American Peanuts

Chapter 15 Dumbing Them
The screen is a Google search page, and the search content is "Heather Lane Smith" who just appeared on the cover of the February magazine a dozen days ago.

"I can check her basic information on IMDB, and I can check her news on Yahoo. On myspace, she has [-] followers, and I can even communicate with her directly."

"If I spend a few more minutes, I can not only find her photos, but maybe also videos. Do you understand the video? The kind that moves, and she is smiling at me in the camera!"

"Instead of paying $8 for a magazine just to read a few inserts and then stuff the rest of the boring articles in the toilet paper tray. Why don't I go to Taco Bell and buy a pack of toilet paper for 50 cents, and by the way Buy a bottle of Coke and an XL hot dog, then go home and turn on the computer, eat and mas*** happily while eating? This way I also get an extra convenient soft cleaning experience.”

"Tell me, Mr. Richard Rosenzweig, if it were you, what would you choose?" Charlie looked at the executive vice president in the company.

"I...I never do those disgusting things." Rosenzweig responded angrily.

"You won't, but others will. Think about how our target audience will choose? Do you still have any questions about the upcoming crisis?" Charlie looked around at everyone.

Especially those who raised their hands just now.Facing Charlie's fierce gaze, these people all chose to avoid it.

The financial director happily twirled his ballpoint pen while admiring the embarrassment of the people across the table.They rely on their work in the magazine department to be arrogant on weekdays, but now someone can finally kill this gang of people.

Although the metaphor of the new boss is... a little too down-to-earth, it works, doesn't it?
The financial director finds the company's new boss increasingly interesting.

"We are not Penthouse or Maxim. We have a unique persistence that makes us unique in the field of men's magazines." Richard is still struggling.

"I know what you are going to say. Isn't it the so-called 'lifestyle'? Do you think you can compare with VOGUE, ELLE, or GQ? Hugh Hefner is just an editor of a publishing house. You have nothing better. No. You had 50 years to transform, but you did nothing, and then told your successors with a arrogant look: 'You are not qualified to intervene.' Weakness and ignorance have never been obstacles to survival, arrogance is!"

The words were so resonant that many magazine business executives, including Rosenzweig, fell silent. They began to reflect on whether what they had done for so many years was correct.

Seeing this, Charlie's attitude softened, he sat back on the chair again, looked at Rosenzweig face to face, and then slowly stretched out his hand.

"Mr. Richard Rosenzweig, I know that you have developed a deep friendship with the Hefner family that goes beyond work. I can even guess that you had dinner with Christie Hefner just last night. "

"Although your vision limits your thinking, I see loyalty and perseverance in you. This character is commendable. Let us lead the company to get out of the mud together, instead of the meaningless internal friction like now."

Looking at Charlie's outstretched hand, Richard chose to shake hands with him after a brief hesitation.

At the first handshake, Richard launched into a tirade; by the second, he had fallen silent.

"Who else thinks that I should withdraw from the day-to-day management of the company now?" Charlie put his hands on the table and looked around at everyone again.

A group of people looked around, but no one took the initiative to question it.

Charlie nodded, in fact, he was quite satisfied with this group of middle and senior management.

Talking is useful, but PI stocks determine the outcome.If these people can listen, it proves that they are indeed thinking about the future of the company and not just for their own interests.

If you want to ask whether there is any overt or covert conspiracy here, or even an insider of the Hefner family, the answer is probably yes, but we haven’t had time to reveal the truth yet.

"Everyone here will not make any changes for the time being, and will continue to maintain the original work content. The two people I brought, William and Saul, must be familiar to everyone. William will serve as Richard's deputy and assist him in completing his work. . Saul will become the group's chief lawyer, and his team will be integrated with the company's original legal team." Charlie announced the personnel appointment.

It looks like he just installed two of his subordinates, but in fact, he gained loyalty and respect over time.

"Finally, let's talk about myself. I will focus mainly on the development of the company's new business, and retain the right to intervene and modify the company's original business. In addition, I also include the right to appoint personnel above middle management. The personnel department will report directly to me in the future. ." Charlie continued.

He will not interfere too much in day-to-day operations. If it were not for the stability of his power, he would not even ask for the power to appoint personnel.

"Who has a problem now?"

"Mr. Rossi, my side..." The media director stood up, looking like he was hesitating to speak.

His businesses include two cable network premium channels and two online streaming channels, as well as a reality show "Girls Next Door" in partnership with ABC that chronicles the daily lives of Hefner and three beauties.

Now that Hefner has left, the show is dead.The four channels were once again sentenced to death by Charlie in front of the media. It can be said that the future of the entire department is uncertain.

"This..." Charlie scratched his chin.

"You go to William and let him settle you and your men." Charlie threw this hot potato to William.

The so-called resettlement means either transferring a job or leaving. Anyway, it is an offending job, and of course it cannot be done by oneself.

"Next month's Playmate, what are you going to do?" Richard asked at this time.

"I've already finalized the candidate, and I'm going to do 'Country Music' next month. Is there any problem with the editor-in-chief?"

"I made this theme five years ago and I think it's totally fine." Editor-in-Chief Spencer nodded.

"Very good, and ask the archivist to mail a copy of the February 72 issue to this address." Charlie did not forget his promise to his neighbor.

"Let's adjourn the meeting, gentlemen. In addition, William, Rosenzweig, and Saul, you three stay, I have something to say." Charlie said suddenly when the meeting was adjourned.

What was discussed at the conference were actually small things, but the really big things were all held in small meetings.

The three subordinates are all old fritters, and they immediately nodded in agreement.

The large conference room suddenly became a little deserted, and Charlie asked the three of them to get closer.

"Rosenzweig, this is the first time we have met. I want you to answer directly. Can you gain my true trust?" Charlie looked directly at the company's executive vice president.

"Of course, if you want to talk about some secret matters, I suggest you move to another place, such as the president's office." The old man said cautiously.

(End of this chapter)