January 26th, 19th of the twelfth lunar month.
On this day, when Li Dong had just arrived at the company, Liu Hong barged into Li Dong's office with a pale face.
Liu Hong's anxiousness was clearly expressed by the word 'charge'.
Li Dong had just sat down and was about to read the documents. Seeing his expression, he frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
"General Manager Li, sorry for the trouble."
Liu Hong took a deep breath and said anxiously, "A lot of pornographic pictures suddenly appeared on Weibo this morning …"
Before he finished, Li Dong shouted, "You must be calm when there is a big event! You can't even be calm about such a small thing. How did you train in the past few years? "
"Don't we have a procedure for this kind of thing? Just delete it. Do you need to report it to me?"
"No … General Manager Li …"
Liu Hong said bitterly, "I also know that I have to delete it, but it can't be done. There are too many people watching, so many that our review team is about to vomit blood from exhaustion. "
At this time, Li Dong finally felt that something was wrong. Usually, even if there were pornographic pictures, it would be fine after they were deleted.
There were not many people who really paid attention to these people. How could it be endless to delete them?
Liu Hong knew that he should not be on Weibo, so he explained, "It's some indecent pictures of some popular artists. The scale is beyond imagination. At first, the pictures were not uploaded from our Weibo, but from some other communities in Tianya. At that time, we did not pay much attention to it. When we noticed, the matter had already become big. More than 500,000 people watched, and Weibo users reposted it. At this time, even if we want to delete it, I am afraid that it will cause reverse psychology. "
"Indecent pictures of celebrities?"
Li Dong blinked and felt that he seemed to know what it was.
After a dry cough, Li Dong asked, "Which celebrities are involved?"
"Cheng Guanxi, Zhong Xintong, Zhang Baizhi …"
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Li Dong did not know whether to laugh or cry. So it was this matter.
Too many things had happened in the past few years, and Li Dong had long forgotten this kind of trivial matter. He did not expect that in the end, Weibo would become the front line of the indecent pictures incident.
Well, Weibo had close to a hundred million users now, and its influence was a hundred times greater than other forums.
Moreover, Weibo was an open platform and belonged to the category of self-media. Anyone could post their pictures.
So far away, although Weibo had its own censorship organization, it was also cross-censoring.
But there were so many Weibo users, tens of millions of messages and millions of pictures every day.
Apart from a few forbidden words that were set to enter the review team's line of sight, all other information was directly sent to them.
In the past, when some prohibited information appeared, it was fine if it did not attract much attention, or if it was reported, the review team would block it.
But this time, because it involved so many celebrities, there were too many people paying attention to it, and it blew up in an instant.
Li Dong thought about it and said, "Freedom of speech, we don't care about everyone's discussion, but all the pictures must be blocked."
Liu Hong nodded. He had guessed that Li Dong would say that.
However, he didn't rush here for this answer. After hesitating for a while, Liu Hong said in a low voice, "General Manager Li, this matter is actually a breaking point. Weibo forums like Tianya and Sina are also flooded by this incident. But they did not delete the pictures. The law does not punish the masses, and there are many people discussing it now. Even the portal has pictures … "
Li Dong glanced at him. He finally understood Liu Hong's intention.
He probably wanted to use this matter to hype it up. There were almost 100 million users on Weibo.
With such explosive gossip, Weibo would probably usher in another explosive period in the next few days.
However, he was afraid that Li Dong would not agree, so he first tested the waters and then revealed that Sina and other Weibo forums did not delete the pictures. He wanted to find a valid reason for So far away's Weibo.
Li Dong was not in a hurry to say anything. He asked in a deep voice, "What do you think?"
Liu Hong licked his chapped lips and said, "We don't have to worry about those celebrities finding trouble with us because of this kind of news. And with the pictures, we can attract a large group of new users. Compared to other forums and Weibo, our Weibo is the most popular, and the discussions are the most lively. Also, if we delete the pictures now, it will not be very effective. After all, the pictures on other forums and websites are still there. If we delete the pictures, we might lose some users … "
"Anything else?" Li Dong asked calmly.
Liu Hong was about to continue when he noticed Li Dong's expression. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly shook his head. "Nothing else."
Actually, he had another thought in his mind.
Weibo might be doing well now, but So far away had not been doing well in terms of Weibo's profit model.
