Chapter 518: Shen Qingning, willing to accept defeat
Zhang Tao and Zhang Xuhao’s current mentality is a bit like the Jade Emperor in "Journey to the West".
——"Go and invite the Buddha!"
They were originally going to hold an internal meeting, but during the meeting, they suddenly realized that they could seek external help?
Cheng Zhu has not yet participated in the F round of financing for [Are You Elephant], and although Youcha and Zhijianfang have already settled in the platform, he is still an outsider.
Under normal circumstances, Zhang Tao and Zhang Xuhao would never think of going to ask for advice.
There's nothing we can do. Who told this bastard to deliberately plant a seed last time?
Cheng Zhu knew that no one could stop Wang Xin's bold move.
The user base of [MiTuan]'s platform is so terrifying, and the number of merchants has exceeded 800,000. How could Penguin resist the temptation?
This is a huge help to WeChat Pay!
"Since I can't change it, how can I gain benefits by following the historical trajectory of my previous life?"
With this thought in mind, Cheng Zhu took a series of actions as shown above.
He needs to demonstrate his worth and his abilities.
"The current food delivery war is the trend of the times and a struggle among top capitals."
"I want to join in and get a piece of the action, and change the situation, but it's not that easy."
"The last time Zhang Tao and Zhang Xuhao came to the company together, it was a great opportunity."
"Of course I can't let them go!"
Therefore, after that day, Cheng Zhu looked forward to Wang Xin's cooperation with Penguin more than anyone else.
This may seem to be of no benefit to his future teammates [Dianping] and [Are You Hungry], but it is not the case.
"Being at a disadvantage for a short period of time is not a big deal."
"Because of this incident, you guys started to trust me as your 'teammate' a little bit."
“This is the most important thing, and it is also your greatest luck.”
"I, Tongtiandai, only play high-end games!"
In the morning, Cheng Zhu came to the company humming a little tune.
Yesterday, Zhang Xuhao and Zhang Tao flew to Shenzhen together and visited Penguin.
Then, I will take the flight to Hangzhou at noon today, and we have agreed to have dinner together.
Unlike the two anxious Mr. Zhangs, Cheng Zhu was in a good mood today.
There is no other reason, I just won the bet with Ningning, haha!
As a result, the tsundere girl didn't come to the company in the morning, saying that something important happened at school today.
"Oh, is this true?"
Why don't I believe it?
But it doesn’t matter, she also has important things to deal with in the company in the afternoon, so she will definitely have to come in the afternoon.
Cheng Zhu first went to the marketing department to take a look at the upcoming joint promotion plan.
By the way, if Youcha can really obtain financing from Penguin as it wishes, there will be another benefit.
That is, it will be a lot more convenient when collaborating with Penguin Video's film and television works.
This is something that Alibaba cannot provide.
For example, when "Joy of Life 2" was popular, Heytea, which had Penguin Investment, was the first to launch a co-branded product.
As soon as Gu Debo, the head of the marketing department, saw the boss coming in, he immediately stood up to greet him.
"How's the promotion of the co-branded product of 'Wulin Wai Zhu' going?" Cheng Zhu asked.
He is in a half-handed state now. Gu Debo is a talented person, but there is a big gap between him and a genius like him.
"Mr. Cheng, this is the data." He handed the tablet computer to his boss.
Cheng Zhu took a few glances and nodded with satisfaction.
“By the way, please keep a close eye on the online public opinion guidance work after the launch of [Are You Hungry?],” he reminded.
"I understand." Gu Debo nodded immediately.
At about one o'clock in the afternoon, Shen Qingning came to the company carrying a bag and a file bag.
Today she wore a Chanel white knitted dress, a Chanel fashion watch, and a Van Cleef & Arpels white gold five-flower bracelet.
The hem of the skirt fell above the knees, revealing a pair of well-proportioned white calves, and she was still wearing a pair of flat shoes on her feet.
Cheng Zhu had almost never seen her wearing high heels, and even low heels were not common.
But this does not affect the slender visual effect of these legs at all.
"Why do I feel like her clothes are almost never the same?" he thought to himself.
"Seeing her come to work every day is like watching a model on a catwalk."
Of course, this is very friendly to Cheng Zhu's eyes and is mainly pleasing to the eye.
In addition, he clearly felt that Ningning was avoiding him the entire afternoon.
Moreover, she was a bit of a troublemaker. When she was free, she would find some work for herself and was unwilling to stay with Cheng Zhu for a long time.
The dog man thought: Can’t you afford to lose?
What a tsundere! You’re quite good at hiding!
