Reborn in the red age

Shao Hengwei, who was far away in San Francisco, held a press conference immediately after receiving instructions from China. He called in reporters from well-known American TV stations and newspapers, and humiliated Activision in a sarcastic manner at the press conference.

It was publicly stated that if Lemon Company felt it had been deceived, it could buy the shares back for $400 million.

He also said that if Activision agreed to Lemon's repurchase, the transaction would be the shortest and highest return-on-investment commercial investment project in the world's history.

Activision is indeed a good Internet company in the United States, but compared with the giant Lemon Company, it is just a small Karami.

The fact that they dared to openly attack Lemon Company in the newspapers this time was nothing more than following the Republicans in taking a big bite out of Lemon Company. Now they themselves were shaking in the face and felt that Lemon Company was nothing special.

The founder and chairman are not Americans. This is a fatal flaw. Even if it is the world's number one Internet company, what can it do? It is because it dares not offend America and has to obey America's instructions and let the Republicans manipulate it.

How could Activision, which was at the peak of its confidence, let it go after being publicly humiliated by Shao Hengwei?

The day after the news was released, Activision responded quickly and held a tit-for-tat press conference in the same manner.

Chairman Mark personally took the stage and told reporters that Lemon Company was the dishonest party in this business cooperation. The repurchase price of $400 million was simply a fantasy and another insult to Activision.

They even brazenly threatened to use legal means to protect the company's rights and interests, and make Lemon Company pay a heavy price for their arrogance.

"It's just a fox taking advantage of the tiger's might. A fox gets a little tiger urine on itself, so it thinks it's also a tiger?"

After receiving the news from America, Qingfeng Li smiled contemptuously and did not take the threat seriously at all.

He Guangqin on the side said cautiously: "Teacher Li, how strong is the response this time? Is it in accordance with your previous instructions? Mr. Shao is still waiting for your authorization."

"Humph, this guy is so arrogant. The counterattacks we arranged earlier were too light. Those guys won't learn their lesson."

"So what do you mean?"

Li Qingfeng threw the report on the table and sneered, "It's better to do something than to talk. The teacher once said that one punch is worse than a hundred. Tell Shao Hengwei to continue to increase the stakes. In addition to publishing their dirty laundry, he should also use some tricks in the commercial and financial markets. The gaming company is easy to deal with."

"Got it, I'll notify them right away." After hearing what Li Qingfeng said, He Guangqin naturally understood the strength of this counterattack, and immediately nodded to indicate that he would convey it to Shao Hengwei.

After He Guangqin disappeared from the office, Li Qingfeng nodded and continued to work on the task at hand. As for dealing with Activision, Li Qingfeng didn't take it to heart.

If you want to take over this company, given the size of Lemon Company, it is completely within your control. It just depends on whether you are willing to do so.

Having dealt with company matters early this morning, Li Qingfeng left work early in the afternoon and went to the school to pick up the two children after school. The whole family went to a restaurant together.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Li Qingfeng snatched control of the remote control from Chuyi and waited in front of the TV for the interview to be broadcast.

"It's not like you haven't been on TV before. Why are you sitting in front of the TV this time?" Hu Jiabao asked curiously, carrying a plate of fruit from the kitchen and sitting on the sofa.

"The meaning is different. All I said in previous interviews were empty words. I finally said something constructive this time. I must watch it on TV," Li Qingfeng said without even turning his head.

"Really? Then I'd like to take a look. Let me eat some fruit first. The fruit I bought today was airlifted from the south. I've never seen it before."

Li Qingfeng glanced at the plates on the coffee table and uttered a sigh. The fruits this time were quite exotic.

Li Qingfeng picked up a mangosteen, looked at it carefully, and asked curiously: "You can buy mangosteen and dragon fruit?"

At that time, the variety of fruits in the country was not rich, and many fruits that are common in later generations were not grown in the country at all.

In particular, tropical fruits such as mangosteen, dragon fruit and durian were only introduced for cultivation in the 1980s and 1990s, and were not commercialized until after the year 2000.

Especially for durian, it was not until 2018 that it was introduced into China for large-scale cultivation.

"Today I went to the Scitech Shopping Center and saw this rare fruit for sale, so I bought some. These fruits are very expensive, more than ten yuan per pound."

