Li Dong was joking about the lawsuit.
Since Ma Huateng said it himself, he had to give him face.
As they walked to the private room, Li Dong said, "I'll get someone to withdraw it later. However, Brother Ma can consider my proposal. Society is like this. If you don't promote it, others won't be interested. Look at our CF and DNF. They worked well together, and a large number of users came in. Is this the reason? "
Ma Huateng laughed, "That's true, but it still depends on your strength."
"We are not weak. What's there to be afraid of?"
Li Dong said casually and didn't say anything else.
In fact, Brother Ma was a cautious person. He had a strong sense of danger and lacked a sense of security.
Li Dong felt that it was fine to promote it, but Brother Ma was worried and did not care about it.
Since he was not concerned, Li Dong did not say anything.
They entered the private room and sat down. Brother Ma began to give everyone cigarettes.
He was a heavy smoker, but he was embarrassed to smoke alone, so he gave everyone cigarettes.
The men took the cigarettes and started smoking.
Wu Yajun was the only woman in the private room. Seeing that everyone did not ask for her opinion, Wu Yajun laughed, "You guys, is it appropriate for a lady like me to have second-hand smoke?"
Brother Ma and Wu Yajun were not familiar with each other. He was a thin-skinned person.
When he heard this, he quickly put out the cigarette in his hand and apologized, "Sorry, sorry. I couldn't hold back my smoking addiction."
The others were used to Wu Yajun's character. Yang Shaopeng laughed, "Hua Teng, you are mistaken. What Yajun means is that you gave out cigarettes to everyone but not to her. Are you looking down on her or something? Am I right, Yajun? "
Wu Yajun rolled her eyes at him and grumpily said, "Hua Teng is still a gentleman. Dongzi was still alright in the past, but now he's been corrupted by you guys."
Holding onto the unlit cigarette, Li Dong felt wronged and said, "Big Sis Wu, I didn't even smoke, so why are you blaming me?"
"Hahaha …"
Everyone laughed, and the awkward atmosphere immediately became harmonious.
Some of the six people present were unfamiliar with each other.
Yang Shaopeng had a wide range of friends, and he was familiar with all of them. However, he was only acquainted with Zhu Xinli, and not much different from Ma Huateng.
As for Ma Huateng, he probably maintained the style of an IT otaku. In fact, he was not very familiar with everyone. Even Chen Kaixuan and Li Dong, who were both from Guangdong Province, were the same.
Old Ma was probably the most popular person in the IT industry.
Today, this fellow joined one association, tomorrow he would join another, and the day after that he would create his own association …
After a few times, Old Ma was probably more familiar with the big shots in the business world.
In fact, Ali was not that famous at the moment, and he had not reached the top tier yet. At most, he was a first-tier entrepreneur.
But even so, his connections were all over Hua Xia. This fellow was also an exception among the big shots in the Internet industry. But then again, he did not come from this field, and he was different from professionals like Ma Huateng and Li Yanhong.
After chatting for a while, while waiting for the dishes to be served, Wu Yajun said, "Dongzi, this year, the financial crisis has affected the real estate industry, and it's not easy to do business in the real estate industry. Previously, you told Big Sis that you were going to expand the scale of Dong Yu, and you also bought that piece of land in Beijing before the New Year. Are you still thinking about this now? "
Li Dong laughed and said, "Winter will pass eventually, and the financial crisis will not last forever. Besides, life in Longhu is not bad. Even I, a person with negative assets, am not worried, so what are you worried about? "
"Come on, you always cry about being poor to us." Wu Yajun sneered.
Yang Shaopeng also laughed and said, "Dongzi, don't cry about being poor to us. This year, the manufacturing and real estate industries were hit the hardest, and even our shipping business is not doing well.
Huiyuan, TCL, Li Bai, and Longhu can generally be counted as these two big categories.
Now, the ones who are really living comfortably are you and Huateng. Let's not talk about you, you are the one who is determined to be the richest man in China.
Huateng is also doing well. Not long ago, Ali's share price almost fell below the IPO price, and Ma Yun even said Tencent when they were drinking.
Last year, Tencent's market value was only 10 billion USD, and now it is almost 20 billion USD, which is double.
It's better to be in the Internet business, and the money is coming in like a money printing machine. "
Tencent's share price was not affected by the financial crisis this year, and in June, its share price broke through 70 HK dollars.
In 2007, Tencent's share price did not even reach 40 HK dollars.
Everyone else was falling, and the Hong Kong stock market even fell by a lot. Even Ali's share price was terrible, but Tencent's share price increased at a shocking rate, and it's no wonder everyone is jealous.
