my return 2002

Chapter 340 Hitting Penguins, No Reason Needed

"Old Zhang, tell me, is there any way, the best way is to make the kid surnamed Shen stay in the United States and not come back?" Brother Xiaoma suddenly said something sinister.

Zhang Zhidong's heart trembled, and he looked at Brother Ma in shock: "Isn't this too risky?"

Brother Xiao Ma smiled when he saw this, and patted Zhang Zhidong on the shoulder: "Look at you, think about it, I mean to cause him some trouble."

Zhang Zhidong was obviously relieved when he heard the words: "You scared me to death, but I'm afraid it's difficult, right? With such a large sum of money in his hand, there must be many people staring at him. It's difficult to make small moves behind his back. "

Brother Ma sighed, lost in thought, and suddenly picked up a copy of the New York Post on his desk.

"You said, this kid has made so much money in the United States, has he already become a citizen of the United States?"

Zhang Zhidong's eyes lit up, but then he shook his head and said, "Probably not. His domestic industry is so well developed, so he probably wouldn't take this risk."

A sneer sneered at the corner of Brother Xiao Ma's mouth, and he said meaningfully: "Everything, I'm afraid of what happens, what happens?"

"what do you mean"

Soon, some reports about Shen Lang's stay in the United States began to appear on the Internet. The most striking one quoted an article from the New York Post. The information in the article was simple: Shen Lang bought a The price of a 6.5-acre ranch is as high as 1.75 million US dollars.

"Damn it, it's so awesome, 1.75 million US dollars, more than a billion yuan, how rich it is!"

"I would like to be called the God of Stocks in China, and I have made 50 billion US dollars in just one year, so I ask who else!"

"It's sour, it really is poverty that limits my imagination."

1.75 million US dollars to buy a ranch, this is the most valuable land investment overseas by domestic rich people in these years. The news that Shen Lang made 50 billion US dollars retrograde in the subprime mortgage crisis was already shocking. The news of spending a lot of money immediately raised the popularity several levels.

After a period of fermentation, it has become a topic of conversation among people in the streets and alleys. Even many middle-aged and elderly people who don't usually surf the Internet know that there is someone like Shen Lang.

However, there are many people who are popular, and it is human nature to hate others and blame oneself, and dissatisfaction with Shen Lang on the Internet has also begun to accumulate slowly.

At this time, a large number of articles about Shen Lang's suspected immigration to the United States appeared on the Internet, although these articles did not conclusively say that Shen Lang had become a citizen of the United States.

However, many inducing words were quoted in the article, and some American media reports on Shen Lang's large-scale investment in the United States were attached.

Suddenly, the wind direction of public opinion completely changed.

"Hmph, hot chicken, run to the United States to recognize your father after making money!"

"At first, I thought Shen Lang was a promising young man, but I didn't expect that he would be like those capitalists. He even forgot about his ancestors after making money."

"Hehe, isn't capitalist a virtue? I don't understand why there are so many people blowing his rainbow farts!"

Everyone pushed the wall down, except for some more rigorous TV media, various tabloids and Internet media began to publish articles criticizing Shen Lang, and some so-called economists, educators, and sociologists also began to join in the fun.

Even the newly established Ministry of Industry and Information Technology found Zhang Yong to talk.

And Shen Lang actually received a call from the embassy. After hearing the news, Shen Lang came to the embassy immediately.

After an hour-long conversation with the ambassador, Shen Lang boarded the flight back to China that day.

At the airport in Shanghai, Zhang Yong received Shen Lang with an extremely ugly face.

"Mr. Shen, I think there must be someone behind this incident, otherwise it wouldn't have caused such a big impact in such a short period of time." Zhang Yong said in a deep voice.

Shen Lang paused: "Have you found out who it is?"

"Not yet. The first report came from a Hong Kong tabloid." Zhang Yongdao.

Shen Lang waved his hand: "Continue to investigate, but the most important thing now is to refute the rumors, help me contact some more authoritative media."

Being low-key no longer exists for Shen Lang. Since the moment he made $50 billion in the subprime mortgage crisis and was exposed, everything about him will be exposed to the sun and become a hot topic among the public. In the future, Papa Ma will call him A senior.

In fact, there was no need for Shen Lang to contact him. The media who wanted to interview him would stop at the entrance of the Inspur Industrial Park every day. The battle was comparable to the opening ceremony of an international film festival.