Liu Hong wanted to take this opportunity to try. It might be a good opportunity.
For these new media giants, the profits were not only from advertising, but also from controlling the news.
Just like this time, these celebrities' indecent pictures were exposed, and So far away can do whatever they want.
When those celebrities couldn't sit still anymore and wanted to save face and eliminate the impact, they would definitely use public relations.
Weibo is a social media with almost 100 million users. How much will it cost to remove the traces on Weibo?
It will cost at least a few hundred thousand, or even a million.
This was the only case. In this day and age, there were many such cases.
Not only celebrities, but some companies' gossip and other news could also be used to create hype.
That way, not only could they increase their popularity, but they could also increase their income.
In a year, it would not be strange to have more than 100 million in revenue.
This was the benefit of controlling the media channels. Actually, there were already people doing this, but they were not the only ones.
But in the past, Li Dong did not care about this, so Liu Hong did not mention it.
This time, the matter happened to blow up, so Liu Hong thought of talking to Li Dong.
He even had an idea. After operating Weibo for a few months, he had observed a lot of things.
For example, some marketing accounts, zombie fans, these things had all appeared.
But they were quickly cleaned up by So far away. However, such things were actually very difficult to stop.
According to Liu Hong's idea, since it could not be stopped, then So far away could control it himself.
He secretly controlled dozens of Weibo accounts and formed an influence on Weibo. In the future, other marketing accounts would have no room to survive.
This way, the benefits would be So far away, and it would be easier to manage.
Unfortunately, he could only think about it and did not dare to mention it.
He knew Li Dong's character. If he mentioned it, not only would he be rejected, he might even be reprimanded.
As expected, after he said that, Li Dong frowned and snorted. "Don't mention such things in the future! What others do is their business, but we can't do it!
Don't just focus on the small profits in front of you. What I want is long-term.
Yes, using these scandals as publicity and guidance may attract a large number of new members at the beginning, and Weibo will be more active.
But as time goes on, people will get sick of it.
Also, we will win over some users, but lose most of them.
Weibo has close to 100 million users. Do they all like to see these kinds of pornographic gossip?
If they really like it, why do they use Weibo?
There are many channels online!
The Internet's supervision is indeed not strict, but it does not mean that we have to take advantage of this loophole.
The media does not say that they must report positive news, but they cannot purposely hype up this kind of negative news.
Don't forget, many of our Weibo users are minors.
Nowadays, minors are gradually coming into contact with the Internet. I don't care about other places, but I don't want people to think of Weibo as a self-media platform that spreads pornographic pictures in the future.
Deal with it according to what I said, ban the pictures, and do whatever you want. "
Liu Hong's face turned slightly pale. He quickly nodded and said, "Okay, I will deal with it immediately."
"Go."
After Liu Hong left, Li Dong could not help but shake his head.
To think that he had previously told Shen Qian that if there was no other way, Liu Hong could take over Far away Technologies.
Now it seemed that he should think about it again.
Liu Hong was wholeheartedly for the company. This was something that Li Dong could not deny. Everything he did was for the better development and profits of the company.
But Liu Hong's vision was still too shallow!
From the beginning, Li Dong knew that Liu Hong was more suitable to be the deputy.
Whatever task the higher-ups gave him, he could do it well.
But if there was no one to watch over him, Li Dong had no doubt that within two to three years, Far away Technologies might be brought to a dead end by him.
Li Dong sighed softly. It was not easy to be a boss these days.
If he wanted to find a few reliable subordinates, they would either be capable enough, but not loyal enough.
Or they would be loyal enough, but not capable enough.
There were very few people who had both, and sometimes it was difficult to choose between these two types of people.
All in all, different positions required different emphases. Currently, the helmsman of Far Away Technologies needed more to be capable.
As for loyalty, when Li Dong was ready to retire, that would be the biggest factor.
…
The indecent photo incident was spreading more and more.
Even if Weibo had banned the pictures, it could not stop the enthusiasm of people discussing it.
After all, even if there were no pictures on Weibo, there were still other places.
But this kind of thing was not up to Li Dong. He was not the world's policeman, he did not have the time to care about these things.
Ordinary people felt that this was a big deal, worth writing about and paying attention to.
But for Li Dong and the rest, it was enough for them to watch the show in their spare time. If they had the time, they would have already made millions.
