"Reporter Xiao, thank you for your front-page headline; it has greatly boosted Meiyou's reputation."
"Mr. Wang, you're too kind. Meiyou, being such an excellent enterprise, is the pride of us Jizhou people and worthy of reporting!"
"Haha, one good turn deserves another. Something has happened at Meiyou, please bring your team here as soon as possible.
I'm giving you explosive first-hand material, Liangcai Garment Factory. No, actually, you can go directly to the Qingyun County Public Security Bureau in a bit!"
"Oh? Explosive material?"
Xiao Anqing's eyes widened.
"Wait for me, I'm heading there now!"
What news reporters need most is explosive material!
Especially Meiyou now, it's very famous within the province.
News concerning Meiyou, as long as it's published, will definitely sell out!
For instance, the Jizhou Evening News on the 3rd broke sales records directly because of Wang Yi and Meiyou's front-page headline!
Even today, people are buying old newspapers from the 3rd!
It's outrageous!
Now there's another big piece of news about Meiyou, and perhaps tomorrow's Jizhou Evening News will sell out again!
By producing two explosive news stories, Xiao Anqing will not only exceed her performance targets, earn a large bonus, but also greatly boost her reputation in the industry!
Promotion and a raise will be a given!
"Wang Yi, you are truly my benefactor!"
Xiao Anqing was extremely excited.
Wang Yi smiled:
"You are my benefactor!"
The Jizhou Evening News from a few days ago generated tens of millions in revenue for Meiyou, and another wave tomorrow can still generate a considerable amount!
Regardless of who is behind the spy, Wang Yi sincerely thanked them for providing the commercial spy—no, for the huge wave of traffic!
Through this incident, Wang Yi also reflected.
The factory acquisition is imminent.
It would be best to find a small industrial park that is cut off from the outside world.
Let the garment workers live and eat at the factory.
No phones during work, strict confidentiality.
This way, during the special period of mass producing new products, by activating a confidentiality mechanism, cutting off external contact, and prohibiting employees from leaving the industrial park, there's no fear of information leakage.
Of course, once the new products are released, employees can come and go freely.
With this thought, Wang Yi called Chen Chuanqing again:
"Manager Chen, when looking for a garment factory, it's best to find a closed small industrial park to facilitate confidentiality before mass producing new products! Of course, it would be even better if there's vacant land to expand the factory."
Chen Chuanqing thought for a moment:
"Boss, I do know two such places, and the owners also want to sell, but the price might not be cheap."
"It's fine, you go and negotiate first, I'll go check it out another day! As long as it's suitable and the price isn't too outrageous. As Meiyou's reputation grows, confidentiality will become increasingly important!"
"Okay, Boss, I'm heading over now!"
Chen Chuanqing assigned his current work to his assistant, immediately drove off, and headed straight for the two factories.
Soon, the police arrived.
Before, Meiyou was still obscure.
But ever since the Jizhou Evening News' front-page headline on the 3rd, Meiyou's reputation has soared throughout the province, and even more so within the city!
Upon hearing about a commercial spy, involving Meiyou's factory, and tens of millions in losses!
The other party took it very seriously, quickly established a special task force for investigation, the deputy director personally led the team, and economic crime investigators also arrived!
After an investigation, they took away the surveillance videos.
Wang Yi and Grandpa Feng went back to the station to give statements, and the case was officially filed!
Wei Ming stayed behind to handle the aftermath, and Liangcai Garment Factory entered a period of high alert.
The case was clear, the filing was completed quickly, and the police intervened to investigate.
At this moment, Xiao Anqing also rushed to the Public Security Bureau.
"Mr. Wang, we meet again. What exactly happened?"
Xiao Anqing was full of concern.
She and Wang Yi mutually benefited each other, and thus had quite a friendship.
"Don't even mention it. A commercial spy infiltrated our factory, took many photos, and stole a large amount of our trade secrets.
Even Meiyou's new products, which haven't been launched yet, were photographed and taken. The economic losses caused are at least tens of millions!"
Wang Yi sighed, exaggerating the number.
Xiao Anqing frowned while recording:
"Tens of millions?"
Wang Yi saw through her thoughts:
"What? You don't believe it? Our "pure desire" style is very popular. In a few months, each design can sell tens of thousands of pieces. Calculated at an average price of 300 per piece, tens of millions in losses are not out of the question. And this is just for one quarter!"
Xiao Anqing nodded; these figures were reliable.
That commercial spy is finished!
The crime of commercial espionage is sentenced based on the amount of economic loss caused.
Below 2.5 million, less than three years, plus a fine.
Above 2.5 million, three to seven years, plus a fine!
