Chapter 279 Secret Talk at the Cigar Bar (2)

"Obikon Manor? That's right, it was the champion wine made by Dimas in 1989 in the 30 years of Aubicon Manor. The rating of this wine industry is almost perfect. Now I want to find a bottle of 1989 on the market. It is almost impossible to get the red wine of Aubicone Manor, it seems that I am lucky today, Mr. Murdoch, am I right?"

Yang Cheng has a unique talent for wine tasting. It seems that every wine that enters his mouth can leave a mark.

"Yes, Jason, don't waste such a good talent. With your tongue sensitivity, you should brew a wine yourself. You can definitely find the most beautiful and harmonious taste. I will definitely save thousands of bottles of him by then. Taste slowly." Murdoch was not joking, but a very sincere suggestion.

"From what you said, I also feel that I am very suitable for the job of wine making. It seems that I have to send someone to investigate in the Bordeaux region to see if there is any suitable winery to buy." Yang Cheng seemed to be interested, I'm really thinking about buying a winery to make wine myself.

"Well, if you need help, just talk, I still have some contacts in France." Murdoch took the initiative to take over the job of guiding the way.

Yang Cheng burned the cigar a little bit with a torch, lit it slowly, and the flame drew a circle on the head of the cigar, "Then I would like to thank Mr. Murdoch first, but before that, should we discuss Mr. Murdoch's family affairs? "

He quickly raised his eyes to see Murdoch's gloomy face, and continued calmly, "Don't worry, I will abide by the principles. I have no interest in intervening in Mr. Murdoch's family affairs, but this afternoon, Mrs. Murdoch, oh no , she is already your ex-wife, and Ms. Wendy proposed to me a very interesting cooperation plan."

Knowing that Yang Cheng hadn't finished speaking, Murdoch didn't dare to relax, his expression remained tense, and he even forgot to smoke his cigar.

Sure enough, Yang Cheng continued on her own, "Ms. Wendy hopes that I can help her obtain her share of the joint property of the husband and wife, which is the shares of News Corporation, for the sake of being Chinese. As a reward, she will Help me win Sky TV with all my strength, I have to say, I almost agreed at that time, only God knows what a delicious cake Sky TV is."

Hearing Yang Cheng's regretful words, Murdoch really wanted to seal that mouth with a cigar, it was so annoying.

Of course, this is a joke. The real situation is that Murdoch wished to kill that bitch, and it was nothing more than her own idea of ​​wealth, and it was unbearable to divide her wealth with outsiders.

He couldn't help saying with a pun indifferently, "Sky TV is indeed delicious, but it also depends on whether your appetite is big enough, otherwise the gain will not be worth the loss, what do you think?"

Yang Cheng squinted his eyes, took a good sip of the cigar, let the smoke swirl in his mouth, and exhaled slowly. The aroma of tobacco and the fresh stimulation brought him double enjoyment, and he didn't take Murdoch's threat to heart , retorted meaningfully, "It's better to die than starve to death."

Murdoch was depressed, and there was nothing he could do with Yang Cheng, a slicker. After all, if he put Murdoch in Yang Cheng's position at this time, he would not be tempted to face such an attractive reward.

However, he has lived for more than 80 years in his life. He is like a fairy reincarnated. I dare not say anything else. His grasp of the human heart is definitely better than most psychologists in the world. "Since you came to meet me and take the initiative to tell me, you must You don’t want to be my enemy, so tell me, what do you want?”

Yang Cheng didn't make any detours, and said bluntly, "I want Sky TV."

Murdoch lowered his face again, and was about to open his mouth when Yang Cheng interrupted, "Listen to me, if you want to take over Sky TV, including the 39% stake in News Corporation, you need at least 20 billion US dollars, I can't take it With so much money, even if there is,

I will not gamble all the 20 billion on Sky TV. I think Mr. Murdoch understands the truth that all eggs cannot be put in the same basket. "

He paused, looked at Murdoch's demeanor, he was indeed listening attentively, and continued with a sense of relief, "Now News Corporation's reputation in the UK is not good, or to put it bluntly, it has already stink the street. Downing Street will not ignore public opinion and approve News Corporation's application to acquire Sky TV, but it will be different if another person takes the lead."

Murdoch looked at Yang Cheng thoughtfully, bit his cigar and asked vaguely, "So, you mean to buy shares, but not to participate in the operation?"

Yang Cheng smiled confidently, "That's right, but the premise is that you have to transfer your useless son from Sky TV and hire a professional manager and team to take charge of the operation."

"Impossible, News Corporation will not allow outsiders to intervene in internal affairs." Murdoch flatly refused without thinking.

