Chapter 10: Edge
Several people exchanged greetings and politeness, and under Shen Jiannan's arrangement, they sat down cross-legged in turn.
The independent reception room is decorated in Japanese style, and Masako Shinkawa is carrying a teapot full of tea, kneeling beside Shen Jiannan, making tea for several people.
Whoaβ
The clear and light green tea turned into crystal clear lines, and rushed into the cup in turn, and as the smoke and dust of the owl rose, a faint fragrance soon rose around it.
Shen Jiannan took the clip and sent the teacups to several people in turn.
The fragrance of tea is tangy, straight to the tip of the nose, light and mixed with fragrance, which is refreshing.
Rupert Murdoch took it, praised the good tea, picked it up and took a sip, the sweet taste went straight to the taste buds, and he couldn't help but extend a thumbs up to Masako Shinkawa.
βVerygood.β
Shen Jiannan couldn't help but smile and said with a teacup.
"Mr. Murdoch knows how to drink tea?"
"I don't really understand. But you can feel a different rhythm, sound, fragrance, color, and everything. β
"Haha, Mr. Murdoch is really elegant. β
"Thanks for the compliment. β
Murdoch said, and Liu Changzhi looked at each other, there are some things that are not suitable for him to speak. Liu Changzhi replied with a look, grabbed the teacup, smiled politely, and mentioned the intention of this time.
"Our intention, Li Sheng must have told Mr. Shen about it. I don't know what you think about this. β
Shen Jiannan didn't answer directly, grabbed the teacup and grasped it for a moment, and Yun Danfeng glanced at Liu Changzhi.
"Liu Sheng. Is it inconvenient for me to talk to Mr. Murdoch alone?"
You, fuck off, there's no right for you to speak here.
Although Shen Jiannan didn't say that, the meaning in his words was not like that.
Liu Changzhi's color changed instantly, his face was blue and red, he was the administrative director of STARL, and under Hutchison Whampoa, he could be regarded as the number one person, and he had been humiliated like this.
But suddenly, Liu Changzhi felt that the hairs on his back stood up instantly, as if he was being targeted by a poisonous snake or lion.
Following the feeling, Liu Changzhi looked sideways, and suddenly met a pair of indifferent and bloodthirsty eyes.
It was Akhmetov, sitting in a corner, as if there was no sense of existence in the air, before, Liu Changzhi just glanced at him and didn't notice anything abnormal about him, but now when he looked at each other, he immediately felt a cold to the bone.
Dangerous, extremely dangerous.
Sweat flowed down Liu Changzhi's face, and he suddenly found that the rumors were probably true.
"Aspect, of course, convenient. Mr. Shen is casual. β
Laughing. Then you go and sit with Liu Sheng, and I will talk to Mr. Murdoch about something. β
"Yes, boss. β
The two bent over one after the other, one was frightened, the other was used to it.
After the two left, Shen Jiannan no longer had the same cynicism as before, he looked directly into Murdoch's eyes and looked at Murdoch. Under the traction of the gas engine, Murdoch did not smile anymore, and looked directly at Shen Jiannan.
A pair of dark eyes, bottomless, black as the night sky, and the other pair of yellow and dark eyes, slightly cloudy, but it makes it impossible to guess the true thoughts of the owner of the eyes.
After a long time, Shen Jiannan retracted his momentum and laughed.
"Mr. Murdoch. I think you also know the importance of First Media to Capital One under the stars. I also know how important it is to News Corp. But 100 million Hong Kong dollars is not enough. β
Murdoch didn't speak, holding out two fingers.
"Two hundred million?"
"Yes. But not Hong Kong dollars, dollars, two hundred million dollars. β
Shen Jiannan was stunned.
Isn't that his favorite way to pretend, but Murdoch likes to do it too. is not a loss to the top media predators, as soon as they make a move, it will be an earth-shattering 200 million US dollars, if it is replaced by someone else, it is estimated that they will be smashed directly.
You must know that STARL's investment exceeded 3.3 billion Hong Kong dollars, and News Corp. only gave more than 500 million, and under the stars, Yicai, all the investments added up, that is, 10 million Hong Kong dollars.
200 million US dollars, a rate of return of more than 100 times, if all converted into cash, can kill people alive.
But what about money...... Pointless. Shen Jiannan smiled silently, stared at Murdoch's eyes and shook his head.
Murdoch's face instantly became gloomy, and his heart sank.
200 million US dollars is an astronomical amount, and I believe that anyone who hears this figure is more than ten times higher than expected will be thrilled, and if the outside world knows that News Corp. will actually buy First Media under the stars for 200 million US dollars, there will inevitably be an uproar.
He did an investigation, and First Capital won the investment of Star Media, which was initially only 5 million Hong Kong dollars, 200 million US dollars, and this geometric rate of return was enough to make anyone stunned.
However, Shen Jiannan was unmoved at all and refused directly.
