ryethenovel Chapter 60 The Internet Has a Memory
Chapter 60 The Internet Has a Memory
Tonight, the Wen family is destined to have a sleepless night.
Wen Wubin got into the car with Zhao Guilan and returned to Jiangzhou city.
Wen Guoliang did not leave.
He stayed in Jiangcheng alone, keeping a close eye on how things were developing.
The phrase "Catching a cheater in Jiangcheng" is still on the trending search list, though its ranking has dropped from first to seventh.
But his face was still dark.
Because the conjunction included something he didn't want to see: "Meiwei".
"Rich second-generation Wen Wubin, son of Wen Guoliang at Meiwei," "Meiwei boss's son arrested for cheating," "Is it still safe to buy Meiwei clothes?"...
These topics keep popping up one after another, like weeds, impossible to suppress.
Wen Guoliang's phone vibrated.
It was a message from my assistant.
"Mr. Wen, we've already reached an agreement with Douyin. We spent 800,000 yuan to have all the relevant videos taken down. The few remaining ones won't have a significant impact."
Wen Guoliang replied with a single word: "Mm".
Eight hundred thousand is nothing to him.
But the brand damage caused by this incident cannot be recovered with 800,000.
He scrolled through a few more videos, and indeed, those with high view counts had disappeared.
Occasionally, I'll see one or two newly posted videos, but the images are blurry and the sound is noisy; they're obviously taken with a mobile phone.
The hype has died down.
But Wen Guoliang's brows did not relax.
He leaned back on the sofa, smoking one cigarette after another, his mind going over the same thing over and over again.
Something's not right here.
How could a simple video of someone catching someone in the act of adultery possibly become a trending topic nationwide?
How many adulterers are caught every day across the country?
Why his son of all people?
Moreover, those in the comments section who are criticizing Meiwei are clearly stirring up trouble.
"Meiwei's clothing is of poor quality," "Meiwei owes suppliers money," "Meiwei exploits its contract manufacturers"...
Each and every one of them precisely hits the sore spot for Meiwei.
This is not something an ordinary netizen could come up with.
Wen Guoliang stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray, squinted, and muttered to himself.
"Someone is plotting against me."
But who is this person?
He doesn't know yet.
……
Wen Guoliang's guess was correct.
All of this was indeed orchestrated by someone behind the scenes.
That person is Wang Guanxi.
While Wang Guanxi and Zhong Zhaolong were chatting in the car, Wang asked Wen Wubin who his father was. Zhong Zhaolong revealed that Wen Wubin's father, Wen Guoliang, was the actual controlling shareholder of Meiwei.
This struck Wang Guanxi like a bolt from the blue.
When Wang Guanxi decided to acquire Chengda Garment Factory and Jiangdong Garment Factory, he asked Xie Baizhi to investigate the reasons for the financial collapse of the two factories.
The investigation ultimately pointed to Jiangzhou Meiwei Garment Co., Ltd.
Chengda Garment Factory received a large order from Meiwei, but Meiwei refused to pay a deposit, and when the goods arrived, they did not pay, ultimately breaching the contract.
Cheng Wanhua's financial chain broke down, and he borrowed money from Hun Sen at exorbitant interest rates, which resulted in him being beaten and hospitalized.
Jiangdong Garment Factory: The exact same script. The factory breaches its contract, workers are owed wages, and the boss runs away.
Both factories were scammed by Meiwei.
Then he went to Dong Chenggang to learn more about Jiangzhou Meiwei Garment Co., Ltd.
Dong Chenggang also frankly said, "Meiwei has been in the apparel industry for over twenty years. Our current scale isn't solely due to ability; we also rely on strategic methods."
"Their modus operandi is very consistent. They find contract manufacturers, but don't require a deposit; the manufacturers have to pay for production themselves. If the goods are sold, they pay the manufacturers; if they aren't sold, they breach the contract. The manufacturers have already invested their money, the goods are stuck in their hands, and once their cash flow is cut off, they have no choice but to go bankrupt."
