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Buying a luxury item now is just buying some time and peace of mind.

Therefore, Xiaoshan would naturally not offer such a high price as 4 million Hong Kong dollars.

However, Xiaoshan's price cut was so drastic that Shen Bi couldn't help but frown.

However, at present, only Xiaoshan is capable of acquiring ATV. TVB will not acquire it, and others do not want to get involved in this quagmire.

Having figured this out, Shen Bi sighed and said, "I'll communicate with RTV's parent company!"

"Thank you for your trouble!" Xiao Shan said to Shen Bi with a smile.

With "Super Boy" and "Super Girl" in full swing.

Soon, many outstanding players emerged!

This includes Liu Furong, who debuted as a performer from Taishan, and Kuang Meiyun, who participated in the competition herself.

Many established artists who haven't been doing well have even chosen to participate.

"Super Boy" and "Super Girl" ignited a frenzy in the Far East.

Ziwei Media has further promoted the comprehensive concepts of "idol," "artist," and "fan" through its ability to guide public opinion.

Artists of this era simply do not understand the power of "idols".

This immense power is a double-edged sword; it has the ability to manipulate public opinion and harm others, but at the same time, it severely restricts itself.

Liu Furong debuted as an artist from Taishan. He already knew about the concept of "idol" in advance, agreed to the condition that he would not go public even if he had a relationship, and cooperated with the company's publicity and packaging.

Another female artist who debuted in Taishan, Chung Chu-hung, was nowhere near as popular as Lau Fuk-wing.

It's not just because of her poor singing skills, but also because she's not suited to this kind of path.

A series of coincidences have led to a surge in Kuang Meiyun's popularity, giving her a strong chance of winning the championship.

However, "Super Boy" and "Super Girl" are programs launched by Taishan. How can we let others pick the peaches after planting the fruit trees?

"President Chen, you arrange for Kuang Meiyun to sign. If she refuses or even dares to join another company, then reduce the hype!" Xiao Shan instructed Chen Shufen directly.

Whether it's bullying or shady dealings, there is no such thing as absolute fairness and justice in this world.

Xiaoshan wouldn't be foolish enough to cultivate a cash cow for someone else.

After all, the reason for choosing these two programs is not only for the TV station's ratings, but more importantly, to make up for the deficiencies in the cultural industry chain.

The elites selected through the fierce competition of "Super Boy" and "Super Girl" are the pillars that Taishan Records urgently needs.

On the contrary, "China's Got Talent" did not produce any outstanding talents, and its public support rate was far lower than that of "Super Boy" and "Super Girl". Instead, it attracted a lot of random and eccentric individuals.

Most of these skilled individuals are recruited into Taishan Talent Agency as part of its talent pool, receiving a salary and occasionally playing special roles in movies or TV series. If they have a promising future, the company will provide them with substantial training.

However, the vast majority of them just got a bonus and didn't see any commercial value.

Leave your contact information and see if there will be any opportunities for cooperation in the future, treating it as a talent pool.

“Okay, boss!” Chen Shufen nodded in agreement.

Just then, the phone rang.

Xiao Shan answered the phone, learned the caller's purpose, hung up, and dialed HSBC's Shen Bi's office number.

Shen Bi smiled and said, "Mr. Xiao, congratulations! The parent company of RTV has agreed to sell RTV Hong Kong to you for 200 million Hong Kong dollars!"

HSBC acted much faster than Xiao Shan had imagined, and the speed at which Rediffusion's parent company compromised also exceeded Xiao Shan's expectations.

It seems they had already planned to abandon the Hong Kong Grand Hotel.

Or perhaps, the economic recession in New York is far more severe than imagined.

Chapter 651, Star Wars Arrives in Hong Kong! (Please Subscribe!)

Xiao Shan said directly to Shen Bi over the phone, "Okay, Mr. Shen Bi, please help me buy RTV. I will have Ziwei Media take over as soon as possible."

"Okay, bye!"

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Shan gently shook his head.

Defeating Li was expected.

Moreover, acquiring RTV is now a burden for Ziwei Media.

Because small Hong Kong doesn't need that many television channels.

