"Mr. Chen, what do you think about traditional retail and Internet e-commerce?"

Hearing this, Chen Fan was slightly stunned.

What's the meaning?

Is this for exam preparation?

But looking at Ma Yun's expression, it seemed that he didn't mean to make things difficult for himself.

Chen Fan hesitated for a few seconds before speaking slowly.

“I think traditional retail and online e-commerce are gradually merging. With the development of future technology, it will sooner or later lead to a large-scale business revolution.”

"The battle between traditional retail and e-commerce will only intensify until the two sides find a new balance."

Ma Yun nodded slightly. It seemed that Chen Fan had some understanding of e-commerce.

But Chen Fan hadn’t finished yet.

"In my opinion, the B2B business model adopted by Alibaba, founded by Ma, has actually sounded the clarion call for a revolution in traditional retail."

"Whether it is B2B, B2C between businesses and individuals, or C2C between individuals, this is a development process that will continue with the development of the Internet and the gradual increase in Internet users. I believe this is the general trend and nothing can stop it."

"The emergence of these new models will eventually evolve into a new Internet ecology, Internet culture, and even completely affect people's daily life consumption habits."

Chen Fan smiled and looked at Ma Yun: "So I think what Mr. Ma is doing is very meaningful."

Ma Yun's eyes lit up slightly, as if he wanted to re-evaluate Chen Fan.

He didn't expect that Chen Fan could give so many insights just from a casual question he asked.

Although these words were not very profound, Chen Fan was not engaged in Internet e-commerce and I asked casually, yet he was able to give the answer off the cuff.

What does this mean?

This shows that Chen Fan has been paying attention to the development of the Internet. He is afraid that he has not entered the e-commerce industry, but he still has a deep understanding of this industry.

Ma Yun was somewhat excited.

He simply put down the teacup in his hand, then stood up and took out a bottle of foreign wine from the wine cabinet next to him.

"Mr. Chen, no, Brother Chen, I am older than you, so today I will just call you Brother Chen."

"I must have a couple of drinks with you."

"To be honest, I know a lot of business people, including many bosses of Internet companies, but when I ask them to talk about Internet e-commerce, they either have only a vague understanding of the field or are completely pessimistic about what we are doing."

"Only Brother Chen's words gave me great encouragement."

Chen Fan chuckled: "Mr. Ma, you're too polite. I really think that what you are doing can change our lifestyle and even promote social progress."

Ma Yun was very excited and personally filled a glass for Chen Fan.

"Oh, I really regret that I met Brother Chen too late."

"Come on, let's have a drink first."

Chen Fan clinked glasses with the other party and took a sip. Ma Yun looked at Chen Fan with a smile.

"Brother Chen, regarding traditional retail and online e-commerce, which one do you think will win in the end?"

Chen Fan smiled and shook his head.

"Mr. Ma is wrong."

"I think the two are something that promotes and integrates each other."

"In the future, the two will become one where you are in me and I am in you, and neither can live without the other. This is what we call the O2O model."

Ma Yun's eyes lit up and he gave Chen Fan a thumbs up.

Obviously, these words touched his heart.

"Brother Chen, that's great."

Chen Fan smiled and waved his hands.

"In fact, these Ma bosses have probably thought about this many times before, and they are deliberately testing it."

"Ha ha……"

Ma Yun laughed out loud, and his gloomy mood just now seemed to become very cheerful.

"Now I believe that you are really capable of creating extraordinary technology at such a young age."

"Brother Chen, I'm very lucky that you didn't enter the e-commerce industry, otherwise you would probably be my biggest rival."

Chen Fan smiled and said, "Boss Ma, you're just joking."

The atmosphere of the subsequent conversation became more harmonious.

Ma Yun is actually a very proud person at heart, but once he determines that you are a person with real ability, he will be happy to make friends with you.

After finishing a glass of wine, Ma Yun picked up the bottle and poured another glass of wine for Chen Fan.

He sighed as he fell.

"Brother Chen, I'll be honest with you. I came to Beijing this time to try to find a way to get Farah to invest."

Chen Fan's heart was slightly moved, and he asked with a smile: "I remember it was reported online that Mr. Ma had received three rounds of financing before."

Ma Yun sighed: "That little money is not enough. Our company has now developed to a critical node and is climbing the hill. If we can climb over it, there will be a smooth road ahead. If we fail to climb the hill, there will be no recovery."

Chen Fan said jokingly, "It's not that serious."

Ma Yun glared: "It's really that serious."

Chen Fan raised his glass and clinked it with the other party, then asked casually.

"Mr. Ma is worried about Taobao Network, right?"

Ma Yun was stunned, then nodded.

"right."

"Hey, don't be fooled by the fact that Taobao.com has been established for less than two years and has developed rapidly. All the data seem very healthy, but in fact it is already on the verge of danger."

Chen Fan points out the key.

"Is it because of eBay's EachNet?"

Ma Yun nodded. "Ebay is backed by a foreign parent company and has no shortage of money. They directly monopolize more than 90% of the domestic market. They have now been pushed to the edge of a cliff."

"If we don't find a way to break the impasse, I estimate that Taobao.com will be finished in less than two years."

Chen Fan: "That's why Mr. Ma came to Beijing to try to find Fala to invest."

Ma Yun nodded: "If there is no more investment, we really don't know how to deal with the opponents' pursuit and interception in the future."

Seeing Chen Fan shaking his head slightly, as if he didn't agree with his point of view, Ma Yun suddenly had an idea and asked hurriedly.

"Brother Chen, you are also in the Internet business. Do you think we can get through this difficult time?"

Chen Fan glanced at Ma Yun, hesitated for a moment, and slowly put down the wine glass in his hand.

"Mr. Ma, excuse me for being blunt, but even if you attract investment, in my opinion, you still have no chance of winning if you go to war with your opponent directly. After all, no matter how much investment you attract, can you be as rich as eBay?"

Ma Yun was slightly stunned, and immediately asked: "Then what do you think is the key to our breakthrough this time?"

Chen Fan thought for a moment, then spoke slowly.

"In my opinion, e-commerce has actually encountered a bottleneck. Although the number of netizens on e-commerce platforms is increasing, the majority of netizens still do not dare to shop online."

“Has Mr. Ma ever thought about the reason?”

Without waiting for Ma Yun to speak, Chen Fan announced the answer.

"The first is that netizens don't trust e-commerce platforms, and the second is that the shopping process is too complicated. Some people are even too lazy to go to the bank to open an online banking account and use the online shield."

Chen Fan looked at Ma Yun and continued, "So, in my opinion, if e-commerce wants to develop, or if your Alibaba wants to break through, there is actually only one way."

“That is, a revolutionary product is needed to reduce the shopping process while ensuring the safety of funds for both buyers and sellers.”

"Internet users have no worries and will naturally choose e-commerce platforms."

Ma Yun on the opposite side opened his mouth slightly and looked at Chen Fan with a sullen expression.

But my heart was already in turmoil.