Chapter 154 Radio Station
Chapter 154 Radio Station
Yang Wendong nodded and said, "Okay, I understand. Thank you both for your help."
In this kind of auction involving media, price is important but not decisive. Yang Wendong's shortcoming is that he has no relevant experience.
In this case, even if the price may have an advantage, someone within the Hong Kong government is needed to speak for them, otherwise the opposition will simply use the reason of lack of experience to PK them out.
Tian Yunjian said with a smile: "Mr. Yang, you are too polite. Your Changxing Industry has created jobs for thousands of people in Tsim Sha Tsui, making the entire Hong Kong society more stable, and ordinary citizens can also work and live in peace.
As for this contribution, as long as you want to do other normal business, as government officials, we should support it. "
"Haha, then I hope that Hong Kong will get better and better under the leadership of the Hong Kong government." Yang Wendong also laughed.
No matter whether the other party is sincere or not, if you can create jobs, you will be a guest of honor for any government. No government will refuse if you provide tax revenue and stabilize society.
Tian Yunjian took a sip of wine and said, "Then I hope we can successfully help Mr. Yang take over the new commercial radio station."
"Okay." Yang Wendong also said: "This matter has been successful. If you two have any problems in the future, I will definitely do my best to help if I can."
Politics and business are integrated. Oftentimes, everyone uses their own resources to help each other. This benefits everyone and maximizes benefits. It is also completely legal. Even if the Independent Commission Against Corruption comes along a dozen years later, it won't be able to find any fault.
……
On the third day after the meeting, Zhao Chengguang brought another person to Yang Wendong's office.
"Mr. Yang!" Zhao Chengguang came in and said with a smile, "This is Mr. Zhang Hui, introduced by Mr. Tian."
"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Yang Wendong also stood up, shook hands and said with a smile.
"Hello, Mr. Yang." Zhang Hui said with a smile.
Yang Wendong waved his hand and pointed to the sofa area next to him, saying, "Let's go over here and talk."
Zhao Chengguang said, “Okay, Zhang Sheng, don’t be polite. Although Yang Sheng’s name as the King of Post-it Notes is very famous, he is a very good person.
If you can work under him in the future, you will know that what I say may not be better than what he does. "
"Haha, you're too polite, Mr. Zhao." Yang Wendong smiled and then took out a few bottles of iced drinks from the refrigerator.
Then he asked, "Mr. Zhang, judging from your accent, you are from the north of China?"
In fact, Yang Wendong guessed it when he first heard the name, because the names of people in Hong Kong and even in eastern Guangdong in the north basically all have three characters.
This was basically the case for Hong Kong’s stars, wealthy people, and celebrities in the past.
Zhang Hui said with a smile: "I am from Anhui Province, which is not strictly speaking the north, but it is not far from Hong Kong."
Yang Wendong nodded and asked, "Has Mr. Zhang been working at the radio station for almost 20 years?"
"Yes." Zhang Hui replied: "When I was in the mainland, I worked at the Commercial Radio Station in Shanghai. Later, I came to Hong Kong and joined the Hong Kong government's public radio station. I have been working there for 18 years."
Yang Wendong asked again: "So you are now working for the Hong Kong government, so your job is stable, right? Are you ready to come out?"
Although Hong Kong government officials or some government jobs are not as stable as mainland civil servants in the past, they can generally work there for life, unless they offend someone or make a big mistake.
Zhang Hui said: "It is stable, but it is just stable poverty. I have been working for more than ten years, and renting a house and normal living expenses cost me a lot of money.
Now my three wives and five children can only live in a 3-square-foot house. It is too crowded. Over the years, I have basically not been able to save any money and I am unable to buy a new house.
Mr. Yang, what is the use of such stability? "
"......?" After listening to this, Yang Wendong was silent for a while. He didn't know whether this guy could be considered an invisible Versailles.
No wonder they can’t save any money. With so many people in this family, even the top executives of ordinary companies can’t afford to support them?
