Chapter 124 (1/2)
When the background music starts, the theater is in a state of silence.
Until Li Zitao got up to face Hughes and clapped his hands with a smile, the people who were awakened finally gave out thunderous applause.
The moment he heard the applause, Hughes' clenched hand finally loosened.
He doesn't care about money, but he cares about success or failure, whether his efforts are recognized.
Tonight, he made it.
”Unprecedented production, Howard Hughes ushered in a new era in Hollywood...” Hollywood headlines.
”This year's film you can't miss...” Variety magazine.
”It's unique. With the investment of 4 million dollars, people can see what the movie should look like. It's a magnificent masterpiece...” Pioneer express.
The premiere information was transmitted to all over the country at the first time through the radio, and exaggerated adjectives were repeatedly used in this costly film.
The factory printed newspapers with relevant information and shipped them to cities in batches.
The protagonist, who triggered all this, now locks himself in the viewing room, preparing to edit some minor flaws in the film again.
”Hughes.” The door was pushed open and the assistant called softly.
”Wait Volume 15. Yes, there's too much noise. I hear a cough. Damn it. Get it out of my mouth Volume 17, when the plane crashed... ”
”I'm sorry, he's always trying to be perfect.” The assistant looked back apologetically. Beside him were Li Zitao and EVA.
”Genius is always different.” Li Zitao said with a smile.
”That's right.” The assistant nodded in agreement.
”Well, what's up?” After giving orders, Hughes was finally free.
”Hughes, Mr. Li wants to talk to you.” The assistant stepped aside to expose Li Zitao and Jiabao in his sight.
”Sorry, Charlie...” Hughes stroked his head with a wry smile: ”it's a mess today.”
”It doesn't matter. Now can we have a chat? Just a few minutes. ” Li Zitao gave a polite smile.
”Of course.” Hughes invited them in, and the assistant closed the door.
”Charlie, what can I do for you? Are you interested in this film, but I remember that DreamWorks doesn't seem to have its own cinema. ” Hughes, straddling the back of his chair, joked.
”No, I want to talk to you about airplanes.” Li Zitao points out his intention.
”Oh, you want to build airplanes?” Hughes's eyes brightened.
”I don't want to, I'm already doing it.” After receiving the information from EVA, Li Zitao stirred Hughes.
”I heard that you want to be the best pilot in the world. Are you interested in it?”
”You like flying, too?”
”No, no, I don't like flying, but I like excitement, I like to set records, I like to hear people scream for me, crazy screams...”
”Skunk studio, currently has 49 designers and experts in the field of aviation, and my goal is to make the fastest and largest aircraft to fly.”
When he heard ”fastest” and ”biggest,” Hughes was clearly interested.
This coincides with the idea in his mind, the fastest, the biggest, is like carrying a cruise ship to the sky This is really cool.
”How much money are you going to invest?” Hughes leaned over and asked in a hot voice.
With a finger up, Li Zitao said softly, ”infinite.”
”Cool, Charlie, I love this number, infinity Ha ha... ” Hughes's brilliant laughter echoed through the room.
”Now it's your turn. What do you want?” Li Zitao leaned back and asked, sitting steadily like a Diaoyutai.
”30% shares, I can follow...” Hughes opened the document and said, ”skunk, I like the name, and I can buy shares at its market price.”
”10 percent.” Li Zitao said with a smile.
”28 percent.” Hughes handed the papers back to Eva.
”12 percent.”
“……” Hughes was speechless. He hated the department store like haggling, ”15 percent, but I want 49 percent of the vote.”
”No way.” ”I can give you the right to decide the direction of research and development of the project. It is impossible to have 49% of the voting power,” Li said
People have feelings. If Hughes owns 49% of the voting rights, he can get along with the designers of skunks.
If one day two people have a conflict because of different ideas, where will the skunk stand?
Li did not want to work hard to raise the skunk and watch them run away from home one by one.
It's up to me? Including funding approval? ” Hughes is a lion again.
”What do you think?” Li Zitao's eyes rolled up and gave him a hard look.
”Well! 15% of the shares, the right to decide the direction of R & D, and no less than $4 million of R & D funds each year. ” Hughes retreated for the second.”Deal.” Li Zitao doesn't care how much money he invests. He just wants to have his own big plane, comfortable and safe.
Luxury Airbus with suites, entertainment facilities, bar, surf bath and 5x5 big round bed is going to drive him crazy.
It was agreed that he would sign a contract at the hotel at noon tomorrow, and Li Zitao left.
”Boss, why do you agree to his terms?” On the street, EVA followed Li Zitao's side, and the car slowly followed him.
There were cheers all around, people running around telling each other about the grandeur of hell's angel and the persistence and greatness of Howard Hughes.