"Let them abandon this method!" On the second day, the old man personally issued a statement, marking the end of the manufactured public opinion crisis. Of course, there were those who were deeply dissatisfied, like Tuck, who directly approached the secretary the next day, hoping for a few more chances to thoroughly ruin Oriental Amazon's reputation.
"Ruin its reputation?" The secretary couldn't help but laugh. "How much worse do you want Oriental Amazon's reputation to be? To the point where it becomes the focus of national attention and a source of amusement for everyone?"
Indeed, Oriental Amazon in Suzhou was even more famous than before, thanks to the aggressive publicity campaign launched by the Goldman Sachs Group. Many people worldwide now knew about Oriental Amazon's scandals.
It was precisely because of this that when the press conference was held and the head of Oriental Amazon personally clarified the truth, all the scandals turned into sources of amusement.
Someone was so foolish as to confuse the cities of Colombia and Columbus, leading to the hilarious news story of delivering takeout across a thousand miles.
This news was so rich in comedic potential that residents of both Colombia and Columbus were in stitches.
So much so that many years later, when people made name mix-ups in conversations, they would often ask if you were a "Columbus person." Colombia and Columbus became one of the biggest running gags.
The people of both cities also vividly remembered Oriental Amazon and the man who placed the order spanning two cities. Years later, the city of Columbus even purchased the car that had traveled nearly 2,000 kilometers in a single day from its owner, and solemnly displayed it in their city museum.
However, this led to strong dissatisfaction from the city of Colombia, as the car was actually sold in Colombia and had always been driven there, only incidentally visiting Columbus.
How could it become a collection and memory of the city of Columbus?
Thus, Columbus also stepped forward to claim the car, and the two cities even escalated the dispute to the Supreme Court, leading to this story being brought up again years later.
Another noteworthy event was that three months after this incident, a man named Wu Yong wrote an article about it, which was published in the renowned "Yilin" magazine.
The author wrote in a profound tone, "In America, people place such great importance on integrity. Even a mistaken order, spanning a thousand miles, is delivered to the customer within 26 hours. How touching is this integrity! It also inevitably reminds us of America's crucial spirit of contract!"
"America's rise to become the world's most powerful nation in 200 years was not due to its military might or its technology. It was due to its pervasive spirit of contract, placing immense importance on integrity and contracts, willing to pay any price for it. This is the reason for America's success, and it is precisely what our era lacks."
"Admittedly, in recent years, our economy may have improved and our lives become more affluent, but this era lacks the crucial element of integrity."
"If a society lacks integrity, what use are all the money and the good life? Can you feel happiness? China, halt your development and wait for the integrity that is being lost!"
This article became a sensation at the time, though its popularity was as quick as its arrival. The author could never have imagined that more than a decade later, this very article would once again go viral, becoming a source of passionate creation for countless Bilibili creators.
Returning to the main point, while the first incident was amusing, it did not generate as much buzz as the second.
After all, in the minds of ordinary Americans, human affairs always came second. What was truly interesting was matters concerning cats and dogs.
What could be more entertaining than a kitten being exhausted by over a dozen female cats, especially with full video footage? With the advancement of the internet, many online video websites supporting network playback had emerged, and the most famous among them was naturally Los Gatos Video Network.
This online video website, under Los Gatos Media, boasted a unique 480p smooth video playback experience, outperforming video sites like YouTube, which were still stuck in the 270p era.
This was not to say that YouTube's technology was inferior to Los Gatos. In fact, YouTube's technology was slightly more advanced. However, their resources were not on the same level. If Los Gatos had possessed ample storage servers, they could have supported 480p hardware-wise.
But websites like YouTube could not afford it; they didn't have enough money to buy so many servers.
Therefore, the video website landscape was dominated by Los Gatos Video Network. This video of the cat went viral through Los Gatos Video Network, instantly becoming an internet sensation. All humans were focused on the kitten's incredible night, and the kitten, as a result, naturally became an absolute superstar. It even completely overshadowed the news of Britney Spears' scandal, rendering it silent and unknown.
This little yellow cat probably never dreamed that the peak of its feline life would arrive after its death.
As the only descendants of this little yellow cat, the pregnant female cats and the unborn kittens in their wombs also coincidentally became world-renowned.
Consequently, when the first of the pregnant female cats was about to give birth, CNN television invested a hefty sum of $5 million to purchase the exclusive broadcasting rights, live-streaming the kitten's birth.
Later, a wealthy individual even offered $30 million for one of the little yellow cat's offspring, but such requests were, without question, refused by Oriental Amazon, which was not short of money. Instead, in accordance with their earlier promise, they were released to roam freely at Oriental Amazon's headquarters.
However, "roaming freely" was not entirely accurate, as Oriental Amazon transformed an entire floor into a cattery for these cats. The descendants of the little yellow cat, and their descendants, primarily resided on this floor.
Simultaneously, Oriental Amazon thoughtfully designed various cat passageways, allowing these cats to move freely through all the human-inhabited floors of the entire building.
At its peak, there were over 600 cats in the building.
At the same time, Oriental Amazon announced that every Friday would be an open day for the company's headquarters. Including the entire floor of the cattery, half of the floors were opened to all visitors for free.
As a result, every visitor open day, the company premises were swarmed with people, all elevators were jammed, and some staff members waited for an hour without getting an elevator. Finally, Oriental Amazon changed the company open day from Friday to Sunday and specifically designated several elevators for employees only, which allowed Oriental Amazon to operate normally.
Consequently, when the local tourism department later compiled tourism data and promoted it externally, Oriental Amazon's headquarters building prominently ranked first among all tourist attractions, having hosted over 2.8 million visitors in a year, making it the strongest tourist attraction.
The income from the visitor shops, which Oriental Amazon only opened on Sundays, was enough to cover the rent for the entire building for ten years. This was hailed as a legend by all companies, and subsequently, many companies began keeping cats internally. However, no company could replicate Oriental Amazon's legend.
After all, there was only one little yellow cat in this life that had completed ten-plus times in one night through its life, and coincidentally had its entire process perfectly recorded by cameras.
From these later stories, it is evident how sensational these two news items were in America.
If this buzz had continued to be accompanied by negative news for Oriental Amazon, then Oriental Amazon would have been utterly ruined.
But unfortunately, with the explanations provided at the press conference, all the negative news was transformed into positive news. Not only did Oriental Amazon regain all its lost users, but it also attracted an even more terrifying number of new users.
The most typical example was that the number of employees at Oriental Amazon's various branches increased to over ten people, and at least five delivery personnel were needed daily to complete all orders, barely maintaining the normal operation of each branch. This shows the tremendous traffic Oriental Amazon gained through this news.
Facing this situation, it was only natural that the secretary and the old man behind him could no longer show Tuck any pleasantries.
However, Tuck did not consider this his fault. He simply explained to the secretary that it was an accident, a blessing from God, that allowed Oriental Amazon to turn the tables.
But there were no such things as numerous coincidences and accidents. He was certain he could create more negative news to bring Oriental Amazon down again.
"Don't you realize by now that those two news items were not coincidences or blessings from God, but traps deliberately set for us by Oriental Amazon?" The secretary, finally fed up, pointed at Tuck's nose and angrily rebuked, "Do you think delivering something a thousand miles away and having sex ten times a night are mere coincidences?"
"I implore you to organize your thoughts. You don't need to come to work for the next six months. Go home and rest!" the secretary finally said in anger.