The sky is blue and the clouds are white. This is Lin Fan's usual rhetoric to express his feelings, and it seems that only the most simple blue sky and white clouds can express the joy in his heart.

However, in fact, he was looking at the blue sky and white clouds, lying on the grass, and together with Clingbeck, the two of them are some of the richest people in the world, in fact, like ordinary people, they will also find a time to take a good look at the blue sky and white clouds.

"Mr. Baker seems to be in a good mood. ”

"It's really good, looking at the scenery with my friends and chatting, this is the life I have always longed for. It's just that you also understand that at this stage of our life, even if you want to stop, it's impossible. To tell you the truth, I'm still stained with your light, and if you're into parties, I'm afraid we're talking at the ball right now. ”

"If that were the case, maybe I wouldn't have had the opportunity to work with Mr. Baker. ”

"Those who have the ability have the right to enjoy and squander. But don't be as picky as that old guy from Mercado. ”

Lin Fan laughed when he heard this, Mercado, a media tycoon, values his property very much, and now he is married for the third time, but his wives have not received any shares in the News Corporation, even Deng Wendi, who is known for his shrewdness and means in the future, will not get it.

"Such a view, it would be better if there was wine. ”

Beck snapped his fingers when he heard this, and suddenly someone brought a bottle of wine, Lin Fan was surprised when he saw this, "Your entourage is a treasure chest, don't you think you can have anything?"

"I just wanted to fulfill my friend's request. ”

"Then I'm satisfied. ”

"It's my pleasure. ”

After the pleasantries, Baker chose to get to the point, "Regarding the acquisition we discussed the other day, I have already helped you find a target, the New York Times." ”

"Very nice newspaper. ”

The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York, USA, which is distributed all over the world and has considerable influence; it is a representative of high-end newspapers and serious publications in the United States, and has long enjoyed good credibility and authority among the people. Because of its classical and serious style, it is also nicknamed the "Grey Lady".

To what extent is the credibility of the New York Times, it never takes the initiative to report any news, but as long as it does, it must be regarded as real news, and even the New York Times journals can be directly searched in American university libraries and used as reference materials.

"It's normal for the newspaper to run into a crisis, and in this context, the newspaper industry is basically in a recession, not to mention the scandal of news costs that broke out in the New York Times, which has always been known for its credibility, and problems are inevitable. Since Lin Fan is preparing to enter the paper media industry, he has naturally done his homework.

"Lin, if I hadn't seen the surprise in your eyes when you first heard the news, I would have been fooled by you. Without waiting for Lin Fan to speak, Baker spoke directly again, "The New York Times is indeed in crisis, but it is not a continuation of the scandal crisis of '03. According to what I have learned, a secret report filed by the New York Times with the New York Stock Exchange last week showed that the company had only $46 million in cash, but its liabilities had reached $400 million. This nearly 180-year-old newspaper is about to fall into your hands. ”

Lin Fan shook his head, "I don't have too much money to buy too many newspapers, and at the moment one print media is enough for me, so it is difficult for me to be interested in the crisis-ridden New York Times, and I prefer to buy a newspaper like the Wall Street Journal, which is relatively well-run and has potential." ”

"Lin, do you know what you're talking about? You're rejecting one of the three largest newspapers in the United States, with a circulation of 2 million copies, one of the best newspapers in the world, and it's in a way similar to the Times in England. Baker said these words with an unknown hint of nervousness.

The three traditional newspapers in the United States, the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Daily are controlled by the American consortium on the surface, but in fact they are controlled by Morgan, only the New York Times has been exiled, and helping Lin Fan to acquire the New York Times can make the three major newspapers completely fall into the Morgan camp, of course, this is actually not a big deal for Morgan, it is better than nothing, but the greed in their bones drives them to expand.

"Well, it seems like I can only take it. ”

Seeing that Lin Fan was in a good mood when he agreed, Baker immediately comforted him, "The New York Times Group is also a large media group with a market value of more than one billion dollars, do you know what price you will use to get it?"

To be honest, Lin Fan did have some expectations, and he was already very interested in getting the New York Times, which is mainly aimed at government officials and high-level intellectuals, and controlling such a media would be very helpful for Lin Fan to expand his influence.

"Billion dollars. ”

Lin Fan shook his head suddenly, "I'm not satisfied with this price, plus the 400 million debt that the New York Times is carrying, which means that I spent $1.4 billion to acquire a company that is about to fail." ”

"Do you think we can show our ability at the price of $1.4 billion?"

"What do you mean?" Lin Fan's eyebrows moved.

"Yes, you guessed right, the billion dollars naturally include 400 million in debt, in fact you only have to pay 600 million dollars. ”

Lin Fan's face suddenly turned cloudy and clear, "It was my wisest decision to join the elite club, and there was no one. ”

"But I have one condition. ”

"Oh?"

"I put in $100 million and give me 10 percent of the shares. ”

"Absolutely. ”

Baker got the answer he wanted, and his words became casual, "Lin, please believe that this is just the beginning, your efforts and our help, you can definitely create a media empire that surpasses Merkdo." ”

"Really?"

"Of course it's true, when the time comes, you help that guy Hill get angry. ”

"Mercado and we are at odds?"

"Of course, in '07, Mercado bought the Dow Jones Group, the parent company of the Wall Street Journal that you want, and at that time a member of the Hill family also took a fancy to this company, but did not fight for Mercado......."

It was already five o'clock in the afternoon when he left Baker's castle, and Lin Fan naturally didn't know that he had changed history again. The New York Times was also in trouble, surviving the crisis by mortgaging the company's headquarters building to a bank for $200 million and borrowing $250 million from Mexican billionaire and telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim Helu, but now with Lin Fan's intervention, the newspaper with more than 100 years of history will change its fate.

But what Lin Fan is concerned about now is whether to meet with Brian, have dinner with him, and buy the New York Times for the $500 million, which he is going to slaughter from him under Morgan's banner........