My 1999

"Jack, here are the company's financial statements for October."

After taking the document in Cai Chongxin's hand and taking a quick glance at it, Ma Yun's eyes flashed with a haze.

A loss is still a fucking loss.

Since the Nasdaq crisis, Alibaba's book losses have become larger and larger, and the pressure it faces has also increased.

The board of directors even called him every three days, which made him very annoyed.

"Jack, we have to make a decision. Either close all overseas business units, bring business back to China, and reduce unnecessary expenses; or start charging service fees immediately." Cai Chongxin said seriously.

"No, you can't charge."

Ma Yun immediately interrupted the other party and said excitedly.

"Alibaba originally promised to be free for three years, but now it starts charging before the time is up. Wouldn't it be a slap in the face? Moreover, the credibility of the company has been lost. Who will dare to trust us and cooperate with us in the future?"

"Then abolish overseas departments and reduce expenditures. We always have to solve problems, not just sit back and wait for them to die."

Seeing Cai Chongxin's unflinching eyes, Ma Yun struggled.

"Let me think about it again, maybe there is another way."

The tone was full of reluctance.

It is his dream to become a world-class e-commerce company.

After finally seeing hope, he was really unwilling to take it all back.

"Jack..."

Boom boom.

A knock on the door interrupted Tsai Chongxin's words.

"Come in."

A young woman wearing a dark blue skirt with small lapels opened the door and walked in.

Seeing the serious atmosphere between the two, they couldn't help but feel a little more nervous.

"Xiao Wang, is something wrong?"

Ma Yun asked.

Wang Qian nodded and said quickly: "I just received a fax from SoftBank. They sold 10% of their equity in Alibaba to Hongmeng Company."

Ma Yun and Cai Chongxin showed surprise on their faces.

"Where's the fax?"

Wang Qian quickly stepped forward and handed the document to Ma Yun.

The latter took it, read it carefully and handed it to Cai Chongxin on the side.

"I didn't expect that before I even went to the capital, Hongmeng had already become our partner." Ma Yun said with a smile.

Putting down the documents, Cai Chongxin said.

“It’s definitely a bit of a surprise.

However, by choosing to acquire our equity at this time, it seems that Mr. Xu is really optimistic about our Alibaba. "

The smile on Ma Yun's face became even brighter.

"This is called heroes seeing things alike. Only the top business geniuses can penetrate Alibaba's superficial crisis and see its value."

Seeing his proud look, Cai Chongxin smiled and said nothing more.

As the soul of Alibaba, whether Ma Yun is confident or arrogant, when the company's development is in trouble and everyone becomes confused and unconfident, it is really important to have such a leader who always remains optimistic.

"Wang Qian, ask the people at Hongmeng Company for their boss's phone number. I want to call him personally." Ma Yun said immediately.

10% of the shares is not a small amount. It is necessary to communicate in advance to understand the other party's thoughts on Alibaba.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

——

After receiving Ali's call, people from Hongmeng Company called Xu Liang.

Of the three BAT giants in the PC era, he has already met Li Yanhong and Bonima, and the last Jack Ma will certainly not refuse.

As soon as the call got through.

I had seen countless news and speeches in my previous life, and a familiar but familiar voice came through.

"Mr. Xu Liang, founder of Hongmeng Company?"

Listening to the voice, Xu Liang unconsciously thought of Ma Yun's alien-like appearance, which was very discerning and memorable.

Ancient physiognomy scriptures say that strange people must have strange looks, and Ma Yun fits the bill perfectly.

"Mr. Ma, I have admired your name for a long time." Xu Liang said with a smile.

In his previous life, even when he was at his peak, he was at the level of a subordinate in front of Ma Yun.

In this life, I have finally become an equal.

"Haha, brother Xu, when I saw you guys quarreling with Baidu some time ago, it felt like I was going to the capital to see you. Unfortunately, I was delayed by something at hand and I never made it. It's a pity."

Ma Yun said familiarly.

Xu Liang is also a social veteran, and he follows the stick when beating snakes.

"I have been a close friend of Brother Ma for a long time. I have long wanted to visit Hangzhou, but I didn't know him before and no one recommended me, so I didn't make the trip. I was very happy when I received your call this time. .”

Ma Yun's smile on the other side of the phone became even brighter.

This little brother is nice to talk to and can handle.

After chatting warmly for a few words.

"Brother Xu, I just received a fax from SoftBank. You made the decision to buy 10% of our original shares in Alibaba. I was so excited that I called you.

In this day and age, everyone is frightened by the Nasdaq crisis, and there are not many people who can insist on investing in the Internet like your brother. "

“Haha, I’m so grateful, brother.

I really like Hegel's saying, "Existence is reasonable." The birth of the Internet is inevitable for social development. Now it is just a correction after overheating, and the future is still bright.

Especially Alibaba, a leader in the field of e-commerce and a gold mine among Internet companies, I will definitely not miss out on investment opportunities if I can. "

"Brother Xu, you are discerning, and I like to chat with you. But you also know that Alibaba has encountered some business difficulties recently. I wonder if you have any good suggestions."

Although Ma Yun was happy that Xu Liang valued Alibaba, she wanted to ask him more about the prescription to solve Alibaba's predicament.

After all, the other party started from scratch, and in the past year, he has built a technology company that spans Internet search and games, and has made achievements in music, software, etc. His capabilities and vision are top-notch.

