Chapter 346 Settlement of Accounts
"Uncle, there is an opportunity to bring idols to China. Do you have any ideas?"

"I have always had ideas about the Chinese market. If I can enter the Chinese market, it will definitely be a good thing, and I will do my best."

"But the question now is, what is your opportunity?"

"And what will it take for me or the company to pay?"

Lee Soo Man did not hide his desire to enter China from Huang Xu.

After all, his idea and his ambition for the Chinese entertainment market are almost well-known in the Korean entertainment industry, if not known to everyone.

Huang Xu is Sunny’s boyfriend, and he had discussed related topics with Huang Xu when they were drinking last time.

So the most important thing is that he had already figured out Huang Xu's character and knew that he liked to be straightforward and did not like to beat around the bush.

In addition, if Huang Xu and Sunny were together until the end, then they would be a family, so he was very frank.

He was so frank that even Huang Xu was a little shocked.

He didn't expect that Lee Soo Man would not discuss any conditions and directly state his bottom line.

They even said that they would definitely give it their all if the opportunity was right.

So when he looked at Lee Soo Man, his face was full of shock, confusion and puzzlement.

"Why?"

"Why am I so honest?"

"Ah."

Huang Xu nodded, but the confusion on his face did not ease at all, but instead became more serious.

After all, Lee Soo-man's reaction and performance just now were really abnormal.

It is very different from the image I know.

Lee Soo Man naturally saw Huang Xu's confusion, but he did not explain. Instead, he stood up and poured Huang Xu a glass of wine.

Huang Xu quickly picked up the wine glass with both hands, clinked glasses with Lee Soo Man, then sat down, quietly waiting for Lee Soo Man's next words.

Lee Soo Man did not keep Huang Xu waiting for long. After finishing the wine in his glass, he began to tell the story.

"It's actually very simple. In the final analysis, this matter is just an exchange of interests."

"Since you've come to me, it proves that you have certain resources and want to do some business with me, so I don't need to beat around the bush."

"Tell me the resources you have and I'll evaluate them. If they are suitable, then this matter can be done."

"As for the bargaining chip issue, that's even simpler. We all have a certain bottom line in our hearts. If the requirements of both parties cannot be met, then the deal will not be done."

"If it works, it doesn't matter if it's a little more or a little less. If it doesn't work, then we can just consider it as an exchange between uncle and nephew, and that's fine."

"Too."

Listening to Lee Soo Man's words, Huang Xu nodded in agreement.

Things were just as he said, since the intention of the deal had been reached, the man was in love and the woman was willing, now all they had to do was negotiate a price.

And speaking of it himself, it seems that he doesn't have any particular intentions towards Lee Soo Man or his SM company.

He just wanted to use the fame of SM and Lee Soo Man, and take advantage of this opportunity to talk to some people in the country and then make some exchanges.

So Huang Xu, who felt relieved, looked at Lee Soo Man and began to tell the story.

"Uncle Li, I wonder how much you know about China."

"Do you know anything about China?"

Lee Soo Man pondered for a moment, then said to Huang Xu.

"Compared to someone like you, I may not be considered knowledgeable, but compared to ordinary people, I can now be said to be an expert on China."

As a pioneer in the Korean entertainment industry who first saw the potential of the Chinese market and has been committed to entering the Chinese market, he seemed extremely confident when he said this.

Huang Xu didn't feel strange when he saw how confident he was.

The fact is, Lee Soo-man is really an expert on China.

A long time ago, in the early 2000s, he had already realized the huge market in China.

And from that time on, he began to train trainees from China so that his company's idol artists could enter the Chinese market.

Han Geng in SJ, the four Chinese in EXO, and Victoria Song in FX, these are all his attempts.

In addition to these people, even if China later issued a ban on South Korea, it still could not stop their yearning for the Chinese market.

And it's not just him. In the next few years, more and more people will see the potential of the Chinese market and recruit Chinese trainees for training.

However, these have little to do with the present. After seeing Lee Soo Man admit that he had some understanding of China, Huang Xu began to explain.

"Since uncle claims to be an expert on China, he should know that China's national conditions are different from South Korea's."

"I know. You have socialism over there, yes."

"Since uncle knows this, it will be easier for me to explain."

Huang Xu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Lee Soo Man really had a deep understanding of China, and then he began to explain.

"The opportunity I'm talking about is actually a few days ago when I was in Huaxia, I heard a friend say that the xx Culture and Tourism Bureau now wants to expand the popularity of their local scenic spots overseas."

"So I found a chance to come back to see you."

"To expand visibility?"

Lee Soo Man looked at Huang Xu with some confusion and asked doubtfully.

"Do you want me to find someone to be their spokesperson and help promote them?"

"But what good will this do us?"

"You can't rely on this to open up the Chinese market, right?"

"It seems that uncle still doesn't know that much about us?"

"What do you mean?"

Lee Soo Man looked at the mysterious expression on Huang Xu's face, and his doubts grew even more.

He really couldn't figure out what good it would do for them to do this.

Is it the good feelings of those people?
In the past, he had spent a lot of energy and paid a high price in order to open up the road to the Chinese market.

But the final result was not satisfactory.

The entertainment circles in any country are extremely similar and are all extremely closed circles.

Without a suitable guide, he would have been excluded from the Chinese entertainment industry.

But if what Huang Xu said is true, then it seems to be very necessary to help endorse and promote their scenic spot.

And there is no need for Huang Xu to deceive himself.

After figuring this out, his eyes revealed excitement and gratitude when he looked at Huang Xu.

Because this means that my long-cherished dream of opening up the Chinese market can really begin.

He then picked up the wine dispenser in front of him, gestured to Huang Xu, and drank the white wine in the glass in one breath.

