Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 643 Main Uptrend
The elegant Chen Ou was originally just very interested in Zhou Dongsheng and wanted to come over to say hello and make friends.
After all, more friends mean more paths. What's more, Zhou Dongsheng, who is currently in the limelight, is also a person worth making friends with for Chen Ou, no matter in which aspects.
However, he did not expect that Zhou Dongsheng had already taken the lead before he could even open his mouth, and was even more enthusiastic than himself, which made Chen Ou feel a little embarrassed.
"Mr. Zhou is really too polite. I originally thought that I was only over 30 years old and in the prime of my life, but compared with an outstanding young man like Mr. Zhou, I have to sigh that I am indeed old..."
Chen Ou smiled modestly, and the smile on Zhou Dongsheng's face became even brighter.
"No, Mr. Chen is a well-deserved youth leader. The speech I gave on my behalf inspired so many young people, and I am one of them. Today, I am finally lucky enough to meet him in person. It is such an honor..."
Chen Ou was not surprised, and even couldn't help revealing a hint of complacency. After all, this stroke of genius was indeed a highlight of his life.
He himself had not expected that the effect of this advertisement would be so good. The chain reaction it generated brought an increase in his business, which was calculated in billions...
"I just advertised for my own business. In this respect, Mr. Zhou's performance is much better than mine. A short video program easily became popular all over the Internet..."
"As the saying goes, a wise man is a good teacher. I think I need to learn more from Mr. Zhou in this regard, so I'm here to learn from him..."
In fact, this is indeed the origin of Chen Ou's interest in Zhou Dongsheng. After all, he became famous by his "I am my own spokesperson" and entered the public eye.
Zhou Dongsheng's sentence "The life of rich people is so plain and boring" has an even more effective effect, and the short video program format can continue this style...
Maybe it's not as outstanding as his blockbuster advertising effect, but with the addition of a series of works, it is definitely far more valuable than a single advertisement can generate.
As for Zhou Dongsheng's acting in movies, Chen Ou, who has completely made himself the spokesperson for his own company, has also done the same thing, and even done it more thoroughly than Zhou Dongsheng.
Not only has he acted in movies, but Chen Ou has also frequently appeared on many variety shows as a young and promising entrepreneur. He has very accurately captured the female groups behind the variety shows and brought traffic to his cosmetics business.
In this regard, as an entrepreneur, Chen Ou has a very keen sense of market control.
Today, with the popularity of short videos, the endless stream of internet celebrities and their derived commercial value, these new things that are gradually moving into the mainstream vision are also content that Chen Ou is very interested in and wants to learn about urgently.
After all, in the rapidly changing Internet age, the old saying "Learning is like rowing against the current; if you do not advance, you will retreat" is true. If you cannot keep up with the times, you will be eliminated by the times.
Chen Ou, who had fallen before, knew this very well.
Therefore, making friends with Zhou Dongsheng, a trend-setter who is currently at the forefront of the times, is naturally an effective shortcut.
In addition, Chen Ou was also very interested in another thing about Zhou Dongsheng...
"Mr. Chen, you are too kind. In comparison, you, the youngest CEO in the history of the New York Stock Exchange, are more worthy of learning. You are truly a role model for our generation!" Zhou Dongsheng said seriously.
It must be said that these words touched Chen Ou's heart. He found Zhou Dongsheng's humble appearance more and more pleasing to the eye.
The two sides praised each other's business, and after a few waves of compliments, the smiles on their faces became more and more sincere.
As expected, a sedan chair carried by many people is always the fastest way to bring people closer together. After all, who doesn’t like to hear nice things from others?
The truth may be unpleasant to the ear, so it is obviously not appropriate to use it at the beginning of a relationship.
After a pleasant conversation, the two sides naturally exchanged contact information. As the conversation became more and more popular, the unfamiliarity between them was alleviated a little.
Seeing that the time was ripe, Chen Ou couldn't help but bring up another topic that he was very interested in and curious about.
"When it comes to Internet celebrities, Mr. Zhou is a well-deserved pioneer. I will certainly need to ask Mr. Zhou for advice in the future. However, there is another matter that I would really like to hear Mr. Zhou's thoughts on..."
"After all, as far as I know, Mr. Zhou is also one of the first to take the plunge in this field!"
