Chapter 439: The Five Major Groups and a Dagger

"Very well, everyone has now heard the introductions from our colleagues. You should have a concrete impression of our sister companies. Next, let's discuss the group's development—what aspects can our sister companies assist with, where can we cooperate, or if you have any other ideas or needs for my coordination, feel free to speak up."

After finishing his words, Xia Yu's gaze swept across everyone's faces. Noticing that Gavin Peter wanted to speak, he encouraged, "Gavin, do you have anything to say?"

"Yes, boss!"

"There is currently enough idle capital in the company. I want to use it for acquisitions to accelerate the company's development."

Gavin Peter spoke candidly, his gaze towards Xia Yu carrying a hint of anticipation.

"Sure, but I have one requirement: each acquisition must be thoroughly investigated to ensure maximum benefits!"

Xia Yu smiled, easily agreeing and also reminding him.

At the same time, Xia Yu felt a hint of excitement. Gavin Peter was finally starting to walk the path of a "merger expert."

In his previous life, the Penguin Group had been driven by Gavin Peter's aggressive acquisitions, rapidly developing into the world's largest publishing group.

It was unknown what height Jiuding Publishing could be taken to under his leadership with the changed history!

"Thank you, boss!"

Gavin Peter said with a touch of excitement.

Seeing the boss easily agree, the others couldn't hold back any longer.

After seeking permission, Ma Tengdong spoke loudly, "Boss, I have two ideas."

"The first is to consider that *Knowledge Comic* magazine has a very high market share in Japan and has entered the top ten, establishing a solid presence in the Japanese manga market. I want to continue expanding the Japan branch and develop it into a second headquarters to increase our competitive edge. At the same time, we should build a more standardized talent training system through the Japan company."

Seeing Xia Yu nod, Ma Tengdong felt pleased and continued, "The second is that the potential of the Man Ke Home peripheral chain stores is enormous. Since the company still has some funds, I want to delve deeper into this field and accelerate the opening of new stores."

"Sure, the peripheral market is very large, especially in Japan, where the market is even bigger. Opening peripheral chain stores with Japan as a focus can enhance competitiveness. After all, *Knowledge Comic* has already reached the top ten in Japan, and original dominant players like Shueisha won't just sit back and watch."

Xia Yu nodded slightly.

"Yes, Shueisha even tried to acquire our company last time, but I sent them away and their attempt to poach our staff also failed."

Ma Tengdong quickly added.

Xia Yu withdrew his gaze and looked at the others.

When Yan Wenhan saw the boss looking at him, he spoke up, "Boss, Jiuding News Agency is continuously expanding, and Jiuding Newspaper Company is also working on *Wind and Cloud Weekly*. The strategy will not change in the short term. However, I will continue to consolidate and expand our branches in other countries, broaden distribution channels, and prepare for future acquisitions of foreign newspapers."

"Okay, just follow what you've said. The newspaper company has sufficient funds. Transfer twenty million to Jiuding News Agency and ensure that the agency is built up well. This is the foundation!"

After a brief consideration, Xia Yu instructed Yan Wenhan.

"Understood!"

Yan Wenhan replied respectfully.

"Boss, I will continue to expand the printing factory to ensure the printing tasks of our sister companies."

When Zhang Lei saw the boss looking at him, he immediately spoke.

"Okay."

"Xizhao, it's your turn. Do you have any thoughts? Speak boldly!"

Xia Yu encouraged Huang Xizhao, dispelling his concerns.

Huang Xizhao nodded, took a deep breath, and said, "Boss, I want to know about the anime Manager Ma mentioned. I'm curious if it will be broadcast on Globo TV."

Xia Yu smiled, looked at Ma Tengdong, and asked, "Tengdong, how is the animation production going?"

Ma Tengdong thought for a moment and said, "Boss, currently we've only produced the anime version of *Dragon Ball* because you previously instructed me to do everything possible. I specifically had our Japan branch recruit a lot of talents and subcontract production, which significantly sped up the process. So far, we've completed 18 episodes, and at the current rate, we can complete two episodes per week."

Upon hearing this, Xia Yu frowned in consideration and said, "We should use the anime to drive sales. So, let's get the *Dragon Ball* anime broadcast on Globo TV."

"Xizhao, Tengdong, the licensing fees for anime broadcast are hard to determine. Considering this will set a standard for other TV stations, it's better not to specify a fixed licensing fee. Instead, Globo TV should offer half of the advertising revenue."

"Any issues?"

Ma Tengdong and Huang Xizhao immediately shook their heads. The company belonged to the boss; what opinions could they have?

"Not having enough episodes is a shortcoming. Tengdong, you need to continue expanding the animation production department. My bottom line is that all four ongoing manga series must be adapted into anime, with each series producing at least two episodes per week."

"Got it!"

Ma Tengdong nodded heavily, feeling a sense of pressure.