Moreover, there are already enough satellite TV stations, so there is no need to open two additional satellite TV channels.

The only regions that can be invaded are Japan and South Korea, but unfortunately, Mount Tai cannot affect those regions yet.

As Xiao Shan flipped through Taishan Film Industry's documents, he couldn't help but shake his head and sigh at how resilient Boss Zou really was.

In order to shatter Golden Harvest's unrealistic idea in one fell swoop, Xiao Shan asked Hong Dabao, "How's the filming of your 'Monk Sande' project going?"

"The progress is very fast, and the final cut will be ready in a month!" Hong Dabao replied with a smile.

Xiao Shan had given this movie a Christmas slot, so of course he had to do his best.

"Let's postpone it!" Xiao Shan ordered directly, "If Star Wars wants to be released in Taishan Cinema, then all three of your monks will come out together and completely beat Golden Harvest into submission!"

"Consider this Christmas release a debt the company owes you, and we'll make it up to you next year no matter what! Or how about the company offers 300 million to buy the film?"

Hong Dabao's smile froze on his face. After weighing the pros and cons, he nodded and said with a wry smile, "Okay, boss!"

So what if I'm not happy? The company is destined not to treat everyone equally.

This has already been proven in Jiahe, except that Xiaoshan's reputation and strength are far superior to Boss Zou's.

"I will have one last negotiation with Mr. Zou. If Golden Harvest insists on fighting Taishan to the end, then we will crush them completely," Xiao Shan said to Hong Dabao. "If Golden Harvest is willing to be acquired, then San De Monk will still return to the Christmas season!"

After arranging the work, Xiao Shan officially announced: "Goldman Sachs will be sending people to participate in the work soon. We will reorganize Taishan Film Company, Taishan Media Group, and Taishan Publishing House to establish Ziwei Culture Media Group Company. All departments should prepare accordingly!"

The reason Xiaoshan chose Goldman Sachs instead of HSBC, which it was more familiar with, was naturally because it didn't want to put all its eggs in one basket.

If HSBC knows everything about my side, what if they try to take advantage of me in the future?

Moreover, by bringing in Goldman Sachs, they can hold out for a higher price.

The relevant departments naturally understood this.

The following day, Xiao Shan went directly to Berg, the head of Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong.

Besides discussing the establishment of Ziwei Media with him, Xiao Shan also wanted him to help buy some forest land in Canada.

Make plans for your own businesses in the future!

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's meaning, Berg told him directly, "In Canada, $100 million can buy 20,000 acres of forest land. With leverage, it can be increased up to ten times, meaning you can buy up to 200,000 acres!"

20 acres is 121 mu, which is equal to 8 hectares or 800 square kilometers.

From Xiaoshan's perspective, this area of ​​woodland is still far too little.

Seeing that Xiao Shan didn't reply, Berg thought he was scared by the price, so he quickly explained, "These are all top-quality forest resources. Whether you cut them down or plant them is entirely up to you! The price of high-quality forest resources has always been high, and since they are purchased in Canada, it is normal for the price to be a bit higher."

Since 62, the global forest area has decreased to 5500 million square kilometers.

In 75, it decreased again to 2600 million square kilometers.

The UN Secretary-General was so alarmed that he immediately ordered a reduction in logging.

If they keep cutting, the whole world will go crazy!

As large-scale logging ceased, timber and forest land prices skyrocketed.

Little did they know that Xiaoshan's problem wasn't the high price, but rather the limited selection of items available.

The per capita forest area in mainland China is only 0.128 hectares, which is 21% of the world's average; the per capita forest reserve is 9.048 cubic meters, which is equivalent to 12.5% ​​of the world's average.

We need to use 3%-4% of the world's forest resources to support the production of 22% of the world's population, which is far from enough for their daily lives.

Now, countries around the world are beginning to pay attention to forestry protection. The Greater Khingan Mountains and Lesser Khingan Mountains are all being protected, and there are fewer and fewer timber forests available for logging.

The country that buys the best third-class plantations is also ridiculously expensive.

The world economy has increased 40 times in the past 200 years, and this figure is still increasing rapidly.

