Chapter 200 Zhang Yiming: Is there anything that Penguin won’t do!
The Liang family made their fortune in the roasted nuts business, and earned their first pot of gold by selling a handful of melon seeds and peanuts.
At the peak of his career, Liang Hongbao earned tens of millions a year. But the good times did not last long. With the rise of Qia Qia, Zhenxin and Shazi Guazi, the Liang family's business began to decline.
However, Liang Hongbao made a lot of money in the end. His eldest son Liang Anguo opened a supermarket in the city, and his second son Liang Anjun built a farmer's market at a T-junction. He could make a net profit of 70,000 to 80,000 yuan per month just from stall rental.
The youngest son, Liang Anmin, opened a snack shop outside the city, which was considered to be the inheritance of the Liang family's main business.
In addition, there are three Internet cafes and a cinema. In 2012, these things were equivalent to money printing machines, bringing in millions of dollars in revenue every year.
But the Liang family’s assets, added together, did not exceed 100 million.
Therefore, when Liang Hongbao heard that Chen Yansen had 10 billion in cash, he was stunned and looked at Liang Anguo for confirmation.
"Dad, you can find it on the Internet. I think there will be a news report on First Time tonight. I'll show it to you then."
Seeing that the old man didn't believe it, Liang Anguo hurriedly explained.
"Forget it. Huizhen has been gone for so many years. There's no need to make the relationship so awkward. You can do whatever you want."
Liang Hongbao was an experienced man, so how could he not see his son's little thoughts? He sighed deliberately and agreed ambiguously.
"Okay, then I'll give the third brother a call."
Liang Anguo grinned, as if he saw Chen Yansen wave his hand and transfer 500 million to him.
"Hey, Third Brother, tell your brother-in-law to come over for dinner tomorrow."
Liang Anguo stood in the yard and called Liang Anmin.
"Chen Guobin? Brother, did you take the wrong medicine?" Liang Anmin replied faintly.
"Old Third, how can you talk like that? No matter what, Chen Guobin is also my brother-in-law. What's wrong with having a meal together?"
Liang Anguo was unhappy when he heard this, and said something back with his hands on his hips.
"I understand, but I can't guarantee that he will agree." Liang Anmin said and hung up the phone.
He knew clearly what this elder brother was planning.
Even he couldn't stand what Liang Anguo, Liang Anjun and his father did to Chen Guobin.
He was willing to secretly take care of his brother-in-law and nephew only for his sister's sake.
Liang Anmin was sitting in the office, the figure of Liang Huizhen appeared in his mind. He couldn't help but snorted coldly, took out his mobile phone and dialed Chen Guobin.
"Hello! Xiaomin, what's the matter?" Chen Guobin asked with a smile.
Huizhen must be happy that her son has made great progress, and he is happy when Huizhen is happy.
"Brother Bin, you should just call me Anmin." Liang Anmin said helplessly with a frown on his face.
When he was a teenager, Chen Guobin and his sister were in love, so they often drove him to the state to play.
At that time, he felt that Chen Guobin could drive, was tall and handsome, had a college degree, worked in a salt company, and could play the guitar. He and his sister were a perfect match.
But in Liang Hongbao's eyes, why would Chen Guobin, an orphan, marry his precious daughter?
Besides, Chen Guobin has no money and no power, and is of no help to the Liang family's business.
But Liang Huizhen fell in love with Chen Guobin and was eager to commit suicide. After making a big fuss, she moved out of the Liang family.
She married Chen Guobin in a small tube-shaped building.
"Anmin, I'm sorry. I'm old now and I like to think about the past. I called out the wrong name unconsciously. By the way, what do you want from me?"
Chen Guobin scratched his head and asked with a smile.
"My brother asked you to come to our house for dinner tomorrow. I guess the old man agrees. Will you come?"
Liang Anmin then got down to business.
After saying this, he held his breath and waited for Chen Guobin's reply.
To be honest, if Chen Guobin agreed, he would not be happy at all, because he knew his eldest and second brothers too well.
He just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to control Chen Guobin.
"Anmin, let me ask Xiaosen for his opinion." Chen Guobin was a college student more than 20 years ago. Although he has a stubborn personality, he is not stupid.
He knew what Liang Anguo was planning.
If Liang Anmin knew that he almost had a fight with Liang Anguo during the Spring Festival last year, he probably wouldn't have made this phone call to make things difficult for himself.
"Brother Bing is right. We should let Xiao Sen decide. This kid has really changed. When I teased him when he was a kid, I said his bird had flown away and he was so scared that he burst into tears."
Liang Anmin recalled with a smirk on his face.
"Then you go ahead and talk to me later." Chen Guobin smiled and hung up the phone.
After thinking for a moment, he dialed his son's cell phone number.
At this time, Chen Yansen was on his way back to Xucheng. He was a little surprised when he received a call from Lao Chen.
"Old Chen, what's the matter?" Chen Yansen asked directly.
