At this point, Jack Ma realized another problem.
So, all those subsidies I invested before were profited off by the same merchant?
This is outrageous!
We need to stop right away!
It's outrageous that someone would try to take advantage of me!
Zhang Yong: Actually, it's not just one merchant.
Even at this point, Jack Ma did not look for problems with Zhang Yong; he genuinely trusted Zhang Yong.
But who exactly is this Pinduoduo?
Jack Ma picked up the phone and called Zhang Yong.
"Zhang Yong, who is that Pinduoduo?"
Upon hearing the name Pinduoduo, Zhang Yong was nearly scared out of his wits. "No way, Jack Ma found out about it so quickly?"
"Um, she's a top-rated seller on Taobao."
"Oh? Then why did he choose such a name?"
"Mr. Ma, there are so many names like this now, such as Pinduoduo, Pinduoduo, Pinhaoduo, Pinkeduo... They're all just trying to ride the wave of popularity."
Zhang Yong breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Ma Yun didn't know yet; he had just come to ask.
"I see. But you shouldn't have given him all the order schedules. Go check him out right now. I suspect he's a middleman trying to scam subsidies."
"Mr. Ma, stop investigating now, something's happened!"
"Huh? What happened?"
"Didn't you just cancel the promotional subsidies? Pinduoduo immediately removed all the products from the platform."
"Tch, let them leave if they want. I'd love for them to leave. They're just trying to keep scamming me out of my subsidies."
"But as soon as he left, we suddenly had no orders!"
At this point, Jack Ma also realized the seriousness of the problem.
"Shall we resume the event?"
That won't work either; if I restore Pinduoduo, it will come back again.
Block him?
No, that won't work. We're in business, and people operate within our rules. Blacklisting them would damage our reputation.
Jack Ma started scratching his head, wondering what to do!
Zhang Yong listened to Jack Ma talking to himself and began to worry.
Even though he went to foot massage parlors, massage parlors, took kickbacks, and slept with female livestreamers, he was still a good employee!
After all, the kickbacks I'm entitled to have already been taken, and there won't be any more. But if my performance is poor, my future bonuses will be much less.
So he started desperately trying to find a solution.
"Hey, Mr. Ma, I've got an idea!"
"What method?"
"We can resume the subsidy program, but participating merchants must provide their Taobao store names. This way, we can eliminate middlemen and allow more Taobao sellers to enjoy real benefits!"
"That makes sense! Our Taobao Live should prioritize serving Taobao merchants, let's do it that way!"
After Huang Zheng absconded with all the products, Taobao Live was left with no products to stream. Fortunately, Zhang Yong was not incompetent and immediately allowed the streamers to stream whatever they wanted, as long as they could stream for the required duration each day.
Although this doesn't generate much revenue, it at least makes the company appear to be operating normally, and it might even gain some extra followers.
Fortunately, the situation was handled promptly. Taobao Live quickly released a new announcement regarding the subsidy program, continuing to provide 100% platform subsidies, but this time the program was limited to Taobao merchants.
For a time, it really attracted many Taobao merchants.
Lin Chen also saw the announcement. Do you still dare to come?
So he picked up the phone and called Huang Zheng again.
"Old Huang, take the goods and let's continue to grab bargains on Taobao Live."
"Boss, I saw the announcement from Taobao Live. They need to provide the name of the Taobao store."
"Oh, are you stupid? You're an e-commerce professional, what's wrong with opening a store on Taobao? You don't necessarily have to sell anything."
"Oh? Now that you mention it, it's true!"
"Hurry up, hurry up, send out the kickbacks when you can, and remember to fill all the live streaming slots. I'm still doing subsidies here, and I want to attract more Taobao users."
After hanging up the phone, Huang Zheng shook his head. "Brother, how can your subsidies compare to Taobao's? It's one to ten. You have the advantage."
However, he immediately registered a Taobao store called Pinduoduo Taobao Flagship Store.
Then, he took the initiative to contact Zhang Yong.
"Mr. Zhang, are you busy?"
"Mr. Huang, you almost got me killed."
"This isn't my fault, Mr. Zhang. You guys just pulled all the subsidies away at once. Anyone would have run away in that situation."
"That's true, I didn't expect that either. By the way, what's the matter with your call this time?"
"Oh, is that so? You guys are having another event, right? That's why I'm here again."
"This time it won't work. There are requirements this time. You must be a Taobao seller and you need to provide the name of your Taobao store."
"I have a Taobao store called Pinduoduo Taobao Flagship Store. You can search for it if you don't believe me."
Zhang Yong turned on his computer and searched the backend. Sure enough, he found the store, which had been registered ten minutes ago.
His lips twitched. Everyone goes through nine years of compulsory education, so why are you being so pretentious?
"Ahem, Mr. Huang, this looks too fake. The store was just registered ten minutes ago."
"Just tell me if I have a Taobao shop or not. I followed your announcement exactly."
"That being said, but..."
"Four six!"
"Okay! No problem! Deal!"
With an extra 10% discount, Zhang Yong immediately had no problem. "I followed the rules exactly, so don't blame me."
Soon, all the live streaming slots on Taobao Live were fully booked again. Of course, this was only for customers who had placed orders before Huang Zheng, who were genuine Taobao merchants. Huang Zheng took all the remaining orders.
Merchants who couldn't get orders through Taobao Live were both angry and anxious. Some of their Taobao counterparts had already obtained the live stream recordings, but they couldn't even place orders. How could they not be anxious? Their business might suffer a lot in the end.
At this point, other senior colleagues spoke up.
"Hey bro, go find a merchant named Lin Xixi. He knows people at Panda TV and can cut in line!"
"Really?"
"Of course it's true. Many Taobao merchants go to the Panda TV live streaming platform through him, but there is a small intermediary fee required."
"I understand, I understand. You have to charge for this service, otherwise I wouldn't feel at ease, right?"
So they found the kind-hearted merchant Lin Xixi.
"Hey, bosses, this is a tough one for you. Too many of the merchants I introduced have cut in line, and Panda TV is already complaining."
"Brother Lin Xixi, please think of something. We're in a real hurry. Our business might be snatched away tomorrow."
"unless……"
"What?"
"Add more money!"
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