Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 156: Official News: Storm is Coming (asking for monthly tickets)

January 24, 1959, the 16th day of the twelfth lunar month, Saturday.

In a room near the Beijing Friendship Hotel, Kafelnikov, Youzhny Savdenko, Irina Stockos and others were holding a meeting.

At this time, only Zhang Yuanhang and Geng Dongchu were watching near the door of Zhao Mancang's house, while Luo Yinshui, Shao Yuqin and Zhang Lingxian were in a meeting together.

It’s just because today is the 24th, and it has been almost three months since Zhao Mancang went to Moscow for medical exchanges.

At this point in time, there is a high probability that Zhao Mancang is about to return to the capital, if the person who caused trouble in the Bolshelicinsky camp was Zhao Mancang.

"You didn't notice any movement last night? Did you all fall into a deep sleep?"

Kafelnikov said with a gloomy expression as he glanced at Luo Yinshui and the others.

Luo Yinshui and the others seemed a little excited, not like they had just stayed up all night.

So the truth is that they didn't pay close attention to Zhao Mancang's house last night, so this situation occurred.

"No, we can't do such a thing. As you saw just now, the target we are monitoring is still there. She hasn't left at all, and there is nothing unusual."

Zhang Lingxian and the others quickly began to explain.

It was very cold last night. After all, it is the coldest time of the year now. It is cold during the day, let alone at night?
For those who are doing surveillance, it is indeed a very torturous thing to do it at night.

After hearing their explanation, Kafelnikov and the others were still unconvinced and planned to start surveillance tonight, and they would follow suit.

After all, it is now close to the time when Zhao Mancang was originally scheduled to return to the capital, and there is a high probability that he will come back at this time.

Hearing what they said, Luo Yinshui and the others agreed on the surface, but they were complaining in their hearts.

If these people are keeping watch together, there's no chance of slacking off at night.

On the other side, at No. 4 Dongzhimen Beizhong Street, Andrei Razov was also listening to the work reports of his subordinates including Orlov Sobyanin.

Recently, because of Zhao Mancang's matter, Andrei Razov has not had a good rest for a while.

It’s because no one knows whether Zhao Mancang has come out of the primeval forest.

The location of the avalanche was too cold to allow rescue, so we had to wait until summer.

The appearance of the identification card of Moscow soldier Bilanmeladze near the Bolshelicinsky camp previously made KGB's Prokhot Rublev suspect that it was Zhao Mancang impersonating him, which made Andrei Razov unable to sleep well again.

The matter was of great importance and Andrei Razov had no choice but to take it seriously.

However, the person who pretended to be Bilanmeladze seemed to have disappeared from the face of the earth, and no trace of him was found since then.

And there has been no movement at Zhao Mancang's house, not to mention Zhao Mancang, not even a letter or a telegram.

This led Andrei Razov to believe that Zhao Mancang might really stay in the Moscow primeval forest forever.

KGB headquarters, Tverskaya Street, Moscow.

After coming out of his superior's office, Prokhot Rublev returned to his own office.

After sitting in the office for a while, he picked up the phone and made a call. In less than two minutes, someone knocked on the door and came to his office.

"Is there still no information about Zhao Mancang?"

"Yes, sir, we have searched several areas near Novosibirsk Oblast and are keeping a close watch. The local police department is also assisting, but as of now, there has been no news."

"On the contrary, because of this incident, the local police department has solved several major cases in succession. Even the neighboring department has arrested Jon Ferrante. However, there is no trace or body of Edwin Stewart, Brad Hopkins, and Anthony Dutoit. It is speculated that the three of them may have escaped."

"Also, news has come from the Far East. As of now, there is still no trace of Zhao Mancang. No telegrams or letters have been delivered."

After listening to his subordinate's report, Prokhot Rublev was silent for a while, then waved his hand to let the other party leave.

The office was completely quiet, and Prokhot Rublev was in a daze, his mind racing but to no avail.

