Chapter 809: Chapter 532: You’re Not Qualified Yet
In Cheng Zhu’s office, the following scene was unfolding.
A future top billionaire listed on the “Hurun Rich List” was humbly seeking advice from a college student.
When Cheng Zhu brought up the topic of “ituan and Dianping rging,” Zhang Xuhao imdiately understood that the other person was aware of his current predicant!
——He understands , he understands !
The Ele delivery platform is developed and operated by Lazasi Network Technology Co., Ltd.
Zhang Xuhao and his team from the “Jiaoda Gang” at Shanghai Jiaotong University chose a very colloquial and down-to-earth na for the platform, but the company’s na is quite incomprehensible because it’s actually in Sanskrit.
The three words Lazasi an: passion and faith.
This also indirectly reflects part of the personality of the founder and his team.
In the early days, what Zhang Xuhao and his Jiaoda Gang did truly matched their company’s na perfectly.
They once went for months sleeping only four or five hours a day, and Zhang Xuhao himself often donned the attire to deliver takeout, regardless of the weather.
He really did brave extrely harsh weather to run takeout deliveries.
The weather was as terrible as the rain during each of Cheng Zhu’s what-have-yous!
Brother Hao’s whole the was really all about being passionate.
Since 2009, Zhang Xuhao experienced the entrepreneurial craze, the O2O boom, brutal competition and subsidy wars, and the strategic alliances under the corporate giant landscape…
Step by step, a young man born in the ’85 managed to grow the company into one of the most promising and valuable startups in the country!
It can be said that he is among the top tier of post-’85s in the country.
Providing millions of job opportunities nationwide!
Yet, such a favored child of heaven, caught in the tide of the tis, could only end up as a “discarded pawn” in the end.
The waves really were too gigantic, so imnse that even unparalleled talents couldn’t withstand them!
Now, although this monuntal wave hasn’t appeared yet, with Zhang Xuhao’s ability, how could he remain completely unaware?
Cheng Zhu chose today to expose this matter because it was more appropriate.
When they first t, it wasn’t suitable to delve this deep.
Even though he prided himself as a Reborn who could use his foresight to change the landscape, it wasn’t suitable to operate like this right from the start.
Not only would the effect be poor, but he also wouldn’t be able to gain much benefit himself.
But now it’s different; he’s laid the groundwork twice, and he’s much more familiar with Zhang Xuhao.
More importantly, he knew very well: Ele’s Series F financing would likely be advanced!
This reborn butterfly has already caused a butterfly effect.
Over there, ituan has already begun to “go crazy,” so naturally, Dianping and Ele can only go crazy too, with the scale of their spending expanding as well!
If they can talk about rgers, it’s basically confird they’re on the sa side.
Zhang Xuhao very candidly said, “If ituan and Dianping rge, Ele’s position will be very awkward.”
Cheng Zhu nodded slightly upon hearing this.
The reason is very simple; Tencent’s shareholding in Dianping is relatively high, more than Alibaba’s in ituan.
The rger of Dianping and ituan would inevitably not have too disproportionate a ratio.
This way, wouldn’t Tencent rise up and suppress Alibaba a bit?
By that ti, for Tencent and other capital groups, the best scenario would be for Ele and ituan Takeout to rge as well!
But Zhang Xuhao doesn’t want that.
This young team has sharpness and passion.
What’s more, we were the first to do takeout! Clearly, it was first!
By then, the situation would be super complicated, and no one would be able to understand the final direction of the events.
In these gigantic waves stirred by dostic giants, he also doesn’t know what ultimately awaits him!
He is unwilling to withdraw early, take the money and disembark.
But being reduced to a discarded pawn is sothing he definitely doesn’t want either.
Being crushed by a stronger ituan is also very bad.
Zhang Xuhao felt a deep sense of powerlessness.
This young man, born in the ’85, really seed too small when faced with the real giants.
Of course, he certainly doesn’t think Cheng Zhu has the ability to help him resist this overwhelming wave.
This young man indeed has been flourishing during this period, but like himself, he can only count as the top among his peers, and he doesn’t have the qualifications to wrestle with these giants.
To put it directly, everyone now is actually supported by the giants.
Zhang Xuhao just wanted to hear Cheng Zhu’s suggestions, listen to his views.
This person is too sharp, even able to guess Wang Xin’s tricky moves, his insight is astonishing, truly a monster, truly bizarre!
“Do you think Alibaba would want to see ituan and Dianping rge?” Cheng Zhu asked.
“Temporarily, definitely not.” Zhang Xuhao imdiately replied.
The ride-hailing war ended with Tencent winning.
Alibaba certainly doesn’t want to repeat the sa mistake.
What’s more, Alibaba’s desire for control has always been terrifyingly strong, just like a domineering president.
“But Wang Xin really wants it.” Cheng Zhu looked into Zhang Xuhao’s eyes and suddenly said this.
This made Zhang Xuhao fall into silence.
“Knock, knock, knock.” At this mont, there was a knock on the door.
“Co in.” Cheng Zhu called out.
The door was pushed open, and Shen Qingning stood there gracefully. Upon seeing Zhang Xuhao, she realized it wasn’t the right ti to co discuss work with Cheng Zhu.
After greeting Zhang Xuhao, she said, “I’ll co back later.”
Cheng Zhu heard this and glanced at Brother Hao.
He imdiately displayed his signature goofy smile and said, “It’s fine, this isn’t urgent.”
