Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 43 Dong Ge
Zhang Yong also chimed in with a smile, "I think Lao Yang's suggestion is excellent. President Song, you have no idea how popular you are right now."

Did you sing at the Peking University Arts Festival yesterday? Your rendition of "The Wind Rises" has been posted online, but unfortunately, it's all in fragmented snippets, so countless netizens are asking for a high-definition version.

If Mr. Song were to appear on an episode of "Headline Star" right now, the show's impact would be absolutely explosive!

Song Ci waved her hand and declined, saying, "Let's forget about it now. When Tengda Technology grows into a giant, I'll be featured in a 'Headline Star' episode."

Knock knock knock, as everyone was chatting, another knock came at the door.

Upon hearing the sound, Zhang Yong called out towards the door, "Come in!"

A young woman at the front desk gently pushed open the office door and stood at the door frame, saying to Zhang Yong, "Mr. Zhang, Mr. Liu Xiangdong from JD.com has arrived."

Zhang Yong instructed, "Take General Manager Liu to the small conference room for a moment, I'll be there in a bit."

"JD.com? Liu Xiangdong, huh!" Song Ci muttered to herself upon hearing the receptionist's words.

Hearing Song Ci's whisper, Zhang Yong asked in confusion, "Does President Song know Liu Xiangdong from JD Digital?"

Song Ci thought to herself, "That Dong-ge who doesn't know his wife's beauty... It's a pity I know him, but he doesn't know me!" "No, I've only heard of him. What brings Liu Xiangdong to your company?"

"Our internet company has a huge demand for computers. We previously purchased some equipment from JD.com, and our staff reported that JD.com's after-sales service is excellent."

So today I've arranged for Mr. Liu from JD.com to come over to discuss equipment procurement. Since we're still in the negotiation stage, I haven't reported back to you yet.

Purchasing is a very lucrative business, Zhang Yong quickly explained to his boss.

Seeing that Zhang Yong was being overly sensitive, Song Ci stood up and patted him on the shoulder to comfort him.

"Old Zhang, don't overthink it. You can make the decision about purchasing equipment."

I happen to have other matters to discuss with Liu Xiangdong, so I'll go to the conference room to talk to him in a bit. Old Yang, Old Huang, you two go ahead and get back to your work. Mr. Zhang and I will go see Liu Xiangdong.”

Upon seeing this, Yang Junfeng and Huang Sheng stood up to say goodbye: "Okay, Mr. Song, please continue with your work."

A pleasant ringtone suddenly came out, and Song Ci's phone rang. She took out her phone and saw that it was Wang Jing calling. She answered the call.

"Jing-jie! I'm not at school during the National Day holiday. I'm at Tengda Technology right now. Can you come over right away? Okay, I'll wait for you. We can talk about this when we meet."

"Is Wang Jing coming over? She's already returned to Beiping from the 'So Young' film crew!" Zhang Yong was very interested in Wang Jing, the first veteran who followed Song Ci in starting her career.

Therefore, I know a little about Tengda Culture and know that Wang Jing is the producer of the "So Young" project and went to the Donghai crew some time ago.

Song Ci nodded. "Yes, everything is going smoothly with the 'So Young' crew. There's nothing urgent for the time being."

Tengda Culture has become quite dependent on her over time, so Sister Jing rushed back to Beiping the day before yesterday.

She'll be coming over to talk to me about something in a bit. Let's go, don't keep the guests waiting, let's go meet Liu Xiangdong.

She had only taken a few steps when Song Ci's phone rang again. This time it was "Shi Bao" calling. Song Ci spoke gently into the phone, "Shi Shi, is your performance over? I'm at the company, not the Zhongao Building, but at Tengda Technology in the Modern Center Building."

"You want to come over? No need, I should be home this afternoon. I'll have Wang Shan pick you up from school, you go home first, Shishi, I'll come find you later, okay?" "Okay, okay, I'll come to your house for dinner, it's settled then."

Zhang Yong quietly watched Song Ci on the phone, feeling that his boss was no different from a young man head over heels in love. "Miss Liu is on vacation?"

Song Ci smiled and nodded. After finishing her call with Shi Ye, she immediately called Wang Shan and asked him to drive to the Beijing Dance Academy to pick up Liu Shishi and take her home.

As Zhang Yong and his boss walked and chatted, Zhang Yong asked, "Mr. Song, aren't you planning to go on a trip with Ms. Liu during the holidays to relax?"

"I've been thinking about that, and I plan to go out for a trip the day after tomorrow."

After listening to her father Song Zhang's advice yesterday, Song Ci felt that she could indeed invite Shi Ye to travel together during the National Day holiday to strengthen their relationship. Since she couldn't refuse, she would face it openly.

The two arrived at the company's small conference room together. Liu Xiangdong, who was waiting, immediately got up from the sofa to greet them.

Song Ci carefully examined Liu Xiangdong. Brother Dong was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt. He looked mature and composed, giving people a sense of honesty and steadiness. He was only less capable than the chairman of JD.com in later generations.

"Mr. Zhang, hello. And who is this?" Liu Xiangdong greeted him with a smile, but when he noticed Song Ci next to Zhang Yong, he was a little puzzled. Although the other party looked very young, Zhang Yong was half a step behind him, which meant that he must be someone important.

Zhang Yong smiled and said, "Mr. Liu, let me introduce you. This is Mr. Song, the chairman of our Tengda Technology. I heard that Mr. Liu is here at the company today, so I came here specifically to meet with you."

Liu Xiangdong was flattered. After shaking hands with Song Ci and Zhang Yong, he quickly took out a business card and handed it to Song Ci, praising him generously: "President Song is really handsome and promising."

Song Ci accepted the business card and politely replied, "Please sit down, Mr. Liu. Mr. Zhang, please sit down too. There's no need to stand on ceremony. Let's sit down and chat."

After the three of them sat down on the sofa in the small conference room, Liu Xiangdong took out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter from his pocket, first looking at Song Ci and asking, "Mr. Song, do you smoke?"

Song Ci waved his hand, "I don't smoke, Mr. Liu and Mr. Zhang, please do as you please."

Zhang Yong picked up an ashtray from the side of the coffee table. "I'll have one, to perk me up."

Seeing that Zhang Yong wanted to smoke, Liu Xiangdong took out a cigarette and handed it to Zhang Yong, leaning over to light it for him before lighting one for himself.

Song Ci wasn't particularly interested in the procurement, but readily and generously made a promise to Liu Xiangdong: "Mr. Liu, I heard from Mr. Zhang that your company's JD.com digital service is excellent. Tengda Technology will continue to cooperate with JD.com in the future. Please take good care of the computer equipment."

Liu Xiangdong was overjoyed upon hearing this. He had thought that the arrival of the young chairman, Song Ci, would cause changes in today's procurement process, but he did not expect the other party to be so generous.

He quickly expressed his gratitude, saying, "Thank you very much, Mr. Song, and thank you, Mr. Zhang, for your recognition of JD.com. Please rest assured that the equipment provided to your company will be of absolutely no quality issues, and the price will be the most favorable."

The transaction was completed, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was very harmonious. Song Ci chatted with Liu Xiangdong for a few minutes with a smile, "Mr. Liu, I wonder what the current strength and scale of JD Digital is?"

Liu Xiangdong exhaled the murky smoke from his chest and said proudly, "JD.com has more than a dozen counters in Beijing and Tianjin, and also has counters and supply points in electronics markets in other major cities in North China."

Having built JD.com into its current scale from scratch in just over five years through service and integrity, Liu Xiangdong certainly has every reason to be proud.

(End of this chapter)