To celebrate today, "Ming Pao" has attached more than 30 special editions to witness this special moment. In this special edition, Governor Wei Yixin and many cultural celebrities have congratulatory messages, including Lin

Chaoyang.

There are also many editors, reporters, authors, and readers of "Ming Pao" who have written many reminiscence articles.

The news of Jin Yong's retirement as expected in the newspapers did not appear. It seems that the old fox still wants to Kun Yikun. Tao Yushu naturally understands Jin Yong's thoughts.

These days, the news of Jin Yong's retirement has been spreading in Hong Kong newspapers, and some newspapers reported that Jin Yong will immigrate to Canada after retirement.

Jin Yong and Ming Pao have yet to refute the rumors, apparently to stimulate the desire of potential buyers and prompt them to join the battle.

Thinking like this, Tao Yushu couldn't help but shook his head. It was really frustrating to deal with such an old fox.

In the evening, the wind and rain continued.

Tao Yushu did not go home after get off work, but came to the Peninsula Hotel to meet an old acquaintance.

"Mrs. Lin!"

Liang Botao walked into the restaurant. There were still some water stains on the outside of his arms and back in his suit, but his face was still enthusiastic. When he saw Tao Yushu, he shook hands and said hello.

"Thank you for your hard work!"

Liang Botao said with a smile: "Serving big customers like Mrs. Lin is the foundation of our survival. Why bother?"

He said a few polite words and then got down to the topic.

"After the news came out that Mr. Cha intended to sell his shares in Ming Pao Group, many consortiums took the initiative to express interest.

The information we have collected now includes the South China Morning Post controlled by international media tycoon Murdoch, the Mirror Group owned by British newspaper tycoon Maxwell, Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao Group, and Japan's Tokuma Bookstore Group.

consortium.

In Xiangjiang, Li Chaoren's Changshi, Ma's Oriental Newspaper and Sing Tao Newspaper are also interested.

In addition, Zheng Jinghan came to me the day before yesterday and hoped to join hands with me to negotiate the acquisition of Ming Pao. He was quite well prepared this time.

If I hadn’t promised Mrs. Lin in advance—..."

When Liang Botao said this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter, which seemed to be a way of claiming credit for himself.

Tao Yushu said sincerely: "If you cooperate with me, Liang Sheng will not suffer any loss."

"That's natural."

In addition to the Ming Pao acquisition case, Tao Yushu also made an agreement with Liang Botao that once the acquisition is successful, Ming Pao's listing case will also be handed over to him.

The powerful alliance between the news business of Yulang Organization and the Ming Pao Group will definitely be a shock bomb for the Hong Kong news industry, and it is fully expected to create a Hong Kong newspaper giant.

Liang Botao's Peregrine was founded less than two years ago and is in urgent need of such performance.

"I heard that Zheng Jinghan from Paramount also contacted Mingpao?" Tao Yumo asked.

Zheng Jinghan is a well-known publisher in Hong Kong. He is best known for two things. One is that he married Xu Xiaofeng, a popular singer at the time, in 1975, and the other is that he was the first to introduce the Chinese version of "Playboy" in Hong Kong in 1980.

"Zheng Jinghan indeed asked someone to contact Mr. Cha. It is said that he offered a sky-high price, far exceeding the actual value of Mingpao." Liang Botao revealed a shocking news.

"A sky-high price?"

Liang Botao nodded gently, "The price is sky-high. He is the weakest among the competitors who are currently exposed. It seems that he wants to take a different approach."

After being surprised, Tao Yushu quickly regained his composure, "He dared to quote this price, so he must be rushing to go public, right?

Man: "That's right. Based on the financial performance of Ming Pao Group, it will not be difficult to earn back the money after listing as long as it operates properly."

"Do you know what Mingpao thinks?"

Liang Botao shook his head, "I don't know."

His answer made Tao Yushu feel anxious. The figure of 1 billion was indeed scary. It was not only very tempting for Ming Pao, but also very stressful for competitors like them.

When Tao Yushu met Liang Botao, at the same time in Villa No. 75, Deep Water Bay, Dong Qiao walked in despite the rain. After complaining a few words, he smelled the aroma coming from the kitchen and shut up.

"You don't think cooking a few dishes will make me rebel, do you?

More than twenty minutes later, Lin Chaoyang brought the dishes to the table, and Dong Qiao couldn't help but laugh.

"With your thick eyebrows and big eyes, you definitely can't do anything rebellious.

However, Ming Pao is not only the hard work of Mr. Cha, but also the hard work of you Ming Pao people.

The kind of person who will take over Ming Pao in the future concerns each of you."

Lin Chaoyang's tone was relaxed, but it hit Dong Qiao's vital point.

As one of the executives of Ming Pao Group, the company is about to change hands, and his inner tangle and complex emotions are definitely no less than anyone else.

