Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 398 Chen Tianqiao's Choice
After having dinner with the Momo group, Cheng Yi and Li Chengxuan took a plane back to Jingzhou City.

As soon as Cheng Yi got off the plane, the local government prepared a grand welcoming ceremony for him. The scale and pomp of it made Li Chengxuan extremely envious.

In the following days, the Jingzhou Daily was filled with news about Cheng Yi.

Cheng Yi, a national pioneer in poverty alleviation and charity, visited our association to provide guidance.

Cheng Yi, a national pioneer in poverty alleviation and charity, visited and inspected our institute's research base.

National Poverty Alleviation and Charity Pioneer Cheng Yi Reaches Further Cooperation Intent with Our Station

"National Poverty Alleviation and Charity Pioneers..."

"Awesome!" Cheng Yi sat in his office, feeling that the hard work of the past year had been worthwhile.

It's so much more enjoyable to be a good person than a bad one.

The awards ceremony caused a huge sensation as soon as it was broadcast on CCTV, especially Cheng Yi's statement that he would donate another 200 million yuan, which was a wake-up call and amazed the audience in front of the TV.

During this period, Cheng Yi received invitations from many departments. He carefully selected nearly twenty departments, all of which had supervisory relationships with Momo Group's business. Cheng Yi had no choice but to accept them.

After walking through each of them, we arrived at the final competition for the school beauty and school hunk.

With two months of promotion and selection, the show's popularity, while not comparable to the Spring Festival Gala, is certainly on par with the Lantern Festival Gala.

Cheng Yi originally planned to host the finals on CCTV, but Handong TV pestered him for many days and finally won the right to host the finals in exchange for helping to issue an apology statement.

It's important to understand that getting a TV station to issue an apology is no small matter; it's not something that can be done simply by having connections.

If it weren't for the immense popularity of the campus beauty and campus hunk competition, Handong TV would never have agreed to issue this apology statement.

Currently, satellite TV stations across the country are selecting first-tier, second-tier, and third-tier stations, and Handong TV is also eager to boost its ratings and break into the first tier.

The value of a top-tier satellite TV channel is immense. If you manage to secure a top-tier satellite TV channel, you can make a fortune just from the internal rights to a single TV drama.

The so-called "internal contract rights" for TV dramas are, frankly speaking, just a way to scam investors out of their money.

But investors really value this.

If a TV series has signed a letter of intent to purchase with a top-tier satellite TV station before filming, then attracting investment for the series is no problem at all. Many people will be eager to invest. Although the letter of intent to purchase is not legally binding, investors still believe in such things.

This is just a small power among first-tier satellite TV stations. In areas such as advertising prices and social influence, first-tier satellite TV stations are far ahead.

It's fair to say that if Handong TV gets its ticket to becoming a top-tier satellite TV station, even Jiang Yuxi's TV shopping company will soar to new heights.

Currently, among the top-tier satellite TV channels, only Hunan TV and Pearl TV have advanced. Handong TV and Nanzhe TV have just touched the edge and can only be considered as 1.5 tier.

From the moment they reached an agreement with Cheng Yi, Handong TV actively prepared for the event. They used every available resource, contacted all the celebrities they could reach, and treated the event like a Spring Festival Gala.

Cheng Yi also attached great importance to this event. Although he had been traveling around to various departments and showing off his abilities these past few days, Xiaonei.com Technology did not stop its efforts.

The event, originally scheduled for the beginning of the month, was repeatedly postponed by Cheng Yi until November 15th.

Now that things have fallen apart with Shengda, all that massive traffic can only be reserved for "The Legend of the Primordial Era".

November 15th is the date of the closed beta test for "The Legend of the Primordial Era," so we'll take this opportunity to promote it properly.

In provinces like Handong, there's basically no need for promotion, since wherever Momo Internet Cafes go, they become promotional venues for the Momo Group. However, this activity is much more necessary for promotion outside the province.

On November 6th, an official announcement from Shengda Group caused an uproar in the gaming industry.

[Given that our group's legendary cooperation with Momo Group is about to expire, our company plans to shut down the Momo Legend server and cease all subsequent services on November 15th. All losses incurred by players will be borne by Momo Group. Meanwhile, the entire Legend team sincerely invites everyone to experience the official game and enjoy a happy life.]

After two days of preparation, the announcement caused a sensation in the legendary circles of Handong.

