sailing in that era

Chapter 144 The Mysterious Meeting

"Peng Zai, have you read my newspaper?" Mr. Jin said to Peng Baili with a smile after watching Mei Yanfang leave.

After hearing this, Peng Baili's first reaction was that it was impossible, "It looks good, but it's useless, it's your old self's lifeblood."

"Hehe, not necessarily, I plan to quit Ming Pao Group." The old man looked at Peng Baili very puzzled, and he told him what he was going to do next.

He currently serves as a member of the Drafting Committee of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, a member of the Executive Committee of the Basic Law Advisory Committee, and a member of the Preparatory Committee of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

This aspect involved most of his energy, and he himself is almost 70 years old, he is a bit tired and wants to retire.

Originally, he was optimistic about a young man who was smart, obedient, and honest, but his capital was a bit small, and there were too many variables to hand over the newspaper to him.

It would be fine if no more suitable person appeared, but through a series of conflicts between Xinghuo Company and Ni Kuang, he knew that this company was biased towards the mainland.

This touched him a lot. In a few years after Hong Kong’s return, he will continue to live. It’s okay to have a good relationship now. He said a lot of bad things about the mainland. Some of them didn’t understand the actual situation in the mainland. And hope that the country will get better and better.

Peng Baili was very moved when he heard that. Ming Pao, a newspaper group, now has a market value of [-] million Hong Kong dollars, ranking among the top five listed newspaper groups. As long as it is in the pocket, it will benefit the development of the company.

Although the traditional paper newspapers have been declining year by year in the past few years, it is not impossible to switch to the Internet as long as they change platforms. As long as the content and channels are handled well, they will not be afraid of being lonely.

"Ming Pao" is a newspaper with a high status in the hearts of Xiangjiang people. Many intellectuals are its loyal users, and its editorials are quite influential.

As for the serialization of novels, they can also complement their own company.

"Old Jin, I'm really moved by what you said. If you want to sell, I can increase the market value by 20.00% to buy it. As for the process, I will follow your wishes."

Peng Baili did not hypocritically refuse, there is no reason not to eat the meat that fell to his mouth.

"Haha, good!" Mr. Jin laughed loudly when he heard this, "It's a bit reluctant to say, but my energy is limited, and if I want Mingbao to go further, I need someone with a long-term vision to take the helm. As for me, I'm just an old man. ~"

The old man laughed loudly at first, but gradually he became a little disappointed.

"Don't say that, old man. You are the pillar of the sky in Ming Pao, the soul of the entire newspaper. Even if I buy you, you will still be the honorary chairman of the newspaper."

Next, the two talked about some major plans in general, and the specific details can only be handed over to the people below.

Mr. Jin plans to sell his shares in three installments, and Xinghuo Company can also send people to gradually control Ming Pao Group until one year later he will only retain 5.00% of the shares and will be the honorary chairman of the newspaper for life.

"Old Jin, go slowly~"

"Peng Zai, goodbye~"

In the car driving away, Mr. Jin saw Peng Baili through the car window and did not slowly leave until he was far away. He nodded secretly in his heart. Although he had only met this young man a few times, he had a clear understanding of his character. , is a firm, moderate but decisive person.He also respects his elders. As for the matter of criticizing Ni Kuang, it is a matter of stance, so don’t judge too much.

He himself has this old friend who is a personal friend, but he can still tell the difference in major matters.

"Really? That's really great. If we take Ming Pao into our bag, the entire Xiangjiang Group will be able to fight us in the ring."

After Bai Xiaonian and Fatty heard the news, they were also very pleasantly surprised, and immediately asked the company personnel to contact Ming Pao. It is estimated that it will take only ten and a half months to reach an initial agreement.

It is said that Yu Pinhai, who was the deputy editor-in-chief of Ming Pao, heard the news from Mr. Jin, and it was like a bolt from the blue. This young man with a relatively legendary experience was directly hit.

As for the lack of information about himself, veteran Jin handed over Ming Pao to him, and he didn't manage it well. After a few years, he had nothing because of gambling.

This is a fool expert. Mr. Jin, who has been shrewd all his life, has been fooled by him. It's really amazing.

This time, if it wasn't for his shallow background, Mr. Jin would definitely have handed over the newspaper to him, but no matter how fooled he is, there is no one like Peng Baili who can give him real money.

Mr. Jin also needs some pension money, otherwise why would he wait until the listing to retire?
Ni Kuang has really been scolded these days. Huang Qiusheng and Ye Dexian have basically been abandoned by capital. There is no company in Xiangjiang rushing to cooperate with them. It is not just as simple as Xinghuo ban, but also ATV and TVB have issued statements , No longer use these two artists.

The two of them were not only asked for compensation by the brand owner, but also had no work to do, so they had to go far away in the end.

As for Ni Kuang's family being directly splashed with feces, I wanted to go to the nightclub to seek comfort from the young lady, but I didn't expect that I was directly beaten and seriously injured, and the person who did it was one of the banned young artists.

It can be said that there is a lot of feathers in the ground. Everyone looks at the money, and they can do anything without their jobs.

For this reason, the company had to arrange a few more bodyguards for Peng Baili. During this period of time, he seldom even went out. He was a bit concerned during this period and needed to cool down.

During this period of time, Xinghuo Group has been making big moves in Xiangjiang. First, the films it invested in sold well, then unilaterally banned artists, and then began to acquire Ming Pao Group.

This series of actions attracted the attention of many important people in Xiangjiang.

One day in mid-March, Peng Baili received a very special invitation, which he attached great importance to and visited in person.

"You guys are doing very well. If you don't occupy the propaganda position, the enemy will occupy it. In the future, do more propaganda for the country. You can do it boldly. We will always pay attention to you. As for the money, you can ask Nanyang Commercial Bank for a loan."

Although the meeting was short, he was overwhelmed by the old man's feelings. This is an old man who has gone through hardships, persevered, dedicated himself, and worked tirelessly throughout his life.

The old man is someone he admires very much. What kind of spirit is it to donate the 2000 billion assets accumulated in his life to the country free of charge?
Anyway, he can't do it, but it doesn't prevent him from giving the highest respect.

He didn't expect that he would be followed by the higher-ups, which really flattered him, and aroused a lot of pride in his heart. It seemed that the chip matter was about to be stepped up.

(End of this chapter)