Chapter 565: Simple Emotional Outlook for Newcomers
When it comes to acquisitions, who in the Internet industry knows more than Pony Ma?
Penguin Technology is now doing two things at the same time. On the one hand, it is vigorously developing its own base. Recently, it has been tinkering with mobile payments. It is jealous of Alipay. Penguin Technology, which has a firm grasp on the dominant WeChat, seems to be gifted in everything it does.
On the other hand, it is about investment. They spend money and make various investments. Sometimes they force the other party to accept their investment, and basically they hold a huge stake. However, they rarely directly interfere in the operation of the other party, such as Jindong.
This is how the market works. When two giant oligarchs emerge, they will launch an attack on each other's base. Although Jindong's size cannot be compared with Taobao and Tmall, Penguin Technology believes that eggs should not be put in the same basket, and later turned around and became Pinduoduo's second largest shareholder.
In this regard, the scale of e-commerce in the Penguin Empire camp is not inferior to that of Ali.
In contrast, when Ali acquires a company, he wants to replace all the executives with his own people. The most direct example was when he was playing entertainment, he went to great lengths to find Gao Xiaosong to be the CEO.
Everyone is familiar with Gao Pangzi. He is despised on the Internet. He does have talent. "You, My Deskmate" and "Welcome to the Capital" have indeed left an indelible impression on the Chinese music scene. It's a pity that this guy's big butt is too crooked and he has no talent for running a business.
In short, under the leadership of Fatty Gao, Ali Entertainment suffered a crushing defeat and was left far behind by Penguin Technologies.
In this regard, Liang Fei really intends to learn from Brother Xiao Ma.
Coincidentally, Xiao Ma Ge was also in the capital these two days to receive an award. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology awarded him an honorary award. Xiao Ma Ge has received many similar awards. In his words, he even had to set aside a cabinet in his office to store these certificates and trophies. There is no other way. You have to hold the honor given by the country in high esteem.
"Xiao Tang, please contact Mr. Ma's secretary to see if Mr. Ma is free to meet with his senior vice president who is working hard."
After hearing this, Tang Ruijie thought to herself, "Boss, you are indeed working hard, but it doesn't seem to be for Penguin Technology." However, she just said this in her mind and turned around and agreed with a smile.
Xiao Ma Ge was also very straightforward and said that we could have dinner together in the evening.
At the foot of the imperial city, not their own Nanshan District, the dinner was very simple. At least this time, Brother Xiao Ma did not invite a dozen urban beauties in black stockings to accompany him for drinks. It was just a few simple private dishes, with only him and Liang Fei.
"Come on, it's rare for just the two of us to have a meal together and have a nice drink."
Xiao Ma opened a bottle of unbranded liquor, divided it into two portions using a liquor dispenser, and drank two liang each. He then said to Liang Fei, "This bottle of liquor was given to me by a leader from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. He handed it to me along with a certificate of honor. Let's drink it tonight."
"Okay."
Liang Fei took the initiative to pick up the wine dispenser and filled Xiao Ma Ge's glass, and they both drank it in one gulp.
Xiao Ma Ge is a good drinker and a heavy smoker. He lit a cigarette immediately after drinking one glass of wine, narrowed his eyes and asked, "I heard that you went to ByteDance to meet Zhang Yiming during the day?"
Liang Fei put down his wine glass, a little surprised: "I know that news spreads quickly in the Internet age, but I didn't expect it to spread so fast."
Brother Xiao Ma took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile, "The circle is so small, and they are all well-known figures. They can pass the message to each other and everyone will know it immediately. I also find it amazing. You came to Zhang Yiming alone and directly said you wanted to buy his company?"
Liang Fei corrected: "I didn't do it alone, I brought my secretary with me."
Xiao Ma Ge's mind flashed with Tang Ruijie's silly smile, and he couldn't help but grin. He waved his hand and said, "Don't be so clever. I don't think you are going to disgust Zhang Yiming on purpose. Do you really want to buy ByteDance?"
"Mr. Ma, you are an expert in this area."
Liang Fei immediately poured Xiao Ma Ge another glass of wine, took the initiative to clink glasses with him and said with a smile: "I came here today to ask you for advice. Our group's investment and acquisitions have always been successful, and I want to learn from you."
"No one can be successful all the time. There are many failures."
Brother Xiao Ma put the wine glass to his lips, paused and said: "However, most of the time it went smoothly. You came to me to learn from me, and you didn't make the wrong choice."