When Shen Lang returned to the company, he changed his mind and simply held a press conference directly to get a better understanding at once.

So, Shanghai Satellite TV and other local TV stations sent reporters, and my old friend CCTV Finance and Economics also sent an interview team, and even some entertainment tabloids also sent reporters.

At the same time, Inspur Technology also initiated formal lawsuits against some media that made false reports, and the Xiangjiang Tabloid, which was the first to report, also received a court summons.

After using multiple methods, the relevant reports on the Internet have indeed decreased a lot, but there are still many self-media accounts spreading, many of which are bloggers of QQ logs.

Zhang Yong asked: "Boss Shen, why don't we just pick a few of the most happiest dancers and report them?"

Shen Lang waved his hand: "Don't bother, just sue Penguin!"

"But the .QQ log is just a platform, and we have no evidence yet that they are behind it." Zhang Yong hesitated.

Shen Lang sneered and said, "They have no evidence to frame me, so why do I need solid evidence to sue them? As long as the court accepts it, and then guide it through public opinion, conspiracy theory, who is afraid of whom?"

Zhang Yongyi thinks so, if there is evidence to go to court, but if there is no evidence to go to the news, as long as this turmoil is defined as commercial competition, the credibility will be greatly reduced.

After making these arrangements, Shen Lang's mood did not improve. He knew very well that these reports would be repeated in the future. The Internet has no memory, and netizens don't care about the truth. What they need is after dinner. topic, and then berate Fang Qiu on the Internet about this topic.

This is precisely where the black hand behind the scenes is insidious.

In the winter of December in Shanghai, although there is no snow, the temperature has dropped below 12 degrees Celsius. In addition to the employees who go in and out of the Inspur Industrial Park, a group of reporters wearing thick down jackets braved the cold wind and came to the top floor of the Inspur Building. The scene of the press conference.

Even though Zhang Yong had limited the number of media in advance, there were hundreds of people who came to the press conference this time. There were reporters and photographers, and they were busy setting up machines to grab the best shooting positions.

At ten o'clock in the morning, when Shen Lang appeared at the press conference, the chaotic scene suddenly fell silent.

Shen Lang sat straight at the most central seat on the rostrum, and adjusted the angle of the microphone.

"Everyone's time is precious, so I won't go around the corner. Today's press conference is mainly to clarify some false statements made about me on the Internet. At the same time, I also advise some groups and individuals who spread rumors that the Internet is not a crime outside the law. Ground, any act of slander and rumors will be subject to legal responsibility."

The reporters didn't expect Shen Lang to be so straightforward, and there was a lot of discussion at the press conference.

A reporter asked: "Mr. Shen, you mean that you have never become an American citizen, so why are there so many reports?"

Shen Lang coldly glanced at the reporter who asked the question: "Your question is like when you were beaten in school when you were young, the teacher said: Why did he beat you and not others? You should ask the media who reported it. Instead of asking me."

"Haha~~~" The scene burst into laughter.

The reporter was stunned speechless, and he was about to speak, but the host had already handed over the qualification for the next question to another reporter.

"Mr. Shen, I want to know, is the report on the Internet that you earned 50 billion US dollars by relying on the subprime mortgage crisis in the United States true?"

Shen Lang nodded without hesitation: "That's right, it's true."

"Hiss~~~" There was a sound of breathing.

Although everyone had heard about it from the reports before, when Shen Lang admitted it himself, the shock it brought was completely different.

Another reporter asked: "Mr. Shen, the subprime mortgage crisis triggered the global financial crisis, which brought indelible economic losses to the whole world. At this time, you are making money by short selling. Are you stealing people's assets?"

As soon as this question came out, the eyes of the reporters on the scene lit up. Only such a sharp question can detonate the topic.

"The ones who really stole people's assets are those who created the financial crisis. I just used the rules legally and made legitimate profits. I am not the only one who made money in the subprime mortgage crisis. I don't seem to be See related reports and accuse them!" Shen Lang said with a sneer.

The reporter who asked the question was at a loss for words again.

The next reporter asked: "Mr. Shen, just now you said that the Internet is not a place outside the law. Does that mean that you support the Internet real-name system? But as far as I know, the proposal for the Internet real-name system in August this year was not passed."

Shen Lang said seriously: "The reason why the proposal of the Internet real-name system was not passed is not the problem of the proposal itself, but because the conditions for implementation are not yet available, and the cost of law enforcement is too high. I believe that with the advancement of technology, the passage of the Internet real-name system is inevitable. of."

