1846 [Top Bull]
Xia Tian was very happy after signing the contract and taking over the remaining 40% of Mingpao Group's shares and the film and television adaptation rights of Jin Yong's fifteen martial arts.
The acquisition of all Mingpao shares means that he has achieved complete control over the media. Although Jin Yong was very supportive of him before, it would be better to take the company into his own hands.
The film and television adaptation rights of the fifteen Jin Yong martial arts films are even more expensive, because Xia Tian knew that the film and television dramas adapted from them have always been popular in box office and ratings.
For example, "The Smiling, Proud Wanderer: The East Invincible" starring Lin Qingxia and Li Lianjie, "The Deer and the Cauldron" starring Zhou Xingchi, Zhang Min, Lin Qingxia, "The East is the West" starring Zhang Guorong, Liang Chaowei, Lin Qingxia, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" starring Huang Rihua, Li Matong, Chen Haomin, "The Legend of Condor Heroes" starring Gu Tianfeng and Li Matong, etc.
It can be said that these fifteen pieces are fifteen gold mines. As long as you dig them well, you will definitely be able to dig out a lot of gold.
After signing the contract, Xia Tian invited Wang Shiyu, the current editor-in-chief of Mingpao Group.
Wang Shiyu also knew that Xia Tian had acquired all the shares of Mingpao Group, and Jin Yong, who had previously covered him, had completely withdrawn from the company, so he knew that he might be in trouble.
But he was not afraid. As the saying goes, if he doesn't keep his master here, he will have his master. As a talented man and a well-known journalist in Hong Kong, even if he leaves Ming Pao Group, he will not have to worry about finding a job. Therefore, he stands in a thousand-strong wall and has no desires, so he has no desires, so he is naturally full of courage.
After hearing Xia Tian’s call, he rushed over immediately, "Mr. Xia, are you looking for me?" He greeted him indifferently.
"Mr. Wang, please sit down." Xia Tian nodded, "I guess you know too. Now Mr. Cha has handed over Ming Pao to me and has also resigned from his position as president of Ming Pao."
"No," Wang Shiyu nodded, and then said sarcastically, "Then I want to congratulate you, I can finally get what I want, right?"
Xia Tian couldn't help feeling angry when he saw his attitude was not right.
"You said wrong." He said coldly, "The first thing I wanted to do after I took over is indeed to quit you. But Mr. Cha pleaded with me and asked me to give you another chance. I promised him, so I can't fire you yet,
But if you make a mistake, I will fire you as soon as possible. In addition, you can also quit your job voluntarily, so that will be good for you and me."
After hearing this, Wang Shiyu couldn't help but be stunned for a long time.
"How about it, please give me a good answer. If you quit yourself, I will give you two extra months of salary to compensate you." Xia Tian smiled coldly again. The salary for two months is only tens of thousands of yuan, but it is absolutely worth it to send this plague god away.
"I won't leave!" Wang Shiyu raised his head and said firmly to Xia Tian.
"..." Seeing him say this, Xia Tian was stunned, "Do you still want to stay?"
"Yes, if you want me to leave, I won't leave." Wang Shiyu nodded vigorously and said, "I want to help Mr. Cha guard Ming Pao so that you won't let you desecrate it."
"Bastard! This company is mine, why do I blaspheme it?!" Xia Tian cursed when he heard it. The company was obviously his, but Wang Shiyu said it as if he had snatched it with disgraceful means. It was really a shame!
"I know what you think. You want to be a media tycoon like Murdoch and unify the Hong Kong media industry. In this way, you can manipulate public opinion and do whatever you want. I tell you that as long as I stay in Ming Pao for one day, I will not let you succeed." Wang Shiyu said firmly, "Ming Pao's purpose is to be 'neutral and free speech', not your voice-over."
"Made, please figure it out. This newspaper is mine now. I can do whatever I want. I can fire you at any time. Do you believe it or not?" Xia Tian said in anger. Wang Shiyu is really hateful. Relying on Jin Yong's favor, he dared to confront him in person. It was so courageous.
"Then have you figured out how to explain to Mr. Cha?" Wang Shiyu glanced at Xia Tian and said lightly, "You just agreed to Mr. Cha and want to give me a chance. Now I will regret it immediately. What do you want Mr. Cha to think?
Yes, your strength is much stronger now than Mr. Cha, and Mr. Cha has already withdrawn from the company completely. But don’t forget that Ming Pao Group was founded and managed by Mr. Cha, and all the employees are his old subordinates. Although he has no shares at all, he still has great influence.”
While listening to him, Xia Tian clenched his fists tightly and made a creaking sound. At this moment, he wished he could blow Wang Shiyu up with one punch!
However, he also knew that what Wang Shiyu said made some sense. His firing of Wang Shiyu now would indeed make Jin Yong dissatisfied. Besides, Wang Shiyu has no serious crime now, and firing him rashly will only make people uneasy. At that time, Wang Shiyu called out and was likely to pull away a large number of people and cause Mingpao Group to suffer small losses.
In addition, they still have external troubles. The HSBC Group is still eyeing it and is ready to attack it at any time. Once there is something wrong with Mingpao Group, they will inevitably make trouble, fan the flames, and cause greater damage.
So after thinking about it, Xia Tian slowly restrained his anger and let go of his clenched fists, "Okay, are you willing to stay? That would be great. If you leave Ming Pao and make a new plan, I will not be able to deal with you again. But since you choose to stay in the company, you will give me a chance. In the future, as long as you make a little mistake, I can deal with you openly.
So you pray that you must not get the wrong one by me, otherwise I will ruin you and be infamous. Never want to survive in this circle again.”
Seeing that Wang Shiyu said something, Xia Tian's face turned pale and couldn't help but feel proud.
"So what if you are a billionaire? I have the protection of Mr. Cha. If you don't give you face, you can still bite me!" he thought to himself.
But seeing that Xia Tian actually restrained his anger and said something to him, Wang Shiyu couldn't help feeling a chill.
It is not scary to get angry in Xia Tian, because a barking dog does not bite people. But when he is angry, he can still restrain his anger, which is quite scary. This requires a very strong willpower to do it. Xia Tian can control his emotions at a young age, which is really amazing. No wonder he has achieved such results at a young age.
Furthermore, Xia Tian's words also made him a little scared. He offended Xia Tian so ruthlessly. Once he really made a mistake, Xia Tian really couldn't spare him. With Xia Tian's strength, he could indeed step on him underground and never be able to turn over for the rest of his life.
"Do I really want to fight him?" Wang Shiyu couldn't help but hesitate.
To be honest, the damage he can cause to Xia Tian is too small. Even if he destroys Ming Pao Group, it will not affect the overall situation of Xia Tian. On the contrary, once he fails, he may lose his reputation for life.
"Hmph, if you don't steam buns, you will be able to immigrate to Canada in the future." Wang Shiyu gritted his teeth and said.
He has always been extreme and has a high opinion of himself, and has always refused to admit defeat. Therefore, although he has a very small chance of winning now, he still refuses to give up and still has to fight to the death.
Chapter completed!