It would be impossible to find the person who impersonated the soldier named Bilanmeladze by guessing randomly, and as the head of the KGB intelligence department, he could not keep dwelling on this matter because he still had a lot of work to do.

For example, in recent times, a mining company in Moscow that specializes in the production of rutile ore has received a large number of overseas orders.

The current historical context is that although Moscow’s relations with Sam, William, Dirk, Louis and others are tense, economic trade in many areas has long been open.

As the head of the KGB intelligence department, Prokhot Rublev had to figure out why people from third-party countries wanted to import rutile minerals?

Although the KGB is not specialized in scientific research, and rutile is not a restricted mineral, there is definitely no problem in exporting it.

But the key point is that the technological strength of the third world is very weak. Why do they suddenly need such a large amount of rutile?

The multitude of things to do made it impossible for Prokhot Rublev to pay too much attention to impersonating a Bilanmeladze soldier, even though this person had caused such a big trouble in the Bolshelicinsky camp.

Beijing, inside the office in the I-shaped building on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street.

Qi Zhengze had just returned from the leader's office. Regarding the matter of Zhao Mancang, the leader gave the latest instructions: Be sure to protect our comrades.

Regardless of who the person was who pretended to be a Bilanmeladze soldier and caused trouble in the Bolshelicinsky camp, it is a fact that Zhao Mancang went to Moscow to provide support and participate in medical exchanges but was buried alive by an avalanche.

Since this is the fact, and now there is no trace of him alive or dead, and the time for his return is approaching, it is urgent to announce Zhao Mancang’s sacrifice.

We cannot really believe that Zhao Mancang is impersonating Bilanmeladze just because people in Moscow have doubts.

It is very scary to just follow the crowd.

"It seems that the leader's intention was to announce this sacrifice to appease Zhao Mancang, who was hiding in the dark. Of course, it is also possible that Zhao Mancang really died."

After thinking for a long time, Qi Zhengze still didn't understand the leader's intention.

But there is no doubt that the leader's words, although not a final conclusion, to a certain extent, set the tone for Zhao Mancang's affairs.

The next day, that is, on the 25th, Pei Yimin brought Qu Guochun, Li Jinxiong, Dai Yaomin, Gu Shouzhi, Luo Dehong, Zhou Deqing and Lian Qiuting back to the capital.

There were nine people in total when we left, but when we came back, one person was missing.

The plane landed at Nanyuan Airport. Qu Guochun and his friends were happy but also a little sad.

Since there is still no news about Zhao Mancang, was he really buried alive by an avalanche in the Moscow primeval forest, or did he escape and live freely outside?
After resting, Qu Guochun and his friends discussed it and in the evening, they all went to Zhao Mancang's home near the Friendship Hotel.

Lin Wan personally received the seven of them. As soon as they entered the door, Zhou Deqing knelt down in front of Lin Wan.

"sorry"

Back then in the primeval forest, if Zhao Mancang had not wanted to save Zhou Deqing, he would not have been buried alive by the avalanche.

After hearing Zhou Deqing's detailed description of the scene, Lin Wan almost fell down. Fortunately, Lian Qiuting, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed, supported her and she was not hurt.

Qu Guochun and his friends brought a lot of gifts, but none of these gifts made Lin Wan happy.

Even Lin Huijun had red eyes, because at the age of five she was already sensible enough to know that her father would never come back.

The mother and daughter cried very sadly, which made people like Qu Guochun feel even more uncomfortable.

In particular, the female translator Lian Qiuting also started crying, and the sad atmosphere suddenly became more intense.

While Lin Wan and the others were crying, they were in the office of the I-shaped building on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street.

Pei Yimin was giving his leader a detailed report on the situation at the time:
"This is the detailed situation. After the avalanche ended, we searched the area for a whole day and night, but found nothing. The local rescue team arrived, but they were also helpless in the face of the situation."

