"Huang He, how can you be so shameless, you shameless bitch! Bitch!" Hearing the furious shouts from Brother Ma's office, the nearby employees just shook their heads helplessly and walked away, as if they were used to it.
If this had happened half a year ago, it would have caused a stir throughout the company. That's because our Brother Ma was known for his good temper and gentle demeanor. No matter what happened, he never seemed to get angry, let alone curse.
However, ever since "oo" and Huang He appeared, they had become accustomed to the irascible version of Brother Ma.
It seemed Huang He had angered Brother Ma again today.
Brother Ma's outburst didn't last long. After all, he was still a gentle person and knew that venting wouldn't solve anything. He still needed to find a way to resolve the issue.
If the QQ Lianzhong platform was directly controlled by Tengda's headquarters, Brother Ma would have immediately summoned all the technical staff for a meeting.
But now, Brother Ma could only call Bao Yueqiao again, asking him to immediately ban all these advertising accounts.
"Chairman, it's not that I don't want to ban them, it's that I can't keep up!" Bao Yueqiao said helplessly on the phone. "You don't know, but as soon as I ban one account, 10 new accounts are created to post ads. These accounts buy a horn as soon as they log into the game and then start spamming, and then they buy another and spam again."
"By the time our employees ban the account, the most they lose is the money for the horn, and the next account pops up."
"And it's not just one account doing this. There are nearly 10 accounts spamming ads simultaneously in the game. I assigned two employees to ban accounts, but they can't keep up with the speed at which new accounts are created. They seem to be using specially written script programs, and their operating speed is very fast. But our employees are banning them manually. One of our employees' hands is already stiff from clicking." Bao Yueqiao said.
"And these people spam day and night. I have to arrange for people to work overtime, it's ridiculous..."
"You can use scripts to ban these accounts too!" Brother Ma said.
"Yes, I'm having someone write a script. I just finished one, but when I tested it, I found it was very easy to ban legitimate accounts by mistake. Those are users who have spent money, and we can't offend them. So, before we figure out how to create a more precise banning program, we can only rely on manual banning!" Bao Yueqiao said. "However, this work is actually meaningless. Because we only know if it's an advertising bot after they speak, the comment section will inevitably be dominated by these ads. Banning them won't solve any problems!" xxs壹贰
"Yes, I think so too!" Brother Ma said. "So I have a better idea, which is to directly block some keywords, such as 'oo' and 'no membership,' etc. You set these keywords as blocked words and directly block them in the world channel. They won't be able to post, wouldn't that be great?"
"Yes, why didn't I think of that!" Bao Yueqiao exclaimed in realization. "Chairman, don't worry, I'll have people arrange for a patch to be made and aim to get the keyword blocking feature online within three days!"
"It will take three days?" Brother Ma was stunned. "Such a simple feature, and you're telling me it will take three days? Are you kidding me?"
"Chairman, you don't understand the situation here. The programmer responsible for developing this program has already resigned. Although I've had someone take over his code, familiarizing themselves with it takes time and effort, otherwise they wouldn't know where to start!" Bao Yueqiao said.
"He resigned? How long ago did he resign?"
"Not too long ago, he resigned about a month ago!" Bao Yueqiao replied.
"Resigned a month ago? Then this chat feature was completed at least a month ago. Why are you only launching it now?" Brother Ma became even more confused.
"It's just that this month has been very busy. With so much going on, many tasks have to be postponed. Otherwise, where would I get the energy!" Bao Yueqiao said.
"Then why did this programmer resign? Can you still find him? If so, we can invite him back, or pay him separately to develop the keyword blocking system as soon as possible!" Brother Ma asked.
"That might not be possible. I heard he has already left Beijing, and I don't know his exact whereabouts. He has completely cut off contact with us, and we can't find him!" Bao Yueqiao's words made Brother Ma furious again.
"How about this, I'll have my technical department help you. If things go smoothly, we can complete the blocking program for you tomorrow." Brother Ma offered.
"There's no need to trouble the brothers from the head office. That would be too impolite. We can handle it ourselves, Chairman, you don't need to worry." Bao Yueqiao refused again.
