Chapter 529: Dig Your Own Hole and Jump

Zhao Liang obviously didn't reflect on it. The reason why he was demoted to look at the database was because he made a false report.

What's more, it was not Li Weidong who debunked the false report of Ghost Castle, but the reporter of Focus Talk.

In this way, even if Zhao Liang wants to blame others, he should go to Focus Talk instead of Li Weidong.

However, Zhao Liang felt that it was Li Weidong who cheated him.

When I went to interview, the wholesale mall was empty. When I went to Focus Talk, the wholesale mall was bustling. Didn't this dig a hole for myself?

Of course, another reason is that Focus Talk is a higher-level department, and Zhao Liang can't blame them. Li Weidong is an entrepreneur, so he naturally became the most direct object of blame in Zhao Liang's heart.

It is human instinct to throw blame, and the person who throws blame is often not the person who should be blamed the most, but the person who is most likely to blame.

Since being punished, Zhao Liang has been thinking about revenge all the time, and now he sees the report of the American media Thousands of Boys, and suddenly feels like a treasure.

In the late 1990s, although the country's foreign exchange reserves were greatly enriched, foreign exchange resources were still very precious. It is a serious problem that 10 million US dollars of foreign exchange resources are wasted, or lost.

Zhao Liang felt that it was entirely possible to make a big fuss about the loss of foreign exchange. If Li Weidong was really labeled as a waste of tens of millions of dollars, then Li Weidong would definitely not be able to afford it.

But this time, Zhao Liang was much more cautious. He didn't want to repeat the same mistakes and have another ghost castle incident.

So Zhao Liang began to read the content of newspapers in the United States at the same time.

Sure enough, the sports section of many newspapers in the United States has reports about the ten million boy, and all the newspapers are also consistent, thinking that Kobe, a high school student player, is not worth tens of millions of dollars. The endorsement fee, this tens of millions of dollars is like throwing money into the water.

During that time, the American media's reports on Kobe were indeed not very positive. High school students who participated in the draft were recruited by gangsters, and the endorsement fee of tens of millions of dollars made the American media collectively look down on Kobe.

Seeing the consistency of the American media's reports, Zhao Liang was overjoyed. So many media are saying the same thing, so it can't be a lie!

Before 2000, China didn't pay much attention to the NBA. At that time, CCTV only broadcast the NBA's All-Star Game and Finals live.

Moreover, before the Internet age, Chinese fans could not obtain real-time NBA information. At that time, many fans obtained limited NBA information from professional sports magazines.

In that era, a few clear photos in magazines, plus a written battle report, was all the fans could know, and the rest was all up to the fans to make up their own minds.

Therefore, as a media person, Zhao Liang's understanding of the NBA is limited to knowing that there is a star named Jordan in the NBA.

For Zhao Liang, he decided to investigate further out of caution because he learned a lot from a pitfall.

After all, Zhao Liang graduated from a prestigious university. He has several seniors who are currently studying in the United States, so Zhao Liang decided to call and ask what happened to the millionaire boy Kobe.

In a university in the United States, Liu Jing returned to the dormitory with a tired body. In the past few hours, he had been washing dishes in the back kitchen of a certain restaurant, and his back was aching from exhaustion.

Like many Chinese students studying abroad, Liu Jing needs to work part-time to earn part of his living expenses, and washing dishes in restaurants is probably the easiest job for Chinese students studying abroad.

Standing in front of the dormitory, looking at the stars in the sky, Liu Jing was a little envious of those students who stayed in China. He heard that there were a few who got along well and were now department-level cadres. The job title was assigned to the room.

In contrast, although I came to the United States, I could only work and study, studying hard during the day and washing dishes in restaurants at night.

Persevere. When I graduate and get a degree, I can find a good job. Then life will get better. Liu Jing sighed and walked into the dormitory.

As soon as he entered the door, the dormitory administrator stopped Liu Jing: Liu, about two hours ago, someone called you. It was a Chinese. He said he would call again in two hours, so the time is coming soon.

Liu Jing was worried that his family members were looking for him, so he said, Mr. Johnson, then I will wait here for a while!

The dormitory administrator said, Liu, you should buy a mobile phone, so that it will be much easier for others to find you.

Liu Jing smiled awkwardly. For him, a mobile phone is still a luxury. Even if he can afford it, the phone bill is quite expensive. If he has that money, he might as well buy more delicious food.

