Volume 4 Crazy Growth 2017 Chapter 808 Future Outlook
I watched him build a tall building, I watched him entertain guests, and I watched his building collapse.
This may be what most people think about Yida. After all, there was a time when Lao Wang, who won the title of China's richest man three times, was in the limelight and even surpassed Li Chaoren to become the richest Chinese in the world.
In addition to the title of "National Husband" for Principal Wang's only son, Lao Wang was once nicknamed "National Eunuch" by the crowd. From the perspective of a wealthy family alone, this is probably the limit of ordinary people's cognition.
After all, the scope of the general public's understanding is limited to those things that are on the surface. As for the deeper levels, naturally there is no way of knowing. If you rely purely on fantasy, it will inevitably have some of the meaning of "the emperor's golden hoe".
Last year, Wang's popularity reached its peak and he won many awards at home and abroad. Not only did he become one of the "World's Most Influential People" by Time Magazine, he also won the Forbes Lifetime Achievement Award.
As the saying goes, the business world is like a battlefield, and these many achievements are like medals of honor. To a certain extent, they represent that Lao Wang's business achievements have reached the true peak in the common sense.
As for the world's richest man, the last time China was the richest man in the world was probably during the Qing Dynasty...
Well, therefore, it is very reasonable to say that Lao Wang has reached the peak of his life .
However, as we all know, reaching the peak of life often means starting to go downhill. In fact, this is indeed the case. 2017 is undoubtedly a subtle turning point.
As the saying goes, a three-foot-thick ice does not form overnight. The crisis has already begun to emerge after years of accumulation.
Zhou Dongsheng had naturally heard of such an interesting major event, but his understanding was basically within the scope of ordinary people's cognition, so it was naturally impossible for him to understand anything very deep.
Naturally, it is even more impossible for him to accomplish such a great feat as "supporting a collapsing building". Even though he has achieved some success now, he is still a dwarf in front of a behemoth like Yida.
However, today, with the accumulation of experience, Zhou Dongsheng's horizons have gradually broadened, and he can vaguely grasp the vein of the times, especially in the case of reverse deduction...
Just as the essence of business is information asymmetry, Zhou Dongsheng's advantage in this regard is enough to make him "unique in the world."
As Zhang Xiaoguang was not a worm in Zhou Dongsheng's stomach, he naturally had no idea about the turmoil in his heart.
It was simply because of this relationship with Principal Wang that Zhang Xiaoguang thought of reporting the unusual movements at Yida to his boss as soon as possible for his boss to make a decision.
After all, don't forget that although Dongsheng Group is absolutely controlled by Zhou Dongsheng, Principal Wang still has a seat on the board of directors...
For this reason, as the general manager of Dongsheng Group, Zhang Xiaoguang would naturally not turn a blind eye to this. After all, he had finally got a place on this ship that had just set sail and was full of potential.
He naturally didn't want to be implicated. After all, after so many years of ups and downs in the workplace, Zhang Xiaoguang had to consider whether this was his only chance in his life...
Although thousands of thoughts flashed through the minds of both of them at the same time, everything happened in a flash.
"I haven't paid much attention to the news in this area recently. Tell me about it." Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile. After all, the power of an individual is always limited, and what Zhou Dongsheng knows and thinks also has its limitations.
In addition, since the beginning of the year, Zhou Dongsheng has focused almost entirely on overseas investment business. He even took some time off to make a cameo appearance in a movie, so he really knows very little about this aspect.
Even with the relationship with Principal Wang, when the matter is of great importance, it is naturally impossible for Principal Wang to reveal all the secrets of his family.
"That's right. In recent years, Yida has been focusing on the layout of its global strategy . Its previous feat of acquiring overseas cinema chains, which was a pioneering achievement in the industry, is something Yida is proud of..."
Zhang Xiaoguang began to tell the story after hearing this. Zhou Dongsheng nodded from time to time to show his agreement and motioned for him to continue.
“But simply acquiring the cinema chain is obviously not enough to satisfy Yida’s strategic deployment. Therefore, as early as last year, Yida announced that it would acquire DCP Group on the other side of the ocean for US$1 billion!”
