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Chapter 840: Chapter 730: Theater Circuit (Please Subscribe!)
Qin Yugang bowed his head.
His brows were deeply furrowed. 𝖓𝔬𝖛𝔭𝔲𝖇.𝔠𝔬𝖒
Now he had two choices.
First, to report the issue immediately, resolving it while still in the budding stage, which would save him from shame, and the district committee secretary would owe him a favor. Second, was to wait for the situation to ferment and take action when it was on the verge of bursting.
As for the third option, that of watching the perpetrator succeed and then make a run for it, only to ridicule them after the fact and bring them back, it was just not in Qin Yugang’s nature to do such a thing.
The first choice would cause the district committee secretary to lose face.
But compared to the second, losing face was merely a trifle.
Qin Yugang hesitated, uncertain of which option to choose. He really could not stand by and watch a criminal escape justice. Moments later, Qin Yugang made up his mind and, turning to Tang Qing, asked, "Tangtang, do you have that person’s information?"
Since Tang Qing knew, that would make things much easier. He still could not bring himself to set someone up.
"Uncle, have you decided?" Tang Qing asked with a smile tugging at his mouth.
Qin Yugang nodded.
"Do you have it?"
"Yes," Tang Qing nodded.
"Can you give me a copy?" Qin Yugang asked.
"Sure, I’ll email it to you tonight," Tang Qing was not surprised that Qin Yugang would act this way. If he really let the swindler get away with it, then he wouldn’t be Qin Yugang, and after all that’s happened—
The intent of the contract had been signed, and the city leaders were informed; the joke was set in stone.
As for specifics.
It was better for Qin Yugang to decide. This was also a good opportunity for training, to hone Qin Yugang’s skills. Even if the district committee secretary was ungrateful, it would still be a valuable lesson for Qin Yugang, without causing any serious harm.
A minor official in a small district cannot stir up much trouble.
Curious, Qin Yugang asked, "How did you find out?"
"I heard it from President Yang. That person has been very active lately, even came to Sheng Tang Group looking to coax me into a business partnership. So, I had someone investigate and sure enough, there were issues. This person has quite the audacity," Tang Qing said.
Before, Tang Qing was unaware of this person, as they hadn’t swindled Qin Yugang, and his fighters had not reported it. However, unexpectedly, the person approached Sheng Tang Group, eager to partner on developing real estate and travel projects in Qingyan City.
In response.
Yang Kai casually brushed it off and then promptly reported it to the Tianyan Group. After reading the report from Sky Eye, Tang Qing had it investigated, and almost instantly, the swindler ring was exposed.
It’s a hackneyed trick, admittedly, but it boasts a remarkably high success rate.
In the country, foreign investment has always been an important performance indicator. In the surge of economic reform, scores of people have flooded in hoping to make a quick fortune. Even if only a small fraction of them harbor ulterior motives-
The number is still considerable.
It could be said that these people are rather skilled at what they do. Without any unforeseen circumstances, this money was as good as swindled, but since they bumped into Tang Qing, they had no chance. One could only blame their misfortune.
In his previous life, Tang Qing honestly couldn’t remember such a major incident because he was at university then, his mind a fog, with no interest in following news from Qingyan City. Perhaps it was the Butterfly Effect, but whatever, a bunch of moles can never see the light of day.
Upon hearing this.
Qin Yugang nodded his head.
This reason seemed unassailable.
Suddenly, Qin Yugang felt as if he was orchestrating a grand strategy.
He looked around and saw that since they had been speaking in low voices, which couldn’t compete with the chatter of a few women nearby, his aunts hadn’t heard them; otherwise, if word got out, the trouble would be no small matter.
At this moment.
"What are you whispering about?" Mother Tang asked with a smile when she noticed their murmuring.
Of course, Tang Qing wouldn’t tell the truth. Mentally begging pardon, he replied, "Nothing much, just discussing something about the first movie my company is making. We’ll all go watch it together on New Year’s Day when it’s released."
"Can we watch it in advance?" Father Tang’s eyes lit up.
Mother Tang instinctively contradicted her husband’s words, "How can we do that? We have to boost Tangtang’s movie’s box office when the time comes, and besides, the sound quality will be nowhere as good as in a movie theater."
"Yeah, that’s true, but will the cinema in the county show it?" Father Tang wondered.
"Definitely, it’s a nationwide release, although there might be issues with the scheduling," Tang Qing quickly replied.
Nowadays, cinemas are mostly old-fashioned single-hall venues. In the past, watching a movie was a communal experience, enjoyed best amidst a lively crowd. You couldn’t request special treatment, and since there were fewer movies, huge single-hall cinemas were the norm across Huaxia.
However, multiplex cinemas were starting to be built in big cities, though not in large numbers yet. It was precisely the rise of multiplexes that led to a rapid increase in Huaxia’s total box office revenue.
Otherwise, with one cinema, one showtime, and just one movie, this forced viewing experience was very unpleasant for the audience. If they encountered something they didn’t like and didn’t want to wait for several hours, they would just skip it altogether.
For Chinese New Year, they planned to return to their hometown. Since the release was on New Year’s Day, they could only watch it in the county.
At this time, Tang Qing was considering whether to invest in a theater circuit. He knew that, after all taxes were deducted, nearly half of a movie’s profits went to the film company and the other half to the cinema circuit.
That is to say.
Nearly half of the box office revenue for Tang Qing’s movie would go to the cinema circuit which was somewhat painful to consider. Controlling the cinema circuit could greatly improve scheduling and influence in the future, and now was the time to stake claims.
If he waited any longer.
Once the big shots got their hands on the cinema circuits, things would get tricky.
And cinema circuits also involved real estate, which made it a bit of a headache. That aspect had to be sidelined for now. Later, he would have to discuss with Bao Kaiyu, Chai Ren, and others whether they should compete with Wanda for a slice of the commercial real estate pie.
"That’s good, then. I’ll buy tickets beforehand and invite people from the village to watch," Mother Tang said with a hint of grandiosity.
"Mom, we don’t need to do that to increase the box office. You have to have confidence in your son’s company’s movies. My projection is that the global box office will exceed 500 million US dollars. What you’re planning to contribute wouldn’t even make a dent," Tang Qing said with a wry smile.
"500 million US dollars, how is that possible?" Father Tang said, shocked.
"Look at you, if your son says it’s possible, then it’s possible. What kind of father are you?" Mother Tang immediately retorted.
"..."
Father Tang didn’t dare to speak anymore.
"Do you have confidence?" the calm uncle asked.
"No big issue," Tang Qing said easily. "This box office estimate was also assessed by professionals, it can only be higher, not lower."
"Good to have confidence. I’m really curious to see if there are as many special effects as in the trailer and if their quality is stable," Tang Kai said with a joyful laugh.
"Beyond your imagination."
"Alright then, here’s to your movie’s box office success," Tang Kai raised his glass.
"Of course."
Tang Qing said confidently.
