Chapter 640 I have a friend

After dinner, the family went home. Wang Yuanchao remembered that it was 86, so the 86 version of Journey to the West should have been released. After all, director Yang Jie had been filming it a few years earlier. So he asked Zhu Lin:

"Is your brother-in-law as handsome as your man?"

Zhu Lin chuckled, then said with a bit of worry:

"We haven't filmed Kingdom of Daughters yet. The crew is out of money. The director is asking the leaders of the station for money every day."

Wang Yuanchao was stunned. After Zhu Lin explained, he realized that only 11 episodes were shot and it was planned to be broadcast during the Spring Festival. The director planned to let the audience decide the fate of the film. If the ratings were high, the director would be able to ask the leaders for money with more confidence.

So he said:
"Do you have Director Yang Jie's phone number?"

Zhu Lin smiled strangely, pointed his finger at the ceiling and said:
"It's no use finding a director. The director can attract investment himself, but the station won't let him."

Wang Yuanchao was speechless. The crux of the problem still lies above.

But what happened up there? He was the best at communicating with them.

"Then just wait, I will give you good news before the New Year. My wife hasn't played the role of the King of the Kingdom of Women yet, how can this be possible!"

The next day Wang Yuanchao visited the comrades in charge of the relevant departments.

They took time out to meet him.

After all, Wang Yuanchao has a special status in the mainland. Although he has some small thoughts, overall, he is patriotic and he actually uses real money to show his patriotism. That is enough.

Sure enough, as soon as they met, Wang Yuanchao expressed his intention to give money to the cultural system.

It’s not a direct gift, it’s a purchase.

Buy the overseas copyrights of the 86 version of "Journey to the West", the 87 version of "Dream of Red Mansions" which is still in production, and a series of animated films such as "Nezha Naoha" and "Havoc in Heaven".

If the mainland’s culture wants to go global, we would be happy to pay more, not to mention that it can also make money.
Moreover, Wang Yuanchao was not stingy when he spent money. 500 million US dollars is foreign exchange!
According to the current exchange rate, it is about 1600 million RMB!

Not to mention anything else, the costs of TV series and cartoons were almost all recovered in an instant, as they were all fiscal subsidies.

This is really a great thing.

As for cartoons, they are all old films, so you can buy them as well. By the time they are sold in Southeast Asia and the global Chinese market, you can recoup your costs.

Of course, the prerequisite is that the two TV series must be shot and edited before the end of 87.

How could the comrades in the cultural field refuse to agree? There are still two years left!

"Comrade Yuan Chao, we also have "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Do you want to buy it as well?" Comrade Wenhua suddenly remembered something and asked with concern.

Wang Yuanchao was stunned. Is there a 80s version of the Three Kingdoms? Isn't it the 94 version of the Three Kingdoms?
Seeing his puzzled look, Comrade Wenhuakou said with a smile:

"It's okay, it's okay. Whenever you like it, just come. My door is always open to our comrades who are here to help Korea."

The comrades in the cultural department thought that Wang Yuanchao looked down on him and stopped trying to persuade him.

Since the other party didn't say anything further, Wang Yuanchao just followed suit. After all, he really didn't know anything about the Three Kingdoms in the 80s. He was rich, but he couldn't spend it recklessly.

Soon, the director of CCTV received a notice from above to complete the filming of the two TV series as soon as possible. In terms of funding, "Journey to the West", which was on the verge of suspension, received a grant of 400 million yuan. It was imperative to ensure quality and quantity and not to lose face for the country.

Then instructions were passed down from the deputy director, deputy director of the production department, to director Yang Jie, and there was a budget of 400 million yuan.

Because exports are needed to earn foreign exchange and it is also the face of the country, no one dares to drag their feet on such major issues.

Director Yang Jie has been worried for a while, so this is truly a blessing from heaven.

