Reinventing the Millennium.

Chapter 593 Call Me Keiko (Two in One)

On March 3, the day before e-buy and Dangdang accepted the interview with the publishing department, although the time had been confirmed, both websites continued to promote promotions as if nothing happened.

Some consumers even regretted that some books were more cost-effective than a few days ago.

In the morning of this day, Fang Zhuo called Brother Zheng Danrui.

This year, this is the second contact between the two, and the last New Year's greeting was just a usual exchange of greetings.

Unlike Qiu Xiaoguan, Zheng Danrui's position is somewhat more sensitive.

Fang Zhuo talked about the matter in exchange for slight criticism from the other party.

"Mr. Fang, you can do whatever you want with this kind of thing. I don't think your e-buy is just for books." Zheng Danrui said.

"The main reason is that I am afraid that I will not be there." Fang Zhuo said the time interval between the two phone calls in the office before, so it is best to be better than others.

Zheng Danrui watched Boss Fang coming all the way, and he didn't seem rusty because of the decrease in contact. He pondered: "Boss Fang, I heard that your ice core work is very good."

"It's okay, we'll wait for mass production." Seeing the other party suddenly mentioning the ice core, Fang Zhuo briefly reported his work.

Zheng Danrui sighed slightly: "It's a pity, it would be great if it was placed in Shencheng."

"There will be opportunities in the future." Fang Zhuo replied.

"Bingxin has done a good job. There are indeed many leaders who care about your project." Zheng Danrui changed the topic back, "However, Mr. Fang, I have to say that some leaders are concerned about semiconductors. Trouble, it’s really unnecessary.”

Fang Zhuo said innocently: "Brother Zheng, my first call is to you."

"That's all I'm going to say." Zheng Danrui said flatly, "The Publication Office was just upgraded a few years ago, so it's better for you to keep a low profile when you come to the capital."

Fang Zhuo didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Brother Zheng, I'm the one being interviewed, and e-buy is also the weaker party who has been provoked to compete. Why do you make it look like I'm going to make trouble?"

"It's just a vaccination, I'll help you ask." Zheng Danrui still agreed.

In the evening, when he was about to fly to the capital, Fang Zhuo received a reply from Brother Zheng, saying that there was a detour in the publishing department, but his department was not in charge of this matter.

However, even if they belong to different departments, it is convenient to communicate under the same department.

Fang Zhuo had made up his mind, so he didn't find any more people for the time being, so he stayed at the hotel closest to the edition office at night.

At nine o'clock the next morning, Fang Zhuo and his party arrived at the conference room of the Publishing Industry Development Department of the Publishing Administration, and this interview came from this department.

Coincidentally, I ran into Dangdang Li Guoqing and his party who arrived on the front and rear feet.

Although the competition between Dangdang and e-buy has been bombarded and smeared, it is still necessary to greet each other with grace.

"Mr. Li, good morning."

Fang Zhuo was the first to greet and smiled.

Unexpectedly, Li Guoqing recalled the contents of this blog, and said with a temper: "Call me Qingzi!"

Fang Zhuo was stunned, and could not laugh or cry: "Mr. Li, you..."

Li Guoqing interrupted: "Call me Qingzi! If you don't bring your business ethics to meet Mr. Fang, you can't be called 'Mr.'."

Previously, Fang Zhuo claimed in his blog that "the greatest business ethics is success. I hope that one day Qingzi will stand in front of me with his business ethics and dare to do what he wants."

Fang Zhuo felt that Mr. Li brought very strong personal emotions in the competition, so why bother?

He had no choice but to say politely, "Qingzi, go in."

On the contrary, Li Guoqing became even more awkward, and stopped talking, and led the people into the meeting room.

Fang Zhuo shrugged and led everyone into the conference room.

The leader had been sitting inside waiting for a long time, and they were still discussing the situation while waiting.

However, with the entry of the two companies... especially Tesco...

Director Li Gengping, who presided over the meeting, looked at a group of people walking in in astonishment: "This...here, Mr. Fang, why are there so many people here at e-buy?"

Li Guoqing's attention was all on Fang Zhuo just now, and there was a corner opposite him, so he was also shocked at this meeting. Those who knew it was a meeting, but those who didn't know thought it was a fight.

Fang Zhuo said seriously: "As an e-commerce website that has just been launched not long ago, we attach great importance to the interviews with the leaders. In order to fully demonstrate the situation, there may be a bit too many people coming."

There are 21 people who came this time including myself, which is indeed a bit beyond the plan.

Li Gengping looked at the group of old and young men, and said a little bit embarrassed: "There are so many of you, the meeting room can't even fit."

