Chapter 295: Layout of TV Stations and Televisions

Chapter 295: Layout of TV Stations and Televisions

Chapter 295: Layout of TV Stations and Televisions
After Yang Wendong left, many people at the scene were still queuing quietly.

Some people got the water and left, while people kept coming in from outside. More than a dozen security guards were patrolling to prevent anyone from cutting in line or having other intentions.

A woman came out with a bucket of water, and cautiously came to a security guard and asked: "Brother, this water is not enough for my family, can I queue up again?"

The security guard replied: "Sure, you just need to queue up again. We don't care how many times you queue up, as long as you follow the rules."

"Thank you." The woman smiled happily.

The security guard added: "But I still suggest you go back first, take the water home and come back later. There's such a long line, you have water in your hand, and there are so many people here, I can't guarantee that there won't be any problems."

After hearing this, the woman immediately understood what the security guard meant. She looked at the pavilion, which was almost full of people, at least a few hundred people. It was indeed unsafe for her to queue up with the water in her hand.

So he said: "Thank you, security brother."

The security guard smiled and said, "Don't thank me, thank Mr. Yang. He distributed the water and we all work for him."

The woman smiled and said, "Thanks for everything, you too."

"You're welcome." The security guard said with a smile: "We at Changxing Group are also trying to help everyone get water. In addition, there are more and more people queuing up, and it will take longer and longer to get water.

I don’t even know if there will be any in the future, so I still suggest you take the water home and make sure you have something to drink, otherwise if it’s gone, then...”

"Okay." The woman said gratefully, "Thank you very much. I'll go back first."

After the woman left, another security guard approached and said with a smile: "Brother Kun, why are you so polite? You used to be very impressive."

"You're too polite." The security guard who was kind just now immediately changed his expression and said, "We fought for the territory together and fought against the enemy. Now we are sent here to maintain order and help the poor. This is the blessing we have cultivated for eight lifetimes. Do you think we should be more polite?"

"Yes, yes, yes," the young security guard said quickly.

The older security guard added, "And the higher-ups have issued a warning that if anyone takes advantage of the situation to bully people who come to collect water, or takes any benefits from them, they will be punished."

"Yeah." The little security guard said, "I never thought that one day I would be able to participate in such a charity."

"Every bit counts, our ancestors have blessed us." The older security guard added, "Get to work. It's getting hotter at noon. The higher-ups require that people in line be given some water every three hours, otherwise they'll get heat stroke easily."

The young security guard said, "Well, some people just took advantage of the situation by drinking a lot of water."

"Please control it. Pour a little water per person. If anyone objects, just take them out and send them away." The older security guard said, "The water is getting less and less now. You have to control it. Otherwise, the people behind you may run out of water after waiting in line for a long time."

"Hmm~"

Not far away, two young men with cameras in their hands were taking pictures.

“Brother Kun, this photo must be very shocking.” A young man said, “I knew some time ago that Yang Wendong was distributing free water near many squatters, but I didn’t expect so many people would come.

The number of people queuing here seems to be even larger than the bank run last year.”

Brother Kun said calmly: "This is normal. In any disaster, the most unfortunate are the lower classes. The people who suffer the most from the water shortage are those living in squatters or those who have no place to live.

Even Hong Kong Island often has no water now, not to mention the squatters, where there is not even running water and people have to rely on the weather for drinking water.

Yang Wendong was born in a squatter community, so he knew the situation here, so he prepared early. Otherwise, who knows how miserable the lives of tens of thousands of people in these squatters would be.”

"Yeah." The young man continued, "I heard that Yang Wendong bought several large old tankers specifically for transporting water. The water transportation efficiency is very high. It's really a great thing. If the drought doesn't last long, he will probably lose money on this business."

Brother Kun nodded: "Yes, the tanker is being repaired in a nearby dock. After we finish shooting here, we will go to Changxing Dockyard to take a look."

"Okay." The young man agreed, "Then I'll go interview a few people. It's a rare opportunity that Oriental Daily gave us Ming Pao."

Brother Kun laughed and said, "Haha, that's because they have promoted it enough themselves. Other newspapers should promote it sooner."

"No matter what, this kind of good deed should be made public." The young man also said with a smile.

Not only Ming Pao, but many newspapers in Hong Kong have started interviews about the Changxing water storage site;
Of course, they not only interviewed the water storage stations, but more importantly reported on the drought. This has now become one of the most serious issues in Hong Kong society. Too many people are running out of water, including those on Hong Kong Island.

These people are also the easiest to be discovered by the media, because most of the media people live in Hong Kong Island.
"Do the squatters have water supply every day?" A middle-aged man looked at the newspaper and said in surprise: "I live in North Point, and there is often no water for a whole day."

"It's the same over there." The person next to him said, "I heard that the Changxing Group has also built water stations with the water company in other places in Hong Kong. But except for those near the squatter settlements, you have to pay for water in other places."

"Buy it with money?" The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "That's fine, as long as the price is not too expensive."

