The next morning, Zhang Junfeng and his team arrived at the office building where Avex Music was located. Seeing the completely new scene layout that was completely different from the style of SM Entertainment, Zhang Junfeng became interested.

Led by President Matsuura Seito, Zhang Junfeng visited the company's music department, animation and video department, and the newly established artist training department. However, with the example of SM Entertainment, Avex Music was obviously inferior.

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In the conference room, Zhang Junfeng looked at Matsuura Shengren across from him and suddenly asked, "President Matsuura, have you ever considered letting Avex's singers go to other Asian countries or even Europe and the United States to develop?"

"Of course I do. But our company doesn't have any branches overseas, so it's a bit difficult for Avex Music to expand into other countries at the moment..." When Matsuura Seito heard Zhang Junfeng asking about the plan to expand overseas, he smiled awkwardly.

Avex Music has only been supported by Comet Capital for a short time, and many aspects have not been adjusted yet. It is even slightly inferior to SM Entertainment in Korea, and has not even started to plan to expand overseas!

Hearing the other party say this, Zhang Junfeng looked a little unhappy. This was not the answer he wanted.

With the popularity of "Cross-border Fan Club" and "Autumn in My Heart", he has begun to gradually promote SM Entertainment to enter overseas markets, especially in Asia, such as Korea, Thailand, Singapore, etc., which belong to the Asian cultural circle and have many things in common.

If Avex Music Company does not enter the overseas market, it will take a long time for him to get enough profit and return on the money he invested in Avex.

After all, the already small music markets in Japan and Korea have to compete with those peers, so what they can get is even less. If they don't take advantage of this stage to actively expand overseas markets, and wait until the entertainment industry in other countries develops, it will not be so easy to reach out and reap the benefits.

"President Zhang, I think you are aware of the situation of our Avex Music Company. We really don't have the time to take care of it at the moment..." Noticing the change in Zhang Junfeng's expression, Matsuura Shengren hurriedly explained. He didn't want the other party to think that their Avex Music Company was not enterprising enough.

After thinking for a moment, Zhang Junfeng suggested, "Through these episodes of 'Cross-border Fan Clubs', we can clearly see that there are many talented singers in the entertainment industry in Dragon Country. However, their overall comprehensive level is not even as good as the young singers who have debuted for several years under SM Entertainment in Goryeo."

"Of course, the performances of these female singers under Avex Music are also quite impressive. There is no one in Longguo who can compare with them."

"Under this situation, I think we can make a bold attempt. For example, SM Entertainment and Avex Music can sign a strategic cooperation agreement, and both parties can jointly invest to establish a joint venture company in Hong Kong, Dragon Country."

"In addition, the artists under the company can move between the two companies according to the needs of the overseas market. For example, if Ayumi Hamasaki wants to go to Korea for commercial performances or concerts, SM Entertainment can arrange it..."

Listening to Zhang Junfeng's talk about the novel way of cooperation, Matsuura Shengren, who was originally a little hesitant, gradually brightened up. This proposal was much better than he had imagined!

And if they really sign a cooperation agreement with SM Entertainment, then Avex Music will undoubtedly have a powerful ally.

Moreover, they may be able to use this cooperation channel to arrange for the newly recruited singers to receive professional training in Korea, or even arrange an inspection and study group to go to SM Entertainment to "learn from them"!

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When Zhang Junfeng finished explaining how the two entertainment companies would cooperate, Matsuura Shengren immediately led the applause. "Chairman Zhang's proposal is indeed great. If we can reach a cooperation, it will definitely be of great benefit to our Avex Music Company. However...whether SM Entertainment's President Li Xiuman will agree may depend on Chairman Zhang..."

Zhang Junfeng smiled and nodded, "Since there is no problem with President Matsuura, the rest will be easy. I will have someone notify Li Xiuman. You should arrange the signing in the near future. If possible, it would be best to arrange a press conference, which can also build momentum for the company and provide a certain amount of exposure~!"

Seeing Zhang Junfeng's promise to coordinate, Song Pu Shengren's face was also filled with a bright smile, and he was very satisfied with his arrangements yesterday. Perhaps the reason why Zhang Junfeng, the big money sponsor, treated them so well was that the "welcome party" he carefully prepared last night also played a good role! ...