"Director Li, it's okay. Just give me a few more benches. I can hear you anyway. You don't need to sit at the table. It's really not good. We can stand up." Fang Zhuo solved the literal meaning without reducing the scale of attendance.

Li Gengping's eyes turned around, but he didn't insist.

As a result, the space in the conference room was quickly squeezed. Five people came from Dangdang, 5 from Tesco, and 21 staff members from the publishing department, making a total of 6 people.

The conference room of the Publishing Industry Development Division has never held such a rich meeting.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Li, both of you are important channels for online books. I don't think I need to say more about this matter." Li Gengping frowned slightly, "Competition is competition, but it must be benign. This tens of millions, that tens of millions, the publishing house will speak up for a while, and the media will report for a while, isn’t the battle too big?”

Fang Zhuo thought about how to answer this question.

Li Guoqing was the first to speak: "Si, it's different between tens of millions and tens of millions. Boss Fang is in US dollars. He has a lot of money, and no matter what the promotional prices of their e-buy, they won't be able to pay back. Otherwise, the publishing house will bear it." No."

Fang Zhuo retorted: "Whose publishing house can't bear it? Li Si, I don't really understand why there is such a trip. This subsidy, the affordable price is a benefit for consumers. The publishing house has our subsidy, not only loss If we can’t afford the book, we can also deal with the backlog by the way, and our publisher channels are very happy.”

He spread his hands: "Can't we be dealt with because of what the competitor said? Can the competitor have good words?"

Li Guoqing looked at Fang Zhuo, and said in a choked voice: "Aren't you just relying on being rich? The subsidy you keep talking about is to benefit consumers. When the subsidy is used up, won't the wool go to the sheep?!"

Fang Zhuo looked at Li Gengping, rummaged through the materials in his hand, and took out one and handed it over: "Sis Li, we didn't start the subsidy war first. We followed up after Dangdang announced the investment of 1000 million."

Li Guoqing was stunned, oh yes, it was the first to subsidize, why do I always feel that the other party started to use money to oppress people first.

Li Gengping glanced at the materials and corrected one of the young CEO's remarks: "It's not to deal with you, but to understand the situation more clearly. The Internet is a new industry, and it has only been a few years since online books have been sold. You, e-buy, Dangdang, and our edition The Department must jointly discuss a benign development direction.”

"Can this be benign? E-buy poached our key employees when it came up, director, tell me, how is this benign?" Li Guoqing mentioned the one thing that made him most angry.

"Don't confuse industrial development with the company's situation." Fang Zhuo retorted disapprovingly, "Qingzi, why don't people want to work in your company? Didn't they receive a cold reception? Why don't you poach people from my company? This What does it have to do with the competition between the two websites?"

Li Guoqing raised his voice: "Isn't the company a part of this industry? Your vicious competition starts with poaching people!"

"Who started it? Who is watching the 1:1 promotion on our newly launched website?" Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "Qingzi, dare to act."

The two quarreled.

The leaders in the conference room listened silently to the two people arguing.

Li Gengping slowly flipped through the materials, and waited until the two of them had changed their breath before slowly saying: "Promoting, poaching, arousing public outrage, you are all in the Internet industry, and you have received a lot of attention. You are such a mess. Let others judge you."

"Li Si, you are right. We have long been dissatisfied with Dangdang's behavior, and its behavior has aroused public outrage." Fang Zhuo agreed.

Li Guoqing said coldly: "That's you. The ten publishers are accusing you of Fang Zhuo and Tesco. Don't confuse the public."

Fang Zhuo turned his head to the side: "The publishing house stood up and showed the leader."

Crash.

About ten people stood up at once.

There are those in Shencheng, those in Luzhou, and those in Lin'an.

"Dangdang wants to promote the super strategic cooperation, and our publishing house does not agree."

"Don't let us supply to Amazon, isn't this manipulating the market?"

"This is disrupting the order of the industry."

A group of people spoke miscellaneously, targeting Dangdang's "choose one" behavior.

Li Guoqing looked at him with a frown. He himself had a lot of connections in the book publishing industry, which seemed strange to him.

He shook his head and said, "We just suggest that publishers choose who to cooperate with, it is by no means mandatory."

Fang Zhuo said lightly: "You are talking nonsense with your eyes open, there are still victims here."

He shouted to the left: "Come on, show Qingzi the victim."

Shi Tao stood up.

"This is Shi Tao, the director of Amazon's book business. He is very clear about whether there is any coercion." Fang Zhuo introduced.

Li Guoqing immediately criticized: "Today is an interview between Dangdang and Tesco. What is this Amazon guy doing here?"

