Vicious dogs in Hong Kong, entrepreneurs practicing evil cultivation

"Congratulations, Boss, for sending a pig's head!"

"Boss, which house are you from? Where did you find the money to buy so much stuff?"

"Boss, are you dumping shares to switch to other stocks? I already have a few lots of dairy stocks..."

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Chen Guanjiang greeted the employees who came up to him with a smile, and couldn't help but think that money was like a lubricant that could solve all kinds of problems and conflicts.

He was initially looked down upon by his employees because of his age, but he quelled the storm by using the "carrot and stick" principle.

Later, due to the demoralization of the army caused by the bombardment of Zhou Xinian, they barely managed to get by by associating themselves with the Shen family.

Then, Zhou Zhanqiao's visit caused panic among the people. After finally getting rid of him, another foreigner, Val, came. After refusing to switch shares, they felt that offending both sides at the same time meant they were doomed.

Chen Guanjiang utterly detested the way his newspaper employees wavered in their attitudes toward him depending on the attitudes of other families or companies.

Once or twice, it's understandable that they don't want to lose their jobs, but three or four times is really annoying. Chen Guanjiang doesn't have the energy or patience to coax them to work every time.

Just as "Jardine's Milk" needs time to ferment, this profit of tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars has truly established its prestige, and it is necessary to reorganize the company's internal environment.

"Come, sit down!"

Chen Guanjiang called Tang Yufei over and asked, "Is the cleaning lady at the newspaper office a distant relative of yours?"

"Boss, this is how it is... Yes!" Tang Yufei was startled, but then changed the subject and answered truthfully. Because he was unsure of his boss's intentions, he dared not argue.

Chen Guanjiang rambled on, saying, "I think smoking is bad for your health. The older generation used to work in textiles and can't stand the smell of smoke. What do you think?"

"I...think so!"

Tang Yufei nodded repeatedly, adding, "Smoking is a waste of money and bad for your health. My third aunt can't stand even the slightest smell of cigarettes; she coughs every time she smells them..."

Chen Guanjiang then added pointedly, "I heard that Manager Jiang often smokes in his office?"

"Boss... I understand what to do!"

Tang Yufei smiled knowingly on the surface, but inwardly he was in turmoil, unable to understand how his boss could be so shrewd at such a young age.

On his first visit to acquire the newspaper, Chen Guanjiang used a series of tactics, including both deterrence and force, to both intimidate the employees and stabilize the newspaper, successfully dividing them and seizing control.

Today's skills are even more remarkable.

Having already taken control of the newspaper, Chen Guanjiang could no longer use the same harsh methods as before to dismiss or suppress meritorious employees without cause, as that would alienate them.

However, when it comes down to the employees, even if the two parties have vastly different positions within the newspaper, the decision must be made within the newspaper's rules, which are ultimately set by the boss!

"No, you don't understand..."

Chen Guanjiang took out a Hasselblad 500EL from the drawer and stared at it, saying, "Sometimes, if you want a promotion, you need to see things from the perspective of those above you and figure out how to do things in a way that puts people at ease."

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After a long silence, Tang Yufei finally let out a long sigh and said, "I...I understand."

If it were two months ago, when the newspaper was just a small tabloid about dogs with a daily circulation of 5000 copies, Tang Yufei would definitely not have been able to understand it.

But now, the newspaper is thriving, the boss is making tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars in profit, and it can be considered a powerful force among Chinese-owned companies. A bright future is right in front of him, leaving him no room for doubt.

"If you've thought it through, then go do it! Once you've done a good job, you can temporarily manage the finances!"

Chen Guanjiang asked again, "How many people does the Bagua Department have now?"

Tang Yufei replied, "The first four divination departments have a total of seven teams, the latter four departments have 24 active employees, and we currently have 68 informants..."

In less than two months, the former gossip department rapidly expanded from two small teams to seven paparazzi teams, meaning that 14 reporters could simultaneously stake out and photograph seven targets 24 hours a day.

The number of personnel responsible for logistical support in the Later Eight Trigrams Department expanded rapidly, but the recruitment of non-staff personnel was extremely slow, making it impossible to form a real-time information sharing intelligence network.

This is quite normal. Nowadays, even paparazzi in Europe and America can't form a system, and Hong Kong's paparazzi, which are just emerging in the entertainment industry, are even less established, so they naturally can't recruit enough non-staff members.

The entertainment industry is highly dependent on economic development; it will only boom when the economy booms.

On the contrary, people are still worried about survival, they can't even afford to eat, so who would care about the trivial matters of the entertainment industry?

A set of photos costs two thousand Hong Kong dollars, so it's not worth putting in any effort.

But if they manage to capture crucial photos that can fetch hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong dollars, they'll completely go mad and reach a point where "everyone is a dog."

"The expansion speed of the Later Bagua Department is not bad..."

Chen Guanjiang paused for a moment and continued, "Tomorrow we will organize a training session for the former Bagua Department. Please inform the relevant personnel to be present on time."

Compared to the money earned in the stock market, the newspaper's returns were too small. However, without the backing of its media channels, it might have been completely devoured by the Jardine Matheson Group and HSBC.

The prerequisite for obtaining triple leverage from the company was to pledge the Milk Company's stock certificates to HSBC, while the takedown of Zhou Xinian was an action jointly undertaken by high-ranking officials from all walks of life in Hong Kong.

If Chen Guanjiang were to exchange Dairy Farm shares for Hongkong Land shares without consent, or shamelessly destroy all transaction records, he wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble without media attention.

As a nobody with little influence and no evidence, even going to court would be futile. Zhou Daheng knew this all too well; he was at a loss for what to do.

As for whether HSBC and Jardine Matheson would play this game, Chen Guanjiang didn't know and dared not gamble.

At the very least, they have media attention and are in the spotlight; if they want to acquire shares, they should carefully consider the cost.

After all, the Shinhana Society, which revived last year, is watching from the sidelines, ready to catch them in the act!

All of this is predicated on having the media as a backing, allowing evil spirits to play within a higher level of rules, rather than being confined to their own rules.

Therefore, media channels are extremely important. Only by expanding one's influence in the media field can one maximize one's own survival after making money.

Since the rise of The Hyena Daily, the market share of film and entertainment has soared from 8% to 10%, not only without taking away market share from other categories, but also making the pie bigger.

While crushing other newspapers in the same category, newspapers from other categories also set their sights on this newly baked cake.

Chen Guanjiang had long regarded it as his own private property, so how could he allow others to have a share?

However, Wan Qihua and Zhang Xingjue's skills in taking candid photos were still not up to par, and the fourteen newly recruited "new dogs" were even more inexperienced.

Before conquering cities and seizing territories, it is essential to ensure the stability of the rear. To maintain the leading position of "Hyena Daily" among film and entertainment newspapers, Chen Guanjiang felt it necessary to provide them with intensive training.

"Okay, Mr. Chen..."

Tang Yufei wrote down everything, and seeing Chen Guanjiang nod to him to leave, he got up, took the Hasselblad 500EL, and walked lightly and heavily towards the door.