Chapter 736 Black Swan and the Day of Redemption! I won't eat Ahri's dog food!
Is 1 billion US dollars a lot?
This is a considerable sum of money for Abyssinia.
It's worth noting that this country's GDP in 2013 was only 50 billion US dollars.
This also explains why, even after launching the Orange and Shiny Orange series, the Green Orange series remains the best-selling model in the local market.
There are too many poor people who simply can't afford it!
Of course, Abyssinia is not short of wealthy people.
Otherwise, the combined sales of the Shiny Orange X2 Plus and iPhone 6 last year would not have exceeded 2 million units.
What seems contradictory and surreal is actually the most realistic situation in Abyssinia.
After hearing this, Chen Yansen simply said, "Sit down!"
Despite being a former leader of the Omoro Armed Front, Leggi possessed little ferocity or banditry.
The reason is simple: his family is not poor, and he studied in Europe.
The reason he returned to China and risked his life was to seek a higher status and greater benefits.
As it turned out, he won his gamble.
Chen Yansen leaned back in his chair and said slowly, "Abyssinia has too many problems. Developing the economy is much more difficult than fighting a war! Destroying a building only takes one howitzer; but building a building requires experienced architects, workers, and supporting facilities such as brick factories, cement plants, and steel mills."
As he spoke, a powerful spiritual force swept towards Leggi, completely enveloping his entire body with an almost tangible power.
Leggi felt a chill on his forehead, but thought it was the cold air from the air conditioner above him and didn't pay any attention to it. He nodded and replied, "Yes, boss."
But he didn't realize that his earlier plan to "start with Senlian's funds and eventually break free from control" was quietly waning.
He pulled up a chair and sat obediently opposite Chen Yansen, just like a primary school student being questioned by a teacher.
There is absolutely no indication that he is the East African armed leader who once defeated the Hamra and Tireg people!
"I heard from employees of Orange Technology that there are at least seven or eight checkpoints along the several dozen kilometers from Asberba to Dumka?"
Chen Yansen asked casually.
Leggi immediately stated: "Boss, in the past week, the number of inspectors arrested for extorting or soliciting bribes from tourists has exceeded 3,400."
Chen Yansen looked at him and said slowly, "I will have Bai Zhenshan fully cooperate with you. Industry can be developed, and tourism cannot be neglected, but the premise is that we must change the perception of Abyssinia among businessmen and tourists from Asia and Europe."
Leggi sat up straight, placed his hands on his knees, and replied earnestly, "Don't worry, boss. I've had my staff revise the inspection system. We've installed surveillance cameras at every checkpoint and published a hotline for reporting such cases. As soon as we receive a complaint about bribery or extortion, we'll arrest people immediately upon verification. We'll show no leniency."
"Checks and balances are key! Next, I will help you develop a comprehensive management system."
Chen Yansen waved his hand, his meaning clear: Leggeji had missed the point.
He went to great lengths to support Leggei, not to cultivate a few East African super-rich, but to transform Abyssinia into a "fertile land"—a talent base that could supply more employees to Senlian Capital!
Low taxes!
A more logical way to divide the cake!
Everything revolves around making money; we must accelerate economic and industrial development!
In this way, he can obtain a continuous source of humanitarian inspiration.
If Leggi can't handle it, he doesn't mind replacing him immediately.
For the next half hour, Chen Yansen spoke and Lege listened intently, afraid of missing even the slightest detail.
at the same time.
Ali Alliance released a new announcement with one key point: starting November 12, 2014, sales generated by shopping guide websites will no longer be included in the weighting of website ranking and the weighting of in-site activity registration.
For example, the requirement for applying for a slot on Juhuasuan is 2,000 orders per month.
In the past, it would have been easy to reach 2,000 orders by simply hosting a high-commission brand-specific event on a shopping guide website.
Sorry, that's not possible right now!
The amount of data you buy outside the platform is not recognized by Ali.
We have to pay money to buy Ahri's in-site traffic!
The announcement left FanliTao, Mogujie, Meilishuo, Juanpi.com, Taofenba, and What's Worth Buying completely stunned.
Because of what Ali did, the most important value of shopping guide e-commerce platforms has been rendered useless.
What is a sales assistant?
To put it nicely, it's a CPS advertising model; to put it bluntly, it's paid order boosting.
They're all just profiting from the price difference in traffic!
To improve the group's profitability, Ali simply shut down the loophole.
In addition, Ahri's decision to set the rule's effective date for November 12th was also quite cunning.
The implication is: As soon as the big sale ends, they'll kick it aside immediately.
In an instant, the entire industry was filled with cries of despair.
Someone in the chat group posted: "I have to say, Brother Sen is really farsighted! Three years ago, when FoxTao was at its peak, he sold the company."