Upon hearing the price, Qingfeng Li was slightly shocked. In this day and age, a pound of fruit costing more than ten yuan was really not cheap. It was equivalent to several days' salary for an ordinary worker.

After pinching open the mangosteen and putting the snow-white flesh into his mouth, Qingfeng Li savored the familiar taste and said with emotion, "This price is really scary!"

"Scarcity makes things valuable, so it's normal to sell them at this price." Hu Jiabao also pinched one and put it in his mouth. He found it tasted good, and quickly invited Chuyi and Shiwu to come over to eat fruit.

At eight o'clock sharp, the TV station broadcast Li Qingfeng's interview on time.

Seeing that the TV station was broadcasting the interview in its entirety without any editing, Qingfeng Li nodded secretly. It seemed that he still had some face.

You can follow the path of trade, industry and technology, but you can't keep going on it forever. A blacksmith must have strong tools. Everything else is fake, only technology is real. I hope this interview can make domestic technology companies sober up.

Not to mention future generations, there is an example of trade, industry and technology being strangled right now. Japan's Toshiba was extremely powerful in the 1970s and 1980s. It was a top-notch company all over the world and one of the representative companies of Japan's manufacturing exports.

How is it now? Under the double blockade of the American market and technology, Wang Xiaoer's New Year is getting worse and worse.

Ultimately, technology companies still depend on technology. If the technology is not good, nothing you say will be of any use. Companies that only focus on trade and put technology last will not have a good ending.

Why is the United States completely helpless against the Dajiang drone? Even after imposing sanctions several times, it has not affected its international status at all. Isn't it because of its advanced technology?

If you impose tariffs on me, I will raise the price for you, but you still have to buy it. The best products are produced by me, and you can't find better ones except from me.

After the broadcast of this interview with Qingfeng Li, it caused a great response in society, with both supporters and opponents. However, due to Qingfeng Li's status in the society, opponents did not dare to stand up and publicly call what Qingfeng Li said bullshit, and the newspapers were full of approval of Qingfeng Li's remarks.

When domestic public opinion was praising Li Qingfeng's "technology, industry and trade", Shao Hengwei, who was far away overseas, organized the management team on the same day after receiving Li Qingfeng's email and conveyed Li Qingfeng's instructions one by one.

Public opinion, finance, and business all worked together, and in just two weeks, Activision was unable to withstand the pressure.

After seeking support from the Republican Party to no avail, Activision was forced into a desperate situation. Not only did it apologize to Lemon Company in the newspaper for its inappropriate words and deeds half a month ago, but its chairman Mark also went to Shao Hengwei's house to seek forgiveness.

If Qingfeng Li is willing to see him, he can also go to China in person to express his apologies to Qingfeng Li.

After receiving the overseas call from Shao Hengwei, Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "All foreign devils are like this, they fear power but not virtue, they will start a dyeing factory if they are given a little color. If we don't show them some strength, they really think we are easy to bully."

"Teacher Li, you are absolutely right. We can't let them off easily this time. We have to teach them a lesson," Shao Hengwei quickly echoed on the other end of the phone.

Li Qingfeng thought for a moment and said slowly, "Not really. Since Mark has come to ask for forgiveness, we can't be too stingy. We should look at the owner before beating the dog. That's all we need to do. Let him donate some money to a charity and the matter will be over."

"Okay, okay, I'll tell him right away." At this point, Shao Hengwei paused and asked tentatively, "What do you think about Mark coming to apologize in person?"

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Regarding this guy wanting to come and apologize, Li Qingfeng said that he didn't have the time to see this little Karami, so he told him to stay where he wanted and not get in his way.

The Americans were quite quick to act, and after negotiating the apology, they had completed Li Qingfeng's request within two days.

A donation of two million US dollars was deposited into the account of a domestic charity organization.
When Li Qingfeng received the news, he held the phone in his hand for a long time. For a moment, he didn't know whether to praise Mark or scold him. He really understood the meaning a little too much.

After hanging up the phone, Qingfeng Li smacked his lips and consoled himself: There should be some bottom line these days, right? You wouldn't donate a few hundred yuan worth of suits and shirts to the disaster area, right?

