In order to calm down the turmoil caused by an idiot, Wang Shoufu had to promise a lot of things against his will. For example, he promised not to voluntarily lay off employees for a certain number of years, promised to keep the number of American employees, and promised to raise salaries.

This is definitely not something that a capitalist is willing to do on their own initiative, but in order to appease the emotions of his employees, for the sake of his most important plan at the moment, he can only make compromises.

Of course, the compromise is only for those ordinary employees. Like the management who orchestrated this, especially the idiot. Even if he ignores the disgust in his own heart and simply thinks about the stability of the business, he must not let these guys continue to stay here.

It is inevitable to get out, but such a thing is not worth the richest man Wang to operate personally. Rather than wasting time on this kind of thing, he needs to focus on his most important plan at the moment.

Time Warner, the second target in his and Tony's plans. However, for this goal, Wang Shoufu is actually not so satisfied in his heart. The reason is very simple, although Time Warner is huge, it is also a giant in Hollywood. However, the entire Time Warner property is not what he needs most.

What he needs is the TV industry, even if it is Fox TV in Fox, what can occupy the top spot in the entire American television network system is what he really needs. And on this issue, Time Warner's only partial equity in Turner TV Network and C TV Network is obviously not enough. He needed a bigger goal, and that one he had already had in mind: Viacom, the media giant with something as important as the CBS network under his hands.

Of course, the acquisition of Viacom is not as simple as the acquisition of 21st Century Fox. In the 21st century, Fox is, after all, an industry that was spun off from News Corporation, and it is unlikely to be as large as it used to be. A significant part of News Corp's industry is in the United Kingdom, and with the destruction of Britain, the Murdoch family, the former media tycoon, has almost inevitably been severely impacted.

Forty percent of Britain's print media is controlled by him, which in the past was a glorious rule, but today it is a nightmare for the entire Murdoch family. Although they can still maintain a superficial brilliance with the resources they have, in fact, they are already stretched thin in many places.

The impact of the stock market and internal divisions have made it almost impossible for the Murdoch family to control the property under their name. After all, they are only the largest shareholders themselves, and if they can unite other shareholders, he can certainly be called the owner of this group. But with their own power weakened, and all shareholders at risk, they certainly could not continue to be united.

This is also the reason why the richest man Wang was able to successfully acquire 21st Century Fox. People's hearts are scattered, so it is better to fill such a gap with some tangible benefits. And being able to take advantage of such an opportunity to climb to the richest man Wang who has huge resources and connections in the mainland will naturally be a good choice for the Murdoch family, which urgently needs to open up new markets and recover its declining situation.

However, Viacom did not have the need to do so. Although their market has inevitably been affected by the turmoil in the United States, the problem is not so obvious for this media empire that has extended its tentacles to the whole world. So of course, if Wang Shoufu wants to do something to him, it will not be as smooth as it is now.

The only thing he can borrow is the turmoil in the stock market, and although this can be regarded as having a certain impact, whether it can play a key role is still two words in the end. After all, this is an external factor, and it is never these external factors that can really determine the final outcome of the problem. In the final analysis, it all depends on strength.

Whether the funds in Wang's hands can satisfy the shareholders of Viacom Group is the real key. The problem now is that he, who has already borrowed 200 billion and spent a lot of money on the acquisition of 21st Century Fox, may not be able to come up with a satisfactory figure.

You know, Viacom spent almost $46 billion on CBS. In addition to CBS, there are also behemoths like Paramount. If you want to take it, it is almost impossible without 80 billion.

This kind of cross-border acquisition is better to be resolved quickly, if you can't directly break the bottom line in the hearts of those shareholders with a sufficient price, then things will inevitably become more dreamy. Tony also has requirements for this, and what he asks for the richest man is to solve these problems as soon as possible. And as soon as possible, it is impossible to have no money in hand.