A reporter from Modu Satellite TV asked: "Mr. Shen, there are reports on the Internet that you bought a ranch in Texas for US$1.75 million. This is why many reports talk about your tendency to immigrate. Is this matter true?"

Shen Lang admitted frankly: "The matter of buying the ranch is true, but it does not mean that I have to immigrate. The reason why I bought this ranch is that I have some properties in the country of America and need a foothold in the country of America. On the other hand, it is also an investment. After the subprime mortgage crisis, the value of real estate in the United States has shrunk sharply. I personally think that this transaction will not lose money."

Suddenly a reporter from CCTV Finance and Economics asked: "Mr. Shen, under the subprime mortgage crisis, the whole Europe and the United States are in chaos, and capital is fleeing. Do you think the impact will affect the country?"

After thinking for a moment, Shen Lang said in a deep voice: "Of course there will be an impact. The current world structure is no longer a single-line connection between countries and continents, but an economic era of global integration. Under the influence of the subprime mortgage crisis, no one It can be spared, but I think risks also come with opportunities, and I think the next few years will be a key node for the mainland's economic take-off."

"It seems that Mr. Shen is very confident in the mainland economy." A reporter from CCTV Finance asked another question.

"Mr. Shen, many people on the Internet now call you Mainland Buffett, what do you think of this?"

Shen Lang shrugged his shoulders: "There is a term in the financial world: Those who double their investment in one year are like fish in the river, but those who double in five years are like stars in the morning. If I can maintain such a high investment return at the age of 70 like him , it’s not too late to talk about this.”

The press conference lasted for more than an hour before Shen Lang left under the siege of reporters.

That night, many media reported on the content of the press conference, and the public saw that even the official platforms such as CCTV Finance also clarified, and the voice of denouncing Shen Lang was much smaller.

Seeing this, some media also began to adjust the direction of the wind, no longer reporting negative news about Shen Lang, but began to follow the trend and praise it.

However, Shen Lang is not satisfied with this, and still insists on sending some distorted reports to court. Although it takes time and effort, the compensation that can be obtained in the end is not enough for the litigation costs, but for Shen Lang, this is a matter of attitude. It is also bullying and fearing the hard. This time I suffered a loss, and I will have to weigh it next time when I encounter similar things.

Of course, there are exceptions among these defendants. The Penguin legal department just wants to use this meeting to wash away the shame of QQ Farm last time.

Shen Lang also knew very well that the evidence this time was insufficient, so it was difficult to do anything to get the penguin.

"Mr. Shen, I heard that Penguin recently has a highly anticipated game, and it is about to conduct an internal test. Shall we take this opportunity to give them some color?" Zhang Yong suggested.

Shen Lang immediately called Wang Tao in after hearing the words, as for the evidence?Do you still need evidence to fight a penguin?Regardless of whether the man behind the scenes is Penguin or not, he will not let Penguin have a good life.

"Cross Fire has been optimized for almost a year, will it be launched by the end of the year?"

Wang Tao patted his chest and said, "No problem, we are also preparing to make a wave of players' lucky money at the end of the year."

"Then keep an eye on Penguin's movement, and follow up immediately once they announce the exact time of the closed beta."

"clear."

Wang Tao is full of confidence. If the other projects of Inspur Group and Penguin can only be regarded as having a slight advantage, in the game business, they are absolutely crushed. Whether it is self-developed or operated, Mountain Dew games at this time are the top in the industry However, Penguin's self-research has basically failed, and its operations are not even top eight in the industry.

On the other hand, Brother Xiao Ma was very regretful after seeing Shen Lang's report on the press conference for dispelling rumors.

Zhang Zhidong also let out a long sigh: "Unfortunately, it would be great if this kid surnamed Shen immigrated, and we could win without fighting."

Brother Xiao Ma nodded approvingly, but he knew in his heart that Shen Lang could not be defeated by relying on illusions. The current power comparison between Penguin and Inspur Group has fallen into a disadvantage. Shen Lang still holds a lot of cash in his hand. If Penguin wants to Bringing back the disadvantages requires a lot of financial support.

"The king of the battlefield is scheduled for the internal test on the 25th, right? The publicity must keep up. It's best to take advantage of the Chinese New Year to make a wave, and the financial report for the coming year will also look better."

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on it."

(End of this chapter)