Chapter 389 Fake News
Yu Jingqiu has been in China for a while, and Li Zetian basically talks to her on the phone every day.
What Li Zetian couldn't help was that Yu Jingqiu fell in love with filming "A Bite of China" and refused to come back no matter how hard he tried to persuade her. As we all know, filming a documentary is very difficult. The crew needs to travel frequently over mountains and ridges, but her delicate body can't stand it!
"Dear, it's too hard, you better come back!" Li Zetian called again to persuade.
"It's not hard at all, so don't worry!"
"Okay, then you should go to bed early at night. You will definitely be exhausted during the day..." Li Zetian said with concern.
"I got it~~"
"Well, I'll hang up then!"
"Um."
The time difference between the western United States and China is about 16 hours. At this moment, it is still daytime here in the United States.
After Li Zetian made the call, he put his phone into his trouser pocket and immediately turned on his computer to browse his work emails.
Since April, the blog and LinkedIn website have been launched one after another, except for the eBay website.
The eBay website is an e-commerce website, so the preparation time is slightly longer.
PayPal was on the right track, and Zhou Qiqi began to gradually take over eBay.
Li Zetian checked the email. On July 15th, the eBay website will be officially launched.
Qiqi's identity itself is the focus of the media. By then, as long as the news is released before, there will definitely be countless media to help promote it!
Li Zetian replied an email to Qiqi at this time. eBay is an online auction and shopping website. After all, it is different from common e-commerce. Therefore, no matter what, some special promotion methods must be devised - that is Write soft articles to promote!
Not long after the email was sent, Qiqi replied: "Brother Zetian, you are so great! This idea you came up with is really brilliant!!"
Li Zetian smiled and replied: "Come on!"
"Um!!!"
A few days later, the news that Qiqi had switched jobs from PayPal to eBay spread like wildfire, and no one knew who spread the news. It immediately caused a huge sensation in the industry.
"Holy shit, is it true or not, Zhou Qiqi actually changed jobs? She didn't actually work under her brother's company anymore?!"
"What's going on? PayPal is clearly developing well under her management. How could she change jobs?"
"What kind of company is eBay? It's so embarrassing?! It actually made Chronos Li's sister abandon her brother..."
"Can anyone who knows the inside information tell me what eBay does?"
"Damn it, isn't this fake news? Made out of nothing to use Chronos Li's sister for hype?"
"I think it's just hype! eBay is so shameless!"
"..."
Zhou Qiqi, PayPal and eBay did not announce any situation to the outside world. It's just hearsay now, but the media has caught wind of it.
Dozens of reporters were squatting under the office building. If the security had not allowed them to enter the building, they would have rushed in long ago.
"We must interview Zhou Qiqi this time. What made her abandon her brother's business and work for other companies!"
"Is it possible that eBay is also Chronos Li's industry?" a tall reporter speculated.
A blond middle-aged man shook his head and said: "I don't think it is possible. I heard that eBay seems to be an e-commerce website. As we all know, Amazon was founded by Chronos Li. How could he create another e-commerce website?" company?"
The reporters nearby heard this and nodded in agreement.
"Yes, Belloc's analysis is spot-on! It should be impossible for Chronos Li to create two e-commerce companies. Is it possible that these two companies should fight against each other and consume resources? No smart businessman would do this!"
"Yes, eBay should have been founded by someone else. However, I really can't figure out why Zhou Qiqi switched jobs from PayPal!"
A reporter with a big belly laughed and said: "Hey, is the founder of eBay the boyfriend of Zhou Qiqi?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone around him burst into laughter.
"Thomas, your imagination is really admirable!"
The pot-bellied reporter said with some pride: "Haha, I have already thought of the title and content of tomorrow's press release - "The sister of the world's richest man, Chronos Li, abandons her brother and joins her boyfriend's company"!! !Haha, what do you think of writing it like this?!"
"Hey, Thomas, I have to say that journalism is really suitable for you!!"
"Yes, Thomas, you are a genius!"
"..."
Thomas was just joking at first, but seeing that everyone appreciated his idea very much, Thomas suddenly felt that this was really a good idea. Alas, I really regretted saying it. I was so angry that the reporters all knew about it. Maybe they would do it after they go back. Plagiarizing your own ideas? Oh, damn...
