I am many years in the courtyard

Chapter 414, Shen Baoxin’s doubts

A new day comes, and many years lead the little kids to boxing in the yard facing the rising sun.

Compared to when I was in the capital, I could only practice in the basement.

Here on Hong Kong Island, just doing somersaults in the yard is not that exciting.

The greenery on Hong Kong Island is very good and the air is extremely fresh.

I don’t know if it was because of what happened yesterday, but when they were practicing boxing this morning, all the little kids were very serious.

If the song "A man should strive for self-improvement" is played next to him, I'm afraid the little guys will be more serious and work hard, right?

"Breakfast!"

At the door, Qin Huairu shouted, but the little guys were indifferent and continued to practice boxing.

Then he shouted a few more words, but there was still no response. Qin Huairu suddenly became angry.

Many years ago, I stopped to take a look and said with a smile: "Your mother is here!"

Bai Doufu looked back, and sure enough, their mother came over angrily holding a bamboo stick.

"Didn't you hear me calling you to eat? Are you deaf? How many times do you want me to yell?"

Mom got angry and the kids ran away.

After they ran back to the dining table, they wanted to finish breakfast quickly, but their mother stopped them.

"Eat slowly, who told you to eat so fast?"

"Mom, we still have to take a shower, we're almost late."

Today is Monday, they need to go to school, and they must not be late.

"There's no need to rush, your father will send you there later, slow down"

Despite this, Xiaodoubao and the others did not eat much slower.

After packing up, they urged their father to hurry up and set off.

At the entrance of St. Paul's Primary School, the little kids got out of the car quickly, said goodbye to their father, and ran into the school without looking back.

Unlike primary schools in the capital, primary schools on Hong Kong Island do not have any flag-raising ceremonies.

Therefore, there was no aerobics or anything like that, which made the two lead gymnasts, Xiaodou Bao and Xiao Tuanzi, a little uncomfortable.

After many years of driving to the Peninsula Hotel, David Ferdinand, general manager of Daily Express Mail, Benedict, general manager of G Investment Company, Gascoigne, general manager of C Investment Company, and others have already arrived.

On the seventh floor of the Peninsula Hotel, in the conference room of the executive suite, I have seen David and a dozen of them for many years.

"BOSS!"

Everyone stood up to greet him and said hello to many years. They seemed very enthusiastic and excited, but also a little confused.

After all, what is the purpose of calling these people from the financial center of London to the Commonwealth city of Hong Kong Island for many years?
To be precise, Hong Kong Island today is actually a colonial city of Great Britain.

However, Hong Kong Island is very important, and its economic status is now much higher than it was more than ten years ago.

Despite this, there is still no comparison between Hong Kong Island and London.

Therefore, David Ferdinand and others cannot quite understand what they can do if they have been called to Hong Kong Island for many years.

Could it be that big money can be made here on Hong Kong Island?

After greetings, many years waved their hands and asked them to take their seats.

"David, let's start with you and briefly talk about the recent situation of the Daily Express Mail"

"Okay, BOSS, it's like this."

David Ferdinand immediately straightened his posture and began to report.

The Daily Express and Mail newspaper was the first business founded in London in many years.

Although the name Peter was borrowed, it was later transferred to the name Michael.

But for many years, it doesn’t really make much difference.

The last time I went to London many years ago, I killed the original traitor Chris, and now the person in charge of the Daily Express Mail has become David Ferdinand.

Not to mention, David, this guy, has very good business capabilities.

It is estimated that Chris, his predecessor, set a good negative example, so David was very loyal to his duties and had no objections.

Since last year, the Daily Express and Mail has been firmly established as the best-selling newspaper in London.

And I have never had my anus penetrated by anyone. I have to say that both Chris and David are good at running a newspaper.

Of course, the revenue seems to be strong, but in fact, the profit is not very optimistic.

I can only say that it is just a small amount of money. If you want to make a lot of money, it is unrealistic to just rely on the newspaper.

"Okay, you've done well. You are expected to get the C bonus at the end of this year."

After David's report was over, Duan Nian smiled and praised.

After David took over the Daily Express Mail, he set up three levels of ABCD incentives for the other party for many years.

A is the highest grade and D is the lowest grade.

Now it seems that with David's level, it is possible to get a C grade.

As for the rewards at the AB and AB levels, it is difficult to say whether David can get them.

It can only be said that according to the current revenue and profit situation, David is currently unable to reach the B level.

Even if the other party doesn't want to make progress, the D-level reward may be lost.

"Thank you BOSS, I will continue to work hard."

David Ferdinand says modestly that he is not complacent.

Because he has no such capital at all.

Besides, he had only taken over the Daily Express and Mail less than three months ago, so it was still early.

"Benedict, tell me about the current situation of Rolls-Royce"

Benedict, who had been called upon for many years, smiled and nodded, and then began to report on his work.

He needs to keep an eye on Rolls-Royce and is also reaching out to other aerospace manufacturing companies.

Once you have a suitable target, just take action.

After all, once you have successfully acquired Rolls-Royce for many years, you will also embark on the road of acquisition.