Seeing that the business was settled, Matsuura Seito kept smiling and asked about the subsequent itinerary of Zhang Junfeng and others. He said that if they would stay in Tokyo, he could arrange for a few female singers to act as temporary guides, especially Ayumi Hamasaki, who had no announcements recently.

Hearing what the other party said, Zhang Junfeng became more certain of his previous guess. This guy really was using the "beauty trap" to entertain him!

"But this guy also mentioned Ayumi Hamasaki, which is interesting. If I remember correctly, there seems to be a private affair between the two of them! Doesn't this mean NTR? Can this guy really bear to do this?" Zhang Junfeng secretly complained in his heart.

But on the surface, Zhang Junfeng did not refuse. While agreeing, he also mentioned Shimatani Hitomi, saying that he liked her performance yesterday and would like to listen to her singing again if he had the chance.

Upon hearing this, although Matsuura Shengren was a little confused, she smiled and said that since Zhang Junfeng liked listening to her singing, she might as well let her come and be a guide, which would also allow Zhang Junfeng to fulfill his wish.

Zhang Junfeng was quite satisfied with this arrangement. Regardless of the other abilities of this Matsuura Shengren, his cleverness in catering to his superiors was indeed pleasing! ...

After seeing Zhang Junfeng off, Matsuura Shengren quickly asked his subordinates to call Ayumi Hamasaki and Hitomi Shimatani over. He briefly described the arrangement for the two to serve as tour guides for Zhang Junfeng, the major shareholder, and also reminded them to treat the other party well and leave a good impression on him.

Shimatani Hitomi was a little surprised when she heard the news, but she quickly suppressed her nervous expression and nodded. She thought that the reason why Zhang Junfeng wanted her to be his tour guide was because the matter of asking him for help last night was exposed. Now it seems that it is not the case. Fortunately, it is okay.

After Shimatani Hitomi and Hamasaki Ayumi left, Matsuura Seito started to get busy again. Zhang Junfeng, the major shareholder, gave the latest instructions, whether it was to enter the entertainment industry in Longguo or to cooperate with SM Entertainment, it was necessary to collect relevant information and plan in advance.

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Ayumi Hamasaki, who was walking behind Hitomi Shimatani, was unwilling to give up. She still couldn't understand why a colleague like Hitomi Shimatani also followed to be a tour guide. She had to figure this out! After making up her mind, Ayumi Hamasaki quickly turned back and saw Matsuura Seito in the office looking down at the documents. She frowned and questioned him in dissatisfaction, "Why did Hitomi Shimatani join me as a tour guide for the president? Shouldn't it be just me?"

Hearing the noise, Matsuura Shengren looked up and saw Hamasaki Ayumi's angry look. He had no choice but to put down the information and explained helplessly, "I recommended you to President Zhang, and he didn't refuse for my sake. But he took the initiative to ask for Shimatani Hitomi, saying that he liked to listen to her singing. Do you understand?"

After hearing such a "heartbreaking" answer, Ayumi Hamasaki felt even worse. You know, in the company, these singers are both colleagues and competitors. After all, the company is so small, and there are only so many resources available. If you don't defeat your competitors and take the lead, you won't be able to get more company resources.

Originally, among the female singers promoted by the company, Ayumi Hamasaki was not ranked first. Besides Namie Amuro, the others with similar abilities were Hitomi Shimatani and Kumi Koda. However, due to her relationship with Seito Matsuura, she got more resources than the others, which gradually widened the gap between her and them in her career.

Now Shimatani Hitomi also had the opportunity to get close to Zhang Junfeng, the major shareholder. This made her angry and anxious at the same time. She was afraid that Shimatani Hitomi would be favored by Zhang Junfeng, and then she would get more resources and soar to the sky. Wouldn't the advantages she had built up before be gone? !

However, what a high-ranking figure like Zhang Junfeng decides is not something that a small singer like her can easily influence.

