I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

You can't see any GGs on the Beiming Community, so when something that is obviously a GG appears at the very top of the square, it naturally stands out and is very eye-catching, making it immediately noticeable to users browsing the square.

"Find a partner for your secondhand items - If you're not serious, we're waiting for you to come to our station?"

Jiang Haoyan looked at the pinned GG in the square and felt a little good.

He is a sophomore at Qianlin Jiaotong University.

Qianlin Jiaotong University is a second-tier university located in the university town of Beilu District, further east of Yangcheng Normal University.

Like Fang Huiwen from Yangcheng Normal College, Jiang Haoyan was also a student who only used Yangbei Forum before. He learned about Beiming Community during today's public opinion battle between the two forums and came to Beiming Community for a stroll.

Like Fang Huiwen, Jiang Haoyan was also detained by the Beiming Community while watching the drama unfold.

……

Jiang Haoyan saw several magnanimous female bodhisattvas in the Beiming Community, which was a feast for his eyes.

He also saw how popular those shirtless male idols were, with many obviously female users replying with passionate and suggestive comments.

Jiang Haoyan was intrigued and started taking notes on the fitness tips taught by the male fitness gurus—he had always been single and didn't know how to attract women. From what he could see, working out, achieving results, and then posting on the forum seemed like a good way to attract women and find a girlfriend?

With this motivation, Jiang Haoyan even went so far as to explore the fitness section on his own and start reading the posts there.

"We've found the right place."

After browsing the fitness section for a while, Jiang Haoyan confirmed this.

The popular fitness posts on the plaza mainly focus on showing off physiques, with relatively little practical information.

The fitness section has a lot of useful information.

Jiang Haoyan stopped using pen and paper to take notes—there was too much useful information—and instead directly registered an account on the Beiming Community.

When he sees a useful post, he immediately goes for the "like," "favorite," and "follow" combo.

Of course, in addition to collecting practical fitness knowledge, you also need to buy equipment if you want to work out.

In the Beiming community, you can buy equipment directly.

While collecting useful knowledge, Jiang Haoyan saw some people posting ads to sell second-hand fitness equipment. The poster would directly post a hyperlink in the form of an image and explain why they wanted to sell the item and its condition.

"Is this 'a certain second-hand website'?"

Jiang Haoyan is somewhat good.

It can be said that today's public opinion war between the two forums started from this second-hand website, and now Jiang Haoyan has finally seen its true colors.

Then, Jiang Haoyan quickly noticed the search box at the very top of Xianyu.com.

This made Jiang Haoyan's mind wander.

He recently wanted to buy an MP4 player, but he was short on money and new ones were a bit expensive, so he thought he would buy a used one.

However, after posting in the trading section of the Yangbei Forum, the thread quickly disappeared without a trace.

At first, Jiang Haoyan would log on every now and then to boost the popularity of his post looking to buy a used MP4 player and scroll up the page.

But as the days went by without any news, he lost interest and eventually stopped responding altogether.

Therefore, I still haven't been able to buy it.

But the search box on Xianyu.com rekindled his interest.

"How about we check this website?"

Compared to reading through each post one by one, typing a few words is obviously much more convenient and has almost no cost.

So Jiang Haoyan directly typed "mp4" into the search box and then searched.

The page redirected and immediately displayed the corresponding interface, which contained three posts related to MP4 players: two for sale and one for purchase.

"Yes, it really exists!"

Jiang Haoyan was delighted and clicked to look at the different listings. He found that one of the listings was for an MP4 player and the price was close to his budget.

If he's willing, the deal can be made quickly.

"It's much better than the second-hand section of Yangbei Forum."

This is how Jiang Haoyan feels right now.

"If I need to buy or sell secondhand items in the future, it seems like I can just use this secondhand website. It's so much more convenient than the secondhand section of Yangbei Forum."

Jiang Haoyan thought this through, but instead of contacting the seller immediately, he continued to explore the other functions of this idle website.

He's actually quite fond of this website now, like he's on a treasure hunt.

Soon enough, he discovered another interesting place.

Many people on this website are selling something unique – “ghost money top-ups”.

"Recharge with ghost money?"

Jiang Haoyan burst out laughing the moment he saw the product information. He found the users on this secondhand website really amusing; they were even selling ghost money! And not just in stacks, but through pre-paid top-ups!

