After entering the eighty-five years, Ye Jin gradually withdrew from the management of Fox Group.

The new general manager Barry Westin has already started, and Ye Jin needs to do just to give some advice and point the way he wants.

For example, in 1985, the projects that Fox Pictures wanted to invest in were still determined by Ye Jin.

In terms of movies, there are "Back to the Future 2", "Ghost Street 3", "Anti-Fighting Condor", "Taxi Express", "The Running Bride", "007: Thunder Killing Intention", etc.

In terms of TV series, there are "Media's Enemy", "Internship Doctor", "Golden Girl" and "Vampire Hunter".

Most of these movies and episodes are scripts provided by Ye Jin, and a few are projects collected from Fox Pictures.

These projects have great potential in Ye Jin. As long as there is no accident in production, they should be sold at a good price.

Although he is going to retire, he is not ignoring everything. After all, this is his own industry, and he does not want Fox Group's performance to plummet after he leaves, which will be a huge loss for him.

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In terms of CUS computers, Ye Jin has long delegated power.

However, before retirement, he still submitted a development proposal to CUS Computer General Manager Jack Hardman.

He was asked to work harder in developing mobile computers and server computers.

In the future, with the popularity of compatible machines, it will become easier for people to assemble computers by themselves. Therefore, the profits of desktop computers will become thinner and thinner.

In the past life, an assembly machine worth four or five thousand yuan could only make a bargain price. Compared with that, the profit of laptops is much higher.

In my previous life, although the technology was quite advanced, I was still unable to assemble notebooks and could only buy assembled brands. The profits here were high.

Server computers are also profitable. For example, IBM is now deeply engaged in this field, and personal computers and PCs are just small things it has created on a whim.

However, IBM mainly designs large servers, which occupy a room for one server, mainly serving those major customers.

Ye Jin knew that there were many small and medium-sized companies in the world, and they also needed servers very much. However, they were unable to buy large servers or maintain them at all. Therefore, if they developed and produced servers suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, they would definitely have a market.

In fact, many companies are already doing this now. Ye Jin hopes that CUS computers can seize the time and not miss this opportunity.

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As for GAP clothing, Ye Jin did not give his own opinion.

Donald Fisher is more professional and more experienced than him, and Ye Jin has no advantage in this regard.

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After leaving the second line, Ye Jin just spent time with his children, read books, listen to music, and watch movies every day, and his life became leisurely and free.

Occasionally, they may ask about the company's operations and provide guidance to their successor Barry Westin.

Barry Westing has been with Fox Group for more than five years and before he became the general manager of the group, he was the general manager of Fox Pictures and performed well.

Now he has been promoted to the general manager of the group, his performance is also excellent.

In the first half of 1985, under his leadership, Fox Group achieved very good results. Both revenue and profits increased, while the debt ratio decreased.

In particular, he also imitated Jiayi Shopping Channel and opened the Fox Shopping Channel on Fox Cable TV, specializing in selling cheap and durable products, which immediately captured a large number of viewers.

In fact, before, shopping channels appeared in Asiatica, but their spread range is limited. Most of them are limited to one city or one region.

However, Fox Shopping Channel can be used to use Fox cable TV to spread to more than 40 states and nearly 300 cities across the United States. In terms of coverage and viewing population, it undoubtedly far surpasses its peers.

Therefore, the Fox Shopping Channel's reputation became popular. It also received higher discounts and more advertising costs from manufacturers due to its high coverage and popularity.

Therefore, less than half a year after its establishment, Fox Shopping Channel has achieved significant profits. This is also the reason why Fox Group's revenue and profit increased in the first half of the year.

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By the second half of 1985, seeing that Barry Westing's management was getting better and better, Ye Jin gradually reduced his intervention in the company.

By the end of 1985, he had basically withdrawn completely.

However, when Barry Westing encountered a big problem, she was still willing to ask Ye Jin for advice.

First, Ye Jin's opinions are usually correct, which can prevent him from making many mistakes; second, Ye Jin is the controlling shareholder of the company after all. Although he no longer holds any position and only holds honorary chairman, he still has supreme power. If he completely ignores Ye Jin and thinks he can really make decisions, then he is really too naive.

Ye Jin was also quite satisfied with his performance.

Although he voluntarily withdrew, if no one really wants to keep him, no one really pays attention, and if he is left behind, he will be very upset.

And now this is very good. He retreats and occasionally helps with ideas and points out the way. This not only maintains his sense of existence, but also does not make himself too bored and kills two birds with one stone.

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In 1985, Xiangjiang's economy further improved, which led to the return of many of Ye Jin's investments.

The improvement in Xiangjiang's economy is affected by external factors on the one hand.

In 1985, the oil crisis has gradually subsided.

The second oil crisis was caused by the Iran-Iraq War and OPEC's strong control of oil prices.

However, by the 1984th year of the Iran-Iraq War, both had changed from fierce confrontation to confrontation, and the situation eased the crisis. From 1979 to 1985, Moxico discovered a large number of oil fields in the Gulf of Mexico and other places, with oil reserves exceeding 30 billion tons; England and Norway discovered large oil fields in the North Sea; Soviet Union also discovered large oil fields in Siberia...

The oil reserves and oil production of these non-OPEC members have suddenly surpassed OPEC, which has greatly reduced OPEC's control over oil prices.

By the end of 1984, the price of oil, which was originally thirty-nine dollars per barrel, had dropped to about ten dollars, down nearly 80%.

As the impact of the oil crisis faded, the world economy began to recover immediately. As the world's largest financial center and one of the freight centers, its economy naturally recovered.

On the other hand, China and the UK signed a joint statement in December 1984 and invited hundreds of people from all walks of life in Xiangjiang to watch the ceremony. The signing of this statement dispelled the concerns of most Hong Kong people and made them more confident in the future of Xiangjiang.
Chapter completed!