Chapter 678 Lilac and Mahler
“Dear, are you busy?”
“I’m done.”
“I stewed a pot of preserved egg and lean meat for you Porridge.”
Yang Mi quickly pushed the cart over.
There is a casserole on top, with bowls and chopsticks next to it, as well as a few exquisite cold dishes.
"I happen to be a little hungry too."
Xu Liang stood up and walked to the low table next to him to sit down. An Kaiyue and Yang Mi placed casseroles and cold dishes in front of him.
Open the lid.
The tangy fragrance comes to your nose.
"Not bad."
Xu Liang nodded with satisfaction, "Yueyue, your cooking skills are getting better and better."
"You like to eat, of course I have to study more. "
"Fortunately, I can eat and exercise regularly, otherwise I would have been fattened by you... By the way, do you two want some?"
Both of them refused at the same time. .
For the sake of figure, women can give up everything.
"Then I won't be polite."
Xu Liang began to eat with a sigh.
After he finished eating, Yang Mi quickly handed over a cup of tea.
The embarrassment in the afternoon can no longer be seen on the little girl's face.
"Husband, what do you think of Mimi?"
Xu Liang was stunned for a moment.
Exposed?
She glanced at Yang Mi subconsciously. The little girl's face was red, but there was no embarrassment or anger in her expression, and she didn't look like she was complaining.
After calming down.
"How about what?"
"Be an actor. Mimi has filmed many TV series now and wants to go further on the road of being an actor. Your Hongmeng company's pan-entertainment business is the best in the world. Can you take care of me?" "Mimi?"
Xu Liangliang breathed a sigh of relief, it turns out that's what happened.
He thought what happened in the afternoon had been exposed.
“What did I think it was?”
His eyes turned.
"Mimi, when you go back, you can set up a film and television company by yourself. I will let Hongmeng Entertainment take a certain share in it. In the future, Hongmeng's film and television dramas will call you as soon as possible if there are roles suitable for you. ."
"Brother-in-law, my management contract is with Rong Xinda."
"It doesn't matter, I will pay you the liquidated damages when you make money. .”
Yang Mi was pleasantly surprised.
My brother-in-law is too proud.
But this is normal. Her liquidated damages of around one million are not enough for her cousin’s monthly pocket money.
Thinking of this, I felt a burst of envy in my heart.
Envy is envy, she is not confused yet.
“Brother-in-law, how about I sign with your company directly?”
"Hongmeng does not engage in actor management business." After a pause, "Why, isn't it bad to open your own company and be the boss?"
"That's good, but I'm a little girl and I don't understand anything.
If the company goes bankrupt, won’t you lose money?”
“Haha, how much can you pay? Ten million or twenty million? Are you really afraid that you won’t be able to do it? Understand. When the time comes, I will find a professional manager for you to help you manage the company, and you can just concentrate on filming.”
“Thank you, brother-in-law.”
Xu Liang waved his hand.
"Okay, Mi Mi, you go out first, your brother-in-law and I have some things to talk about."
Promise, Yang Mi is very discerning and eats the leftovers from Xu Liang He collected the leftovers and pushed them out.
After the room returned to silence, An Kaiyue sat down next to Xu Liang.
"Husband, I am your cousin Mimi. When you are in the capital from now on, take more care of her."
"Well, don't worry."
Turn over and sit on the man's lap, An Kaiyue flipped her hair, looking charming.
"Husband, if we two sisters serve you together, wouldn't you be very excited?"
Xu Liang refused solemnly.
“Don’t make such a joke.”
Feeling the changes in the man's body below, An Kaiyue curled her lips.
"Your body is very honest."
Smiling and hugging An Kaiyue's slender waist, this woman started pelvic repair before she was even out of confinement after giving birth. Then yoga and fitness, my figure soon returned to its original state.
"Did Mimi tell you something?"
"What can I say? How dare she, a little girl, say something like this. But don't worry, I will definitely be able to convince him. ”
Looking at An Kaiyue's affirmative expression.
Xu Liang finally understood something.
When the interests are big enough, women will not only stop being jealous, but will join hands.
But he is still a bit lacking in this aspect.
Corrupt officials can place more than a hundred mistresses in the same community and turn over the signs every night.
He also wants to travel around the world. We must continue to work hard.
After signing a contract with Singapore, the Marina Project was officially renamed the ‘Singapore Taihua City’ project.
It covers an area of 20.6 hectares, with a construction area of 927,000 square meters. The construction period is four years and it is expected to open in early 2008.
After finalizing the project, Xu Liang called Dalong and asked about CapitaLand Group.
The other party also gave clear instructions.
After the Binhai project is finalized, it is difficult to continue.
We’ll talk about it later.
Xu Liang didn’t ask any more questions, arranged things in Singapore, and took a plane back to the Magic City.
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"Mr. Xu, this land is the construction land of Magic City Universal Studios, with a total of 3.9 square kilometers. The work of three connections and one leveling is currently being carried out."
Liu Fangqi, a man with a woman's name, is the name of Magic City. Head of Universal Studios.
Xu Liang looked up and saw dozens of construction vehicles demolishing the dilapidated old houses and then hauling away the garbage one by one.