She could only wait for the right opportunity. If she could successfully capture the other party, then her goal would be achieved. At that time, whether it was Namie Amuro, Hitomi Shimatani, or Kumi Koda, they would have to stand aside. Ayumi Hamasaki would be the most powerful and the most prestigious singer in Avex Music Company! …

"Boss, what's the situation with that Matsuura Seito arranging Ayumi Hamasaki to be our tour guide? Aren't singers supposed to be very busy? How can they have time to do something like this? Could it be a 'honey trap'?" The one who asked the question was Wu Xiuying. She heard the conversation between Zhang Junfeng and Matsuura Seito very clearly.

Zhang Junfeng smiled and said, "There is a saying in Longguo called 'the guest should follow the host's wishes'. Since we are in Japan, they have made all the arrangements as the host. We just need to go with the flow..."

"Really? Since we're going to 'let nature take its course', why did you take the initiative to mention Miss Shimatani? Could it be that... you're interested in her?" Wu Xiuying quickly caught the loophole in Zhang Junfeng's words and started teasing him with a smile.

"Hehe, what are you thinking about all day, woman? Do I look like the kind of guy who can't walk when he sees a woman?" Zhang Junfeng glared at the other party in pretended anger, but ended up with Wu Xiuying's even more smug ridicule.

"Boss, aren't you such a person?" Wu Xiuying said in surprise.

“…”

Seeing that he couldn't save the situation with words, Zhang Junfeng snorted coldly, ignored the other party, leaned back in the chair behind him, closed his eyes and rested.

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Hyundai Group, inside the chairman’s office.

Seeing the bad news coming in, Zheng Mengxian was furious. He never expected that Zheng Mengjiu, who was driven out of office by him and his father two years ago, would be so strong.

During these days, a large amount of funds were mobilized to launch acquisitions of multiple subsidiaries. The cash-strapped Hyundai Group was simply unable to cope with it. If it continued like this, even if it could save one or two important subsidiaries, the decline would be difficult to reverse, and his reputation as the chairman of the group would plummet to the bottom and he would be laughed at.

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When Zheng Mengxian was worried, the landline on the desk suddenly rang. Zheng Mengxian answered it subconsciously, and heard the front desk staff asking, "President, there is a man in a wheelchair and sunglasses who wants to see you. He said he can help Hyundai Group overcome difficulties. Do you want to meet him?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"A person in a wheelchair? Can he help our Hyundai Group overcome difficulties?!" Zheng Mengxian looked a little solemn. In his impression, it seemed that no big shot would sit in a wheelchair? But if he refused to meet him, and if the other party really had a way, wouldn't he become a clown who wanted to save his life? After thinking for a few seconds, Zheng Mengxian finally decided to meet the other party, just to try his luck and give it a try! ...

However, when this man in a wheelchair and wearing sunglasses was pushed back and forth in the office, Zheng Mengxian was a little bit unbelievable. He had seen this familiar figure many times before, but he never expected that the scene would be like this when they met again.

"...Vice Chairman Xin Dongbing of Yuetian Group, I didn't expect that the person who wanted to see me would be you?" Zheng Mengxian looked the other party up and down and found that he had completely lost his former high-spirited and rebellious appearance, and he felt touched in his heart.

"Why can't it be me? Or does Chairman Chung Mong-sun think that I am incapable of helping Hyundai Group overcome its difficulties?" Seeing that the other party had recognized him, Shin Dong-byung had no intention of hiding it anymore. He took off his concealed sunglasses and greeted the subordinate who was responsible for pushing the wheelchair, indicating that the other party could step back and wait outside, then looked at Chung Mong-sun with a smile.

"...To be honest, I don't think Yuetian Group can help Hyundai Group with its current situation."

As the top companies in Korea, everyone knows each other's situation. Previously, Hyundai Group invested in Daum, but the sudden outbreak of the Internet crisis caused a major loss in the investment. However, Yuetian Group also invested a lot of money in Daum, and its current situation is not much better than theirs!

“Hehe, Yuetian Group is unable to take care of itself, but it doesn’t mean that overseas financial institutions are powerless!” Xin Dongbing sneered, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes when Zheng Mengxian mentioned the matter of Yuetian Group.

"Overseas financial institutions?! You mean... can you help contact overseas financial institutions?" Zheng Mengxian couldn't help but breathe heavier when he suddenly heard the news.

