevitably plummet.
In short, they are very anxious.
At the same time, they continuously sent negotiators to find TC Company, firstly to explain the problem with the formula, stating that it was not their people, and that the matter of stealing the formula had nothing to do with them.
Secondly, to urge TC to ship more goods, even if the price of raw materials rises.
It’s too profitable here.
Having enjoyed the joy of making money, no one can accept the time of not making money.
This is a torment.
But TC is unmoved. CEO Li is like a broken record, repeating the same few words over and over again: No, I won’t sell, I won’t, I don’t want to, no price increase, impossible!
The professional negotiation team was also angered and furious, but they didn’t dare to lose their temper in front of CEO Li.
They only felt that this country saved CEO Li.
If this were elsewhere, their families would have countless ways to make him spit out the entire company, and then the person would disappear into some unknown Grand Canyon and pass away.
…
But unfortunately, these people don’t know.
They don’t have much time left, at most three months.
All the layouts can be wrapped up.
Then will be the real “business war”.
Cao Cheng can take down all the top markets in one go…
Of course,
Saying this is an exaggeration; it’s impossible to be 100%, but Young Master Cao is still very confident in more than 50%.
What is the concept of a high-end market share of more than 50%?
It’s like Apple’s mobile phone in the future, at its peak, its market share was only this much.
It’s exaggerated.
It seems that the whole world is using this mobile phone, from bosses to streetwalkers, everyone has one!
To achieve this result, mobile phone companies have to trace back to the peak era of Nokia.
When that time comes,
Hundreds of billions, trillions, and tens of trillions of market capitalization are unstoppable.
Even if there is undervaluation in the future, it cannot be suppressed.
After all, this industry makes money too fiercely.
…
…
In a blink of an eye, it’s New Year’s Eve on February.
Young Master Cao didn’t show up, but that doesn’t mean he’s not popular.
A hot search titled “Cao Cheng invites all the people of the nation to watch movies on New Year’s Day” is hanging high.
Those who know, and those who don’t know, all know.
Continuously refreshing box office records.
The box office, which had already shown some signs of decline, whether it could exceed 800 million was unknown.
But now, in one day, it has exceeded 800 million, and it is still growing.
This drama is expected to break one billion.
Little Cannon is sour.
And angry.
This year was supposed to be Little Cannon’s year.
Normally, he has over 600 million with one big earthquake, plus Unmarried, he can break one billion in a minute.
He is definitely the annual billion-dollar top director.
Just ask, since ancient times… who else??
As a result…
Shameless Cao.
Because Cao interfered, Unmarried became a sucker, the box office barely exceeded 200 million, and he also brushed a little.
With this… the box office of the two movies combined is only over 800 million.
It’s not comparable to Bullet.
Little Cannon spoke out: “What’s the point of brushing the box office?”
Cao Cheng replied: “Sour?”
“What am I sour about? Have the guts to fight it out fairly?”
“Okay, I don’t care whether we compare or not. This year, I won you steadily before inviting all the people of the nation to watch the movie, giving fans and the audience benefits. If I had done this earlier, you would have lost already, Little Cannon.”
“Alright then.”
“You run a lap first, let me see your sincerity, otherwise, why should I continue gambling with you? Is it because you don’t keep your word? Or because of your rotten teeth?”
“…”
Little Cannon didn’t reply.
Run?
Run your grandmother’s leg.
I don’t care about face, you know!
Besides, it’s so freezing cold, if I go out for a run without clothes, won’t I freeze to death?
I’m over fifty years old.
Running is impossible.
However…
Little Cannon is unwilling to lose.
Little Cannon thought for a moment and said to his wife, Old Xu: “Or, find someone to mediate… treat him to a meal, and I’ll apologize in person? I’m unwilling to lose, I want to continue gambling. I can accept a private apology, but publicly running is impossible.”
Wife Old Xu nodded: “You should have thought this way earlier. How old are you, why do you have to be so stubborn? Is face important, or money?”
“Face!”
“…”
Wife Old Xu rolled her eyes: “But doesn’t apologizing also lose face?”
Little Cannon said: “Losing face by apologizing is better than losing face by running. Weighing the pros and cons, anyway, I’m not reconciled. I want to continue gambling. There will be a day when this kid apologizes to me.”
“I don’t think there’s much hope.” Old Xu shook her head: “He’s very cunning.”
Little Cannon snorted coldly: “Don’t overestimate others and underestimate yourself. I don’t believe it. When I was filming movies, he was still playing in the mud.”
Turning his head.
Little Cannon found Boss Wang of Hua Xiong, hoping that Boss Wang would mediate and set up a situation.
Boss Wang had also met Young Master Cao before, although there was some unpleasantness, there was no deep-seated grudge.
Later, there were also some small collaborations.
Businessmen, you know.
