Investment Life

The fluorescent lights in the cabin had been turned off, and the side was plunged into darkness. Yan Qiaosen leaned on the inner seat and fell asleep, and occasionally there were one or two soft snoring sounds.Zhang Gang was sitting on the outside with his eyes slightly closed, like a big cat in a doze, ready to jump up at any time.

However, Chen Yuanming didn't pay attention to them, but focused on the letter in his hand under the light of the small lamp above his head.This is a letter from my hometown. Due to the constant travel throughout the year, the mailbox in Shanghai has been neglected, and the letters are sent and received only once a month. This letter was sent a month ago.

Judging from the handwriting, it was not my mother who wrote the letter, but my aunt wrote it for me.As an elementary school Chinese teacher, my aunt's writing style is much smoother than that of her parents, but in the polite exchange, there is something missing that makes Chen Yuanming's heart tremble.

Over the past year, the changes at home have been astonishing.In June of this year, the father who was promoted to be the team leader finally got his first apartment in his life, which was a small two-room apartment of 5 square meters.When we moved, three firecrackers were set off, and the letters sent that time exuded a strong smell of gunpowder.With the new house, the mother's mentality began to change slowly, and she no longer had to worry about pennies and pennies as before.Two months later, her cousin Song Tingting was admitted to No. [-] High School in the city with excellent scores, and her family generously paid her tuition and accommodation in full.At the end of October, my aunt's job was finally transferred from the county seat to the city, where she lived in the staff dormitory of the private elementary school and started a new life.

The sister-in-law is relatively peaceful. At the beginning of the year, she borrowed 3 yuan from her family and brought the 5 yuan she had saved to invest in tobacco leaf production.At this time, the profits of the cigarette factory had not yet reached its peak, but the tobacco leaf company had always been very rich, and few people dared to go to the sea to plant cash crops. After the last harvest in October, my sister-in-law's family also counted back their capital Next year, I will still be preparing to read a few more technical books to increase production and refine planting.

Seeing that the family is living a good life day by day, the parents can't bear it any longer. Even though they still send money home 2 yuan a month, the letters urging them to go home are still one after another. In the next letter, my aunt mentioned her academic problems. It is said that she has communicated with the school. As long as she bows her head and admits her mistake, and takes a make-up exam, she can directly get her junior high school diploma.Although it was a little late to go to high school at this time, I was sent directly to the repeat class of the third year of high school. After studying hard for a year, I still hoped to be admitted to university.

However, Chen Yuanming felt a little helpless in front of Chen Yuanming's earnest teachings in the letter. If it was a year or two ago, he might still have some ideas, but now that the stalls are getting bigger and bigger, he really can't calm down to go to high school or take the exam. What kind of university, at least not in the early stage of this inexhaustible business...

Gently rubbing his forehead, Chen Yuanming narrowed his eyes, thinking about his own layout in his heart.After the dVd business is officially launched, should he also find some suitable projects and put them into production in his hometown?Not to mention the economic benefits brought about, only with sufficient social status and the establishment of a solid social network can parents living far away in their hometown feel at ease and live a good life.

And for that city, his ambitions are actually more than that. In the next few years, those once brilliant large state-owned enterprises will go bankrupt, go bankrupt, and some will be left lingering, and will never return to their former prosperity.Huge resources, sufficient labor force, and skilled scientific researchers have all become one-time consumables, causing an inestimable waste. If he does something at that time, will he be able to survive before those towering trees collapse? Rescue some nurseries...

With a wry smile on the corner of his mouth, Chen Yuanming folded the letter paper and sat back in the chair feeling a little tired.Even if this body is young enough, the burden on his shoulders is too heavy.However, opportunities and challenges are so attractive, he couldn't help but work hard for them...

From Shanghai to New York, more than ten hours passed in a blink of an eye. In addition to Song Kaiwen, Lin Xuewen, who hadn't seen him for more than a month, came to pick him up.Compared with the slightly reserved demeanor at the beginning, now Lin Xuewen can be called high-spirited.However, it is not difficult to understand that he really won the first battle. An advertising plan brought more than 6 million monthly sales. It is inevitable for anyone to be in a trance. It is very rare to be able to stabilize the mind and continue to work hard for the next goal.

