Reborn in 08, a heretical cultivator starting a business

Chapter 110 is a bombshell! It's all over! (Seeking monthly votes)
"Yeah, why wait for the pirated version on campus? Let's just download WeChat and play the official version!"

"That's right, let's download WeChat together, add each other as friends, and steal each other's virtual crops!"

"I'm not playing school games anymore, I'm switching to WeChat, Farmville is more fun."

In a short time, both Renren and Kaixin experienced a huge loss of users!

Meanwhile, WeChat saw a surge in downloads and a dramatic increase in users.

The daily active users of WeChat Farm have increased rapidly.

These users all came from Renren and Kaixin.

For users, it's all the same no matter which platform they're on.

We just go wherever it's most fun.

Knowing that the official version is available immediately, no one is willing to wait two months to play a pirated version.

The number of WeChat Pay users also increased rapidly.

Some users were already using WeChat during its internal testing phase before version 1.8.

Now that it's officially launched, the Alipay interface has been completely shut down, and WeChat Pay's own interface has been fully switched over.

This way, you won't have to pay hundreds of thousands of yuan in commission to Alipay every day!
Seeing the continuous loss of users and the declining daily active users and revenue, Sun Yizhou, president of Xiaonei.com, slammed his fist on the table in anger:
"What a Wang Junshan! Our knock-off 'WeChat Farm' hasn't even been released yet, and he's already launching attacks!"

"Damn it, damn it all!"

"How did he know we were plagiarizing? Did someone leak the information?"

"Investigate this immediately!"

Dai Hede's mouth twitched:
"Chairman, I suspect it's not a leak, but a reasonable deduction. After all, we've been doing reverse engineering for quite some time now. We've been copying Facebook, so it's understandable that Wang Junshan would have such suspicions."

“I…” Sun Yizhou opened his mouth, but was speechless.

The words may be crude, but the reasoning is sound; these are all facts!

It's useless to sue the other party for spreading rumors and slander.

They really have evidence!
I really did plagiarize!

Moreover, Wang Junshan did not name names, but only hinted at them!

How can this be done?

"Most importantly, now that this matter has become so widely known, should we continue to copy 'WeChat Farm'?" Dai Hede couldn't help but ask.

Sun Yizhou fell silent: "!!!"

Yeah, are we still copying?

"What do you think?" Sun Yizhou asked.

Dai Hede sighed: "If we keep copying, once it goes online, Wang Junshan will definitely sue us, and we will most likely lose the case."

"Moreover, everyone suspects that we are copying 'WeChat Farm'. If we really launch it, we will definitely be criticized to death, and users may not support it."

"But if we don't copy it, without the support of 'WeChat Farm,' Renren's growth will be slow, while WeChat's user base will grow by leaps and bounds, and it will soon surpass us. At that time, all that awaits us is decline, or even bankruptcy."

Sun Yizhou nodded: "So this is a choice between saving face and surviving!"

"You can say that."

After some deliberation, Sun Yizhou decided to stick to his own way: "Keep copying!"

"The campus network has 30 million users. Many of them already knew that our parking space grabbing game was copied, but so what? They still had a blast playing it."

"The same goes for WeChat Farm. No matter how much they criticize it now, once we expose it, they'll still keep playing it!"

"As long as the core user base remains, Xiaonei.com will make money and will continue to improve."

"As for filing a lawsuit? Hmph, we have a legal team, dragging it out for a year is no problem."

"So what if the other party wins the case a year later? The number of users on Renren.com has increased, and we've made money! That's enough!"

"Just keep copying!"

“Okay.” Dai Hede, however, seemed somewhat distressed.

The code obfuscation is still not sorted out, and he doesn't even want to copy it anymore, but the boss is pressuring him, so he has no choice but to bite the bullet and get on with it.

"If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have taken this job. Honestly!"

Dai Hede was speechless.

Kaixin.com headquarters.

Chen Ruihao was so angry that he smashed the monitor.
"Wang Junshan is truly fearless, like a newborn calf that dares not say anything!"

