After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 383 Repaying kindness
"Hmm, good results."

Zhan Yushan knew about it even earlier than he did.

Zhou Haoran said to himself, "Boss, this is no ordinary achievement. I have set a new viewership record for 'Family Matters' since its premiere."

"Just tell me what's wrong!"

Zhan Yushan knew this kid had a lot of tricks up his sleeve.

Zhou Haoran said seriously, "At this booth, this is the harbor. The most popular channel here should be Red Star Channel. First is Red Star Satellite TV, second is the Comprehensive Channel, and third is the Urban Channel. These are all fine, but fourth is actually Crown Channel 1, and the Lifestyle Channel is only fifth!"

The sixth is Crown TV Channel 3, and the seventh is Crown TV Channel 6.

The eighth is the newly launched Red Star Entertainment Channel.

"Hmm?" Zhan Yushan was indeed aroused by his topic. "You have a way to make the local ratings of the lifestyle channel surpass those of Crown Channel 1?"

There's no need to be modest at this point; it's not like you're making a pledge and risk being beheaded if you don't fulfill it.

In fact, success often comes at the cost of death.

To get an opportunity, they'd rather sign a pledge.

Zhou Haoran said, "I have a way!"

"any solution?"

Zhan Yushan had always had this idea, but unfortunately he was unable to do it.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Actually, it's simple. Just make an attractive program."

Zhan Yushan shook his head. "How easy is that?"

Zhou Haoran said, "At the booth, after we moved 'People's Livelihood Investigation' to the general channel, we moved 'Harbor Stories' from the general channel to the lifestyle channel and placed it in the prime time slot that originally belonged to 'People's Livelihood Investigation'. It turns out that the low ratings of 'Harbor Stories' were not due to cultural incompatibility, but because the program was simply not good and the audience just didn't like it."

Zhan Yushan nodded. "The ratings for Harbor Story are too low."

Zhou Haoran said decisively, "Then let's change it!"

"Replace them?" Zhan Yushan couldn't help but chuckle. "If you replace them, what program will take their place?"

Zhou Haoran said, "I'll plan a new program."

"Huh?" Zhan Yushan finally understood what the kid meant and was very surprised. "You want to be a producer?"

Zhou Haoran said, "I don't want to be a producer. I want to plan one or several programs. If we want to improve the ratings of the lifestyle channel, we must launch good programs that are loved by the audience."

"This is not so easy."

Zhan Yushan took this very seriously.

Zhou Haoran boasted, "At the booth, I have a good understanding of television programs. This time, I broke the ratings record for 'Family Matters,' and I also planned a special feature on the private economy for 'People's Livelihood Investigation,' which received very good feedback."

Zhan Yushan naturally knew the young man's talent. "This will be very complicated to operate. It's easy to set up a new brand, but difficult to remove the old one."

"Erecting new signs" means that there are new positions available, which can provide jobs for more people. All parties are happy and will actively promote it.

"Removing the old sign" means cutting positions, which not only offends people but is also likely to be rejected.

For Zhan Yushan, it would be relatively easy to authorize the development of a new program.

The difficulty lies in cutting "Harbor Story," which had very low ratings.

In the new segment, we can't just absorb all the original team from "Harbour Stories".

This isn't a private company where the big boss calls the shots. Management can be as unrestrained as possible; things can be done however they want. A new project can be launched today and then shut down tomorrow—it doesn't matter.

Zhou Haoran was aware of the difficulties here, and said with a smile, "Regarding the booth, I'll give you an idea first. There's no rush. I'm also thinking of doing a series of reports for 'Family Matters' soon. We'll consider other things after I'm done with this busy period."

"Okay, I'll think about it."

Zhan Yushan actually had the same idea, not because of his suggestion, but because the ratings of "Harbor Story" were so bad that it wasted prime time.

Zhou Haoran sighed and said, "At the booth, the current 'Family Matters' program has a somewhat divided set of values. For me, the left side is a good friend, and the right side is also a good friend."

Zhan Yushan, formerly the director of the lifestyle channel, immediately understood what was going on: "Tang Shiyi and Lin Guiyan?"

Zhou Haoran said, "They both took good care of me."

"So you want to apply to start a new segment, not for yourself, but for one of them?"

The more Zhan Yushan looked at him, the more he admired him.

Be grateful and repay kindness.

Such people are popular wherever they go.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Boss, please consider my suggestion first. Actually, I have many ideas for excellent programs. If you give me the opportunity, I guarantee that I can raise the overall ratings of Red Star TV to another level."

……

The matter of Vice Principal Zhang Xuezhen has finally come to an official conclusion.

He was dismissed from his post.

survey!

The amount involved could be in the millions.

These days, the penalties for embezzling public funds are severe; a few million can lead to the death penalty. Once the investigation team arrives, Zhang Xuezhen will be in trouble; he'll likely face at least ten years in prison.

His niece, Zhang Zhiying, was on the payroll and could not be dismissed.

