299. Chapter 287 Ranked fifth on the Forbes Rich List!



Gaojin Electronics' collaboration with Sprint is just the beginning. Shortly after the Lantern Festival, SoftBank Group launched a contract plan for the Galaxy S1 series of mobile phones in the Japanese market.

The contract price for the 16GB Galaxy S1 is 46,080 yen (about 3,456 yuan), and the contract price for the 32GB Galaxy S1 is 56,800 yen (about 4,320 yen). The contract fee is about 200 yuan. If you terminate the contract early, you will need to pay an additional termination fee of 750 yuan.

To sum up, the 16GB locked version of Galaxy S1 is priced at RMB 4,406, and the 32GB locked version of Galaxy S1 is priced at RMB 5,270, which is much cheaper than the official price of the Galaxy S1 series phones in the Korean market.

Some Korean tourists who cannot buy Galaxy S1 phones in Korea will buy two Galaxy S1 series phones in Japan and then switch to Korean communication operators.

In addition to SoftBank Group, Yanjing Unicom also officially launched the Galaxy S1 series mobile phone contract plan. Yanjing Unicom purchased 200,000 Galaxy S1 series mobile phones at a total price of RMB 988 million.

The contract packages launched by Yanjing Unicom this time are also relatively friendly. If users choose a monthly package of 288 yuan and use it for 24 consecutive months, they can get a 16GB Galaxy S1 mobile phone and a Superalloy sports bracelet for free.

If China Unicom users choose a monthly package of 388 yuan, they can get a 32GB Galaxy S1 phone and a Superalloy sports bracelet for free.

Although both are provincial telecommunications operators, the general manager of Yanjing Unicom is also a member of the Party Committee of China Unicom, which is half a level higher than that of ordinary provincial telecommunications operators.

In addition, next year is the Olympic year, and most areas of Yanjing City have begun to be covered by 3G network. It is understandable that Yanjing Unicom is the first to launch a contract phone plan for the Galaxy S1 series of mobile phones.

Because China Unicom has not yet issued a 3G license, although the mobile phone users of Yanjing Unicom have already enjoyed the 3G network, there is no 3G network prompt displayed on their mobile phones.

Liao Yu immediately bought six Galaxy S1 series phones and gave them to Song Mingzhe and his wife, Chen Fuzhen and Son Yezhen. She also kept one for herself and her daughter Song Miao.

Song Miao is in the second semester of the sixth grade and will be going to junior high school in the second half of the year. She just celebrated her thirteenth birthday before the Spring Festival and is now a big girl. Liao Yu reminded Song Miao not to use her mobile phone in school, otherwise her classmates would talk about it if they saw her.

Because Song Yi went to Zhongguancun No. 3 Primary School to stand up for his niece Song Miao in the first grade, but Song Miao's background was no secret in the No. 3 Primary School. However, Song Miao was not a spoiled child, and she got along well with teachers and classmates.

Song Miao was very excited after getting the phone, and was ready to log into the inschool of the Galaxy S1 phone directly, hoping to contact Seohyun, Krystal Jung and Park Ji-yeon in South Korea through inschool. However, the phone interface showed that the service was temporarily unavailable.

Song Miao pouted and acted coquettishly towards Liao Yu, "Mom, why can't I log into inschool on my Galaxy S1 phone? I still want to chat with Xiaoxian. I heard that she will debut this year and her training is so hard. She didn't have much rest during the Spring Festival, otherwise she would have come to Yanjing to celebrate the New Year like last year."

Liao Yu thought it was very funny. "If you miss Xiaoxian, just call her. Why do you have to chat through inschool? No matter how busy Xiaoxian is, she will call you when she is done. Seoul and Yanjing are only one time zone apart. It is very convenient to call."

"Well, after the entrance exam from primary school to junior high school is over, I will agree to let you go to Seoul for the summer vacation. Is that okay?" Liao Yu touched the back of Song Miao's head lovingly.

