Chapter 498
Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly, "The cost is not high, I will help them design two new products to let them change the track. There is no need to squeeze on Weibo platforms to fight."
Xiong Xiaoge felt a little regretful after listening to the two products that Qin Shaoyan said, "These two things sound very interesting. If you do it yourself, you can achieve a market value of several hundred million yuan. It would be a pity to hand it over to Sina."
Qin Shaoyan was distracted by this and said lightly: "Weibo is more important than Tuba. The benefits brought by Weibo after becoming the overlord are far more than those two products."
"Now Sina has obtained the new project they want, and we have obtained the resources of Boji. This is a win-win!"
Xiong Xiaoge doesn't want any win-win situation, he just wants big wins, but Qin Shaoyan decided on this matter, so he couldn't say anything.
But he changed his subject, "Sina just invested like this, I feel that it is not so bad."
Qin Shaoyan was stunned, "What else do you want? Could it be that he held a press conference with great fanfare to let Sina admit that he had lost?"
"It's not impossible." Xiong Xiaoge smiled, "You can announce to the public that Sina will sell Boji and Weibo will acquire it with a lot of money."
"Sina has obtained funds, and Weibo has received major positive news, which is beneficial to the stock price. This is a win-win situation."
Qin Shaoyan was silent for a moment, "After saying goes, you still have to spend money, this money is not small."
"Don't care about these small money." Xiong Xiaoge said with a smile, "Some money needs to be spent. Remember, sometimes spending money means making money."
Qin Shaoyan does know that sometimes spending money means making money, and he also knows many ways of "spending money equals making money", but there are also many routines that he doesn't know.
But he doesn't want to know too much about these routines. Don't ask. Asking is the industry's unspoken rules. It is not very legal, but it is reasonable.
Xiong Xiaoge talked with Sina about what conditions Qin Shaoyan did not need to pay too much attention. Spending money to buy the surplus value of Boji is indeed a win-win business and a necessary procedure.
The money spent by Sentinel Technology will eventually return to everyone's pocket after a few rounds.
So, spending money is equivalent to making money, and you have to be willing to spend money.
Sentinel Technology's team quickly contacted Sina's side and the two sides began negotiations.
A reporter soon noticed the frequent contact between the two sides, and the members of both sides were happy, as if there was some good news, but both sides avoided talking about topics related to the negotiation content.
The reporter immediately realized that there was big news here. After in-depth exploration, an insider who did not want to be named said that the negotiations were about Weibo's acquisition of Boji.
As soon as the news came out, it immediately caused a shock.
There has been a wave of discussion on the Internet. The "Weibo War" was still in front of me. Weibo and Boji have spent a lot of money, and the killing has been difficult to resolve, causing a carnival on Weibo.
Boji was suspended due to unexpected factors, and Weibo became the winner of this battle.
But this victory came too suddenly, which made many people disagree and felt that Weibo was not powerful.
Boji originally had the advantage, and he would definitely win after a while. Now, Boji lost is not a crime of war.
Another group of netizens believe that if you practice more food, you will copy Weibo if you want to.
I couldn't beat Weibo during the money-burning battle, and finally I took advantage of the edge to attract a large number of users. It was a completely wrong way and there was no possibility of winning at all.
To this end, netizens who hold two views have started a debate in various places, from Tianya to Maopu, from Campus Network Post Bar to Baidu Post Bar.
From the beginning of the debate that quotes and classics, to the end of greeting each other and the relatives of both sides, each passionately brought a lot of heat.
Before the netizens were competing for a long time, the two sides made peace over and over again, which immediately made many people who supported Boji very indignant.
I am about to fight to the death, why did Your Majesty surrender?
Many bloggers on Sina blogs are also indignant and are heartbroken about Sina's sale of Boji.
They think Sina Boji is still very advantageous. Although there are a lot of miscellaneous content, if they can make good rectifications, they may not lose.
What's more, apathy is a human need. Nowadays, no website has any content to get rid of the edges of apathy. Just grasp the standards.
Some people even called for the establishment of a website hierarchy system so that the blog will kill everyone. Weibo and Fanfu are all vulnerable.
This proposal immediately aroused the response of netizens, and they began to discuss the Internet content rating system and talked about it in a big way, as if the rating system is universal value. As long as it is implemented, everyone becomes a sage, the Internet becomes a paradise.
The netizens' sincere discussions, while the parties involved completely regarded the netizens' suggestions as air, and no one came out to respond.