I guess the salary of the Hong Kong government's public radio station is not low, otherwise the whole family would have been eating porridge every day.
Then he also asked curiously: "Zhang Sheng, you have so many wives, can your family be harmonious?"
"Yes, as long as they have enough to eat, the children are grown up now and have jobs." Zhang Hui said: "They also need to buy a house, but they can't afford it, so the pressure falls on me again."
"Yes, it is indeed difficult for ordinary people to buy a house." Yang Wendong nodded.
Even during the housing price trough in 58, not everyone was able to get on board.
Zhao Chengguang was drinking an iced drink nearby and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Mr. Zhang. If you follow Mr. Yang, it will be easy to buy a house in the future."
"That's definitely right." Yang Wendong smiled and said, "Okay, let's get down to business."
Zhao Chengguang picked up the drink and said with a smile, "Then you two can chat slowly. I won't listen. After all, this is a business secret."
"Okay." Yang Wendong nodded, and then said, "There are a lot of newspapers in the meeting room next door. Mr. Zhao can go there to kill some time."
"OK!" Zhao Chengguang stood up and left, leaving only the two of them.
Yang Wendong asked, "Mr. Zhang, I believe you know my purpose. The most important thing now is to take over that radio station.
I have also discussed this with people from the Hong Kong government. The most important thing is the price. How much do you think we should pay to have a good chance of winning? "
In fact, the price of the radio station will not be very expensive. After all, in two or three years, the casino license in Macau will only be two to three million Hong Kong dollars.
But it is impossible for him to really be a sucker and raise the price indefinitely. At most, he will increase it by a certain percentage for safety reasons.
Zhang Hui thought for a while and said, "Mr. Yang, in fact, the biggest cost of this radio station is not the license, but the subsequent investment.
Judging from the current hardware of Hong Kong Public Radio, the cost of the transmission tower is about 300,000 to 400,000 Hong Kong dollars. The subsequent operation, including labor and other expenses, will cost more than 100,000 yuan a year, not including marketing.
Today, the annual profit of Hong Kong Public Radio is only about HK$100,000, and this is for a radio station that has been in operation for a long time.
According to my estimation, the bid price for the license will be less than HK$20. If it is more, it will definitely be a loss.”
“So if it’s set at just over 20, then we’ll have a good chance of success?” Yang Wendong asked in return.
Zhang Hui nodded and said, "According to my calculations, this is the case. Even if the auction only costs 100,000, it will be difficult for this radio station to make a profit in the early stages.
I think I need to inform Mr. Yang in advance about this." "Well, I have my own plan for this. The important thing now is to take over the radio station." Yang Wen said with a smile.
Zhang Hui said, "Okay, then I can make a set of various investment plans for you after you get the radio license. Except for the location of the signal tower, which is currently uncertain, I can make detailed plans for everything else."
"Okay, you are still a public servant now, so it will take some time even if you resign." Yang Wendong paused and said, "You need to finish this plan as soon as possible, because it needs to be submitted to the Hong Kong government's commercial and economic department at the end of the month.
Therefore, I will pay you a separate sum of money for the project. This is what I should pay, so please don't hesitate to pay. I will pay you what I owe you."
He even disdains to take advantage of the achievements of non-employees. It doesn't actually cost much money, but it is a reflection of the company culture.
After listening to this, Zhang Hui also thought this method was good, so he agreed: "Okay, then I'll calculate it based on the normal salary for overtime."
Yang Wendong added: “As for the final bidding fee, I will add a little bit, estimated to be around HK$25, to ensure that we do not lose in terms of funds.
The subsequent operation plan is now up to you. Whether you can get the license depends on this time.
But don't worry, you can wait until the result comes out before resigning from the public radio station. If I really don't win the license plate, I will give you some extra compensation."
Zhang Hui said: "Okay, Mr. Yang, I think our cooperation will definitely be successful."
“Well, OK.” Yang Wendong nodded, and then said: “Let’s talk about your future salary after we get the radio station, otherwise it’s meaningless now.
