Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 682 This mountain is higher than that mountain

The stall staff were both angry and anxious. Faced with this deliberate disruption, reasoning with them was useless, and taking action was even less effective. For a time, they were at a loss.

The news was quickly reported to Dong Peng, the person in charge of the Momo Virtual Equipment Trading Center in Qingjiang County.

Dong Peng has been operating in Qingjiang County for many years and has a wide network of connections, but this kind of thing is really difficult to resolve.

After all, this involves two giants, Microsoft and Samsung, while he is just a small-time manager in a district or county.

After listening to the report, he frowned.

"Damn it, those bastards at Samsung are resorting to underhanded tactics too." Dong Peng spat, then asked in confusion, "Huh? Why did I say 'too'?"

After calming down, he first tried contacting a friend at the local police station. The friend said that they couldn't intervene in such verbal disputes unless a fight broke out. At most, they could only mediate, but the other party would still come back after the mediation. It was an endless tug-of-war and a complete waste of police resources.

Dong Peng also knew that relying solely on official channels would not solve this kind of trouble, after all, even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes.

He hesitated for a moment, but still dialed Shi Lei's number.

"President Shi, there's been a bit of a problem in Qingjiang..." Dong Peng gave a detailed report of the situation.

Shi Lei was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone before saying, "Okay, I understand. It seems that only General Manager Zhang can handle this matter."

Dong Peng sighed and said, "President Shi, it's definitely not going to work if we force our way through President Zhang. It would be even more troublesome if we gave them leverage. These people are definitely acting under orders, and their goal is to cause trouble. We can only make them scared or make the people behind them think the price is too high and back down."

"Okay, I'll pass it on." After saying that, Shi Lei immediately hung up the phone and dialed Zhang Lingyu's number.

Zhang Lingyu is now not only the general manager of Momo Internet Cafe Management Company, but also the vice president of Black Panther Security.

When Zhang Lingyu received Shi Lei's call, she was inspecting the Black Panther Security training base.

As she listened to Shi Lei's description, her beautiful eyebrows slightly raised, and a hint of coldness flashed in her eyes.

"Is this all the Samsung people are capable of? They've started resorting to these underhanded tricks." Zhang Lingyu said calmly, "Alright, President Shi, I understand. Leave this to me. Just have the people in Qingjiang cooperate."

"Thank you so much, Mr. Zhang," Shi Lei said quickly.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Lingyu immediately called Gao Ziqiang, the general manager of the Lanling City branch of Black Panther Security Company.

Gao Ziqiang was one of Zhang Gang's most capable henchmen back then. Nicknamed "Bald Qiang," he was also a local bigwig.

After hearing Zhang Lingyu's description, Gao Ziqiang immediately laughed and said, "They're being shameless."

"Okay, go and handle it, but don't cause any conflict," Zhang Lingyu advised.

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhang." Gao Ziqiang stroked his bald head and chuckled, "When it comes to these kinds of tricks, I'm their ancestor. Just wait for news."

That afternoon, the same burly man in the floral shirt returned to the Momo free service point near the computer city in Qingjiang County. This time, he brought two companions with him. They used the same trick again, making a racket and demanding that the stall find their lost photos.

Xiao Wang and his companions could only suppress their anger and argue with them, and the stall came to a standstill once again.

Soon, more and more people gathered around to watch the spectacle.

Just then, three ordinary-looking men squeezed to the front of the crowd. One of them carefully held a rather antique-looking wooden box in his hand and watched the commotion with great interest.

The burly man in the floral shirt became more and more agitated as he spoke, reaching out to grab Xiao Wang's collar. However, Xiao Wang instinctively took a step back, narrowly avoiding the man's pull. As the burly man lost his balance, he bumped into the man next to him who was carrying a wooden box.

With a cry of pain, the man stumbled, and the wooden box slipped from his hand, crashing to the ground with a thud.

The box lid was slammed open, revealing several broken pieces of porcelain inside.

For a moment, the scene fell silent.

The man who had smashed the box turned deathly pale. He rushed to the shards, crying out in a sob, "Ah! My...my antique! This is a Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain! How...how could it be broken?"

After the man finished screaming in anguish, he grabbed the burly man's trouser leg and shouted, "You broke my antique, don't even think about running away!"

His two companions immediately surrounded him, their faces filled with anger.