"DCP Group is a 'long-standing' TV program production company in the United States. It owns many world-renowned IPs, including the well-known Golden Globe Awards, American Music Awards and other award ceremonies and rights..."
In order to make Zhou Dongsheng more aware of the significance of this transaction, Zhang Xiaoguang also specifically explained the value of this acquisition. There is no doubt that this is equivalent to an entry ticket to the American television content production industry.
Although it is valuable, once it is acquired, it means that Yida's film and television industry chain will be more complete after connecting the upstream and downstream, and its entertainment map in the global layout will also be able to go further.
After all, long before this, Yida's vigorous overseas acquisition strategy was unimpeded. After acquiring the second largest cinema chain in the United States, it became the world's first multinational cinema group. This alone is enough to be proud of.
Afterwards, it extended its reach to Europe and successively acquired three cinema chains, completely establishing itself as the world's largest cinema chain operator. This was indeed a very bold strategic deployment.
In short, it was a good move by Lao Wang.
"However, after several months, the deal has not been concluded. Eventually, the truth could not be hidden. Recently, it was disclosed that the deal has fallen through for unknown reasons. Moreover, Yida Group has also remained tight-lipped about this. As a result, rumors have spread everywhere, filled with all kinds of rumors..."
Zhang Xiaoguang went on to say that although the transaction involved a sum of up to 1 billion US dollars, it was not an astronomical figure in Yida's overseas acquisition strategy, and it was not a serious one.
After all, it has successfully taken over the second largest cinema chain in the United States, and the three cinema chains that it subsequently acquired have also cost nearly 5 billion US dollars. There is no reason for Yida, which has an unimpeded business, to stop here.
Therefore, the termination of this transaction is full of strangeness, and it is hard not to arouse the outside world's speculation.
Zhou Dongsheng's heart moved when he heard this. He felt as if he had touched a key thread. There was a key variable in the entire transaction process.
It is precisely because of the emergence of this variable that the huge difference before and after has occurred, and even Yida has only been affected.
The reason why it has become the focus of everyone's attention may be simply because Yida is too conspicuous, not because of the so-called "the tallest tree catches the most wind"!
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but have a flash of enlightenment. Although he was not sure whether the clue he had grasped was the key, from Zhou Dongsheng's point of view, this was the deepest and main reason he could think of.
And what is this key variable?
It is not difficult to find that Yida's overseas strategy was smooth throughout last year, but it came to a sudden halt after entering 2017. Therefore, this key variable obviously occurred at this point in time.
It seems that the answer is obvious.
Far across the ocean, a spiritual leader of the Redneck Army came into being. Is there any key variable with a greater impact than this?
Probably not. Since then, the international situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse. With the replacement of generals at the last minute, the strategy has also undergone earth-shaking changes under the leadership of the commander-in-chief.
If before this it had only been hidden secretly, then the commander-in-chief directly said, "I'm going to reveal my cards, I'm not going to pretend anymore," and laid everything out in the open.
Although the form has changed, the essence is still carried out to the end, and even becomes more serious.
If it weren't for a major turning point that would be recorded in the course of human history, the impact would have been even more far-reaching...
Although Lao Wang played a good game, on a higher chessboard, even Yida is also just a chess piece, isn’t it?
However, being able to play a chess piece on that chessboard is undoubtedly an honor in some way!
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel a little excited. He wondered if he had the chance to become a pawn now?
After all, if you want to benefit the country, you must live and die...
"Got it. If there is any news in this regard in the future, please inform me as soon as possible. This is very important to me..."
Even though he had a lot on his mind, Zhou Dongsheng was still doing two things at once. He gave Zhang Xiaoguang another round of empty promises and chicken soup. "At present, the snail noodle business is an important project for our group to develop new businesses and explore the value of IP. This important task is handed over to you..."
Zhou Dongsheng knocked on the desk meaningfully and entrusted Zhang Xiaoguang with an important task.
"I understand, Chairman! I will follow up carefully and make sure this matter is implemented properly..." Zhang Xiaoguang was shocked and said confidently.
