The world is in trouble

Chapter 175: Slap in the face! Big move
At first, several people were gloomy and silent.

But Wang Shuo was unwilling to indulge in this, and said directly: "What the hell do you mean?"

"You've sold millions of albums, and you can't wait to show off?"

"At that time, the movie I wrote, Desire, had hundreds of millions of viewers."

"Sunny Days" won the Grand Prize at the Venice Film Festival.

"A few crappy songs, sold millions of copies, what's that?"

"That's it? You're still bragging about the miracles of Master Ergou? I'm not scolding you, you country boy who has never seen the world."

"And I don't mean to scold Southerners, but these Southerners are really narrow-minded and short-sighted. What are they so proud of?"

"A bunch of idiots!"

All of a sudden, the Beijing celebrities behind him felt extremely satisfied.

And these reporters also felt extremely excited.

It has to be Master Shuo, he is so bold to say that, now we have news, right?

Then, the reporter put the microphone in front of Feng Dapao and said, "Director Feng, Director Feng, it seems that the film "Crazy Stone" by Ergou Jiaozhu will be finished soon. It is full of grassroots actors, without any stars. It may be scheduled in the same schedule as you. Do you have anything to say?"

Feng Dapao: "I have nothing to say, because every word I say may be used by them for hype."

"I still say the same thing, don't touch our Cell Phone. It's important for people to know themselves. If you can't fit in a circle, don't force yourself to fit in."

"Our Cell Phone is not at the same level as his. Please don't compare our two films. Thank you."

Many reporters were even happier.

Got it. Got it.

A cannon is indeed a cannon, it fires without mercy.

But in fact, this person has a characteristic, which is that he bullies the weak and fears the strong.

I always praise and never criticize people who are in high positions and are awesome.

But towards people who are not as good as themselves, they are very rude and will scold them whenever they want.

Then, the reporter went to interview La Ying again.

"Sales volume is not everything. I really want to say that if such vulgar songs can be so popular, and pop songs with no artistic value dominate sales, it can only be that bad money drives out good money."

"As for the rest, I have absolutely nothing to say."

Reporter: "Mr. Wang, Ergou's main business is the Internet, but he has entered the entertainment industry in a big way. What do you think?"

Wang Zhongjun, the CEO of Huayi, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know this Ergou Sect Leader you mentioned, nor have I heard much about him, so I won't comment on him."

Wang Zhonglei, the second-in-command, said: "In fact, I want to say that everyone has his or her own specialty. I advise Ergou to focus on the Internet and learn more from Mr. Zhang of Sohu. Sohu has become so big, but it remains so humble. It is a role model for us to learn from."

Wang Shuo said from the side: "Isn't it? You don't do that well in the Internet industry, so why do you come to the entertainment industry to join in the fun? And you let a bunch of people praise you. Isn't that cheap?"

The reporter then asked Zhang Chaoyang who was standing next to him.

"Mr. Zhang, have you ever heard of Facebook?"

Sohu is still the leader in the industry, so Mr. Zhang is still very calm. When he found that the portal website was no longer viable, he struggled many times but failed. He found that he could not stop the decline, so he fell into depression. However, more than ten years later, he reconciled himself and became carefree again.

No matter what, he is a legendary figure that cannot be avoided on the domestic Internet. He has a distinct personality and is impossible to dislike.

Zhang Chaoyang: “Of course I did.”

Reporter: "Ergou Jiaozhu's Facebook and your cihnaren are on the same track. Do you feel threatened by its development?"

Zhang Chaoyang: "I'll just give you one statistic. Facebook's current registered users are less than one-tenth of our alumni directory. It's even less than one-third of its competitor Lingxidao."

"So, are there any threats?"

The reporter went to interview Jiang Wen again.

"Director Jiang, what do you think of the miracle of Ergou's first work?"

Jiang Wen: "First of all, I really don't know what his first work was?"

"Secondly, I advise you to be careful with your words and not to talk about miracles all the time, which makes you look cheap."

"Finally, can everyone please focus on the movie? We have spent several years and finally made such an amazing movie. Please don't get off topic."

Reporter: "Director Jiang, will you invite Master Ergou to the premiere of "Heroes of Heaven and Earth"?"

Jiang Wen smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I'm just an actor. You should ask our Director He about this matter."

The reporter then asked director He Ping: "Director, will you invite Master Ergou to attend your premiere?"

"Of course, if he wants to come."

“We welcome anyone to come and enjoy our films.”

He Ping is considered a representative figure among the fifth generation of directors.

Although he may not be as famous as director Zhang Yimou and director Chen Kaige, his status is quite high.

After all this trouble in the entire press conference, the topic finally returned to the movie itself.

But it was enough to cause an uproar in public opinion.

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The next day, public opinion fermented again.

Yesterday, the statements made by several bigwigs in the Beijing circle immediately appeared on the headlines of various newspapers and portal websites.

It also appears on the entertainment channels of various TV stations.

The hype is high.

The CEO of Huayi advised the leader Ergou not to be idle, saying that the entertainment industry is not something you can handle.

Wang Shuo mocked the leader Ergou, saying that he became so carried away after achieving a little success.

