Chapter 172 New Asia Map



When the 140-foot-long Xinya yacht slowly entered the Avalon Pier on the island, it attracted the attention of tourists at the pier.

Song Miao and Zheng Xiujing stood on the deck of the yacht, looking at the white crescent-shaped beach on the pier. Song Miao couldn't help but suggest, "This beach is so beautiful. After we get off the boat, let's go to the beach and play with sand?"

Krystal Jung replied: "Okay, okay, we can build a white castle with sand, and then Tae Hee can hold the wedding in the castle." For children who love to play by nature, they can never resist the temptation to play with sand on the beach.

After a few days of contact, Zheng Chaodong and his wife have become familiar with Song Yi. Li Jingshu has a strong learning ability and has learned mahjong after simple teaching. Song Yi, Jin Taixi, Zhou Shulan and Li Jingshu are having a great time playing mahjong on the yacht.

Zhou Shulan was very satisfied with Li Jingshu's new mahjong partner and said to her, "Jingshu, every time I go abroad, it's so hard to find someone to play mahjong with. Taixi is a half-baked player, and Song Yi thinks mahjong is too simple and doesn't want to play with me. I taught Taixi's sister several times, but I still couldn't get started, so I gave up."

Song Yi disagreed, "Xiyuan is so busy at work, how can she have time to play mahjong with you. She just feels embarrassed to refuse you, so she pretends that she can't learn it. Mom, don't live like Empress Dowager Cixi, thinking that everyone around you has to play with you."

Zhou Shulan glared at her son. "Don't be so rude. Since you know Xiyuan is busy, why don't you let her have a break from work? Shouldn't she be the only one who can handle company matters? Give her a long vacation next time and let her come to the mainland to play. I'll accompany her to visit the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland."

Li Jingshu and the others now know Song Yi's identity. He is the richest man born after 1975 in South Korea and a big shot in the media, real estate, Internet and financial industries. New Asia Capital Fund is also a shareholder of SM Entertainment. To some extent, Song Yi is also Jessica Jung's boss.

"Let's go, let's get off the boat and take a look around. There is paragliding on the island. Since we are here, we must try it. We have already paid for two days of berthing fees, so it will be no problem to play here for two or three days. We can play on the island during the day and then return to the yacht to spend the night." Song Yi said.

The berthing fee for a private yacht is generally closely related to the length of the yacht. Catalina Island is a popular tourist area, and the berthing fee for a day is close to $5,000. This is really a fortune. However, the accommodation conditions of private yachts are more comfortable than those of star-rated hotels on the island.

Kim Tae-hee walked barefoot on the white sand, holding hands with Song Yi and strolling on the beach, enjoying the tranquility of the holiday.

"Korea is a country with very poor geographical conditions. You won't find such a beach in the whole country. In terms of historical and cultural heritage, we are not as good as China, and in terms of tourism resources, we are not as good as Japan. Many times I wonder, what do we rely on to attract foreign tourists? We can't just rely on kimchi and soybean paste soup, right?" said Kim Tae-hee.

"That's not true. This is no longer the era where good wine needs no bush. Even if you have the best tourism resources, it will be useless if you don't have good hardware support and publicity for the scenic spot."

"As far as I am concerned, Huizhou has the best tourism resources. It has mountains, such as Huangshan and Qiyunshan, water, such as Taiping Lake, and ancient buildings, such as Hongcun, Xidi and Huizhou Ancient Town."

"Although their tourism revenue has grown rapidly in the past two years, I think it is still far from enough. The main reason is that the six counties under Huizhou are acting independently and are unwilling to work together to expand Huizhou's tourism business card."

"Song Xiaocheng, director of the Huizhou Tourism Bureau, visited me in Yanjing during the Spring Festival this year. He hoped that our New Asia could invest in the development of the Huangling Scenic Area under Huizhou. I considered that it was not appropriate for New Asia to get involved in the cultural tourism industry too early, so I recommended the Eshan Group to him."

"After all, Eshan Group has developed the Mount Kumgang International Tourist Area and has more experience in the development and operation of large-scale scenic spots. Now that the development project of the Mount Kumgang International Tourist Area has come to a standstill, Eshan Group has just sent the staff of the Mount Kumgang International Tourist Area to the Huangling Scenic Area. Eshan Group is in contact with the local county government of the Huangling Scenic Area and the Huizhou Tourism Bureau." Song Yi introduced.

