Crazy Entertainment System

Chapter 587 Independent of Human Will

The matter of Zhou Xu has sparked heated discussions online, and Zhou Xu's progress has also gained recognition from countless netizens.

But none of this affected the construction of Zhouxu; everything proceeded in an orderly manner.

Chen Yu is still filming his TV series. These things are still being discussed outside.

In mid-November, StarNet officially surpassed 11 million users, and most importantly, StarNet Group's network services directly sold 82 units.

In other words, many companies, groups, and schools have withdrawn from their original telecommunications company's network services and switched to StarNet.

The main reason is roaming fees. Starlink's no-roaming-fee service has led these companies to switch to Starlink. Seeing that their employees have chosen Starlink, the companies can't force them to change their minds, since they don't have that power. Moreover, Starlink's service is cheaper than before, so they naturally chose Starlink's service.

After experiencing Starlink's services, these companies were all glad they made the wise decision, because Starlink's services were so user-friendly and highly efficient.

If the company's fees are not paid on time, the other party will call back to notify you and give you a 72-hour extension.

Of course, this applies to companies with good reputations. If the other party is really inconvenient or doesn't have time, they can send someone to collect the payment in person.

These services are unavailable with other operators.

"Your Highness, isn't 6 million per episode for 'iPartment' a bit too high?!" The representative from Jiangsu TV said, looking at the price with a pained expression.

"A price of 6 million is normally quite high, but given the reputation and audience base built by 'iPartment,' this price is definitely high. With 24 episodes in total, that's just over 1 billion yuan. Earning that back shouldn't be difficult. As far as I know, the last season was priced the same, and they not only broke even but also made a considerable profit!"

"That's true, but the risk is still quite high. After all, it's difficult for us to find companies willing to spend so much money on advertising again!"

"Really?! I don't think so. I believe that with the foundation laid earlier, more companies will be willing to pay a high price to cooperate. Of course, if you really don't want it, that's fine too. There are TV stations that want it." Chen Yu smiled and said.

Last time, Dragon TV won the deal and made a lot of money, but this time Chen Yu is interested in cooperating with Su Jiang. However, it seems that Su Jiang's boldness is really not as good as Dragon TV's.

"Your Highness, I'm convinced. I need to discuss this with the higher-ups, after all, this is no small sum!"

"Of course, I'll give you one day to consider and discuss. If after one day you still haven't reached a conclusion or can't accept it, then I will choose to cooperate with other TV stations. I believe that Dragon TV will be happy to do so this time, having tasted success last time. The reason I chose Sujiang TV without making it public is because you know I'm from Xuzhou and hope that Sujiang TV will become stronger." Chen Yu nodded, knowing that this matter couldn't be forced.

"Yeah, I understand."

Back at the TV station, I went straight into the station director's office.

"You mean Chen Yu secretly called you over because he wanted our Jiangsu TV station to develop better?! Can you be sure no other TV station went before you did?!"

"I can't be sure about that, but Dragon TV definitely didn't go. My friend at Dragon TV said they've been keeping an eye on 'iPartment' in Chen Yu's hands, but Chen Yu has been busy filming and hasn't had a chance to make contact!"

"Last time I had dinner with the director of Dragon TV and the directors of other TV stations, we talked about whether they had recouped their investment in 'iPartment', which cost them over a billion yuan. In a drunken state, I told them that they not only recouped their investment but also made a profit of 1.23 million yuan."

"Really?! I thought Chen Yu was lying to me?!"

"Lying to you?! There's no need. Chen Yu's name is right there! Actually, the company spending a lot of money on advertising in this drama isn't without the intention of currying favor with companies like Crazy."

Both Crazy and Cloud Technology are behemoths, and in the advertising world, they are absolute giants. You might not know this, but Crazy has secured almost all the advertising slots on CCTV. So now, anyone wanting to advertise on CCTV has to go through Crazy. And it's not just CCTV; Crazy has taken over 51.75% of all advertising slots on CBS, 56% on the BBC, and many other major national and world-renowned television stations. Crazy has also got its hands on advertising slots. In the advertising world now, who dares to disrespect Crazy?!

Crazy has an absolutely terrifying amount of advertising resources.

Despite its search engine origins, Cloud Technology boasts a 21.51% global advertising market share! Crazy's advertising business holds a 51.057% global share! These figures are recent. In other words, Chen Yu alone has controlled over 70% of the global advertising market in just two years—an absolutely unprecedented feat.

I estimate that the government will have to think twice before taking any action against Crazy and cloud technologies now, because the other side is too powerful and the scope of their involvement is too broad.

Chen Yu's wealth has now reached an enviable level. However, to be honest, Chen Yu doesn't actually have much money on hand!

"Why?! With companies of these caliber, how could they not have a lot of money? These companies are all big money-makers!"

"Because of Xu, the governor!"

"Zhou Xu?!"

"That's right, it's because of Zhou Xu. Zhou Xu is a bottomless pit. According to incomplete statistics, Chen Yu has already poured over a trillion RMB into Zhou Xu."

And they keep pouring money into it. Just recently, they invested over 2 billion yuan. So it's true that Chen Yu's companies can make money, but a large portion of those profits is being poured into Zhouxu.

"Why would he do this?! You know, the underground construction in Zhouxu alone has already cost trillions, and who knows how much it will cost to complete the entire project?! Isn't he afraid of completely bankrupting the company?!"

"This is the difference between ordinary people and prodigies. Chen Yu is a prodigy, a person with a very strong sense of hometown honor, and also a very ambitious person. He wants to build Zhouxu into an ideal country, a country that best suits his ideas. But sometimes many things are beyond human control. Yet Chen Yu has succeeded. His ideal country is full of rationality, and many things seem to be calculated."