Rebirth of the Industrial Tycoon

   Chapter 529

  Zhao Liang obviously did not reflect. The reason why he was demoted to look at the database was because he made an untrue report.

What's more, it is not Li Weidong who dismantled the false reports of "Ghost Castle", but the reporter of "Focus Talk".

  In this way, even if Zhao Liang wants to blame others, he should go to "Focus Talk" instead of Li Weidong.

   However, Zhao Liang felt that it was Li Weidong who had pitted himself.

  When I went to interview, the wholesale mall was empty, and when "Focus Talk" went, the wholesale mall was bustling, isn't this a pit for myself!

  Of course, another reason is that "Focus Talk" is a higher-level department, and Zhao Liang can't give it to them. Li Weidong is an entrepreneur and naturally became the most direct object in Zhao Liang's mind.

  It is human instinct to throw the pot, and the object of throwing the pot is often not the person who should carry the pot the most, but the person who is the easiest to carry the pot.

  Since being punished, Zhao Liang has been thinking about revenge every moment, and now he sees the reports of the "thousands of boys" in the American media, and he is instantly a treasure.

  In the late 1990s, although the country’s foreign exchange reserves were much richer, foreign exchange resources were still very precious. The foreign exchange resources of 10 million U.S. dollars were wasted, or lost, but this is a serious problem.

  Zhao Liang feels that it is possible to make a big fuss about the loss of foreign exchange. If Li Weidong really buckles a big hat that wastes tens of millions of dollars, then Li Weidong will definitely not be able to eat it.

   But this time, Zhao Liang was more cautious. He didn't want to repeat the same mistakes and have another "ghost castle" incident.

  So Zhao Liang began to look through the contents of American newspapers at the same time.

Sure enough, many newspapers in the United States have reported about "thousands of kids" in the sports section, and all the newspapers have the same caliber, thinking that Kobe, a high school player, is not worth tens of millions of dollars. The endorsement fee of this tens of millions of dollars is like throwing money into the water.

  At that time, the U.S. media's coverage of Kobe was indeed not very positive. High school students were originally recruited for the draft when they participated in the draft. Coupled with the tens of millions of dollars in endorsement fees, the U.S. media collectively looked down upon Kobe.

  Seeing that the American media reports are very consistent, Zhao Liang's heart suddenly became ecstatic, so multimedia is saying the same thing, it can't be fake!

  Before 2000, China did not pay much attention to the NBA. At that time, CCTV only broadcasted the NBA's All-Star Game and Finals.

  Before the Internet age, Chinese fans could not obtain instant NBA information. At that time, many fans obtained limited NBA information from professional sports magazines.

  In that era, a few clear photos in the magazine, plus a text report, is everything the fans can know, and the rest is up to the fans.

   Therefore, as a media person, Zhao Liang’s understanding of the NBA is limited to knowing that there is a star named Jordan in the NBA.

  As far as Zhao Liang is concerned, he is cautious, and he decides to investigate again.

  Zhao Liang graduated from a prestigious university after all. He has several seniors who are currently studying in the United States. So Zhao Liang decided to call and ask his senior, what the **** is "Ten Thousand Kid" Kobe.

  ...

  At a university in the United States, Liu Jing dragged his tired body back to the dormitory.

  In the past few hours, he has been washing dishes in the back kitchen of a restaurant, and his back is sore and tired.

  Like many Chinese students, Liu Jing needs to work part-time to earn part of his living expenses. Going to a restaurant to wash dishes is probably the easiest job for Chinese students to find.

   Standing in front of the dormitory, looking at the stars in the sky, Liu Jing was a little envious of those students who stayed in China.

  I heard that there are a few well-mixed cadres, and they are now section-level cadres, and those who stayed on to teach in the school have also been awarded titles and assigned to the room.

  Compared with this, although I came to the United States, I can only study part-time, study hard during the day, and go to the restaurant to wash dishes at night, which is nothing.

  "Hold on, when I graduate and get a degree, I can find a good job, and then my life will be better." Liu Jing sighed and walked into the dormitory.

  As soon as he walked in, the dormitory manager stopped Liu Jing: "Liu, about two hours ago, someone called you. He is a Chinese. He said he would call you when he was two hours old. It's about time."

  Liu Jing worried that the family was looking for him, so he said: "Mr. Johnson, then I will wait here for a while!"

  The dormitory manager said, "Liu, you should buy a mobile phone, so that it will be much more convenient for others to find you."

  Liu Jing smiled awkwardly. To him, mobile phones are still a luxury item. Even if they can afford it, the phone bill is quite expensive. If you have the money, you might as well buy more delicious ones.