But don't worry, it will definitely be much higher than your current level."
"Okay." Zhang Hui agreed. He found that the young boss in front of him actually considered things from his perspective. This was really a very rare boss...
……
After the meeting, Yang Wendong came to the next meeting room and asked, "Mr. Zhao, how is Mr. Tian doing?"
Zhao Chengguang said with a smile: "He has already sorted out the procedures for your matter, and has also greeted other relevant people.
But he would not make such a promise if he could not absolutely guarantee success. "
"Well, of course." Yang Wendong nodded.
Whether in politics or business, even if they have good relationships and agree to help, they rarely make such promises of "definitely success."
Zhao Chengguang said, "Please get ready first. I'll see if I can detect the other bidders."
"Well, you should pay special attention to He Zuozhi." Yang Wendong said after a pause.
He was the one who was successful in history, so he must be his strongest competitor in this life.
Inside a hotel in Central, Hong Kong Island:
"Mr. He, I have something to tell you." A man walked in and said, "There's news from Director Qian. He said we have a strong competitor who also wants to compete for the radio station."
"Who?" He Zuozhi asked in surprise, "Which big company?"
The visitor said, "It's the recently famous sticky note king, Yang Wendong."
"Yang Wendong?" He Zuozhi paused and said, "I heard that the Hong Kong Chinese Daily News also belongs to him. Now he is competing for the radio station. Does he want to go all out in the media field?"
The visitor analyzed: "It is possible. Yang Wendong's financial resources are far greater than ours. It is said that his connections are also stronger."
"Did Director Qian say anything?" He Zuozhi asked.
The visitor shook his head and said, "He said that the Commerce Bureau is currently optimistic about Yang Wendong because he has stronger financial resources and a greater reputation. Several deputy directors have already spoken for him.
Director Qian means, why don't you try to use the He family's connections?"
He Zuozhi sighed and said, "It won't work. I started my own business just to avoid using the He family's resources and to make some achievements. Now I have to go back and ask for connections.
Even if it succeeds in the end, the radio station will probably become the property of the He family. Their relationship is not in vain."
"What should we do then?" the visitor asked.
He Zuozhi frowned and said, "Let's compete normally and see who can win."
A week later, Zhang Hui came here again, handed over the information and said, "Mr. Yang, this is all the plans I made, please take a look."
"Well, OK." Yang Wendong took the plan, read it carefully, and said, "I don't really understand some of the things in it. I'll ask someone to take a look at it. If there's no problem, then add the offer price of HK$25 and that's it."
"Okay, then I wish Mr. Yang to obtain a new radio station license in advance." Zhang Hui said with a smile.
After chatting for a while, Zhang Hui left, and Yang Wendong called Zhao Chengguang again: "Mr. Zhao, give this information to Mr. Tian in advance and let him check if there are any problems in it."
After all, Tian Yunjian is an insider, so it would be helpful for him to take a look at his plan in advance; now that both parties hope to achieve long-term cooperation in the future, they should naturally have some trust in each other.
Zhao Chengguang took the information and said, "Okay, I'll give it to him as soon as possible.
As for Ho Cho-chi, I can't find much information, but I know he is planning to borrow HK$20 from the Bank of East Asia."
"20?" Yang Wendong nodded and said, "It may be related to the radio station. From this point of view, his funds are not very sufficient."
"After all, he is not the legitimate son of the He family. Mr. Ho Tung has passed away. I guess he won't be able to get too many resources from the He family." Zhao Chengguang analyzed.
Yang Wendong said: "That's good news for us."
Three days later, Zhao Chengguang reported back that there was no problem with the information. Yang Wendong then called Zhang Weida and asked him to convert all the information into a formal bidding application and submit it.
After that, it’s time to wait.
On December 12, Yang Wendong was cracking melon seeds and reading Gu Long's novel when Zhao Chengguang called him: "Mr. Yang, congratulations. I got inside information from Mr. Tian. The radio station is yours."
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