Reborn fashion designer

Chapter 833: 'Lao Fo Ye' invites you to have tea, do you want to go?
Offline payment?

This concept
I am sorry to say that the concept proposed by Xiangyang is still only in the project book at this critical juncture, whether it is Alibaba or PayPal.

Well, although PayPal is a payment tool sought after by hundreds of millions of users around the world, Alipay also launched its e-wallet business as early as 2009.

However, it was impossible for the two companies to enter the offline payment market in 2010.

"Xiang, you know what? This is the first time I regret selling my PayPal shares." As we all know, Musk served as CEO for a while after selling PayPal to eBay.

But the ending.
Somewhat similar to Steve Jobs, he was kicked out of the company.

"You can go back to jail again." Xiangyang made a humorous joke.

PayPal is very important to eBay. It contributes about 40% of the revenue every year, making its market value irreplaceable.

If you want to buy it back, it won’t be as cheap as $15 billion.

But, things can always be discussed.

If there is nothing to talk about, Xiang Yang said it would be Alipay's turn to come on stage.

In fact, when we look at PayPal's expansion beyond the Internet and its entry into traditional retail stores, it was not solely based on its own strength and that of its parent company.

Discover Financial Services, a professional financial company, has put a lot of effort into this.

Well, in addition to providing various guarantees and payment, settlement and other assistance, this company also made a lot of money by issuing "credit cards".

Even with its unique advantages, PayPal's offline journey has not been smooth.

Visa and Mastercard are also developing their own digital wallets.

Another entrepreneur in the technology circle, Jack Dorsey, one of the founders of Twitter, which was later acquired by Musk, also founded a mobile payment company, Square, and gained a certain advantage.

On the other hand, Alipay
"Mr. Xiang is really well-informed." Ma from Hangzhou, who flew over from Shanghai, couldn't help but feel deeply moved after hearing Xiang Yang's thoughts.

He was keeping an eye on Xiangyang's every move overseas.

Other people's eyes are not idle either.

Just before he set off, Alipay and Hua Xia Bank officially reached a cooperation agreement, becoming the first bank in China to launch quick payment via credit card for online shopping.

As for offline
Ma from Hangzhou, who has always considered himself to be quite experienced in the application of Internet technology, really wanted to discuss with Xiangyang whether he could invest more.

Because Alipay is striving for the first "Payment Business License" in China!

Without this license, offline payments would not be possible on a large scale.

While his team was still focusing on the domestic market, Xiangyang had already helped Alipay expand beyond its borders.

The way this pattern opens up is completely different.

All of a sudden, two approaches were taken at the same time.

His attentive gaze made the little brother beside him anxious.
WeChat’s payment function was not launched in 2011.

Whether it is 'mobile payment' or 'offline payment', no matter what you call it, it cannot change one fact.

The consumption pattern becomes a habit.

Even though this is a new thing, it is likely that most young people will not be brave enough to try it when it is first launched.

But Pony Ma knew clearly how to drive OICQ and MSN out of China.

Once the initial batch of users get used to paying through Alipay, it will be no small expense for WeChat to catch up.

that's the truth.

What Pony Ma could not have imagined was that WeChat’s share would later be far ahead.

After all, as the largest social software in the country, it has a huge number of active users, so it is not that difficult to reverse its disadvantages.

However, there are variables here.

Who knows if Xiangyang, who has WhatsApp in his hand, will come rushing in?

By then, when Whatsapp and Alibaba jointly launch a version adapted to the Chinese market, the competitive pressure faced by WeChat will not be as mild as it is now.

"Don't worry, Mr. Ma. In the face of competition, I hope for cooperation more." After being pulled aside by Brother Ma for a private chat, Xiang Yang quickly knew what he was worried about.

Crazy!

Introduce Whatsapp and INS into the country?

Xiangyang said that he had not eaten yet and was looking for something to do.

Perhaps feeling that his words were a little far-fetched, Xiang Yang whispered again:

“So, Mr. Ma’s top priority is to get WeChat to come up with a function similar to Alipay as soon as possible.”

"What does Mr. Xiang mean?" Xiao Ma Ge was a little unsure.

“I am optimistic that WeChat’s joining will provide impetus for Uber’s development in China,” Xiang Yang said with a smile.

Software like Whatsapp and INS are too sensitive.

Not suitable for market development in China.

But Uber is different.

