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QR codes have begun to be promoted in China, mainly Alipay is doing this. Zhou Buqi is actually a bit lazy and wants to wait until Alipay is promoted before Ziweixing can rush in.

Although QR code payment is a very convenient thing, this thing is a huge impact on the traditional financial industry.

Just like Yu'e Bao changes the savings business, Xiang Xiangbao changes the insurance business, Huabei changes the credit card business, and Jiebei changes the credit business, the scan-code payment business is also an impact on the profits of the traditional financial industry.

There were even policies put in place to stop it within two years.

However, Boss Ma did not give up and continued to push hard. In addition, the wave of mobile Internet was the general trend and could not be stopped at all, so the matter was finally solved.

This is mainly related to the fact that the domestic credit card payment system has not yet been established, and industry profits are already very low.

If it is transferred to the Internet platform, it will be transferred.

But once this opening is opened to private enterprises, it will be great.

Several major technology giants have joined forces to launch a technological and financial revolution that has shocked the world. In just a few years, the country has turned into a "cashless" highly civilized society, and payment by scanning QR codes has become popular in the streets.

It’s only 2012, and there are still certain policy risks associated with scan-code payment.

Boss Ma is not afraid of trouble, so let him take the responsibility.

Although there is no policy risk in promoting QR code payment in the United States, the traditional financial system is too complete and powerful. For decades, everyone has been accustomed to the credit card payment method.

Scanning QR codes to pay with your mobile phone is a very troublesome payment method in the eyes of many older people who have formed a habit. The American movie market is also very mature, and audiences of all ages are evenly distributed. Unlike in China, it is only young people who buy tickets to watch movies.

Promoting new forms of QR code payment to young people is hard enough, but it's even harder to sell it to those who are older.

This is also another problem that Ziweixing International’s “Internet + Movie” industry needs to overcome.

Unexpectedly, Zheng Xiaoli actually said that she didn’t need to worry about it.

Zhou Buqi asked: "What's going on?"

Zheng Xiaoli said with a smile: "I am in Ohio now. I just went to NCR Company and learned some internal information, so I feel confident."

NCR is headquartered in Ohio, and a very important business is the production of various self-service machines.

For example, a large number of domestic ATM machines are basically purchased from NCR.

Including Chaowan Company’s blind box self-service vending machines.

Also customized from NCR Company.

Considered a leader in this industry.

In the "Internet + movie" business, the self-service vending machine business for movie tickets is indispensable. It is inevitable that these machines must be ordered from this company.

Zheng Xiaoli continued: "After NCR sold its self-service DVD rental machine business, it wanted to develop a more popular self-service movie ticket vending machine. However, their requirements are very high and they have not developed it. Success. If you want to go public, it is expected to have to wait until next year.”

Zhou Buqi said: "Well, I heard that Coinstar's products are mainly in the market now."

Zheng Xiaoli said with a smile: "Yes, these two are competitors. But Coinstar's products are still relatively conservative. NCR wants to launch a more epoch-making and high-tech ticket vending machine."

Zhou Buqi tasted a bit of it, "QR code?"

Zheng Xiaoli smiled and said: "Yes, it is a QR code! In their original plan, in addition to supporting traditional payment methods such as credit cards and prepaid cards, this ticket vending machine under development will also add a QR code The reading chip will also support mobile payment solutions."

Zhou Buqi was pleasantly surprised, "That's a good thing!"

NCR is the industry leader.

As a market-oriented company, they took the initiative to promote QR code mobile payment... There must have been a lot of research behind this, which shows that they believe that the QR code payment method can be recognized by the market.

There is an even more important point.

That means they have the initiative!

If NCR has no understanding or interest in QR code payment, when Ziweixing International orders a batch of machines that can support QR code scanning payment, they will have no choice but to develop it passively.

This effect is greatly reduced.

Now that they are taking the initiative to launch a similar machine, the technology will be mature enough and the team's confidence will be stronger.

The two parties will be able to cooperate actively and effectively to improve the marketing and technical details of QR code scanning payment.

Zheng Xiaoli said: "QR codes were originally developed abroad... Well, it seems to have been developed by a team in Japan, but it is not popular in Japan. In the past few years, the mobile Internet has developed and has become widely used in European and American markets. Smartphones have code scanning functions. Some are barcodes and some are QR codes.”

Zhou Buqi said: "So QR code payment has already appeared in the United States?"

Zheng Xiaoli was somewhat surprised and asked weakly: "Don't you know?"

Zhou Buqi felt a little embarrassed, "I didn't pay much attention."