"Chengda and Jiangdong are not the first, nor will they be the last."
By combining the intelligence gathered from his investigation, Wang Guanxi had a complete picture in his mind.
What does M&A rely on?
It's not about product quality, nor is it about brand value.
It's bloodsucking.
They bleed the contract manufacturers dry.
When the market is good, contract manufacturers help them make money.
When the market is bad, contract manufacturers take the fall for them.
And those contract manufacturers that were drained dry, like Chengda and Jiangdong, went bankrupt, owed wages, and had their bosses run away.
What about Meiwei?
Unharmed, we continue searching for the next batch of contract manufacturers.
Now that we know that Wen Wubin's father, Wen Guoliang, is the actual controlling shareholder of Meiwei, it's no wonder that Wen Wubin has been so domineering and unruly in Jiangcheng.
The reason behind his confidence is that his father is Wen Guoliang.
No wonder this kid dared to report the Day and Night Club that had been operating in Jiangcheng for many years, dared to have affairs with married women, and dared to be arrogant in Jiangcheng for so many years.
It turns out his father wasn't a good person either.
The matter concerning Wen Wubin is not something that can be resolved simply by beating him up.
Therefore, Wang Guanxi immediately decided to use this incident to launch an attack on Meiwei, which led to the wave of discussion on Douyin about linking Wen Wubin's alleged adultery to Meiwei.
Like Wen Guoliang, Wang Guanxi was also keeping a close eye on how things were developing.
When he saw that the buzz about this matter on Douyin was quickly suppressed and many videos were deleted for violating regulations, he knew that Wen Guoliang had begun to take action.
It seems that Wen Guoliang has dealt with many negative public opinion incidents like this in his daily life.
Of course, Wang Guanxi didn't expect this incident to bring down Meiwei.
He knew that the internet had a memory. Although the matter had been temporarily suppressed, as long as there was a spark, everything that Meiwei had done would be brought up again, and it would only take a spark to ignite an explosion.
All he had to do was wait and get his work done.
......
the next day.
In the morning, Wang Guanxi specially asked Xie Baizhi to hire a lawyer from Shanghai at a high price to help Xiao Jiandong handle the case.
He originally didn't plan to do this, but because it involved Meiwei and Wen Guoliang, Wang Guanxi felt it was necessary.
After all, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
What he needs to do is make as many friends as possible and as few enemies as possible.
It was a little after 3 p.m.
Cecilia Cheung pushed open the door and came in, followed by a woman.
Wang Guanxi looked up and paused for a moment.
The woman was in her early thirties, wearing a well-tailored black suit with a white shirt underneath and a small silver brooch at the collar.
Short hair, capable, walks with a confident stride.
His face was expressionless, but his eyes were bright; he glanced around the office and got a general idea of the surroundings.
"Mr. Wang, this is Attorney Qin Yun, invited by the Shanghai-based Jin Fang Law Firm," Xie Baizhi introduced.
Qin Yun walked over, extended her hand, and said in a neutral tone, "Hello, Mr. Wang."
Wang Guanxi shook hands with her and secretly gave her a thumbs up.
No wonder he came from Jin Fang Law Firm, one of the four major law firms in Shanghai; his aura alone is worth a lot of money.
"Sit down." Wang Guanxi gestured to the chair opposite him. "Did Secretary Xie tell you about the situation?"
Qin Yun sat down, placed her briefcase beside her, opened it, and took out a notebook and a pen.
"He gave a rough account. Xiao Jiandong committed intentional assault, causing the victim to suffer a nasal fracture, classified as a minor injury (Level II). He surrendered himself to the police after the incident, and there were mitigating circumstances of victim-related fault."
She spoke quickly, but every word was clear, as if she were reading a verdict.
"The most crucial thing now is how to get the other party to stop pursuing the matter, or at least pursue it less."
Wang Guanxi picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Do you think you can handle it?"