In mid-September, the weather was sunny and sunny.

However, in the meeting of Tiantian Daily, there was a dark cloud of depression.

The heads of the newspaper's editorial department, reporting department, advertising department, publishing department and other major departments attended the meeting.

Many people's faces looked a bit solemn and uneasy, and everyone began to think about something urgently in their hearts.

They had received the news more or less beforehand. They heard that the newspaper office had changed hands and had a new owner.

In other words, the impromptu meeting held today is very likely to announce a new leader to take over the newspaper.

They wanted to know who it was that would take over control of Daily News from the Webster family.

What kind of person will the new proprietor be, and what will be his style of doing things?

Will there be drastic changes in the structure of the newspaper? Will the current group of people be kicked out of the newspaper?

All these unknown unknowns had to make them think wildly, so the more they waited, the more anxious they became.

Consciously or unconsciously, they looked at the old gentleman in front of them, trying to find some answers from him.

However, as the chief minister of the newspaper, the editor-in-chief Tang Zhongguang looked like an old god, and it was impossible to tell what his expression was.

The old gentleman was able to survive the turbulent times, and he had already developed the ability to not be surprised when the mountain collapsed.

There was just a small storm in front of him, so naturally it didn't frighten him.

"squeak...."

At this moment when they had different thoughts, Wei Jishun walked in calmly and calmly with his secretary assistant.

Almost many people stood up involuntarily, and everyone looked at him nervously.

They stared at Wei Ji at the same time and saw that there was no one else there, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Wei Ji couldn't help laughing, and pressed his hands towards them, "You all sit down, don't be too nervous."

Everyone smiled reluctantly after hearing this, looked at each other, and then sat down again.

Why aren't you nervous? It can be said that everyone here is a stakeholder.

And you are the eighth young master of the Wei family. You have lived in luxury since you were a child and have no idea of ​​the sufferings of the world.

Even if he is no longer the president of a newspaper, he is still a wealthy and idle person, and he does not need to worry about daily necessities.

Of course, the general staff of the newspaper office are not afraid either. The change of owner of the newspaper office will not have much impact on them, because people always have to do the basic work.

If the East does not fight, but the West fights, there is no need to worry about having nowhere to go.

But it's different for newspaper executives like them, who managed to get into this position with great difficulty.

Now we are about to face a change of dynasty. It would be strange if you let them, the old officials of the previous dynasty, not worry.

The new owner has the power to control their positions and can decide whether they will stay or go with just one word.

Wei Ji immediately sat down in the front seat, still smiling, and looked around below.

At this moment, he had a clear view of everyone's expressions, which made him feel secretly inexplicable.

Wei Ji regained his composure and cleared his throat, "Everyone, I am here to announce an important news. Tiantian Daily has been transferred to a new owner."

Everyone heard Wei Jishun officially announce the news, and for a moment, they didn't know what expression they should show.

Tiantian Daily has been around for a long time, and this year is its seventeenth year.

Putting aside other profit factors, many people who have served here for so many years have deep feelings for this newspaper.

Now Webster has sold out all the Daily News at once, which is still a bit hard for them to accept.

The relationship between guest and host changes suddenly.

Wei Jishun paused for a moment and did not continue, leaving them some buffer time.

In the past few days, after several early rounds of negotiations, the two sides finally reached a final consensus.

This transaction was relatively low-key. Mayer Brown was entrusted to handle the commercial contract equity transaction, so it did not attract the attention of the outside world.

Yesterday, both parties formally signed the contract and the contract came into effect.

Lu Dongjie purchased all the shares owned by the Webster family for HK$1.8 million and turned it into a privately owned enterprise.

The Webster family only runs the newspaper as a business, and profit and loss are their focus.

Now seeing that the newspaper is deteriorating, like a bottomless pit of loss-making business, I have long made plans to package it up and sell it.

Nowadays, there are more than 20 newspaper offices in Hong Kong, large and small, publishing dozens of newspapers every day. Daily newspapers have long lost their glory.

Every year there are reports of newspapers closing down due to poor management, which shows how fierce competition is.

What's more, the traditional newspaper media market is only so big now, and emerging electronic media are constantly dividing and encroaching.

Today is different from the past. Webster no longer has the ability and courage to seize food from the major newspaper giants.

Now selling this newspaper and finding a next buyer to take over its management has become Webster's inevitable choice.

They had released the news before, and there were quite a few people who were willing to talk to us, including those who were pro-left and some who were pro-right.

However, Tiantian Daily itself is labeled as a rightist and has repeatedly criticized leftists before.

Even during the Double Ten Festival every year, flags with blue sky and white sun and red ground are hung to express their position.

The fact that they can do such an obviously provocative thing in the red zone of North Point shows that they have a firm stance.

Therefore, when the newspaper was sold to pro-leftists, it was a slap in the face, and at the same time it completely offended the pro-rightists.

If it is sold to someone who is pro-right, then no doubt your idea of ​​moving to the right will be frustrated.

Neither the left nor the right is pleasing to both sides.

Those who hold a middle position and have the ability and strength to take over have little interest in this declining newspaper.

It is true that the influence of Tiantian Daily has long been reduced, and it only has a name and airs.

And when they were in trouble, Lu Dongjie suddenly appeared in their sights.

He seems to have always been a centrist with no stance, leaning neither to the left nor to the right.

Lu Dongjie, who suddenly rose to prominence, not only thrived in the entertainment industry, but also began to make a name for himself in the upper class.

Such a young and capable upstart is naturally their first choice successor.

At first, the Webster family wanted to retain a certain share of the company and continue to participate in the management of Tiantian Daily.

However, both the Webster brothers strongly opposed it and believed that at this time, they should cut off their wrists and quit the entire newspaper.

Only by completely cutting off ties with Tiantian Daily can the Webster family be able to completely wash away its pro-rightist past.

The newspaper itself is not very profitable, and compared to the business of the Webster family, it is dispensable.

It was originally because of problems with Webster's business methods that the entire newspaper was in a state of limbo.
Chapter completed!