Hearing Pei Yimin say this, the leader and Qi Zhengze fell silent.

It is a primeval forest area with temperatures of minus forty or fifty degrees Celsius, and it is also a high-altitude area with an average altitude of more than two thousand meters. It is not a plain area.

In such cold weather, I guess only a god could rescue Zhao Mancang, right?

So, Zhao Mancang was buried alive, but Prokhot Rublev from the KGB Intelligence Department still suspected Zhao Mancang?

Besides, even if Zhao Mancang was lucky enough not to die and escaped, he should have contacted Pei Yimin and others, or returned to the capital.

How could Zhao Mancang, a man who is so family-oriented and whose wife Lin Wan is pregnant, be so cruel as to abandon his wife and children?

This doesn't make any sense.

"Zhao Mancang was also involved in burying the Moscow soldier, right? So he didn't handle it alone, did he?"

Suddenly, the leader asked.

This is the crux of the matter, and Prokhot Rublev had already asked Pei Yimin, Fedor Godunov, Kolesnikov and others about this.

"Leader, I'm sure of this. It was Zhao Mancang who dug the grave, and several other Moscow soldiers also helped. Comrade Ye Youzhang and I also helped. Zhao Mancang was not the only one who buried the soldier's body."

After listening to Pei Yimin's explanation, the leader nodded silently and said:

"In that case, let's treat him as a heroic sacrifice and compensate his family."

The leader made the final decision personally, and the matter was over.

The next day, on the morning of the 26th, Qi Zhengze and Pei Yimin came to Zhao Mancang's house in person and announced to Lin Wan the news of Zhao Mancang's sacrifice.

The official news made Lin Wan faint completely, and the scene suddenly became chaotic.

An hour and a half later, Lin Wan woke up slowly on the bed in Union Hospital, but her mental state was not very good.

When she heard the official news of Zhao Mancang's departure, she completely collapsed.

Although Li Baoguo and others had already reported the news before, she just regarded it as gossip and did not really believe it in her heart.

As a result, Qi Zhengze and Pei Yimin both told her the news that she least wanted to hear, and this incident almost made her unable to bear it.

She became very emaciated and lost her appetite.

"My dear daughter, you can't be so pessimistic. You don't eat, but the baby in your belly still needs to eat."

Zhang Dongyue, who was standing next to her, felt heartbroken when she saw her daughter looking so haggard.

However, Zhang Dongyue had no good solution and could only comfort her daughter by telling her to take good care of her health.

Lin Wan seemed not to have heard these words and was still in a daze.

In Hong Kong and Kowloon, at the Preface Bookstore opposite the Mong Kok Typhoon Shelter, Zhang Quangui is ready to do something big today.

He has communicated with the staff of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily and wants 500 newspapers today. He is determined to go all out.

Five hundred newspapers is not a small number. Compared with yesterday's three hundred, it is two hundred more.

Of course, today is also the last day for the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily to offer discounts. Starting tomorrow, Zhang Quangui’s income from selling a copy of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily will not be 30 cents, but 10 cents.

However, he was not worried that he would not be able to sell all 500 copies. After all, the novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was very good, and many people had already been rushing to buy the "Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily" yesterday.

Early in the morning, Zhang Quangui received 500 copies of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily and placed them all in the most conspicuous position at the entrance of the bookstore.

"Uncle Zhang, give me a copy of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily, the defeated Xiaoxiangzi"

"Wow, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily has finally arrived. It's so good!"

Not long after it opened, Zhang Quangui's Preface Bookstore was crowded with people, most of whom came to buy the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Quangui grinned.

But when he thought that he would not be able to make so much money after tomorrow, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

Wouldn't it be nice if it were like this every day?
A newspaper costs thirty cents, and five hundred copies equal one hundred and fifty yuan, which is like robbery.

Sun Yutong got up early and came to the breakfast shop downstairs ten minutes earlier than usual to have breakfast. After ordering breakfast, she went to the Xuyan Bookstore next door and greeted Zhang Quangui with a smile.

