Go: Is the portable old man the nine-time champion?

Chapter 349 Asian Games

"Big star, we finally managed to get a date with you! I bet your schedule is really packed lately, hahaha! I heard that someone tore a piece off your shirt while you were signing autographs? Being a celebrity is more dangerous than being an undercover agent these days."

When Zhou Songxing opened the office door and saw Yi Zheng sitting in the chair next to his desk, he couldn't help but tease him. He had been there at the time and had witnessed firsthand just how crazy Yi Zheng's fans were.

Zhou Songxing felt that it wouldn't be long before Yi Zheng's fan base would become the largest among all Go fans, without exception.

That's normal, though. These days, whoever is number one in the world has the most fans. But having many fans doesn't necessarily mean having a loud voice. Some people are just loud fans.

Yi Zheng didn't know where to begin when he heard this. It sounded like he'd been an undercover agent.

However, Yi Zheng was indeed frightened at the time. The person who tore his clothes was a girl, and her ferocity made Yi Zheng feel a little scared.

After Zhou Songxing sat down, he took out a cigar from the drawer and put it in his mouth, looking like a big shot, but in reality he didn't smoke at all, he was just showing off.

In most associations and organizations across the country, the top leaders are usually industry leaders or those with both high and high positions who hold a nominal post, overseeing the overall situation but certainly not doing any actual work.

Even not doing any work is a good thing. After all, sometimes it's not the cunning of bad people that's scary, but the sudden inspiration of fools. When someone is in charge of Go, they offend everyone they can and cannot afford to offend.

As for deputy positions, they are mostly filled by industry leaders who are simply listed as executives. Most of these people are extremely busy and have no time to manage or operate the business.

The same applies to Go. After all, the world's top players are very well-known, and their influence extends to other places. Even after retiring, they have many things to do, and many have even successfully crossed over into other fields.

Therefore, the operation and management matters are basically handled by the secretariat, just like other associations, and the secretary-general is basically in charge.

But being a secretary-general is not an easy job either, because you are only responsible for getting things done. Whether many things can be done or not depends on the approval of those above and the cooperation of those below. You often end up being stuck in one place and unable to get things done, suffering from both sides.

However, Zhou Songxing not only did all the work, but also wielded considerable power. This was because everyone knew he was a parachuted-in employee with connections, and most people didn't want to provoke him, and in most cases, they would cooperate with him.

Just because he has a brother-in-law who is the second-in-command of the General Administration—no, it seems he's the top one now.
While you can criticize Zhou Songxing for getting to where he is today entirely because of his brother-in-law, you can't deny that Zhou Songxing is absolutely reliable and a qualified manager.

It is said that during previous competitions, they would secretly go to the venue in advance to check out the hotel and food to prevent any problems from arising.

He's incredibly responsible; he just loves hearing people flatter him, and when someone praises him, he bursts into loud laughter—but who wouldn't like that?

After all, who can't tell the difference between a loyal minister and a treacherous minister at a glance?

"Mr. Stephen Chow, please stop talking about these things, I'm getting annoyed with you."

Yi Zheng and Zhou Songxing were already quite familiar with each other, and they immediately started complaining: "All sorts of magazine photoshoot requests. You could just take a few pictures, but instead, one shoot takes up an entire morning and afternoon. There are also all sorts of endorsement ads that I don't want to do, but they can just find the association directly. There are also all sorts of companies that are partners in Go. There are just too many things to deal with."

Yi Zheng now finally understands what real popularity means. He thought he was already quite famous, but after winning the Chess Saint title, the number of people throwing money at him became countless. "Don't worry, the hype is just temporary. It'll pass after this period. Most people are just riding the wave. Everyone is indeed very excited about an 18-year-old Chess Saint. Those who asked you to be their spokesperson before have really struck it rich."

Yi Zheng shook his head upon hearing this: "I don't see it. Would anyone really buy a product just because of a spokesperson?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Ke couldn't help but complain: "Let alone buying products for the sake of the spokesperson, some people buy things just because someone calls them family, and some even buy things online from someone who can brag."

Don't assume they're all children; there are many young people, middle-aged people, and even women in their fifties and sixties. In fact, the spending power of these older women and men is stronger than that of many people!

Three, two, one! Get on the bus, everyone! This whole thing created several large regional companies, but they ruined themselves in the end. This kind of thing makes money fast, but it also goes out of business quickly and is prone to collapse.

Yi Zheng didn't know what to say after hearing this; he simply couldn't understand it.

Seeing Yi Zheng shaking his head helplessly, Zhou Songxing only felt that he didn't understand the business operation model and was too tired from too many activities recently, so he didn't take it to heart.

"By the way, what did you call me here for? The Asian Cup or something?"

Seeing that Zhou Songxing had steered the conversation as soon as he came in, and had even led the discussion to other topics, Yi Zheng quickly steered the conversation back on track.

He was also wondering why Zhou Songxing had called him over. Surely someone couldn't have pulled strings to get him to be their spokesperson, could they?
For the first time, Yi Zheng felt like someone was shoving money into his pocket... Fame really is something that can be easily monetized.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Songxing slapped his forehead: "Right, why did I call you over?"

"..."

Yi Zheng paused slightly upon hearing this, not because he was speechless at Zhou Songxing forgetting why he had come to him, but because he knew that Zhou Songxing was saying this on purpose, just to fool the crowd.

Yi Zheng couldn't help but glance at Old Ke, who was wandering around the office, and then he thought of Jiang Mobai's style of doing things. Zhou Songxing, as an administrative staff member, was the same way.

The abstract culture of Go is truly profound... From this world to another world, is there not a single normal person?
Zhou Songxing's expression changed instantly as she looked at Yi Zheng, who was completely uncooperative: "You used to be so cooperative with me, but now you're not! Are you seeing someone else? You definitely are!"

Before, when we looked at the moon, I called her "Little Sweetie," but now that someone new has taken over, I call her "Secretary-General Zhou"! And I was even online...

Looking at Zhou Songxing, who was deliberately putting on an affected act, Yi Zheng was a little helpless: "Let's get down to business, Mr. Xing. I'm really too tired lately."

"How can a young person say they can't do it! Look at me, I have no idea how strong I am!"
"Alright, you can't force things. I'll let you off the hook for today. I mainly wanted to talk to you about the Asian Games qualifiers."

P.S.: After learning some other details about the Jincheng Cup, I'm at a loss for words; it truly was a shoddy operation. However, I finally understand why the second-generation Ritian was so powerful—he was a Trisolaran!
(End of this chapter)