200 million US dollars is the limit of the funds that News Corp. can draw, and it is impossible to increase the price again, and Shen Jiannan's attitude is also clear that he has no intention of selling at all.
Murdoch couldn't help but feel a little irritated.
He has made careful strategic planning, if he can win the First Media under the Stars, use STARL as the publicity, merge the First Media under the Stars into STARL, and merge into the Star Media Group, with the huge influence of First Media under the Stars in finance, economy and investment and STARL's resources, I believe that he will soon be able to occupy the Asian market.
At that point, any global capital that wants to get a piece of the Asian market will have to work with News Corp.
But now......
Looking at those dark and deep eyes, Murdoch calmed down and suppressed his anger.
"Mr. Shen, 200 million US dollars, this price, I don't think anyone will pay higher than News Corporation. You shouldn't say no. β
"Mr. Murdoch is right. $200 million, no one will pay that price again. β
"Why?"
Shen Jiannan didn't speak, Masako Shinkawa understood, took the tea and poured him another cup of tea.
Pick up the teacup, smell the smell of tea, take a sip, the faint aftertaste, lingering for a long time.
After a few sips, Shen Jiannan smiled faintly.
"I think Mr. Murdoch should know that CBN also has a good reputation in the entire Asian market, and if there is enough capital injection, it can easily establish a brand image in various regions of Asia.
Suppose I win a radio station in Thailand or the Philippines, do free programs, and expand to other markets with the main financial speculation column of First Media under the stars, how long do you think it will take to win the Asian market? β
"Also, I am from Huaxia, and I have always had a good relationship with Huaxia, and I believe that Mr. Murdoch can also see the huge prospects of the Huaxia market. Not long ago, there was a reform there, and there was already a securities and futures market, do you think that with the population base of China, if you enter the Chinese market, what prospects will there be?"
"I can take First Media as the core under the stars and radiate its influence from Hong Kong to all around. Whether it is market analysis, investment and financial management experience, as well as any program, all are free and open. β
"There's probably no one who doesn't like free shows, right?"
"And we, when we win all the markets, can use advertising dollars to create profits again. β
β......β
Free programs, invasion of the Asian market, and then to the Chinese people, and the reform of the Chinese and the opening of the financial market.
Rupert Murdoch's face became ugly, and the free-to-air TV business was a tactic that he had been thinking about for a long time to enter the Asian market this time, to match the strategic deployment of the Asian market.
However, Shen Jiannan also mentioned that it is free, and he has even considered how to operate for free, and it is also free in financial investment. Moreover, he is still Chinese, and if First Media wants to enter the Asian market under the stars, he will have many advantages over him, a white man.
Hack into the current pay TV market for free, and think about it with your ass and you'll know what the results are.
I came to the wrong place.
Rupert Murdoch couldn't help but smile wryly.
"Mr. Shen, I'm sorry. I don't think we need to talk about it anymore. β
"Why?"
Shen Jiannan said in surprise.
"Your vision is forward-thinking and great. And First Capital, I don't think there is a shortage of funds. So, do we need to talk about it any further? β
"Thank you, Mr. Murdoch, for the compliment. As you said, Capital One is not short of money. Although the company's assets are only $2 billion at present, if I want, I can borrow $10 billion from major banks at any time, and I can also list part of the company and operate it, and I believe that there is no problem at all in growing several times. β
Rupert Murdoch can say anything, nothing.
First Capital is an investment company, and all it has is cash, and if it wants to operate, it is as simple as increasing it several times and borrowing 10 billion US dollars.
Rupert Murdoch couldn't help but look at Shen Jiannan, his dim eyes were surprisingly serious, he could predict that according to Shen Jiannan's plan, First Media under the stars would be News Corp.'s biggest enemy in Asia. Whether it is to create a free precedent, or his status as a yellow race, or a battle of capital, News Corp does not even have the slightest advantage.
Helplessly, Rupert Murdoch put down the teacup in his hand and stood up.
"Mr. Shen. Thank you very much for your candor. Thank you for the great refreshments too, but I don't think there's any need to stay anymore. Sorry!"
With that, Rupert Murdoch made an apologetic salute, put on his shoes, turned and left.
Since there is no need to talk about it any further, then if you go out of the gate, you will be the enemy from now on.
But... Do you really have a chance of winning?
A pair of domineering, deep eyes, as if looking at himself, Rupert Murdoch did not notice that his tall and straight body could not help but sit down.
Gratis...... Chinese people... With terrifying cash flow, an awe-inspiring concept of operation, and in the face of such terrifying strength, News Corp doesn't even have the slightest chance of winning.
"Mr. Murdoch, I wonder if you misunderstood me, I don't sell, but that doesn't mean we can't cooperate. β
Another village.
Rupert Murdoch couldn't help but stop, and when he met those dark eyes, his face became extremely cautious.
Because he suddenly realized that the negotiations that he thought had ended had in fact just begun, and his initiative to give up was tantamount to losing the first hand.
What a terrible young man!