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Volume 3 Chapter 4 Night Chat

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    Disneyland in California occupies a large area, and the rides at night are also very exciting. If you want to have a good time, it is best to stay in the park for one night, but Shen Chong has many things to do and cannot afford to delay, so he ate in the park  After dinner, we headed back to our villa in Malibu.  "Brother-in-law." On the way back, Tianbao asked: "Disney is so fun, why doesn't Sister Qingxia like it?" "She must have something on her mind." "Sister Qingxia is so beautiful and a big star, but she also has something on her mind?  "Big stars are also human beings." Shen Chong held the steering wheel and said, "Of course they have their worries." Tianbao thought thoughtfully. After a while, he suddenly sighed and said in a surprising tone: "Love."  It's really troublesome." Shen Chong looked at her in surprise and said, "What did you say?" "Sister Qingxia's concern must be about love," Tianbao said seriously, "The news said that there are several people in Taiwan who are chasing her.  She saw Jackie Chan and her brother-in-law together again today, and she must be worried about which man to choose. " "You little girl," Shen Chong said, dumbfounded, "Is love just about choosing a man?  "Of course." Tianbao said seriously: "When you fall in love, doesn't it mean that the man chooses a woman, and the woman chooses a man, then holds hands, kisses, and finally gets married, sleeps together, and has a child?"  Shen Chong was stunned when he heard this, and after a while, he said: "Since love is like this, what's the trouble?" "Choose a man." Tianbao said with a look like you don't understand, "Qingxia  My sister is so beautiful and there are so many people chasing her. It¡¯s likeit¡¯s like choosing a gift in the store today. There are so many things and I can only choose one, so it¡¯s very troublesome and nerve-wracking.¡± Shen Chong laughed.  He teased her with interest and said: "Tianbao, if you were Sister Qingxia, who would you choose?" "Of course I choose Jackie Chan." Tianbao was obviously a fan, and immediately said: "He knows kung fu and is very funny. With him  It's so fun to be together." "But he's not handsome." Shen Chong stepped on the accelerator and followed Lili's car in front, saying, "Why not choose those two handsome guys named Qin?  What's the use of being good-looking?" Tianbao said matter-of-factly: "When we get married, don't the wedding invitations say that the man is talented and the woman is a match made in heaven? " "What about me?"  Are you chasing Sister Qingxia? " "Brother-in-law, forget it, I only said that to save your face." Tianbao said with disdain, "You have talent but not looks, so why should I choose you?"  Shen Chong almost choked to death from her, and said angrily: "Am I that bad?" "The newspapers said that Qin Han and Qin Xianglin are just like ice cream. Although it is sweet and greasy, it is beautiful and delicious.  "Tianbao said with a smile: "Brother-in-law, you are a fried dough boy. You are twisted, greasy and not delicious." "Ghost girl" Shen Chong smiled at this and threatened her: "  If I hadn't been driving, I would have beaten you up. I'm your brother-in-law anyway. Please be polite, or I won't take you to play tomorrow." "I didn't say that about Youtiao Xiaosheng, it was my sister who said that." Tianbao immediately clarified.  , said: "My sister said that she just likes to eat fried dough sticks, even if they are deep-fried, she will not separate them.  ¡± In order to facilitate the party, Shen Chong adopted a minimalist style for the decoration of this villa, dividing the first floor into four parts, an oversized sea-view living room, an open kitchen with a bar, and a snooker room  , a small concert hall. The second floor is the owner¡¯s private place. In addition to four luxurious bedrooms with attached bathrooms, there is also a fully equipped office, a small private library, and two private storage rooms.  After taking a shower, Shen Chong put on his pajamas, walked into the office, and started working on the phone. He first listened to the message recording, took note of the incoming call, and then dialed Li Kaiyuan's number in New York. He didn't get through. The line was busy. I guess Tianbao was there.  After talking on the phone with her sister, she dialed HSBC Private Bank¡¯s number. ¡°Mr. Shen, you finally called me back.  "The person who answered the phone was Feliton, who spoke quickly: "The price of New York gold futures has exceeded RU0 US dollars per ounce, and it is time to sell.  " "How much profit can be gained by selling at the current price?  " "If we only consider book income, it is US$7.4 billion.  "Felitone is skilled in business, and he said: "But Mr. Shen, I suggest you get rid of it as soon as possible. There is news in the market that the US government is preparing to intervene in the price of gold.  " Shen Chong was not in a hurry to answer. He flipped through the "Wall Street Journal" on the table, and then asked: "If the price of gold futures is 850 US dollars per ounce, how much is the profit?  " "33.7 billion US dollars.  Feliton persuaded again: "Mr. Shen, the current price is already very ideal. If you wait any longer, the risk will be great."  "In January 2019, in the spot market, gold was as high as 850 U.S. dollars per ounce, and in the New York futures market, it was as high as 10 U.S. dollars per ounce. However, Shen Chong remembered these two figures, but could not remember the specific day.  After thinking about it, I felt that there was no need to take risks and deliberately pursue the maximum profit, so I said: "When the book income exceeds 300 million, sell it." "But" "Mr. Fei, let's do it." Shen  Chong didn't want to dwell on this, because the matter couldn't be explained clearly. He changed the subject and asked: "Has Kadoorie let go?" "Not yet." Feilitonghui reported: "The Kadoorie family said they run Repulse Bay  The hotel has been in existence for sixty years and has deep feelings. It is not for sale. ""Businessmen talk about feelings. If the price is high enough, they are willing to sell the Peninsula Hotel, let alone the Repulse Bay Hotel." Shen Chong laughed and said: "Now the Hong Kong property market.  It's hot. The market in Repulse Bay is bullish. I just raise the price. Even if I don't buy it, they will demolish it and build a residential building in a short time. " "Okay."  "Is there any news about the TV station?" "Hong Kong Commercial Radio responded very positively. Far East Bank is very interested, but has some objections to investing funds. There is no news about the rest yet."  It's too luxurious for these old guys." Shen Chong laughed at himself: "After all, they still don't trust my financial resources." "As an investment consultant, I am very optimistic about Mr. Shen's long-term plan." Feliton lowered his voice.  , said: "But as a friend, Allen, from my personal point of view, your plan is indeed too extravagant." "Humans created banknotes, aren't they just for burning?" Shen Chong smiled proudly.  "Fei, thank you for your advice. Is there anything else?" After more than half an hour of meeting with Fei Litong and several other investment consultants, Shen Chong put down the phone and leaned back.  On the back of the comfortable chair, he put his legs on the desk, crossed his hands, and looked at the ceiling in trance.  The futures market is very risky. In early October, Shen Chong, with the idea of ??predicting the future and making sure profits without losing money, invested RU00,000 and chose 100 times leverage. At that time, the price of gold futures was close to 500 US dollars per ounce and had risen for a period of time.  After a while, at the end of 11, it suddenly dropped to more than 300 US dollars per ounce, causing him to suffer a huge loss. He almost thought that the butterfly wings were flapping too much and the trajectory of history had changed.  Fortunately, in December, as the Iranian hostage incident continued to ferment and the Soviet Union sent troops to Afghanistan, gold futures soared, climbing all the way, and repeatedly breaking historical records, which made him relieved.  However, it was precisely because of the twists and turns that Shen Chong gave up on continuing to invest in the futures market. One reason was that the risk was too high, and the other reason was that if the money was not spent and converted into industry, it would just be a number on paper.  , meaningless, and spending money is a very particular thing. He is just a person with limited energy and shallow foundation. If there is too much surplus money on the book, it will easily lead to trouble.  Anyway, the money he made this time, plus the profits provided by his properties, will be enough for him to spend lavishly for a year or two. And in a year or two, there will be many opportunities to make money, so why eat all at once If he is exhausted  It hurts your appetite, and the gain outweighs the loss.  As for the Repulse Bay Hotel, it was selected by Shen Chong to build the flagship cinema. Repulse Bay is located in the south of Hong Kong Island, surrounded by mountains and sea. It is crescent-shaped, with gentle slopes and long beaches, calm waves and clear water.  