Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 752 Short Video Pattern
After a pleasant conversation with Mr. Duan, Zhou Dongsheng could not refuse the warm invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Duan and stayed here for two days.
During these two days, Zhou Dongsheng had many long talks with Duan Yongping. The topics of their conversations covered a wide range of issues, and were not limited to domestic and international ones. He probably wanted to use this opportunity to get a glimpse of the future together.
For Zhou Dongsheng, this is undoubtedly the part he is best at. Under the premise of mastering part of the future as a basis, even if Zhou Dongsheng speaks nonsense...
It all sounds convincing, and this brief time together has undoubtedly given Mr. Duan a better understanding of this young man, Zhou Dongsheng.
Mr. Duan couldn't help but be full of expectations for Zhou Dongsheng's future, wanting to see what kind of personal legend this young man would create.
Especially since he had already agreed to hand over 1 billion US dollars to him to manage. Even with Mr. Duan's bottomless assets, he would not ignore 1 billion US dollars.
Although it is not free, this 1 billion US dollar bet is enough to express his personal stance. The rest depends on Zhou Dongsheng's personal performance.
As long as Zhou Dongsheng is smart enough, using this 1 billion US dollars as a bargaining chip is enough to easily pry some funds from him...
After all, the investor of this US$1 billion is Duan Yongping, who is known as the "Eastern Buffett".
For most successful people, using a tiger's skin to make a big banner is a routine operation. Even Mr. Duan himself has done this many times.
Especially in the initial stage of accumulating capital, people without some means would not be able to get this far. But unknowingly, they have become a banner that can be used by others.
All good things must come to an end. It is already November, which means that 2017 is getting closer.
Zhou Dongsheng also felt a sense of urgency to a certain extent. After all, his time was “less and less”.
As for the end of 2016, there are still many things waiting for Zhou Dongsheng to do, especially in China .
Investment attempts in overseas markets can only be regarded as a small test at best, but Zhou Dongsheng's real foundation is still the Dongsheng Group rooted in China.
With the arrival of 2017, several of his projects are about to bear fruit.
The time has come for Zhou Dongsheng to make the decision, so at this time, he, the hands-off boss, naturally has to take charge of the situation himself.
A journey of a hundred miles begins with a single step. Zhou Dongsheng could not accept the fact that he would end up failing at the last hurdle.
Wouldn't that make him a suffocating man?
So Zhou Dongsheng also said goodbye to the old couple Duan at an appropriate time. Mr. Duan was not surprised by this and just patted Zhou Dongsheng on the shoulder and said.
“Do what you think is right while you are young. Even if the final result is not ideal, at least you will not regret it.”
This unique life message surprised Zhou Dongsheng a little, but he kept it in mind.
Then he smiled and said, "Okay, Mr. Duan, I will do my best to prevent you from losing all your money so quickly!"
Old Duan couldn't help but laugh and shook his head, but still waved and saw them off as they left his manor.
"He is indeed an interesting young man. No wonder you admire him so much." Liu Xin, who was accompanying Mr. Duan, sighed.
As a good wife who has always been by Mr. Duan's side, she has traveled around the country with Duan Yongping over the years and naturally got to know a lot of people.
But even so, Zhou Dongsheng is a very special one among them. Many impossible factors came together, but he created an unexpected "miracle".
Stories like these of people who came from a humble background but managed to make a name for themselves from scratch were rare, even in their time.
After all, birds of a feather flock together, and the accumulation of connections and resources is often crucial.
Even she and Duan Yongping are alumni, and perhaps in order to repay Mr. Duan's favor, Ding Sanshi also joined hands with Mr. Duan to donate 40 million US dollars to her alma mater.
It set a record for the highest donation among domestic universities at that time!
The effect of a circle is often subtle and silent, and only those who are in it can truly appreciate the various benefits it brings.
Just like academic qualifications, only those who have them will feel that they are unimportant and are just a trivial "stepping stone".
But without this stepping stone, sometimes many things don’t even have a door.
However, Zhou Dongsheng, who didn't even have a "stepping stone", not only broke the door open, but also created a new world for himself.