It seems that he is now helping Alipay to go abroad and helping WeChat to enter the payment field in advance, but in fact, it is these two companies that are helping him make money.

Who are the people who have enough money to travel abroad in 2010?

Due to its own expansion, Uber cannot enter the Chinese market in the short term, but it will eventually enter.

Even though it eventually lost to domestic companies like Didi.

It can also be sold at a better price, right?

No matter how you look at it, Xiangyang is sure to make money by jumping back and forth between Alibaba and Tencent.

Where can I find such a good business?

He doesn't have to do everything himself. He is not a robot who can't sleep 24 hours a day.

Besides, he also has his own things to do.

The reason why he worked so hard to make money in the Internet technology companies was because he was stimulated by the words of some people on the Internet that he was just a small tailor.

Considering that Uber China was in such a bad state, it was still sold for $10 billion and it also got nearly 7% of Didi’s equity.

Xiangyang couldn't help but sigh:
“Hey, I just wanted to invest in stocks, buy some Bitcoin, be a low-key rich man and enjoy life.”

"Boss, Macron is here." After knocking gently on the door, Bi Shaffer arrived leading the last horse in the four-horse carriage.

"Mr. Ma, let me introduce you." Seeing the familiar 'Ma face', Xiangyang's smile became even more intense.

If we want this cooperation to be a reality, Macron is indispensable.

Don't underestimate the title of 'economic advisor'.

After all, there are the words "Lao Sa" in front.

You don't need to spend money to hire a legal advisor to find out whether such cross-border payments are compliant or whether there are risks in the European region.

Among them, only Macron could give the answer.

"I knew you wouldn't invite me to watch the game for nothing." Macron, who felt like he was being offered the position of temporary legal advisor, bit his back teeth.

He had originally planned to make friends with the richest people in China, but he had specially asked for leave to come here.
"When you're done, I'll take you on vacation to the Isle of Man," Xiang Yang coaxed.

Spending 400 million pounds to buy a castle, such a big deal must have a witness, right?
"The Isle of Man?"

When Macron heard the name, he became sensitive out of habit.

He was not like Xiangyang, who only found out that the Isle of Man was a reserved territory of the British royal family after he decided to buy it.

"Well, let's go and take a look. Maybe we should sponsor the motorcycle race there." Xiangyang didn't mention a word about buying a castle.

It would be meaningless if it was revealed in advance.

“Isle of Man TT?”

"How did you guess that?"

“.”Macron was speechless. Everyone knows that.

"Uh." As a former student studying in the UK, Xiangyang simply chose to shut up.

This made Bi Shafer laugh. She rarely saw Xiangyang being so humiliated, especially when he was in high spirits.

But before she could laugh a few more times, the cell phone in her pocket rang.

In order not to disturb the important guests who were talking to Xiangyang, she apologized with a smile and quickly left the room.

The caller was from the law firm that assisted in the purchase of the castle on the Isle of Man.

Buying a property in the UK can save a lot of steps if you have such a clear goal like Xiangyang.

But it is necessary and cannot be avoided.

Especially historical relics such as castles.

Needless to say, there are clear restrictions on renovation and additions.

In addition, according to local requirements, there are detailed regulations on how many years the castle must be comprehensively renovated and inspected.

So, it seems that buying 'two football pitches' for 400 million pounds is good value.

However, in reality, the costs involved are enormous.

In the UK, someone inexplicably inherited a castle from a distant relative and originally thought it was a good thing.

But in reality, we can't afford to live there at all.

Because the cost of maintenance and upkeep is accumulated to be much higher than the price of the castle itself.

This is still average.

The castle that Xiangyang wants to buy is even more special.

Special to.
Even 84-year-old Elizabeth heard about it.

"Kelly, do you know this outstanding young man?" Elizabeth didn't care much about the fact that this young Chinese designer was going to buy a castle for her family.

She was more concerned about the young designer.

"I've heard of it before." As the first personal assistant, Angela Kelly, who is responsible for clothing, jewelry, president and other matters, is the person who has been with Elizabeth the longest.

As the royal family's senior costumer and clothing manager, she has to deal with people in the fashion circle.

The first time she heard Xiang Yang's name was when Annie Leibovitz took photos of the Queen a few years ago.

Well, that's the photographer who made the Queen take off her crown.

"I heard that he also invested in Liverpool Football Club?" Elizabeth nodded slightly. She was enjoying her afternoon tea with a lukewarm attitude, as if she was killing time by chatting.

