Chapter 606 I'm Young, Please Give Me Some Tenderness
When the leaders of Penguin Entertainment Matrix heard what Liang Fei said, they immediately realized that their senior executive seemed to have other intentions.
It sounds like a personal vendetta.
As expected, Liang Fei continued, "I plan to have the news department issue a statement to denounce this behavior. At the same time, brother companies in related industries should also lend a hand. Ladies and gentlemen, Mr. Gao dared to mock me openly or secretly today, and he will dare to mock Mr. Ma tomorrow. It doesn't matter if he mocks me. After all, I'm just a young man. It doesn't matter. Just treat it as his fart."
"but!"
Liang Fei suddenly slammed the table a few times, his face full of anger: "But what if he has a brain attack one day and accuses our great Ma? As a subordinate, can I watch the situation develop to that point?"
The CEOs looked at each other and thought that it was just a few jokes at a private gathering, how could you escalate it to such a level? If you continue talking about it, it will probably turn into a life-and-death duel between the two major domestic Internet giants.
After venting his impassioned words, Liang Fei took a sip of the water in front of him and asked everyone: "Does what I said make sense?"
"That makes sense. That makes sense ."
"Mr. Liang's words are still very unique."
"suddenly see the light."
You say that this strange man is only focused on one thing in his life, and that is to achieve success and fame. It feels so good to be praised and flattered, especially when these people in front of him are the absolute elites in their respective industries.
"It's decided. We'll refute it first, and then see how it goes. We'll adjourn the meeting." After Liang Fei finished speaking, he led Tang Ruijie out of the meeting room.
After Liang Fei left, the other bosses packed up their things and prepared to leave, talking to each other.
"Why did Mr. Liang suddenly target this tall fat guy? He used to be critical of the matter, not the person. What happened today?"
"You're not targeting people, but the issue. Last time, Lilith Games made Mr. Ma very angry, so he asked Liang Fei to handle it. Guess what, Liang Fei had the overseas company contact Blizzard right after he left the office. Now Blizzard is suing Wang Xingwen."
This is a typical case of false information being spread. The suggestion was made by Liang Fei, but he was definitely not the one who spread the news. Liang Fei doesn't know who it was specifically.
"I still feel that something is wrong. Although I don't like Fatty Gao very much, he is still a well-known person hired by Ahri with a high salary. To discredit him is tantamount to slapping Ahri in the face. This is not normal business competition. What if the two companies go to war if things go wrong?"
"What can I do? What can I do? You can become the CEO and veto CEO Liang."
"Hey, I'm not the prince."
"It's good to know. It's none of our business to tell the prince what to do. Just follow his orders."
The general manager in charge can hold all the power. The board of directors meeting cannot be convened casually. General Manager Ma and General Manager Liu are not in charge of such specific work. So who has the final say in this matter?
Of course it’s Liang Fei.
On that day, Liang Fei came to Penguin News in person. The draft of the article about Fatty Gao was jointly written by a professional from the public relations department and the editor-in-chief of Penguin News. It was eloquent, well-reasoned, and the entire article was nearly a thousand words.
"Good, very good."
Liang Fei nodded frequently after reading the article and said, "We must also keep up with the subsequent publicity, including videos, gossip, and public opinion. You are experts in this area, so you are responsible for it."
The editor-in-chief of Penguin News was a little unsure about the scale, and asked Liang Fei privately: "Boss Liang, do we really want to kill Gao Pang?"
"I say, Lao Li, you don't have a clear strategic goal."
Liang Fei raised a finger and taught earnestly: "Are we trying to bring down Gao Pang? No, Gao Pang is just a representative. He is now the helmsman of Ali Entertainment. If we take down the helmsman first, then this big ship will sink. Even if it doesn't sink, it will definitely go off the track."
The editor-in-chief of Penguin News suddenly realized: "I understand, Mr. Liang. I will arrange it right away."
Ali Entertainment
Gao Pang, the new official, has been very proud of himself these days. This guy has quite lofty ambitions. He spent so many years in his spiritual motherland, learned a lot, and then appeared on major domestic platforms. He had in-depth cooperation with Youku and iQiyi, especially the show "Xiao Shuo", which has become his private territory for exporting his values.