Kim Tae-hee agreed, "Indeed, when you choose to travel, some details and experiences during the trip will directly affect your perception of the scenic spot, city, and even the country."

"Whether merchants in scenic spots treat local and foreign tourists differently, whether hotels will temporarily increase prices, whether taxi drivers will take detours, and whether the hygiene of catering businesses is up to standard will all directly affect your travel experience."

"We now choose tourist attractions more based on recommendations from locals or word-of-mouth recommendations from friends, and the rest basically comes from introductions from search engines such as Google and Naver. It would be great if there was a website that could specifically introduce a scenic spot, rate attractions, restaurants or hotels, and even go a step further to provide navigation, help tourists plan their routes, and make it more convenient for self-driving tourists." said Kim Tae-hee.

When Song Yi heard Kim Tae-hee say this, he thought, isn’t this just the combination of Baidu Maps and Dianping?

Among Internet companies, Google was the first to start making maps. In 2004, they acquired Keyhole, a digital mapping company, and launched the Google Maps software series in June 2005. The scope of Google Maps has gradually expanded from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom to the entire world.

Baidu started to develop maps later, in September 2005, and began to get involved in the mapping industry. Dianping was founded even earlier, in 2003. However, Dianping started early but arrived late. As a local life service website, it was eventually merged with Meituan.

As a witness of the mobile Internet era, Song Yi certainly knows how important digital maps are. Baidu Maps and Amap are strategic entrances to local life, while navigation business is just a small part of it.

As a newly emerging Internet giant in South Korea, it is the right time for Xinya to start its map business. South Korea has a small land area, so the cost of mapping is not too high. In addition, the inschool website and Xinya map are naturally compatible.

Imagine that an inschool user eats at a great restaurant in Busan and wants to recommend it to inschool. When she posts a status on inschool, the name and address of the restaurant are already displayed on inschool.

When other inschool users click in, they will be redirected to the Xinya map, which can even help you plan a route and tell you how to get to the restaurant.

Moreover, Souhan.com wants to build its own logistics system, so maps are also a strong support for Souhan.com's logistics business. So from this perspective, it is better for Xinya Map to be launched sooner rather than later. If there are companies engaged in digital mapping in South Korea, Xinya Network can also acquire them first and then develop them on its own.

After hearing Song Yi's idea, Kim Tae-hee tilted her head and looked at Song Yi, "What's wrong with your brain? Are you thinking about the company's business all day long? We finally get to go out and play, can't you take a break?" Kim Tae-hee felt a little distressed for her boyfriend.

Song Yi smiled, "It just so happens that you gave me inspiration. So, you play with the sand with Miaomiao for a while. I'll call Uncle Bingkui now."

When Song Yi was busy with work, Kim Tae Hee never disturbed him. She walked to the two little ones, squatted down and asked them, "Miaomiao, Xiujing, is this pile of land between you two a castle?"

Li Bingkui was very surprised when he received Song Yi's call. "Aren't you on vacation in the United States? How come you have time to call me today? Is there something urgent that you need my attention?"

Li Bingkui's position in the New Asia system is quite special. He used to be Zhou Zhengyong's secretary, and now he is a director of the Eshan Group and a member of the New Asia Financial Committee. People with discerning eyes have long seen that the New Asia Financial Committee is the highest power system of the New Asia system. Song Yi, Li Yizhi, Li Bingkui, Zheng Enxuan and Liao Yu are the five people who decide the flow of funds in the New Asia system.

Liao Yu helps Song Yi manage his personal assets in mainland China and Hong Kong, while Li Bingkui helps Song Yi manage his assets in South Korea and overseas. Currently, among the entire New Asia system, only Li Bingkui roughly knows how much money Song Yi has in his personal name.

"Uncle Bingkui, I have decided to launch a map service on the New Asia Network. The initial goal of New Asia Map is to cover the entire South Korea, and the secondary goal is to cover the entire Japan. New Asia Map will provide map positioning and map navigation services for inschool Japanese and Korean users, and inschool's map service will divert traffic to Japanese and Korean merchants."