Song Miao hugged Liao Yu excitedly, "Thank you, mom. You are the best mom in the world!"

Liao Yu called Song Yi and told him about this, and Song Yi agreed immediately. "I plan to schedule Girls' Generation's debut in early July, and I will arrange for them to debut after Xiaoxian celebrates her sixteenth birthday."

"Miaomiao will be on summer vacation by then, so she can come to Seoul to attend Girls' Generation's debut concert. She won't be bored with Zheng Xiujing and Park Ji-yeon accompanying her. If the little girl really has nothing to do, let her take care of Yuan Shu and Yuan Heng."

Song Yi now has four sons and two daughters. Chen Fuzhen gave birth to Song Yi's eldest son Chen Yuanzhong, Kim Tae-hee gave birth to Song Yi's legitimate son Song Yuanhao and legitimate daughter Song Yuanshu. Kim Hee-won gave birth to Song Yi's daughter Song Yuanying and son Song Yuanheng, and Son Ye-jin gave birth to Song Yi's son Song Yuanlong.

This year, Song Yi's four sons and two daughters all gathered in Yanjing to celebrate the Spring Festival. Chen Fuzhen sent her son Chen Yuanzhong to Yanjing and returned to Seoul to spend the Spring Festival with her parents. It was the first time that Son Yezhen took her son Song Yuanlong to Yanjing to spend the Spring Festival with her parents-in-law.

It was the first time for Song Mingzhe and Zhou Shulan to see their grandchildren gathered together, and Zhou Shulan was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. Among all the children of Song Yi, the most outstanding ones were Chen Fuzhen's son Chen Yuanzhong and Kim Tae-hee's son Song Yuanhao. These two little guys already acted like older brothers and took good care of their younger brothers and sisters.

However, the children have already started to stick together. The four children of Kim Hee-won's sister are obviously closer, and Chen Yuanzhong and Song Yuanlong have become followers of their cousin Song Miao.

Song Mingzhe was a little worried about this. After all, there was a precedent of brothers in modern families fighting over family property. He naturally did not want the brothers Yuan Zhong and Yuan Hao to repeat the tragedy of the "Prince Rebellion" in modern families in the future.

On March 9, 2007, Forbes magazine released a list of the world's billionaires with a net worth of over US$1 billion. In 2007, there were 947 billionaires in the world.

Microsoft founder Bill Gates continues to be the richest man with personal assets of $56 billion. Warren Buffett, the stock god, ranks second with personal assets of $52 billion.

Mexican telecommunications magnate Carlos Slim Helu ranked third with a net worth of $49 billion.

Among the wealthy people in Asia, Song Yi, chairman of SA Group, has a personal net worth of US$33 billion, ranking fifth on the Forbes Rich List and officially elected as the richest man in Asia.

Indian billionaire Lakshmi Mittal is worth $32 billion, ranking sixth on the Forbes list by $1 billion. Li Chaoren from Hong Kong, China, is worth $23 billion, ranking tenth on the Forbes list.

In addition to North America, Asia has three seats in the top ten richest people. There are 13 Koreans on the Forbes Rich List. In addition to Song Yi, Zhou Mengzhun of Hyundai Group, Chen Jianxi of Samsung Group, Zhou Mengjiu of Hyundai Motor, Choi Anyuan of SK Group, and Zheng Enxuan of SA Group all appear on this list.

Chen Jianxi's family's assets have shrunk significantly compared to last year, ranking 315th on the Forbes Rich List with $2.9 billion. Zhou Mengjiu's family ranks 433rd on the Forbes Rich List with $2.2 billion.

The Zheng Enxuan family of SA Group made the list for the first time. The Zheng Enxuan family assets are US$1.1 billion, most of which are shares of SA Group.

In 2006, Chen Jianxi's family assets were US$4.3 billion, but this year they have shrunk to US$2.9 billion.

