Volume 4 Crazy Growth 2017 Chapter 865: Enjoy Life to the Fullest
As night falls, the city's neon lights light up, making the entire city exceptionally colorful. Only at night can you appreciate the magic of this Oriental Pearl.
In a private room of a river view restaurant by the ever-flowing Huangpu River, the triumphant Yang Luyu cordially invited Zhou Dongsheng and Huang Zheng, as well as their respective capable subordinates, to a banquet. A total of more than ten people sat around a large round table.
After all the dishes were served, Yang Luyu stood up first, holding up his glass and said in high spirits: "This first glass of wine today, I want to especially toast to my benefactor. Jay Chou has made an indelible contribution to my success and the success of Wenxue Network!"
"I'll drink it!" As soon as he finished speaking, Yang Luyu raised his head with the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp.
"We are all family, it would be too polite to say these things. I will drink tea instead of wine..." Zhou Dongsheng smiled and shook his head, then picked up the teacup and drank it all.
Others have long been accustomed to this, and even the fact that Zhou Dongsheng doesn't drink has become one of the interesting stories passed on by word of mouth in the circle .
At the same time, as Zhou Dongsheng's fame grew, this incident gradually became a unique label that highlighted his personality, and as it continued to spread, it became one of the topics of conversation among the general public, just like the gossip among the big guys.
It has also been praised by many netizens who hate the drinking culture, and regarded as a classic example of "the strong change the environment, the weak adapt to the environment."
He has even become one of the excuses used by many people to avoid drinking. To some extent, this is a reflection of Zhou Dongsheng's current social status.
At the same time, Huang Zheng, who was sitting next to him, was also very flattering. He raised his glass and said, "Then I'll just consider this glass as a congratulation to Mr. Yang."
"Hey, Mr. Huang, you're too polite. I'll have a drink with you too. Cheers to our pleasant cooperation!" Yang Luyu was not vague either. He filled a glass and drank it all in one gulp.
As the group of people clinked glasses, the atmosphere at the table gradually became more lively. Under the influence of alcohol, the atmosphere became more and more lively, and everyone started chatting without so many reservations.
After a few pleasantries, the topic gradually got on track.
" It's already October in the blink of an eye. 2017 is almost over, and the preparations for the Golden Second Award have already reached the third session. Speaking of this, I have to admire Jay Chou's foresight. If it weren't for his proposal, we wouldn't be able to hold such a golden signboard in the industry..."
"Since the Golden Second Award, all major platforms have launched various awards such as the annual selection. However, apart from the Super Red Star Festival, there is no other award that can be compared with our Golden Second Award."
Having said that, Yang Luyu, who was drunk, waved his hand with a heroic spirit, as if no one else could do it better than him.
"Speaking of the Golden Second Award, I have to thank Dongsheng. If it weren't for the suggestion that Pinduoduo be the title of the Golden Second Award, which opened my mind, Pinduoduo's development momentum this year would not have been so rapid..."
"We also achieved our annual target ahead of schedule, with GMV exceeding 100 billion, becoming a dark horse in mobile e-commerce today!"
When talking about his career, Huang Zheng, a gentle man wearing glasses, was also in high spirits and boasted about his achievements without hesitation.
Putting aside the topic, the way several people were bragging to each other at the table was obviously no different from the guys at an ordinary roadside barbecue stall.
Otherwise, it is said that men remain young until they die. They always look cool, just in different circles and occasions.
"Do you know what this means? It took Alibaba five years to achieve a GMV of 100 billion, and JD.com took 10 years. And what about us? Less than two years..."
Huang Zheng made a "yeah" gesture, even though the Pinxixi model is still being questioned and even filled with negative comments in the mainstream media.
But this still did not prevent it from breaking through the siege and crushing all doubts with real data. This amazing report card alone has turned the entire e-commerce field upside down.
At the same time, the sudden rise of Pinduoduo has gradually shifted the attention of all sectors of society to outside the Fifth Ring Road. Before this, most people did not realize that there was such a vast new world hidden on the other side of the market.
It turns out that half of our population still has huge unmet demands, and Pinxixi's main social e-commerce model perfectly caters to the needs of this group.