"Then, before the keyword blocking is ready, why don't you just turn off the world channel for now? We can re-enable it once the blocking system is complete. How about that!" Brother Ma said patiently.
"Chairman, it seems you don't understand our product and users very well!" Bao Yueqiao said. "The world channel has already been opened, and we have already sold our 'big horns.' Not only these small accounts, but many members have also topped up and purchased big horns. If we ban them now, won't we hurt the feelings of these members and appear untrustworthy?"
"Also, if we ban them directly, doesn't that mean we're afraid of these small accounts? That would be too embarrassing. Anyway, it's only three days, which isn't too long. It won't hurt to wait!" Bao Yueqiao said.
"President Bao, you lost 30,000 active users in two days. The number of lost users in three days could reach over 100,000. Don't you care about that?" Brother Ma roared.
"How could it be as exaggerated as 100,000? These ads have been spamming for three days. Those who saw them have seen them, and those who wanted to leave have already left. The remaining three days won't have much impact, you can rest assured!" Bao Yueqiao said.
"I'm not reassured. President Bao, listen to me, this won't have much impact. You just need to listen to me..."
"Ah, sorry, the leader from the tax department is here to inspect our company. Please excuse me, I'm sorry!" Bao Yueqiao said, and then hung up the phone, leaving Brother Ma with a phone in his hand, his face as red as a fiery mountain.
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"Chairman, won't confronting them like that cause trouble?" Bao Yueqiao's secretary asked worriedly after hanging up the phone.
"What trouble could there be?"
"Chairman, you've sold all your shares, and they hold a 60% controlling stake. If they want to push you out, you can't do anything about it!" The secretary said with concern.
Before Tengda's acquisition, Lianzhong World's shares were held by Haihong Holdings at 66.7%, Bao Yueqiao at 20%, and the remaining 13.3% was held by two other founders.
During this acquisition, Bao Yueqiao persuaded Haihong Holdings to sell only 30% of their shares, and the other two founders sold 10% of their shares. He himself sold all 20% of his shares, pocketing 60 million RMB in cash. Therefore, Bao Yueqiao was now rolling in wealth.
However, Bao Yueqiao no longer had any shares in the company. His current position as chairman relied entirely on Tengda's support. So, if Tengda wanted to remove him, it would only take a word from Brother Ma.
"Let Brother Ma fire me!" Bao Yueqiao snorted, saying proudly and confidently, "If I leave for even one day, the entire Lianzhong will cease to operate. What he bought for 300 million yuan is an empty shell. He doesn't have the guts! No, even if you give him 100 times the guts, he wouldn't dare to do it!"
"Besides, I wish he would fire me. I have tens of millions of RMB in my hand now. If I pull all the employees out of the company, I can create another Lianzhong World right on the spot. I'll have 100% of the shares, and then I can sell it for hundreds of millions again."
"Honestly, if that Brother Ma had any courage, he would have fired me long ago. If it weren't for this damned five-year contract restricting me, I would have started my own venture long ago!" Bao Yueqiao said proudly. After Lianzhong World was bought for 300 million, he had become completely arrogant, taking all the credit for himself and believing that if he started his own venture, he could create another company worth 300 million.
So, what Bao Yueqiao said was true. He really had the intention to leave and start his own venture. Brother Ma had also realized this at the time and, during the signing of the contract, had requested a clause stating that unless approved by Tengda, Bao Yueqiao must remain with the company for 5 years, otherwise he would have to pay compensation. That's why Bao Yueqiao couldn't leave.
"But Chairman, these ads are indeed taking our users away. Aren't you worried at all?" the secretary asked worriedly.
"Hmm, although many active users have left, it doesn't matter. Look at this data, all our member users are still here, not one has left, and we've even added over a thousand new member users today!" Bao Yueqiao said with a smile.
"Actually, in my opinion, this advertising might not be a bad thing. These people who are lured away by the ads are simply poor beggars who have no intention of paying. If they stay here, they don't pay, and they occupy our servers and bandwidth. They are completely garbage. It's better they leave, and we save some money."
"Conversely, these ads can't lure away those willing to pay members. After all, they've already paid, how could they be willing to leave!" Bao Yueqiao's face was filled with wisdom.