It was still raining, as if it was going to rain to its heart's content.
Whoosh, a flash of lightning; boom, a clap of thunder.
The heavy rain poured down, and the world was chaotic …
For the city, the heavy rain was a baptism, and they could find a little romantic flavor. For the countryside, it was the taste of rain after a long drought.
Li He leaned against the window, and his mind was still restless. He seemed to see the house collapsing, the yellow-skinned women, and the poor barefooted children stepping on the muddy road like a swamp, slowly moving forward in the rain.
If the eye of Heaven had swept over that damp ground, it would have taken pity on it.
"Mr. Li."
The door was knocked, and Guo Dongyun's voice came at the same time.
"Come in, the door is open."
"Mr. Li, you are in a good mood. You even enjoy the rain." Guo Dongyun put a lot of documents on the table.
"Nothing. I just want to have a look. Anyway, I have nowhere to go in such a heavy rain." Li He spread his hands helplessly. In fact, even if it didn't rain, he had nowhere to go.
Guo Dongyun suddenly asked, "Mr. Li, I'm actually curious about one thing."
"What do you want to ask?"
Guo Dongyun said, "I've known you for so long, but I don't know what your hobby is. It seems that you have no hobby … "
"How can I not have hobbies? Fishing, raising dogs, and drinking are all my hobbies."
Guo Dongyun shook her head, "I don't mean that. I mean …"
She couldn't find the right words to express for a moment.
"For example?" Li He realized that Guo Dongyun was referring to something.
"For example, some people are lascivious … some people …" Guo Dongyun found that Li He was impeccable in terms of style.
Li He said with a smile, "Then you are wrong. I am a hero."
"Mr. Li, you are still so humorous." Guo Dongyun was amused by Li He's words, and then she said seriously, "Mr. Shao has given a response. They mean to refuse."
Li He frowned and said, "So they insist on selling 23% of TVB's shares to Murdoch?"
Guo Dongyun said, "If I were the Shao enterprise and the Guo Family, I would also choose to cooperate with Murdoch. After all, Murdoch's News Group has the advantage of international media information, while Oriental Pictures, which has all the speakers, can't compare with it at all. Mr. Li, I don't think there's a need to invest in TVB. This is not in line with the direction of our industry. "
Murdoch owned 109 daily newspapers, biweekly newspapers, and 15 weekly newspapers around the world. These newspapers and weeklies covered every time zone in the world, with a total circulation of about 60 million copies per week.
He also owned the United Kingdom's Sky Television, the United States' Fox Network, and a huge network of 188 television stations, which was enough to challenge the established American television giants such as ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Satellite TV markets include the United States, the United Kingdom, South America, Central Asia, India, China and Southeast Asia.
Previously, he had used a sky-high price of 1.6 billion US dollars to buy out the broadcasting rights of the American Football League for four years. It could be said that he had shocked the world and was in the limelight.
In her opinion, it was a wise decision for TVB to choose Murdoch first.
"What is Murdoch's company called?"
"21st Century Fox."
Li He scratched his head. "What if I buy it?"
Guo Dongyun shook her head. "Mr. Li, I think it's very difficult. It needs 50 billion US dollars in capital alone. At the same time, Murdoch owns the Fox Network and 35 TV stations in the United States, accounting for 40% of the total number of TV stations in the United States. Because the United States Constitution prohibits foreigners from owning TV stations and newspapers in the United States at the same time. In order to occupy the United States market, Murdoch had to become an American citizen and then moved the headquarters of the News Corporation from Australia to the United States. So even if you really want to buy Fox, you need to pledge allegiance to the Stars and Stripes Flag. "
"Then forget it." Li He waved his hand helplessly. Compared to these tycoons who had truly accumulated wealth and confidence, he only had an advantage in terms of personal wealth. However, when it came to the scale of the team and the organization, he was far inferior. It was much more difficult for a person to surpass his social class than he imagined. Then he asked, "How much will Murdoch pay for TVB?"
Guo Dongyun said, "1.8 billion HKD. This was actually decided in May. The contract was signed in June, but because of our sudden intervention, the Shao enterprise and Guo's have been hesitant."
Li He said with a smile, "Why does TVB want to sell its shares? It's just a lack of money. The Shao enterprise may not care about paying 50 or 60 million more than Murdoch and will choose Murdoch first. Then I don't believe the Shao enterprise won't be tempted by the extra 200 million. "
"Mr. Li, let me ask you one more thing. Why do you have to invest in TVB?" In Guo Dongyun's view, Li He's industry was complicated enough. It was completely superfluous to lay out the direction of film and TV. Profit and loss were uncertain, and it might become a burden.
Moreover, it was managed through Oriental Pictures. In essence, she still looked down on Mao Quan. Mao Quan might be good at eating, drinking, horse racing, and chasing girls, but he had no achievements in TV and film. It was a waste for Li He to spend money on him.
"I have nothing to do anyway. It's better to do it than not to do it." Li He himself didn't know why he had to invest in TVB. He was not very interested in TVB's film and TV industry. What he was really interested in was its influence in Southeast Asia and even around the world.
Needless to say, TVB's Jade TV and Astro Huali TV were must-watch programs in the United States, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
He also had the ambition to control the public opinion.
Li He's attitude was so firm that Guo Dongyun couldn't refute. She just said, "Then I'll ask Shen Daoru to talk to the Shao enterprise. He has a good relationship with Shao Yifu."
"Make the arrangement as soon as possible." Li He nodded.
The rain gradually stopped. As soon as he went downstairs, Lu Bo came up to him.
"What?"
"Brother, I'll take you to a place to see if you can do it." Lu Bo was lame, but he still tried to stand straight in front of Li He.
"Then let's go." Seeing his enthusiasm, Li He didn't want to discourage him. Fu Xia and Zhou Ping also wanted to join in the fun. Li He said, "The rain just stopped. The road is slippery. Take a rest here. If there's nothing else, you can play cards."
Li He's attitude was so serious that Fu Xia had to compromise.
Yu Dehua, Shen Daoru, Wu Shuping, and the others were curious and wanted to follow them. Li He didn't stop them.
Zhang Bing wanted to drive the car. Lu Bo said, "Don't drive. It's just a few steps."
The majestic group of people turned around Huaihai Road and arrived at the entrance of a shop.
Yu Dehua said to Lu Bo, "Are you going to give us something?"
"President Yu, I'll give you anything you like." Lu Bo pointed at the door of the shop. "Look at the words on it. It's called a supermarket. I saw this thing when I went to the United States last time. It's called a supermarket."
"Hey, you can't take your bag in." They were stopped by the security guard before they stepped into the door. The security guard put his baton behind his back and looked like a thief.
"Hey, what's with your attitude?" Fu Biao was about to argue with the security guard. The security guard was scared and stepped back.
"Take my bag and wait outside." Wu Shuping was the only one with a bag. She could only give it to the secretary behind her with a bitter smile.
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