Siheyuan: I have a multi-dimensional chat group!

Upon hearing this, everyone present was amazed by Xiao Shan's outspokenness.

MacLehose's face was as ugly as could be.

Although Xiao Shan verbally revered the United States as the suzerain state, he shifted the focus to chivalry and the spirit of contracts.

However, this spirit of contract is precisely a satire of the Governor's Office's failure to adhere to chivalry.

After all, the lease agreement signed between Hong Kong and the Qing Dynasty was for the 97 handover.

Now that John Bull covets Hong Kong's wealth and geographical location, his refusal to return Hong Kong is a breach of chivalry. What face does he have to speak so arrogantly to the Chinese community here?

For a moment, the conference hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Unlike the others who were amazed, MacLehose understood the underlying meaning in Xiao Shan's words.

On one hand, they talk about the spirit of contract, and on the other hand, they bring up free will. This is a mockery of the restrictions imposed by the Governor-General's Office on Taishan TV.

When Jiayi first obtained this television license, it used various methods and shamelessness to scrape away two hours of educational time.

Knowing that Jia Yi was having a hard time, the Governor's Office turned a blind eye, and both sides tacitly agreed to only broadcast six hours of educational content.

However, now that the Taishan Group holds the television license, the Governor's Office is not only blocking the eight-hour education time limit, but also forcing the television station to start broadcasting as soon as possible.

They just didn't want to give Taishan TV too much time to prepare, so they rushed to start broadcasting and went out of business as soon as possible.

In this situation, he still had the audacity to ask him what he thought about the ownership of Hong Kong, and even wanted Taishan to invest in John Bull's homeland?

They have absolutely no shame!

Even though he sensed Xiao Shan's dissatisfaction, MacLehose didn't respond, nor did he budge in the media field.

Taishan now controls a defunct television station, thus indirectly completing a closed loop in the media industry.

The threat posed by a closed media ecosystem is too great!

Just look at HSBC to know what it's like to have an emperor emeritus over the Governor's Office!

If HSBC is angered, the entire Hong Kong economy could collapse, and even if Murray MacLehose were the Governor of Hong Kong, he would not be able to escape blame.

If Taishan Group remains invincible due to its backing in the media industry, and another powerful figure emerges in Hong Kong to dominate the economy, then Hong Kong will truly be finished if these two elders fight and tear each other apart for interests!

MacLehose was certain that it would be extremely difficult for the soon-to-be-launched Taishan TV station to make a profit, and Xiaoshan would not allow the media closed loop to have loopholes, and would inevitably seek other ways out.

TVB and RTV, the only remaining television stations in Hong Kong, are the two targets that Xiaoshan can take action against.

Given Xiaoshan's shrewdness, he's likely to be targeted by both companies, so he needs to take precautions as soon as possible.

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Seeing that Mai Lihao wouldn't budge, Xiao Shan smiled but didn't budge either.

Even if someone from John Bull's own country came to ask him for investment, it could easily be attributed to MacLehose.

Isn't this asking about attitude?

Let's see what the Governor's Office's attitude is!

Taishan TV currently only has one channel, and it has to allocate one-third of its daily broadcast time to educational programs. What use is this TV license to me?

No matter where you go to seek justice, the Governor-General's Office is always bullying you!

We can't just be bullied and then still invest and support them, can we?

The three Chinese capitalists who spoke first were all talking nonsense. If this continues, this meeting will become a joke.

Left with no other option, MacLehose had to use a hidden piece: "Mr. Feng, what do you think?"

The person named, Mr. Feng, was seated very far back in the room, and many people present had never even heard of him.

After getting up, this guy started rambling on and on, analyzing the advantages and disadvantages of Hong Kong belonging to either the US or the mainland, and talking about their respective economic systems.

Although the words did not explicitly criticize the mainland, they steered the conversation toward the shortcomings of the mainland, guiding the audience to make their own associations with the negative aspects of the mainland.

