After chatting with everyone for a while, they saw that Li Dong was stubborn and didn't want to stay any longer.
Many people whispered and left in groups. Apparently, they were discussing the countermeasures.
After they left, Li Dong saw that the two Ma brothers were still there. He couldn't help but snort, "Didn't you two say a few words for me just now?"
Ma Yun sneered, "Say what? Are you the kind of person who can be suppressed by a few words? What's more, I can't wait to see you being suppressed. You should be thankful that I didn't hit you when you were down. "
Ma Huateng laughed, "Verbal attacks are meaningless. It's better to do something practical. In fact, according to my idea, if these companies really unite to suppress you, it won't be a big problem. Unfortunately, everyone has their own selfish motives. Everyone wants to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight, but how can there be such a cheap thing in the world? To be serious, if Huarun Resources and Bailian are not state-owned enterprises but private companies, you won't be so arrogant to ask them to fight. "
Li Dong grinned, this is true.
It's a good thing that state-owned enterprises are safe.
If something goes wrong, someone has to bear the responsibility.
Even if they make money, it's not their own. Why do they care so much about it?
The two leading department stores are full of worries, and the other companies are also powerless, so Li Dong is unscrupulous.
As for Suning, Old Zhang wants to suppress Li Dong.
Unfortunately, Far away's main business is still in department stores. Apart from the home appliances field, he can't do anything else.
Because of this, these people came Far away this time. They want to use words to suppress Li Dong, trying to see if they can suppress Li Dong.
It's best if they can suppress him.
If they can't, then they can only do their best and leave it to fate. It's not the time to force it. They can't make up their minds until this day comes.
In fact, many people can see this point, and even they know it themselves.
Knowing was one thing, but whether or not he could do it was something beyond his control.
Er Ma also knew this, and he also knew that he couldn't do anything offline anymore. Ma Huateng didn't want to continue this topic, so he changed the topic and said, "Didn't you say that you had something to discuss when you invited us over? You can say it now. It's not a good habit to leave people hanging. "
Li Dong was not in a hurry to speak. Instead, he pondered for a moment before saying to Ma Huateng, "Brother Ma, to be honest, I really don't want to be your opponent. There's not much meaning to it. Why don't we discuss it and join forces? "
Ma Huateng frowned. "What do you mean?"
"Tell me, if I were to use my PP to exchange for your Tenpay, Paipai, and all your other assets other than instant messaging, would you be willing?"
Ma Huateng was a little dazed. After a while, he said, "What kind of trick did you come up with this time?"
"No, I'm absolutely serious."
Li Dong said seriously, "Actually, I'm too lazy to do instant messaging. There's not much meaning to it. At this point, Faraway Territory no longer needed to rely on instant messaging to draw traffic. Our Weibo, shopping mall, and Wantoon don't need instant messaging anymore. If we can exchange it for some useful assets, I think it's more suitable. This way, we won't have any conflicts. "
Ma Yun continued, "Ignore him. If he really does that, Tencent will be finished."
Ma Huateng was speechless. "Am I that stupid?"
It's not that it's not worth it, but the key is that Li Dong might not be telling the truth. Furthermore, he wants to exchange all his other assets other than instant messaging.
Let's not talk about the possibility of this. If they really exchange, Tencent will definitely get less than they pay. PP's users and QQ's users overlapped a lot, and many people were using both.
Now, the market is close to saturation. Even if there are more users, the additional services will be gone. What else can they do?
Of course, if Li Dong agreed to allow them to continue operating these businesses, or to start afresh, Ma Huateng wouldn't necessarily refuse.
Users are the foundation. With such a huge user base like QQ, if he starts a new business, he just needs to change the name, and it can still grow rapidly.
But Li Dong is not stupid. He wants Tencent to not do anything else other than instant messaging. He wants Tencent to take over everything else.
How can Ma Huateng agree to this?
However, Li Dong's sudden mention of this piqued Ma Huateng's interest. "What are you trying to say by spouting so much nonsense?"
