You call this entrepreneurship?

Chapter 499

Zhang Wanli was silent for a while about Qin Shaoyan's plan, and finally asked: "Do you have any requests?"

"Request?" Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "My request is that the government approve more land. Our storage and logistics center may be expanded in the future. If there is not enough space, subsequent development will be troublesome."

"That's all?" Zhang Wanli was a little surprised. "Nothing else."

"Nothing else." Qin Shaoyan said calmly.

Zhang Wanli fell silent again. This was not the first time he had worked with Qin Shaoyan, and he was very familiar with his style.

He was also very clear that Qin Shaoyan was offering him a huge benefit, and this temptation would be difficult to refuse no matter who it was.

Zhang Wanli hesitated for a long time before. He knew that Qin Shaoyan must have something in mind when giving him this huge gift.

The purpose of investment is to get returns, especially for a businessman like Qin Shaoyan.

He has been in the system for so many years, and having been influenced by his family, he has a very clear understanding of the various rules and unspoken rules.

As long as you hold power, you will inevitably become a target of hunting.

The greater the power, the more people will be hunted and the greater the intensity.

No one is a saint, so everyone has weaknesses.

What people seek is nothing more than wine, sex, money, fame and fortune. People have been trying their best to cater to people's needs by taking advantage of their weaknesses. This has been the case for thousands of years.

Zhang Wanli himself is quite principled, but that doesn't mean he can withstand Qin Shaoyan's repeated tests.

Especially Qin Shaoyan, although he seeks personal gain, he is not harmful.

This is what Zhang Wanli admires most about Qin Shaoyan. He is very sensible in doing things and will not ask for excessive rewards or make any illegal requests.

We have always done things within the framework of legality and compliance, and the principle is that you seek fame and I seek profit. If we can't reach an agreement, then forget it. We can still cooperate next time.

That was why Zhang Wanli was willing to maintain a friendship with Qin Shaoyan and remained silent on the various rumors about Qin Shaoyan, which was considered a kind of endorsement.

Moreover, Qin Shaoyan is indeed a very capable person, and his family background is very clean.

It is always better to work with capable teammates than with incompetent teammates.

After a long time, Zhang Wanli slowly said: "Okay, I understand your request."

"Thank you."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Shaoyan was a little surprised, "Hey, Brother Zhang actually said thank you to me."

"Why? Are you afraid that Brother Zhang will become estranged from you?" Zhang Pingyi asked, "You are really generous. You spent 1 billion at once. Who wouldn't be confused?"

"You don't understand." Qin Shaoyan waved his hands and explained patiently, "Brother Zhang is a very principled person. Ordinary tricks don't work at all."

"Apart from his family background, he is a very capable person who is very meticulous and conscientious in his work."

"During the Chinese New Year, he typed all the New Year greetings text messages by hand, including the blessing text messages he sent to me, which were also typed by hand, rather than copied and sent to a group. You can see his work style."

"Do you remember the first time we worked with Brother Zhang to organize the Global International Marathon?"

"Remember." Zhang Pingyi nodded. At that time, they had just known Zhang Wanli for a short time, and Qin Shaoyan was ready to use Director Zhang to achieve his own goals, of course, mainly for a win-win situation.

"At that time, he asked us how to deal with the International Olympic Committee. I said it was nothing more than spending more money." Qin Shaoyan smiled, "He looked at me very seriously and said, 'Don't get involved in this matter and don't get into trouble.'"

"If it were an ordinary bureaucrat, would they care if you were in trouble? Of course not, they only care if things get done and don't interfere with their political achievements."

"Zhang Wanli is a man of principles, ability, background and bottom line. If I don't make friends with him, who else can I make friends with?"

In fact, there were some things Qin Shaoyan didn't say.

The purpose of spending 1 billion to build a logistics and warehousing center is not to cooperate with Zhang Wanli, but for other purposes, but this purpose cannot be said out loud.

He only hopes that this project can be implemented quickly and play a role in the future.

Zhang Pingyi was silent for a moment, then nodded and said in agreement: "Brother Zhang is indeed a good person and has helped us a lot."

"But if you really think about it, investing 1 billion in one place, then four warehouses and logistics in four places will be 4 billion."

"Actually, there are five." Qin Shaoyan replied, "The total is 5 billion, and it will increase later."

"Ah?!" Zhang Pingyi was shocked. "Do you have so much money?"