Built upon a massive GDP is the near-destructive exploitation of resources by humankind.

Forestry is destined to be of paramount importance!

20 acres is far too little. The natural growth rate isn't even enough for Taishan alone, let alone the forest-devouring behemoth of 9.8 million people in the mainland.

In the future, mainland China will become the world's largest importer of timber, with an annual import volume of up to 5 million cubic meters and a dependence on foreign sources of nearly 50%. Imported timber has long been an indispensable part of economic development, and raising prices even slightly is tantamount to draining resources from the economy.

Investing in forestry may yield slow results, but it's a sure-fire way to improve people's livelihoods and make a profit.

Chapter 652, 20x Leverage! (Please Subscribe!)

After considering for a long time, Xiao Shan asked, "What is the maximum leverage that Goldman Sachs can provide me?"

Buying 1 acres of plantation forest for $2 million, even with a conservative leverage of 10 times, would only amount to a mere 20 acres.

Xiaoshan needs to increase leverage, even if it means paying more interest.

Interest rates cannot keep up with rising forest land prices.

Although the most frenzied decade of forestry has passed, the future will continue to be frenzied and unstoppable.

Big business opportunity!

Berg instantly perked up and hurriedly rubbed his hands together, replying, "15 times! That's the limit I can use. With 15 times leverage, your plantation will never be profitable!"

Leverage amplifies funds, but investment banking also carries risks.

Moreover, it's an investment in forestry, which can be completely burned down by a single fire.

At that time, burning down the forest would be clean enough, and Xiaoshan would at most abandon $1 million without doing anything.

Goldman Sachs, however, had to wrestle with insurance companies or banks, and the compensation would absolutely not be enough to cover the 15x leverage.

“20 times!” Xiao Shan said after considering for a long time. “Goldman Sachs will give me 20 times leverage. At that time, Taishan will set up its own paper mill, which will not only provide newspapers, books and other supplies, but also produce chopsticks, household paper, and waste paper pulp!”

Upon hearing Xiao Shan's words, Berg fell silent.

Constantly weighing the pros and cons of providing 20 times leverage in my mind.

Without a doubt, Taishan Group is a major consumer of paper products.

Hong Kong has scarce forestry resources and has always imported them from island nations, since pulp produced there is relatively cheaper.

With 20 times leverage, one could purchase 40 acres of planted forest.

While having enough paper for its own production and sales, Taishan's paper production costs are also much lower than those of other paper mills in Hong Kong, making it extremely competitive in the industry.

The only concern is that there might be changes in the forestry sector!

Many forests are struck by lightning every year, and don't expect fire trucks to be able to drive up to the dense 40 acres of man-made forest.

Even if the road is repaired to allow fire trucks to pass freely, expecting the water stored in the fire trucks to extinguish a raging fire is a joke.

However, that's 20 times leverage!

How much annual income can $19 billion in interest generate?

It's fair to say that Xiaoshan's purchase of artificial forests is essentially working for Goldman Sachs!

Xiao Shan further explained, "After purchasing the planted forest, Taishan will mortgage its paper mill and forestry businesses to Goldman Sachs, but Taishan will no longer purchase forestry insurance separately; Goldman Sachs will handle that!"

Berg finally realized what Xiao Shan was up to and couldn't help but sigh.

林业仅有5-6%的回报率，每年砍伐1/50便能偿还银行4倍杠杆的2.5%的利息。

Then, 2% of the profits are used to purchase forest insurance, thus ensuring a permanent 2% benefit.

However, Xiaoshan proactively increased its leverage to 20 times, which is 5 times the leverage of normal forestry investment, and will inevitably incur more interest.

This means that his forestry investment not only didn't make money, but actually lost money.

With a leverage ratio of 20, Taishan's losses were around 2.5%.

It loses $5000 million every year, and its entire market value can be wiped out in two years.

However, Xiao Shan wanted Goldman Sachs to cover the insurance costs so that the loss could be kept at 0.5%, or $1000 million.

In this way, $19 billion in loans are issued, but only $20 billion in interest is earned at 1.5%?

is it possible?