But looking at her pretending to be nothing and dodging, he actually felt that she was a little cute.
"This person is so cold all day long, this makes him more lively."
Of course, no matter how cute she is, she has to admit defeat!
Cheng Zhu had no intention of letting her go.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Cheng Zhu stopped Shen Qingning who was about to get off work.
"What's the matter? I'm about to get off work." She said coldly.
When the news of [Mi Tuan]'s cooperation with Penguin came out, Shen Guoqiang was dumbfounded. He even asked his daughter at home how Cheng Zhu deduced it?
It’s weird, it’s really weird!
As a result, Shen Qingning knew nothing about anything.
Her thoughts could be summed up in three words: I'm going to die!
It’s a pity that Shen Minglang was on a business trip recently, so he missed a great opportunity to show off his second-hand skills.
At this moment, Cheng Zhu looked at her and deliberately did not mention the bet. Although he really wanted to hear this stubborn arrogant girl yell at him to have fun, he was not in a hurry.
As if he had forgotten the bet, he said, "I'm going to have dinner with Zhang Tao and Zhang Xuhao later. You come with me."
There is no need to elaborate on how important these two people are to Yuzucha.
From a business perspective, Chen Qingning is now being trained by Cheng Zhu as the second-in-command, so it's natural for her to go.
"Okay." She didn't refuse.
"Send me the location." said the cold girl.
"No need, that place is hard to find. Come with me in the company car." Cheng Zhu said.
The four-seater commercial vehicle was already waiting downstairs.
Hearing this, Shen Qingning nodded slightly and got into the elevator with him.
When the driver Xiao Wang saw the two people coming out, he immediately opened the back door of the car.
Compared with the seven-seater version, the four-seater business car naturally has more spacious rear space.
In addition, some models of this type will separate the front and rear rows, and some will be equipped with a screen or something like that.
Cheng Zhu's car only has a pure partition effect. The front and rear rows cannot be seen, and the sound insulation effect is also very good. If you sit in the back seat and chat at a normal volume, the driver can't hear it clearly.
Of course, this partition can be raised and lowered, so it does not affect communication.
As soon as Cheng got into the car, he turned on the seat massage and let out a tired sound.
He closed his eyes and enjoyed the chair massage while resting his eyes and discussing work matters with Shen Qingning.
This made her wonder if he really forgot about the bet?
But, if Cheng Zhu really didn’t take the bet seriously, the dead tsundere would still feel a little uncomfortable!
After arriving at a remote and secluded high-end private banquet, the two got out of the car together.
Zhang Tao and Zhang Xuhao seemed to be standing outside smoking together, but in fact they were welcoming them.
Although Cheng Zhu was the host in Hangzhou, the two Lao Zhangs came to visit the military advisor after all, so they found an excuse to "welcome him to join the [Are You Hungry] family" and invited him to dinner.
As they were smoking, they talked more and more and felt that Cheng Zhu was a very weird person.
The more they recalled, the more they felt that when Cheng Zhu talked about Mi Tuan going to find the penguin, his expression and tone revealed a sense of certainty.
And when they refuted him, he looked indifferent, just like - believe it or not.
So much so that Zhang Xuhao even had a guess: "Do you think Wang Xin told him his plan when he invited him to join [Mi Tuan]?"
"With Cheng Zhu's brain, he will definitely be able to deduce Wang Xin's operation. Mr. Ma will not refuse it, and Mi Tuan will solve the dilemma in one go and be able to maintain a temporary lead." The more he spoke, the clearer his thoughts became.
Zhang Tao raised his hand to interrupt and blew out a smoke ring: "Impossible."
"You don't know Wang Xin as well as I do. He's very good at hiding things." Zhang Tao continued, "And what he did was very crazy. If it were you, would you want to be deeply tied to such a crazy person?"
Zhang Xuhao opened his mouth and finally just repeated, "What a weird thing!"
At this moment, the two saw Cheng Zhu and Shen Qingning getting out of the car, and they immediately put out their cigarettes and went up to greet them.
The four of them came into the box together. Cold dishes had already been served, as well as two bottles of Moutai and two bottles of Penfolds 707.
In China, there is no need to explain much about the status of Moutai in the wine industry, but this red wine from Penfolds has always been very popular, which may be related to its price and its auspicious name.
There are two bottles of Moutai on the table, one is last year's Ma Mao and the other is this year's Festucao.
Nowadays, Zodiac Moutai is not very popular and its production is small.
The later ones such as rabbit grass and dragon grass are not very valuable.
