MMB Chapter 150 Song Qian Cries from Fear
Chapter 150 Song Qian Cries from Fear
Two weeks later, in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, at the Xincheng Economic Development Zone.
What was once a barren, 10,000-acre open space is now bustling with red flags and lively chatter.
The words "Groundbreaking Ceremony for Haofeng Group's 100 Billion Yuan Semiconductor Full Industry Chain Base" gleamed in the sunlight.
This groundbreaking ceremony did not invite any celebrities from the entertainment industry to attend, but its scale was on a level far exceeding that of any commercial press conference.
Today, the top leader of Liangjiang Province personally came to the site to shovel soil, cut the ribbon, and deliver a speech for this national treasure that carries the hope of breaking the Western technological blockade!
At 7 p.m. that evening, CCTV broadcast the news for a full minute and a half of prime time.
In the video, Li Feng stands next to the province's top leader. Although young, his composure and the air of a national hero shine through the screen.
The moment this news broke, the entire Chinese internet was in an uproar!
If Li Feng had previously built a university and started an OEM factory in Xuzhou, netizens would have simply joked that he was "Liu Bang of Xuzhou" or "a nouveau riche with a strong sense of local sentiment."
So now, when we see a semiconductor industrial park worth 30 billion yuan, and when we see those words on the news about "overcoming difficulties" and "independently developing lithography machines"...
Everyone was deeply moved by this patriotic spirit of investing in cutting-edge technology regardless of cost!
"My God! What is Haofeng Networks doing? This is semiconductors! Is Boss Li using all the US dollars he's earned to make chips for the country?!"
"What defines a national strategic asset? What defines a true national entrepreneur?! This is what true prestige is!!"
"Where are those people who constantly criticize Haofeng for only making games to fleece consumers? Step forward! Boss Li is using the money from the entertainment industry to support the backbone of a major nation's technology!"
On Haofeng's Weibo, discussions about Li Feng and semiconductors have reached unprecedented levels of popularity.
Of course, the internet is never short of pessimistic public intellectuals and envious trolls.
Occasionally, a few oblivious accounts would pop up and post sarcastic comments: "Heh, it's just a show. How can an entertainment company think it can build a lithography machine? What if all 30 billion goes down the drain and it turns out to be another Hanxin No. 1 chip that's been polished with sandpaper?"
However, these jarring sounds barely lasted three minutes before they were "physically banished" by the backend programmers of Haofeng's Weibo account!
Account bans, muting, IP address deletion, and all related search terms being blocked!
The speed and ruthlessness of their actions were astonishing.
Weibo is not a lawless zone, nor is it a dumping ground where you can freely spout off about Haofeng Group's grand strategy!
Faced with absolute platform hegemony, any sarcastic or unsavory noises that dared to linger in Li Feng's stronghold were cleanly and decisively silenced.
……
Jinling, Haofeng Group Headquarters Building.
Inside the CEO's office, Li Feng, burdened with a massive debt of 30 billion yuan, felt no pressure whatsoever. Instead, he leaned back in his boss's chair in high spirits.
The head of the investment and M&A department was standing in front of him, reporting the final results of the "forced sale" of overseas supply chains.
"Mr. Li, our operations in the US and Japanese stock markets are going very smoothly."
The person in charge handed over two lists. "With Sharp, our people put a little financial pressure on them and compensated them with a premium. They readily raised the priority of our Xiaomi phone screens! There's no need to buy their shares at all."
"As for Nvidia in the US, the situation is similar."
"The investment department has assessed that Nvidia is currently just a company that sells graphics cards and mobile chips. If we just want to increase the priority of Xiaomi's chips, we can get it done by adding some money. There is really no need to go on a large-scale buying spree of their stock on the secondary market."
Upon hearing this seemingly "professional and cost-effective" assessment report, Li Feng paused, his hand holding the teacup still.
He raised his eyelids and glanced at the head of the investment department as if he were looking at an idiot.
"Sharp can choose not to buy shares, but Nvidia, who gave you the audacity to act on your own?"