"Look at these news reports, and listen to what he has to say!"

"They're practically saying outright that Kaixin.com is a blatant copycat, and everything we do is plagiarized."

"They even said we shouldn't be called Kaixin.com, we should be called CopyCopy.com!"

"Damn it!"

"It's just copying two games, what's the big deal?"

"Who doesn't plagiarize these days?"

"Really!"

The subordinate looked at him strangely, thinking to himself, "The 'vegetable stealing' feature in WeChat Farm was the first of its kind."

But he said, "Chairman, calm down. Wang Junshan wasn't just criticizing Kaixin.com, he was also criticizing Xiaonei.com."

"The campus network was criticized even more harshly!"

"After all, even the model of Renren.com was copied from Facebook!"

Chen Ruihao's expression was complicated: "What? You think we weren't scolded enough?"

"No, that's not what I meant." The subordinate, momentarily tongue-tied, quickly changed the subject:

"The most important question now is whether we should continue to copy 'WeChat Farm'."

"Keep copying, they'll definitely sue us eventually."

Chen Ruihao's expression turned serious: "This is indeed a big problem."

"But at this point, we have no choice but to continue copying."

"Keep copying. At worst, you'll get sued. Then you can just deal with the mess. There's still hope for survival."

"If we don't copy it, Kaixin.com's traffic will keep declining, and everyone will go to play 'WeChat Farm,' and we'll be completely finished. Kaixin Mall will also go bankrupt."

"That's true, we have no choice but to continue copying."

"What about Wang Junshan's side? Will he respond?"

"Respond? How can we respond?" Chen Ruihao's lips twitched. "We copied it in the first place, how can we respond?"

"Yeah, we'll just have to play dead and keep copying!"

Chen Ruihao was a little tired: "Copy 'WeChat Farm' as soon as possible and launch it online as soon as possible!"

"Otherwise, all of Kaixin001's users will be sucked away by WeChat!"

"Don't think I don't know, after you all got off work, you also registered on WeChat, played 'WeChat Farm', and added each other as friends."

The subordinate's expression changed drastically, and he quickly explained:

"Chairman, you've misunderstood. They were trying to steal vegetables, I was just trying to copy their games."

"After all, how can I make a good copy of 'WeChat Farm' if I don't experience it myself?"

"Hmph!" Chen Ruihao snorted coldly, without saying anything more.

The aftermath of this incident has been far-reaching.

The fact that so many media outlets reported on this matter instantly caused a huge uproar.

So much so that on Tianya Forum and Baidu Tieba, Kaixin.com and Xiaonei.com are referred to as "copycat websites".

This has left users of both platforms feeling somewhat helpless.

Who wants to run a copycat website?

Not to mention the consumption!

Decisively abandon the darkness and embrace the light, download WeChat!
It's no surprise that in the past few days, the traffic to Kaixin001 and Renren has visibly declined, and their revenue has been halved.

Most users have left and are now making purchases on other platforms.

The daily active users of games on both platforms have also declined rapidly.

Many players who spent real money on in-game purchases have also quit.

Those who didn't run away are just reluctant to part with their accounts, but they don't continue to spend money on them, and some have even started selling their accounts!
When advertisers saw that things were not going well, they also began to withdraw their investments and turned to WeChat to discuss cooperation.

This left the operations teams of both platforms in despair.

The most painful thing is that the Happy Mall simply can't sell anything!
The already low daily active users (DAU) have become even more sluggish, and the number of orders is pitifully small.

At this rate, bankruptcy is only a matter of time.

Left with no other choice, Chen Ruihao had to approach Chairman San Niu again: "Chairman Diao, Kaixin Mall is in a bit of trouble right now, only you can save me."

"Don't flatter me. Your cheat website is in such a predicament that even a god couldn't save you," Diao Zhijie said with a look of disdain.

Ever since Wang Junshan stormed the table and launched his attack, he knew that Kaixin001 was doomed and had no future.
"Mr. Diao, you're joking. Even a god can't save you, but you can!" Chen Ruihao said with a grin.

