Autumn is rainy, and an autumn rain will bring a chill. The fallen leaves on the street were not cleaned in time, and finally got wet by the rain, leaving the whole area depressed.

This is like the feeling brought to everyone by the group fight in the deep whirlpool of rumors.

Negative public opinion is like this. Once it starts, it is sometimes difficult to stop.

Opponents, capital, netizens, and various forces joined together, and the intensifying turmoil was even bigger than the boss of Tuanbao.com actually running away.

The rhythm of the Internet has been soared, and almost everything that is dead can be said to be alive.

Netizens are a group of people who don't know the truth. They think they are smart and are easily influenced by people with serious intentions.

Therefore, after just one day, the situation was no longer "the funds are suspected of being cut off when joining a group", but "the funds are about to be cut off when joining a group".

Once this idea solidifies, the group business will naturally take a turn for the worse.

There are problems in every aspect including cooperative stores, suppliers, and consumers.

"Manager Yao, we are all doing small businesses, so we need to be more cautious. Please settle the payment with us first. We can continue to cooperate when it is time to cooperate."

At the Beijing branch of the group group, a group of merchants with good reviews stood in the office, with helpless expressions on their faces.

Manager Yao, who was in charge of the sub-station business, couldn't help but sigh: "Boss Chen, Boss Yue, the things on the Internet are pure nonsense. Those netizens just believe it. How can you be fooled if you are so smart?"

"We know that such a big team-up does not rely on luck, but can't we deal with it specially in special times? Otherwise, we really don't dare to continue to cooperate."

"The settlement cycle is set by the company. I have no right to interfere. Let's go back and calm down for a while. If there is any news, I will notify you as soon as possible."

"Can't Manager Yao advance the money to us first for the group tour?"

Yao Shengdong's eyebrows stood up: "I fucking want to, but I don't have the money!"

The merchants looked surprised: "You are such a big manager, but you don't even have a few million? We all have it."

"My grass..."

Seeing that Yao Shengdong was about to be beaten, the merchants looked at each other and left the branch one after another. Then they started to apply for closing time on the second day and went to Dazhong Aoao for business.

As a result, Dianping's reviews instantly swelled, and countless employees couldn't help but sigh, admiring the wisdom of boss Wu Bo.

Pintuan and Alipay suddenly started joint marketing. With the rapid expansion of the smartphone market, they swept the market in the blink of an eye and controlled four major first-tier cities.

At that time, Lashou.com ran away early, Nuomi followed closely behind, and Wowo Tuan also began to mobilize funds and manpower to continue to sink the market.

These three websites are competing for and sinking at the same time. They have not even spared the small counties on the 3th line and have developed them all.

Only Dianping has retained a business area in Beijing even if it burns money.

As a result, now that the storm of public opinion has come, many merchants have returned to Dianping, and even consumers have come back in droves. This is like a flood of wealth.

"I heard that Alibaba is helping. They are the second shareholder of Weibo..."

"Tencent is also involved. Their portal website now has news that group tours are about to close down every day."

"Didn't we cooperate well before? Alipay even collaborated with them on joint marketing."

"Cooperation is because we need each other, but if you don't accept shares in the group, then you are not of my race, and your heart must be different..."

"It's not wise to join a group. Why don't you accept shares? As long as you are not controlled."

"How can the boss's thinking be understood by people like us..."

"The boss of the group is only 2 years old. Does he have one more brain than me?"

"Anyway, public opinion is so powerful. I don't know how the group will deal with it this time."

Online and offline, rumors about group joining spread with great fanfare. Even if the group joining quickly issued an announcement to refute the rumors, it had little effect despite the wave.

The customer service center is trying to appease consumers, while the local promotion department is trying to appease merchants. The whole online and offline situation is a mess.

In addition to Dianping, which is on a first-come-first-served basis, some websites such as Lashou.com, Nuomi.com, and Wowotuan are also waiting and watching, hoping that the whale will fall and all things will flourish.

"The timing is perfect."

"Yes, if it is just a simple rumor, it may not achieve such an effect, but the example of Tuanbao.com is in front of us, which has completely ignited the fire."

Yang Xueyu and Chen Jiaxin sat across from each other in the company canteen and chatted about this matter during lunch.

During this time, they have been accepting merchants from group shopping. They seem a little tired, but their expressions are not unhappy at all.

“I don’t know how I will deal with it if I join a group.”

"You can't handle it in a group." Chen Jiaxin gave one answer.

Yang Xueyu frowned slightly: "Gu Ming is not a mortal."

"But have you ever thought about it. In all the previous incidents, Gu Ming was prepared before he could deliver a thunderous blow. But it was not the case this time. This time it was too unexpected. They didn't have time to make enough preparations."