After waiting for five or six minutes, the phone in the dormitory administrator's room rang, and he picked up the phone. After asking a few words, he handed the phone receiver to Liu Jing, and said at the same time, I'm looking for you.

Thank you. Liu Jing immediately took the phone and said I'm Liu Jing in English, and after thinking that the other party was Chinese, he repeated it in Chinese.

Brother, it's me, Zhao Liang! Zhao Liang from the Chinese Department! Do you remember me? Zhao Liang's voice came to mind on the phone.

Liu Jing pondered for a long time before he remembered who Zhao Liang was.

So it's Zhao Liang! Why did you think to call me? Have you come to America too? Liu Jing asked.

How can I have the skills of my seniors? I can go to the United States for further study. I am still in China. I am now a reporter for the Nanzhou Metropolis Morning Post.

Zhao Liang paused for a moment, then continued; Brother, it must be night over there, so I called you so late, so I didn't disturb your rest!

No, Americans sleep late, and they have a rich nightlife. At night, there are always some parties or dances. I just attended a party! Liu Jing replied.

Domestic classmates and alumni are very envious of Liu Jing being able to study abroad, and they all think that as long as they go to the United States. The so-called American Dream has been realized, and I have lived the life of a car bungalow.

For the sake of face, Liu Jing can't say that he just washed hundreds of dishes, and his back hurts from exhaustion. If you tell others that your life in the United States is not as good as a dog, wouldn't you be ashamed!

Sure enough, when Liu Jing said that he was going to the party, Zhao Liang on the other side of the ocean suddenly let out a sigh of envy.

Although international long-distance calls are expensive, Zhao Liang asked after a while, Brother, you are in the United States, you should have watched an NBA game, right?

Nba? Liu Jing was taken aback for a moment, thinking to himself why Zhao Liang mentioned basketball, but he still boasted, I can't count as a frequent watcher of NBA games, I just go to two games when I have time.

That's great! Brother, let me inquire about a player named Kobe Bryant, do you know? Zhao Liang then asked.

Kobe Bryant, let me think about it... Liu Jing made a long note on purpose, but thought in his heart, I will wash the dishes when I have time, so how can I pay attention to what NBA if I have the time to learn about it? Kobe Bryant!

But if one asks three questions and doesn't know, where does the face go? As soon as I finished speaking, I went to watch two games when I had time. The bullshit has been blown out, how can I say I don’t know!

Fortunately, there is a rescuer nearby, that is Mr. Johnson, the dormitory administrator.

Zhao Liang, wait for me, someone is coming, I'll open the door, and I'll be right back.

Liu Jing said, quickly covered the microphone with his hands, and then asked the dormitory administrator next to him: Mr. Johnson, there is a player in the NBA called Kobe Bryant, do you know?

Kobe? Is that the guy from Los Angeles? His dunk is very good! Johnson said the dormitory administrator.

Then is he good at playing? Liu Jing asked again.

Great? Can't talk about it! He is now a substitute player for the Los Angeles Lakers! Johnson replied.

Substitute? You can't even make it, you're just a rookie! Liu Jing thought to himself, he obviously had a wrong perception of the level of the NBA's bench.

Then Liu Jing picked up the microphone and said to Zhao Liang: Hey, Zhao Liang, I'm back. Did you just say Kobe Bryant? I know this player belongs to the Los Angeles Lakers!

Is he good at playing? How does he compare with Jordan? Zhao Liang asked again.

Based on Zhao Liang's understanding of the NBA, he also knows a Jordan.

Liu Jing immediately replied: Are you kidding? Who is Jordan? He is the most powerful basketball player in the world. That Kobe Bryant is just a substitute player. How can he compare with Jordan!

So it's just a substitute! Zhao Liang asked again: Is the endorsement fee for a substitute player high?

This again asked Liu Jing's knowledge blind spot.

However, in Liu Jing's cognition, the substitute is equivalent to a rookie, and a rookie does not deserve an advertising endorsement.

So Liu Jing replied: It's not a star, how can there be any advertising endorsement! Have you seen those young actors who are not well-known in China, has anyone approached them as an endorsement? Endorsements must only be available to big stars. !

So that's it! Thank you, Senior Brother! Zhao Liang was already ecstatic in his heart.

With the endorsement of Liu Jing, a non-professional, Zhao Liang has already determined that this big hat of wasting foreign exchange can be firmly placed on Li Weidong's head.

