Although most of his thoughts are still on "Friends", Eric has not let go of his company and movies. On the third day back in Los Angeles, Eric, Jeffrey and Robert came to the new address they had chosen for Firefly Films.
"Eric, what do you think of this place?" The three got out of a commercial vehicle, and Robert Shea pointed to a seven-story building near the highway.
Eric looked up and looked at it. The appearance of this office building is silver and full of metal texture. Except for the downtown area of Los Angeles, there are not many high-rise buildings in other places. Therefore, the seven-story office building in Burbank It is also more in line with Eric's psychological expectations. But after a while, Eric still pointed to the traffic-filled expressway behind him: "Robert, this place is near the expressway, will it be too noisy?"
"No," Robert Shea shook his head and said, "Jeffrey and I have visited every floor before. The sound insulation inside is very good. If you close the windows, you can't hear the sound of cars outside. And, you see , we can also take down the land on the north side of this building. The total area is about 10,000 square feet. If we need it in the future, we can build a few more office buildings on the inside, so that we don’t have to worry about noise. .”
Ai Rui + 4, Ke subconsciously converted the area mentioned by Robert Shea. This land covers an area of about 1,000 square meters. Looking at the map handed over by the assistant, it is in the shape of a rectangle. It is about 400 meters from north to south. Less than 300 meters.
"In this case, why didn't you build an office building a little farther from the road?" Eric looked up at the map and asked.
"The real estate company that originally owned this land planned to build a small business district here. Unfortunately, after the stock market crash the year before last, the company's capital chain was broken. It only had time to build this building, so, Eric, if If we take over everything now, I think it will be a good investment for Firefly.”
Eric was a little moved when he heard this sentence. After buying this place, Firefly can be regarded as the first piece of real estate. More importantly, until Eric was reborn, real estate was a very profitable investment. Even though the North American real estate market experienced several turmoil such as the subprime mortgage crisis, it generally showed an upward trend.
"If you win them all, how much will it cost?" Eric finally asked.
"20 million," Robert Shea said, as if he was afraid that Eric would be too expensive, Robert Shea said again: "Eric, this price is absolutely acceptable. Look around, you can't find such a price in Burbank." It’s a big plot. And the traffic is so developed, next to the highway.”
Eric smiled, turned his head and asked Jeffrey on the other side: "Jeffrey, what's your opinion?"
"I think the same as Robert, and I also suggest taking all of this land. It is definitely very suitable for the new headquarters of Firefly. Robert and I have investigated repeatedly. It is within a five-kilometer radius, including the Disney headquarters and Warner Studios. , Universal Studios, and several other branches of film companies, and there is a small park next to it," Jeffrey said, pointing to the hill next to the guide, and said: "Eric, look there, cross the That hillside is the symbol of Hollywood."
Eric followed Jeffrey's gaze. The gentle slope Jeffrey pointed to should be considered an extension of Beverly Hills, but he didn't see the famous Hollywood sign.
"It's blocked by the hillside, but it's there," Jeffrey explained, "I heard that the former owner of the hillside was the famous Howard Hughes, but now I don't know which real estate company has it. "
Eric looked longingly at the hillside again.
Seeing Eric a little dazed, Jeffrey and Robert stood beside him, looking at him from left to right.
Howard Hughes, a slightly ambitious man in Hollywood may yearn to become the second Howard Hughes.
"Okay, let's go here." After a while, Eric came back to his senses and made a decision directly: "Let's go in and have a look."
Robert Shea followed Eric with a smile on his face. This land was introduced by a friend of his, which facilitated the deal. Although Robert Shea couldn't get any kickbacks, he could let the real estate in New York Shang owed himself a favor. Of course, the price of 20 million US dollars is not worth it. Robert Shea is also a shareholder of Firefly, so it is impossible for him to suffer. In fact, this piece of land has such a good geographical location, and there is no shortage of buyers, and the price may even be a little higher, but there is no one like Firefly who can pay all the money at one time, and the seller is in urgent need of this money to solve the problem. own financial crisis.
Several people walked around and sat down on a bench by the lawn to rest before Jeffrey asked, "Eric, don't you plan to attend the "Friends" celebration dinner tonight?"
Robert Shea also cast a concerned look.
Eric shook his head, then nodded again. Seeing the puzzled expressions of the two people, he quickly explained with a smile: "I will go, if you keep procrastinating, Murdoch will definitely see something."
Jeffrey laughed and said, "Haha, you have been avoiding me for the past few days. It is estimated that everyone in Fox has been terrified by you. They must have heard that the three major TV stations plan to snatch the next episode of "Friends" by now."