Shen Qingning sat beside Cheng Zhu, got him to sign sothing, and then confird the direction for their next joint venture.
Zhang Xuhao watched this scene with a hint of envy in his heart.
Although they all started businesses with their peers, having a confidant and a close friend of the opposite sex were clearly different matters.
At this mont, Cheng Zhu truly seed like a winner in life.
Building a successful company with the person you love — isn’t that both love and career success?
Shen Qingning clearly sensed Zhang Xuhao’s gaze, feeling him alternating between looking at Cheng Zhu and herself.
“Is he misunderstanding sothing…” Ningning thought to herself.
But after being in the company for so long, she had unknowingly grown a bit accustod to this “misunderstanding.”
To be precise, most employees at Youu Tea’s headquarters initially regarded her as the boss’s wife.
Even those at the managent level like Gu Debo felt no resentnt towards a female college student parachuting into a high-level executive position.
Are you kidding? It’s not just a minor shareholder; she’s also the boss’s wife!
What’s wrong with the boss’s wife having a bit more power?
No problem!
Zhang Xuhao watched the celestial couple, and in the end, Shen Qingning didn’t leave but stayed to chat.
In his view, Cheng Zhu seed to have no secrets from Shen Qingning, so he didn’t need to treat her as an outsider.
In fact, Shen Qingning was now responsible for all related work between Ele and Youu Tea, and she handled more business dealings with the platform.
The topic returned to the rger issue, and Zhang Xuhao asked, “Wang Xin wants to rge with Dianping. I also agree because I’m aware it’s a big trend; after all, the group-buying industry is now in a downturn.”
“But I think he doesn’t intend to rge anyti soon,” he added.
“Why?” Cheng Zhu asked with a smile.
“Because I’ve heard chatter that ituan is currently acquiring Kuxun to speed up its layout in the hotel tourism sector and complete its industrial chain,” Zhang Xuhao replied.
“If he plans to rge soon, there’s no need to do all this now. Acquiring Kuxun will take at least tens of millions of dollars, and that’s not a small amount,” he added.
Cheng Zhu looked at him with bright eyes and said, “So, he’s spending money recklessly internally while pursuing acquisitions externally. What vibe does this give you?”
“ituan isn’t short of money; they have no financial worries,” Zhang Xuhao replied. “Alibaba will still choose to strongly support him, unwilling to give up the group-buying and takeout market because of this.”
In everyone’s eyes, if it weren’t for this, wouldn’t Wang Xin be committing suicide?
There’s no news of subsequent financing, yet he’s still acquiring and spending heavily – crazy!
In fact, this is Wang Xin’s smoke-and-mirrors tactic through suicidal ans!
In the original tiline, in September 2015, external rumors of ituan’s failed financing spread, and ituan directly issued a statent on Weibo, stating that they had identified the rumormonger and would sue directly!
Look at this audacity, so bold, too bold!
“What if this is the effect he wants?” Cheng Zhu asked.
“Hmm?” Zhang Xuhao was montarily stunned.
“I know you still feel there’s a lot that doesn’t make sense,” Cheng Zhu said, taking a sip of iced cola.
Then he continued, “If it were … I an, if it were doing these things, I would definitely not contact Zhang Tao, nor let anyone think I wanted a rger. In fact, people should think I don’t want a rger at all!”
“Under such circumstances, all my actions would make Zhang feel that I’m issuing an ultimatum.”
“This is a declaration of war!”
“I’m acquiring to grow my business, spending money to capture the market; now I’m going to have the final showdown with you!”
“The montum aspect is maxed out.”
Zhang Xuhao raised his hand to interrupt, “But in the end, this makes a rger even more impossible! Because once it reaches the final juncture, if he shows any hint of wanting a rger, it would make people suspect he was just bluffing before.”
“But if he keeps showing resistance, how is it possible to proceed smoothly in the end?”
Shen Qingning, listening alongside, also felt that Zhang Xuhao’s argunt made sense.
Cheng Zhu’s speculation, as usual, seed bizarre and untenable.
Who knew that Cheng Zhu’s next words would leave Zhang Xuhao speechless.
“There could be a third party, there could be a middleman! Let the middleman handle the rger, while throughout the entire process, he continues to act resistant.”
This imdiately made Zhang Xuhao frown and fall into deep thought.
He wanted to counter but in the next mont, a person popped into his mind.
A person of significant influence in the dostic internet domain, with extraordinary status and nurous accomplishnts!
And he had close ties with Wang Xin.
Even in 2011, when ituan secured Alibaba’s funding before shaking the market, he played no small part in it.
“Bao Fan?” Zhang Xuhao uttered that na, ntioning the man known as the “King of rgers and Acquisitions.”
Such a person directly influenced half of China’s internet industry.
He even led the overseas listing project for China Unicom!
Thinking of this person made Zhang Xuhao feel a bit panicked, with alarms going off in his heart.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhu imdiately said, “Seems like you know him?”
Brother Hao nodded, talking about Bao Fan, he was quite touched: “Isn’t there a saying in the investnt circle: If you don’t know Bao Fan, it ans your business isn’t big enough!”
What a terrifying statent this is!
One person can actually beco a benchmark!
If you don’t know him, it ans you’re not qualified!
“Do you also know Bao Fan?” Zhang Xuhao was curious.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Zhu listened to the saying, “If you don’t know Bao Fan, your business isn’t big enough,” then cracked a smile, leaned back on the sofa, and said casually:
“I don’t know him.”
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