Liang Fei smiled happily: "I am right, Mr. Ma is my mentor in life. He taught me so many things and made Xiao Liang's future smooth sailing. Mr. Ma, you are the beacon of my life. You are my..."
"Okay, don't talk about it yet."
Although he tried to stop Liang Fei from flattering him, he couldn't hide the smile on Xiao Ma Ge's face. He was often flattered by others, but it was difficult for anyone to touch his heart. The main reason was that he looked down on those who flattered him.
Liang Fei's photo shooting is different from others. Xiao Ma Ge admires this young man from the bottom of his heart. Before, he offered him positions and power, but Liang Fei was not interested and was reluctant. It seemed that he was forced to be a senior executive vice president. When has he ever seen this kid so attentive?
He was already in a good mood after receiving the award, and when Liang Fei did this again, Xiao Ma Ge took off immediately, drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, and after watching Liang Fei refill his glass, he patted the table, cleared his throat, and began to share his experience.
After smoking another Changshou cigarette, Xiao Ma Ge looked at Liang Fei with a smile: "ByteDance's algorithm is indeed very compatible with short videos. Their technology is already quite mature. I expected you to have this idea, but it is indeed a bit difficult to deal with."
Liang Fei nodded: "I know that Toutiao is booming. If I hadn't been the first to come up with short videos, the future of short videos would most likely be dominated by ByteDance's products and Kuaishou. I'm jealous of their technology. If I can integrate it with the technology I have, I'm sure I can surpass them."
“It’s a good idea.”
Ma agreed with Liang Fei's point of view and said, "I invested in Jindong because I also needed to resist Taobao. But your problem is that ByteDance has no products to participate in market competition. You just want their technology. So the question is, what is the benefit?"
Liang Fei fell into deep thought.
Indeed, there is no benefit at all for ByteDance. Could it be that it is just greedy for the money given by Liang Fei?
joke.
“Investment and acquisition are both arts, and can be solved with more than just money.”
Brother Ma took a long puff of his cigarette and continued, "Every year, many cadres come into the group, either rehired after retirement or quitting to start their own business. They come from many different backgrounds. You were in charge of the Anti-Fraud Investigation Department, and many of the employees and management have experience in frontline criminal investigation and economic investigation. They have a wide network of contacts, and the higher their previous positions, the greater the role they play."
“So, acquisitions are not just about money. Often you need to think about other things.”
Liang Fei thought for a moment: "For example?"
Pony Ma said: “For example, find someone to put pressure on ByteDance to accept your acquisition or reach a strategic cooperation agreement.”
What you said makes sense, but if we do this, then wouldn’t everything we just said be nonsense?
Liang Fei looked at Xiao Ma Ge, who smiled faintly: "If we can acquire it normally, we will acquire it normally. If we can't, we will have to use some tricks. You can think about it yourself. Anyway, it has nothing to do with me."
So there is no mysterious means at all. Either you use money or you use your power to overwhelm others.
As expected, the law of the jungle focuses on being simple, direct and effective, so in commercial confrontation, what people pursue is extreme speed. Who has the time to lie dormant and play the long game with you? This is especially true in the Internet industry. There is no such thing as deliberate planning. If you really wait for ten years to sharpen your sword, it will be too late by the time the opportunity comes.
"Why not wait? Since ByteDance is determined to team up with Kuaishou to deal with you, wait for conflicts to break out among them, and then you can take advantage of the situation."
Xiao Ma said: "When people have no money, they can do anything."
This is a very true saying.
"Oh, right."
Brother Ma thought of something and said, "Actually, since you came to the group as the senior executive vice president, many people have been concerned about your personal problems. Many want to introduce you to potential partners, most of whom have good family backgrounds. Do you want to consider it?"
Liang Fei thought for a moment and asked, "What will happen if we break up?"
Brother Xiao Ma said nonchalantly: "It's normal for young people to break up when they feel they are not suitable for each other. What's the big deal?"
"What if we share it together?"
“…”
Liang Fei laughed and said, "I still want to make a living in China, so forget it. There is no need to get anything through marriage. I can just make friends with the fathers of those girls."
Brother Xiao Ma couldn't help laughing: "Indeed, you seem to be really popular with the elders."