In fact, there are edge contents in the Internet that exist from its birth and cannot be eradicated. In the case of the strictest domestic Internet, which has been managed by the strictest, it cannot be completely eliminated after multiple rounds of rectification.
Take Qin Shaoyan’s Weibo in his previous life as an example, until 2025, you can still see various welfare girls and edge bloggers. In the past few years, you can definitely find various private exposed photo albums.
It is normal for social platforms to have a slight relationship, after all, it is human nature.
However, the main business of social platforms is still social networking. This must be clear. If the willingness to develop into a passionate social networking is a coincidence, then it will be impossible to save it.
The soup is not hot and I want to be good, but it turns out to be cold.
Boji's sale is an inevitable result and cannot be stopped by netizens' objections.
After hiding and becoming a household name, Weibo issued an announcement.
The private placement of shares is planned to be issued privately to no more than eight specific targets, and this private placement raises US$100 million. The main purpose of this fund is to acquire Sina's Boji platform business.
Sina soon issued a statement confirming the sale of Boji business.
After the official announcement between the two parties, the stock of Weibo's parent company Sentinel Technology soared.
From the initial issue price of $19, Sentinel Technology's stock has been rising rapidly, and now it has reached around $80. After acquiring Boji's business, the stock price is expected to exceed the $100 mark.
At that time, Sentinel Technology's market value will exceed US$30 billion.
Everyone was happy about this acquisition. Weibo has completely lost its opponents and has become the largest social platform in China with over 100 million registered users and more than 20 million daily active users.
Both of them are Weibo platforms, such as Fanfu, Digu, Jiwai, and What to Do, have also realized the changes in the industry environment and have begun to explore their own platform positioning, preparing to build a differentiated platform and strive to survive.
Although Sina sold Boji, it collected all the funds invested in the early stage and stabilized the stock price. It did not lose much except for a tossing around.
Sina also got the design of a product like Zhihu and was ready to open a new track.
Zhihu products have just been launched, and the first person invited was designer Qin Shaoyan.
"May I ask, everyone calls you an Internet product design master. Is Zhihu the most satisfactory product you have designed?"
Qin Shaoyan answered enthusiastically: "Thank you, I'm in the United States, I just got off the plane, my interests are related, and my circle is too small. I really dare not be a master of Internet product design. It's actually hard to get used to it. Every product is designed by me with my heart and soul. I'm very satisfied with each one."
"If you want to say which one is the most satisfied, my answer is the next one." "The original intention of creating Zhihu is to build a community that spreads knowledge and ideas to netizens. I hope Zhihu can become a spark and lead a new social trend."
Zhang Pingyi was very amazed when he saw this answer, "You are really supportive."
"It is said that shopping malls are not fighting and killing, but they are all about the worldly ways."
Qin Shaoyan said with a smile: "Everyone carries the flower sedan chair, and everyone calls you a master of Internet product design. No matter how Zhihu is doing, you have to help you."
"How much money can Zhihu make?" Zhang Pingyi asked curiously, "You gave it out so generously."
Qin Shaoyan smiled, shook his head, and said nothing. "What do you mean?" Zhang Pingyi was very puzzled.
"I mean this thing is basically not profitable." Qin Shaoyan replied with a smile, "Zhihu is a calculation of paying for knowledge, and the spirit of the Internet is freedom and sharing. How many people do you think are willing to spend money?"
Zhang Pingyi was shocked, "You've dug a hole for Sina!"
"Don't talk nonsense." Qin Shaoyan immediately corrected, "This is the product they chose, it has nothing to do with me."
"What if Zhihu doesn't start to be done? Aren't you afraid of damaging your reputation as an Internet product design master?" Zhang Pingyi teased.
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"What does Sina's own operational mistake have to do with me?" Qin Shaoyan said with confidence. "If it fails, it proves that the market for knowledge payment is not yet mature."
"If you succeed, it will be all your credit, right?" Zhang Pingyi said as he followed.
"That's right." Qin Shaoyan was very calm, "How could they succeed without me giving them advice?"
Zhang Pingyi nodded very calmly and agreed, "It's worthy of being Mr. Qin."
Qin Shaoyan was indifferent to Zhang Tianshi's teasing and continued to share his rich experience on Zhihu.
Zhang Pingyi sighed, "Weibo has become the largest social platform in China. What are you going to do next? Do you need me to prepare for it?"