This guy was still bragging in the program, winning the Oscar for Best Director within a few years. Now he has become the boss of Ali Entertainment. It is obvious that he has given up his childhood dream.
Inside the office, Gao Pang was waving a paper fan, stroking his beard, and chatting with a group of friends.
Ali must have had some considerations in appointing Gao Pang as the general manager of Ali Music. Putting other things aside, although Gao Pang may not have profound attainments in the domestic music field, he at least has very extensive connections. It can be said that the first generation of domestic rock, folk, and pop music players are all his friends.
Ali must have had good thoughts about such a person. At least he understands music and has run commercial operations. He is involved in both and understands both sides. He will not mess up anything.
But it turned out that he really couldn't do it.
But now no one thinks that Gao Pang is not good at music. He and his friends are giving advice in his brand new office.
"Within three years, we must at least train a group of our own musicians, encourage young people to create, and also pay attention to copyright."
Fatty Gao was swinging his fan and talking about his plan when his secretary pushed the door open and said with a tablet in hand, "Boss Gao, you might want to take a look at this."
After taking the tablet and glancing at it, Gao Pang put it down with a smile and said, "It's okay, I don't care. There are so many people who scold me."
You know that, the secretary thought to himself, and continued, "Reliable information, this is from Liang Fei, the senior executive vice president of Penguin Technology, who instructed his subordinates to write and send the article."
"Liang Fei?"
Now everyone in the industry knows that the two giants, Penguin Technology and Ali, are targeting the cultural and entertainment industry. Penguin Technology has already taken the lead in acquiring online literature platforms and integrating copyrights, and the person in charge of this area now is Liang Fei.
Gao Xiaosong became interested, picked up the tablet and began to read silently. The more he watched the fan in his hand waved, the harder he waved it. Finally, he turned the tablet upside down on the table, and the screen shattered into a spider web shape.
"This is too much!"
Gao Xiaosong stood up, pacing back and forth with his big belly, and pointed at his secretary with a paper fan in his hand: "Why is he doing this?"
The secretary shook his head innocently.
Director Liang Fei's article is full of gems and is well-reasoned. He dug up the sources of all the words Gao Xiaosong said, and even the video of his drunk driving that year. It's simply amazing. How did he get this video?
Gao Xiaosong was a little scared. He actually knew in his heart that netizens nowadays were not as easy to deceive as they were when the domestic Internet was just starting out. He also knew that if all the things he had said were dug up, it would not be an exaggeration to label him a traitor.
"Can you delete it?"
Gao Xiaosong put down the paper fan and asked his secretary: "Can it be deleted?"
The secretary said awkwardly: "Mr. Gao, all the platforms for publishing articles are owned by Penguin Technology. Even if they are not, they are inextricably linked to Penguin Technology. Oh, by the way, Liang Fei's Douyin..."
“What happened to his TikTok?”
“His TikTok is also pushing related videos.”
“…”
Gao Xiaosong immediately took out his mobile phone, opened Douyin and entered his name. A large number of videos came into view and he clicked on one at random.
There are as many weird remarks as you want. In short, it is a big summary of what Gao Pang has said on various platforms over the years. It is dazzling and has everything.
Gao Pang himself was confused as to when he had said these words and he had no recollection of some of them.
Could it be that Liang Fei doesn't do anything serious and just keeps staring at me?
What is he trying to do? I haven't offended him.
If Liang Fei heard this, he would definitely give only one answer, for the sake of fairness.
The secretary at the side was also watching and shaking his head, thinking that this guy was born in such a good family in vain, how could his butt be so crooked.
There were many people cursing in the other videos, and this video was flooded with swear words. Liang Fei specifically instructed Light Year Technology not to block keywords. The netizens' cursing skills were the best in the world, and no one could withstand their verbal criticism.
Especially when faced with issues of principle.
Gao Xiaosong slowly put down his phone, covered his chest and looked at his secretary: "Can you delete it?"
The secretary sighed: "Mr. Gao, Douyin belongs to Liang Fei, you should give him a call."