I can't be a teacher anymore.

Because he was educated and could write reports, the security department wanted him to work as a materials clerk.

Guo Yikun, the office director, became the new vice principal in charge of procurement.

Zhou Haoran went to the school, eager to make an appearance. "So? Did you go see Principal Guo?"

Dongfang Lang smiled and said, "We met once, and the conversation went well."

"Give me face, okay?" "Yeah, I will. Zhang Xuezhen wanted to purchase HP computers before, and according to the requirements, there had to be a three-week public announcement. Now, because of objections to the announcement, the cooperation with HP has been suspended. It will be put out to public tender."

"go!"

Zhou Haoran is now a PhD student and has successfully run a campus card project.

They are no longer ordinary students.

Dongfang Lang went with him to see Principal Guo and whispered, "Principal Guo said that the bidding process will be open and transparent."

Zhou Haoran glanced at him and said, "Don't be naive."

Dongfang Lang chuckled, "This is my information."

Zhou Haoran took it and glanced at it.

It was discovered that these were basic information such as the model, specifications, configuration, and price of several Lenovo computers that he was distributing.

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "I'll go talk to Principal Guo later and pick one. Then we'll finalize the computer's specifications as the bidding requirements. I even made dumplings for the bidding process because of your vinegar."

Dongfang Lang said, "Also, the University of Science and Technology is also issuing tenders."

"I can't help you!"

Zhou Haoran's arm couldn't reach that far.

Dongfang Lang laughed and said, "I don't need you, I can handle it."

"Really?"

Zhou Haoran's eyes lit up.

Dongfang Lang said smugly, "They want to purchase 800 computers. I've already visited several of their school leaders. We have a great advantage. Actually, as long as we don't act as recklessly as Zhang Xuezhen, we have a very good chance."

Zhou Haoran asked, "What do you mean?"

“There are policy guidelines. Government agencies and public institutions prioritize domestic brands in their procurement. There are only two most competitive ones: Lenovo and Great Wall. Foreign brands are out of the question.” Dongfang Lang held up a hand. “Even if you have to choose one, there’s still a 50% chance of success.”

Zhou Haoran nodded. "By the way, it seems that Hongxing TV is planning to purchase 200 computers to upgrade its server room. When you have time, come to my office and I'll arrange it for you."

"Isn't a bidding process required?"

"No need."

"Impressive!" Dongfang Lang's eyes lit up with amusement. "So, you've made it big at the TV station, huh? There must be a lot of beautiful women there, right?"

Zhou Haoran said with a serious expression, "A riot of colors can be dazzling, don't you understand?"

Dongfang Lang chuckled, "Should I give a gift to your engagement party with Sister Suiqing?"

Zhou Haoran said, "No need, just go get a meal."

I went to see Vice Principal Guo.

He was promoted because of Zhou Haoran.

Once the relationships are clarified, it becomes easier to get along.

Always be grateful and repay kindness.

Orders are all negotiable.

"Haoran, you want to build a campus network?" Guo Yikun saw his application form.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Yes, the Internet is still too slow. Building a campus network and connecting it to the education network can greatly improve the network experience on campus."

Guo Yikun said with difficulty, "But someone is already working on this project."

"what?"

Zhou Haoran was a little surprised.

Guo Yikun said, "It's a young professor from the School of Communication Engineering. He applied for this project last month. It was approved when Zhang Xuezhen was in charge. The project has been approved, so we can't just stop it like this."

Zhou Haoran had too many projects he could work on, so he casually said, "Okay, let them do it. Network infrastructure does fall under communications engineering, and I'm from the Computer Science Department... I'll just focus on making the BBS forum a success."

"A BBS paper..."

Guo Yikun was also in a dilemma.

Zhou Haoran asked: "What's wrong?"

Guo Yikun said, "Haoran, our school used to have a BBS forum, you know?"

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "I've heard about it. It's modeled after Tsinghua University's Shuimu Tsinghua. Even the name is similar, called Riyue Guanghua (Sun and Moon Radiance)."

"Correct."

"Wasn't it banned?"

"Many school BBSs suffer from a lack of effective management, resulting in inappropriate posts. There's no other way but to shut them down."

Guo Yikun was afraid that he didn't understand the situation, so he explained a few more words.

Tsinghua University BBS shut down several times, only to be revived each time.

Riyue Guanghua BBS wasn't so lucky.

It has completely lost the possibility of becoming a student forum.

The school has now transformed Riyue Guanghua BBS into its official website, where important school announcements will be published.

"Forum management is actually quite easy. It's just that many BBS systems from the United States are too simplistic in design and lack features like post deletion and blocking. What we need to do is develop a domestically produced BBS system and create the first original, purely domestically-made forum at Fudan University."

Zhou Haoran is a PhD now, so he should do a PhD project.

Creating a forum is easy.

By the way, we took advantage of the school's resources to provide hands-on guidance and cultivate a small team that understands the internet.

(End of this chapter)