Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 1002 TT's Counterattack: Capital Wars for Hegemony!
Late March, a white room, pale yellow hair.

Mr. Dong is listening to his assistant's progress report on this extreme pressure campaign, which, in the short term, has achieved the expected goal of protecting local businesses.

"Yes, that's right. We need to create this 'chilling effect' so that tech companies know whose territory this is and who's in charge."

However, the assistant changed the subject, revealing a hint of doubt: "However, compared to the strong reactions of other companies, TT's performance is somewhat inconsistent with our previous predictions."

"Oh? What do you say?"

"Aside from issuing a few righteous and stern statements at the beginning, TT has been unusually quiet recently, almost obediently cooperating with our rectification requirements."

"Isn't this a good thing? It shows they know how to adapt to the times."

"Logically, that's how it should be. But according to the behavioral model analysis from the think tank, this complete compliance is seriously inconsistent with the ByteDance system behind TT, especially the consistent style of Chen Mo."

This is unusual, I'm worried.

Mr. Dong extended his index fingers and made a sweeping motion in the air, a disdainful expression of complete control on his face, interrupting his assistant's worries.

"When your underlings are being bullied, you should also consider who the opponent is."

When he realized he was facing an unshakeable giant, the only thing he could do was obediently cooperate.

He chuckled softly, a knowing sneer in his voice.

"This shows that Chen Mo is only good at bullying his own people."

The reaction over there this time proves it perfectly—stability is the priority, and peace is paramount, haha~~~

His hearty laughter echoed in the white room, filled with the confidence of a victor.

Because at this moment, we are absolutely certain that the east wind from the other side has been blocked on this side of the Pacific Ocean.

Meanwhile, at TT headquarters on the last day of March.

The atmosphere here was the complete opposite of the calm and serene atmosphere of that white room.

A suppressed excitement, a sense of impending doom, filled the air.

After a month of meticulous preparation, all departments of TT have completed all preparations, like a fully drawn bow, just waiting for the commander's order.

Inside the makeshift command post, Zhou Shouzi stood in front of a huge data screen, his eyes bloodshot, but beneath his refined appearance, a sharp edge that had been honed and hidden for a long time was now revealed.

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried clearly throughout the command center:
"Attention, everyone! Begin the operation!"

"Yes!"

There was no extra noise, only the rapid tapping of the keyboard and the sound of command confirmations.

Tens of thousands of TT employees, like precise gears, began to operate smoothly and at high speed.

Because they understood the consequences of the failure of this operation, everyone did their best to avoid layoffs, for their families, and for their future.

April 1st, April Fool's Day. While the Western world is immersed in an atmosphere of jokes and banter, a real "east wind" from across the Pacific Ocean begins to quietly land on the other side.
It brings not the smoke of gunpowder, but sugar-coated bullets!

Shalinda, who lives in the suburbs of Cleveland, wakes up to her cell phone alarm. As a caregiver raising two children alone, she carefully budgets every penny.

As usual, she grabbed her old phone from the bedside table, opened TT while making breakfast for her child, and wanted to relax by watching some videos.

An official promotional video caught my eye—"TT New Version Launched! Watch Videos, Earn Cash, Real Rebates!"

"An April Fool's joke?" Shalinda muttered, clicking on the link with a hint of disbelief.

"An April Fool's joke?" Shalinda muttered, clicking on the link with a hint of skepticism. The rules were simple: watch videos, complete simple tasks like liking and sharing, and you could accumulate "coins," which could be directly exchanged for US dollars and withdrawn to WeChat.

What if it's true?

With a skeptical attitude, she tried refreshing the page for ten minutes, and sure enough, the coin count was steadily increasing. After a morning, seeing the extra $5.2 in her account, Shalinda quickly became one of TT's most loyal users.

She thought she should stop turning off the "money-making" app on her phone.

"They all say using condoms is risky," Shalinda complained to family and friends during dinner that evening, while sharing this "money-making secret."

"But it can buy snacks for me and my kids, I love it to death TT~ The old men in the city center want to shut it down, but have they ever cared about what we need?"

