Countercurrent 1982

Chapter 1726 The Influence of the Media

"What is truly admirable is a young man like you. We are just businessmen who earn more money than others." Yang Shoucheng said modestly.

"You can't say that. Some people earn a lot of money, but they don't get anything out. I have never seen them donate anything to the society. Mr. Yang has done a lot for charity over the years, especially in the Mainland. You donated a lot and contributed to the economic development of your hometown, at least from this point of view, you can be called a patriotic businessman." Duan Yun said.

"Charity is just a game for rich people. If I were poor, I wouldn't donate a penny to anyone. To put it bluntly, I just spend money to buy a good reputation." Yang Shoucheng smiled slightly, and continued Said: "Besides, as a businessman, if I want to return to the mainland to invest and do business, I always need to do some preparations, so compared to those who are truly caring, I am not pure..."

"Mr. Yang, I really admire you for saying such words." A look of surprise flashed across Duan Yun's face.

He didn't expect that Yang Shoucheng's words could be so straightforward, although it is true as he said, most rich people actually have their own goals in charity, on the one hand, it is to buy a good reputation and eliminate some people's hatred of the rich in society Psychology, on the other hand, is to pave the way for one's own business, and to accept "voting certificates" with the local government, so as to create some positive influence for subsequent investment to make money.

In fact, including Duan Yun’s early funding of the SZ city government’s urban infrastructure construction, his original intention was to get the support and care of the local government, at least to maintain a certain degree of fairness in this state-owned enterprise and his private enterprise, otherwise, Duan Yun Although there will be some charitable fundraising activities, the amount will definitely not be that big.

Therefore, for businessmen at their level, charitable donations are essentially for business, but this is the first time Duan Yun has seen someone as straightforward as Yang Shoucheng.

However, in Duan Yun's view, Yangshou City can be so straightforward, on the one hand, because in Hong Kong, under different systems, people have different views on money and wealth. Social perception, so there is no need to beat around the bush when it comes to talking about money.

On the other hand, at Yang Shoucheng's current age, he lives a relatively transparent life. Whether in terms of experience or spiritual level, he is on a higher level than a young man like Duan Yun. Moreover, he should really regard Duan Yun as a made real friends.

"I have been in the jewelry business for many years, and I have come into contact with many people. Because I have represented many high-end watches, many of the clients I have come into contact with are social elites and rich people. My experience is that people who can reach their level will not A real fool, you may be able to make a small profit by doing business with them with ordinary business methods, but such a business cannot be done..." Yang Shoucheng paused, and then said: "So when dealing with high-end customers, I Generally, I talk to them frankly. Sometimes I will tell them clearly what the real purchase price of this watch is, how much money I can earn, and all the expenses are clear. Even if the business does not close in the end, at least they Think I’m sincere, and they’ll definitely think of me next time they’re buying a fancy watch…”

"That's true." Duan Yun nodded, and continued: "I also hate the kind of merchants who treat me like a monkey. If their methods are clever enough to prevent me from noticing, then this matter will be ignored. , but once I realize it, I will definitely not do business with this kind of person again. Integrity is indeed very important, and people without integrity will not go long in the business world..."

"I started to like to read various newspapers published in the Mainland five or six years ago. At the beginning, it was because I returned to my hometown in Chaozhou in the Mainland for the first time and donated some money to my hometown. Thank you, their city government sent me a local newspaper, and the headlines on it reported my itinerary in my hometown..." Yang Shoucheng smiled slightly, and then said: "To be honest, at first I just felt It was very interesting to see my photo appear in the newspapers in the mainland, so I asked them to mail me every issue of the newspaper. Later, Hong Kong began to have a kind of investment boom in the mainland, and I also thought to myself To expand the business to the mainland, so I simply collected a lot of newspapers and newspapers issued in the mainland through the branch in the mainland, hoping to find some business opportunities from the media reports..."

"It's a good habit to read newspapers. The ancients could know the world's affairs without going out. People's eyes can't be limited to the one-acre three-point land around them. They always need to broaden their horizons." Duan Yun said.

"Yes, most of us who do business like to read newspapers. This is a very cost-effective entertainment." Yang Shoucheng smiled, and then said: "Since a few years ago, I have been I read a lot of reports about Mr. Duan and Tianyin Group in the newspapers. There have been more and more reports about you in the past two years. Sometimes I feel that I know more about your company than I know about my own company. Familiar and comprehensive, it's really a very interesting thing to do."

"Yeah, my dad often mentioned you to us during meals, and he spoke highly of you. He said you are an amazing genius. There are not many such outstanding young people in Hong Kong." Yang Nuosi also interjected at this time.

"It's really overrated. I'm really not that good." Hearing what the Yang family said, Duan Yun felt a little embarrassed, and only heard him say: "I was able to start a family, luck and opportunity accounted for a large proportion. In addition, the newspaper Many of the reports about me in the Internet are just embellishments. Now that the reform and opening up of the mainland has begun to pay more attention to private enterprises, they regard me as a typical example, but in fact I am not as powerful as the newspapers say..."

Duan Yun did not expect that the Yang family knew him so well.

It is interesting to say that Duan Yun paid attention to the media and public relations back then, and supported many editors and reporters, just to promote the company's products and at the same time shape his personal image. However, what he did not expect is that now even the businessmen in Hong Kong have already Knowing his own situation, this is definitely a surprise.

And all this is due to the fact that the Internet is not yet developed enough, so what they can come into contact with is generally positive news about Duan Yun, so that in the mind of Duan Yun's work, some tend to be deified day by day...

(End of this chapter)