Song Yi knew that the assets of Chen Jianxi's family were far more than that. He had hidden about $4.5 billion in assets through accounts under other people's names. If these were added, the assets of Chen Jianxi's family would be around $7.4 billion.

"Daily Economic News" reprinted the Forbes Rich List with the title "When will the situation of one super rich and many strong people on the Korean Rich List change? Song Yi's personal wealth is equal to the sum of the other top 40 richest people."

Forbes magazine also commented on Song Yi, "Due to the hot sales of the Galaxy S1 smartphone, SA Group's stock price soared last year. Song Yi's personal assets increased by 25 billion US dollars last year, making him the super-rich person with the largest increase in personal wealth on the Forbes Rich List."

After the Forbes Rich List was released, Time magazine contacted Song Yi, hoping to conduct an exclusive interview with him. Time magazine was planning to make Song Yi the cover character of Time magazine.

Time magazine has already thought of a title for the interview with Song Yi: "Song Yi, the youngest richest man in Asia? No! He may soon become the youngest richest man in the world."

On the day when Forbes released the rich list, Girls' Generation leader Kim Taeyeon also celebrated her 18th birthday. SM Entertainment wished Taeyeon a happy birthday on the inschool homepage and uploaded a group photo of the nine-member group. The birthday girl Kim Taeyeon, Seohyun, and Jessica Jung stood in the center of the photo.

After her birthday, Kim Taeyeon received a notice from the company asking her to go to the SA Group headquarters. Kim Taeyeon didn't know why Song Yi wanted to find her, so she went to ask her seniors Boa and Lee Yeon Hee from the same company.

Boa had some guesses in his mind, but he didn't reveal the truth. He comforted Kim Taeyeon, "Taeyeon, the president's private meeting is a good thing. There are so many female artists in SA Group who want to meet the president alone but don't have the chance. The president called you to the SA Group building, which means he values ​​you very much."

"Girls' Generation is going to debut this year, and Xiaoxian is in your group. As the leader of the group, he will definitely ask some questions about the group, so you just need to prepare in advance."

"The president is very generous to the artists of our SA Group. Two years ago, I just attended the president's birthday party, and the president later gave me an apartment in Tokyo. As long as you can win the president's favor, no one will dare to bully you in SM Entertainment in the future." Boa said meaningfully.

After all, Lee Yeon Hee is Kim Taeyeon's former teammate. She was also a member of Girls' Generation before she left to become an actress. She hasn't starred in any hit dramas yet, but she can still film two or three TV dramas and one or two movies every year. She is quite satisfied with the current situation.

Although she and Park So Yeon have been together with Song Yi, their situations are very different. She is now the most famous actress in SM Entertainment, while Park So Yeon is still a trainee of Tara. According to SA Music's plan, Tara will not officially debut until around 2009, so Park So Yeon still has to wait.

For Lee Yeon Hee, having a romantic relationship with Song Yi was not a painful experience. After all, Song Yi is handsome, generous, and not possessive. Lee Yeon Hee also had a boyfriend in the industry through acting, and Song Yi never interfered with her freedom.

When Lee Yeon Hee and her boyfriend first started dating, she reported to SM Entertainment because she was worried that Song Yi would have some thoughts about it. Later, SM Entertainment also gave a solution: it was fine for the two to date privately, but if they were caught by paparazzi, they should publicly admit their relationship. There was no need to hide and dodge, which would easily cause fans to dislike them.

After all, they are former teammates, and Lee Yeon Hee couldn't help but give Kim Taeyeon some advice. After all, Kim Taeyeon has always been a trainee, and she was protected by the company before, and she has never been exposed to the complicated human society. If Kim Taeyeon feels that Song Yi's favor is a humiliation, and she agreed to Song Yi under the pressure of Song Yi, or even angered Song Yi, then it would be a loss.