Yang Cheng was not in a hurry, "Nothing is impossible. Besides, Sky TV is not considered a wholly-owned subsidiary of News Corporation. How can we talk about internal affairs?"

Murdoch was full of aura, trying to use his aura to suppress Yang Cheng, a young man, to make him retreat, and even more mercilessly made things difficult in his mouth, "Okay, let's not talk about whether you can intervene, Even if I agree to your entry, how can you guarantee that you will not compete with News Corporation for the controlling stake in Sky TV in the future? I don’t believe in contracts, and I don’t want to lure wolves into the house.”

Yang Cheng shook his head again and again, "Mr. Murdoch, don't think too narrowly of me. You and I are both businessmen. Although I am much younger than you, I am also a serious businessman. The most important thing is profit. I It is impossible to ignore billions of dollars in investment, get into an endless infighting with News Corp., and sit back and watch my own interests suffer."

Yang Cheng's seemingly correct and logical views are full of loopholes in Murdoch's eyes. In his view, young people are more likely to gamble, and they will desperately fight for the greater good. After all Once News Corporation is kicked out and the huge Sky TV station is owned by itself, the potential future income will be the most lucrative return. At least if Murdoch is 20 years younger, he will definitely do the same in Yang Cheng's position.

It's a pity that Murdoch made a mistake in his judgment. What Yang Cheng dislikes the most is endless struggle, because struggle will make him lose his optimistic attitude towards life. He needs to enjoy the world and his current life instead of fighting with others. Going to fight, watching the numbers on my account keep rising every day, but the actual expenses are still those.

Even if he sits on the throne of the world's richest man, life will not become more interesting, and the things he can buy are still those, and there are no things that can only be enjoyed when he is the world's richest man. Why waste that energy?

Instead of speaking his mind, however, Murdoch asked, "How much stake do you want?"

Yang Cheng had already prepared, "38%, I will buy it from other shareholders, up to 38%."

"Young man, you are really a lion. This shareholding ratio has approached the status of News Corporation's major shareholder. As long as you don't keep your promise and buy shares from a small shareholder at will, you can surpass News Corporation. May agree." Murdoch was furious, and the armrest of the sofa was slapped loudly.

Yang Cheng buttoned his ears, slandering in his heart, "This old guy is quite strong."

But he said, "Mr. Murdoch, I must remind you that if I am on Ms. Wendy's side, you may not be in the mood to enjoy cigars anymore."

"Then you have to be prepared to become the lifelong enemy of News Corporation and the Murdoch family." Murdoch is not afraid of Yang Cheng's threat at all, this is his confidence.

Yang Cheng spread his hands regretfully, "Why bother Mr. Murdoch? Although New Era Media has not yet formed and may not be the opponent of News Corporation in the end, there is still a great hope that it will cause serious damage to you. Wouldn't it be cheaper for you then? rivals? Like Comcast and Viacom."

"Hmph, kid, don't be sophistry, your ambition has nowhere to hide under the sun." Murdoch sarcastically said with a cold snort.

"How about this, let's sign a 15-year secret agreement. After 15 years, New Era Media will unconditionally transfer the shares of Sky TV to News Corporation at the market price. During the term of the agreement, New Era Media only needs to transfer the shares. They all have the right of first refusal, how about it? I have repeatedly regressed, and I hope Mr. Murdoch will seriously consider it."

Yang Cheng put forward a new plan again. He originally wanted to say 10 years, but he was afraid that the old guy would live long, so when the words came to his mouth, he changed to 15 years. He didn't believe that Murdoch could live to 100 years old. We're all traveling to heaven, who cares about the agreement?

Besides, the world is changing so fast, who can predict what form the TV station will be in fifteen years from now? Maybe Sky TV will be worthless in fifteen years, and if it is transferred according to the agreement, Yang Cheng will not lose money, and with the current revenue of Sky TV, it will take less than 10 years to recover the investment, let alone take over the shares of Sky TV. The hidden benefits brought are huge. In short, if this deal is concluded, it will have no harm to New Era Media.

In fact, this kind of cheating trick is easy to be exposed by others, but Murdoch is old after all. In the few days he spent, he enjoyed life as much as possible. For work, he was more interested in supporting future generations, and he was powerless to expand like he did when he was young.

Therefore, for Yang Chengxin's suggestion, even if he sees a flaw, he will not say it. Instead, he is thinking about the feasibility that is most beneficial to him. No matter how hard he said before, it is not worth the cruelty of reality. As Yang Cheng said, once confronted with New Era Media, even if it wins in the end, both sides will suffer. News Corporation, which has consumed a lot of energy, can hardly stand in the first rank in the global media field. The result is that he and his entire family are unbearable.

Thinking about it this way, Yang Cheng didn't seem to have left room for Murdoch to refuse, right? ...