Liang Fei never thought that such a ridiculous visit would make Zhang Yiming give up his core technology, but Pony Ma did give him an idea. It would be better to wait and see until ByteDance and Kuaishou have a conflict before taking action.
The next day, Liang Fei and Xiao Ma Ge went to the airport together.
Along the way, Xiao Ma Ge was still chatting with Liang Fei about the group's current decentralization and reform plan, asking about the progress. When he arrived at the boarding gate, he found that Liang Fei was standing on the other side.
"You?" Brother Xiao Ma pointed, "My flight to Shenzhen is here."
Liang Fei nodded: "I know, this is my ticket to Minghai."
"Aren't you going back to Shencheng to take charge of the work?"
"Boss Ma, I want to go back home first. Mainly because I miss home. You've been out for so long, don't you miss home?"
"Your house is not Minghai's!"
"What you said hurts the hearts of migrant workers like us. I have long considered myself half a Minghai citizen. The municipal government urges me to settle down every day. I said I would consider it, but they even asked me if I wanted to move the company to Shenzhen. I said of course not. I can't be the CEO for the rest of my life. Uh, sorry, Mr. Ma, I said what was in my heart."
“…”
In general, when facing Xiao Ma Ge, Liang Fei only follows one behavior, that is, those who are favored are fearless.
I used to stay in Minghai and didn't feel anything, but this year I started traveling between Shenzhen and Minghai, and I found myself becoming more and more attached to the people and things in this city.
He wanted to see Nian Gao, Li Xingruo, Yu Yi, Tang Xi, Wang Xiaoxiao and others. Oh my god, there were so many people he wanted to meet.
The main point is that you never get tired of it.
Ming Hai
Lu Teng was taking a rest today. He was sleeping soundly in bed when he was dragged out by Liang Cheng and Liang Jing.
"What are you doing? You are being disrespectful!"
Lu Teng rubbed his hair with his eyes closed. "I worked overtime until three in the morning yesterday. I finally got a chance to sleep in. What are you doing?"
Liang Cheng pulled the pillow from under Lu Teng's head and said, "Brother will be back soon. You have to drive to pick him up."
Lu Teng refused to do it: "With so many sisters-in-law, is it my turn to pick them up? It's really funny. Do you believe it? If my cousin saw that it was me who came to pick them up, he would just drive away by himself and leave me alone at the airport?"
This was not the first time that Liang Fei had betrayed her sister and brother. Lu Teng had suffered greatly from it, and even Liang Cheng and Liang Jing felt that this was very likely to happen.
The two sisters looked at each other, and Liang Jing suddenly said, "But none of the sisters-in-law you mentioned are free today, otherwise this job wouldn't have fallen on you. But in order to show her respect for her brother, Sister Nian Gao sent Sister Ning Luo as her representative. You are actually going to be Sister Ning Luo's driver."
"really!?"
Lu Teng suddenly opened his eyes, jumped off the bed and went straight into the bathroom. A few minutes later, he shook his wet hair, blew it with a hair dryer, and stuck his head out: "When? Now? I'll leave right away!"
Liang Cheng and Liang Jing looked at each other.
"What is he so excited about?"
"Nonsense, I'm attracted to Sister Ning Luo."
"No, my heart aches when I think of Sister Ning Luo being in the same class with him..."
After washing up, Lu Teng came out of the bathroom, squatted in front of the suitcase, rummaged through it, took out a few clothes and tried them on, and asked Liang Cheng and Liang Jing: "Which one looks good?"
Liang Jing casually replied: "They all look good."
"Oh?" Ruteng said in surprise, "Have I grown to the point where I can master any style?"
"No, no." Liang Cheng waved his hand and explained for his sister, "It means that no matter what you wear, it will look the same."
Lu Teng didn't care about these slanderous words. The gene of complaining about others was in their Liang family's blood, and it was fully developed in Liang Fei's generation.
Set off to pick up Ning Luo.
Wuyou Media
Nian Gao has been very busy recently. He has lost several pounds and is almost as thin as a cake slice. He really cannot spare the time to pick up Liang Fei, so he can only ask Ning Luo to go.
The main reason is that I don’t want others to take over, especially Yu Yi who wants to get involved in everything.
While he was busy, Ning Luo knocked on the door and came in to say goodbye to Nian Gao: "Senior sister, I'm going to the airport to pick up Senior Liang Fei. Do you have anything to tell me?"
"Ah, yes, yes."