  Waiting for five or six minutes, the phone in the dormitory manager’s room really rang, and he picked up the phone. After a few questions, he handed the handset to Liu Jing and said, "I'm looking for you."

  "Thank you." Liu Jing immediately took the phone and said "I am Liu Jing" in English. After thinking that the other party is Chinese, he repeated it in Chinese.

  "Brother, it's me, Zhao Liang! Zhao Liang from the Chinese Department! Do you remember me?" Zhao Liang's voice was remembered on the phone.

   Liu Jing pondered for a long time before he remembered who Zhao Liang was.

   "It turned out to be Zhao Liang! Why did you call me, have you come to the United States?" Liu Jing asked.

   "How can I be able to go to the United States to study in the United States. I am still in China. I am now a reporter for the Nanzhou Metropolitan Morning Post."

  Zhao Liang paused, and then said; "Brother, it should be night on your side. Call you so late, so let's not disturb you to rest!"

   "No, Americans sleep late, and they have a rich nightlife. At night, there are always parties or dances. I just finished a party, so I came back late!" Liu Jing replied.

  The same alumni in China are very envious of Liu Jing's ability to study abroad, and they all think that they only need to go to the United States. He has realized the so-called "American Dream" and lived a good life in a car bungalow.

  For the sake of face, Liu Jing can't say that he has just washed hundreds of dishes, and his back is sore and tired. If you tell the domestic students that you are not as good as a dog in the United States, wouldn't it be a shame!

  Sure enough, Liu Jing said that he was going to the party, and Zhao Liang, who was on the other side of the ocean, suddenly sighed with envy.

  Although international long-distance distance is very expensive, Zhao Liang still asked after a lot of questions before asking; "Brother, you are in the United States, you should have watched an NBA game, right?"

  "NBA?" Liu Jing was taken aback. He secretly asked how Zhao Liang mentioned basketball, but he still boasted: "I can't watch NBA games often. I just go to watch two games when I have time."

  "That's great! Brother, I'll ask you about a player named Kobe Bryant, do you know?" Zhao Liang then asked.

"Kobe Bryant, let me think about it..." Liu Jing deliberately made a long tone, but he secretly said in his heart, I will go to the plate even if I have free time, how can I have the energy to pay attention to what NBA, how can I have time to go. Know what Kobe Bryant!

   But if you ask three questions, where will you put your face? I just finished talking, I went to watch two games when I was free, and the bulls were blown out. How can I say that I don’t know!

  Fortunately, there is a rescuer next to him, that is Mr. Johnson, the dormitory administrator.

   "Zhao Liang, wait for me, someone is coming, I will open the door and come back soon."

   Liu Jing said, hurriedly covering the microphone with his hand, and then asked the dormitory administrator next to him: "Mr. Johnson, there is a player in the NBA called Kobe Bryant, do you know?"

   "Kobe? Is that guy in Los Angeles? His dunk is excellent!" Dormitory manager Johnson said.

   "Then is he good at playing?" Liu Jing asked again.

   "Awesome? Can't talk about it! He is now a substitute for the Los Angeles Lakers!" Johnson replied.

  "Substitute? You can't even make the starter, it's a rookie!" Liu Jing said inwardly.

  He obviously has a wrong perception of the level of NBA substitutes.

   So Liu Jing picked up the microphone and said to Zhao Liang; "Hey, Zhao Liang, I'm back. Did you just say Kobe Bryant? I know this player belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers!"

   "Yes, it's the Los Angeles Lakers. Does he play well? How does it compare to Jordan?" Zhao Liang asked again.

  With Zhao Liang's knowledge of the NBA, he also knows a Jordan.

  Liu Jing knows the same about the NBA, but you have to pretend to understand.

   So he immediately replied: "What are you kidding about, who is Jordan? That's the best basketball player in the world. That Kobe Bryant is just a substitute player. How can he compare to Jordan!"

   "It turned out to be just a substitute!" Zhao Liang asked again: "Are the substitute players' advertising endorsement fees high?"

  This again asks Liu Jing’s knowledge blind spot.

  In Liu Jing’s cognition, the substitute is equivalent to Caiji, which does not have advertising endorsements.

So Liu Jing replied without pretending to understand, "I'm not a celebrity, how can there be any advertising endorsements! Have you seen those unfamiliar young actors in China, have anyone asked them to endorse? Endorsements must be all. Only big stars!"

   "That's it! Thank you, Brother!" Zhao Liang was already ecstatic.

  With the endorsement of Liu Jing, a non-professional person, Zhao Liang has already determined that this big hat of wasting foreign exchange can be firmly buckled on Li Weidong's head.

