My capital is quite large.

January 1, 2009, midnight.

As the first bell of the new year rang, a social media app called "Haofeng Weibo" was quietly launched on major PC and smartphone app stores.

Without any massive advertising campaigns, its first announcement came from a post with pictures and text by Li Yuchun, the leading lady of Tianyu Media.

Happy New Year! Starting today, I'll be sharing my daily life with everyone on Haofeng's Weibo. Corns, I'll be waiting for you here. #NewYearNewLook#

Initially, this was just a self-indulgent activity within the fandom.

Millions of enthusiastic "corn fans" followed their idol's lead and flooded into this brand-new platform, instantly pushing Haofeng's Weibo registrations to an astonishing peak.

Immediately afterwards, as if it had been pre-arranged.

Yang Mi, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, Yang Yang, and Li Xin, five rising idols who have been frequently appearing online recently, joined the platform at the same time, bringing with them stunningly edited photos of their daily lives on set. They also tagged and commented on each other's posts extensively.

This completely put the radar of the onlookers to the test.

Netizens were surprised to find that on this app called "Weibo," those usually high-profile celebrities were actually complaining, joking, and even exchanging memes like ordinary people!

This "voyeuristic desire" and "sense of close contact" that breaks down the barriers of traditional media has captivated countless young netizens.

But this is merely the appetizer for Haofeng Network's massive, carpet-bombing promotional campaign, costing them 50 million yuan.

In the following two weeks, the entertainment industry went completely crazy.

Lured by real money and lured by an open conspiracy of ecological coercion, the entire staff of the "Four Dan and Two Bing" (referring to four top actresses and two top actresses) has been parachuted in!

Huang Xiaoming, Chen Kun, and other top university students followed closely behind.

In less than twenty days, almost all the well-known celebrities in the mainland entertainment industry were captured by Haofeng Network and gathered in this brand-new Cyber ​​Plaza!

Major traditional entertainment media outlets and portal websites couldn't sit still any longer, and a deluge of reports flooded the internet:

"A Massive Migration in the Entertainment Industry! Over 100 Top Celebrities Gather on Haofeng's Weibo!"

Is this the end of traditional blogs? What exactly is the "trending topic list" that's all over the internet?

That's right, what truly ignited this platform were the two killer features that Li Feng launched after spending ten million to buy the core algorithm – the "Weibo Hot Search List" and the "Celebrity Popularity List"!

When fans see their favorite stars' names listed below other celebrities, their competitive spirit and desire to protect their idols are instantly ignited.

In an effort to help their idols reach the top of the charts, countless fans spontaneously formed cliques, frantically registered multiple accounts, forwarded and commented on posts, and created trending topics.

In just over twenty days!

Haofeng's Weibo user base is experiencing exponential explosive growth, with daily active users quickly surpassing 20 million, and it is spreading to the general public at an astonishing pace!

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As for Li Feng, the mastermind behind this major internet upheaval, he has already quietly left the bustling city of Shenzhen.

On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, in Lijia Village, Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province.

A black Mercedes-Benz S500 smoothly drove into the village and stopped in front of a magnificent Chinese-style villa.

After months of relentless, round-the-clock work, the old house, which cost two million yuan to rebuild, has been completely completed.

The house features a five-meter-high brick wall, a complete security monitoring system, artificial hills and flowing water in the courtyard, and underfloor heating and imported marble interior decoration.

In this remote rural area of ​​northern Jiangsu, this villa is practically a luxurious palace.

Not to mention that less than 200 meters away from the villa is the newly built police station of the new rural development zone, which was specially approved by the district. Police cars patrol 24 hours a day, making you feel extremely safe.

The car door opened, and Li Feng, dressed casually, stepped out.

Following closely behind, Zhang Xinyu, wearing a red fitted down jacket, got out of the passenger seat.

With the Spring Festival approaching, she naturally wouldn't miss this great opportunity to accompany her boss home for the New Year.

At this moment, Li Feng was even more confident than when he returned home in triumph last time.

Last month, the settlement payment for the overseas Apple Stores arrived in my account, totaling a full $1800 million!

Even after paying generous year-end bonuses to all senior executives and key technical personnel, as well as a series of miscellaneous expenses, Haofeng Network still has hundreds of millions of yuan in cash sitting steadily in its corporate account!

"Dad, Mom, I'm home."

Li Feng walked into the villa's hall and greeted the elderly couple who were happily preparing for the New Year with a smile.

"Oh my! Xiao Feng is back! Come on in, it's warm inside, Secretary Zhang, come in too!" Zhang Xiulan was so happy she couldn't stop smiling, and quickly pulled the two of them to sit down on the leather sofa.

On New Year's Eve, Lijia Village once again witnessed the grand spectacle of six months prior.

Li Feng brought back two million yuan in cash as usual, but this time it was for distributing New Year's money.

Li Feng would give red envelopes to any elders or children in the village who were related to him, or even to neighbors who were helping to shovel snow at the village entrance.

The red envelope was so thick that it could barely be sealed shut; it must have contained at least several thousand yuan!

On the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, according to the customs of rural northern Jiangsu, the younger generation is to go from house to house to kowtow to their elders and wish them a happy new year.

When Li Feng led Zhang Xinyu to the home of his great-uncle, who was white-haired, just as he was about to kneel, the great-uncle was so frightened that he dropped his cane and rushed over to hold Li Feng's arm tightly.

"No! No, Xiao Feng!"

Grandpa looked terrified. "You're a big boss now, a big shot who's been on CCTV! Your head is so precious, how can my old bones accept it? Please, please, please don't accept it!"

In the eyes of the villagers, Li Feng's current wealth and status are like the God of Literature and the God of Wealth descending to earth. Making him kowtow to them would shorten their own lifespan!

"Second Grandfather, you're wrong about that."

Instead of getting up, Li Feng pushed away the old man's hand, knelt down on both knees, and respectfully kowtowed.

"Money is money, and rules are rules. No matter how big my business becomes outside, when I return to Lijia Village, I am still a grandson of the Li family. If I forget even my roots, then what's the point of all my education?"

This resounding kowtow, coupled with these powerful words, brought tears to the eyes of the elders present, and the entire Li clan's respect for Li Feng reached an all-time high.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, Li Feng once again booked a large banquet in the village.

Li Feng not only treated the cooks and opera troupes who didn't go home for the Spring Festival but stayed in the village to work overtime, but also doubled their wages.

The entire village was immersed in a carnival atmosphere for several days in a row.