"Your third uncle just called and said he wants me to go to the Liang family for dinner tomorrow." Chen Guobin explained everything.
"And then? You're not asking me to go eat, why are you telling me all this?"
Chen Yansen put away his smile, raised his eyebrows, and asked indifferently.
"I would like to ask for your opinion, should I go?" Chen Guobin continued.
"Dad, forget it. Mom has been gone for twenty years. Maybe she has already been reincarnated and is waiting for you now. Besides, do you have any relationship with the Liang family? Let's go and have dinner."
Chen Yansen rarely called out "Dad", but his words were full of sarcasm and a bit of ridicule.
“I’m not a fool, of course I know Liang Anguo’s intention, so ask for your opinion.”
When Chen Guobin heard the long-lost "Dad", he didn't even care about Chen Yansen's teasing. His heart warmed and he spoke out his true feelings.
"It's good that you understand. Stop thinking about these bullshit and focus on finding a wife. The fastest way to forget a relationship is to start a new one..."
Chen Yansen leaned back in his chair and gave instructions to Lao Chen in a casual manner.
"Get lost! It's better for me to take a shit than give birth to a thing like you." Lao Chen's roar came from the other end of the phone, followed by a 'beep beep beep' sound.
Lao Chen hung up the phone!
"Is that Uncle Chen?" Mengjie asked curiously.
"Well, your kindness is taken for granted. When he gets old and no one takes care of him, just throw him into a nursing home. Will the nurses beat him up for his bad temper?"
Chen Yansen curled his lips and spoke in a heartless manner.
"You just like to talk nonsense." Meng Jie rolled her eyes and punched Chen Yansen.
"You know I'm talking nonsense, but you still hit me so hard? No, I want to fight back."
Chen Yansen raised his fist viciously.
Gao Weilin, who was driving in the front, couldn't help but laugh out loud. It was unusual for Chen Yansen to get along with his father like this.
It was dark outside the window at night. As I was about to get off the highway, a thin layer of mist rose up.
"Lao Gao, take a break and let me drive."
When Chen Yansen saw Gao Weilin slowing down the car, he knew that the fog was getting heavier and Gao was doing this for safety reasons.
"No need. It's only twenty minutes' drive away." Gao Weilin didn't dare to let his boss drive.
In this Bentley, one is the boss and the other is the boss's wife, so he has to bear the brunt of the trouble.
Chen Yansen nodded and no longer insisted.
But while chatting with Meng Jie, he devoted some of his energy to helping Lao Gao explore the road conditions ahead. Fortunately, they drove to the east gate of Xucheng safely.
Gao Linwei got out of the car and returned the keys to Chen Yansen. Chen Yansen lived opposite the school, so he could just walk back.
There were eight financial and legal staff members sitting in the two cars at the back.
Chen Yansen asked them to drive the car back and give the keys to Xu Xingxing tomorrow.
After saying that, he got into the driver's seat and drove inside.
The guard had already seen his license plate number, and the telescopic door immediately opened a five-meter-wide gap.
"Lao Zhang, it's you on night shift again."
Chen Yansen stuck his head out and greeted with a smile.
"Yes, Mr. Chen, go back and rest early. It's cold at night."
The security guard, Lao Zhang, waved his hand and responded with a smile.
"Take it and smoke it to warm yourself up." Chen Yansen took out a half pack of cigarettes from the left side of the car door and stuffed it into Lao Zhang's hand.
I bought this in Luzhou for social events. I only used two packs, and there are eight packs left.
"Oh, this... this is so embarrassing, Mr. Chen, look..." Lao Zhang took a glance and saw that eight packs of soft Zhonghua cigarettes cost several hundred yuan.
Chen Yansen waved his hand and drove straight to the teachers' apartment.
At this time, the girls' dormitory had already closed, so he took Mengjie and walked into 0418.
"I'm going to take a shower first, don't peek!" Meng Jie put down the suitcase, took out a bath towel and pajamas from it, and did not forget to warn in a low voice.
"Let's save water together."
Chen Yansen chuckled. He had been rebellious since he was young. The more he was not allowed to do something, the more he wanted to do it.
Ignoring Mengjie's objections, after entering the bathroom, he first studied the car lights for a while, and then tested the viscosity of the car paint. After everything was ready, he turned on the shower head.
The mist was rising and filling the room.
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The next morning.
Song Yuncheng held the key to 0418 and after hesitating for a few seconds, he finally opened the door.
There were two suitcases, one large and one small, in the living room, and all kinds of clothes were scattered on the floor.
Her face turned red, and she quickly retreated and closed the door again.
This bastard came back without even saying hello.
Song Yuncheng ran downstairs in a panic, his mind full of the scene just now.
"Huh? I seemed to hear someone opening the door just now?"
Meng Jie, with sleepy eyes, shook Chen Yansen's arm.