"Didn't you see how Liu Qiangdong of JD.com cursed us? He said our sales assistants were robbers!"
"Damn Ma Liyun! He clearly doesn't want us to have a good life!"
"Hehe! Despite the criticism, we'll still be promoting Taobao's products during Singles' Day."
"What the hell! Does Ma Liyun really think I'm a beggar? Starting tomorrow, I'm removing all Tao-related products from the shelves!"
"Jun is awesome! To be honest, although Pinbei's commission rate is low, its sales volume is good, and Juanpi has also withdrawn from it!"
The founders of Taofenba and Juanpi.com grumbled and complained in the group, repeatedly saying that they would actively ban Ali.
Sui Guodong, chairman of What's Worth Buying, also felt disgusted, as if he had swallowed a fly. After thinking for a while, he immediately convened a meeting of the company's senior management.
That damn Ma Liyun!
If you want to smash my bowl, then Ah Li won't get away with it either!
Since 2013, he has received investments from Senlian Capital and Jingdong. To put it bluntly, although What's Worth Buying is not a subsidiary of Senlian Capital, they have a very close relationship.
That afternoon, Taofenba, Juanpi, and What's Worth Buying took the lead by removing all peach-related products from their platforms.
The attitude of these three e-commerce platforms is very clear: they would rather earn less than accept Alibaba's help.
Mogujie and Meilishuo have already transformed their businesses, with their shopping guide business accounting for less than 10%. Seeing that their competitors were very assertive, the bosses of these two companies followed suit and banned Taobao products.
However, FanliTao, the largest shopping guide website after FoxTao, has chosen to wait and see.
Users quickly discovered that commissions for products from Yaomao and Taobao could only be earned on Fanlitao; all other platforms had cancelled the commissions. Ultimately, Fanlitao saw a significant increase in transaction volume that day.
As a result, on the first day after the announcement, the platform's transaction volume was not significantly affected.
Hu Zhilong, the head of the Ali Alliance, posted a meaningful message on his WeChat Moments: "Scattered, we are a pile of sand; gathered, we are also a clump of sand."
Anyone with eyes can see that Hu Zhilong doesn't treat those in the sales industry as human beings at all. His words imply: You guys don't even deserve to ban Ali! A bunch of idiots!
It's brimming with sarcasm!
Not long after, Huang Zheng made his move. He called the heads of the top-tier domestic shopping guide platforms and invited them to meet in Luzhou.
Sui Guodong agreed the most readily!
Juanpi and Taofenba vaguely guessed Huang Zheng's meaning, but did not refuse.
Gu Yaozhong, who was far away in Shanghai, thought about it and agreed.
In reality, he was also feeling resentful, but as a businessman, he ultimately had to prioritize business.
From November 6th to 11th, even though it's only a short six days, the gross profit that can be earned during this period is at least 50 million. It's not worth losing real profits for the sake of emotions.
But Pinduoduo is ultimately the leading e-commerce platform in China. Although Huang Zheng is just a professional manager, his status in the industry is in no way inferior to that of Zhang Yong and Lu Zhaoxi.
Whatever he wanted to talk about, the owners of these e-commerce shopping guide companies had to immediately set off for Luzhou.
The next morning.
Leggi concluded his trip to China and returned to Abyssinia by plane.
At 10:00 AM, at the headquarters of Orange Technology in Senlian Science and Technology Park.
Gu Yaozhong, Sui Guodong, Liu Jun, and others, warmly received by Yang Pinglun, walked into the meeting room chatting and laughing. They eventually sat down together in a bright and clean conference room, where tea and documents were already laid out on the table.
About five minutes later, Huang Zheng pushed open the door and walked in.
"General Manager Huang!"
Sui Guodong took the lead in standing up and greeted Huang Zheng.
"General Manager Huang!"
Gu Yaozhong, Liu Jun, and the others also realized what was happening and greeted them with smiles.
Three years ago, Huang Zheng was just a small business owner of an agency, with at most a connection to Duan Yongping, the founder of BBK Electronics.
But Huang Zheng has long since become a pivotal figure in China's e-commerce industry.
Frankly speaking, Huang Zheng's personal appearance in this conference room was already a huge honor for everyone present.
After all, given their status as owners of these shopping guide platforms, even meeting the president of Pinduoduo Alliance would be a difficult task, let alone meeting Huang Zheng in person.
"Sorry, I was in a meeting and I'm a few minutes late."
Huang Zheng raised his right hand and pressed it down, gesturing for everyone to sit down and chat.
Seeing this, the owners of these platforms couldn't help but smile.
