Reborn Industrial Tycoon

Dongshan Mining Company, Zhao Jinshan held the ledger and said cheerfully: "The price of coal this year is even better than last year. Now it seems that the money invested in equipment before is really a good deal. With the new equipment, the output has increased a lot."

, with the current coal market situation, you can earn back the money for the equipment in minutes.”

Li Weidong answered: "Energy prices are generally cyclical. If they are down for a period of time, the price will naturally rise for a while, and then it will be down for a while, and the cycle starts again."

"Then how long do you think this wave of coal price increases can last?" Zhao Jinshan asked.

"Coal prices have also been in the doldrums for ten years, and they are just getting better now. This wave of market conditions will have to last for another three or four years!"

Li Weidong continued: "It's just that even if the market passes, coal prices will not fall to the bottom like they did in previous years. As long as the country's economy continues to develop, it will not be able to get rid of the demand for coal.

Coal is the most important energy source in our country. It is impossible to find other alternative energy sources in the short term. This is an objective reality. Therefore, even if the price of coal falls, at most, you will make less money from coal mining, and you will not lose money.

As for."

"I feel relieved when I hear you say that!" Zhao Jinshan let out a long breath and continued: "Recently I heard that Lao Xu and Lao Chen are planning to invest in making movies. I also want to give it a try. Do you have

Not interested?"

The "Lao Xu" and "Old Chen" mentioned by Zhao Jinshan are also relatively large-scale coal bosses.

"Is Boss Coal starting to enter the film industry now?" Li Weidong thought to himself, and then said with a smile: "Brother Zhao, I didn't expect you to know about movies! This line of work is like a mountain. If you ask me to make a movie, I don't understand!

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"It's not like I'm asking you to make a movie, I'm asking you to invest, find a well-known director, and then find a few well-known actors, just throw them together, and the movie will come out!"

Zhao Jinshan continued, "I have been living in Beijing before, and I know many well-known directors and producers. All I have to do is pay the money, and the rest of the directors and producers will take care of it."

"Just provide money? This is really the coal boss's way of investing in movies!" Li Weidong thought to himself.

However, ordinary coal bosses only know ordinary directors and producers. With Zhao Jinshan's personal connections, he must know only top directors.

When big directors make movies, they all spend money like water. If you give them 100 million and they dare to spend 200 million, then that is the real bottomless pit!

China's film industry has ushered in the blockbuster era since Director Zhang's "Hero" in 2002.

Before 2002, it cost 8 million to make a movie, even if it was a big production. By 2005 or so, even if the production fee was 50 to 60 million, it was embarrassing to say that he was a well-known director. After 2008, Coal Boss

During the peak period of film investment, it was common for a film to cost hundreds of millions to produce.

The key is that the production costs are so high and some bad movies are often produced.

If you are like James Cameron, although making movies is a waste of money, but you can still make a classic, then you can tolerate it.

A lot of money is invested in Chinese movies, which require special effects but no special effects, plots but no plot, stories with no logic, and actors with no acting skills. Moreover, the director does not admit that his filming is poor, insisting that the audience does not appreciate it.

In such a comparison, the coal boss’s money is really wasted!

Seeing that Li Weidong just smiled and did not express his position, Zhao Jinshan asked, "What? Brother Li, don't you think you're optimistic about making a movie?"

"Brother Zhao, do you think it is profitable to make movies in China?" Li Weidong asked.

"It must be profitable. Haven't you read the news? The blockbuster movies released in the past two years have always grossed more than 100 million at the box office!" Zhao Jinshan said.

The domestic film market has indeed experienced a blowout in the past two years, with several films having a box office of over 100 million. For example, Stephen Chow's "Kung Fu", Director Zhang's "House of Flying Daggers", Director Feng's "A World Without Thieves", Director Chen

"The Promise", as well as the successful "Myth" and Tsui Hark's "Myth", both of which have a box office of close to 100 million.

The box office of the subsequent movie "The Golden Jacket" exceeded the 200 million mark. In that era, with top directors and top movie stars, even a bad movie could have a box office of over 100 million.

At the same time, imported films have gradually begun to emerge, and Hollywood visual blockbusters can account for half of the domestic box office charts.

Overall, China's film market was booming at that time. At least to outsiders, making movies seemed to be very profitable.

Obviously, Zhao Jinshan is a layman.

So Li Weidong said: "Brother Zhao, you just looked at the media's report of a box office of hundreds of millions, have you ever calculated the profits? Not all of the 100 million box office will be taken away by investors.

Among other things, 5% of the movie box office is indispensable for special funds for the film industry. In addition, a business tax of 3.3% must also be paid, and this 8.3% share is indispensable.

In addition, the distributor has to collect money, right? All the movies in our country are distributed by China Film, which is a company directly affiliated with the Communist Party of China. This money is equivalent to being handed over to the state, and not a penny is saved.

Then movie theaters also get a share, right? People show movies to make money, and they can’t show your movie in vain. If we continue to calculate this, the investor of a movie can get one-third of the movie’s box office.

Moreover, some big directors and well-known actors, in addition to remuneration, also want a share of the box office. If you invite well-known directors and actors to film a movie, you may not even get one-third of the box office.

Calculating it this way, if you invest 50 million to make a movie, you have to get at least 150 million in box office to get back the money. How many movies in our country have reached a box office of 150 million in the past two years?"

"So that's the calculation! According to this, not only can't you make money by making a movie, but you are also likely to lose money?"

Zhao Jinshan nodded in sudden realization, but then immediately asked: "No, if they are losing money, how come there are several coal bosses going to make movies? Do they have too much spare money?"

"Brother Zhao, have you ever thought about it, are those wealthy coal bosses investing in movies really just to make movies?" Li Weidong asked.

