Just as Zhang Ziyi was banging on the door out of instinctive desire.

Zhang Yuan, who was supposed to be in the house, disguised himself after returning to the hotel, carefully avoided the sight of his companions, and tiptoed out of the back door of the hotel.

When Huayi invited Harvey to have French food before, Zhao Xunxun, as her assistant, was naturally not qualified to enjoy it at the same table.

However, Zhang Yuan was very generous and directly gave her a 100-yuan Euro note and asked her to find a place to eat something.

At the same time, after finishing my meal, I would quickly find a corner to hide and keep an eye on the restaurant door for myself.

What are you staring at?

Where is Harvey going!
After squatting for a few hours, the two Wang brothers enthusiastically opened the car door for Harvey and helped him into the car.

When Harvey's Mercedes started, Zhao Xinxin also took a taxi and followed closely behind.

She followed him all the way to the hotel and after confirming the room number, she sent a text message to Zhang Yuan.

Now, Zhang Yuan, dressed in casual clothes, has arrived at the door of the sub-penthouse suite of the Waldorf Astoria Berlin Hotel.

I pressed the doorbell and the ding-dong sound continued.

"This old guy really knows how to enjoy life. He lives quite comfortably." Zhang Yuan stretched his neck and put on a business smile.

"Here we go, my darlings..."

The door opened, and an old white man in a white bathrobe with a lewd smile on his face pulled the door open from the inside.

But when he raised his eyes, he saw a familiar yellow-skinned face and frowned immediately.

"open?"

"What are you doing here?"

They had just had dinner together, so of course Harvey remembered him.

"Mr. Harvey, I have something I want to talk to you about. Can I go in and talk?"

Harvey had no idea why he suddenly came to the door, and after hesitating for a few seconds...

"come in."

"By the way, how did you know I live here?" Harvey suddenly reacted.

"I have some friends." Zhang Yuan said mysteriously.

"Well... sit down." Harvey frowned and thought, pointing to the sofa in the living room.

After the two of them sat down, Zhang Yuan spoke slowly.

His English is average, but the other party can roughly understand him.

"Just now at the dinner table, you said you wanted to purchase the North American copyright of The Banquet for 800 million US dollars. Is that correct?"

"Hahaha, of course, we Lighthouse people are the most trustworthy."

Zhang Yuan: …

I think you are just referring to the two brothers from the Wang family.

"But I think that things will develop like this next." Zhang Yuan leaned calmly on the back of the sofa, crossed his legs, and said leisurely.

"Tomorrow, all the film producers at the Berlin Film Festival will know that you are willing to pay a high price of 800 million to acquire the copyright."

"Within a day, all the film producers in North America will also get the news."

Harvey's expression lightened a little when he heard him say that.

"You will even hold a small press conference or press conference with Huayi to confirm this matter."

"Is it right?"

Harvey slowly sat up straight.

"Then, when film producers all over the world know about this business, they will be deterred from doing so."

“You give all sorts of reasons.”

"Such as the company's cash flow problems."

“The company partners disagree.”

“Suddenly there are other projects that need funding.”

"They used a series of reasons to delay the signing of the contract indefinitely."

"Until you are sure that all your competitors have disappeared, no one will compete with you for the copyright of The Banquet."

"Only then will you reappear."

"It's just that Huayi no longer has any bargaining advantage at this time."

"They are eager to recover their funds, so they must sign a contract with you as soon as possible in order to gain more profits from the North American market."

"And you will use this to change the original buyout contract into a box office profit-sharing contract."

"We got the copyright at a super low price."

"Am I right, Mr. Harvey?" Zhang Yuan spoke slowly and calmly.

Harvey didn't expect that this Asian man, who was always smiling and even looked a little shy, would give him a big surprise as soon as he entered the room!
The other party's words were almost completely consistent with one's own thoughts and plans!
In fact, this kind of measurement is not new at all.

In the first part of "The Mansion Gate", Chen Baoguo played the role of the seventh son of the Bai family who followed the family manager to collect medicine for the first time.