The person next to him said, "I don't know about that. It shouldn't be very expensive. But I heard that the water company is responsible for this matter, and Changxing Group is only responsible for building the water station."

"Oh, I hope it will rain heavily today. We can't live without water." The middle-aged man sighed.

Many Chinese and English newspapers, including Ming Pao, Ta Kung Pao, and South China Morning Post, began to report extensively on the drought.

In order to find out where there is water nearby, many residents have bought a lot of newspapers. In addition to the Changxing Group, the Hong Kong government and the water company also have water collection points in many places. People living near these locations basically know about them, but there is often no water, so they also need to know some things through newspapers.

This in turn boosted the sales of various newspapers.

Changxing Building:

Qin Zhiye came here early in the morning. After Yang Wendong arrived, he reported separately: "Mr. Yang, the sales volume of Oriental Daily has exceeded 3 during this period."

Yang Wendong asked: "Is it because of water shortage in various places?"

"Yes, our newspaper has detailed information on water storage and water release in various places. Now many people buy Oriental Daily just to find information in this regard." Qin Zhiye nodded and said.

Yang Wendong said, "Well, that's fine. We can each get what we need. But even if many people buy our newspapers because they want to investigate water pollution, we can't slack off on the quality of other content. We need to ensure that after the drought is over, these people can stay and continue to be our customers."

Changxing Shipping is now the main force in transporting water from Hong Kong to the mainland. In addition, it has a good relationship with the Hong Kong government and the water company, and it has its own water station, so it is naturally very clear about many things.

Whether it is the Hong Kong government or other water release points, they all need media publicity. Otherwise, residents will be looking for water in a chaos, which will make problems more likely to occur.

Therefore, Oriental Daily took this opportunity and its sales soared rapidly.

"I understand. During this period, we are still focusing on the content, especially the water shortage in various places. We are also putting pressure on the Hong Kong government to solve the water shortage problem in many places." Qin Zhiye said again.

Yang Wendong nodded: "Well, it's true that we can't help much just by relying on ourselves."

Although Hong Kong is just a city, it has a population of 300 million. Even though Yang Wendong is one of the richest people in Hong Kong, he can only help a small number of people, such as his own employees or people in squatter settlements.

In other places, it is actually a collaboration with the water company or the Hong Kong government. Even without him, the Hong Kong government would do these things;

It’s just because Yang Wendong knew the future and attached great importance to the water shortage issue very early, so he made preparations early and was able to complete the water supply infrastructure and transportation issues earlier and more conveniently.

In addition to these places, there are still many people who are suffering from water shortages and need the Hong Kong government to solve the problem. Even the Hong Kong government may have limited ability to do so. Qin Zhiye said: "Mr. Yang, you have done enough. Now many media have given you very high praise, including some English media."

"Well, it's a personal benefit for me." Yang Wendong smiled.

Since ancient times, people who can alleviate famine and drought have been respected.

Qin Zhiye added: "I have arranged hundreds of reporters here, each of them is equipped with a camera, and some have video cameras. They will record the Hong Kong drought in detail. These events can be preserved as history in the future."

"Okay, a sentence in history books is often just a few words, but it is often a tragedy involving countless people. It is good that we can keep more information now." Yang Wendong nodded: "When the Hong Kong Museum is built, this incident should also be included in it to let future generations know the importance of saving water."

Suffering is not worth singing about, but it should be remembered. We should always save water, food, energy, etc.
"Okay." Qin Zhiye agreed.

Yang Wendong said, "I have another reason to call you here. I have applied to the Governor of Hong Kong to build a radio channel in Hong Kong. Regardless of whether the Governor agrees or not, you should check the relevant information first.
Especially for Chinese people working in TV stations around the world, if we can have a TV station in the future, we must also make preparations in this regard early.”

Even if Robert White disagrees, if we prepare today, it will be useful in two years. This is the inevitable development of the times, and wireless will inevitably replace wired.

Unless mandated by executive order
"TV station?" Qin Zhiye's eyes lit up, and he said, "Overseas wireless TV stations have far more customers than cable TV stations, and the information received by watching TV is much more efficient than that received from newspapers and radio stations.

If we can control a TV station like this, we can control half of Hong Kong’s media.”

"Yes, TV stations are the core of the media." Yang Wendong nodded and said, "But even if I proposed it, the Hong Kong government would not give it to me directly. I still need to compete with other financial groups.

I will be responsible for the funding, but it is not the case that you can get a TV station just because you have the most money. You need to be prepared in all aspects.”

The core of the media is television. All other channels combined cannot compare to it. This has been demonstrated in Europe and the United States. With television, who would listen to the radio? Newspapers still exist, but they will also be impacted.

Before the advent of the Internet, television was the most important and many countries considered it as one of their strategic security.

Qin Zhiye agreed and said, "Okay, I will do the initial construction of the entire team and prepare various materials."

"Well, I'll leave this matter to you." Yang Wendong added: "If we have a TV station, Changxing Media will be able to better help the development of the entire group."