Smiling and talking with the other party for a few words, Chen Yuanming turned the topic back, "How is it, Murdoch has shown his intention to cooperate?"

Today, the headquarters of News Corporation is still in Australia, and it is only the branch building of News Corporation in New York.Instead of going directly to Australia, they came to America precisely because the Murdochs are currently in New York.In Feiyan's development plan, they did not target any one of the eight major film industries, but directly approached Fox's behind-the-scenes boss, precisely because of the existence of this strange man Murdoch.

Although he has not married a Chinese wife yet, Murdoch's intentions towards China have long been revealed. Not to mention the classic films of 8th Century Fox that he gave away for free during his first visit to China in the mid-2s. The big moves made are enough to make people amazed.News Corporation acquired 5% of the shares of Star TV, which was founded by Li Ka-shing, at a price of 63.6 million yuan, and entered the Asian market in one fell swoop. This obvious development strategy is just a sign of Murdoch's extreme concern for the Chinese market.

Now that it has just passed the Iraq War and the global economic recession in the early 9s, News Corporation, like a monster that has been dormant for several years, has begun to open its teeth to the entire media world.And when it comes to entertainment media, when it comes to derivative superposition, no product can have such an astonishing impact on the future film and television industry like CDs.Therefore, choosing an ally who is interested in the Chinese market and has a major influence on the American film industry has become an important part of the battle against the United States, and Murdoch is their most preferred partner.

"Of course." Lin Xuewen showed a smug smile, "I was still negotiating with a CEO of News Corporation before, but after Feiyan's sales came out, the situation changed drastically. It is said that this time it was Murdoch himself contributed to this."

"Oh?" Chen Yuanming smiled slightly, "Then we have to be ready."

"Indeed." Lin Xuewen didn't mean to be joking at all, "I heard from the gossip that when Feiyan was building momentum in Hong Kong, Murdoch happened to be there to discuss with Li Ka-shing, so he paid attention to you for some reason, so this time it's a good one. We have come prepared, and we must be fully prepared, both emotionally and rationally.”

Hearing this, Chen Yuanming couldn't help being taken aback, he hadn't thought of this beforehand.But after thinking about it for a few seconds, he smiled, "Soldiers come to block, this is already our best choice at present, we have to fight steadily."

With the opinions of the bosses on both sides, the meeting was arranged very quickly, and it was directly scheduled for this Thursday. Since it was an official meeting, Chen Yuanming, Yan Qiaosen and Lin Xuewen were all present, and Murdoch was accompanied by Fox TV. And the two important officials of the film company.

Although the status and status are not equal, Murdoch still shows a good demeanor, which is different from the sharpness hidden under the politeness of the financial tycoon Robertson, and also different from the dullness and deepness brought by Sir Shao due to his age. Murdoch, who is only in his early 6s, does not look like a standard businessman. Instead, he looks like a university professor, with a gentle smile on his face, as if he is not facing a potential business partner, but an upcoming exam The disciple under the entry.

It is also this attitude that made Lin Xuewen's enthusiastic introduction fall into the cotton pile. The sales figures, industry prospects, and development plans did not cause any waves in the eyes of the other party. Murdoch just brought that kind of With a constant smile, he quietly observed the young people in front of him, and after Lin Xuewen finished speaking, he nodded slightly.

"It's an interesting device, but it's not what we need right now."

Chen Yuanming was not surprised when he got this answer. At present, the playback resolution of VCD is only equal to that of video tape, and the video tape industry in the United States is already quite developed. Whether it is leased or sold, it has already formed a network, and there is no need for VCD as a cheap substitute. .So before the meeting, he and Lin Xuewen had already drawn up a policy to deal with it.

Sure enough, Lin Xuewen just smiled, "That's right, the U.S. doesn't need to develop the VCD industry now, but it doesn't mean that the U.S. or the world doesn't need the VCD industry. This is one of Feiyan's directors, Mr. Yan Qiaosen, His cube company is the origin of the VCD compression format mpeg-1, and it also holds the future of mpeg-related development. Regarding this, we can completely listen to the opinions of professionals."