When Dong Qiao was silent, Lin Chaoyang served him a bowl of rice.

"Try my handiwork!"

Dong Qiao held the bowl, hesitated for a moment, and picked up the chopsticks.

At night, the children were all asleep, and there was silence in Villa No. 75, Deep Water Bay.

".--Still hesitating is actually a statement. After all, Zheng Jinghan's quotation is already higher than common sense.

Since he didn't agree immediately, he obviously had some concerns.

It is true that he is wily and calculating, but it seems that he really hopes to find a good successor for Ming Pao.

Zheng Jinghan is a shrewd businessman, but not an excellent newspaperman."

Lin Chaoyang relayed the news he heard from inviting Dong Qiao to dinner today and provided his own analysis. Tao Yushu listened quietly to the side.

There is an indescribable peace of mind.

After Lin Chaoyang finished speaking, she gently rested her head on Lin Chaoyang's shoulder.

"Thanks to you as a strategist, this news is so important."

Lin Chaoyang put his arm around her shoulders, "Ming Pao is about to change its owner. Dong Qiao and others are also in a state of confusion. They can't decide who will be the future owner, but they definitely hope to find a boss who is interested in the newspaper industry.

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Tao Yushu asked, "You just said that Jin Yongman admires the middleman of Tokuma Bookstore. Will he become a stumbling block for us?"

"To prevent problems before they happen, we still need to investigate."

"That makes sense."

Two days later, Liang Botao visited Yulang Building.

"Yu Pinhai, a native of Xiangjiang, went to Japan to study part-time in his early years. In 1976, he went to the University of San Diego in the United States to study television journalism. However, because he was unable to raise the tuition fees, he transferred to the University of Saskatchewan in Canada to study political economy.

After returning to Hong Kong in 1979, he and his friends started a political magazine, which only published five issues.

Later, because of this resume, I worked as a telecommunications translator for the Financial Daily, and also worked as an editor for the Hong Kong Economic Journal, where I met some business people.

In 1985, he founded the Zhicai Management Consulting Company and made his first fortune by operating the Liyuan Hotel in Guilin, Guangxi. After that, he——

This time he contacted Mr. Cha on behalf of Tokuma Bookstore, mainly relying on the contacts he accumulated while working in the media."

Listening to Liang Botao introducing Yu Pinhai's resume, Tao Yushu asked: "It sounds like this person is quite capable?"

A trace of disdain flashed in Liang Botao's eyes, "This man is more of a customer than a businessman."

In the business world, "customer" is not a nice word, and can basically be equated with "liar".

Tao Yushu didn't think Liang Botao was a villain who took advantage of wealth and status. She asked, "Did you find out anything else?"

"When I was in Canada, I was sentenced to two years in prison for stealing credit cards and writing checks for others. I was deported after serving four months, and I falsely claimed that I was returning to Hong Kong after graduation.

I was also deceived in the mainland, and at the beginning of this year I even went to the Philippines, where I spent a lot of money and made friends with people in the military and political circles."

Hearing this, Tao Yushu's expression did not change, but he felt a little happy inside.

For a potential enemy, it is certainly gratifying to be able to grasp its weaknesses.

Liang Botao did not take a small person like Yu Pinhai to heart, and said to Tao Yushu:

"Mrs. Lin, based on the information we have collected so far, Mr. Cha probably did not intend to hand Mingpao into the hands of foreigners.

Several newspapers in Xiangjiang have their own foundations. If Ming Pao is acquired by them, it will inevitably face the fate of being dismembered. I believe Mr. Cha does not want to see such a scene.

As for buyers like Cheung Kong and Paramount, they are unable to promote Ming Pao to a wider audience.

No matter from which angle you look at it, with media resources such as "Tiantian Daily" and "Qingqing Monthly", you are the best choice for Mr. Cha to cooperate with."

Liang Botao's compliment did not make Tao Yushu's expression fluctuate. Tao Yushu said: "This analysis is too optimistic. Now the initiative for acquisition is in the hands of Mr. Cha. He is a good girl and has no worries about marrying!"

"No matter how good the target is, the price has an upper limit. The conditions you gave Mr. Cha are generous enough."

Liang Botao's words did not mean to remind Tao Yushu. He was afraid that Tao Yushu would make a mistake if he was eager to acquire.

This situation has occurred more than once in his career.

"The conditions I gave may not be the most profitable plan in the short term, but it must be a win-win plan. All we can do now is wait." Tao Yushu said calmly.

Her calm demeanor made Liang Botao feel very at ease. It was very comfortable to work with a Party A who had a big-picture perspective and no need to be afraid.

On May 24, the city woke up to the roar of engines early in the morning. In the days after the typhoon passed through, the sun was shining brightly in Xiangjiang, and it was already bright at six o'clock in the morning.

On Lantau Island, the crew of "The Swordsman" just shot a big night and was exhausted.
To be continued...