Today, she not only buys Sing Pao and Hong Kong Commercial Daily, but also buys the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily.

"Uncle Zhang, thank you! If you hadn't recommended this newspaper to me the day before yesterday, I would have missed out on a great novel."

Sun Yutong is an editor of Sing Pao. She is a cultured person and loves reading novels.

Moreover, the novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is in the same vein as "The Legend of the Condor Heroes". Although the supporting characters related to "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" such as Guo Xiang have been handled by Zhao Mancang, it still does not affect the reading experience.

The fascinating The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber has attracted a large number of people's love even though it has only been published for two days.

What's more, in addition to The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, there are two other major sections, namely People's Livelihood Matters and Make You Laugh. These other sections are also very popular among the citizens of Hong Kong and Kowloon.

For example, Sun Yutong can't wait to create her own story by imitating the small stories in the "People's Livelihood Matters" section of the "Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily News".

It is definitely not okay to copy other people's articles, but there is no problem if you imitate and then innovate.

Because there is a word among literati called: reference!

"Right, it's definitely right to trust Uncle Zhang."

Zhang Quangui responded cheerfully, but he was very busy because there were a lot of people in the morning and almost everyone bought newspapers at this time, so he didn't have time to chat with Sun Yutong.

When taking the ferry to Hong Kong Island, Sun Yutong did not notice that there were many people around her reading newspapers, and many of them were reading the "Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily".

Chang Pingxiu was sitting next to Sun Yutong, but his eyes were not fixed on the beauty. Instead, he was observing his surroundings.

As the editor of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily, he would of course pay attention to his company's products.

It was put on the market and released on the 20th. The total shipment volume on that day was 20,000 copies. At around 8:30 in the morning, we were urged to print an additional copy, making up a full 10,000 copies.

On the 21st, 35,000 copies were shipped at 5:30 in the morning. At 8:00 in the morning, another replenishment was made, this time 6,500 copies.

Although the number of requests for restocking decreased, the sales volume of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily News had reached 41,500 copies, which was a very impressive leap.

Now is the 22nd, which is also the last day for discounts. At 5:30 this morning, a total of 45,000 copies were shipped.

If these 45,000 copies of newspapers can be sold successfully, the sales volume of "Hong Kong Daily News" will definitely rank among the top ten newspapers in Hong Kong, or even higher.

There are more than 30 newspapers published and distributed in Hong Kong every day. These are newspapers that can make money. Otherwise, like the previous South China Economic Daily, which was only published every few days, the so-called daily newspaper would be dead in name only.

The fiercely competitive newspaper industry in Hong Kong and Kowloon may seem prosperous, but in reality it is a place where only the fittest survive.

Many new newspapers are published every month, such as the famous Ming Pao, which was founded in May this year. However, at this time, it is estimated that Louis Cha and Shen Baoxin had not yet founded Ming Pao?

"Eight more people than yesterday. Hmm, looks like we'll have to print more this morning."

After observing for a while, Chang Pingxiu thought secretly, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. He was obviously very happy about the changes on the ferry.

There are two articles written by him in the "Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily" published today. The fact that so many people like to read this newspaper is enough to explain everything. Of course he is proud.

However, when Chang Pingxiu thought of the reader feedback mailbox set up by his boss, he felt itchy and wondered if anyone would write to him.

The mailing address is the office of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily on the 36th floor of Kaifa Building, Hollywood Road, Hong Kong Island.

"What a fool!" Sun Yutong's eyes felt a little tired, so she looked away from the newspaper. As a result, she saw Chang Pingxiu sitting next to her and grinning at her foolishly. She couldn't help but roll her eyes.

The latter's smile froze when he heard this. If he had been called a lunatic in the past, he would definitely have cursed back.