Compared with Lin Xuewen's eloquent talk, Yan Qiaosen's style is obviously different from that of Manhattan, which can be regarded as the standard Silicon Valley model. "What we are talking about here is actually not just the optical disc industry, but a video revolution that is closely related to the rapid development of today's screen resolution. Now sTn-LCD screens have appeared in Japan, and the resolution is generally 64ox48o pixels. In the past two years Then began to develop TFT-LCd, and the pixels were upgraded to 1o24x768. But the cd-Rom and Vhs videotapes that matched it were still 352x24o pixels. When the LCD screens develop further, they are bound to replace ordinary picture tube screens and become the next generation of computers and TVs. Display interface, this development is irreversible in Silicon Valley, so the compression mode of video has become a crucial link."

"What Feiyan currently masters is not a simple VCD player, but the key to stepping into the next era. MPEG will not only be used in the compression of CDs, but will gradually be extended to personal computers and TVs, which is even better. The visual effect will seize more production space from the traditional large screen, and the future era will be more closely surrounded by small screens. Of course, it is also inseparable from the satellite TV that your group depends on. So I think this kind of cooperation is Very forward-looking and meaningful."

This time Murdoch did not refute quickly. After tapping the table twice with his finger, he suddenly turned his head to look at Chen Yuanming who was sitting by the side and did not speak, and showed a smile. "Young man, I heard Mr. Li from Hong Kong mention you."

Mr. Lee?Chen Yuanming realized in an instant that this was probably the richest man in Hong Kong. "It's a pity that the trip to Hong Kong was too hasty, and I didn't have the opportunity to meet Mr. Li."

"But you met Sir Shao." The smile on Murdoch's face got bigger, "You know we were also quite interested in Hong Kong TVB, but we couldn't reach an agreement with Sir Shao. That old man is older than me. Even more stubborn and stronger than expected."

Chen Yuanming also laughed, "Maybe it's because the two satellite TVs have different meanings to Mr. Li and Sir Shao, but Feiyan can match the development of Sir Shao's TVB."

Shaking his head slightly, the smile on Murdoch's face did not dissipate, "You should not be able to impress him with such a simple thing, your VCD has considerable prospects, but we also make TV, I know very well What do you need, and what do you need? Compared with TV, the film company should be the target you fight for. For example, Time Warner, which has been very close to China recently, even directly approached 2th Century Fox. You should also be more interested in your products. What made you come to me directly?"

This is straightforward, but it is not impossible to answer. Chen Yuanming smiled, "Because you are Mr. Murdoch, the person who downplays ideology the most in the Western world and is the first to reach out to China. Although Feiyan is a family It is a US joint venture company, but it will only be rooted in the hot land of China in the future. If we want to explore its potential, we must find people who are also interested in the big Chinese market. Fox is great, but it is not enough. Compared with you Its News Corp. is not enough."

After a pause, the smiles on Chen Yuanming's face faded slowly, and he became very serious, "If it's just the development of the VCD industry, Feiyan actually doesn't need to rely on anyone's strength, but in the future, the next generation of CD products, and even the innovation of personal computers and TVs Feiyan’s family can’t afford it, so we need a stronger ally to enter the system to promote the birth of a new round of standards together. An ally that is strong enough to fight against those giant Japanese consortia.”

"And you chose me, News Corp."

"That's right, because I believe that News Corporation can become the world's most important media giant, and China will also become the world's most important open market, and neither of these will take too long."

Today's News Corporation has not swallowed Hughes Electronics of the United States, nor has it picked up the crown jewel directTV, but occupying the United States has always been Murdoch's ideal, or one of his goals.Seeing the serious expression of the young man in front of him, he smiled.

"Your honesty is amazing, and so are your goals. I appreciate them." The media tycoon tilted his head slightly and sat on the back of his chair. "Since what you have in your mouth is so good, let's try it out together." Bar."