The person in charge paused, cold sweat beading on his forehead: "Mr. Li, we just feel that although Nvidia's current market value isn't high, buying 5% of its shares would still cost several hundred million US dollars. Since we're preparing to manufacture our own chips, spending a large sum of money to buy shares in an American chip manufacturer is such a low utilization of capital..."
"I don't care what you think, I care what I think!"
Li Feng snorted coldly and issued the order without room for argument:
"I don't care how you operate! Within ten days, I want to see at least 5% of Nvidia's shares registered under Haofeng Overseas Holdings!"
Little did the people in the investment department know what this seemingly casual 5% stake would mean in the future!
Nvidia is currently just a hardware manufacturer that sells graphics cards to gamers; it can't compete with Qualcomm and Apple in mobile chips.
But what about another ten years?!
When the wave of artificial intelligence sweeps the globe, and when computing power becomes the most core weapon of human technology, the market value of that old man in the black leather jacket and his Nvidia will soar to a terrifying three trillion US dollars!
The 5% stake that he's buying now for a few hundred million dollars will become a super gold mine worth hundreds of billions of dollars in the future! How could Li Feng possibly let go of such an incredible windfall?
"Yes, Mr. Li! I'll take the team to buy up Nvidia stock right away!" The person in charge didn't dare say another word and quickly took the order and left.
……
After the investment department was dismissed, the operations manager of the Weibo project knocked on the door and came in.
"Mr. Li, the preliminary list for this year's 'Weibo Night' has been released. Would you like to take a look and make a decision?"
The supervisor respectfully handed over a list with both hands.
Li Feng didn't even extend his hand; he merely glanced at him indifferently.
"Don't bother me with these kinds of fan activities from a single department anymore."
Li Feng's tone was impatient. "Weibo Night has been going on for three years now, and the process has long been fixed. As for who comes in first place and who comes in second place, your operations department can just make the decisions based on the backend data and the company's publicity resources."
"I'm supporting so many of you. If I have to make decisions about even this small thing myself, what use are you? Doing a good job is your duty, but if the ratings and popularity drop, your entire department should think about the consequences!"
As Haofeng Group expanded into the semiconductor industry and the competition for hundreds of billions of dollars in capital, Li Feng's vision and perspective had long since transcended the entertainment industry.
If it weren't for wanting to save face for those women, he wouldn't even have the interest to go to this noisy fan club party.
The supervisor, sweating profusely from the scolding, quickly withdrew the list: "Understood, Mr. Li. We will definitely make the party a success and won't let you worry about anything!"
After the supervisor left the office, Zhang Xinyu came forward and massaged Li Feng's shoulders.
"Boss, there's really not much suspense about who will be the Weibo Queen this year."
Zhang Xinyu said softly, "Yang Mi's 'Palace' and 'Chinese Paladin 3' still have a strong long-tail effect, with die-hard fans voting for her every day. Although Liu Yifei's 'Let's Get Married' has a release date, it hasn't aired yet, and Yang Mi has surpassed it in votes. This year's Queen will most likely still be Yang Mi."
"As for King, it's still Han Geng. However, his three-year contract with us expires next year."
"Let them do whatever they want." Li Feng closed his eyes, enjoying Zhang Xinyu's massage.
……
A few days later, at the Jinling Olympic Sports Center.
The 3rd Haofeng Weibo Night was held as scheduled.
The venue was dazzling with stars, and the screams of fans were deafening.
Li Feng sat in the absolute center position in the first row, but tonight, his expression was visibly cold and sullen.
Recently, the semiconductor base and various overseas acquisitions have taken up too much of his energy. Tonight, sitting in this noisy environment, watching those popular celebrities singing and dancing on stage to attract attention, he felt utterly bored.
"It's so noisy, it feels like a waste of time." Li Feng frowned slightly, muttered under his breath, and his expression became increasingly impatient.
The perceptive Zhang Xinyu immediately noticed the change in the boss's emotions.
She leaned close to Li Feng's ear and whispered soothingly in a voice only the two of them could hear:
"Boss, please bear with us for a moment. Today is the highest definition live stream on the entire internet, and several cameras are watching your location."