But now, he restrained his temper and pointed at the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily in the other party's hand and said:

"Miss, the newspaper you are holding is published by our company today, and there are two articles in it that I wrote."

"Tsk, that's an old-fashioned way of picking up girls!" Sun Yutong looked Chang Pingxiu up and down and rolled her eyes again.

Chang Pingxiu was speechless. Although he was not a handsome man, he was not a wretched or ugly man, right?
Although the other party was a pretty girl with delicate features, her cold expression successfully discouraged Chang Pingxiu from wanting to chat.

The two of them didn't speak anymore, but someone next to them suddenly asked Chang Pingxiu.

"Sir, you just said you're an employee of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily? And you wrote two articles? Is that The Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre?"

This person was obviously a fan of martial arts novels. His three consecutive questions made Chang Pingxiu happy but also a little embarrassed.

After all, the novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" was not created by him, but by his boss Zhao Changshou.

After a brief conversation with the other party, the ferry was about to arrive at the Central Pier in Hong Kong Island.

Before they parted ways, the man urged Chang Pingxiu: "Sir, could you please update The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber more? This novel is so good, and only 4,000 words a day is too little."

"We'll try our best." Chang Pingxiu responded awkwardly, unable to make any promises.

Because all the sections of the newspaper are decided by their boss himself, and they, the editors, do not have such power.

Even the editor-in-chief Bruce Chapman and the deputy editor-in-chief Chen Liangsheng do not have this power.

The Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily News has only been published for less than ten days and has only been on the market for three days. It is definitely not a good idea to revise the format now.

However, the proposal just made by this person is enough to prove that the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily has indeed emerged from the fiercely competitive Hong Kong newspaper industry.

There are more than 300 newspapers in Hong Kong. The well-known newspapers alone include Ta Kung Pao, Wen Wei Po, New Evening News, Hong Kong Commercial Daily, Jing Bao, Commercial Evening News, Overseas Chinese News, Lianhe Zaobao, United Daily News, China Times, Sing Pao, Sing Tao Daily, Hong Kong Times, etc.

These are newspapers with high sales volume, and many citizens in Hong Kong and Kowloon like to read them.

Of course, these are just Chinese newspapers, not including English newspapers.

Sun Yutong also heard the conversation between Chang Pingxiu and others, but she just took a curious look and had no intention of asking any more questions.

"The sales of Hong Kong Daily News are indeed very good, which is worth pondering and learning from, but our Sing Pao is not bad either. Come on, catch up with our Sing Pao first."

As an editor of Sing Pao, Sun Yutong is also quite proud and confident.

Besides, Chang Pingxiu is not good-looking, but he wants to chat with me and refuses to admit it. Tsk!

Chang Pingxiu didn't know all this at the time. He had already returned to the company office on the 36th floor of Qifa Building on Hollywood Road. The boss had actually arrived early.

Because he had to work in Central recently, Zhao Mancang had to spend money to buy a house on nearby Hennessy Road.

After all, taking the ferry to travel between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula every day is not that convenient.

Go to work on time at eight o'clock in the morning.

In the conference room, Editor-in-Chief Bruce Chapman, Deputy Editor-in-Chief Chen Liangsheng and others were sitting on stools. They had their daily morning meeting. If there was something to discuss, they would talk about it. If not, they would adjourn.

The company was established not long ago and there are many things to do. Regular meetings are the best way for everyone to meet and talk about work. It is also one of the ways for Zhao Mancang to understand the overall dynamics of the company and demonstrate the boss's power.

Today's meeting is mainly to discuss the current sales of "Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily". Judging from today's situation, it is steadily increasing.

It won’t be a problem if the sales exceed 50,000 copies tomorrow.

After all departments had reported their situations, Zhao Mancang spoke:
"Starting tomorrow, we will no longer offer discounts, so we must maintain today's sales. Whether we can break 50,000 copies tomorrow will determine our survival."

"Everyone, do your job well. If there are any mistakes, you will submit your resignation letters. Is that clear?"

