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Chapter 138: Unpredictable! (Subscribe)
Wu Feng’s newspaper company has two flagship newspapers!
The current circulation of "Mong Kok News" has stabilized at around 120,000 copies.

Thanks to its long-standing free approach and the support of many high-quality novels, it has become one of the top newspapers in Hong Kong in just over a year.

At present, it still lacks authority and influence, and it just needs a few more years of operation.

Of course, Wu Feng has a way to make the authority of "Mong Kok News" even higher in a short period of time.

This stock market crash is actually a good opportunity.

There have been many studies on the stock market crash in 1987.

Just pick a few of the publications and they are all major articles that can attract attention from Hong Kong and even East Asia.

Another newspaper, Night Color, currently has a circulation of over 40,000.

This newspaper is fashionable and trendy and is quite popular among teenagers and young readers.

At the same time, Wu Feng intentionally turned this newspaper into a fashion promotion platform!
In each issue, there are beautiful photos of beautiful girls wearing different styles of clothing!
This has been going on for more than a year, and there are many beautiful female stars among them!

Its influence is gradually increasing, and with the help of Mong Kok News, it has become a fashion trend indicator for teenagers and young people in Hong Kong Island.

The clothing combinations in each issue can almost always slightly trigger fashion trends.

The shops and stalls on Fa Yuen Street and Tung Choi Street are where the business is generated.

At present, the newspaper office and the small garment factory have formed a linkage!

Combined with the popular movies produced by film and television companies, a small fashion trend is ignited almost every month.

Even big-name clothing brands have come to us, hoping to place our beautiful photos in advertisements, and the prices they offer are quite high.

There are also monthly novels and comic books published, and the newspaper's development can be said to be booming.

The impact of the stock market crash on newspapers was almost negligible.

Not only did Wu Feng not lose money in the stock market, he made a huge profit!

There is no need to draw funds from the newspaper to fill the holes, which would affect the normal operation of the newspaper!

It can be said that the newspaper is definitely one of Wu Feng’s best assets.

When you put it in the bank, everyone is begging for loans!
The salary of newspaper employees is only average among their peers.

But the welfare benefits in other aspects are good, and there is a cafeteria for meals.

A breakfast outside costs at least fifteen dollars, but here in the cafeteria you can get it for only five dollars.

Ten dollars for lunch and ten dollars for dinner, totaling twenty-five dollars for meals a day.

The same food standard in a tea restaurant outside would cost at least 60, 70 or 80 yuan.

If it were placed in a hotel or restaurant, it would cost at least several hundred yuan.

The newspaper also has staff dormitories. With a very low monthly rent, you can rent a room in a two-bedroom or three-bedroom apartment, which is simply impossible to afford if you pay less than 500 yuan a month outside.

There are also other welfare subsidies such as field work, medical insurance, etc. When calculated in a month, the newspaper's expenditure on employees definitely exceeds the highest salary among its peers.

If nothing else, they were able to save most of their wages.

Colleagues from other newspaper companies don’t have such benefits!
Wu Feng gave a lot, so naturally his requirements were not low either.

Failure to meet the requirements is simply a matter of ability, and the worst that can happen is a transfer.

But if there is a problem with the attitude, Wu Feng cannot tolerate it, because his money did not come from the wind.

I had a rage at the newspaper office, but when I saw obvious improvements, I left with some satisfaction.

However, many newspaper employees began to grumble stubbornly at this time.

"The boss is too controlling. All we have to do is complete our daily work. I can do whatever I want the rest of the time. So what if I'm trading stocks?"

"Exactly. I lost a ton of money this time. Who knew a stock market crash would happen at this time?"

"Anyway, all my colleagues who traded stocks have lost money, so it's strange that anyone is in a good mood!"

"I heard the boss made quite a bit of money, but why didn't he tell us?"

"No matter how much the boss earns, he won't share it with us!"

"I really regret it. Not only did I lose all my savings, but I also owe a lot of money!"

"Me too. I don't know when I'll be able to pay it off. It would be great if the newspaper could raise their wages!"

"Yes, the newspaper's performance is so outstanding, and we employees have contributed to it!"

"I think you all are quite bold. Do you want to find another job?"

At this time, the angry voice of Manager Liu Wenxiang sounded behind several employees.

Those people hurriedly turned around and met Liu Wenxiang's unfriendly gaze.

"No, no, no, we don't have that idea!"

"Yes, the manager must have heard wrong. We are very grateful to the boss!"

"If we didn't have a boss, how could our income be so high? It's much better than our peers!"

"..."

These guys are very good at adapting to the situation and immediately changed their tone with a flattering look on their faces.

They must be crazy to not want such a stable job with good salary.

Moreover, there are many channels for advancement, not only in the two newspapers, but also in the novel monthly and publishing houses.

