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Chapter 573: Chapter 480: 1 Billion RMB (Seeking Subscription!)_1
This was definitely not an adaptation of an existing Star Wars movie, as they had never seen anything like it in any domestic or foreign film before, not even anything similar. Compared to foreign Star Wars films, if one were to compare just based on special effects, it would not be an exaggeration to call the others trash, they were too embarrassing to watch. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
The intricately designed weapons, the rendering of the monster’s body, the realistic space warfare, the steel planets capable of space jumps, the gigantic monsters that feed on planets, all these elements that only existed in novels were now vividly presented before their eyes, entirely beyond their expectations.
Far beyond what they had expected.
Although there were no lines in the video, the grand battle scenes could substitute for any language. Just as Zheng Lin was about to look for more short films, Tang Qing took it and put it in his pocket.
A few of them glared at Tang Qing resentfully.
"Gentlemen, what do you think?" Tang Qing said with a smile.
"Good, very good, extremely good. Is this really not American movie technology?" Zheng Lin hastily confirmed. If not, it would mean that Chinese science fiction films could go global.
Tang Qing nodded, "Of course, if it were their technology, wouldn’t things like this have appeared on the market by now?"
Zheng Lin nodded, what a pointless lie.
"Where is this special effects team located?" Zheng Lin asked.
"Sorry, this is currently a company secret. When the time is right, you will see them. You can even personally watch them making special effects," Tang Qing replied.
He would need to create a special effects team, otherwise it would be difficult to explain in the future. He couldn’t possibly let Little Two complete the entire film and then present it, that would be impossible. In the middle, there needed to be an intermediary for content delivery, serving as a bridge for communication, and these would be the people doing the special effects.
This special effects team would be made up entirely of intelligence analysts, and through an open interface, using Little Two’s simulation ability, they would carry out special effects production. Of course, what Zheng Lin could see would be specifically for outsiders to see, a sham. The real core was with Little Two.
Zheng Lin wasn’t upset. Why should he know other people’s secrets right now? He promptly said, "Okay, Brother Tang, I agree to invest. Chai Ren said he has invested a hundred million, so I will also invest a hundred million. By the way, Brother Tang, is the special effects team under our company, or..."
Tang Qing shook his head and smiled, "The special effects company is in a friend’s name. If the special effects company is included in the price evaluation, I’m afraid your 100 million yuan will not exceed 5% in shares. You should understand the value of such a high-level special effects team and technology. However, the special effects production cost for our company will be very low, not exceeding 50% of the American quote for such quality special effects."
Upon hearing this, Chai Ren and Zheng Lin got excited again. Not exceeding 50% meant there was substantial profit space. The cost of special effects production for a science fiction film was easily over half of the total production cost.
It was a must.
Zheng Lin nodded non-stop, "That’s true. By the way, Brother Tang, how much did you invest?"
"I invested four hundred million. According to the investment ratio, each of you will have 16%, and I will have 66%. The remaining 2% goes to the future management team. What do you think?" Tang Qing suggested.
"No problem, I agree. However, Brother Tang, you are really rich. I still have to ask my second brother for this one hundred million." Zheng Lin agreed. At this point, he couldn’t appear astounded like a bumpkin, because he had seen Chai Ren’s prepared schadenfreude expression.
Ha, you would be disappointed.
"Haha, enough about money now, it’s vulgar. The company will be founded in a week. My other company will take care of everything. We will invite a professional to manage it. At the end of this month, we will discuss the future development of the company again," Tang Qing said with a laugh, happy about the successful cooperation.
"Okay, the hundred million yuan will be transferred before the 20th," Zheng Lin agreed.
"Happy cooperation." Tang Qing raised his glass.
"Cheers."
...
Another glass of wine went down.
"Brother Tang, when are you going home?" Zheng Lin asked.
Tang Qing said, "In about three or four days. I’ll first go home and spend some time with my family, do some packing, and then go to Shanghai for university."
"Great, Brother Tang is really filial. At my age, I always felt that the world is so big and always wanted to see it. I found my parents’ mindset very rigid and always wanted to escape the bondage and be free. But now that I’m a father, I truly hope my children will stay by my side. If I only see them a few times a year, it’s too hard to bear," Zheng Lin sighed emotionally.
"Oh? How old is Brother Zheng’s child?" Tang Qing asked curiously.
"My daughter is four and sticks to me all the time. I also have a one-year-old son who is always up to mischief. Chai Ren, you have to hurry up and give your children a little brother with Sister Zhan Xi." Saying this, he revealed a blissful smile on his face.
"Stop it, let’s see who will be the big brother in the future. Our journey is still long," Chai Ren grumbled. His child hadn’t even been born yet, but was already being given a younger brother role by Zheng Lin, which he could not agree to.
"Haha, okay, I’ll wait for your child to counterattack. By the way, do you know about the ’Huaxia Little Angels Charity Foundation’?" Zheng Lin changed the topic.
Shen Yi quickly nodded, while Tang Qing was stunned, then showed a smile. He didn’t expect this to become a topic for the second generation.
