Chapter 35 Blackmail yourself!
"This Cheng Lei is really amazing!"
Gu Xiangqiu couldn't help but sneer,
"Tencent Games has spent a lot of money on us, so why are they shitting on our heads?"
Zhou Bowen was also indignant.
"Do they think they are the boss of the industry? Why are they not even allowed to change jobs now?"
The atmosphere became increasingly tense, with anger written all over everyone's face!
"This bitch will be paid back sooner or later!"
“These people are so disgusting!”
"You just want to climb up by stepping on us!"
Everyone was so angry that their chest felt stuffy.
Facing the anger that permeated the entire dinner table, Lu Ming remained calm.
Lu Ming actually hadn't figured out how to comfort these employees.
How to comfort them
They say it's okay but the fact is right in front of them, and it's obvious that Tengqu wants to disgust them.
They said we should fight back, but with their current size, is it really appropriate for them to go head-to-head with Tencent?
Lu Ming raised his head and glanced around, and found that everyone's face looked unhappy.
Zhao Qiliang gritted his teeth, holding the chopsticks tightly in his hand, and the veins on the back of his hand were faintly bulging.
Zhou Bowen's face turned red, and he was obviously extremely angry.
Everyone held their breath.
Lu Ming sighed and tapped the table lightly.
At this time, resonating with everyone is the most important thing!
Lu Ming spoke slowly:
"Okay, stop being so angry, let's eat first."
"This Cheng Lei doesn't represent Tencent. This is just his personal opinion!"
"We have to get over this... eventually, but not today."
Lu Ming was silent for a moment, but he finally smiled and shrugged.
"If I'm angry, I'm angrier than you!"
Hearing Lu Ming's words,
Everyone at the table was stunned for a moment, and then the originally angry atmosphere suddenly became subtle.
Zhao Qiliang couldn't help but blurt out, "Boss Lu, what are you angry about?"
"You haven't been called out by name."
Lu Ming spread his hands helplessly: "But the problem is, I'm the boss."
"I founded this company with you guys. Now Tencent is bashing you. Besides scolding you, aren't they also stepping on me?"
"Employees of the industry boss personally came out to mock us, and we were completely powerless to fight back. Tell me, am I not angry?"
Lu Ming smiled bitterly, with some helplessness in his eyes.
"But I can't stay here with you guys and curse all night long."
…
After Lu Ming finished speaking, the atmosphere at the table eased a little.
When everyone heard this, they were shocked.
Yes, the boss is the one who really bears the pressure.
They were extremely angry, but they were employees after all, and they were more angry and unwilling to give in;
As the boss, Lu Ming has obviously invested more effort and money!
Mr. Lu knows better than any of them that Jingyue is not qualified to confront Tencent head-on right now.
But even so, Mr. Lu still sat here, trying to calm everyone's emotions.
This kind of pressure is too great!
The previous boss was always smiling, so much so that they ignored the burden on Mr. Lu!
Zhao Qiliang was silent for a moment, then whispered, "Boss Lu, what are you going to do?"
Lu Ming gently put down his wine glass, his eyes deep, he quietly glanced at his moral debt value,
It’s about to break 50,000!
Cheng Lei speaking out at this time is an opportunity that has come to him!
"There's no rush yet."
"Let's not rush to fight back on this matter."
Lu Ming smiled slightly.
"Tencent hasn't responded yet, so we can wait and see. As for Cheng Lei, you can curse him all you want!"
When Lu Ming said this, everyone at the table was stunned.
Curse if you want
This... can still be played like this
Zhou Bowen blinked and asked tentatively:
"Mr. Lu, what you mean is...we can spray whatever we want."
"Of course." Lu Ming spread his hands.
"Cheng Lei is now firing in his personal capacity, so how we employees fight back privately has nothing to do with the company."
Lu Ming changed the subject.
"One thing is, you can curse people, but don't bring it up to the company."
"It's not a bad idea to release some personal emotions."
"However, I suggest you wait a moment. When a company executive says something like this, what do you think those who previously left Tencent will think?"
After Lu Ming finished speaking, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and a hint of calculation flashed in his eyes.
He pondered for a moment, then picked up his phone.
He opened a small group chat and typed a few lines quickly.
"The work is here, pay now!"
About ten minutes later, public opinion on Weibo suddenly underwent subtle changes.
At the beginning, everyone pointed the finger at Cheng Lei and Tengqu.
The focus of the discussion was on "industry bullying" and "company hopping problems."
But soon, a group of people appeared out of nowhere and started to lead the pace crazily.
"Tencent is indeed disgusting, but Whale Leap is not a good thing either."
"Whale Leap Games is originally a small workshop, how can it produce good games?"
"Cheng Lei is a senior in the industry, what's wrong with criticizing him? Do you have any shame?"
"These are two rotten walnuts, you have to choose a better one"
"Stop it, these gaming companies are all just trying to make money"
"Tencent's current situation is not good!"
"I think Jingyue should stop pretending to be so noble. This is just an internal struggle among capitalists."
“…”
Suddenly, public opinion online became increasingly heated!
In the box,
Lu Ming leisurely picked up a crayfish and peeled it slowly, with a meaningful smile on his face.
"Okay, everyone, eat and drink, and leave the cursing to the netizens."
At the dinner table, Li Feng looked at these comments and his eyes widened.
"What's going on? Why are all these netizens calling us the victims?"
Zhao Qiliang frowned: "Why do I feel like... someone is leading the trend?"
Gu Xiangqiu gritted his teeth and asked, "Could it be that someone from Tencent hired some trolls to smear us?"
Lu Ming listened to their discussion, picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then said calmly,
“It doesn’t have to be Tengqu.”
