Winner Takes It All, Resurrection 2009

"Hold high the banner and create the future..."

As the loud singing gradually died down, thunderous applause broke out from all directions.

Almost everyone at the scene stood up and clapped hard~
Ordinary employees are happy about the group’s future and the increasingly generous labor remuneration.

The onlookers were delighted to watch a grand theatrical performance.

The business tycoons who are deeply involved in it are delighted to be able to catch the last train and take advantage of the Qingyun industrial chain support plan.

The higher-ups are pleased that Qingyun has a broad vision and is willing to take on responsibilities.

In short, everyone can get the benefits they want from this event.

In addition to foreign capital, they are trying every means to stop it in addition to being terrified, because if Qingyun successfully implements the grand plan of leading industrial upgrading, they will have no place to stand in the future.

It's a pity that some things are already destined. The profit-seeking instinct of capital determines where the cost is lower. The closer to the consumer market, the more expenses can be saved, excess profits can be earned and the lower the risk, the more capital will flow in involuntarily.

As the Federal Reserve maintains zero interest rates for a long time and there are no good investment prospects in the United States, the European economy has been determined in advance to fall into long-term negative growth.

Looking around the world, only Dongda University can handle the huge influx of international hot money and create excess profits for it.

Under the premise that more than half of the profits in a certain industry have been eaten up in advance by state-owned enterprises, central enterprises and private enterprises led by Qingyun, financial institutions have been led astray by Qingyun and are either gearing up to prepare for large-scale overseas expansion.

Either they take the initiative to seek change, or the non-Big Five banks, led by Minsheng Financial Holdings, begin to turn to small and medium-sized businesses, focusing on supporting the retail and service sectors through the support of Internet big data.

By the way, it is profitable for them to get involved in the mid-to-high-end manufacturing, technology and financial institutions. Naturally, they will no longer focus on the six wallets of ordinary people.

Compared with the original time and space, many things have successfully embarked on a completely different development path at this time, which has advantages and disadvantages, but overall, it will only get better and not worse...

"The rope around everyone's neck has now loosened a little, and an unprecedented opportunity is becoming clearer, which is the economic logic basis of the internal economic cycle.

Already appeared.

A brand new internal demand market with unlimited resources is gradually taking shape, and all participating parties can obtain all the resources they need for their own development and growth through this internal market..."

There is always a time for gathering and separation. Ordinary people can go back to their own homes and find their own mothers after the party.

However, those who are prominent in the public eye often have to make efforts and struggles that are unimaginable for ordinary people in order to maintain their status or make further progress.

For example, now, near the early hours of the morning, a large group of people are still in the largest private room in the stadium, analyzing and discussing the current economic situation and weighing the pros and cons.

All the participants were in high spirits and looked energetic. They did not show any signs of fatigue due to the late hour. Working overtime all night long to arrange work was a common occurrence for these people.

If necessary, more than half of the people present can stay up all night for several nights in a row. Among them, there are certainly people who are naturally energetic, but more are financially gifted. Profitability is the root of their struggle.

Sun Tongyu, Chairman and Executive President of Pinxixi, gave a brief report on the construction of the sinking market. Faced with the detailed data analysis, no one present raised any objection.

Only Jack Ma, chairman of the Ali Group, had a wandering mind. Looking at the man who was talking in front of him, he seemed to be touched by a long-lost sense of familiarity deep in his memory.

It's funny to say that the main reason why Ali has achieved real success is due to Taotao. Without this business as a foundation, all subsequent products including payment insurance would not be successful.

Neither would have achieved the current brilliant success.

But the person in front of him was the first general manager who had participated in the creation of Taotao and brought it to its peak, and he was the one who kicked him out with his own hands.

The reason is very simple. When the founding team of Ali and the shareholders behind it, such as Softbank and Yahoo, made strategic decisions, they all firmly believed that in the future, there would definitely be a considerable group of middle-class people in the University of Tokyo.

According to the estimates at the time, Ali decided to lock the main consumer target group and market core on this emerging group, and build a complete business plan around it.

In short, it can be summarized in four words: "consumption upgrade". At that time, almost everyone firmly believed that Ali would become the leader of Dongda and even the world as this group grew.