"Don't talk nonsense, I don't have that ability."

"Chairman Diao is too modest. In fact, as long as we launch another buy-one-get-one-free promotion, we can attract new users, generate traffic, and make a lot of money!"

"Buy one get one free?" Diao Zhijie's lips twitched. "Come on, let me do the math for you."

"Buy one get one free, and the average price of a 900g bucket of San Niu is 45 yuan."

"The cost of raw materials is 20 yuan, processing and packaging is 9 yuan, taxes and logistics are 8 yuan, and we also have to give Kaixin.com a channel fee of 4 yuan, which is 41 yuan."

"I only made a profit of four yuan!"

"We only make 4 yuan per can sold!"

"I need to sell 20 cans, which would generate 900 million in sales, to earn 80."

Chen Ruihao was speechless for a moment: "!!!"

Originally, a can of San Niu cost 90 yuan, yielding a profit of several tens of yuan. Now, with the buy-one-get-one-free offer, the profit is down to only four yuan...

This is indeed quite tragic.

"However, Mr. Diao, we sold 1500 million worth of goods during those two days with the buy-one-get-one-free offer, and you made more than a million in profit."

"How dare you say that!" Mentioning this incident made Diao Zhijie even angrier.
"We sold 1500 million worth of goods, and that's how we earned back the 100 million sponsorship fee we gave you!"

Chen Ruihao fell silent: "!!!"

Diao Zhijie was even more furious:
"And then there was the media engagement, which cost me hundreds of thousands in 'tea money'!"

"You keep saying that it can bring in new users, boost sales, and make money!"

"Before we even made any money, Kaixin001 became a copycat website, and now I'm going to starve because of you!"

"All in all, I sold 1500 million worth of goods, made 133 million, gave you a million, and gave those media outlets hundreds of thousands. I poured it all in, and I didn't get a penny out of it. All that work for nothing!"

"Are you still going to do this? Buy one get one free?"

"I'll take your mom!"

"I..." Chen Ruihao was speechless.

He really let Chairman Diao down with how he handled this matter.

But now that he has nowhere else to turn, he can only continue:

"Chairman Diao, our strategy is sound. Normally, with media coverage and increased traffic, we should be making money. But Wang Junshan suddenly flipped the table, which is why we're not making any money. Isn't that right?"

Diao Zhijie was so angry his liver hurt: "What's the point of you spouting this nonsense now?"

Seeing that Diao Zhijie was unmoved by reason, Chen Ruihao had no choice but to grit his teeth:
"Hey, Mr. Diao, let's do another buy-one-get-one-free promotion. Kaixin Mall charges a 4 yuan channel fee, and I only need 3 yuan for warehousing, delivery, and operating costs. That way, you'll make a 5 yuan profit on every barrel sold! If we sell 10 barrels, that's a 50 yuan profit!"

Diao Zhijie frowned, then pressed his advantage, saying, "That's too little, you're only taking 2 yuan!"

"Chairman Diao, if I only take 2 yuan, after deducting warehousing costs and operating costs, I won't have any profit left!"

Chen Ruihao was furious; this was going too far!
Diao Zhijie chuckled: "That's not how you do it."

Even if you don't make money selling the three cows, the users and traffic they bring, who then buy other products along the way, will still generate a significant amount of revenue for you!

"I……"

"Besides, you've already made quite a bit of money, brother. One should know when to be content!"

"Fine! Then I'll lose money to gain publicity."

Chen Ruihao had no choice but to accept that the other party had him cornered.

Both parties reached an agreement, and that evening, Kaixin.com launched another massive promotion: buy one get one free on San Niu, with an average price of 45 yuan!
Such a massive sale, close to the manufacturer's cost price, is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it's hard not to go crazy for it!
Suddenly, the previously deserted Happy Mall became bustling again, with people making large-scale purchases.

Diao Zhijie was extremely excited about this.

Although we only make 5 yuan profit per bucket, the sales volume is high.

In a single day, the profit can reach several hundred thousand.

