In the end, Burnett failed to resist internal pressure and decided to sell some overseas assets.
Hong Kong City's "Lide Radio" is among them.
Within a few days, the news was released through local business newspapers and spread throughout the streets of London.
The purpose of Li's voice is simple.
If you want to attract more buyers, sell your overseas assets at a good price.
However, very few responded.
After all, life is difficult for everyone at this time, and what Li is selling is not a particularly high-quality asset.
The rich look down on it, and the poor can’t afford it. That’s how it is.
At this time, Cao Weidong's team came to visit and proposed the idea of acquiring "Li's Voice".
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In fact, just before this report was published, Cao Weidong had already received the exact information and made sufficient preparations.
This does not mean that Cao Weidong has the ability to predict the future in advance.
But he has the ability to make money.
While Cao Weidong hired the Huaqing Gang to carry out sabotage, he also spent a lot of money to capture a small shareholder of Li's Voice.
In the end, the inside and outside cooperated, which in one fell swoop led to Burnett's decision to sell overseas assets.
"It is truly a paradise for capital. As long as you have money here, you can do almost anything...including selling out your own company's interests..."
Cao Weidong was very emotional.
On the surface, this is a country with devout faith.
But in fact, the people here have already lost their faith.
In other words, the true faith of this country is Mane.
Cao Weidong walked to the window and stared at the obscure sky full of mist, with a sneer on his lips.
A country driven by money will sooner or later be eaten up by money.
The human heart is hell.
This is especially true for a heart corroded by money.
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Cao Weidong did not directly come forward to negotiate the acquisition. Instead, he hired a well-known local intermediary agency to form a negotiation team to negotiate for him on matters related to asset acquisition.
After all, this kind of large-scale transaction involves many aspects. Most people can't understand it. Only those lawyers and professionals can play with it.
Professional people do professional things. This is the philosophy that Cao Weidong has always believed in.
In the following period, he became a hands-off shopkeeper and took his three daughters to visit London.
Tower of London, Opera House, Cathedral...
Their footprints are left almost everywhere.
On this day, Song Shunci suggested visiting the British Museum.
Cao Weidong readily agreed.
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London is a bit gloomy today, with a light layer of fog covering the sky, making people feel heavy involuntarily.
Winter is approaching at this time, and even if you are wearing a thin windbreaker, you still feel a little cold.
Cao Weidong and his three daughters stood in front of the British Museum, looking at the magnificent building in front of them, and they were in a daze.
The British Museum, also known as the British Museum, is located in Russell Square north of New Oxford Street in London. It is the oldest and most magnificent comprehensive museum in the world.
It is listed as one of the three major museums in the world along with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Louvre in Paris.
The British Museum collects many cultural relics and treasures from all over the world, including several branches of the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, the Museum of Greek and Roman Antiquities, the Museum of Western Asian Antiquities, the Museum of European Medieval Antiquities and the Museum of Oriental Art.
Even with such a large area, the British Museum still has many collections that cannot be displayed due to space constraints.
It can be said that the British Museum has a rich and diverse collection that is rare among museums in the world.
Of course, most of these collections were plundered during wars, and the main victim countries include China.
"What a bunch of robbers..."
He muttered something quietly.
Chen Xueru asked in confusion: "What?"
Cao Weidong waved his hand.
"Oh, it's nothing, let's go in and visit."
This emotion is incomprehensible to others.
Especially in this day and age.
Concentrate your thoughts.
Cao Weidong accompanied the three girls into the British Museum.
But when they were among the majestic buildings and colorful works of art, they felt a strong sense of shock in their hearts.
Even Xiao Sidong, who has an active nature, was lying obediently in Lou Xiao'e's arms, looking around with awe.
This is the weight of history.
Looking at the dazzling collection, Cao Weidong suddenly had an idea in his mind.
It's a pity that this idea is hazy.
It makes him a little bit elusive and unpredictable.
Cao Weidong no longer pressed, took a deep breath, and carefully accompanied the three girls to visit the British Museum.
Slowly.
Several people walked to the Oriental Art Museum.
Here is a collection of national treasures from China, covering cultural relics from 25 provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions in Chinese history, spanning various historical periods from prehistoric times to the Qing Dynasty, including different types of calligraphy and painting, utensils, sculptures, etc., many of which are priceless treasures
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Even among the "Top Ten Treasures" of the British Museum, three are from China.
They are "Picture of Admonitions of Women's History", Dunhuang murals and David Vase.
Looking at these collections, Cao Weidong's eyes became brighter and brighter.
The idea in my heart became stronger and stronger, and finally became clear!
Please return the cultural relics to the British Museum!
If you don’t return them, you have to find a way to return these cultural relics and antiques to their original owners!
Cao Weidong took a long breath.
Beads of sweat oozed from the excited forehead.
This thought made him feel excited.
Of course, Cao Weidong is also self-aware. He knows that it is difficult to achieve his goal through formal channels.
After all, someone else’s slight words are unlikely to prompt the official to make the decision to return the collection.
As for buying it......
He can buy one piece, ten pieces, or a hundred pieces, but can he buy all the more than 20,000 pieces in the collection?
This is obviously unrealistic.
Therefore, we must take the wrong approach and make dangerous moves.
Cao Weidong suppressed this idea and decided to think of a solution after going back.
As for today, my mission is to spend time with my family.
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The acquisition of Hong Kong Lai's radio station did not take much time, and the negotiation was completed in less than a week.
The final price was set at 70 million pounds.
Converted to about 90 million Hong Kong dollars.
The price is very good.
It can only be said that the value of Gangchengli’s radio station has been seriously underestimated.
Perhaps it was the loss of revenue in consecutive years that caused the head office to make a wrong judgment in asset evaluation.
Of course, this is a good thing for Cao Weidong.
He prepared 120 million Hong Kong dollars. Taking into account the intermediary agency's commission, the remuneration promised to the Huaqing Gang, and the fees and taxes for the acquisition of Li's radio station, the total cost did not exceed 100 million Hong Kong dollars.
Cao Weidong is very satisfied.
On the last day of the negotiation, he went to Lihusheng, had a casual chat with Burnett, and signed the check happily.
Burnett is satisfied.
Finally, I can pay my dues to the company’s shareholders.
After Cao Weidong bought Li's radio station, he asked the head office to keep it secret. The purpose was to temporarily stabilize the branch in Hong Kong City and retain talents.
He didn't want all the talented people to run away when he took over Li's.
Burnett naturally has no objection.
After the two parties exchanged contracts, he asked with a smile: "Cao, when do you plan to return to Hong Kong City?"
Cao Weidong was moved in his heart and asked: "Don't worry yet, I heard that there are regular antique auctions here in London. I wonder if Mr. Burnett knows about it?"