Is Momo Legend going to shut down?

"Are you kidding me? I've been staying up all night fighting monsters, and all that effort has been for nothing?"

"We need an explanation. We've invested time and money; how can they just shut us down like that?"

Handong Province has millions of Momo Legend players. For a time, the crowd was excited, and many people rushed to Momo Internet cafes and made a loud noise.

The scale of this chaos is far greater than the shutdown of Chen Zhi's Westward Journey Online.

However, the behemoth Momo Group was not the weak Tianqin Group. Although these people were emotional, they only wanted an explanation and did not dare to touch anything belonging to Momo Internet Cafe.

"Boss, is it really okay for us to just ignore it like this?" Du Yusheng seemed a little flustered in Cheng Yi's office.

This chaos has gone too far; the relevant departments have been calling one after another, and Du Yusheng is almost overwhelmed.

Cheng Yi sipped his tea slowly and said, "Don't panic, let the bullets fly for a while longer."

"Still flying?" Du Yusheng asked anxiously, "If it flies any further, it'll really poke into your forehead. We should..."

Cheng Yi stared sharply at Du Yusheng and said, "Didn't you hear what I just said?"

"I heard it." Feeling Cheng Yi's sharp gaze, Du Yusheng immediately fell silent.

Cheng Yi squinted slightly and said, "Don't question my words in the future. Remember, you must never get arrogant."

"Boss, I'm sorry, I was wrong." Du Yusheng was startled by Cheng Yi's words.

Cheng Yi smiled, poured Du Yusheng a cup of tea, and said with a smile, "The biggest problem for kids from ordinary families like ours is that we are easily carried away. Because we have never experienced glory, it is easy to lose control of ourselves when we suddenly become successful. Fatty, you must remember that the platform's capabilities far exceed the individual's capabilities. An individual is just an insignificant grain of sand in the platform."

"I've got it." Du Yusheng nodded quickly.

Cheng Yi actually understands Du Yusheng very well. In the past year or so, Du Yusheng has gotten to know many officials and built a huge network of relationships.

He's only nineteen years old. Anyone would get carried away if they suddenly rose to such heights at nineteen.

It wasn't just Du Yusheng; everyone else in the group was the same. The biggest problem with ordinary people is that they tend to mistake the platform's capabilities for their own. Once that happens, the person is essentially ruined.

Jiang Yuxi had become arrogant before, so Cheng Yi showed her what it meant to incur public wrath.

He must constantly prune and trim these people's branches and tendrils so that they may grow into towering trees. Of course, if they are too difficult to prune, then he will have to replace them with other trees.

Feeling that he had frightened Du Yusheng a bit, Cheng Yi softened his tone and explained to Du Yusheng, "Now that public opinion hasn't taken off, taking rash action would be meaningless. You must always remember that when a problem arises, you can't just think about solving the problem; you have to find a way to address the root cause. Otherwise, you're just patching things up and wasting your energy."

Du Yusheng looked at Cheng Yi with some confusion, not quite understanding what this sentence had to do with the matter.

Cheng Yi saw that Du Yusheng did not understand, so he explained: "It's like someone is hungry. If you give them a piece of bread right away, they will be full and won't think about anything else. But if you starve them for a few days and they are so hungry that they are desperate, then that piece of bread is no longer just a piece of bread."

Du Yusheng's eyes gradually brightened, and he said, "Boss, do you mean we should transfer their anger onto Shengda?"

"You're a promising young man," Cheng Yi said with a smile. "The players' anger isn't strong enough yet. Without enough anger, there's not enough motivation. Let them be angry for a few days. Once their emotions have built up, we'll unleash our trump card." Cheng Yi added with a smile, "Keep a close eye on the situation at Momo Internet Cafe lately, and make sure nothing goes wrong."

“I understand. Sister Yu and Uncle Gang are keeping a close eye on things, and several security personnel have been assigned to each internet cafe.” Du Yusheng nodded.

“Okay.” Cheng Yi said, “Let’s wait three more days. After three days, we will resolve this matter completely.”

Three days...

Du Yusheng was filled with worry.

Things could get complicated if things go wrong. This boss really enjoys walking a tightrope. If a serious violent incident occurs in the next three days, then this chairman will be going to jail for a few more days of free meals.

Perhaps this is the difference between him and the boss; he doesn't have the boss's boldness, and at most he only dares to dance on a steel pipe.