Everyone responded in unison, and Zhao Mancang nodded in satisfaction and announced the adjournment of the meeting.

However, Bruce Chapman and Chen Liangsheng were kept by Zhao Mancang and given several instructions before the latter left the company.

After walking out of the Qifa Building, Zhao Mancang suddenly felt a lot more relaxed.

On the 20th, he gained a lot of experience points at once, and in the next two days, he gained a lot more.

There are a total of sixty people in the entire Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily, and twelve of them have just been recruited, and they have not yet provided experience points to Zhao Mancang.

So Zhao Mancang has become addicted to taking advantage of others.

In just a few days, the experience value balance has successfully exceeded one thousand. It can be said that this is the fastest time to accumulate experience points since he got the system.

Although Zhao Mancang knew before that experience points were very useful, it was only this time that he deeply realized how useful experience points were.

Not to mention anything else, when the experience value balance reached four digits, it gave Zhao Mancang enough confidence.

He can temporarily increase the size of the system space if he wants, and he can also temporarily increase it wherever he wants to use it.

For example, Zhao Mancang does not have a British passport, but it is not a problem to forge one.

How to forge it?

Just add some points to improve your certificate making skills.

Although the technology of making certificates is very useless, it must be said that at certain times, it is really useful.

Now that Zhao Mancang has four-digit experience points, it’s time to start making some preparations.

Today is January 22nd, less than three days away from the three-month scheduled "medical exchange" in Moscow.

February 7th is the Lunar New Year's Eve, so if Zhao Mancang wants to have a reunion dinner with his wife, he must arrange it as soon as possible.

Wanting to return to the capital, Zhao Mancang thought about it over and over again, and finally chose to take the route from Kimura to Seoul on the peninsula, and then enter Bohai from Seoul.

After arriving in Bohai, everything became much simpler.

However, Zhao Mancang did not dare to underestimate the patrolling soldiers and anti-aircraft guns, so he had to purchase some ships and place them in the system space in case of emergency.

Before that, Zhao Mancang still needs to clear out some of the inventory in the system space.

For example, the tens of millions of kilograms of grain harvested from the Moscow Grodpatryash Grain Company took up a lot of space.

So Zhao Mancang came to the Kowloon Warehouse Wharf, rented a warehouse, and then placed half of the food in the system space in the Kowloon Warehouse Wharf warehouse.

Then Zhao Mancang went to buy a plane ticket to Kimura Osaka, and then waited until tomorrow.

Li Yuen Building, 20 Li Yuen Street East, Hong Kong Island, headquarters of Sing Pao, editor-in-chief's office.

"There's a new newspaper called the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily that's been on the market these days. Has Manager Li read it?"

Editor-in-chief Mou Yanfang looked at manager Li Dongyan with a smile. It seemed like they were chatting casually, but in fact, he was trying to give him a warning.

Sing Pao was founded in 1939 and has a history of 20 years.

After so many years of ups and downs, Sing Pao has always been the newspaper with the highest sales in Hong Kong and Kowloon. However, now, the South China Economic Daily, which was originally on the verge of bankruptcy, has been acquired and revamped, and has suddenly become one of the top ten newspapers in Hong Kong and Kowloon. What an amazing thing!

Mou Yanfang does not admit how good the quality of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily is.

He has read the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily News. The sections such as News Live, China Online, and Local Information are all average and there is nothing much to say about them.

As for the two sections of "small matters of people's livelihood" and "to make you laugh", they are suspected of being sensational.

Instead of running a good newspaper, they have to resort to these crooked methods. Since when did a serious newspaper become a vehicle for entertaining the public?

absurd!

Absolutely ridiculous!
Mou Yanfang now wants to know why the sales of "Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily" have increased so quickly?
This doesn't seem like a flash in the pan. After all, the quality of the novel "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber" is very high, a bit like the "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" serialized in the "Hong Kong Commercial Daily".