Thomas smoked, annoyed,
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From day to night after get off work, Zhou Qiqi was never seen coming down from the PayPal building.
The reporters’ legs were numb!
"Zhou Qiqi must have left somewhere else. There is no one to interview, so we have no choice but to go back home!"
"Oh, I waited all day in vain!"
"Flash people, go home and rest, I'm so damn tired!"
"Hi, Thomas, I'm looking forward to seeing your newspaper tomorrow! Do you really dare to write that?" A reporter wearing glasses shouted to Thomas.
Thomas chuckled and said, "Remember to buy the newspaper tomorrow!"
There is nothing unscrupulous journalists and unscrupulous newspapers dare not write about.
When Thomas got home, he immediately started writing and wrote four to five hundred words in less than ten minutes!
Then he sent the press release to the newspaper!
When the editor-in-chief saw it, his eyes suddenly lit up and he praised Thomas greatly!
Not bad, a bit interesting!
The editor-in-chief of the newspaper immediately made the decision to make Thomas's article the headline of the next day's news.
The next day, the newspaper came out.
Thomas went to the newsstand, flipped through other newspapers, and then started to curse.
"Made, as expected, many newspapers copied my ideas. I'm so angry! I have to ask for patent fees from them!"
The newsstand owner smiled and said: "Hey, sir, do you want to buy a newspaper? Big news is out! "The sister of the world's richest man, Chronos Li, abandons her brother and joins her boyfriend's company." The company she wants to join is also an e-commerce company called eBay, this is going to compete with her brother’s Amazon! Hey, sir, buy a newspaper quickly, I promise, the content is so exciting that it will definitely surprise you!!!”
"Not buying!"
Thomas threw down the newspaper and left, cursing: "Buy a yarn, that's all my idea!"
The voice was so low that only he could hear what it was.
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Before noon, many entertainment and gossip newspapers were sold out.
These fake news were flying all over the place and caused a nationwide sensation!
Even those very authoritative and serious media couldn't help but reprint the article of the bad journalist Thomas.
After Li Zetian read the newspaper, he shook his head in disbelief.
Zhou Qiqi read the newspaper, her cheeks flushed, and she looked a little shy.
"Hmph, how can these newspapers write so randomly! They are fabricating scandals out of nothing! Especially this Thomas reporter, he is really bad and has no professionalism at all!" Qiqi said angrily, "How could I abandon my brother? , eBay company is obviously my brother’s company!”
The American public loves to hear and see these news. They like to watch the embarrassing things between celebrities the most. It seems that when celebrities make fools of themselves, they feel satisfied in their hearts.
The fake news fabricated by Thomas quickly spread all over the Internet, causing heated discussions among countless Internet names!
But no matter what, the eBay website has not been officially released yet, but it is already extremely famous!
A few days later, eBay held a press conference, and Zhou Qiqi personally admitted that she would switch jobs from PayPal to serve as eBay CEO. But he did not answer whether it was because he abandoned his brother and joined his boyfriend's company.
As soon as the news came out, it naturally shocked the United States!
It was just hearsay before, and many people thought it was fabricated by entertainment newspapers and could not be trusted. But Zhou Qiqi personally admitted to changing jobs, which was enough to cause a sensation.
So, since job-hopping is true, is it also true to abandon your brother and join your boyfriend's company?
Many people once again opened the newspaper written by reporter Thomas a few days ago and found it extremely credible!
More and more people are paying attention to eBay, and there are many topics for discussion.
Countless netizens even criticized Zhou Qiqi verbally and in writing, and they scolded her terribly!
When Zhou Qiqi saw these netizens' comments, her face turned red with anger and she felt extremely wronged.
"Brother, you see netizens are scolding me, please hurry up and announce that eBay is also your company!" Zhou Qiqi couldn't help but call Li Zetian and said.
"Okay! I'll have someone hold a press conference right away to clarify it for you. Please cooperate with me!" Li Zetian nodded in response.
Netizens do not know the truth about many things. They are easily influenced by public opinion and one-sidedly believe that what they see is right. Then they turn into keyboard warriors and curse without knowing what they mean!
As the saying goes, "three people make a tiger"!
Well, it’s really scary that a fake can be called real!