Over the past three days, players of Momo Legend in Handong Province have shifted from offline to online, posting sharp and critical messages on Momo Legend and major portal websites. They are directly targeting Momo Group, accusing it of inaction, cheating players, and evading problems.

"Hahaha, Momo Group is in complete chaos!" In the office of the executive vice president of Shengda Group, Zhou Haibin looked at the posts on Tianya and laughed heartily.

Zhou Haibin's office is very large; it even has a bowling lane.

In front of the bowling lane, Chen Tianqiao was posing with a bowling ball in his hand.

Zhou Haibin turned to look at Chen Tianqiao and said, "Chairman, what are your plans to do about Luo Shengyi's matter?"

Chen Tianqiao steadily tossed the bowling ball and said, word by word, "Never tolerate it."

Zhou Haibin sensed Chen Tianqiao's determination and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

If the proper legal process were followed, it would take Luo Shenyi at least five years.

After all, he was Chen Tianqiao's right-hand man and a meritorious official who had made great contributions to Shengda.

Zhou Haibin hesitated for a moment and said, "Chairman, wouldn't it be too harsh to sue him directly? Luo Shengyi is, after all, a veteran of the group. If we handle it this way, it will easily discourage everyone. Besides, he didn't cause much of an impact. On the contrary, he helped us succeed in going public."

Listing...

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Chen Tianqiao's lips.

Their IPO application, financial statements, and registration statement have all passed Nasdaq's review, and the SEC's review was also passed on the first try. Now, Shengda's finance team has gone to the United States to discuss pricing and roadshow matters with the underwriters.

After the negotiations are completed, he will go to ring the bell.

When the bell tolls, gold pours in.

This is really all thanks to Luo Shengyi.

Chen Tianqiao was also filled with conflicting emotions.

From a sentimental standpoint, he wanted to be lenient and only dismiss Luo Shengyi, but now the situation is somewhat different.

Because Shengda Group has grown too fast, its various departments have become seriously out of sync with this pace of development. The practice of demanding bribes and kickbacks is very common, especially in the area of ​​prepaid card agents, where some salespersons have even taken kickbacks from dozens of internet cafes in one go.

All departments are watching Luo Shengyi's case.

If I were to be lenient with them, the result would be that all the elders would become unscrupulous.

Take a gamble, and you might go from single to riding a motorcycle.

Even if we lose the gamble, the group will still give us a break.

Chen Tianqiao hardened his heart and said, "Go tell Luo Shengyi that it's for the sake of Shengda Group. Make him stay in there obediently for five years. After five years, I will personally come to pick him up!"

“Okay.” Zhou Haibin understood Chen Tianqiao’s inner struggle.

Shengda Group needs to undergo a major internal overhaul, and Luo Shengyi is the catalyst for this overhaul.

After playing bowling for more than ten minutes, Chen Tianqiao took a new towel to wipe his sweat and asked, "You need to be prepared. Although we have issued an announcement, the people at Momo Group are, after all, from humble backgrounds. It's not certain whether they will abide by the contract."

"Do they really dare to keep running the server?" Zhou Haibin asked in surprise. "That means they're running a private server."

Private server!

The mere mention of personal clothing made Chen Tianqiao want to curse.

That damn Italian distributor actually leaked the source code of Legend, which has led to the emergence of several private servers in China.

Although the localization of these private servers is not very good, they are already playable.

Chen Tianqiao frowned and said, "It's unlikely that they'll open a private server, but according to my estimation, Momo Group will definitely try to prolong its life by finding some unfounded excuses and then suing us, continuing to operate the server while the lawsuit is in progress."

“That’s possible.” Zhou Haibin nodded slowly and said, “Then I’ll have the legal department prepare as soon as possible.”

“Hmm.” Chen Tianqiao thought for a moment and said, “When I confronted Cheng Yi that day, he seemed very calm. He didn’t seem to be faking it, so this kid definitely has more tricks up his sleeve. We can’t let our guard down.”

Zhou Haibin said, "I think their only trump card is to play a delaying tactic. We can then file a countersuit and settle the case directly from Zhonghai City."

Chen Tianqiao took two steps and said, "Haibin, do you think there's any possibility, is there any other place we haven't considered?"

"This matter isn't that complicated, is it?" Zhou Haibin said. "Could they really expect to create a legend on their own within a year?"

(End of this chapter)