Li Dong saw that Feng Yu did not reply and said disappointedly, "Nothing. I just want to focus on the retail business. If we can coexist peacefully, I will have the time to deal with Old Ma. Actually, compared to Tencent, I want to take over Ali's Taobao and Alipay businesses more. But you are always causing trouble for me, and I don't have the energy to deal with him. Why don't I discuss with you to see if it is possible? "
The two looked at each other. After a while, Ma Yun said with a black face, "Are you looking down on me or thinking highly of me?"
"I don't mean that. You are so narrow-minded."
Li Dong laughed and said, "Never mind. I know there is no chance, and I will not say more. But to be honest, I am more interested in e-commerce and internet finance. Brother Ma, don't think that I am trying to do something to you. I can tell from the moment you came in that your eyes are not friendly. I am not interested in fighting with you. Really. Look at my eyes. They are so kind. Don't target me, and I will not target you. I am thinking about Old Ma now. "
Ma Huateng frowned and looked at him without saying a word.
Li Dong had a strong premonition.
Yes, he was extremely wary of Li Dong now. He had even made up his mind to compete with Far away.
In the end, even before he took action, Li Dong could tell that he was taking the initiative to ask for peace in those few words just now.
As for whether he was really targeting Ali, it was hard to say.
But from the looks of it, the possibility was high.
Li Dong had always placed retail as his core. If he could take over Taobao and Alipay, Li Dong would be invincible both online and offline.
As for instant messaging and other businesses, Li Dong might not care if they were lost.
Everyone present was smart. When Ma Yun saw that Ma Huateng was wavering, he coughed lightly and said, "Hua Teng, did you take it seriously? He was just saying it casually. He has already come this far. If it were anyone else, they would probably not give up. "
Ma Huateng exhaled and said, "I didn't take it seriously. I just feel that this guy is becoming more and more shameless. In the past, he came openly, but now he is playing dirty. It would have been fine if he did not say it. But now that he said it, I suspect that his next target is me. The possibility is very high. Old Ma, what do you think he is thinking? Tencent can't be suppressed overnight. We have hundreds of millions of users. We won't fall so easily. "
"Your analysis is very likely. I also think that his next target is you …"
As the two of them discussed, Li Dong's face darkened!
I am still here!
In the end, the two of them treated him as if he didn't exist. They even began to analyze his next step.
However, Li Dong also knew that the two of them were testing him.
His next target was really Tencent.
Of course, it was not the PC side, but the mobile side.
WeChat was about to be officially launched. Li Dong had just said it casually. Regardless of whether it could dispel Ma Huateng's hostility, it did not matter if he tried.
However, the two of them were not fools. With just a few words, they guessed most of Li Dong's thoughts.
Of course, they definitely could not confirm it, so they began to trick Li Dong.
Li Dong listened for a while and said helplessly, "Alright, can you all be more simple? To be honest, I was just saying. It's tiring to talk to you all. I'm exhausted these days. Don't try to trick me. Actually, my original intention was for everyone to coexist peacefully, but our businesses overlapped, so there was nothing we could do about it. Of course, being in the same industry doesn't mean we have to compete. It's not impossible to cooperate. I called you all here today to talk about cooperation. "
The moment that was said, Ma Yun and Ma Huateng stopped talking. Ma Yun said with interest, "Tell me, what can't you handle alone that you want to cooperate with us?"
Li Dong got up and stretched. He was not in a hurry to reply. He called out to the two of them. "Don't sit and talk. It's tiring. Let's walk and talk."
The two of them did not have any objections. They got up and walked out together.
After a few steps, Li Dong said, "Old Ma, do you remember what we said at the Internet Conference?"
"What?"