The leading online sales platform!
Because even children can understand one thing: the high-end market is highly competitive and has a low transaction frequency. Although the profits may seem high, the scale is actually small and cannot satisfy the huge resources required by a company that aspires to become a leading company in the e-commerce sales field.

Since the high-end market cannot be the core business, the remaining two directions are the mid-end and low-end markets. The mainstream opinion, led by Jack Ma, insists on embracing mid-end users and abandoning the boring sinking market.

The executive team headed by Sun Tongyu and Guan Mingsheng has accumulated a wealth of experience in specific practice and has gradually understood the logical basis of Dongda's grassroots consumer market.

He who gets diaosi gets the world!
Therefore, they believe that the real future lies in focusing on sales volume and benefiting the vast rural market, mainly the low-end market, but this road is destined to be difficult.

The reason is simple. Because the base is large, even if 99% of the people are easy to talk to, the remaining 1% still has tens of millions of people. Providing professional after-sales service to ten million people is enough to make people collapse just thinking about it.

Not to mention how much resources/time it would take to perfect channel construction by building a sales network covering more than a billion people, which would be a complete disaster for any company.

But no matter in the original time and space or now, Sun Tongyu has proved with facts that the sinking market is the real future, and any knowledgeable person should not take the initiative to give up this market.

At that time, this proposal also received strong support from the team headed by Ali Iron Army. This iron army was trained by Guan Mingsheng in the wild era of domestic Internet.

Relying on a field sales team of up to 5,000 people, they fed back to the online business from offline and built Taotao from scratch, achieving the initial sales of 5 billion.

It can be said that the reason why Ahri is where it is today is that it was able to defeat a number of competitors such as Dangdang, Joyo (Yu Huatian), eBay Amazon, etc. during the most difficult stages.

While the other side is spending huge amounts of money to grab traffic for promotion, expand its popularity and provide subsidies to grab market share, Ali can fight back with the least amount of money and easily win in one fell swoop.

Ultimately, it’s because of this iron army!
Spending money on advertising and subsidies can only bring back temporarily inflated data. If you want to do long-term business, you must serve your customers and consumers well and provide a high-quality shopping experience and after-sales guarantee.

Technology is one aspect, and spending money can only please consumers, but who will take care of the merchant experience? Wanqian Taotao e-commerce is actually the foundation of the new e-commerce platform.

Only with high-quality and cheap goods can consumers be attracted. At that time, the market environment was more conducive to production and sales (it was not until the productivity explosion in 2013/14 that it gradually turned into a buyer's market).

It is precisely because of the large group of experienced Ahri Iron Army teams who are good at fighting against the wind, constantly fighting competitors in the market, protecting customers, and ensuring that merchant resources do not flow out that Ahri is able to achieve the ultimate victory in the competition.

But as the saying goes, when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked. When it comes to rewarding people for their contributions, there is no longer a place for this group of people who once worked so hard for the company.

Jack Ma even resorted to extremely dishonorable means at the time, using the strategy of luring Sun Tongyu away from his mountain hideout to go abroad, and then launched a surprise attack when he had no time to contact people back home, removing Sun Tongyu from all his positions in one fell swoop and eliminating his influence with ruthless means.

This matter was weird from beginning to end. Normally, the founder of a group would have the full support of two major shareholders with absolute controlling rights, as well as the help of a group of entrepreneurial veterans.

With just one order, the general manager of a subsidiary can be removed from his position. Even if he is the founder of a core subsidiary and an absolutely meritorious figure, and also a founding member, he cannot stop the company's collective decision-making.

There was even a fantasy plot in which two people who slept on the same pillow turned against each other, which made the decision-makers so fearful that they did not hesitate to hide the decision from him for several months after making it.

What does it mean that they launched a surprise attack only after he was tricked into going abroad?
The most reliable analysis is that Jack Ma did not gain broad support in the debate at the company's decision-making level. Even in the strategic debate over Taotao's future development decisions, Sun Tongyu was the one who gained the upper hand.

Ali Iron Army made great contributions to the development of Taotao, but did not get due rewards in the process of rewarding merits. The fruits of victory were completely taken away by a group of people sitting in the office.

Who would be willing?

What's more, these people want to completely reject their achievements and instead pursue the so-called consumption upgrade. This is simply a long-planned betrayal!

