Martin seemed to be saying it casually, but I paid attention. For a person of his status, nothing he says or does will be aimless.
I nodded calmly: "You are right. I have some conflicts with the Gambino family."
Martin whistled a bit, and to tell the truth, he was not exactly the Jew I remembered, for he was easygoing and not serious at all. "Chen, you are amazing. You have only been in Hollywood for a few months, and you have become the number one celebrity in the United States, and then you have provoked the number one family of the underworld in the United States... I don't know if I should compliment you or say something else .”
He was teasing me, and his tone was very relaxed, as if it was a chat between friends. I don't know for what purpose this Rothschild family member will be so affectionate to me, but at least I know very well: he will not treat anyone like this, that is to say, he has a purpose.
"My luck has never been very good." I said casually.
Martin sat closer to me, and I could even smell the cologne on his body. This guy thought for a while, and then seemed to sigh, and said, "Actually, I've heard about you. After all, Hollywood is In such a big place, a little news will spread all over the city immediately. And... Stephen also mentioned you to me. He thinks you are a nice young man. "
Seeing such a person who is close to my age call me a "young guy" in such an old-fashioned tone, although it feels weird, but in his capacity, he is indeed qualified to speak in this tone.
I thought about it and decided to have a showdown with him!
"Martin." I looked at him and tried to use the most sincere tone: "If you want to say something, just say it directly. I am also very willing to listen to my friends' opinions now."
Martin laughed, and the way he laughed, he looked like he raised his hands in ashes: "You went to find Stephen, which is indeed a very good way. In Hollywood, no one can not give face to director Spielberg. But have you ever thought about it, it is impossible for Stephen to protect you all the time, this movie will be filmed for at most half a year, plus hairstyle and release, at most one year, the Gambino family may not trouble you during this period. But after that What? Stephen has no obligation to help you all the time, although he admires you very much and thinks that Hollywood owes you a favor. But the favor is over, and no one is obliged to offend the Gambino family for you."
I didn't speak, just looked at him quietly, waiting for his next words.
Martin looked at my face, suddenly smiled mysteriously, and said in a low voice: "Or...you don't plan to stay in Hollywood for a long time at all? Are you planning to leave after finishing your job?"
I was just surprised! This guy actually guessed my previous plan!
Then he stopped looking at my face, and murmured to himself: "But even so, you must not escape the Gambino family. If they really want to trouble you... Hehe, you invested in this movie The company must have cost a lot of money. And if you leave, the film company can’t take it with you. Even if you plan to sell the film company, that old man Gao Qi can still give you some problems. In Hollywood, everyone It's all very realistic, and no one will spare no effort to help you without benefit. My worry is that after this movie is over, without the umbrella of Stephen, you may not be able to withdraw your funds from here Already!"
I am silent.
Indeed, at present, the film should earn around $300 million, net of a $100 million benefit to Spielberg's DreamWorks. I could indeed make close to $200 million. But after that? I have invested a lot of money in this film company back and forth! Moreover, the film company still owes the bank a loan! At that time, if I want to leave, I must sell the film company, because I can't carry this burden all the time... However, if the Gambino family really wants to mess with me, they can do some small tricks.
For example, the film company engages in some shady means of attack, such as shooting, or some malicious means of the underworld. When the time comes, people will be panicked. Who else would dare to take over this company
And if this company doesn't sell, I don't have an umbrella, so I can only rot in Hollywood... unless I am willing to file for bankruptcy myself!
I have invested tens of millions in this company, and I have to repay the bank loan. In the end, I am afraid that I will not make much money.
If this is the case, all my efforts will be in vain. Also wasted a year in vain. At the same time, he also set up a big enemy like the Gambino family for himself.
The loss outweighs the gain... The loss outweighs the gain!
These thoughts swirled in my mind, and then I saw Martin's half-smile, and my heart moved, and I couldn't help but whispered, "Could it be that... the Rothschild family is also interested in the business of the film company?" Looking at him: "But, as far as I know, the Rothschild family seems to have always only operated banks and financial institutions?"