“…”
He didn't have a particularly good reputation to begin with, and with the help of the media-controlling capital Penguin Technology, the traffic on Douyin has skyrocketed in the past few months. Simple text news is not shocking enough, but short videos that are concise and to the point with pictures and music can stimulate people's desire to watch and discuss.
In short, netizens have been doing nothing but eating, sleeping and scolding Xiaosong these days. During this period, Wang Feng promoted his concert online, but no one paid any attention.
I originally thought that this would just be a passing fad, but Liang Fei didn't think so. Gao Pangpang has too many dark histories. If I post one a day, it would take a year. So I just had to take it slow.
Finally, Ali couldn't sit still anymore and called Ren Xingyu, the executive vice president of the Interactive Entertainment Group.
Ren Xingyu said he was powerless.
Public opinion fermented quickly, and the online forces changed from boycotting Gao Pang at the beginning to boycotting Ali Music, and then to boycotting Ali Entertainment.
This matter even reached the ears of another Mr. Ma.
In a villa by the West Lake
Teacher Ma, who was thin, sat in a rattan chair, looked at the recent public opinion, and asked the person next to him: "This Liang Fei, he suddenly targeted Xiaosong, is it just because the two of them are competing in the entertainment industry?"
The subordinate thought for a moment and said, "I feel like there's some personal grudge involved."
"oh?"
Teacher Ma became interested and asked, "What personal grudges do they have?"
The subordinate replied, "When Penguin Technology just announced that Liang Fei would be responsible for the integration of the entertainment industry, Xiaosong privately said that it would be very easy to bring down Liang Fei. President Ma, you have also heard about Liang Fei's character. He is vindictive. If he does this, it won't be a big deal for Xiaosong to pack up and leave. The real problem is that he has delayed the work of the group."
"Yeah, that makes sense."
Teacher Ma closed his eyes and rested for a while, then said, "I still have a very good impression of Liang Fei. Look at the Douyin he has recently launched. Within three years, it will definitely occupy the short video field. It is another rising giant."
"While he is still under President Ma, let's do this. Use my name to pass a message to him, saying that we are willing to compete fairly with Penguin Technology and give Xiaosong a chance. Then you can come forward and invite Liang Fei to dinner and let Xiaosong apologize to Liang Fei."
After hearing this, the subordinate immediately praised: "Mr. Ma has thought of everything. I will do it right away."
When the news reached Gao Pang, he was extremely annoyed and even felt very wronged: "I say, what did I do wrong that I have to apologize to a young boy? Don't I have any face?"
The person who passed on the message was Mr. Ma's confidant, who held the title of deputy general manager of a branch in Ali and whose surname was Zhang.
Mr. Zhang smiled and consoled him, "Mr. Gao, Mr. Ma has heard about this and he has given instructions. Don't resist. Mr. Ma is so busy and hard-working and he has specially asked about this matter. Don't let him down."
After hearing this, Gao Pang considered the fact that he had been caught up in a recent public opinion storm and had no choice but to accept it.
It is impossible not to accept it. Things have escalated into something more exaggerated than imagined. Gao Pang has finally discovered that the power of netizens is too terrifying. They are no longer as easy to fool as before. The young generation has grown up with no worries about food and clothing, and is living in an era of rapid economic growth. And you still tell me that the Beacon Country is invincible.
Go find your spiritual father. I just want to say hello to your father now.
It also affected other people. Last year, Gao Pang participated in a debate show called "The Rap of China" hosted by Ma Dong on iQiyi. If he does not join Ali Entertainment this year, he will also participate in the second season.
Now the second season of "The Debaters" has been launched and the first season has been taken off the shelves. Everyone knows the reason.
Ma Dong is still feeling lucky that you got to be the boss. If you had come to be a mentor, I would have cried to death.
Penguin Technology
Liang Fei drank tea in President Ma's office and reported on the recent progress of the cultural and entertainment sector. Yuewen was listed and many copyright adaptations were also being launched. The situation was encouraging and prosperous.
I, Xiao Liang, have worked really hard and would like some praise.
