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Chapter 360 Explosion!

"Then let's confirm that Bingbing will star in 'A World Without Thieves'."

"Ding-dong."

"Ding-dong."

Inside Wang Zhongjun's office at Huayi Brothers.

Including Wong Jinghua, these five or six people were discussing Huayi Brothers' major project for next year, the script for a film called "A World Without Thieves".

Almost simultaneously, everyone's phone rang several times.

Everyone was stunned.

Wang Zhongjun subconsciously took out his phone.

Then, after seeing the content on his phone, his gaze unconsciously fell on Wang Jinghua.

After thinking for a moment, he said to the people from several companies:

"Let's leave it at that for now. Sister Hua, you stay."

So the others walked out, and after the door closed, Wang Zhongjun handed his phone screen to Wang Jinghua:

"This *Beijing News*... is that reporter Li Mu's new workplace, right?"

"You received this message too?"

Wang Jinghua was somewhat surprised, but she still picked up her phone:

"I just received it too. That's right, it's the Beijing News, a pilot unit for cross-regional newspaper operations jointly run by Southern Metropolis Daily and Guangming Daily. That reporter, Li Mu, has also been transferred here, but I haven't contacted him yet. Bingbing will finish filming in a few days, and I'm thinking of asking him out after she comes back."

Wang Zhongjun nodded in agreement, then muttered to himself:

"What is this MMS newspaper thing...?"

As he spoke, he clicked the download button.

While the download was in progress, he said to Wang Jinghua:

"This reporter, Li, has truly shone in the first half of this year. If I remember correctly, he was also the one who did the live broadcast on the evening news, right? The first reporter to enter the respiratory intensive care unit."

"Not only that, he was also the first to dare to speak out against it. At the time, the experts at the military hospital didn't diagnose it as chlamydia, but he published an article, interviewed many experts, and ultimately insisted on keeping the virus contingency plan in place. As it turned out... those experts' opinions were correct. Before going to film 'The Legend of Tang Dynasty,' Bingbing and I talked about him, about his upcoming work in Yanjing. Bingbing knows him well, and according to her... he might be eligible for the May Fourth Youth Medal next year."

"...That's impressive."

Wang Zhongjun was filled with surprise.

"911, and this, including the Four Little Actresses... By the way, we can ask him about the Four Little Actresses this time. It's been two years already."

"Um."

After Wang Jinghua responded, the MMS message was downloaded to her phone.

After clicking it, a screen popped up.

She raised an eyebrow after watching for less than a minute:

"That's novel; they've put newspapers into mobile phones."

Wang Zhongjun remained silent because he was also looking at the contents of the MMS message.

Indeed, as Sister Hua said, this kind of newspaper that can be read via SMS is quite novel for him.

After a quick glance, he decided to finish the conversation; it was just a newspaper.

but……

When he scrolled to the very bottom of the webpage, he suddenly saw the line, "You think I'm a pimp in Tokyo?"

Suddenly I froze...

What kind of news is this?

This... did the people at the Beijing News make a mistake?

Why publish this kind of news?

As he thought about it, he tapped on his phone and clicked on the link...

……

On the 15th, it is currently unknown how many people clicked on or read the MMS message from the Beijing News that radiated out of the Yanjing area via China Mobile and China Unicom.

But... indeed, many people were fooled by the gimmick that Li Mu created.

As for how significant this impact will be, it's hard to say at the moment.

We'll only be able to see the results once we start charging and look at the number of subscribers.

But on the 16th, after finishing the management morning meeting, Bie Yan brought back some news.

According to a survey conducted by The Beijing News on newsstands, no one requested a reprint of the newspapers published on the 15th among the nearly 2,400 newsstands in Beijing.

Each of these newsstands was covered with newspapers and juice.

If no one wants to reprint or buy more, it means... it's definitely not sold out.

Furthermore, according to today's postal feedback, there are fewer than three hundred newspaper subscribers.

Of course, this doesn't mean that all newspaper sales in Beijing were done through these two thousand-plus newsstands or the post office.

In fact, the Beijing News printed a total of 150,000 copies of the newspaper on the 15th.

Now, half of it has been used for newsstands, which is outdated.

The other half is still piled up at the printing factory.

The only purpose of these newspapers is to be sold cheaply to recyclers for reuse...

It's fair to say the situation isn't particularly optimistic.

As for mobile phones, MMS, and newspapers... Li Mu currently only has 14 million permanent residents of Yanjing, 10 million, and 2 million users who own color screen mobile phones and have activated MMS networks.

This is the data he obtained from the operator.

As for how many of those two million MMS users actually opened that MMS message... the answer is we don't know.

Everything depends on the number of subscribers on the 20th.

As for the elderly people from Nandu... including Li Mu, they just felt that the establishment of the new publication would definitely not be easy, but no one expected it to be this difficult.

It's worth noting that the Southern Metropolis Daily's circulation exceeded 120 million copies last year.

