Chapter 294: Just do it, no one is afraid of who
The employees of Zemeng thought about it and it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it. With the support of the general public, who was afraid of whom? Their own products were powerful and free, and there were no advertisements!
"What I just said was the reason why we will win. Let me tell you the reasons why we must fight. One is selfishness, and the other is justice." Lu Shan waved his hand, very frankly.
My selfish desire is that Ze Meng can take this opportunity to increase his popularity and show the strength of Coco Assistant to more people.
A small company with a small product can actually make a group of large international companies unite to deal with it. How can such an opportunity be missed?
This is the selfish motive that can be expressed, and the unspoken selfish motive is to accumulate points.
It would be much more cost-effective for the world's major companies to unite and launch an attack than to spend a lot of money on publicity on their own, and the effect would be much better.
If you directly praise your product, no one will believe it.
But if all multinational corporations are to be sanctioned, then that must be a good thing.
Who would bother with a junk product? Just let it fend for itself. It will be eliminated soon anyway.
The public spirit lies in the fact that Westerners have been holding double standards for too many years, and Lu Shan is very unhappy!
The so-called compliance with laws and ethics in the West only exists on the premise that they have market and technological advantages.
If the win system was a product of the Xia Kingdom, then Westerners would definitely not comply with it.
There are many such examples, just to name a few, such as aerospace, aviation, and manufacturing.
At the beginning, Xia Guo encountered trouble no matter what he did, and nothing he did was successful.
Once Xia Guo gets it done, they will say it's plagiarism.
If Xia State came to the forefront, the West would want to cooperate, secretly analyze Xia State's technology, and then imitate it themselves.
In the era before Lu Shan was reborn, Xia Country landed on the moon and built its own space station. The West first refused to cooperate, and later demanded cooperation. When the demand for cooperation was rejected, it accused Xia Country of plagiarizing technology. The whole process was almost the same as what Ze Meng is facing now.
What Lu Shan meant was that if piracy and plagiarism are not acceptable, then no one should do them. It is okay to admit your mistakes and delete the products.
It’s just that the West has too serious double standards. They can do it themselves, but others can’t. This is simply unreasonable.
Then Lu Shan would not want to reason anymore.
Lu Shan was not so pedantic, and neither was Confucius. How to repay kindness? Repay grievances with justice, repay kindness with kindness. What matters is equality!
Lu Shan even admitted in his heart that he was a pure egoist and nationalist. He would do anything that was beneficial to himself and the Xia Kingdom, and the opinions of other countries were not important.
What's more, in this world where the strong prey on the weak, your one compromise means countless compromises in the future.
Lu Shan wanted to use this incident to severely strike a blow against the arrogance of Westerners towards the Xia country market, for himself, for his peers, and for the vast number of consumers. After all, for a long time, Western multinational companies have been eating in a very ugly way.
The arrogance of Lianxiang and other brands against Shenchuan is actually nothing. A company without its own products has nothing to be afraid of. Consumers vote with their feet and sales volume can prove everything.
At this point, it seemed wrong to do nothing, so Lu Shan went to Ji Yue to arrange work.
Let everyone just report the story truthfully, don’t divert attention, and don’t distort the facts.
“But other platforms have turned black into white. We will suffer a great loss if we promote it like this.” Ma Lijuan was a little unhappy.
"Trust the masses. They are confusing right and wrong, so we should set the record straight," Lu Shan waved his hand, and everyone did as he said.
Ji Yue put the matter in a more conspicuous place, so that anyone who wanted to inquire about it would not miss it.
There are no pop-up reminders or jumping articles, it is just there in a simple and unpretentious manner.
That was a not-so-small announcement that explained the truth of the matter.
Microsoft, Lianxiang and other companies have joined forces to sue Zemeng and Shenchuan, prohibiting users from using Coco, and then prohibiting all users from using pirated Windows systems.
For fear that the incident was not big enough, Ji Yue employees also advised everyone to buy genuine operating software. Not to give up using genuine software just because of price issues, as this is disrespectful to copyright.
There is nothing wrong with this statement. Even if Microsoft and Lianxiang are being tricked, they can only remain sulky!
Netizens do not think so. They interpret this announcement and incident into different versions.
"Have you heard? Lianxiang and Microsoft are teaming up to crack down on pirated systems. If you don't pay, you'll go to jail!"
