Hong Kong Island: From a small stall to a global supplier

Chapter 219: Warner Kneeling (New January, please give me a monthly ticket!)

"This is Mr. Zhang Yaorong. I'm sure everyone knows him. I won't take the initiative to introduce him. I've also had some dealings with you all, and you all know me well enough."

"Coming here today is a kind of... responsibility."

In the conference room of Warner Music Hong Kong, Wang Yaotang said with a smile: "After all, as one of the three most influential record companies in Southeast Asia, since I have accepted PolyGram's investment, I cannot help but favor one over the other."

Wang Yaotang from Warner had given advance notice and called everyone to the meeting, but his face turned grim when he heard about PolyGram's investment.

Competitors are enemies. If we don’t invest, future issuance will inevitably be tampered with.

It’s not that they won’t release Warner’s records, but when there is a conflict in the release of new records, whose poster will be hung in the most conspicuous position?
Is the tape placed in the front or the back?

Whose songs are played in the store?

These small details may not seem to make a big difference, but they can actually make a big difference in sales and leave you speechless.

"What is the company's valuation?" Warner's general manager asked in a deep voice.

"10 billion, and I can only give up 5% of the shares."

Wang Yaotang's voice was very soft, but it shocked everyone at Warner and made their heads buzz. They looked at him in disbelief, as if to say, "Are you crazy about money?"

He raised his hand to signal Wei Tao. He was too lazy to go on stage and say anything this time.

Wei Tao stood up with a smile, "Hello everyone, I am Mr. Wang's secretary. Let me explain this valuation issue to you."

Zhang Yaorong leaned over slightly and asked, "Why don't you go up on stage and speak yourself?"

“Before I had the tiger skin, I had to work hard on stage. After I had the tiger skin, I had to work hard on stage again. So this tiger skin was just for nothing!” Wang Yaotang said with a chuckle.

Zhang Yaorong smacked his lips. "Atao, let's go up. It's not that I think it's not possible, but... I think you have more momentum and can solve the problem more easily!"

Glancing at the polite Wei Tao, Wang Yaotang squinted at the old man in anger, "Do you want to watch me make a statement? I'm too embarrassed to say anything to you, you want to watch me scold people, watch them get so angry that they're furious and have no idea what to do!"

"You're caught in the rain, so you're going to tear up other people's umbrellas, right? You're so old, but how can you still be so bad-tempered?"

Zhang Yaorong lowered his voice and chuckled, "Didn't you say that when you have no money and no power, you have to be humble and look down on others all day long. Now that you have money and power, you still have to be humble, low-key, gentle and polite. Then I am rich and powerful for nothing!"

"How can I release my emotions freely if I suppress myself? I am already at the age of knowing my destiny. If I don't cherish my time and live a carefree and comfortable life, will I wait until I am old and can't walk and stay in a wheelchair and indulge myself?"

Wang Yaotang was speechless after hearing these words. He gave a thumbs up and said, "You, old man, have really come to terms with it. Good, that's great!"

"That is, does your son know that you have changed so much?"

"I found out two days ago." Zhang Yaorong said with a smile.

"How does it feel?" Wang Yaotang looked amused.

"The smile disappeared." Zhang Yaorong said softly.

"No, the smile doesn't disappear, it just shifts."

"Hahahaha." Zhang Yaorong couldn't hold back any longer and laughed softly, his laughter twitching.

What self-cultivation, bullshit!

Where is there any way to indulge yourself and be happy!
The people at Warner, while watching Wei Tao's original PPT presentation, occasionally glanced at the old and young who were chatting and laughing, suddenly felt excited and powerless...

What’s exciting is that MTV’s creativity can indeed open up new profit growth points for the company. As a first of its kind, it will be a huge achievement when it is reported back to the head office, and as a participant, I have made a considerable contribution.

What's more, there is a huge videotape market, which is really tempting!

If this market is proven in Hong Kong Island, then given the size of the head office, it will be able to immediately learn and promote it in Europe and the United States. With the successful experience and merits of being deeply involved in it, it will have every opportunity to compete for the position of general manager of the North American subsidiary.

That's a wider sky!
But at the same time, what made him feel powerless was that these two people who had monopolized the market really had it easy.

Just like what some gangster said, they came here just to make a notification and report. They only care about the Warner brand, and they don't care whether they have invested or not.

After all, there is no need to worry about money for this kind of project.