"Xizhao, the viewership for *Dragon Ball* will definitely be high. Considering the primary audience is children, let's make *Dragon Ball* a weekly show, airing two episodes every Saturday, starting at 7 PM, with replays at other times."

Xia Yu instructed Huang Xizhao.

"Okay!"

Huang Xizhao responded happily. With the large audience base for *Dragon Ball*, Globo TV's viewership will definitely increase. He had a strong intuition that this anime would bring pleasant surprises.

"Xizhao, do you have any other ideas?"

Xia Yu continued to ask.

Seeing Huang Xizhao shake his head, he thought for a moment and said to Huang Xizhao, "Xizhao, Globo TV is crucial. You need to communicate more with other colleagues. There are many areas for cooperation."

"Especially with Ma Tengdong. You two have the most opportunities for collaboration. I will also provide guidance when the time comes."

"Understood!"

...

The meeting lasted until close to noon. After the meeting, Xia Yu gathered everyone and went to the nearby Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel for a sumptuous lunch, dispersing around 2 PM.

Xia Yu did not hold a grand press conference for the establishment of Jiuding Cultural Media Group like he did for Globo TV and Jiuding Bank.

In his view, it was entirely unnecessary.

After all, it was the subsidiaries that directly interacted with consumers, and the group company did not need that fame.

Future promotions would be done under the names of the individual subsidiaries.

The establishment of the group company was just a beginning. Next, Xia Yu continued to integrate his companies with a bold approach.

The second area of integration was the financial sector.

Xia Yu established Jiuding Financial Group, which includes three subsidiaries: Jiuding Securities, Jiuding Bank, and the renamed Jiuding Insurance. All three companies are on equal footing.

He also established the Jiuding Financial Group Board, with himself as Chairman and Wang Qi, Liu Tianci, and Jason Gregg as directors.

In the group meeting, Xia Yu had the three directors introduce their situations and then shared resources to enhance cohesion.

As for Xia Yu's other hand in the financial market—Galaxy Fund—it was not integrated.

Xia Yu needed this fund to handle dirty work. Jiuding Financial Group's reputation had to be relatively positive, so some things were inconvenient to handle.

With one hand in the light and the other in the dark, it was more convenient for him to operate.

With the two hands integrated, Xia Yu took a slight breath of relief.

However, his integration process was still far from complete.

Xia Yu had already registered Jiuding Real Estate Group, Jiuding Retail Group, and Jiuding Industrial Group.

Acquired companies needed a series of divisions and integrations before being categorized under these three groups.

In his plan, Jiuding Real Estate Group would have three primary subsidiaries: Jiuding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd., Jiuding Infrastructure Co., Ltd., and Jiuding Property Management Co., Ltd.

Jiuding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. would be the largest, absorbing all idle land from the Milk Company and the Kowloon Warehouse Group, including Harbor City, Ocean Center Tower, Shipping Tower, and Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel.

In addition, Jiuding Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. would have several secondary subsidiaries to handle all real estate development issues.

Jiuding Infrastructure Co., Ltd. was formed by merging Kinmen Construction with the original construction department of Kowloon Warehouse Group.

The remaining Jiuding Property Management Co., Ltd. was established from the separation of property management, a highly profitable industry that Xia Yu naturally wouldn't let outsiders profit from.

Next was Jiuding Retail Group, a group Xia Yu had high hopes for.

The 7-11 convenience stores, the future renamed Wellcome Supermarket, Mannings, IKEA, and other subsidiaries under Milk Company would be separated and included under Jiuding Retail Group for vigorous development.

The retail industry was destined to flourish in the coming decades!

Finally, Jiuding Industrial Group, also with three primary subsidiaries.

These included the Milk Company, which had been stripped down to only the ice-making and refrigeration fields.

Jiuding Automotive Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Motorcycle Manufacturing Co., Ltd., and Renfu Co., Ltd. would be part of the Yihe Automotive Group.

Xia Yu did not plan to deal with Yihe Automotive Group hastily. He would let it develop slowly since his current strength was not very strong, and it was not yet the right time to

 enter the automotive industry.

The last remaining entity was the significantly reduced Kowloon Warehouse, which only had port and storage businesses, as well as the Star Ferry and Hong Kong Tramways.

Since Kowloon Warehouse originally started from storage and ports, it should return to its core and continue to delve into storage and port industries. This market also had good future prospects and could offer significant leverage if done well.

In Xia Yu's temporary vision, Jiuding Cultural Media Group, Jiuding Financial Group, Jiuding Real Estate Group, Jiuding Retail Group, and Jiuding Industrial Group were his five fingers, forming one hand.

Galaxy Fund was a dagger.

A hand wielding a sharp dagger would eliminate anyone who provoked it!

The vision was beautiful, but achieving it was quite challenging. After all, these companies were complex, and smoothly dividing and merging them would require significant effort.

Completing this in two months and getting everything on track would be a blessing!