"Yes, the last thing I lack is liquid funds." Qin Shaoyan said seriously, "What I need to do now is to spend the 5 billion US dollars I have."

Zhang Pingyi looked at Qin Shaoyan in shock. He felt that he had underestimated Qin Shaoyan's wealth. He said enviously, "Brother Hao, take me with you."

"I advise you to make an investment plan as soon as possible." Qin Shaoyan advised, "The US subprime mortgage crisis is coming soon, and there are risks and opportunities."

"Just follow my investment, and if that doesn't work, you can just buy more houses."

Zhang Pingyi scratched his head. "Your investments are quite diverse. Why do you invest in everything? Why do you even invest in drones? What's the use of that thing?"

"I invested in DJI because I thought it was interesting." Qin Shaoyan said casually, "If you are not interested in industry, buy some stocks. Apple's stock is good."

"The smartphone that Steve Jobs created is definitely a groundbreaking product. Apple's stock price will soar in the future. Google's stock is also worth considering."

"You've almost made Steve Jobs' smartphone a laughing stock in the industry." Zhang Pingyi said with a smile, "It's still in the lawsuit over the appearance patent. It won't be released in a short time."

"Speaking of stocks, I haven't even finished selling all my Facebook shares yet."

"Then keep it first and sell it in two years. You are not short of money anyway." Qin Shaoyan sighed, "Anyway, I want to sell it quickly. I hope Google can take it all this time."

"Huh?" Zhang Pingyi was very surprised. "You don't plan to sell the rest to Microsoft?"

"Microsoft has too many stocks on hand, so it shouldn't need these anymore. If it sells them to Google, there will still be other benefits." Qin Shaoyan said lightly.

As for what the benefits were, Qin Shaoyan did not say much. …

Without any competitors, Weibo is becoming more and more vibrant, with more and more daily active users, and netizens have become addicted to Weibo.

Every day after turning on the computer and opening the browser, the next thing to check is Weibo, besides hao123 and Baidu. White-collar workers working in office buildings also secretly check Weibo after work.

Weibo's short, flat and fast format is very suitable for these people, and the content is even more colorful.

Jokes, current affairs news, financial stocks, rumors and slander, bragging and nonsense, entertainment insider information, celebrity gossip, there is nothing you can't think of that you can't see on Weibo.

It is precisely because of the rich content that users with different interests gather together from all over the world to eat melons and chat with each other.

Any of the early MCN accounts have millions of followers. Many of the top bloggers who came from blogs have accumulated millions of followers, and their influence is even greater than when they were blogging.

With many fans and great influence, naturally there will be advertisements coming to you.

Compared to blogs where it is difficult to monetize, it is very easy to make money on Weibo. You can make tens of thousands just by posting an advertisement.

As there is money to be made, more and more talents will naturally flock to the Weibo platform and produce high-quality content continuously.

Weibo, which has entered a virtuous circle, quietly opened an e-commerce entrance on the platform, and many users inadvertently discovered the logo of "Jingdong Mall".

Liu Qiangdong soon realized the benefits of relying on traffic. With the traffic support of Weibo, the number one social platform, the daily traffic of "Jingdong Mall" increased several times, and the turnover doubled.

"I have to thank you, Mr. Qin." Liu Qiangdong said sincerely, "If it weren't for your help, Jingdong Mall wouldn't have developed so rapidly."

"Brother Dong, what are you talking about?" Qin Shaoyan said with emotion, "When we first started our business, you helped us a lot. We brothers don't say thank you."

"Besides, I am also a shareholder of Jingdong. If Jingdong is doing well, it will also be beneficial to me."

"Weibo was just launched this year, and the traffic will continue to grow. That's when Jingdong Mall will really take a qualitative leap forward."

"Unlike the campus network, which looks lively, it actually has limited impact on the Jingdong Mall."

Liu Qiangdong shook his head. "You can't say that. The campus network helped a lot when Jingdong Mall was in the most difficult time. It was like timely help. These contributions cannot be erased."

The users of campus networks are all college students. Although their spending power is limited, their user stickiness is very high.

Jingdong Mall has built its reputation by relying on the campus network. Whenever college students need to buy electronic products, Jingdong Mall is their first choice. Compared with offline stores that charge high prices and Taobao that sells fake and shoddy goods, Jingdong Mall is much more reliable.