Martin smiled mysteriously, and then he pointed to the hall: "Do you think this place is also a financial institution?"
I am silent.
Indeed, the place is all run by Martin!
"To be fair, in the last century, our family did run the business of financial institutions. But you see, there are many industries that make money now. And as I said just now, the elders in the family think that I am afraid that I have been in business for two hundred years. The oddest Rothschild in the family. For me, I'm interested in anything that makes money."
He smiled slyly, a kind of slyness typical of Jewish businessmen.
I suddenly had a glimmer of hope in my heart... Maybe what happened tonight is also an opportunity for me
"Martin, just tell me, what do you want?"
Martin didn't answer my question directly. He just looked around deliberately. George was still twisting his buttocks with the two beauties in his arms, and he looked enjoying it. I have to say that this playboy is indeed very attractive. And he looks a lot like Clark Gable, a Hollywood superstar in the 1950s and 1960s.
"Have you seen George? He's a personal friend of mine, and he inspired me to join the film business. I like to try new things, and this club has made me a lot of friends in the film industry. When a person Standing next to a gold mine all day long, all the friends around me are making money in the gold mine, but I don’t care about it... There is no such person in the world.” Martin deliberately said in a low voice: “Chen, your deeds make me think Feeling amazed, you can say that you have created a Hollywood miracle, you have a special experience... But you don't think, if you are here to make a fortune and walk away, for such a miracle, such an opportunity that God has given you To say... is it too wasteful? You now have unparalleled fame, the favor of most celebrities in Hollywood, and a big favor. You can call a group of big-name stars to work for you at any time. I research Never before in the history of Hollywood has a rookie been given such a strong foundation—your foundation is simply enviable!"
"It also makes people jealous." I added a sentence just right, and deliberately said lightly: "That's why Gao Qi couldn't wait to kick me out."
But at the same time, Martin's words had to move my heart.
Indeed, as he said, if I have such a foundation and can continue to hang out in Hollywood, then it will not be difficult for me to become a new movie tycoon. But I also have my difficulties... After all, I am a gangster, and my main energy can't be put on the film career. This is the world of the media. Once the media no longer owes me favors in the future and exposes my underworld background casually, can I still be a fool
At that time, the FBI will be the first to trouble me—in fact, they also want to trouble me now. The FBI definitely knows my background, but in this situation, I am too popular, so they can only be cautious.
"What you said is very reasonable, but I have my difficulties." I replied bluntly: "I can't continue to develop in Hollywood. My background... well, and now the Gambino family will not sit by and watch me do it. big."
Martin took a puff of the cigar lightly, and then puffed out dark blue smoke from his mouth...
"Indeed, the leaders of the Canadian circle, the smuggling oligarchs on the west coast, Thorin's partners, and the friends of the Clover family... I am afraid that none of these can make the Gambino family feel scruples..." Martin smiled slightly, and his eyes revealed a trace of Fei Yang said, "So, what if you add a new identity? For example... a friend of the Rothschild family? Can Gao Qi ignore such an identity?"
My heart is pounding!
"The Rothschild family used to have many friends, and as our friends, they all achieved indescribable brilliant achievements in the end... For example, Bismarck, the iron-blooded chancellor of Germany, for example Morgan, for example... Rockefeller!" Martin understated The same tone, with an indescribable power of temptation: "Although these friends have a record of betraying us in the end, it is undeniable that the status of a friend of the Rothschild family is enough to help you resist most troubles." gone."
I swallowed my spit hard... In fact, my mouth was already dry, my mouth was dry, and there was nothing for me to swallow, so I took the wine bottle and poured myself some wine, swallowed it in one gulp, and looked at Martin: " What exactly do you want?!"
"I want a profitable business," Martin answered me, smiling.