There are too many people who want to send money over. The only bargaining chip they can offer is to mobilize the media and official power when relevant laws and regulations are formulated in the future, and try to make the regulations more relaxed.

This negotiation is too passive.

After finishing his speech, Wei Tao felt a little unsatisfied. He himself could feel that it was very different from the unrestrained expression of Wang Yaotang he had seen before, and it was not as contagious.

After all, he didn't dare to point his finger at the top executives of Warner Records and curse them...

Warner discussed for a while, but there was no way an investment of tens of millions could be finalized so quickly. Seeing Wei Tao packing up his things, Wang Yaotang and Zhang Yaorong got up to leave, he immediately stood up and said with a smile: "It's getting late, let's have dinner together."

Wang Yaotang looked out the window. It was bright, around 3pm...

"Forget it."

"How can we just let it go? If we don't even treat you to a meal after your visit, wouldn't it make Warner look like we don't know how to do things? No, no, you must treat us to a meal." Warner's general manager took the two of them by the hand, "Our company's Miss Ye Qianwen, Miss Mai Jiewen, and Miss Chen Xiuwen all admire you two very much."

"Wow, why do you all do the same thing?" Wang Yaotang shook his head and laughed.

The Warner guys looked at each other, and the general manager asked with a smile, "Who from PolyGram accompanied you to dinner?"

“It must be the most popular one.” Wang Yaotang certainly wouldn’t say that.

"Let's go. I've already booked a hotel here." Manager Warner took the two of them and left.

Although Wang Yaotang didn't want to go, he couldn't refuse the invitation!
After one hour……

"This is Mr. Wang." Warner's general manager hurriedly called him over and immediately introduced him to Wang Yaotang. "Mr. Wang has a great influence in the industry. Whether the record will sell well in the future depends on whether Mr. Wang is willing to help."

"Mr. Wang, please take care of me in the future." Ye Qianwen smiled and stretched out her hand, looking him up and down.

The company hurriedly asked her to come over to accompany someone, saying that he was a big shot in both the black and white worlds, and she was very reluctant.

The black and white worlds, not the white and black worlds!

As soon as you hear him, you can tell that he is a big, strong, fierce-looking guy.

With this idea in mind, I was pleasantly surprised when I met Wang Yaotang.

Young, good figure, rich and powerful!
Wow, I feel like I’m more handsome than the TVB superstars!
"No problem, I've wanted to meet Miss Ye for a long time. I often listen to your songs. Your voice is sweet and clear, like the warm morning sun, waking people up from the dark night, lively and warm." Wang Yaotang said with a smile, holding Ye Qianwen's small hand.

Zhang Yaorong was stunned, and turned to look at Wang Yaotang in disbelief. Damn it, do you dare to be more perfunctory?

Is this the only excuse you use to fool people every time?

"What's wrong, Brother Yao?" Chen Xiuwen took Zhang Yaorong's arm and leaned against him.

"Men's words are always deceiving." Zhang Yaorong pointed at Wang Yaotang. "Wow, you lied to me too."

"You are a female ghost, how can I lie to you?"

Chen Xiuwen had performed in Zhang Yaorong's place and had private contact with this big boss, so the two were quite familiar with each other.

For thousands of years, the routine has been the same. They eat and drink for a while, and then sing love songs together, dance, and try to make Wang Yaotang happy.

……

Sally Yeh is indeed a great beauty, and she has her own merits compared to Teresa Teresa.

Both of them are singers, one is beautiful and glamorous, the other is cute, and Wang Yaotang likes them both!
Therefore, the original plan to find EMI was delayed.

The next day, after doing morning exercises, I took Ye Qianwen out to play.

In 1981, there was no Disneyland in Hong Kong, but there was a Lai Yuen, which opened in 49. It was an amusement park mainly for Chinese-style entertainment, and also had rides such as the Ferris wheel.

After playing until the afternoon, they went to their own restaurant for a good meal, and then went shopping in the mall and bought a lot of things for Ye Qianwen.

The beautiful singer did not let Wang Yaotang spend his money in vain. She returned to the hotel and put on the special costume of "Hongdou Clothing" and performed a special solo dance for Wang Yaotang...

It is said that in ancient times, without mobile phones and the Internet, emperors would also be very bored. Now Wang Yaotang can say responsibly that it is impossible!
You can watch short videos on your mobile phone, and watch the girls with very little fabric dancing sexily. Now you can watch it without a mobile phone, and you can see even sexier ones!
You can also dance to whatever you want!
You can even touch it!

