Siheyuan: I am Jia Dongxu's cousin

The next day, inside the headquarters of the Flower Planting Newspaper.

Zhang Weiguo looked at today's newspaper sales and said, "Meng Cheng, you can publish some editorials and hot news that Hong Kong citizens are more concerned about in the newspaper tomorrow."

"We have relatively few reporters now, so we can buy them from other companies first." Zhang Weiguo added.

"Okay, boss."

Zhang Weiguo knocked on the table and thought for a while: "Meng Cheng, go back and inform our people in America and ask them to set up a news agency, mainly to collect hot events and major news there."

"Also, send a few trustworthy employees to open a news agency in Europe."

"Boss, are you planning to open a global news section?" Meng Cheng asked.

"That's right. A newspaper is a newspaper after all. Serial novels are just a tool for us to attract readers. What really keeps them here is high-quality content."

"Boss, I understand."

In Zhang Weiguo's view, in this era without the Internet, if he set up news agencies around the world, it would be like he had unique resources in Hong Kong Island, and he could even sell the news to other newspapers later.

The most important point is that Zhang Weiguo can also publish the novels and comics in his mind in the global news agencies. In this way, the labor costs of the news agencies can be well solved, and a good foundation can be laid for the future distribution of comics and games.

After Meng Cheng left, he continued to write "Harry Potter" on paper.

Sing Tao Daily headquarters.

"Boss, this is the information we found."

Hu Xian picked up the document on the table and read it carefully.

After a moment, Hu Xian frowned and asked, "Are you sure that your information is true?"

"Boss, I spent a lot of money to find someone to collect this. It is absolutely true."

"Huh..." Hu Xian took a deep breath, "Please help me make an appointment with Zhang Weiguo and tell him that I, Hu Xian, want to talk to him."

"Yes Yes."

After the editor-in-chief left, Hu Xian looked at the information in her hand, still a little unconvinced.

A man from the mainland, starting from scratch, managed to make a newspaper so big in just one month. Isn't this a bit too incredible?

In fact, the information the editor found was not wrong, but it was not accurate either.

Zhang Weiguo did come from the mainland, but he did not start from scratch. The funds he could mobilize were much more than what Hu Xian's Sing Tao Daily could mobilize.

Inside the five-story white building of Xinhua News Agency.

President Lin Liang looked at the information in his hand and murmured, "Heroes emerge young!"

"Xiao Li, come in for a moment." Lin Liang shouted outside.

After a while, Xiao Li came in and said, "President, you are looking for me."

"Xiao Li, please help me arrange a meeting with the owner of this flower-growing newspaper, Zhang Weiguo."

"Flower Planting News!"

Xiao Li was surprised. The most famous newspaper in the industry these days is undoubtedly the Flower Planting Newspaper. He even has 30 copies of the Flower Planting Newspaper at home.

After calming down, Xiao Li responded, "President, I know. I'll ask you later."

The next day, Zhang Weiguo looked at the two invitation letters in front of him with a strange expression.

It was understandable that Hu Xian from Sing Tao Daily wanted to meet with me, but why did Xinhua News Agency also want to meet with me?

Zhang Weiguo didn't hesitate and said to Meng Cheng, "Tell Hu Xian from Sing Tao Daily that I'm free this Saturday. As for Xinhua News Agency, let's do it this Sunday."

"Okay, boss."

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On Saturday, Zhang Weiguo came to a private teahouse as agreed.

"Hello, sir. We have a VIP system here. Do you have a membership card or an invitation?"

Zhang Weiguo handed the invitation letter given by Hu Xian to the waiter who spoke.

"So you are Miss Hu Xian's guest. Please follow me, sir."

The waiter opened the door for Zhang Weiguo and made a gesture to invite him in. After a moment, the waiter took Zhang Weiguo to the door of a room with retro decoration.

"Sir, Miss Hu is in this room."

