Ultimately, Zhang Yiming and Xu Maodong reached a deal through a secret relationship.
The 600 million yuan will be disbursed in three installments, depending on how well Zhang Yiming helps Wowo Group seize market share.
Both of them left satisfied.
The next day, after returning to the company, Zhang Yiming went to Lin Chen's office to report back.
An Rou happened to be having breakfast with Lin Chen in Lin Chen's office.
"President Lin, I met with Xu Maodong yesterday."
"Oh? What was the result?"
"Hehe, Xu Maodong promised to give me 600 million to help him seize these market shares, but I can't be too obvious about it."
"Of course, it's too obvious. Not to mention he wouldn't agree, I wouldn't agree either. If the reputation of Huasuan.com is ruined, I'll be the one who loses out."
Seeing that Zhang Yiming still seemed hesitant to speak, Lin Chen continued, "Is there anything else?"
"Oh, this is not something I can talk about."
Zhang Yiming gestured to An Rou with his eyes.
As it turned out, whether intentionally or not, An Rou actually saw his little trick.
Lin Chen coughed and said, "Ahem, just say it."
"That's right, Mr. Lin. Xu Maodong also got me a super VIP card for the club, which means I can go there for free in the second half of this year."
Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and he was about to confiscate it when An Rou stopped him.
"Mr. Zhang, give it to me. We can keep this to entertain other clients in the future. As the head of logistics, I'll keep it safe."
Zhang Yiming glanced at Lin Chen, whose eyes held a conflicted expression.
But when An Rou looked over, Lin Chen nodded firmly.
"Yes, Mr. Zhang, give it to Mr. An."
Zhang Yiming reluctantly handed the VIP card to An Rou.
Sigh, if I had known I saw An Rou here earlier, I wouldn't have come in to report.
Now all the benefits are gone.
But then I thought, if I hadn't given An Rou the card, and the fact that I took Lin Chen to the club next time was exposed, it might not just be An Rou targeting me, but three or four potential boss wives in the company might also target me.
It's terrifying to even think about. Next time I go to a club, I'll just have to pay for it myself. The benefits are too risky.
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Lin Chen sighed and thought, "Oh well, what's not meant to be can't be forced."
He took out his phone, found Wu Bo's number, and dialed it.
"Mr. Wu, this is Lin Chen. Have you had breakfast yet?"
"Yes, yes, thank you for your concern, Mr. Lin. Is there anything I can help you with, Mr. Lin?"
"Hehe, Mr. Wu, how about wiping out Wowo Group in one fell swoop?"
"Of course I want to, I dream about it. This damn Wowo Group is so annoying. All they do is burn money all day long, they have no technical content at all."
Lin Chen on the other end of the phone couldn't help but complain in his heart, "You have the nerve to talk about others? Aren't you the same? All you do is burn money. Is your so-called technical skill just about burning money in a cooler way?"
"Ahem, I have an idea that can take him out, but I need your cooperation. How about we do it together?"
"No problem, I will definitely cooperate."
"So, Xu Maodong is only 10% short of the market share needed to meet the listing requirements, so I'm going to set a trap for him."
"What kind of set?"
"I'll increase his promotion coefficient on Huasuan.com, and then you Lashou.com can cooperate to temporarily reduce the market share and increase Wowo.com's market share."
Once WowoTuan reaches its market share and sends me the promotion fee, I'll immediately lower its promotion system to the lowest level and raise your Lashou.com's to the highest level, and you'll instantly regain your market share.
Hehe, this way, he'll lose all his money and market share from Lashou.com, and he won't be able to go public. He's doomed.
"Damn, Mr. Lin, that's a ruthless move! But what if you don't increase the promotion coefficient for my Lashou.com? Wouldn't I be screwed over by you?"
"Huh? You mean this..."
At this moment, Lin Chen was genuinely tempted. Wu Bo, you're quite the clever little devil.
"...What about the most basic trust between people? We're so familiar with each other, when have I ever cheated you?"
"President Lin, although, I still need to be careful with this kind of situation that puts the entire company's life on the line."
"I understand, I understand. How about this, we can sign a contract. After we take over WowoTuan, I guarantee we'll bring back Lashou.com's market share, and it will definitely be higher than it is now. If I can't do that, Huasuan.com will give Lashou.com free advertising for life. How about that?"
"That's acceptable, deal."
Wu Bo felt that now was the time for Lashou.com to dominate the market. Although Lin Chen was a bit of a scoundrel, as long as he didn't enter the group-buying market, he would be a good brother with whom he could wash feet.
After reaching an agreement with Lashou.com, Lin Chen, his good friend who could wash feet with him, started racking his brains again.
A few minutes later, Lin Chen dialed Wang Xing's number.
"Mr. Wang, how's business lately?"
"Haha, Mr. Lin, we've been having a great time working with Ele.me lately. Our business volume has increased a lot, and we've gained many new customers."
Lin Chen thought to himself, "I know, Eleme has sent me all your data, otherwise why would I ask you how the business is going?"
However, he still said, "Oh, that's truly a win-win situation! Congratulations! But today, I have another piece of good news to tell President Wang."
"Oh? What good news? I'd like to hear the details."
"Here's the thing, Wu Bo from Lashou.com came to me for a collaboration, planning to take drastic measures against WowoTuan. I didn't want to agree at first, but he offered too much, so I agreed."
Wang Xing sat up straight. This was a big deal, and a very confidential one at that. Why would Lin Chen tell him this?
"So, Mr. Lin told me this because..."
"Of course, it's for a win-win situation. Think about it, if Lashou.com kills Wowo.com and swallows up Wowo.com's market, wouldn't it become the industry leader? Then my Huasuan.com would have no business left. So, I thought of your Meituan, Mr. Wang. When Wowo.com is about to collapse, I'll let you know, and you can quickly come out and grab a part of the market. This way, we can also check and balance Lashou.com, right?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Xing realized that it made perfect sense. Although he had been used as a pawn by Lin Chen, he was willing to be one.
Because the benefits are real. Meituan is doing very well in second- and third-tier cities. If it can also capture some of the market share of WowoTuan in first-tier and super-first-tier cities, then Meituan can quickly become the second largest group-buying website in China.
Moreover, it is not inferior to Lashou.com, which ranks first, because Meituan has a very solid foundation in second- and third-tier cities, which is a market that Lashou.com cannot reach.
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