Zhang Yong is too lazy to care about these things now. He needs to think of a solution quickly, otherwise he might end up in jail, or at worst, he might be dismissed by Jack Ma.
"Then I'll call Lin Gou!"
After hanging up with Huang Zheng, Zhang Yong immediately called Lin Chen.
"Lin Chen! You're such a scoundrel! You set me up! Huang Zheng told me everything!"
"Hey, Yong-ge, you must be joking. When did I ever cheat you? Is helping you get rich considered cheating? Look at your bank account, how much money have you made lately?"
"Although... putting the money aside, now that Jack Ma has found out, he's calling me to his office and he's definitely going to deal with me. You need to think of a solution quickly, otherwise I'll definitely drag Huang Zheng down with me!"
"Don't worry, there must be a way. Let me think about it."
"Hurry up, hurry up, can't I just call you brother?"
Zhang Yong paced back and forth in his office, extremely anxious.
"Well, Brother Yong, I couldn't have come up with this without some motivation!"
"Okay, okay, the consultation fee is five million, right? I'll splurge today! I'll transfer it to you right away."
"Brother Yong, you might not know this, but I've now changed my name to 'Consulting Fees of Fifty Million'!"
"Lin Gou, do you believe I'll fight you to the death! How much of a kickback did I take from you? You want fifty million?"
"Hey, Yong-ge, just kidding. Five million it is. I'll think of something for you right away."
As Lin Chen's phone chimed, a text message arrived confirming the arrival of five million yuan.
"Got it!"
"Lin Chen, don't tell me it was the bank transfer notification that gave you the inspiration..."
"Of course not, do you think I, Lin Chen, am that kind of person?"
"If you're not, then who is?"
"...That's not the point, Yong-ge. You're still in the mood for jokes? Are you even going to listen to our advice?"
"Listen, tell me quickly."
"Here's what we'll do: when Jack Ma contacts you later, he'll definitely ask if you know that Pinduoduo is the same as Pinxixi. Just say that you only recently found out about it yourself."
So you decided to turn the tables and compile a list of the products that Pinduoduo was selling on Taobao Live, and then search for the sales information of the corresponding products on Pinduoduo.
This way, we'll know which products are selling well, and then we can promote them on Taobao to hurt Pinduoduo's sales!
"Brilliant! Lin Chen, your idea is really good! Wait, aren't you the boss of Pinduoduo? How come you're turning around and ripping off Pinduoduo?"
"Hey, Yong, why are you worrying about all this? If you don't go find Jack Ma soon, he'll come after you with his forty-meter-long sword."
"Oh, right, I have to go right away."
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yong rushed off to find Jack Ma.
On the other side, Lin Chen picked up the tea in front of him and took a sip.
Opposite him sat Huang Zheng.
"Boss, did you come to Hangzhou to provide on-site guidance because you thought something was going to happen with the Taobao Live platform?"
"Oh? No, I just wanted to have a spring outing to West Lake."
That's right, Lin Chen simply took An Rou to West Lake for a boat ride, to Prince Bay to see the flowers, to climb Leifeng Pagoda, to visit Lingyin Temple, to drink Longjing tea, and to eat Hangzhou snacks.
However, Huang Zheng happened to call him, and he told Huang Zheng that he was in Hangzhou. So the three of them ended up in this teahouse by West Lake.
"Hmm, this tea is quite good."
"I didn't realize the boss knew so much about tea! He's truly knowledgeable."
"Huh? I don't understand. I'm only saying this to give you face."
Huang Zheng's lips twitched.
"Boss, you don't have to be so direct. By the way, boss, what if Jack Ma actually uses the method you just told Zhang Yong against us?"
"Have you forgotten where Pinduoduo's directly sold products come from?"
"They're all from Wu Bo's Meituan Yanxuan..."
"Yes, when we asked Wu Bo to negotiate with Meituan Yanxuan's supply chain, we had already agreed on the terms with those merchants. They could only supply us through online channels, or we could sue them and make them lose everything."
"They agree to that?"
"Of course, Wu Bo initially approached brands that were on the verge of collapse. What conditions could they not sign with? Besides, we've already taken them from the brink of bankruptcy to having a secretary on their side. What more could they want?"
Of course, some large factories haven't signed this exclusive agreement, but as long as they're not afraid of losing access to our leading online shopping platform, they're welcome to give it a try.
"I see! Boss, you really plan three steps ahead for every one you take, you've already thought it all through!"
"Keep it low-key, keep it low-key. These are all tricks I've already used before. I already used this trick when I tricked JD.com into selling products on Panda TV."
Moreover, with so many merchants on Taobao, once I figure out their product sourcing and distribution channels, I'll get them all to join Pinduoduo. Those who don't, I'll just support a new batch of merchants selling the same goods. Hehehe.
"Hiss~ Boss, you've shown me what a shrewd businessman is! If you were in ancient times, you would definitely be beheaded."
Lin Chen's face darkened.
"Old Huang, do you know the Chinese idiom 'trouble comes from the mouth'?"
"Uh, hahaha, the weather is nice today. By the way, Vice President An, the tea and snacks at this teahouse are pretty good. I'll go order some for you."
After saying that, he stood up and ran away in a flash.
On the other side, after Zhang Yong arrived at Ma Yun's office, he indeed saw Ma Yun's terrifyingly dark face.
"Zhang Yong, you've been with Alibaba for so many years, haven't I treated you pretty well?"
"Of course, Mr. Ma, you've really been incredibly good to me."
"Then tell me, what's the deal with that Pinduoduo flagship store?"
"Well, Mr. Ma, let me explain... no, let me explain. Actually, I only just found out that this Pinduoduo flagship store is run by Pinduoduo."
"So you already knew, didn't you? Then why didn't you tell me? Were you planning to switch jobs and go to Pinduoduo?"
"Mr. Ma, think about it. Pinduoduo placed orders on our Taobao Live platform exactly according to our requirements. We also requested a store, and they provided one. If we just kick them out, what reason would we have? What if Pinduoduo then spreads rumors on Douyin that we are abusing our big stores? Wouldn't we be in a passive position?"
When Jack Ma heard this, he thought, "That makes sense."
"Hmm, and then what?"
"Then I thought I'd turn the tables and take the opportunity to find out where Pinduoduo's goods came from, find the original manufacturers, and finally sell this information to our own loyal gold-level sellers on Taobao..."
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