Looking back, Jack Ma can only swallow this bitter pill. The decision to enter the lower-tier markets, which he once rejected, gave birth to Ali's most powerful rival: Pinxixi.

Whether in the original time and space or now, Pinxixi is a mountain that Taotao cannot bypass, especially when it is fully blessed by the Qingyun system, Ahri has completely lost the possibility of defeating it.

The instigator of all this was Sun Tongyu, who was once kicked out by him.

“But even if we had the chance to do it all over again, Ali would never choose your path, because the profit-seeking nature of capital dictates that no foreign company would allow Ali to invest a large amount of resources in rural areas.

They are not here to support the pin, but to earn excess profits in the simplest and most efficient way. If I cannot create enough value as required by the other party, then Ahri will no longer exist."

Jack Ma stared at the high-spirited figure pointing at Jiang Shan, lost in thought, "Besides, the success of the sinking market is not due to Pinxixi, but due to the success of the Qingyun system.

Without the foundation laid by the food delivery and express delivery industries, and the subsidies for home appliances going to the countryside, Pinxixi would never have achieved such great success, and even Ali would have had a chance to catch up and surpass it..."

No one knows what Jack Ma is thinking right now, and no one cares. Li Zehua invited him to participate in the discussion on the construction of the internal circular economic circle because Ali cannot be avoided anyway.

Since it has this strength, it must be given the necessary respect.

It doesn't matter even if Jack Ma reveals all his plans to the American capital and SoftBank behind him when he returns.

Because the truly decisive grand strategy is always transparent in both directions. The so-called smoke screen is just a superficial means. The real brilliant layout.

It means that you know clearly what I want to do, but you cannot stop it or can only do futile harassment, and can only watch the layout being completed, thus completing a complete reversal.

In the final analysis, it comes down to who can unite more friends, represent the core interests of more groups, and who has better means, more clever layouts, more decisive moves, and fewer mistakes.

No one should treat anyone as a fool. In order to achieve this goal, Qingyun forced out several hundred billion US dollars in investment. The five major banks, three major guarantee funds, and three major government-owned sovereign investment banks were all involved.

In the future, we will have to win over tens of thousands of companies in dozens of industries to work hard together. This kind of huge action can be slowly noticed even if the other side is deaf and blind.

It was inevitable to take action to stop it. The news reached the other party's ears without any error, it was just a matter of one day earlier or later, and Dongda and Qingyun didn't care.

Because the key to success lies in making fewer mistakes, making timely adjustments and correcting them, and moving firmly towards the set goals, rather than relying on external interference.

It's just like Jack Ma chose an easier business model to make money and drove Sun Tongyu away. The choice is how to ensure stable profit and less risk, and no one can change it.

Now Ahri is once again standing at a critical crossroads of choice, seemingly in a dilemma, because no matter what choice she makes, Ahri is destined to lose part and gain part.

But Li Zehua had already made the choice for it, and Jack Ma had no chance of refusing!

interest.

The eternal truth.

Ali is first and foremost a private enterprise based in Tokyo, with its foundation, the bulk of its business and profits all in China. It is secondly a multinational corporation controlled by SoftBank and American capital.

Still don’t understand?

Just refer to Lianxiang and you will understand that its existence basis is completely opposite to that of Ahri, because Lianxiang's core technology is completely in the hands of American capital. Without Lianxiang's banned status, other companies will not be able to compete. It's that simple.

It is the company that American companies are looking for in Dongda to represent their business, relying on their technological advantages, from the inside out.

Therefore, Lian Xiang’s core interest is to consider issues for American capital. What if the capital behind the scenes turns against them and Intel, AMD and other electronic product technology suppliers collectively stop supplying?
In addition, centralized procurement was the basic clause when the package cooperation agreement was signed. It is written there in black and white. As the saying goes, a single move affects the entire body, and it is very difficult to change the chain of events.

That is to say, Liu Sen took a risk and broke the core rules of the game, allowing Qingyun and the people behind him to get a fatal handle, and then made a decisive breakthrough from other places, thus eradicating Lian Xiang completely.

The same logic applies to Ali. Ali is rooted in China and must first earn excess profits for American capital before the latter will provide strong support.

Today, Qingyun Group has proposed to establish an internal economic circulation circle, focus on developing the sinking market, and widely send out hero invitations to call on all interested companies to participate in the big plan.

