Chapter 118: Multiple parties cooperated to turn defeat into victory
It didn’t take long, Xie Wen left and returned, but his face changed.
“What’s wrong?”
“I just received a call from the Cultural and Educational Office in Beijing, asking us to stop the operation of "Legend 1 Overlord War"." Xie Wen said solemnly.
Xu Liangliang made a thump in his heart.
"Why?"
"They said they received reports from the public that our game misleads young people and caused a very bad social impact, so they have temporarily suspended the service and will decide whether to open it after they investigate clearly."< br>
Xu Liang’s face darkened.
My mind couldn't help but think of the scene when I met Xiong Xiaoge two days ago.
“Is it him?”
He wasn't sure either. I just vaguely feel that the other party is the most likely.
Of course it could be Baidu.
But if it were Li Yanhong, such a trump card would have been used when Bing Ying and Bai Du started the war, and there was no need to wait until now.
Xu Liang thought for a while, "Contact the Yangchao County Government immediately. We are also large taxpayers after all. If they can't protect our legitimate interests, then why are we setting up our headquarters here?"
"What about our game...?"
"Officially operational, the impact of stopping the service is too bad."
Xie Wen nodded and quickly went to make a call.
It didn’t take long before I came back.
“What do you say?”
“They said that the order was given by the city, and they are also fighting for us, but there is no result yet.”
Xu Liang nodded, and after hesitating for a moment, he took out his cell phone and dialed.
The phone rang for a while and was quickly connected.
“Hello, who is this?”
“Prefect Jiang, I am Xiao Xu from New Dream.”
“Oh, I remembered it. Xiao Xu, recently How is your new dream going? ”
"Very good. Since your inspection, our company's business has been booming. Now the number of students in the country has exceeded 7,000."
"That's a lot, but the more students there are, the more we must pay attention to the teaching level."
"Don't worry, we will pay close attention to teaching, but we probably won't be able to listen to your teachings in the future."
"What's going on?"
"We plan to Move the company headquarters to Magic City or Pengcheng.”
"Why?"
"It's like this. I also have a high-tech company that does games and Internet searches. Recently, our company developed a very popular game and made a little more money. The result is It has become the target of many companies and media.
I don’t think this game has existed for a day or two. In the past, when games developed by other companies were relatively popular, there were a lot of criticisms, and game companies never received them. We have passed such an administrative order.
However, we have decided to comply.
But our company will continue to develop and develop other better games in the future.
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Therefore, I plan to move the company to the south, where there is more support for high-tech industries. "
After a pause, Xu Liang continued.
"When Hongmeng Company moves, New Dream will also move. Otherwise, the management cost will be too high with two headquarters, one in the south and one in the north. . "
"When did this thing you mentioned happen? ”
Jiang Weiguo’s voice came over.
"We just received the notice this morning."
"Okay, I understand."
Finished.
Pa, hung up the phone.
Xu Liang put away his cell phone.
Although I didn't get the promise, there is a high probability that there is no need to worry about this matter.
Looking back at Xie Wen, and the curious look in his eyes.
"Last time, Governor Jiang of the capital went to inspect New Dream, and I left a phone number."
Xie Wen gave a thumbs up in admiration.
"Haha, go and get busy. Suppress all those messy criticisms from me."
After Xie Wen nodded, he hurried away.
The smile on Xu Liang’s face gradually faded.
He never expected that this matter would become such a big deal.
Li Yanhong alone has absolutely no such ability.
IDG and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers are indispensable behind this.
"IDG, Xiong Xiaoge, when New Dream is financing, I won't let you bleed. My surname is Yi."
For the sake of IDG's Tencent equity, he had to agree to let IDG participate in New Dream's A round Financing. The contract is written in black and white, and any breach of contract requires liquidated damages.
But no matter how strict the contract is, there is room for maneuver.
——
"Old Xiong, it's not that I won't help you this time. Magistrate Jiang has spoken, and I have been reprimanded, so I can only let you go."
"It doesn't matter. There is no reason why this kind of thing can be done. But what is the relationship between Governor Jiang and Xu Liang of Hongmeng Company?"
"I don't know this very well."
I really know. The two of them were related, so he would not have agreed to help Xiong Xiaoge at the beginning.
"My daughter...?"
"I will contact her with the best university."
"Haha, Old Xiong, you still act openly."
After a brief chat, Xiong Xiaoge hung up the phone.
“I didn’t expect Brother Xu to have such a strong relationship. It was a miscalculation.”
“Ding Ling Ling...”
The phone rang quickly.
When I picked it up, I saw it was Fu Jixun.
After picking it up.
"Old Xiong, where are you now?"
"I went out to meet a friend and was about to go home. What's wrong?"
"Hurry up and open the door Look at the computer, Hongmeng’s counterattack has begun.”
Xiong Xiaoge was stunned for a moment, and just when he was about to ask, the caller on the other side had already hung up.
"Xiao Zhang, drive faster."
The driver agreed and speeded up. After returning home, Xiong Xiaoge immediately went to the study room to turn on the computer and clicked on the Sina homepage.
A large headline on top comes into view.
Xie Fengfeng holds hands with Wang Dafei, and the love between brother and sister is solid.
Feng Fei Lian - NetEase.
The popular young man is in love with the queen, and his love affair shocked the entertainment industry - Sohu.
