Li Dong was stunned when he entered Liu Qiangdong's office.
There were a few flyers on the desk.
"Store No.1 is online!"
Li Dong raised his eyebrows. "Store No.1 was acquired by Jingdong?"
Liu Qiangdong was slightly surprised. He smiled and said, "Manager Li, you must have remembered wrongly. Store No.1 is our new business. How can there be a merger?"
"Your new business?"
Liu Qiangdong nodded. "It was launched on the 1st of this month. General Manager Li probably didn't notice it. Far away has a lot of business. General Manager Li probably didn't notice it. "
Li Dong smiled and didn't say anything, but he was shocked.
History had changed again!
Store No.1 was launched around this time in his previous life, but it wasn't Jingdong's.
Store No.1 had a lot of bad luck. In his previous life, Store No.1 was the pioneer of "online supermarkets."
In Feng Yu's previous life, it could be said that there were no online supermarkets. Even though Taobao's Tmall Mall was already online, Tmall did not operate as a supermarket.
Taobao rarely operated on its own. Even Tmall was a third party.
It was only in 2012 that Taobao launched its own Tmall supermarket.
At that time, Jingdong was still focusing on 3C appliances.
Unlike in this life, Distance had started doing this as early as 2006. In the past few years, it had grown bigger and bigger and had already broken away from the scope of an "online supermarket."
When Li Dong first started doing e-commerce, he actually had the idea of becoming the largest online superstore in the world.
It was out of Li Dong's expectations that he could make it this far.
Back to the main topic.
In his previous life, Shop No.1 was founded by Yu Gang and Liu Junlin.
Before they founded Store No.1, they were Dell's top executives.
Before Yu Gang joined Dell, he was the Vice President of Amazon's global supply chain.
They must have been influenced by Amazon to set up Store No.1.
In his previous life, Li Dong didn't care much about this.
He didn't expect that Shop No.1 would still come as scheduled.
There were no twists and turns like in his previous life. He was not acquired by Ping An in '10, Wal-Mart in' 11, and Jingdong in '16.
In his previous life, when Li Dong was reborn, Jingdong had just announced the acquisition of Shop Number One.
This left a deep impression on Li Dong.
Unexpectedly, everything changed in this life. Shop No.1 had become Jingdong's self-operated business.
While Li Dong was still in a slight daze, Jiang Heming, the Vice President of Business Services, was not as straightforward as Liu Qiangdong.
After Liu Qiangdong finished speaking, Jiang Heming said with a smile, "General Manager Li, have you heard of Shop Number One?"
He had never heard of it, so how could there be a merger?
Shop No.1 had just been launched not long ago and had no reputation before.
If Li Dong knew about Shop No.1 from Jingdong, he wouldn't have bothered to ask.
But if not, how did he know about Shop No.1?
At this moment, Li Dong also reacted. He smiled and said, "I seem to remember hearing someone say that Shop No.1 has something to do with Yu Gang?"
When Li Dong mentioned Yu Gang, Jiang Heming, and Liu Qiangdong were relieved.
The same name, the same business. Sometimes, the inertia of history was scary.
Shop No.1 was indeed founded by Yu Gang and Liu Qiangdong.
But it was different now from his previous life. In his previous life, they operated independently because they saw an opportunity. There were no similar e-commerce websites in the market.
At that time, they were the trendsetters.
It was different in this life. Far Away was blocking their way. With Shop No.1's strength and independent operation, they couldn't escape the fate of being eliminated.
Similar to Wal-Mart's choice, Yu Gang and the others finally reached an agreement with Jingdong.
Jingdong would be the controlling shareholder, while Yu Gang's team would be in charge of the project's operations.
There was no need to hide this. When Li Dong asked, Liu Qiangdong smiled and said, "The Shop No.1 project was developed by Chief Yu. Chief Yu is also in charge of the operation now. Actually, it's just a small project. It can't be compared to Far Away. "
"General Manager Liu is too humble." Li Dong smiled faintly and said, "Now that Jingdong has completed its layout in the 3C electrical industry, it seems that it's time to expand its business scope. Shop No.1 is online, and Jingdong has also started doing food and department stores. In my opinion, it won't be long before Jingdong will have a place in Hua Xia's electrical industry. "
A great man was a great man because no matter what setbacks or troubles he encountered, he could always find a way to solve them and find a way to rise.
Was Liu Qiangdong a great man?
At least in Li Dong's opinion, he was definitely one.
When Taobao had dominated the country and Asia, Jingdong's annual transaction volume was less than 100 million.