"What's wrong with you? Can't you watch where you're going?" one of them yelled at Xiao Wang and the burly man in the floral shirt.

The burly man in the floral shirt was also stunned. He hadn't expected this accident to happen, and instinctively retorted, "What does this have to do with me? He just didn't hold it properly..."

"Bullshit! You were the one who threw the box at the ground, and there were so many people watching!" The passerby pointed at the floral shirt and said angrily, "Do you know how much this porcelain is worth? We just bought it from the antique market and were about to take it for appraisal. The invoice is right here!"

The other man pulled out a crumpled receipt from his pocket, with the amount written on it in a blurry way. The burly man glanced at the receipt and saw that it clearly stated 50,000 yuan.

"Fifty...fifty thousand?" The burly man in the floral shirt and his companion turned green.

They were just hired to cause trouble, and they only get a few hundred yuan a day for their hard work. How could they possibly afford to pay back 50,000 yuan?
"Are you trying to extort me?" the burly man in the floral shirt said angrily.

"Fine, you smashed my antique and still dare to say such sarcastic things! Call the police! We must call the police! You're not leaving until you pay up!" The aggrieved party who smashed the box was furious.

The police arrived at the scene shortly afterward.

After understanding the situation and examining the receipt, although they felt something was amiss, they all agreed that the burly man in the floral shirt had pushed and shoved him, causing the collision and indirectly resulting in the loss.

The burly man in the floral shirt was truly unable to defend himself, because he did indeed push the man, and many people saw it.

Under police mediation, the man in the floral shirt and his companions were asked to bear the responsibility for compensation, but the man in the floral shirt and his companions refused, shouting that it was extortion.

While being taken back to the police station for further investigation, the police unexpectedly managed to extract the truth from the man in the floral shirt and others.

They were actually instructed by someone to cause trouble at the Momo OS system booth.

The police continued to follow the clues, and soon, four other groups of people who were causing trouble at different stalls were also uncovered.

They used similar tactics, and the masterminds behind them all pointed to the owners of those Samsung service centers in Qingjiang County.

Faced with the evidence, these troublemakers had no choice but to admit that they were instructed to deliberately provoke trouble.

The owners of those Samsung stores were also taken to the police station to cooperate with the investigation.

Just as the investigation at the Qingjiang County police station made a breakthrough, the news reached the headquarters of the Jingzhou Momo Group. Cheng Yi listened to Shi Lei's real-time report in his office. When he heard that Zhang Lingyu's antique bureau had not only successfully uncovered the mastermind, but also implicated several Samsung distributors, an approving smile appeared on his face.

A few years ago, Zhang Lingyu only knew how to fight and kill, but now she has learned to use her brain.

"This was handled well, with sound reasoning and evidence, and it even gave us a great gift." Cheng Yi said to Li Weiwei, "We can't accept this gift for nothing. We have to let the whole country see what kind of underhanded tactics these so-called international giants will resort to when they can't compete."

He quickly instructed, "Notify a few media outlets that can get to Qingjiang County as soon as possible, and tell them that there is a bombshell in Qingjiang County about Samsung Service Center hiring thugs to cause trouble and disrupt the normal operation of our free service points. Make it clear that the evidence is conclusive and the police have already intervened."

"And as for Zhao Gang, have him arrange for the most capable team of reporters from the Global Vision China Operations Center to rush to Qingjiang County as quickly as possible to conduct in-depth follow-up reporting and try to make this news the top story of the day within 24 hours."

"Yes!" Li Weiwei quickly replied.

As dusk fell, microphones and cameras from reporters from Global Vision were already visible outside the Qingjiang County Police Station.

They not only interviewed the police officers who responded to the call, but also cleverly interviewed the dejected troublemakers.

More importantly, the reporters also obtained valuable footage of the Samsung distributors being taken to the police station to cooperate with the investigation.

That evening, a flurry of sensational headlines, images, and videos appeared on Huanyu Vision's television channels and Toutiao's website, and were quickly distributed to major portals and forums such as Sina, Sohu, and NetEase through Momo's powerful channels.

Breaking News! Samsung Authorized Store Hires Unsavory Individuals to Maliciously Disrupt Competitor's Business Activities

Is it a corporation or a criminal organization? A firsthand look at the truth behind the conflict involving Samsung's Momo OS free points in Qingjiang County.

Microsoft XP Lite's promotion hits roadblock? Partner Samsung reportedly uses underhanded tactics.

