Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 263: Expanding the European and American Markets

After discussing the cooperation, Lu Shaohua looked at the time and it was already past five o'clock, so Lu Shaohua was ready to leave. However, Xiang Huaqiang had a very good memory. When he came at noon, he said that he would treat Lu Shaohua and his group to a meal. When Lu Shaohua was about to say goodbye, Xiang Huaqiang refused to let Lu Shaohua leave and said that he should find a place to eat before going back.

In this way, Lu Shaohua, Li Shangkui and the other four, plus Xiang Huaqiang and Xiang Huasheng, a group of seven, went to a famous hotel for a meal. When they finished eating, it was already past eight o'clock in the evening. Lu Shaohua was ready to go back to his villa. After all, he was used to staying at home. After being out all day, he felt a little tired.

After returning to the villa, he washed up, dried his hair, and went into bed to sleep. When he opened his eyes again, it was already nine o'clock the next morning. The winter in Hong Kong is not very cold, especially for people like Lu Shaohua who live in a high-end villa. The doors and windows are closed, and you can almost wear short sleeves indoors, and you don't feel cold at all. Putting on a T-shirt, Lu Shaohua went downstairs to have breakfast after washing up.

Since the cooperation with Xiang Huasheng had already been agreed, Lu Shaohua had to give instructions for the work. Who knew when Xiang Huasheng would start filming? So, after finishing breakfast, Lu Shaohua immediately called Chen Darong and asked him to be prepared to cooperate with Xiang Huasheng, and of course also discussed the matter of providing 60% of the funds.

After the call, Lu Shaohua saw that everything was fine, so he started watching TV. As 1991 was about to end, both the production bases in Hong Kong and Shenzhen were back on track, and Lu Shaohua seemed to have nothing to worry about.

Especially the smooth transfer of those technical talents from the secret base of the Soviet Union made Lu Shaohua breathe a sigh of relief. All along, those talents have always been a thorn in Lu Shaohua's heart. Now they are finally safe, how can Lu Shaohua not be relieved!

As for the big-scale movie that Xiang Huaqiang and Huo Yingdong were planning to invest in, to be honest, Lu Shaohua didn't really take it seriously. He just wanted to make money as long as he could. Although the film industry was also a high-profit project, for Lu Shaohua, that little money was not enough.

However, Lu Shaohua would never stop making money just because the profit was small. In Lu Shaohua's dictionary, as long as he could make money, he would invest. He would make as much as he could, since the investment was not big anyway. However, he had to wait for news from Huo Yingdong and wait for him to convince the other two people before the project could really be launched.

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As the calendar turned over, 1991 passed quietly, and Lu Shaohua also welcomed January 1992, 1, New Year's Day, unknowingly. Maybe it would be very lively in China today, because it was a holiday! But in Hong Kong, there was no festive atmosphere at all. People who had to go to work went to work, and people who had to do things had to do things.

Of course, today is the first day of 1992, and Lu Shaohua cannot be idle. After having breakfast, he rushed to Phoenix Building. As the saying goes, a year's plan begins with spring, and a day's plan begins with the morning. As it is the first day of the new year, the boss Lu Shaohua should also show up, meet those executives, and casually talk about the goals for the new year.

When Lu Shaohua arrived at the small conference room on the 30th floor, half of the ten chairs were already occupied. The three general managers of Phoenix Entertainment, Phoenix Sales, and Phoenix Real Estate, as well as Li Yunqing and Liu Mingzhang were all there. There was also only one woman, Qin Sichen.

"Sorry to have kept you waiting." Lu Shaohua looked around and said politely.

There is a saying that goes, heavyweights always appear last. Lu Shaohua is definitely a heavyweight in the Phoenix Group. Oh, no, he is a super heavyweight. He is the last one to appear, so of course the people inside dare not have any objections.

Sitting down at the main seat, he pretended to cough twice before saying, "First of all, on behalf of Phoenix Group and myself, I wish you all a happy New Year, happiness and prosperity in the new year, haha! As long as you make good achievements, you will get a lot of red envelopes."

Indeed, several subsidiaries under Phoenix Group give bonuses based on the company's performance. That is to say, if the performance is outstanding, you will get a large bonus at the end of the year. On the contrary, if you fail to achieve results, you will not only be in danger of being fired, but you will also not get any bonus at the end of the year.

The whole audience burst into laughter. Needless to say, Liu Mingzhang and Li Yunqing knew Lu Shaohua well and of course his character. As for Chen Darong, Xu Jiarui and Qin Sichen, they laughed because they felt that what Lu Shaohua said was a bit 'nonsense'.

This smile eased the tense atmosphere in the conference room. Lu Shaohua used his hand to calm it down, then smiled and got to the point. "Haha! The main purpose of calling everyone to this meeting today is to arrange the work tasks for the new year. Of course, you can raise any opinions now."

As soon as Lu Shaohua finished speaking, Qin Sichen, the executive president of Phoenix Group, took over and said, "Haha! Let me say a few words first. I have been in Phoenix Group for the shortest time, and the development of the group has been on the right track. After I came in, the group has been developing every moment. I personally feel that if it continues like this, there may be a crisis."

