February 14, 2004, 8:20 pm.
There is a cafe called "Landon" on Chaoyangmenwai Street.
The agreed time was 8:30 but Tang Lei came ten minutes early.
"Mr. Tang, here!"
Sun Tao saw Tang Lei when he passed by the window.
"Hey, you came earlier than me. Is this Ms. Qi?"
"Qi Jinhua."
"Tang Lei!"
The two shook hands and sat down.
This is a four-person booth by the window, with a blue sofa, a brown coffee table, dim lights, and Tai Zhengxiao's "My Heart Wants You to Hear" playing in the cafe.
Sun Tao wanted a latte, Qi Jinhua wanted a cappuccino, and Tang Lei ordered a glass of the most expensive Blue Mountain.
……
He hired someone to be his CEO and was solely responsible for all business. Although Sun Tao needed such a person and had confirmed his resume, he still felt a little uneasy.
……
Among the three people, Qi Jinhua was the first to speak.
"I also know some of Mr. Tang's resume, but I still have some doubts about letting you be the CEO. Therefore, it is better to talk about some things up front, otherwise you will lose the most precious years of your life, and we , I’m afraid opportunity and luck will not always favor us.”
Tang Lei nodded, "Well, indeed, it's the same for each other. Risks and opportunities coexist."
"Sun Tao said that your annual salary is one million, but I don't understand what you see in us?"
Tang Lei looked up at Qi Jinhua and then at Sun Tao. 30 years old should be the most elite period of a man's life. They have lost the youthfulness of youth and have not been infected with the old age; they have the motivation to move forward. And the ability to move forward.
Sun Tao felt that he looked a bit like Yu Minhong. Of course it was Yu Minhong when he was young and he didn't wear glasses. Sun Tao saw a kind of tenacity and confidence.
Tang Lei pondered for a moment, "If you keep going, you will arrive no matter how far you are. I often heard my teacher say this when I was a child..."
Sun Tao was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Qi Jinhua, "Did your teacher talk about it?"
Qi Jinhua shook his head, "No, maybe the education in Malaysia is different from ours."
Tang Lei smiled helplessly, and the solemn atmosphere just now was suddenly broken, "This sentence comes from ["Xunzi·Cultivation of the Self". It means that as long as you persist in taking action, you will eventually be able to achieve your goal."
Sun Tao nodded, "Oh, I have learned a lesson. It seems that there is still room for improvement in my Chinese studies."
Qi Jinhua curled her lips and said, "Forget it, there is so much you can't see. No matter how many times you have seen it, there will always be something you haven't seen."
Tang Lei also smiled, "Learning is also about fate. Maybe you have seen it but haven't been touched, and it has become a passing thing."
Sun Tao nodded for him to continue and then picked up the coffee and drank it. He already knew what Tang Lei was going to say.
Tang Lei's eyes flashed, "When I became an adult, I felt that there was something wrong with the teacher's teachings. We always overemphasized the importance of continuous action, and often encouraged ourselves to maintain perseverance and perseverance. We always thought that if we persisted a little longer, we might win. What a pity it would be to give up now..."
Tang Lei also took a sip of coffee and said sadly: "In fact, many people choose the wrong path when they set out, so no matter how hard they try, the final outcome will not change, and there are always many forks in the road in life, oh Of course, the same is true for entrepreneurship. I have seen too many entrepreneurs who have no idea why they want to do this. They inherit the family business from their father. They often are deeply involved in one industry and do not know how to adapt. Success or failure actually depends on luck. If They will succeed if social changes tend to happen..."
Qi Jinhua listened carefully and even stirred the coffee in her hand.
Sun Tao turned to look out the window. In the next 20 years, he has watched too many videos of all kinds. Needless to say, Wen Tiejun, Ai Yuejin, Lao Zhang, the cicada listening to the wind, Rat Xicao... Don't worry about the situation in South Asia or the war in the Middle East. , philosophy of life or weight loss and fitness... How is Haidilao successful, and why is Fatonglai not successful...
