mesbooks Chapter 97 Money Paves the Way
Chapter 97 Money Paves the Way
"Young man, you really screwed over Young Master Wang. He hasn't recovered since he got back and is drowning his sorrows in alcohol all day."
"As a friend, I'm really heartbroken!"
Lu Ran said calmly, "So?"
"If you want to rip him off again, you'll have to pay more."
"I told you, the price is negotiable."
"Young man, you're so generous! Tell me, what do you need me to do for you?"
"I need you to help me find some dirt on Wang Jiachao's uncle, Wang Dongnian. It doesn't have to be anything serious, even minor things like spitting in public or smoking in no-smoking areas. The more the better."
Xiao Mo exclaimed in surprise, "Big brother, are you going to deal with Uncle Dong?"
"Young man, don't blame me for not reminding you, Uncle Dong has a wide network of connections in Tianhai, and not only in Tianhai, but also in other places."
"Although they brought your company down, I think even if you want revenge, you should first hold back and let things settle. After all, it's a family business, and you can't shake it just because you have money."
Lu Ran was quite surprised to hear this, not expecting that a small internet celebrity would know these things.
But thinking about it carefully, it's not surprising. To be able to hang out with rich kids like Wang Jiachao, Lin Shaoxian, and Liu Yan, and even have them treat her as a friend, she must have some real skills.
"That's what I think too, but it seems like they're not prepared to have a good relationship with me."
Lu Ran didn't explain much, and said directly, "You don't need to worry about anything else. Just answer whether you'll do it or not. If it doesn't work, I'll find someone else."
"These days, there shouldn't be a shortage of people who need money."
"Hey, hey, don't be angry, little brother. I didn't say I wouldn't do it. I was just trying to kindly remind you. Waaah, I'm so sad."
"If you want me to dig up some really big dirt on Uncle Dong, then I really can't do it."
"But if your requirements are that low, it's easy."
"Uncle Dong is in the luxury car business. Although he has made many friends, he has also offended some people."
"For example, there have been several cases of selling accident-damaged cars without addressing the issues, or selling used cars as new. These people have sought legal recourse, but they underestimated Uncle Dong's influence in Tianhai."
"Most of the time, the matter just fizzles out."
Lu Ran was overjoyed.
I thought it would be good enough if there were minor issues like spitting in public, but I never expected there would be such product-related rights protection issues.
That makes things much easier.
"Xiao Mo, can you contact the people who sought redress from Wang Dongnian?"
"Hmm, it's difficult, but we can find one or two."
"Alright, I'll send someone to Tianhai to find you in a few days. You can give them the clues then and have my people collect evidence. You can stay out of it, so Wang Dongnian won't suspect you."
"Waaah."
Lu Ran was puzzled. Why was this girl crying?
"You're so kind to me, I'm so touched."
"Alright, since you're so touched, let's talk about feelings, not money."
"Hey, no, no, no, just kidding, I'm short of money."
Lu Ran didn't say anything more to the other party. After giving a few instructions, he hung up the phone and then transferred 200,000 yuan as an advance payment, leaving a message that he would pay her three times the amount after the matter was completed.
To deal with this kind of opportunistic person, you have to use money to bribe them; that way, they'll work hard for you.
Make arrangements for Xiaomo.
Lu Ran then got up and walked out the door.
Cheng Ning was working at the moment. Lu Ran greeted her and then drove to the Upstream Media Company.
Although the company's business was suspended, almost all the employees left.
However, the company still retains the right to use the building.
There are still people working inside, such as Hu Wen and Liu Nini.
Lu Ran had informed the two of the other person beforehand, so when Lu Ran arrived at the company's marketing department, Hu Wen had already gathered the remaining employees in the department.
They are all college graduates who can't find jobs after graduation.
They all stayed because they knew they would get paid to stay.
Those who left were all experienced employees.
"President Lu."
"Hello, Mr. Lu."
Liu Nini and Hu Wen took the lead in shouting, and the others also greeted them in unison.
Lu Ran smiled and said, "Hello everyone, please have a seat."
After everyone was seated, Lu Ran walked to the head seat and sat down.
"Nini, if I told you I'd like you to take one or two people to Tianhai on business, would you dare to go?"
Liu Nini blinked: "Is Tianhai some kind of scary place? Why wouldn't I dare go? Besides, I stayed there for a while, and it wasn't anything special!"
"Well."
This put Lu Ran in an awkward position.
He touched his nose and said, "Okay, that's good. I need you to go to Tianhai to collect some things, organize them into news content, and find some media outlets in Tianhai to publish them."
"If the big media won't take the job, find the small media. If the small media won't take the job, find news bloggers. I'll pay you enough. In short, if you can solve it with money, don't worry about the price."
"I've just sent the details to your phone. Just contact this person when you get to Tianhai."
Liu Nini opened her phone and carefully read the contents.
His gaze grew increasingly fervent.
"Mr. Lu, is this what they call a business war?"
Lu Ran remained silent.
He thought the girl would be scared, but after watching, he immediately switched to a fighting expression.
"Is your interpretation acceptable?"
"Yes, Mr. Lu, I guarantee I will complete the task."
"No need to salute. We're not asking you to catch a thief, and we're not the police."
After giving instructions to Liu Nini, Lu Ran looked at Hu Wen.
"Minister Hu, is the promotion department able to continue streaming videos normally now?"
Hu Wen nodded: "As long as it doesn't involve our company's business, it's fine."
"That's fine then."
"Your task is simple: once Nini uploads and publishes the content on the news media, you lead all the employees to buy as much promotional traffic as possible for me."
"Buy it on all major platforms, and try to get it trending on social media for more than a week."
Upon hearing this, Hu Wen said with difficulty, "President Lu, if the content doesn't have the potential to spread or has any particularly viral features, it will be difficult to maintain high popularity even if you spend money."
"If we force it, the cost will be an astronomical figure that is impossible to estimate."
Lu Ran asked, "Is fifty million enough? Not enough for a hundred million."
"Cough cough."
Hu Wen was so frightened that she coughed.
"This is definitely enough, but, okay."
Although she didn't understand why Lu Ran was doing this, she decided to just follow orders and not ask too many questions.
Lu Ran nodded: "Okay, that's about it for the job. I'll get the rest of the details and send them to you when I get back."
"Whether this matter succeeds or not, I will give you all a bonus, and I guarantee you will go home happily with your money for the New Year."
"Thank you, Mr. Lu."
A group of college graduates who had just entered the workforce had never seen anything like this before. They secretly rejoiced that they had stayed, otherwise where would they find such a rich and generous boss?
Lu Ran responded with a smile, and then adjourned the meeting.
He looked out the window and remained silent for a long time.
At a certain social class, money is indeed not a representative of strength, even if he has more cash than Wang Dongnian, or even more than Wang Jiachao's father.
But if we really focus on the companies themselves, he currently has no way to shake the businesses behind these people.
Therefore, Lu Ran chose to take a different approach, using money to pave the way and buying popularity with a large amount of funds. Even if he couldn't kill his opponent, he could still disgust him.
What if the other side retaliates to suppress the hype?
That means comparing cash with him, which is where he comes into his stronghold.