Chapter 119: Critical Strike
"The boss is not good, something is wrong!"
A clerk walked into Lu Zhangji's office out of breath, with a frightened expression on his face.
Lu Zhangji sighed in his heart, but tried his best to maintain the majesty of the boss.
"What's going on, there's no city government at all!"
The staff shouldn't have started for a while, paused for a few seconds before reacting, and handed a few GOOD cards to Lu Zhangji.
"Boss, such a GOOD card suddenly appeared on the market!"
Lu Zhangji took it and looked at it, his face changed slightly, because the words 'GOOD production' and 'genuine authorization' on the reverse side were extremely eye-catching, and it seemed that Wanhui Publishing House was going to rectify everyone.
As long as the words 'GOOD produced' are printed, then these copycats have to consider the risk, after all, once it is discovered, it is clear plagiarism and it is a crime.
Lu Zhangji suddenly felt a pain in his heart, this is a net profit of 250,000 yuan per month, why should he retreat?
"Boss, boss!"
Suddenly, another employee walked in with a magazine in his hand and a panicked expression.
Lu Zhangji suddenly felt bad again!
"What's the matter?"
The employee handed over the new issue of "GOOD" magazine, and then said: "There is a news on it, it is about GOOD magazine has obtained the exclusive authorization of nearly 100 celebrities to write portraits of cards, and calls on everyone to boycott copycat cards." I heard that many students are now refusing to buy star cards that are not issued by GOOD magazine! ”
Lu Zhangji's mood fell instantly, and the students had already made a choice, which showed that it was irretrievable.
"I see, I'll figure it out!" Lu Zhangji was still a little unwilling.
"Boss, boss, no!"
"It's endless!"
When the third employee walked into Lu Zhangji's office in a fuss, his emotions finally exploded.
The staff who came in looked confused, but they didn't dare to say anything, and hurriedly handed over a piece of information.
"Boss, we've been sued, this is a court summons!"
Lu Zhangji suddenly fell into disarray, and picked up the summons in fright, Wanhui Publishing House has a lot of money, once he gets serious, he will shed his skin if he doesn't die.
What's more, he had heard of Lin Zuhui's prestige, which was the master that even the old family Ma dared to snipe, forcing the Ma family to take out nearly 500 million to protect the country, and I heard that Ma Qingwei, the head of the Ma family, was getting a divorce.
Lu Zhangji also knows that Wanhui Publishing House is definitely not suing all the people who plagiarize, and must have caught himself as a model!
What bad luck!
"Panic what, go to work!" Lu Zhangji finally stabilized his mood and arranged for the three mourning stars to go to work.
After the three staff members left, Lu Zhangji said: "I don't believe it, they can still sue me!" Hum! ”
At this point, Lu Zhangji can only respond to the lawsuit, he believes that the problem is not big, and at most he will be fined some money. After all, he has already made millions of dollars with "GOOD", and a fine of hundreds of thousands is acceptable.
In just one week, Wanhui Publishing House has done a very successful job of copycat cards.
Of course, the follow-up rights protection continues, and Wanhui Publishing House will spend a lot of money to protect its own rights and interests.
Compared with the rights protection funds, the profit growth of Wanhui Publishing House is more important, and the small money for rights protection is not worth mentioning.
In the later stage, the rights protection funds were mainly used to secretly visit whether there was a printing house that dared to print 'GOOD products' without authorization; as long as there is evidence, the police can be notified to arrest people, which is easier to deal with.
As for copycats of "GOOD" magazine, it is generally difficult to defend their rights, after all, as long as they do not copy the content, it is difficult to be caught.
The reason why Lin Zuhui seriously dealt with the copycat problem this time is because the 'backdoor listing' is imminent, and he does not allow any accidents.
The three magazines of Wanhui Publishing House are the assets of 'backdoor listing', and each accident can affect the valuation.
"The Great Age of Genes"
"Gang of Men" has high advertising costs, high sales and great influence; "GOOD" is highly profitable, especially for card sales; "Capital" is a financial magazine, although the sales volume is only more than 30,000, but because it is authorized by Forbes in the United States, it has occupied a place in the financial magazines of Xiangjiang.
Once these three magazines are listed on the backdoor, Lin Zuhui will be able to make full use of the stock market and quickly complete his media empire. At that time, his status in Xiangjiang will catch up with the old tycoons.
The real estate group is his wealth, and the media empire is his influence, and the two-pronged approach is the best development plan.
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Exchange Square is located at the Central Ferry Terminal, which belongs to the 'land kings' of Hong Kong's 'land kings', and was auctioned by Hongkong Land in 1981 for a world record of 4.75 billion. Because of this project, Hongkong Land once became the 'debt king' of Xiangjiang, with a total debt of 15 billion yuan, and the land and construction cost of the Exchange Square are more than 8 billion yuan.
At that time, Hongkong Land's major projects also included the old wing of Miramar Hotel (3 billion) and the huge villa complex project of Baibi Mountain (2 billion), which was almost bankrupt because Hongkong Land was too aggressive, and also lost the Hong Kong Electric Group Company.
Pay for one's whistle!
Hongkong Land was sold to HK Electric for $2.9 billion, but since the mid-to-late 80s, HK Electric's annual net profit has risen to more than $1.2 billion. Based on Hongkong Land's 35% stake, Hongkong Land will earn back 2.9 billion yuan in only 5 years.
Not to mention, HK Electric's old power plant at Ap Lei Chau is the land of a large housing estate, and that land alone is worth billions.