"What I am considering now is whether to acquire a digital mapping company or re-register a mapping company," said Song Yi.

Li Bingkui knew that Song Yi's decision would not be changed, so as a subordinate he only needed to give the most reasonable suggestions.

"I think it would be better to acquire a digital mapping company. If we start from scratch, we still need the approval of the Korea National Geographic Information Institute. If we acquire a company, we can bypass some of the supervision and it will be easier for us to get started."

"Samsung?" Song Yi smiled. He found that no matter what business he did in South Korea, it was difficult to bypass the giant Samsung.

In fact, South Korea's map business was later divided up by four companies. In the mobile Internet era, the four giants of South Korea's maps are Daum Maps, Naver Maps, Kakao Maps and T Map. T Map has a place in the Korean map industry because of the huge installation volume of Samsung mobile phones.

If Xinya produces its own smartphone in the future, inschool and Xinya Maps will definitely become built-in applications on the phone.

"I understand, Uncle Bingkui. Then, you should contact the operating company of T Map first. Samsung does not attach importance to the digital map business at present. The reason why it is willing to acquire T Map is just to supplement the group's business."

"In my mind, Xinya Map will become the core business of Xinya Network in the future, so the acquisition of T Map is imperative. You should first investigate the commercial value of T Map. It is not impossible to acquire it at an appropriate premium." Song Yi instructed Li Bingkui.

"Okay, then I'll start contacting them. After they give me a quote, I'll report to you and you'll decide whether to acquire the company or not," said Li Bingkui.

"No, no, no. This will easily delay things. What if Samsung increases its offer price temporarily and you can't contact me, which will delay the important matter. Let me give you a psychological bottom price. As long as the acquisition price of T Map does not exceed 15 million US dollars, I can accept it. As for the final transaction price, it depends on your negotiation ability, Uncle Bingkui." Song Yi said.

Li Bingkui felt a little pressure when he heard Song Yi say that Song Yi was leaving the acquisition of T Map to Li Bingkui. This was also the first large-scale project that Li Bingkui was solely responsible for in the New Asia system.

He knew that the CEOs of the various subsidiaries of the New Asia Group were not convinced about his selection into the New Asia Financial Committee. They only recognized Song Yi as their boss. Whether he could establish his authority in front of them depended on the acquisition of T Map.

Li Bingkui found that Song Yi was young, but he had learned a lot about how to control people. "Okay, since you let me take full charge, I will definitely do a good job. When you return to Seoul, T Map will become a new product of Xinya Network." Li Bingkui gave Song Yi a military order.

Song Yi finished talking about business with Li Bingkui, and after hanging up the phone, he walked towards his girlfriend. He found that Kim Tae-hee was really suitable for taking care of children because she was really patient with children.

"Miaomiao, if I hold my wedding in this castle, where should my wedding room be?" Kim Tae-hee asked Song Miao.

Song Miao pointed to the largest room in the castle and said, "This largest room in the castle is the wedding room for you and your uncle. We can build a big bed for you so that you don't accidentally roll to the ground when you sleep."

Song Yi burst out laughing. Kim Tae Hee spent the Spring Festival in Yeji this year. Song Yi and Kim Tae Hee lived in the same room. When Kim Tae Hee got up at night, she didn't touch the light and accidentally fell. As a result, the noise she made was so loud that it woke up the Song family.

Unexpectedly, the next day, Song Miao spoke without restraint and asked Tae Hee if it was because it was too crowded to sleep in the same bed with her uncle Song Yi, so Song Yi pushed her off the bed in the middle of the night, making Kim Tae Hee blush.

Jin Taixi raised her head and saw her boyfriend. She said unhappily, "Look, it seems that Miaomiao will remember the fact that I fell in your house for decades. She reminds me all the time that I should sleep in a big bed."

Song Yi chatted with Zheng Xiujing who was playing with sand, "Xiujing, have you seen your sister's training? Do you want to become a K-POP singer like your sister?"

"No! I want to be a gymnast like my mom and represent the South Korean team in the Olympics." Unlike her sister Jessica Jung, Krystal Jung has very developed motor nerves and can easily master almost all sports.

Song Yi touched Zheng Xiujing's head and said, "Want to become a national representative? That's really an amazing ambition."

