"Explain? I don't have any to explain. What the program reported is the truth. There's irrefutable evidence that some of the companies under the Dairy Farm Group have chaotic management and disregard for food safety.
As for your doubts about whether I am worthy of being here? And whether I am harming the interests of shareholders? I will tell you right now what I am going to do next.
As the largest shareholder of Hong Kong Land Development, I hereby formally exercise my authority and request the following:
First, the Group Audit Department will take the lead and work with third-party authoritative agencies to conduct a thorough investigation of all subsidiaries and affiliated companies of the dairy company involved in food production, processing, and sales!
Second, based on the investigation results, rectification will be initiated immediately! All factories and stores involved will be suspended for rectification!
Third, all company leaders found to have serious food safety issues or mismanagement will be fired, regardless of their position, and will never be rehired!
The conference room fell silent for a moment. Everyone was stunned by this extremely tough attitude.
"Kobayashi Tenno! Are you...are you going to destroy the milk company?!" a shareholder screamed.
"It was your own greed and indifference that destroyed it! Without destruction, there is no construction! Only by scraping the bone and curing the poison can we rebuild the brand! As for the effect of the 10 million advertising fee?
I said you'll see results within a week, and you'll definitely see them. The dairy company's reputation will rise from the bottom and climb even higher than before.
Because, from now on, it no longer represents harboring filth, but rather the determination to confront problems head-on and thoroughly rectify them! How much is this determination worth? You decide for yourself."
After saying this, he ignored everyone's shocked, angry, or confused looks and turned to leave the meeting room.
Leaving behind a dead silence and a huge wave that is about to rise.
On that day, the Asia Times once again ignited the expectations of Hong Kong residents with an eye-catching full-page preview.
"Asia Television, tonight's prime time, the all-new ace variety show 'Supermarket Wars' makes its stunning debut! Exclusively sponsored by Wellcome Supermarket, with millions of lavish gifts waiting for you!"
On the streets, in tea restaurants, and in office buildings, the discussion about last night's "Focus Interview" has not yet subsided, and a new wave of enthusiasm has been set off.
"'Supermarket Wars'? What's it about? Are they inviting celebrities to fight in a supermarket?"
"Sponsored by Wellcome Supermarket? Is that the one worth 10 million Hong Kong dollars?"
"Wellcome? They're under the Dairy Farm umbrella? Yesterday they exposed the shady dealings of the Dairy Farm, and today they're airing a non-new program sponsored by them? Mr. Xiaolin is truly gutless and willful!"
"Look at what's written in the newspaper. That's right, this was made with the 10 million yuan advertising fee from the Dairy Farm Company! Rich people really know how to have fun! I'd like to see what kind of program is worth 10 million yuan in advertising fees."
"I'm more concerned about whether there's still 'Focus Interview' tonight. What I saw last night really shocked me!"
"The newspaper said there's nothing for now, but a new variety show will air tonight. But there will definitely be a second episode of 'Focus Interview', and it's said to be a weekly show. Look, last night's ratings were over 70%! With all those Miss Hong Kong winners on TVB combined, they only managed a teeny-plus rating. It's such a flop!"
"Asia Television is really sharp, delivering one blockbuster after another. TVB? Sigh...it's going downhill!"
The official ratings data was finally released in the afternoon. 70% versus less than 20% was like a loud slap in the face of TVB.
The weight of this number seems less important in the face of the social earthquake caused by "Focus Interview" and the power struggle within the country's land.
The front pages of newspapers across Hong Kong are almost all dominated by keywords such as "food safety storm", "Kobayashi Tenmo's iron-fisted governance", "ATV ratings myth", and "'Supermarket Wars' premieres tonight".
TVB's expensive Miss Hong Kong champion's comeback show only left a few lines of slightly sour text in an inconspicuous corner of the entertainment section, and then was quickly drowned in the torrent of information.
Inside the TVB building, an atmosphere of depression permeated every employee.
Fang Yihua looked at the overwhelming praise for ATV and the indifference towards TVB in the newspapers, and dug her nails deep into her palms.
Her carefully planned counterattack seemed like a complete joke.
Run Run Shaw stood in front of the window, his back looking even more desolate than yesterday.
Li Xiaohe was still holding on: "Wait! Wait until they finish using their new tricks! The audience will come back!"
But even when he said this, he felt a lack of confidence.
A sense of crisis that the building is about to collapse weighs heavily on everyone's heart.
As night falls, Hong Kong Island is once again illuminated by the light of television screens.
After the ending song of the "Pokémon" animation ended, the ATV logo flashed.
The scene suddenly changed, and it was no longer a serious studio, but the Wellcome Supermarket flagship store in Central with bright lights and shelves full of various products!
Dynamic music sounded, and Lv Ruirong, dressed in a neat professional suit and with a bright smile, appeared in front of the camera.
"Good evening, everyone! Welcome to the brand new, large-scale variety show, "Supermarket Wars," exclusively sponsored by Wellcome Supermarket! I'm your host, Lv Ruirong!"
The camera swept across the crowd gathered at the entrance of the supermarket, and every face was filled with excitement and anticipation.
“Do you see the enthusiastic citizens behind me? They are our lucky winners tonight!
Our rules are simple! The lucky customers who are drawn will get 60 seconds of 'zero-dollar shopping' time!
In these 60 seconds, any item you grab in the supermarket, as long as you can get it to the checkout counter within the specified time, is free! Take it all away!
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