Seoul, Korea.
Chen Qing is a resolute character.
After finishing the call with her boss, Chen Qing was eating breakfast while already starting to plan the few things Simon had just explained.
After breakfast, Chen Qing first answered the phone call from her core assistant Ran Yue in China. She talked about promoting the ban on game consoles and told Ran Yue to come up with a plan first, such as how to operate at the public opinion level. , which departments should be lobbied at the government level, etc., as well as contacts with senior executives of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and so on.
After explaining this matter, Chen Qing assigned the task to the team in South Korea to investigate the status of the Internet cafe industry in South Korea.
Just talking about more details, my boss hopes that the Internet cafe chain that cooperates with SK will be able to roll out at least 100,000 computers next year. Even if the average number of Internet cafes is 100, that means there are 1,000 Internet cafes. This is a very large project, and it is very necessary to understand the market clearly first.
Moreover, Chen Qing has already thought about the order for 100,000 computers.
Don't let the rich water flow to outsiders' fields.
The excellent computer brand that was originally developed in China is currently developing well, and this time it can enter South Korea by the way.
Before the IMF agreement, there were still some thresholds for this matter. After signing the agreement, South Korea's trade barriers have been completely broken down, and there is no need to worry about similar issues.
Chen Qing has no idea of taking advantage of her own boss. Internet cafe computers must be low-end customized and made in China. Even if the inevitable tariffs are included, the cost will definitely be cheaper than in South Korea.
In addition, it is still domestic.
Chen Qing felt that even if there was no so-called strategic significance as mentioned by her boss, considering that after the ban on game consoles, a large number of game arcades were banned, the status of Internet cafes would inevitably rise.
This is also an opportunity.
Chen Qing then contacted the person in charge of outstanding technology in China and asked them to consider developing several low-end computers specifically for use in Internet cafes. The price must be lower than that of the assembled machine. In the next few years, a dedicated team can be organized to Develop related businesses.
Because it is conceivable that if the ban on game consoles is successful, and China Telecom increases its broadband network construction layout, the country will definitely usher in a good time for Internet cafes to bloom everywhere.
Leaving aside whether we invest in Internet cafes or not, selling computers is definitely the right thing.
Joyo's current goal is to increase shipments and seize market share at all costs.
Then push for an IPO.
Cash out on the market.
Because Chen Qing also discovered that the computer industry, at least compared to many other projects she was working on, was not really a good business. Most of it fell into the hands of upstream software and hardware manufacturers, and all she earned was hard-earned money.
Hard-earned money.
I regret that I should have listened to my boss's advice.
But since you have done it, you must have a beginning and an end.
After setting these up, near ten o'clock, Chen Qing left Simon's mansion in Itaewon and headed to the Cheong Wa Dae Presidential Palace.
The morning was a meeting with Kim Young-sam to discuss Kia Motors.
When Kia went bankrupt, Hyundai, Daewoo and Samsung all hoped to annex Kia. The Kim Young-sam administration did not want to offend any of the three, so they sat back and ignored it.
Now, the Westeros system has intervened, and its strength is far greater than the three. In addition, the ruling party, which is basically certain to lose the Blue House, is willing to sell this face in order to be on good terms with Simon in order to pave the way for regaining the position of president in the future.
Next, the Westeros System will organize an acquisition consortium to help Samsung take over Kia. Of course, the premise is that it first takes over Samsung Electronics.
Regarding this matter, although it has entered a substantive negotiation stage, whether it is Samsung or the acquisition or equity investment of two other related businesses, several chaebols are fighting with each other and deliberately delaying it.
It’s still about the stock price.
In the past week alone, the Korean stock market rebounded by 23% due to the rescue agreement reached with the IMF.
Among them, Samsung Electronics has experienced a rebound in its stock price, coupled with the appreciation of the South Korean won. Its current market value is equivalent to US$5.7 billion, an increase of US$1.8 billion from the previous lowest point. However, this is equivalent to more than the peak value of Samsung Electronics before the collapse of semiconductor prices in 1996. The market value of tens of billions of dollars is still very different.
The other two are basically the same.
Therefore, for the three companies, even if it is clear that certain things cannot be changed, if they reach an agreement one day later, the price of their related assets will be higher.
After Chen Qing communicated with her boss, she didn't press too hard.
Of course, deadlines are also given.
Before December 31 this year, if the three companies are still unwilling to sign the agreement, then stop talking. The Westeros system does not have other support goals.
Moreover, before the agreement is signed, the three companies cannot expect to get any benefits from the Westeros system.
Just like Li Jianxi had talked with Chen Qing before, he hoped that Nokia, Tinker Bayer and other companies would first increase their component purchases from Samsung Electronics, but Chen Qing directly refused. There is also Kia. Chen Qing reached a tacit agreement with the Kim Young-sam authorities this time, but before the Li family let go of Samsung Electronics, they could not get Kia either.