The CEO of Sohu said that Facebook users are less than one-tenth of the number of alumni users and pose no threat at all.

The CEO of Sohu said that Facebook has absolutely no future.

Queen La Ying said that the high sales of trash songs is completely harmful to the entire market, and bad money drives out good money.

In this wave of public opinion, the name of Ergou Sect Leader has once again become popular.

Maybe no one knows who Lin Xiao is, but more and more people know who Leader Ergou is.

When a reporter learned that Lingxi Island and Facebook were direct competitors, he went straight to interview Liao Feng.

"Boss Liao, I heard that you, like Master Ergou, are both college students who started their own business?"

Liao Feng: “Yes.”

Reporter: "What do you think about Ergou's decision to go into the entertainment industry?"

Liao Feng: "Everyone has their own aspirations. I can't comment on them. Because people grow up in different environments. Maybe he enjoys the feeling of being the center of attention because the entertainment industry is lively. We in the Internet industry are a group of unknown and struggling people. It's not that noisy."

Although this is a polite statement, the meaning is clear.

Born in the countryside, he finally made some money and became vain, so he rushed into the entertainment industry, wanting to be praised by others and enjoy this low-level vanity.

On the contrary, those who come from prominent families are more pure and focus on their careers.

Reporter: "Mr. Liao, Lingxi Island is a direct competitor to Facebook. Does its existence bring you a lot of pressure?"

Liao Feng: "Let me correct it. We are no longer competitors."

"First, we have more than 3.8 million registered users, which is four times that of Facebook, so we are not in the same league at all."

"Second, Facebook currently has no profitable projects, while our Lingxi Island e-commerce business has achieved a turnover of over 10 million in the past month!"

“So once again, we do not consider Facebook as a competitor!”

"Thank you!"

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Liao Feng's interview soon caused a stir.

In other words, some kind of guidance was provided.

Many Internet observers and related practitioners have also discovered this.

Yes!

Facebook seems to have been completely dormant since the last Facebook Night.

There was no more large-scale expansion and no more activities.

It seems like Leader Ergou is not doing his job properly and has gone into the entertainment industry.

Then... wouldn't it be a waste of time?

Even if those grassroots singers sell a lot of albums, how much money can they make?

The Internet is developing rapidly these days and we can’t afford to waste even a single day, let alone the fact that you’ve wasted more than half a year?

This was understandable when there was an epidemic before.

But after June and July, the epidemic was over, but there was still no movement on your Facebook?

Is it because a few albums sold so well that he got so carried away that he even forgot his main job?
So, many economists.

Internet experts came out to express their opinions. "Ergou always said that he wanted to help ordinary people realize their dreams, so we almost forgot who he was."

"He seems to come from a rural background, a typical grassroots background."

"What is the difference between grassroots entrepreneurship and elite entrepreneurship? They are not focused enough, easily distracted, and just go wherever there is a lot of fun, just like monkeys picking corn."

"But this is understandable. After all, he was poor before and had never seen the glamorous world. Once he became rich, the first thing he wanted was to enjoy the prosperity and vanity, rather than focusing on developing his main career. The entertainment industry is the most flashy circle, so it is very normal for him to dive into it."

"So, I am not optimistic about grassroots entrepreneurship. They may be very aggressive and imaginative at the beginning, but they will not last long. Our ancient story of Zhongyong was just like this. He had never seen the world, which was sometimes his original sin."

"Liao Feng and Wu Lingxi come from typical elite families. They have seen countless things since they were young. The end of the life that Master Ergou is pursuing may just be their starting point."

"Therefore, they are more pure, able to endure loneliness and focus on their main careers."

"The result is obvious now. Facebook and Lingxi Island started at the same time, but are now far behind. The two are no longer in the same league."

"Whether it's the number of registered users or revenue, they are no longer on the same order of magnitude."

"And this gap will continue to widen."

"Even when all the money in the hands of the Ergou Sect Leader is burned, everything will be over, and only a prosperous ruin will be left for us."

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In the office, Lin Xiao and Xia Xi were looking at the article.

Xia Xi: "In fact, there are quite a few people in the company who can't understand why Facebook has been dormant for so long. They think that our energy has indeed been diverted to Lightning Entertainment, and we have neglected our main business."

“I feel like we’re really not doing our job properly.”

Lin Xiao sneered.

Although the idea of ​​Facebook comes from the US, the national conditions of the two countries are different, so the development paths will also be different.
Since its birth, Facebook has never stopped expanding.

But this is not the case for Lin Xiao. After every development, he needs a period of sedimentation.

For him, it is more important to build a sufficient social moat of acquaintances.

Spend enough time to consolidate the foundation of social interaction with acquaintances.

If the foundation is too shallow, the influx of a large number of users can easily disperse the social gene among acquaintances.

By then, the upper limit of the entire website will become another Renren.com. What’s the point?

Moreover, over the past six months, Facebook has quietly opened registration for colleges and universities across the country. Although there has been no publicity, the number of registered users has actually been increasing, and now has reached nearly one million.

These new users are extremely valuable.

