This director is vindictive.

Chapter 614 Making friends with users? Without giving them money, you're not going to make any friends at all!

Lei Jun's friends have been making fun of this a lot lately.

"Old Lei, I never thought even a marketing veteran like you could have a mishap! Hahaha!"

At the dinner party, his old friend patted him on the shoulder: "You used to be the one teaching others how to use data, but this time Chen Mo taught you a lesson, didn't he?"

Old Li, an investor, hit the nail on the head: "You spend money on events, and the whole internet is praising Chen Mo for being generous. You spend your money to boost his image; isn't that a classic case of 'doing the work for someone else's benefit'?"

Even Mr. Zhang, a longtime friend, chimed in: "Hey, when are you going to organize a get-together? Introduce Chen Mo to us?"

He then winked and said, "Don't worry, I won't steal your 'angel investor' title!"

Lei Jun was so annoyed by his friends' antics that he rolled his eyes, but he was actually quite pleased with himself. After all, long before Chen Mo had fully risen to prominence, Lei Jun had already recognized Chen Mo's potential and invested in him; that kind of foresight is rare.

It's worth noting that Chen Moke served as the creative consultant for Dami Technology back then, marking the first time the tech industry and the entertainment industry had truly collaborated in this way.

Therefore, to some extent, Lei Jun's eye for people was immediately apparent.

Although this event was clearly funded by Dami Technology—just 10,000 mobile phones and 1,000 cars alone are worth hundreds of millions—netizens are unanimously saying, "Chen Mo still has a grand vision."

But Lei Jun didn't care about these empty titles at all, because the most tangible benefits had already been realized: the rice stock price stopped falling and rebounded, rising by nearly 10% in three days, which was more effective than spending a billion on advertising!
Initially, the board members had reservations about spending so much money to hire Chen Mo for public relations, but once the stock price rose, they all shut up and praised the money as well spent and Lei Jun's decision as brilliant.

Reality is just too damn real.

Three days later, at the headquarters of Dami Technology, a press conference was held.

Because of the prior hype, this press conference attracted widespread attention across the internet.

What could be more appealing to ordinary netizens than taking advantage of freebies, especially those related to Chen Mo?

No! At least not nationwide!

Therefore, the event was attended not only by media from the automotive, mobile phone, and technology industries, but also by many media outlets from the entertainment industry.

Although there had been prior hype and everyone was guessing that it was pretty much true, it hasn't been officially announced yet.

The live broadcast of this press conference was also unlike any other product launch event held by Dami Technology.

The number of online users exceeded ten million from the very beginning, and it is still rapidly increasing.

Lei Jun stood under the spotlight, a departure from his usual casual attire, wearing a well-tailored dark blue suit – a rare sight. Behind the stage, a large screen flashed striking gold lettering: "Dami Technology & Chen Mo Strategic Cooperation Launch Ceremony!"

His hands trembled slightly as he gripped the microphone, his Adam's apple bobbing twice before he spoke: "Dear Mi Fans and Media Friends..."

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly turned to face the main camera, and under the watchful eyes of everyone, he bent over sharply, holding a perfect 90-degree bow for a full five seconds. When he stood up, there was still some condensation left on his glasses.

“In the past three months, we have received 2765 complaints about delivery delays and 1428 negative reviews about after-sales service.”

Lei Jun's voice was deliberate and forceful, like a dull knife cutting into flesh: "Today I'm not making any excuses. I just want to say to all the users who trusted DaMi—we have failed that trust!"

"Dear Mi Fans and Media Friends!"

Lei Jun took a deep breath: "First of all, on behalf of Dami Technology, I would like to say sorry to all our users who support us!"

There was an uproar.

The live stream chat exploded instantly:

"Holy crap? Lei Jun apologized?"

"This isn't right. What happened to 'persuading the executives overnight'?"

"Get to the good stuff! We want to see Chen Mo. What's the point of an apology? Get to the real stuff!"

Lei Jun straightened up and said sincerely, "The recent problems with DaMi Auto are my responsibility. We acknowledge all the issues: excessive marketing, delivery delays, and slow after-sales response!"

He paused, then suddenly stepped aside to clear the stage: "But today, we're not here to whine—"

The lights dimmed abruptly, and a spotlight shone on the side of the stage. Chen Mo walked onto the stage with one hand in his pocket.

"Actually, I initially refused when President Lei invited me!" Chen Mo said seriously.

Many people at the scene couldn't help but laugh.

Good grief, are you making a meme here?
"Why did I refuse? Because I don't know anything about cars! You want someone like me who knows nothing about cars to recommend MiCars to car owners? I can't do that!"

"After all, I have no idea whether it's even possible to brake instantly at 200 kilometers per hour," Chen Mo said, shrugging.

"Hahaha!" The whole audience burst into laughter.

Lei Jun shrugged helplessly.

No one expected that Chen Mo would start by making fun of Lei Jun.

"Actually, I've complained about Lei Jun quite a bit in private. He's certainly professional in making phones, cars, and running businesses, but in some aspects, he's really unprofessional!"

"For example, when it comes to giving feedback to users, they are unprofessional, really unprofessional!"

"He asked me how to give back to our users? How to repay Mi Fans for their support over the years? I know exactly what that means!"

He suddenly raised his hand and snapped his fingers: "Easy! Follow me, can't you copy homework?"

"Hahaha!" The audience burst into laughter again.

"So, all this strategic cooperation is just talk. I'm a director, I really don't know how to sell cars, but I know how to give back to my fans! Right? It's too simple, just throw money around!"