"You heard wrong, that's Teacher Wang's room next door." Of course Chen Yansen knew it was Song Yuncheng, and he made up a lie with a natural expression.
"Really? But it sounds like 0418." Meng Jie said with certainty, but when she opened the bedroom door, she saw that it was tightly closed. She sneered in her heart: I actually heard it wrong.
Afterwards, the two of them got up slowly, brushed their teeth and washed their faces, dressed neatly, and then drove to the Science and Technology Park.
After getting off the car, Chen Yansen walked towards Building 6. As soon as he entered the lobby, he saw Song Yuncheng sitting in the lounge and chatting with a dark-skinned man in a suit wearing black-framed glasses.
"This guy is quite positive."
Chen Yansen smiled slightly and walked over.
"Hello, Mr. Chen!" Zhang Liaoyuan quickly stood up and greeted him.
At this time, Song Yuncheng turned around and saw Chen Yansen. She stood up and said, "Boss, you're back."
"Mr. Zhang, is it urgent?" Chen Yansen motioned him to sit down and talk, but this first sentence made Zhang Liaoyuan nervous.
Zhang Liaoyuan used to work as a worker and now he is starting a business, so he is naturally anxious because he wants to succeed so much.
When others were 36 years old, they had already achieved success and fame, but he was just starting out. How could he not be anxious?
"Mr. Chen is joking. A high-quality e-commerce platform like Pinbei is the dream stage for every e-commerce person."
Zhang Liaoyuan's words sounded a bit flattering, but they also represented the voices of many brands.
Less than two months after Pinbei went online, it has already taken the third place in the domestic e-commerce industry.
If it weren’t for its low average order value, and some gap in total sales with Yidong, it would be the strongest e-commerce company under Taobao.
"Mr. Zhang, we are all smart people. Let's be frank. In addition to Three Squirrels, other nut brands that have entered Pinbei include Be & Cheery, Bestore, Loulan Honey and Xinnongge. What advantages and differences do you have that I can help you with?"
Chen Yansen asked bluntly.
"Three Squirrels has a stronger supply chain. All raw materials are directly sourced, eliminating the middleman in the distribution process, which reduces costs, makes the products price competitive, and ensures the stability of product supply..."
Zhang Liaoyuan made all preparations before the visit.
He has a systematic explanation in his mind about Three Squirrels' market positioning, brand marketing and differentiated user experience.
After all, he has been deeply involved in the nut industry for nearly ten years. When talking about the supply chain, he is eloquent and very persuasive.
"Mr. Zhang, I think you didn't understand. What I was asking is what are the differences between Three Squirrels and these competitors, and why Pinbei supports you."
Chen Yansen waved his hand and interrupted Zhang Liaoyuan's statement.
"Um, Mr. Chen, I...I..." Zhang Liaoyuan was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
In fact, what Three Squirrels has, which one of Be & Cheery, Bestore, Loulan Miyu and Xinnongge doesn’t have? “Three Squirrels has just been established, are you short of funds?” Chen Yansen saw that Zhang Liaoyuan was stuck, so he pointed out the problem directly.
"No! No, Mr. Chen, I mean I am very short of funds."
Zhang Liaoyuan subconsciously wanted to refuse, but he immediately reacted, took a deep breath, and answered seriously.
He is a smart man and understands things quickly. Even though he does not agree to Chen Yansen's request, he is confident that he can make Three Squirrels a success.
But he is already 36 years old this year, and he doesn't want to miss this opportunity. He just wants to make money as soon as possible and enjoy life.
He also couldn't connect with Ma Liyun and Liu Qiangdong.
Even though Chen Yansen mentioned the equity of Three Squirrels right from the start, Zhang Liaoyuan didn't pay much attention to it.
"It's good that you are short of money. Yun Cheng, take Mr. Zhang to Lao Gao's office."
Chen Yansen stood up, gave a brief explanation, and walked towards the elevator.
For him, investing in Three Squirrels was like buying a roasted sweet potato on the street. It was not worth paying much attention to and he could just leave it to Gao Weilin and Song Yuncheng to handle.
Back in the office, Chen Yansen opened Sina and the first piece of news was about Penguin launching the QQ mobile browser.
at the same time.
Zhang Yiming from Yanjing also saw the news. He was stunned for a moment and angrily cursed: "What other products does Penguin not make!"
Even though he was full of confidence, he didn't think he could compete with the penguin.
"If Chen Yansen is willing to support me and pre-install Lingxi Browser on Orange phones, we may not be unable to compete with Penguin."
Zhang Yiming changed his mind and pondered secretly.
Lingxi Browser is the name of his new product. He has just written the product documentation and plans to start research and development work after the company is established.
After returning from Hangzhou last time, he met with several investors one after another. After all, compared with Senlian Capital, his say was too small.
He needs to introduce other venture capital institutions to weaken Chen Yansen's influence on new projects in order to ensure his own controlling rights.
(End of this chapter)
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