"If you're not making a movie, then why? Could it be that there are a few beautiful female stars with hidden rules? There's no need to spend so much money!" As soon as Zhao Jinshan finished speaking, he suddenly realized the problem.

"You mean, there are people who engage in illegal financial activities by making movies!" Zhao Jinshan asked immediately. He still had this ideological consciousness.

Li Weidong nodded: "Our Dongshan Mining's coal mines are all legal and compliant mines, but other coal bosses may not all operate legally like us. Illegal and illegal black coal mines can be found everywhere.

Although the black coal mines do not have operating licenses, the coal they dig out is not sold at the same price! It’s just that the money comes from improper sources. If it is really investigated, it will be illegal gains. Not only will the people be sentenced, but the money will also be punished.

Confiscated.

Since the money came from an unfair source, we naturally have to find a way to make the dirty money clean. There are not many ways to turn a large amount of money from black to white, and making movies is a good way!"

"I have gained a lot of knowledge. There are so many ways to make a movie!" Zhao Jinshan let out a long sigh.

"The main reason is that these coal bosses are rich and have no connections, so they can only think of this trick. If everyone had connections like yours, there would be no need to worry about making movies!" Li Weidong said with a smile.

"That's not right. Didn't you just say that you don't know how to make movies? How come you know all these twists and turns!" Zhao Jinshan felt that he was being swayed by Li Weidong again.

Li Weidong smiled awkwardly, and then changed the topic: "When it comes to investment, I think real estate is a good investment direction. In the next few years, with the development of the economy, the urbanization process will inevitably accelerate, and real estate will inevitably accelerate.

It is definitely an investment project that will surely make you money without losing any money.”

"Real estate? Although I know that thing is quite profitable, but as you just said, every line is like a mountain!" Zhao Jinshan continued: "Do you remember Kong Zhigang from Jincheng? He went to the capital to invest in real estate and lost all his money.

Come back!"

"When did it happen?" Li Weidong asked casually.

"It happened a few days ago. The coal market has been booming in the past few years. Kong Zhigang's mines also made some money. Then he took the money and went to the capital to invest in real estate. As a result, the project was abandoned halfway through. Not only was it

He has lost all the money he brought and owed a lot of debt. Fortunately, the price of coal has increased recently, otherwise, he would not even be able to repay the debt." Zhao Jinshan explained.

"You can lose money by investing in real estate in the capital these days? What a talent!" Li Weidong said with an incredulous look on his face.

At that time, China's economy was developing at its fastest pace, and real estate companies were growing rapidly. It was difficult for those engaged in real estate to make money.

What's more, in the capital city, housing prices in this first-tier city have always been rising, not falling. Even if you buy a house and put it there without doing anything, you can make a steady profit of more than ten points a year just by rising in value, which is better than buying it with a deposit in the bank.

National debt earns more.

However, it is really incredible that this coal boss could lose all his capital and still owe a lot of debt.

It has to be said that those coal bosses back then, although each one was richer than the last, really knew nothing except mining coal. So many coal bosses accumulated so much wealth by mining coal, but they finally successfully transformed.

, how many people have created a new business?

Not to mention running their own industries, even in terms of investment, coal bosses lack vision.

The most successful among them is simply to buy a few buildings in first-tier cities and then take advantage of the rising housing prices to realize the appreciation of wealth.

Buying houses and land has been something wealthy locals have been doing for thousands of years, without any investment vision.

However, at the same time, China's industries worthy of investment are not just real estate in first-tier cities. In the past decade or so, there have been countless emerging industries, and the value created by many emerging industries is no less than that of a developed economy.

Every emerging industry is a major opportunity for investors. Many wise investors have climbed onto various asset rankings because they have seized the opportunity.

However, there is no coal boss among them.

From this point of view, coal bosses are just a relatively lucky group. We really can't count on them to truly engage in industry and development.

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Li Weidong went on to introduce; "Although we are separated from each other, when it comes to real estate, I am no longer an outsider. Our various wholesale malls in Qinghe City, as well as supporting warehouses, hotels and other facilities, were all developed by me. For this reason

I even set up a construction company specifically!

If we are doing real estate, I have ready-made manpower there that can be used. As long as the funds are in place, there is no need to worry about the project. The key is to get the land if you have the money."

Zhao Jinshan nodded silently, and then fell into deep thought, as if he was considering whether this deal could be done.

Li Weidong then said: "Brother Zhao, if you think it's appropriate, let's do this deal together. Let's add two to one and make five. I will invest as much as you invest."

Hearing that Li Weidong was also willing to invest money, Zhao Jinshan's brows instantly widened. With Zhao Jinshan's many years of experience, if he invests with Li Weidong, he will definitely make a profit without losing money. What reason does Zhao Jinshan have for not participating?

"Okay, since you think real estate is worth investing in, then I will listen to you and let's do it together!" Zhao Jinshan nodded and said.

At this moment, Zhao Jinshan's cell phone suddenly rang.

Zhao Jinshan looked at the mobile phone number and said, "It's from the mine. Call me directly. It seems there is something important. Don't let anything happen!"

Then Zhao Jinshan answered the phone: "Hey, it's me, what's the matter? What? Say it again?"

Zhao Jinshan had a strange expression on his face.

Li Weidong looked at Zhao Jinshan with curiosity. He had never seen Zhao Jinshan like this.

When Zhao Jinshan hung up the phone, Li Weidong immediately asked: "Something happened in the mine?"

Zhao Jinshan nodded: "The mine said they caught a spy!"

"Spy? Are you going to start playing spy movies after digging for coal?" Li Weidong also looked confused and widened his eyes.

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