Our Rise Era

Chapter 116 Zhang Yang gives out money!

2003 years.

That summer five years ago.

this world
【BaoTao.com】was established in Hangzhou.

The founder is Jack Ma, and it started out as an online auction site…

In fact, that year, in the Chinese market, auction websites were not as well-known as in the American market, so the road ahead would be very difficult.

However, Ma Yunqiang firmly believes that this market has great potential and can bring new opportunities to the Chinese market. It just requires a new business model to be redefined.

So, he tried to transform the auction site into a shopping site...

This is the prototype of Baotao.com.

In 2007, Baotao.com launched the B2C (business-to-consumer) transaction model, which made Baotao.com a comprehensive shopping website. Through the B2C model, large merchants can sell their products on Baotao.com, and the payment and logistics services provided by Baotao.com are also more complete...

Thanks to this operation, throughout 2007, Baotao.com frantically devoured various resources and became the No. 1 shopping website in China, and a well-deserved overlord.

..............................

"[Xiaomi Mall] takes advantage of human greed and attracts new customers by offering red envelopes, thus creating a fission!"

"Once this fission takes shape, or reaches a certain scale, the subsequent impact will be extremely terrifying..."

"China has a population of 14 billion, but currently, the middle and small population accounts for more than 90%..."

“It’s a crazy market!”

"..."

night.

Deep.

Ma Yunqiang is on the plane returning to China.

In recent years, the vigorous development of Baotao.com has given him the aura of a superior.

However, he knew very well that the Internet was a balloon. Although this balloon would grow indefinitely and even shockingly during its expansion, it would easily explode without the support and stability of external forces...

Therefore, when Baotao.com reached a certain scale, he had to seize the opportunity and take Alilanglang to the United States for listing, and then raise a large sum of money to form his own capital alliance.

Why not list in China?
In the early days of his business, in order to speed up incubation in an era of wild growth, the source and composition of funds for Ali Langlang were a little complicated.

The most important requirement for listed companies in China is to disclose important information in a timely, complete and accurate manner. In addition, the current Chinese stock market has been swept by the financial storm and has been extremely sluggish...

Although the impact overseas is even more severe!

But as a person who has experienced many ups and downs, Jack Ma knows very well that after this storm, the overseas market will usher in new opportunities!
outside the window.

White clouds are floating.

Next to him, the assistant was seriously analyzing with Ma Yunqiang the various traffic data of [Xiaomi Mall] in recent days.

Ma Yunqiang listened and nodded silently, his eyes fixed on the word "Zhang Yang".

The name was unfamiliar at first...

There is no such person in the capital circle and the entrepreneurial circle.

His rise was so fast that even Ma Yunqiang and the people around him didn't disclose much detailed information. It seemed that it happened in just the past six months.

but……

The assistant did not underestimate Zhang Yang...

While Ma Yunqiang was preparing for various listing matters in the United States...

Zhang Yang has launched a series of copycat mobile phones that have risen strongly, and Zhang Yang’s “red envelope” project is refreshing!
Especially the "fission" is simply amazing!

"But his funding chain is very simple..."

"The price that the [R&D Department] gave Zhang Yang for [MTK] was 100 yuan per system, and it was sold to other copycat phone manufacturers for 150 yuan!"

"On average, we make about 50 yuan per machine, which is a profit point. However, it is only this profit point..."

"Although the sales of its brand's mobile phone [Xiaomi 1] are good, it is at a disadvantage compared to the overall [copycat phones] at this moment... Moreover, the 488 [Xiaomi 1], including the price-reduced [MTK] system, has a factory cost of around 298. It seems that it makes 90 yuan per unit, but compared to giving out red envelopes..."

"In fact, this price war will not last too long. If we want to maintain huge financial support and increase the traffic of [Wheat Mall] without other profit points, we simply cannot sustain it. At most, in two months, this market that we have spent a lot of money to build will collapse..."

"..."

The assistant silently analyzed Zhang Yang's current situation.

Ma Yunqiang narrowed his eyes and asked, "Does he have big capital backing him?"

"There is no big capital at present, except for a coal boss named Chen Tiangui..."

"Coal boss?"

"Yes!"

When Ma Yunqiang flipped through the information of the coal boss, he narrowed his eyes.

In the data...

Chen Tiangui's resume was written on paper in great detail.

He dropped out of elementary school, started out as a coal miner, and eventually became rich step by step. After earning nearly 2 billion yuan, he began to gradually close the coal mining market...

……

After reading it, Ma Yunqiang closed the document.

At this moment...

The plane also landed at Hangzhou International Airport.

Outside the window, the night is deep.

Ma Yunqiang walked out of the plane, looked at his assistant and laughed.

"Well, you contact Zhang Yang and ask him to come to our company for tea. Tell him that we at [Ali Langlang] are quite interested in him..."

"it is good!"

About ten minutes later.

Ma Yunqiang heard what his assistant told him with complicated eyes.

"Zhang Yang..."