After the meeting with Jin Yongsan, Chen Qing met with Jared Buckley, who was promoted from the initial president of China business to the president of Asia-Pacific business of Apollo Management Company and was responsible for the Korean operation. In addition, there were also other people who have been active in his company in recent years. The Swiss girl Charlotte Brenita in the boss's investment network, as well as several Korean or Korean chessmen Zheng Shoudong, Cui Yanxu, Zong Zhenghao and others that Simon started to cast early on, are of higher level than Quan Zhengting. Much higher. Currently, he is participating in relevant negotiations with three companies and will serve as a director or senior executive of related companies in the future.
This meeting was mainly to summarize the progress of negotiations with the three companies in the past week and plan the negotiation ideas for next week.
After talking about things, we have dinner together at noon to keep in touch.
At one o'clock in the afternoon, everyone else dispersed, and Chen Qing rushed to Jiangnan District.
Samseong-dong in Gangnam-gu.
In an office building here, an entertainment company that was recently acquired is conducting auditions for trainees.
The company's name is JY Entertainment.
The name is taken from the English initials of the founder Shin Jae-Yoon. The 43-year-old Shin Jae-Yoon once worked at MBS, one of South Korea's three major TV stations, and was good at music program production. He left his job five years ago to go overseas. Founded JY Entertainment, and launched several groups one after another, all of which received good responses.
But after all, it’s a small fight.
After the Westeros System launched the acquisition invitation, it revealed some details. Even though it required up to 80% of the equity, and the remaining 20% was evenly divided among several partners, Shen Zailun still agreed.
This is a smart guy.
In fact, many offers were rejected during this sweep of Korean entertainment companies. However, those entertainment companies that refused would inevitably disappear without a trace under the overwhelming resources of the Westeros system.
After 1997, it was destined that South Korea would no longer be a country where a hundred flowers bloom.
Even if the cultural industry begins to prosper after the promulgation of the planned 'Cultural Nation' next year, it will not be a hundred flowers blooming, and it will still be dominated by chaebol giants.
As soon as Chen Qing arrived, Shin Jae-lun, who heard the news, and Seong Tae-hee's second sister-in-law Han Yunxiu, who had just joined the job recently, came over to greet her respectfully and humbly.
Because they all already know the general details of Chen Qing.
Simon Westeros's woman, this alone was enough for the two of them to look up to her.
Take JY Entertainment for example. After acquiring 80% of the shares, the Westeros System only injected US$5 million into the company. In fact, this means that JY Entertainment’s previous price was only US$1.25 million.
Money is often the simplest measure of a person's social status.
Running a company worth one million US dollars, Shen Zailun is already a successful person for most ordinary people. However, let alone the Westeros system, even for local chaebols, he is still a small business. The shrimps can’t be any smaller.
As for Cheng Taixi's second sister-in-law Han Yunxiu, Chen Qing was asked to act as a caregiver.
Whether it is JY Entertainment or other entertainment companies controlled by the Westeros system, in Chen Qing's opinion, the young trainees selected are the favorites of his own boss, so he arranged a role similar to Han Yunxiu's supervision to avoid The guy who shouldn't reach out reaches out randomly, unless his boss chooses the rest, otherwise, he reaches out to chop his hands and stretch out his feet to stamp his feet.
When Han Yunxiu was working in Jinro, she was the head of the personnel department and was suitable for handling related matters. Of course, ability and the like are not too important. The key is that Cheng Taixi introduced him and was more reliable than a stranger.
Chen Qing did not hide her purpose.
Just like JY, whether it is Han Yunxiu herself, Shin Zailun, or Chen Qing, they have emphasized this matter directly. If Shin Jae-lun needs a woman, he can look for her anywhere else. There is no shortage of similar occasions in Korea, but in the company, he must abide by the rules and do business with peace of mind.
After a simple greeting, the three of them entered the office building together.
Chen Qing, who was walking in front, asked: "President Shen, have you found any outstanding seedlings recently?"
Shen Zailun, who was over 1.8 meters tall and tall, followed Chen Qing a little behind. He bowed slightly and said, "Yes, Miss Chen. I will let them come to see you later."
Chen Qing nodded slightly and turned to the stairs under Shen Zailun's guidance. As soon as she reached the second floor, she saw a group of boys and girls waiting in the corridor, a few of them accompanied by their parents. There was another room with the door open, probably a waiting room. , obviously already stuffed.
Seeing Chen Qing and his entourage appear, the crowd that was still whispering suddenly became quiet.
Chen Qing didn't mean to pay attention, just looked at it casually, and walked to the interview room on the other side of the aisle at Shen Zailun's reminder.
Just as we got closer, the door of the interview room opened, and two women, one large and one small, walked out. They were obviously a mother and daughter, both about 1.7 meters tall. The mother looked to be in her early thirties, and she was wearing a dress that Chen Qing recognized. A Chanel camel trench coat. My daughter is fifteen or sixteen years old. She has a slender figure and is equally fashionable in her clothes.
