Chapter 680: "Ming Pao" is in hand
Chen Yulian didn't wait for Wang Zichuan's arrangement, and said lightly: "Don't bother Ah Chuan, I just lack two nurses there." ”
"Achuan, what do you think?" Zhao Yuzhi looked at it and smiled reluctantly: "The two younger sisters have just arrived, you can't bully them as an elder brother,"
"Of course...... OK! ”
On a hot day, Wang Zichuan wiped his cold sweat and handed over the two sisters to Chen Yulian.
"There are still some things in that company, you guys talk slowly, I'll go to work first."
Wang Zichuan was frank in his heart, when he was in Singapore, he did not have any intimate relationship with the two sisters, so he was not worried about Zhao Yuzhi and Chen Yulian interrogating Qingzi and Chuanzi, but hoped that Zhao Yuzhi would be more shrewd.
"This Wang He, who has not achieved enough things and has more than enough failures!" Wang Zichuan couldn't wait to fly to Wang He's side and kick him twice, is it easy for him to settle Zhao Yuzhi and Chen Yulian, just a few days later, a pair of stunning twins appeared.
Li Guoqiang waited for Wang Zichuan to get into the car and immediately started the car.
"Cuong, Holiday Inn!"
"Holiday Inn?" Not long after Li Guoqiang came to Hong Kong, he first heard about this hotel.
"50 Milton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui."
"Okay, Mr. Wang."
Habitually picking up a copy of "Ming Pao", Wang Zichuan read it carefully, Hong Kong's major newspapers, only "Ming Pao" deserves his attention, the reason is very simple, "Ming Pao" president Jin Yong plans to find a candidate to inherit "Ming Pao".
The car quickly drove into Milton Road, Li Guoqiang paid attention to the surroundings of the hotel, silently paid attention to the names of the surrounding shops, Milton Road is a famous shopping paradise in Hong Kong, bustling, he is a thrifty man, rarely come to this kind of place.
Wang Zichuan entered the hotel, came to an observation deck according to his memory, and sure enough, he found Jin Yong sitting alone at a table. My eyes are always looking out the window, and I am slowly sipping my coffee.
"Uncle Cha, what a coincidence!" Wang Zichuan pretended to meet by chance and stopped beside Jin Yong.
Jin Yong quickly restrained his feelings and said with a smile: "Ah Chuan, what a coincidence." ”
"Can I sit down and talk to Mr.?"
"Don't complain about me, just sit down."
"Thank you!"
Wang Zichuan sat opposite Jin Yong, followed the other party's gaze, and several peaks in the distance came into view, and couldn't help muttering secretly. Hong Kong is full of mountains, and what is there to see about a few peaks is not as beautiful as the swimming pool below, and a few beauties in bikinis in the water can be admired.
Jin Yong asked, "Isn't it beautiful?" ”
Wang Zichuan sneered: "I can't appreciate it." ”
Jin Yong laughed and praised: "Young people are real, in fact, I can't see anything outstanding about a few mountains, but there is one person who likes to see it very much, and over time, I also like it here." ”
Prince Chuan listened quietly. The main purpose of today is to make friends with Jin Yong, increase goodwill, and strive to buy "Ming Pao" from the other party.
Jin Yong sighed: "It's been decades. Things are people, not everything. ”
"She is lucky to make Uncle Cha unforgettable." Wang Zichuan quickly understood who this person was, Jin Yong's dream lover/person Xia Meng!
Jin Yong laughed at himself and laughed at his and her story. It's no secret anymore, so he changed the topic and said: "I heard from the sixth uncle, Ah Chuan, you also have a lot to do in the newspaper industry?" ”
Wang Zichuan said modestly: "It's just a small achievement." ”
Jin Yong said: "Apple Daily has sold 40,000 copies a day. Among the major newspapers in Hong Kong, it can be ranked in the top five, is this a small achievement? What is it for us old fellows to struggle all our lives! ”
Jin Yong knows a lot about the operation methods of "Apple Daily", and it only took one year for this newspaper to complete the road of "Ming Pao" for decades, relying on hyping celebrity scandals, which Jin Yong does not appreciate.
Wang Zichuan felt that Jin Yong's tone was a little wrong, swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, and said on the spot: "Uncle Cha's "Ming Pao" is the Taishan Beidou of the Hong Kong newspaper industry, I have always hoped that "Apple Daily" will learn like "Ming Pao", but unfortunately the editor-in-chief of the newspaper Xu objected, so this matter was shelved. ”
Jin Yong said lightly: "The sixth uncle has talked to me, and he hopes that you can take over "Ming Pao", but "Ming Pao" is the hard work of half my life, and I can't act hastily." ”
Wang Zichuan said solemnly: "Don't hide it from Uncle Cha, I am indeed very interested in Ming Pao, of course, I don't want Uncle Cha to be embarrassed." ”
Jin Yong asked: "If I hand over Ming Pao to you, how do you plan to manage it?" ”
Wang Zichuan understood that this was Jin Yong's test for him, and he would lose points if he cowered, so he might as well take a bold gamble, thought for a moment, and said calmly: "The management model remains the same, "Ming Pao" still follows the old way, I hope Mr. Jin Yong will serve as the honorary chairman of "Ming Pao". ”
Jin Yong scolded with a smile: "Stinky boy, do you really dare to take it, aren't you afraid that I will be angry?" ”
Wang Zichuan took the opportunity to say: "Actually, I admire Uncle Cha, when "Ming Pao" was established, he was poor and white, and he relied on his uncle's pen to tide over the difficulties. ”
This is Wang Zichuan's compliment, his family has a big business, not to mention three million Hong Kong dollars, that is, 30 million, 300 million, he also loses, but Jin Yong's entrepreneurial experience he did see, in 1959, Zha Liangyong invested 80,000 yuan, Shen Bao invested 20,000 yuan, co-founded the "Ming Pao", published a daily. In the early days of the journal, Shen Bao was in charge of business, Jin Yong was in charge of editorial affairs, and Pan Yue was their assistant. Although they kept changing the content of the supplement and changing the news route, Jin Yong even wrote "The Condor Heroes" despite his illness, but "Ming Pao" still slid step by step to the road of "sound and lust", with sales fluctuating between 1,000 copies, and a deficit in the first year. "Ming Pao's long-time employees remember his hard work, often writing all night, and on the other hand, he was troubled by financial problems, and for a while he had to rely on pawns to maintain Ming Pao.
