Li Chaoren, seasoned in the business world, was shrewd and capable. He had walked more bridges than others had roads, and if he couldn't see the peculiarity of the situation, he wouldn't have built such a large empire.
These big players were all astute; who wouldn't be calculating? Seeing everyone investing so madly, even a pile of dung could be turned into gold.
Li Zegui, seeing his father suddenly invest an additional 20 billion, glanced at him with surprise but said nothing.
He himself remained confused.
He didn't even know why Li Chaoren had come to Modu this time, nor was he aware of the existence of a prominent figure like Xia Feng. Therefore, he was the most bewildered.
He had always been kept in the dark, his father calling the shots, and he merely followed.
"Uncle Li, your foresight is truly worthy of our study. Rest assured, this will be your most prideful investment."
Old Wang, seeing Li Chaoren increase his investment, subtly praised him.
Without any explanation, Li Chaoren resolutely followed suit, a magnanimity and vision truly commendable.
"Experience truly makes the man," he mused, unlike Old Xu, to whom he had revealed some information when buying land, yet Xu still hadn't grasped it.
Obsessed with football, a field he knew was incredibly murky, Old Wang had declared twenty years ago that he would never touch football again.
He had just declared in the group chat that anyone who regretted this would be an idiot, and he wondered how that person would become an idiot in the future.
Huaxia Forbes Group Chat:
Old Wang: @Everyone, is there anyone else who wants to invest? This investment will be the most meaningful of your lives. Minimum 10 billion, don't bother if it's less than 10 billion. Miss this opportunity and you'll regret it forever.
Old Xu, Fond of Football: Old Wang, why are you still promoting here? Talking big again. Don't you think investing 10 billion will hurt?
Lei Ming: I invest, and I'm proud!
Penguin Ma: Come one, come all, don't miss out. Invest 10 billion and get a special Penguin number and lifetime super VIP privileges.
Jack Ma: .....
Jiang Quanshui: .....
Optical Disc Liu: @Penguin Ma, Mr. Ma, can I invest?
Penguin Ma: Come on, the more the merrier.
The Nature's Mover: What's going on? Are you big shots this free?
Jiang Quanshui: Oh ho, Mr. Zhong is making a rare appearance. Want to invest?
Optical Disc Liu: @Penguin Ma, then I'll invest 20 billion. Following Mr. Ma, I won't have to worry about food and drink.
The Nature's Mover: Forget it, not interested in other industries.
Penguin Ma: @Optical Disc Liu, absolutely. Go register with Old Wang.
Old Wang said again in the group, pulling in another 20 billion in investments.
Now Old Wang had 30 billion, Lei Ming 50 billion, Penguin Ma 30 billion, Li Chaoren 30 billion, Jiang Quanshui 30 billion, Jack Ma 40 billion, Optical Disc Liu 20 billion, Dula Peter approximately 40 billion RMB, and Averell approximately 65 billion RMB.
In total, that amounted to: 335 billion.
This capital was equivalent to a super large listed company. Keli Entertainment Company had directly risen to the status of a super enterprise.
To defeat Hollywood and gain a foothold internationally, this was still far from enough. However, to have such a scale at the very beginning was unprecedented.
Meituan and Didi had previously spent hundreds of billions to capture market share. Now, Keli Entertainment had over 300 billion in capital to operate with, making it impossible not to go all out.
"Let's brainstorm together and rename Keli Entertainment. A new name, a new image, and let our entertainment company go global," Old Wang suggested.
Currently, Keli Entertainment was using Hu Li's previous name. The name itself sounded unlucky, something only an unlucky person like Hu Li could come up with.
"Hmm, that's a good idea. How about calling it Zhongtou Entertainment?" Penguin Ma thought that since everyone had invested, it should be named Zhongtou Entertainment.
"That's too tacky, even worse than Keli Entertainment," Old Wang rejected Penguin Ma's idea.
"How about Fenglin Entertainment?" National Little Wang suggested quietly.
"This is good," Old Wang looked at his son with appreciation. "You have vision."
Fenglin Entertainment, a homophone for the names of siblings Xia Feng and Xia Lin, was a perfect fit.
Moreover, Fenglin Entertainment sounded sophisticated and grand. This name was brilliant.
"This is good," Penguin Ma also agreed.
No one would oppose the name Fenglin Entertainment, and it even resonated with people's names. It was simply too perfect.
"I have no objections. You guys decide," Li Chaoren had no problem with it. Regardless, the money was invested, and they could do whatever they wanted with it. Investing money wasn't the goal; it was just a stepping stone. What if they lost it all?
Li Chaoren had lost hundreds of billions investing in Europe in recent years, so he could afford to lose this 30 billion.
"Lin'er, what do you think of this name?" Old Wang still gave Xia Lin the final say.
"I have no objections. I think this name is quite good too," Xia Lin naturally had no objections. The origin of the name was obvious.
"Then it's decided. The company will be renamed Fenglin Entertainment. Once everyone's capital is in place, we'll start operations and buy a building in Modu as our headquarters," Old Wang confirmed.
After everyone's discussion, the matter was settled.
Xia Lin and the others left after having lunch. Old Wang and Penguin Ma stayed behind for tea.
At this point, Li Chaoren couldn't help but ask, "Old Wang, can you tell me the truth now?"
Old Wang chuckled, "Uncle Li, it's just as you thought."
Li Chaoren nodded with a pleased smile, knowing this investment was secure and extremely worthwhile.
Miss Dong and Li Zegui looked bewildered, completely clueless. Every time they spoke, it was like talking in riddles, and they had to guess to understand the outcome.
Old Wang and Penguin Ma didn't stay long before leaving. Miss Dong left with Old Wang.
Watching the departing figures, Li Zegui finally couldn't contain his curiosity and asked Li Chaoren, "Dad, why did we suddenly invest 30 billion in an entertainment company? With 30 billion, we could have started a large entertainment company ourselves. Given our family's status in Hong Kong, who wouldn't give face in the entertainment sector?"
Li Zegui still didn't quite understand his father's investment.
Their family held a very high status in Hong Kong, and if they entered the entertainment industry, they were bound to thrive.
It was just that they had been focusing on real estate recently and hadn't ventured into entertainment.
The entertainment industry was currently highly profitable, and Li Zegui himself had considered establishing an entertainment company.
"You're not young anymore, over fifty years old, yet you're still like a child. Do you think they're as foolish as you are?" Li Chaoren shook his head, looking at Li Zegui with disappointment.
"For industries where everyone is investing frantically, even if they are losing money, you must follow suit. This is an investment philosophy."
"The investment you least expect good from, you should do the opposite. Just invest."