Rebirth of Hong Kong - 1978

Chapter 2383 You Pick

After hesitating for a while, Kleidberg suddenly shook his head at Lin Daoqiu.

"Mr. Lin is really sorry, I am very grateful that you took the time out of your busy schedule to meet me, and you still think highly of me, and you want to entrust the "Reader Times" to me. I really appreciate you..."

"It's just that I had a great time in "Time" Weekly, and I have no plans to leave yet, so I can only say sorry for your invitation."

Kleidberg did not tell the truth to Lin Daoqiu, he did not tell the other party that the reason why he rejected Lin Daoqiu's invitation was because the other party did not have enough strength.

After hearing the other party's refusal, Lin Daoqiu didn't seem to be surprised or even dissatisfied. He looked very calm, as if he had guessed that Clydeberg would do this.

"In addition to this reason, I believe that Mr. Berg should have other ideas that he hasn't said?"

Lin Daoqiu looked at Kleidberg and smiled slightly, as if he could see the true thoughts in the other party's heart at a glance.

"I don't quite understand what Mr. Lin means?"

Clydeberg looked puzzled, as if he really didn't know what Lin Daoqiu meant.

"In addition to your nostalgia for "Time" magazine, I'm afraid you are actually not too optimistic about the future of "Reader Times."

When Lin Daoqiu said this, Kleidberg showed a slightly surprised expression. He didn't expect Lin Daoqiu to see his true thoughts at a glance.

Compared with the boss of "Time" magazine, Kleidberg felt that his pressure suddenly became much greater in front of Lin Daoqiu.

But looking at it from another perspective, with such a visionary and capable boss, even if the future of "Readers Times" cannot find a solid backing, it may not be impossible to develop.

It's just that if a newspaper office wants to grow and develop, it is not enough to rely on the ability of people, so even if Lin Daoqiu has a very good impression on Clydeberg, it is not enough to impress him.

"You have far more experience in this aspect of the newspaper than I do, and I know why you are not optimistic about the future of "Readers Times", but these are unnecessary..."

"I am looking for a partner of "Reader Times", and there has been obvious progress. If I tell you that the partner of "Reader Times" will be one of the top ten consortiums in North America, I wonder if you are interested in taking over as the editor-in-chief? Position."

Prior to this, Kleidberg had always believed that Lin Daoqiu was the only backer of "Reader Times", and it would take a long time to develop this newspaper based on his strength alone.

But now Lin Daoqiu suddenly told him that "Reader's Times" will have one of the top ten consortiums in North America joining, and the future of this newspaper is not the same.

It's not that Kleidberg looks down on Lin Daoqiu, but if you want to compare him with any of the top ten consortiums in North America, the gap between the two is like a world of difference.

After listening to Lin Daoqiu's words, the expression on Kleidberg's face changed a little, showing surprise, hesitation, and distress.

Lin Daoqiu didn't continue talking, but just looked at the other party quietly like this, he knew that Clydeberg was seriously thinking about his invitation now.

"Mr. Lin isn't joking with me, is he?"

"You can wait for this matter to have an obvious result before coming here. This is my greatest sincerity."

Lin Daoqiu did not force Kleidberg to jump over from "Time" magazine immediately, he could wait until the result came out to make a decision.

Kleidberg suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He originally used the excuse that he still had a lot of affection for "Time" and didn't want to leave the company.

But now Lin Daoqiu told him that the future partner of "Readers Times" will be one of the top ten consortiums in North America, which obviously made Clydeberg very tempted.

It's just that he was embarrassed to expose his true thoughts in front of Lin Daoqiu, so he had to cover it up.

"Since Mr. Lin has shown such great sincerity, if I remain indifferent to this, I would be too ignorant. If everything is as Mr. Lin said, then I am willing to accept this challenge and join the " Reader Times."

Kleidberg is not stupid. If everything is as Lin Daoqiu said, then Readers Times will have a very bright future.

Since this is the case, there is no reason for him to reject the olive branch offered by Lin Daoqiu.

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After Kleidberg was settled, all that remained for Lin Daoqiu was to select one of the three consortiums, and he also started negotiations for cooperation.

The Wood Consortium and the Morgan Consortium have basically been given a pass by Lin Daoqiu, leaving only the DuPont Consortium.

And just when Lin Daoqiu was going to meet with Fitch Dupont again to confirm the matter, Eliwood suddenly called.

Eliwood told Lin Daoqiu on the phone that someone wanted to see him.

"I don't know who wants to see me?"

"Charlie Wood."

Lin Daoqiu didn't know who Charlie Wood was, but because the other party had Wood's surname, it seemed that he should be a member of the Wood Consortium.

As far as Lin Daoqiu knew, Eliwood was a peripheral member of the Wood Consortium, so could this Charlie Wood be a core member of the Wood Consortium?

With such doubts, Lin Daoqiu agreed to the meeting this time, and Eliwood chose a golf course in LA for the meeting location.

The next day, Lin Daoqiu came to this golf course according to the appointment, and the manager of the golf course was in charge of welcoming Lin Daoqiu at the gate.

In the lounge of the stadium, Lin Daoqiu saw Eliwood and a young man who were resting inside.

"Hello, Mr. Lin, let me introduce you. This is my young master Charlie Wood."

Master?Lin Daoqiu turned his head and glanced at Eliwood. He didn't expect that the word "young master" came out of Eliwood's mouth.

And the first sentence that Charlie Wood spoke next confused Lin Daoqiu even more.

"Hello, Mr. Lin, I'm Charlie Wood, and this is the second time we've met."

Second meeting?In Lin Daoqiu's memory, he had never seen Charlie Wood from the beginning to the end, so naturally he couldn't remember where he met him.

"You don't need to be confused, because I'm not lying, but there's no need to worry about these things. These are gifts I brought to you, please take a look."

At this time, Charlie Wood suddenly pointed to a large book on the table next to him. If he didn't open it, he wouldn't know what was inside.

Lin Daoqiu felt very strange, but he still walked over and opened the book.

But when Lin Daoqiu turned to the first page of the book, he suddenly opened his eyes slightly.

"Mr. Lin can choose one of the things here."

(End of this chapter)