Not only can you touch it, you can also use it!
Not only can it be used, but it can also be used to curry favor!

You can even stand up and pedal!
Will having money make you happy?
Do not!
You can’t imagine the happiness of rich people!
Of course, Wang Yaotang would not do anything like keeping a mistress in his mansion.

If you just want to look good, there is actually no shortage of that in the venue.

Wang Yaotang has passed the stage of simply playing with beautiful women, and now he is playing with things that come with beauty!

What they want is the big singer who is the focus of everyone's attention, who is obsessed with, admired, and protected in their hearts, and is sacred and inviolable, bowing and supporting in front of them...

Fans can only appreciate her sweetness, while they can taste her saltiness.

Fans see her fair skin and beautiful face, while you see her scallops spitting water!
In the dreams of her fans, she has her own Amul in the oysters…

……

Donglianshe, nightclub.

Wang Chao was still renovating the gate and was closed for business. Just as they were about to sign a contract with Zhang Yaorong, they changed the location to Lao Dong.

Normally, signing a contract, especially a contract worth tens of millions, would require a fairly formal occasion, but...

Wang Yaotang went to play with Ye Qianwen during the day, so he changed the date to the evening.

In the big box, Jiang Zhizhen and other lawyers from both sides were checking the contract word by word. Not only was there a contract signed for Zhang Yaorong to invest 10% of Yaoxing, but there was also a contract for Wang Yaotang to take over 30% of the Ocean Audio and Video Products Store free of charge.

On the other side, Wang Yaotang, Lao Dong and Zhang Yaorong sat together and chatted.

Suddenly, everyone who was checking the contract heard Lao Dong loudly questioning with resentment, "You went to pick up a singer and didn't take me with you?!"

Turning around, he saw Lao Dong pointing at Wang Yaotang with a red face and a thick neck, shouting, "I've been in jail for Yaoxing!"

"I bled for Shining Star!"

"When you're having a hard time, you let me take the fucking lead, but when you're having fun, you don't fucking take me with you?"

"Are you still a human being?"

"You, you, you are simply a beast!"

"No, you must take me with you when you negotiate with EMI!"

Wang Yaotang covered his face and laughed so hard that he choked.

Zhang Yaorong also grinned and laughed out loud.

"Still laughing!" Lao Dong was so angry that he jumped up and down, "I am also a major shareholder of Yaoxing!"

"How are you going?" After finally suppressing his laughter, Wang Yaotang coughed lightly, "How will I introduce you then? Say that this guy is the leader of the Donglian Society gang and has thousands of thugs under him?"

Lao Dong's expression froze, and he shouted in shame and anger: "You are not a good person, and Shengyi's double-flowered red stick, oh yes, one of the flowers was brought to you by me!"

Sure enough, the smile doesn't disappear, it just shifts.

Zhang Yaorong, who was watching from the sidelines, laughed so hard that he almost fell off the sofa.

"Brother." He stood up and gently shook his suit with both hands. "I, Wang Yaotang, wear a custom-made suit. I look handsome and have a modest smile. I look like a good person when I stand here. Besides, I'm the founder of Hongdou Clothing and a clothing tycoon. I'm pretty good, right?"

"The Maple Leaf Express Hotel has 18 chain stores in Yau Tsim Mong. They are also in the hotel industry, so it's not shameful to say it out loud."

"You can't compete in handsomeness, you can't compete in career, so how can you compare who has a bigger belly?"

"I'm going to kill you!" Lao Dong twisted his body and pounced on him.

"Hahaha, brother, brother, I was wrong. Tomorrow, let's go together and I will give you the best view!" Wang Yaotang begged for mercy with a smile.

"No, I want the most famous one!" Lao Dong grinned.

"You're not crazy, famous people don't necessarily look good."

"Pick, there are plenty of good-looking ones in my place, I just want the famous ones!"

"Row……"

On the other side, Jiang Zhizhen and others had stern faces. They were all lawyers and intellectuals. They should resist such despicable deals when they heard about them!
Boycott vigorously!

but……

"Mr. Wang!" Jiang Zhizhen stood up with a serious face. "What you are doing may be suspected of sexual bribery. As your lawyer, I must make this clear to you."

Uh……

Several people looked at Jiang Zhizhen somewhat awkwardly.

"You spend so much money on the law firm every year, I won't let this happen. I will go with you tomorrow and help you check it out!"

"Pfft, hahahaha!"

Lawyers: Damn it, you old bastard!
I really want to go!

(End of this chapter)