As for Kaixin Mall, although there was little profit left, traffic increased.

Buying San Niu (a type of cow) along with other products also brings in considerable profits.

This series of clever maneuvers has pleased both sides.

The number of users on Kaixin001 has also been steadily increasing.

As for the so-called "copycat websites" and plagiarized games...

Many users simply don't care.

Especially for stay-at-home moms, as long as it's cheap and the game is fun, that's enough. Who cares if it's copied or not?
In a short time, Kaixin.com miraculously emerged from its predicament and began to thrive.

In just a few days, the number of users increased to 700 million, and the daily active users returned to over 100 million.

This put Chen Ruihao in a great mood: "If things continue like this, the future looks promising!"

Chen Ruihao was overjoyed, as if he could see a bright future.

Just then, Diao Zhijie called:
"Chairman Chen, I'm at a hotel near your company. Let's have a drink to celebrate our turnaround!"

'That bastard!' Chen Ruihao cursed inwardly, but smiled and said, 'No problem, I'll be right there!'

The two clinked glasses, put their arms around each other's shoulders, and were having a great time.

Before long, Chen Ruihao was drunk and squinted at Diao Zhijie:

"Chairman Diao, don't be fooled by Kaixin.com's current success; it's just a temporary phenomenon."

"A month from now, Kaixin001 will be even better, better than you can imagine!"

"Oh? Chairman Chen has another big move to make?" Diao Zhijie perked up, his drunkenness instantly sobering up!
"Of course. Once Kaixin.com launches its knock-off 'WeChat Farm' in early October, its user base will explode just like WeChat's, increasing by five million in a week! And 1500 million in a month!"

Chen Ruihao stood up, gesturing wildly:

"At that time, Kaixin001 was developing like a rocket, growing rapidly."

"The money fell like a torrential rain."

"Hahaha!"

Seeing this, Diao Zhijie had a plan in mind: "It really is possible!"

"No, I scolded this guy too harshly before, now I have to make up for it."

“If he holds a grudge, and once Kaixin.com grows big, that Chen guy won’t need San Niu anymore and will kick me aside. I’ll have nowhere to cry then.”

Diao Zhijie quickly picked up his wine glass and solemnly said:
"Chairman Chen, I knew you were a man capable of great things!"

"Here's the deal, we'll split the profits the same way as before, you get four dollars, and we'll make money together!"

"Also, you've had too much to drink tonight, so I've booked the presidential suite upstairs and prepared a surprise for you."

"You know."

Instantly, Chen Ruihao snapped out of his daze: "Blonde hair and blue eyes?"

"Blonde hair and blue eyes!"

"You understand me! Hahaha." Chen Ruihao was in high spirits and staggered towards the door, heading to find the foreign woman.

Diao Zhijie shook his head and gave his assistant a wink.

The assistant quickly escorted Chen Ruihao upstairs.

"If Kaixin.com really succeeds, then Sanniu's sales will be guaranteed."

"However, to prevent this guy from turning on me, I need to keep a backup plan."

Diao Zhijie was in a great mood and went upstairs as well.

Watching the surveillance footage, Chen Ruihao and his foreign language teacher were immersed in learning English.

Diao Zhijie smiled.

He pulled the secretary over...

Not long after, he fell into a deep sleep.

However, just as the four were sound asleep, a piece of news shocked the entire internet.

It's a bombshell!
The situation developed exactly the same way as in my previous life, only half a month earlier.

That night, all the customers who bought Sanniu products were filled with fear and anxiety, unable to sleep, and sought redress everywhere.

All the merchants and platforms selling San Niu are extremely worried and terrified.

Consumers seeking redress don't just turn to brands like San Niu; they also turn to platforms and merchants!
And who should the merchants contact?
Companies like San Niu?
We simply can't afford to pay the compensation!
Diao Zhijie, the old chairman of San Niu, who was still asleep in the capital, was taken away overnight.

What he didn't know was that once he went in, there was no telling when he would come out.

All the contingency plans and ambitions they had prepared have become a joke.

(End of this chapter)