Having said that, Qin Sichen did not rush to continue, but stopped and looked at everyone's faces. She wanted to see everyone's reaction, especially Lu Shaohua's face, but she was disappointed. Lu Shaohua was still so calm, without any change. On the contrary, he signaled her to continue with an expectant look.

No one reacted. Qin Sichen's heart skipped a beat and she felt like a clown. It was no wonder. Although she had been in Phoenix Group for a short time, she didn't know Lu Shaohua, which meant that she didn't really understand Lu Shaohua's strength. That's why Qin Sichen thought the group would face a crisis, because Phoenix Group was developing so fast that it was not an exaggeration to describe it as riding a rocket.

Qin Sichen rolled his eyes and suddenly felt a little confused. He didn't know what to say next. According to normal logic, when talking about the possible crisis of the group, everyone should ask questions, but now there was a silence.

"Haha! Miss Qin, just keep talking, it's okay." At this time, Lu Shaohua spoke.

"Yeah." Qin Sichen nodded, took a deep breath, put aside the complicated thoughts in his mind, and continued. "Our group is developing too fast. Although there is profit, the profit is not proportional to the investment. For example, the sales company, although there is profit, the investment in developing the entire Southeast Asian market is far higher than the total profit. According to Manager Xu, the Southeast Asian market has been fully rolled out, and the next step is to attack the European and American markets. On this point, I personally do not understand. I think we should consolidate our position before entering Europe and the United States, otherwise there may be a large funding gap."

Qin Sichen had no choice but to wait until now to raise this issue. Not long after taking over the position of executive president, she had already discovered this problem, but she was helpless because she could not find Lu Shaohua himself. She had also found Liu Mingzhang and told him about the funding gap, but Liu Mingzhang's answer to her was not to worry, there was no problem with the funding chain, so she could only do her job well and wait until today to raise this issue.

"Well, first of all, I want to thank Miss Qin for realizing the crisis of the group." After a pause, Lu Shaohua said, "Maybe Miss Qin has not been in Phoenix Group for long, and may not know a part of Phoenix Group. I can say for sure that there will be no funding gap. Well, as for the rest, I will talk to you alone later."

Lu Shaohua did not want to talk about this matter in this meeting. If there was anything, Lu Shaohua would talk to Qin Sichen alone after everyone else left. After all, some things could not be put on the public table and discussed openly. It would be more appropriate to discuss them in private.

After a while, Lu Shaohua went straight to the task assignment stage and said, "Manager Xu, after you have developed the Southeast Asian market, your next plan to enter the European and American markets remains unchanged. No matter how much you invest, there is only one goal, which is to open up the market. As for how much money you need, just ask Manager Liu."

"Okay, no problem." Xu Jiaduan responded seriously. He was one of the first people to enter Phoenix Sales and had been there for quite some time. Naturally, he knew that there were many mysterious places in Phoenix Group. He had no intention of exploring and only wanted to do his job well because he knew that even if he explored, he would not only lose his job but also get no results.

"Well, Phoenix Entertainment will continue to develop along its original trajectory, but Manager Chen, you have to be mentally prepared. There may be a big task coming next." Lu Shaohua emphasized the word "maybe", indicating that he was not sure.

Chen Darong didn't say anything, but he nodded to indicate that he had no problem.

"Well! Now only real estate is left. How about it, Chengyi, do you have any difficulties?" Lu Shaohua did not get too involved in the real estate sector. It can be said that he gave full authority to He Chengyi. Of course, the group now has an executive president, and Qin Sichen has participated in it.

"Haha! There are definitely some difficulties." He Chengyi scratched his head and continued, "President Qin and I can overcome minor difficulties, but you know, there are several large real estate companies in Hong Kong, and the competition is fierce, especially the Huo Group. You have a good relationship with them, which makes me feel a little uncomfortable..."

He Chengyi did not say anything else. The Huo Group was one of the best in Hong Kong in terms of real estate, so it was normal for it to compete with the Phoenix Club. Lu Shaohua had a very good relationship with the Huo family, which made He Chengyi afraid to use some tricks for fear of affecting the relationship between Lu Shaohua and the Huo family.

Lu Shaohua didn't pay much attention to the company's affairs, so naturally he didn't know that it was so complicated. This made Lu Shaohua a little embarrassed. If He Chengyi was allowed to do it freely with a lot of financial support, the Huo family would really not be able to cope with it.

Although the business world is like a battlefield, Lu Shaohua is not a ruthless person. He has a very good relationship with the Huo family, so he can't be ruthless, right? But then again, if he is timid, the development of Phoenix Real Estate will be restricted.

He patted his forehead, his mind spinning rapidly. Lu Shaohua was thinking, thinking of a way to have the best of both worlds, a way to avoid fierce competition between the two parties and to make Phoenix Real Estate unrestricted, but how could such a solution be so easy to come up with?

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