The fluorescent lights in the cabin had been turned off, and the side was plunged into darkness. Yan Qiaosen fell asleep on the inner seat, and occasionally a low snoring sound could be heard. Zhang Gang sat on the outside with his eyes slightly closed, like a mid-to-large cat dozing, he could jump up and down at any time.
However, Chen Yuanming didn't pay attention to them. He just stared at the letter in his hand under the light of the small lamp above his head. This is a letter from my hometown. Due to the constant rushing around for a year, the Shanghai mailbox has been left out in the cold. The letter will be sent and received once every month, and this letter was sent a month ago.
Judging from the handwriting, the letter was not written by the mother, but by the aunt. As a primary school Chinese teacher, the aunt's writing is much smoother than that of her parents, but there was something missing in the polite greetings that made Chen Yuanming tremble.
Over the past year, the family has changed dramatically. In June of this year, my father, who was promoted to team leader, finally got the first suite in his life, a small two-bedroom unit of 5 square meters. When I moved, I set up three firecrackers, and the letter that I sent that time had a strong smell of gunpowder. With the house, the mother's mentality began to slowly change, and she no longer had to compare the money as before. Two months later, her cousin Song Tingting was admitted to the first high school with excellent scores, and her family generously paid the tuition and accommodation fees in full. By the end of October, my aunt was finally transferred from the county seat to the city, where she lived in the staff dormitory of the private primary school and started a new life.
My sister-in-law is relatively quiet. At the beginning of the year, she borrowed 3,000 yuan from her family, and brought her own to save 5,000 yuan. Together, they invested in tobacco production. At this time, the benefits of the cigarette factory have not yet reached its peak, but the tobacco leaf company has always been rich and oily, and there are few people who dare to go to sea to grow cash crops. After the first harvest in October, the sister-in-law's family has also recovered its capital and will still hold it next year. I'm working hard to read a few more technical books to increase yield and refine planting.
Seeing that the family is living a good life day by day, my parents can't stand it any longer. Even if I still send money to my home at 2,000 yuan a month, the letters urging me to go home are still one after another. The aunt mentioned her academic problems. It is said that she has already communicated with the school. As long as she bows her head and admits her mistake and takes a make-up exam, she can directly get her junior high school diploma. At this time, although it was a little late to go to high school, I was sent directly to the repeating class of the third year of high school. After a year of hard work, I still had the hope of being admitted to the university.
However, the sincere teaching in the letter made Chen Yuanming feel helpless. If it was a year or two ago, he might have had some ideas, but now that the stall is getting bigger and bigger, he really can no longer calm down and go to which high school or university. Well, at least not in the early days of this multi-faceted startup...
Gently rubbing his forehead, Chen Yuanming narrowed his eyes, thinking about his own layout. After the DVD business is officially launched, should he also get some suitable projects and put them into production in his hometown? Bringing economic benefits aside, with enough social status and the establishment of a solid social network, parents from far away can live a good life with peace of mind.
And for that city, his ambitions don't stop there. In the next few years, those large state-owned enterprises that used to be brilliant go bankrupt, go bankrupt, and the remaining ones will survive and will no longer be prosperous. Huge resources, sufficient labor, and highly skilled scientific researchers have all become disposable consumables, resulting in incalculable waste. If something is done at that time, can he also rescue some nurseries before those towering trees collapse...
A wry smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, Chen Yuanming folded the letter paper and leaned back in the chair feeling a little tired. Even if this body is young enough, the burden on his shoulders is too heavy. However, the opportunities and challenges are so attractive that he cannot help but work hard for them...
From Shanghai to New York, more than ten hours passed in a blink of an eye, and in addition to Song Kaiwen, there was also Lin Xuewen who had not seen him for more than a month. Compared with the slightly reserved demeanor at the beginning, Lin Xuewen can be called high-spirited now. However, it is not difficult to understand that he really won the first battle. An advertising plan brought more than 600 million monthly sales. It is inevitable for anyone to be in awe, and it is commendable to be able to stabilize their minds and continue to work hard for the next goal.