Everyone present could tell that this guy had prepared his speech in advance; he was a pawn used by MacLehose to open up the conversation.

Then everyone began to speak, discussing the economic development and ownership of Hong Kong, as well as how to invest in and develop the mainland of John Bull.

However, even when the topic was brought up, it was mostly just some small-time Chinese businessmen talking.

None of the bigwigs who truly have the ability to invest in the British mainland and who have the power to influence the ownership of Hong Kong to a certain extent have spoken up.

These small Chinese investors have little influence and their political views are generally not targeted even if they reveal their political stance.

Therefore, they also took this opportunity to speak in order to please the Governor's Office and gain some benefits.

Even if Hong Kong were to return to the mainland in the future, they could simply pack up and leave.

Even if they publish an apology, they won't suffer much loss.

Besides, the mainland doesn't even bother to deal with these small fry.

Only a fool would choose to take sides now, including the real Chinese business tycoons from Xiaoshan.

They couldn't wait for John Bull to step down so they could take over Hong Kong's economy.

However, it is inconvenient to say these words now; we can only wait and see.

After the meeting, MacLehose finally secured a few investments.

But none of them are particularly important.

MacLehose didn't bring either of the Tarzan Cube and Tarzan Arcade, which would make even the British scramble for their hands.

In early September, Taishan Games.

Taishan Games' second arcade game, Pac-Man, has finally been completed.

The game requires players to control a sprite, eat all the beans in the maze, and avoid the goblins as much as possible.

The sprite that eats the energy pill can then bully the little monster for a certain period of time.

Unlike the slightly brain-teasing Tarzan Blocks, Pac-Man's inherent strength lies in its pure entertainment value and wide audience reach.

Many impatient people don't like playing Taishan Blocks.

However, Pac-Man is a game that appeals to both men and women, with only older people likely not being interested in it.

The Pac-Man game created by computers in the 1970s was practically a completely different game from the later improved versions.

Looking at the staff testing the game, Xiao Shan had absolutely no desire to continue playing.

But Xiao Shan also knew that he couldn't expect too much from this era.

Technology and equipment dictate that this Pac-Man game can only reach this level at present.

You can't expect them to use a computer designed like Pac-Man to design Honor of Kings, can you?

While I can't count on Honor of Kings, Candy Crush is still a good option!

Like Candy Crush and Pac-Man, Candy Crush is a timeless game that can sustain the gaming industry for a very long time.

Therefore, as soon as Pac-Man was completed, Xiao Shan immediately ordered the creation of Candy Crush Saga.

Ximen Jun and Cangjing Jiro both expressed their incomprehension of Xiaoshan's relentless approach.

Currently, Taishan Arcade dominates the market. Releasing Pac-Man already puts them in competition with themselves; releasing another match-3 game would just mean creating internal conflict.

However, Xiao Shan's attitude was extremely firm: even if the three games might compete with each other, they would compete with themselves!

After all, Xiaoshan knows how fierce the competition is in this industry.

Going against the current, if you don't move forward, you fall behind; that's considered slow. It's not impossible to be defeated by a suddenly emerging game company with lightning speed.

If you want to continue to dominate the international arcade market, you have to keep staying ahead of the competition and keep launching new and innovative products.

A magnificent new era is about to begin, and the fast pace of life is so fast that it's impossible for the gaming industry to stop innovating.

Therefore, Taishan Games cannot be complacent with its current success. Just as quickly as Taishan Blocks rose to prominence, it was also replaced by other games!

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After dealing with things at Taishan Games, Xiao Shan went to Taishan TV Station.

Under duress from the Governor-General's Office, Taishan Television recorded its third and fourth educational programs simultaneously.

In addition to "Lectures on the Three Kingdoms" and "Animal World", Xiaoshan also launched a program called "Who is the Millionaire?", where participants can win a cash prize of one million Hong Kong dollars by spreading cultural knowledge.