Ahri had no reason to refuse. Even if she had to give part of the profits to Qingyun's channel, she could get more benefits. Only a fool would object.
Even Ali has no objection, so the remaining companies will have even less problem. Their focus is on profit distribution. After all, the channel resources are now in the hands of Qingyun.

How much it can give up and to what extent it can do so remains to be discussed.

"Chairman, we have worked so hard to build up channels, so it is understandable that we want to attract friendly companies to join the market, but why should we bring on board Ali and Coarse Grain, who are obvious competitors?"

Liu Ziliang's level of understanding of the problem had not yet been raised. Seeing Jack Ma surrounding Sun Tongyu and asking questions, he finally couldn't help but ask in a low voice.

Li Zehua asked in return: “Do you think that if we don’t allow it, Ali, Coarse Grain, and more and more foreign-controlled companies that are paying attention to the sinking market will not launch their own channel construction plans?”

Liu Ziliang didn't even think about it and blurted out: "Yes, but it won't be that easy because we have already gained a competitive advantage."

"You are wrong. The group has never gained any advantage. Instead, it has been burdened with a huge hidden danger. This burden now looks good and can fool outsiders who don't know the truth.

But if you take a closer look, has Pinxixi enjoyed the positive feedback it has received?
Haha, $410 billion in revenue, how many times more than last year? Even if you look at the world, it ranks among the top companies in terms of revenue, but what about the net profit?
It is less than 1.5%, but this is supported by the group's affiliated companies, such as the employment of employees, the promotion of electronic products, home appliances, small program apps, and rebates based on installation rate assessment.

All in all, Pinxixi received more than 300 billion in subsidies for adding new users from telecom operators alone, and the group's internal business also contributed more than 400 billion in sponsorship.

Not to mention that the authorities are already considering ending this round of subsidies for home appliances going to the countryside, and losing the self-operated portion of the 9500 billion yuan in sales, which is half of the 6.5% gross profit tax rebate.

Without these two major supports, what will Pinxixi face next year?
Haha, $410 billion in revenue and over $200 billion in net loss? If this kind of financial statement is released, the whole world will be shocked. This is what the so-called sinking market has been shouting about for many years.

The key reason why no one is willing to leave is that the input is too high and the output is too low. Anyone who comes will leave with nothing. The real world's richest man goes in and the world's loser comes out, without exception!"

Li Zehua still has lingering fears. “Now we need to attract as many players as possible to join the market before the subsidies and incremental users are used up. No matter who comes in, they can’t get out easily.

In particular, we must not overlook the fact that the areas where the sinking markets are located are outside the core interests of the group and are even completely at the mercy of others. This is why they have not taken action against the company yet.

On the one hand, the investment has not yet produced any output, the piglets have not been slaughtered, and the little meat is not enough to fill people's teeth.

On the one hand, the situation has been changing rapidly in the past two years and no one is sure about what to do. However, after a certain industry was completely put on the brakes, the channels for quickly converting resources into cash have become increasingly restricted.

Do you think Qingyun, a tiger that has not yet fully grown up, can withstand the bites of thousands of wolves?
Therefore, we must tie as many stakeholder companies as possible to this ship before they launch an attack, so that everyone can prosper together and suffer together!
What's more, if the group wants to cover up the huge problems in the sinking market, the best way is to open the door and let everyone in to eat the meat, rather than closing the door and keeping them out.

What if someone is stubborn enough to invest money and finds out the truth? By then, when the group's details are known to others, who will still be afraid of us?"

Liu Ziliang was completely convinced. Looking at Jack Ma, who was blinded by interests and was willing to shake hands with Sun Tongyu and make peace with him with a relaxed smile, he couldn't help but mourn for him in his heart.

When your enemy gives you a friendly smile and a thumbs-up, be careful.

Because they may be ready to launch a paodan to kill you at any time.

Poor Jack Ma could never have dreamed that the sinking market that was resolutely abandoned by Ali's decision-makers would now come to him on its own initiative, but it was just beneath the seemingly delicious surface.

But it contains endless traps, it is a complete pit, it is simply an oversized chicken rib, it is delicious to eat, but it is a pity to throw it away. (End of this chapter)