The sand is fine, warm in winter and cool in summer, and the water temperature is suitable. It is a world-famous tourist attraction, known as "the best bay in the world" and has the reputation of "Oriental Hawaii".  The Repulse Bay Hotel is located in the prime location of Repulse Bay. It was built in 1919. It is a property owned by the famous Jewish family Kadoorie in Hong Kong. It is as famous as the Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. It is a very historical tourist hotel and has hosted many guests.  Celebrities, such as Hemingway, Bernard Shaw, Marlon Brando and others, chose to spend their honeymoon in this hotel when Spanish Crown Prince Carlos I and Greek Princess Sophia got married. This hotel has a close relationship with movies. Eileen Chang's novel "The Fall of the City"  "Love", the hero and heroine met in the terrace restaurant of this hotel. In the 1950s, Hollywood filmed "Love of Life and Death" here, and its starring role was William Horton, who Li Xiaojun's aunt had a lifelong crush on in "Sweet Honey"  That star.  Although the Repulse Bay Hotel is located in a favorable location and has a glorious history, after all, it is old, the building is aging, and the maintenance cost is very high. In addition, new high-end hotels are emerging in Hong Kong in an endless stream, and the competitive pressure is very high. Even if Shen Chong does not buy it, in two years  , the Kadoorie family will also demolish it and convert it into a luxury residential building.  Luxury residential buildings are abundant in Hong Kong and are not rare, so Shen Chong plans to buy it and build it into a comprehensive cultural tourism venue integrating cinemas, film museums, film exhibition halls, Avenue of Stars and other film facilities, as the annual Hong Kong International  The main venue for the Film Festival and the Hong Kong Film Awards.  As for the TV station, it is more complicated. Shen Chong is currentlyThere is only a glimpse, but it is still far from the final result. Hong Kong Commercial Radio has a television license. If Shen Chong wants it, he can take it for 5 million Hong Kong dollars, and the price can be further negotiated But this license has many restrictions, such as  Only Chinese channels can be broadcast, science and education programs must be broadcast during prime time in the evening, each shareholder's shares cannot exceed 15%, etc. With these strictures, there is no future in terms of profitability or social influence, so although everyone  Everyone knows that a TV license is a good thing, but when Jiayi TV collapsed, there were so many rich people in Hong Kong, and no one came to save it.  Shen Chong plans to gather a group of influential and powerful players who are interested in TV stations to form a consortium, join forces to negotiate with the Hong Kong government, remove certain restrictions in the license, and then reopen the TV station.  Television stations are the cradle of cultivating film talents. The closure of Jiayi TV Station in 1978 released a large number of talents into the film industry, thus creating the new wave of Hong Kong films in 1979.  After the collapse of Jiayi TV, Lai's TV languished again without competitive pressure. TVH immediately disbanded the film team. Since then, Hong Kong TV stations have never produced such talents as Xu Anhua, Yan Hao, Tsui Hark, Johnnie To, etc.  Heavyweight director It is easier for the top three to prosper the market and cultivate talents than it is for two heroes to compete for hegemony. This is Shen Chong¡¯s original intention of spending a lot of time and effort to resurrect Jiayi TV Station. If you just want to build a TV station, you can do it.  Wait until next year - Li's TV station will have a big sale in 1981. Its license does not have any messy restrictions.  After thinking for a while, Shen Chong sat up again and called the film company, film magazine company and Qiu Siyu in sequence, asking about the current situation, and then called Li Kaiyuan's phone again. Unexpectedly, the line was still busy.  "This girl, it's almost 10 o'clock, and we are still chatting." Shen Chong looked at the time, stood up, and prepared to put Tianbao to sleep.  After walking out of the office, Shen Chong accidentally turned around and saw the lights on in the library at the end of the corridor. He couldn't help but be startled. Who was still reading there so late?  