Chapter 141 Our old horse just likes to chat with you
“Jack, this is the company’s financial statement for October.”
Took the document in Cai Chongxin’s hand and glanced at it quickly , a ray of haze flashed in Ma Yun's eyes.
Loss is still a fucking loss.
Since the Nasdaq crisis, Alibaba's book losses have become larger and larger, and the pressure he faces has also increased day by day.
The board of directors even called him every two days, which made him very annoyed.
"Jack, we have to make a decision. Either close all overseas business units, bring business back to China, and reduce unnecessary expenses; or start charging service fees immediately." Cai Chongxin said seriously.
“No, you can’t charge.”
Ma Yun immediately interrupted the other party and said excitedly.
“Alibaba originally promised to be free for three years, but now it starts charging before the time is up. Isn’t it a slap in the face? Moreover, the credibility of the company has been lost. Who will dare to trust us and cooperate with us in the future?”< br>
"Then abolish overseas departments and reduce expenditures. We always have to solve problems, instead of just waiting for death."
Looking at Cai Chongxin's unflinching eyes, Ma Yun struggled.
"Let me think about it again, maybe there is another way."
The tone was full of unwillingness.
It is his dream to become a world-class e-commerce company.
After finally seeing hope, he was really unwilling to take it all back.
“Jack….”
Dong-dong.
A knock on the door interrupted Tsai Chongxin's words.
“Come in.”
A young woman wearing a dark blue skirt with small lapels opened the door and walked in.
Seeing the serious atmosphere between the two, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"Xiao Wang, what's the matter?"
Ma Yun asked.
Wang Qian nodded and said quickly: "I just received a fax from SoftBank. They sold 10% of their equity in Alibaba to Hongmeng Company."
Ma Yun and Cai Chongxin showed surprise on their faces.
"Where is the fax?"
Wang Qian quickly stepped forward and handed the document to Ma Yun.
The latter took it, read it carefully and handed it to Cai Chongxin on the side.
“I didn’t expect that before I even went to the capital, Hongmeng had already become our partner.” Ma Yun said with a smile.
Putting down the documents, Cai Chongxin said.
"It is indeed a bit surprising.
But by choosing to acquire our equity at this time, it seems that Mr. Xu is really optimistic about our Alibaba."
Ma Yun The smile on his face is even better.
“This is called heroes seeing alike. Only the top business geniuses can penetrate Alibaba’s superficial crisis and see its value.”
Seeing his proud look, Cai Chongxin smiled and said nothing more.
As the soul of Alibaba, Ma Yun is confident or arrogant. When the company's development is in trouble and everyone becomes confused and unconfident, there is such a leader who always remains optimistic. It's really important.
"Wang Qian, ask the people at Hongmeng Company for their boss's phone number. I want to call him personally." Ma Yun said immediately.
10% of the shares is not a small amount. It is necessary to communicate in advance to understand the other party’s thoughts on Alibaba.
“Okay, I’ll go right away.”
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After receiving Ali’s call, the people from Hongmeng Company called Xu Liang.
The three giants of BAT in the PC era, he has already met Li Yanhong and Bonima, the last one is Jack Ma, and of course he will not refuse.
As soon as the call was answered.
I have seen countless news and speeches in my previous life, and a familiar but familiar voice came through.
"Mr. Xu Liang, the founder of Hongmeng Company?"
Listening to the voice, Xu Liang unconsciously thought of Ma Yun's alien-like appearance, which was very discerning and memorable.
Ancient physiognomy says that strange people must have strange looks, and Ma Yun fits the bill perfectly.
"Mr. Ma, I have admired your name for a long time." Xu Liang said with a smile.
In his previous life, even when he was at his peak, he was at the level of a minion in front of Ma Yun.
In this life, I have finally become an equal.
"Haha, Brother Xu, when I saw you guys quarreling with Baidu some time ago, it felt like I was going to the capital to see you. Unfortunately, I was delayed by something at hand, and it was a pity that I never made it."
< br>Ma Yun said familiarly.
Xu Liang is also a social veteran, and he follows the stick when he hits a snake.
“I have been a close friend of Brother Ma for a long time. I have long wanted to visit Hangzhou, but I didn’t know him before and there was no one to recommend me, so I didn’t make the trip. I received your call this time, brother. I am very happy.”
Ma Yun's smile on the other side of the phone became even brighter.
This little brother is nice to talk to and can handle.
After chatting warmly for a few words.
"Brother Xu, I just received a fax from SoftBank. You have decided to buy 10% of our original shares in Alibaba. I was so excited that I called you.
In this day and age, Everyone is frightened by the Nasdaq crisis, and there are not many people who can insist on investing in the Internet like your brother.”
“Haha, I’m so grateful, brother.
I really like Hegel’s saying, ‘Existence is reasonable’. The birth of the Internet is inevitable for social development. Now it is just a correction after overheating, and the future is still bright.< br>
Especially for Alibaba, a leader in the field of e-commerce and a gold mine among Internet companies, I will definitely not miss out on investment opportunities.”
“Xu. Brother, you are discerning, and I like to chat with you. But you also know that Alibaba has encountered some business difficulties recently. I wonder if you have any good suggestions.”
Ma. Although Yun was happy that Xu Liang valued Alibaba, she wanted to ask him about the prescription to solve Alibaba's dilemma. After all, the other party started from scratch, and in the past year, he has built a technology company that spans Internet search and games, and has made achievements in music, software, etc. His capabilities and vision are top-notch.