She immediately asked Mr. Li Hongchang, deputy director of production:

"Which distributor bought our TV series? Do we need to take care of the audience there?"

[Historically, Mr. Li obtained a three-million-yuan grant from the 11th Engineering Bureau of the Ministry of Railways to help "Journey to the West" complete the subsequent filming]

Teacher Li shook his head:
“Patriotic businessman Comrade Wang Yuanchao.

They specifically told us that cultural exports are not cultural pandering, so we should keep our original intentions and the characteristics mentioned above and be consistent. "

Yang Jie felt relieved at the moment. Of course, she had her own ideas on how to shoot, and she knew how to adapt if the other party agreed a little. However, the other party just paid the money and didn't care about the shooting. She insisted on being consistent. This was a recognition of herself.

She suddenly remembered that Zhu Lin, the actor she had chosen to play the role of the Queen of the Kingdom of Women, seemed to have a close relationship with Comrade Wang Yuanchao.

Of course, she didn't deliberately inquire about this, but when there are a lot of people around, some gossip will naturally spread.

Although she had not had much contact with Zhu Lin, when she was invited to meet him earlier, he was still at home on maternity leave taking care of his child, so Yang Jie and her team went to his home to negotiate.

Everyone in the capital knows that the residents of that community with tall buildings are either rich or noble. The furnishings in their homes, especially the various electrical appliances, are all imported.

In the end, the negotiation was very pleasant. As it was getting late and difficult to get a taxi, the other party even gave them a ride.

That Crown car, tsk tsk…

Yang Jie didn't ask about it, but her colleagues around her might not be able to keep it to themselves, so she knew about the gossip.

However, Zhu Lin's demeanor, temperament and personality were all very suitable, and he was not an anxious person, so Yang Jie signed a film contract with him.

Actually, the pay is only 80 yuan, no more. The lead actor, Teacher Liu, only gets yuan per episode.

This is true. I don’t know if it is true, but the Queen of the Kingdom of Women must have earned the profit from this dish of dumplings because of her jealousy.

Yang Jie immediately vowed:
"Teacher Li, don't worry. I will complete the task assigned by the organization!"

Wang Yuanchao stayed in the mainland for a few days, spent time with his family and children, and was soon summoned by his superiors. Meeting with superiors is not as convenient as meeting with colleagues in the professional field, who would take time out to talk to him.

The leader is so busy that he doesn’t even know how far his work has been put. He is cutting in line by meeting us so soon.

As soon as we met, the leader smiled and said:
"I heard that you are doing quite well over there."

Wang Yuanchao's efforts in Boluo State motivated many people from the mainland to go out to work. Although many of them would eventually stay there, it solved a large number of jobs, earned a large amount of foreign exchange, and eased population pressure. In particular, Wang Yuanchao had previously lent the mainland a low-interest loan of 20 billion US dollars, which made the mainland's development even more powerful.

The leader couldn't help but have a good impression of him.

Wang Yuanchao smiled and said:
"It's inseparable from the support of the motherland. This time I came here to introduce a big business to our mainland."

The leader looked at Wang Yuanchao, then at the comrades around him, and said with a smile:

"I knew that he would give us money as soon as he saw Comrade Aid Korea. How much is he going to give us this time?"

A comrade interrupted with a smile:
"Our appetites have all been spoiled by our Korean comrades."

Another comrade laughed and said:
"You've been spoiled, but we haven't. We're happy with big pig legs, and we're happy with mosquito legs too."

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Wang Yuanchao saw that the atmosphere was very relaxed and that they did not treat him as an outsider.

After waiting for a while, seeing that everyone was looking at him, he stretched out his hand and said:

"This number!"

Everyone couldn't help but take a breath, and the comrade who said that he had been spoiled couldn't help but ask:
"Five billion?"

Obviously, it can't be 50 million.

Another comrade who didn't mind the mosquito legs also tried to test it out:
"Dollar?"

hiss--

Everyone thinks, you mosquito, you must be a god, how can your legs be so thick? ? ?

