Reinventing the Millennium

Wei Zhe's ambiguity and suspected collusion with Fang Zhuo not only attracted calls from Ma Min to inquire, but also directly made a group of people who had sympathized with him and spoken for him speechless.

Everyone still feels wronged for you. Now that you are close to Mr. Fang, who knows whether you got closer after leaving your job or if you have been friends for a long time?

If you have read the relationship between the two giants correctly, the competition between Taobao and Tesco for two big sales every year is already fierce, right?

Couldn’t President Wei Da, who is in charge of B2B business, feel such an atmosphere?

Or……

There is no need for the media to fan the flames. Issues that were already hotly debated on Zhihu have once again become popular due to speculation.

"Mr. Fang, open the door. I'm Wei Zhe. I'm taking someone home!"

"Mr. Fang, shut down the Internet cafes! If you don't shut down the Internet cafes, I will become the boss of the group!"

"Three years, Mr. Fang, do you know how I spent these three years in Alibaba?!"

"President Fang, you promised me that I would go home in 3 years and 5 months. If you said 3 years and 5 months, it would be 3 years and 5 months. Even one more month will not work! I will join Yike immediately in May!"

"Wei Zhe: Who is the strongest Yike person?"

"Liu Qiangdong, be careful where you sit, a hero has returned!"

Wei Zhe is a person who cares about other people's evaluations. Even though it has been a few days, he will still continue to read the open letter sent to all Alibaba employees on the intranet, and the relevant discussions on Zhihu will naturally come more to his attention.

When he saw these ridicules, he felt that they did have some impact on his reputation in the world.

Alas, the main reason is that the time is too short. It would be great if I could be like Mr. Sun.

Since Wei Zhe answered Mr. Ma's call, he has become much more comfortable and bold in entering and exiting Hang Lung Building. He is still concerned about the non-compete agreement and cannot officially join Mi Tuan, but what's wrong with Lai Yike and Mr. Fang sitting down and talking about it?

You, Mr. Ma, can’t drag me, a resigned employee, back to Hang Lung 23, right?

Besides, can you win back my person and my heart?

Wei Zhe was sitting in the CEO's office of Hang Lung 23, drinking tea handed over by General Secretary Fang, but he didn't look like that...

"Well, Mr. Fang, your tea is really good." Wei Zhe tasted the tea carefully and suddenly felt something familiar.

"Hi, last time I came back from Lin'an, Mr. Ma gave me the Longjing. I opened the box and kept it in the office." Fang Zhuo glanced at Wei Zhe and found that his face seemed a little embarrassed, and said, "Don't worry, I I also gave him something.”

Wei Zhe was a little doubtful whether the words that Mr. Fang said about giving him something were the same. He did not ask in detail and wisely changed the subject: "Mr. Sun has returned from the capital?"

"Well, I guess I have just arrived at the airport. I may stay in Shanghai for a few days, and then go to the south to see the market, and then go to Lin'an to take care of some things." Fang Zhuo talked about Sun Tongyu's general itinerary.

Ever since Sun Tongyu reached an agreement with Lei Jun, he has been considering competition in the entire group buying market, which naturally cannot be separated from the front-line market.

Group buying websites must serve both users and merchants, both of which are in the market.

Sun Tongyu's performance in the past was very good. This time he became the senior vice president of Mi Tuan. He did not command the team from a high position, but followed the simplest needs of both ends.

Fang Zhuo still doesn't know whether Sun Tongyu can adapt to Mi Tuan, but judging from this approach, at least his attitude is modest.

"He went to Lin'an..." Wei Zhe was a little sensitive about this.

"Maybe it's a family matter." Fang Zhuo added a few words at this point, "I suspect that Peng Lei was probably the last person to know that he was going to do a group purchase."

"The two of them, the two of them, this..." Wei Zhe thought about this couple, and even though he was watching, he could only smile bitterly.

He sat in Mr. Fang's office and took a sip of the tea Mr. Ma gave him, and then said, "Thinking about it now, I still don't understand why Lucy didn't communicate with Mr. Sun first, and they have reached this point."

This is a shocking detail in the original incident of Sun Tongyu's resignation. The two of them are seniors in the same school and have always had a good relationship. Peng Lei first joined Alibaba because of Sun Tongyu.

"What's not easy to understand?" Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "She is President Peng now, and she is not the Peng Lei that she was back then. She is now in charge of thousands of business leaders, and she is not the same Peng Lei who just stepped out. Junior sister of the school."

He raised a cup of tea and continued: "There is a saying that power is a man's aphrodisiac, but the taste of power is not limited to men."

"For a power creature, the orientation of decision-making has changed."

"After all, Sun Tongyu is a veteran and a talker. If we want to take him down, we must take action immediately. Although I think the probability of a disturbance is low, we must try to avoid this possibility."

