Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 385 Youthful Spirit and Unruly Spirit

A hot news topic must be controversial.

News stories like "dogs fighting" are the most entertaining.

The audience doesn't care whether you're a good person or a bad person; they only care about whether they can enjoy the gossip.

The feud between Beijing Daily and Xiaonei.com Technology sounds like a juicy drama.

Cheng Yi's original plan was to have the Jingzhou Daily cooperate with him to put on a good show.

However, when it comes to leveraging media influence, the Jingzhou Daily can only be considered a backup option.

In terms of influence, the Beijing Daily is still more powerful.

Although the Shangjing Daily has been restructured into a company and is only a local print media in Yanjing City, Yanjing City is undoubtedly the center of the country, so the Shangjing Daily naturally carries its own weight.

If Xiaonei.com Technology and Jingzhou Daily have a public feud, it will only attract the attention of some local media. After all, both Xiaonei.com Technology and Jingzhou Daily are companies in Jingzhou City, and no matter how big the dispute gets, it is still a matter within Jingzhou City.

But things are different now.

The publication of this news by the Beijing Daily was tantamount to publicly questioning Cheng Yi's character.

A guy with really low morals suddenly started a campus beauty pageant. What's his purpose? Is he really planning to hold a beauty contest and then live a life of luxury and debauchery?

This guess is quite credible.

Many entrepreneurs, once they achieve even a little success, immediately think about their personal lives.

"It's really well written. No wonder you're a reporter from Kyoto." Cheng Yi read the entire supplement word by word and felt that every word was a gem.

This level of skill is almost on par with Zhao Gang's.

Just as Cheng Yi finished reading the newspaper, Zhang Chaoyang called. As soon as he answered, Zhang Chaoyang asked with concern, "President Cheng, how did you anger the Beijing Daily?"

Cheng Yi deliberately revealed a hint of helplessness and said, "I was just sitting at home when this trouble came out of nowhere. I don't even know what happened. They made fun of me last time, and I ignored them. How come they suddenly published a supplement?"

Zhang Chaoyang pondered for a moment and said, "You really didn't send anyone to beat up their reporters?"

"How could I dare? That's right under the nose of the capital. I wouldn't dare do such a thing even if I had the guts of a bear and the gall of a leopard," Cheng Yi denied outright.

Zhang Chaoyang believed Cheng Yi's words.

To assault a reporter in Yanjing City is truly outrageous.

Zhang Chaoyang said in a deep voice, "Then I understand. The Beijing Daily is planning to use you as a topic of conversation."

"Using me as a topic of conversation? Why?" Cheng Yi asked in confusion, "I have no past grudges or recent conflicts with them."

Zhang Chaoyang said, "Actually, it's our fault. Because we can't monetize through paid services on the website, we've focused our profits on offline advertising. There are many businesses in Yanjing City, so to attract advertising orders from them, we specifically opened a news section for Yanjing City and sent reporters to search for the latest news. Print media like the Beijing Daily need a typesetting and printing process, but our portal website doesn't. We publish the news on the website as soon as we find it, and by the time they print it, it's already old news."

Cheng Yi laughed at the simple phrase "old news".

It must be said that Zhang Chaoyang's unexpected dark humor is quite interesting.

Zhang Chaoyang is a very down-to-earth person. Of course, this down-to-earthness is in the context of entrepreneurs. For example, compared to Cheng Yi, Zhang Chaoyang is much more down-to-earth.

Zhang Chaoyang said frankly, "Another factor is that you invited us and Xinlang, which angered the Beijing Daily. Our relationship with the Beijing Daily and Yanjing Evening News has not been good for the past few months. We just had a negotiation last month, and they demanded that we release the news the next day."

Cheng Yi immediately said, "Then you have to take responsibility for me. I've really suffered a lot this time."

Zhang Chaoyang smiled wryly and said, "This is why I took the initiative to call you, President Cheng. How about this? I'll organize a dinner with the senior executives of the Beijing Daily. Let's try to turn hostility into friendship. I think they wouldn't want to cause too much trouble with you, after all, you have the Momo Group behind you."

"You mean I'm just going to let them insult me ​​for nothing? No way, no way, no way." Cheng Yi said "no" three times in a row.

When Zhang Chaoyang saw that Cheng Yi had rejected his offer, he realized that Cheng Yi was only nineteen years old.

No matter how outstanding one is, nineteen is still nineteen, an age when one is "young and unrestrained, like a tiger with wings, soaring in the daytime."