"Fuck! Lianxiang did it so quickly? He has so many bad intentions. Will he send me to jail if I download pirated software?" This comment has become a legend.
After this public opinion spread, it gradually got out of control. A large number of netizens were collectively angry, and many people went directly to Lianxiang’s official website to curse Lianxiang.
"What nonsense! Didn't you use pirated software in the beginning? Then, since you have sold so many computers, do you also have to pay tribute to Microsoft?"
"You are helping outsiders to bully our own people. Lianxiang, are you still a Chinese company?"
"How unkind! They are all companies from Xia Country, and they have used pirated products themselves, but they have to pretend to be like this. This is the environment in China, and it has been like this for many years!"
"Lianxiang and Microsoft are working together, and they will eat up all the profits in the future. Once they get on the ship, they will take away the planks. I hope this ship sinks soon!"
Lianxiang's leading role in the operation angered countless Chinese people. In addition to criticizing Lianxiang on its website, everyone launched a boycott campaign, refusing to buy Lianxiang's products, and of course not buying those foreign brand computers mixed in.
In just one week, Lianxiang's sales volume dropped significantly both month-on-month and year-on-year. The market monitoring department immediately reported the situation to Yang Qing, and the management held another emergency meeting.
Sometimes, many smart people do things that seem stupid to ordinary people, and ordinary people can't understand this.
The truth is not that complicated. When smart people reach a certain status, their perspective on the world and their own mentality change.
Even if he climbed up from the bottom, he was forced to think in the way of the upper class.
Then there is division and lack of empathy, and ordinary people cannot accept what they produce.
This is where the butt determines the head.
If a person is born with a high status, the problem will be even bigger.
If this guy is still stupid, he will say something stupid like "Why not eat meat porridge?"
Lianxiang’s senior management obviously has all these types of people, and most of them believe that consumers lack awareness.
It was clearly Ze Meng and Shenchuan's problem, how did it become Lianxiang's fault!
It was definitely Ze Meng who took advantage of public opinion and the blind emotions of the Xia people to divert public opinion!
After reaching this consensus, Yang Qing also lost his composure in the subsequent interview.
"Now netizens overwhelmingly support Ze Meng and Shen Chuan. What do you think is the reason for this?"
The reporter wearing glasses spoke calmly and calmly. She had interviewed too many important people.
To be honest, if Yang Qing hadn't been in the limelight recently, he wouldn't have been able to participate in such conversations.
Yang Qing spread his hands and said in a heavy tone: "Netizens are easily misled. Many times they don't have their own logic and judgment and just follow the voices." "Are you saying that netizens are wrong?"
"At least there's something wrong with this matter."
"What's wrong?"
"It's wrong to use pirated products. You can't deny that."
"I can't deny that." The reporter was speaking fairly.
"Since using pirated products is wrong, and netizens overwhelmingly support Shenchuan and Zemeng, then is this right?" Yang Qing asked back, but the reporter did not answer, so she asked Yang Qing to answer it himself.
Yang Qing saw that he had a point, so he expanded on it: "Using pirated products is illegal. Long-term use of pirated products is a cultural problem, which represents a lack of quality and legal awareness. Now is the time to turn things around."
Then, Yang Qing said a lot, I won't repeat the original words, the level is too high, the words are too tricky to remember. The general meaning is that the cooperation between Lianxiang and Microsoft will greatly promote the progress of society and improve the quality of the nation.
In addition to being less aware of copyright issues than people in developed European and American countries, netizens in Xia country are also inferior in social ethos.
Therefore, Lianxiang hopes that this cooperation will be an opportunity to change the bad social atmosphere in Xia Country. Even if many people do not agree, Lianxiang will continue to stick to his career.
Finally, Yang Qing also hopes that everyone will open their eyes to the world, not just focus on the country, but on what is around them, and learn more from the strengths of foreigners.
After the interview was broadcast, almost all ordinary people were angry.
"From fans to haters! From fans to haters! Are you talking like a human being? And you call it a developed country? It was developed after stealing money from Xia Country!"
"I laughed when I talked to the Xia people about the quality of Westerners. At least we didn't rob, burn, or smash their palaces, and put their cultural relics in our own museums!"
"If the West returns the artifacts in museums to their original owners, guess what the consequences will be? I'm telling you! Their museums will be empty! Western historical artifacts are all buried and dug up, made based on books, and some are even made based on novels."
