Chapter 117 Ming Pao and Jin Yong's News
Chapter 117 Ming Pao and Jin Yong's News
"Hello, Campus Belle Bai." Yang Wendong naturally thought of the beauty he saw at the University of Hong Kong.
In fact, Yang Wendong, who has watched countless beauties on Douyin in his later life, can be said to be semi-immune to this aspect; it’s just that the visual impact of the twins is too strong.
Bai Yujie on the other end of the phone laughed and said, "Stop joking, Mr. Yang. How can I be considered a school beauty?"
Yang Wendong said, "I went to your school last time and looked for a long time, but I didn't see anyone prettier than you. If you're not the school belle, who is?"
The term "school beauty" has existed as early as the Republic of China period, and it naturally also exists in Hong Kong; but under normal circumstances, no one would really set up a ranking.
Moreover, there are very few college students nowadays. If you want to be named a school belle, you generally need not only beauty but also knowledge and talent.
Bai Yujie on the other end of the phone was obviously a little happy, and said: "That's because Mr. Yang comes to our school too seldom. If he comes more often, he will definitely see many other beautiful female students!"
Yang Wendong asked with a smile: "Miss Bai, are you inviting me to school?"
The word "Miss" is still a positive word in this era...
Bai Yujie pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, but mainly, I want to know about the Rubik's Cube."
"Magic Cube? Miss Bai, have you found a way to restore it?" Yang Wendong said jokingly.
He also knew that Bai Yujie must have something in mind when she came to see him, most likely because she wanted to gain a deeper understanding of the Rubik's Cube.
Although he is not bad looking, he is not good enough to attract beautiful girls to date him, especially in this era. Women in universities may be more open-minded than ordinary women, but their social background is still influenced by the past.
Besides, what attracts women most about men is their abilities, and appearance is just a bonus. Even if what attracts men most about women is their appearance, it is only slightly more important, but not the only one. Temperament, talent and other things are all very important.
Bai Yujie on the other end of the phone said, "That's not the case. It's just that someone restored one side, and it can be considered as multiple restorations."
"One-sided?" Yang Wendong asked in surprise, "Can you write a systematic method? That is, any position can be restored to one-sided by this method?"
Restoring the six sides of the Rubik's Cube is a hellish difficulty mode. In the past, many people might not be able to learn it even if they watched the video.
But it is much simpler on one side, and you can recover occasionally by turning it more.
However, accidental recovery and finding a systematic method that can guarantee recovery to one side are obviously two different things.
Bai Yujie's somewhat suspicious voice came from the microphone: "Mr. Yang, are you sure there is a way to ensure that no matter what direction it starts in, it can be restored to the same on one side, or all six sides?"
"Of course." Yang Wendong said with a faint smile.
Bai Yujie was obviously a little unconvinced and asked, "Do you have such a method?"
"What do you think?" Yang Wendong asked back.
Bai Yujie asked: "Since you have a method, why do you still offer a reward?"
Yang Wendong said: "It's a trade secret."
Bai Yujie paused for a moment and said, "I think you are just being mysterious."
Yang Wendong smiled and asked, "Do you think there is no way to recover in this world?"
Bai Yujie replied: "In theory, I think it should be possible to restore it, but I think it is unlikely that there is a method that can restore the Rubik's Cube in any state."
Yang Wendong smiled and said, "If you don't believe me, you can treat me to a meal and I'll show you how it works? How about that?"
Bai Yujie asked back: "Aren't you afraid that I will learn it and go get 10,000 yuan?"
"If it's so easy to learn, it wouldn't be worth anything." Yang Wendong said indifferently.
Even with detailed formulas, information, and even videos, it still takes a while for a normal person to learn how to solve the Rubik's Cube, and it also requires constant trial and practice.
Besides, he couldn't produce any information. If he just looked at it, it would be no different from figuring it out on his own.
The person on the other end of the phone paused and said, "I can treat you to a meal, but I'm just a poor student. I can only treat you to a meal in the university cafeteria."
"Okay, I haven't been to school to eat yet." Yang Wendong agreed with a smile.
Last time I went to HKU, I invited Professor Yang to dinner. Of course, we ate outside. Wouldn’t it be funny to invite a professor to eat in the school cafeteria?
Bai Yujie asked: "Okay, when will you come over?"
"It depends on your schedule. I'm free during this period." Yang Wendong is really not busy during this period.
Several important things are currently in the waiting period. For example, Qian Shangde is handling the glue factory and technical matters in the United States, Wei Zetao is tracking the new factory and loans, and Zhou Xianlong is responsible for the factory's production.
