AWB Chapter 441 All three platforms were dumbfounded!
Chapter 441 All three platforms were dumbfounded!
Chapter 441 All three platforms were dumbfounded!
Linhai City.
The controversy surrounding Douyin's alleged buying of followers and alleged involvement with online trolls is escalating, with negative information and pessimistic predictions circulating online.
Anyone with eyes can see that someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes.
Moreover, it's not just Chopsticks; even Tencent is making moves.
In Chen Jincheng's office, Sister Hong reported the information that Xiao Hai's information department had found out, and she was somewhat surprised: "Boss, I can understand Kuaishou, but Tencent has also made a move. Are they going to make a comeback?"
Chen Jincheng smiled and said, "Otherwise what? Why has Tencent been called out by the higher-ups so many times? It's because they want to get involved in every industry, which is why they were taken into account last time."
Hongjie naturally knew what her boss meant.
Initially, Douyin and QQ had a honeymoon period. For a period of time in 17 and 18, you could log in to Douyin using QQ and WeChat with one-click association.
As we all know, Penguin clearly wanted to acquire Douyin, valuing Douyin's momentum and future potential.
However, Douyin wasn't stupid and didn't let them succeed. So, the first big battle between Douyin and Penguin took place, and Penguin even launched Weishi.
At that time, no one was optimistic about Douyin, thinking that Tencent would definitely have another business, and the two sides even went to court at one point.
But no one expected that Douyin would win, and even take the case to court. Penguin, which is known as the Pizza Hut, lost this time.
The reason is simple: the higher-ups were biased, and they happened to specifically name Tencent at that time.
Of course, it wasn't about the penguin's interaction with Douyin, but rather other matters that were causing the penguin a lot of trouble, so the penguin remained silent for a year.
With Douyin and Kuaishou both surpassing 3.5 million daily active users, Tencent couldn't resist making a comeback.
After all, this daily active user count is already half of Tencent's. If the battle between Douyin and Kuaishou ends, and one of them becomes the leader, it is foreseeable that it will become a group that can compete with Tencent.
Therefore, taking advantage of someone's illness to kill them is an age-old truth.
In its previous life, Tencent only took action when Douyin's video e-commerce platform went bust. Using Weishi as a spearhead, various companies within the Tencent Group launched short video apps to encircle and suppress Douyin, thus initiating the second war against Douyin.
The result was, of course, failure. Weishi mistakenly thought it was Tencent, treating users with arrogance, and was too lazy to even change the interface for complaints. It had an attitude of "use it or don't," so failure was to be expected.
On short video platforms, they are nothing.
In this life, the act of buying followers and attaching iron (referring to fake followers) was reported, and the authorities took drastic measures without leaving any room for maneuver. The resulting uproar was even bigger, so Douyin (TikTok) ran into trouble, and Tencent (the company behind Douyin) acted in advance.
Hongjie's phone rang. She waved her phone and it was Douyin calling again: "Boss, it seems that the other party really needs you to do a live stream to save the day."
Chen Jincheng thought for a moment and said, "Tell them I'm not free, just say I'm going to Shenzhen. By the way, have Lao Chen come with me. I'll take a couple of photos near the Tencent Weishi branch, and have someone post them online, and have people spread rumors that I might be meeting with people from Weishi."
"Boss, do you want Weishi to be exposed?" Sister Hong asked in surprise.
Chen Jincheng shook his head and said, "No, I just want to make Dou Yin anxious so that she can make demands later. At least she should sign a guarantee contract."
After all, his ultimate goal was for the python to devour the dragon.
Therefore, he will definitely have to make a trip to Kuaishou.
At that time, most of the artists from Second Star will still be in Douyin, so we can't let them be targeted.
Then there needs to be a guarantee contract.
It won't take too long, just 3 years will suffice.
By then, the matter of the python swallowing the dragon will have been resolved, and many other things will no longer matter.
We can't miss this opportunity; we must make the most of it.
Hongjie answered the phone after hearing her boss's instructions.
On the other side, after she answered the phone, Han Shangyou immediately said, "Sister Hong, I still can't get through to Mr. Chen. I know he has an important schedule. I can make it up to him."
He now knows that Chen Jincheng is definitely deliberately ignoring his calls.
He was also certain that Chan Kam-ching must already know that their support for Want Want was a deliberate attempt to target him.
In this situation, they are in a somewhat passive position.
He had to admit that he had acted a bit too hastily, and crucially, the cards had been revealed.
The key point is that Chen Jincheng is not an ordinary internet celebrity. His business is quite large, and he is someone that Mr. Lei values. Obviously, he cannot be treated like an internet celebrity.
So, we'll have to talk about it.
This sentence means that the other party can set conditions.
Upon hearing this, Sister Hong smiled apologetically and said, "President Han, I didn't know I couldn't get through to the boss on the phone. He really is on a business trip. I will relay your message to him later."
"Okay, thank you." Han Shangyou sighed after hanging up the phone.
Now it seems like he's not qualified to talk to Chen Jincheng anymore, and is only qualified to talk to Chen Jincheng's subordinate, Sister Hong.
That's so frustrating.
After hanging up the phone, Sister Hong relayed Han Shangyou's words to Chen Jincheng.