At this time, Li Jingshu also came over and joined the chat team. "What are you talking about? You seem so happy?"

Song Yi found that Li Jingshu had changed into a swimsuit. Perhaps because she had lived in the United States for a long time, Li Jingshu's dressing style was not conservative. The black two-piece swimsuit showed off her proud bust to the fullest.

"I asked Xiujing if she wanted to be a K-POP singer, and she said she wanted to be a gymnast like her mother," said Song Yi.

Li Jingshu was not surprised to hear her daughter say this, but she knew how boring the training of gymnasts was, and she didn't think Song Yi was just asking casually. She knew that Xinya Agency had signed the sisters Xu Minshan and Xu Minzhen, maybe Xinya Agency also wanted to sign Zheng Xiujing?

"When we were on the streets of Seoul two years ago, Jessica and Krystal were spotted by SM scouts, but Krystal was too young, so they suggested that Krystal join SM Entertainment's modeling department and let her star in commercials as a child star. When Rain released his album "First Drop" this year, he also invited Krystal to star in his MV." Lee Jung-sook is very proud.

When Song Yi heard Rain's name, his body froze for a moment, and he glanced at Kim Tae Hee. When he found that Kim Tae Hee didn't react, he felt that he was worrying too much. Kim Tae Hee never had the chance to meet Rain in this life, and there was no way to talk about the fate of the two.

"Krystal's image is very recognizable, with a cool and elegant temperament, and thick hair that makes her face look small. Similar to Song Hye Kyo, she is an oriental beauty who gets more beautiful the more you look at her. She has a long oval face with smooth facial contours and a tight and distinct jawbone, which makes her very suitable to be an actress." Kim Tae Hee praised Krystal's appearance.

When Zheng Xiujing heard Kim Tae-hee's compliments, she felt a little embarrassed, and quickly ran behind her mother Li Jingshu, holding her mother's hand and refusing to let go.

Li Jingshu was happy. "Krystal is usually fearless, and it's rare to see her so shy. We don't want Krystal to get involved in the entertainment industry too early. As parents, we still want to give them a happy childhood. Jessica was busy with training and didn't come back to the United States with us this time."

"Sister Jingshu is really a good mother. No matter how young Krystal is, she will respect her children's wishes. However, youth means unlimited possibilities. In fact, it might as well let Krystal try more and let her decide the future career direction when she grows up." Kim Tae-hee said.

Li Jingshu smiled. She knew that although Kim Tae-hee was Song Yi's fiancée, she did not ask about Xinya's company business. Whether Zheng Xiujing could be signed still needed Song Yi's approval. She looked at Song Yi with expectant eyes.

Song Yi was also thinking about this. If Xinya Entertainment signed Zheng Xiujing, wouldn't SM Entertainment lose a second-generation group f(x)? If SM Entertainment signed Song Qian, they couldn't let Song Qian debut solo, right? Song Yi had never seen any mainland artist debut solo in the fiercely competitive Korean entertainment industry.

He remembered that Krystal Jung officially became a trainee of SM Entertainment in 2006, and debuted with the group f(x) in 2009. Song Qian is also the only Chinese captain of SM Entertainment.

Considering that it is still a few years away from 2006, by which time SM Entertainment should have become a subsidiary of Shinya Media Properties Group, it would be fine for Shinya Agency to sign Krystal Jung in advance. At worst, they can just sign a new agency contract with SM Entertainment later.

"Krystal is still young, so there is no need for her to sign an agency contract so early. I can say hello to Shinhan Media and let Krystal shoot a few commercials first. She can also come to Shinya Media on weekends to take some acting courses. We will regularly invite some college acting teachers, well-known actors or directors to teach. Whether Krystal can make a living as an actor in the future depends on whether she has the talent." Song Yi suggested.

When Li Jingshu heard Song Yi say this, she knew that Song Yi was kind-hearted. She quickly took Zheng Xiujing to bow to Song Yi to thank him, and the beautiful spring scenery was in full view. Jin Taixi noticed it and couldn't help pinching Song Yi. Li Jingshu noticed the couple's little action and smiled secretly in her heart.  Thank you for your monthly tickets, see you tomorrow      (end of this chapter)


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