As for him, apart from understanding these things and making relevant decisions at the right time, he doesn't care much about other things. Delegating power to subordinates is also a basic requirement for a boss. Otherwise, if they have to do all the little things, they will be exhausted. He just needs to understand the situation in a timely manner.
As the top leader of the company, he needs to consider future planning. At present, apart from the existing industries, the Rubik's Cube is more important.
Unless he can come up with a better product idea one day.
"Hmm..." Bai Yujie said after a while, "Then let's go to our school at noon the day after tomorrow. Call this number before you come, 257...63."
"Okay." Yang Wendong wrote down the number on a sticky note, and then said, "Then I'll go to school the day after tomorrow."
"Okay." Bai Yujie seemed a little happy and said, "Many students in our school are very interested in this Rubik's Cube. Yang Sheng, please provide more information on this topic so that I can write an article for the school newspaper."
After listening, Yang Wendong asked: "What kind of information?"
Bai Yujie said: "For example, who invented this thing, how was it invented, and why was it invented.
Or, who is the inventor of this thing? Mr. Yang should know, right? It would be even better if we could bring him here for an interview! "
Yang Wendong paused and said, "Let's talk first."
"OK, that's fine." Bai Yujie didn't ask any more questions, and then said, "Then I'll hang up. See you the day after tomorrow."
"OK...beep beep~" Before Yang Wendong could finish his words, the person on the other end of the phone hung up.
Really fast?
She is just a young girl with little social experience. Anyone with a little social experience would usually wait a little longer when making a phone call, unless they are talking to acquaintances or subordinates, at least wait until the time is almost right before hanging up!
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The next day at noon, Yang Wendong was eating lunch in the office while looking at company information.
As a boss, he naturally doesn't care about rest time and work time. Besides, there is no entertainment in this era. At most, he can watch TV, and there is no such thing in his office. Even at home, although there is a TV, he doesn't watch it much. He often can't put down the content of TV in this era. In addition, there is only one Rediffusion Television in Hong Kong, and there is nothing good to watch.
"Knock knock knock~" There was a knock on the door.
Yang Wendong looked up and said with a smile: "Haoyu? Come in."
Lin Haoyu walked in, saw the food on the table, and asked, "Brother Dong, are you also eating food from the company cafeteria?"
"Yes, sometimes I just eat a little for convenience." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "By the way, I also supervise the chefs in the cafeteria to see if they are cutting corners."
The meals that Changxing Industrial provides to its employees may not be as good as those of some companies in the past, but they are not bad nowadays, and shredded pork is often included in the dishes.
Sometimes Yang Wendong felt it was troublesome to eat out, so he would just order some food from the cafeteria and eat at home. However, as the boss, there would naturally be more dishes, but at least he would eat the same thing as his employees.
After Lin Haoyu sat opposite him, he said, "Brother Dong, you know that I am in charge of the rat extermination service, and I also know many factory owners, warehouse owners, and even some people in office buildings.
From what I've seen, these people want to sever all ties with their employees, and very few companies provide workers with good meals. Brother Dong, if you eat the same food as the workers, it would probably be reported in the newspapers."
"Haha, there's actually nothing good to report in those Hong Kong newspapers." Yang Wendong smiled.
There are many newspaper companies in Hong Kong, but the foundation of their content is just a small city like Hong Kong, so how can there be much content? In the past, even firefighters saving cats could make the headlines in Hong Kong, which once made mainland netizens laugh.
But when it comes to the rat extermination business, Yang Wendong asked again: "The weather has warmed up recently, and the rats should have come out. Your business should be getting better and better, right?"
Whether it is sticky mouse traps or rat extermination service business, they are all affected by the seasons. Once winter comes, you have to endure the hardship.
Although mouse traps can be exported, the global economy is obviously mainly concentrated in the Northern Hemisphere. The winter in the Northern Hemisphere has a huge impact on fans, short-sleeved shirts, refrigerators and homemade mouse traps, which only have a market when temperatures are high.
Fortunately, sticky notes were invented, otherwise I wouldn’t be as cool as I am today.
This is also the reason why Yang Wendong wants to enter the toy business. This industry is large in scale and is not affected by seasonal markets. Although the same is true for Post-it Notes, the company must continue to develop and cannot just sit there with Post-it Notes.
Lin Haoyu replied: "Business has been pretty good recently, and many warehouses, office buildings, government departments and even hospitals have been cooperating with us for a long time.
An Yongqiang has been very helpful. He also asked us to go to the dock from time to time to carry out small-scale artificial rat extermination. Now that we are well-known, many people have called us to inquire about our work. "
"Well, it can be considered a little out of the circle." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Since An Yongqiang has given us help, we have to give him some benefits. We still have to understand this rule."