Huang Xu looked at the excited Lee Soo Man and could only pick up his glass and drink with him.

Afterwards, the two of them took a few bites of the food to ease the spiciness of the white wine before starting the next process.

Huang Xu has already given his information, so it is Lee Soo Man's turn next.

But after thinking for a long time, he still couldn't find anything he had that could be used to trade with Huang Xu.

Because he didn't know what else Huang Xu needed.

Long before, when he knew Sunny had a boyfriend, he secretly investigated Huang Xu. So he still had a little understanding of Huang Xu.

He is the owner of a large restaurant chain and has enough money.

Although it is still not as much as Huang Xu's decades of accumulation, the money is all cash, and it is cash that Huang Xu can use at his will.

With money, most things will open up to Huang Xu.

And he also has a software company with an even brighter future that is just getting started.

As for the common routine in the entertainment industry, that is, giving women away, Huang Xu is also isolated from it.

At least for me, it is impossible.

Unless Huang Xu and Sunny break up.

This gave Lee Soo Man a headache. After chatting with Huang Xu for a long time, he still didn't find anything to exchange with Huang Xu.

So in the end he could only look at Huang Xu helplessly, and then asked tentatively.

"Xiao Xu, you came back this time and brought me such important information. What do you want?"

"No, I'll give you Sunny's contract."

While saying these words, Lee Soo Man kept staring into Huang Xu's eyes, trying to see something from them.

But what he just said was also true.

If Huang Xu really wants Sunny's contract, then he can offer it with both hands.

Economic contracts are quite strict for ordinary people, but for them now, economic contracts do not mean much.

Not to mention that Sunny is his niece, the conditions were relatively relaxed when signing the contract.

Even if it was very strict, if Huang Xu really wanted to help Sunny terminate the contract, he couldn't stop it.

If Huang Xu was only sent away with this symbolic contract, it would be a very satisfactory deal for Lee Soo-man.

Huang Xu also knew what Lee Soo Man meant, so he refused decisively.

But after the rejection, he did not keep the secret, but looked at Lee Soo Man and asked a question.

"Uncle Li, do you know Kim Kwang-soo?"

"Kim Kwang-soo? Which Kim Kwang-soo?"

When Lee Soo Man heard the name, he looked very confused.

After all, Kim is one of the most common surnames in Korea, and with the common name Kwang Soo, he didn't know who Huang Xu was talking about for a moment.

However, after hearing Huang Xu's hint, he quickly remembered it.

"How could I not know CCM's Kim Kwang-soo?"

Although Kim Kwang-soo's CCM company is not large in scale, Lee Soo-man still knows it as it is an agency that has existed for many years and has many well-known artists.

Especially the Tara girl group trained by Kim Kwang-soo, which was one of the few girl groups at that time that could challenge Girls' Generation.

And regarding the incident last year, he also took advantage of the situation and added insult to injury.

But he was curious about why Huang Xu suddenly mentioned this person.

After what happened last year, Tara and Kim Kwang-soo's CCM has basically entered a period of slow death.

But later on, I don't know what luck he had, but he got some connections with the garrison and actually helped Tara and the others to clear their names.

And I heard some time ago that he was collecting songs on a large scale and wanted to record a new album for Tara and the others.

Now he and others are waiting to see Kim Kwang Soo make a fool of himself.

Yes, he had connections with the garrison, so no one dared to provoke him openly.

But what happens behind the scenes is hard to say.

And most importantly, Kim Kwang-soo should have no connection with Huang Xu.

How come I heard Huang Xu talking about this person?
However, his curiosity only lasted for a few seconds before being replaced by shock.

"You said you acquired Kim Kwang-soo and his CCM?"

"Yes, now he and his employees are all mine now."

"Didn't he establish connections with the garrison?"

"How come he is yours?"

Li Xiuman looked at Huang Xu in shock and started brainstorming.

As a veteran in the business world, it only took him a short time to come up with a possibility.

"That garrison soldier, is he one of yours too?"

"Yes, he is mine."

Huang Xu looked at Lee Soo Man, who was shocked, nodded, and then began to explain.

He didn't explain too much, just briefly explained two sentences and then stopped.

But this was enough for Lee Soo-man to know what happened.

After listening to Huang Xu's words, it only took him a short time to reconstruct most of what happened.

Then he was shocked by Huang Xu's boldness.

"Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"

"If you are discovered by those people, you..."

"I found it once I found it."

Huang Xu was very confident at this time. For him, if he was discovered, he could just leave.

As a reborn person, he has a lot of information about how to make a fortune in his mind, plus he has already accumulated a certain amount of capital.

Even if you leave Korea and give up your career there, there are still many opportunities to make a fortune.

So he looked at the nervous Lee Soo Man and waved his hand gently, with a teasing tone in his voice.

Huang Xu's reaction also made Lee Soo Man hesitate.

He had suspected earlier that Huang Xu's identity and background were not simple, otherwise he would not have become rich so quickly and accumulated his current wealth step by step.

And his performance now makes Lee Soo-man more certain of his guess.

But he still has some doubts now.

"You just told me that, aren't you afraid that I'll tell others?"

"Uncle, can you?"

"Of course not. If I tell others, what good will it do me?"

Lee Soo Man patted Huang Xu on the shoulder and then said something earnestly.

"Xiao Xu, we are a family. Just say it in front of me. Don't let outsiders know."

"Of course, that's you, otherwise I wouldn't have said it."

Having said that, the two of them simply clinked their glasses and took a sip.

At this time, Lee Soo-man roughly guessed the reason why Huang Xu came to find him.

But he still looked at Huang Xu with a puzzled look.

"So what is your purpose today?"

(End of this chapter)