Nian Gao immediately put down the work at hand, asked Wang Yi, Shen Ning and Lu Huizhen in the office to wait for him for a while, took small steps forward to lead Ning Luo aside, and whispered: "I will let Teng Teng be your driver this time, you just need to pick up Liang Fei, I have absolutely no intention of bringing you and Teng Teng together, just think of it as a simple business trip, I will calculate the travel expenses for you."
Ning Luo blinked her big eyes and asked curiously, "Senior sister, why do you think I would misunderstand that this is to match me and Teng Teng?"
Nian Gao glanced at Ning Luo ambiguously, and waved his hands, "You are also an adult. You have seen pigs run even if you have not eaten pork. There are many people in college who are in love. You should have seen something. In the past two years, Teng Teng has come to Minghai to work for us for free during the holidays. Do you really think he is here to honor me?"
"Isn't it?"
"Of course not."
Nian Gao patted Ning Luo's shoulder and said, "A big part of the reason is that he did it for you. Although I support free love and any choice you make, Teng Teng's character is becoming more and more like Liang Fei. I'm afraid you can't control him."
Ning Luo thought about it and had some questions: "But senior sister, why does one party have to control the other in a relationship?"
This involves the problem that people in society have experienced after being baptized by the social dye vat. There has never been complete fairness, and the same is true for feelings. One party is definitely stronger and the other is weaker. In some situations, it is the other way around. In this way, a balance is achieved, which is already the most perfect result.
"You'll know when you grow up."
Nian Gao was in a hurry to go back for a meeting, so he gave some instructions and went back to the office.
Ning Luo went downstairs thinking about Nian Gao's words. Lu Teng was already waiting downstairs in the car. When he saw Ning Luo coming out, he immediately got out of the car and ran to the passenger seat to help open the door.
"Have you eaten yet? I brought you some steamed buns with pickled mustard greens and meat."
Lu Teng held a plastic bag with two still hot buns in it and put it in Ningluo's hand, then smiled innocently.
"Thank you, Tenten."
Ning Luo thanked him politely and got in the car.
"Hold on tight, let's go."
Lu Teng started the car and drove towards the airport.
Ning Luo really didn't have time to eat in the morning. After learning that she had to go to the airport to pick up Liang Fei, she thought about not delaying the work at hand. After she finished her work, she found that she didn't have much time to eat, so she went downstairs with an empty stomach. Unexpectedly, Lu Teng was quite thoughtful and prepared breakfast for her.
"This bun is really delicious." Ning Luo tried this meat bun for the first time, and the taste was surprisingly good. He asked, "There is no bun shop near our company, right? Where did you buy it?"
Lu Teng replied: "I bought it from the bun shop near my cousin's house. It tastes good. If it's good, I'll bring it back for you next time."
Ning Luo asked curiously, "Senior Liang Fei's home is quite a distance from our company. Logically, the buns should have gotten cold on the way here, but the ones I ate were still hot."
"Oh, I put the buns in my clothes to keep them warm." Lu Teng added, "Don't worry, the buns are in the plastic bag, so they are very clean."
Ning Luo smiled and said, "I'm not delicate, I won't despise you."
Holding the plastic bag in his hand, Ning Luo glanced at Lu Teng and asked curiously, "Hey, are you planning to develop in Minghai after graduation?"
"I haven't decided yet. My mom wants me to go home, but I don't want to. I also want to be like my cousin and make a name for myself in a big city." Lu Teng scratched his head and asked, "What about you?"
Ning Luo shrugged: "I will definitely follow Senior Sister Nian Gao. She really taught me a lot. I want to stay in Minghai, buy a house with my own efforts, and settle down in this city. When my parents retire, I will bring them over. My mother's waist is not in good condition, and it will be convenient for follow-up examinations in Minghai. The medical conditions here are good."
After hearing this, Lu Teng praised him and said, "You are so filial. My mother always says that I have no conscience. I am confused. How can I have no conscience?"
Ning Luo chuckled and said, "Boys are careless, not as careful as girls."
"I want to learn from you."
Lu Teng chuckled and continued driving, suddenly asking: "Ning Luo, you are so outstanding, why are you still single? There must be someone pursuing you, right?"
Ning Luo nodded: "Yes."
If a girl tells you in front of you that she has a suitor, either she has no feelings for you or she is testing you. Which one do you think she belongs to?
Lu Teng: Of course he likes me, deduct 1, definitely deduct 1!