Without a doubt, "Who's the Millionaire?" is once again skirting the line of educational programs.

Although it's not a typical educational program, it's also difficult to define it as one.

Whether the Governor's House was satisfied with these three programs or not, it would ultimately have to accept it reluctantly.

Otherwise, how can we generate viewership ratings with just regular educational programs?

Even the once-remarkable gentleman wasn't completely without talent.

Xiaoshan promised to resolve the issue of six hours of educational programming, and they would handle the remaining two hours.

So they followed suit and launched a show called "Smith Teaches You Crafts," which had previously achieved decent ratings on CTV.

In short, the show invites a Cantonese-speaking guy named John to attract children with his quirky accents and then make all sorts of random things during the program.

Although it seems incredibly silly to adults, many children still love it.

In any case, at least the issue of eight hours of educational programming can finally be resolved.

The shackles used to restrict Taishan Media are destined to be locked only on this television license.

Even a cunning rabbit has three burrows!

How could Xiaoshan be completely unprepared?

As the contestants continued to answer questions, and the prize money gradually accumulated from 1000 to 4 Hong Kong dollars, Zhou Liangshu asked worriedly, "Xiao Sheng, we've solved the eight-hour educational program issue, and I believe Taishan Newspaper will also prepare news programs, but what should we do about TV dramas?"

Anyone who works in a television station knows that the evening slots are the most competitive time for television dramas.

The huge amount of advertising revenue was also generated during this period.

Even though the Governor-General's Office restricted Taishan TV to broadcast educational programs only in the morning and afternoon, it dared not restrict it during prime time.

The reason is simple: the eight-hour educational time limit is a rule engraved on this television license.

Playing at midnight is pointless and playing during prime time is tantamount to murder, so morning and afternoon are the most suitable times.

However, producing a TV series is a huge undertaking, often requiring at least three months of preparation in advance.

From the script to casting, and even the daily meal delivery, everything requires a complete bill, which is extremely tedious, just like making a movie.

Actors and directors are only one aspect; a good production requires the same care and attention as a family.

Therefore, although the Governor's Office did not explicitly restrict prime time, it could not silence the public opinion that the Taishan Daily was trying to influence.

However, this could force Taishan TV to start broadcasting as soon as possible, leaving Taishan no time to prepare the TV series.

The prime time slots are not profitable. There are four hours of educational programming in the morning and four hours in the afternoon, and news, weather forecasts and breaking news are also broadcast in the morning, noon and evening. The advertising time given to Taishan TV will be extremely short.

In this way, Taishan TV is busy for nothing and can't make any profit at all.

Having only one TV channel is not enough to divert program broadcasts, and losing money is a foregone conclusion.

Once a media loop is formed, the television station will become the biggest drag on Taishan Media, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it will drag the entire media system into hell.

This is how MacLehose paved the way for Taishan Media to go to hell.

"It's alright, I have my own plans for prime-time programming!" Xiao Shan said confidently.

As the saying goes, "where there's a policy, there's a countermeasure," and whatever tricks MacLehose came up with, Xiao Shan would follow suit.

Whether or not this television license can be retained, or whether or not it can be profitable, it will not hinder Xiaoshan's next moves.

In fact, Xiao Shan had already started airing during prime time before obtaining the television license, but the arrogant MacLehose simply didn't notice.

Suppressing Taishan Media was only part of MacLehose's job. It was already extremely difficult for him to keep an eye on Taishan, and it was impossible for him to analyze every detail of Taishan thoroughly.

Moreover, Xiaoshan's unconventional style of doing things is something that people of this era can't keep up with.

Zhou Liangshu nodded and said, "Then I'm relieved!"

Xiao Shan simply smiled at this.

Since Zhou Liangshu was able to say "don't worry," it seems she really cares about Taishan TV.

This was not only the career she had pursued all her life, but also an opportunity for her to prove herself.