Chapter 566 The suspicion of the Governor’s Mansion
"The rope..."
"We want to tie a rope around Cao Weidong's neck."
"It's like taming a vicious dog..."
There are many calculations flashing in the eyes of the staff.
MacLehose asked.
"How to implement it specifically?"
"We can promulgate an anti-monopoly bill and announce an investigation into Cao Weidong's monopolistic behavior in entertainment..."
The staff member replied.
"In this way, we can obstruct and curb the other party's development in the film and television industry through fines, and even directly harvest the fruits of the other party's victory."
MacLehose still felt that his staff were making a fuss out of a molehill.
"Is this necessary? And Cao Weidong is one of our own."
The staff advised.
"Sir, we can prepare the tools first, but we won't use them easily. This is a rope, a rope around Cao Weidong's neck."
MacLehose felt that what his staff said was somewhat reasonable.
I can use it, but I can’t live without it.
Moreover, if the scope of the anti-monopoly law is further expanded, it can form a powerful deterrent to all business types in the entire port city.
By then it will not only be the entertainment industry.
Food, electricity, transportation, water, real estate, industry, etc.
They can suppress and obstruct local enterprises and develop industries that support the British.
Just when he was thinking about what excuse he could use to introduce the antitrust law, his secretary suddenly walked in and said that Cao Weidong was waiting outside and wanted to see him.
MacLehose looked strange.
"Cao Weidong is here?"
He and his staff looked at each other, with a flash of surprise in their eyes.
Is this guy Cao Weidong or Cao Cao? How did he come so timely?
The secretary was a little confused and asked anxiously.
"Yes, just wait outside. How about I let him go back first?"
MacLehose waved his hand.
"No, you'd better ask him to come in."
Cao Weidong entered the office accompanied by his secretary.
He smiled and placed the wooden box he was holding on the table.
"My Lord Governor, thank you for taking special care of Jiayi TV. This is a small gesture from me. They are local specialties. Please accept them."
This wooden box is about the size of a suitcase, made of heavy wood, dark and translucent, simple and atmospheric, and looks quite extraordinary just from the outside.
MacLehose curiously lifted the lid of the wooden box.
Suddenly there was light coming out of the wooden box.
MacLehose was breathing rapidly.
What was in that box was no local souvenir. They were clearly small yellow croakers, as well as pearls and crystals that exuded jewels.
This is a huge fortune.
MacLehose's expression changed.
Then he turned to his staff and said.
"Mr. Cao and I have something to talk about. You can go out first."
The staff glared at Cao Weidong.
Cao Weidong nodded to him.
Before coming here, Cao Weidong did his homework and knew that this man's name was Qiao Sen. He was the deputy brought by MacLehose from the UK. He was deeply trusted by Mac Lehose. Many administrative policy matters actually came from Qiao Sen.
Hand.
Seeing that his staff Qiao Sen had not moved yet, MacLehose was already a little unhappy.
"Qiao Sen?"
Qiao Sen shrugged, and finally said helplessly: "Sir, as you wish."
He walked outside.
Before leaving the house, he heard such a conversation coming from the room.
"Mr. Cao, we are all friends. What kind of souvenirs do you want to give us? It's really expensive."
"This is my gift to all the good artists, you must accept it."
"That's good. I'll take it this time. I won't do it next time... By the way, what do you want from me?"
"That's right, in order to develop the entertainment industry in Hong Kong City, I want to set up a group company, and I'm here to ask what you mean..."
Qiao Sen’s hand holding the door handle showed blue veins because he used too much force.
Through group companies, we can better control its film and television entertainment industries, thereby forming a monopoly.
This is simply naked ambition.
If the person doing this was an Englishman, he would have no problem.
But Cao Weidong is a Chinese.
Even if he is a noble baron recognized by the British Empire, it cannot change his identity as a Chinese.
Qiao Sen calmed down and walked back to his house, thinking about how to persuade MacLehose to implement the antitrust bill.
But as soon as he reached his house, he was stopped by two British people.
"Mr. Qiaoson, please wait."
Qiao Sen frowned, looked at the two of them up and down, confirmed that he didn't know each other, and then asked.
"Who are you and what do you want to do?"
One of them said.
"I am an employee of the former Governor's Mansion. My name is Mike Shrek. My brother-in-law is..."
After making some connections, Qiao Sen finally let down some of his wariness and asked.
"What do you want from me?"
Another person said.
"We are here for Mr. Cao. He has a gift that he hopes we will pass on to you..."
Qiao Sen reacted immediately, his face suddenly changed, and he said.
"You are lobbying the company. Sorry, I don't want it."
The two looked at each other and smiled.
"Let's take a look at the price offered by Mr. Cao first."
So-called lobbying companies can be roughly divided into two categories.
One type is domestically oriented and serves various interest groups.
The other category is for foreign governments to serve their interest groups.
These lobbying companies maintain a large group of lobbyists, most of whom have worked in government departments, so they can establish relationships with their targets and use them to speak for their customers.
In short, it is a large-scale bribery group that is organized, planned, and premeditated, and all focuses on money, without any integrity or morality.
This industry, which is despised in the land of China, has become a company in the West, and is even operated with modern management methods, setting up processes, KPIs, etc. It is really impressive, and it is worthy of Western characteristics.
But at this time, it was used by Cao Weidong.
After he acquired Jiayi TV and invested in Shaw Brothers Pictures and TVB, he predicted that the Governor's Office would take action, so he made arrangements in advance.
MacLehose needs to be dealt with.
MacLehose will never forget the popular man Qiao Sen next to him.
Qiao Sen hesitated for a moment, but finally gave in and said,
"Okay, gentlemen, let me see what chips you have prepared."
The two people looked at each other and smiled.
"Mr. Qiao Sen, Mr. Cao is a generous boss. You will definitely be satisfied with the chips he gives. Please believe me."
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Not long after the new official took office, Cao Weidong took frequent actions.
He joined forces with Mr. Shao, Zou Wenhuai and others to establish ATV Film Group Company, and took a series of bold and brand-new measures.
That is, three radio stations: [TVB], [Lite], and [Jiayi], and two film companies: [Shaw Brothers], and [Tahoe] will continue their respective operations and management, but they must play a coordinating role with each other.
Through mutual competition and mutual promotion, we will continue to produce high-quality content and promote the development of the film and television industry.
At the same time, he also started to carry out acquisitions and mergers in the upstream and downstream industrial chains.
In the upper reaches of the industry chain, through Uni-President Films' shooting training schools and actor and artist training classes, talent shows such as "The Voice" and "Hong Kong Sister Beauty Pageant" are launched to integrate superior resources and build a film industry belonging to Asians.
The lower reaches of the industry chain are planning to build theaters and promote the popularization of wireless TV.
In addition, on the path of diversified development of entertainment, Cao Weidong also launched a series of entertainment activities, promoting the development of novels, animation and even games and other industries through soliciting manuscripts, acquiring copyrights, adapting comics and movies, and building browsing platforms.
Everyone was shocked by Cao Weidong's series of actions.
However, the most surprising thing is the Governor's Palace.
They remained surprisingly quiet when faced with Cao Weidong's many actions.
This makes people curious.
I don’t know what the Governor’s Mansion is planning.