Even Huo Qubing, who achieved great feats, couldn't shake off his youthful arrogance, let alone Cheng Yi.
Zhang Chaoyang sighed and said, "President Cheng, the Beijing Daily has a lot of influence in the national media. If you fight with them, the media all over the country will follow suit. Do you know what that means?"

"Does this mean I've stirred up a hornet's nest in the national media industry?" Cheng Yi replied.

“Since you know the outcome, don’t be stubborn,” Zhang Chaoyang said. “I have a good relationship with their deputy editor-in-chief. If Wang Yan and I go with you, and we make some concessions on the internet media business, this matter will be over.”

Cheng Yi did indeed feel Zhang Chaoyang's good intentions.

In his previous life, Cheng Yi and Zhang Chaoyang had a good relationship because they were both single and liked to slack off.

Zhang Chaoyang often says: "Earning 500 million, you are still you; earning 5 billion, you may not be you anymore."

What he meant was that he could secure a 500 million yuan project himself, but to earn 5 billion yuan, he would need to raise funds, attract shareholders, and so on, thus becoming a tool for capitalists to make money.

Cheng Yi laughed and said, "I plan to fight with the Beijing Daily first. If I really can't win, then you can help me mediate."

Zhang Chaoyang chuckled and said, "If you two really fight to the point of no return, even if Wang Yan and I step in, I'm afraid we won't be able to reconcile."

"Then let fate decide," Cheng Yi sneered. "Anyway, I'm not going to swallow this insult; I have to confront them!"

"Alright then." Zhang Chaoyang knew that it was pointless to reason with that damned guy.

He took the initiative to help Cheng Yi, and was even willing to make some concessions in internet media, mainly because he didn't want this hard-won profit line to be broken.

Now that they all belong to the Momo group, they naturally hope that the Momo group can last longer.

After Zhang Chaoyang hung up the phone, Cheng Yi immediately called Zhou Hui.

After the launch of Xiaonei.com Technology, Zhou Hui was promoted to vice president of the company, in charge of the technology aspect.

Zhou Hui, a graduate of the gifted youth program at Nanzhe University, was relatively young among Yu Sen's group, only 36 years old—an age where experience and energy coexisted. "Mr. Zhou, open up the hot news section of Renren.com," Cheng Yi said with a smile. "Let's get to work."

"it is good."

Xiaonei.com is a universal website that can be accessed on both Microsoft and Apple computers.

Cheng Yi has created a trending news section on Xiaonei.com, similar to the trending topics section of Sina Weibo and the trending topics ranking on Douyin.

After finishing his call, Cheng Yi rode his bicycle to the campus network technology office area of ​​Handong University.

Xiaonei.com Technology occupies an entire floor in the Handong University Entrepreneurship Base. As the only company in the Handong University Entrepreneurship Base, Xiaonei.com Technology enjoys treatment beyond imagination.

Xiaoneiwang Technology has nearly 100 full-time employees. As long as they are rated as outstanding employees, they can enjoy the same benefits as faculty and staff of Handong University.

Faculty and staff apartments, free shuttle buses from Handong University, and 1-yuan lunches for faculty and staff are all available.

In addition, their children can attend the affiliated primary school of Handong University for free.

The Affiliated Primary School of Handong University is among the top three primary schools in Handong Province, making it an absolutely excellent school. In the future, a house in the school district of the Affiliated Primary School of Handong University will be sold for as much as 80,000 yuan per square meter.

As Xiaonei.com Industrial Co., Ltd., led by Ji Yubing and Lin Shengjie, becomes increasingly successful, the technological value of Xiaonei.com is also growing rapidly.

However, being recognized as an outstanding employee is not easy. Handong University has very strict requirements for the selection of outstanding employees at its campus network technology company. The company has conducted a comprehensive assessment from five aspects, and to date, only nine employees have been recognized as outstanding employees.

One of the assessment teachers is Sun Sheng, the head of the entrepreneurship base.

Sun Sheng is currently riding high. Ever since the rise of Xiaonei.com Technology Company, Sun Sheng can walk on campus with his back straight.

His current role is essentially that of chairman of the supervisory board of Xiaonei.com Technology Company.

Seeing that Cheng Yi had parked his scooter, Sun Sheng, who was sitting in the sun and sipping tea at the entrance of the startup base, slowly sat up and said with a smile, "President Cheng, you're a big boss now, shouldn't you get a car?"

“Driving on campus is too inconvenient.” Cheng Yi smiled and said, “Director Sun, if you like cars, I can get you one?”

"You're always trying to make me make a mistake, aren't you?" Sun Sheng tightened the lid of his thermos and said irritably, "I'm fine riding a bicycle. It's good for my health and I can enjoy a leisurely life."