Zhou Dongsheng nodded slightly, and Zhang Xiaoguang then walked out of the office in high spirits.
Zhou Dongsheng continued to knock on the desk. Although he was not sure whether he had grasped the key, there was no doubt that this was an information gap...
As the saying goes, even the wisest man can make mistakes. In addition, the authorities are often confused. Even an experienced person may not be able to think things through and grasp the key point at once...
Therefore, how to make use of this information gap naturally became the first question Zhou Dongsheng considered.
Although it is true that the essence of business is information asymmetry, the value of the same information in the hands of different people will naturally be completely different.
To put it bluntly, one should do things within one's capabilities. Therefore, after much thought, Zhou Dongsheng felt that the person who could maximize its value had to take action.
Besides, this is just the beginning. After all, these three fires have not started yet after taking office.
As a person who has experienced it, Zhou Dongsheng can still see how powerful these three fires are, even if he just looks at it from the perspective of an ordinary person.
Obviously, imperialism has not given up its desire to destroy us, so we must always remain vigilant.
In a contest of this level, the role of the individual is undoubtedly negligible, but isn’t the collective also made up of one individual after another?
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng's mind became clearer, and he gradually had a clearer understanding of what he wanted to do.
So without thinking any more, he called Principal Wang.
On the other end of the phone, Principal Wang's nonchalant voice remained the same, without any change in appearance, and he even had the leisure to tease Zhou Dongsheng.
"Hey, aren't you off filming? How come you have time to talk to me? How are you? Do you want to get into the entertainment industry? Then as the secretary, I will make arrangements for you..."
Although Principal Wang once played a cameo role in a movie and satisfied his desire, after the film was released and received mediocre response, Principal Wang completely gave up the idea.
However, no one expected that Zhou Dongsheng had already started working on his second movie before his first one was even released. It was obvious that he was planning to do something a little different.
"Oh? Secretary Wang, do you mean that you want me to use your back door?" Zhou Dongsheng even changed his address and started joking.
Although the news that Principal Wang was playing big had been circulated more than once, and his girlfriends who were like flowing water were regarded by the public as a means to cover up the truth...
In addition, something happened that seemed to provide strong evidence for this statement.
However, having dealt with Principal Wang for such a long time, Zhou Dongsheng can give a fair evaluation of this, which is... Principal Wang is indeed playing big.
"O'Neal did it too!" Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but think of this and almost laughed out loud.
"Get lost! I'm a straight man, just tell me what you want to say. You're the type who never comes to my house for no reason..."
Principal Wang naturally could not fail to hear the hidden meaning in this statement. After cursing for a few words, he asked directly.
"Last time, I met your old man and we hit it off right away. We had a great conversation and thought we should strike while the iron is hot and make him our sworn brother. Then we can talk about our own affairs..."
Zhou Dongsheng was full of nonsense and jokes, but Principal Wang was used to it and got the point right away.
"It seems that you also know that there have been some problems at Yida recently, and the old man is very busy. Even I dare not offend him..." Principal Wang said meaningfully.
Although he was a little cynical, he knew clearly in his heart that the reason he could live so freely and comfortably was because he could enjoy the shade under the big tree.
It is precisely because he is confident that Principal Wang dares to act so unscrupulously.
Therefore, since it concerns his core interests, Principal Wang naturally had no intention of joking and spoke seriously.
"I just learned about it, and I have a small discovery about this matter, which may provide some reference for the old man, so I thought I would ask you to say hello and see if we can meet..."
Having said that, Zhou Dongsheng simply spoke frankly and directly.
"Oh? Then let me tell you, but I can't guarantee whether the old man will see you or not."
If an ordinary person said this, Principal Wang might sneer and show disdain, but since these words came from Zhou Dongsheng, they had to be taken seriously.
After all, facts speak louder than words, and his father had also given him a very high evaluation, not to mention that he had tasted a lot of sweetness from Zhou Dongsheng...
"Okay, just convey your message!" Zhou Dongsheng did not force it and let things take their course.
