September 25th, the last day of the Internet Conference.
The e-commerce summit was held in the morning, and the closing ceremony was held at noon.
On the last day, Li Dong and the others had nothing to say. When the e-commerce summit began, he was wandering around, introducing a few Internet bigwigs to Du Anmin.
As it was the last day, the atmosphere was not that serious.
The organizers did not arrange for anyone to give a speech on stage. Everyone found people or things that they were interested in and gathered in groups of three to five to chat.
Li Dong had just introduced his Brother Ma to Du Anmin and was about to look for Ma Yun when he turned his head and saw Ma Yun talking beside him.
The reporters in the venue were also attracted. Even Du Anmin and the others could not help but look over.
Li Dong was also a little curious and could not help but walk over.
As soon as he arrived, the people standing in the periphery quickly made way for Li Dong to walk to the front.
…
"Strategic mistake? That's a big accusation! "
In the crowd, Ma Yun had a mocking expression and said quickly, "You said that Ali's B2B strategy was wrong. I won't argue with you on that.
Whether it's right or wrong, it's not up to you to comment!
But you said that Ali's B2B strategy affected the B2B companies in the country, causing Hua Xia's B2B business to be on the verge of death and questioned by the whole world. This is not up to you to decide!
Your opinion does not represent the public's opinion.
But you have made a wrong direction at the conference. You have to be responsible for that!
In other words, even if Ali's strategy is wrong, it's my problem, Ma Yun's. I am responsible for my investors, for Ali's employees, for customers …
But I have no obligation to be responsible for you! "
Seeing that Ma Yun seemed to be quite angry, Li Dong could not help but be a little curious. He poked Li Yanhong and said, "Yanhong, what's going on? Why are you arguing on the last day?"
Li Yanhong heard this and explained in a low voice.
Li Dong finally understood why Ma Yun was angry.
The person who was arguing with Ma Yun was the boss of Huicong Network, the chairman, Guo Fansheng.
Lao Guo was Hua Xia's first generation of Internet practitioners. In 1992, he established an e-commerce website, Huicong Net, which focused on B2B.
A few years ago, e-commerce websites that focused on B2B were doing quite well.
Among them, Ali was the representative. Ali's B2B business was listed in Hong Kong last year and attracted countless people's pursuit.
It was precisely because Ali was doing so well that the industry was following suit and learning from Ali's strategies.
What is Ali's B2B strategy?
B2B is actually very simple. Through the internet platform, companies will connect with each other to engage in online trading activities.
The biggest difference with C2C or B2C was that B2B and B2B were trading with enterprises and not individual consumers.
The e-commerce business that Li Dong and the others were doing was targeted at individual consumers, not the procurement of enterprises.
B2B is different. Generally, it is a large number of transactions, and the trading targets are mainly small and medium-sized enterprises.
Ali's strategy is to pull domestic small and medium-sized enterprises online and trade with foreign enterprises, mainly to do global trade business. Of course, foreign trade is the main focus.
The export is the core of Ali.
Ma Yun himself said that Ali's B2B is to let domestic products go abroad and build a global strategic system.
This strategy can't be said to be wrong. At least in the past few years, Ali did quite well.
They also opened up a part of the global market, allowing the small and medium-sized enterprises that follow Ali to make a fortune.
As a result, when everyone saw that Ali succeeded, they also followed suit.
At this time, almost all domestic B2B enterprises were doing foreign trade.
But when the economic crisis hit, it was all over!
The overseas products were not selling well, not to mention the domestic products.
All of a sudden, more than half of Ali's B2B business died, and a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises faced the storm of bankruptcy.
The others were not as capable as Ali, and of course, it was even worse. Many B2B enterprises were the first to die in this round of crisis.
The Internet bubble had not even started, but Hua Xia had already entered the cold winter of B2B.
Even Ali's share price plummeted because of this. The share price fell below the IPO price, and the company suffered heavy losses.
Logically speaking, this matter should not be blamed on Ma Yun.
