Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 838 'Commodities' that can tell their own stories are more valuable.
For some reason, when the creditors heard Jia Yueting's words, which included the keywords "the other side" and "Chen Mo," they inexplicably felt that he was reliable.

If we're talking about who has the most accurate vision in all of China, countless facts prove that besides Chen Mo, it's Jia Yueting.

The combination of Chen Mo and Jia Yueting is exciting enough just to imagine, and the track they both chose after discussion, how could it be wrong?
The fact that Jia Yueting signed a contract with ByteDance shows that he had been planning these things for a long time, and this meeting was just an attempt to buy time...

But what can you do if you disagree? At this moment, Jia Yueting is penniless; even if you sold him by weight, he wouldn't be worth as much as a pig.

Of course, we should forgive him. Not only should we forgive him, but we should also protect him, fearing that something might happen to him while he is paying off his debts.
At this moment, the creditors present and the viewers watching the live broadcast, after listening to Jia Yueting's speech, suddenly felt that 251 billion yuan didn't seem like such a big deal after all.

That's Jia Yueting's skill!

251 billion is considered okay by ordinary people, but if they were to sell goods, wouldn't the sales skyrocket?
"Alright, everyone, you can ask any questions now."

"Mr. Jia, are you still going to continue manufacturing cars?"

Jia Yueting's smile froze slightly, then he answered firmly, "We'll build it! But not now!"

"Actually, building cars has always been my dream. I've always dreamed of building cars because it's the inevitable trend of the future, and that has never changed. It's a pity..."

At this point, a hint of sadness flashed in his eyes, but he quickly rallied and continued with a smile, "However, this dream needs to be put on hold for now. I only have one thing to do from now on, and that is to pay off my debts!"

"So what are your plans for Faraday Future's overseas business?"

"I'll find a good seller, get a good price, and then pay everyone back a portion first. I think actions speak louder than words in demonstrating my sincerity!"

Jia Yueting met the gazes of the questioners in the audience with an open and honest attitude, without flinching at all.

Subsequently, Jia Yueting responded to the questions from the media and creditors with almost frankness, without any intention of evading the issue. This earned him the silent approval of many, as Jia Yueting's performance was indeed an attitude of resolving problems.

At that moment, a sharp shout suddenly rang out from the back row: "Mr. Za! How do you plan to compensate us, the people who bought LeEco stock, for our economic losses?"

He was amiable with creditors, but he showed no mercy to these retail investors.

"Investing always involves both gains and losses. The stock market is like gambling. Once you're at the table, you place your bets and leave it to fate whether you win or lose."

Nobody is forcing you to buy LeEco stock.

Just like when you buy a house, if the house price goes up, that's great. But if the price drops, and you go to the bank or the developer, do you think anyone will listen to you?

It's like having a car accident and instead of checking whether the driver was operating improperly or if there was a problem with the road infrastructure, you immediately go to the car company.
Do I need to give more examples?

Jia Yueting's occasional display of sharpness left those people speechless, only then realizing that he was not someone to be trifled with.

"Finally, just as the name of this communication meeting suggests, I, Jia Yueting, will fulfill my responsibilities to the fullest extent regarding this 251 billion yuan debt, these 87 creditors, and the four major banks. I will keep my word, and I ask the entire internet to supervise me!"

After speaking, Jia Yueting did not bow again, but smiled and waved in greeting, with the LeEco logo prominently displayed on the screen behind him.

Amidst a flurry of camera flashes, he turned and left the venue.

Someone in the audience started clapping, and the applause gradually grew into a continuous chorus, drowning out the sporadic curses from the back row.

The meeting with Jia Yueting's creditors was held in the afternoon because he was afraid that something bad would happen sooner or later!

As fate would have it, on the same evening that he held the communication meeting, Sunac held its 2017 performance release conference.

That evening, Sun Hongbin appeared at the press conference carrying a laptop bag and wearing his signature red tie.

At this point, it was hardly news that Sunac had invested 150 billion yuan in LeEco and lost 50 billion yuan.

However, the media present were far more interested in this matter than in Sunac's performance itself, and frequently asked Sun Hongbin questions about LeEco and Jia Yueting.

Seeing that he couldn't avoid it, Sun Hongbin had no choice but to respond helplessly: "Today is Sunac's performance release conference, and I will only talk about LeEco this time."

"First of all, Jia Yueting remains an entrepreneur with excellent foresight, strong self-discipline, and an entrepreneurial spirit that is extremely rare in the industry!"

When discussing the losses from investing in LeEco, Sun Hongbin frankly admitted, "Jia is a very kind person, and he is very quick to reflect on himself and adjust, but Jia did fail, and that must be acknowledged."

Sunac's investment in LeEco failed, resulting in a loss of 50 billion yuan. I think this is a normal business outcome; everyone experiences success and failure. We should encourage innovation and tolerate failure.

"I watched Lao Jia's meeting this afternoon, and I'm so glad I didn't misjudge him. It hasn't been easy for him to get to where he is today!"

Whether it was because he was thinking about his past imprisonment or because Jia Yueting had returned the 100 billion yuan as promised, Sun Hongbin choked up when he spoke.

In the end, he still shed tears at the press conference.

Tears streamed down his face, but compared to the heartbreak of being betrayed and deceived in his previous life, Sun Hongbin's emotions this time were mostly empathy. "So, do you think Mr. Jia will succeed again in this venture?"