Eric looked up at the blue sky in Los Angeles, and said with a relaxed face: "If they were a little calmer, they wouldn't have such worries. However, under the current situation, I guess even Rupert Murdoch It's impossible to stay calm."
"Why is that?" Robert Shea asked curiously, and Jeffrey also showed a puzzled expression.
Eric explained: "If the three major TV stations want to cut off the husband, Fox will definitely not be reconciled, then there will definitely be a lawsuit to be fought, during which "Friends" will definitely not be broadcast. This kind of lawsuit is usually a dozen It’s only a year and a half, and the three major TV stations can use this time to calmly clean up Fox TV and suppress its rising momentum. But in the end, we will also be affected by the fact that "Friends" cannot be broadcast. Wait until the lawsuit is over. All the dust It’s settled. Who knows if the three major TV stations will fulfill their promises to us at the beginning.”
After hearing this, Robert Shea suggested: "Then don't move on to the first season, and give the subsequent broadcast rights to other TV stations. I have had people estimate that with the scale of the three major TV stations, the advertising fee we can get is at least It can also be increased by more than 10%.
Eric turned his head to look at Robert Shea and said, "Robert, why don't we take a longer view? Even if we get a higher share, we are still in the pawn position. So, since there is such a good opportunity, why not Don’t try hard in the player’s direction.”
Robert Shea was stunned for a moment, and soon showed a wry smile. A thought came to his mind: Is he getting old, or is this boy too ambitious
On the coastal road, the purple Lamborghini Phantom was obviously speeding through the traffic. Aniston, who was sitting in the co-pilot and wearing a white tunic, took out the makeup mirror to look at his makeup from time to time.
"Eric, help me to see if there is any problem with the makeup on my face?" The little girl sized her up. After tidying up the slanted bangs on his forehead, he turned his head and asked Eric.
Eric held the steering wheel and looked at the little girl. She turned her head quickly: "Not bad, very beautiful. But, Jane, did you choose your dress yourself?"
"Yeah, it's pretty, isn't it?" If she wasn't in the car, Aniston would stand up and show Eric again.
Eric endured it for a while, and then said: "I'll call Kapoor tomorrow and ask him to find a better stylist for you. You are a big star now, so you have to learn how to dress yourself up."
"Yeah," Aniston heard the words of the big star coming out of Eric's mouth, obviously very pleased. But Xiao 丨 Niu is not stupid, she quickly understood, and asked a little unconfidently: "You mean... there is something wrong with my dress?"
Eric nodded slightly, and said in as gentle a tone as possible: "Actually, there is no problem, but this dress is more suitable for attending awards ceremonies on the red carpet, not suitable for parties."
"Wow... It seems, it seems to be true, no, Eric, turn around quickly, I want to go back and change it," the little girl lowered her head and carefully considered her dress, seeing the obviously too long skirt, Immediately, he was about to reach out and grab Eric's arm.
"Hey, hey, don't make trouble, I'm driving."
Aniston quickly withdrew her little hand, and said as usual: "Turn around quickly, I have to go back and change my clothes, this is the first time I have attended a party with you, I don't want to be laughed at."
Eric tapped the watch on his wrist: "It's too late, now go back and come back, you must be late."
"Well..." Aniston buried her head in depression, then raised her head to stare at Eric bitterly: "You must have discovered the problem from the beginning, right, why didn't you remind me when it came?"
"I didn't realize it at the time, I just thought you were beautiful."
"Hmph, what do we do now?"
Eric looked at the road sign outside the window, and said: "There is a way, this is quite close to Virginia's villa, if you want, we can go to her to see if there is a suitable dress, I have her The keys to the house."
"No, I'd rather be laughed at." The little girl immediately turned her head.
Eric shrugged helplessly: "That's fine, as long as you are careful at the party and don't trip over the skirt."
The "Friends" celebration party didn't choose any hotel, but a Murdoch family estate in Malibu.
The sports car came to the gate of the manor, Eric handed over the key to the waiter, and walked to the manor with Aniston on his arm.
Upon receiving the news of Eric's arrival, Rupert Murdoch and Barry Diller, who had arrived earlier, greeted him at the same time.
Eric was also a little surprised to see that Elizabeth, who hadn't seen him for a few days, came out with the old Murdoch on his arm. Although the girl had a very ladylike smile on her face, Eric looked at Elizabeth's face. There was a slight reluctance. (To be continued..)