Li Dong's poaching caught Zhang Xiaolong off guard.
Shen Qian was the same. She did not expect Li Dong to invite Zhang Xiaolong to join Far Away.
In fact, Far Away had a lot of people poaching.
At the beginning of the year, Tan Haiying had just joined Far Away, and Li Dong also poached a few people from Sina.
Right now, there was no shortage of mid-to-low-end talents in Faraway Land.
High-end talents …
Shen Qian looked at Zhang Xiaolong. There was nothing special about him.
Although Zhang Xiaolong had developed Foxmail, that was many years ago. The internet industry was changing rapidly, and Zhang Xiaolong did not have many achievements in the past few years.
He had been living off his past achievements. Was it necessary to poach such an old man?
Furthermore, it was Li Dong who personally invited him. Even Tan Haiying did not receive such treatment.
Zhang Xiaolong was stunned. He looked at his subordinate and said, "General Manager Li, thank you for your kindness. But I feel that I am doing well now …"
"Then forget it."
Li Dong's interest waned, and Zhang Xiaolong and Shen Qian were dumbfounded.
Forget it?
So that's all you said, purposely teasing me! '
Li Dong saw their confusion and Zhang Xiaolong's anger. He smiled. "The opportunity is in your hands. You don't even have the fighting spirit to fight. Why should I poach you?
Since you are satisfied with the current situation, then there is nothing I can do.
Otherwise, apart from creating a new QQ mailbox, what other use can you have?
Although this is utilitarian, it is also the truth.
If you are not satisfied and want to surpass the current situation, then I can give you this opportunity.
Far away, PP is weaker than QQ. I admit this.
I only have one goal, to surpass QQ.
On the PC side, the chance of PP is too small. Not to mention others, even I am a little desperate.
But now, the opportunity is here! "
"Opportunity?"
Zhang Xiaolong was puzzled and asked, "What is the opportunity that General Manager Li mentioned?"
"There are some things that you should be paying attention to. Tomorrow, no, I should say tonight, Apple will be holding a Global Developer's Conference to announce their 3G model.
In fact, ever since Apple released the first iPhone last year, society had changed.
In other words, the future of the Internet had changed.
Google had previously released the source code of Android. The era of smartphones was about to arrive. This was a new era!
The struggle for supremacy on the PC side was already a thing of the past, the future was the wireless era of the battlefield!
The opportunity I'm talking about is now. It's the smartphone era. We are lagging behind QQ in the PC side and have never been able to surpass them.
But I believe that the future belongs to Far away! "
Li Dong spoke passionately, but Zhang Xiaolong said calmly, "General Manager Li thinks that the 3G era will come soon? But now in China, 3G only exists in concept. The mobile era in our imagination is much more advanced than reality. There are many things that technology cannot achieve. At least in my opinion, 3G will not become mainstream in the next three to five years. I don't think the possibility of General Manager Li beating QQ in this aspect is high. "
Li Dong grinned and said, "Now we think it is impossible, but it doesn't mean it is impossible.
The 3G era is developing faster than we thought. It is very likely that we will usher in the 4G or even 5G era in a short time.
In the beginning, we thought that the PC development would not be too fast. But in the end?
It has only been a few years, and the PC is almost a thing of the past.
Furthermore, if we have complete confidence in everything, then we will not be able to do it.
When you developed Foxmail, did you think it would be successful?
Did you think it could be sold for more than 10 million?
Miracles are created by people. How can we do business if we are overcautious? We might as well retire at home. "
Zhang Xiaolong did not say anything. He was thinking about something.
Li Dong was not in a hurry. He looked around and said slowly, "The reason why I am telling you all this is because I came with sincerity. Far away, if we are to develop mobile business in the future, I hope you can take the lead. "
Zhang Xiaolong heard this and was shocked. "Me? General Manager Li, can I ask the reason? "
Really, he was very surprised.
He was not famous now, and it was hard for him to understand Li Dong's thoughts.
Li Dong had also said that Far away, PP hopes to beat QQ in the mobile business. It can be said that the expansion of mobile business is Li Dong's top priority.
He was the person in charge of QQ, and now he was poached to be in charge of the mobile business. It was a joke.
If Li Dong did not say this himself, he would not believe it.
After Zhang Xiaolong finished his question, Li Dong was even more surprised than him. "Reason? Didn't I say that I have high hopes for you? "
"Ah?"
Zhang Xiaolong was stunned. Shen Qian was also stunned. She pushed Li Dong and said softly, "Be serious."
Li Dong laughed. "This is serious. I, Li Dong, do not need a reason to have high hopes for someone.
Do you know Wang Junyu?
He had not graduated yet, and his major was not related to IT.
But I think he is good, and I asked him to develop Far away. He did not disappoint me and developed pea pods.
