Upon hearing this, Guo Fengsheng immediately realized that something was wrong.
Xu Qingyi covered her mouth and chuckled, while Guo Fengsheng realized he had been fooled.
"Damn it! Little Xu!"
"Don't fucking scare me."
"If you keep doing this, you'll see what I do to you."
When everyone saw Guo Fengsheng's flustered appearance, they all burst into laughter.
Lin Yifeng smiled but remained silent.
He didn't care what Lao Guo did, as long as that guy didn't cause any trouble.
What are you laughing at?
Zhou Xuelan returned with a plate of cold dishes, asking everyone in confusion.
Everyone shook their heads, leaving Zhou Xuelan completely bewildered.
The meal was quite relaxed; everyone just ate a few bites. In the afternoon, they split into two groups: the girls went shopping, while the boys had free time.
Guo Fengsheng and his friends were bored, so they dragged Gangzi and Xu Qingyi to the arcade to play games.
Lin Yifeng wasn't interested in that, so he opened a mahjong room in the hotel and played mahjong with Meng Ran, Liu Shengxing, and Dong Lai.
At the mahjong table, Liu Shengxing, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, played cards while asking Lin Yifeng questions.
"Xiaolin, do you have any plans for next year?"
"eat!"
"East Wind!"
Liu Shengxing flicked his cigarette ash, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Donglai also looked at Lin Yifeng with some doubt. Not to mention Liu Shengxing, even he was somewhat looking forward to Lin Yifeng's decision.
Every year, Lam Yat-fung makes some big moves.
There's still a long time left in the year, and everyone is curious about how Lin Yifeng will continue his plans.
Judging from the current situation, Lin Yifeng is very likely to come up with something new next year.
Lin Yifeng stroked his chin, glanced at the cards in front of him, and tentatively asked the two of them.
"how?"
"Want to expand?"
This question really struck a chord with Liu Shengxing.
He's already quite old, around forty-five or forty-six, almost fifty. At most, he can work for another ten years before retiring.
Liu Shengxing also hopes that he can accomplish more in the next ten years.
Don't think ten years is a long time; it will pass in the blink of an eye. Liu Shengxing also hopes that he can do more for Lin Yifeng.
Donglai shared the same idea; he was also thinking about how to quickly help Lin Yifeng stabilize Fatty Donglai's voice and help him expand the scale further.
Liu Shengxing nodded without the slightest hesitation.
"Um."
"I want to take advantage of next year to turn our People's Voice newspaper into a provincial newspaper."
"Now we'll see if we can keep going."
Lin Yifeng nodded.
He clearly understood Liu Shengxing's vision, but turning it into a provincial newspaper so quickly was no easy task.
Donglai noticed that Liu Shengxing was a little anxious, so he asked him.
"Brother Liu, do you have the funds to keep up with this approach?"
That's a very important question.
To become a provincial newspaper, it's not as simple as just publishing a newspaper.
In a situation like Liu Shengxing's, if they want to turn it into a provincial newspaper, they would have to open two or three more newspaper offices and find a nearby printing plant to ensure a weekly supply of newspapers.
This matter requires a long time to consider.
Liu Shengxing seemed to have thought about this matter for a long time, so he began to explain to Lin Yifeng.
"My idea is to raise the price and increase the quantity."
"Our newspaper is now double-sided, with four pages."
"I'm thinking of doubling the price, making two tickets, and increasing the price by half to increase sales volume."
"Two issues a week, four full pages, make it a big newspaper."
Lin Yifeng raised an eyebrow slightly.
"oh?"
He hadn't expected Liu Shengxing to react so quickly, now realizing that the provincial newspaper needed to focus on volume.
To allow the Minsheng Daily to completely dominate the Central Province market, it must increase sales volume and also improve other aspects in order to win over the hearts and minds of the people.
Otherwise, it's easy to take a big step and end up hurting yourself.
Donglai was more worried about the funding issue. He was not clear about the newspaper's profits, but Liu Shengxing had such a big vision, and he was worried that Liu Shengxing was going all in.
Liu Shengxing seemed to have seen through Donglai's concerns and comforted him with a smile.
"Donglai, don't worry about our newspaper."
"We can probably get these things done with about 30% of the funds in the company's current accounts."
"I also went to your hometown, Weidu. You know the Weidu Daily, right?"
Donglai nodded.
For longtime residents of Weidu, the Weidu Daily is arguably one of the top newspapers in the area, and they often buy a copy to read the news.
Liu Shengxing smiled again.
“I spoke with them before October 1st.”
"They'll give us 3.8 million, including the factory and the newspaper."
"Once I take them down, there's basically nothing to worry about at the newspaper."
These words completely terrified Donglai.
"How many!"
380?
"Wait, they're actually going to sell the newspaper?"
Donglai greeted him with a chorus of greetings.
This news also surprised Lin Yifeng.
He hadn't expected that the newspaper had already done so much.
If Liu Shengxing can actually reach an agreement, the problem of newspaper boys in the province might be resolved.
Lin Yifeng stroked his chin, pondering whether he should do this now.
Liu Shengxing, on the other hand, kept his eyes fixed on Lin Yifeng, waiting for him to nod.
Donglai wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
The Weidu Daily was a very popular newspaper in their area. Although it was not large, it was well-known locally. No one expected that they would sell the newspaper at this time.
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