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Are you really not afraid of being harassed by the Governor-General's Office?

Hearing Xiao Shan's concerns, Tan Chengjia smiled and said that they would bring these retired soldiers to Hong Kong in batches, which would not attract the attention of the Governor's Office!

Xiaoshan naturally expressed its gratitude to Tan Chengjia.

A few days later, the first group of veterans arrived in Hong Kong and reported to Xiaoshan.

Seeing that these veterans still maintained a military style, Xiaoshan told them to relax a bit.

After they told him about their special skills, Xiaoshan temporarily appointed a veteran named Wang Zhaolong as their captain.

Xiao Shan then took them to get their ID cards.

In this day and age, it's quite easy to get a Hong Kong ID card as long as you spend a little money.

Xiao Shan had been brought here by Lou Xiao'e to apply for his ID card before, so he was quite familiar with the process.

After getting their ID cards sorted out, Xiao Shan took Wang Zhaolong and the others to see the Taishan Security Company, which he had been working on recently, as well as the company's staff dormitory.

Looking at the working environment and staff dormitory of Taishan Security Company, Wang Zhaolong and others found it hard to believe.

This is much better than when they were in the army!

As for their wages, Xiaoshan will certainly not treat them unfairly!

Faced with the wages offered by Xiaoshan, Wang Zhaolong and the others felt that it would be worth risking their lives for Xiaoshan!

As more veterans secretly arrived in Hong Kong, Taishan Security Company in Xiaoshan also began operations.

The first job that Taishan Security Company received was naturally the security work for its own Taishan Newspaper Group!

Xiao Shan knew very well how Ma Xiao Ma, the founders of the former leading Hong Kong newspaper, Oriental Daily, made their fortune.

Now that their own Taishan Daily is threatening the position of Oriental Daily, both the Malaysian and Malaysian governments might resort to some underhanded tactics.

Therefore, it is necessary to strengthen the protection of Taishan Newspaper and its employees!

However, Malaysia is now a respectable country, so it did not resort to underhanded methods from the beginning, but instead used the media influence of Oriental Daily News!

To be on the safe side, Malaysia even joined forces with Sing Tao Daily, which was previously the second-largest daily newspaper in terms of sales and is now the third-largest, to launch a crackdown on Xiaoshan!

Is the person in charge of the Taishan Daily actually from mainland China?

Is it good or bad for a mainland Chinese person to control public opinion in Hong Kong?

The two large headlines on the front pages of Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily were quite eye-catching.

The incident immediately caused an uproar in Hong Kong.

These two articles, by digging into the identity of the mainlanders from Xiaoshan, launched a verbal attack on him, arguing that it was inappropriate for a mainlander to guide public opinion in Hong Kong.

At the same time, as a key focus of the Taishan Daily, the three serialized novels inevitably faced criticism.

"Tang Dynasty Brick" and "A Step into the Past" are considered to seriously distort history, with time travel being a completely fictitious concept. Furthermore, their writing style is immature and lacks the flair of a master, making them unworthy of publication in newspapers.

The novel "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles" is considered to be based on supernatural beliefs and has seriously influenced the thinking of the younger generation. It is demanded that the Taishan Daily completely remove the serialized novel from its shelves and issue a public apology.

One piece of evidence after another, scoops of filth after scoop, were thrown at the Taishan Daily as if they were free.

It seems that if the Taishan Daily continues to serialize novels, it will cause ideological confusion among the younger generation in Hong Kong, and if Xiaoshan continues to publish newspapers, it will cause social unrest!

It has to be said that the power of the media in this era is truly terrifying!

With a light stroke of the pen, the printing press hums, and the products distributed throughout Hong Kong transform into thunderclaps from nowhere, easily creating countless vortexes.

They are clearly doing it for themselves, but they act as if it's for society, brazenly doing things for free in this era of free speech.

This is targeting Taishan Daily, which is also a newspaper. If it were a less vocal opponent, wouldn't they be utterly frustrated?

You could pay to publish a notice in the newspaper to clear your name, but that would be falling completely into a trap.

The fiercer the war of words, the happier the newspaper industry will be, as they'll rake in advertising and newspaper revenue!

As a result, by criticizing Taishan Daily, Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily not only reduced the sales of Taishan Daily, but also sold their own newspapers better than before.

Regardless of right or wrong, as long as it generates buzz, readers will be willing to buy it.

The topic of mainlanders controlling the leading newspaper industry in Hong Kong is itself a hot topic.