Because there was no publicity, they all registered, proving that they had a huge demand for Facebook.

Therefore, we need to give them time to get used to Facebook, become dependent on Facebook, and fully adapt to the ecosystem within it.

Especially the community inside.

Once they become loyal users, Facebook will have a group of valuable seeds in various universities.

After the full promotion and expansion

These seeds can serve as a demonstration and lead, quickly helping new users complete the education of genetic social networking among acquaintances.

When Zuckerberg's FACEbook was developing in the United States, it actually did not have any very formidable competitors. Neither ICQ nor MSN were enterprising in this regard.

But it is different in the country. The Sohu Alumni Directory there is eyeing the market with tens of millions of users.

QQ on this side is even more aggressive. Once it senses a threat, it will immediately become alert and defeat its competitors.

Therefore, before building up enough acquaintance social genes, stability is always the most important thing, rather than expansion.

In fact, Lin Xiao's strategy was also very successful.

After Facebook Night, everyone's attention was attracted by the performance of Ergou's first work, which was the album of a grassroots singer. They simply ignored Facebook, allowing it to continue to take root and sprout, allowing its acquaintance social genes to become stronger and stronger, and its moat to become deeper and wider.

Even Sohu's alumni directory and even QQ have noticed Facebook, but they did not regard it as a threat.

Because of the slow development speed and small number of users.

More importantly, there is Lingxi Island blocking the way ahead.

Look at Lingxi Island, it is developing so fast and is about to break through four million registered users.

You guys should be wary of it. We are just a small Facebook and pose no threat.

Even Liao Feng himself did not consider Facebook as a rival. Lingxi Island was advancing rapidly. According to his plan, the number of registered users would exceed 10 million within a year, and then he would start to introduce overseas venture capital funds and then immediately be listed on NASDAQ.

That's when the real miracle happens.

A college student in China started a business and the company was listed on the Nasdaq in less than three years.

Even though he had already graduated.

In comparison, it’s nothing that Master Ergou helped a few grassroots singers release albums and sold three million copies.

But Lin Xiao saw it clearly in the background.

Facebook is almost on its last legs.

Because the summer vacation is almost over, many college students have become loyal users of Facebook and recommend it to their classmates when they go home during the summer vacation.

There is still no promotion now, but the number of registered users is increasing every day, and the growth rate is getting faster and faster.

It was only 900,000 a few days ago, but now it has exceeded one million.

This is the charm of self-ecological perfection, which will have strong endogenous power and strong attraction.

There is not even much need for publicity, it will continue to attract people.

Because the group chats and theme communities are absolutely necessary.

Damn it!

The abstinence forum for the evil cult that was once very popular on Tieba has also been established in the Facebook community, and it is attracting more and more users.

The special magic has begun to show.

On the other hand, the LSP religion is still the most powerful in the Facebook community.

Now both sides are having a great time fighting.

In short, with the end of summer vacation and a large amount of promotion, Facebook is on the eve of an explosion.

I can't stand it any longer.

In that case, Lin Xiao simply let the fire burn even more fiercely.

The battle was set for September 9th!
The complete version of "Plants vs. Zombies" with 50 levels, which has already been completed, has been officially released.

And this time it's long enough and even better than the complete historical version.

In addition, we hired thousands of part-time college students to promote the campaign in universities across the country.

Not a big move.

But... for Facebook, which is already on the eve of an explosion, this is completely enough.

You know, "Plants vs. Zombies" has been popular for about ten months.

It has accumulated a huge number of users, a considerable number of whom are teachers and students from domestic universities.

How many people are crying out for food?

God knows!
In the previous world, the download volume of "Plants vs. Zombies" was over 40 million, and the number of players may have doubled.

In this world, there are not so many users because there are not so many computers.

But in terms of pure popularity, it can only be high, not low.

Because this is a domestic college student entrepreneurship project, and it was also acquired by Microsoft's gaming division, etc., it has become a very popular topic.

This game has accumulated energy for ten months, how terrifying is that?
As soon as the full version is released, you will also need to register on Facebook to get the serial number.

At that time...

How many registered users will come in?
God knows!
Xia Xi drew a clear circle on September 9th on the calendar.

"How many registered users do you think our Facebook account will reach after the September 9th campaign breaks out?"

Lin Xiao: "I don't know, but prepare the server and bandwidth in advance. It will definitely be terrifying by then."

Xia Xi: "Just based on the number of registered users, it should be able to directly exceed Lingxi Island's four million, right?"

Lin Xiao: "That shouldn't be a problem."

Xia Xi: "That was our first time to truly defeat Lingxi Island head-on. It was so hard for me to endure it."

Xia Xi felt very depressed.

Facebook could have defeated Lingxi Island in terms of user numbers and activity a long time ago, but in order to consolidate its acquaintance social genes and avoid arousing the vigilance of giants, it has maintained a low-key development until today.

Liao Feng and Wu Lingxi have always been allowed to enjoy unlimited glory.

Allowing Lingxi Island to have three or four times more registered users than itself.

Now Facebook can no longer hide, it explodes instantly and directly defeats Lingxi Island.

It’s exciting just thinking about it.

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