Huo Yingdong looked at his son's pale face, then changed the subject and softened his tone a little: "However, Zhen Ting, you are right about the last point.
Since you have made up your mind to continue fighting with Kobayashi Tenno, you must change your strategy.
We can no longer be led by him by the nose and continue to struggle in the areas where he is good at. "
A gleam of light flashed in Huo Yingdong's eyes, "You must learn to play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses!"
"Play to your strengths and avoid your weaknesses?"
Huo Zhenting raised his head in confusion.
"good."
Huo Yingdong stood up, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, and looked out at the tranquil sea of Deep Water Bay.
“Kobayashi Tenmo is a genius at manipulating the media and public opinion.
You have already seen this.
In a short period of time, he made the Asia Times a great success and its influence was astonishing, which became the sharpest weapon in his hand.
In this regard, even if ten of you, Huo Zhenting, were tied together, they would still not be his match."
Huo Yingdong turned around again and stared at his son with scorching eyes: "So, you have to avoid his edge and find his weaknesses!
Attack his weaknesses!
Do you know what Kobayashi Tenwang's biggest weakness is?"
Huo Zhenting frowned and thought hard.
The truth is, Xiaolin Tianwang’s rise was too fast, and there was too little information… He shook his head blankly: “Dad, I… I haven’t thought about it yet.
Kobayashi Tenmo has been in Hong Kong for too short a time and has too shallow a foundation. Apart from knowing that he is a Chinese who returned from Japan, has some money, founded the "Dragon Jump" comic magazine, and now runs a newspaper, it seems... it seems that he really doesn't have any outstanding industry.
I know too little about him..."
Hearing this, Huo Yingdong finally showed a smile on his face. It was a smile that showed insight and confidence.
"Silly boy, haven't you already said it?"
He paced back to his desk and tapped it heavily with his fingers, "His shortcoming, his fatal weakness, is precisely that his roots in Hong Kong Island are too shallow!
As shallow as duckweed!"
Huo Yingdong's voice became clear and powerful, carrying the heritage and pride of a wealthy family: "Look at the famous tycoons and aristocratic families in Hong Kong Island, which one of them is not deeply rooted?
Which one doesn’t have several listed companies under its name?
Which one does not serve as a director of multiple listed companies?
This is identity!
This is status!
This is the foundation for gaining a foothold in Hong Kong Island!"
He began to list them like a treasure: "Let's not talk about those far away, let's just talk about our own Huo family!
Yourong Shipping Company, the core of our Huo family, controls a huge fleet!
Yourong Real Estate plays an important role in the real estate industry of Hong Kong Island!
There is also Huo Xingyetang Real Estate Company, which is our foundation!
In addition, we also hold a large number of shares in Shun Tak Holdings, which is one of the core industries of the Ho family!
Huo Xingyetang Group is the flagship of our family's wealth!"
Huo Yingdong looked at Huo Zhenting with scrutiny: "Look at yourself again!
In addition to holding important positions and serving as a director in the core enterprises of the Fok family, is your name also on the list of directors of Shun Tak Holdings and Macau Tourism and Entertainment Company?
This is more than just a title; it represents strength, heritage, and a passport to integration into Hong Kong Island's upper class society!"
His tone was filled with contempt: “And what does Xiaolin Tianwang have?
A newly established newspaper called Asia Daily that started out by hyping up scandals and smearing its rivals?
A broken newspaper?
No matter how well his newspaper sells or how influential it is, what is he in the eyes of the real wealthy and powerful families in Hong Kong Island?
At most, he is just a nouveau riche who stirs up trouble!
Can you be called a celebrity?
Can they be on equal footing with us, families that own listed companies and have been in the business world for decades?"
Huo Yingdong's voice was firm: "No! This is his Achilles' heel!
The common people in Hong Kong Island are most susceptible to this!
They worship the rich, and even more so the "big bosses" who own listed companies and whose names often appear in the headlines of financial pages!
You should attack him from this aspect and make fun of him!
In public, in social occasions, and even in newspapers, he skillfully guided public opinion - what qualifications did 'Xiao Lin Tian Wang', who didn't even have a listed company and only relied on a gossip newspaper to attract attention, have to compete with the well-established eldest son of the Huo family for a woman?
What qualifications do you have to represent the true Hong Kong elite?
What is his background?
Where is his business?
He's just a rootless duckweed. If the content of his newspapers and magazines becomes unpopular, sales will plummet immediately, and everything will be blown away by the wind!"
When Huo Zhenting heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up!
It's like the sun shining through the clouds!
His father's words were like a key that instantly unlocked all the confusion and frustration in his heart!
The previous dejection and panic were swept away, replaced by a kind of ecstasy and eagerness to try!
"Yes! Daddy!
Why didn’t I think of that! "
Huo Zhenting was so excited that he almost jumped up, "His foundation is too shallow! Too shallow! He has nothing except that tattered newspaper!
Any of our Huo family's listed companies is ten times, a hundred times, bigger than that crappy newspaper! That's true strength!
This is true fame!"
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became.
"I see!
I'll arrange it right away!
Tomorrow...No!
Let someone write an article tonight!
It’ll be in the newspaper tomorrow!
I want to show everyone in Hong Kong who is the real aristocrat and who is the shallow-rooted clown who only knows how to play with the pen!
Ho Chun-ting was like a chicken with its blood injected, the previous haze was swept away, and his face was filled with ecstasy of finding a magic weapon to win.
He bowed deeply to his father and said, “Thank you for your guidance, Daddy!
I know what to do!"
After saying that, he turned around impatiently and almost rushed out of the study, his footsteps quickly fading away in the empty corridor.
Huo Yingdong stood there, watching his son's disappearing back, the smile on his face deepened, with a hint of shrewd satisfaction and a hint of imperceptible fatigue.
Silence returned to the study, with only the front-page headline of the Asia Daily still glaring under the light.
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