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"Everyone knows that the film industry is very profitable, even more profitable than drugs." Martin said at this time, with a bit of awe-inspiring momentum: "And I am interested in all profitable businesses... You see , Now the financial market is very stable, there is no place for the large amounts of hot money in the world to go, and in our banks under the Rothschild family, there is a large amount of idle funds... Oh my god, letting this money lie in the bank to sleep is simply a waste of time. waste and crime!" He smiled exaggeratedly: "And I am very interested in you. As I said, you have innate miracles and advantages that no one will get in another three hundred years! Never A newcomer who has just entered Hollywood can have a foundation like yours! It would be a pity if such a foundation is only used once and thrown away! So, I hope to have this opportunity to make money from you!"
I looked at him: "I still don't understand... If the Rothschilds want to invest in movies, you can buy a movie company, or... find Spielberg, he is also Jewish."
"It's different." Martin shook his head, then he looked at me and smiled sincerely: "You don't seem to know much about a family like ours... You see, although I have the surname Rothschild, the family I'm not just a Rothschild! The family values tradition and low-key, and always only likes to put their business in finance. They don't pay much attention to other industries... I am an alternative. But I have no way to convince the family Entering the film industry in a big way... As for buying a film company... Which one do you think I can buy? Warner? Paramount? Fox? That requires tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of funds! I will tell you frankly: I don't have that much influence on the family yet. But apart from the few giant companies, I don't like other companies. I don't want to buy a new film company and start from scratch in this industry Let’s start. That’s a waste of time! What I need is efficiency! To put it simply, in the shortest time, with the least cost, I can make a film career...and make money!”
I laughed.
This Martin was very candid, a wonderful fellow.
Hmm... Spend the least amount of capital, make the most money in the shortest time...
nonsense! Which businessman in the world doesn't want to do this? !
But think about it carefully... I have to admit, it seems that my current film company really meets this requirement! !
"Dear Chen, I know that your energy will not be put on the film business. But you can't waste this gift from God. So, we might as well cooperate." Martin stated his conditions: "I am willing to pay for the film Part of your film company, and then this company will belong to you and me! What I got is a profitable business. According to my calculations, if this film company can continue to develop, within five years, it can at least No less than Stephen's Dreamworks. Of course, we're heavy on film production. And you, you don't need to spend too much energy running this company, let's get experts to do the work...well, get some managers People, a few experts to serve as the company's CEO, and management, we can use this company to make us a lot of money."
What else do I want to say. Martin has already stopped me: "I know what you want to say... Are you worried about your underworld background? Or are you worried that the FBI or the media will find you in trouble? Digging your bottom? Blocking the company's development? Trust me, it may be for you For Rothschild, these are difficulties, but for Rothschild, these are not problems." He even joked and smiled at me all the time: "If you still have concerns, I can even call the federal investigation right now The director of the bureau, let him personally promise that he will not trouble you again."
Although he was joking... But I believe that this is not a joke! For the Rothschild family... this is an easy thing to do! !
I'd be a fool if I said I wasn't tempted now! !
What have I to worry about? The most worst ending: I cooperate with him, but he becomes bigger in the company, and finally embezzles my shares and takes the company as his own... It doesn't matter to me. I didn't intend to keep this company going, I planned to leave after making a fortune. The company will give it to him. I do not care!
And, from the way Martin looks, he doesn't seem to intend to do that... After all, this company was started by me. At least in the short term, he couldn't do without me. Companies need my name, my visibility, my charisma to attract Hollywood talent! These are what Martin values most!
Even if he abandons me and squeezes me out in the future... I'm not thinking about it anyway, as long as I earn enough money, the company will give it to him.
In a word: In this deal, we each take what we need!
Martin looked at me and said slowly: "I am willing to invest in the purchase of 50% of your company's shares, so that the company will be owned by us together... At the same time, I can also provide you with a small gift... that is: This company will enjoy the treatment of the Rothschild family's peripheral enterprises. You will win the friendship of all the banks and financial institutions under the Rothschild family, and your name will also be marked on our customer list. 'R' letter! When you need a loan...you will find that this treatment will bring you countless conveniences!"
