You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 269

In the end, Fan Xiaoqian didn't have time to carry Qin Shaoyan away because Zhang Pingyi came back.

As soon as Zhang Tianshi entered the room, he saw Fan Xiaoqian and Hong Fei dragging the dying Qin Shaoyan out, and he was shocked.

"What are you going to do!" Zhang Pingyi said in horror.

Qin Shaoyan shouted loudly. "Master Zhang, for the sake of the company, please help me!"

Zhang Pingyi immediately stepped forward, snatched Qin Shaoyan back, and carried him to the sofa.

"Go back and do your own things, don't make trouble here." Zhang Pingyi coaxed Teacher Fan and Teacher Hong away with a fierce face, "Even if you have something to do, you can still do it in the next two days. Aren't you afraid of tiring Boss Qin to death?"

"I think he's quite energetic." Fan Xiaoqian said dissatisfiedly, "He was in the mood to play ethics jokes with me just now."

"He's just confused because of the fever." Zhang Pingyi pushed the two away impatiently, turned around and looked at the weak Qin Shaoyan and teased, "I think your fever is not serious enough, and you are still in the mood to come to work."

"I'm much better now." Qin Shaoyan took a few breaths. "I'll be lying down at home anyway, so I might as well come to the company and lie down. I'll feel at ease."

Zhang Pingyi was shocked when he heard this, "This is the first time I've seen a workaholic like you."

"I'm called the King of Volume." Qin Shaoyan smiled, "You'll see more of them in the future."

"I'm alone at home, and I feel lonely. I'm actually afraid that something bad will happen to me and no one will find me, so I'll die in the house."

"It's much better at the company. There are people around at all times, and they can take me to the hospital for emergency treatment."

"I thought you were not afraid of death." Zhang Pingyi teased and poured a cup of hot tea.

Qin Shaoyan found a comfortable position and lay on the sofa, and asked casually: "How did the negotiation go? Did it end unpleasantly again?"

"Davis has relented." Zhang Pingyi said with a smile, "They are willing to pay 280 million US dollars."

"Huh." Qin Shaoyan was a little surprised, "Why are they willing to give in?"

"Because the data of Qvod has skyrocketed recently." Zhang Pingyi said with a smile, "After Kou Hongfei took out the latest backend data, the other party's face was quite interesting."

"At the time, they said they were willing to make appropriate concessions, but I think they were afraid that things would get complicated if things went on for too long."

"We are no different." Qin Shaoyan sighed, "This traffic is only temporary. It's hard to say how many users will stay."

"How about this?" Zhang Pingyi suggested, "Why do you need a bicycle?"

Qin Shaoyan looked at the ceiling and pondered for a while, then casually took out his cell phone and said, "I'll discuss it with Xiong Xiaoge first and feel out his attitude. After all, he has to be the villain in the end."

Before he could make the call, he heard a noisy sound at the office door.

Zhang Pingyi went forward to open the door and said in surprise, "Boss Xiong, why are you here?"

Xiong Xiaoge walked slowly into Qin Shaoyan's office and looked at Qin Shaoyan who was lying on the sofa.

"I heard that Mr. Qin was ill, so I came to see him." Xiong Xiaoge pretended to be concerned and came forward, reaching out to touch Qin Shaoyan's forehead, "Are you okay? Have you taken your medicine?"

When he touched him, he found that Qin Shaoyan's forehead was a little hot, his face was pale and he looked listless.

He had heard Zhou Dao’s report before, saying that Qin Shaoyan did not come to participate in the negotiations. He felt confused and suspected that the other party was up to something.

Later, when he heard Zhang Pingyi say that Qin Shaoyan was ill, he became worried and ran over to see him.

It seems that Qin Shaoyan is indeed sick.

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Xiong." Qin Shaoyan struggled to sit up. "I've taken the medicine, but I still feel a little dizzy."

"Then why don't you take a rest?" Xiong Xiaoge was a little surprised.

"I was still thinking about the negotiations and had no time to recover." Qin Shaoyan sighed, "I heard that Davis has given in. I think this is a good opportunity to seize the opportunity."

"Let's see how to think of ways to influence public opinion. There is no way to replicate the current celebrity effect in the short term."

Xiong Xiaoge nodded and said, "I think 300 million US dollars is enough. No matter how much you push, you won't get much profit."

"After all, the price of 360 million is really too high, and it would be difficult for YouTube to agree to it."