And Boss Wang is much stronger than his useless younger brother, knowing who can be offended and who cannot be offended.
Especially after Young Master Cao had a girlfriend, several top big brothers in the Beijing Circle had already spread the word: don’t offend him.
Boss Wang had also heard this news and naturally didn’t want to interfere in the matter between Little Cannon and Young Master Cao.
Therefore, Boss Wang wanted to refuse Little Cannon.
Although he has a good relationship with Little Cannon and values him highly, he feels he shouldn’t interfere.
But Little Cannon liked to pester people since he was young.
Boss Wang politely refused, but Little Cannon blocked Boss Wang’s people every day from junior high school, blocking them at the front door.
Boss Wang had no choice but to make a phone call.
Little Cannon was also listening nearby.
Young Master Cao said: “Oh, what wind blew you to my phone?”
Listen.
What the hell is this?
I can’t understand at all.
If you can’t use this kind of language, don’t force it, okay?
Boss Wang shook his head speechlessly, complaining in his heart.
On the surface, he laughed: “Mr. Cao, are you busy? Do you have time to get together and have a simple meal?”
Young Master Cao scoffed: “What? Little Cannon found you?”
“…” Boss Wang glanced at Little Cannon, who was grinning beside him, and helplessly said: “Mr. Cao is indeed insightful. You understood with just one sentence.”
“Normal, that guy is definitely unconvinced, and he doesn’t want to run, so he found someone to set up a situation, apologize to me privately, and then continue gambling with me, wanting to win back.” Cao Cheng chuckled.
The voice on the phone reached Little Cannon’s ears, directly stunning him.
You… you how did you know?
Did you install a bug in my house?
It’s over.
Wife Old Xu betrayed him.
Little Cannon was stunned.
Cao Cheng continued: “Unless something unexpected happens, Little Cannon is by your side, right?”
Boss Wang smiled: “That’s right. Otherwise, Mr. Cao, why don’t you chat with him for a few words? In fact, this is also a kind of publicity. On the surface, everyone is noisy, but in the end, no one really loses out, and there are no grudges.”
“Indeed, there are no grudges. I just simply think he’s ugly, and it’s annoying to look at him.”
“…” Boss Wang almost couldn’t help laughing.
Little Cannon’s face darkened. You… you are exposing my flaws, right?
What’s wrong with being ugly?
Did I eat your rice?
“Mr. Cao, hello.” Little Cannon’s heart was filled with anger, but his face was smiling.
Cao Cheng said: “Little Cannon, don’t smile, you’re probably cursing me in your heart, right?”
“No, no…”
“Actually, it doesn’t matter whether you curse me or not, because I’ve cursed you too, but let’s forget about eating. Seeing you, I probably won’t be able to eat. Unless your wife… forget it, your wife is not young either. That’s right, you want to continue gambling, right?”
Little Cannon was furious.
You…
You don’t have a single comfortable word in your mouth, right?
Little Cannon cursed in his heart, but said: “Yes.”
“Okay, like this, you continue filming. In the future, for any of your films, as long as one surpasses Director Jiang’s Bullet, I will publicly apologize to you.” Cao Cheng smiled.
Little Cannon was moved.
This is a good opportunity.
Although ten billion is a lot, in the future… inflation, you know.
Previous movies were tens of millions, and now they are billions.
In the future, twenty billion is not impossible.
Only,
Little Cannon knew clearly that Cao was setting up this gamble, it wouldn’t be so cheap, there must be restrictions.
As expected,
Cao Cheng continued to speak below.
“Of course.”
Cao Cheng said: “Considering inflation, let’s be fair. I’ll give you six years, that is, movies before 2017. If one surpasses this drama, I will apologize. Movies after 2017 don’t count. The time is too long; by then, who knows how much the money will be worth? How about it, Little Cannon?”
“Six years, you have at least six chances to win. Don’t say I’m bullying you. Dare to gamble?”
Little Cannon said: “Gamble, why wouldn’t I dare to gamble?”
“Okay, that’s settled. If you have one drama that surpasses it, I will apologize to you, but what if you don’t surpass it?” Cao Cheng asked back.
There’s nothing wrong with this.
Gambling, of course, there must be a stake.
Little Cannon thought for a moment, gritting his teeth: “If I lose, I’ll film a movie for you for free.”
Boss Wang raised his eyebrows.
He doesn’t even have this treatment.
Cao Cheng sneered: “Did you drink too much fake wine? You lost, which means your level is very average, so I still need you to film for me for free? Do you really think you’re the only director in the world? Free filming for me? You should be paying me, and I’ll have to consider whether I’ll use you.”
“…”
“…”
Shame.
Little Cannon almost smashed Boss Wang’s phone.
Boss Wang also reacted.
This logic makes sense.
You win, I apologize.
You lose, do I still need you to film for me?
I’d even dislike it.