According to Wang Yi's calculation, with tens of millions in economic losses, that guy is in big trouble and facing a severe sentence!
Wang Yi continued:
"The police have already filed the case, and economic crime investigators have intervened. I strongly suspect this is an organized and premeditated act of commercial espionage."
"Behind it must be some shameless clothing company that can't produce good products and, coveting Meiyou's pure desire style, resorted to these criminal means to steal our trade secrets!"
"I strongly condemn such unscrupulous enterprises. As people cannot stand without integrity, neither can brands. If a brand lacks its own design language and only thinks about engaging in commercial espionage daily, copying left and right, it is a disgrace to the design world and the entire fashion industry."
"Such brands will never go far, nor will consumers recognize them. All that awaits them is legal liquidation and bankruptcy!"
"As for Meiyou, we will continue to uphold our original aspiration and continue to lead fashion trends. This summer we pioneered the pure desire style, and moving forward, we will introduce more epoch-making new designs! We will continue to lead the trend of the times!"
...
Xiao Anqing recorded all of this; it was all material!
Meiyou's pure desire design language stood in stark contrast to the commercial espionage activities of its competitors.
Meiyou's leadership in fashion trends, compared to its competitors' shameless plagiarism, immediately showed who was superior!
These conflicting and sharp points of opposition are the best material for news, the biggest highlights! Hot topics!
Xiao Anqing could already predict that once this news was released, it would definitely be even more explosive than last time!
And it wouldn't be a one-time sensation, but sustained popularity!
As the police investigation deepens and the unscrupulous competitors are exposed, the entire incident's popularity will continue to ferment and intensify!
The Jizhou Evening News, with its continuous coverage, will surely sell out!
Perhaps she could even become a senior reporter for the Evening News because of this!
Xiao Anqing asked again:
"Mr. Wang, Meiyou's pure desire style has become popular. Other brands will follow suit and plagiarize Meiyou's pure desire style. How do you view this issue?"
Wang Yi thought for a moment:
"This is a sorrow of the times, a sorrow of the fashion industry, and even more so, a sorrow for us designers!"
"They choose to blindly follow and plagiarize the pure desire style because they lack their own designs, creativity, and substance, so they can only act as copycats, plagiarizing our Meiyou. Every single one of these brands is trash, not worth a second glance!"
Xiao Anqing was shocked.
Wang Yi's words directly branded all the brands that copied and followed the pure desire style as trash!
It was like smashing their rice bowls!
The key was that the other party couldn't refute it, after all, Wang Yi was stating facts, and those brands were in the wrong.
Wang Yi had also considered this issue.
He couldn't control, nor bothered to control, the small-scale copying and trend-following by minor vendors.
But if those major brands shamelessly openly copied and followed trends, Wang Yi wouldn't be polite; he would directly confront them head-on!
If you copy my pure desire style and cut off my revenue, I'll trash your brand and degrade your brand image!
Let's see who loses more in the end!
As a reborn person, he had witnessed major brands in the mobile phone industry tearing each other apart... and major executives in the new energy vehicle industry clashing...
Wang Yi followed suit, mastering a formidable set of skills.
In 2011, he would have had no rivals.
One person against a group, pushing other brand executives into self-isolation, would be no problem!
Xiao Anqing continued to ask:
"If other brands also follow and plagiarize Meiyou's pure desire style, will they also sell well?"
Wang Yi shook his head:
"No, this kind of blind copying and plagiarism is beneath contempt! Consumers have discerning eyes; not many people will buy counterfeit products from copycats!"
"For example, our Meiyou pioneered the pure desire style, we are the originators, equivalent to Adidas. Those who follow and plagiarize the pure desire style are like addiaos, a knockoff of Adidas; to put it bluntly, they are counterfeits."
"Who among respectable people buys products from plagiarizing brands? It's so embarrassing to wear them out!"
...
Throughout the entire interview, Wang Yi went all out.
He didn't care who the opponent was; any brand that dared to openly copy Meiyou's pure desire style was a copycat, a low-class brand!
Consumers spend so much money on brands because they value the brand's reputation and find it prestigious to wear big brands.
But if you copy and follow Meiyou, you'll lose all face wearing it out, so why even buy it?
Wang Yi wanted to use public opinion to suppress and force those big brands not to openly copy and follow trends!
After the interview, Xiao Anqing quickly returned to her office; she still had to write the draft in the afternoon.
She had already seen this hot topic, about to explode!
What big news!
Wang Yi then called Lin Shu:
"Xiao Shu, come pick me up."
"Okay, okay, where are you?"
They had just met yesterday, and now they could see each other again today.
Lin Shu's joy was evident.
"The Public Security Bureau."
Lin Shu: "..."
