Chapter 715: Pursuit (Two in One)

Fang Zhuo invited Wang Hanhua.

This behavior seemed quite abrupt and shameless at first glance, because Amazon is a domestic competitor of Yiguo.

But Fang Zhuo felt that, whether from the current perspective, Amazon is still integrating Joyo.com, or from memory, Amazon's localization has great problems, and this international giant is unlikely to pose a big threat to Yiguo.

In this case, if Amazon is not regarded as an opponent, this face-to-face invitation will only be a little abrupt and shameless, and more sincere.

Wang Hanhua's work at this time is complicated, and he will never be as happy as he said, and the more time passes, the more unhappy he will be. At that time, Yike, which is waiting for him, may be the new destination he can think of.

Fang Zhuo pointed out that Yike's mobile phone project is indeed inclined to recruit R&D talents. I believe that with more and more disclosures in the future, Mr. Wang will remember today's invitation every time he sees company or media news.

Li Guoqing on the stage was still talking about business. He was so angry that he went up to take the microphone to enjoy the spotlight of the heavyweight guest - our old Li is also a top figure in domestic e-commerce!

Seeing that Mr. Fang and Mr. Wang had finished their communication, Ma Huateng laughed softly: "Mr. Fang, I regret it."

Fang Zhuo was surprised: "What do you regret?"

"For that invitation that took advantage of someone's misfortune, I should have flown from Pengcheng to Shencheng to talk to you in person. In that case, maybe you would be the CEO of our Penguin now." Ma Huateng's regret was real.

Fang Zhuo remembered that it was a phone invitation from Guahao.com after the policy restrictions, asking him to be a vice president.

He smiled and said: "Pony, it would be useless even if you flew to me at that time. Could you give me the position of CEO at that time? If you couldn't, how could I be tempted?"

Ma Huateng said: "If, if I was willing to give up this position at that time?"

At this time, it was Wang Hanhua who pricked up his ears to eavesdrop on the conversation between the two big guys. It turned out that there was such a thing?

"What's the point of this assumption?" Fang Zhuo pondered for a moment, and still gave a hypothetical answer, "It may be difficult to be tempted. I went to your Penguin in glory, and at most I took a few executives with me. What about the other brothers in the company?"

"I recruited them, but they left after working hard. Some of them traveled back and forth to other cities and begged for help."

"Others, at that time in Lin'an, brought steaming rice cakes made at home and Spring Festival couplets written by their old father to pay New Year's greetings."

"Now I still remember the Spring Festival couplets, with the moon changing and many narrow paths becoming roads, and many small houses becoming high-rise buildings in Chunhe Jingtai, and the horizontal banner is "Everything is new."

"Pony, do you think I can just leave?"

Fang Zhuo asked back.

Ma Huateng smiled and shook his head, indeed, indeed.

Fang Zhuo turned around and asked Wang Hanhua for his opinion: "Boss Wang, do you think I can just walk away?"

Wang Hanhua was not shy because of eavesdropping, and said: "It was because Boss Fang did not walk away at that time that Yike became the current Yike. I heard that many old employees of Yike still have strong fighting power."

Fang Zhuo nodded and said: "Yes, one group is in Yike, and another group has transferred to Yiguo. They have always been very energetic."

He smiled and said: "To walk in the world, one must have money, two must have people, three must have vision, and four must make friends like Pony and Boss Wang. With this, there is no need to worry about not being able to accomplish great things?"

Ma Huateng and Wang Hanhua were both amused, and the extent of their laughter was a little larger.

Li Guoqing on the stage had a clear understanding of the situation below the stage. At this time, seeing that the three people were really laughing happily and excessively, he finally couldn't help but name them.

He didn't name Ma Huateng or Wang Hanhua, but the one with the surname Fang: "Hey, hey, Boss Fang, I'm speaking on the stage, don't you have to give me some respect?"

Li Guoqing didn't indulge the one with the surname Fang.

"Sorry, sorry, Mr. Li, I just had some discussions with other guests about the industry situation you mentioned. Please continue, please continue." Fang Zhuo was polite and not angry at all.

Li Guoqing was a little embarrassed and felt awkward. Why did he call me Mr. Li?

Dangdang and Yiguo have long had grudges, which is nothing new.

The small quarrels on and off the stage did not cause any waves.

When Li Guoqing finished his speech, the last person to take the stage was Ma Huateng.