This miracle seems even more incredible in the context of the current era.
"He is only in his early twenties and has a bright future. Let us wait and see." Mr. Duan also said with emotion.
It is said that one must become famous early. The vast majority of entrepreneurs have laid a solid foundation for their careers as early as during college, which enables them to thrive after entering society.
However, when others were still in college, Zhou Dongsheng had already built a foundation. One step ahead leads to another. Who knows what heights Zhou Dongsheng will reach in the future?
Of course, it is not ruled out that one misstep will lead to eternal regret and make one forgotten by the world. They have seen such things before.
As to whether it is "The Injury of Zhongyong" or "How can a golden fish be kept in a pond?", the answer can only be left to time.
After leaving Mr. Duan's manor, the group headed straight for the international airport in San Francisco.
After all, if you want to fly across the Pacific Ocean, you still need to go through a long flight of more than 20 hours.
Of course, only Zhou Dongsheng and Li Jiana left America. As for Lu Sifang, he needed to stay on the other side of the ocean temporarily to take charge of the overall situation.
Whether it is to set up an overseas investment team, or to get the 1 billion US dollars from Mr. Duan, or to facilitate Zhou Dongsheng's dispatch.
Obviously, they all need a trustworthy person to stay here temporarily.
For Zhou Dongsheng now, the talents available to him are quite limited, and there is no other candidate except Lu Sifang.
Fortunately, Lu Sifang had no resistance to becoming a "provincial governor". Instead, he felt that this was a good opportunity for him to achieve success.
After all, the management of the group has already started to fight against each other secretly. Every opportunity to make achievements is precious. If they want to make further progress on this ship...
Naturally, we must cherish every opportunity, and for Lu Sifang, this overseas investment business is undoubtedly his breakthrough.
Especially after he got in touch with Zhou Dongsheng, he also got in touch with the big boss Duan Lao. They are all in a foreign country, so they don't care about the monk's face, but the Buddha's face...
If you move around more often in the future, won’t this opportunity come?
Lu Sifang had already started to make his own plans. Moreover, for people who had no language barriers, going to the other side of the ocean was just a long business trip.
At San Francisco International Airport, Zhou Dongsheng and others got off the car.
Zhou Dongsheng patted Lu Sifang on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Old Lu, I'll leave the business here to you. Keep in touch at any time. If there is anything, report to me as soon as possible without worrying about the time difference."
Lu Sifang couldn't help but be shocked. This was considered to be giving him considerable authority, so Lu Sifang recited his own exclusive lines again.
"I understand. I am willing to serve the chairman at all costs." Lu Sifang said very respectfully.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction. The former had been following him for a while and his performance had always been pretty good. He had already become one of his confidants.
In this regard, Zhou Dongsheng does not mind giving more sweet treats. If you want the horse to run, you have to give it more grass, right?
Zhou Dongsheng would never give a penny to those who are stingy with their subordinates but generous to outsiders. This is a despicable way of exploitation.
The clever means of squeezing often adopt the simple and unpretentious ancient method of squeezing...
“If you have some spare money, you can also consider investing in digital currency. If you believe me…”
Having said that, Zhou Dongsheng stopped talking, patted Lu Sifang on the shoulder, and walked towards the interior of the airport.
That’s all I have to say. As to whether Lu Sifang can seize this opportunity, it depends on his understanding.
Since he has followed me for so long, I guess he should , right?
Zhou Dongsheng thought with interest. It has to be said that when his sphere of influence becomes larger and larger, the people around him will always be affected a lot in a subtle way.
At the very least, with the variable of Zhou Dongsheng, it is impossible for them to continue along their original life trajectory.
Whether it is good or bad, it is obviously still an unknown before everything is concluded.
At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but think of a widely circulated story in his mind, especially in the Chaoshan area.
That is the story of Superman Li and his personal driver. The core of the story is nothing more than the truth that those who are close to vermilion will be red, and those who are close to ink will be black.
Under the influence of Li Chaoren, his driver only needs to make a little effort to become a multi-millionaire, which is out of reach for most people.
