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Chapter 192: The Final Winner_1

Chapter 192: Chapter 192: The Final Winner_1

The Huya Guild, which pioneered the trend of celebrities live streaming to sell goods, was now a scene of wails.

On the first list of offenders, the Huya Guild was ranked first.

The Huya Guild had always been in the top tier of livestreaming guilds.

Ever since Liu Chao initiated the celebrity live streaming sales model, it swiftly became the number one guild on Doule.

Whether it was the number of broadcasters or the sales volume of live streaming goods, it was the top on Doule.

The previous incident setting up Song Qianqian to target Shen Dong was already a thing of the past.

Furthermore, they had undergone further development, becoming the top guild on Doule with ten major broadcasters each having over ten million fans.

However, it was precisely because of this status that the guild’s broadcasters sold counterfeit goods with particular frenzy.

As a result, seven top broadcasters had been permanently banned.

For broadcasters with millions of fans, as many as twenty-one were permanently banned.

They accounted for roughly seventy percent.

These penalties had nearly crippled the Huya Guild.

Considering the subsequent compensations and such, the Huya Guild’s situation was even more dire.

It could be said that the Huya Guild had directly fallen to a third-tier guild.

Whether it could continue to exist after the punishments was still an unknown.

With the Huya Guild having sold so much counterfeit goods, who would still want to buy from them, who would want to watch the live broadcasts from their guild?

The president’s office of the Huya Guild.

Pang Weizhi, the founder of the Huya Guild, slumped in his chair.

"We shouldn’t have let Wansheng Venture Capital invest."

Pang Weizhi’s face was full of bitterness, and he was filled with regret.

He originally thought that by bringing in Wansheng Venture Capital, the Huya Guild could leap forward and become the top guild on Doule.

But Liu Chao first created the issue with Song Qianqian, causing the guild to suffer losses and a decline in reputation.

That was still the lesser evil, as Liu Chao later launched the celebrity live streaming sales which made up for the losses, restoring the guild to its former state and even furthering its progress, with an increased income.

But, most of the goods sold were counterfeit.

Whoever offered more money got their goods sold, without any consideration for quality.

Pang Weizhi had discussed this issue with Liu Chao, suggesting controlling the quality of goods to avoid disaster and capsizing the guild in the future.

However, Liu Chao simply didn’t care and continued as he pleased.

There was no choice; Liu Chao represented Wansheng Venture Capital, the controlling shareholders. With Liu Chao unconcerned, there was no changing this fact.

Thus, Pang Weizhi could only watch helplessly as the guild slid into the abyss.

It could be said that once this affair was over, whether the Huya Guild could survive was questionable.

"Sigh!"

Pang Weizhi sighed deeply.

If he hadn’t accepted the investment from Wansheng Venture Capital, it wouldn’t have come to this.

The Huya Guild was his creation; seeing it become like this was heartbreaking.

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Chen Yuting’s office.

Chen Yuting looked at the news with a complex expression.

The current events, looking at the Huya Guild and then the Dongyan Guild, were enough to show that Shen Dong had a longer-term vision and a better understanding of how to run a business than Liu Chao.

The products sold by the Dongyan Guild’s broadcasters had all been stringently selected, all branded products with guaranteed quality.

It had always been like this, unchanged.

Even the partnership with Jiahua Film and Television hadn’t changed this.

Because they were branded products, the profits naturally weren’t as high as selling counterfeit and inferior brands.

Most guilds took a laissez-faire approach, blinded by profits, thinking that consumers wouldn’t trace it back to them but to the manufacturers.

Only a few guilds insisted on strict product selection.

Among the large guilds, only the Dongyan Guild achieved this.

It could truly be called a beacon of integrity.

Thinking back, Liu Chao even mocked Shen Dong, saying he didn’t understand business and missed out on such a profitable opportunity.

Even when hiring celebrities, he only sold branded products, ignorant of the far higher profits from promoting lesser brands.

Looking back on what Liu Chao said, Shen Dong found it utterly ridiculous.

For many guilds, today was a dark day.

For Dongyan Guild, however, it was a day of celebration.

With other guilds being sanctioned, audiences naturally gravitated toward Dongyan Guild, which remained unsanctioned.

Moreover, Dongyan Guild had an impeccable reputation and standing firm in the face of the regulatory wave only added to its commendability.

Shen Dong had already met her standards for a boyfriend, even surpassing her expectations significantly.

Regrettably, Shen Dong was no longer hers.

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Dongyan Guild.

The company was filled with joy.

Everyone, whether they were streamers or behind-the-scenes staff, was incredibly happy.

CEO Office.

Shen Dong and Wan Pengfei were sitting opposite each other.

"Mr. Shen, if not for you, our guild might have been selling substandard products, and we could have been on the list of sanctions during this national rectification. I’m truly convinced," Wang Jingpeng said admiringly.

Initially, provoked by the other guilds, he had considered lowering the product selection standards and even collaborating with miscellaneous brands to make more profit.

It was Shen Dong who had stopped him.

Shen Dong had told him to take a longer view; the chaos in the live-streaming industry could not continue indefinitely, and at some point, whether it was Doule or the state, there would be a crackdown.

Now, Shen Dong’s prediction had come true, and the state had finally taken action.

Dongyan Guild emerged as the ultimate winner.

"Many people are blinded by immediate gains, thinking they can get out before trouble starts. They’re too optimistic, and as a result, most of them get buried," Shen Dong said.

"Mr. Shen, I think given the current market, we could increase the number of live sales sessions," Wang Jingpeng suggested.

Many guilds were punished, and many top streamers were unable to broadcast.

This was Dongyan Guild’s prime time to make money.

"No problem, this is a great opportunity to make money. Let’s have everyone work a bit harder. For the next month, count it as holiday overtime at five times their basic salary. The more goods they sell, the more money they’ll make," Shen Dong said without hesitation, encouraging the initiative.

Now was the time to make money, if not now, then when?

"Okay, I’ll notify them right away," Wang Jingpeng said excitedly.

A five-fold salary for a month was no small incentive; the employees were sure to be highly motivated.

Besides, the more goods the streamers sold, the larger their commission, and the more they earned.

Even for the backstage staff, there was a certain share in the profits, with bonuses linked to sales—even if the proportions were smaller.

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Wansheng Investment.

In the CEO Office, Liu Chao sat on the couch.

He had come to talk to his father about the guild issue, seeking advice on what to do now.

However, his father wasn’t there.

After making a phone call, his father said he would be back soon.

So, Liu Chao waited in the office.

At that moment, his phone rang.

Checking the caller ID, he saw it was Pang Weizhi calling.

Three minutes later, the call ended, leaving Liu Chao’s face ghastly pale.

Pang Weizhi had called to berate him, doing so for a full three minutes without giving Liu Chao a chance to speak.

After finishing the tirade, the other party hung up.

Liu Chao quickly redialed, intending to return the favor.

It was a joke; he had never been berated like this before.

However, upon redialing, he discovered the other party had blocked him.

Liu Chao’s face darkened further.

He thought to himself that he must go to Huya Guild tomorrow and give that son of a bitch a severe talking-to.