But now the two bottles of zodiac wine on the table will cost about 50,000 yuan in total after many years.
Cheng Zhu stockpiled some Maotai liquor produced for the Year of the Sheep and the Year of the Horse at home for fun.
The increase in the price of this thing can be said to be quite exaggerated.
After we sat down, the waiter started serving wine.
The men all drank white wine, and Zhang Tao specifically asked Shen Qingning if she wanted to open a bottle of Penfolds 707, but she refused, saying that she would just drink white wine.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhu turned his head to look at her, but ultimately said nothing.
After toasting each other, everyone exchanged some pleasantries.
Zhang Xuhao also talked about the future allocation of resources for pomelo tea on the platform, and even set the specific time for the arrangement to show his concern.
"At that time, there will be a splash screen push in the APP, and the banner page will be placed two days later to separate the time," he said.
Cheng Zhu nodded slightly, then toasted him again.
After that, no one brought the topic back to Mi Tuan because they were all hungry and didn't want to talk about business.
When you've almost finished your meal and are a little tipsy, then it's time.
The four of them were just chatting, and even talked about some gossip in the industry.
When addressing each other, they no longer use the format of "Mr. X".
Shen Qingning didn't say much throughout the whole process, but she was always listening carefully.
She was still the same as before, silently paying attention to Cheng Zhu's conversation rhythm and style.
After eating and drinking, Zhang Tao glanced at Zhang Xuhao. The passionate Hao brother took advantage of the fact that he was also young and he and Cheng Zhu were actually quite familiar with each other, so he said directly: "Cheng Zhu, you said before that you were worried that Mi Tuan would cooperate with Penguin. How did you come up with that?"
"Just a blind guess." Cheng Zhu smiled.
"You're too modest!" Zhang Tao looked a little tipsy, his voice a little louder, and he raised his finger and pointed at him, smiling.
"It's indeed just a guess." Cheng Zhu put his hand on the wine glass and didn't say much.
After hearing this, Zhang Tao and Zhang Xuhao began to communicate.
It was as if he was holding a small meeting in front of Cheng Zhu and Shen Qingning, from the perspective of the founders of Dianping and Are You Elephant.
The two of them sang in unison and began to speculate on Mi Tuan's next move.
"What Wang Xin should be most worried about now is the next round of financing."
"He should have more contact with Alibaba recently, and also contact with RedMountain Capital and other leading institutions."
"We can get some information from Hongshan."
Zhang Tao said this to Zhang Xuhao, then suddenly turned to look at Cheng Zhu and asked, "You made an inference last time, hahahaha, it was a guess! You guessed it so accurately, do you want to guess again?"
Cheng Zhu did not try to refuse. He just glanced at Shen Qingning to see if Ningning, whose cheeks were slightly drunk, was looking at him.
"Oh, I'm watching. Now we can start." He said in his heart.
Cheng Zhu turned his head to look at Zhang Tao and Zhang Xuhao and said, "I think Wang Xin might choose to start spending money at the maximum speed and enter the decisive battle in advance during the summer vacation."
"Hmm?" Zhang Tao frowned slightly.
The summer season is definitely a battleground, and everyone will increase their spending.
But when it comes to launching the final decisive battle in advance, he thinks, why would Wang Xin dare to do that?
“Just because he has taken over WeChat Pay now?”
"But whether Alibaba will continue to support him is still unknown," the two thought.
Zhang Tao looked at Cheng Zhu and asked, "Can you tell me in detail what you think?"
As a result, Cheng Zhu's answer almost made the corners of his mouth twitch.
"I can't explain it in detail. I'm just guessing like last time!"
Shen Qingning sat on his left side, wanting to laugh in her heart.
She even thought: "If Jiang Wanzhou were here, he might not be able to help but roll his eyes at him."
This time, Cheng Zhu, like last time, has transformed into a military strategist, but it is the [Military Strategist Summer Homework Edition].
It's like the answers to many summer homework assignments, only giving a result without any idea of how to solve the problem.
Are you kidding? If I tell you everything in detail, won’t that make me seem uncool?
Why do masters love to play riddles, why do they love to only say half of what they want to say, why do they love to only give incomprehensible answers?
It's because I talked on and on for such a long time that it was just like everyone was squatting at the entrance of the village and chatting.
You can guess it yourself anyway.
At this moment, Cheng Zhu was still digging a hole.
He hopes that he can rely on the Penguins for a short period of time.
Therefore, he will not allow Wang Xin to continue to stab Ali in the back with his outrageous operations and join the arms of the Penguin.