The dollar has depreciated sharply, but it has not reached the point of being on an equal footing with the renminbi. And Wang, the richest man who has spent almost half of his funds, has not enough funds in his hands. If he wants to continue, he will have to come up with more funds, which is certainly not possible on his own. So he made up his mind and immediately did such a thing, that is, he mortgaged the shares of Fox that he had just received to the bank.

He borrowed 180 billion directly from the central bank, and with this money, he directly requested a premium acquisition from Viacom. And in the face of this big move by the richest man Wang, the entire American press circle, which has already been rumored about, began to go crazy.

"The Chinese are crazy, they want to conquer the world with money?" This is the headline given by the media who are crazy and incredulous about the news.

"The arrogant Chinese, they will repeat the mistakes of the Japanese." This is the title of complaining about this crazy thing, and even full of resentment.

"The American television network has fallen into the hands of the Chinese, and from today we will see the United States in the hands of the Chinese?" This is a malicious headline that wants to stir up people's emotions.

Almost instantly, the entire American media and the Internet were filled with such and such words, and these voices, without exception, were almost all accusing the Chinese of their terrible behavior. Such a thing, if there is no one behind it, it is absolutely impossible.

This can be seen even by the richest man Wang who has just set foot on the land of the United States, so immediately, he ordered the newly arrived American media forces under his command to launch their own counterattack against this unhealthy trend in public opinion.

"Fox changed hands, and the stock price began to recover. A shot in the arm for the turmoil in the U.S. stock market! ”

"An inclusive country and a tolerant society will forge a diverse civilization like today. Welcome, Chinese to the American media family! ”

"China Wang promised to open up more markets and promise more jobs. This may be a turning point for the United States, where the employment situation is now sluggish! ”

"What is the future of America? Cooperation, perhaps, is our only chance. ”

Although the criticism in the media is severe, there are not many people who stand in the position of Wang Shoufuman and speak for him. Especially after the media announced Wang's commitment to Fox employees, the wind of the whole public opinion still has a tendency to shift towards him. Such a change is really a bit unexpected, and it is even more intolerable for the people who have brewed it all behind the scenes.

Sumner. Lei Shidong, the majority shareholder of Viacom's board of directors, is now slapping the table and scolding the most violently at these unscrupulous media.

"These bitche-raised media, do they know what they're talking about? Why do they want to speak for that Chinese, don't they know what will happen to our market today once invaded by the Chinese? ”

As the head of Viacom, the emperor who led the company to the top in one fell swoop. Lei Shidong's voice was the only one in the entire group. He has the highest authority, the highest right to speak. Even other shareholders are often intimidated by his authority.

After all, for most shareholders, all they want is profit. As long as Lei Shidong can always bring them rich benefits, then even if they tolerate him a little, it is not a big deal.

Like now, when Lei Shidong is angry about something, the vast majority of shareholders will endure it silently without saying a word. But alas, this is something that only happened in the past. With Lei Shidong relinquishing power and returning to the board, and Viacom's interests are not as good as a day. Many shareholders are already dissatisfied with the company's status quo and Lei Shidong's violent temper.

So, when he shouted and scolded like this, almost immediately, a shareholder said to him.

"Mr. Lei Shidong, calm down. We're holding a shareholder meeting, not listening to you cursing at others. If you want to curse, go back to your home and scold at your walls and dogs, whatever you want! ”

"You!" Hearing this, Lei Shidong, who had always been short-tempered, immediately shifted his firepower. However, when he thought about the forces represented behind this shareholder, he immediately extinguished this thought. He has a violent temper, but he is not a fool. He still knows who can offend and who can't.

So after taking a deep breath, he changed his tone and said loudly to all the shareholders present.

"Okay, since it's a shareholder meeting, then I'll talk about something related to the shareholders' meeting. First of all, as the majority shareholder of Viacom, I have to make my attitude clear. I will never accept this Chinese's bid, no matter how high his bid is. Viacom will definitely not sell to a Chinese, absolutely! ”