Otherwise, it will be very difficult for Rolls-Royce to reach the original height of the original time and space by itself.

Aviation engine technology is the jewel in the industrial crown. How can it be so easy?

It involves the entire upstream and downstream industrial chain of the manufacturing industry. Not to mention, the three-rotor technology RB211 engine project that Rolls-Royce is currently researching, the new materials in it are enough to make Rolls-Royce Defeated.

The research and development of new materials is only possible with the help of talented scientists.

Otherwise, if you want to make progress, the difficulty level is many times more difficult than the eighteen levels of hell.

Innovation is not just talk.

In the original time and space, the reason why Rolls-Royce killed itself was because it burned too much money.

"Okay, keep an eye on Rolls-Royce and the two companies you just mentioned, and give me the detailed report later."

"Okay boss, I see."

In the following years, I listened to work reports from Gascoigne and others.

The revenue of several investment companies was very average. In just about two months, they made a total of more than 130 million pounds.

What can I say, quite satisfactory!
After talking about these jobs, I asked David to call and inform the hotel to bring some food and drinks. Today I am working here.

Before coming, he had already told Qin Huairu and the others that he would not go home for lunch today.

Naturally, Qin Huairu or Xiaomei picked up the bean buns.

After eating and drinking, work continues.

Several companies need to set up branches on Hong Kong Island, and their offices are concentrated in one building.
"In the next few years, the economy on Hong Kong Island will take off. Whether it is stock market investment or industrial investment, you can make a lot of money here."

Before [-], the Hong Kong dollar was pegged to the British pound, so the exchange rate was almost fixed.

However, after World War II, especially in recent years, Great Britain's economy declined, causing the pound to depreciate severely.

On the contrary, Hong Kong Island's economy has always been in a state of strong growth.

Such an exchange rate will definitely affect the economy of Hong Kong Island, so after [-], the Hong Kong dollar became pegged to the US dollar.

This is the general background. I have wanted to join in for many years, stand at the forefront and share the economic dividends of Hong Kong Island.

People like David, Gascoigne, and Benedict have no doubts.

Anyway, whatever the boss says, that’s what it is.

However, the business in London cannot be completely abandoned, so both sides also need to proceed simultaneously.

In addition, the focus must slowly shift to Hong Kong Island.

This point was not directly mentioned for many years.

After all, in the next few years, these will be confirmed one by one. By then, even if it is not said for many years, people like David will definitely take the initiative to move to Hong Kong Island after they have tasted the sweetness.After determining the general investment direction, I felt relieved for many years.

The next step is to rent an office, recruit troops, and spend a lot of money.

Before leaving, I suddenly remembered the industrial buildings on Hong Kong Island today, with prices plummeting.

Therefore, seizing the opportunity to buy the bottom is the only serious thing.

"By the way, when you are renting an office, take the opportunity to inquire about which buildings are for sale."

"BOSS, do we want to acquire an industrial building? But we don't seem to have so much money."

Gascoigne's words were unanimously agreed by Benedict and others.

Shaking his head for many years:

"There's no rush. You hurry up and collect the information. I'll make arrangements as soon as possible to re-inject capital into the new company."

There are still one or two hundred million pounds lying in his space. If this money is not spent, will it be kept as waste paper?

Besides, everything is cheap in Hong Kong Island nowadays.

At this time, if you don’t activate the money ability, do you have to wait until the price becomes more expensive before buying it?
After the 80s, the family would return to the capital for many years.

But, it doesn't mean that I won't return to Hong Kong Island for many years.

In addition, the stronger he is on Hong Kong Island, the less likely anyone will come to trouble him.

Like those bad guys from Heliansheng who dared to come to the Zhongyong Daily office to throw shit, wasn't it because they had been unknown for many years.

But now?
All associations in Hong Kong have received warnings from the four major Chinese detectives. The top brass of the police force personally ordered them. Who dares to touch him again?

As for the governor and others, the strength they have shown over the years has not yet entered the opponent's field of vision.

Unless the influence of Zhongyong Daily and New Economic Daily expands day by day, it will be difficult!

Gascoigne and others said there was no problem, just listen to the boss and have enough to eat!

The next few days and many years were spent dealing with these things.

China Resources Corporation, on the other hand, did not pay much attention to it.

Since they took the initiative to expose their royalties and shareholder status many years ago, Sun Guohua and Yu Guangyuan no longer asked him to come to the Tanglou to sign in and clock in every day.

Anyway, it’s only a month, it’ll be here soon.

After the time is up, it will be necessary to go to Europe to perform tasks in many years.

Although I only have four months of mission time every year, for many years, it is just like traveling.

Once the two years are up, he will leave.

If it hadn't been for the fact that when he was in Beijing, his boss had said that he was not allowed to leave early, he would have just finished the eight months and then left.

In recent days, Zhongyong Daily and New Economic Daily have successfully established a foothold in the Hong Kong newspaper industry.

Sales of both newspapers have stabilized.

However, the benefits continued to be given to those merchants, and the proportion was not recovered.

For many years, I have not valued this benefit. On the contrary, if possible, let them, merchants, read the goodness of Zhongyong Daily and New Economic Daily, which is better than anything else.

