Chapter 905: Kinship
At six o'clock in the afternoon, the first day of the "Titanic" theme exhibition hall was over.
According to preliminary statistics, in addition to the 10,000-dollar income of 20,000 tickets, the daily income of other souvenir shops, restaurants, bars and other consumer items in the park has reached 570,000 US dollars, that is, the entire theme exhibition hall, all-day operation The income is $670,000. If this heat can be maintained, the exhibition hall's annual operating income will exceed 200 million US dollars, and the fireflies will invest less than 15 million in the entire exhibition hall.
Of course, it is unrealistic to want the "Titanic" theme exhibition hall to keep this hot. Because it is a single movie theme project, the ticket price of the venue is only 5 US dollars, less than one tenth of Universal Studios. However, since there is such a good beginning, it is logical to continue to expand the theme park of Firefly Studios. .
As night falls, although the film-related exhibition area on the big ship is closed, places such as restaurants and bars will be open until late at night, and the grand ballroom on board will also host various parties in the future.
In order to celebrate the opening of the theme pavilion of the Titanic, fireflies held a grand celebration party on the big ship today. Eric originally did not intend to join in this lively, but was forced to pull over by the hoe.
"The problem now is that the north side of the studio is the Barona Canal, the south is a dense residential area, the west is Lincoln Avenue, and the theme park wants to expand, it can only go east, so it can also be with the Titanic. The exhibition halls are connected in one piece. However, in the east, it has gradually become a residential area in recent years. If the news of our expansion of the theme park is coming out, the residents in the east will definitely sit on the ground. This is not without precedent. The Orlando Disney World was built when it was built. I have been to this kind of problem. At that time, due to the early disclosure of the plan, the land price was raised several times."
On the deck of the top of the ship, Kasenberg and Eric leaned against the railings and looked at the crowds of the big ships, discussing the expansion of the studio.
Eric turned and looked to the east. In the night, compared to the desolateness of the Firefly Studios, it was now bright.
At the beginning of the purchase of this land, basically according to the price of the wasteland, Prea Vista in order to promote the Firefly Studios located in their own tax zone, also gave a lot of concessions.
But now, the studio wants to expand into the residential area in the east, and it is absolutely impossible to follow the original cabbage price. Even, given the current strong capital strength of the Firefly Group, no one will miss the opportunity to make a fortune.
Regaining his gaze and continuing on the railing, Eric pointed to the dark side of Lincoln Road west: "Jeffrey, what?"
Kasenberg looked along with Eric’s guidance and said: “I also collected information from there. Lincoln Road heads west to the beach. There are about 16o hectares of free land, which is more than the area of the studio. It’s bigger. However, if you buy it there for the theme park, the Titanic exhibition hall and other sightseeing projects planned to be open in the studio will be divided into two by Lincoln Avenue. Even if we don't consider the segmentation of Lincoln Avenue, from the Titanic exhibition hall we are now to the beach on the sea, the distance is 4 kilometers, and the tourists are too willing to run back and forth so far."
Eric took a moment to think about it and said: "This way, Jeffrey, you first contact the prefecture of the Prea Vista District to take the land in the west, let the theme park team try to plan, even if it is not There is a large parking lot in the west. If the theme park does not have a spacious parking lot, it will not work."
Kasenberger nodded and bought the 16o hectares of land in the west without any financial pressure on the Firefly Group: "Eric, what about the east?"
"Let's come together, buy as much as you can, but we can't be a big man. If those residents are asking too much, then Eric will add: "In addition, you can also let people out of the theme park. The fake news will be built in the west, so it should be easier to buy the land again."
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In the banquet hall where the big ship was crowded, Melanie Gleason had just left for two cocktails and saw two boys talking to Caroline.
Speeding up the pace, Melanie Gleason was directly inserted between Caroline and the two boys, with a sigh of anger in the tone, said: "Hey, guys, my sister is twelve. Oh, you better stay away from her,"
Although the two boys were somewhat dissatisfied, they did not dare to make trouble here. They looked at the petite little girl like a baby doll and reluctantly walked away.
Perhaps it was infected by the surrounding lively atmosphere. Caroline’s face was a little bit rosy. She took the cocktail from Melanie, but she was a little dissatisfied. “Mei, how can I be so small, you didn’t return last time. Say I am fourteen?"
"Now the little **** is getting bolder. It’s not easy to use it at the age of fourteen." Melanie came over and snorted and kissed Caroline’s little face, watching the girl shrink and shrink. Neck, smiled and said: "Let's go, let's go around and then meet with Mr. Ss, who thinks about it day and night."
"You are yelling at me again," Caroline protested. He looked around with regret and said: "It is a pity that Rachel returned to the UK, otherwise she will definitely come over today."
"I still think about yourself first," Melanie said. "Are you really planning to be with Eric?"
"I, um, I think, this is a good opportunity," Caroline said, her long eyelashes hanging down, her tone inexplicably a little stunned, saying: "And, like Peter, working at Eric. For a while, I probably have to work elsewhere."
Melanie sighed, and she knew that this Nizi was actually clear about many things. Although Caroline seems to be a pair of petite little dolls forever, every time Melanie takes the girl's underage nephew to help her block the rider, it is not good, but in fact, she is 26 years old this year, after all, impossible Then the little girl who had just left the ivory tower.
Reaching out and carefully holding Caroline in his arms, Melanie said: "That's it, anyway, every girl wants to grow up, they have to meet a few bastards."