"Then let's talk about 300 million." Qin Shaoyan nodded and looked at Zhang Pingyi, "Master Zhang, tell them 320 million next time."

"Okay, I'll try my best." Zhang Pingyi agreed, "When the final bite reaches 300 million, Mr. Xiong, it's your turn to come on stage."

"No, it would be best if Mr. Xiong showed up when the signing was about to take place. This would have the best effect," Qin Shaoyan suggested.

Xiong Xiaoge was stunned, stretched out his finger and pointed at Qin Shaoyan, "You are really not a human being."

……

Liu Yuanrui took the newspaper in his hand and read it carefully again and again, then frowned, put down the newspaper, and picked up another newspaper.

"Ming Zu."

Liu Yuanrui looked at his son and shook the newspaper in his hand, "Have you read the newspapers of the past two days?"

"I've seen it." Liu Mingzu nodded and said respectfully, "Father, what do you think?"

"What did you find out?" Liu Yuanrui asked with a smile.

Liu Mingzu pondered for a moment and said cautiously: "The concept of video websites has become popular, and now the public opinion is paying attention to it."

"Everyone is waiting for the outcome of the negotiations between YouTube and Qvod."

"Recently, the capital market has also started to pay more attention to video website projects, and is also considering following suit."

"Superficial." Liu Yuanrui glared at Liu Mingzu and lectured him, "You are young after all. You just watch the fun but don't see the real purpose."

"Please give me some advice, father." Liu Mingzu quickly showed an expression of humbly seeking advice.

Liu Yuanrui was very satisfied with his son's attitude. He waved the newspaper in his hand and said, "China is very big, and countless big things happen every day."

"But why does this newspaper focus on this Qvod report? There are many more important things than this, and it doesn't even have a priority."

"So many newspapers have been writing about this for several days in a row."

"Someone is behind this."

"Ah?!" Liu Mingzu was a little surprised, "You mean the newspaper reporter was bribed?"

"What's so strange about this? Those reporters are greedy and have small appetites. They can be easily dismissed with just a few bucks." Liu Yuanrui said disdainfully, "As long as you pay them enough, they will write whatever you ask them to write."

"You can see that the newspapers are blowing it up like crazy now. It's different from the usual articles. You can tell how much money it has received."

Liu Mingzu suddenly realized and understood instantly.

Qvod is just bragging about itself and using public opinion to raise its own value.

"But the boss of Qvod.com, Qin Shaoyan, has an extraordinary background." Liu Yuanrui sighed, "New China News Agency reporters all support him, so he must have a noble person behind him."

A website is worth 2 billion, even Liu Yuanrui himself is jealous.

How much coal do you have to sell to make that much money?

Just setting up a website can be so valuable, it is faster than digging a hole to make money. "Ming Zu." Liu Yuanrui pondered for a while and asked, "I don't know much about foreign things. Tell me, what is this you?"

"YouTube." Liu Mingzu said quickly, "This website is also a video website. It came out more than half a year ago and became popular in the United States."

"In the US, Yahoo and Google are both vying to buy it, and the asking price is said to be as high as $1 billion."

"One billion dollars." Liu Yuanrui was shocked. "What on earth is this video website for? Why is it so valuable?"

"It's for watching videos. People upload short movies and TV series, and then users go to the website to watch them." Liu Mingzu explained, "There are movies and TV series, some of which are made by myself, and other TV programs."

Liu Yuanrui frowned. "If you say that, we can watch everything online, then what's the point of having a TV?"

Liu Mingzu laughed. "It's written in the newspaper that the future of video websites is to replace televisions and become a new carrier of information."

Liu Yuanrui was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his expression became serious.

"I see. I understand. I was wondering why they were like crazy."

Liu Mingzu was a little confused, "Father, what's wrong?"

"You are still too naive." Liu Yuanrui sighed. It seemed that his son's cultivation was still not enough and he didn't see the key point here.

Liu Mingzu wanted video websites to replace televisions, but Liu Yuanrui discovered the real thing here.

What is a television? Besides being an entertainment tool, it is also a propaganda tool, just like a radio.

The TV is the receiving end, and the TV station is the production and output.

If it is true as the newspaper said, video websites will replace not televisions but TV stations.

Computers are the replacement for televisions. The receiving end is not important at all. What is important is the "TV station".

In China, television stations are controlled by the administrative departments and there are no private matters at all.

Video websites have opened up another path.