But for some reason, there was a rumor among the local internet companies that the winter of B2B was caused by Ali.
Ali's global strategy and foreign trade strategy were all wrong!
Because of Ma Yun's speeches and publicity, all the domestic B2B enterprises made the wrong strategic direction.
Otherwise, when the C2C and B2C businesses were growing, if the B2B enterprises had the right strategy and focused on domestic trade, they would not be in such a bad state.
As a B2B enterprise, Huicong also suffered heavy losses this time, and its share price plummeted.
Old Guo was probably holding back his anger, so he spoke rudely and pushed the blame to Ma Yun.
But Ma Yun was not the kind of person to suffer losses, and the two of them immediately quarreled.
When Li Yanhong finished speaking, Li Dong understood that the fight between Old Guo and Ma Yun had escalated.
Li Dong did not hear what Guo Fansheng said because he was listening to Li Yanhong.
But at this moment, Ma Yun was very angry. He said loudly, "You said that Hua Xia's B2B industry is dying, and that our global strategy is wrong! You said that Ali led you to the abyss! But … "
Ma Yun said loudly, "But I want to ask you something. Did someone force you to follow me with a knife?
In this market, some people will be eliminated, and some will be drowned. This is the law of the market!
The new Internet bubble has not arrived yet!
The last round of the dot-com bubble was in 2002. That year, I said to myself and my employees, 'Be the last one to fall!'
Even if I have to kneel, I will be the last one to fall!
I believe that when I am in trouble, someone will be more difficult than me. When I am sad, my opponent will be more sad than me!
Giving up is the biggest failure!
If you don't give up, you will have another chance!
If you give up, if you shut down your factory, shut down your enterprise, and give up on your original strategy, you will never have the chance to come back!
If you don't even believe in yourself and follow the crowd, how can you run a business?
Now, the B2B foreign trade business has been hit hard, but it does not mean that this is the wrong path!
This is the pain of globalization, and this is the crisis that enterprises must face. If you can hold on, congratulations, you can see the way to success.
If you can't hold on, it is not because our strategy is wrong, nor is it because of the wrong direction, but because of your lack of confidence and incompetence!
I firmly believe that the path of globalization is not wrong.
The mistake is that we happened to encounter a disaster on the path of reform.
If, and I say if, the financial crisis did not come today, and all the B2B enterprises here have made profits and gone abroad, will you still say that this is Ali's responsibility?
At that time, will you thank Ali, and say that this is the success that Ali has led us to?
I think that at that time, I am afraid that you will not think that way.
We should bear the responsibility, and I, Ma Yun, will not shirk it!
If it is not our responsibility, then I, Ma Yun, will not take the blame for you!
In my opinion, your accusations and doubts are laughable. You simply don't know what you are talking about! "
Ma Yun said a few words, and although Guo Fansheng wanted to refute, he was stopped by the others.
Old Guo's temper is not very good, and if he continues to speak, he will probably hit the table and fall out.
Without Guo Fansheng to fight, the war of words naturally did not continue.
Seeing this, Li Dong's eyes turned, and he coughed lightly to attract everyone's attention.
Seeing that Li Dong was about to speak, Ma Yun, who was still angry, said angrily, "You don't do B2B, what do you want to say? Don't pour dirty water on me, or else we will not be finished! "
Ma Yun did not care about Guo Fansheng, nor did he care about the doubts of other B2B enterprises.
But Li Dong is a guy with a belly full of evil tricks, and if he stands out to question him, then Ali will really be in big trouble.
Others may not be able to do such a thing, but Li Dong will definitely do it.
Not only Ma Yun thought so, but the others also thought so.
Seeing that Li Dong was about to speak, the reporters were excited, and one by one, they took the opportunity to insert their cameras.
Du Anmin, who was at the side, did not know whether to laugh or cry. This guy better stop talking nonsense.
In fact, Ma Yun's global strategy was not wrong to be serious. It could only be said that the timing was not right this time, and the global financial crisis happened.