"Of course I know, that mysterious charity company. I was curious and did some investigating myself back then but found nothing. I asked my Dad but he was tight-lipped, warned me not to ask too much, not to interfere, not to offend."
What puzzled me is, the other donations and the 50 billion RMB national loans are understandable, but what is a little dubious is the sudden emergence of the heavy disease loans without any precursor rumor. The National Health and Family Planning Commission and the Ministry of Health had no such proposal."
"Goodness, this charity foundation is quite formidable. I really don’t know who is capable enough to manage such a huge affair. I think it’s likely the result of a joint effort from above, perhaps due to some emergency." Chai Ren guessed. When even their own channels don’t have any information about it and the people who do aren’t talking, the curiosity is hard to suppress, but there is no one to clear it up.
"Same with me, my family didn’t tell me anything, said it was a state secret. But have you guys planned to make a donation?"
Zheng Lin also investigated the ’Little Angels’ Charity Foundation. In fact, all the second generations in Beijing have investigated it, because this cake is simply too big. Or to put it this way, ’Little Angels’ has opened up a new ’profit’ model, where foundations ask the state for loans and actually get them.
Thinking back to last year, these fifty billion RMB was far more than all the charitable donations received by all foundations nationwide, whether domestic or foreign.
It is not hard to imagine how many people must be green with envy.
Those foundations thought they had seen the spring, all submitted their reports one by one, but each was invariably scolded by the higher-ups. People who wanted to switch to ’Little Angels’ were no exception and were all warned. As a result, rumors are now rife in the circle that the Little Angels Foundation has a powerful background which is forbidding to many people’s ill intentions.
"When did you become a donation puller? You never used to donate to those things in the past." Chai Ren joked.
Speaking of this, Zheng Lin was angry: "Hmm, we both know the conduct of most foundations. How could I donate to them? Do I have too much money?
But this foundation is different. The finances and management are transparent, even the salary details of each foundation employee are clearly published. The nation’s media has been monitoring it for a long time, there is not a single instance of misuse of funds, of course, excluding the increasingly high employee salaries."
"They raised the salaries internally?" Chai Ren asked in surprise.
"Yes, at the beginning of this month they increased it by thirty percent and also raised various welfare benefits, but it didn’t cause any major discussion. Because my uncle received an order from above, all reports about this foundation must be positive, and all controversies must be controlled within a certain range. Plus, these people are doing charity work, so nobody said anything." Zheng Lin agreed.
If other charitable foundations raised wages and benefits this drastically, they would be heavily criticized. But about the Little Angels Foundation, such criticisms were mainly drowned out in the uproar.
Nobody cares if they do good deeds and get remunerated, it is perfectly reasonable. The reason for raising salaries is plainly written on the foundation’s website, which is to encourage involvement in charitable work, assist others, and form a good social atmosphere.
The reason can be said to be twaddle.
But most people buy it. Just like corruption, no one really cares about how and why as long as you do practical things for the people, spending a little money, the people can accept it.
Zheng Lin reflected: "Honestly, since I became a father, since I have a child, you can’t understand that kind of paternal love. Seeing so many poor children, my wife cried many times, she even donated all her own money towards them and urged me to donate. So I am planning to donate some, I wasn’t very confident before, but now I am."
"Count me in as well." Chai Ren continued.
Shen Yi is a ’poor man’, without any property, only has a job to his name, can’t even afford a house in Shanghai, you can say he is just a relatively ’poor’ high-principled second generation, he smilingly said: "Young Master Chai and Young Master Zheng are both rich, all I can donate is a month’s wages."
"Ha ha, doesn’t matter how much, it’s the thought that counts." Zheng Lin said with a big laugh, his impression of Shen Yi, this peculiar second generation with a job, became very good; with principles, no matter what happens, he will never go too far off the course."
Tang Qing thought about it, decided not to donate for now, no need to ride this ’hot spot’, he can just observe silently: "Brothers, my company is planning to build schools in the mountainous areas and donate clothing and goods to the regions, as for this foundation’s donation, my friend and I have already discussed, when the time comes he will donate for me, including my dividends next month."
"Your friend? Does he intend to donate too?" Chai Ren asked in surprise, this could be important information.
"Yes, but he is currently preparing, planning to donate directly when he gathers ten billion RMB, at the latest by the end of next month. You guys need to keep this a secret." Tang Qing nodded and smiled. He didn’t dare mention that there will be at least 240 billion RMB coming in next month, that was too much. Just say a little less, send it in batches when the time comes, who knows who donated what.
Even so.
Both of them were shocked again.
Ten billion RMB donated just like that, are you sure we’re talking about the same currency?
"Your friend... Really is rich." Chai Ren took a deep breath. He didn’t doubt Tang Qing’s words, or his friend’s abilities – a person who can beat anyone in the vast land of Africa, could he be short of money?
"Ha ha, yes, it’s mainly because he has a lot of investment projects recently, and there are still a lot of funds piled up in the capital market. A lot of it is physical assets, so there is only so much money that can be thrown away easily." Tang Qing put on an act once again.
Thrown away?
What a willful guy.
Just the word ’only’.
Like a sharp sword.
For a moment, both Chai Ren and Zheng Lin felt a little like they had taken some internal damage.