After chatting with each other with a smile, Chen Yuanming turned the subject back, "How is it, Murdoch has shown cooperation intentions?"
Now the headquarters of Wen Group is still in Australia, and the establishment of New York is only the branch building of Wen Group. Instead of going directly to Australia, they came to America, precisely because the Murdochs are currently in New York. In Feiyan's development plan, they did not target any of the eight major film companies, but went directly to the behind-the-scenes boss of Fox, and it was precisely because of Murdoch's existence.
Although he has not yet married a Chinese wife, Murdoch's intention to China has long been revealed, not to mention the free classic films of 2nd Century Fox when he first visited China in the mid-1980s. Just his recent big move in Hong Kong has made a difference. enough to be amazed. The Wen Group acquired 636% of Li Ka-shing's 636% stake in Star TV at a price of 500 million yuan and entered the Asian market in one fell swoop. This obvious development strategy is precisely the sign that Murdoch is extremely concerned about the Chinese market.
Now just after the Iraq war in the early 1990s and the global economic recession, Wen Group, like a monster that has been dormant for several years, has begun to open its teeth to the entire media world. When it comes to entertainment media and derivative overlays, no other product can have such an amazing impact on the future film and television industry as CDs. Therefore, choosing an ally who is interested in the Chinese market and has a significant influence on the American film industry has become an important part of the battle against the United States, and Murdoch is their preferred partner.
"Of course." Lin Xuewen showed a complacent smile, "I was talking to a Ce of Wen Group before, but after the sales of Feiyan came out, the situation changed dramatically. It is said that Murdoch personally facilitated this matter this time. Woolen cloth."
"Oh?" Chen Yuanming smiled slightly, "Then we will have to wait for it."
"Indeed." Lin Xuewen didn't mean to joke at all, "Listen to the gossip, Murdoch happened to be talking with Li Ka-shing over there when Feiyan Hong Kong was promoting, and I didn't know how to pay attention to you, so this time I came prepared. , we must be fully prepared.”
Hearing this, Chen Yuanming couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, he hadn't thought of this beforehand. But after just thinking for a few seconds, he smiled, "The soldiers will come to block, this is already a good choice for us at present, it is better to fight steadily."
With the opinions of the bigwigs on both sides, the meeting was arranged very quickly. It was directly scheduled for this Thursday. Since it was an official official meeting, Chen Yuanming, Yan Qiaosen and Lin Xuewen were all present, accompanied by Murdoch and Fox TV and the film company. VIP.
Although the status and status are not equal, Murdoch still shows a good demeanor, which is different from the sharp hidden politeness of Mr. Robertson, the financial tycoon, and also different from Sir Shao's indifference and deepness due to his age. Now he is only 6 years old. In his early days, Murdoch did not look like a standard businessman. Instead, he had the style of a university professor, with a genial smile on his face, as if he was not a potential business partner, but a junior disciple who was about to be admitted.
It was this attitude that made Lin Xuewen's enthusiastic introduction smashed into the cotton pile. Sales figures, industry prospects, and development plans did not spark a wave in the eyes of the other party. Murdoch just wore that same smile. , quietly observed several young people in front of him, and after Lin Xuewen finished speaking, he nodded lightly.
"It's an interesting device, but it's not the product we need right now."
It is not surprising that Chen Yuanming received such an answer. At present, the resolution of VCD playback is only equal to that of video tapes, and the video tape industry in the United States is already quite developed. Whether it is renting or selling, it has formed a network, and there is no need for a cheap alternative such as VCD. Therefore, before the meeting, he and Lin Xuewen had already formulated a response policy.
Sure enough, Lin Xuewen just smiled lightly, "Yes, the United States does not need to develop the VCD industry, but it does not mean that the United States or the world does not need the optical disc industry. This is one of the directors of Feiyan, Mr. Yan Qiaosen, he Cbe is the origin of the VCD compression format MPeg-1, and it also holds the future of MPeg-related development. For this, we can listen to the opinions of professionals."
