Chapter 152: 152 Wang Xiaocong Calls

After hanging up the phone with Xu Zhen, Xu Yang called the general manager of the copyright company, Huang Zhigang.

More than a month had passed, and he needed to follow-up on the status of the copyright acquisition.

Soon, the call connected.

“How is the acquisition of copyrights going?” Xu Yang asked directly.

“Mr. Xu, up to now, we have acquired the rights to a thousand movies, costing sixty million, two hundred television drama rights, for a total of four hundred million.”

“We got forty anime, spending seventy million, secured the broadcast rights to one hundred major sports events, for ten million.”

“We secured twenty variety show online rights, for ten million, and acquired the rights to one hundred popular online novels, for thirty million.”

“In total, we spent five hundred and eighty million.”

Huang Zhigang reported.

During this period, he had become a distinguished guest among various copyright and cultural companies.

Industry insiders knew he was holding heavy funds, actively purchasing a large number of cultural intellectual property rights.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Many even took the initiative to contact him.

Big industry players he could never reach before were now appearing before him, and their attitude was particularly courteous.

All this was the opportunity given to him by Xu Yang, and he worked diligently, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

At the same time, he remembered the boss’s instruction, to spend the one billion within three months.

This was not easy, after all, obtaining copyrights at reasonable prices inevitably involved hard bargaining with those copyright and cultural companies.

One could say that during this time, he was pained but also delighted.

“Very well, keep it up and make sure to spend the money within three months,” Xu Yang reiterated.

“Yes, Mr. Xu,” Huang Zhigang responded.

Ending the call.

Just as he put down the phone and took a rest, the phone rang again.

Looking at the caller ID, it was an unfamiliar number.

“Hello,” Xu Yang answered the phone.

“Hello, is this Mr. Xu?” a man’s voice came through.

“Who is this …” Xu Yang asked.

“Take a guess?” the man said.

“I’m not interested in guessing; just say it, or I’ll hang up,” Xu Yang replied with impatience, as he had no interest in such pointless games.

He had a strong dislike for strangers who called and expected him to guess their identity.

“Wait, Mr. Xu, let me introduce myself, I am Wang Xiaocong,” the man said.

“Wang Xiaocong? The son of Wang the billionaire, the national celebrity Wang Xiaocong?” Xu Yang was surprised, and hardly believing his ears, he hastily confirmed.

“That’s right, it’s me,” Wang Xiaocong laughed.

“Wang Xiaocong, it really is you!” Xu Yang was shocked.

He had not expected such a person to call him.

Logically, he had no connection with the man.

“Wang Xiaocong, what is the reason for your call?”

Xu Yang quickly regained his composure.

The old him might have struggled to stay calm upon receiving a call from Wang Xiaocong, but he was different now.

He was someone with a system, and although he was not yet on Wang Xiaocong’s level, given time, he was sure to surpass and leave Wang Xiaocong far behind, becoming a figure whom even Wang Xiaocong and his father would have to look up to, standing at the pinnacle of the world.

“Mr. Xu, I was dining with a friend from the film industry last night and heard you’ve engaged Xu Zhen to make a movie. After looking into it, I am very optimistic about that movie. I wonder if I could get some investment quota from you?” Wang Xiaocong asked.

“Wang Xiaocong, if you want an investment quota, of course there’s no problem,” Xu Yang agreed immediately.

With Wang Xiaocong’s participation, the filming and release of the movie would go more smoothly, and the box office would be more secure.

“Then, thank you,” Wang Xiaocong was not surprised. With his status, anyone not foolish would not refuse him.

Anyway, Xu Yang was going to look for partners to invest with, so allocating him a portion of the investment was also beneficial for him.

“Mr. Wang is too kind. I haven’t finalized the allocation of this investment quota yet. I need to consider how much specifically I should give you,” Xu Yang said.

Giving Wang Xiaocong an investment quota was tricky; too little and he might be dissatisfied, but too much would mean less available for others, undermining the effort to charm other people, which would be detrimental for both the movie and himself personally.

This required a balance, weighing the needs of all parties to arrive at a reasonable amount.

“That’s fine by me. Whatever amount you give, I’ll take it. No worries,” Wang Xiaocong said with nonchalance.

“Okay,” Xu Yang replied.

“There’s one more thing. My birthday is in half a month, and I’d like to invite you to my birthday party. Will you be available?” Wang Xiaocong said.

“You’re inviting me to your birthday party?” Xu Yang was taken aback.

“Yes, I’m holding the party in Jiangcheng this time, and I hope you can come. Jiang Yuheng and Su Wenbin will also be there,” Wang Xiaocong explained.

“All right, send me the time and address, and I will come with my wife,” Xu Yang said.

“Sure, I’ll send it to you then,” Wang Xiaocong replied.

It was their first time talking over the phone, and they weren’t familiar with each other. Once they discussed their business, not much else was said, and the call ended.

“I hadn’t expected to make contact with Wang Xiaocong so soon.”

Xu Yang shook his head and put down his phone.

He knew that as his business continued to grow, it was very likely that he would cross paths with this national celebrity, but he hadn’t expected it to happen so quickly.

His own Fengcai Guild and Jang’s Bottom-scooping were growing rapidly.

His investments in films were also making money. However, compared to the likes of Mr. Wang, there was still a great distance.

The proactive phone call from the other party firstly showed a real interest in ‘I Am Not a Drug God’ and a desire to invest and share in the profits.

The second reason would likely be to make friends with him.

Leaving other things aside, just the Jang’s Bottom-scooping alone was on its way to becoming a dining empire if nothing unexpected happened, making him a bona fide billionaire, or even multi-billionaire.

Being friends with someone like that wasn’t a downgrade.

All the projects he had invested in were quite profitable, and the other party might also see an opportunity to make money from him.

Within a blink of an eye, a week had passed.

One day, having nothing to do, Xu Yang dropped by the Fengcai Guild to check on how things were going.

Just as he was about to leave, Xiao Dongsheng approached him to report a situation.

“President Xu, a film and television company took the initiative to call and express their interest in collaborating with us on live-stream sales,” Xiao Dongsheng stated.

“Did I not say that we’re not collaborating with any film and television companies?” Xu Yang furrowed his brows.

What was Xiao Dongsheng doing? They had agreed clearly last time, so why was this still being discussed? Had his words been forgotten?

“President Xu, it’s like this. This film and television company can meet the three conditions you mentioned,” Xiao Dongsheng quickly explained when he saw Xu Yang’s displeasure.

“Oh? Is that so? Which film and television company is it?” Xu Yang was taken aback, seeming somewhat surprised.

After all, which film and television company would allow for such a lucrative collaboration?

“Hua’an Film and Television,” Xiao Dongsheng glanced at Xu Yang.

It was known that Xu Yang had previously, through the Fengcai Guild, had a confrontation with Hua’an Film and Television.

To be honest, he was also quite surprised when he received the call from Hua’an Film and Television.

“Hua’an Film and Television?” Xu Yang was somewhat surprised.

The last conflict with Hua’an Film and Television had left both parties in unpleasant straits.

Although they reconciled later on, his relationship with Xue Zhanhua wasn’t very good.

There were still some knots in their hearts.

He hadn’t expected that Hua’an Film and Television would seek cooperation.

Undoubtedly, Hua’an Film and Television’s desire to collaborate was Xue Zhanhua’s decision.

Had that guy completely let go of the grudges in his heart?