章節 108: Chapter 108: A New Beginning
After the New Year, Xia Yu returned to the company.
"Boss, wish you wealth!"
"Boss, may you prosper!"
As soon as he arrived at the Jiuding Media Company, Xia Yu took out the red envelopes he had prepared earlier and personally handed them to each employee. In return, he received smiles and well-wishes from the staff, and Xia Yu smiled back.
Giving "lucky money" during the New Year is a common practice in Hong Kong. "Lucky money" is also known as "lai see" or "li shi," which signifies good fortune and prosperity. In Hong Kong, from billionaires to ordinary citizens, the amount given typically ranges from 10 to 20 Hong Kong dollars, and rarely exceeds 50 Hong Kong dollars. The purpose of giving "lai see" is to spend money joyfully. When giving "lai see," it is important to see smiles, as it is considered to bring happiness to both parties involved.
To ensure good luck, Xia Yu made sure to give a red envelope to every employee.
After the red envelopes were distributed, work resumed.
"Boss, we have printed 50,000 copies each of the first and second volumes of 'The Legend of Qin,' and we are currently in the process of urgently increasing the print run. The next batch of printing equipment will arrive tomorrow, and we have hired more printing workers. Once the equipment is installed, we will be able to achieve a daily print volume of 50,000 copies. If necessary, we will purchase additional equipment to increase production."
"As you instructed, we have announced the upcoming publication of 'The Legend of Qin' in the newspaper. I sent someone to conduct a random survey on-site, and readers are eagerly anticipating its release. 60% of those surveyed expressed a desire to buy the book."
"We have already received many pre-orders from booksellers, not only from Hong Kong but also from Taiwan and Southeast Asia."
"In Hong Kong, the total order volume from major booksellers is 42,000 copies per volume. For Taiwan, the total order volume is 13,000 copies per volume so far. Southeast Asia's orders are slightly better than Taiwan's, with 26,000 copies per volume. The total order volume across all regions is 81,000 copies. We currently have a significant shortfall in storage, so we need to finalize the release date."
Yan Wenhan reported to Xia Yu.
Hearing this, Xia Yu was in high spirits. It seemed that booksellers had a lot of confidence in "The Legend of Qin," otherwise they wouldn't be stocking so many copies from the start. This was certainly a reason for Xia Yu to be pleased.
Moreover, this was just the first batch of orders. Once sales began, if the market response was strong, booksellers would likely place even larger orders.
Unfortunately, the total orders from Southeast Asia were only 26,000 copies, which was still a low ratio considering the region's population of four to five hundred million.
However, this was understandable. "The Legend of Qin" had been serialized in "Jiuding Daily," so its influence was mainly confined to Hong Kong. Even with 26,000 orders, it was likely that Southeast Asian booksellers had confidence in the quality of "The Legend of Qin."
Xia Yu hoped that the 26,000 copies of "The Legend of Qin" could help break into the market and provide strong support for future sales of "Jiuding Daily."
"Distribute all orders within three days, and then start the sale five days later. Daily sales must be tracked in real-time, and printing quantities must match the order volume," Xia Yu instructed Yan Wenhan.
"Understood!" Yan Wenhan noted down the instructions diligently.
"How is the setup of our distribution channels going?" Xia Yu asked again.
"Thanks to our newspaper's influence, our distribution channels in Hong Kong are now very well established."
"In Taiwan, a few booksellers have reached out to us, only handling the sale of 'The Legend of Qin.' 'Jiuding Daily' has not yet been able to enter Taiwan."
"As for Southeast Asia, we have established preliminary distribution channels. Each capital city now has a distribution partner, and we are still recruiting more personnel, aiming to match the channels of the 'Sing Tao Daily.' We want to ensure that we have all the channels they have."
Yan Wenhan reported truthfully, which was good news and made Xia Yu quite satisfied.
After staying at Jiuding Media Company for a while, Xia Yu went out again, heading to Jiuding Securities Company. He needed to understand the situation of the securities company.
After all, this company would be Xia Yu's financial backbone in the future. Compared to Jiuding Media Company, Jiuding Securities Company would certainly be more profitable, so Xia Yu could not afford to ignore it.
With money and influence, Xia Yu planned from the beginning to achieve both simultaneously. The influence of public opinion was already taking shape; now he needed to focus on the financial impact.
Arriving at Jiuding Securities Company, Xia Yu noticed that the old sign of Liuhe Securities had been replaced by a new, elegant sign for Jiuding Securities Company.
The sign featured the company name and an emblem shaped like a cauldron, in gilded bronze, giving it a traditional and grand appearance, which Xia Yu was very pleased with.
Upon entering the company, Xia Yu distributed red envelopes to the employees. Amidst the employees' cheerful "wishing you wealth," he went into his office with Wang Qi.
"Wang Qi, how is the task I assigned you progressing?" Xia Yu asked as soon as he sat down.
"Boss, the new business license has been processed, and the company's legal representative has been changed to you. The business license is in the cabinet behind you," Wang Qi replied, opening the cabinet and presenting the license to Xia Yu.
Seeing the document, Xia Yu nodded with a smile and praised, "Very efficient, well done!"
"Thank you, Boss!" Wang Qi bowed slightly in respect.
"How is the offshore setup coming along?" Xia Yu asked again.
This was crucial. It was important to set up offshore structures from the beginning to minimize the chances of discovery. As long as Xia Yu did not acknowledge it, no one could take action against him.
Otherwise, once Jiuding Securities Company became well-known, hiding it would become much more difficult.
"Boss, after many days of work, we have registered 120 shell companies, with cross-ownership arrangements. As per your instructions, we will continue to register more companies and further complicate the ownership structures," Wang Qi reported.
"Good, well done!" Xia Yu said with a smile.
After Wang Qi finished reporting, Xia Yu pondered and said, "The funds have been transferred to the company's account. I am giving you a new task: open fifty anonymous accounts. Once they are set up, let me know immediately and then begin executing the plan."
Upon hearing Xia Yu's words, Wang Qi's spirits were lifted. The boss's actions indicated significant plans, which was why so many anonymous accounts were needed. Wang Qi was excited and looked forward to Xia Yu's plan.
"Understood. I will arrange for the accounts to be opened immediately!" Wang Qi said solemnly.
"Alright, go ahead and get busy. Report back to me as soon as you've finished. Time is of the essence!"
"Okay, I'll get started right away!" Wang Qi said and headed out.
Watching Wang Qi hurry out, Xia Yu smiled and stroked his chin. He recalled the information he had gathered for creating "Economic" magazine and murmured, "Luck is on my side. Just as we got the securities company, an opportunity presented itself—an opportunity widely known from my past life. It seems that fate wants me to make a big splash with Jiuding Securities Company. If I don't seize this chance to earn a substantial profit, wouldn't that be wasting the heavens' goodwill?"
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