In the prison reception room, this is where prisoners communicate with their families.
Liu Ke, dressed in prison uniform, looked fine, apparently doing well in prison. A calm, middle-aged, overweight man sat across from him through a glass window.
"Brother Huang, any instructions?" Liu Jin hesitated as he faced the man.
The portly man before him was none other than Huang Meng, the second heir to the Huang family, who had come from afar to expand the market.
In reality, a secret unknown to everyone was that Liu Ke's wife was Huang Meng's cousin. They were somewhat related, though not particularly close, just a casual connection. They were neither distant nor close.
Liu Ke had previously been with Tang Bing, and the Huang family was more powerful than the Tangs, with a deeper connection.
However, annexing a family's assets wasn't so simple, so Huang Meng resorted to his underworld tactics, gathering some of his unfamiliar relatives together for frequent drinking and feasting. These relatives were generally unimportant, lacking resources, and therefore attracted little attention.
After spending some time wooing them, Huang Meng began to introduce them to various family businesses, launching his own espionage program.
After observing them for a while, Huang Meng would provide financial support to those who showed talent and needed support.
Liu Ke was one of those supported, and in a sense, this was a form of branching out. Compared to traditional co-optation, this method was more covert and time-consuming. However, the results were quite good; at least no one would suspect that their partner of several years was actually someone else's.
"You stay in there for now, settle down, and strive for a sentence reduction. I'll help you make arrangements later. What do you think of Zhao An?" Huang Meng, his usual arrogant demeanor gone, appeared calmer. A calm, fat man like him was the most formidable, like a venomous snake lurking, ready to bite at any moment.
"Understood. I'll do as you say. That Zhao An is no ordinary person. I suspect he's from another family, but I have no proof. Who doesn't have an illegitimate child these days? I don't believe an ordinary person could rise so quickly. I've already fallen out with him, so Brother Huang, please don't have anything to do with me to avoid being implicated." Liu Ke spoke calmly.
Huang Meng simply listened, not offering any comments. Knowing yourself and your enemy ensures victory in every battle.
"He's lustful and loves women, whether they're mature or young. He's capable of preying on them. And he's impeccable. If you want to cooperate, you can start with this." Liu Ke spoke calmly, holding the phone, a hint of regret welling up inside. If he'd known this would happen, why would he have chosen to be the villain?
"Alright, stay in there peacefully." Huang Meng hung up the phone and walked away without a word, appearing rather aloof.
Recently, the Zhandou platform has been aggressively attacking, offering various benefits to grab traffic. The two platforms are vying for users.
The most obvious problem is the low-level streamers, whose numbers are even fewer. Although one would occasionally be featured, it had no effect. Without retaining talent, everything was in vain.
Tang Wu sat in his office, looking at the latest financial statements, his face almost smiling. He knew he would soon be able to suppress the Future Platform. His approach was a complete copy of Zhao An's, every clause copied with unerring clarity. Aside from failing to replicate Zhao An's rise to fame, everything else was flawless.
"What an idiot! A commoner rising up to compete with me for a living?" Tang Wu said with disdain, leaning back in his chair. Despite his excitement, he didn't get carried away. Instead, he focused on the other party's new business: the so-called live-streaming food delivery platform, which seemed to be very profitable.
"How's that food delivery platform doing?" Tang Wu asked his assistant, Jinnang.
"Boss, that platform is already set up, and it only has local options. A lot of restaurants have already joined the online scene, all advertising, claiming delivery within 30 minutes and offering bonuses for late arrivals! I checked, and these demands are simply courting disaster."
"From the moment the merchant prepares the takeout order to the moment someone delivers it, it takes a long time. And delivery requires time, transportation, and so on. By the time it arrives, the food is probably already cold. It's incredibly foolish. They're thinking of doing takeout without solving the transportation problem. I'm not optimistic about this platform," a bespectacled man said confidently.
No matter how they analyzed it, they all agreed it wasn't profitable. First, the number of people ordering, the number of restaurants to choose from, the quality of the food, the price, and finally, the delivery time. There are so many complex issues that can't be solved with just words. This is a fusion of online and offline operations, and it's impossible to just talk your way out of it.
Tang Wu's brow furrowed. He had already considered Zhao An a competitor. Since he was a rival, he had to deal with him, defeat him, and seize his market share.
Especially in the battle for the position of family heir, he didn't want to lose. He had to be absolutely sure of his victory, even if Tang Bing had already given up.
"Keep following up. Figure out how the platform works for me. Then we'll follow suit!" Tang Wu said, then stood up and left the office, making his way to a brightly lit office in the lobby.
Knock, knock, knock. Three knocks on the door.
"Come in," a cold female voice echoed, chilling.
Tang Wu walked in, head bowed, and said, "Mom, the future company is launching a food delivery platform called Haotuan. What do you think?"
"Nothing fancy. You're the person in charge, you make the decisions. If you want to run a group, you have to learn to use your brain." Qian Yuling didn't comment, because she couldn't understand Zhao An's plan. Every time that man made a move, it was in a new industry she couldn't understand. She needed to wait and see.
However, Qian Yuling, who has always been strong, would not admit that she did not understand, and still scolded her son in a cold voice.