Wang Yuanchao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, but did not speak.

The leader smiled and said:
"Comrades who aided Korea talked about big business, big business, but you all are so petty, you really have never seen the world!
It must be at least 5 billion, right?"

Fifty billion, that is more than 16 billion US dollars, which is not much less than the previous wave of low-interest loans. The key is, this is a business deal!

Some comrades wondered in their hearts how many people they would have to send to Boluo State and how many jobs they would have to take in order to get such a large order.

The corners of Wang Yuanchao's mouth turned up even more. Everyone fell silent at once, looking at the corners of Wang Yuanchao's mouth that were tilted upwards. Could it be 50 billion US dollars? ? ?

The leader took a sip of tea, paused, and said:

"Comrade Yuan Chao, please don't bully me, an old man."

The old man said so, Wang Yuanchao finally couldn't hold it in anymore and said:
"A conservative estimate is $50 billion, but the risk is a bit high."

Everyone started buzzing at once.

Damn, that's $50 billion!
The previous loans from Japan and Wang Yuanchao’s loans combined only add up to this amount!

The mainland’s foreign exchange reserves are only US$30 billion now!
[Historically, there were only 20 billion US dollars in the same period. This time it is more because Wang Yuanchao introduced a lot of business and borrowed US dollars]

The leader pressed his hand, causing everyone to quiet down instantly, and said:

"Okay, Comrade Yuan Chao, don't hide it anymore. We old guys are all being led by you."

Wang Yuanchao looked around, and the leader waved his hand, and the surrounding staff left the reception room, leaving only one circle with seats left.

Wang Yuanchao then told the story:
"I made a friend in America..."

On June 1982, 6, the Israeli Air Force invaded Lebanon, the fifth Middle East war broke out, and the situation in the Middle East became turbulent again. Saudi Arabia was a major country in the Middle East at that time, and it was worried about the situation.

Saudi Arabia's oil reserves rank among the highest in the world. By making money from selling oil, Saudi Arabia has become a "rich" country, but its military strength is its shortcoming.

As the situation becomes increasingly tense, Saudi King Fahd, who has great wealth, realizes that only powerful weapons can guarantee national security.

Saudi Arabia has been working hard to find a strategic deterrent weapon to boost the morale of the Saudi military, and after much thought, it turned its attention to missiles.

The Soviet P-17 tactical missile played a huge role in the Iran-Iraq War and shocked NATO countries. Saudi Arabia was naturally very coveted.

But the reality is that Saudi Arabia is an ally of the United States, and asking the Soviet Union to buy weapons will inevitably anger the United States. Even if it asks the Soviet Union to buy, it will most likely be rejected, so Saudi Arabia places its hopes on its ally the United States.

In 85, Prince Bandar, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, asked the United States to buy the "Lance" ballistic missile. As long as the United States was willing to sell it to Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia would accept any price.

The Lance is a second-generation surface-to-surface tactical missile system developed by the US Army. It has a maximum range of 120 kilometers, a maximum speed of 3 times the speed of sound, a maximum flight altitude of 45720 kilometers, and an accuracy of 150 meters. It was equipped to the troops in 1972.

A total of 1980 Spear missiles were produced from mass production to its discontinuation in 2200, with a total purchase price of US$7.16 million. As for the unit price of the Spear missile, the unit price of a nuclear missile was US$23 to US$24.5, and the unit price of a non-nuclear missile was US$17.5.

Including separate research and development costs of $4.63 million, America spent a total of less than $12 billion.

It has been deployed in West Germany, Britain, Italy, Belgium, Greece, the Netherlands and Israel.

Saudi Arabia thinks that it is an ally of the United States, and it is not giving it one alone, and it doesn’t care about the price, right?
The United States refused!!!
The prince ran many times, but it was no use.

After all, Israel is America's true ally.

(End of this chapter)