It is precisely because of such a huge market that Pinxixi has the space to create miracles.
After all, facts speak for themselves in this world, and no matter whether the cat is black or white, a cat that can catch mice is a good cat.
No matter how much doubt there is, the Pinxixi model has successfully carved out a path in the e-commerce field.
The fact that Pinxixi has long occupied the top spot in the shopping category of major app lists in the past month is undoubtedly the best proof.
As an e-commerce platform, with such a huge cash flow as a backing, even without the help of financing, Pinxixi's development momentum remains unstoppable.
Compared with the popular Wenxue Network, its current valuation is indeed higher, not lower.
It is precisely because of this that the cooperative relationship between the two powerful forces has become even more intimate. After all, the basis of cooperation is mutual benefit. If one party cannot keep up, then such cooperation will naturally collapse.
Naturally, there wouldn't be the situation where the two of them are arm in arm, toasting each other like they are now.
"Hello, Mr. Huang!" Yang Luyu raised his glass.
"Mr. Yang is tough!" Huang Zheng was also unambiguous and raised his glass to echo.
"Mr. Jay, it's so high and hard!" Then they all turned to Zhou Dongsheng. As soon as they finished speaking, they looked at each other and laughed.
"Good fellow, it seems that you two are movie lovers like me. You must have watched this movie many times..." Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but laugh.
"Of course not. Jay Chou is very popular now. When he changes his career to become a director tomorrow, just tell him. Money is not a problem. I will arrange a role for you two brothers!" Yang Luyu joked cheerfully.
"Okay, the three of us are going to make a movie together, and the box office will definitely not be low!" Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but become interested when he heard that.
Compared to "Kung Fu" which brought together a group of martial arts stars, if I could gather a group of rich people to make a movie, then...
Just thinking about it is very exciting, of course this unrealistic idea can only be treated as a joke.
After a few jokes, Huang Zheng raised his glass and said, "During the upcoming Double Eleven, we still need Mr. Yang's help. Let me toast to you first."
"Mr. Huang, you are right. Mr. Huang's generous help in the platform algorithm has really helped me a lot, not to mention the live streaming e-commerce. We will have to cooperate well in the future..."
After three rounds of drinks, the two decided to stop talking and then turned the topic to Zhou Dongsheng.
"Come to think of it, I haven't congratulated Dongsheng yet. We worked so hard to start our own business, but in the end, we still worked for Dongsheng, and now we are both billionaires..."
Huang Zheng winked at Zhou Dongsheng, and it was obvious that he had also heard about the rumors that were spreading around the outside world.
I thought I had grasped the extremely sexy project of Pinduoduo, and that my hard work step by step to achieve the current results is really one in a million. However, I didn't expect that compared with Zhou Dongsheng, I am still a dwarf compared to him.
"I didn't even know I was so rich. I hope you two can keep working hard and send me to the throne of China's richest man. I'll also be able to make a name for myself..."
"I wouldn't mind being the richest man in the world."
Zhou Dongsheng smiled brilliantly and said in a teasing tone that in fact, the outside world's speculation was only based on the assets that Zhou Dongsheng had displayed on the surface.
Moreover, the value of this asset is only valid up to now.
Perhaps only Zhou Dongsheng knew this clearly. This compliment was not only not an overestimation, but even a huge underestimation.
What's more, this is only the part that is on the surface. He also has a small treasury that is not open to the public...
Perhaps it is precisely because of this confidence that Zhou Dongsheng can face the current situation calmly.
"Okay, then let me wish Jay Chou's dream come true in advance and that he become the richest man in China, hahaha~" Yang Luyu laughed heartily and raised his glass to drink again.
Obviously, today's drinking party, which was held as a celebratory banquet, would not end without everyone getting drunk.
As the saying goes, when you are happy in life, you should enjoy it to the fullest, and don't let the golden cup face the moon empty, which is probably the most appropriate description of this situation.
For Zhou Dongsheng, who never drinks, every time this happens, he enjoys being the only sober person at the table, watching the lives of people who are drunk.
This may be one of the many benefits of alcohol allergy. Although I cannot experience the unrestrained and heroic spirit of Li Bai, I can appreciate a bit of Qu Yuan's state of mind of "everyone is drunk but I am sober".