Penguin created a Paipai website and also intended to share a share in the e-commerce track. Thanks to its increasingly important traffic, Ma Huateng's speech was actually also valued by the audience.

Because Paipai.com is also C2C, and like Taobao, it needs sellers to settle in. There are many local sellers in Yiwu on the scene.

Anyway, they are all selling things, of course, it depends on which one can provide more benefits and development.

As expected, Ma Huateng's speech was about the planning and development of Penguin Paipai.com.

From the trial operation at the beginning of the year to August, the number of SKUs of products on the official Paipai website has exceeded one million, and the number of registered sellers is about to exceed one million.

Although such figures can squeeze out a lot of water, the traffic that Penguin Communication Software can convert is also very eye-catching.

Since the beginning of this year, Penguin has used its traffic to do two things, one is to establish its own space blog, and the other is to enter the e-commerce market in one fell swoop.

At present, both of them are doing well.

It also raises a question worth thinking about, Penguin's traffic + a certain verified model = success?

At least, this seems to be a convenient way to success.

After all the corporate guests finished speaking, it was lunchtime. The leaders attended and had fun with the people.

The afternoon meeting was a salon exchange. Several people talked about some industry issues on the stage, and occasionally there were notes from the audience asking questions.

Because the audience was more pragmatic, most of the questions were about Taobao and Paipai, involving sellers opening stores and future development. Occasionally, Yiguo was mentioned in this regard, asking whether Yiguo would open third-party sellers in the future.

Fang Zhuo's answer was - "Yiguo should still focus on doing B2C well for the time being. At a certain stage in the future, it may also consider C2C, but it is definitely not now."

His answer was very clear, which made Ma Dian and Ma Huateng feel good. It is not to say that Mr. Fang will definitely make C2C, but as long as he comes in, he will definitely be able to make a fuss. It is better to see him make a fuss about B2C Dangdang and Amazon.

In addition to the serious questions raised by the sellers, there were also a small number of people who asked some things that were beyond the scope.

Near the end, everyone on and off the stage watched the host draw several slips of paper without being able to relay the questions on them. Finally, he drew one from the middle and asked a routine question.

Everyone was curious about the questions that were not adopted, but only the host knew that they were "Mr. Huang" and "Go in".

The host was angry. Mr. Fang was sitting on the stage. If you don't like him, just go up and punch him. Why bother yourself with your normal work?

The last question of the meeting that day was answered by Ma Dian. The question on the slip was - Are you worried about the electronic payment risks of Alipay? Will you bear the pressure from the bank?

Ma Dian talked about the benefits and trends of electronic payment, and finally pointed to Mr. Fang next to him and said half-jokingly: "The development of the Internet is very fast, and some regulations also need to be accelerated."

"I am not worried that electronic payment methods such as Alipay will not be recognized. There is a shareholder of the bank sitting next to me. I will discuss this issue with him."

"The Internet needs innovation, and the future is bright."

Ma Dian was talking about Mr. Fang becoming a shareholder of Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

Fang Zhuo didn't want to talk about this in public, but it was difficult to say anything at this time, so he just kept smiling in the applause of the audience.

The meeting ended for a day, and there was a final group photo.

Fang Zhuo stood up and sighed: "Your Alipay is still developing well."

"Alipay was forced to come out." Ma Dian said, "Your Yizhifu has all the necessary parts and is steady and steady. I wonder if you are just waiting for Alipay to blaze a trail?"

Compared with the C2C model where transactions between two C-ends must have a guarantor to make people feel at ease, it is easier for Yiguo's B2C to win the trust of consumers in terms of funds. The offline channel stores are there, and if there is a problem, just go to the store to block it.

But because of this, Alipay, which was forced to come out, has developed rapidly along with Taobao, while Yiguo's Yizhifu is tepid and is only a way for Yiguo to trade.

Yiguo's main products are quite expensive and support cash on delivery. When delivering goods to the door, they carry POS machines with them, which can be used for both card and cash.

During this period, there was also a case of taking the money from customers and running away. Yiguo digested and solved it internally and did not let it appear in the newspapers.

In the final analysis, the development of the main business is the first priority, and the environment for electronic payment still needs to be cultivated.

When consumers are more familiar with and trust online shopping - whether it is Taobao or Yiguo, Yifu will expand along with the development of Yiguo.

Fang Zhuo and Ma Dian chatted briefly about electronic payment, but did not go into detail.

After the regular group photo, some participants brought their own cameras to ask for group photos.