According to the old staff of "Ming Pao", "Mr. Cha was really miserable at that time, he was tired from work in the afternoon, so he ordered a cup of coffee and drank it with Mrs. Cha. At that time, Jin Yong lived in Tsim Sha Tsui, and the Star Ferry had stopped sailing late at night, so he had to take the electric boat commonly known as "Bang La Bang" to cross the sea.
Whenever they got off work late at night, the Star Ferry had already stopped sailing, so they had to take an electric boat to cross the sea, but they had to wait for six people to start the boat each time, and the boat fare was relatively cheap. If you want to open immediately, you need a charter fee of three yuan. The couple would rather wait in the cool wind in the middle of the night than charter a boat to cross the sea.
"It is not easy for "Ming Pao" to have today, whether it is fame or significance, it is not comparable to "Apple Daily". Wang Zichuan sighed, quietly observed Jin Yong's face, secretly excited, the other party seemed to be relieved, could it have been decided!
Jin Yong said with a smile: "You can understand the best, "Ming Pao" and "Apple Daily" have different positioning, "Ming Pao" sells 80,000 copies, and most of the readers are elites, which is diametrically opposed to "Apple Daily". ”
"What Uncle Zha said is that Ming Pao has always adhered to the position of Zhongzheng, which is recognized by everyone as an authoritative newspaper." Wang Zichuan calmed down his excitement, looking at this situation, Jin Yong did not plan to transfer the newspaper industry immediately, are there other candidates?
Jin Yong pondered for a moment and confided in his heart: "I hope to make Ming Pao the best Chinese newspaper, for many years Ming Pao has been competing with Hu Xian's "Sing Tao Daily" and the Ma brothers' "Oriental Daily" for the Hong Kong readership market, Hu Xian inherited a large inheritance, and I was a poor boy when I came to Hong Kong from Shanghai. ”
Wang Zichuan said disapprenosingly: "Mr. Hu is respected in Hong Kong, but Uncle Zha is even more admired. ”
Jin Yong was stunned for a moment, and then shook his head, this sentence is said by others, but he can never accept it, the literati are light, and if it is spread out, it will inevitably be attacked by some people.
Wang Zichuan said: "During your tenure as chairman, Ming Pao became the most influential newspaper in Hong Kong, and some people even compared it to Hong Kong's "Times", and its prediction and analysis of China's current situation are incomparable to other newspapers. ”
Jin Yong played with the taste: "You are well prepared." ”
Wang Zichuan said with a smile: "Uncle Cha, the acquisition of Ming Pao is only the first step, I plan to invest 500 million Hong Kong dollars to expand Ming Pao, set up peripheral publications, and fully tap the potential of Ming Pao." ”
Jin Yong said: "I also have this idea, and I have been trapped in financial problems and unable to act. ”
I see! Jin Yong is ambitious, so the purpose of his search for a successor is financing!
Wang Zichuan said tentatively: "If Uncle Zha doesn't mind, I will first buy 70% of the shares of "Ming Pao" and invest 10 million a year to invite Uncle Zha to be the president of "Ming Pao". ”
Jin Yong was surprised: "You don't interfere in the management of "Ming Pao"? ”
Wang Zichuan promised: "As long as Uncle Cha stays in Ming Pao, I will never interfere in the business of Ming Pao." ”
Jin Yong nodded slowly, and said clearly: "Ah Chuan, I am very happy that you really have the heart to invest in Ming Pao, but the contract must indicate what you just said." ”
"Of course!"
Wang Zichuan secretly laughed, it turned out that the famous Jin Yong was also short of money, but this is not unusual, Jin Yong started from scratch, "Ming Pao" is just a newspaper, the political zhì is very significant, and the economy is ...... The money he makes in a year is not as much as he makes making a movie.
In just half an hour, Wang Zichuan understood what Jin Yong thought, literati talk about business, after all, they are laymen, and they can't hide their thoughts at all, Jin Yong just wants to register "Ming Pao" as a company, and then implement the listing, and after the successful listing, he will retire.
"Uncle Cha, in a few days, I will send someone to Ming Pao to talk to you in detail."
Jin Yong advised: "When you sign the contract, you have to come over in person and get to know the management of Ming Pao by the way." ”
Wang Zichuan readily agreed, he invested 500 million Hong Kong dollars, and it is estimated that it will take at least three years for "Ming Pao" to be listed, which is enough time for him to buy people's hearts. (To be continued......)
PS: There are still bottlenecks in writing books...... Recently, the speed has been very slow, please forgive me