Now, pea pods are getting more and more popular on the PC platform. This is what it means to have a discerning eye for talent.
I was born with a discerning eye. If I say you can do it, you can do it. There is no need for a reason.
Do you think I, Li Dong, will joke around with others? "
Li Dong seemed to say a few words inappropriately, but he had the confidence to do so.
Because he was Li Dong!
Since 2004, he was a third-year high school student, penniless and unknown.
Now, only four years had passed. Not to mention the retail and logistics business, his achievements in the internet industry were brilliant.
He had defeated a series of opponents and developed the mall to a level second only to Taobao.
This was because both parties had different focus points. In fact, in terms of B2C business, Far Away Mall was already the number one in the country.
The new media platform, Weibo, was also the number one in the industry.
And the number two in the industry, PP, with hundreds of millions of users. This was an indisputable legend.
Far Away's technology strength was slightly weaker than Tencent and Ali. But in fact, it was just a feeling. After all, they had risen too fast.
If they were to compare, it was hard to say if they were weak.
If Distance was to say that they were weak, it would probably be in terms of technology and talent. They weren't weaker than anyone else in other areas.
The legendary Li Dong did not need many reasons to poach someone.
Believe it or not, the opportunity was in his hands.
Li Dong still had the intention to poach Zhang Xiaolong. After all, as the original developer, the probability of success was higher.
But if he really could not poach Zhang Xiaolong, it did not matter to Li Dong.
If they tried a few more times, with his guidance, they would definitely succeed. It was just that the process would be a little longer.
Of course, Zhang Xiaolong's presence in Tencent was also a threat.
With him around, Tencent was likely to follow up immediately after Far Away developed WeChat.
The time interval was too short. Far Away might not necessarily win.
In short, it would be best if they could poach Zhang Xiaolong. If not, they had to try their best to cause trouble for Tencent.
Zhang Xiaolong was not dissatisfied with Li Dong's words. Instead, he took it more seriously.
Li Dong was serious, and he could tell that Li Dong was serious.
Successful people were confident. In fact, Zhang Xiaolong was also confident. He felt that his ability was not limited to this.
Tencent was not loved by his parents. Was he really willing to live the rest of his life with his QQ mailbox?
If that was the case, he would not have sent an email to Ma Huateng in the later stages, hoping to develop WeChat.
It was because of his unwillingness that he paid attention to these projects and the developments in the industry.
Otherwise, with so many people in Tencent, it would not be his turn to develop WeChat.
People who were unwilling would always look for opportunities.
In his previous life, he seized the opportunity and rose to prominence with WeChat, letting the whole world know him.
If he did not fight for this opportunity, Tencent would not have had so many departments and executives, and it would not have been his turn.
Now, a new opportunity was in front of him.
To go or not to go?
If he went, he would leave Tencent behind. He would not even have the chance to live the rest of his life.
If he did not go, if he did not go, Far Away. In Tencent, Zhang Xiaolong did not know when he would be able to make a name for himself.
Retirement was not what he wanted to see.
Since that was the case, he had to take a gamble no matter what. There was nothing to think about.
Although Zhang Xiaolong was a technical staff, he was a decisive person. After thinking for a few minutes, he nodded and said, "General Manager Li, I agree!"
"Cough, cough …"
Shen Qian was dumbfounded. The world was changing too fast. She could not understand it.
One of them suddenly poached people during a business visit. So be it. He did not give any specific conditions and just drew a pie for the other party.
Although he said he would hand over the mobile phone business to the other party, in fact, the mobile phone business was still in Wang Junyu's hands.
Also, it was just an empty department. There was nothing but a pea pod. Wang Junyu would definitely not give it up.
Since that was the case, Zhang Xiaolong had to develop his own product after he went Far Away.
Now, he did not even have a clue. This guy did not ask about salary, benefits, or position and just agreed to it.
Weirdo!
No, both of them were weirdos!
Shen Qian slandered. She felt that today's script was not like this.
Even if Li Dong wanted to poach people, he should at least consider it and say that he would give him an answer in a few days.
But now, in less than ten minutes, he agreed immediately. He was too gullible.
Don't forget, your boss is still reading documents in the office.
Thinking of this, Shen Qian could not help but think of her Brother Ma. She really wanted to see how Ma Huateng would react when he heard the news.
Just a visit and the person in charge of Guangzhou City became someone Far Away.
Shen Qian found it strange, but Li Dong was not.
Zhang Xiaolong was a smart person. A smart person should do what smart people do.
If he hesitated now, it would make Li Dong look down on him.
Li Dong personally invited him. Whether he agreed or not, it was most appropriate to give a reply on the spot.
Did he have to drag it out for a few days to show that he was awesome?
Zhang Xiaolong did not have the confidence now. Rather than staying in Tencent to retire, he might as well go Far Away.
Li Dong personally said it. That was his capital.