Before 2008, anyone who placed Jingdong and Taobao on the same level would probably be flamed to death.
Jingdong?
Which onion?
Could it be eaten?
Other than a few niche customers who specialized in electrical appliances, no one knew who Jingdong was.
However, it was this small e-commerce company that no one knew about that had made the entire country remember it, JD.com, and Liu Qiangdong at a rapid speed.
Now, Liu Qiangdong could be said to be a replica of Li Dong.
As for Li Dong, he was able to do this because he had the Prophet.
But Liu Qiangdong did not. He did not have the Prophet, nor did he have any fortuitous encounters. He relied on his own vision and ability to reach that step.
If this kind of person was not a great man, how many others could be?
In 2008, a lot of things were already set in stone. None of the giants that could rise after 2008 were simple.
…
In the office.
Li Dong quickly calmed down. The appearance of Store Number One in Jingdong had indeed surprised him.
But surprise was just surprise. Without the reputation of the founder, Store Number One was just as Liu Qiangdong said, a small business.
It was nothing more than Jingdong expanding its business scope to include food and department stores.
As for whether it could make a name for itself, it was hard to say. At least the public now recognized Far Away Mall more than Store Number One, which had just been launched.
Li Dong did not ask again and sat down with Liu Qiangdong in the reception area.
The reception area was not big, and it was very simple.
Not to mention compared to Li Dong, compared to some billionaires, Liu Qiangdong's office was too simple and shabby.
The current Da Qiangzi did not have the luxury and enjoyment of the future.
He, who was in the development stage of his business, had to spend every penny.
Both parties took their seats. Seeing Li Dong sizing up his office, Liu Qiangdong said self-deprecatingly, "General Manager Li, please forgive me. The environment is limited. Just as General Manager Li said in the beginning, I am a 'diehard', and I have not reached the stage of enjoyment yet. Now, I am thousands of miles away from Far Away and Taobao. Sometimes, I wish I could close Jingdong. "
Li Dong smiled and shook his head. "General Manager Liu, don't be modest. Entrepreneurship is like this.
Everyone had walked out of hardships and hardships.
When Far Away was first established, we did not even have a headquarters. There was only a supermarket in the provincial capital.
At that time, we had hundreds of people, and we squeezed into the office area behind the supermarket. The days passed by.
The ancients said, 'Hardship is the fruit of jade.'
Without suffering, who can understand the hardships of entrepreneurship? "
"I have learned." Liu Qiangdong cupped his hands, and then said with a bitter smile, "The key is, this business of mine is not a day or two. Since 1998, I have been selling CDs in Zhongguancun. Now, 10 years have passed in the blink of an eye. Looking back, I am filled with emotion. "
"Gold will always shine. How many people are still struggling for a house after 10 years? Now, Jingdong is also one of the top electronic shopping malls in the country. General Manager Liu, there is no need to feel sentimental. "
Li Dong said a few polite words. In fact, he was really being polite.
Liu Qiangdong did not need him to teach him. People like them, although they said no, they were very tenacious.
In front of Li Dong, Liu Qiangdong did not have the capital to be arrogant.
If it was in front of others, Liu Qiangdong would be a model of success.
At the age of 34, he had a net worth of 100 million.
At the age of 40, how many of the generation of self-made rich people in the country could compare to him?
After the two of them exchanged pleasantries for a while, Li Dong went straight to the point. "General Manager Liu, I came today because I have a few doubts and would like to consult General Manager Liu."
Liu Qiangdong hurriedly said, "General Manager Li, don't play this kind of joke with me. I can't take it."
Not only Liu Qiangdong, even Jiang Heming, who was listening at the side, felt that Li Dong was here to make fun of the boss.
You, Li Dong, came to consult Liu Qiangdong?
Who in the outside world did not know that you, Li Dong, have sharp eyes. You take one step and think three steps ahead. You have always been successful in business. Do you need to consult the head of Jingdong?
Liu Qiangdong had the right to be arrogant in front of others, but in front of Li Dong, he did not have such thoughts.
Unexpectedly, Li Dong said in a perverted manner, "General Manager Liu, I am serious.
It is said that one who listens to both sides is wise. I rarely listen to other people's opinions, and I rarely take the initiative to ask others what I should do.
But recently, I feel that I have reached a bottleneck.
Far Away's business, including Far Away Mall, has developed to a bottleneck.
On the PC side, we have more registered users than Taobao, and our product range is not less than Taobao's.
Our prices, not to mention other things, are at least lower than their Tmall's.