Lin Haoyu said: "I understand. An Yongqiang will definitely get some benefits, such as some large office buildings. We will also give some benefits to those who contact us."
"That's good." Yang Wendong nodded.
Lin Haoyu added: "There is one more thing. These days I want to focus on developing office buildings in Hong Kong Island. Brother Dong, you know that there are not many large properties in Kowloon."
Yang Wendong nodded and asked, "Sure, any questions?"
Lin Haoyu replied awkwardly: "I want to place an advertisement in a newspaper, but many newspapers are unwilling to give us advertising space."
"You don't want money?" Yang Wendong asked curiously, "Do they dislike having anything to do with rats?"
"Yes, many newspapers said that even if they were given a spot, it would only be in the corner." Lin Haoyu said, "Maybe it's because real estate has been selling well recently, so all the advertising space in the newspapers has been given to real estate companies."
"Well, let me take a look." Yang Wendong stood up and found a recent newspaper from the bookshelf next to him.
He has the habit of reading newspapers every day because the content in newspapers can reveal a lot of information, especially in the 1950s and 1960s, when there are too many factors affecting Hong Kong Island.
Then he looked at the advertisements that he had never paid much attention to before and said, "It's true. These advertisements are all real estate, cars, shopping malls, cosmetics, and even plastic flowers."
Lin Haoyu said: "Unless we raise the price, they won't give in, but our profits are not high, and it would be a big loss if we spend too much on advertising.
I did find a newspaper that was willing to advertise for us in a good location, but it was a newly established small newspaper called Ming Pao.
"Ming Pao?" Yang Wendong was shocked and asked, "When was this Ming Pao established?"
"It was at the beginning of this year." Lin Haoyu said.
"Interesting." Yang Wendong nodded, and then said: "Then cooperate with them. Also, go talk to Ming Pao and see if you can buy more advertising space. Magic Cube will also need publicity in the future."
"This shouldn't be a problem, they don't have much business right now." Lin Haoyu asked in surprise: "But Brother Dong, the sales of this newspaper are very average.
The mouse trap is fine, but shouldn't you advertise your Rubik's Cube in a major newspaper?"
Many people inside Changxing Industrial Company know that the boss attaches great importance to the Rubik's Cube, and the 10,000 yuan reward is valid for anyone, including people within the company.
Therefore, many insiders were able to get the Rubik's Cube first and went back to study it, but they were all confused and could not figure it out.
Yang Wendong asked back: "Have you ever met the boss of Ming Pao?"
Lin Haoyu replied: "Brother Dong, are you talking about Mr. Jin Yong? I have never met him, but the people who contacted me were just bragging about their boss's reputation. Otherwise, I would not even look down on such a small newspaper."
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Well, I am optimistic about Jin Yong. If his novels are serialized, they will definitely bring high sales to Ming Pao."
Lin Haoyu scratched his head and said, "I only know Jin Yong's fame. I have read some of his novels before, but I couldn't understand some parts, so I didn't continue reading!"
"Well, Jin Yong's writing style is very good, and his choice of words is also good. You may find it a bit difficult to read." Yang Wendong thought for a moment and said, "But you still have to give it a try. If you can finish reading the book, your basic writing skills will be almost there."
After all, they were still illiterate more than a year ago. Even after a year of study, Lin Haoyu and Zhao Liming were still unable to recognize all the idioms or words composed of all Chinese characters.
In this era, writing novels was limited by the size of newspapers, so the number of words was generally very concise. At the same time, the number of newspapers was limited, and only those with the best writing skills could publish novels, and Jin Yong was one of the best.
Even though Yang Wendong knew many of the characters, it was the first time he had seen such a writing style. This was completely different from the online novels in his previous life.
"Okay, I'll go watch The Legend of the Condor Heroes when I have time." Lin Haoyu said with a smile.
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Well, let's cooperate with Ming Pao first and let Liming also put in ads for mouse traps. Lao Wei's sticky notes will also work."
Lin Haoyu asked: "Brother Dong, do you really like Jin Yong's novels?"
"Yes, I like it..." Yang Wendong nodded, except that Xiaolongnu was...;
I didn’t understand it when I watched TV dramas in my previous life, but when I grew up, I felt sad when I thought about it. It’s right that this Ming Pao newspaper was splashed with paint…
Of course, as a qualified businessman, he also has another business purpose, one of which is to build good relationships. Whether it is because of Jin Yong's future influence or Ming Pao's future sales, he is worth making friends with.
Perhaps, there are other opportunities, it depends on the opportunities in the future...
(End of this chapter)