First of all, the Bai family needs a lot of Coptis chinensis this year.

What the shopkeepers did was to go from door to door and to the medicine stalls, advertising everywhere that the Bai family needed a large amount of Coptis chinensis, and that it had to be high-quality Coptis chinensis, and that they would take as much as they could.

For the next few days, the shopkeeper did nothing but wait for things to develop.

Within a few days, all the medicinal material merchants heard that the Bai family needed Coptis chinensis and began importing it in large quantities.

The entire medicine market was filled with piles of Coptis chinensis.

At this time, the seller's market turned into a buyer's market. When there were more goods than people, the Bai family appeared again in a swaggering manner.

I won't ask for a high price at this time.

There are plenty of goods. You medicinal materials dealers are competing among yourselves. I will buy from whoever offers the lowest price and better goods.

Everyone bought a large amount of Coptis chinensis, and for fear of not being able to sell it and leaving it in a mess, they began to undercut each other's prices, and ultimately the Bai family, who bought the medicine, got a huge bargain.

Harvey's method is actually similar to this, just in reverse.

The core of this is to use public opinion to make the other party lose the qualification to negotiate with themselves.

However, the prerequisite for doing so is that Harvey, like the Bai family in "The Mansion Gate", is a benchmark in the industry, and his actions and words can guide the direction of the industry. No one can do this.

The old white man's face suddenly turned pale.

After pale for a while, her face suddenly turned red again and she started swearing at him.

"You yellow..., Asian..."

"You think you are..."

"You are all...monkeys!"

"Do you know who I am, ..."

Zhang Yuan watched him go crazy quietly.

In his eyes, the other party's behavior was just constantly confirming his words.

He had only one idea about this.

"He is anxious, he is anxious..."

In Harvey's mind, he was a Hollywood tycoon, but he was unexpectedly exposed by a little Chinese actor and his defense was instantly broken.

This person initially sat and cursed.

Later he stood up and cursed.

Then he continued to walk and curse.

Of course, this person is not just venting his emotions and covering up his failure.

At the same time, he also wanted to scare Zhang Yuan through this behavior in order to reverse the situation.

It's like having a fight with your girlfriend.

Once the woman finds out that she is at a disadvantage and has no reason, she will start jumping up and down like crazy and change the topic to...

"Apart from the facts, don't you have..."

Actually it's the same.

But Harvey found that no matter how crazy he got, the Asian man opposite him always had a smile on his face and looked at him very calmly.

Not driven by my emotions at all.

Zhang Yuan waved his hand, and Zhao Xinxin, who had been following him, put down his backpack and took out a small wooden box from it.

Harvey stopped talking instantly.

He was from the Lighthouse, and his first reaction when he saw the small box was...

"Fuck, there's no gun in here!"

"If I continue to curse, what if the other party pulls out a gun and shoots me?"

In other words, the people of Lighthouse have a tradition of gourmet food. No Chinese person would ever have such an idea.

Zhao Xinxin put the small wooden box on the coffee table, turned it around, facing the other party, and then slowly opened it.

Only then did Harvey realize that what was in the wooden box was not a gun, but... a cigar?
This is also what Zhang Yuan asked his assistant to prepare in advance before going abroad.

"Cohiba, do you like it?" Zhang Yuan asked with a smile.

Zhao Xun, who had learned and practiced in advance, took out a cigar from the box, skillfully took out a cigar cutter from his pocket, and cut off the cigar cap.

He then took out a cigar lighter, twisted his wrist, and burned the cigarette foot at a 45° angle.

After it was evenly heated and red sparks appeared on the cigarette butt, Zhao Xinxin blew gently to help it burn. Then, with a flick of her finger, she turned the cigar so that the unlit end faced Harvey.

Made a gesture of invitation.

Harvey didn't answer and became more and more confused.

"You guys..." Harvey sat back on the sofa with a suspicious look on his face: "What exactly do you Huayi want to do?"