But soon, Jiang Haoyan realized something was wrong—there were way too many people recharging with ghost money! Even if there were two or three or four people just having fun, there shouldn't be so many people doing it.

Moreover, these people who recharged with ghost money had various suffixes, such as "92% off ghost money recharge", "93% off ghost money recharge", "91% off ghost money recharge", etc.

"Why is it like topping up phone credit?"

Upon seeing these discounts, Jiang Haoyan immediately thought of topping up his phone credit.

"This doesn't seem to be the kind of ghost money I was thinking of?"

Thinking this way, Jiang Haoyan clicked on a few such product listings and looked at them carefully. He also chatted with two online merchants and finally found out what this "ghost money" was.

This was originally a common currency in the Beiming community, which could be used for offline purchases with the Beiming All-in-One Card. Because it was the currency of the Beiming system, some people called it "ghost money." As more and more people used this name, it became widely accepted and used.

"Does the owner of this website also have a physical store?"

This surprised Jiang Haoyan.

He thought these two suddenly appearing websites were purely online sites like Yangbei Forum, but he didn't expect them to also have offline physical businesses.

After studying it for a while, Jiang Haoyan discovered that, thanks to the consumption scenarios offered by physical stores, this ghost money was actually quite valuable.

He also discovered that he could earn ghost money online for free!

For example, you can earn "hell coins" by logging into the Beiming Community every day and making your first post each day, but the amount is relatively small.

For example, if you post on the Beiming Community and the post reaches a certain level of popularity, you can receive a reward of ghost money from the official platform.

Compared to logging in and posting daily, the reward for creating trending posts is undoubtedly much higher.

Jiang Haoyan discovered some posts where the posters boasted about how much ghost money they had earned from a popular post.

Based on the listing prices on Xianyu.com, a popular post can earn anywhere from a dozen to several dozen RMB!

"You can make money by posting?"

Jiang Haoyan was shocked.

As a long-time user of Yangbei Forum, he never imagined that posting could actually earn him real money.

However, these trending posts are not the most profitable.

When Jiang Haoyan was communicating with a seller of ghost money recharge on Xianyu.com, the seller revealed that high-profile users in the Beiming community could also receive offline ghost money.

That seller has a friend who has done this kind of advertising. As long as you post and do soft advertising according to the requirements of the advertising company, you can earn several hundred yuan per advertising post!

"This is a website for living Buddhas!"

Jiang Haoyan was genuinely shocked, and his interest grew even stronger, making him more determined to work out and then post fitness updates on the Beiming Community.

This not only offers the hope of attracting girls and finding a girlfriend, but also the chance of creating a trending post and earning money through ghost money (a form of online fraud). And who knows, you might even get dumped and earn even more money!

"This is really a great website," Jiang Haoyan exclaimed.

It was at this moment that Jiang Haoyan saw the guy from "If You Are the One" in the square.

……

"Finding a partner for secondhand items?"

This statement piqued Jiang Haoyan's interest.

Fang Huiwen's interest was also piqued.

She also saw the guy in the square, and unlike Jiang Haoyan, Fang Huiwen thought of more things.

"Your other half... like in that post, you found your other half by buying and selling secondhand items?"

The "post" that Fang Huiwen was thinking of was a popular post she saw on the Beiming Community called "My Second-hand Partner".

This post was quite interesting. It told the story of how the poster met a guy after buying a second-hand guitar, and how they fell in love. Fang Huiwen read it with great interest.

And now, it seems like the story has invaded reality?

Fang Huiwen immediately clicked into this GG.

After clicking, you will be redirected to another page, which describes the event with pictures and text.

First, the concept was presented:

A secondhand item often carries a story, an emotion, and a lot of effort from its owner. These values ​​cannot be simply measured in money, which is why some people are unwilling to sell their secondhand items even if the other party is willing to offer a reasonable price.

Because the other party is not the destined person and does not understand the true value of this item.

When a seller encounters someone who truly understands the value of a secondhand item, they are often willing to sell it to that person even if the offer is very low, because that person genuinely appreciates it.

This concept is the original intention behind the "If You Are the One" event—to find a true owner who understands your secondhand items that you want to sell.

Secondly, there's the process:

The "If You Are the One" event is divided into male and female sessions.

In the boys' section, a boy will bring his secondhand items that he wants to sell to the stage and face twelve girls.

