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Chapter 523 0511 [A Series of Interesting Scenes on Weibo]

Chen Guiliang did not attend this year's ByteDance Night.

Because he felt quite awkward.

As a social networking product, Weibo is no longer under anyone's control. Not only can Chen Guiliang not control it, but even relevant departments cannot issue administrative orders to control it.

All ByteDance Weibo staff, including Chen Guiliang, are under immense pressure.

In 2011, ByteDance's Weibo account was summoned by its superiors twice and received numerous letters demanding the deletion of comments.

The deleted Weibo posts were of a very complex nature.

Some Weibo posts genuinely advocate for the people. However, they are also mixed with a large number of people with ulterior motives who are fanning the flames, exaggerating the issue, and maliciously amplifying it.

It's become very difficult to distinguish between support and opposition.

However, in the long run, its positive significance is greater, as it directly promotes social progress in China.

The school lunch program, for example, started with a charity event on Weibo this year. After a great success at the grassroots level, the central government decided to begin an official pilot program and gradually expand it nationwide over the next decade.

Let's not even mention Guo Meimei or the high-speed train; they're all such sensitive topics.

Even more sensitive is the trend of participating in elections on Weibo, which is the direct background to the publication of Han's three articles. Public intellectuals are all discussing this enthusiastically, and if it continues to develop, it might even lead to color-related issues.

By the way, Han's three articles have been written.

Moreover, it was released during the public opinion preparation stage of the color process!
This year's ByteDance Night, in addition to the many celebrities invited, featured a gathering of other influential figures.

Chen Guiliang couldn't say anything, since they seemed to be genuinely speaking up for the people. He even faced pressure to protect some of their statements from being deleted, or deliberately delayed their deletion.

But Chen Guiliang really didn't like these people, so he didn't personally attend the Weibo Night.

Diaphragm response.

Some gentlemen are indeed quite outrageous, as exemplified by the "Weibo hotel booking" incident.

A bureau chief openly flirted on Weibo and even arranged to meet at a hotel, attracting a large number of netizens to watch.

The bureau chief believed that traditional communication methods were too risky and that Weibo offered greater privacy, so he told his mistress, "From now on, let's make fewer phone calls and text messages, and meet on Weibo. If we really miss each other, we can arrange a meeting on Weibo. Okay?"

The two parties reached an agreement on Weibo and arranged the hotel room.

The bureau chief then received a call from the media, who asked in great surprise, "You can see both of our Weibo posts? That's impossible!"

Netizens also gave awards to the men of 2011 on Weibo.

There's an annual beauty pageant award, given to the former top official of a certain county, who hosts a lavish banquet for his 22 mistresses every year.

There was an annual management award given to the former second-in-command of a certain city. This gentleman had an MBA and was adept at applying his knowledge. He appointed a chief mistress to manage the other six mistresses.

This year's Weibo posts have been particularly exciting!

It could also be described as a chaotic mess of demons.

Even the Weibo accounts of Tencent, Sina, and Sohu, which were already struggling to compete with ByteDance's Weibo, have seen an explosive increase in registered users this year.

Suddenly, four major microblogs coexisted.

Only after another year or two, when this frenzied Weibo craze cools down a bit, will Weibo products with even fewer users slowly disappear. Eventually, only one will remain.

……

In a private restaurant in Beijing.

Chen Guiliang met with his former Director Kou again: "Director Kou, it's been a long time. Everyone misses you."

"Please stop calling me Director; I no longer hold any public office," Kou Xiaowei said with a smile.

Chen Guiliang said, "Let's order first."

While ordering food, Kou Xiaowei said, "I resigned from the State Administration of Press and Publication's Barcode Center two months ago. Now that I'm free from official duties, I plan to find something to do before I get too old."

Chen Guiliang asked, "What are you planning to do?"

Kou Xiaowei said, "We're doing venture capital in the gaming industry."

Chen Guiliang asked, "Do you need financial support?"

Kou Xiaowei said, "Not for now. I'm looking for a suitable industrial park to partner with local authorities to set up an incubation center. If we get a project, we might need Mr. Chen's funding and support."

"No problem, just let me know when the time comes," Chen Guiliang readily agreed.

To be honest, everyone, including Ding Sanshi, fondly remembers the days when Kou Xiaowei was the deputy director.

The new leadership team has left the gaming industry veterans feeling quite uncomfortable.

Especially this year's industry annual meeting and Golden Finger Awards, what kind of rubbish were they? This is no longer a matter of laymen giving advice to professionals, but rather everyone feels that they have lost the respect they deserve!
Kou Xiaowei's idea is very simple: to cooperate with local industrial parks to set up incubation centers and then support promising game companies or studios.

He certainly doesn't have enough money of his own; he needs more major companies in the industry to invest and become limited partners (LPs).

With Kou Xiaowei's extensive network built over the years, not only would Chen Guiliang be willing to support him, but almost all of China's major internet companies would. One can imagine this scenario: a game studio, spotted by Kou Xiaowei, receives funding from a major internet company during its incubation phase, and also benefits from their support during operation and promotion.

It's very easy to get the project going!
Kou Xiaowei had lunch with Chen Guiliang at noon, and then dinner with Chi Yufeng in the evening. Over the next two months, he planned to invite the CEOs of all the major internet companies.

His network of connections is incredibly strong.

……

After attending the company's annual meeting, Chen Guiliang went home with Bian Guanyue to celebrate the Chinese New Year.