Computer promotions during the school season every year can bring huge profits to Jingdong Mall, effectively guaranteeing its cash flow.

"The domestic Internet is developing faster and faster, and the number of users will soon surpass that of the United States. This is a huge market." Qin Shaoyan said with a rosy face, "It's a good time for us to take advantage of the situation. By then, with the size of Weibo, the number of users of Jingdong Mall will increase by more than ten times."

"Brother Dong, you must seize the opportunity."

Liu Qiangdong nodded slightly, but his expression was still a little hesitant. "Brother Qin, I'm not questioning your judgment, but this time we've taken too big a step. Building so many storage and logistics centers at once has taken up too much capital. It would be very dangerous if there is a fluctuation."

"Time waits for no one, Brother Dong." Qin Shaoyan said sincerely, "You don't have to worry about the funding. There is no problem in this regard. I have made sufficient preparations."

"The times are changing rapidly now. If you are slow, you will be slow all the time. Only by making rapid progress can you keep up with the times."

"We are on the fast track of national development. If we don't prepare in advance now, we may have to spend more money to achieve our goals in a few years."

"Let's talk about land prices. Look at how much they've risen in cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. The provincial capitals are also seeing an increase."

"If you acquire the land in the name of building a storage center, even if the project goes wrong, you can still make money by reselling it."

"And I've already arranged everything. We can choose any land in Yizhou." Qin Shaoyan patted Liu Qiangdong on the shoulder, "Brother Dong, what else are you considering?"

Liu Qiangdong was also eager to make a move. He was not a conservative person. Qin Shaoyan's plan could be used for both offense and defense. Although it was a bit radical, it had too many advantages.

"Then do it."

"Then I'll start looking for reporters." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "Let's spread the word first and let everyone see our 10 billion plan."

"Ah? What do you mean by 10 billion?" Zhang Pingyi was stunned for a moment and asked in confusion.

"Rounded off, that's 10 billion." Qin Shaoyan waved his hand, "I just want to ask you if you are shocked or not?"

I don’t know whether Zhang Pingyi was shocked or not, but netizens on the Internet were shocked.

"In response to the national Internet development plan and to comprehensively deepen the layout of supply chain infrastructure, Jingdong Group officially announced today that it will invest 100 billion yuan to start the construction of a new generation of ultra-large intelligent warehousing and logistics center in China. After completion, the center will become Asia's largest and most technologically advanced smart logistics hub, further improving Jingdong's infrastructure and logistics support in China's supply chain field, and providing users with faster and better services."

As soon as the news was released, it immediately attracted widespread attention and reporters followed up with interviews.

Liu Qiangdong spoke to reporters and confirmed the 10 billion investment plan for Jingdong Mall, and also revealed the company's planning layout.

"Logistics is the 'blood vessel' of the real economy. This investment is not only a test of our own capabilities, but also a firm confidence in the long-term positive development of the Chinese economy. We will use Asia's largest intelligent logistics center as a fulcrum to promote the leapfrog development of Beijing-Winter Services and provide users with better services."

"We built our first large-scale logistics and warehousing center in Beijing three years ago, covering the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region. Now it is far from meeting the development needs of Beijing-Winter. We are ready to invest heavily in expansion and upgrading."

"At the same time, we will build three warehousing and logistics centers of the same size in other parts of the country."

"The scale of the warehousing and logistics center will be the largest in Asia, so we named it Asia No. 1. It will adopt the latest technology to build a world-leading automated warehousing center."

"Each storage center is expected to provide tens of thousands of jobs, so the pressure is still quite high... We are confident that we have the ability to complete this ambitious plan."

Once the media reports were broadcast, it confirmed that Jingdong's 10 billion plan was indeed true. Many local governments were interested, and soon many people contacted Jingdong, wanting to invite him to come over and take a look.

The local government of Beijing is also not vague and has sent a special person to liaise and start studying the site selection plan for the warehousing and logistics center.

Qin Shaoyan and Liu Qiangdong took their respective teams to conduct research and investigations everywhere, and received warm reception from Shanghai to Guangzhou.

The leaders in charge of investment promotion were all humorous and nice-spoken. They offered many favorable conditions and wanted to negotiate the logistics and warehousing center project.

After traveling around for a month, news finally came from Zhang Wanli, inviting them to come over for negotiations.

So Qin Shaoyan and Liu Qiangdong brought their men and secretly arrived in Yizhou.

(End of this chapter)