"what did he say?"

"He said that he hopes that you, Mr. Ma, can come to Pengcheng to see him. He will make tea and wait for you in Pengcheng..."

"..."

Ma Yunqiang frowned when he heard this.

But then he shook his head, and instead of getting angry, he smiled and said, "Okay, let's wait a little longer."

"Boss Ma, are we not going to take care of anything now?"

"Don't worry about anything. Just wait and see. We control the largest Internet shopping platform in China. We have products ranging from low to high prices. There is no need to do anything... His idea is indeed good, but I estimate that without the subsequent intervention and investment of big capital, he will only last for a few months at most and will not pose a threat to us..."

"it is good!"

……………………………………In fact…

No matter what the future holds!

But, the initial stage of fission caused by red envelopes is crazy!
Ding Rong, who was so crazy that even the Magic City felt that he was a little crazy.

This is a mentality similar to taking advantage and bargaining...

Send a link...

Looking at the red envelopes one by one, I saw that the price of the mobile phone on the platform dropped madly from 488, and finally reached a shocking price that no one could refuse...

……

Tell him rationally!
He felt that he had to stop playing this game!
after all……

In just two days, he has invested a lot of time and favors on his personal social account for a mobile phone.

The whole human world seems to be just a set of data!

Obviously, his phone is enough, and he has also bought phones for his parents. Obviously, his relatives and friends have also sent links...

but……

When I saw the news that [Zhang Yang is about to fix the "bug"] all over the major social media platforms...

He would involuntarily rack his brains and post links on major platforms and the Internet, inviting more people to register an account for [Xiaomi Mall] on their computers!

Tell him rationally!
He can't play anymore!

He has already spent too much sunk costs!
but……

There is a mobile phone, a free mobile phone. If Zhang Yang really fixes the BUG, ​​then such a good thing will really be gone!
This emotion continued to trouble him, making him feel as if he had fallen into an endless abyss, sinking deeper and deeper.

In fact...

My roommates in the dormitory were also getting deeper and deeper into the trap.

The desk of the oldest, Deng Qiang, is already filled with boxes of instant noodles...

I already have three cell phones!
There are all kinds of styles, but he still desperately swipes red envelopes and sends links...

Even many Q dogs couldn't stand his madness and kicked him directly!

Some Q dog groups even have clear regulations!

Please stop posting this series of nonsense, otherwise I will block you and kick you out.

However, not long after, he received a private message from the group owner, who was like a dog, begging him to click on the link...

It's simply schizophrenic and hypocritical...

……

From April 19th to April 20th!

This sudden rain of red envelopes was like a plague, sweeping across the entire Shanghai Jiaotong University!

Ding Rong even found that during class, many students kept their heads down, constantly swiping their mobile phones to grab various red envelopes...

These two days...

The communication room of Shanghai Jiaotong University...

It was filled with all kinds of express deliveries, which were either boxes of instant noodles or boxes of mobile phones...

……

but……

This frenzy lasted until April 21st.

On April 21st, it seemed that Zhang Yang had stopped sending express deliveries!

At the same time, [Wheat Mall] has also fixed the BUG!
After Ding Rong returned to the dormitory, he completed a few tasks and found that the amount of money given for these tasks was only 1 or 2 yuan at this moment...

Ding Rong then sighed with some regret.

The era of taking advantage of others is over!
The next day...

There were all kinds of rumors on the Internet, saying that Zhang Yang would no longer deliver the products purchased with red envelopes after the 19th...

even……

On the morning of the 22nd, Ding Rong...

Ding Rong logged into [Xiaomi Mall] again and found that the system of [Xiaomi Mall] had become under maintenance...

This situation lasted until noon and was still not resolved.

Then Ding Rong heard a piece of news.

It was this wave of BUGs that directly caused Zhang Yang to lose nearly 6000 million RMB...

Nearly 10 million people across the country were affected by this BUG and participated in the bargaining.

It seemed that all the money Zhang Yang had earned previously was lost, and even the entire company's foundation was impacted.

Someone else revealed...

Zhang Yang lost his temper and directly shut down the [Xiaomi Mall]. Then he ran away because he couldn't stand the pressure.

On the 22nd, the express delivery I purchased still hadn't arrived, and there was no news.

Rumors began to spread all over the Internet...

Some people say that Zhang Yang has gone abroad...

Some people say that Zhang Yang went bankrupt because of being fleeced.

Some people say that Zhang Yang owes a huge debt...

……

There are also people who curse on the Internet.

However, not much.

After all, netizens not only spend a lot of energy in this bargaining game.

There wasn’t much money involved, and many people who got in early also made a lot of money…

If we put ourselves in Zhang Yang's situation, we would feel some sympathy for him.

I thought that this farce was completely over...

until……

The morning of the 23rd.

[Xiaomi Mall] has reopened again.

then……

A ostentatious video has been circulated on the Internet.

After watching the video, Ding Rong's eyes widened in disbelief.

(End of this chapter)