As soon as Zhang Weiguo opened the door, his eyes were instantly attracted by an elegant woman. The woman was sitting at an exquisite tea table, with a pretty face and outstanding temperament. She was holding a purple teapot in her hand, slowly pouring clear tea into the cup.

Seeing Zhang Weiguo coming in, the woman put down the teapot in her hand and said with a smile: "I guess you are the owner of the Flower Planting Newspaper, Mr. Zhang. I have heard of your name for a long time."

Looking at the little hand that Hu Xian stretched out, Zhang Weiguo shook hands with her.

"Mr. Zhang, please sit down and try the Biluochun I brewed."

Zhang Weiguo took a sip of tea, and then said directly: "Miss Hu asked me to come here today, it shouldn't be just for tea."

"Zhang Sheng, you really don't understand romance!"

Zhang Weiguo looked at the beauty in front of him, remaining unmoved.

"Miss Hu, if you have anything to say, just tell me. I'm not interested in someone older than you."

"you……"

Hu Xian's chest heaved with anger at Zhang Weiguo's blunt words. What do you mean by old? I'm only 34 this year, that's old.

But Hu Xian suppressed her anger and said, "Zhang Sheng is such a joke. I am not interested in you either."

"Since Mr. Zhang doesn't want to drink tea, I'll just say it straight."

"Ms. Hu, please speak." Zhang Weiguo took a sip of tea and made an expression that said, "Please speak."

"Mr. Zhang's "Flower Planting Newspaper" was able to achieve sales of more than 20 copies in just one month. This miraculous ability makes me admire it very much."

After Hu Xian finished praising Zhang Weiguo, she changed her tone and said, "Mr. Zhang must also know that the current sales of your Flower Planting Newspaper are only due to those four serialized novels. A real newspaper still relies on content to retain readers."

Hu Xian took a sip of tea and continued, "After your novel is serialized, how many readers will really stay? Mr. Zhang, would you consider selling your shares in the Flower Planting Newspaper? I will definitely give you a satisfactory price."

After Hu Xian finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Weiguo, waiting for his reply.

Zhang Weiguo looked at Hu Xian across from him and thought to himself, "This woman has been talking for a long time. Isn't she just trying to acquire the Flower Planting Newspaper? Why is she laying out so much groundwork?"

"Ahem..." Zhang Weiguo cleared his throat a few times and said, "Ms. Hu, I want to correct a mistake you made. More than 20 copies were only the daily sales volume last week. The daily sales volume of Flower Planting Newspaper has now reached more than 30 copies."

In negotiations, you can't lose your momentum. It's impossible for Zhang Weiguo to sell the "Flower Planting Newspaper", but it's still good to suppress this woman's aggressiveness.

Zhang Weiguo continued, "Although the sales of Sing Tao Daily in Miss Hu's hands are higher than that of Flower Planting News in Southeast Asia, there is a big gap between our two newspapers in Hong Kong Island."

"I think Miss Hu can't afford this price."

Hu Xian looked at Zhang Weiguo who looked very arrogant in front of her, and was a little shocked at the current sales of "Flower Planting Newspaper".

After working so hard for so many years to run the Sing Tao Daily, its sales in Hong Kong Island are only 18 to 19 copies, while Zhang Weiguo's Flower Planting Newspaper is now almost twice as much as his own, which makes people envious and jealous.

Hu Xian gritted her teeth and said, "Mr. Zhang, why don't you name a price? I also want to see the value of the Flower Planting Newspaper."

Hu Xian has already decided that if she cannot get the shares of the Flower Planting Newspaper, she must suppress it. Otherwise, if the news continues to spread, the sales of her own Sing Tao Daily will definitely drop sharply.

Seeing Zhang Weiguo holding out five fingers, Hu Xian mistakenly thought that Zhang Weiguo was asking for 5 million Hong Kong dollars, so she said, "Mr. Zhang, 500 million Hong Kong dollars, I, Hu Xian, can still afford it."

Zhang Weiguo rolled his eyes at her and said, "I was talking about 5 million."

"By the way, I meant U.S. dollars."