Hollywood Hunter - Chapter 1656 :Bad taste

In the afternoon, the clouds and rain stopped, and Simon set off back to Los Angeles.

In the study room in the front cabin of the Boeing 767, an appointment was made for a video call with Chen Qing to discuss some recent trivial matters, and the topic unknowingly came to the online payment tool of Yifubao, which has been booming in recent years.

"Remember last time we talked about the high-interest deposit foreign currency thing? Yifubao wants to open up new business, which is actually an inspiration."

"Boss, this is not inspiration, this is illegal storage." On the computer screen, Chen Qing, who had been carefully prepared, was wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses today. The ones without lenses were more intellectual, but their expression was serious. : "This is a very serious matter here in China, and you will be imprisoned."

"Don't forget who the major shareholder of Yifubao is. Once you get what you need to get done, it's not illegal." Simon leaned on the leather chair and shook his head: "China has not yet stepped out of the deflation cycle, and there is a shortage of money everywhere. The problem is However, there are more than 6 trillion residents' savings deposits that cannot be revitalized there, and this is the opportunity for Yifubao."

Chen Qing's head was spinning. Although it's not easy, it's not impossible to do it. She asked, "How to do it?"

"I just said it," Simon said, "high interest rates."

Chen Qing shrank her neck: "It's still illegal to hold the deposit."

Simon looked at the girl opposite and smiled: "Don't you usually have a lot of courage, why are you suddenly so forward-looking?"

"Because there is a serious mismatch between risks and benefits, boss," Chen Qing said: "We are not short of money now, and we don't need to engage in such small tricks. Moreover, Yifubao itself is developing very well, and there is no need to walk the edge."

Simon understood that the opposite Nizi obviously could not imagine how great commercial potential his proposal would have. Once a certain business was opened, a huge influx of funds caused the entire banking industry in China to be in turmoil, and finally had to find parents again.

After thinking about it, Simon said: "Accurately speaking, this should be a small financial product for the public, allowing them to enjoy the relatively high interest of government bonds and corporate bonds that can only be invested by professional funds."

"Boss, what you said, ordinary people can also invest, it's just a little more troublesome," Chen Qing on the opposite side added: "Although Yifubao now has a certain foundation, how can it get the public's attention and attract them to buy this project? As for the product, if it is launched and no one buys it, it will be embarrassing?"

"This is the key," Simon sold out: "Actually, it's easy to solve, think about it."

Chen Qing pretended to be charming and shook her head: "Boss, I can't think of it."

Simon is persuasive: "What is the most obvious disadvantage of financial products for ordinary people?"

Chen Qing thought for a while: "The cycle is dangerously high?"

"Yeah, the cycle risk is high. Since you can think of it so easily, then, if you solve them, the threshold will be gone." Simon said, and simply gave the answer: "You can make financial management that is not friendly to ordinary people. The threshold is compressed to the extreme. Ordinary people dislike the long cycle, so the income will be settled on a daily basis, and if they are worried about investment risks, then the rate of return will be fixed. In addition, as well as the investment amount just mentioned, the threshold is also completely removed. As long as 100 yuan, 100 yuan will pay Start billing them. Do all of this, and I'm sure there will be an influx of money far beyond your imagination."

Chen Qing blinked, blinked again, and her eyes gradually lit up.

This is really...

Simple and rude and useful.

There is no need for psychological analysis, just what we see and hear every day, most people are impatient, a financial product, settlement of income once a year, or settlement of income every day, more than 90% of people will choose the latter, Moreover, because the daily income is visible, people who were not interested in financial management at first will inevitably invest some funds to try.

The simplest example, deposit 10,000 yuan into the account, 5% annual interest, more than one yuan per day income, after a month, the Internet fee is enough, why not?

Chen Qing hesitated just now, just because she followed her habit of thinking and didn't think there was any room for manoeuvre in this matter.

Now, the more I think about it, the more troublesome it gets.

More details, including names, were discussed immediately.