"Didn't you say that if the banks don't change, we will change the banks? Back when we were promoting Internet finance, you were very anxious. In the end, it's all me doing it now. You all just watch from the back and pick up the pieces. "
Ma Yun frowned and said, "Is that what we want? Don't be sarcastic. Although it's risky to be the first to eat crabs, the rewards are greater. You've taken away a large portion of Alipay's market share. What did I say? "
"That's why I'll take care of you this time, lest you fall behind."
"Good morning, General Manager Li."
As Li Dong spoke, the Far away staff hurriedly greeted him.
Li Dong nodded and did not continue speaking. He brought the two of them downstairs.
…
Downstairs.
Ma Yun took the initiative to ask, "What do you want to do this time?"
"You all know about the balance of Wan Tong, right?"
"Get to the point!"
Li Dong smiled and said, "Don't be anxious. Listen to me slowly. You should know about monetary funds, right?"
Ma Yun was silent for a while, then slowly said, "I know. In the 1970s, monetary funds were born in the United States. After that, the first monetary market mutual fund in history was born, the savings fund company. Later, monetary funds spread to the country. In recent years, the market has gradually expanded and occupied a place in the securities market. "
Li Dong smiled and said, "You don't have to say so much. It's good that you know. Then let me ask you again. Do you know what a virtual currency fund is? "
Ma Yun's eyes flickered and he shook his head. He did not say that he knew about it.
Ma Huateng also shook his head and said, "There's no such term. You made it up yourself, right?"
"You can say that. Do you know how much money has been deposited in our Wan Tong, Alipay, and Paypal accounts?"
"If you add them all up, it's probably around 100 billion."
Ma Yun added. At this time, because mobile payment was not considered popular, the balance of Wan Tong and Alipay accounts was not too much.
As for online shopping, although there was money deposited, it did not last for long.
The fixed amount of money deposited in the three accounts was probably less than 100 billion.
Li Dong smiled and said, "No matter how much it is, we can't use this money. Let me ask you, do you sometimes feel that it's a pity?"
"Li Dong, tell us everything in one go. We will consider it ourselves."
Li Dong said snappily, "Why are you so impatient? I even wanted to say a little more to let you guys understand.
Since you are so impatient, I will say it directly.
Virtual currency fund. Actually, when you hear the word 'virtual', you should know what it means.
In other words, the offline monetary fund has been transferred to the Internet by us.
The payment business of our three accounts for more than 85% of the market share.
Now, with the expansion of the online shopping market, mobile payment will become more and more popular in the future.
At that time, cash transactions will be outdated.
Most of everyone's wealth will be transferred through the Internet.
But now, because of various reasons, the funds on the Internet, firstly, have no income, and people will not deposit too much in it.
Secondly, because of the regulatory restrictions, we can't use this money. Instead, it will be a hindrance, and many regulators will keep an eye on us.
Let's think about it. If there is a virtual currency fund listed now, and it can bring more income to online savings than bank deposits, will it attract a large number of users?
We can gather the funds and set up a fund company to operate these funds. This way, we can get around the regulatory restrictions.
This money will be returned to us in the name of investment.
When there are no returns, our deposited funds are as high as 100 billion. What if there are returns?
When that happens, will trillions or even 10 trillion still be a fantasy?
This money will not be used for our own investments, as we cannot finish spending the money. Also, the risk is high.
But we can use formal monetary fund methods to operate these funds, and a portion of it will be used to invest in our own companies. This way, we can achieve the highest safety and lowest risk.
In the future, we will not be short of funds anymore.
You can buy back Yahoo's shares, and Brother Ma can invest in other areas. We only need to pay some interest every year.
As for the operation of the virtual currency fund, if there is enough money, it should not be a problem to earn our interest, right?
This way, we will have at least tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of cash flow for free. The users will also be more satisfied with us, and they will stick to us more … "
Li Dong was still talking, but the two horses stopped in their tracks!
They understood the virtual currency fund's operating model the moment Li Dong explained it to them.
The key is that both of them are shocked!
No wonder, no wonder Li Dong did not dare to do it alone. He was seriously poaching the financial industry's corner. This was much more serious than the previous online payment!
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