Within two days after the donation arrived in China, people from the charity organization came to his door to express their gratitude to Qingfeng Li for the donation of two million US dollars.

The charity organization will definitely investigate the inexplicable receipt of a donation of two million US dollars from an American company. After all, no one believes that a foreign company would come all the way to donate to charity organizations in other countries. If they want to donate, they will definitely donate to international organizations.

By checking, we found out what happened in America and naturally knew the reason for the donation.

When the charity organization came to visit, Qingfeng Li couldn't refuse to meet them, so he received them in the reception room.

The visitor was Jiao Zhijie, the vice president of a charity organization. He walked into the reception room with a smile on his face. When he saw Li Qingfeng, he extended his hand enthusiastically: "Teacher Li, it is really thanks to you that our organization was able to receive this considerable donation. I thank you on behalf of the needy people who need help."

"Of course I should, of course I should." Qingfeng Li forced a smile on his face and stretched out his hand to shake hands with the vice president.

"Teacher Li, don't worry, we will definitely use this donation wisely to help those in need and make the most of this love."

"Then I'll trouble you, Vice President. I believe you can make proper arrangements."

Although he said it politely, what Qingfeng Li was thinking in his heart was, I don't trust you at all. It would be a blessing if one third of the money could be spent on the right things.

The two exchanged pleasantries in the reception room, and then Jiao Zhijie began to tell Li Qingfeng how difficult life was for the people in need now. Although the two million US dollars in donations seemed like a lot, if they were to be distributed among the various relief projects, it would be just a drop in the bucket and would be of no use at all.

Anyone could see that the vice president was playing the victim again, and it was obvious that he hoped to gain more support from him and get Li Qingfeng to pay some money.

Because of his understanding of this organization, Li Qingfeng felt disgusted, but he still had to remain polite on the surface.

Pretending not to understand what the other person said, he just sighed and didn't respond: "Yes, Vice President Cui, I have heard a little about these situations. It is indeed very distressing."

Seeing that Li Qingfeng was playing dumb with him, Jiao Zhijie cursed in his heart that these capitalists were misers, never willing to spend a penny, without the slightest sympathy, and didn't care about the lives of the working people at all. Their assets should be confiscated and they should be sent to labor reform.

Even though he cursed in his heart, he kept persuading Li Qingfeng. He reached into his briefcase and took out the prepared photos, and introduced the situations in the photos to Li Qingfeng one by one.

"Teacher Li, please take a look at this photo. This is the mountain primary school we support. The children there are living in very difficult conditions. We are hoping to get some funding to improve their learning environment."

Jiao Zhijie handed over a photo, which showed a group of children crowded in a dim and dilapidated classroom for class. The children were wearing patched clothes, and their eyes showed the desire for knowledge. The tables, chairs and benches were all tattered and could fall apart at any time.

The photo was taken with great skill, with perfect use of light and shadow, clearly showing every dilapidated part of the dim classroom. The desire in the children's eyes was also accurately captured by the camera. It is definitely the work of a master.

Even the most hard-hearted person would be moved by seeing these photos, and Li Qingfeng was no exception. A barely perceptible glimpse of pity flashed across his eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

He gently placed the photo on the table, looked up at Jiao Zhijie, and said slowly: "Vice President, the situation of these children is really distressing. It can be seen that your charity organization has also spent a lot of thought on this aspect. The photos are so realistic that people can empathize with them."

Jiao Zhijie was secretly delighted, thinking that Li Qingfeng was finally moved, and quickly continued, "Yes, we just want more people to understand the real situation of these people in need, and to attract more caring people to lend a hand."

Qingfeng Li nodded without comment and did not continue the conversation.

Seeing this, Jiao Zhijie quickly took out another photo and handed it over.

When I took the photo and looked at it, I saw a white-haired old man living in a makeshift shed with leaks everywhere. The bedding on the bed was thin and worn out, and the old man's face was full of vicissitudes and helplessness.

It must be said that these people were really good at soliciting donations. Li Qingfeng was a soft-hearted person to begin with, and after seeing these photos, he was a little overwhelmed for a moment, and almost blurted out that he would donate more money to the charity organization.

Fortunately, I remembered a rich woman named Meimei and swallowed the words that were about to come out of my mouth. (End of this chapter)