The sister-brother relationship that caused a sensation in the Chinese entertainment industry - TOM.
Xiong Xiaoge sighed as he looked at the portal website that was blocked by Feng Feilian.
A Feng Fei Lian completely destroyed the situation that Bai Du had finally created and everyone shouted at Internet games and Hongmeng.
Although you can still see some content on the Internet advocating the ban on Internet games, it is no longer the same as the previous top attention and public opinion.
Just like Fu Jixun, he also believes that this is Hongmeng's counterattack and not a coincidence.
Without the support of capital, Fengfeilian would not be able to flood the Chinese Internet and major media overnight.
Coupled with the official phone call tonight, Xiong Xiaoge has a new understanding of Xu Liang's skills and background.
Jingle bell bell…!
The phone rings.
After taking a look, Xiong Xiaoge quickly picked up.
"Xiaoge, have you read the news on the Internet?"
"Yes. Lao Fu, are the news on the Internet true? Or is this just fake news concocted by Hongmeng to counterattack? ?”
"I hope it is fake news. But I have just called my friends in the media industry in Hong Kong and the news is true.
And there were rumors about the two people in June this year, but there has been no real evidence. , Now it’s completely exposed,” Fu Jixun said helplessly.
"Xiao Ge, Feng Feilian can be popular for a month. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Baidu. Do you have any good ideas?"
"I have exhausted all my means. , now we can only look at Li Yanhong and the others.”
Fu Jixun sighed in disappointment, and then complained: “Why didn’t Hongmeng launch Bing Search earlier, but we just cast a hundred poisons and spent the money? Isn’t this a scam if you push it again?”
Xiong Xiaoge smiled bitterly upon hearing this.
Who says no.
The two of them were deceived.
Previously, he planned to use Hongmeng to hedge risks, but he didn't expect that he would be pushed back as soon as he started.
For a while, he didn't have any good ideas.
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“Mr. Xu, this is a calligraphy written by Magistrate Jiang for you.”
Xu Liang took it and opened it.
A piece of official script with vigorous writing and ancient temperament comes into view.
“Don’t forget your original intention and work hard to make progress.”
Xu Liang was overjoyed, "Secretary Sun, thank Magistrate Jiang for me. Xu Liang will definitely remember his teachings."
"I will definitely take Mr. Xu's words with me. If nothing happens, I will leave." .”
“Wait.”
Xu Liang took out a gift box from behind the desk.
“This is a box of Cuban cigars that my client gave me last time. I don’t smoke, so I keep them in my hands to waste. Today I borrowed flowers to offer them to Secretary Sun.”
Sun Ping has good taste and knows that this is a good thing.
“No, no, Mr. Xu, aren’t you asking me to make a mistake?”
“From what you said, it’s just a pack of cigarettes.”
Tuck it in Sun Ping took his pocket and pulled him downstairs.
Xu Liang personally put him in the car and watched him go away.
Back to the office.
"Lu Hui, frame this picture and hang it in my office."
"Yes."
"Let Mr. Wu come to my office. ”
Not long after, Wu Xifan, senior vice president of Hongmeng Company and president of the gaming division, opened the door and walked in.
"Mr. Xu, please call me."
His face was filled with joy.
He does have reason to be happy. Since the company spent money to incite Feng Feilian, the criticism of Internet games from the Internet and the media has been reduced by most, and the pressure on him has also disappeared.
“Sit down.”
After Wu Xifan sat down, he couldn’t help but said happily: “Mr. I’m afraid Bai Du is already stupid.”
Xu Liang smiled and said, "This crisis has been safely passed. However, as long as the high profits of Hongmeng Games are still there, there will be no shortage of attacks on us from our business colleagues.
Things like Baidu will happen in the future. There will only be more.”
Wu Xifan was stunned for a moment, and his original happiness gradually calmed down.
If the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them; if they are piled up on the shore, the current will be turbulent; if they stand above others, they will be rejected by others.
He also understands the truth.
"Mr. Xu, we were too passive about this matter. We didn't realize it until Baidu spread the bad news about us. We have lost the opportunity.
So I think the company A crisis public relations department should be established internally to monitor all news that is unfavorable to us in the media and portals, and to detect and deal with it early to nip the danger in the bud.”
“This is also something I am considering. But it’s hard to find a good crisis public relations manager, and there’s no news from the headhunter.”
Paused.
"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. The news that is unfavorable to us on the Internet this time is not only fueled by Baidu, but also the backlog of ordinary people in society. They took the opportunity to vent their dissatisfaction with game companies. On us.
I summarized that the main contradiction lies in the issue of playing games online in middle and high schools.
So I plan to improve our game registration mechanism.
Add ID number registration.
Then restrictions will be imposed on all game users under the age of 18. Hongmeng Games will not be open to them on non-Saturdays, Sundays, winter and summer vacations. "
"Mr. Xu, this will probably affect our revenue. "Wu Xifan said seriously.
"Of course I know it has an impact. But our main customers are college students and young people who have just left school. Middle and high school students don't have much money, so they are not our mainstream customer base.
And we are not giving up completely. .
It will be open on Saturdays, Sundays and winter and summer vacations.”
After a pause, Xu Liang said seriously.
"Old Wu, a good corporate image is sometimes much more important than a little profit."
"Yes."
"Go down and let the people in the technical department implement it quickly."
Waving his hand, Wu Xifan left.
(End of this chapter)