As for salary and benefits, they were not important. If he did well, he would get everything. If not, Zhang Xiaolong did not care about it. He still had money for retirement.
Zhang Xiaolong agreed. Li Dong laughed. "Okay, report to Far Away before August!"
"Sure."
"If you have any colleagues or partners, as long as their skills are up to standard, you can bring them along."
"Okay."
Seeing that he was so calm, Li Dong teased, "If you can poach your boss, that would be the best …"
"Okay … Cough, cough, cough …"
Zhang Xiaolong coughed hard for a while before saying dryly, "You said it yourself. I can't do it."
"Hahaha …"
Li Dong laughed and patted Zhang Xiaolong's shoulder. "Old Zhang, you will be rich with me in the future. Let's not visit today. When we get back, everything here will be mine!"
While saying this, Li Dong suddenly said, "Oh, is there a non-competition restriction?"
When they poached Chen Lang, they had lost a lot of money because of this.
Although Li Dong did not care about the money, it was best not to spend it on poaching Zhang Xiaolong now.
Zhang Xiaolong shook his head. "There is an agreement, but I did not sign it."
Why did he not sign it? It was because his level was not high enough. It was that simple.
In 2008, Tencent had not implemented a non-competition agreement for all employees. It was only for the senior leaders.
The middle and low-level leaders did not sign this agreement.
After all, they had to pay more money to sign this agreement.
Also, for Zhang Xiaolong and other outsiders, Tencent actually wanted them to leave. This was not just one or two people's thoughts.
Tencent had accepted them because they had no choice. It had been discussed before the merger.
After signing the agreement, most people would not take the initiative to resign.
It was better to relax and let them come and go freely. Tencent would be more benevolent this way.
Hearing that Zhang Xiaolong did not sign, Li Dong laughed and said, "It's a good thing. It's settled then."
After saying this, Li Dong said, "Let's go to the office to see Brother Ma."
Zhang Xiaolong was a little embarrassed and wanted to say something. Li Dong said, "Don't worry. I'm not that bored to mention this. Otherwise, Brother Ma will probably fight me to the death."
No matter how many talents there were, if he did not value them, Brother Ma would not feel comfortable if he poached people in front of him and succeeded.
Li Dong did not intend to make things difficult for him. Of course, he would not embarrass him in front of him.
As for Ma Huateng finding out about it in the future, that was a matter for the future. He could not do it on the spot.
It was normal for people to move. People wanted to move higher. How could Brother Ma stop them?
…
In the office.
Hearing that Li Dong was going to leave, Ma Huateng was a little surprised. "You're not going to look around?"
How long had it been? Li Dong had already finished looking around?
Li Dong laughed and said, "I'm not looking. It's just so-so. It's not as good as our PP mailbox. Besides, I don't understand it."
Ma Huateng's face darkened. Did the dog eat what you said yesterday?
I remember you saying that QQ mailbox is better than yours. You're turning your back on us now.
But I don't understand it. This reason is acceptable.
Just as he was letting his imagination run wild, Li Dong said, "Pony, I'm leaving first. If there's a chance, I'll go to Jiangbei to play. Also, if there's a chance, we can cooperate. Besides PP, I have quite a lot of business here. Your Papa Pai Net is half-dead. There's no point in keeping it. You might as well cooperate with our Far Away Mall and get rid of Old Ma. Old Ma has been quite flamboyant recently. We can't let him ride on our heads. "
Ma Huateng laughed and said, "Speaking of flamboyance, who can be more flamboyant than you? You punched Ali and kicked Tencent. I'm afraid you might go look for Li Yanhong later and get rid of Tencent together. Cooperating with you feels like I'm asking a tiger for its skin. I don't dare. "
"What are you saying? Am I that kind of person?"
"Yes!"
Li Dong said helplessly, "You're too direct."
Ma Huateng laughed and said, "I learned it from you. You always talk about your goals. If I didn't know, I'd be stupid."
The two of them joked with each other. Although they were opponents, it had to be said that Brother Ma made people feel more comfortable than Ma Yun.
Ma Yun was flamboyant, and so was Li Dong.
When two flamboyant people were together, they would definitely not be compatible.
Ma Huateng, on the other hand, was very reserved. Of course, this was a nice way of saying it. To put it bluntly, it was like a dog that bites does not bark.
Even if he wanted to make a move on you the next moment, he would not bat an eyelid and talk cheerfully the previous second.
Actually, this was normal. Whether it was in the industry or the Internet, when one reached the level of Ma Huateng and the others, no one was easy to deal with.
Everyone had killed their way out of thousands of soldiers and horses. It was just that their personalities were different. Deep down, they were still the same people.
Without a bit of bravery, they would not be able to do this.
Waving his hand, Li Dong left with Shen Qian. Ma Huateng watched them leave and did not speak for a long time.
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