Sun Sheng's attitude towards life is admirable. He doesn't have a mobile phone because it would increase his workload, and he doesn't own a motorcycle or a car because they are too fast.

It's better to ride a bicycle. Even if the boss needs him, he can ride there slowly. After delaying the boss's important business twice, the boss will rarely give him any instructions.

Just like the calligraphy in Sun Sheng's office.

Life is short, and a few days of leisure are rare. Let's brew a pot of tea and savor the passing years.

Cheng Yi and Sun Sheng exchanged a few pleasantries before quickly arriving at the office area of ​​Xiaoneiwang Technology.

The employees at Xiaoneiwang Technology are now working at full capacity and are almost going crazy with busyness.

To alleviate the pressure, Chen Ya-fang brought in more than 20 members from the external relations department to help, but it was still a drop in the bucket.

The campus network technology is divided into four main functional departments.

One is the finance department, headed by Zhao Bin, the vice minister of the finance department of the student union of Handong University. The staff mainly consists of members of the finance department of the student union and senior interns from the School of Economics. It has more than 10 full-time employees and more than 40 interns.

One is the technology department, headed by the company's vice president Zhou Hui, which has more than 30 full-time employees, more than 60 interns, and part-time employees, most of whom are senior students from the School of Computer Science.

One is the media department, headed by Cao Zhengze, a graduate of the School of Journalism at Handong University, which has more than 20 full-time employees and more than 170 interns.

Cao Zhengze was originally the Minister of Publicity of the Student Union and a top student majoring in journalism. The reason why Cheng Yi took a liking to Cao Zhengze was mainly because this guy was well-versed in the mysteries of journalism. Although his name contained the character "Zheng" (正), he had nothing to do with being upright.

His other role is as a moderator of the Tianya Forum on Tianya Community.

In April 2001, after the two moderators of the Miscellaneous Talk section, "Master of Little Li Flying Dagger" and "Wisteria Flower," resigned from Tianya Community, Cao Zhengze was appointed to take over the position of moderator in a time of crisis. It was precisely because of this position that Cheng Yi ultimately chose him.

Cao Zhengze graduated in June this year and joined Xiaonei.com Technology before receiving his degree certificate. Not long after joining Xiaonei.com Technology, he built his own online water army according to Cheng Yi's instructions and trained them on Tianya Community for three months. At that time, his army was strong and well-equipped.

The last department is the Public Relations Department, headed by Chen Yafang, the chairperson of the External Relations Department Alliance of the Top 100 Universities in Handong Province, the vice president of the Handong Provincial Student Federation, and the vice president of the Handong University Student Union. It has 40 full-time employees and more than 70 interns.

Chen Yafang is the person most familiar with the technology business of the campus network. In addition, she has just entered her senior year, which is the time when she has the most free time. Her business is to connect and communicate with the external relations departments of universities across the country, coordinate the details of activities, and carry out on-the-ground promotion work.

Cheng Yi walked into the office and said to his secretary, Li Bing, "Li Bing, have Cao Zhengze come over here for a moment."

"Okay." Li Bing quickly replied and ran out of the office.

Li Bing has changed a lot. His playboy air has almost disappeared, and he has become much more mature in his dealings with others. Apart from his bad habit of reciting poetry, which he hasn't changed, he is quite remarkable in other aspects.

In order to train Li Bing, Li Baoliang approached Cheng Yi four or five times to plead with him.

Considering that Li Baoliang was his biggest internet cafe partner, Cheng Yi reluctantly transferred Li Bing from the student union's external relations department to work here as his secretary.

Although he was supposed to be her secretary, Cheng Yi rarely came here. He spent most of his time in the Momo Group office, so Li Bing rarely saw him.

Li Baoliang has now resigned from his position as a distributor for Lianxiang computers and is now focusing on running an internet cafe.

In less than a year, Li Baoliang owned 37 affiliated internet cafes, spread across cities throughout the province. Most of Li Baoliang's affiliated internet cafes did not operate on a guaranteed minimum profit model. He simply invested in building internet cafes and then handed them over to Momo Internet Cafe for operation. Although he could only get 50% of the profits, it was worry-free.

He now receives about 200 million yuan a month in profits from internet cafes, which is almost the same as his income when he sold Lianxiang computers.

Most importantly, he continues to open two new internet cafes every month.

Not long after, Cao Zhengze, who had a rather large head, walked into Cheng Yi's office.

A simple, honest smile appeared on his face as he chuckled, "President Cheng, you were looking for me?"

(End of this chapter)