Police confirm: Owners of several Samsung stores in Qingjiang County are under investigation for allegedly instigating others to cause trouble.

These reports not only fully reconstructed the events and highlighted the illegal activities of Samsung's distributors hiring others to cause trouble, but also cleverly pointed the finger at Samsung's chaotic channel management and the difficulties faced in promoting Microsoft XP Lite.

The report specifically emphasized the public welfare nature of Momo OS's free services and the unwarranted harm suffered by the user.

In an era when internet news was still relatively scarce, this news quickly became a hot topic.

"Damn, is Samsung really that unethical? They resort to dirty tricks when they can't compete?"

"Support Momo! Free installation benefits everyone, why should it be bullied?"

"Hey upstairs, stop sympathizing with capitalists, they're all the same."

"What kind of terrible teammate did Microsoft choose? They're doing more harm than good."

"From now on, I will completely turn against Samsung. It's so despicable."

"..."

Fueled by Cao Zhengze's online trolls, public opinion online was almost unanimously condemning Samsung, and Samsung's customer service hotline in China was instantly overwhelmed with calls.

The president of Samsung's China region broke out in a cold sweat as he watched the overwhelming negative public opinion on the screen.

He knew that if this matter was not handled properly, it would cause irreparable damage to Samsung's brand image throughout China.

While cursing the incompetent and troublesome agents in Qingjiang County in his heart, he urgently reported to the headquarters in South Korea.

Soon, under immense public pressure and strict orders from headquarters, Samsung China headquarters issued an emergency announcement:
[A Solemn Statement Regarding the Inappropriate Conduct of Certain Authorized Service Centers in Qingjiang County]

[Recently, our company has taken note of online reports regarding alleged misconduct by some Samsung authorized service centers in Qingjiang County. We take this matter very seriously and immediately conducted an internal investigation. Preliminary findings indicate that this incident involved the unauthorized actions of the heads of five authorized service centers in Qingjiang County, who acted in serious violation of our channel management regulations and business ethics guidelines without our approval. Samsung Electronics strongly condemns this behavior!]

To uphold discipline and protect our brand image and consumer rights, our company has decided to suspend the operating licenses of the five authorized service centers involved in this incident for indefinite suspension of operations. Furthermore…

This statement goes on and on, but the core message is just one thing: this matter has nothing to do with us; it was all the agent's private action.

This announcement is a classic example of sacrificing a pawn to save the king, shifting all responsibility to individual dealers and quickly making a gesture of disassociation and punishment, thus minimizing the brand's losses.

Although their brand reputation was preserved, this statement and the tragic fate of the Qingjiang County distributor served as a warning to Samsung distributors in other districts and counties.

They had considered this idea after receiving suggestive pressure from Samsung's regional manager, but now, seeing the fate of their counterparts in Qingjiang County, everyone was terrified.

"We can't wade into these muddy waters anymore."

"Would you risk your life and fortune for a little installation fee? Only a fool would do that."

"Headquarters cut ties without hesitation, showing no mercy. We'll have to be more careful in the future."

In an instant, all Samsung distributors who were still preparing to make small moves completely gave up their idea of ​​competing with Momo for free points.

Making money is hard, and doing business is tough these days.

Sigh, they should just stick to selling phones and digital products. As for installing operating systems, well, that's up to fate. They don't make much money anyway, and if it weren't for the discount on agency fees next year, they wouldn't even bother with it.

In Qingjiang County, with the coordination of the police and cultural relics protection departments, the porcelain shards were sent to an authoritative appraisal institution in the province for appraisal.

The results of the investigation surprised many people.

The porcelain shards are indeed fragments of genuine Ming Dynasty blue and white porcelain, and their market value is estimated to be even higher than 50,000 yuan.

This result shattered the last shred of hope held by those Samsung distributors.

They had originally hoped that the item would be identified as a fake, thus overturning the compensation claim.

But now, it is undoubtedly genuine. Although it is impossible to be 100% certain whether the porcelain shard broke before the box hit the ground or whether it was caused by the strong man's impact, in the face of a lack of evidence, it all becomes unimportant.

They had no choice but to accept their fate.

After negotiation, the Samsung dealers who instigated the disturbance jointly borne the 50,000 yuan compensation, which was paid to the poor, unfortunate owner of the antique.

This feeling is worse than swallowing a fly.

(End of this chapter)