When Ma Huateng heard everyone pointing the finger at him, he quickly said, "This is different. Market value is market value, and the stock market is like this. Also, I think there will be changes in the Internet business, and it might not last long. "
Brother Ma is definitely serious when he says this, because he has started to dump his Tencent shares.
His sense of crisis is very strong, and he likes to dump his shares whenever there are any changes.
But his luck is not very good, and every time he dumps his shares, it is at the lowest point.
Now, Tencent's share price is only around 70 HK dollars, and in a year, it will almost triple.
But then again, as the impact of the financial crisis is getting worse, not many people can be calm.
Everyone understood that money was only real money when it was in their hands.
No one said much about Brother Ma's decision to sell his shares.
Although this is not a secret, most people still do not know about it. Otherwise, even the founder of Tencent will start to dump his shares, and the investors' confidence will plummet.
Speaking of shares, Li Dong can't help but laugh. "I bought a lot of Tencent shares in the past two years, and it was around 16 RMB when I bought it. Now, it is more than 70 RMB. After going back and forth, my one hundred million yuan has almost quadrupled. Brother Ma, please continue to work hard and let me earn more. "
Hearing this, even Ma Huateng can't help but ask. "You bought Tencent shares?"
Li Dong smiled and said, "Yes, it's a double insurance. If one day PP is defeated by you guys, I still have a hope. If I can destroy QQ, I don't care about these shares anymore. "
"Ahem …"
Ma Huateng coughed, and Wu Yajun laughed until her stomach hurts. She pointed at Li Dong and gave him a thumbs up. "Dongzi, you are really good! Don't tell me you bought Ali's shares? "
"How is that possible?"
Li Dong quickly said. "I buy shares, but it depends on the person. Old Ma looks like he wants to beat me up. I will not buy Ali's shares. You see, I made the right bet. Luckily, I did not buy it. If I really bought it, I will cry. Brother Ma is the best. I always feel that Tencent is a company that can do big things. 100 million RMB has become 400 million RMB, and I will be crossing the frontline soon. I will not have the motivation to fight if I keep lying down and making money. "
Everyone laughed. Ma Huateng was speechless. Is this a compliment or a blow to me?
Not only are you going against me, but I am also helping you to make money. I feel wronged no matter what.
After being teased by Li Dong's words, Brother Ma gradually relaxed and joked. "Far away Technology will get listed. I will definitely not buy your shares."
Everyone understood what he meant. He was telling Li Dong that Tencent will get rid of them sooner or later. When that time comes, the shares will naturally be worthless.
Li Dong did not mind. He laughed. "It's your loss if you don't buy it. Besides, it's still early for me to get listed. I will get listed after I get rid of Tencent and Ali. Think about it, I will become the number one Internet company in the country before I get listed. Once I get listed, many people will rush to give me money. "
Chen Kaixuan laughed. "Dongzi is still the most open-minded. Alright, let's not talk anymore. Let's have a toast first!"
It was rare for everyone to get together, and they were all people of the same level.
Usually, the people they faced were subordinates, government officials, or people who came looking for them with various purposes.
In front of outsiders, everyone had to be careful and be mindful of their status and propriety.
But it was different now. Everyone could speak freely and do whatever they wanted.
This was also one of the reasons why the business circle was so popular. Networking was one thing, but relaxing was another.
It didn't matter if the people in the circle gathered together for a gathering, chatting for a while, or talking nonsense.
When they were outside, they would be the solemn chairman of the board again.
With the rise of status, even people like Li Dong, who dared to speak, said less things now.
With a low status, no one cared. You could say whatever you wanted.
But with a high status, a casual word could cause disputes and accidents. Of course, you could not speak carelessly.
Toasting and greeting friends, the atmosphere became more and more intense.
Li Dong and Ma Huateng sat next to each other. After a few drinks, Ma Huateng took the initiative to privately chat with Li Dong. "Li Dong, I have used the Pea Pod and Traveler recently developed Far away a few times. From what I see, you seem to want to develop into mobile applications. Am I right?"
Li Dong did not hide it. This kind of thing could not be hidden now.
Once the iPhone 3G was released, the country also began to enter the 3G era. Anyone with a bit of foresight could predict that there would be a breakthrough in the mobile industry.
Of course, no one dared to predict how far it would develop and whether it could replace the PC platform.
Li Dong thought for a moment and directly said, "I do have this thought. Far away is a step behind in the PC platform. I want to find a breakthrough point, so I can only gamble on the future. With the arrival of the 3G era, some services that could not be realized in the past can now be realized. There will be breakthroughs in the mobile industry sooner or later. I will go in and test the waters first. "
Ma Huateng nodded slightly, deep in thought.
Tencent's focus was still on the PC platform. Even if Li Dong said this, Ma Huateng did not have any intention of changing his mind.