Anyway, judging from the writing style and article quality, the two novels, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber and The Legend of the Condor Heroes, are too similar.

But there are obviously two authors, unless Louis Cha has opened another small account, but does this person have so much energy?

Mou Yanfang certainly knew Louis Cha and knew that the latter could not have so much energy, not to mention that the new book Louis Cha was preparing was The Snow Mountain Flying Fox, not The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.

"Editor-in-Chief Mou, I've read this newspaper and have a brief understanding of it, but I don't know the specific reasons..."

Li Dongyan was a little distressed:
"I noticed that many newsstand and bookstore owners were actively promoting this newspaper, and it was always displayed at the top. I guess the newspaper company was giving these newsstand and bookstore owners a discount."

"But I haven't figured out how much they've given up, or whether there are other strategies."

The act of giving concessions is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst and is not fair market competition at all. At least that’s what Mou Yanfang thinks.

After hearing Li Dongyan's words, Mou Yanfang thought for a moment and said:

"Okay, Manager Li, please keep an eye out for news on this. Our Sing Pao has stood firm in Hong Kong for 20 years, relying on its own strength, but we also need to pay attention to market trends and can't just work in isolation."

How could people who run a newspaper work in isolation?
After watching Li Dongyan leave, Mou Yanfang was already thinking about how to criticize the behavior of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily News.

In fact, Mou Yanfang was somewhat jealous. After all, in just a few days, the daily sales of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily reached at least tens of thousands of copies, which was definitely a remarkable improvement.

Before the 20th, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily News was not available in major newsstands and bookstores. However, this morning, when Mou Yanfang passed by the newsstand downstairs from his home, he only stood there for ten minutes and found that eight people had bought the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily News. Five of them asked to buy it on their own initiative, and the other three were the result of sales promotion by the newsstand owner.

It's only been ten minutes and eight newspapers have been sold. This doesn't look like a newly published newspaper at all. The sales volume is comparable to that of Sing Pao.

As the editor-in-chief of Sing Pao, Mou Yanfang is no longer just a mere intellectual; his prioritization of interests is reflected in his daily behavior.

There is no way around it. This is how the cities of Hong Kong and Kowloon are. Profits are the priority and there is no way around it.

The whole society is like a big melting pot, and Mou Yanfang couldn't resist the temptation. He has a wife and three concubines at home. If he doesn't work hard to make money, how can he support such a large family?

In the chairman's office at the headquarters of Galaxy Media Group Limited, Sing Tao Building, No. 1 Wang Guang Road, Kowloon Peninsula, Hu Wenxian called in the editor-in-chief Gu Qibei and the deputy editor-in-chief Shen Yuanzhi to discuss several matters.

First of all, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily suddenly made a breakthrough, and judging from its sharp edge, it was definitely not a flash in the pan.

Therefore, we must gather them together, firstly to study the other party’s marketing plans, newspaper articles, etc., and secondly to see if there is any possibility of suppression.

Competitors are enemies, not to mention that Galaxy Newspapers Limited owns newspapers such as Sing Tao Daily, Sing Tao Evening News, and The Standard, and the competitive pressure itself is very high. Now a Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily has emerged to compete with them.

If Chairman Hu Wenxian sits idly by and does nothing, it may not be long before the sales of newspapers under Galaxy Newspaper Company will be affected.

After her father's death in 1954, Hu Wenxian was forced to take over the Galaxy Press Company.

In the past few years, she has been trembling with fear, fearing that she would destroy her father's lifelong foundation.

Therefore, no matter from which aspect, the "Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily", which has already shown a rising momentum, naturally came into Hu Wenxian's sight.

"Chairman, as far as I know, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily must be selling at a discount to achieve such sales. I believe they can't continue to publish newspapers at such a loss."

As the editor-in-chief, Gu Qibei not only needs to do his job well on weekdays, but also needs to pay attention to other competitors.