“When will the construction officially start?”
“If everything goes well, the earthwork will be excavated in September and construction will officially begin.
The project is divided into three phases.
The first phase mainly focuses on Universal Studios’ existing entertainment projects, including Jurassic Leap, Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, Waterworld, Revenge of the Mummy, Terminator, and Back to the Future Seven major projects, the main customers are young people aged 15 to 30 years old.
The second phase is mainly focused on Chinese content, initially including the operation and development of IPs such as Journey to the West, Calabash Brothers, Afanti's Story, and Black Cat Sheriff. The main users are family tourists of all ages. .
There is currently no plan for the final phase, mainly because it is reserved for future hot IPs.
The project has a total investment of US$2.5 billion and a construction period of five years. It is expected to open at the end of 2009. ”
Xu Liang nodded and turned his head, "How many people did the company send to study in the United States?"
"76 people, 22 people studied project design, 30 people studied engineering management, and the remaining 24 people studied operations." Lu Hui said quickly.
A huge theme park is not just as simple as building it.
It involves garden design, engineering design, creative content, engineering management, project operations, etc.
This is a very complex system.
And it involves many patents, which is the foundation for Universal Studios to surpass other theme parks around the world and be second only to Disney.
To successfully develop Universal Studios Magic City, a large number of talents are needed.
So it is necessary to cultivate it in advance.
And Xu Liang always believed that only pure Chinese talents truly understand the core of the Chinese story, so as soon as the contract for Universal Studios in Shanghai was signed, he selected 76 people from within the company to go to Universal Studios Studying in the United States.
They will also be responsible for the design and construction of China’s local IP.
"Let the company pay more attention to ensure that they can learn solidly in the United States."
"Understood."
After inspecting the construction site of Magic City Universal Studios, Xu Liang returned to his home in Shanghai.
Siheyuan in Beijing and old bungalows in Magic City have become popular in the real estate investment circle in later generations.
Xu Liang was envious before he was reborn. Now that he has money, of course he will not be stingy.
But he doesn't live in the magic city for a long time, and he doesn't buy as much as he does in the capital.
So far, only two sets have been acquired.
One set is the Lilac Garden at No. 849 Huashan Road, Wukang Intersection.
The other set is the Mahler Villa at No. 30, Shaanxi South Road, JA District.
Lilac Garden was built in 1862, covering an area of 20,400 square meters and a total construction area of 2,934 square meters. It is the first Chinese-Western garden house in Shanghai.
Two-thirds of the 40 acres of land in the park are Western-style gardens and one-third are Chinese-style gardens.
There are three Western-style garden villas built in the park. Building 1 is a three-story British country-style building.
Building 3 is similar in style to Building 1. Building 2 is an American-style villa built after liberation.
The origin of Lilac Garden has always been a mystery. Most articles mentioning Lilac Garden say that it was a garden built by Li Hongzhang for his concubine Lilac, hence the name Lilac Garden.
But the elders of the Li family in Shanghai, Li Jiayu and Li Jiaxiao, all deny this.
In any case, one thing is certain - Li Hongzhang never lived in this garden, and the real owner of this garden is Li Hongzhang's youngest son Li Jingmai.
After Li Jingmai's death in 1940, Li Jingmai's son Li Guochao sold all his family property and went to Hong Kong, and later to the United Kingdom and the United States.
Mahle Villa is different again.
It covers an area of 5000 square meters, with a lawn area of nearly 2000 square meters and a total construction area of 2989 square meters, of which the main building area is 2400 square meters.
The residence consists of 6 buildings of different sizes, with a total of 106 large and small rooms.
This gorgeous Western-style manor is a private garden-style villa that the British Jewish adventurer Mahler started building in 1927 and completed in 1936. It took nine years.
Mahler was the head coach of the Shanghai Racecourse at that time. He came to Shanghai in 1919 and became a wealthy businessman by betting on horse racing.
The main building of the villa is connected to the annex building, which is high and low, with a steep roof and strangely varying shapes.
The designer of this villa is Mahler's youngest daughter.
The little girl had a dream one night. She dreamed of a big house with a fairy tale layout. Her father Mahler built this unique Norwegian-style house based on the style he saw in his daughter's dream.
Being rich means being willful and turning dreams into reality.
In 1941, in order to escape the war, Mahler left China, leaving behind this "dream castle" that could not be taken away.
Currently, Mahler Villa is a branch of Sixi Tower in Magic City. Different from the capital, Sixi Tower in Magic City specializes in a combination of Chinese and Western food.
Xu Liang is willing to spend money to hire a chef, and all kinds of ingredients are top-notch in the world. Even though each meal costs over 10,000 yuan, there is still an endless stream of diners.
Building 1 of Lilac Garden.
The layout here is still the same as it was in the last century.
When he purchased these two villas, he had an agreement with the above. Although the property rights were his, he could not change the overall layout of the two manors without permission.
However, as the Sixi Tower Magic City branch, Mahler Villa is large enough as a residence, but it is still a bit small as a restaurant.
The main reason is that there is not enough parking space.
(End of this chapter)