Chapter 1971: Reconciliation

Zhao Fusheng certainly wasn't going to fire Ye Jing.

He knew very well that the blame for yesterday's events didn't lie with Ye Jing.

You can't blame the chocolate workers just because you get fat from eating chocolate.

Every wrong has its cause, every debt has its debtor.

Zhao Fusheng never considered making trouble for Ye Jing.

His outburst in front of Zhang Guoli, Wang Zhonglei, and the others was merely to make a point.

Unaware that his casual remark had startled Ye Jing, Zhao Fusheng hung up the phone and left home.

Outside, Liu Yiming was already waiting with the car.

"How is Xiaoyan?"

Once in the car, Zhao Fusheng asked Liu Yiming.

"She's fine now. She specifically asked me to thank you," Liu Yiming said sincerely.

This came from the heart.

After all, if not for Zhao Fusheng's personal intervention, neither Liu Yiming nor his sister Liu Yan would have had any way to seek justice.

Even if Liu Yan had been taken advantage of by Zhang Mo yesterday, they could only have accepted their bad luck.

After all, the other side had wealth and power.

That's just the way society is in China today.

Those with money and power often have their words heeded.

Even certain concepts change along with their words.

Zhao Fusheng was well aware of this and shook his head: "No need for thanks. Besides, the company didn't take good care of her. General Ye called me this morning to apologize to you and her."

"Apologize? No need for that."

Liu Yiming quickly shook his head: "To be honest, watching General Ye teach that bastard Zhang Mo a lesson yesterday was incredibly satisfying."

"Haha, then why didn't you go up and throw a few punches?"

Zhao Fusheng said with a slight smile.

"Don't even mention it. General Ye looked so terrifying I didn't dare go near," Liu Yiming said with lingering fear.

That was his true feeling.

Ye Jing last night was truly frightening.

Smash a bottle.

Ask a question.

Not to mention Liu Yiming, even Zhao Fusheng hadn't expected that guy to be so ruthless when he acted.

But on second thought, he understood.

After all, he was from a大院 background, with the blood and spirit of the previous generation in his bones.

And it had to be admitted that although Ye Jing had some pride in his bones, he did better than most in terms of self-discipline.

At least, unlike Zhao Baogang, Wang Zhonglei, and their ilk, who preach morality but behind the scenes, well.

"Let's go to Future Film. I need to have a word with General Ye."

Seeing Liu Yiming's earnestness, Zhao Fusheng said no more and instructed him.

"Okay."

Liu Yiming quickly nodded in agreement.

The convoy slowly started moving. Zhao Fusheng sat in the car, half-closing his eyes, pondering Zhang Qian's words from yesterday.

It seemed the listing of Future Group needed to be accelerated.

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"Yiming, please apologize to your sister for me about yesterday. Let her rest for a while; the company won't assign her any work for now." Even when meeting Liu Yiming, Ye Jing was very polite in his apology.

Liu Yiming quickly nodded: "You're too kind, General Ye. I should thank you for standing up for me and my sister yesterday."

He knew very well that although he had Zhao Fusheng's backing, he still had to say such things.

"Alright, you two, enough."

Zhao Fusheng couldn't stand it anymore and waved his hand: "Yiming, go out and call your sister. Have her accompany my wife for the next few days."

Since Fan Baobao had no one around, finding her a playmate was a good idea.

"Okay."

Liu Yiming hurried out to make the call.

Soon, only Zhao Fusheng and Ye Jing were left in the office.

"I was a bit too harsh yesterday."

Zhao Fusheng said to Ye Jing sincerely.

Regardless, he had indeed been too tough yesterday, and his attitude toward Ye Jing was questionable.

Even though he was the real boss of Future Film, it wasn't entirely appropriate.

"It's fine. I know you were really angry yesterday."

Ye Jing nodded with a bitter smile.

He wasn't stupid. Under those circumstances yesterday, Zhao Fusheng didn't act on the spot but waited for him to arrive, which was already showing him great respect.

In fact, Ye Jing had long realized that the film industry was no longer the one he had once navigated.

Where there are people, there is a江湖; the film industry is a big江湖.

Walking in the江湖, one must be ruthless but also know when to advance and retreat, and use one's head. When you can't bow down, you have to endure even to death. But when it's time to bow down and cling to a powerful thigh, don't hesitate—kneel without standing tall. Only by being the beasts of burden for all beings can you become the dragon and elephant of the buddhas.

He knew very well that in the entertainment industry, he would never find a better boss than Zhao Fusheng.

Full of trust and willing to delegate.

On that point alone, others couldn't compare.

Plus, he had indeed made a mistake yesterday, so although Zhao Fusheng's furious demeanor embarrassed him, Ye Jing didn't blame him.

If it had been him, he would probably have been even angrier.

With both of them having made their stance clear, the matter naturally passed.

Ye Jing recalled his earlier suspicions and couldn't help shaking his head—he had been overthinking.

Zhao Fusheng, of course, didn't know that. He had come to see Ye Jing today to discuss the cinema chain.

"You want to start a cinema chain?"

Hearing Zhao Fusheng's words, Ye Jing was slightly surprised, never expecting his ambitions to be so grand.

"Yes, I plan to enter the cinema chain business."

Zhao Fusheng looked at Ye Jing and explained: "Not just cinema chains; we also need to pay attention to internet channels."

The development of cinema chains in China began in 2002.

In 2002, the central government for the first time scientifically distinguished between cultural undertakings and cultural industries in an official document, emphasizing the need to focus on both public-interest cultural undertakings and for-profit cultural industries, and to make the cultural industry an important aspect of cultural development. This was a guiding document from the regulatory authorities on deepening reforms in the film industry.

The spring breeze of film reform began to truly blow into film companies.

What capital valued most was the prelude to cinema chain reform that began that year.

From then on, real estate capital poured into building cinema chains, leading to rapid growth in the number of movie screens in China. Statistics show that in 2003, there were about 3,000 screens nationwide, and ten years later, that number reached 100,000.

China became the country with the most movie screens in the world.

The future landscape of the film industry was filled with grand yet bewildering scenes. Everyone was striving desperately for a glimmer of victory, but when the battle finally ended, people found it all so simple and logical, even eerily straightforward.

And now, Zhao Fusheng planned to enter the fray, letting Future Film get a piece of the pie.