"Huh? Are you okay? How did you end up back in there?"
Wang Yi's expression was complex: "..."
In his previous life, he had only been to the Public Security Bureau a few times, mainly for ID card replacements.
In this life, reborn for two months, he had already come twice as a victim!
Outrageous!
Wang Yi laughed wryly:
"It's nothing, the company encountered a commercial spy, and I came to report the case."
"Oh, those hateful commercial spies, they're not worth getting angry over! Wait for me, I'll be right there, like a flash!"
Lin Shu said with a comforting smile.
"No hurry, drive slowly."
"Okay, okay."
Lin Shu hung up the phone and looked at Zheng Rou:
"Mom, you eat by yourself."
"Got it, off to see your boyfriend again."
Zheng Rou smiled sweetly, unsure of what else to say.
Ten minutes later, Lin Shu's Mercedes-Benz C200 Estate pulled up at the entrance of the Public Security Bureau.
Wang Yi shook hands with the police officer, bidding farewell:
"Thank you all for your hard work investigating the commercial espionage case."
"It's all part of our duty, Mr. Wang, rest assured. We are currently matching identities, and we will notify you immediately once there's a result!"
"Okay, thank you."
Wang Yi left the Public Security Bureau and got into Lin Shu's car.
Lin Shu took out a box of strawberries and offered one to Wang Yi's mouth:
"The bad spy made you unhappy, didn't he? Here, have a strawberry, it's really sweet!"
Wang Yi opened his mouth and ate it:
"Mm, it's quite sweet, but my heart is still bitter!"
"Then what should we do?"
"I need even sweeter strawberries!"
"Huh? Sweeter ones? Let's go to the supermarket and pick some out!"
Wang Yi, however, smiled slightly:
"The sweetest strawberries aren't at the supermarket."
"Where are they?"
"On you!"
Wang Yi stared at Lin Shu and chuckled.
Lin Shu's fair cheeks instantly flushed crimson:
"Pervert!"
But she still blushed, leaned in, and kissed Wang Yi:
"Is it sweet now?"
"Sweet!"
Wang Yi chuckled.
However, the more Lin Shu thought about it, the more something felt off.
Yesterday she couldn't accept kissing so quickly, but today she had actually started taking the initiative to kiss Wang Yi!
What kind of magic potion did this guy use to make her fall for him so easily?
"How strange!"
"You rascal! I'll have to be more careful in the future."
With that thought, Lin Shu glared at Wang Yi.
Then she stepped on the accelerator, and the Mercedes drove away.
"Where are we going?"
Wang Yi asked.
"To eat free-range chicken stewed over a wood fire!"
Lin Shu chuckled:
"Today, I'm treating!"
"Don't talk nonsense, we're both '92-borns, and your birthday is a month after mine!"
Wang Yi chuckled.
"Phew, that seems right. But I started school a year earlier than you, so I'm your senior, and I'll protect you from now on!"
"Haha, alright."
Wang Yi suddenly felt that having a "little rich girl" senior was quite nice too.
Jizhou Evening News.
As soon as Xiao Anqing returned to her desk, she started writing furiously, without even pausing to eat!
Such good material had to be rushed out immediately, then sent for review, printed, and reported tomorrow!
However, to her surprise, editor-in-chief Song Junyi immediately sought her out:
"Anqing, how is it? Is there any explosive content in today's Meiyou news?"
"Yes, absolutely!"
"How explosive?"
Xiao Anqing thought for a moment:
"Even more explosive than last time!"
"Good, haha, good!"
Song Junyi was overjoyed:
"Let's see how the Provincial Business Daily can compete with us now!"
Looking across the entire province, among so many newspapers, only Jizhou Evening News and Provincial Business Daily could truly compete.
Both accounted for about 35% of the total newspaper market share in the province, while all other newspapers combined only made up 30%!
Xiao Anqing couldn't help but ask:
"Editor-in-chief, this news is so explosive, can we arrange a headline on the second page tomorrow?"
Song Junyi frowned slightly:
"A second-page headline?"
"No? Then how about a third-page headline?"
Xiao Anqing asked again.
"A third-page headline?"
Song Junyi continued to frown.
"Huh? Not even the third page? Only the fourth page?"
Xiao Anqing was a little unhappy.
Such big news, putting it on the fourth page would be a waste.
But then she heard Song Junyi shake his head:
"You, your perspective is too narrow!"
"???"
Xiao Anqing was completely bewildered.
"Such explosive news must be on the front page headline!"
"What? Another front-page headline?"
Xiao Anqing was startled, full of disbelief:
"Meiyou just had a front-page headline on the 3rd, and it's getting another one on the 6th? This has never happened before!"