Fang Zhuo thought for a while and gave an example: "Just like Wang Zhidong, the head of Sina back then, he was caught off guard when he was notified of the decision at the board meeting. Everyone can't delay doing this kind of thing, and they have to be caught off guard and caught completely. Show no mercy.”

Wei Zhe suddenly realized that this might be Mr. Fang's experience.

"Brothers and sisters, we worked hard together again, and we were so successful in the end. It's sweet to think about this process." Fang Zhuo shook his head slightly, "This attribute of a strong business person may not be so straightforward, like that one from our Shanghai city..."

Liu Zonghong suddenly said: "Mr. Fang, Mr. Wei, I'm going to get two boxes of tea just sent from Anhui Province. The difference between your Pinpin and Longjing."

After getting the answer, he turned around and went out.

Although the boss seems to just want to gossip, Liu Zonghong can still refuse to listen. Mr. Fang has come into contact with many leaders over the years, but he always seems to have a limit, and there is also special treatment within this limit. .

Liu Zonghong tried his best to keep himself within the bounds of being a normal secretary, and stayed unclear about some things he didn't understand.

Even though, I once broke into Ali to ask for words in an abnormal manner.

After drinking a cup of coffee, Liu Zonghong slowly found the tea leaves, and unexpectedly waited for a visit from Mr. Lei.

The new tea leaves came in handy.

Liu Zonghong led Mr. Lei, took the tea, and walked into the CEO's office again. The boss had resumed normal conversation.

The Mi Tuan headquarters Lei Jun established in Shanghai is in the new district, very close to Yike's soon-to-be-opened headquarters, but his office in Henglong also has a lot of activities, making it convenient to communicate with his elder brother.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Wei, there are some talents coming from Lin'an tonight. Do you want to meet them together?" Lei Jun talked about arrangements after chatting for a while.

He has been very busy in the past two days, and the Alibaba team is in shock. It is a good time for Mi Tuan to introduce talents, and Yike is not opposed to this move.

"How many? Are they here in a group?" Fang Zhuo said with a smile.

"There are three confirmed ones, and one is more vague." Lei Jun said, "Basically they are at the level of regional deputy general manager or higher. There may be others that will take a few days to come, and they still have to consider it."

Fang Zhuo nodded: "Then let's meet together, including Mr. Wei."

Wei Zhe didn't speak immediately and looked a little embarrassed.

It was his original consideration, and he still paid attention to his reputation in the world. It was a bit embarrassing to suddenly gather with his former colleagues in Shanghai. However, he felt that Mr. Fang did not want him to surrender his reputation...

Fang Zhuo saw Mr. Wei's expression, thought for a moment, and said with a smile: "If Mr. Wei is really determined to prove himself in group buying, then he doesn't have to worry so much. Are people's words to be feared? People's words are the least to be feared! As long as you can succeed, In two years, everyone will just stick their fingers up."

"What kind of reputation is there? If someone like me cared about it, I wouldn't have gone to Lin'an before."

Fang Zhuo always likes to use specific experiences to convince people, and this is the most powerful. For example, Sun Tongyu's similar experience shocked Wei Zhe.

"Then let's meet in the evening. Let's have dinner together and I'll be the host." Wei Zhe didn't refute to hide his hesitation about fame. He became more proactive once he made the decision.

Fang Zhuo nodded. Mr. Wei was very good at one thing. He was willing to learn.

However, after all, when it was time for dinner, the former Alibaba president and the current Alibaba middle and high-level executives who gathered together still looked at each other a little bit, and there was a trace of embarrassment in the air.

——Mr. Wei, you really hooked up with me...

——Mr. Zhang, you really want to change jobs...

This atmosphere reached its peak with the entry of Sun Tongyu.

Wei Zhe even had the illusion that Mr. Sun, who strode in, was going to shout "Mr. Ma is innocent"... Fortunately, none of this happened. Mr. Sun naturally talked about him directly after he came in. Tian Zai’s experience in the first-line market.

When Fang Zhuo walked in, the future of group buying was discussed in the box.

Don't talk about the past, just talk about the present and the future.

The awkward atmosphere gradually dissipated.

The most embarrassing thing here is Zhang Weihua, the political commissar with the highest position who is still in office. He saw the former BOSS, the former BOSS, and the current colleagues and current subordinates who have not passed the test.

Fortunately, the vitality and prospects displayed by the group buying market are indeed attractive.

Zhang Weihua once laughed at himself as "bitter haha" when being persuaded by his old subordinates. However, this is also a reflection of the reality. The entire team is increasingly out of tune with the nature of the Internet.

Now, Mr. Sun and Mr. Fang have undoubtedly clearly revealed the market that is once again suitable for the team to perform.

Zhang Weihua gradually became excited.

