After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 506 Manipulation of Power
An Antarctic man went to the United Nations and brought back a gold medal.

It achieved a truly unexpected result.

The earliest report was published in Wenhui Daily.

Then more local media outlets in the port got involved, and it quickly spread throughout the country. Many well-known national newspapers gave extensive coverage to it, which immediately raised the level of coverage.

"This is a dubious award, are you sure it's okay?"

Hu Xiaochen was somewhat worried.

That evening, Hu Xiaochen, Qiao Nuo, and Ji Yingyang, the three female apprentices, had dinner with Zhou Haoran and talked about this matter.

Zhou Haoran said calmly, "At this point, whether it's a fake award or not is no longer important. What the authorities want to promote is not Nanji Ren (a Chinese company), but the development of the domestic private economy and the optimization of the investment environment. This is a consensus. Just like TV ratings, whether they are true or false is not that important. Consensus is the most important thing."

Hu Xiaochen grinned and gave a thumbs up, "Master is amazing!"

Ji Yingyang said softly, "Especially at this point in time, there's even less to worry about. The reason why the news of Antarctic Man winning the grand prize was able to spread so quickly and hastily across the country is because there was a prevailing public opinion aimed at guiding economic development."

"Ok?"

Hu Xiaochen raised an eyebrow.

Jono, biting his chopsticks, was even more clueless about these things, looking at everyone with the curiosity of a child.

Ji Yingyang said, "It's an economic crisis now. Many places are facing huge obstacles in attracting investment, and various economic indicators are declining. Bankruptcies of state-owned factories are intensifying, restructuring is hindered, and private business owners lack confidence... These are all side effects caused by the current economic crisis."

Zhou Haoran nodded. "Bringing out the Antarctic people is a remedy."

Ji Yingyang said, "Whether this antidote is real or not is not important. It's like winning the lottery. Who won 500 million, whether there was an inside man or not, it doesn't matter. As long as it's announced that someone won the 500 million jackpot, many people with 'dreams' will actively buy lottery tickets, participate, and make the market bigger."

Hu Xiaochen suppressed a laugh and gave a thumbs up, "Yes, what Junior Sister said is also true!"

Ji Yingyang blushed and glared at her coldly.

Hu Xiaochen snorted, "What? You're not going to listen to me?"

Qiao Nuo said weakly, "Sister Yangyang, she... she is the senior sister."

Hu Xiaochen looked beautiful and very pleased with herself.

Ji Yingyang was a few months older than Hu Xiaochen and was considered the "older sister" in the group of best friends. She looked at Zhou Haoran and said unhappily, "Are you just going to spoil her like this?"

“Well…” Zhou Haoran didn’t want to get involved. “There has to be a first-come, first-served order.”

Ji Yingyang gritted his teeth and said, "Then I'll quit!"

"What?"

Zhou Haoran found it a little funny.

Ji Yingyang said angrily, "If you continue to show such favoritism, I will withdraw and sever my master-disciple relationship with you."

Zhou Haoran's eyes widened. "You dare to betray your master and ancestors?"

"As a master, you have to be fair and impartial, right?" Ji Yingyang was just joking, pretending to be quite indifferent, and glanced at Qiao Nuo. "Nuo Nuo, don't you think so? Let's quit!"

"Ah I……"

Jono pretended to be stupid.

Hu Xiaochen put her hands on her hips, spoke with righteous indignation and sneered, "My master dotes on me, so how is that unfair? I'm not like the two of you. I not only kowtowed and became your disciple, but I also served you in bed. I gave you the most precious thing a girl can have. Which of you did that?"

Qiao Nuo's face flushed red.

I was quite surprised by my senior sister's arrogant and smug attitude.

Ji Yingyang stared in disbelief, muttering under his breath, "What a crazy girl!"

"Whether it's the eldest sister who became my disciple first, or the eldest sister who slept with me first, I'm still the first!" Hu Xiaochen shook his head, quite proudly. "I am the eldest sister, did you hear that, Yangyang sister? I'm talking about you!"

"you……"

Ji Yingyang was speechless after being confronted by her madness.

Zhou Haoran quickly and solemnly explained, "What do you mean by 'sleeping with someone'? Don't set a bad example. In our Red Gate, we accept disciples based on the order in which they become disciples."

Hu Xiaochen disagreed and suggested, "Master, you should hurry up and get rid of Yangyang. Once that's done, she'll be obedient."

Zhou Haoran looked at Ji Yingyang for a consultation, "Shall we do it?"

"No way!"

Ji Yingyang could be driven mad by these two.

Hu Xiaochen said sarcastically, "Sister Yangyang, how old are you? Still an old maid? I'm ashamed for you. Hurry up and ask your master for help to clear your pipes..."

"Okay, okay, just say less."

Zhou Haoran couldn't stand it anymore; what kind of utter nonsense was this?

Qiao Nuo slapped his forehead, "Senior Sister has gone mad!"

Hu Xiaochen then grinned and playfully winked at Ji Yingyang.

Ji Yingyang turned his head away, not wanting to talk to her.

The conversation then turned to the Antarctic people.

Hu Xiaochen regained his composure and said in a low voice, "The Antarctic incident may have a chain reaction within the company."

"What have you heard this time?"

Zhou Haoran had already made proper plans at work, and was just waiting for the two bigwigs, Shan Wendong and Gu Hao, to reach a consensus and find the most suitable reason and the best time to enter the market.

Hu Xiaochen whispered, "I heard it from a former colleague of 'Family Matters,' it seems that Editor-in-Chief Lin is having a hard time."

"Oh?" Zhou Haoran raised an eyebrow. "You've changed jobs?"