  ...

  Zhao Liang was ready and fully prepared, and then found the director of the newspaper.

   "Director, I found a very good subject, which is definitely worth our in-depth report." Zhao Liang said earnestly.

   "I said Zhao Liang, didn't I transfer you to the reference room to reflect? It has nothing to do with you to report news!" The director snorted coldly.

   "Director, listen to me first, I found a terrifying case involving the loss of 10 million U.S. dollars in foreign exchange!" Zhao Liang said quickly.

  The salary of people at the time was only a few hundred yuan, and 10 million US dollars was definitely a shocking figure. So when Zhao Liang mentioned the figure of "10 million US dollars," the director instinctively became interested.

  "Sit down, let's talk about it in detail!" The director pointed to the chair in front of him.

Zhao Liang hurriedly sat down and said, "Director, foreign exchange is very precious. How many pairs of socks have to be sold in our country to make 10 million US dollars, but I found that there is a company that wastes 10 million dollars. US dollars!"

  Zhao Liang said, took out the report of the American media "Ten Thousand Boys" and handed it to the director.

  This time, Zhao Liang was fully prepared, and he found out all the newspapers he could find reporting the news.

  Seeing that so many American media reported this incident, the director also felt that the news was true and credible.

   "I said Xiao Zhao, the American player got ten million dollars in endorsements, even if he is not worthy of his name, what does it have to do with our country?" the director asked.

   "Of course it has something to do with us. Director, you see, this brand that sponsors $10 million in endorsement fees is called Feiyue, which is our country's Feiyue sneakers!" Zhao Liang said.

  "Are you sure?" The director said with a puzzled look: "It seems that this brand of sneakers is no longer available on the market!"

   "Director, I have specifically verified that Feiyue shoes were originally produced by Dafu Rubber Factory in China. Due to poor sales, Dafu Rubber Factory sold this brand to a private owner not long ago."

  Zhao Liang went on to say: “This private owner is Li Weidong, the chairman of Puppy Group. The sponsorship fee of 10 million US dollars is also from Li Weidong! In other words, Li Weidong caused 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange losses!"

  The director thought for a moment and then said; “Advertising endorsements should be regarded as commercial activities. Even if the promotion effect is not satisfactory, it cannot be said that it must be a loss of foreign exchange?”

  Zhao Liang immediately explained: "Why is it not a foreign exchange loss! This advertising endorsement is all for celebrities. I have asked my senior in the United States to find out that this player named Kobe is not a celebrity at all!

  He can't even play the starting player now, and he is still a substitute in the team. Looking for such a player to endorse, how can there be any publicity effect! This is simply throwing money into the ocean, and it is still 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange!

  The so-called good steel must be used on the blade, our country’s foreign exchange is so precious, every cent of foreign exchange must be spent carefully. There are so many foreign advanced technology and advanced equipment that need foreign exchange to import, how can precious foreign exchange be wasted in such a place!

  If every company is like this, you waste 10 million and I waste 10 million, then how can our country have the money to purchase advanced technology and advanced equipment!

  So I think this is worthy of our in-depth coverage! We media people should go and expose all these dark places, so that the world can be awakened, and the bad guys can be punished! "

  The director frowned, and the topic of wasting 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange is indeed a gimmick, enough to attract many readers.

  Moreover, as Zhao Liang said, the country’s foreign exchange is very precious. Every penny is earned by selling cheap clothes and footwear, so foreign exchange must not be wasted!

  The media has the role of supervision. As a conscientious media person, if someone finds out that someone has caused the loss of 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange, but is indifferent, it is really negligent.

  Not to mention this time, Zhao Liang also prepared a lot of information, which seems to be true.

So the director nodded: "Well, Xiao Zhao, I'll give you another chance. But one thing I want to emphasize is that the authenticity of news reports must be ensured. You can't make fake news like the ghost castle last time. !"

  ...

  In a restaurant in the United States, Liu Jing took advantage of the gap between washing dishes and went to the bathroom.

  In the corner of the bathroom, there was a newspaper. Liu Jing glanced at it and found that it was reporting the latest result of the NBA All-Star Game.

   Liu Jing subconsciously picked up the newspaper to see who made the All-Star.

  The All-Star vote is still Michael Jordan, which is completely expected.

  In the Western All-Star count, Liu Jing saw a familiar name: Kobe Bryant!

   "Kobe Bryant, isn't this the player Zhao Liang asked me about? According to his current votes, he can make the All-Star starter! Isn't he a substitute rookie?"

   Liu Jing suddenly felt a guilty conscience, he felt as if he had pitted Zhao Liang!

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