Chapter 311: Buying a Car! (Part 1)

Zhao Qingfeng returned to the company overnight.

Since the official announcement of the ‘Beauty Contest’ by LeXin was scheduled right after the National Day holiday, all employees were working overtime in a frenzy.

Of course, the overtime work was well compensated.

Cai Shuwen made a report.

The preheating had already started.

Starting from the early hours of this morning.

Lingfeng Technology would begin to lay the groundwork for the ‘Beauty Contest’ on all its own online channels as well as other forums and tieba platforms.

But they would not specify all the details.

They would vaguely mention that Lingfeng Technology was going to hold a very grand event after the National Day holiday.

Highlighting the prize money was key.

The first prize was one million yuan!

This was sure to attract widespread attention and speculation from netizens, as a million yuan could buy a large villa in 2001.

After the emotional groundwork was laid, they would officially announce the specific details of the ‘Beauty Contest’ after the October holiday, confident that the eagerly waiting netizens would be stirred.

“Starting from the early morning of October 8th, we will officially announce it on all major forums.”

“By then, we must have the internet water army set the tone, leading them to vote for their favorite campus belle.”

“Emphasize the voting system, encouraging them to register with their real names.”

“In terms of promotion, we need to make it exciting and fun, ensuring that they feel compelled to vote no matter what.”

“My point is, we need to make them feel like they can influence the outcome of the vote.”

“Then, when it’s time for the official promotion, Marina, you contact Gao Siya to arrange for nationwide agents and part-timers to set up booths at every university entrance to distribute flyers, including methods like floor-sweeping, to ensure that this beauty contest starts from the campuses and heats up across the country, getting every common person involved in voting by registering on our Lexin platform with their real names.”

Zhao Qingfeng quickly announced the post-National Day promotion plan for LeXin.

He was meticulous and thoughtful in his planning.

Then, he took Marina and Zhou Ziyu to the small office to inquire about Tencent’s affairs.

According to Marina, Tencent was not only constantly poaching staff but also plagiarizing; a feature similar to the Friends Circle had already appeared on QQ.

Zhao Qingfeng smiled slightly, “It’s still Ma Huateng who always follows the trend. He has always been copying, and at one point became the richest man in China through it. But this time, we absolutely cannot give them any chance. Lawyer Zhou, are you ready on your side?”

Zhou Ziyu nodded gently, respectfully saying, “President Zhao, I have been collecting evidence recently, including applying for patents for various functional modules of our company in technology and technology areas. Now we just await your word. If you decide to sue, under your arrangement, I have established a good relationship with President Wang of the provincial high court. As soon as you allow, we can immediately sue Tencent for plagiarism locally. However…”

Lawyer Zhou had been very firm until this point, making Marina think they were sure to win.

After all, plagiarism should be a straightforward case in court, right?

But she was thinking too simplistically.

With Zhao Qingfeng’s permission, Zhou Ziyu continued, “However, the likelihood of winning might not be very high because the internet industry is still in its early stages of development. There is no clear legal definition for determining plagiarism and protecting the copyright of software authors. So, I optimistically estimate that once we sue, the probability of winning is only about fifty percent.”

“What?”

Marina looked bewildered, “Lawyer Zhou, you’re not joking, right? Only fifty percent? Then… if we lose, doesn’t that mean Tencent can copy as they wish in the future, with no one able to restrain them?”

That was indeed the case at the moment.

Otherwise, Tencent wouldn’t dare to blatantly plagiarize OICQ.

Having said that.

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