Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 571 What If
While Zhou Dongsheng and Li Bin were chatting and laughing in the audience, Hu Weiwei and Jiang Yilei on the stage also brought the press conference to an end.
"We hope that Mobike can help people rediscover cycling and make them love cycling. We hope to use cycling to help people solve the problem of the 'last mile' on their commute. We also hope that this low-carbon and environmentally friendly green travel method can become a beautiful landscape in the city."
"Of course, this is our grand vision and it won't be achieved overnight, but we believe that if we start now, the future won't be too far away. Thank you all!"
Hu Weiwei handled the brief media interview session with ease. After all, most of the media present were invited by her using her connections, and everyone was a friend, so naturally there wouldn't be any abrupt questions.
Therefore, in an orderly rhythm, Hu Weiwei's concluding remarks brought the press conference to a perfect end.
However, the end of the press conference was the real beginning of Mobike, whether it was the various discussions on the Internet that emanated from this press conference, or the official launch of Mobike in Shanghai, starting its own operation.
The really difficult battle has just begun. Fortunately, whether it is Zhou Dongsheng, Hu Weiwei or Li Bin, they are all full of confidence in this battle.
As soon as she stepped off the stage, Hu Weiwei ran over here. When she saw Zhou Dongsheng and Li Bin chatting happily, she couldn't help but smile, "Brother Bin, are you chatting with Mr. Zhou?"
The familiar tone and the difference in address clearly reflect the difference in the relationship between the two. After all, everything is based on first come, first served.
Although all investors can be called "Bo Le", just as there are differences between a thousand-mile horse and a thousand-mile horse, so are Bo Le.
As an angel investor of Mobike, Li Bin is obviously the number one talent scout. If Zhou Dongsheng had not appeared at the right time, it is likely that Mobike’s difficulties would have been easily resolved by Li Bin.
Zhou Dongsheng didn't take it to heart and smiled with relief, "Thank you, Mr. Hu. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the opportunity to meet a big shot like Mr. Li. I benefited a lot from the conversation."
"Mr. Zhou, you have finished what I wanted to say. It's time for dinner. Let's go somewhere else and continue our conversation." Li Bin was so excited that he wanted to take Zhou Dongsheng with him to continue the conversation.
After all, when this man gets older, he likes to deal with young people, regardless of gender.
"Okay, but I have to make it clear in advance that I'm not a drinker, I can only make friends over tea..." Zhou Dongsheng refused disrespectfully.
"Why drink alcohol in the middle of the day? Tea is just right!" Li Bin readily followed suit and seemed very easy to talk to.
Hu Weiwei was not surprised by this. After dealing with Zhou Dongsheng, Hu Weiwei had already anticipated such a situation.
After all, according to her understanding of Li Bin, such young people who are promising and have their own ideas are exactly the ones that Li Bin admires the most and is happy to make friends with.
This is also the main reason why Hu Weiwei was able to make friends with Li Bin and get his strong support for her entrepreneurship.
Zhou Dongsheng turned around and called Jiang Yilei, who was standing beside him, and said with a smile, "Yilei, let's have a quick meal together. We can chat together."
"Yes, I have also watched Miss Jiang's videos. Chatting with you might provide a different perspective. It's really fun to think about it." Li Bin greeted very generously.
It was hard to refuse such a kind offer. Although Jiang Yilei was in a hurry to rush back to Beijing to prepare for his defense, since the boss had spoken, there was naturally no reason to refuse.
"Okay, boss. I'll go back to Beijing after dinner..." Jiang Yilei agreed.
"I have to go back after dinner, so we can go together. I'll ask someone to buy a ticket for Miss Jiang later." Li Bin took the responsibility.
In addition to those few people, there were naturally several key backbones of the Mobike team. Under Li Bin's arrangement, the group arrived at a restaurant with a quiet environment and elegant decoration one after another.
The group sat down, and after some conversation and Hu Weiwei's detailed description, Zhou Dongsheng realized how important Li Bin was to the Mobike team and this project.
Not only as an angel investor, but also many of the core team members present here were recruited by Li Bin using his connections, clearing away obstacles for Mobike's development.
Of course, Hu Weiwei is not a vase. In order to make Mobike into her ideal product, Hu Weiwei lobbied many parties in product design and polishing. She finally invited a car designer to challenge this extremely difficult bicycle project after her lips were worn out.
During the dinner, the conversation became more lively and Li Bin generously shared some interesting anecdotes from the industry, which Zhou Dongsheng also listened to with great interest .
Some gossip is not always accurate if you just listen to some hearsay , but it has a different flavor when it comes from the mouths of some parties involved or even bystanders.
Although the two people standing on the top of the mountain and at the foot of the mountain have different statuses, they are equally insignificant in each other's eyes. It's just that the person at the foot of the mountain always likes to deify the person on the top of the mountain.
Little did they know that the other party was just an ordinary person with seven emotions and six desires, and he was not an immortal standing on the top of the mountain.
Therefore, as long as we are human beings, even if we are at the top of our industry and what we do involves countless things, as long as we are human beings, we cannot escape the law that no one is perfect.
Therefore, they will do some things that seem ridiculous to ordinary people. Even if they are worth hundreds of billions or trillions of dollars, it does not prevent them from cursing and arguing with each other in private.
Zhou Dongsheng has a deep understanding of this point. After all, he has witnessed the business war drama of tying the official seal to the belt, and he has also seen the bigwigs getting drunk at the dinner party in Wuzhen.
Not to mention that Qiangzi made the same mistake that all men in the world would make (funny). This is the real side of the world.
Both the host and the guests enjoyed the meal very much. After exchanging contact information, they left the party.
This trip was worthwhile as I got to know a big shot in the new car-making force.
Although Zhou Dongsheng still doesn’t know whether he can get involved in the future of new energy.
But obviously, before that, I must have enough capital, at least to allow the several major projects in my hands to realize their potential one by one.
By then, even if Zhou Dongsheng wants to establish his own business and build cars, he will have the confidence to do so.
To achieve this, we obviously have to focus on the present, such as getting the shared bicycle industry started.
Ofo established itself in the Beijing market and started to move southwards, while Mobike’s primary goal is obviously to establish itself in Shanghai.
Then, we will march northward!
It was obviously a matter of time before these two families ran into each other, but this time Zhou Dongsheng benefited from the maneuvering, which added a little variable.
At least in the early stages of Mobike's development, Zhou Dongsheng had already provided enough traffic support.
To know how effective it is, we will have to wait and see real feedback from users after Mobike is launched on the market.
Zhou Dongsheng was very much looking forward to this, and after the show, he did not forget to remind Lu Sifang to go to Pengcheng.
After securing Heytea’s first round of financing, we cannot give up any opportunity to make money.
What if there is a chance to build a car for fun?
