1928: The rise of giant merchants

"Boss Luo, long time no see." Ye Luo greeted Luo Mingyou enthusiastically.

Luo Mingyou put down the various gift boxes he was carrying, and the first thing he saw after entering the Ye Mansion was the No. 1 Best Actress Ruan Lingyu, who was playing mahjong with the Ye family's female family members.

Various speculations flashed through his mind, but in the end he smiled and did not ask.

No matter what the relationship between Ye Luo and Ruan Lingyu was, seeing this scene now made him quietly pick Ruan Lingyu out of the actresses he could knead.

The film industry in the Republic of China was controlled by several major theater trusts, including Luo Mingyou's Hualian Film Company.

In the industry, there are many bosses who play with female stars, and there are also many who play with them. In their eyes, female stars are no different from cash cows and toys. Luo Mingyou himself has supported several popular female stars in the company.

Originally, he had some lust for Ruan Lingyu, but now he has given it all away.

"Long time no see, Second Young Master, you still have the same style." Luo Mingyou looked like a bunch of rainbow farts when he met.

He and Ye Luo didn't know each other before, but they later returned to the north and made a lot of money from a number of high-quality films produced by Yip's Film Company such as "The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple". Now, Yip's films have a relatively high viscosity one of the partners.

"I come here this time and I want to ask the second young master for something." Luo Mingyou got straight to the point, "I hope that when your company enters Hollywood in the United States, our company can get a share of the pie."

"Boss Luo is interested in Hollywood?" Ye Luo asked curiously.

He knew that Luo Mingyou had always wanted to create an Eastern Hollywood, but unfortunately things backfired. After the September 18th Incident next year, the Anti-Japanese War period gradually entered. The theaters in the north were burned to the ground, and very few survived. Since then, Luo Mingyou has been committed to making patriotic films. He advocated resisting the war to save the country, but never recovered.

It was precisely because he knew what he did during the Anti-Japanese War that Ye Luo let him go and did not force him out of the Republic of China like he did with the Shaw brothers.

"Yeah, I heard that the second young master already has a base in Hollywood, and I'm so itchy." Luo Mingyou hesitated, but he actually had some thoughts when he came here this time.

Now the boss of Yip's Film Company is Lin Ruxian, but Lin Ruxian doesn't manage the company very much. He has left all the power to his nephew Zhang Shichuan. He and Zhang Shichuan had an unhappy relationship due to ideological issues. If he approached Lin Ruxian and the others directly, they would most likely be dismissed. reject.

So he thought of Ye Luo, the real boss behind the scenes.

Ye Luo also probably knew the reason why he came to her directly, so he smiled and said: "This is a good thing. Boss Luo is also the leader of domestic film companies. The more Chinese people enter Hollywood, the better. But the film company's affairs are now all My sister-in-law is in charge, you have to negotiate with her about this matter."

"Boss Lin heard that he went south to Jiangcheng," Luo Mingyou said sheepishly.

Ye Luo smiled again and said, "It's okay. My sister-in-law will be back soon. Just go find her, Boss Luo. We cleaned up the internal staff a while ago, and I think what Boss Luo is worried about won't happen."

"Ah, thank you so much, Second Young Master." Luo Mingyou nodded repeatedly. He was a little embarrassed that his thoughts were seen through, but Ye Luo was sincere and still easy to communicate with, which made Luo Mingyou feel relieved.

When sending Luo Mingyou away, Ye Luo made a suggestion.

"If Boss Luo is interested, he can merge with Greater China Lily Film Company and recruit printing industry giants to participate. This can accelerate the development of Northern Film Industry. By the way, he proposed to "promote art, promote culture, inspire people's wisdom, and save the film industry." The slogan can attract a wide range of talents and help it enter Hollywood."

This is what Luo Mingyou will do next year. Ye Luoyi said that it coincided with what he had in mind.