Compared with Lin Xuewen's eloquent talk, Yan Qiaosen's style is obviously different from Manhattan, which is a standard Silicon Valley model. "What we are talking about here is not just the optical disc industry, but a video revolution that is closely related to the rapid development of screen resolutions. Now Japan has appeared sTN-LCD screens with a resolution of 64x48 pixels, and in the past two years, TFT-LCD screens have been developed. LCD, the pixels are upgraded to 124x768. But it matches CD-RM and Vhs video tapes, which are still 352x24 pixels. When LCD screens are further developed, they are bound to replace ordinary picture tube screens and become the next generation of computer and TV display interfaces. This development in Silicon Valley It is irreversible, so the video compression mode becomes a crucial part.”
"Feiyan's current grasp is not a simple VCD player, but the key to stepping into the next era. MPeg will not only be used for CD compression, but will gradually be extended to personal computers and TV applications, and the good visual effects will change from traditional large screens. In order to seize more production space, the future era will closely revolve around small screens, and of course, satellite TV, which your group relies on to survive, is also inseparable. So I think this kind of cooperation is very forward-looking and meaningful."
This time Murdoch didn't refute very much. After he tapped twice on the table with his finger, he suddenly turned his head to look at Chen Yuanming, who had never spoken, and showed a smile. "Young man, I heard Mr. Lee from Hong Kong mention you."
Mr. Lee? Chen Yuanming immediately reflected, this is probably the richest man in Hong Kong. "It's a pity that the trip to Hong Kong was too rushed, and I didn't have the opportunity to meet Mr. Li."
"But you saw Sir Shao." Murdoch's face widened with a smile, "You must know that we were also very interested in Hong Kong TVB, but we have never been able to reach an agreement with Sir Shao. That old man is more than I expected. Be stubborn and be strong.”
Chen Yuanming also laughed, "Maybe it's because the two satellite TVs have different meanings to Mr. Li and Sir Shao, but Feiyan can match the development of Sir Shao's TVB."
Shaking his head lightly, the smile on Murdoch's face did not fade away, "It shouldn't be so simple for you to impress him, your VCD has considerable prospects, but we are also doing TV, I know very well what I need, and It's very clear what you need. Compared with TV, the film company should be your goal. For example, if you are very close to China, Time Warner, or even directly find 2nd Century Fox, they should also be interested in your products. Yes What made you find me directly?"
This is straightforward, but it is not impossible to answer, Chen Yuanming smiled, "Because you are Mr. Murdoch, the first person in the Western world to downplay ideology and reach out to China. Although Feiyan is a Sino-US joint venture, But it will only be rooted in the hot land of China in the future. If we want to tap its potential, we need to find people who are also interested in the big market of China. Fox is great, but it is not enough. ."
After a pause, the smile on Chen Yuanming's face slowly faded, and he became very serious, "If it's just the VCD industry, Feiyan doesn't need to rely on anyone's strength, but in the future, the next generation of optical disc products, even personal computers and TVs will not fly. The Yan family can afford it, so we need a powerful ally to enter this system and together promote a round of standards. An ally strong enough to fight against those giant consortiums in Japan.”
"And you chose me, Wen Group."
"Yes, because I believe that Wen Group can become an important media giant in the world, and China will also become an important open market in the world, and neither of these will take too long."
Today, Wen Group has not yet annexed Hughes Electronics Corporation of the United States, nor has it picked up the crown jewel DiretTV, but occupying the United States has always been Murdoch's ideal, or one of his goals. Seeing the serious expression of the young man in front of him, he smiled.
"Your honesty is amazing, and so are your goals. I admire them very much." The media emperor tilted his head slightly and leaned back in his chair, "Since your mouths are so beautiful, let's try it together."
The author has something to say: huh, today is a little thick and long, and work is still a bit busy, so it's a little late, don't take offense >_
The VCD layout is coming to an end. In a few chapters, the map should be opened. There will be feelings and families. Of course, the rhythm will continue to be cool. Don't be in a hurry==