"This……"

Chen Jiaxin raised a finger: "One week, this public opinion only needs to last for one week, so that consumers are afraid to buy, merchants are afraid to sell, and group shopping will completely collapse."

Yang Xueyu was silent for a moment: "One week is very fast."

"Yeah, one week is quick."

In fact, there are many people who think like Chen Jiaxin.

Gu Mingyi's performance has always been to strategize and win thousands of miles away. His long-term vision almost transcends the barriers of the timeline, and the foreshadowing is deep.

But this time the emergency happened too quickly, and with the help of various capital forces, it was really difficult to make a comeback.

Human power may be able to defeat God, but how can it reverse public opinion?

At the same time, at Jinan Airport, Gu Ming and Liu Shuran landed in the evening. As soon as they stepped out, they were wrapped tightly in their clothes by the cold wind of the autumn rain.

But what was a little heartwarming was that as soon as they got out of the airport, they saw Kou Jing, Zhao Jing, Deng Xuanxuan, Yang Yang, Xu Yu and Lu Xuemei.

"Boss, welcome back."

Gu Ming handed the suitcase to Yang Yang: "Why are you back? It seems like something big happened."

"It's been a hot search for a day. It's not a big deal, boss. Now merchants are unwilling to cooperate with us, and consumers are also trying their best to refund their coupons."

Zhao Jing couldn't help clenching her fists: "Those bullshit experts are obviously paid to talk nonsense, but so many people still believe it."

Gu Ming waved his hand: "Tuanbao.com has deceived so many consumers and merchants, and it has created the effect of being bitten by a snake once and fearing the rope for ten years. It is normal."

"What to do now?"

"Let's go back first. It's quite cold."

Gu Ming waved his hand and motioned for everyone to get in the car, and then he got into the back seat of Kou Jing's white BMW.

"Boss, do you want to go back to headquarters?"

"Go back to 208. I feel more comfortable in 208."

Kou Jing nodded and drove the car onto the elevated road, while Yang Yang drove another car, following closely behind.

Half an hour later, the car slowly drove into the University of Finance and Economics under the autumn rain, then crossed the campus road and arrived in front of the entrepreneurial base.

A group of people got out of the car and walked through the empty corridor to the door of 1. Then they took out a key from under the floor mat of 208 and opened the door. Suddenly there was a damp smell of being closed for a long time.

It was a rainy day and the room seemed very dark. Yang Yang reached out his hand in a familiar manner and turned on the light with one click.

208 suddenly became brighter, and a familiar feeling suddenly came to my face.

"It feels like I haven't been back to 208 for a long time, and I don't feel unfamiliar at all."

"Yeah, I think this is where we started."

Kou Jing responded to Zhao Jing's words, her eyes full of nostalgia, and she reached out to pick up a hair rope that was thrown away when moving away.

Deng Xuanxuan couldn't help but stroke her desk: "Our team was sitting here before, diligently knocking out the two national brands Douyin and Pintuan."

"This is where I dedicated all my talents."

"Woooooooo..."

Yang Yang couldn't hold himself any longer, so he covered his mouth and started to whine.

Gu Ming looked at them in disbelief, his whole body numb: "What are you doing? Why do I think the group is going to close down?"

Zhao Jing couldn't help but sob: "Boss, the problem is really serious."

"It's not that exaggerated."

"But all the merchants in Shanghai are asking for payment, and some chain brands even require a 5 deposit for group bookings, saying that they will not continue to operate until they receive the deposit. This is almost the same situation in other cities."

Zhao Jing clearly described the current market experience in a few simple words.

After hearing this, Xu Yu's expression changed: "We spent a lot of money to build community group buying and invest in Hengtong to build a supply chain. Although we are now profitable, we have not yet recovered."

"In order to ensure the company's capital circulation, we staggered the payment quarters in all four cities. But if they ask for it all at once, our books will be very tight, not to mention the deposit and so on."

"..."

After hearing what Xu Yu said, Zhao Jing added: "In addition, previous group coupon consumers have been asking for refunds."

Gu Ming nodded after listening: "Is the refund amount large?"

"Not big."

Xu Yu picked up the information sheet in his hand: "Compared with the payment from the partner, it's only a dime."

Gu Ming nodded: "Can you control public opinion?"

"I've tried it, but I can't control it. The pusher has a lot of energy. He invited many influential celebrities and experts to break the news and spread rumors. It goes on and on. Now some people say that you and the boss of Tuanbao.com are relatives. ”

Zhao Jing pursed her lips: "The most important thing is that someone actually set up a group to fight for rights, making it seem like we have gone bankrupt and constantly creating panic."

After hearing this, Liu Shuran frowned: "It's really organized, premeditated and divided, for fear of leaving us even the slightest chance of a comeback."

After everyone finished talking, they all turned their attention to Gu Ming.

"It's not a big problem, let's do it step by step."

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