Moreover, the mother and daughter have very similar standard Korean oval faces, the same fair complexion, and the same eye-catching appearance.
However, this bright moment only lasted a few seconds.
When another interviewer was called in and the door just closed, the mother raised her hand and hit her daughter on the head. It was obvious that she was not polite at all. She hit the little girl staggering and cursed: " You loser, aren't you a good dancer in private? Why do you act like a fool in front of others, you're such a useless thing."
After speaking, he raised his hand again.
The little girl even forgot to hide. She pursed her lips in fear and waited for her mother's hand to fall again.
Chen Qing watched with interest, but Shen Zailun felt embarrassed and immediately scolded and blocked: "Stop, is this a place where you can run wild? Security, kick them out."
The woman who didn't stop and gave her daughter a slap on the head finally realized that Chen Qing and the others were not the teenagers, girls or parents waiting for the interview. Seeing the security guard responsible for maintaining order here stepped forward and made a gesture of invitation, she After realizing that he must be a big shot, he did not leave obediently. Instead, he dragged his daughter forward. He accurately recognized Chen Qing's central position among the three of them and pushed the little girl towards Chen Qing. , flatteringly said: "Miss, can you give my Shanzhu another chance? She is a very good dancer. She has been practicing ballet since she was a child. She is just a little afraid of strangers. Please."
Then he pulled off his daughter again: "Quick, show it to this lady."
The little girl named Shanzhu froze in the interview room with just a few people. At this time, there were a lot of people in the aisle, and it was impossible to show anything. She just hung her head in fear, looking pitiful and willing to be beaten and scolded.
The woman became even more angry when she saw this.
During this period, due to the general environment, their family encountered changes. Her husband, who was a senior executive at Sanmei, not only lost his job due to Sanmei's bankruptcy, but was later found to have misappropriated company assets and was imprisoned. He was sentenced to a full sentence. for 20 years.
In order to avoid being implicated, the woman decisively chose to divorce the other party. After all, she chose to marry the husband who was 9 years older than her just to live a good life. She did not want to be held back for the rest of her life. However, although the divorce was successful, the mother and daughter, who had no worries about food and clothing, were suddenly deprived of food and clothing. All their house, car and deposits were taken away. If they had not been able to stay at the home of the woman's elderly parents in Incheon, they would have almost ended up living on the streets.
After the woman got married to her husband, she has been a housewife and knows nothing. Recently, she has discovered that many entertainment companies are recruiting trainees. She thinks that a daughter who has been a little princess since she was a child and is proficient in piano and dancing will definitely be selected. If her daughter can become a big star, she, as a mother, will have a future for the rest of her life.
It's a pity that my daughter, who is good at singing and dancing in private, turns into a dull goose when she comes to others.
As a result, I interviewed a series of entertainment companies, from giants like Samsung Entertainment and SK Entertainment to small labels like JY Entertainment at this time, but no success.
The main reason is that women are too ambitious.
In fact, most companies are willing to accept this girl. After all, they are afraid of this kind of thing, and it can be improved with more exercise. The girl's appearance and figure are indeed very good, so the standards can be lowered. The problem is that the woman put forward conditions that they simply couldn't agree to. She wanted to be her daughter's manager herself, and she wanted the company to pay both mother and daughter's salaries before her daughter debuted.
This is too much.
Do you really think you are a treasure
Whether it is Samsung Entertainment, SK Entertainment or various small labels that have been active recently, the Westeros system is formed in series behind the scenes, and everyone has a fairly tacit understanding of industry standards.
If we make an exception because a seedling is too good, will we always make exceptions in the future
Do you still need rules
So the results are conceivable.
In the office building of JY Entertainment, Chen Qing didn't think about this. To a certain extent, she followed the rules in Korea, so she just asked with interest: "What's your name?"
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The woman quickly pushed her daughter towards Chen Qing: "Miss, my daughter's name is Shanzhu, Yi Shanzhu."
Chen Qing gestured to the woman: "I didn't ask her, but I asked you?"
The woman was a little surprised, but she immediately said: "My name is Jin Zhixi."
"What about your age?"
Jin Zhixi felt a little weird, but she still said honestly: "34 years old, miss, you... why are you asking this?"
Chen Qing did not answer, but looked at the little girl: "How old is Shanzhu?"
"16 years old," Jin Zhixi said, fearing that Chen Qing wouldn't believe it, so she quickly explained: "I married my husband when I was 18 years old, and Shanzhu, who was born that year, is indeed 16."
The reason why Kim Ji Hee reacted this way was because she recently discovered that entertainment companies prefer girls between 16 and 18 years old, and it is difficult for them to be admitted if they are too old or too young.
Chen Qing nodded slightly and said to Shen Zailun: "Find a room and let them wait for a while. I'll talk about it after I finish reading what's going on here."