I made a routine stop in Chengdu along the way.

During this period, Fang Zhouzi began debunking Han's three articles, which quickly became the hottest topic on Weibo. Without a doubt.

Even Bian Guanyue, Tao Xue, and Xu Fengyin are paying attention to it every day.

Follow the gossip.

This matter was already quite popular, but Fan Bingbing suddenly appeared and took sides, even adding a 2000 million yuan reward to support Han Han. This immediately fueled the fire, amplifying the event's influence, and even attracting celebrity fans to join the fray.

Fan Bingbing had too much of a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) vibe, and often liked to publicly take sides and express his opinions, which ultimately led to his downfall.

"You and Han Han have a pretty good relationship, why don't you give your opinion this time?" Bian Guanyue asked.

Sitting in the car on his way back to his hometown, Chen Guiliang scrolled through Weibo and said, "I'm the boss of ByteDance, so it's not convenient for me to directly take sides. Besides, things are hard to explain at this point. Han Han releasing the manuscript to prove herself is also a very foolish thing to do. Even if there are no loopholes, netizens will find them."

Bian Guanyue asked curiously, "How should we deal with this situation?"

Chen Guiliang said, "Of course, we should switch sides. You say I ghostwrote it, and I'll say you plagiarized it too. Besides, whether I ghostwrote it is still in doubt, while your plagiarism has already been proven. Han Han's correct approach is not to just defend himself, like posting his manuscript and offering a 2000 million yuan reward to prove his innocence. He should take the initiative, expose Fang Zhouzi's plagiarism, and turn this debate into a farce."

Suddenly, the cell phone rang.

Li Xunhuan, whom Chen Guiliang hadn't contacted in a long time, called him: "Mr. Chen, can you do me a favor this time?"

Chen Guiliang asked with a smile, "You want me to delete Fang Zhouzi's Weibo posts?"

“Definitely not, that would only escalate public opinion,” Li Xunhuan asked. “Could you post a Weibo to support Han Han?”

Chen Guiliang said, "Brother, you used to be quite smart, why isn't your brain working this time? What's the use of me supporting him? When faced with public questioning, the more influential a person is, the more it will provoke public backlash. You're the one who found Fan Bingbing, aren't you? If we hadn't found her, things wouldn't have gotten this big."

Li Xunhuan pondered in silence for more than ten seconds before asking, "Does President Chen have any ideas?"

Chen Guiliang said, "Fang Zhouzi has so much dirt on him, and so many enemies. Don't you know how to use that? And Fang Zhouzi's core team, aren't they all rife with dirt on them? Abandon defense and go on the offensive!"

"Understood, thank you for your clarification, Mr. Chen. I'll hang up now and visit you in person to express my gratitude next time I return to Beijing." Li Xunhuan immediately understood what to do.

Chen Guiliang reminded him: "By the way, it seems there's a problem with Fang Zhouzi's security fund."

"Understood, thank you, Mr. Chen." Li Xunhuan hung up the phone.

Fang Zhouzi used to expose frauds, but was attacked and hospitalized. He then established a so-called "security fund" and called on netizens to donate money to protect his personal safety.

The security fund was established only ten days ago, and the money has already been misappropriated for private purposes.

There's even a donation from China's first father among them.

Xu Shoufu donated 300 million yuan to Fang Zhouzi and said he would be responsible for Fang Zhouzi's safety for the next ten years. If 300 million yuan was not enough, he would make up the difference.

However, Xu Shoufu later managed to get the 300 million back.

The reason for demanding the return of the book is that Fang Zhouzi, that old idiot, dared to question the authenticity of Ms. Chai's "Under the Dome"! And Mr. Xu has always regarded Ms. Chai as his idol.

Although it's quite abstract, Xu Shoufu is pretty awesome; he's the only one who was able to get the money back from Fang Zhouzi.

The process of asking for money is absolutely fascinating.

Xu Shoufu first chose to call the police and then threatened to sue.

Fang Zhouzi directly revealed that Xu Shoufu went to the United States for surrogacy and stayed at his house uninvited. He even boasted to him and his wife about his surrogacy experience, saying he wanted to have a hundred sons…

Xu Shoufu is a shameless person, and this kind of revelation has no deterrent effect on him.

Moreover, Xu Shoufu even added pop-up ads to his own game.

Once players enter the game, they will see the bounty: Xu Shoufu has filed a formal complaint against Fang Zhouzi, with a maximum reward of 100 million RMB. Players who retweet "Report Fang Zhouzi" on Weibo will receive a gift pack worth 30 RMB (40 Rejuvenation Pills, 2 Cultivation Pills, and 10 Refining Talismans).

Xu Shoufu even changed his Weibo nickname to "Cooking Pork Knuckle", "Boiled Pork Knuckle", and "Cooking Teacher".

As for the haters of Fang Zhouzi who had fiercely opposed him back then, Xu Shoufu decided to send each of them an iPhone as an apology. This included Luo Taijun.

Faced with such a shameless scoundrel, Fang Zhouzi ultimately couldn't take it anymore and was forced to admit defeat and return the 300 million yuan.

If they don't refund the money, Xu Shoufu estimates he could spend tens of millions to keep beating Fang Zhouzi to death!

The day after Chen Guiliang returned home, he saw many Weibo posts exposing Fang Zhouzi's dirty secrets.

This Spring Festival, there will be some good shows to watch.

(End of this chapter)