Backed by a large platform, with leaders who can do things, can lead the old team, and with the prospect of development and listing, it is an opportunity not to be missed.

In addition, Zhang Weihua looked at his other colleagues and thought about one more thing. If he was late, might the good position here be occupied?

The dinner lasted for a long time, and Fang Zhuo answered two more phone calls in the middle, but still stayed with him until the end, which was considered as standing up for Lei Jun, Sun Tongyu, and Wei Zhe.

Especially Lei Jun...

The rice regiment has a clear strategy, sufficient funds, and elite soldiers and generals are in place or about to be in place soon.

If there is no more results to show in this group buying business...

Although Fang Zhuo was unwilling, he still learned from Mr. Ma how to kill with tears without mercy.

The market waits for no one, and you can never underestimate the initiative of other competitors.

…

Alibaba's ups and downs and undercurrents have not affected the enthusiasm of the entire group buying market.

In fact, almost no group buying projects focus on Alibaba’s iron army.

Nowadays, a large number of group buying managers are focused on expanding the scale, seeking financing, and continuing to expand the scale, and this method of expanding the scale is not too difficult.

Spend money, send people, recruit people, and go to the market.

That's what everyone does.

This is true regardless of Tuanbao, Dangtuan or Mi Tuan. As for the first factor related to development, it still comes down to funds. Otherwise, group buying competition will give users money. If there is no money, they will not be able to do so. Needless to say anything else. .

On May 13, Dangtuan.com, headquartered in Pengcheng, held a meeting to discuss the current competitive situation.

As Dangtuan.com responded to Mi Tuan's 300-city goal, the entire business began to surge, and the corresponding expenses also increased.

"Now not only the front row, but also the middle row are trying their best to recruit people. The competition pressure is still very high."

"Penguin is slowly starting to develop a group buying platform. It wants to integrate projects in different cities and bring those small projects to QQ group buying, which is somewhat similar to Taobao's C2C large platform approach."

“I don’t know whether this platform can be built, but it will still have an impact on us.”

Li Guoqing listened to the vice president's point of view and nodded slowly.

It is true that Penguin wants to make its own platform bigger, and those who have invested in it like itself are a bit cold-shouldered. But fortunately, there is Yike who makes Penguin gnash his teeth.

It's a pity that Yi Ke really didn't end up doing group buying in person, and Penguin gradually felt that he didn't need to go so far with Dang Tuan.com.

Li Guoqing went to Penguin for several talks and could clearly feel the difference. Fortunately, Penguin was still willing to take the lead in finding investment institutions.

"We will discuss another round of financing soon, so don't worry about funding."

Li Guoqing informed of the latest news, which also means that the 300+ city plan will not change.

After the meeting, he discussed this financing on a small scale.

As an entrepreneur with free wealth, Li Guoqing has been using his own funds to invest since the beginning of his business, otherwise it would be difficult to win the trust of others.

He knew that Lei Jun, who had received funds from Yike, was doing the same thing. He heard that Lei Jun had been using his own funds to make a certain amount of follow-up investment, and he was very confident.

However, Li Guoqing estimated that Lei Jun's net worth was deeper than his own. He started investing early, and he came to do group buying before his own investment had achieved much results.

Li Guoqing did not expect that this time the funds would be consumed much faster than he thought.

He just booked a villa in Beijing last month, and his personal funds are a little tight.

After thinking about it, it still lies in the realization of investment results.

Li Guoqing called Jia Yueting, intending to inform him about the pledged use of the shares he held. LeTV was about to go public, and the shares could have a circulating value.

"Ah? Mr. Li, isn't your project going very well?" Jia Yueting was a little surprised after receiving the call.

"It's very good. If it's not good, I won't keep the shareholding ratio as much as possible. It will all be money when it goes public." Li Guoqing said his reasons.

"That makes sense. It's better to keep the shares in your own hands." Jia Yueting first expressed understanding, and then hesitated, "But Mr. Li, you pledged shares..."

Li Guoqing didn't answer, he just informed him.

"Mr. Li, you also know who has invested in our website. We are about to go public. If the media reveals the issue of the share pledge, it will have a bad impact. They will not be happy then." Jia Yueting lowered his voice. , talking about an X factor that attracted Mr. Li’s investment in the website before.

Li Guoqing hesitated and said, "That's not true."

"Let's see, Mr. Li, how much money do you have short of? I'll get some, and I'll introduce friends to get some for you. It's all about turnover." Jia Yueting said boldly, "The shares in your hand are not worthless."

Li Guoqing thought about it for a while, but still had concerns after all.

Forget it, LeTV is about to go public, so it’s better not to offend the wrong people in China.

He agreed, and whatever was pledged was pledged. As long as it could be turned around, LeTV would be well off after it went public. The most important thing now was to support the development of his own company.