There will be three rounds of exchanges between the two sides to allow them to get to know each other better.

If the girls aren't interested in the secondhand items the boys are selling, the boys are likely to leave disappointed with their secondhand items before the third round is over.

If, after the three rounds, there are still girls interested in the boys' secondhand items, then the boys can meet with the girls offline and sell the secondhand items to them.

If, after the three rounds, more than one girl is interested in the boy's secondhand items, the boy will enter the selection phase, choosing one of the girls to meet in person and sell his secondhand items to her.

This is the boys' show.

The same applies to the girls' events, only reversed.

At that time, the Beiming Community will create a special section where all Beiming Community users can come and watch the event. The information exchanged between the two parties will also be seen by the watching users.

Finally, here's the reward:

Every couple who successfully stays together and agrees to meet offline to trade secondhand items will receive a mysterious reward from the Beiming Community.

The reward will be revealed when the event goes live, so stay tuned.

Registration is now open. You can submit your registration information in the newly opened registration post in the Beiming Community Square. Alternatively, you can register offline at the 302 Study Room on Xiaodong Street.

"Sure enough, it's just an event similar to 'second-hand dating'! It's just that this place uses 'finding someone who understands your second-hand items' as a cover throughout. In reality, it's like that post, where you find a romantic partner through a second-hand transaction."

Fang Huiwen thought to herself, and at the same time, her heart fluttered.

To be honest, she really wanted to sign up and participate in this event.

But the thought of facing twelve boys at the same time, with many people watching... made her a little scared.

"...Let's forget about it."

After thinking for a while, Fang Huiwen finally shook her head and regretfully gave up the idea of ​​signing up.

Although she decided not to sign up, Fang Huiwen kept the event firmly in mind and resolved to watch as an observer—she lacked the courage to sign up, but she certainly had the courage to observe. Not only did she have it, but she had plenty of it.

Like Fang Huiwen and Jiang Haoyan, there were many others who also saw the new event page in the square, clicked on it, and saw the details of the event.

Many users, like Fang Huiwen, were interested but lacked the courage, only deciding that they would definitely come and watch when the time came.

Some bolder and more confident individuals were eager to try it out and immediately started registering.

At the same time, in Yangcheng Business School, Entrepreneurship Base 305

The people at Yangbei Forum are working overtime today and are still busy.

Wei Mingrui was also there at that moment, standing behind Zheng Changhao with Li Xian, looking at the laptop in front of them together.

On the screen was the introduction page for the newly launched "If You Are the One" event on the Beiming Community Square.

Zheng Changhao pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment.

He was actually quite satisfied with today's battle. Judging from the situation, the two sides were evenly matched, unlike the last time when he was suppressed by Shen Kang in the war of public opinion.

If he could do that, Jung Chang-ho would be satisfied.

However, gradually, Jung Chang-ho realized that something was wrong.

"This was planned in advance..."

After a long silence, Zheng Changhao finally spoke, slowly saying, "First, we'll use a propaganda war to popularize the name of Beiming Community among Yangbei Forum users who have never heard of it before. Then, we'll use a new event to retain some Yangbei Forum users who are starting to learn about Beiming Community and convert this new traffic into our users..."

Wei Mingrui spoke up at this moment, his tone somewhat complaining: "If you ask me, we should have banned them earlier, so they can't freely discuss and spread the news from the Beiming Community on the Yangbei Forum."

Clearly, he still has reservations about Jung Chang-ho's "freedom policy" this time.

Jung Chang-ho shook his head. "Would a censorship be useful? Have you forgotten the lesson from last time? I dare say that if we really censor and control speech this time, the result will only be worse! We can see that from last time."

"This isn't a conspiracy; it's an open scheme. No matter what we do, it's useless."

After saying that, Zheng Changhao shook his head again.

Li Xian then asked, "Boss, what do we do next?"

Jung Chang-ho looked at the laptop screen in front of him, paused for a moment, and then said, "Their event looks good. If they can do it, then we can do it too. Let's prepare to launch a similar event."

Zheng Changhao genuinely thought this event was great, and unlike Shen Kang's offline stores, it didn't require a large investment. This "If You Are the One" event was a typical low-asset event, and their Yangbei Forum could easily replicate it!

Moreover, judging from the current user coverage, Yangbei Forum has a large user base, and statistically, the probability of attracting high-quality applicants is also higher.