“Last time, Mr. Lei asked me, ‘Should we follow the same scale as your last fan meeting?’ I just hung up the phone right then and there. I didn’t even bother to talk to him! His vision was too small, don’t you all agree?” Chen Mo asked with a smile.

"Yes!" The entire audience and the live stream chat echoed and commented.

Lei Jun could only manage a wry smile.

"Come on, let's take a look at the current situation!"

The large screen suddenly lit up, and a dense list of prizes scrolled by like a waterfall:
[1 units of the top-of-the-line Mi MIX Fold 4]

[1000 Mi SU7 Max Founder Edition vehicles (in stock!)] [10 smart home bundles]

[1 Million Yuan in No-Minimum-Spend Cash Coupons]

……

The comments section went completely crazy:

"Is this an early year-end bonus?"

"Chen Gou's spending is truly outrageously extravagant!"

Chen Mo: I wanted to refuse, but he offered just too much.jpg

"As expected of you, Chen Mo is truly a professional at throwing money around!"

Chen Mo didn't talk about how good the car was or how cost-effective the phone was, because what did that have to do with him?
And that's where his cleverness lies. He already said he didn't understand the product, so naturally he wouldn't mess things up here.

Chen Mo hooked his arm around Lei Jun's shoulder and added with a grin, "Besides, we've decided to try something new—"

"Recently, everyone has been complaining about Dami Technology selling pre-ordered cars. I really don't understand the production schedule and stuff, but what I want to say is, what kind of vision is this!"

"The car hasn't been delivered and you're demanding the final payment? This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing. That's really petty. So, let's play a game with a bigger scale!"

He pointed to the countdown that suddenly popped up in the corner of the screen: "Within 72 hours, all users who place orders in the official store will automatically participate in the 'Free Order Carnival,' and 1000 orders will be randomly selected every day for a full refund!"

"Note that customers who buy a car only need to pay a deposit, but the full amount will be waived. How about that? Pretty generous, right?" Chen Mo said with a smile.

"big!"

"Director Chen is furious!"

"Hahaha! That's right!"

"A new perspective has emerged!"

"Hey, we agreed not to sell anything, so how about we just forget about it?" Chen Mo suddenly slapped his mouth and said.

"no!"

"no!"

The whole audience joined in the commotion.

The live stream chat was flooded with comments.

"Give me a dozen of these live-streaming sales pitches, haha!"

"A cash king should have the vision of a cash king; that's what vision is all about!"

"Good heavens, this is some serious product promotion! And he even said he didn't know how to do it. He's practically an ancient Chinese expert!"

"Isn't this even more exciting than braking from 200 km/h in an instant?"

Lei Jun's lips twitched, and he muttered under his breath, "You didn't fucking say this existed."

"Hehe, no way? Or should I just leave?" Chen Mo immediately gave off the impression that he was about to run away.

Lei Jun quickly grabbed him and said, "Okay, okay! I'll arrange it right away!"

Although everyone knows this is most likely a script, nobody cares.

After all, the benefits Chen Mo offered were genuine.

Chen Mo smiled and said, "Oh, by the way, Boss Lei just secretly asked me, 'Should we do what Tesla does and make the winner pay the taxes themselves when giving away cars?'"

He suddenly changed his expression, looking at the camera with feigned indignation: "How can you even ask such a stingy question? We'll cover the taxes! We'll cover the insurance! We'll even cover the registration fee!"

"Oh, no, it's not us who's paying, it's Mr. Lei and your team who's paying! I've made it clear, I'm not paying a single penny tonight!"

"Hahaha!" The entire audience burst into laughter, and the fans stood up, cheering and applauding!
What could Lei Jun do? He could only cover his face and force a bitter smile.

He realized that although he was in marketing, he was still far, far behind Chen Mo!

He could never be so shameless.

Meanwhile, the live stream chat was flooded with memes:
Chen Mo: I'm a professional at throwing money around!

"Mr. Lei: My wallet is crying!"

"This time he truly was born for fever (referring to Lei Jun's CPU overheating)."

"Chen Mo is really good at this! Lei Jun is almost in an embarrassment standing on the side! Hahaha!"

Chen Mo suddenly became serious: "Actually, the real surprise of today's event is—" The big screen switched to the latest announcement from Dami Auto:
[Starting today, all pre-booked customers will enjoy a "compensation of 500 per day for late delivery"]

Lifetime warranty on the three core electrical systems + full manufacturer coverage in case of accidents

Effective immediately, the policy of "paying in full to jump the queue" will be abolished. Production will be strictly scheduled according to the pre-arranged time!

Lei Jun's fingers trembled slightly as he took the microphone. He took a deep breath, his eyes already reddening: "For the past ten years or so, I've always said 'be friends with your users'."

He suddenly choked up at this point, his Adam's apple bobbing twice before he continued: "But standing here today, I realize that true friends aren't made through press conference PPTs."

He turned abruptly and reached out to Chen Mo, his palm still damp with cold sweat: "Mr. Chen, can you lend a hand?"

Chen Mo raised an eyebrow and smiled, grasping the slightly damp hand without hesitation. The two simultaneously pressed the prominent red start button on the control panel—

"Boom!" Suddenly, the stage dome exploded, filling the sky with golden dust, and hundreds of drones roared into the air like a swarm of bees.

Their LED lights were precisely arranged in the night sky, forming a fluorescent QR code the size of a football field in the blink of an eye. At the same time, this giant QR code was constantly changing color, gradually changing from rice orange to Tesla red, and finally settling on Chen Mo Pictures' signature gilded gold.

Audience members raised their phones, and scanning notification sounds echoed throughout the venue.

(End of this chapter)