"Hehehe..." Zhang Yuan chuckled and waved his hands.

"Mr. Harvey, you misunderstood."

"I am not here on behalf of Huayi. I am only here on behalf of myself."

Harvey was even more puzzled.

Isn't this guy the actor from Huayi?
You came to me, but not for Huayi?

"I'm here on my own behalf, and I want to discuss a business deal with you."

"And make a friend at the same time."

What does Huayi’s life or death have to do with me?

Of course, Huayi won’t die either. At most he’ll suffer some loss, which isn’t a big problem.

And according to Zhang Yuan's plan, he didn't want Huayi to have too much money at this stage. He pointed out Harvey's plan as soon as he arrived, not to help Huayi reduce losses.

Compared with the Chinese, white people are actually more animalistic.

Survival of the fittest, strength is king.

Being modest and cautious is seen by others as a sign of incompetence and weakness.

Why do white people like Indians more?
Apart from political factors, the characteristic of Indians is that they talk but do not act, they lie and brag without hesitation, and they do not feel the slightest bit of shame.

They even consider lying to be a quality to be proud of.

If I can deceive you, it means I am smarter and more capable than you.

In this respect, they agree with white people.

Therefore, the most important thing in negotiating with an old white man is to show deterrence.

People will only talk to you nicely if you have a gun in your hand.

Sincerity is useless, strength is useless, only "going to the island" will be useful.

"In fact, I also brought a low-budget movie that I invested in to the Berlin Film Festival this time."

“I’d love for Mr. Harvey to come and see it and help play it in the North American market.”

Harvey's eyebrows immediately raised and he slammed the coffee table hard!
"You want to threaten me!"

"Threaten me with this, and then buy your own film at a high price!"

"I tell you, it's impossible!"

Although he said this, Harvey was already calculating the pros and cons, thinking that he would go along with this kid first and then find a chance to settle the score later.

However, he guessed wrong again.

Zhang Yuan's next words made him confused again.

"No, I plan to give you the North American broadcast rights for this low-budget film for two years."

"Free." Zhang Yuan made a zero gesture.

"WHAT?" Harvey asked his soul-searching question.

"What on earth are you going to do?"

"What I want to do is actually very simple." Zhang Yuan touched his chin.

"I hope you can come to the showroom of my small-budget film tomorrow to discuss it."

"Then you announced to the public that you liked my movie very much and planned to buy the North American copyright for $50."

"I will sign a contract with you."

“After you pay the money to my account, I will transfer all the money back to you using another international account.”

Now Harvey understood!

He was planning to use me as bait to attract the attention of other film producers.

In fact, there is a very easy to understand explanation for this matter.

This is called...

If you want to make money, you have to win over the wealthy and powerful and come up with clever excuses.

Only when they pay can the people follow suit.

After receiving the money, the gentry's money was returned in full, and the common people's money was divided into 30% and 70%...

Only when Harvey takes the lead in buying will small film producers become interested.

Small film producers can follow suit and spend money, and then return Harvey's money.

Harvey stared blankly at the young man in front of him.

After fishing for so long, I became the bait?
But I can get the copyright of a movie for free, and the other party will help me keep the secret of the Huayi Project.

Haha... this business doesn't seem to be losing money.

This young man is obviously very smart and will do anything for his own benefit.

You can even betray your boss.

I am very optimistic about him!
In fact, Harvey didn’t know that the two Wang brothers were not Zhang Yuan’s bosses.

Moreover, Zhang Yuan did not betray them. He just knew that they were going to fall into a trap but did not warn them.

Harvey felt that he seemed to have found a very interesting partner.

Zhang Yuan knew that talking about credibility and morality with a man like Harvey was like talking to a cow.

Talking about interests is the most practical thing.

"Hahahaha..." Harvey held the back of the sofa with both hands and laughed.

Zhang Yuan winked at Zhao Xinxin.

The assistant handed the cigar to Harvey, who took it.

Zhang Yuan smiled with relief.

If the other party takes your cigarette, it means the deal is done.