Zhou Bowen frowned: "Who else could it be?"
Lu Ming put down the cup and smiled faintly:
"Me."
Everyone:
Everyone at the table was stunned!
"Mr. Lu, you...what did you say?"
Lu Ming shrugged and smiled.
"Those who criticize Jingyue are not necessarily hired by Tengqu. Some of them are people I found."
""
Everyone looked at him in shock, as if he were a fool.
Looking for someone to scold yourself, isn't that outrageous?
"Mr. Lu, you are crazy!"
"Did you hire some online trolls to stir up trouble?"
"Of course not. If I ask someone to praise ourselves, wouldn't it be too obvious?"
Lu Ming looked at everyone with a very serious expression.
"Besides, hiring online trolls is illegal! I've never done that before!"
According to the rules of the system, hiring water armies, making false comments, and guiding others are illegal acts, which must not be done!
So this time, Lu Ming was looking for a part-time job group for college students!
Moreover, when he posted the part-time job in the group, he also emphasized that
He spent money just to let these college students express their opinions on this issue on Weibo.
He didn't guide public opinion!
In fact, Lu Ming didn't expect that a few Weibo posts could turn the situation around, but he knew very well that the most feared thing about this kind of thing was to treat it coldly.
Now that the topic has become popular, Tencent must respond.
If you respond well, you can still restore your image. If you respond poorly, you will face backlash.
Sure enough, a few minutes later,
"Here it comes! Tencent has officially responded!"
Li Feng pointed at his phone, his eyes lit up.
Everyone immediately came over to look.
Tencent Games' official Weibo account stated: "Our company has always respected the flow of talent in the industry. We understand and support our employees' choices. The inappropriate remarks made by some individuals do not represent the company's position. We will conduct internal communication to prevent similar incidents from happening again."
Lu Ming saw this Weibo post and laughed.
Tengqu responded!
Zhao Qiliang sneered, "This means, just passing the buck."
Gu Xiangqiu shrugged: "As expected, when it comes to putting the blame on one person, Tencent's executives really don't have any sense of responsibility."
"But..." Zhou Bowen's eyes flashed with cunning, "This means... Cheng Lei was blamed."
Li Feng suddenly became energetic.
"Go check out Cheng Lei's Weibo and see how he's reacting now."
A group of people quickly refreshed their Weibo accounts, and sure enough, Cheng Lei's post had been deleted!
"Fuck, deleted it."
Zhao Qiliang laughed: "This is too cowardly."
Zhou Bowen whistled: "Tsk, it seems he was really scolded by the company."
“This is the punishment for evildoers.”
Lu Ming smiled without saying anything, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.
"That's about it."
"The real battle between us and Tencent is still in the gaming world!"
“…”
After the dinner, Lu Ming did not continue drinking, but went home early.
He sat in his office chair, casually opened the system interface, and his eyes fell on the [Moral Debt Value] column;
Current Moral Debt Value: 65320
Lu Ming's eyes narrowed, and then the corners of his mouth rose slightly.
More than 60,000!
He took a deep breath and recalled everything that happened tonight.
The ambiguity of Cheng Lei, a senior executive of Tencent, was originally just a minor disturbance in the industry.
But after he fanned the flames, not only did Tengqu get criticized, but Jingyue was also dragged into it, and the topic completely got out of control!
Even Tencent officials had to respond and put the blame on Cheng Lei.
And all this was accomplished by Lu Ming using only a few propaganda tricks and a few online trolls to plunge the entire industry into a war of words!
While his debt value skyrocketed, he also successfully attracted a lot of attention to Jingyue!
Although, most of them are negative!
But it was all so worth it!
Lu Ming's current position is moving slightly on the system interface.
[Current debt ratio: 6 times repayment]
Lu Ming stared at the multiplier, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.
What does it mean?
This means that the 4 million invested previously can yield 24 million by the end of the month!
It's just a Weibo post by Cheng Lei.
The profit Lu Ming can get is several times more!
I'll have to give this person an anonymous banner someday!
It's a pity that our own employees have been bullied.
But it doesn’t matter, just wait for the earnings to arrive!
Each person will receive another grievance compensation!
Lu Ming no longer cares about the small debts incurred by his employees!
If you want to be scolded, be scolded by the majority of people!
The part-time job group for college students is really useful!
Lu Ming stared at the system interface, thinking in his mind.
In this war of public opinion, the part-time job group for college students made great contributions.
With just a little money, these college students can respond quickly.
Directly heat up related topics without worrying about violating regulations.
After all, they are not water armies, but workers who work and study to earn money.
Every comment they post is their true opinion.
Some people even write long and earnest analyses, expressing their genuine feelings...
This is much better than simply buying water troops!
And, most importantly, they are very cost-effective!
I can write you a short essay with the money for a takeout meal, and the writing is pretty good!
Some students will even take the initiative to argue with others, expanding the scope of the discussion.
The fighting power of students cannot be underestimated!
After Lu Ming pondered for a while, he made up his mind to make good use of this part-time job group in the future!
At this moment, he casually opened WeChat, found the part-time job group for college students, and quickly typed a message in the group.
Thank you for your hard work, the task was completed well! Here comes the red envelope!
Then, he sent out a lucky red envelope of 200 yuan for everyone to grab.
"Boss Lu is so generous!"
"Thanks, boss! I have money for today's milk tea!"
"Holy crap! I actually snagged 18! I'm rich! I'm rich!"
"Boss, are you still looking for a part-time job? Feel free to contact me anytime!"
Lu Ming looked at the replies, smiled, and casually pinned the group to the top in case of emergency.
This part-time job group is so useful!
It will definitely be a great help to me in the future!
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