Zhao Liang made full preparations and found the director of the newspaper office.

Director, I found a very good subject, definitely worthy of our in-depth report. Zhao Liang said earnestly.

I said Zhao Liang, didn't I transfer you to the reference room to reflect? This news report has nothing to do with you! The director snorted coldly.

Director, please listen to me first, I discovered a shocking fraud involving the loss of 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange! Zhao Liang said quickly.

For people at that time, the salary was only a few hundred yuan, and 10 million US dollars was definitely an astonishing figure. So when Zhao Liang mentioned the figure 10 million US dollars, the director instinctively became interested.

Sit down, let's talk about it in detail! The director pointed to the chair in front of him.

Zhao Liang quickly sat down and said, Director, foreign exchange is very precious. How many pairs of socks do we have to sell in our country to earn 10 million US dollars? Dollars!

As Zhao Liang said, he took out the report of the American media Ten Thousand Boys and handed it to the director.

This time, Zhao Liang was well-prepared. He found all the newspapers that reported the news.

Seeing that so many American media reported on this matter, the director also felt that the news was true and credible.

Let me tell you, Xiao Zhao, even if an American player gets 10 million dollars in endorsements, even if he is not worthy of his name, what does it matter to our country? the director asked.

Of course it has something to do with us. Director, look, this brand that sponsors 10 million dollars in endorsement fees is called Feiyue, and it is our country's Feiyue sneakers! Zhao Liang said.

Are you sure? The director said with a puzzled face, It seems that you can't buy this brand of sports shoes on the market anymore!

Director, I have specifically verified that the Feiyue shoes were originally produced by the Dafu Rubber Factory in China. Not long ago, the Dafu Rubber Factory sold this brand to a private owner.

Zhao Liang went on to say: This private owner is Li Weidong, the chairman of the Puppy Group. The sponsorship fee of tens of millions of dollars was also paid by Li Weidong! In other words, it was Li Weidong who caused the loss of foreign exchange of ten million dollars!

The director thought for a moment and said, Advertising endorsements should be regarded as a commercial act. Even if the publicity effect is not satisfactory, it can't be said that it must be a loss of foreign exchange, right?

Zhao Liang immediately explained: Why is it not a loss of foreign exchange! These commercial endorsements are all for celebrities. I have already asked my seniors in the United States. This player named Kobe is not a celebrity at all!

He can't even play as a player now, and he is still a substitute on the team. Finding such a player to endorse, how can there be any publicity effect! This is completely throwing money into the sea, and it is still 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange!

The so-called good steel must be used wisely. Our country's foreign exchange is so precious that every penny of foreign exchange must be carefully calculated and spent. There are so many foreign advanced technologies and advanced equipment that need foreign exchange to import, how can precious foreign exchange be wasted in such a place!

If every enterprise is like this, you waste 10 million and I waste 10 million, then how can our country have the money to purchase advanced technology and advanced equipment!

So I think this is worthy of our in-depth coverage! We media people should expose all these dark places!

The director frowned. The topic of wasting 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange was indeed a gimmick, enough to attract many readers.

And just as Zhao Liang said, the country's foreign exchange is very precious, and every penny is earned by selling cheap clothes, shoes and socks, so foreign exchange must not be wasted!

The media has a supervisory role. As a conscientious media person, if he finds out that someone has caused a loss of 10 million US dollars in foreign exchange but remains indifferent, that is really dereliction of duty.

What's more, this time, Zhao Liang has prepared a lot of information, which seems to be true.

So the director nodded: Okay, Xiao Zhao, I will give you another chance. But I want to emphasize that the authenticity of the news reports must be guaranteed, and we can't create fake news like the ghost castle last time. !

In a certain restaurant in the United States, Liu Jing went to the bathroom while washing the dishes.

In the corner of the bathroom, there was a newspaper. Liu Jing glanced at it and found that it reported the latest vote counting results of the NBA All-Star Game.

Liu Jing subconsciously picked up the newspaper to see who had entered the All-Star.

The All-Star ticket king is still Michael Jordan, which is completely expected.

While counting the All-Star votes in the West, Liu Jing saw a familiar name: Kobe Bryant!

Kobe Bryant, isn't this the player that Zhao Liang asked me about? With his current votes, can he be an All-Star? Isn't he a substitute?

Liu Jing felt guilty for a while, he felt as if he had tricked Zhao Liang!

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