Not to mention, there are offices in the mainland, so if that doesn't work, we can give it a try.

Liu Wenxiang said unhappily, "If you don't want to do this, just get out. There are plenty of people out there who are willing to come!"

Since the boss Wu Feng was not present, he was not polite at all.

If he didn't feel sorry for these guys who had suffered heavy losses in the stock market and had wives and children to support, he really wouldn't mind letting them experience the wonderful taste of unemployment.

"Yes, yes, we will never dare to do it again!"

Several people were scolded like grandsons, but they did not dare to get angry. They just endured the scolding honestly and did not dare to show any dissatisfaction.

Only after Liu Wenxiang left did they breathe a sigh of relief, look at each other, and immediately scatter like birds and beasts.

The rest of the colleagues were watching the joke with amusement, not even trying to get involved, let alone offer a word of advice. I just felt these colleagues deserved it, and if I wanted to complain, I could go home and tell them.

We've been having such good times for so long that I've forgotten the feeling of panic when the newspaper was about to close.

They are not the elite talents in the newspaper industry, and their abilities and strengths are just mediocre.

The main reason why they were able to work and gain a foothold in the newspaper was that they were old employees of the original "Mong Kok News" newspaper and stayed after Wu Feng acquired it.

Wu Feng didn't know what happened at the newspaper office, otherwise he would have to make an example of someone.

At this time, he had already arrived at Fengrui Film and Television and was chatting with the person in charge.

The situation here is not as bad as imagined.

According to the person in charge, who has so much free time to understand the stock market?
Many employees in the company have to follow the crew from time to time and stay outside for ten days or half a month. They are so busy that they don’t have much energy to take care of other things.

Wu Feng understood that in fact there were not many celebrities in Hong Kong who really played stocks.

First, their knowledge level is not high enough, and they have a very obvious petty-bourgeois mentality, thinking that it is safer to hold the money in their hands.

On the other hand, the entertainment industry in Hong Kong is very chaotic, with all kinds of monsters and demons.

Once you have seen it, you will naturally feel a strong sense of vigilance.

Once a so-called friend encourages you to buy stocks to make money, your first reaction is not whether you can make money, but whether the other party wants to get the Hong Kong dollars in your pocket.

Actually, this is pretty good!
When celebrities have money, they can just buy houses and cars, so why should they invest in stocks?

If you are not careful, you may lose all your money without knowing what happened.

"Takeshi, there are many colleagues outside who want to invest in the company recently!"

After some small talk, the head of the film and television company hesitated and said, "I don't know whether I should agree to it or not."

"How do you invest?"

Wu Feng asked curiously, "It's not just an idea. How much money do you want the company to contribute?"

"Not really, not really. If someone does that, I'll kick them out immediately!"

The person in charge waved his hands hurriedly and explained slowly, "We just sent a simple script, hoping the company would invest in filming it. The budget is about two million!"

"What do you think?"

Wu Feng didn't rush to express his opinion, but looked at the person in charge: "Tell the truth!"

"I think we can give it a try!"

The person in charge said carefully: "After all, the other party is also an insider in the industry and still has a certain reputation!"

"You mean, the company only invests money and doesn't care about anything else?"

Wu Feng asked, "Then the crew, filming, production, and subsequent screenings don't require the company's involvement?"

"how is this possible?"

The person in charge hurriedly shook his head and said with a wry smile, "It would be best if the company could provide the crew, post-production, and screening. We also need the company's help!"

"Then in what capacity did the other party participate?"

Wu Feng asked directly: "Screenwriter, director, or producer?"

"Director, Director, the other party wants to take control of the island personally!"

The person in charge, sweat already forming on his forehead, hurriedly explained, "Takeshi, I really think the script is good!"

"Then we can proceed through the methods the company is already very familiar with, from novels to comics, and then to film production and screening. They won't have any objections, right?"

Wu Feng narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Don't play dumb with me!"

"Yes, yes, I told the other party the same thing!"

The person in charge, sweat dripping from his forehead, hurriedly explained, "But the other party thinks it's too slow!"

"Oh, since he is so confident in his script!"

Wu Feng said bluntly: "Then go and vote for Princess Jin, Jiahe or Debao will do!"

"We have our own rules here. No matter if he's an industry insider or not, anyone who wants to cooperate with us has to follow our rules!"

Having said that, he looked directly at the person in charge of the company and said unhappily: "Don't tell me such things again in the future, otherwise I will suspect that you have ulterior motives and want to cheat the company's money!"

After saying that, he turned and left, ignoring the other party's repeated apologies.

This is why he often has to inspect the companies under his control. Some things are really hard to guard against, and there are too many people eyeing his company and wanting to make money.

(End of this chapter)