Zhang Yong drove back to the company and then called his secretary.
"Go check out the relationship between Pinduoduo's self-operated product supply chain manufacturers and Meituan."
"Okay, Mr. Zhang."
He then took out his phone and sent a message to Lili.
"Lili, let's have dinner together tonight. I bought a few pairs of stockings, let's discuss how to match them with our clothes."
"Okay, Brother Yong, but I'm still looking for a supplier, I haven't found one yet."
"Don't bother looking anymore, I'll just let you pass."
"Yay! Thank you, Yong-ge! I'll go back and put on some makeup, then I'll come see you tonight."
Looking at the bag of stockings he had brought back, Zhang Yong picked up the goji berry tea on the table, took a sip, and knew that tonight would be another sleepless night.
The next day, the secretary came to report to Zhang Yong, but when he entered the office, he saw that Zhang Yong's face was a little pale.
"Mr. Zhang, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"
"No, no, it's just that I've been too tired from work these past few days."
"Oh, right, Mr. Zhang, I found some clues about what you asked me to investigate yesterday."
Tell me about it.
“I checked the Pinduoduo suppliers I’ve found so far, and a large portion of them were little-known small factories just two years ago, some of which were even on the verge of bankruptcy. Then, for some reason, they suddenly came back to life.”
"Huh? That's amazing?"
"Yes, I tried contacting several suppliers, but as soon as they heard that I was from Taobao, they immediately said they wouldn't cooperate."
Then I changed my approach and contacted several suppliers. I told them I worked for Meituan and was one of Wu Bo's subordinates, and called to inquire about their recent business.
To my surprise, the other party's attitude suddenly became very enthusiastic, saying they were very grateful to Meituan and Mr. Wu, while also mentioning that business was doing quite well.
Zhang Yong nodded. Although he didn't get any specific information, it was enough. At least it confirmed that it was indeed related to Meituan and Wu Bo.
Which business segment of Meituan is Wu Bo currently in charge of?
Meituan Select!
So it's clear that Pinduoduo's self-operated products are sourced directly from Meituan rather than from various local suppliers.
The secretary continued.
“Meituan Select not only supplies goods to Pinduoduo’s self-operated stores, but also supplies goods to Panda TV’s live-streaming e-commerce platform.”
"Wow, no wonder Lin Chen went to such lengths, suppressing all the main writers and insisting that they source their goods from e-commerce platforms, otherwise they wouldn't be allowed to sell on Panda TV. I initially thought he was worried about product quality issues, but it turns out he was just trying to sell his own goods. This move is truly brilliant."
The secretary nodded in agreement.
"However, it is true that sourcing goods from a regulated platform can at least guarantee the quality of products sold through live streaming. Our Taobao Live platform has received quite a few complaints about this."
“Taobao and Pinduoduo are different. Pinduoduo actually learned from JD.com’s model and has its own stores, so it can sell its own goods. Taobao operates a free market, where merchants have to find their own sources of goods. Merchants have been operating for so long, and none of them want their competitors to know where their goods come from. If a unified procurement platform is established at this time, it will cause big problems.”
Upon hearing this, the secretary broke out in a cold sweat. It seemed that her skills were still lacking, and she should listen more and speak less in the future.
"I...I understand, Mr. Zhang."
Zhang Yong gathered his thoughts and got up to go to Jack Ma's office to report the situation.
"Oh? Zhang Yong? I was just about to ask you about that Pinduoduo thing. How come you've got a result in just a few days?"
"We have indeed made some progress, Mr. Ma. The products that Pinduoduo entrusted to us for live-streaming sales are all from Meituan Youxuan, which is run by Lin Chen! Moreover, we tried to contact some of the manufacturers behind them, but none of them were willing to cooperate with us."
"Huh? Meituan Select?"
"That's right. Not only that, but the products on Panda TV's live-streaming e-commerce platform were originally provided by Meituan Youxuan. Even now, any manufacturer that wants its products to be sold on Panda TV's live-streaming e-commerce platform must obtain Meituan Youxuan's approval."
Jack Ma was taken aback for a moment after hearing this, and then sighed.
"Wow, Meituan Select, Meituan Select is such a great name."
"Mr. Ma, I don't think it's very meaningful to continue looking for these original manufacturers."
Jack Ma thought for a moment and then said...
"Yeah, it's not a big deal, but we can find similar manufacturers. Does the same product only have one supplier? We also want to set up our own store on Taobao! Whatever Pinduoduo's self-operated store sells, we'll sell too!"
"Yes, Mr. Ma! I'll take care of it right away!"
A week later, Taobao suddenly announced the establishment of its own platform.
The entire internet was in an uproar!
What? Taobao is going to start its own self-operated business?
"Actually, this is quite normal. Look at Pinduoduo and JD.com, they are both doing self-operated business, which shows that the self-operated business is profitable."
"But wouldn't Taobao's self-operated model affect the business of many sellers?"
"Indeed, with self-operated stores, who would still bother searching for gold in the sand of Taobao, where there are both genuine and fake products?"
"Haha, upstairs, doesn't the name Taobao tell you? If you want to buy treasures, you have to go on Taobao."
"Dude, you're good at reading comprehension."
At this time, Lin Chen had just returned to Shanghai with An Rou a couple of days ago.
Huang Zheng called.
"Boss, something terrible has happened!"
"Old Huang, what's wrong? Did Uncle Hat catch you while you went to wash your feet?"
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