With this money, they could even be the male lead of the incident. Why would they have to chat with others?
On January 27th, the Longhua Group's campus was besieged.
Hundreds of South Bay Phase One owners and dozens of suppliers raised their flags, demanding that Longhua pay them back their hard-earned money.
Longhua Group was in a mess. After being besieged for half an hour, Longhua Group finally reached an agreement with the crowd.
Before New Year's Eve, Longhua Group would definitely come up with a solution.
Those who should check out, those who should pay would pay. The Pingchuan Municipal Government guaranteed it.
…
Longhua Group.
After the participants left in twos and threes, the atmosphere in the meeting room was heavy.
Not only were Longhua's management in the meeting room, but there were also the heads of several banks and a Deputy Mayor from the Municipal Government.
The others did not speak, but the Deputy Mayor spoke first. "Everyone, this matter cannot continue!
Recently, the province has been dealing with the snow disaster. In addition, it is already the Lunar New Year. There are many things to do.
Longhua's problem is actually not complicated.
The main problem is that there is a temporary shortage of liquidity. But Longhua's business has always been doing well.
President Zhou, can we postpone the payment from ICBC?
Actually, the most controversial issue now is the payment from ICBC. If we can postpone it for a few months, Longhua will definitely be able to tide over this difficult situation … "
As soon as the Deputy Mayor finished speaking, President Zhou shook his head. "Mayor, this matter is not up to us. Now that the matter has reached the level of the head office, it is up to them to decide whether to postpone it or not.
2.4 billion is not a small amount, and Longhua still has a few payments due soon. I'm afraid the sum added up is close to 5 billion.
At this time, we have no other choice. You also know that it is almost the Lunar New Year, and the banks have started to audit their accounts.
You said to postpone it, but how long will it take for Longhua to resolve this problem?
If you give a deadline, for example within a month, or even longer, two months, Longhua will definitely be able to repay the money, and we will not be so pressuring.
But can Longhua give us this promise?
Is the Municipal Government willing to be a guarantor for Longhua?
Once the deadline is passed, and Longhua cannot repay the debt, can we put the debt under the Municipal Government's account?
If there are no such conditions, forgive me for being blunt, but I'm afraid the head office will not agree to it. "
President Zhou used both the carrot and the stick. They could postpone it, but there were a few conditions.
First, it could not be too long.
Second, the Municipal Government had to provide a joint and several liability guarantee.
What was a joint and several liability guarantee? It meant that if Longhua could not repay the debt, the Municipal Government had to help repay the debt.
It was not like in the past, where the local government could be a guarantor for other companies with just a few empty promises. Hundreds of millions or even billions were like free money.
Now, although the banks still relied on the local government, they would not do such stupid things.
During the development period of the country, many bad debts appeared in the banks, and many of them were caused by the local government.
In addition to the recent tightening of monetary policy, Longhua had obviously become a high-risk enterprise. ICBC would not give up just because of a few words from the Deputy Mayor.
Unless the Provincial Government came forward, or the top two officials of the Municipal Government came forward to officially guarantee it in the name of the government.
But was it possible?
Real estate companies had always been a taboo. It was possible for the big shots in the Province to come forward and say a few words, but for them to officially guarantee and bear joint and several liability, who would be willing?
The Deputy Mayor could not help but frown when he heard this.
He did not have any relationship with Longhua, and this time, he was sent by the Municipal Government.
It was fine for him to be the middleman, but for him to promise to guarantee for Longhua? Forget it. He would not do such a stupid thing.
What if Longhua really went bankrupt?
If that happened, he would be implicated. Whoever was willing to do this kind of thing could do it. Anyway, didn't Longhua have their own backing? They could just look for them.
Thinking about this, the Deputy Mayor directly avoided this topic. Everyone knew how to play tricks.
Seeing that the Deputy Mayor was acting like a bureaucrat, and the banks were unwilling to let it go, the few shareholders of Longhua were filled with anger.
In the end, everyone looked at Hsu Shengzhe. This matter still depended on the Xu family.
The Xu family had made a lot of connections over the years, and even some of Longhua's shareholders were in it.
At this time, as long as these people were willing to speak up for Longhua, and give an appropriate degree of commitment, Longhua would be able to tide over this crisis.
The shareholders felt that in a few months, Longhua would definitely be able to raise a large sum of money.
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