"Deal!" I said without hesitation.
Now Martin was stunned for a moment, and he looked at me: "You don't need to think about it? Or, calculate the specific number?"
This time it was my turn to laugh, and I looked at him, squinting my eyes: "Martin... I know it well, and you know it too. Without your help, I'm leaving Hollywood after finishing this movie." Yes. This company will be a piece of garbage to me at that time, garbage that can be thrown away at any time! But now, with your joining, this company has turned into a treasure again... This is like a pie falling from the sky .I'm not a greedy person—it's all accidental anyway, and I'm not going to ask whether the pie is big or small."
Martin stared at me for a long time before sighing, "I really don't know if you're aggressive...or reckless. I like your honesty, though. I like being friends with honest people."
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When I came out of this club, I still felt like I was dreaming.
Overnight, I just came out and walked around at random, and my troubles were all solved in one go!
I actually have a relationship with the legendary Rothschild family!
Some people may say that I am too reckless to agree to other people's request so easily. But only I understand: I have no choice!
Or, I'm ready to go and get out of here. Or, I can take a gamble, and I have nothing to lose if I bet wrong anyway.
Sometimes, things are that simple.
I drove all the way back to the residence, only to find the light in the living room was on after entering the door. Yang Wei sat there, staring blankly at the ceiling.
I coughed, closed the door and came in, Yang Wei also looked at me. Both of us were speechless.
Finally, after nearly a minute, Yang Wei spoke: "Just now... Li Wenjing called me. He told me..."
"Yes, that's right." I said calmly to Yang Wei: "I have already told Li Wenjing that no matter what kind of help you asked him before, it is now cancelled. Because I don't want to use this way to get help from him. s help."
Yang Wei was silent, but she didn't react unexpectedly, and she seemed very calm.
"I understand." Yang Wei lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and said, "Maybe I didn't think about it. Maybe I really don't understand you guys."
"You really don't understand." I said directly, but then I also looked into her eyes, and then slowly said: "By the way, I also want to tell you... Even though you slapped me today, I still want to Thank you, because you stopped me from doing a very stupid thing. At least, that thing, I admit that I was wrong."
"Then it's not stupid to refuse Li Wenjing's help?" Yang Wei still couldn't help asking.
I came over and stood in front of her, I looked down at her. It seems that since I knew Yang Wei, I have never spoken to her in such a serious and unkind tone...
I told her: "You have to remember one thing... Men are sometimes simple, but sometimes they are also very complicated! In our world, there are some things that are right is right and wrong is wrong... But sometimes, things There is no difference between right and wrong, and the most important thing is principle!" Then I added: "I do really want to make money, I hope to grow myself. But, the premise is that I will not do something I don't want to do for it. Things! Otherwise, I'd rather do nothing."
Yang Wei's expression was a bit complicated, she thought about it, sighed, lowered her head, then when she raised her head again, she looked at me: "So... now, are we reconciled?"
I thought about it: "Not yet."
Yang Wei's face was a little ugly.
I was a little soft in my heart, but I continued: "I never hit a woman. I respect any woman around me. However, I don't have the habit of being beaten by women. Maybe you can say that I did something stupid But I just want to tell you: No man likes the feeling of being controlled by his own woman. Yang Wei, maybe you didn't understand these things before, but I hope you can understand these things from now on. "
I got closer and lifted her chin slightly with my hand. Yang Wei was a little surprised by my toughness and seemed to want to dodge, but I gently pinched her chin, then lowered my body, and looked at her I kissed her on the lips, then I stood up, looked at her, and said in a low voice: "I love you very much, and I still do the same now... But just because I love you doesn't mean that I listen to everything I like."
I pointed to my temple: "I have my own way of thinking and doing things."
I let go of Yang Wei, then turned around and went upstairs to sleep.
"Rest well, tomorrow is another day."