Of course, the biggest disadvantage of being the only sober person at a drinking party is probably having to clean up the mess.
No matter whether they are industry elites or newly wealthy people, they all look the same after getting drunk. Fortunately, money makes the world go round, and these are all trivial matters.
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The next day, taking advantage of the popularity, Wenxue Network officially announced that its overseas platform was officially renamed Tiktok.
After all, with its continuous expansion in the country, Douyin has successfully caught up and become the largest short video social platform under Wenxue Network, so it is natural for the company's business to shift towards it.
At the same time, after obtaining a large amount of financing, Yang Luyu took the opportunity to carry out drastic reforms within the company, further distinguishing overseas business from domestic business, and developing the two in a coordinated manner.
Coincidentally, not only is the business divided into domestic and overseas, but also the partners are divided like this.
Douyin in China has reached a close cooperative relationship with Pinxixi, and Tiktok overseas also has Xiyin as a partner. Although they are both entrepreneurs in the e-commerce field, they belong to different tracks and do not interfere with each other.
Although the company's business has been divided on the surface, it is still a family in the final analysis. While the branches have expanded, it does not prevent the brothers from sharing what they have. While moving forward together, there is also room to create unlimited possibilities.
As for Pinduoduo, which has achieved the 100 billion GMV milestone, it has begun to prepare for Double Eleven with all its might, and will once again participate in this e-commerce war as a dark horse, determined to let the world know that today's Pinduoduo is no longer what it used to be!
The ambitious Huang Zheng would not be willing to stop here. He had repeatedly failed in the field of e-commerce, and the biggest regret on his entrepreneurial road was only the last one...
That means going public!
Although entrepreneurship is never-ending, the milestone of going public is very important for every entrepreneur. Among the three major e-commerce battles, Pinxixi is undoubtedly the project with the greatest hope of achieving this goal.
To this end, Huang Zheng will naturally do his best to achieve a good result in the e-commerce war to contribute to the road to sprinting to the listing.
And the now popular Tik Tok is undoubtedly a great help to me!
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Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
On the other hand, as October passed the middle, "Wolf Warrior 2", which had its release time extended twice, finally came to an end.
Although the box office growth rate has slowed down since it passed the 5 billion mark, it still accumulates gradually, and as the box office continues to accumulate...
In the end, the final push broke through the 6 billion mark, setting the ceiling of China's film box office at 6.001 billion, creating an unprecedented record!
This is not Wolf Warrior at all, it's simply Guan Erye reincarnated, performing the trick of passing through five passes and killing six generals!
When "The Mermaid" broke the 3 billion box office mark for Chinese films, everyone generally felt that this was a signal of the rise of Chinese films and the beginning of another bull market in the Chinese film market.
But no one expected that just over a year later, such a violent leading stock would appear in the Chinese film market, pushing the ceiling to an incredible height.
There is no doubt that with the finalization of this record, the entire film market will inevitably fall into a completely crazy and frenetic stage, and a large amount of hot money in the market will continue to flow into the film market in an attempt to get a piece of the pie.
If we can catch the second "Wolf Warrior", we will make a fortune!
Even if you can't catch the wolf, catching a fish is great. If "The Mermaid" symbolizes the spring of the Chinese film market, then now is the beginning of the midsummer of the film market.
It was not until now that Zhou Dongsheng was finally able to confirm whether his participation in the movie "Wolf Warrior 2" played a positive or negative role.
Although he couldn't remember the exact number, Zhou Dongsheng was extremely sure that, in his memory, ever since "Wolf Warrior 2" opened the door to the 5 billion box office club, club members have indeed emerged one after another...
However, no blockbuster has ever achieved the feat of reaching 6 billion!
Even if the movie surpassed "Wolf Warrior 2", it only won by a hair's breadth.
Therefore, it was not until this moment that Zhou Dongsheng was extremely sure that the butterfly effect he brought about had indeed made "Wolf Warrior 2" go a step further!
A subtle sense of accomplishment for changing the course of history arose spontaneously, and Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel savoring it.
If there is one, there will be two. Does this mean that I can do more...
But one thing is undoubted, Zhou Dongsheng, like a butterfly, is still flapping his wings vigorously.