"Amazon is cornered by you Dangdang, Director Shi can only join our e-buy." Fang Zhuo said, "This shows how outrageous your monopolistic behavior is!"

Another deputy director looked at Mr. Fang's appearance, and asked with great interest: "Mr. Fang, why don't you just explain it clearly. There are publishing houses, victims, and who else?"

"There are also terminal consumers, they are victims on another level." Fang Zhuo turned his head and looked back, "He came in a hurry, here are only three consumer representatives."

Li Guoqing was puzzled: "What's the matter with consumers?"

"The three of them bought books from you Dangdang, why was their account blocked?" Fang Zhuo pointed.

Li Guoqing said angrily: "Don't spout blood here, when did we block the accounts of consumers!"

One of the three people named this time said: "I placed an order at Dangdang, but because I placed too many orders and the address was different, it ended up being blocked."

Li Guoqing was dazed, understood what was going on, couldn't help standing up, and reprimanded: "You guys place orders from Dangdang to sell to e-buy's customers, if you don't seal who? You are the employees of e-buy at all!"

"Employees can't be consumers? Which company's reasoning is this?" Fang Zhuo said sonorously, "Dangdang already wants to define what a consumer is? Didn't you give you money?"

Li Guoqing was so angry that he couldn't speak, he turned his head and looked at Li Gengping: "Director, this Fang Zhuo is such a mess, and e-buy seems to be pure and clean, and we should be the ones to blame."

Li Gengping took a sip of tea, shook his head, and said, "Both of you are domestic companies. As far as I know, Bertelsmann is recruiting. Also, Director Shi, Amazon hasn't given up on the domestic market, has it?"

He continued to persuade: "Why make such a fuss? I see that you have been in private, and it must have been good before. Mr. Fang is still talking to each other. One of you is a well-known rich man in China, and the other is also the chairman of the company. Why bother? "

Li Guoqing's face had a strange color change.

Fang Zhuo glanced at Qingzi, and said: "Li Si, from the beginning to the end, we e-buy are passively defending. You can't think we are wrong because of the passive strength, right? I am myself, and Qingzi and I It’s me and Qingzi, Esco and Dangdang are Esco and Dangdang.”

Li Gengping's expression turned serious: "Have you scooped up any well-known people in e-buy?"

"I dug it too." Fang Zhuo had no choice but to admit it.

"I don't care whether you e-buy are malicious or unintentional, don't turn this occasion into a farce." Li Gengping said seriously, "Also, Mr. Li, did you go too far with the bundled cooperation? You must force others Do they all bounce back at you?"

He emphasized again: "You e-buy, you Dangdang, don't disrupt the order, don't make the book thing a storm in the city, it's not good, do you understand what I mean?"

Don't disrupt order and don't flood the city, which one has the higher priority?
Fang Zhuo briefly thought about this question, and when he saw Qingzi nodding, he followed suit.

"Also, don't just make this statement and that statement at will. How did the publishing house's joint statement be organized?" Li Gengping looked at Li Guoqing.

Fang Zhuo flipped through the materials he had prepared, and put his own statement below.

Li Guoqing did not answer this obvious question.

Li Gengping took another look at Fang Zhuo and the representative of the publishing house behind him.

Fang Zhuo woke up, oh, everyone is here, it's more obvious.

He could also see that the director didn't want to interfere with Dangdang's super strategic moves, no matter whether it was legitimate or not, it was not within its scope.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Li, do you understand me?" Li Gengping tapped his notebook with his pen.

This time, Fang Zhuo nodded first and expressed his opinion: "To be honest, Director, our e-buy has only been online for less than a month. It is just an ordinary company that can be replaced at any time, unlike Dangdang who has the right to speak in the industry."

"We most want to develop quietly and steadily. It is not our intention to disturb the official website. If Dangdang is willing to compete in a healthy way, then we welcome it."

Li Gengping looked at Li Guoqing.

"An ordinary company that can burn 1000 million dollars in subsidies." Li Guoqing said to himself.

Fang Zhuoqi said: "Isn't it still the money you invested in Dangdang?"

Li Guoqing raised his chin: "Just because he refused to raise money, so he has a grudge, right?"

Seeing that the two were about to start again, Li Gengping was dissatisfied. This time he was dissatisfied with Dangdang's head who had restarted the war. He said in a deep voice, "Qingzi, enough is enough."

For some reason, he felt that the current title was useful.

Li Guoqing fell silent.

After a while, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Dangdang has always been willing to maintain the order of the industry, and this will not change."

(End of this chapter)