"It's as if Westerners respect copyright. When they see the technology of small countries and small companies, don't they steal or rob them? They can't win the lawsuit. International law was written by Westerners themselves and they don't abide by it!"
"I will not buy Lianxiang's products anymore. End of answer!"
All platforms were flooded with curses, and those internet trolls who wanted to guide public opinion were reported one by one and their accounts were closed.
The area below Lianxiang’s official website was particularly affected, with many people checking in every day and leaving after a few curses. In the end, Lianxiang had to close the comments and became the target of public ridicule.
After Yang Qing learned about these remarks, he did not admit defeat. Instead, he opened a social media account and personally confronted netizens.
"Compared to academic qualifications, the improvement of legal awareness is more urgent."
"Respect intellectual property rights, or you will be hurt! Killing originality will do you no good."
“Sheep always follow blindly.”
"It's so easy to be fooled. Logical education is urgent."
Yang Qing's actions were tantamount to adding fuel to the fire, and more people united to refuse to buy Lianxiang's products.
When public opinion developed to this point, Liu Dazhi could no longer sit still. He called Yang Qing over to give him a lecture and asked him to apologize immediately!
Yang Qing felt wronged, as he was clearly not wrong, but he still quickly apologized. Lian Xiang also stood up at this time to apologize for Yang Qing's remarks.
Unfortunately, netizens have grown very disgusted with Yang Qing and Lian Xiang.
The Xia people were very smart. After studying thousands of years of history, what was there that they didn't understand?
Everyone understands that Yang Qing and Lian Xiang didn’t think they were wrong at all, but they just didn’t want to offend netizens because they were united.
People and companies like Yang Qing and Lianxiang cannot hide their sense of superiority when facing ordinary people.
How can it be so easy to just think about educating the public from the very beginning instead of listening to their needs, and to think about your own interests and let ordinary people pay for your goals?
He wants to make money while scolding customers. Only customers have a problem with their brains to buy into his business.
To make money, you have to act like you are making money. Either you make money while solving everyone's problems, or you make money while kneeling and serving customers.
The netizens’ perception is completely correct. Liu Dazhi and Lianxiang’s shareholders really think this way. They are more concerned with gains and losses.
My logic is not wrong, and the reason for my apology is that the market is declining.
It is an apology to the money, not to the consumers.
Microsoft started to scold Lianxiang at this time, calling this unlucky guy a stupid teammate who was of no help at all.
Before the trial, I said that we should guide public opinion well and win the support of ordinary people to lay a good foundation for winning the case.
What now?
Lianxiang’s outrageous actions have offended all the ordinary people!
Even if I really win the lawsuit, I'm afraid I will lose the people's support and the market!
Although evidence is the key factor in a lawsuit, public opinion is also a factor that cannot be ignored. Many classic lawsuits in the United States were reversed due to public opinion.
The pressure on the court during the trial was enormous. Public opinion was too overwhelming. The people's petitions and the inquiries from higher authorities were like a vast ocean. If the trial was not conducted properly, they would really become sinners.
Ze Meng's side is led by Luo Fei, the dean of Jiangzhou Law School.
Shenchuan sent out its own legal team, and it is said that there are people from "Nanshan Pizza Hut" among them. They are a gang that can even win lawsuits against relevant departments, so their strength should not be underestimated.
As soon as the court opened, the two sides had a heated debate. The specific process was similar to what Jiangzhou University had predicted. Microsoft focused on the fact that Cocoa Assistant assisted users in using pirated software, so the key to the debate was whether there was definite evidence that Cocoa Assistant provided assistance.
This move is quite cunning. It does not say instigation or mastermind, but only assistance.
It seems that responsibility is weakened, but in fact it is strengthened.
Assisting one person is not a big problem, but what if you assist 100,000 or 1 million people? Wouldn't that be a big sin?
"I have a question, how do you define assistance rather than coercion?" As soon as these words were spoken, almost all Xia people were confused. If translated into Eagle language, it is the difference between "help" and "stress".
"sress? How can it be?" The Microsoft lawyer frowned. All his preparations turned into cotton. He really didn't expect that the opponent would take the initiative in definition.
The court staff also looked at Shenchuan and Ze Meng's team.
(End of this chapter)