In his student apartment at Iowa State University, Jack has recently been bombarded with online messages about "making money by watching TikTok." As a political science major, he doesn't have the TT app on his phone and thinks it's a waste of time.

After listening, he instinctively wondered: "Is this a new scam involving TT data collection? Or a public relations tactic under pressure from sanctions?"

In the following days, when his friends actually posted screenshots of their withdrawals, this "if others have it, I don't have it" mentality made him unable to resist downloading TT again.

A few days later, after he used the money he earned from TT (Telecom Talk) to buy the coolest laptop bag, he reconsidered his previous decision.

"When an app directly provides financial support to young people struggling with the 'gig economy,' the so-called 'security threats' are far less real to ordinary users than the end-of-month bills."

This direct alignment of interests is more effective at building user loyalty than any form of advertising.

Soon, Jack was no longer just a user; he began to try to become a content creator.

Because in addition to watching videos, the platform also launched a creator incentive program that claims to be worth "one billion US dollars"—that's the real big prize.

In Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, a small restaurant is facing pressure from rising rents.

The owner, Emilio, noticed that the young employees in the store were always staring at TT during their breaks, excitedly discussing "withdrawing cash".

He was older and originally not interested in social media, but the word "making money" touched him.

With his son's help, he not only registered a personal account but also posted videos related to the restaurant.

They then discovered that TT offered additional advertising subsidies to local businesses, and were very tempted by the extremely cost-effective promotional fees.

Why don't you give it a try? It doesn't cost much anyway.

He experienced the "local promotion package," a short video showcasing a clean and hygienic kitchen and its bustling activity during peak hours, which was precisely pushed to users within a few miles.

A few days later, Emilio's restaurant was packed, with the number of diners increasing exponentially.

When he heard from his son that TT might be taken off the menu in a month, this usually kind restaurant owner grabbed a cleaver, rolled up his sleeves, and flew into a rage:

"If those bitches dare to take it down, I'll cut them all the way to Washington!"

Who is truly helping us? Not those politicians who talk big on TV, but TT, which gives me direct and visible returns!

In a private club on Wall Street in New York, Thomas, a senior internet analyst, sipped a cup of coffee and listened to his colleagues discuss the "rewards program" that TT had launched in the past few days.

These guys mocked it as "digital begging" and "an April Fool's joke."

He put down his cup, his brow furrowed, and said slowly, "Gentlemen, don't you realize the seriousness of this matter?"

He opened his phone and showed the data compiled by his team: Within 48 hours of its launch, TT once again topped the charts on major app stores, leading by a wide margin.

The predicted curves for new users and average daily usage time are surprisingly steep.

It's worth noting that TT has been growing at an extremely rapid pace of over 100% for the past two years, and its dominance of the charts again this time demonstrates the fervent support it receives.

“This is no small favor,” he said, his voice tinged with wariness. “It’s an extremely precise ‘political redemption.’ It instantly transforms an abstract security dispute into real dollars in the pockets of millions of users.”

When a mother uses the money earned here to buy ice cream for her child, a worker uses it to pay their electricity bill, and a gamer uses it to buy game skins, do you think they will still believe the claim that 'TT is digital opium'?

He looked around at everyone, his tone becoming heavy: "The most insidious thing about TT's move is that it successfully created a huge 'stakeholder' class within us based on economic status."

Any force attempting to push for a ban will now be directly opposed to the tens of millions of voters who have just tasted the benefits.

This is about to get interesting. This time, Mr. Dong is not just facing a foreign company; it could very well be a 'digital nuclear bomb' with interests intertwined with those of our grassroots society.

Under the club's soft lighting, the air suddenly became heavy.

Thomas's analysis pierces the surface, revealing the cold-blooded strategic intent behind this subsidy war: TT is using another form of cash burning to prolong its life.

"It might become the most classic PUBG case study in business warfare textbooks."

He picked up his slightly cooled coffee, drank it all in one gulp, and his eyes sparkled with the appreciation and anticipation that an analyst has for a brilliant game.

"Honestly, I'm really looking forward to seeing how this drama unfolds next."

(End of this chapter)