In the future, there will definitely be more than just these two newspapers, there will also be supplements or magazines.

Through posters or small cards, we can see that there is still a lot of room for profit in this market on Hong Kong Island.

It's just that today's white-collar workers and ordinary people have average spending power.

Therefore, there was no rush to publish color magazines for many years.

The road must be walked step by step, and the meal must be eaten bite by bite. Don’t rush!
On this day, Ming Pao Headquarters, King's Road, North Point.

Shen Baoxin looked at the sales data that gradually stopped at [-] copies, with an extremely ugly expression.

"Should we think of other options?"

Sitting opposite him was Jin Dada.

However, Jin was addicted to reading newspapers, and he was still reading Zhongyong Daily.

The Deer and the Cauldron is a novel that feels like a pornographic novel. Although it is a bit vulgar, it should be said that the effect is really good.

"Mr. Cha, can you stop reading now? I'm already in a hurry, and I'm still in the mood to read a novel."

Looking at the partner in front of him, Shen Baoxin said angrily and helplessly.

Jin Dada then raised his head and asked, "What do you want to do?"

"The Zhongyong Daily in your hand has sold more than 40 copies. Aren't you anxious at all? If this continues, our Mingbao will suffer from the northwest wind."

Ming Pao has gone through many hardships since its establishment in [-], and has only grown step by step to become a newspaper with great influence today.

Just like in [-], the report on the "refugee wave" incident caused a great sensation because the editorial and editorial ignored the sensitivity and spoke loudly.

With this momentum, "Ming Pao" has transformed from a tabloid that relied on publishing martial arts novels and market gossip to please the ordinary people to a contemporary newspaper that is responsible for the times, dares to speak out, and is good at analyzing the current situation. It has been favored by the upper class. Recognition and praise from society and intellectuals.

As a newspaper with great influence, it is now in a bottleneck period.

Not only in terms of sales, but also being rubbed against the ground by Zhongyong Daily and New Economic Daily, its influence has also gradually declined sharply.

You know, seven years ago, Ming Pao was also an ordinary tabloid that entertained the public with serialized novels, gossip, and pornographic photos.

But seven years have passed, why do the same tabloids, New Economic Daily and Zhongyong Daily, outsell Ming Pao?

This is completely unreasonable!
"Why drink from the northwest wind?"

Jin Dada disagreed and said:

"I have recently been reading three novels: The Deer and the Cauldron. I plan to start another novel in a few days."

"I guarantee that by then, Mingpao's sales will definitely return to their peak."

Shen Baoxin nodded in agreement.

The two discussed it, and Shen Baoxin sent someone to do the work.

He was puzzled, why did the two newspapers New Economic Daily and Zhongyong Daily have such high sales?

The next morning, when he went out to work, he deliberately turned around and went to the newsstand near the newspaper office.

"Boss, what's the news in today's newspaper?"

The owner of the newsstand is an old man with small eyes.

However, although his eyes are small, his eyes are sharp and shrewd.

"Yes, look at the New Economic Daily. Yesterday, a stock rose sharply. Sir, if you want to trade in stocks, pay more attention to this newspaper."

The little old man took out the newspaper on top and recommended it to Shen Baoxin earnestly.

The latter was a little confused and didn't quite understand why the little old man was working so hard?
You know, he had come to this newsstand several times to buy newspapers before, but he had never seen the other party be so enthusiastic.

In addition, he just observed that the newspapers displayed in the most conspicuous positions are New Economic Daily and Zhongyong Daily.

In the past, wasn't it always done by the Cheng Pao, Sing Tao Evening News, Ming Pao, Ta Kung Pao, etc., taking turns?
changed now?

Why did it change?
In a daze, Shen Baoxin spent money to buy two newspapers, New Economic Daily and Zhongyong Daily.

Before leaving, he couldn't help but said:

"Boss, I want to ask, why do you recommend me to buy these two newspapers instead of other newspapers?"

"Look, isn't Ming Pao a major newspaper? There are also Sing Tao Evening News and others. Why don't you recommend these?"

The little old man chuckled, "Because I want to make money."

Then, the little old man stopped talking to Shen Baoxin because someone else came to buy newspapers.

The little old man continued to recommend others to buy those two newspapers.

As for other newspapers such as Ming Pao and Sing Tao Evening News, the little old man remained silent.

Shen Baoxin looked even more confused when he saw this scene.

So he stood still and watched.

If he didn't ask clearly today, he would never leave.

However, he waited and waited, but never got the chance.

Now, it is already the rush hour for work.

Although Shen Baoxin arrived early, it was the most crowded time, and he even saw several Ming Pao subordinates.

When those subordinates saw him, they were like a mouse seeing a cat. They didn't dare to say anything. They quickly bought a copy of the New Economic Daily and a Zhongyong Daily and ran away.

Even his own subordinates were not willing to buy Ming Pao and instead bought rival newspapers.

This made Shen Baoxin even more puzzled.

what is the reason behind the scene?

After a while, the little old man was finally free, and Shen Baoxin took the opportunity to ask.

(End of this chapter)