Zheng Xiaoli said: "It seems that it existed five or six years ago, but it is relatively niche and is only promoted in certain industries and regions. For example, in some universities, some companies, and some government agencies, there are also identification marks for some products. . It is different from China. Alipay imitates the QR code in the past, and it seems that it wants to promote it nationwide."

Zhou Buqi understood now.

QR code payment has long appeared in the United States.

However, the United States is a niche area.

This is normal. Those companies that engage in QR codes are not big companies. They have limited strength and limited capabilities.

It's different in China. Boss Ma has rushed forward. With his situation, he will definitely not settle for a trivial matter. He will definitely do something big to change the industrial structure.

If you can't change the world, you must at least change your own country.

He wants to promote QR code payment to the public.

This is obviously not comparable to the few small companies that engage in QR codes in the United States. Although they have a certain degree of originality, Boss Ma is a later follower.

Zheng Xiaoli said: "Alipay has been doing QR code payment for a year or two, right? But it was used internally at the beginning, and it was considered a beta version. Employees can scan it when they go shopping in the supermarket at the headquarters or spend money in the coffee shop. Code payment. Once the technology is relatively mature, we are starting to promote it on a large scale.”

Zhou Buqi asked: "Do you understand QR code technology?"

Zheng Xiaoli has a master's degree in the computer industry, but there are too many technical subdivisions in this field. She said: "I don't really understand. It should contain a lot of complex encryption algorithms. I think the niche promotion here in the United States makes sense. . After all, this is a financial business, so we have to make sure everything is foolproof. The current QR code data seems not to be very complete, and someone might find loopholes. Isn’t Mr. Ma a little impatient? "

"We'll promote it after it's perfected. The day lilies will be cold!"

Zhou Buqi said so, but he was still reluctant to let Ziweixing go deep into the QR code field to fight alongside Alipay in China.

Boss Ma's nail is enough to pierce his eyes, and it's enough to be a thorn in his side.

If Boss Zhou also rushes forward and fights side by side with Boss Ma, how much panic and resistance will it cause? That's not helping, that's the two of them holding hands and going up to poverty and down to hell together.

There are too many similar lessons in "Zi Zhi Tong Jian".

The more fiercely the two prime ministers fight, the more stable their positions become.

If the two of them turned their hostility into friendship, they would be in danger of controlling the government, and both of them might be ordered by the emperor to beg for their bones.

Zheng Xiaoli talked about NCR's self-service ticket vending machines again, "Many young people nowadays don't like to queue up to buy tickets in the cinema, which has opened up a whole new market for self-service ticket vending machines. In addition, many Young people have also developed the habit of buying tickets online, which is more convenient. QR code payment is mainly open to young movie fans. Movies are an industry market, and they are interested in promoting the development of QR code payment in this market ."

Zhou Buqi said: "After all, he is the leader in the industry, and he is quite ambitious."

Zheng Xiaoli smiled and said, "Who says it's not the case?"

Zhou Buqi said: "That's good. Just cooperate with them. I'll go to Wanda to see Mr. Wang tomorrow... It's only been a few days, and all these difficulties have been overcome."

Zheng Xiaoli smiled and said: "It's all due to your leadership."

Zhou Buqi couldn't help but laugh, and asked: "You are busy enough, and Yahoo didn't even understand it, so you went to Ohio? Isn't the workload too much?"

Zheng Xiaoli said: "Fortunately, it seems that Yahoo can't be too impatient and needs to recruit people first. Xu Liangjie also said that for this new business of mine, it is best not to use any of the original Yahoo people, so as to keep distance from them."

Zhou Buqi said: "Well, with Lao Xu keeping an eye on you, it shouldn't be a big problem!"

Zheng Xiaoli said with a smile: "I even told him to help me merge Yahoo's movie channel into the film and entertainment department. He said it was a headache, so he should push it slowly first."

Zhou Buqi said angrily: "Is this such a small thing so difficult? Take a look at the situation first. If anyone really dares to stop you, go directly to Yang Zhiyuan! Let Yang Zhiyuan take care of it!"

Zheng Xiaoli smiled, "No, maybe it's just a short-term discomfort. I'm a newcomer, so it's normal for people not to listen to me. Yahoo's movie channel belongs to Yahoo's entertainment department, and it's not within my scope of authority. "

"Go to Thompson and tell him clearly that it's what I mean! If he squeaks, tell him to get out!" Zhou Buqi was a little angry, "Damn it, can you still go to heaven?!"

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