Hong Kong variety show: I can boost loyalty, the most generous boss.

Chapter 119, 118. Acquiring Asia Television: The Prestige of Hong Kong's Richest Man!

Yang Jun originally wanted to take over the entire Far Eastern Bank, but Qiu Degen took the initiative to back down and invited Yang Jun to join the Far Eastern Bank's board of directors. He also transferred 20% of the shares at a low price, which can be considered as a show of sincerity!
Yang Jun nodded and said with a smile:

"Okay, I'm open to investing!"

Far Eastern Bank still has assets; it owns a 17-story Far Eastern Bank Building in Mong Kok, and it's very difficult to obtain a banking license these days.

Qiu Degen was overjoyed and excitedly raised his teacup to Yang Jun, saying:

"Happy cooperation!"

"Mr. Qiu, it's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Thus, Yang Jun acquired 51% of Asia Television's shares and 20% of Far Eastern Bank's shares for 200 million yuan, becoming the absolute controlling shareholder of Asia Television and one of the shareholders of Far Eastern Bank.

Since he owned the shares, Yang Jun quickly orchestrated the arrest of four ruthless criminals, and the police recovered millions of yuan in stolen money!
In addition, Sing Tao Daily also released a major announcement: Giant Group has acquired a stake in Far Eastern Group, becoming one of the shareholders of Far Eastern Bank. This news has delighted many Far Eastern customers, as their deposits have finally been saved.

With the addition of the Giant Group, the risk of a bank run at Far Eastern Bank was averted, depositors did not rush to withdraw cash, and Far Eastern Bank resumed operations.

A major piece of news shocked Hong Kong: Asia Television (ATV), one of Hong Kong's largest television stations, was acquired by Giant Media Group. Giant Media Group, with a 75% controlling stake, reorganized ATV's board of directors, with Yang Jun appointed as chairman of the board.
TVB, and Shaw Brothers also learned of this astonishing news from the newspapers, and said to Mona Fong:

"Yang Jun has acquired Asia Television, and from now on, this young man will be our competitor!"

Fang Yihua was also taken aback. She widened her eyes and asked curiously:
"Yang Jun is the richest man in Hong Kong. Could he pose a threat to TVB?"

Shaw chuckled, showing no concern whatsoever, and confidently stated:
"This kid is definitely good at making movies, but working in television is different from making movies. He should learn from him!"

“When Qiu Degen was in charge, our TVB station had to be a little wary of him. Now that Yang Jun is in charge, we seniors will teach them a lesson!”

Fang Yihua nodded, agreeing with Shaw's words.
TVB's ratings have consistently crushed ATV's. In the two years since Chiu Tak-kan took over ATV, ATV's ratings have been rising, seriously threatening TVB's position. Unexpectedly, Chiu Tak-kan sold the station.

When Shaw Yik-fu heard the news, he almost laughed his head off. This was great news for TVB!

On the other side, Chungking Mansions in Tsim Sha Tsui.

Tony and the others remained hidden in the rented room, afraid to go out, wondering if the police were looking for them outside.

"Tony, take a look?"

A henchman handed Tony a newspaper, which Tony opened and saw the headline news on the front page.

Giant Media Group acquires Asia Television, making Yang Jun the media tycoon of Hong Kong!

Tony wasn't stupid; his eyes immediately lit up as he guessed that Yang Jun's plan to rob a bank was related to the acquisition of the television station.

Ah Hu also recognized Yang Jun and exclaimed in surprise:
"Mr. Yang is really rich! He even bought the TV station! Wow!"

The younger brother quickly said to Tony:
"Tony, look here, what's going on here?"

Tony turned the newspaper over and saw a news article that reported several men being arrested by the police.

The Far Eastern Bank armored truck robbery case has been solved; all five main perpetrators have been apprehended and all stolen money has been recovered!

Tony and Tiger looked at each other, completely bewildered.
Aren't we the main culprits? Who are the people they arrested?
Ah Hu was also a little angry, feeling offended by the police, and said indignantly:
"Damn it! Are these cops blind? The real culprit is right here, they're all useless!"

Tony then realized that Yang Jun had found them a scapegoat. In Hong Kong, you can find scapegoats like this for a fee. For example, drug addicts and people with serious illnesses can be made to take the blame voluntarily as long as you can afford the fee!
However, it definitely requires smoothing things over with the police to close the case so smoothly!

Tony was completely convinced. He saw Yang Jun's ability to manipulate things in Hong Kong with ease. How could he control the police?

A powerful backer, a real powerful backer!
The phone rang in Tony's room, and Tony quickly picked it up.

"Brother Hua, yes, it's Tony."

"What? Mr. Yang is willing to see me and ask me to go to the hillside villa area? Yes, yes, okay."

Tony hung up the phone, clapped his hands excitedly, and said to Ah Hu:

"Come on, come with me to the hillside villa area. Don't say anything out of line later."

"You must respect Mr. Yang and never talk back to him!"