An entrepreneur will encounter countless forks in the road. If he or she should transform, he or she will die. If he or she should transform or not, he or she will die. If he or she is indecisive whether to transform or not, he or she will die...
It turned out that when he was chatting with Tang Lei on the other end, it was Tang Lei's last test for him.
Sun Tao had finished drinking his coffee, and Tang Lei finally came to an end, "Mr. Sun not only has a strong vision but also a clear development idea. This ability is something I have only seen in my life. In fact, there are many good drivers who know the way." I am one of the few people who can meet Sun.”
Sun Tao yawned. It turned out that he was wondering why Tang Lei gave up a job with an annual salary of one million to join him. The last time they chatted for a long time, they only asked him about his past job. He forgot to ask about the most important things. Fortunately, Qi Jinhua was straightforward.
There is really nothing to be proud of after reading the standard answers and copying them. Sun Tao stopped Tang Lei's flattery and said with a smile: "Ilu and I have been poor and prosperous, one is a fisherman and the other is a farm servant. If I hadn't met him at that time, , the old hero. Tang and Wu met by chance, and King Xing was only joking about who could compete with him after a thousand years.
How about it? I can also read unpopular poems, so it suits the occasion.
But Old Tang, don’t be too happy, Boss Qi still wants to test you. ”
Tang Lei chuckled and said, "That's right. Boss Qi, right? Haha, that's what martial arts novels say. It's quite appropriate for the occasion."
Qi Jinhua looked at Sun Tao, "Okay, stop showing off, let's talk about something useful. Mr. Tang and Sun Tao told you that we want to invest in an e-commerce company, right?"
"Well, yes, Mr. Sun said that he made an appointment with you to meet the boss of that company, but he didn't tell the specific details."
Qi Jinhua looked at Tang Lei with a smile and said nothing.
Tang Lei smiled, "In the past few days, I have also investigated the person named Liu Qiangdong and the JD.com e-commerce company he opened."
Qi Jinhua nodded, "What's your conclusion?"
Tang Lei hesitated for a moment, "I haven't met him in person yet, so I can't comment on his personality, so this is just my plan before I go to see him."
Sun Tao put down the cup, and Qi Jinhua also leaned on the sofa with her chin on her hands and looked at Tang Lei quietly.
"I guess the first factor that Mr. Sun noticed about Liu Qiangdong was his integrity. When he ran that physical store in the past, all the businesses around him sold pirated products. Only his family insisted on genuine products and could grow bigger and stronger;
I guess the second reason why Mr. Sun wants to invest in him is that he wants to be a genuine e-commerce company focusing on 3C products. Mr. Sun said that with the development of the country, people’s living standards have improved. In the past, people who only wanted friends and didn’t care about quality views will be eliminated..."
Sun Tao shook his head, "Maybe I'm just talking nonsense?"
Tang Lei also shook his head, "No, you said this with conviction from the bottom of your heart. I still have this vision, and you and I coincide with each other."
Sun Tao smiled helplessly, "Okay, you continue."
Tang Lei, "He has chosen a clear development direction that is in line with the trend. He has his own characteristics and has shown the ability to control the development of things... My idea is that this person should be met, but there is a problem. In his industry, either If you don’t invest, you will have to invest a huge amount, and 1.8 million is just a drop in the bucket.”
"Hiss~" Qi Jinhua put down her hand and looked at Sun Tao. In her opinion, Dianping and Douban are both money-burning things. 1.8 million is still a drop in the bucket, which is the upper limit of her psychology!
To engage in e-commerce, you also need to operate your own logistics. Sun Tao remembers that Liu Qiangdong seemed to have received an investment of 3 or 5 million from a TV manufacturer at first, and then after two years it was tens of millions, and during the explosive period it was several billion...< br>
Before Sun Tao could speak, Tang Lei had already smiled proudly, "Money is not a problem. Finding money is my strength. We just need to lead the investment.
By the way, I think the Weibo that Mr. Sun mentioned is also of great investment value. Your extraordinary creativity combined with your status in the entertainment industry and our continuous investment..."
Sun Tao shook his head, "Don't put gold on my face, it's just a disguised application of the guestbook." (End of Chapter)