Our logistics is also the fastest.
But the result is that our transaction volume still cannot match up to them.
Outsiders say that C2C and B2C cannot be compared.
Even my company's people advise me that, saying that transaction volume is not the only measure.
But I am puzzled. Why did this happen?
If you say that they have more users than us, faster logistics than us, and much cheaper prices, I will not say anything.
But the key is that they did not.
Now, Taobao is starting to prepare again.
Ma Yun wants to build a big data center, do cloud computing, open Taobao City, do rookie logistics …
But in reality, they have not done anything. At this stage, I feel that Far Away should not be weaker than Taobao. "
Li Dong asked seriously, and Liu Qiangdong and Jiang Heming also gradually stopped joking around.
When Li Dong finished, he looked like he was asking for advice. Liu Qiangdong thought for a while before saying, "Regarding this, I actually have a little opinion. Since General Manager Li asked, then I will throw out a brick to start a jade, and say a few words."
Li Dong said, "General Manager Liu, please speak."
"General Manager Li should have heard that Han Shan is right.
In the past, Han Shan asked Shi De: The world slandered me, deceived me, humiliated me, laughed at me, belittled me, despised me, hated me, lied to me, how should I deal with it?
Shi De replied: Just tolerate it, let it be, avoid it, endure it, respect it, ignore it. In a few years, you will see how it will turn out.
I will also say the same to you, General Manager Li.
I will not say why Taobao can surpass Far Away with so few users. In fact, General Manager Li should know this in his heart.
Because they have a lot of third-party businesses, most of which are private businesses.
Counterfeit goods are rampant, the cost is low, and cheating is the norm.
Is their transaction volume real and reliable?
Far Away, is it real and reliable?
Some things can only be fooled by outsiders, not by us.
In a few years, General Manager Li, you will see how it will turn out!
General Manager Li is not in a bottleneck, but anxious. "
"Anxious?"
Li Dong pondered for a while, not in a hurry to speak.
Liu Qiangdong nodded. "Yes, he is anxious. In fact, ever since I saw General Manager Li at the charity night, I felt that you were too anxious.
Far Away Mall's layout, in my opinion, is the best and the best choice.
E-commerce + physical stores + self-operated logistics, and from what I see, General Manager Li also has a layout in the area of big data.
Also, your own payment system, with all five advantages in one, others can't wait to be envious.
I have always been envious of Far Away Mall's layout. It is perfect and very competitive.
Jingdong wants to walk the path of General Manager Li.
But our foundation is too weak, and I do not have General Manager Li's determination and perseverance, so I am unable to achieve this for the time being.
General Manager Li is now perfecting this layout, so there is no need to be anxious.
I am sure that in less than three years, Far Away will definitely surpass Taobao.
And as long as it surpasses them, Taobao will no longer have a chance to overtake them.
"You are in a hurry to eat up the rice that you have been eating for the past few years. Actually, many companies that are learning from Far Away are a little worried.
Far Away is actually our benchmark. If something goes wrong Far Away, I think many people will be confused about the future. "
Jiang Heming, who was at the side, also interrupted. "General Manager Li, we have always admired you.
We feel honored that you came to consult General Manager Liu this time.
But there is one thing I would like to say. In fact, it is not that Far Away is not as good as Taobao, it is just that things still need a process of transformation.
Far Away's mistake is that it rose too quickly.
Everyone has not changed their spending patterns, their spending habits.
At this time, it is actually like brewing wine. The first steps have been completed, and we just need to wait for it to ferment.
Far Away is now in this fermenting period.
As long as we get through this period, I feel that no matter how many moves Taobao makes, it will actually be useless. "
Li Dong was deep in thought. After a while, he said, "Then what you think I should do now is to wait?"
Jiang Heming was about to nod, but Liu Qiangdong shook his head. "Waiting might be a solution. But I have always felt that I am the same type of person as General Manager Li. Waiting happens when one is not strong enough, like me now. However, General Manager Li has already reached this step. There is no need to wait anymore, but to take the initiative. "
Li Dong's interest was immediately piqued. "Take the initiative to attack? Fight a price war? Suppress Taobao's development? Or continue to provoke an e-commerce war? "
Liu Qiangdong was shocked. 'Damn, I hope I don't get this guy to really start a war.'
Li Dong was not a weakling to begin with, nor was he someone who was afraid of trouble. If he really started a war now, Taobao might be fine, but they would not be able to hold on much longer.
Not to mention, Jingdong was currently in a period of rapid development. Liu Qiangdong did not want to start a war.
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