Now that Li Dong was talking nonsense, when the economic crisis passed in the future, Li Dong would definitely be used to flog his corpse.
Seeing Ma Yun's attitude, Li Dong could not help but roll his eyes and said speechlessly, "I haven't said anything yet. Why are you feeling guilty? I did not say that Taobao sells fake goods, really."
"Cough, cough, cough!"
"Hahaha …"
Coughs and laughter filled the scene, and the solemn atmosphere just now lessened a little.
Ma Yun's face darkened. Li Dong loved to hit people, but not their faces!
He wanted to refute a few words, but after thinking about it, Ma Yun suppressed it. Arguing with Li Dong now, this guy was using this as a pretext to make a fuss, and he had a lot to say.
Without answering, Ma Yun said with a dark face, "Then what do you want to say?"
"Of course it's to help you clear your name. Although I don't do B2B, I can't watch you be slandered. You, Ma Yun, are one of my few admirers. I, Li Dong, am someone who can't bear to see the people I admire being slandered … "
"Cough, cough!"
There was another round of coughs. Even Guo Fansheng and the other B2B CEOs who had just attacked Ma Yun were not angry because of Li Dong's words.
Was this guy really speaking up for Ma Yun, and not deliberately slandering him?
Seeing everyone looking at him strangely, Li Dong said helplessly, "I told the truth, but you guys didn't believe me. Alright, I won't say this nonsense. Everyone, calm down. It's not a fight, so why are you so agitated? Just now, someone said that it's Ma Yun's fault and Ali's strategic mistake that B2B companies and a large number of small and medium-sized enterprises involved in trade are facing bankruptcy. But in my opinion, it's not Ali's fault. It's Ma Yun who can't take the blame. "
Old Guo frowned and said, "General Manager Li, you're right about the global strategy, but you should be clear about the current situation. Moreover, Ali isn't going global. His so-called globalization is excluding domestic trade. Hua Xia has given up on the local market. Is this globalization? "
Li Dong smiled and said, "We have to take it one step at a time. It's right to say that Ali is going global, but that's their strategy. As for Ali's small share of domestic trade, that's their internal business. Director Guo, it's meaningless to argue about it. To put it bluntly, Ali doesn't do domestic trade, and you guys don't either. In my opinion, cough, cough … "
Li Dong did not say anything harsh, but everyone's faces were a little dark and red.
Indeed, Ali had proposed a global strategy, but they focused on foreign trade, while you guys were all doing foreign trade.
At this time, if you said that the global strategy was wrong, you would be too embarrassed to blame others.
Li Dong ignored them. His goal was not to clear Ali's name.
When they stopped talking, Li Dong continued, "In my opinion, if there's anything wrong, no one did anything wrong this time!
There are two real mistakes!
First, the outbreak of the financial crisis, the Americans messed around and caused us to suffer. That's the Americans' fault!
Relying on their position as the world's financial center, they made the world pay for their mistakes.
Of course, our companies are weak and can't say anything. We can only accept it passively.
So, we can't do anything to them for the time being. "
No one said anything. It was not good to say anything.
It would be pointless to say anything. Could they go against the American government?
They didn't even bother with them. There were so many countries in the world in the global financial crisis, but who could win against the United States?
That was why when Li Dong said the Americans were the main culprits, everyone could only scold them. What else could they do?
Du Anmin, who was at the side, coughed lightly and stopped.
It was enough to say it. If they really wanted to incite these companies to go against the Americans, it would be like a moth flying into a flame.
Moreover, in such a formal occasion, the media was present. If Li Dong went too far, other than taking advantage of them, there would be no benefit.
If they really wanted to get back at them, it would depend on the country's strength. Or, if Li Dong's Far Away was powerful enough to affect the American economy.
Otherwise, what else could they do?
Li Dong knew all this. Moreover, the Americans were too far away, and it was meaningless to say it. The main point was to guide the people. The key was not the first point, but the second point.
