AWB Chapter 509: Construction Begins
Chapter 509: Construction Begins
In the evening, Zeng Li and Qin Lan arrived one after the other.
Zeng Li returned from Hangzhou with two boxes of Longjing tea and a box of homemade rice cakes.
She hugged Yang Rong first when she entered the room, then hugged Liu Yan, and then squatted by the crib for nearly twenty minutes.
Qin Lan returned from Shanghai with a pile of baby clothes and toys, which formed a small mountain on the living room carpet.
On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the villa truly came alive.
Fan Binbin pulled his suitcase and pushed open the door, followed by Liu Yifei and Shu Chang.
They were all carrying lots of things.
Supplements, baby clothes, toys, and local specialties quickly piled up on the coffee table and dining table until only the packaging of the gift boxes was visible.
Shu Chang squatted down beside the crib and carefully reached out her index finger to touch Zhao Ning's little fist. Zhao Ning instinctively grasped her finger tightly.
"Good baby, have you missed your auntie?"
The little girl shook Shuchang's fingers, making cooing sounds.
"Is she answering me?"
Shu Chang's voice was filled with surprise and delight as she looked up at Yang Rong.
"She likes you."
Yang Rong sat on the sofa next to her, a faint smile on her lips.
Liu Yifei squatted down next to Liu Yan and looked at Jing Chen.
The little one was a bit fussy today. He just cried and is now snuggling against Liu Yan's shoulder, whimpering.
Liu Yifei gently patted his back, humming an unknown tune softly. After a few minutes, Jing Chen's humming gradually subsided, and he fell asleep on Liu Yan's shoulder.
"Sissi, when did you learn how to soothe a child like this?"
Liu Yan glanced at Liu Yifei with some surprise.
"Hehe, I saw it online too, I didn't expect it to actually work."
On the seventh day of the first lunar month, Gao Yuanyuan and Tang Yan arrived one after the other.
On the evening of the eighth day of the first lunar month, Yang Mi, Li Dabai, Huang Mengying, Gulnazar and several other women rushed into the villa gate with their suitcases, leaving no room to move in the living room.
The first thing Yang Mi did upon entering the room was to rush to the crib, place Zhao Ning and Jing Chen side by side on the bed, and then take out her phone to take no less than fifty photos from various angles.
Tang Yan watched her actions in disbelief.
"Are you shooting a magazine cover?"
"What do you know? This is called recording growth."
Yang Mi retorted without turning her head and continued to change angles.
On February 2nd, the morning sunlight streamed into the living room through the sheer curtains of the French windows.
"Are you leaving today?"
"Yes, the film crew has already started shooting, so I need to hurry back."
Li Dabai was packing her luggage when Fu Yibai hugged her from behind and kissed her on the cheek.
"Take a break after filming 'Joy of Life'."
Li Dabai turned his face and returned Fu Yibai's kiss.
"it is good."
After breakfast, the women began packing their things. Li Dabai, Huang Mengying, and Jiang Yan were the first to leave.
In the afternoon, Yang Mi and Tang Yan also left.
In the following days, Fan Binbin flew to Shanghai to shoot a magazine cover, Zeng Li returned to Hangzhou to continue filming, Qin Lan had a male role to shoot in Guangzhou, and Guo Zhenni and Gulnazar also returned to their respective film crews.
The number of people in the villa dwindled day by day. By the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, only Yang Rong, Liu Yan, and the two children remained in the living room.
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, Chenxi Building officially resumed work.
Zhang Xinyu has returned from her hometown.
"Happy New Year."
Happy New Year, Mr. Fu.
At 10 a.m., Qi Yuan pushed open the door to Fu Yibai's office.
"Mr. Fu, Happy Chinese New Year."
"Happy New Year, please have a seat."
Fu Yibai pointed to the chair opposite him.
Do you know Happy Twist?
Fu Yibai asked the question directly.
Qi Yuan paused for a moment, then quickly searched his memory for the name.
"Are you referring to the drama troupe at the Haidian Theater?"
"Yes, that's them."
I want you to contact their boss and discuss the acquisition.
Qi Yuan's expression showed a hint of confusion.
"Mr. Fu, Happy Twist is just a drama troupe right now. It's very small, and its annual revenue is estimated to be only a few million."
Why are you suddenly interested in a small theater?
"What I value is not their current stage play business."
Fu Yibai picked up a pen from the table and twirled it between his fingers.
"It's their creative team and their ability to incubate comedy IPs."
Shen Teng, Ma Li, and Allen are among the most talented comedians in China.
They're currently holed up in theaters because they haven't found a suitable platform to amplify their value.
If we combine them with movies and web series, the resulting energy could exceed tens or even hundreds of millions.
Qi Yuan nodded thoughtfully.
Having followed Fu Yibai for so many years, he knew that this boss's vision was never focused on the numbers in front of him.
Do you have any specific ideas about the acquisition plan?
Qi Yuan took a small notebook out of his coat pocket.
"Happy Twist's business and brand can remain independently operated. We will not interfere with their creative process, but their actors and IPs will be incorporated into Chenxi's content system."
After the acquisition, we commissioned them to produce one film project each year.
You can determine the specific shareholding ratio and valuation after conducting due diligence; the bottom line is to maintain control.
"Understood, I'll contact them today."