Chapter 140 The Secret of Wechat Business: Black Heart Empire
"Brother Yang, the test report is out. I'll send it to you."
Life has to go on. Liu Jing officially started treatment at Union Hospital, and there was not much else to do.
A few days later, Wang Yunze called Su Yang.
Three days ago, samples of the products sold by Liu Jing were mailed in. Not only that, Su Yang also obtained various products of Shenxian Secret from other channels.
After all, such a big brand has its own official website, its own official mall, and some physical stores.
Taking these samples and dividing the purchasing channels in detail, Su Yang asked Wang Yunze to help deliver them to the national testing agency. The reason why he asked Wang Yunze to deliver them was because Wang Yunze's uncle worked in the testing agency.
Su Yang turned on his phone and looked at a series of test reports. After reading these test reports carefully, Su Yang sneered.
"What a fucking cunning fellow..."
Su Yang couldn't help but curse under his breath.
This is so fucking cunning and so fucking insidious.
Su Yang bought the same product in a physical store and in an official shopping mall. All indicators were normal, without exceeding the standards, and fully met the national standards.
However, none of the products sent by Liu Jing, including those obtained by Su Yang from other micro-business channels, were qualified. They all contained excessive amounts of chemical additives. These were inferior cosmetics.
Same style, same packaging, but two different products are sold.
This easily explains why the goods supplied to WeChat merchants and Shenxianmi Secret are all junk and inferior. And the WeChat merchant channel is precisely the source of Shenxianmi Secret's profits.
As for sales in official shopping malls and physical stores, they're actually pitifully low. This is because Shenxian Secret sets the price very high, a price that the poor can't afford and the rich can't afford. Furthermore, there are no discounts in official shopping malls and physical stores; the price remains the original price.
This is also intentional on the part of Shenxian Secret, as it not only makes their products appear more premium, but also makes it easier to sell through WeChat merchants. To put it bluntly, the products on the official mall and in-store stores are merely for display, with annual sales figures being pitifully low.
The pyramid model of WeChat business channels is the real secret weapon for Shenxian Secret to make money. Shenxian Secret sells so many goods every year, and most of them are in the hands of these so-called agents.
Agents spend money to buy goods, and some of them trick their relatives into buying them. But if they want to make money, they still need to trick their relatives into becoming agents, so that they can continue to sell the goods in their hands and find someone to take over. It's like passing the parcel to the drum.
Even if a user experiences problems with these products, the company can easily resolve the issue through public relations. They typically claim the user purchased fake Shenxian Secret products. If the issue becomes more serious, they'll spend money on public relations to address the so-called agents, claiming they purchased and sold private-label products themselves.
This is the secret routine of the gods. They rely on celebrities and entertainers to spread their fame. Then they use the WeChat business channel, claiming that there is no need to pay a franchise fee, and you only need to spend money to purchase goods to become an agent. In the end, they profit from the loss of others.
Under the guise of WeChat business, they engage in pyramid schemes.
While those at the top of the pyramid profited lavishly, the agents and users at the bottom were left with no recourse. This was because the real victims were people like Liu Jing, ordinary people with limited wealth and power.
Even if they file a complaint, the relevant departments are sometimes too lazy to handle it. Even if they do, most of the complaints are simply ignored. After all, who would want to offend so many celebrities in the ordinary industrial and commercial departments? Furthermore, some of the shareholders of Shenxian Secret have very strong connections. Even if something goes wrong, as long as it's not exposed, these people can basically suppress it and let it go.
“It’s not easy.”
After reading all the test reports, Su Yang frowned. The water is indeed deep.
It's a magical secret. They make tens of billions of dirty money every year through this model, and this is just the profit on the surface.
The same product has two different qualities, not only can it pass off inferior goods as superior ones, but it can also evade taxes on a large scale. The profits made in secret are even more terrifying. This is a huge, black-hearted empire, so filthy and so heinous.
Such a vast, shady empire involved too many people. The so-called celebrities were merely a front. Lin Qianqian only received a small portion of the money secretly earned by the gods, while the real big money went to the big boss behind the scenes, and even this money had been transferred overseas through underground banks.
Su Yang didn't really want to get involved in such a complicated matter. But that little thing in his heart made him want to intervene and ask questions.
"Hey, Sister Qing, where are you? I have something to ask you..."
Su Yang suddenly remembered Tang Qing's background. He had looked up Tang Qing's information before when he was free. Perhaps with Tang Qing's background, this matter would have been different.
"What's going on?"
The two people agreed to meet in the office of Tianhe Entertainment.
"It's like this..."
Su Yang recounted the whole story and showed Tang Qing the test report.
After listening to Su Yang's story, Tang Qing couldn't help but frown.
"Su Yang, didn't you say you wouldn't bother with this? What does their evil intentions have to do with you? You haven't been fooled or suffered any loss, so why do you have to wade into this muddy water? Do you know that you are not alone now? You are married, you have a wife, you have Mother Zhang, you have Coco, and you have a group of brothers and sisters. Why are you doing this? There are so many dirty things in this society. How many can you solve? What good will it do you to get involved in this matter? Do you know how many people you will offend if this matter is exposed? Do you know how dark their methods are? Can you give me a reason, a reason why I must get involved in this matter?"
Tang Qing stared at Su Yang, her eyes fixed on him, furious. She didn't understand why Su Yang had to wade into this mess. It was too deep. Besides, it was a thankless task, and if things went wrong, it would implicate many people.
"It's nothing. I just can't stand the way these beasts are harming the poor. I've been poor, and I know what life is like for these poor people. I just can't stand it, I can't stand these beasts who feed on human blood. Where does the money they earn come from? It's extracted from the bodies of these poor people. It's red, blood-red. Every penny they earn is dripping with human blood. It's not too much to exploit such beasts. For them, this money may be just the cost of a meal, or even a bottle of wine or a box of cigarettes. But do you know what this money means to these poor people? It may be several years of savings. Because of this money, they may even lose their wives and children, or even their families."
Su Yang looked at Tang Qing with murderous intent in his tone.
"Do you know how many people have been cheated by them? Not just one, not ten or a hundred, but thousands, tens of thousands, or even more. Behind this are thousands and tens of thousands of families. Yes, this matter has nothing to do with me, and I can pretend not to see it. But when I think of the countless families who have become like my sister-in-law because of these things, I feel sad."
Su Yang's words made Tang Qing completely silent.
"So what do you want to do? Expose them on Late Night Show."
Tang Qing asked back.
"No, find your dad."
Su Yang’s words stunned Tang Qing.
"For me, this is muddy water. But if it happened to your father, it might be a political achievement. I can help collect evidence. With such a big deal, there must be a lot of people involved, and there might even be a big tiger hiding among them."
Su Yang said with a smile, which made Tang Qing squint and look at Su Yang. This bastard is really good at calculating.
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