No wonder someone is willing to pay 2 billion for a website, and no wonder everyone is eyeing video websites. The real secret lies here.

Liu Yuanrui completely understood at this moment, and he became more convinced that there was someone behind Qin Shaoyan.

Otherwise, how can ordinary people touch video websites? If you are not careful, you will be punished.

Seeing that his adopted father had remained silent, Liu Mingzu cautiously asked, "Father, are you also interested in this?"

"I know a few friends who also want to start a video website. How about you invest some money in some shares?"

"You are confused!" Liu Yuanrui glared at him. "Do you think you can handle this thing? Don't you know your own weight?"

Liu Mingzu was stunned. He didn't understand why his stepfather was angry.

"Give me my phone." Liu Yuanrui pondered for a while and then said, "I asked you to wait for an opportunity before, and now this opportunity has come."

Liu Mingzu handed the phone to Liu Yuanrui in confusion and watched him find a number and dial it.

"Hey, Brother Jia." Liu Yuanrui said with a smile, "I'm Liu Yuanrui."

"I want to ask you a favor. You have connections in the industry, so find some big names."

"If we don't have any big names, then we can just find a few actors who are somewhat famous."

"Do you know the recent Qvod website? Ask them to register their account and give them some support."

"The boss is my friend. I will pay whatever amount they want."

"You told them it was a public welfare campaign, why are you being so coy with me? Don't you want to do something that will bring you fame and money?"

"Okay, that's it. Give me the entire list, and remember to do it as soon as possible!"

Liu Yuanrui put down his phone and cursed: "What a bunch of actors, what are you doing?"

……

At nine o'clock in the evening, the programmers of Qvod.com were preparing to go off work as usual and handed over their work to their colleagues who were working the night shift.

The two of them opened the backend of the website while chatting and laughing, and then they were stunned.

"Brother Fei!" the programmer's voice was out of tune, "Something's wrong with the server!"

Kou Hongfei rushed over after receiving the news. "What happened? Did the server report an error? Show me the LOG."

"The number of visits to the website is increasing like crazy. We can't keep up with it any longer." The programmer said anxiously.

Kou Hongfei was stunned for a moment, and quickly moved to the screen to look at the background, "Could it be that they were attacked by hackers?"

"No." The programmer pointed to the backend, "Look at the access addresses, they are all over the country."

Kou Hongfei looked at the backstage number curve and saw that it was like climbing a steep slope, and the number of people online kept increasing.

This grand event happened a few days ago when the boss uploaded a video of Bill Gates. Now the traffic has exploded again. Is the boss organizing some activity behind my back?

"Hurry up, don't just stand there, expand the capacity of the server." Kou Hongfei said immediately, then quickly picked up his phone to report the situation to Qin Shaoyan.

Qin Shaoyan was also puzzled when he received the report from Kuaibo.com. He had been recovering from a fever for the past two days and had no time to do any work.

"Keep calm and don't panic." Qin Shaoyan said calmly, "Check the backstage to see if there are any videos with a sharp increase in playback volume. Are there any illegal videos?"

"Also pay attention to social media to see if there is any negative public opinion about Qvod?"

"I'll handle the negative public opinion. You need to stabilize the website first. Don't let the sudden surge in traffic cause server overload like last time."

Kou Hongfei started to mobilize people to deal with the server while asking employees to review the videos and deal with any violations as soon as possible.

While Qin Shaoyan was thinking, he opened the Qvod website and watched the web page slowly loading. After refreshing it several times, there was a noticeable lag.

Then he opened the backstage and found that the number of views of several videos was increasing.

After taking a look at the account that uploaded the video, Qin Shaoyan was stunned.

"Hu Jun, Lu Yi, Ren Quan, Zhou Xun, Li Bingbing, Sun Honglei..."

Qin Shaoyan's first reaction was that someone was making a prank. Using celebrity names as IDs is common, and a simple search on Qvod will yield hundreds of Zhou Xun accounts.

He clicked on the video and found that it was actually the celebrity himself who was posting the video.

The content of the video is very simple, with a celebrity standing in front of the camera and reading blessings to Qvod.com.

It's nothing more than some auspicious words, wishing Qvod.com to get better and better, wishing the viewers and fans good health and all the best.

One or two stars alone is nothing, but when a series of stars send out blessing videos at the same time, this is an organized activity.

Qin Shaoyan frowned. The sudden drop in traffic from the sky made him confused for a moment.

Why did this happen suddenly?

(End of this chapter)