As Chen Ou changed the subject, Zhou Dongsheng was also aroused with interest. He couldn't help but wonder what else he had that could interest such a young talent...
Don’t mention it, there are really quite a lot of them. There are too many killer moves and it’s hard to figure them out at once. I can only pretend to be ignorant about what others are thinking about.
"Mr. Chen, please feel free to speak. If I know something, I will definitely tell you everything I know." Zhou Dongsheng said straightforwardly. Anyway, polite words must be beautiful.
As long as interests are not involved, it's easy to deal with. It's just like a boss painting a pie in the sky for his employees. It can be as big and as round as he wants.
However, as soon as you mention the issue of salary increase, they will immediately change their expressions and say, "Hey, that's it? I haven't heard of it!"
"Then I'll be frank. It's a project that you, Mr. Zhou, invested in, shared bicycles!" Chen Ou said with a burning gaze, looking extremely interested in this thing.
Zhou Dongsheng immediately showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, and at the same time he remembered another thing about Chen Ou.
In comparison, it may not be as well-known as "I Am My Own Spokesperson", but it is also a widely circulated gambling game on the Internet, and Principal Wang also has a role in it.
That is the matter of Chen Ou investing in the shared power bank industry, and he received the blessing of Principal Wang, the industry's dark lamp: "If shared power banks can succeed, I will eat shit, and I will post this as a proof!"
The authenticity of this is naturally debatable, and it is still unknown whether it is Zhou Dongsheng at the moment, but the fact that Chen Ou invested in shared power banks is a real fact.
And when the cosmetics business plummeted, Chen Ou could at least have the capital to make a comeback by relying on this investment as a backup, because the shared power bank later achieved remarkable success.
Although it is not known when Chen Ou started to pay attention to the concept of sharing economy, it is obvious that at this moment, Zhou Dongsheng, who is also an investor in the sharing economy, still has some common topics with him.
Coupled with the many previous preparations and similarities, the two of them became more and more speculative, and thinking of Chen Ou's successful investment, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but have some ideas in his heart.
Maybe I can get involved too.
"Oh? This is unexpected to me. I didn't expect Mr. Chen to have such a unique focus. He only noticed the shared bicycle project. Could it be that Mr. Chen is very optimistic about the future of the shared economy?"
Zhou Dongsheng asked knowingly.
"Yes, the concept of sharing has been around for a long time. As early as when I went to Stanford to pursue my degree, I had already come into contact with projects such as Uber and Airbnb there. But at that time I had not thought that this sharing concept could shine in China!"
Chen Ou said it very calmly, and the "shining glory" naturally refers to Didi, the rising galactic battleship, rather than the shared bicycles under Zhou Dongsheng.
Although they both belong to the concept of sharing economy, there is a world of difference between them. Not long ago, Didi once again won a strategic investment of over 600 million US dollars from China Life Insurance. Now the valuation of this galactic battleship has exceeded 20 billion US dollars!
Moreover, all the passengers on this galactic battleship are top investors standing at the top of the capital market. Just the three major capital platforms, Alibaba and Tencent from China, and Apple from overseas, are enough to demonstrate the strong capital foundation of this galactic battleship.
At the same time, a natural threshold has been formed, which has excluded countless investors who do not meet the standards, so they can only turn their attention to other players in the sharing economy sector...
This is just like the clear divisions in the stock market. Didi is undoubtedly the undisputed leader in the sharing economy sector, and only top investors can become the main force.
Driven by the leading stocks, other investors will follow suit and enter this sector. After reaching a consensus, the main upward trend of the market will naturally emerge...
Although Chen Ou is the youngest CEO of a listed company on the New York Stock Exchange, he is clearly still a long way from becoming a top investor and can only choose to look for other prey.
And when you turn your attention to other players, you will naturally notice Zhou Dongsheng, an extremely conspicuous investor.
After all, Mobike, a previously unknown shared bicycle project, became a huge success and made a name for itself in the industry after it received the support of Papi Jiang, the No. 1 Internet celebrity of the year.
In addition, the B round of financing brought in Zhuchang Capital. With the support of such a top investor, the valuation of this previously unknown shared bicycle project has increased exponentially!
Behind all these moves, there is an inseparable relationship with the young man Zhou Dongsheng, which once again refreshed the capital market's perception of the ability of this young man Zhou Dongsheng.