Newspapers are better at creating topics and hyping them up.

Xiao Shan is aware of the outside world's opinions, but he's just too lazy to pay attention to them.

Compared to the internet's ability to create public opinion in its previous life, this petty verbal attack is simply showing off one's limited skills before an expert!

Hong Kong is a free port!

They have the ability to manipulate public opinion, and Xiaoshan is also protected by the law.

Even if he came from the mainland, he now has a Hong Kong identity card and is a legal Hong Kong resident!

Many of today's Hong Kong tycoons are from mainland China.

Based on this alone, the Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily have absolutely no way to do anything to Xiaoshan!

Xiaoshan has more important things to deal with now, so dealing with them will have to be postponed.

At this moment, Taishan Newspaper Group.

Through Luo Leming's connections, a headhunting firm under Goldman Sachs' Hong Kong investment bank found an outstanding manager for the rising Taishan Daily.

Tu Feiding is 32 years old this year and was born in Hong Kong.

A graduate of Oxford University with degrees in Management and Media Studies, he worked at The New York Times for seven years, holding positions such as editor and editorial director. He resigned three months ago due to company reasons and returned to Hong Kong to pursue his career.

Xiao Shan was quite satisfied with the resume.

Compared to The New York Times, which has grown and thrived for over a century, the Taishan Daily is merely a fledgling infant.

Putting down the resume in his hand, Xiao Shan looked at Tu Feiding in front of him and asked, "Mr. Tu, if I may ask, why did you leave The New York Times and choose to return to Hong Kong to develop your career?"

"My career advancement has reached its limit..." Tu Feiding said bluntly.

In American companies, skin color, social status, and regional differences can all become ceilings for career advancement.

Leaving aside American companies, the same applies to Hong Kong alone.

1234, ABCD, big-headed green-clad officers, bluffing and bluffing when they couldn't catch anyone – that was a true reflection of the Hong Kong police force many years ago.

If this was the case under the Hong Kong government, it goes without saying that private enterprises could not possibly achieve true senior management positions, no matter how capable an individual was.

As in many cases, the reasons are quite valid.

Chapter 586, Asking Group Members How to Make Big Money! (Please Subscribe!)

Unfolding today's Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily newspapers, Xiao Shan looked at Tu Feiding and continued, "Mr. Tu, if it were you, how would you retaliate?"

Tu Fei knew that his boss was testing him.

If I get through this hurdle, then going to work won't be a problem.

Tu Fei adjusted his glasses, considered for a moment, and replied, "Strike the snake at its vital point! The Ma family has a bad background, so we can use that to our advantage! Hu Xian has a grudge against the Ma family, so we can use that to win over the Sing Tao Daily first, join forces to suppress the Oriental Daily, and then eliminate them together afterward..."

As expected of a talent brought back from the US, he acts with the domineering nature of the US and knows how to find a breakthrough by working with people.

Moreover, he has his own ideas and has done his homework on Hong Kong's newspaper industry.

His own professional skills must be excellent, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to reach the ministerial level at The New York Times.

Xiao Shan nodded in satisfaction and continued, "Then, let's talk about your compensation. What are your requirements?"

Concerned about his own interests, Tu Feiding couldn't help but speak softly, "Regarding salary, I hope the annual salary can be no less than HKD 6..."

HK$60,000, which means a monthly base salary of HK$5,000.

The annual salary of the editors of other newspapers in Hong Kong is generally around 60,000. Tu Feiding said this with reference to the current salary situation in Hong Kong.

Although Tu Feiding is new to the job and has not yet made any significant contributions, his advanced education and work experience are the basis for his demand for an annual salary of HK$60,000.

However, Xiaoshan is not hiring an editor-in-chief!

"An annual salary of 120,000!" Xiao Shan said without hesitation, "I want a president of a publishing house, not a mere editor-in-chief!"

"You need to use your connections in the US to recruit a lot of people for me. Don't worry about me not being able to pay them. I won't take a single penny from the account until Taishan Newspapers becomes the industry leader in Hong Kong!"

Upon hearing this, Tu Feiding was immediately startled.

I never imagined Xiaoshan had such big ambitions!

However, isn't this exactly the kind of thing that allows him to realize his ambitions?

“No problem!” Tu Feiding nodded without hesitation.

Xiao Shan stood up, looked at Tu Feiding with a smile, and said, "Mr. Tu, it's a pleasure to cooperate with you!"

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you!" Tu Feiding stood up and shook hands with Xiao Shan.