A surprise, too much of a surprise!
"What? Not happy about it?"
Song Junyi chuckled.
"No, I'm happy, of course I'm happy. Hahaha."
Xiao Anqing was beaming:
"It's just that tomorrow's front-page headline has already been decided, it's for Sun Minmin!"
"Her news story is just mediocre. How can it compare to Meiyou's matter?"
Song Junyi waved his hand:
"Let her have the second-page headline!"
"Alright."
Xiao Anqing sighed.
Sun Minmin was the one who mentored her during her internship, practically half a master.
Originally, their relationship was very good, known as the "Twin Flowers of the Evening News."
But Xiao Anqing progressed rapidly, being diligent and serious, achieving significant results in just half a year, and gaining the appreciation of her leaders.
Sun Minmin felt that Xiao Anqing was threatening her future.
Although she still outwardly treated Xiao Anqing as a best friend, casually going out for dates and meals, behind her back, she constantly tried to undermine Xiao Anqing and trip her up.
Many colleagues couldn't stand this and kindly reminded Xiao Anqing.
But Xiao Anqing didn't believe Sun Minmin would do such a thing, nor did she believe she would act one way to her face and another behind her back.
She still regarded Sun Minmin as a best friend and a mentor, confiding everything in her.
It wasn't until later, when news material she had been following for a long time was taken by Sun Minmin and published first, that she finally saw Sun Minmin for who she really was!
Xiao Anqing, out of consideration for their past friendship, suffered in silence, merely drawing a clear line and focusing on her own work.
But Sun Minmin, instead, escalated her actions, dropping all pretense and openly suppressing Xiao Anqing.
Fortunately, Xiao Anqing was capable and managed to endure it all.
Learning that her front-page headline had been replaced by Xiao Anqing's, Sun Minmin appeared outwardly calm and gracious, stating directly that the interests of the newspaper were paramount!
But inwardly, she was completely furious, grumbling endlessly:
"That damn vixen, she just got a headline on the 3rd, and now she's taking my front-page headline again, you're really something!"
"I don't know what methods you used to climb up to Meiyou Technology. Now you have another big scoop, and you've even stolen my front-page headline, you really deserve to die!"
"However, if you take my front-page headline, I won't make things easy for you either!"
Sun Minmin closed the door, immediately took out her phone, and sent a message to a friend at the TV station:
"Something big happened at Meiyou Technology, go quickly, don't reply."
She then immediately deleted the message.
"Xiao Anqing, oh Xiao Anqing, still want an exclusive report? Still want to use Meiyou to get ahead of me again? What wishful thinking!"
"With the TV station deployed, let's see how much sales your front-page headline will generate! Hmph!"
To suppress Xiao Anqing, Sun Minmin even sold out the Jizhou Evening News!
But it didn't matter; she still maintained the persona of someone with a broad perspective.
The Zheng family.
Zheng Rou was sitting at home, bored, and immediately picked up her phone to call Zheng Yun:
"Xiao Yun, what are you busy with?"
"Don't even mention it, I'm busy suing that shameless man! Not only did he secretly keep a mistress behind my back, but he also used my money to buy a house and a car for her! How utterly shameless!"
Zheng Rou: "..."
That explosive?
She had previously anticipated that her third sister's family matter would be very complicated and melodramatic...
But she didn't expect it to be so melodramatic.
Zheng Yun was very strong-willed, so Zheng Rou didn't feel comfortable asking if Zheng Yun didn't bring it up herself.
"Sis, tell me, how can he be so shameless? So utterly shameless!"
Zheng Yun burst into curses:
"I must have been blind back then, to have fallen for him, sigh!"
Zheng Rou sighed, what could she say?
She could only go along with her words:
"Yes, there were so many suitors back then. Regardless of their status or family background, who wasn't better than Mo Shaocong? But you just liked Mo Shaocong, and not even eight oxen could pull you back. Who can you blame?"
"Ah! Don't even mention it. The tears I shed now are all the water that got into my head back then!"
Zheng Yun sighed with emotion:
"But you must keep a close eye on Xiao Shu; absolutely do not let her repeat my mistakes. You cannot let her be with Wang Yi!"
Zheng Rou: "..."
Zheng Yun continued:
"That Wang Yi has nothing; he's not worthy of Xiao Shu. You must stop them. Otherwise, Wang Yi will be a second Mo Shaocong, and Xiao Shu will be a second me!"
Zheng Rou was utterly speechless: "..."
"Sis, you don't want your precious daughter to end up like me, do you?"
Zheng Rou couldn't listen anymore and said in a deep voice:
"Xiao Yun, have you heard of Meiyou?"
(End of Chapter)
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