If the Wuzhen dinner only attracted attention to Zhou Dongsheng, the younger generation, then whether he was able to attract pig factory capital to join the game is another matter.
I don't know how many people are secretly trying to confirm again and again whether Zhou Dongsheng is the illegitimate son of a certain big boss...
There is no way, this is the most reasonable explanation they can think of. To some extent, this is a recognition of Zhou Dongsheng.
"As for shared bikes, I am optimistic about the future of this green travel mode. After all, the discussion on environmental protection is becoming increasingly intense. In the current era of environmental protection, in order to achieve the plan of reducing carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality, under the premise of this general direction, efforts will inevitably be intensified to promote green travel."
"In addition to the general direction, user demand should not be underestimated. Under the wave of urbanization, every city has gathered countless migrant workers, and their demand for commuting is enough to give birth to an extremely large market..."
Zhou Dongsheng was not stingy and talked a little about his own views. In fact, on the premise that the future historical context was very clear, no matter how far-fetched Zhou Dongsheng's arguments were, as long as the results were not wrong, they would be "golden advice."
Otherwise, no matter how beautifully you talk, if in the end you achieve nothing, it will be completely unconvincing.
"So I personally think that there is still a lot of room for growth in shared bikes, and the market is far from saturated. If Mr. Chen is interested, now is the right time to enter the market..."
Zhou Dongsheng secretly instigated and tried to deceive Chen Ou in a serious manner.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng holds two major stocks in the shared bicycle sector, so he naturally hopes that more people will enter the market to support him. Apart from these two stocks, most other projects will only become cannon fodder.
Even the two big monster stocks could not escape the fate of being cannon fodder in the end, but at this moment when they are just starting to take off, it is obviously not the time to worry about this...
Chen Ou couldn't help but show an interest on his face, but entrepreneurs who can succeed in their careers always have their own persistence and opinions, and will not be easily shaken by others.
It is this extraordinary persistence that makes it easier for them to reach the threshold of success.
"One word from you is worth ten years of reading. Mr. Zhou's words really enlightened me and gave me a deeper understanding of shared bicycles. However, I personally am more optimistic about another shared project..."
"I wonder what Mr. Zhou thinks about shared power banks?" Chen Ou did not choose to accept Zhou Dongsheng's recommendation, and even planned to recommend it to Zhou Dongsheng in return.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng wanted others to come in and carry his sedan chair, so Chen Ou might have intended to take advantage of Zhou Dongsheng.
With Zhou Dongsheng's rising reputation in the capital circle, this new capital upstart has attracted much attention and may have the ability to become a capital weathervane...
At this point, Chen Ou, the old fox, finally revealed his true purpose. Perhaps this was his real purpose.
"A shared power bank..." Zhou Dongsheng thought to himself, he is indeed a shrewd man and not so easy to fool.
Like shared bicycles, shared power banks are one of the few shared projects that have survived this wave of capital, and are naturally one of the most sexy projects.
Just when Zhou Dongsheng wanted to talk about his own views, a slightly lazy voice suddenly interrupted.
"Shared power banks? What kind of market demand could there be for this thing?" Principal Wang appeared with Xue Li in his arms, apparently having just heard Chen Ou's question.
"Oh? Does Principal Wang have any insightful ideas? I'd like to hear them in detail." Chen Ou said in a very elegant manner without any annoyance.
"I don't have any insightful ideas. I just think that this project has little market potential. A power bank only costs a few dollars. Can't you just buy one and carry it with you? Why bother renting one?" Principal Wang said as a matter of course.
"No matter how low the rental fee is, it doesn't belong to you. Just buy one and you'll be done with it once and for all..." Principal Wang said nonchalantly.
It is not difficult to hear that Principal Wang is indeed not optimistic about this project, and this speech, which is somewhat like "why not eat meat porridge", shows that Principal Wang is indeed not the target audience of this project.
It seems reasonable that due to the limitations of his own superior conditions, Principal Wang cannot see the huge blue ocean behind the sharing economy.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but jokingly said, "What you said is true for the shared bikes I invested in, isn't it?"
"I really don't understand this investment of yours, but based on my understanding of you, you never do business at a loss..." Principal Wang said very politely.
When these words came out, everyone couldn't help but smile. Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but say, "What if I say that I am also very optimistic about the shared power bank project?"