Xu Liang didn’t know much about Ali’s predicament during this period. After all, in his last life, what he heard most was how Ali succeeded, and he didn’t pay much attention to its early failures.
However, although he does not have it in his memory in his previous life, he also has rich management experience. Coupled with his experience in operating Hongmeng in this life, he can still see Ali's problems.
“Brother Ma, I don’t know much about e-commerce, so I can’t give you much advice in this regard. But one thing is that your overseas expansion is too rapid and too fast.< br>
You must know that wages in developed countries are very expensive, and it is very dangerous to expand employment on a large scale when the main business cannot provide much income. ”
Xu Liang stopped here.
We are all smart people, and Ma Yun also understood that Xu Liang meant to let him lay off employees, especially overseas personnel.
"Brother Xu's Hongmeng is also constantly expanding overseas, but you are developing very well." Ma Yun said.
Xu Liang heard the question in his tone.
“The main reason why Hongmeng’s development is relatively smooth is that we firmly grasp the profit point of online games. Only with the continuous cash flow generated by it, we dare to expand overseas. Without it, Hongmeng will not enter overseas so early.”
"So the key is cash flow?"
"Yes."
"What a pity, Alibaba's three-year free commitment to customers has not yet arrived."
Listen In his ears, Xu Liang subconsciously wanted to cooperate with Ma Yun over No. 1 Store, but he changed his words when he spoke.
Now that Alibaba itself is having a hard time, does it still have the energy to do B2C with it?
The two parties chatted for a while, agreed to have dinner together next time, and then hung up the phone.
Xu Liang held his cell phone and thought for a while, subconsciously wanting to call Jiang Xiaoyang and ask her to take the opportunity to buy more original shares of Alibaba, but gave up after thinking about it.
The development of the four subsidiaries in Japan, Xiangjiang, Singapore, and Jakarta also requires financial support from China. If they are used to acquire Alibaba, the development of the subsidiaries will inevitably slow down.
This is what he doesn't want to see.
“Forget it, we already have 10%, let’s look for opportunities for the rest later.”
After thinking about it, he took out his cell phone and called Xie Wen.
“Lao Xie, there is something I want to discuss with you.”
“You said?”
“Now our Hongmeng business can basically cover East Asia and Southeast Asia In order to facilitate management, I am going to make a simple adjustment to the company's organizational structure.
The domestic business will not be adjusted for now. The overseas business will be divided into South Korea and Japan based on our existing subsidiaries. , Xiangjiang, Nanyang and Zhongnan, five subsidiaries
Needless to say, South Korea and Japan.
Xiangjiang Company, in addition to the traditional Greater China region, plus the Philippines.
Zhongnan Company mainly focuses on the seven countries of Indochina.
Nanyang Company mainly focuses on Indonesia, Brunei and East Timor.
That's it, what do you think? ”
After thinking for a while, Xie Wen said, "I agree in principle, but there are many ethnic groups in the jurisdiction of Zhongnan Company and Nanyang Company, and there are great differences in language, religion, and culture. You must be careful when choosing the person in charge."
" Who do you think is more suitable? "
"For Nanyang Company, I think Wang Tao is more suitable. He is steady and well-planned, and is very suitable for Nanyang Company's Indonesian market.
The key is that Zhongnan Company has many countries and a complex background. It needs someone who is independent, has strong management skills, and can control the situation.
Yu Jun in our company is very suitable. He is from the Network Development Department. Zhou Kun is also very suitable.
However, Yu Jun is now mainly responsible for Bing search. Although his position in Zhongnan Company is a level one, in the eyes of others, it is a decentralization and inappropriate.
Zhou Kun is currently leading the team to develop the browser and will not be able to leave for a while. "
Xu Liang nodded. The person in charge of Zhongnan Company is also a headache for him.
"We have been thinking about it these past few days to see if there are any other suitable candidates. In principle, If there is no internal promotion, try recruiting from outside. "
After Xie Wen agreed, "What about Wang Tao...? ”
"You talk to him first, and if he is willing, let him be in charge of Hongmeng Nanyang Company." Xu Liang said.
"Haha, he, the president of Hongmeng Strategic Development Department, will step down in less than a month after taking office. Don't complain then."
"The Strategic Development Department is just a planning department. It’s not easy to achieve results. But the president of Hongmeng Nanyang Company is a real person in charge. He has equity and dividends, and everyone can see the results.
If he can’t even distinguish the importance of it, There is no need to expect too much in the future.”
Xu Liang’s words are serious, but they are also true.
People who dare not fight tough battles have no value in cultivating them.
"I understand. I'll call him later and talk to him first." Xie Wen said.
“Just state your awesomeness clearly, don’t force it.”
“Understood.”
Xu Liang continued to ask: “How is the development of Pangu Browser going? ”
"I'm afraid it will take a while." After a pause, Xie Wen continued, "Do you still need me to urge them?"
"No need. Developing a browser with a new core is not easy. . And in order to develop Pangu, Zhou Kun and everyone in his department moved the camp bed to the company. If I push it again, will I become Huang Shiren?
Let them follow their own pace, anyway. I’m not in a hurry.”
“Yeah.”
After chatting about some issues about the company’s development, Xu Liang hung up the phone.
I picked up the Japanese textbook next to me and continued reading.
Rebirth did not bring him many advantages in terms of memory, but instead strengthened his body.
So he still learns things as he did in his previous life, faster than ordinary people and incomparable with geniuses.
But he is also quite contented. Only with a strong body can he live longer and live more freely.
(End of this chapter)