The Chinese people believe in using courtesy before force.

But when dealing with "barbarians", we must use force first and then courtesy.

The fat white man took a deep puff, puffed out smoke, and then looked closely at the cigar in his hand.

"nice one."

Zhang Yuan thought, how could it not be good.

It’s $100 per piece.

Zhang Yuan pushed the small wooden box containing cigars in front of the other party: "Gift for meeting you."

"Haha, I like it very much." Harvey said, holding a cigarette: "But, there is still something missing."

He stood up, took the bottle of aged brandy from the bar, and poured half a glass into each of two crystal glasses.

"A cigar like this should be paired with good wine."

The two toasted.

"Cheers to my Chinese friends," said Harvey.

"To my friends in North America." Zhang Yuan replied.

ding dong...

The doorbell rang, Harvey put down his wine glass, twisted his body, and ran towards the door with excitement.

He turned the handle and welcomed a few people in.

Zhang Yuan looked back.

"Haha, this old guy even found a group of people to celebrate."

Three or four tall women with different hair colors walked into the room. Harvey put one in each hand and led them to Zhang Yuan.

When Zhang Yuan came just now, Harvey thought it was the female companion he had called.

"If there are two people, you have to pay more." One of the women looked at Zhang Yuan and said.

Wow, quite professional.

After that, the women took off their coats and jackets, revealing their respective attires.

Zhang Yuan: …

The one wearing the black leather jacket is indeed okay.

I can understand wearing a bunny girl costume.

But there is another one who makes you want to raise your right hand, and I find it hard to accept.

"I remember this fat guy had a good relationship with the Hollywood Squid Circle..."

What was even more difficult to accept was that after taking off his coat, Zhang Yuan discovered that one of them had a bulge in his trousers.

There are both men and women...

"Zhang, you share your cigar with me, and I share my happiness with you, how about that?" Harvey smiled.

"No need." Zhang Yuan stood up and led Zhao Xinxin, whose face was ashen, out.

"Enjoy your night, Mr. Harvey."

"Do not forget our agreement."

Afterwards, Zhang Yuan and his assistant returned to his hotel.

"Brother Zhang Yuan." After returning to the hotel, Zhao Xinxin's face was still stiff: "I thought the country was chaotic enough, but I didn't expect it to be so chaotic abroad..."

"Don't think too much, go back and rest." Zhang Yuan comforted her with a few words. The scene just now from Harvey had a big impact on her young mind.

The assistant went back to his room, and Zhang Yuan also came to his room and opened the door.

Before I even went in, I turned around and saw an acquaintance.

"Sister Siyan, why are you here?"

He saw Huo Siyan wearing a beige coat that wrapped her body tightly.

He was wearing big sunglasses and walking hurriedly in the corridor.

Zhang Yuan thought, she didn’t act in “The Banquet”, so why would she come to Berlin?
"There are some things to do." Huo Siyan smiled at him and walked towards the corridor and deeper without stopping.

Oh... Zhang Yuan reacted.

At the end of the corridor are the rooms of the Wang brothers.

"Thank you for your hard work!" Zhang Yuan greeted.

Huo Siyan didn't look back. She walked with her back turned and waved at him, not caring at all about what Zhang Yuan said or understood.

Harvey wants to celebrate, but Huayi and his brother shouldn’t celebrate too?
It is estimated that Huo Siyan received the summons after Harvey came to the exhibition hall during the day.

It's really hard work for me to rush over from home just because my boss calls me.

Now Huo Siyan is just like the bottle of expensive red wine that Xiao Wang ordered during the meal, just to add to the fun.

"I just don't know if it was a celebration with Xiao Wang alone."

"Let's celebrate with the big and small kings."

"Huh." Zhang Yuan chuckled and said, "Huayi and Harvey are a perfect match."

Silent all night.

The next day, Zhang Yuan arrived at the film festival in high spirits.

After standing in the exhibition hall of "Night Banquet" for a while, I turned around and went to "Crazy Stone"... (End of this chapter)