Sun Hongbin took the tissue his assistant handed him, wiped away his tears, and after calming himself down, said...
"Old Jia has the shrewdness and pragmatism of an accountant, outstanding eloquence, an excellent memory, and is very good at winning people over."

You haven't seen that scene. When Lao Jia describes his business blueprint, it's like he's speaking from the bottom of his heart. He's so sincere that you can't help but believe him.

When asked about the details of his company's business and its financial situation, he answered fluently, which inspired confidence. This is also why LeEco was able to gain the high trust of a group of investors and bigwigs.

This is the rare ability that Jia Yueting possesses. If he could calm down and work steadily, coupled with the terrifying traffic that Douyin currently has, and the backing of JD.com's supply and SF Express's logistics, I can't think of any reason why he would fail!

"Since Mr. Sun is so optimistic about it, will he choose to invest in Mr. Jia again in the future?"

"If he comes to me, I think I will still choose to believe him!"
Okay, that's enough for now. After all, this is a Sunac press conference, let's get back to the main topic.

In the chairman's office on the top floor of the main building of the Beyond Science and Technology Park, a pair of eyes were watching Jia Yueting's press conference closely.

At this moment, Jia Yueting is, in Chen Mo's eyes, a highly valuable "commodity".

To maximize the profits of a "product," it must possess certain story attributes, and among these, tragedy is the most moving.

This is why countless artists' masterpieces remain unknown during their lifetimes, only to shine brightly after their deaths.

To give another counterexample, like the tulip mania, tulips themselves did not possess scarcity; it was only through artificial manipulation that people went on a buying frenzy.

Every generation has its own "Tulip," it all depends on how the story is told.

From the Douyin promotion and media presence before the communication meeting to the current press release preparation, Chen Mo has been building momentum for this "product" in Jia Yueting's story.

In the live-streaming e-commerce arena, in addition to competing on supply chains, product sourcing, and platforms, the influence of top live-streamers is also a key factor.

Douyin, Taobao, and Kuaishou have now entered a race to the top in the live-streaming e-commerce arena. Whoever can increase their sales from 100 million yuan to 1 billion yuan per session will gain the upper hand.

As far as Chen Mo knew, Taobao launched Viya and Li Jiaqi as its core, while Kuaishou launched Simba as its flagship. Although the ten Douyin influencers each had their own strengths and could rival these three, what he wanted was not to compete, but to crush them.

Therefore, Jia Yueting was Chen Mo's absolute trump card handpicked by Zhang Yiming!

Chen Mo greatly admired Jia Yueting's assessment at the press conference. After all, the once-failed LeEco model of ecological synergy was later imitated by countless Internet companies, and even Lei Jun's Xiaomi was deeply influenced by it.

Even LeTV, by virtue of its limited copyright holdings, managed to provide a comfortable living for hundreds of employees, which is enough to demonstrate LeTV's potential.

Jia Yue's predictive abilities are indeed exceptional, so Chen Mo didn't hesitate to give him a push.

In fact, Chen Mo had a deeper consideration: in 24, his prophetic abilities would expire, and he might have to refer to Jia Yueting's foresight and combine it with the deductive abilities of the Other Shore Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to determine the future development direction of the Other Shore.

But that's a story for another time.
Jia Yueting is a smart man, but unfortunately too smart. He wanted to do everything and had bad luck, which led to the current tragedy of LeEco.

Otherwise, one could survive by cutting off an arm.

When a smart person chooses the stupidest and most difficult path, it's not admirable but terrifying.

Chen Mo was confident in his judgment, but whether Lao Jia would continue his swindling ways after paying off his debts, or change his ways and start anew, remained to be seen.

What kind of energy will Jia Yueting, who has settled down and worked diligently, ultimately unleash?

Chen Mo was also looking forward to his future performance in this life.
Seeing that Jia Yueting still has a strong desire to build cars at the communication meeting, if he performs well, it wouldn't be a bad idea to bring him along to build cars in the future.

Having risen from the ashes, Jia Yueting's talent is indeed somewhat wasted on merely building a top-tier MCN with a value of only tens of billions.

If it comes to car manufacturing, Chen Mo believes that Jia Yueting is not suitable for product development and supply chain, but is very well suited to the "people, car, and home" ecosystem that Xiaomi Auto later proposed, which deeply integrates cars, mobile phones, IoT devices, and Internet services. Jia Yueting is the only one who can do that.

Coupled with its own capital operation capabilities and brand management capabilities, it is absolutely an irreplaceable and formidable force.

At that time, Lei Jun will lead the car manufacturing project, taking charge of product, marketing and supply chain, standing in the forefront; Jia Yueting will be responsible for ecosystem integration and brand management; and Bi'an will be responsible for intelligent driving and various vehicle electronic control systems.

In addition, Wei Xiaoli, a venture capital firm under Shunwei Capital, is currently supporting them.

It's practically the perfect lineup for the new forces of the future.

It's not impossible that they'll sell cars like cell phones someday!
Don't say that Huawei only has one big mouth; even if Ren Zhengfei personally led the charge, it wouldn't make a difference.

Just like Apple in the mobile phone industry, in the field of new energy vehicles, the only competitor is Musk's Tesla. When the time comes, we'll just have to fight head-on!
This is Chen Mo's ambition for building cars in the future.
(End of this chapter)