They were all pioneers in the industry. There was no reason for him to change his mind just because of Li Dong's words.
However, Li Dong was optimistic about the wireless industry, and this made Ma Huateng more concerned.
Next, they could observe the situation. Whether they would change their strategic goals would depend on the actual situation.
Li Dong was willing to test the waters, and he could give everyone a demonstration.
Sometimes, the first person to try the crabs would not necessarily succeed. Most of the time, the market was changing, and often, the first person to enter would be the first to die.
Furthermore, Tencent was not like the future. There were many things that had not entered the market.
Even for the gaming business, 2008 was the first year that it had entered.
Tencent had not even launched the popular browser business, video business, and apps in the future.
Even if he wanted to compete with Li Dong now, it was too late.
Of course, Ma Huateng was not anxious. He had confidence. The hundreds of millions of QQ users were his confidence.
It was not too late to enter after he had a clear understanding of the market.
To him, it was better to be steady than to hastily change the strategic goals.
The two of them casually chatted for a while before Ma Huateng said, "Are you going to the Internet Conference in September?"
"Internet Conference?"
Seeing Li Dong's clueless face, Ma Huateng was even more frustrated. Did this guy care about the Far away Technology business?
The annual Internet Conference was quite meaningful to IT giants like them.
Unlike those small and medium-sized enterprises, these giants could come up with new ideas and viewpoints during the conference.
When the time comes, they would not have to try it themselves. Someone would help them.
When the small and medium-sized enterprises succeeded, they could reap the fruits of victory.
Therefore, the Internet Conference was actually a good time to sow seeds.
Every year, these industry giants would sow a batch of seeds and wait for the next year or even longer to reap the harvest.
Using this method, these giants could save a lot of energy and research costs.
Far away Technology was an IT giant now. He did not expect that Li Dong did not even care about this.
Ma Huateng was now wondering how Far away Technology managed to do it.
Seeing Ma Huateng's expression, Li Dong said awkwardly, "I really didn't care too much about it. They never invited us in the past. I had no choice but to pretend it never happened. I don't know if there will be one this year, but it doesn't matter if we go or not. If I'm not wrong, this year's topic will definitely be about winter, 3G, and the like. It's boring. "
Ma Huateng thought about it and agreed.
Just as he was about to speak, Li Dong changed the topic and said, "By the way, Brother Ma, I heard that you have a research and development center in Guangzhou?"
Ma Huateng nodded and said, "Yes, but it's not big. It specializes in developing QQ mail. It's over at Pazhou Island. Why, are you interested? "
At this time, WeChat had not appeared yet, and the QQ mail research and development team was not very valued.
Also, the research and development center did not move to the TIT Creative Park. Zhang Xiaolong and his dozens of subordinates were eating dirt in Pazhou.
Calling it a research and development center was actually a bit of an exaggeration. It might be more appropriate to call it a prison.
In 2005, Tencent acquired Foxmail. As the founder, Zhang Xiaolong had no place to settle. In the end, Tencent let Zhang Xiaolong bring a dozen people to Guangzhou to develop the QQ mail project.
If Zhang Xiaolong did not create WeChat later, he would probably have to retire here.
Li Dong smiled and said, "If Brother Ma doesn't mind, I want to take a look. We haven't been able to make a breakthrough in PP mail. We're being suppressed by Hotmail. I heard that you're doing well here. I want to learn from you. Does Brother Ma think it's appropriate? "
Internet companies were actually relatively open enterprises.
Inviting peers or even competitors to visit the company was sometimes a manifestation of confidence and inclusiveness.
Ma Yun had invited many peers to visit Ali, and the same was true for Tencent.
Hearing Li Dong mention it, Ma Huateng immediately smiled and said, "What's inappropriate about it? I also want to go Far away next time I have the chance. You came to learn from me today, and I'll go to your place later. You can't hide it."
"Absolutely."
Li Dong laughed and said, "We're still in a weak position internationally. We're all family. Whether Tencent or Far away succeeds, it's our victory."
These words were naturally beautiful words. It was not a problem for them to visit and demonstrate some technology.
However, the core technology could not be shown to the public.
It would be great if they could see a general idea. Wanting to peek into the core business secrets of their competitors from a single visit was like a dream.
Ma Huateng smiled and said, "But I'm afraid it's a bit late today. How about tomorrow? I'll go with you tomorrow."
"Alright. Thank you for your help."
"You're welcome."
Brother Ma looked magnanimous, but he really did not care.
After all, this was Guangzhou, not Shenzhen.
If Li Dong wanted to visit the R&D center in Shenzhen, he might not agree immediately. However, there was only one QQ mail project in Guangzhou, so it did not matter.
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