Luo Mingyou was surprised and admired, and kept nodding: "Boss Ye is indeed the 'number one businessman in the Republic of China'. That's exactly what I think. Since you raised this matter, Boss Ye, I dare to ask, does Boss Ye intend to become a shareholder?" "

In the past, it was because Ye Luo was not optimistic about his Lianhua and was unwilling to invest in it. Later, Yip's Film Company came into existence.

This also slapped Luo Mingyou hard in the face, leaving him unable to recover for a time.

When he opens a new company this time, he actually hopes to get Ye Luo's shares. This is not a matter of money, but a feeling of recognition.

But he was worried that Ye Luo was unwilling to invest in the past, so after much hesitation, he still asked before leaving.

Luo Mingyou was uneasy, but Ye Luo quickly smiled and nodded: "It's fine, Boss Luo, if you don't mind. I'm willing to pay for a share, no matter how many shares."

"Thank you, Boss Ye! Thank you!" Luo Mingyou clutched his arm and kept thanking him, leaving Ye Luo confused.

Taking a stake in his company is actually a disguised struggle for profits. Why does Luo Mingyou feel so relieved?

In Ye Mansion, after Ye Luo and Ye Luo left, Jiang Meiyingcai asked in a low voice: "Who was the boss just now? Why do you keep looking here?"

"That's Luo Mingyou, the big boss of Lianhua Film Company, the giant of Northern Film Industry!" Ruan Lingyu gestured with her thumbs, but her eyes were full of fear.

The big bosses of these film companies are known to love to flirt with female stars. No matter you are the first movie queen or a popular actress, if you are attracted by them, you will inevitably lose your virginity.

Ruan Lingyu was almost raped by the Shaw Brothers in Tianyi before.

Hu Die also quit the film industry because of this, but even after leaving the place of right and wrong, they were still entangled.

This sense of fear is not clear to outsiders.

"Ah, such a big boss." Jiang Meiying's father, Jiang Keting, was also a famous businessman, so she had a deep understanding of Luo Mingyou's status. A giant in the industry could almost dominate the industry.

"Really? Judging from the way he treated Brother Luo, he was so submissive that he thought he was a distant relative who came to borrow money." Meng Xiaodong also pursed her lips and said.

Li Shuting glanced at them and said with a smile: "That kind of relatives have been dismissed by Xiaoli and Uncle Fu, so you don't have to worry. As for Luo Mingyou and Aluo, you still don't know Aluo well enough. You only know that he is very capable. , rich, it’s not very clear how rich you are, right?”

"Yeah." The three nodded.

Meng Xiaodong is still clearer, because she was protected from the harassment of warlords in Fengtian only by the care of Zhang Hanqing, and the Northern Commander-in-Chief was willing to take care of her as an actor, and his wife even married her Jinlan, wasn't it because of her and Ye Luo relationship?

But I still don’t know how powerful it is.

"Aluo, let's talk about it in Shanghai. Not to mention the boss of this small film company, you can see that the mayor came that day and he also sat respectfully." The second mother took the opportunity to start science popularization and education again.

Back in the living room, Ye Luo saw that they were chatting enthusiastically, so he didn't bother them. He turned to the kitchen to find something to eat, only to see a plump little mother wearing a new style cheongsam with her back to him, doing something.

He deliberately scared Bi Yunxia, ​​approached quietly, and then said "Wow".

"Yeah!" Bi Yunxia was so frightened that she turned around and lost her balance. She suddenly slipped and was about to fall to the ground.

Ye Luo didn't expect her to react so strongly. When she pushed his body, he lost his balance and fell down.

Fortunately, Bi Yunxia had a flesh pad like him, otherwise she would have been face-down, or her face would have been disfigured. But because she was in a hurry, Bi Yunxia grabbed his waist and fell down, and her whole face was stuck on Ye Luo's waist and lower abdomen. between!

"Little, little mom." Ye Luo didn't know whether he felt pain or joy at this feeling. (End of chapter)