Caroline patted me on Melanie and said, "You are joking with the lines in the Eric movie. He is not a bastard."
"Yes, yes," Melanie echoed, remembering something interesting that Rachel had talked to her, and continued with a smile: "He is a bad guy."
Caroline suddenly blushes and said: "I hate it, Rachel even told you this."
Eric and Kasenberg talked about the expansion of the studio, and socialized some of the more important guests, noting that Caroline and Melanie had already reached the top deck, so they waved the girl.
Melanie pushed Caroline, and the girl walked alone and politely said, "Good evening, Eric."
"You too," Eric smiled and looked at Caroline's knee-length tunic tonight, praised: "You are so beautiful tonight."
"Thank you," Caroline nodded, watching Eric relax on the railing, stepping forward, standing next to Eric and looking at the distant night.
After considering it for a few days, Eric completely made up his mind. Looking at Caroline, who was standing by himself, he did not rush into the subject, and casually chatted: "So, how are you doing?"
"Very good," Caroline said, instinctively wanting to stay at Eric for a while, so he took the initiative to find a topic, saying: "My aunt came to Los Angeles last week to see me."
Eric felt that his heart suddenly flashed something: "Your aunt?"
"Yeah, I still saw her for the first time, Eric, have you forgotten? When we met at Harvard that year, I showed you photos of her."
Eric suddenly thought about it, and at the same time, another figure appeared in his mind, the woman in black shirt who met at the Royal Casino.
When I met Harvard a few years ago, Caroline showed her a picture of her aunt. Although the light in the corridor was dim, but after Caroline reminded, Eric was 100% sure, the woman. It is Caroline's aunt.
However, why the other party appeared in the "Royal Casino" screening, remembered that Caroline said a few years ago, her aunt mentioned himself in the letter. When I think about it, the other party may have rushed to ‘see’ her boyfriend for her niece. This kind of thing is in line with some of his past customs.
However, carefully recalling the expression of the woman at the time, Eric also inexplicably felt that things did not seem as simple as imagined.
"Then, Caroline, are you taking pictures of your aunt now?"
Carolyn didn't understand why Eric asked this, but he nodded. He took a wallet from his handbag and flipped it twice. He showed it to Eric. He said, "Hey, this is my aunt and my aunt last week. Take it together on the Avenue of Stars."
Eric took the girl’s money and looked at the woman who had Carolyn in her photo. Once again, she felt a feeling of totally unknown. After a while, I couldn’t say it. What went wrong.
Carolyn saw Eric staring straight at the photo for a while, remembering that the t-shirt she was wearing that day was a bit short, as if she had a waist and her face was red, and she wanted to take the wallet back. I was embarrassed, but I couldn't find anything to say: "But, er, Eric, I feel, your eyes and my aunt seem to be."
Caroline’s completely unintentional words, like a lightning bolt, made Eric’s confused thoughts transparent. He only felt that his hands were loose, and the girl’s delicate pink wallet had already fallen.
A woman, if she only checks her boyfriend for her niece, she will definitely not show her expression of apology.
However, if you follow a certain idea, many details seem to make sense. Moreover, Eric finally realized that the strange feeling in his heart was like a deja vu.
When the wallet fell, Eric also returned to the moment and quickly apologized to the girl. He also ordered a waiter on the lower deck to throw the wallet and handed it to the girl. "I am sorry, I accidentally fell." ""
"It doesn't matter," Caroline shook her head, took the wallet back into the bag, looked up, and saw Eric looked at herself again, smiling with shame, saying: "Eric, what's wrong?"
"Oh, nothing," Eric said, reaching over and squatting on Carolyn's shoulder: "There is a root here."
"Well... Yeah," Caroline just wanted to nod, but she already felt her head stretched out, and slammed her head along Eric’s strength. The girl saw Eric casually retracting her hand into her trouser pocket. Wrinkled little nose with dissatisfaction: "Eric, you are really bad."
Eric looked at the girl with a small expression that was obviously angry but how to look more cute. Hesitated, and Melanie, who had been standing not far away, gestured and waited for her to come over and said: So, Melanie, you will be with me after Carolyn."
Caroline and Melanie had some face to face.
In fact, Melanie had this idea, but she also knew that she could not always be with Caroline. What's more, if Eric needs two assistants at the same time, about her ability and qualifications, she probably won't be able to reach her.
Eric didn't explain anything more. When the two girls didn't object, they said, "That's it. Let Kelly arrange for you next week. Let's go play now, I still have some things."
After the two girls left, Eric dropped a glass of red wine on the railing and left the top deck to find Kasenberg, who was discussing the preparations for Spider-Man with Cameron. When they came together to an office in the cabin, Eric handed a paper bag that was simply folded up to Kasenberg, saying: "Jeffrey, help me a little, in addition, this thing knows The fewer people, the better."
Kasenberg sees Eric with a serious look, nodded solemnly, picking up the paper bag, but with doubts in his eyes.
Eric actively explained: "There are two heads inside, I need you to find someone to do a kinship identification."
Kasenberger clearly does not understand the terminology that Eric said: "Family identification?"
"It's the DNA identification. You check it out. The masters of these two heads, um, are cousins."
Eric said that Kasenberg immediately understood.
Although the more curious the heart, but Kasenberg also knows that Eric will give him this kind of thing because of trust, so he resisted the roots of the mind, took out the wallet and carefully put the paper. Packed up, nodded: "Do not worry, Eric, I will wait for people to do it immediately, and give you the results on Monday." (To be continued.) 8