"um, yes."

Angela Kelly probably guessed the hidden meaning in the words.

The commotion surrounding Hermès' acquisition of Liverpool was quite big.

Later, a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs also attended the first game, which surprised the entire top management.

But in reality, Angela Kelly knew what Hermès was missing.

Do the British royal family like football? Although they prefer cricket, they also pay close attention to and love football.

This is the same as how Spanish clubs often have a "Royal" name.

Take the English Football Association, for example.

Many people are familiar with the names of the owners of Premier League clubs, but few fans know that the chairman of the Football Association is Prince William.

Among them, Elizabeth is also a fan.

The team she supports has also been rumored to be acquired by Hermès.

Yes, it is the Arsenal team that is the only one to have the honor of being invited by the Queen to enjoy afternoon tea at Buckingham Palace!
"Susan, I remember you like watching Downton Abbey very much." After thinking for a while, Elizabeth said to the lady who had been with her the longest.

Compared to Angela Kelly, Susan Hussey is a more special existence for Elizabeth.

"When people get old, they always miss the past." Susan Hussey, who is not young anymore, said with a smile.

She loves Downton Abbey.

Born in a count's family in 34, she can recall many childhood memories from the collection. "I heard that many of the clothes in the collection were based on your clothes when you were young."

Elizabeth smiled slightly when she heard this.

This did not surprise her.

"Conservative" is the characteristic of the British royal family's clothing.

The lace and satin christening gown she wore at her christening has been worn by more than 60 royal babies and was made in 1841 during the reign of Queen Victoria.

"Interesting young man." Elizabeth smiled and looked at her senior attendant.
"Hey, Principal An, how come you have time to call me just now?" Ever since his vacation, Lao Xiang has been living a leisurely life by giving expensive movie tickets to everyone in the institute.

The night shift, which was originally every two days, was changed to twice a week.

I came early today to take over my shift and just sat down when my cell phone rang. It was my in-laws calling from far away.

"Oh, don't mention it." Principal An sighed quietly.

He was called to Liverpool to watch the game, but now he hasn't even seen his son-in-law, let alone the game.

When asked, he said he was busy discussing something.

He was embarrassed to disturb her.

"What's wrong? Are the two kids making you unhappy?" Lao Xiang asked with a smile.

"No, how is that possible." Principal An quickly shook his head. He couldn't make up rumors about this matter. What if he couldn't appear on camera? He would have no place to cry.

"I'm alone in the hotel with nothing to do, so I want to ask how you're doing lately."

"Why are you in the hotel? Are you on a business trip?"

Lao Xiang thought about it and wondered what foreign festival these two days were and why the institute had held a special meeting for this purpose.

This is not to let them celebrate the festival, but to strengthen patrols at night. After all, young people get together during the festival and drink too much.
Everyone has been young and knows what's going on.

"I might as well be on a business trip." Principal An wanted to complain, but he took the words back and changed his words:

"Your precious son invited me to watch the game. I'll be leaving soon."

Hearing this, Lao Xiang frowned.

He knew that his father-in-law always thought highly of Xiangyang.

But these words sound weird.

Just as I was about to ask what was going on, there was a loud knock on the door.

"Mr. Xiang, wait a minute." Principal An was also a little confused by the hurried knock on the door. If you didn't know, you would think someone had come to the hotel to rob.

After taking a look through the cat's eye, he became even more puzzled.

Apart from facing Liu Qianqian, there was Xiangyang, who was always calm and composed, and was knocking on the door anxiously.

"What's going on?" Principal An, muttering to himself, quickly opened the door and invited his son-in-law in.

"Dad, something big has happened." As soon as the door opened, Xiang Yang came in. "Hurry up and call and ask if you can go with us."

"Ok?"

Principal An, who was confused, looked at his son-in-law in a daze. Are you not taking me to watch the game tonight?

"'Lafayette' just sent someone to call me. The invitation and official letter are on the way."

"The Qing Dynasty is gone." Old Xiang on the other end of the phone really wanted to slap his son on the head.

Principal An was even more confused after hearing this explanation. He subconsciously asked, "What is Old Buddha?"

"In the UK, there is no 'Gale Lafayette'." Xiangyang was speechless. Why was it so difficult to communicate with older people?

"Elizabeth! She's inviting me to tea. Would you like to go and say something?"

(End of this chapter)