Hu Xiaochen nodded slightly, "It must be that Director Song who is going to make a move."

"Strike while the iron is hot and kill him!"

Zhou Haoran never took Song Yongjun seriously. When Song Yongjun first came to the Lifestyle Channel, he dared to stand up to Zhan Yushan, which shows his strong military style. He was indeed a former instructor.

Ji Yingyang asked curiously, "What happened?" Hu Xiaochen pursed her lips and said, "Didn't something happen to 'Family Matters' before? Teacher Tang was fired, and Editor-in-Chief Lin became the producer. She originally wanted to promote her confidant to take over the position of editor-in-chief, but Song Yongjun happened to come to the Lifestyle Channel as director, so she arranged for a producer named Liu Ke to go to 'Family Matters' as editor-in-chief. Today, I heard that Liu Ke got the power to handle the budget of 'Family Matters'."

"Abusing power..."

Ji Yingyang felt a bit contemptuous; this was the kind of thing she disliked the most.

Instead of focusing on creating greater value for the organization, they rely on power struggles and political maneuvering.

Is this any good?

Song Yongjun, Lin Guiyan... they're all no good!

This is also why she left her government job and gave up her secure livelihood to work for a foreign company; she couldn't stand these kinds of things.

Hu Xiaochen said gloatingly, "Those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. The good days of Yi Changping and Lin Guiyan are coming to an end! Yi Changping is the old station director's brother-in-law. This time, even his sister and brother-in-law can't save him!"

Zhou Haoran remained calm.

Taking down Yi Changping is imperative!

However, regarding Lin Guiyan...

It seems unnecessary to impose the death penalty.

Zhou Haoran went to work very early the next day.

They happened to bump into Lin Guiyan, who was also on her way to work.

"Editor-in-Chief Lin?"

Zhou Haoran could tell that her complexion didn't seem as good as it had been recently, and there was a hint of gloom between her brows.

"Oh, Haoran..."

Lin Guiyan forced a smile.

Zhou Haoran smiled and asked, "Why are you here so early today?"

Lin Guiyan was too embarrassed to say it outright, and sighed, "The ratings for 'Family Matters' are not going up, and we are facing a reorganization. I've been quite busy lately."

"The problems with 'Family Matters' are numerous. To completely save this program, we must dig deep into the issues."

Zhou Haoran wholeheartedly agreed.

Lin Guiyan bit her lip, giving him a somewhat resentful glance, "I know I was wrong, and I've apologized to you many times..."

"I'm just stating the facts, I wasn't being sarcastic." Zhou Haoran was a little soft-hearted after all. "If you really encounter a problem you can't overcome, you can come to me. Maybe I can help."

Lin Guiyan's eyes lit up. "Haoran, are you close to Mr. Zhang from Antarctic?"

"Ok?"

Zhou Haoran became wary.

Lin Guiyan gritted her teeth and said, "Could you arrange something? My husband and I would like to invite Mr. Zhang to dinner to clear up some misunderstandings."

"What's going on in your family?" Zhou Haoran frowned. "Why do you always have to be the only woman involved in these kinds of things?"

"May I?"

Lin Guiyan is so pitiful.

Zhou Haoran said firmly, "No!"

"Haoran..." Lin Guiyan pleaded, "How about... how about we go to my office and talk behind closed doors? I'll kneel down for you, okay?"

"This isn't about kneeling or not!"

Zhou Haoran waved his hand, turned around and went into the Red Star Building, not giving her another chance.

If it were her, she might be able to let it go.

Yi Changping is absolutely unacceptable!
Go find Gu Hao first.

He hasn't started work yet.

I went upstairs to find Shan Wendong, but he had just arrived and hadn't even brewed the tea yet.

"Haoran?" Shan Wendong was still very polite to him. "Would you like some tea?"

Zhou Haoran said, "Director, I have something to tell you, it's very urgent."

"What is it?" A tea leaf fell from Shan Wendong's hand. "Is it related to the Antarctic people?"

Zhou Haoran nodded. "I have accurate information. This morning, district leaders will visit and conduct research at the headquarters of Nanji Ren to congratulate Nanji Ren on winning the United Nations award and to thank Nanji Ren for its contributions to the development of the local private economy in the port."

The Antarctic People and the Red Star Terrace are both in the same area.

This is the core area, which is of a very high level.

The top leader of the district is a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal People's Congress.

Shan Wendong's expression changed slightly, and he became serious. "Haoran, you need to contact Nanji Ren immediately! Tell them clearly that Hongxing TV will definitely give Nanji Ren a definite explanation regarding the recent blunder on the entertainment channel!"

"What statement?"

Zhou Haoran pressed for details.

Shan Wendong said in a deep voice, "An explanation that satisfies them!"

Zhou Haoran said, "Over the past year, Mr. Zhang from Antarctic has been extorted by Yi Changping many times. He refused to compromise, so Yi Changping openly spread rumors and smeared him... Director, Antarctic's biggest demand is Yi Changping. If this matter is resolved, the hidden danger to Red Star TV will be eliminated, and the relationship with Antarctic can be improved quickly! Once Antarctic expresses any complaints to the leadership, Red Star TV will be in trouble!"

This isn't actually advice.

Everyone knows that Shan Wendong is the one who most wants to take down Yi Changping.

Zhou Haoran's statement was to help Shan Wendong find a legitimate reason that could convince everyone at the station director's office meeting, one that would affect everyone's interests and get everyone to agree.

"The meeting is about to start!" Shan Wendong seized the opportunity. "Haoran, you will be in attendance!"

(End of this chapter)