1.2 million newspapers every day!

But when it came to the Beijing News, the editorial department was clearly the same as that of the Southern Metropolis Daily. Given their reputation, they should have received some support.

But reality is much harsher.

For some reason, everyone felt a sense of frustration.

Yes, you have to eat one bite at a time.

But just last month they were an elite team with a million-page publication, and now they've fallen into a quagmire. It's not a pleasant feeling.

Even though Li Mu felt he had made ample mental preparations, it was still the same.

But this feeling only lasted a few minutes before it vanished.

Work must go on.

This is only the first day; there's a long way to go.

What are you afraid of?

The pride of the people of Southern Metropolis Daily does not allow any of the old guard to bow their heads.

So, work continued as usual.

The second chapter of "The Insider" continues.

I will meet everyone promptly at 10:00 AM on the 16th.

On the 17th, Bie Yan obtained the data again.

There was still no reprint.

This time, the print run was increased to 100,000 copies.

Still not sold out.

In other words, the current daily circulation of The Beijing News is less than 100,000 copies, not including those who want to spend one yuan to buy a newspaper and get a bottle of juice.

If the juice promotion is also canceled... then nobody knows how many issues of this newspaper will be left.

Fortunately, the atmosphere at work wasn't particularly dampened.

The food was still very good, and there was still a lot of news to be gathered and edited, especially for Li Mu and his team's new media.

then……

The 19th is coming.

This day marked the fifth chapter of the serialized novel "The Guide," a clash between a Chinese man and a Japanese Yakuza, and also the day before Li Xiaomu's decisive battle to establish himself in Kabukicho...

Many people who have been following the updates have suddenly discovered something.

The Beijing News cut off the chapter.

That bastard... he even cut the chapter off!!

In addition, the MMS now includes a monthly subscription description.

8 yuan per month.

One MMS message per day.

"Know the world's affairs without leaving your home!"

Looking at this pricing information and the words "Reply 1 to subscribe to this service" in the MMS message...

Well……

……

"Team leader."

"Um?"

"You mean...a lot of people will subscribe?"

Noon, canteen.

Although the question was somewhat inappropriate, the hardest-working graphic designer couldn't help but ask Li Mu.

Li Mu paused, glanced at his other colleagues, thought for a moment, and then shook his head with a smile:

"Leave it to fate. Have you guys been browsing Tianya Forum these past few days?"

The others shook their heads, while Wang Youzhi nodded:

"I saw it; there are indeed people discussing his case on the forum. But since we haven't broadcast it nationwide yet, many people haven't heard of it, although those few original posters are indeed recommending our serialized articles."

"That's right."

Li Mu responded:

"The power of the internet is immense. The fact that this article has started being discussed on Tianya Forum means it must have some recognition. As for us... let's keep a calm mind. Whether it's good or bad, let's take it slow and do it diligently. We'll definitely succeed. Don't have too high expectations; just approach it with a normal attitude."

Whether these words were meant to comfort or console, they were meant to be words of solace.

In short, judging from the way others are nodding, it has at least had some effect in calming people down.

After finishing his meal, Li Mu didn't go to rest.

After wandering around the yard twice, he went straight to the gym.

Words can persuade others.

But the pressure comes from within oneself.

Even though he had just finished eating... he wanted to be alone for a while.

Just then, his phone rang.

Caller: Wang Jinghua.

"Hello, Sister Hua."

"Haha, Mr. Li, are you busy right now?"

Wang Jinghua's cheerful voice reached his ears.

……

Wang Jinghua invited him to dinner.

On the 22th.

It's said that Fan Bingbing finished filming on the 21st. It's been a long time since we've seen each other, so let's all get together.

Li Mu's mind wasn't on the meal, nor on his fiancée.

But I agreed anyway.

They didn't even take it seriously.

Time flies, and it's time to get off work.

Back in Modern City, after a normal meal and tutoring Chengcheng's "homework," he carried his tennis bag and headed straight for the Capital Indoor Stadium.

I booked a temporary tennis coach and had a two-hour private lesson. After exhausting myself, I finally made my way home, took a quick shower, and closed my eyes.

This time, he didn't even feel like calling his fiancée.

When I opened my eyes again, I was awakened by a ringing phone.

Still half asleep, I glanced at the caller ID and was shocked to see it was Wang Youzhi!

He suddenly realized what was happening and glanced at the time.

7:.

So early?

"Hey, Yuzhi, what's up?"

"Team leader! Ninety-two thousand! Ninety-two thousand!!!!"

"Taking away the young master!?"

Li Mu let out a loud "Aww!" and sprang up from the bed.

He had just woken up, but his eyes quickly turned bloodshot, and the veins on his neck bulged.

"How much did you say?!"

"Ninety-two thousand! Number of subscribers! Ninety-two thousand!!!!"

He roared, and Wang Youzhi roared back!

New edition of Beijing News...

exploded.

Huge explosion!