Since it is essentially a fund product, of course it has to be related to 'ji'. Simon suggested a name of 'good base friend' very wickedly, and even thought about future product advertisements: good base friend, a lifetime .

It's a pity that a certain girl has been with her boss for a long time, and her studies are broken, and she can see through it at a glance.

But no objection.

Bad fun or something, the most loving.

In the end, it was decided that this Yifubao's first small-amount financial management product was named "Good Foundation Friends".

After chatting in various ways, more than an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and the Boeing 767 unknowingly came to the sky over Greater Los Angeles.

Simon hung up the video call with Chen Qing, and just picked up the "Three-Body Problem" script to read, the intercom rang, and soon, Carmen Case brought the three Cathy Hilton sisters over.

The three petite beautiful women entered the door and looked at a certain man with complicated eyes.

last night…

Anyway, Cathy Hilton doesn't know what to do with her two girls in the future. Paris and Nikki were talking back to her just now.

Simon didn't put down the script in his hand, still leaned on the leather chair, motioned the three women to sit down on the sofa next to him, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Kyle Richards and Kim Richards both wanted to talk, but neither of them spoke, looking at their elder sister together. Cathy Hilton bowed slightly in the direction of the man and said, "Simon, about our reality show, as you may know, a new agreement is being discussed recently."

Simon nodded.

It was Simon himself who suggested that the equally nasty "Keeping Up with the Hiltons" was launched in the summer of 1998, and the results were very good. In the third season that started at the beginning of this month, the ratings data not only did not drop, but instead rose again.

By convention, for a reality show, the TV department usually signs an agreement with the main creator to package three seasons.

The third season has already started, and the results are so good, it will definitely continue in the future.

Thinking of this, Simon understood roughly and said, "You talk to the TV department first, and I'll help you say hello."

The three women from child star backgrounds who had a good understanding of this circle had a stunned expression when they heard the man say this.

It's abominable.

The obvious old routine, let them talk to the TV department, who knows if he will really have to say hello as scheduled, or, what kind of hello? In the end, there is nothing they can do.

Inwardly, the three women did not dare to show it.

After all, even if Simon Westeros really gave nothing, there was nothing they could do.

make trouble?

The result is more likely to destroy everything that is now very good.

To put it bluntly, last night... it was not a bargaining chip for this super tycoon at all. It's really a tossing, and it's only them who are disheartened.

Cathy Hilton knew that the plane was about to land, didn't have much time, and stopped talking nonsense, saying: "Simon, it's like this, I hope our reality show can move to the fall, you know, "Keeping Up with the Hiltons" completely Qualified for that, no?"

The woman made a direct request, and Simon understood after a little thought. It must be related to another recent reality show, Project Runway.

The latest season of "Walking with the Hilton Family" was broadcast on the previous Wednesday, June 7th. At the same time, it also served as a pilot that day, which led to another fashion design reality show, "Project Runway", which was also inspired by Simon himself. , a once-new-genre reality show produced by Simon's other woman, Jerry Hall, and hosted by supermodel Claudia Schiffer.

Speaking of fashion design, for ordinary people, it is either high-end luxury or bizarre.

Therefore, even if Simon himself proposed, at first, many people did not think that this reality show could attract too much attention, after all, it seemed a little far from the general public.

The result is of course slap in the face.

The first episode of the third season of "Walking with the Hilton Family" gained an average of 7.3 million viewers, with a steady rise.

The next "Project Runway", USA TV's original expectation is that the average viewership can reach 3 million, even if it passes, the sequel can continue. Unexpectedly, with the pilot of "Walking with the Hilton Family", the number of viewers of 4.6 million was launched, and then not only did not fall, but instead rose all the way.

In the end, the first issue of the first season of "Project Runway" surpassed many people's expectations and achieved an average viewership of 5.1 million.

Then it got out of hand.