This story also planted the seed of wanting to cling to someone powerful in Zhou Dongsheng's heart, but after half his life, he still couldn't find the power that belonged to him.
But now, he already has the potential to become this pillar. At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but think of the classic quotes of a certain success guru.
"I gave five million to anyone who betrayed me, let alone someone who was loyal to me? Understand the applause!"
I wonder if you are also deeply influenced by this story?
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but think with evil humor.
At the same time, sitting in the comfortable first-class cabin, the plane slowly took off. Looking at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but fantasize.
This private jet is not expensive. If you have the chance, you can consider buying one for fun. After you retire early like Mr. Duan, you can fly around the world and experience the prosperity of this world.
Now that you have a private jet, a private yacht is naturally indispensable. When you are tired of flying, you can transfer to a private yacht and continue traveling around the world. After all, the earth is round.
It has to be said that these things that seemed out of reach for Zhou Dongsheng before are now within his reach.
Be it a private jet or a private yacht, for Zhou Dongsheng at the moment, it is no longer something out of his reach.
But obviously, it is not the time for Zhou Dongsheng to retire now.
Now is a good time to strike while the iron is hot.
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While Zhou Dongsheng was far away on the other side of the ocean, enjoying himself and not wanting to leave, the country naturally could not be in a stagnant stage, and what was supposed to happen would still happen.
As the end of the year approaches, people from all walks of life are gearing up to try their best to come up with a big move.
Among them, perhaps the one worth mentioning is Ame, a disruptor who has reappeared in the field of short videos!
The three letters of unknown meaning may mean "self" or "true self", capturing the same music short video product idea as TikTok.
Almost pixel-level imitation and competition with homogeneous content have begun to sound the clarion call in the field of short videos.
At the beginning, as the helmsman of Wenxue Network, he did not take the aggressive Ame seriously and regarded her as just a poor imitator.
It is said that TikTok now has a base of hundreds of millions of users. Could it be easily defeated by an imitator?
What a joke!
However, what Yang Luyu did not expect was that this clumsy imitator not only became very successful, but some users even began to confuse the two apps.
At this time, no matter how slow Yang Luyu reacted, he gradually realized the sense of crisis, especially after investigation, he found that this software called Ame had a great background.
Yang Luyu finally couldn't sit still anymore and began to find ways to hunt down and intercept the imitators. He thought that by holding high the banner of genuine products, he could easily strangle the imitators in the cradle.
However, the effect was not as good as Yang Luyu had imagined. After all, for Toutiao, which is behind Ame, it not only has its own traffic system, but also has a foundation in technology and capital that is no less than that of Wenxue Network.
The collision between the two is completely a tit-for-tat confrontation.
Relying on the continuous traffic from Toutiao, Ame's traffic has been steadily increasing, and the two leading companies in the short video field are naturally happy to reap the benefits.
The sudden rise of Tik Tok has already put them under considerable pressure, and the industry is about to become a three-way competition...
Unexpectedly, a Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared and headed straight for Douyin, the latecomer. It would be great if we could get rid of this powerful competitor.
Even if it doesn't work, being able to slightly slow down its development pace would be a good thing. After all, Douyin has been too eye-catching during this period of time.
There are already signs that the tree stands out in the forest. The short video industry’s cake is so small that if Douyin takes a bigger bite, others will naturally have to take a smaller bite.
Therefore, taking advantage of the gap between the two companies' conflict, the other two companies also made many efforts to trip up and suppress the development of Douyin.
For a while, Douyin became the target of public criticism, so much so that Yang Luyu was a little overwhelmed and exhausted from dealing with it during this period.
At the same time, Toutiao, the company behind Ame, once again dropped a bombshell.
"At present, the company has completed the relevant matters of the D round of financing and has officially disclosed some details. The scale of the D round of financing reached 1 billion US dollars, led by Sequoia Capital. With this amount of funds, we will increase our strategic deployment in the short video industry..."
The disclosure of this information also indicates that Toutiao's valuation has officially exceeded 10 billion US dollars, reaching a new level.
With such a large amount of capital injected and sufficient guns and ammunition, Toutiao is eyeing the short video market.