This library is designed very uniquely, in the shape of a triangle. Thousands of books are arranged in an orderly manner on the two walls behind it, and the side facing the sea is a huge floor-to-ceiling glass curtain wall. After reading,  You can overlook the rolling clouds and watch the ebb and flow of the tide. It is more like a luxurious viewing platform than a library.  Shen Chong walked in and saw Brigitte Lin wearing home clothes, sitting on the light-colored sofa next to the glass curtain wall, with a book spread out on her knees, looking at the sea view in a daze.  Brigitte Lin heard footsteps and turned around to see him. She stood up and said hello, "Mr. Shen hasn't slept yet." "Sister Qingxia, too much politeness between friends hurts feelings."  "When Shen Chong saw this, he quickly motioned for her to sit down and said: "Treat it as your own home, be at ease.  What book are you reading?  " "I take whatever I want.  Brigitte Lin turned the cover to him and said, "The Wisdom of Life."  " "Oh, it's Schopenhauer's book.  " "Mr. Shen, have you seen it?  "    "No.  " Shen Chong shook his head. He sat on another single sofa and said, "I have never read 90% of the books in this library. They are arty and just for show.  "When Brigitte Lin heard this, she just smiled and said nothing. "The beach under the moonlight.  Shen Chong looked at the sea view outside the window and said, "It's beautiful, isn't it?"  " "It's beautiful.  Brigitte Lin looked up at the moon and said, "The moon is very round tonight."  " "It's almost the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar.  Shen Chong held the back of his head with both hands and said, "The dew is white tonight, the moon is bright in my hometown. Sister Qingxia, are you homesick?"  "Of course I do. Don't you want Mr. Shen?"  " "Who doesn't miss home?  "Shen Chong thought about his past and present lives, sighed leisurely, and said, "But sometimes, I don't know which home I should want.  " Lin Qingxia misunderstood the meaning of his words. She looked at Shen Chong for a while with her wonderful eyes, and then asked softly: "Mr. Shen, does Ai Jia know about you?  " "You mean I have two boats?  Shen Chong smiled and said, "I know, she has always known."  Brigitte Lin¡¯s surprise was beyond words.  "Sister Qingxia." Shen Chong tilted his head, glanced at her, and said, "Do you believe in love?" "I don't know either." This time it was Brigitte Lin's turn to sigh, and she said, "I used to believe in love."  "I can't tell you now, what about you, Mr. Shen?" Shen Chong did not answer, but asked: "Have you ever seen electric welding?" The jumping question made Lin Qingxia stunned, but she still answered:  "Of course I have. " "I feel that men and women in this world are just pieces of steel plates that must be welded together to be useful."  Shen Chong put down his right arm, made a blooming movement with his fingers, and said: "Love is like clusters of sparks released during welding. It is very beautiful and dazzling, but it disappears very quickly, in the blink of an eye."Pass away.  " "Mr. Shen's idea is quite unique.  " "It's not fancy, it's the truth.  Shen Chong put his hand on the back of his head again and said: "Look, when welding, it was so bright and sparkling, but after welding, it was dark, with patches here and there, and scars everywhere. Some people can withstand this."  Scars, so they stay together for a lifetime. Some people can't bear the scars, so they break up and find a new steel plate to weld again.  " "So, you don't believe in love?  " "Believe it, why don't you believe it?  Shen Chong twitched his lips and said, "I just don't believe that love can last forever."  " "Then let's put it that way.  "After talking to this point, Brigitte Lin also let go. She asked: "Will you and Aijia separate in the future?  " "We are in a welding state now, and sparks are emitting.  Shen Chong chuckled and said, "As for what it will look like after welding, no one knows.  " "Where is Tianbao's sister?  " "She and I have basically welded it together.  Shen Chong was silent for a while and then said: "If there are no accidents, we will be together for the rest of our lives."  " Brigitte Lin's eyes were blurred, and after being silent for a while, she said: "You guys are better.  " "Sister Qingxia, what do you think of love?  " That night, the two chatted for a long time. The next morning, both of them were in low spirits, which made Lily and Tianbao suspicious. Two days later, the heavy snow in New York finally stopped and the airport opened. Shen Chong took Tianbao with him before setting off to New York.  He handed Brigitte Lin a pile of manuscript paper and said: "Sister Qingxia, this is a script I wrote. Take a look and call me if you are interested.  "
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