For the next week, Xiaoshan enjoyed a rare period of leisure.

Since Tu Feiding started working, the situation of Taishan Newspaper Group has greatly improved.

Not only were the work arrangements well-organized, but the intense online battle with Oriental Daily also significantly increased the daily sales of both sides.

Most importantly, Tu Feiding had extensive connections at The New York Times, which not only allowed him to obtain real-time international news but also enabled him to recruit dozens of managers and reporters to join Taishan Media Group.

Taishan Newspaper Group, which was originally short-staffed, suddenly became well-off.

Tu Feiding, a former editor-in-chief of The New York Times, not only filled the gaps in Taishan Newspaper Group's news coverage, but also filled the gaps in its financial management.

As for content such as horse racing, dog racing, and gambling, Taishan Newspaper Group still has a weakness in this area and can only proceed slowly and gradually to seek further development.

Under Tu Feiding's orderly arrangements, the weekly and monthly publications belonging to Taishan Newspaper Group gradually took shape.

What's even more remarkable is that after the Taishan Daily stabilized its daily sales, many advertisers came knocking, indirectly reducing the revenue of Oriental Daily and Sing Tao Daily.

This only fueled their anger, and the verbal battle between the two sides intensified.

At this moment, in the chat group, Xiao Shan was asking Zhang Chulan and Lu Xiaoqian what ways there were to make a fortune in Hong Kong in the latter half of 76.

Zhang Chulan: "At this point in Hong Kong, the only ways to make money are by making movies and doing real estate! Group leader, I remember you were already planning your real estate ventures before, right?"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "It wasn't really a strategic plan. It was just that I didn't know what to do with the pounds I earned back then, so I bought some land and houses in Hong Kong!"

Zhang Chulan: "Then why don't you just keep increasing your investment in real estate? You can just sit back and count the money later!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "That's true, but if I could get more money now, wouldn't I invest even more in real estate?"

Lu Xiaoqian: "Making money is easy! You just need to develop personal computers, computer games, mobile phones, and so on. You'll be making money like crazy!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "I don't want to be noticed by countries all over the world, with thousands of eyes watching me wherever I go!"

Lu Xiaoqian: "So you mean you want to make money, but don't want to go too far out of step with the times and make yourself stand out too much!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "That's right! I just want to earn money that fits this era and won't attract too much attention!"

Lu Xiaoqian: "I understand!"

Zhou Bingkun: "I remember that Li Ka-shing of Hong Kong acquired Qingzhou Cement in 78. Group leader, you should buy some Qingzhou Cement shares now and resell them to Li Ka-shing later. You're guaranteed to make a profit!"

Group owner Xiao Shan: "This is a good idea!"

Lu Xiaoqian: "I just checked, and the Rubik's Cube was invented in 74. If you buy the patent for the Rubik's Cube now, it's like buying an inexhaustible gold mine!"

Group admin Xiao Shan: "Rubik's Cube? Who holds the patent now?"

Lu Xiaoqian: "The Rubik's Cube was invented by Ernő Rubik, a professor at the Budapest University of Architecture and Technology in Hungary. The patent rights should still be held by Rubik!"

Group admin Xiao Shan: "Xiao Qian, send me the details of the Rubik's Cube. I'll go to Hungary in a couple of days to buy the patent!"

Lu Xiaoqian: "No problem!"

After finishing his chat with the other people in the chat group, Xiao Shan first went to the HSBC bank closest to his office building, found Paul John, a client manager he knew well, and asked him to help him buy three million Hong Kong dollars worth of Qingzhou Yingni stock.

And add ten times the financial leverage.

After Xiao Shan came to Hong Kong this time, he did a lot of business at HSBC, so Paul knew that Xiao Shan was a big client.

Especially now that Xiao Shan is the owner of Taishan Daily, Paul dares not neglect Xiao Shan even more!

“Mr. Xiao, buying Qingzhou Yingni's stock is certainly no problem!” Paul said cautiously to Xiao Shan, “But as far as I know, Qingzhou Yingni's current situation isn't very good. Isn't adding ten times the financial leverage a bit too risky?”

Hearing Paul's words, Xiao Shan smiled and said, "Mr. Paul, thank you for your kindness! But I have my reasons for doing this, so just do it for me!"

"Okay!" Paul didn't say anything more after hearing Xiao Shan's words.

After all, he had already given the necessary reminders. If Xiao Shan insisted on his own way, he wouldn't be blamed for any problems that might arise later.