“I’ve also read Ali’s announcement. To be honest, Pinduoduo does not agree with this kind of behavior of crossing the river and burning the bridge. Shopping guide e-commerce is the most important part of the industry ecosystem. Without you, consumers will not be able to find high-quality and cost-effective products, and merchants will also lose an important traffic entrance. This is a lose-lose situation.”
As soon as Huang Zheng sat down, he got straight to the point.
"Mr. Huang, please feel free to share your thoughts!"
Sui Guodong's eyes lit up, and he leaned forward slightly, speaking to Huang Zheng.
Shopping guide platforms rely on large e-commerce platforms for survival. Now that Ali has cut off their source of income, they will be eliminated by the market sooner or later if they do not find new partners.
Pinduoduo plans to launch a "Shopping Guide E-commerce Support Program"!
First, starting next month, the technical service fee for all shopping guide platforms that cooperate with Pinbei will be reduced by another 2 percentage points;
Secondly, the platform will further open up Pinbei's product pool and selection library, so that everyone can accurately locate products with high repurchase rates and high positive reviews, instead of blindly selecting products as before.
Third, Pinduoduo will allocate 1 billion yuan in cash as subsidies for user traffic and rebates.
Huang Zheng said slowly.
His attitude was completely opposite to Ma Liyun's. Not only did he not suppress the shopping guide e-commerce platform, but he also wanted to upgrade the technical interface, promote rewards, and reduce technical service fees.
"Mr. Huang, do you have any requests?"
"I asked Liu Jun from Juanpi.com."
He knew full well that there was no such thing as a free lunch, and that Pinduoduo's generous support must come with corresponding conditions.
"If Ahri doesn't treat you like human beings, do you still expect to stand guard for Ahri until the very end?"
Huang Zheng replied meaningfully, glancing at Gu Yaozhong beside him out of the corner of his eye.
"I don't like eating dog food that others give me, but some people are different."
Sui Guodong crossed his arms and sneered.
Gu Yaozhong opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but what the other party said was true. He was afraid that if he opened his mouth, he would likely be attacked by everyone present, so he could only swallow his words.
Huang Zheng saw this and understood. He coughed lightly to break the awkward silence: "President Sui's words are a bit extreme! Doing business is nothing more than weighing the pros and cons. President Gu's choice to wait and see is also for the company's survival, and there is nothing to criticize."
But now Alibaba's stance is very clear: after November 12th, shopping guide platforms will have no place on Alibaba's platform. Instead of hoping for the best, they should partner with Pinduoduo and JD.com to grow the market together.
At this point, Huang Zheng changed the subject and revealed his real conditions: "My requirements are very simple. First, from the start of the cooperation, the Pinduoduo products promoted on your platform must be placed in the most prominent position on the homepage, and there cannot be any recommendation entry for any Tao-related products."
Second, in the next three months, the transaction volume generated through Pinduoduo on your platform must account for more than 70% of the total transaction volume. If this percentage is not reached, the subsequent subsidies will be reduced accordingly.
Huang Zheng's intention was actually very clear: to win over these shopping guide e-commerce platforms, unite them as one, and jointly block Ali, thus crippling their external traffic channels.
Let Ali become a joke on Singles' Day in 2014!
"Mr. Huang, I have no objection."
Although Taofenba's headquarters are in Hangzhou, it doesn't mean it's a die-hard fan of Ali.
If someone slaps you in the face, are you going to fawn over Old Ma's cold backside?
"What's Worth Buying also agrees; I removed the Tao-related products yesterday."
Sui Guodong shrugged.
Following suit, Juanpi, Mogujie, and Meilishuo also issued statements.
In the end, only Gu Yaozhong from FanliTao was left!
"Mr. Huang, if..." Gu Yaozhong asked hesitantly when he saw that everyone's eyes were on him.
"Mr. Gu, there are no 'ifs.' It's either join us or stand against Pinduoduo."
Huang Zheng's face darkened, and he spoke in an icy tone.
"Mr. Huang, at most tomorrow! FanliTao will remove all Tao-related products from its platform."
Gu Yaozhong immediately patted his chest and said.
He understood: if he dared not agree, the cooperation between FanliTao and Pinbei would be on its last legs.
Seeing that he was sensible, Huang Zheng said no more.
Subsequently, he proposed a new collaboration: Pinduoduo would hold a controlling stake and invite major shopping guide platforms to participate in the joint establishment of an overseas shopping guide website to compete head-on with Ebates, the pioneer of cashback websites.
This was the second big reward Huang Zheng had offered!
If November 6th was a black swan event for e-commerce shopping guides, then November 7th was their day of redemption.
At this moment, Ma Liyun at the Hangzhou headquarters had no idea that he had messed up this time!
(End of this chapter)
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