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Chapter 419 - 413, The Shameless Executives of Qinghe (First Update)_1

Chapter 419: 413, The Shameless Executives of Qinghe (First Update)_1

The executives of the Qinghe Faction sat in the conference room, looking at each other in dismay. They had long suspected that their big boss must have an extraordinary background; after all, a youngster driving a multimillion-dollar luxury car and starting a business with millions was not something just anyone could afford.

Some of the executives had also been to Ren He’s Courtyard House in Liu Hai Alley to report on work, and that kind of understated luxury amidst the bustling city made everyone envious for a while.

To them, Ren He’s identity had always been a mystery. Even now, they did not know that Ren He was still a high school student. Initially, to not let his youth become a disadvantage, he had never disclosed it, and there was no need to do so now. Those who needed to know would find out sooner or later, and there was no necessity for him to say it deliberately.

The executives had always speculated that Ren He’s family background must be quite eminent, at least it was so in Luo City, but they did not expect that he was also the sole legal heir of the Luohe Group, a large conglomerate ranked in the top three in the real estate sector...

Such a background would be prominent even on a national scale!

Everyone had just been pondering why the Luohe Group would offer such assistance to Qinghe Group for no reason—there’s no love or hatred without cause. But now, they understood that this was, in fact, motherly love...

The atmosphere among the executives of Qinghe became more relaxed. In their view, if the Luohe Group could join hands with Qinghe Group, it would be an excellent thing, saving them a lot of trouble.

For instance, Qinghe Group Purchase, such a service, would take a 20% fee from merchants; renowned businesses wouldn’t accept such terms readily at the start. New things always go through a process of acceptance, which is painful.

Even in 2017, not everyone was using a ride-hailing app to catch a taxi, nor were many using Alipay to pay for living expenses and utilities. Were these services not convenient enough? It wasn’t that, it’s just that habits are challenging to change.

But the wheel of time does not stop for habits, and the era of internet convenience will eventually arrive.

At this moment, the person in charge of Qinghe Weibo suddenly mustered the courage to ask, "Could Mrs. Ru perhaps open an account on our Qinghe Weibo? After all, you have significant influence, and it’s not easy for us working here. Could you help invite some industry bigwigs to open accounts on our Weibo?"

The people around Mrs. Ren were not ordinary; they wielded substantial influence in the business world. He was determined to climb up the pole, seeing that everyone could roughly gain some work convenience from their relationship with the Luohe Group. Since there were no cooperative projects for Weibo, why not simply invite her to open an account there...

Mrs. Ren thought about it and happily agreed. To support her son’s career, opening a Weibo account was no big deal.

However, having only entrepreneurs on Weibo was certainly not enough. Before this, entrepreneurs had long been behind the scenes, and to be honest, their influence was not as significant as that of a celebrity. Maybe in the future, the situation will improve, but for now, that’s not the case.

For Weibo, he had already thought it through: Yang Xi, Jiang Siyao, Jiang Chen, Knight—these four individuals’ influence would be enough to support the platform initially. Later on, it would depend on how Qinghe Weibo’s own work unfolded. He intended to be a hands-off manager and could not consider every single detail.

As for how to invite Jiang Siyao and Jiang Chen, to Ren He, offering them two songs in exchange for opening an account on the platform seemed more than enough. It wouldn’t be a formal endorsement, nor would they lose anything.

Jiang Siyao was one of the few people who knew Ren He was Knight. She hadn’t been kept in the dark about Yang Xi’s romance, so she probably understood those ten songs from Yang Xi’s trip to the U.S. were indeed Ren He’s doing.

She was a clever person and had always expressed a willingness to associate with Ren He. Of course, Ren He had to offer them works of sincere intention.

Ren He still wasn’t clear about the relationship between Jiang Siyao and Jiang Chen. During the nearly two years he had been with Yang Xi, the media had reported the pair breaking up and getting back together twice, and they were currently in a broken-up status, which was quite peculiar.

The fans of the two were almost fighting in their respective forums!

For Weibo’s endorsement, Yang Xi was an obvious choice, and wouldn’t even cost money. However, when Ren He said he might be able to get Yang Xi as the endorser, the person in charge of Weibo jumped to climb up the pole: "Is it possible to get Knight and Yang Xi to endorse together?! To date, Yang Xi has not endorsed any products, which makes her commercial value extremely high. She doesn’t resemble some artists who frequently endorse various problematic medicines and health supplements. Knight’s commercial value is actually even higher. He has endorsed TK’s products, but now there’s a long line of businesses willing to sponsor him, and they can’t even find the person. A domestic endorsement debut would receive overwhelming media coverage, at that point we wouldn’t even need to spend on marketing, naturally people would advertise for us..."

Ren He thought about it seriously, indeed, endorsing himself seemed like no big deal, and Weibo was an integral part of Qinghe’s faction’s internet strategy as it was a medium capable of controlling public discourse for the Qinghe Group. The future is an age of information, and owning one’s media is a paramount advantage.

Whether Weibo can make money has become secondary; the main thing is to give it enough influence.

He pondered and said, "I can’t guarantee that for you, but I’ll try my best to make contact. I used to be classmates with Yang Xi, so I’ll see if I can persuade Knight through her."

Right now, Ren He spoke as if it were the truth. The Weibo executive couldn’t stop smiling, realizing how convenient it was to work under the big boss.

If he knew that Ren He was Knight in the future, he’d probably be at a loss for words at the thought of Ren He’s earnest lies today. His acting was unparalleled.

With Weibo having made a request, everyone in charge had larger aspirations. The person responsible for Kunlun Games operation wanted Yang Xi as their spokesperson, while the Dota operations manager asked for Knight. Qinghe Trip spoke directly to Mrs. Ren about discount issues...

Mrs. Ren then realized that for the sake of getting work done and producing results, the Qinghe people were truly capable of being shameless, always ready to climb up a pole they were given without caring who it was, as long as it benefited them...

But, that’s just how business is. Some say that in the business realm, everyone only looks at the result. Still, Mrs. Ren thought that wasn’t quite accurate; it should be changed to business is only about outcomes.

Results and outcomes, a single character difference, but entirely different meanings.

Mrs. Ren finally understood why Ren He had said that he hadn’t thought of expanding before, but now the timing for Qinghe’s faction was ripe.

It was because Ren He had such a group of cunning and shameless executives underneath him that the timing had finally come.

Mrs. Ren thought, if Qinghe weren’t her son’s enterprise, she might have started poaching people...