1702 [Make a deal with the devil]
There is no shortage of people in the world who never surrender and break through the wall and never look back.
But those people are either paranoid, scheming, and stubborn; or they know that they still have hope of winning, so they work tirelessly.
For example, when Edison invented electric lamps, he tested more than 1,500 filament materials. The reason why he did not give up was that based on his experience, he believed that he would be able to find more suitable materials.
Ted Turner's situation is different from the above two. He is not a fool, and he cannot become a giant in the American media industry. He also does not feel that he has hope of winning in the competition with summer.
Xia Tian's attack on him was both fierce and secret, and all the tricks hit him. Xia Tian bribed Congressman Daws, causing him to lose the support of the top leaders; Xia Tian bribed the Florida government, causing him to lose his foundation, which is his retreat; Xia Tian also bribed those lawsuits, causing them to file lawsuits against him one after another, and facing huge compensation.
If he does not surrender, Ted Turner believes that there will definitely be more attacks on him in the future. By then, he may really have nothing left.
The so-called "knowing the times" is a hero. In this case, Ted Turner has no other way to go besides admit defeat.
"Congratulations, Mr. Turner, you made a wise choice for yourself." Xia Tian smiled slightly, "Then let's meet at the restaurant on Sunset Avenue again. I still miss their specialties."
After hearing what he said, Ted Turner couldn't help but think of the goat's head and felt disgusted, "He's a demon!"
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Hollywood, Sunset Avenue, Restaurant.
Ted Turner was very punctual this time. He agreed to meet at twelve o'clock, and he really came at twelve o'clock. But he waited until twelve forty-five, when Xia Tian and Michelle arrived late.
"It seems that this time was the time last time. He was so late this time..." Ted Turner couldn't help thinking, and then labeled Xia Tian again - "Revenge".
"Mr. Turner, I'm so happy to see you. Have you been doing well these days?" Xia Tian said with a smile.
"Okay, great." Ted Turner said depressedly, "Okay, Mr. Xia, don't be humiliated anymore. I'll promise you the right way."
"Slowly, today is different. Your attitude has changed, and my conditions have also changed." Xia Tian waved his hand and said, "The conditions I offered before are no longer counted."
"What are your conditions now?" Ted Turner couldn't help but ask angrily when he heard this.
Seeing that he gave in, he changed his conditions, which was like he was determined to be his own.
"Because you didn't agree to my conditions last time, I had to hire a public relations company with the conditions given to you. Their public relations fee totaled 89.65 million US dollars. I have to count this money on you, so I have to deduct it from the money paid to you." Xia Tian explained.
"You spent 89.65 million dollars to deal with me?" Ted Turner's eyes widened.
In the last presidential election (80 years), the two presidential candidates spent a total of $1.62 billion to compete for the throne. On average, each person only spent $81 million.
But Xia Tian spent 89.65 million US dollars to deal with him, making him really not sure whether he should cry or feel honored.
No wonder Councillor Daus left him; no wonder Florida braved the protests of the Landslide organization and promoted the construction plan of the road; no wonder so many famous barristers would help sue... $89.65 million, it's enough to choose a president.
Ted Turner has met his opponents before, but no opponent is willing to spend so much money against him. Because it is not worth it, even if you spend so much money against him, the profit will be too small.
But I didn’t expect that summer would dare to spend so much money. This made Ted Turner have a little more understanding of him - "crazy"!
"I told you that what I want to do will definitely be done; what I want will definitely be obtained." Xia Tian smiled slightly.
"You are cruel!" Ted Turner said helplessly.
What can he do if he meets such a rich man who is not afraid of spending money or fighting to the death? He is also very desperate.
"Okay, I promise you the conditions." He said depressedly. If he continued to fight, he was afraid that he would not even have the money left.
"Slowly, I haven't finished speaking yet." At this moment, Xia Tian waved his hand again, "I promised you to continue to be the chairman of Turner Broadcasting Company, but now, I can't let you continue to hold that position."
"Why?" Ted Turner asked dissatisfiedly when he heard this.
The reason why he was willing to bow his head was not only that he could not fight Xia Tian, but also because even if he admitted defeat, he could continue to be the chairman of Turner Broadcasting.
For him, power is much more important than money. He is now worth over 100 million US dollars, which is enough for him to enjoy a very rich life in the United States.
But power cannot be bought by money alone. In particular, Turner Broadcasting Corporation is the result of his hard work for half his life, but now he is leaving him, how can he agree? If that is the case, then he would rather not admit defeat. So what if he fights to the death, it will be a death-death battle.
"The reason is very simple. If you agreed happily when I expressed my kindness before, then I can believe that you will run the company well." Xia Tian explained, "But after I dealt with you, you agreed to take over this position, then I have to worry about your sincerity. Do you want to run the company well, or do you plan to destroy it to retaliate against me."
"I founded Turner Broadcasting Company, and it is like my child to me. Even if I want to take revenge on you, I will not use this company." Ted Turner said angrily.
"You can say that, but I can't believe you for the time being. That's it. If you really want to stay, then I can let you be the vice chairman first and work under the leadership of David Chambers, Rainbow Media Holdings Manager. If you perform well enough, I will promote you to the official chairman. If you do anything wrong, I'm sorry, I can only expel you from the company." Xia Tian said again.
"Of course, you can continue to stand up without agreeing to this condition. I haven't had enough fun yet." He said, adding.
Ted Turner thought of doing things under the supervision of others, and he was unwilling to do it one hundred times. To be honest, since he started doing business, he has always been the top leader and has always had the final say. Now he is asking him to follow other people's orders to do things. He really feels very unhappy and he has to reject the conditions of summer right now.
However, after hearing Xia Tian’s additions, he couldn’t help but hesitate when he thought of the blow he had suffered these days. To be honest, he really couldn’t stand the second wave of blows. If Xia Tian spent 89.65 million US dollars to deal with him, he might really have nothing left.
"Okay, then I promise you the terms. But I want to sign an additional agreement. If I perform well, you must promote me to be the chairman." Ted Turner asked.
"I always keep my word. But since you want an additional agreement, I can write it to you too." Xia Tian nodded.
When Ted Turner heard him say this, he thought of his previous claim of "do what he says, get what he wants", and suddenly had a cold war.
"Am I making a deal with the devil?!" 89
Chapter completed!