"Taeyeon, our president doesn't like artists to play tricks in front of him and hide things. Song Hye Kyo made this mistake, so she was ignored by our president. But fortunately, she has strong acting skills and can create value for the company, so she can receive film contracts one after another."

"In the TV dramas produced by SA Films, Song Hye Kyo was always the leading actress. But in this year's ABS drama My Love from the Star, Jun Ji Hyun is the leading actress."

"The reason why I gave you examples of Jun Ji-hyun and Song Hye-kyo is that I hope you will understand and not try to play tricks on our president."

"For a billionaire like him, he can sleep with any woman he wants, even Britney Spears or Jessica Alba."

"He never likes to force anyone and only believes that 'hard work pays off'. If you want to get rich overnight, then don't show dissatisfaction. If you don't want to take shortcuts, then just refuse directly and he will respect you. The entertainment industry is a place of fame and fortune, 'If you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight', no one can easily achieve success without paying anything." Li Yeon Hee suggested.

Kim Taeyeon was a little surprised to hear Lee Yeon Hee say this. She could understand Lee Yeon Hee's painstaking efforts and nodded in thanks, "Thank you, Sister Yeon Hee. I know what to do now."

Li Yanxi laughed self-deprecatingly, "Maybe it's because I've been caught in the rain, so I can't help but want to hold an umbrella for the younger generation, so that they can take fewer detours. Of course, I'm just guessing, after all, the president's reputation has improved a lot in the past two years."

Kim Taeyeon didn't know what Song Yi wanted her to do before, so she was a little nervous. But now after being reminded by Lee Yeon Hee, she is not so scared anymore. After all, the unknown is what makes people most frightened.

Girls' Generation's manager Zhuo Yingjun drove Kim Taeyeon to the SM Entertainment Building. Zhuo Yingjun reminded Kim Taeyeon, "Listen more, do more, and talk less when you get in. Call me when you're done, and I'll pick you up then."

Kim Taeyeon took the elevator to the top floor, where Song Yi's secretary Jiang Xiu Na received her and made her a cup of coffee.

"The president is currently being interviewed by Time magazine. He will be available to see you after the interview is over. If you feel bored, I have an Xbox and PS3 in my office and you can play some games there," said Jiang Xiu Na.

"An exclusive interview with Time magazine? They flew all the way from the United States to Seoul to interview our president? The president is so awesome!" Kim Taeyeon couldn't help but admire him a little.

Jiang Xiu Na saw Kim Taeyeon's fangirl expression and smiled, "You should tell the president this in person. He will probably be very happy to hear it."

Jiang Xiu Na knew why Song Yi wanted to meet Kim Taeyeon, and she couldn't help complaining in her heart that Song Yi really had no patience with women. It seemed that all female artists under SA who were over 18 years old could not escape Song Yi's control. From Moon Geun Young to Aragaki Yui, from Lee Yeon Hee to Kim Taeyeon, there were no exceptions.

Last time, Song Yi was playing games with Liu Renna in the office. Jiang Xiuna kindly lent her secretary's professional clothes to Liu Renna, but Liu Renna messed up the clothes. Liu Renna felt embarrassed and prepared to compensate Jiang Xiuna with a set of clothes, but Jiang Xiuna refused.

As Song Yi's secretary, Jiang Xiu Na can buy four sets of clothes for work every season. Losing one set of clothes is no big deal, and she can't be so stingy as to let Liu Ren Na share this set of clothes.

Liu Renna was grateful for Jiang Xiuna's generosity and revealed an important piece of information to Jiang Xiuna. Liu Renna played the role of Song Yi's secretary that day and played a role-playing game between the president and the secretary with Song Yi. Liu Renna took the initiative to change her name from Renna to Xiuna for the playability of the game. She found that after changing her name, Song Yi played more attentively.

When Jiang Xiu Na heard Liu In Na say this, she couldn't help cursing in her heart, "Liu In Na, you vixen, not only did you seduced Song Yi, but you also dragged me into this."