If the two were to do the same event, Yangbei Forum would actually have a greater advantage!

This prompted Zheng Changhao to decide to replicate the show and create a Yangbei Forum version of "If You Are the One".

Then he asked Wei Mingrui, "Old Wei, how long will it take to complete the technical aspects?"

Wei Mingrui's heart skipped a beat, and he smiled bitterly to himself, thinking to himself, "As expected, they've come."

When he saw this event in the Beiming community, based on his understanding of Zheng Changhao, he guessed that Zheng Changhao might copy it.

Then Wei Mingrui shook his head, "I don't know. Mainly, I don't know yet what form they will take to create this special section."

Zheng Changhao said, "Don't worry about them, just do it your own way. How long will it take you to finish?"

"My own line of thinking..."

Wei Mingrui cursed inwardly, "I just saw this thing too, how could I possibly have any ideas about it right now?"

He could only vaguely reply, "Design, coding, testing, etc., I estimate it might take... a month or two?"

Upon hearing Wei Mingrui's answer, Zheng Changhao frowned. "So long?"

He didn't want to wait that long; it would be best if he could log on before the other person, or even the day after tomorrow.

"Could you hurry up?"

Zheng Changhao asked a question, thought for a moment, and then explained according to his own line of thought: "What he's saying here doesn't really have any special functions, does it? It's just one person communicating with twelve other people, mostly through typing. That doesn't seem to have any technical difficulty, does it? It's similar to the text-based communication between posters and replyers in our forum. Other users watching this is even less technically difficult. In our forum, we don't need to change anything; users can see the communication between posters and replyers anyway, right?"

Wei Mingrui quickly said, "They look similar, but they're actually completely different. If we follow our forum's current model, many of the processes and functions described here won't be possible..."

Wei Mingrui picked up a few things and explained them. Zheng Changhao didn't quite understand, but he could still tell that making this thing was not as simple as he had imagined, that it could be done in two or three days.

This disappointed Wei Mingrui somewhat. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "If I find more people to help you, could it be faster?"

Wei Mingrui nodded, "Having more people will definitely speed things up to some extent." He then added, "However, it depends on their technical skills. If you bring in some mediocre juniors, they'll be lucky if they don't make things worse, let alone help."

Jung Chang-ho waved his hand, "You don't need to worry about that."

His idea was to use Bao Yiheng's connections to see if he could find some people from the Computer Science Department to help out temporarily.

"Do your best, do it as fast as you can."

After speaking with Wei Mingrui, Zheng Changhao looked at Li Xian and said, "Wei will handle the technical aspects, and you can handle the operations. Let's work together, put in some extra hours, and try to come up with a solution within two days."

What could Li Xian say? He could only nod and agree.

……

Compared to the tense atmosphere at Yangbei Forum, the atmosphere at Beiming Community was much more relaxed.

They followed Shen Kang's "he does his thing, I do mine" approach and carried out the plan according to the established procedure, so it was relatively easy for them.

The boss, Shen Kang, didn't even go to the 211 Entrepreneurship Base the next day. He called Yin Zhiqian in the morning and asked him to lead everyone to do a good job today. Then he went to Xiaodong Street.

Before even reaching the entrance of Guo Pinyan's coffee shop, Shen Kang saw Guo Pinyan standing outside—this guy was too eye-catching today.

Guo Pinyan was dressed in a dark suit with a blue tie. Her hair was slicked back and polished. She wore shiny black pointed leather shoes and had a gleaming pen tucked into her suit pocket.

Look at her shoulders; Guo Pinyan has shoulder pads under her suit.

Shen Kang walked up to Guo Pinyan and couldn't help but ask, "Old Guo, are you getting married?"

When Guo Pinyan saw Shen Kang arrive, she smiled reservedly and said, "Didn't we agree to go there? I definitely need to dress more maturely and professionally, so as not to embarrass you."

The "over there" he was referring to was Jule Foods.

Guo Pinyan said that she didn't know if Jule Foods had any suitable coffee beans, so she wanted to take a look and choose some. If they found any suitable ones, they could try operating them in the store at Yang-Ke University to get this new coffee bean delivery model running smoothly.

Therefore, at Guo Pinyan's request, Shen Kang is preparing to take Guo Pinyan to Jule Foods today to take a look at the relevant matters regarding beans and finalize the deal if necessary.