At the beginning of the second issue, "Project Runway" turned to the golden eight o'clock on Tuesday. By the third issue of this week, the average number of viewers has reached 7.1 million, easily catching up with "Walking with the Hilton Family"

According to this trend, in the 13th issue of the first season, it is not impossible for "Project Runway" to beat the average viewing data of 8 million. In comparison, the average viewership of the third season of "Keeping Up with the Hilton Family" is expected to be around 7 million, which is obviously pulled down by a large margin.

The problem thus arises.

The summer season is a traditional pilot season. Once the show performs well, it stands to reason that the sequel should move to the more popular spring and autumn season in order to exert greater commercial benefits. This is like a movie, the same movie, the cemetery schedule in January and February, and the popular summer vacation in June and July, the box office performance is absolutely different.

Speaking of which, after the first season of "Walking with the Hilton Family", this reality show is eligible to change gears, but considering that there was no shortage of shows in the popular USA schedule at that time, although the summer program was marginal, the fire of this reality show also It is considered that a new period has been developed, so it is left.

Limited to the contract, the Hilton family can only accept it.

Now, the first batch of three-season contracts has ended. Of course, they don't want to maintain the status quo. This matter was a certainty.

If they were all just talking about business, the Hilton family wouldn't be too worried.

The problem is that even if they have some private relationship with a certain man, this relationship is still close and distant. Obviously, Jerry Hall, who remains single and occasionally almost openly invites Westeros to host his own parties as the host of his own, must be closer to a man than they are.

On the other hand, according to USA's operating strategy, the summer program has been developed and must not be given up. Therefore, a popular program must be left as support for viewing.

As a result, both programs wanted to switch gears, and "Project Runway" was even better in ratings, as well as the closeness of the relationship. It was clear at a glance who had the advantage.

Simon kept turning a page of the script in his hand, but he quickly straightened it out. He felt that the woman opposite was still staring at him expectantly. , I will personally greet the USA side."

Of the two programs, it really doesn't matter which one turns to the popular schedule, it can totally rely on Simon's preferences. Since he was blocked by three little women at the moment, of course he could only choose first come, first served.

Seeing Simon's promise, Cathy Hilton's expression paused again.

I'd really like to make a point.

However, after a little hesitation, he stopped.

This man... Thinking about last night, it's obviously not the kind of existence that can make them gain an inch.

So we chatted casually about some non-painful topics, the sound of the plane's imminent landing came from the loudspeaker, and the three girls who were planning to leave sat down again.

The Boeing 767 quickly touched down on LAX's private runway dedicated to the Westeros system.

A group of women who flew to San Lucas together last night, only the Hilton family, who had to record some shows on the weekend, returned, and the others stayed there to play for a few more days, got off the plane, said goodbye to each other, and five women, big and small, rushed Going to his home in Los Angeles, Simon drove back to Dumay Point Manor.

When I got home, it was already five o'clock in the afternoon.

Inside the Shell Villa is lively.

Anthony Johnston's eldest daughter, newlywed Sylvia Johnston, was on a honeymoon around the world with her husband Steve Elworth, and stopped by. Speaking of which, Simon circled the earth a while ago, and when he went to Australia, he happened to attend Sylvia's wedding.

Not only that, Sylvia also brought her little sister Rebecca over.

During the summer vacation, as a child bride in Melbourne appointed by the old man, a certain little girl who is very devoted to her identity and has a strong possessiveness will not miss the opportunity to get along with her cousin.

In addition, Nancy Brill happened to bring her Alex Westeros to the Dumay Point Manor and made an appointment to have dinner together on Saturday night.

Simon entered the villa and came to the glass curtain wall facing the sea, where there was a lively chat scene.

Passing by and hugging Alex, who was about to be one year old, Simon came to Janet and sat down, put the child on his lap, and asked, "What are you talking about?"

Sylvia, who happened to be sitting on the sofa opposite Simon, glanced at a little guy on her little uncle's lap, then turned her eyes away as if nothing had happened, and said with the same smile: "The Three-Body Problem, everyone is discussing, When you bring up this story, what exactly do you want to convey?"