During this process, Zhang Tao made the worst decision in his life, and Zhang Xuhao became an abandoned child. In the end, he had to join Alibaba. Ultimately, his own company was acquired by Alibaba and he no longer had a say.
These two Zhangs together are not enough to beat the Wang next door!
Lao Wang, who failed in his business venture nine times, has now achieved great success.
However, Cheng Zhu saw that they were relatively weak.
Just kidding, if he was on Mi Tuan's side, he actually had no value and Lao Wang didn't need him at all.
They are both relatively inexperienced, so they need someone like him who knows everything.
After this guidance, Zhang Tao and Zhang Xuhao will definitely be completely convinced.
From then on, Wang Xin felt that the people sitting opposite him at the poker table were Zhang Tao and Zhang Xuhao.
In fact, sitting in the dark behind them was Cheng Zhu whom he couldn’t see!
An hour later, the four left the box.
Zhang Tao, who was born in the 1970s, has a very good alcohol tolerance. He drinks a lot and seems to be fine.
Cheng Zhutian was born with a good alcohol tolerance. Although he drank less after his rebirth, he didn't drink much either.
On the contrary, Zhang Xuhao seemed to be a little drunk.
Besides that, there is Shen Qingning.
She didn't look quite right.
There were only four people at the dinner table, and no one could escape drinking.
Sometimes you toast me a glass, sometimes I toast you a glass, sometimes we all drink together. There is no way to drink less.
The two Mr. Zhangs thought that they should toast a few more times to show their sincerity.
Cheng Zhu and Ning Ning must pay attention to the founder of the platform and show respect in return.
This made Cheng Zhu's first question after getting in the car to ask Ning Ning: "Are you drunk?"
She frowned slightly, let out a long breath, and said truthfully: "A little bit."
After all, we were drinking white wine.
"You don't have to drink it, it's okay." Cheng Zhu said.
"It's okay, I know what's going on." Shen Qingning leaned back in the car seat and looked out the window.
Since both of them had been drinking, they did not go back to the company to drive, and asked the driver Xiao Wang to take them home.
Send Chen Qingning first, then send Cheng Zhu.
Hangzhou is too big. It takes a full half hour to drive from where we had dinner to Shen’s house.
Along the way, the two chatted only a few words and were silent most of the time.
He deliberately didn't try to find a topic to talk about, and he knew she was not good at finding topics to talk about.
The quiet atmosphere in the car made her even more dazed.
Many people feel drunker when riding in a car after drinking.
Although Cheng Zhu didn't say anything, he was always keeping an eye on her.
He saw that Shen Qingning was resting her head on the back of the chair at this moment, looking sideways out the window.
Seeing this, Cheng Zhu began to stare at her openly.
He always felt that Ningning would be particularly attractive after drinking.
This is why the two of them kissed in the back seat of the Land Rover.
The cold and innocent girl will have a strong sense of contrast at this moment. The daughter's coquettishness caused by drunkenness is particularly charming.
For a beautiful person, her hair seems to be particularly sensible. Just by tilting her head slightly, the few strands of long hair that fall down will add a touch of beauty.
At this moment, her eyes were a little blurry, and she felt more and more dizzy looking at the traffic outside the window.
After straightening her head, she immediately caught a glimpse of Cheng Zhu looking at her out of the corner of her eye.
Cheng Zhu, this bastard, turned his head away at the right time, as if he didn't want her to notice that he was looking at her.
Such details made Shen Qingning feel slightly annoyed for some reason.
"What are you looking at me for?" she suddenly said.
"See if you've had too much to drink." Cheng Zhu made a justifiable excuse.
"I didn't." The cold girl replied.
"When you first got in the car, you said you were a little drunk," Cheng Zhu said.
The dead arrogant pursed his lips, not wanting to pay attention to him, and didn't want to talk about this topic, and said again: "No."
Cheng Zhu glanced at the partition between the front and rear rows in the business car and knew that due to the sound insulation in the car, the driver Xiao Wang couldn't hear what they were saying at all.
So, he turned slightly, and this time he really stared at her pretty face after drinking.
Keep watching, keep watching.
I don’t know why, after drinking and sitting in the car, the atmosphere was silent before, and now he keeps looking at her, which makes Shen Qingning a little irritated.
"What's wrong again?" The dead tsundere frowned her beautiful eyebrows and turned to look at him.
"Did you forget something?"
"What?"
Cheng Zhu then grinned and said:
"You lost the bet, so you have to admit your defeat and call me brother."
(ps: Asking for monthly tickets at the end of the month! It will expire soon~)
(End of this chapter)
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