Upon hearing this, Chen Jincheng instructed, "Sister Hong, please book me a plane ticket to Shenzhen. This time, let Ximeng accompany me!"
"Got it." Sister Hong looked at her boss with a knowing expression; he really did take girls with him everywhere he went. Chen Jincheng keenly noticed Sister Hong's gaze: "Sister Hong, why are you looking at me like that? Isn't it normal for a boss to bring a secretary on business trips?"
Sister Hong smiled and didn't want to talk about the issue.
She didn't know whether it was normal for other bosses to take their secretaries on business trips.
It's absolutely impossible for a boss to take his secretary, Ximeng, on a business trip.
After Sister Hong left, Chen Jincheng checked the news on the Second Star Film and Television Network.
"Return the World to You" has aired a few episodes, and as expected, it's in a situation where it won't lose money, but it's far behind "The Wrath of Xiangxi" and "The Legend of Haolan".
Therefore, both film and television platforms are clearly making efforts, and like Douyin, Ershixingchen Film and Television Network is also being criticized in various ways.
He had no intention of offering any explanation for these things.
"The Thunder" will be delivered tomorrow. When it's released, let the facts speak for themselves.
A short while later, he received a WeChat message from Ximeng: "Boss, the studio has released a new model."
Then she sent me another photo, in which she was wearing very sexy clothes and long black stockings.
Chen Jincheng looked at the photo and sent a question mark and message: "Are you sure this is a secretary's outfit?"
Xi Meng sent a smiling emoji: "Yes, we should combine secretary and maid outfits to come up with something new to attract customers. Also, Sister Hong told me to accompany the boss on a business trip."
Chen Jincheng smiled and put down his phone, understanding what she meant.
In the afternoon, Chen Jincheng appeared at the airport. Accompanying him were Ximeng, his scheming secretary, Lao Chen, and a middle-aged woman from Ximeng Studio who was in charge of the studio's offline stores.
He and Ximeng were both wearing masks, as they are internet celebrities and easily recognized.
As they boarded the plane, Ximeng took his arm and said, "Boss, the studio is planning to expand its brand influence. In addition to setting up online flagship stores on various platforms, we are also planning to open an offline flagship store in a few major cities to see how it goes."
"It just so happens that Shenzhen is also planning to consider one spot. Would you like to come with me to check it out?"
"Alright, I'll go check it out then." Chen Jincheng didn't refuse. As for whether Ximeng's actions could expand the brand's influence, he didn't know. But if he wanted to do it, he would let her do it.
The other party's studio was irrelevant to him.
Seeing that he agreed, Ximeng was very happy. She took out a box, took out a watch from it, and put it on his wrist: "Boss, this is for you."
"Do all women like to give watches as gifts?" Chen Jincheng asked.
Jiang Xiaobai had given him a watch before, but after wearing it for a while, he left it at home.
"It depends on who I give it to. I'll only give it to the boss!" Xi Meng said proudly. "The boss will have to keep it with him. It's worth over a million."
Chen Jincheng smiled.
To be honest, he doesn't have the habit of wearing a watch, but if the girl is happy, it's fine for him to wear it for a while.
...
This was Chen Jincheng's first time in Shenzhen, and he wasn't familiar with the city. However, he had done his research beforehand and chose to stay at a hotel near the Tencent Video office.
After settling in, the group went out to get something to eat.
Xi Meng, the scheming secretary, said, "Boss, my throat hurts a little, let's have some drinks!"
So, he ordered some drinks, and just as he was about to leave, Ximeng suddenly pounced into his arms, looking like she was drunk.
Old Chen and the person in charge of Ximeng Studio pretended not to see what happened. They turned their heads and walked out. Old Chen went to pay the bill first and asked the other party to issue an invoice so that he could get reimbursed when he got back.
Chen Jincheng patted Ximeng on the shoulder and said, "Stop pretending. I know you can drink more than this."
Xi Meng leaned close to his ear and asked, "Boss, don't you want to play that game again where there's only one room on a business trip and the female subordinate gets drunk?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jincheng immediately said, "Keep pretending to be drunk!"
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The next day, Chen Jincheng accompanied Ximeng to the shopping mall she was inspecting to check out the location, and helped her complete the offline store lease. After that, he left the rest to the person in charge.
Afterwards, Chen Jincheng also took Lao Chen to the location of Tencent Video's office and specially stood outside the door to take photos.
Old Chen's technique was excellent; he made it seem as if he had really secretly filmed Chen Jincheng. When he saw the boss looking in their direction, he pretended to have been caught secretly filming and quickly turned the camera away. He was incredibly lifelike.
With the video filmed, the purpose of the trip was achieved, and Chen Jincheng asked Ximeng to book plane tickets to return to Linhai City.
Old Chen has already sent the video to Sister Hong, asking her to handle it. Then, he secretly uploaded the video to Douyin (TikTok) with the title, "Chen Jincheng Appears at Weishi Headquarters, Seemingly in Discussion; Does This Foreshadow a New Era for the Short Video Industry?"
She then had the video hyped up immediately, and it went viral on Douyin almost instantly.
Chen Jincheng's simple staged video quickly went viral on Douyin, causing a sensation in the short video industry and leaving Douyin, Kuaishou, and Weishi all stunned.
(End of this chapter)