Back to the Past to Become a Fishing King-Chapter 549 - 316: The Art of Managing People_2

The extra fifty points not only look at the sales figures but also at Zhang Yang's status within the entire industry.

"About dealing with Ma Yafei's matter..." Zhang Yang hesitated for a moment before continuing, only completing half the sentence.

"Just wait for my news! Don't worry about this matter! I'll just make him disappear from the Kuaishou platform!"

"Alright! My Brother Liu is still the most effective. You've vented your brother's anger for him, and in return, your brother will present you with a big gift! A gift that can completely offset the negative impact of the press conference!"

Upon hearing Liu Xingyun's stance, Zhang Yang's tone immediately relaxed.

When it comes to handling people, Zhang Yang may not be very proficient, but after forming his own team and company, his understanding in this area has gradually improved.

Not to mention, this seemingly simple act of 'hit and reward' actually embodies the principle of returning to simplicity.

"A big gift for me? What gift? Don't go making trouble out of nothing, bro. No matter how tough I am, I can't withstand your repeated trouble-making!" Liu Xingyun said with a complex feeling.

"Hehe! Look at you, discussing business over the phone, and suddenly you're off-topic? The gift I'm talking about is really a good thing!

Under your enlightened leadership, Minister Liu Xingyun, I plan to donate all the gift income from my livestream room on the Kuaishou platform, in the name of my fans and the platform, to build a Hope Primary School in a poor mountainous area!

The media reporters present have been arranged by our company, and the report will be beautifully written!

Then we'll have the leaders of the donation recipient arrange for a banner or something to be sent to our headquarters. Isn't that a tangible achievement?"

Upon hearing that Zhang Yang planned to donate all the gift income and have the leaders arrange for a banner, Liu Xingyun's conflicted feelings instantly became much more at ease.

When a platform grows to a certain size, it can no longer be measured solely by its commercial value or how much money it makes. It involves many aspects of corporate social responsibility.

And Zhang Yang's voluntary donation of a million in gift withdrawals and leading tens of thousands of fans to donate for the construction of a Hope Primary School could absolutely be a super positive action if managed properly.

In official jargon, this is called promoting the mainstream values and spreading positive energy!!

"This is great, just great! You, you make me love and hate you. No, it's only love, no hate!! With such a big achievement falling on my lap, it's impossible to feel any negativity!!"

Liu Xingyun was slightly excited, even slipping into his hometown dialect.

"Hehe! From the first time we interacted as friends, I never tricked you, my dearest Brother Liu!"

After discussing the main issues, Zhang Yang's tone returned to his usual easygoing, carefree demeanor.

"That's right! The way you do things is spot on!

Alright then, I understand your point. We brothers don't need to dwell on the idle talk anymore.

Is there anything else? If not, I'll start pushing things forward.

For mid-tier streamers seeking contract termination and account suspension, I need the big boss's signature and approval. Just wait for the announcement!"

"Got it, love you, muah!"

Beep beep beep...

The call ended, followed by the busy tone.

After ending the call, Liu Xingyun closed his eyes, took a deep breath, blanked out his mind for three seconds, and then reopened his eyes.

Since the decision has been made, he had to face it, and he had already exerted all his efforts, enough to be worthy of the shallow friendship with Ma Yafei. The world is always cruel; go off the beaten path, and you suffer the consequences.

Liu Xingyun sat in front of his computer, calmly organizing a report document. Once it was done, he directly sent it to his superior's email.

He didn't stop there; he pulled out his phone to call his boss, providing both written and verbal reports to ensure the communication wouldn't go wrong.

Liu Xingyun clearly laid out the situation and its pros and cons. The big boss, being a clear-minded person, immediately stated that since wrong was done, it should be dealt with!

With the big boss's approval, there was essentially no room for leniency left in Ma Yafei's case. Old Liu ended the call and went to the tech staff in the duty room, asking them in person to ban Ma Yafei's account.

This time it's different from before; it's a permanent ban, meaning from the moment they click the mouse, Ma Yafei ceases to exist on the Kuaishou platform.

...

On the other end, Ma Yafei called his business manager, who had always maintained him, for an in-depth discussion.

After many interactions, their relationship evolved from purely business cooperation to familiarity and friendship, so the business manager didn't make things difficult for Ma Yafei—just advised him to prepare for follow-up work and reassured him they'd think of ways to help.

Giving gifts during holidays and festivals paid off; after Ma Yafei hung up, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"What are you looking at? Order a four-dish-one-soup takeaway, let's have lunch together! The issue with the shared bike is resolved!" Ma Yafei said casually.

"It got resolved so easily?" His apprentice found it hard to believe; after all, the special session Zhang Yang did against him stirred up considerable trouble, and yet my mentor solved it with a phone call in less than five minutes?

"One must distinguish between who's useful and who's trash in society! Useful people can be acquainted with in advance and cultivate a relationship so that when there's trouble, they sincerely help you! Relying on temporary friendships or last-minute efforts doesn't help! That old Sun accepts many of my gifts each year; how could he not help with such a matter?"

Seizing the chance to show off, Ma Yafei imparted some 'lessons' to his apprentice.

His apprentice, half-understanding, nodded, took out his phone, and started ordering takeout.

Meanwhile, Ma Yafei, bored, browsed his phone, researching what happened during Zhang Yang's livestream, when his phone rang again.

Seeing it was from Old Sun, Ma Yafei casually answered, even swankily activating the speakerphone.

"Hello, Brother Sun, any directives?"

"Hey, Ma, got some bad news! Your issue can't be covered up! Internal notice just came out—your account is permanently banned! The big boss personally signed and approved it, so better plan ahead!"

"What? What the hell are you joking about? What did I do to deserve a permanent ban?" Upon hearing this, Ma Yafei felt a jolt, and his face changed instantly.

"The special session Zhang Yang held against you caused too much impact; it even spread to traditional media! Reached up to the heavens, and nobody can fix that! That's it, bye!"

Beep beep beep...

Reality is quite ironic; a minute ago, Ma Yafei was lecturing his apprentice on networking, and a minute later, his so-called friend delivered the bad news with a few terse words and hung up, severing the last thread of amicable ties.

Realizing something, Ma Yafei hurried to log into his Kuaishou account.

But as soon as he opened the app, it showed his account was banned. He could log in, but only the withdrawal feature of the backend worked, with no reaction from other normal functions. As expected, a notification of a permanent ban popped up, erasing all his previous efforts in an instant.

"Zhang Yang, screw you! Damn it, I'm screwed!!" Frustrated, Ma Yafei lost his composure, sounding akin to a scolding shrew in a remote village.

"Master... are you alright?"

"I'm fine! I'm fine! Just know to ask if I'm fine!! Are you deaf? My account is permanently banned, banned! I can never log into Kuaishou to livestream again!" 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Ma Yafei clutched his hair tightly, his eyes bloodshot, extremely conflicted and hysterical.

Seeing his mentor in a crazed state, the apprentice fell silent, retreating to a corner for fear of receiving another scolding by jinxing the mood further.

That afternoon, an official announcement was released regarding Ma Yafei's permanent ban for maliciously spreading rumors and selling substandard products.

Thus, the platform lost a fishing streamer, and Zhang Yang gained an enemy.