"If you keep this long face, who knows what kind of rumors will circulate about Haofeng online tomorrow. Just think of it as watching a monkey show with the subordinates, and relax your expression a little, okay?"
Li Feng knew, of course, that Zhang Xinyu was reminding him to be mindful of his image. He gave a faint "hmm," and although he didn't get angry, his cold and aloof aura was impossible to conceal.
however.
This scene of whispering was interpreted in a completely different way by others!
At this moment, the person performing on the stage is Song Qian, a member of the girl group that Li Feng "casually" brought back from SM Entertainment in South Korea.
As an artist who has received rigorous training in South Korea, Song Qian puts in an extremely energetic performance when singing and dancing on stage.
However, when she moved to the edge of the stage and subconsciously wanted to interact with the big boss sitting in the front row, she ran into Li Feng's gloomy eyes!
Song Qian felt as if her heart had skipped a beat!
She clearly saw that the chief secretary, Zhang Xinyu, whispered something in the boss's ear, and then the boss's gaze towards her became so terrifying!
"Boss... is the boss dissatisfied with my performance?! Or did Secretary Zhang say something bad about me to the boss?!"
The image of her offending Zhang Xinyu flashed through Song Qian's mind immediately.
A tremendous fear gripped her heart, causing her to lose her rhythm while dancing and nearly crack her high notes. She barely managed to finish the performance before fleeing the stage like a refugee.
It's not just Song Qian.
Yang Mi, Liu Yifei, Tang Yan, Liu Shishi, and other actresses sitting in the second and third rows also witnessed this scene.
From their perspective, the logic of the matter is perfectly closed:
Secretary Zhang whispered a few words in the boss's ear → The boss immediately turned his face dark with impatience towards Song Qian, who was performing on stage → Song Qian was so frightened that her dance steps became chaotic!
hiss--!
The actresses all gasped inwardly.
"Secretary Zhang's influence... has actually reached this level?!"
"She casually whispered something in the boss's ear, and he didn't even want to look at the performers on stage anymore! She's got the power of life and death over them!"
For a moment, both Yang Mi and Liu Yifei looked at Zhang Xinyu's back with a mixture of fear and awe.
This head maid who follows the boss is definitely the woman you absolutely cannot offend in the Haofeng Empire!
……
The Weibo Night celebrations continued that evening.
Although Haofeng's public relations department and programmers were on high alert, among the tens of millions of netizens, there are always a few with the eyes of a Leeuwenhoek.
Soon, several highly discussed terms appeared on Weibo's main page.
"Hey, did you guys watch the live stream? When Song Qian was performing, Boss Li's face was as black as Bao Gong's!"
"I saw it! I saw it! Boss Li's eyes were full of disgust. Song Qian was so scared her legs went weak, and she even messed up her dance steps!"
#Boss Li doesn't like Song Qian#
This somewhat gossipy entry immediately attracted a large number of onlookers as soon as it appeared.
however.
On Haofeng's Weibo platform, how dare you fabricate and speculate about the big boss's thoughts?
That must mean the old man who's celebrating his birthday has eaten poison—he's tired of living!
Almost the instant this term gained popularity.
The programmers at Haofeng Network's data center received orders: "Block all online entries speculating about Mr. Li's micro-expressions!"
"Whoosh!"
In just a few seconds, all the discussion posts and GIFs about "Li Feng's black face" were changed to "This Weibo post has been deleted" or "Sorry, the page you searched for does not exist".
Netizens were surprised to find that on Weibo, you can freely criticize any celebrity, and even complain about the stage design of a gala.
But as soon as the name "Li Feng" is mentioned, even neutral discussions are swallowed up at lightning speed!
Left with no other option, the onlookers had to settle for second best and turn their anger towards the terrified female celebrity.
Thus, without any obstacles.
[#Song Qian made a mistake due to stage nervousness#]
[#SongQianSingsOffKey#]
These harmless and innocuous terms were naturally pushed to the top of the trending searches.
Meanwhile, backstage in the dressing room, Song Qian watched the overwhelming complaints on Weibo, trembling in a corner, too afraid to even cry out loud.
She knew that she would probably never get ahead in this company.