Li Dong coughed and continued, "We will not discuss the first point in detail. Next, I will talk about the second culprit. "
Ma Yun's eyes moved slightly as he asked, "Who's the second one?"
"The bank!"
Everyone was stunned, but Ma Yun wasn't. His eyes lit up and he immediately said, "Continue, tell me in detail!"
Li Dong rolled his eyes. Do you really think I am your follower?
But Feng Yu knew this was in Ma Yun's mind. Ma Yun was the one who said what Feng Yu was about to say in his previous life.
"The B2B business had suffered a heavy blow during this financial crisis. Everyone only saw B2B, but they did not notice the main body of B2B.
What is the main body of B2B?
It is those small and medium-sized enterprises in China!
These small and medium-sized enterprises are the cornerstone of everything.
Now, B2B is finished. It is not because of your foreign trade, and it is not something that can be solved by switching to domestic trade.
It is because these small and medium-sized enterprises cannot survive this financial crisis!
This is the root of the problem. If we do not solve this problem, what can the foreign trade and domestic trade change?
The financial crisis is not only affecting foreign trade companies. How many of the small and medium-sized enterprises that do not participate in B2B trade have gone bankrupt?
Are these enterprises really worthless?
Do these companies really have no prospects for development?
Maybe if we lend a helping hand now, many multinational corporations will emerge from these enterprises in a few years! "
Li Dong gulped and continued. "Why do I say that the banks are the culprit?
I have dealt with many banks, and every time I chat with them, they will say: 'We are giving loans to small and medium-sized enterprises to help them survive the crisis.'
I've heard this sentence countless times!
But how many banks have taken this seriously?
Now, the small and medium-sized enterprises are facing a crisis, and the banks have cut off the survival of the small and medium-sized enterprises.
Are all the small and medium-sized enterprises in danger?
That is not possible!
You didn't even audit it, investigate it, or analyze it. You just cut it all off. Is it really appropriate?
The banks are now like birds that are startled by the mere twang of a bow. They are tightening their lending, afraid that if anything goes wrong, they will have to bear the consequences.
The money belongs to the country and the people, but the risk is their own.
But they do not understand what it means to lose the bigger picture because of a small gain!
As long as you pass the audit and control the risk a little more, you can save countless small and medium-sized enterprises and let them live again!
You can't stop eating because of choking. Will you choose not to eat because you might choke to death?
In my opinion, the banks are putting the cart before the horse by doing this!
… "
Before Li Dong finished, Ma Yun's eyes lit up.
Without waiting for Li Dong to finish, Ma Yun said loudly. "That's right!
I agree with what Li Dong said!
So, to save small and medium-sized enterprises, relying on traditional financial institutions alone cannot solve the problem.
The Internet is the representative of the new industry, and as the core of the future, we have this responsibility and this obligation to help worthy enterprises survive the crisis!
Internet finance is the core of the future!
If the banks do not change, then we will change the banks! "
"F * ck …"
Li Dong had a look of resentment. He wished he could bite this bastard to death!
This was what I wanted to say. It was what I wanted to say. Do you understand?
What awesome words. If the banks do not change, then I will change them!
Ma Yun, you bastard. I'm giving a speech. Why did you interrupt?
What are you trying to do!
I've set up so much and was preparing to show off. You stole my limelight. I'll kill you!
Li Dong was furious. If no one was around, he would have gone up to hit him!
I'm angry, very angry, super angry …
Bear with it!
I'll bear with it!
Li Dong took a deep breath and told himself over and over again that he could not hit him. If he died, he would be in trouble too.
But looking at this face that deserves a beating, why can't I hold back!
Until Du Anmin walked over and said in a low voice, "Nonsense! Luckily, Ma Yun answered. Otherwise, your words will cause a huge uproar and make countless people hostile! "
At this moment, Li Dong finally suppressed his resentment.
Old Du was right. He and Ma Yun were not on the same level. Ma Yun was just a small fry. No one would care.
I'm a big shot. People will think highly of me.
Well, this self-consolation is not bad. Li Dong thought with deep resentment.
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