"I understand." Qin Zhiye paused and said, "But I think there is a problem. The price of TV is too expensive. Many families can't afford it."

"This will indeed be a problem." Yang Wendong nodded.

Qin Zhiye added: "Unless we can achieve local production of televisions like we did with radios before, then at least it can be much cheaper."

Yang Wendong also understood what Qin Zhiye meant, so he said, "I've also been thinking about this, but a TV is much more complicated than a radio, so we have to see if it works."

Even for black and white televisions, the technical difficulty is more than an order of magnitude higher than that of radios.

"Okay." Qin Zhiye said.

After Qin Zhiye left, Yang Wendong took a convoy to the industrial park in Kwun Tong.

"Mr. Yang." Wang Zhiqun and Wei Zetao were waiting for their boss at the door of Honor Electronics' laboratory.

"Come in, it's hot outside." Yang Wendong smiled.

After everyone went in, Wang Zhiqun led everyone to a large table, on which were placed more than a dozen rice cookers.

"Are you all cooking?" Yang Wendong asked with a smile when he saw the heat from above.

Wang Zhiqun replied: "Yes, we borrowed more than 400 people from Changxing Industry. They stopped the equipment and kept cooking, and then recorded the data. After two months, we have found the appropriate control time that meets the materials."

Yang Wendong asked with a smile: "What are we going to do with all this food? Are we going to feed the workers of Changxing Industrial?"

Wang Zhiqun said somewhat embarrassedly: "Yes, we can't waste food. We gave it to the brothers from Changxing Industrial. However, at the beginning, there was often undercooked rice, which caused a lot of trouble for many brothers from Changxing."

"Haha, it's okay." Wei Zetao next to him said with a smile: "It's not that the undercooked ones are inedible. We also make some very raw ones into porridge, and they are still edible after re-cooking."

Yang Wendong nodded and said, "So, our own rice cooker can be ready for market?"

The biggest advantage of Honor Electronics in the Changxing Industrial Factory is that it has sufficient resources, including manpower, capital, supplier relationships, etc. This is also the core element that can complete the time-consuming exploration and testing phase as quickly as possible.

Wang Zhiqun said: "Yes, now the rice we cook is basically cooked. As long as there is enough water, it will basically not be undercooked, but sometimes there will still be rice crust."

"It's okay if the rice crust is too thick. Some people like to eat it. Just don't let it get burnt." Yang Wendong didn't care at all.

According to his childhood experience in his previous life, there were always rice crusts in the rice cooker. It was not until around the 21st century that the rice crusts disappeared.

The first generation of products does not need to be perfect, because most people cook with firewood or gas, and there will be rice crusts, or even more.

Wang Zhiqun said: "Okay, then we need some time to prepare. One is for publicity, and the other is to stock up in advance. The production of rice cookers is much more difficult, unlike the previous electric mosquito swatters and kettles that can be produced quickly in a short period of time."

"Okay, you decide for yourselves." Yang Wendong nodded. He usually didn't care about such trivial matters. After all, the current scale of Honor Electronics was still very small. The manager could make the decision himself and then report what he had done and the results later. This could save his time.

Wang Zhiqun added: “There has been no progress in the development of microwave ovens, because its core is the miniaturization of magnetrons. The R&D center in the United States has been developing it, but it has not been successful yet;

If the magnetron is not available, the other components cannot be made because they need to be matched according to the size of the magnetron. "

"Well, microwave ovens have a high level of technical content, so it's impossible to make it that quickly." Yang Wendong was not in a hurry.

How can technology development be so fast? Many electronics companies take years to develop a technology. Now that we have an accurate direction, we have saved a lot of time. However, in the early stage, R&D capabilities are indeed a weak point.

"Yes." Wang Zhiqun added: "We have also sent more than 20 people to the United States. They can help and learn more knowledge. They can come back to do some simple research and development in Hong Kong in the future."

"Okay, cultivating talents is still the top priority." Yang Wendong nodded and said, talents are the core of the enterprise, otherwise no matter how good his ideas are, it will be useless if the things can't be made.

Wei Zetao added: "Mr. Yang, as long as the magnetrons in the United States are available, I can have the supplier make all the samples in half a month."

"Haha, sure." Yang Wendong smiled, then said, "There's one more thing. Let's talk about it privately."

Wang Zhiqun said, "There is a meeting room over there."

Then, three of them entered the meeting room, while the others waited outside the door.

Yang Wendong said: "The price of radios in Hong Kong has basically come down. It is even cheaper than before Japan raised its export tariffs. This has greatly increased the number of users of our own radio stations."

Wang Zhiqun smiled and said, "Yes, the transistors we produce ourselves are much cheaper than those from Japan, and the quality is also good. I think we can export radios on a large scale in the future."

"Yes." Yang Wendong continued, "However, the world is now beginning to adopt televisions, and wealthy families are beginning to install televisions. However, Hong Kong still needs to import a large number of them, which are expensive. So I wonder if we can produce televisions ourselves?"

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