Gu Qibei has been paying attention to the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily since the day it was listed and issued on the 20th.

For two or three days in a row, the newsstand owners were trying their best to sell the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily, which was very unusual.

Therefore, after Gu Qibei casually learned about it, he soon found out the little tricks of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily.

This marketing strategy is not advisable.

After all, running a newspaper doesn’t rely on these unorthodox methods, but on one’s own hard power.

Shin Won-jik also nodded in agreement and said:

"Yes, Chairman, I've noticed that too. In Hong Kong Island, Kowloon Peninsula, Yuen Long, Tsuen Wan, and other places, almost all newsstands and bookstore owners are promoting the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily."

"I also heard that the owner of this newspaper is probably quite wealthy. I'm not sure how long they'll keep their discount this time, but I doubt it'll be more than two weeks."

After listening to the analysis of Gu Qibei and Shen Yuanzhi, Hu Wenxian nodded silently, but her brows were deeply frowned. She was obviously a little worried and didn't know how to deal with it.

In the end, we can only wait and see and then move on to the next topic.

Sing Tao Daily was founded by Hu Wenxian's father in 1938, and it has been twenty-one years now.

Sing Tao Daily certainly has its merits as it has been able to stand firm in Hong Kong and Kowloon for so many years, and it has also long cultivated a group of loyal readers.

In the short term, there is no need to worry too much.

What's more, the population of Hong Kong and Kowloon has been rising over the past seven or eight years. Perhaps the readers who buy the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily are just new immigrants.

After all, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Times also followed the example of the Hong Kong Commercial Daily in serializing novels, and The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is so similar to The Legend of the Condor Heroes. So the ones who should be worried are the Hong Kong Commercial Daily and the author of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, Louis Cha.

On the other side, on Queen's Road West in Central, is the headquarters of Hong Kong Commercial Daily.

In 1952, the Hong Kong Commercial Daily was founded under the instructions of the leader in the I-shaped building on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Street in Beijing. It is the only Hong Kong and Kowloon newspaper that is authorized to be openly published and distributed in the Mainland and to increase its distribution globally.

"The Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily, founded by Mr. Zhao, is truly formidable. The novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber is also quite interesting. I wonder what Mr. Louis Cha is feeling right now?"

Fang Zhaohui in the office said to the general manager Dai Jie opposite with a smile.

Fang Zhaohui is the president and editor-in-chief of Hong Kong Commercial Daily. He holds great power and is not afraid of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily News. Instead, he seems to be watching the show.

Before Dai Jie could speak, Louis Cha knocked on the door and came in. Speak of the devil and he will appear.

Louis Cha came here not to report good news to Fang Zhaohui and Dai Jie, but to bring bad news, that is, his new book will not be serialized in the Hong Kong Commercial Daily.

This news immediately surprised Fang Zhaohui and Dai Jie. They were working together so well, so why didn’t they continue the series?

Is he dissatisfied with the low payment? Or is he being poached?

Fang Zhaohui and Dai Jie tried their best to keep him, but Cha Liangyong was very determined and naturally would not be kept.

Before Louis Cha left, Dai Jie asked him about his opinion on The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.

"What can I say? It's a good thing that someone imitates my writing style."

Louis Cha was pretending to be relaxed, but he was actually very bitter and distressed in his heart. However, there was nothing he could do because he was at a critical juncture in his life and of course had no time to think about The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber.

Others are just imitating his writing style. Is there anything strange about that?
Even if there is, he can't pursue it.

There are a lot of plagiarized articles in the world. Besides, The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber did not plagiarize his works at all. At most, the writing style is similar, that's all.

The next day, January 23rd, came in a flash. This was the first day that the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily News ended its profit-sharing program.

In other words, bookstore owners like Zhang Quangui will no longer be able to sell their books as hard as before from today onwards.

So what will be the sales volume of "Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily" today?
(End of this chapter)