The interview with Time Magazine finally ended, and Jiang Xiu Na took Song Yi's place to escort the guests to the elevator. Song Yi saw Jin Taeyeon and motioned her to enter the office.

Unlike usual conversations, Song Yi and Kim Taeyeon sat on the U-shaped sofa in the office and had a face-to-face conversation.

"Taeyeon, Girls' Generation's debut song has been decided. It's called 'The World We Meet Again'. You are the best singer in Girls' Generation. Are you satisfied with this debut song?" Song Yi started talking about work first.

"It's pretty good. Although not as catchy as 'Never say goodbye', the rhythm is good and it can also show the advantages of our nine-person dance." Kim Taeyeon answered cautiously.

"Compared to a group, you actually want to debut as a solo female singer, just like Lee Hyori, right?" Song Yi asked casually.

When Jin Taiyan heard Song Yi say this, she suddenly became nervous. This was her biggest wish, but who knew that Song Yi would expose it in an instant. Jin Taiyan won the first place in the Youth Selection Contest in 2004 and then started her trainee career.

In 2005, Kim Taeyeon collaborated with her vocal teacher The One Jung Sun-won on the song "You Bring Me Joy", marking her debut in the music industry. Rather than becoming an idol, Kim Taeyeon actually hopes to become a singer like Jung Sun-won.

Kim Taeyeon then remembered Lee Yeon Hee's advice not to try to play tricks in front of Song Yi. She honestly admitted, "Yes, President, I would rather be a singer than an idol. But as the captain of Girls' Generation, I will definitely shoulder my responsibilities."

Song Yi nodded, "It's not a bad thing to be ambitious. SA Pictures will be filming a costume drama "Fast Sword Hong Gildong" this year. This TV series has an OST called "If", which is very suitable for your singing style. SA Pictures will contact you and give you this OST to sing. Perform well. If you sing well, the sooner you can debut as a solo artist."

Jin Taeyeon understood Song Yi's hint and said, "Thank you, President. I will definitely work hard."

"Many girl groups are debuting this year. Our ABS TV station is planning to launch a reality variety show called "Youth Never Fades" that will allow celebrity idols to experience self-sufficient rural life. "Youth Never Fades" will invite members of popular girl groups to appear regularly."

"The girl groups tentatively scheduled to appear are Kara, Girls' Generation, Wonder Girls and Baby Vox Rev."

"The members of Girls' Generation tentatively scheduled to appear in the show are Yoona, Seo Ju-hyun, Sunny and Kim Hyo-yeon. The show will be aired in the second half of the year. Remember to notify them when you go back and let them prepare." Song Yi continued to explain.

"Okay, President." Kim Taeyeon nodded.

"Okay, we've discussed this matter. You can go back first," said Song Yi.

When Jin Taeyeon heard Song Yi say this, she was stunned. She was ready to devote herself to him, so why did Song Yi suddenly send her back? Didn't Song Yi like her? Song Yi saw Jin Taeyeon's hesitation and was a little amused. "Why, you finally came to the SA Group headquarters, but you're still reluctant to leave? Are you planning to let me treat you to a meal?"

When Jin Taeyeon heard Song Yi say that, she felt ashamed and annoyed, and hurriedly said goodbye and left. Jiang Xiu Na saw Jin Taeyeon left after sitting for a while, and couldn't help but look at Song Yi. Did the sun rise from the west today? Song Yi didn't even eat the beauty that was delivered to his door?

Song Yi can certainly guess Kim Taeyeon's psychological changes, but he has to go back early tonight and has no time to eat Kim Taeyeon. Xia Meiai will visit his home today to seek support from the SA Group. The presidential candidate election of the ruling party Open National Conference has kicked off, and Xia Meiai now urgently needs Song Yi to support her candidacy.  Thank you for your monthly votes, and see you tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)


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