"Xiao Liang, you've been working hard lately." Boss Ma put down his tea bowl, lit a cigarette and said, "I've read the report. Everything is going according to plan. You've made a great contribution."
"It's my duty, it's my duty." Liang Fei thought to himself that my brother has been working as the CEO for almost a year, so he should just remember my hard work when the dividends are distributed at the end of the year.
Hehe, you don’t have to take any responsibilities and you can easily get an annual salary of hundreds of millions.
Liang Fei was still very much looking forward to receiving the first salary from others, after all, he was the one who paid the salaries to others before this.
"Xiao Liang..."
Brother Xiao Ma took a puff of his cigarette and said earnestly, "Since ancient times, doing business has always been about making money through harmony. Although we are in competition with Ali now, competition has always existed. We are in healthy competition..."
"The 360 back then..." Liang Fei said.
"Okay, listen to me first." Xiao Ma interrupted Liang Fei and continued after coughing, "I also know that someone from Ali's side has been secretly plotting against you and has wronged you, but he has been punished enough. As the saying goes, you should... not look at the monk's face, but look at the Buddha's face. Why don't you go and have a meal with them? How about it?"
Liang Fei sighed and said, "Boss Ma, you actually misunderstood me. How could I be the kind of person who cannot accept criticism and accusations from others? I now increasingly regard Penguin Technology as my second home. For the development of the group, I wish there were 48 hours in a day. I personally think that the bottleneck the group is currently facing requires some special measures."
Brother Xiao Ma waved his hand: "I understand. I don't care what will happen to that person, but Ali took the initiative to propose a settlement and didn't say that you did anything excessive. So in my opinion, this face must be given to him. You are going to this meal on behalf of Penguin Technology. Do you understand?"
"Understood. I'll go."
Liang Fei nodded, and then said: "Boss Ma, if that's the case, then Ahri must want to protect Boss Gao first, right?"
Brother Ma nodded slightly, very satisfied that Liang Fei agreed so quickly. It seemed that this boy was becoming more and more obedient. "That's right. After all, we spent so much money and laid the groundwork for so long. If the helmsman dies before achieving success, it would be a big loss no matter from which angle you look at it."
"So we still have to save face." Liang Fei sighed.
"Yes, after all, we have an equal relationship with Ahri. They were the first to ease the situation and proposed a settlement. We can't go too far."
Xiao Ma Ge said: "This is how big companies get along with each other."
"In that case..."
Liang Fei touched his chin and suddenly said, "Recently, some heavyweight media have moved into Douyin. One media with a very good image and great influence asked me to be a live broadcast guest. I may not be free, so why not recommend this opportunity to Mr. Gao? What do you think?"
After listening to this, Brother Xiao Ma smiled and said, "Xiao Liang, you have finally matured. I can trust you with more important tasks in the future."
Liang Fei waved his hand modestly: "I haven't done enough, far from enough."
After Liang Fei left, Xiao Ma happily lit another cigarette and said to his secretary, "Things are moving in a good direction. If this continues, the merger of Lightyear Technology will no longer be an empty talk."
The secretary complimented, "In that case, President Ma, your wish has come true. You have finally recruited President Liang, and the group's top management has truly welcomed a senior executive."
Ali was very sincere this time. A group of people from the entertainment sector flew to Shenzhen to treat Liang Fei to dinner. A vice president-level boss from the Ali Group also came with them.
However, Penguin Technology doesn't pay much attention to him. He is just a vice president. Isn't Liang Fei also a vice president? Their levels are equal.
The atmosphere at the table was also very good. After a few drinks, the two camps that had been cursing each other online suddenly became close friends. This is Ahri's style.
Liang Fei took the opportunity to tell Gao Pang about the visit to the media live broadcast room. Gao Pang thought for a moment and agreed. He was very confident that as long as he knew the limits, he could immediately turn around his image. After all, his family background was very upright and his elders were all highly respected.
A few days later, the news came.
"Mr. Liang, Mr. Liang!"
Tang Ruijie rushed into the office holding a tablet computer, her face full of surprise: "That what, that live broadcast room, the one where President Gao was a guest, was filled with insults to him, the media directly shut down the live broadcast room, and this matter has become a hot topic!"