Li Zetian didn't want Zhou Qiqi to be hurt, so he agreed to Zhou Qiqi's request.
Although he can now use this public opinion to continue to hype eBay, he does not want to do so.
So, Li Zetian appeared in front of reporters that day and scolded unscrupulous reporters and unscrupulous newspapers for their false reports. eBay was actually his property, and Zhou Qiqi was still single and had no boyfriend! The reason why Zhou Qiqi changed jobs was because PayPal was on the right track, and Zhou Qiqi wanted a more challenging job!
As soon as Li Zetian finished speaking, the reporters were stunned.
Then, Li Zetian righteously stated that he would sue reporter Thomas and his newspaper for fabricating fake news and causing certain mental harm to the parties involved!
"It's over, Thomas is over! This guy is so stupid that he dares to spread rumors about Chronos Li and his relatives. Isn't this looking for death?"
"Yes, Thomas is hopeless and too courageous! The British "Sun" newspaper previously slandered CHronos Li, but what happened? "The Sun" is gone!"
"Oh, some people can't do anything just for the sake of success and fame. They're going to die if they hit the iron plate!"
"..."
After Thomas watched Li Zetian's press conference on TV, he was sweating from behind and turned pale.
He panicked and regretted it endlessly!
The newspaper office where he worked was in a state of panic. Countless employees submitted their resignations and packed up their belongings.
The editor-in-chief of the newspaper had dull eyes and murmured: "How could it be like this? American entertainment newspapers often make articles about Chronos Li and fabricate various scandals, but he doesn't seem to care..."
The editor-in-chief looked at the court summons on the table and felt like crying!
As for Li Zetian, of course he doesn't care if the newspapers fabricate rumors about his affair with a female star, but if the newspapers hurt his family, Li Zetian will not let him go!
Therefore, Li Zetian will definitely punish bad reporters and newspapers!
Perhaps it was because Li Zetian hadn't shown off his power for too long. The newspapers thought Li Zetian was easy to mess with, so these entertainment newspapers gradually became bolder.
This time, let them see it clearly. If a tiger doesn't show its power, it will treat me as a sick cat. Do you still dare to write randomly? !
The lawsuit between Li Zetian, Zhou Qiqi, Thomas and the newspaper was aroused.
eBay's exposure has also increased significantly!
July 15th soon came, and with countless expectations, the eBay website was officially released.
As soon as the website was released, the number of visits was astonishing, and the number of registered users increased steadily!
After discovering that the eBay website is actually an online auction and shopping website, countless netizens were surprised and curious. They found it very novel and began to try to conduct transactions at the same time!
On the first day, the eBay website completed more than 30,000 transactions!
The eBay website became popular very easily, and its popularity is not much lower than that of Amazon.com. Many venture capital institutions on Wall Street have evaluated eBay's market value, all of which exceed US$1 billion.
Goldman Sachs Group: "If eBay agrees to my investment, I am willing to value it at US$1 billion!"
Sequoia Capital: "Although eBay was launched on the first day, its traffic can rank among the top ten websites! Sequoia Capital is very willing to invest in eBay and values it at US$1.2 billion!"
DFJ: "DFJ is willing to value eBay at US$1.5 billion!!!"
"..."
Seeing so many venture capital institutions pursuing eBay so much makes other Internet companies jealous!
"Oh, it's only the first day that eBay's website has been launched, and so many venture capital companies want to invest in it, and they offer such good conditions. It's really frustrating!" An Internet company CEO shook his head and sighed.
"Yeah, the gap is huge! For ordinary Internet companies, even if they develop for a few months, a venture capital company only needs to spend a few million dollars to obtain at least 20% of the company's shares, and there are many. Maybe more than half of the shares! But look at eBay, oh, it’s really unbearable, it’s so unfair!”
"No way, this is reality! If the boss of eBay was not Chronos Li, even if the popularity was as hot as it is now, it would never have been possible for the company's market value to reach more than 1 billion US dollars on the first day the website was launched! "
"Well, these venture capital companies value Chronos Li."
"It's true. Chronos·Li is so awesome and has achieved so much success. If I were the boss of a venture capital company, I would make the same decision! You will definitely not lose money by investing in Chronos·Li's company!"
"..."
PS: Happy National Day! !