Fang Zhuo was asked the most for this kind of Easter egg session. The title of the richest man in the mainland has a very wide influence, followed by Ma Dian, Ma Huateng, Ding Lei, and finally Li Guoqing and Wang Hanhua were almost ignored.

Li Guoqing's Dangdang is still famous, but he and President Fang seem to be at odds. Everyone wants to keep a memory with the latter, so they subconsciously keep a distance from the former.

Dinner was hosted by Ma Dian, but Li Guoqing did not attend again.

Today he agreed to a bet involving Fang Zhuo's shares. After one year, he will decide whether the expenditure is 66 million or 22 million US dollars. The difference between the two is really big.

On the way back, Li Guoqing kept thinking about how to explain such a bet to his wife Yu Yu, and how to prevent her from getting angry?

Well, we must have confidence in Dangdang's future.

We must have confidence in the abilities of both of us.

We must have confidence in the development of e-commerce.

Mr. Fang said that e-commerce is definitely good. The general environment is here. Repurchasing shares and betting a little is fun.

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The e-commerce exchange meeting in Yiwu did not disappoint Fang Zhuo.

In addition to face-to-face communication with Qingzi about Dangdang shares and face-to-face invitation with Amazon China CEO Wang Hanhua, this trip also found that the development of Penguin's Paipai.com was actually beyond his expectations.

Fang Zhuo heard the data of Paipai.com from Ma Huateng at the evening wine party and felt that the momentum was really strong.

However, Ma Dian did complain that PaiPai.com is very similar to Taobao in terms of basic functions, including product types, popularity system, product quantity, website interaction, user interface, credit rating system, guaranteed transaction system, payment system, customer service, etc. It is simply a penguin version of Taobao.

Ma Huateng didn't feel embarrassed and said that Paipai.com had still carried out micro-innovation.

Judging from Fang Zhuo's on-site observation, although Ma Chen did not complain after hearing this, he may have been furious and wanted to kill Paipai. When eBay shows further decline, the two companies may need to have another fight.

But no matter what, the current situation in the domestic e-commerce industry is that foreign giants have not exerted their imagined power, while domestic companies are booming, which makes everyone except Wang Hanhua feel very good.

A few people avoided possible conflicts and talked about e-commerce while drinking.

Because it ended quite late, Fang Zhuo didn't rush too much and returned to Shanghai only in the afternoon of the next day.

This time, he continued to avoid foreign affairs and focus on the affairs of Yike and Tesco. Even Wang Fengyi's two kind invitations to take him to see snakes for an eye-opener were rejected because of his busy work.

However, Wang Fengyi called for the third time and said that the invited master had been waiting in Shencheng for several days. If he couldn't invite Mr. Fang again, he would take the master to Yike to perform in person.

It's a charlatan's trick, don't try to get Hang Lung 23.

Fang Zhuo thought so, and was told repeatedly by Wang Fengyi about the magic of turning into a snake, so he agreed to go and have a look.

On December 23, Fang Zhuo drove in a simple car with only one bodyguard whom he gradually trusted, got into the car that Wang Fengyi had come to pick him up, and drove to a farmhouse on the outskirts of Shanghai.

According to Wang Fengyi, when traveling in and out of the city on weekdays, since it is a holiday, it is a good time to breathe fresh air, make friends, meet new faces, and change your mood.

When it comes to business matters, Wang Fengyi can't say much. When it comes to eating, drinking and having fun, he just talks eloquently while sitting in the car.

The farmhouse we went to today was relatively high-end, and not only Fang Zhuo came to see the master, but also people from Shencheng and nearby areas came here to see him.

"This Zheng Mu, why is he so famous when he makes a snake out of an empty basin? He eagerly comes from another place to see it?" Fang Zhuo said with a smile as he saw that he was almost at his destination.

"I am a qigong master. It is just a magical power. I heard that Master Zheng is also very proficient in Feng Shui." Wang Fengyi said, "Don't underestimate me. Master Zheng is very popular in Shanghai these days. Even Laoqiu Dinner I’ve seen him there too.”

Fang Zhuo remained calm and changed to a more comfortable sitting position: "Oh?"

Wang Fengyi described the excitement of the pursuit, and mentioned that Lao Qiu didn't have much to say. Even though he happened to meet him at a private dinner, he was surprised by his ability to transform into a snake.

This made Fang Zhuo feel relieved. Qiu Lanhua, Qiu Lanhua, that's what it was called. Don't really fall into the Feng Shui way.