Tony is ruthless towards his enemies, but he is also quite pragmatic when faced with an insurmountable opponent.

On the way, he reminded his younger brother, Ah Hu, not to say anything carelessly, as there are many rules in a wealthy family, and he must not offend anyone.

As the car drove into the mid-mountain area, we could see the brightly lit Central financial district along the mountain road, giving us a sense of being on top of the world!
The Mid-Levels villa area is the most famous luxury residential area in Hong Kong, divided into two areas: Mid-Levels and The Peak. The higher you live, the higher your status!
Yang Jun's mansion is located at No. 16 on the hilltop, covering an area of ​​15 acres. It is the largest mansion in the mid-mountain area, with facilities such as a swimming pool, private garden, and helipad. It is a three-story detached building with more than 20 rooms and a total building area of ​​over 5,000 square meters.

Standing on the villa's rooftop, looking at the myriad lights of Victoria Harbour, feeling the mountain breeze, Yang Jun smiled and said to JOJO:

"I have a guest. Please go inside first!"

JOJO nodded obediently. It was winter vacation, and the Chinese New Year was just around the corner. JOJO was staying with Yang Jun in a villa area on Victoria Peak.

Ahua walked over and said to Yang Jun:

"Tony and the others are here. Should we bring them up?"

"Bring it up~"

Yang Jun sat in a wicker chair, leisurely enjoying the sea breeze and admiring the beautiful scenery below the mountain!
Yang Jun bought this villa from a wealthy foreigner for 500 million yuan and then renovated it. The renovation was just completed two months ago, and Yang Jun has only been living there for a few days.

Tony and Ah Hu were as excited as Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, looking around curiously. There were many security guards inside the villa, with guards every three steps and sentries every five steps. There were more than thirty security guards patrolling inside the house.

Tony and Ah Hu arrived at the rooftop, bowed to Yang Jun, and said:
"Mr. Yang!"

Tony and Ah Hu didn't dare to breathe loudly when they saw Yang Jun. They stood quietly and smiled obsequiously.

Seeing Tony and Ah Hu like this, Yang Jun smiled and said:

"Sit down and have some watermelon!"

Ah Hu, seeing the watermelon in the fruit platter, asked in shock:

"Watermelon is available even in winter?"

Ah Hu picked up a toothpick, forked one, and stuffed it into his mouth!
Tony also scolded:
"Ah Hu, don't be so disrespectful, Mr. Yang will eat first~"

Yang Jun shrugged and said with a smile:

"It's alright, eat whatever you want. By the way, Ah-Wah said you guys want to join Wo Luen Shing?"

Yang Jun was really not used to seeing the arrogant and domineering Vietnamese gangster Tony cowering in front of him!
I still like your rebellious look
Tony nodded and said in a serious tone:

“Brother Jun, I admire the Hongmen culture and respect your character. I plan to join Wo Luen Shing.”

Yang Jun chuckled. Was he looking for a powerful backer?
However, Yang Jun didn't care. The three Tony brothers were unruly and difficult to deal with as usual bosses! Yang Jun wasn't afraid. He wasn't an ordinary boss. He had a cheat code: a system that could monitor loyalty and see the loyalty of Tony and the others.

"Okay, you'll stick with Ahua from now on."

Tony was very excited. Although he couldn't directly follow Jun Ge, he had finally found a powerful patron!
"Thank you, Brother Jun! Thank you, Brother Hua!"

Yang Jun waved his hand and said to Tony:
"But once you're in, you have to follow the rules. You're going to lose all your white-collar business!"

"Without my orders, no one is allowed to cause trouble or bully ordinary people!"

Tony nodded repeatedly. With a powerful backer on their side, who would want to do that kind of deadly business!
The point of being in this business is to make money. As long as you follow Yang Jun and make money, there's no problem with following the rules.

"Yes, Brother Jun!"

Tony and Tiger met Ah Zha, whose arm was in a cast; Ah Zha had even gained some weight.

"Tony, I'm out!"

"It's good that you're okay, you've even gained some weight!"

Tony met with Ah Zha, and together they became Yang Jun's apprentices, temporarily following Brother Hua.

Yang Jun checked the loyalty scores: Tony's loyalty was 75, Azha's was only 65, and Ahu's was 79.
They're all above average and won't betray me for now, so he said to Tony:

“You three brothers have a mother in Hanoi. I will send someone to bring her over and process your legal Hong Kong residency so that you can legally live in Hong Kong from now on.”

The three Tony brothers were South Vietnamese refugees who previously lived in the White Rock refugee camp. They were undocumented stowaways, not much different in status from mainland Chinese refugees.

Tony's eyes lit up when he heard that his identity problem could be solved, and he was extremely grateful to Yang Jun.

"Thank you, Mr. Yang. We will do our job well in the future!"

Loyalty +5!

Yang Jun chuckled and waved for Tony and the others to leave. Loyalty could be increased, so the three brothers weren't ungrateful and their loyalty could still be improved.

