Rebirth: I Want to Surf

The press conference actually said three things:

Meizu entered the mid-range market;

This phone is awesome;

And not too expensive.

The highest configuration is 3999 yuan, which will be considered a little expensive in later generations, and many people are reluctant to buy it. But for the 2999 yuan and 2499 yuan, everyone is still willing to pay.

It's about performance.

Even so, the pricing has sparked online squabbles.

"Hahahaha! The biggest joke of the year, Meizu, don't you know what level you are? You started out in the low-end market, and now you are famous. If you have a self-proclaimed status, I can buy a Samsung for 3999 yuan, okay? You can buy an Apple if you add more!"

"You can't even afford a cool pie, can you?"

"If you are sick, go see it! Meizu's configuration, if you change it to a foreign brand for four or five thousand, people will still buy it!"

"Some people are born to be unhappy with domestic machines!"

"That's right, domestic machines are all rubbish, as I said, come and beat me!"

Bai Yongxiang wasn't worried about the noise on the Internet. They had done a lot of market research before setting the price at this position.

4,000 yuan is a threshold. If it exceeds 4,000, everyone will judge you with an extremely strict standard, because this belongs to the category of high-end phones.

And 3999 yuan, although it is only one yuan short, the nature is different.

What's more, Meizu also has operator subsidies, and the price will only be cheaper than the price.

…………

Before the hustle and bustle of the press conference dissipated, Cheng Congwu couldn't wait to make an appointment with Yao Yuan.

Still in Kong Yiji Tavern in Dongsi.

"Boss Yao!"

"Well, sit down!"

There were no guests tonight, and the tavern looked very quiet. The Republic-style layout and the solitary-style Jiangnan cuisine added to the atmosphere. Cheng Congwu was prepared, and he boasted first.

"I have benefited a lot from watching the press conference. What I admire most is how the Meizu team has shaped the brand."

"How to say?"

"I made up for the launch of Meizu 1 yesterday. From the very beginning, you have been creating a [blue] concept, linking the phone with aesthetics, including the visual design when it is turned on, and the breathing light this time.

So in everyone's mind, when mentioning Meizu, the first thing that comes to mind is [Blue], and then a series of elegance and tranquility are derived, and the mobile phone naturally has a style. "

"That's right, that's exactly what it is."

The other party worked hard and flattered him deliberately, and Yao Yuan was not stingy in complimenting him. You come and go, he asked: "So you have made up your mind about having dinner today?"

"Hey, I'm not afraid of your jokes. I didn't know the horror of this environment until I entered the Internet. We are willing to be a member of 99."

"Okay, let me put the ugly words first, and let me talk about the conditions first."

Yao Yuan put down his chopsticks and said, "The current stock price of AutoNavi is 14 US dollars. We are willing to pay more than your market value to acquire it. The money is not small. I hope to divide it into two steps.

Since the wholly-owned acquisition, AutoNavi will be delisted from the US stock market.

After that, the two sides will fully integrate and become a life service platform. I believe you have already planned. As for personnel, your position will not change. Others will definitely eliminate a few depending on the specific situation. "

"..."

While Yao Yuan was talking, he suddenly saw Cheng Congwu's strange face, so he asked, "Is there any ambiguity in my words?"

"No, I thought of it, uh..."

For this reason, Cheng Congwu didn't hide anything, and simply said: "I have contacted people in Ali, and they offered similar conditions, and they also bought at a premium to ensure my position. This may be Internet thinking."

"ha!"

Yao Yuan was overjoyed, and said, "I don't know if I think or not, but they must be fooling you."

"Fudge me??"

"I know Ali's style very well. When they buy a company, they first kick out the founder, airborne the CEO, and then conduct a wave of internal cleaning to completely change it into the shape of Ali so that it can fit into that bullshit system.

Of course, they won't fire you directly, they will probably arrange a false position for you, such as a consultant, so that you will leave automatically and voluntarily. "

scare!

Cheng Congwu looked like he saw a ghost.

"So what do you mean?" Yao Yuan asked.

"No problem, we can accept these conditions."

"Okay, that's the end of the discussion, someone else will connect with you, let's have a drink today!"

The two of them drank a small pot, ordered another small pot of rice wine, and started chatting about traveling to the west. Yao Yuan dipped his fingers in the wine and wrote four ways of writing fen on the table.

Back, back, back, back!

"..."

General Cheng Cong was dubious and asked, "Is it really written like that?"

"I don't know, I wrote it blindly!"

"ah?"

"Ha, you have to get used to it, I'm a bit out of tune..."

Cheng Congwu was confused, and then smiled.

Mr. Yao is very unique. As many people hate him, twice as many people like him. Being with such a boss will at least be fun.

…………

Ali headquarters.

Ma Yun has been battered recently.

One is to prepare for listing, the other is to prepare for Yu’e Bao, and the third is to fight internal corruption. It's busy enough to run into one thing, but it seems that the luck is not good, and the old horse only feels that this year is really unlucky.

Especially anti-corruption.

In the previous group buying market, Meituan, Yuetuan, 55tuan, and Juhuasuan had an advantage.

Juhua belongs to Ali. Its revenue last year was 10 billion, which is far ahead. If it continues to do so, it may not be able to dominate the world. It's a pity that Yan Limin, the general manager of Juhuasuan, was found out and was taken away not long ago.

The charge is "suspected of accepting bribes by non-state functionaries", and has been criminally detained by the Hangzhou police.

At the same time, there are still some middle layers and some backbones, which can be said to be pushed to the end. Lao Ma knew in his heart that Ali had lost his trump card in the group buying track.

But fortunately, you can still invest in other homes.

And at this time of chaos, Cai Chongxin brought back news: AutoNavi rejected the acquisition!

"What's the reason?"

The old horse sat on the top of the light, frowned and asked, "Is it a matter of business or money?"

"It's not bad! Cheng Congwu went to the Meizu press conference, and then he rejected me. It was 99 who intervened."

"Yao Yuan?"

Lao Ma was a little dazed, compared to Yao Yuan and Xiao Ma's brutal shopping, he had very little interaction with him, and it was more about the competition between Taobao and Maiwo Mall.

Liu Qiangdong is a prince, and he can handle it by himself.

"Maybe it was AutoNavi that he came into contact with first. It is inevitable for 99 to make maps. It's not surprising."

"There are more than 20 companies with surveying and mapping qualifications, so I'm looking for other targets?" Cai Chong said.

"Well, please!"

After Cai Chongxin left, Lao Ma rubbed his temples, feeling exhausted physically and mentally. He never thought of giving up the map. Ali must also have this business, and the big deal is to compete in the future.

And group buying...

"Group buy!"

The old horse snorted. With the relationship between Yao Yuan and Lei Jun, he didn't believe that Yao Yuan would ignore the group buying market, and he must be waiting for the opportunity. In fact, I am the same, and Tencent is the same.

The pawns wipe out the miscellaneous soldiers, and then the big boss ends, this is the real wrestling.

(no more...)