Xu Liang didn't know much about Ali's predicament during this period. After all, in his previous life, he heard most about how Ali succeeded, and didn't pay much attention to its early failures.

However, although he does not have it in his memory in his previous life, he also has rich management experience. Coupled with his experience in operating Hongmeng in this life, he can still see Ali's problems.

"Brother Ma, I don't know much about e-commerce, so I can't give you much advice in this regard. But one thing is that your overseas expansion is too rapid and too fast.

You must know that wages in developed countries are very expensive. It is very dangerous to expand employment on a large scale when the main business cannot provide much income. "

Xu Liang stopped here.

Everyone is smart, and Ma Yun also understands that Xu Liang means to let him lay off employees, especially overseas personnel.

"Brother Xu's Hongmeng is also expanding overseas, but you are developing very well." Ma Yun said.

Xu Liang heard the question in his tone.

"The main reason why Hongmeng's development is relatively smooth is that we have firmly grasped the profit point of online games. Only with the continuous cash flow generated by it, we dare to expand overseas. Without it, Hongmeng would not have been so early. Go overseas.”

“So the key is cash flow?”

"That's right."

"It's a pity that Alibaba's three-year free commitment to customers has not yet arrived."

After hearing this, Xu Liang subconsciously wanted to cooperate with Ma Yun over No. 1 Store, but he changed his words when he spoke.

Now that Alibaba itself is having a hard time, does it still have the energy to do B2C with it?

The two parties chatted for a while, agreed to have dinner together next time, and then hung up the phone.

Xu Liang held his cell phone and thought for a while, subconsciously wanting to call Jiang Xiaoyang and ask her to take the opportunity to buy more original shares of Alibaba, but gave up after thinking about it.

The development of the four subsidiaries in Japan, Xiangjiang, Singapore, and Jakarta still requires financial support from China. If they are used to acquire Alibaba, the development of the subsidiaries will inevitably slow down.

This is what he doesn't want to see.

"Forget it, 10% is already there, let's look for opportunities for the rest later."

After thinking about it, he took out his cell phone and called Xie Wen.

"Lao Xie, there is something I want to discuss with you."

"You say?"

"Now our Hongmeng business can basically cover East Asia and Southeast Asia. In order to facilitate management, I am going to make a simple adjustment to the company's organizational structure.

Domestic business will not be adjusted for now. On the foreign side, based on our existing subsidiaries, it is divided into five subsidiaries: South Korea, Japan, Xiangjiang, Nanyang and Zhongnan.

Needless to say, South Korea and Japan.

Xiangjiang Company, in addition to the traditional Greater China region, plus the Philippines.

Indochina Company mainly focuses on the seven countries of Indochina.

Nanyang Company mainly operates in Indonesia, Brunei and East Timor.

That's probably it, what do you think? "

After thinking for a while, Xie Wen said, "I agree in principle, but there are many ethnic groups in the jurisdiction of Zhongnan Company and Nanyang Company, and there are great differences in language, religion, and culture. You must be careful when choosing the person in charge."

"Who do you think is more suitable?"

"For Nanyang Company, I think Wang Tao is more suitable. He is steady and well-planned, so he is very suitable for Nanyang Company's Indonesia-based market.

The key is that Zhongnan Company has many countries and complex backgrounds. It needs someone who is independent, has strong management skills, and can control the situation.

Yu Jun in our company is very suitable, and Zhou Kun from the Network Development Department is also very suitable.

But Yu Jun is now mainly engaged in Bing search. Although his position in Zhongnan Company is considered as a level job, in the eyes of others, it is considered a decentralization and inappropriate.

Zhou Kun is currently leading the team to develop the browser and will not be able to leave for a while. "

Xu Liang nodded. The person in charge of Zhongnan Company was also a headache for him.

"We have been thinking about it in the past few days to see if there are other suitable candidates. In principle, we will promote internally. If there is really no internal candidate, we will try to recruit from outside."

After Xie Wen agreed, "What about Wang Tao...?"

"You talk to him first, and if he is willing, let him be in charge of Hongmeng Nanyang Company." Xu Liang said.

"Haha, he, the president of Hongmeng Strategic Development Department, will abdicate in less than a month after taking office. Don't complain then."

"The Strategic Development Department is just a planning department, and it is not easy to achieve results. But the president of Hongmeng Nanyang Company is the actual person in charge. He has equity and dividends. If he achieves results, everyone can see it.

If he can't even distinguish the importance of it, he doesn't need to expect too much in the future. "

Xu Liang's words were serious, but they were also true.

People who dare not fight tough battles have no value in cultivating them.

"I understand. I'll call him later and talk to him first," Xie Wen said.

"Just say it clearly, don't force it."

"clear."

Xu Liang continued to ask: "How is the development of Pangu Browser going?"

"I'm afraid it will take a while." After a pause, Xie Wen continued, "Do you want me to urge them again?"

"No need. It's not easy to develop a browser with a new core. And in order to develop Pangu, Zhou Kun and everyone in his department moved the camp bed to the company. If I push it again, won't I become Huang Shiren?

Let them follow their own pace, I'm not in a hurry anyway. "

"Um."

After chatting some more about the company's development, Xu Liang hung up the phone.

I picked up the Japanese textbook next to me and continued reading.

Rebirth did not give him many advantages in terms of memory, but instead strengthened his body.

Therefore, he still learned things as he did in his previous life, faster than ordinary people and incomparable with geniuses.

But he is also quite contented. Only with a strong body can he live longer and live more freely.