My 1979

"It's your own fault." Li He could have predicted Pang Xiujie's ending, but he didn't expect it to be so sad. He would end up penniless. No matter how stupid a person is, he would not let others deceive him out of his entire wealth. "You can't blame anyone." .”

Su Mingdao, "Who says it's not the case? It's a pity that a good hand of cards was ruined."

When the meal was served, there were men at one table and women with their children at the other table. Li Zhaokun was an exception. He sat at the women's table. He was not happy to do so, but a daughter or daughter-in-law forcibly prevented him from going over because he was afraid. He drank too much, and his body really didn't allow him to drink more.

While Li He and others were drinking, Song Gu brought in a large plate of barbecued meat and grilled fish, and said with a smile, "The fish is fresh, caught in the lake behind. You guys can try it."

He and Qiu Liang set up a barbecue stove by the lake, and entertained the drivers and secretaries of Lu Bo, Su Ming and others.

Lu Bo rolled up his sleeves, took one, and said with a smile, "You are more fashionable than us today, I'm envious."

Song Gu said, "Mr. Lu, please stop laughing at us. Drink slowly. If you have nothing to do, I will catch Secretary Yu and drink it hard."

Li He said, "If you can get Yu Deyao drunk, I will credit you with a great achievement."

Yu Deyao was not only Lu Bo's secretary, but also his trump card in the wine shop. With his drinking capacity, even Dong Hao would have to be convinced when he came.

"Then let's do it." Lu Bo was equally confident in Yu Deyao's drinking capacity.

"It's your order." Song Gu trotted out.

Halfway through the drink, Lu Bo talked about the brothers Sang Yongbo and Sang Yongyang, "The two brothers are deliberately going against me. Originally, the two brothers were engaged in small supermarkets and convenience stores, but now they suddenly switched to large supermarkets. , just open it. Anyway, the market is very big and there is no conflict, but these two brothers are good. They just opened a large supermarket next to Red Scarf Park, less than one kilometer away from the Four Seasons Supermarket. They held a discount event. It attracts a lot of customers, and if you say you don’t know them, everyone will fight with real swords and guns, but this”

He is from the same village as Li Lao Er. If he hits hard, it will not look good on anyone. He will hit Li Lao Er in the face!

He told the truth and had no intention of hiding anything. He understood Li He's character. The more secretive he was, the more annoyed Li He was and seemed to be shady. Instead of doing this, it was better to be open and honest.

Li He thought for a while and said, "Actually, I know his supermarket. It was originally a farmers' market. Because the company he ran it had Pan Guangcai's debt and no money to pay back, he gave it to Pan Guangcai. As for Pan Guangcai, he didn't have any real property, so he kept it in his hands. It didn't work, so it was transferred to the Sang brothers. In addition to being able to drive, the Sang brothers only knew how to open a supermarket, so they converted it into a large supermarket.

When I have time, I'll call them over and you can talk together. "

Lu Bo said, "If it doesn't work out, I will transfer the store in Red Scarf Park to them. Otherwise, no one will be able to survive if they are crowded together."

"It's not easy for supermarkets to operate now. The rent is so high and the net profit is getting lower and lower." Li Kuo clinked his cups with Su Ming next to him and said with a smile, "Fortunately, I bought all the storefronts. Otherwise I can’t even afford the rent now.”

"It's cheaper to sell well," Lu Bo joked. "You are a community supermarket. How much can you rent? In the early stage, I went to Japan and Hong Kong for inspection. From now on, the operation needs to be more and more refined. Yes, in line with international standards.”

"That's right. It's difficult to do anything without saving money." Li Kuo continued, "If the first-tier cities cannot survive, I will move to second- and third-tier cities."

Li He said, "I don't want to take care of your affairs."

He could hear Lupo's resentment.

"But," he continued in a deep voice, "people, alas, this is what happened."

Everyone present understood what Li He meant, but no one dared to answer the question.

"Come on, drink." Su Ming finally couldn't stand the heavy atmosphere and said to Li He, "Brother, do you know about MGM?"

"Are you going to make another acquisition?" Li He asked.

MGM, founded in 1924, is one of the most prestigious film companies in Hollywood, whether it is Scarlett Hao in "Gone with the Wind", Tom in "Tom and Jerry", or James Bond in the "007" series. Bond was all shot by this company. Similarly, the Oscars that everyone is familiar with were only launched after MGM initiated the establishment of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. …

You know, any one of the above achievements can make this company immortal, let alone several myths combined into one.

MGM's Leo logo was once regarded as a symbol of the United States. It has so many superstars that it once created the myth of launching a movie every week.

It is also a symbol of American movies and Hollywood. The names of its movie stars Charlton Heston, Greta Garbo, Clark Gable, Katharine Hepburn, and Cary Grant are still shining brightly today.

The films produced by MGM have won a total of 170 Oscars so far, ranking first among the major Hollywood film companies.

Su Ming nodded, "I have this idea. In 2005, Sony took advantage of its debt of 2 billion US dollars, and was acquired by a consortium formed by Sony for nearly 5 billion US dollars.

At that time, Sony was counting on MGM's huge film library to increase its content chips for promoting Blu-ray DVD. However, although Blu-ray defeated Toshiba's HD in the high-definition DVD format war, it was still alive.

After the acquisition, MGM also tried to develop in other areas, but it entered the market too late and its business was too fragmented. Before it had time to develop, the company was on the verge of bankruptcy. "

"Didn't you just acquire Universal?" Unless Li He doesn't read newspapers, otherwise this kind of news that can be included in the world's top ten commercial acquisitions cannot be hidden from him. "It's a big step, it's ridiculous."

"Opportunities must not be missed before they come back," Su Ming said seriously. "Last year, MGM's debt was as high as 3.7 billion U.S. dollars. Although it has an annual income of about 500 million U.S. dollars, MGM still cannot make ends meet. On the contrary, it needs The interest paid on the debt alone exceeded US$250 million.

MGM now has the final say as its creditors.

Now MGM's accumulated debt has reached another 4 billion US dollars. This time, Sony will no longer engage in this kind of money-losing business. The creditors' attitude is very clear, they want MGM to go bankrupt, so that maybe their money can be used early. Take it back a little.

Hedge funds including Anchorage Advisors and Highland Capital Management were the main creditors of MGM's massive debt, buying it eight months ago for 50 to 60 cents on the dollar. This means that MGM must sell $2 billion before creditors can recover their investment.

This price is already more than half cheaper than when Sony acquired it, but since MGM expressed its intention to sell the company in November last year, the highest bid has only been $1.5 billion.

This is Time Warner's offer. "

Li He raised his eyebrows and said, "It's really cheap."

"That?"

"Buy it."