If what the other party said was true, as long as they got help from overseas financial institutions, then the situation of their Hyundai Group would definitely be reversed! But this Xin Dongbing was not a kind man, I'm afraid he wouldn't help easily, he must have other intentions!

Sure enough, after a while, Shin Dongbing mentioned his reliance - Peter Fuld, a senior executive of Lehman Brothers in the United States.

As long as Chung Mong-sun, the chairman of Hyundai Group, can provide a certain amount of collateral, he can act as a link and help him obtain a large, low-interest loan from Lehman Brothers, but in return, he needs to promise him one thing.

Hearing what Xin Dongbing said, Zheng Mengxian was quickly moved. However, he did not agree immediately, but asked Xin Dongbing for specific requirements. If Xin Dongbing's requirements were too harsh, he would rather give up this opportunity.

Seeing that Zheng Mengxian was so cautious, although Xin Dongbing was dissatisfied, he still told the other party his purpose, hoping that the other party would form an alliance with him to deal with Comet Capital and Zhang Junfeng after overcoming the difficulties.

When Zheng Mengxian heard that the other party's target was Comet Capital and its behind-the-scenes boss Zhang Junfeng, he hesitated.

You have to know that Comet Capital is no longer what it used to be. The hateful guy Chung Mong-koo dared to acquire multiple companies at the same time so unscrupulously without any sign of stopping. It is obvious that he has mobilized a huge amount of funds.

Let alone the fact that Hyundai Group cannot compete head-on with it, even if it is Lehman Brothers, is the other party really willing to put out a huge amount of funds and fight Comet Capital to the end? Not necessarily, right?! ...

Zheng Mengxian took a deep breath, then looked at Xin Dongbing and asked calmly, "If Comet Capital has put out tens of billions of US dollars, can Lehman Brothers also put out an equal amount of funds to support Hyundai Group?"

"...How could Comet Capital possibly come up with so much money? Even if Comet Capital is financially strong, it is impossible for them to do this! And even if they really did this, Lehman Brothers would not give up easily!"

"...As far as I know, Peter Fuld, one of the executives of Lehman Brothers, has a big conflict with Zhang Junfeng. He would be very happy if there is a chance to cause trouble to the other party." In order to let Zheng Meng make up his mind first, Shin Dongbing also told him some of the information he had.

It was also for this reason that he met Peter Fuld, a big shot who had the same goal as him, by coincidence. Now the other party holds an important position in Lehman Brothers and has considerable power. If he wants to deal with Zhang Junfeng, with his help, the possibility of success will be greatly increased.

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"...Chairman Chung Mong-sun, the chance to turn things around doesn't always come. Once you miss it, no one knows whether you'll get it again in the future. But if Hyundai Group loses the management rights of so many subsidiaries at once, I think you won't be able to hold on to your position as chairman, right?"

Seeing that Zheng Mengxian had not given any response, Xin Dongbing's patience gradually disappeared, and he planned to give the other party a strong dose of medicine so that he could make up his mind as soon as possible.

Zheng Mengxian's face changed drastically after being hit in the heart. Being ridiculed for incompetence was the most unacceptable thing for him. In his opinion, his position as chairman was promised by his father Zheng Zhouyong himself, and many people could testify to it.

The Mt. Kumgang tourism project was also the last wish of his father, Chung Ju-yung, before his death, hoping that he, as his successor, would continue to complete. The reason why Hyundai Group is in such a predicament today is just bad luck, not his ability! ...

"I agree to your conditions, but the loan from Lehman Brothers must be quick. Otherwise, once the operating rights of those companies are taken away by that guy Zheng Mengjiu, our cooperation will be over!" Zheng Mengxian stated his request expressionlessly.

"No problem. As long as Chairman Zheng Mengxian is willing to cooperate, I can contact America later to make this happen~!" Shin Dongbing was very happy when he saw that the other party agreed.

Now that Hyundai Group has joined, his chances of dealing with Comet Capital and that damned Zhang Junfeng are much higher. It won't be long before he can launch a fierce counterattack and avenge himself! (End of this chapter)