Chapter 533: You have to tie me up and bring me back!

[A Special Investment Plan Focusing on the Sports and Cultural Industries.]
The core idea of ​​the document is to recommend that Fang Huan make more aggressive and in-depth investments in the domestic sports industry, popular music, film and television, and gaming sectors.
Although Fang Huan currently holds a controlling stake in Tottenham Hotspur overseas, to avoid being accused of "neglecting domestic interests," he had previously quietly acquired a city club team in China.
But the ambition of this report goes far beyond that.
Its goal is to go a step further and elevate the sports and cultural industries to a strategic level within the group's core business.
To completely package the sports and cultural industries into a super commodity, a cultural nuclear weapon capable of conquering the world!
"..."
The report is densely packed with various complex and detailed plans.
Before he could even turn a few pages, a surge of immense energy burst forth from the gaps in the pages.
This time, it wasn't a scarlet aura, but... a dazzling golden divine light!
He'd made similar decisions every year for years, but this was the first time he'd seen such intense, pure, and undeniable golden light!
This was no longer an "opportunity."
This was "destiny"!
Was there any need to hesitate?
Absolutely not!
"Bang—!"
Su Hao slammed the report, heavy enough to kill someone, shut.
Instantly, the golden light, as if suppressed to its limit, overflowed from the pages, almost turning the entire office into a sacred golden ocean!
"This is it. Send it to the group."
***
Fanghuan Group, Chairman's Office.
"What did you say? Su Hao is going to apply ESG standards to the Saudis?" Huang Fengwen frowned.
"Yes, Chairman. Chairman Su said that without an ESG assessment report, Fanghuan will not invest a single penny in any of their projects."
Through this fruit incident, everyone witnessed the terrifying power of the ESG Association.
But Su Hao was clearly not satisfied with this; he wanted to make this standard the sole "bible" for future global investment assessments!
He even dared to use these stringent rules to pressure oil giants like Saudi Arabia!
"Saudi Arabia will never accept it. Their place has countless problems," a senior executive shook his head.
Poor labor conditions and opaque financial operations are open secrets.
Asking them to accept ESG assessments is tantamount to offering their face for a beating.
"So, Su Hao is rejecting them."
"It's a rejection, but perhaps... it's also a form of 'deterrence'!"
"Deterrence?"
"Yes, Chairman. Look, this is a document Chairman Su just sent back from the branch office.
He has already set the main direction for Fanghuan's future."
Huang Fengwen's spirits lifted; this was exactly what he was waiting for.
Every year, wasn't it the group that prepared a grand feast, and then Su Hao decided which dish to choose?
"So fast this time too?"
"Yes, every time we send the documents over the same day and get the results on the same day."
Huang Fengwen's lips twitched. He simply couldn't comprehend how that young man had managed to digest and make a decision within hours—a massive amount of data that would have taken an entire team of experts months to study.
But that wasn't important. What mattered was that, so far, Fang Huan had never failed when investing according to Su Hao's instructions!
"...However, Chairman, the investment direction Chairman Su has chosen this time is very subtle.
He's chosen the sports and cultural industries, and this...highly overlaps with what the Saudis are doing."
"Overlaps with Saudi Arabia?"
"Yes. As you know, Saudi Arabia has been spending money like crazy on sports lately.
Football, golf, F1, even e-sports—they're not just buying clubs, they're also running their own leagues and cups, attracting global attention with astronomical prize money.
Last year, didn't they even get Cristiano Ronaldo to their league?"
This caused a huge uproar throughout the sports world.
Countless people condemned the Saudis for using "petrodollars" to taint pure sports and for plundering fans worldwide.
But the Saudis completely ignored the criticism, continuing their relentless expansionist blitz, wielding their checkbooks to conquer new territories.
“And our letter of intent… is almost a direct counter-offensive!
It also aims to inject a massive, world-shaking sum into the sports sector, creating a super sports market that rivals any other country.”
In short, it's about massively attracting top international stars and events to China, using increased exposure and exorbitant prize money to grab global attention!
“This is… going head-to-head with Saudi Arabia?” Huang Fengwen's pupils contracted slightly.
“Yes. In fact, the document explicitly states that competition with Saudi Arabia is ‘inevitable.’”
“Competing with Saudi Arabia…” Huang Fengwen rubbed his temples. “This is a bit tricky.”
What is Saudi Arabia?
A world-renowned financial backer!
Their sovereign wealth fund is worth trillions of dollars!
Every major global corporation bows and scrapes before the Saudi Crown Prince, treating him like their own father.
"But... since Chairman Su has approved the competition with Saudi Arabia, that means..."
"It means we have absolutely nothing to fear from them!" Huang Fengwen interjected, a glint of brilliance in his eyes.
"Yes! Chairman Su probably believes we even have the upper hand!
After all, in the media and public opinion arena, our power is overwhelming.
Chinese culture has swept the globe through platforms like Netflix.
These are soft power that Saudis can't buy with money."
The implication is that Fang Huan's current size and strength have grown to the point where it can directly challenge a national conglomerate like Saudi Arabia!
"In short, he wants to make our China the center of world sports and culture!"
"That's right. And it's in the name of 'Fang Huan'."
If this grand blueprint can truly be realized step by step, the energy it generates will create a devastating synergistic effect with all of Fang Huan's existing subsidiaries!
"The problem is, you have to take things one step at a time. Su Hao must have seen through this plan from beginning to end."
He knew, "We must fire this first shot to secure the entire game!"
"Yes, since Chairman Su has approved it, it means he believes our group has the capability to perfectly execute this first step!"
Huang Fengwen let out a long breath.
But this first hurdle is hellish.
"Will the other side... really agree?"
"Although our Xia Kingdom's international standing, thanks to Fang Huan, is vastly different now...
But to be honest, I'm not confident. The domestic sports world is too corrupt, and there are too many regulations to revise.
Moreover, the whole world knows that the Americans are also negotiating with them..."
"That certainly makes things even more difficult."
"Yes, extremely tricky."
But this isn't just anyone; it's a document personally stamped by Su Hao!
This means that no matter how impossible it seems, the group must, at all costs, make it possible!
Huang Fengwen slammed his hand on the table and stood up.
"Immediately notify the Strategy Department!"
"Use all resources, spare no expense, and get this done!"
"This is the investment plan approved by Su Hao. If this first shot fails, where will our group's face be?!"
"Tell them, no matter if that man is in America or Saudi Arabia, even if you have to kidnap him, bring him back!"
"Yes, sir!"
The executives obeyed and left, while Huang Fengwen remained alone, his fingers gently tracing the document.
"In all domestic sports projects, the first step is to elevate the Xia Country Football League to a whole new level, transforming it into a world-class super league!"
"And to achieve this goal, we need the most resounding opening salvo."
"A salvo... enough to send the whole world into a frenzy!"
The first page of the document prominently displayed a title that could cause a magnitude 10 earthquake in the entire global sports world—
"[Initiating the project to transfer Lionel Messi to the Xia Country League!]"