MC Bookstore Chapter 17 A Dog's Audacity Reaches the Heavens
Chapter 17 A Dog's Audacity Reaches the Heavens
3.2 copies on the first day, and 2.2 copies the next day;
Over the next four days, the daily sales volume reached 2.7 copies. In just one week, "Hyena Daily" rose to prominence like lightning, attracting strong attention from newspapers throughout Hong Kong and Kowloon.
It should be noted that the Oriental Daily News was a protective shield that the Ma family spared no expense to create when they sensed that the winds were not blowing in the right direction. However, it still took them a year and a half to raise the daily sales to 8 copies.
In contrast, the investment in "Hyena Daily" was only a few hundred thousand Hong Kong dollars, which was not considered a heavy investment at all. However, it rose to prominence much faster than "Oriental Daily" did at the time. The rise of this new newspaper darling was like the rising sun.
Many newspapers studied the success of The Hyena Daily and concluded that gossip news was merely a shortcut and not mainstream news with the potential to grow significantly.
Some newspapers believe that gossip news, along with dog and horse racing news, falls under the category of entertainment news, and that introducing this type of news can help their newspapers sell better.
In a short time, some reporters voluntarily transformed into "new dogs," joining the gossip-focused "Hyena Daily" or other newspapers, and the gossip department also grew rapidly along with the newspaper's development.
Thanks to soaring sales, the newspaper's expansion, and especially the numerous photos of him enjoying afternoon tea with Mona Fong, as well as the revelations from Shaw Brothers actors.
This finally made Wharton realize the value of The Daily Hyena and its potential for long-term development, prompting him to reassess the risks of Hyena Media.
Ultimately, Walmart valued Hyena Media at HK$80, and Chen Guanjiang, who held a 70% stake in Hyena Daily, approved a loan of HK$56 with triple leverage.
Despite having HK$168 million in hand, Chen Guanjiang was not in a hurry to continue acquiring shares of Dairy Farm.
Nowadays, it's no longer about having money but no industry. If it's just about earning revenue from distribution and GG, how can the media be called a powerful tool of the "fourth estate"?
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Victoria Peak was originally named "Hard Head Mountain" and was formerly known as "Incense Burner Peak".
Although it is only 554 meters above sea level, it is the highest peak in Hong Kong, covering the area east of Lung Fu Shan, north of Pok Fu Lam, and west of Macartney Gorge. It is the place where the most powerful and wealthy celebrities and tycoons in Hong Kong live.
The area at the foot of Victoria Peak is divided into Central and Sheung Wan, while the hillside is known as the "Mid-Levels" area, which has long been considered a high-end villa residential area. It is divided into Upper Luxury and Lower Luxury by the "Fog Line".
Before the 50s, the Hong Kong government prohibited Chinese people from living on The Peak, except for Ho Tung, who forcibly moved there.
After the 60s, conditions were gradually relaxed, allowing some "elderly Chinese" to live on the mountaintop.
Chen Guanjiang's trip to Victoria Peak was to find this "higher-class Chinese" who was among the first to be officially permitted to live on the mountaintop.
OMG! Take a picture of him!!
Hidden in the mountains, the group spotted their target through the telephoto lens and immediately trembled with fear, exclaiming, "Boss! Is this some kind of disaster?"
"Is one dose of rhinoceros hide enough?"
Through his binoculars, Chen Guanjiang saw Zhou Xinian, who was only seventy years old, looking like a vicious dog that had spotted its prey, excitedly licking its lips.
To acquire shares at a lower price, the first step is to suppress the stock price, and the best way to do this is to directly attack the chairman of the dairy company.
"That...that's Zhou Daheng!"
Wan Qihua was almost scared to death. Seemingly worried that Chen Guanjiang wouldn't understand the seriousness of the situation, he explained in detail with a mournful face:
"Zhou Daheng is a knighted by the Queen, a Chinese director of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, and has served on the board of more than fifty companies. He is a member of a branch of the Zhou Yongtai family, one of the four major Chinese families..."
With titles, wealth, power, and influence, Zhou had reached the pinnacle of Chinese influence in Hong Kong. To provoke such a behemoth was like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth.
However, Chen Guanjiang smiled dismissively and said, "So what? The Zhou family is no longer the Zhou Yongtai family it once was, and Zhou Xinian is no longer the Zhou tycoon he once was."
Last year, Zhou Junnian, the eldest grandson of the third generation of the Zhou Yongtai family, passed away, and the family flag fell. His successors failed to take control of the family and even fought amongst themselves.
"This Sir Zhou took the wrong side in that incident six years ago and has already been marginalized from the core of power and money in Hong Kong. What's the point of filming him?"
Wan Qihua was taken aback and asked, "Aren't you afraid of retaliation? The Zhou Yongtai family still has quite a few members."
Although Zhou Junnian passed away, his eldest son Zhou Zhanlin took over the family business, along with Zhou Zhinian, the shipping agent for Xie Lunduo, and Guanghehang, the leading distributor of imported spirits in Hong Kong.
Chen Guanjiang wants to expose Zhou Xinian's connections, which also include Zhou Changnian, chairman of Tung Wah Group of Law Firm; Zhou Yaonian, partner of Hong Kong's largest law firm; and Zhou Huannian, director of Nianfeng and Wanlixiang companies...
Not to mention that pulling up a radish brings up mud, the Zhou Yongtai family has been intermarrying with major families throughout Southeast Asia for four generations. What kind of huge power is this, with blood ties and interests intertwined?
The reason a family is called a family is because of its immense overall strength; any one member could easily destroy the Hyena Daily.
"Even a clay idol crossing the river can't save itself!"
Seeing another target appear on screen, Chen Guanjiang laughed loudly: "Now that the Zhou family is too busy to take care of themselves and is busy fighting for power, how could they spare the time to deal with an outsider like me?"
"Moreover, offending a person, a force, or even a country can often bring the friendship of that person, hostile force, or opposing country, and such a relationship is even more reliable than that of relatives and friends."
"Shao Daheng? He wouldn't dare mess with the Zhou family!"
Wan Qihua didn't understand the intricacies of the situation and was still filled with worry and fear of being drawn into it.
"Shao Laoliu? What a joke!" Chen Guanjiang nonchalantly pressed the shutter button, capturing the scene he wanted.
Even among tycoons, there are differences.
Shao Yifu wasn't qualified to sit on such a large cake, and even Chen Guanjiang, who had planned for a long time and acted as the vanguard, could only lick the scraps.
Hong Kong is a small place, and there's only so much of the pie. Since it opened to the world, it has been completely divided up.
To produce cakes, there are not enough ingredients and not enough time. The only way to get cakes quickly is to steal them from others.
Since the Zhou Yongtai family is not capable of enjoying the cake, they should relinquish it and let those who are capable of eating it share it.
Wan Qihua didn't understand what Chen Guanjiang was talking about. He only felt that his little boss was getting more and more crazy. He was so audacious that he even dared to secretly photograph Zhou Daheng. What else wouldn't he dare to do?
Furthermore, Zhang Xingjue was secretly dispatched to Southeast Asia, and it's unclear what mission he's carrying out; there's a feeling that something big is about to happen.
Now, I've mastered the art of covert filming and can even lead a pack of dogs to complete the filming on my own.
Unfortunately, the travel patterns of Hong Kong celebrities have been completely controlled by the Gossip Department. Any unauthorized actions will be immediately stopped and the person held accountable, or the Gossip Department will disrupt their plans.
Unless they take the risk of secretly photographing tycoons and celebrities like they are now, they can only be like dogs on a leash, obediently following orders...