"Hey, how did you know I have a new move?" Qin Shaoyan was a little surprised.
"Don't I understand you yet?" Zhang Pingyi said with a smile, "You are always unwilling to be lonely. You will feel uncomfortable if you don't bother. Now I'm a little uncomfortable with you so quiet."
"I'm not used to it either." Qin Shaoyan breathed a sigh of relief, "Do you know? My initial idea was to make a lot of money, and then lie down and enjoy life after being free of wealth."
"You? Enjoy life?" Zhang Pingyi expressed doubts, "You are not like a person who sticks to one's own affairs."
"I feel very happy to stir up the wind and rain on the Internet. Isn't this a kind of enjoyment of life?" Qin Shaoyan replied with a smile.
"In the past, there were three musketeers of the US stock market in the Internet. Now, Sentinel Technology, NetEase and Baidu are the three giants circulating online."
Zhang Pingyi thought for a while, "From the market value, we, NetEase and Baidu are indeed the largest group among the Internet companies."
"But in terms of potential, I think NetEase and Baidu are selling firsts by inserting the bidding." Qin Shaoyan shook his finger, "Our future rivals should be Penguin and Alibaba, these two behemoths that have just shown their strength, It is our strong rival in the next ten years. "
"Penguin and Alibaba?" Zhang Pingyi was a little confused. "We are socializing, Penguin is communication software, Alibaba is e-commerce, and the tracks are different. How can there be competition?"
"Because we don't like people who stick to our own field." Qin Shaoyan took out a few teacups and raised one of them, "This is our Sentinel Technology, and the water in this teapot is the money you make."
"The money is getting more and more, and if you can't put the cup, you have to find a new cup to fill the water."
"Whether from the company's performance growth needs or the consideration of diversifying risks, we will turn to other tracks to find new profit growth points, and expand outward will hit it."
"There will not be any intersection in their respective fields, but after crossing the border, it will become competitors."
"What's more, I'm very interested in chat software and e-commerce."
"I have invested in Jingdong Mall."
"I have invested in Jingdong Mall."
Zhang Pingyi asked tentatively, "Then is the next step to do e-commerce?"
"No." Qin Shaoyan smiled slightly, "Let's buy land first, and build a few buildings."
"Buy land?" Zhang Pingyi pinched his chin and thought, "What else do you want to build besides the company's headquarters building and dormitory building?"
"At least a few employee welfare houses." Qin Shaoyan replied, "You can make a lot of money by selling buildings in an emergency."
"Then you have to find a trustworthy developer, don't turn it into an unfinished building."
"If you want to build a building, you have to buy land first." Zhang Pingyi asked back, "Do you have something to do?"
"This can be done." Qin Shaoyan picked up his phone and fiddled with it. "But before that, we have to do the main business first."
"Hey, Brother Zhang, my plan has been sent, have you read it?"
"Well, I have seen it." Zhang Wanli hesitated on the phone for two seconds, "Is your plan too big? Is there any pressure on the funds?"
"Funds are not a problem." Qin Shaoyan promised, "The funds have been raised almost all, and you can get the money in batches when the project is implemented."
Zhang Wanli was very surprised, "Don't you need a loan?"
Qin Shaoyan patted his chest and said, "We have invested real money and will never ask for loans from local governments. We must do business steadily and do practical things."
Zhang Wanli breathed a sigh of relief, "That's great, but your plan is quite bold."
The planned "Asia No. 1 Warehouse" has a total construction area of 400,000 square meters, and can provide jobs for tens of thousands of people. It is a complete big project. "This plan is not big. We still have the second and third phase projects." Qin Shaoyan said with a smile, "But the progress of the first phase project is a bit tight. Can it be completed within one year?"
"No big problem." Zhang Wanli replied, "I have asked someone to argue. It's a bit tight for a year, but it can be constructed in installments."
"That's good. If you complete part of the construction, use part of it." Qin Shaoyan said happily. "Then when are you going to come?" Zhang Wanli asked. "This is how I think about it. Our team will go to Shanghai Stock Exchange and Yangcheng first to inspect and take a break in the media. After all, Asia No. 1 warehouse is very important." Qin Shaoyan said slowly, "We will not announce the location of the fourth logistics base to the public, but will go to other cities first and take a walk and take a look."
No need to say too much, Zhang Wanli already understood what Qin Shaoyan meant.
The nature of taking the initiative to invest and accept invitations is different.
(This chapter ends)