Tony can lie, but the system won't!
Asia Television Building.

A fleet of luxury cars appeared at the entrance of the building. Yang Jun got out of the back seat of a Rolls-Royce, where he was greeted by Xu Xiaoming, an executive of Asia Television, and Li Zhuanglie.

"Mr. Yang! Welcome to the television station!"

Xu Xiaoming was the program director, a vice president level position at the television station. After the Qiu family left, he became the head of Asia Television.

"Mr. Xu, it's an honor to meet you!"

Yang Jun grasped Xu Xiaoming's hand because this man was quite capable, having produced TV series such as "Huo Yuanjia" and "The Land of Love," posing a significant threat to TVB!
Xu Xiaoming breathed a sigh of relief; this new boss was very approachable!
He didn't have the arrogance that often comes with early success; he was quite polite to himself.

"Mr. Xu, Mr. Li, please allow me to visit Asia Television!"

Xu Xiaoming was very eager and took Yang Jun on a tour of Asia Television's production department, studios, and film sets, giving him a general understanding of television production!

Yang Jun then convened the first high-level meeting of Asia Television, at which he announced an additional investment of HK$1 million to be used for filming TV dramas, improving the treatment of artists in training classes, and the welfare benefits of reporters, among other things.

"All management positions will remain unchanged, while management staff will receive a 20% pay raise, and artists and regular employees will receive a 15% pay raise."

As soon as Yang Jun finished speaking, the senior management in the conference room were both surprised and delighted, and expressed a warm welcome to the new boss.

Thunderous applause erupted; all the management staff clapped until their hands were swollen. A 20% raise—what a great boss!
Only Xu Xiaoming approached Yang Jun after the meeting to express his concerns.

"Boss, is it inappropriate to give employees a raise? Our Asia Television has just turned a profit, and this will cause us to incur losses again!"

Xu Xiaoming admired his new boss's generosity, unlike TVB, which was stingy and even the artists' lunch boxes were carefully calculated, let alone salary increases.

When Yang Jun arrived, he stabilized the management and employees by raising salaries. No one jumped ship, morale was high, and everyone was ready to work hard with the new boss.

However, this makes it easy for television stations to incur losses. Television stations rely on advertising revenue to survive, and Asia Television's annual advertising revenue is only tens of millions, less than one hundred million!
Yang Jun said with a smile:

"Mr. Xu, you're such a kind person, worried that I might lose money!"

Yang Jun had a good impression of Xu Xiaoming; he was able to remind him of the risks of the TV station's losses, which made him a qualified leader.

Xu Xiaoming's lips twitched. "I'm afraid you'll bankrupt the TV station. Where am I going to find such a good boss?"

However, Xu Xiaoming would never say such a thing aloud.

Yang Jun then sat down and had a long, intimate conversation with Xu Xiaoming, asking him:
"Mr. Xu, what do you think is the most important thing in running a television station?"

Xu Xiaoming immediately became serious. This was a test from his boss, so he thought about it carefully for a few moments.

"Ratings! Only with high ratings will there be advertisers!"

Yang Jun nodded. Ratings were indeed very important. Although Yang Jun didn't care whether the TV station made money, he valued the influence of public opinion more.

If the ratings are too low, what kind of influence does it have? Nobody will watch it!
"Boss, are you really going to invest a total of 100 million yuan in TV series and variety show production?"

This was a huge investment, but it also put a lot of pressure on Xu Xiaoming. If he couldn't boost the ratings after spending so much money, then he, as the program director of the TV station, would definitely be considered to have failed in his duty.

Yang Jun shook his head and said to Xu Xiaoming:

"It's not a total investment of 100 million!"

Xu Xiaoming breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that much after all. He thought to himself, "The TV station struggles to make a profit in a year, how could it possibly invest so much?"
"I'm talking about investing HK$100 million a year!"

What? Xu Xiaoming almost spat out his tea, his eyes filled with undisguised astonishment.

One hundred million a year? This is unbelievable!
Now that's what you call big spending, this is what you call being rich and powerful! Is this the kind of status Hong Kong's richest man has?
Yang Jun said with a smile:

"Yes, 100 million yuan is invested in the production of TV series, animations and variety shows every year."

"This is a TV series produced in the first half of the year; I wrote the script. Take a look~"

Yang Jun presented two scripts, which he had personally dictated to a professional screenwriter who then wrote them down for the television series.

These are all classic Hong Kong dramas from the past, which haven't appeared yet. Yang Jun is just copying them out of respect!

As long as I copy fast enough, the original can't catch up with me!
The Giants, The Unyielding Spirit, The Legend of the White Snake, and The Palace of Conscience

There are four in total, all of which are TV series with extremely high ratings. Yang Jun watched them many times back then and remembered the plot very clearly. He directly copied them to this era and guaranteed that they could crush TVB in terms of ratings.

(End of this chapter)