Of course, it's not about selling Exchange Square, which is also a proper cash cow, but about cleaning up other properties.
Exchange Square was completed in two phases, the first being two 52-storey towers and the second phase being a 36-storey tower and a shopping mall.
At present, the two towers of Exchange Square Phase 1 have been completed and put into use.
After the first phase of Exchange Square is put into use, the lower floors will be used for shopping malls, and above will be office buildings and some high-end restaurants and hotel rentals.
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Exchange Square, in the private room of a high-end restaurant.
Lin Zuhui took Guan Jiahui and was having dinner with Pan Disheng and Michelle Yeoh.
When Pan Disheng saw Guan Jiahui holding Lin Zuhui's arm, the expression on his face was a little stunned.
Guan Jiahui, a woman, has improved her temperament and courage since she followed Lin Zuhui, and quipped: "Mr. Pan saw that there were other girls, holding his arm like me!" ”
Pan Disheng hurriedly said: "No, no, don't misunderstand, brother and sister, I just marvel at how beautiful you are, no wonder you are called 'the first beauty in Xiangjiang' by the magazine, and it really deserves its name." ”
Lin Zuhui looked at Michelle Yeoh and said in surprise: "Miss Yang is not the champion of Miss Malaysia, you are much more beautiful than on TV!" ”
Of course, it is flattery, Michelle Yeoh can only be said to have taste, which is more distinctive than those cookie-cutter beauties in later generations, and she does not rely on her appearance to survive in the entertainment industry.
Michelle Yeoh was born in a famous family, compared to Guan Jiahui's charm and playfulness, she just said generously: "Thank you Lin Sheng for your compliment!" ”
As soon as the men meet, they compliment each other on the beauty of each other's girlfriends, which is obviously more suitable for a party to open up the situation.
After the four of them sat down, they became acquainted.
During the meal, Lin Zuhui talked about business: "Brother Pan, we want to enter the fashion brand retail industry, so we plan to learn from you, or invite you to join us!" ”
Dickson Pan is the king of famous brands in Xiangjiang, with many franchises of foreign famous brands (Xiangjiang), and after the establishment of the company, Dickson has been prosperous all the way, with the highest record of the top 30 market value of Xiangjiang, and it is also one of the top 100 brands in Xiangjiang in later generations.
"You want to be a boutique?" Pan Disheng asked generously. This business is not in conflict with his business, after all, what he does is a franchise, and it is impossible for Lin Zuhui to take over the management rights.
Lin Zuhui said with a smile: "The boutiques have been robbed by you, and I will go to the boutique again, won't I be a foil for you!" What I want to do is a trendy fashion chain retail store, mainly selling some first-class brands in Europe and the United States, targeting young people and students, to create a fashion trend cutting-edge retail brand. ”
Pan Disheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, he thought that this business was very interesting, and it did not coincide with his own business.
"Brother is amazing! With your magazine and film company, especially GOOD magazine, it's a great addition! ”
Lin Zuhui said in his heart, this is the road that my predecessors have walked, I just want to go again, how can it not be successful!
After he decided to enter the garment industry, he quickly thought of a successful example, that is, the group of Qiu Shuzhen's husband Shen Jiawei in his previous life; Although the growth of the group's model is limited, and the maximum market value is only 2 billion, it is easy to get started!
As for setting up his own clothing brand, Lin Zuhui plans to let Kwan Jiahui become familiar with this business, and then consider setting up a women's clothing brand to test the waters; In this way, the cycle is guaranteed to be gradual and no losses will be generated.
If it grows according to Lin Zuhui's expectations, this group will be able to enter fast-selling chain clothing stores, high-end men's/women's clothing, sports brands, etc., and the prospects are absolutely great.
The prospect of the clothing industry is the same as the prospect of catering, it will never go out of style, and after the group is bigger, the loss of a certain brand will not affect the operation of the entire group.
Lin Zuhui said to Pan Disheng: "Since Pan Ge is interested, I can give you 30% of this trendy clothing retail store brand to join and use your experience to develop." ”
This is just a retail fashion brand under his own, not the whole of his clothing empire, and he will set up his own clothing brand separately in the future. The key is that Lin Zuhui hopes to have a professional person to do things together, which can save a lot of energy.
His main focus is still on real estate.
Pan Disheng said with a smile: "I can work with Brother Lin, no matter what business I do!" ”
He calculated that Lin Zuhui would achieve a lot in the future, and if he made friends at this time, the return on investment would be great.
Lin Zuhui responded: "To be precise, Jiahui is the founder of this brand, and I will only help her behind her back!" ”
He intends to hold 50% of the shares himself, and he will hold it in the form of an offshore company, not seeking fame but truth; And Guan Jiahui is the spokesperson of this brand, as well as the boss on the surface.
Of course, it is still limited to this one fashion retail brand, and the clothing brand in the future will be talked about!
Pan Disheng suddenly had a heart-to-heart feeling, he spent 15 million for Michelle Yeoh and invited Hong Fatzi to shoot three movies, in order to chase girls.
Michelle Yeoh also marveled at Lin Zuhui's handwriting, and he was willing to give a woman such a 'huge' career!
When Guan Jiahui heard the conversation, she listened silently like a good student; Although she knew that Lin Zuhui would support her back, and now she has the support of her seniors in this industry, she is still worried that things will be messed up.
She thinks this is a very good career, so she has already been interested in it, and she has been a little absent-minded in filming recently.
This gathering was just a general discussion, and at the end of the month, when Guan Jiahui's filming was over, the company was officially established.