Hangzhou, Hot Pot Beauty.
Ma Yun was very good at picking a place and specifically chose one that Chen Yu liked.
Even though Hot Pot Beauty was owned by Chen Yu's father and Chen Yu ate hot pot every day, Ma Yun invited Chen Yu to Hot Pot Beauty. Chen Yu was naturally in a good mood.
Of course, it didn't take much effort for Ma Yun to invite Chen Yu.
One wanted to invite, and the other wanted to come. Ma Yun just made a phone call and Chen Yu came.
"Boss Ma, you invited me to Hot Pot Beauty. Am I the one treating you or are you the one treating me?"
"Hahaha, I think it's okay whether I'm the one treating you or you are the one treating me."
When the two met, Ma Yun and Chen Yu chose a table for two.
At this time, Ma Yun and Chen Yu were not particularly famous. Naturally, not many people knew them.
Therefore, the two of them were enjoying the delicious hot pot like ordinary diners.
"Boss Chen should have come to Hangzhou a few days in advance. As the host, I can make arrangements in advance."
The dishes were all served. Ma Yun was from Jiangsu and Zhejiang and didn't eat much spicy food. Chen Yu was from Gan Province and liked spicy food.
Therefore, the hot pot was a double hotpot.
After choosing the dishes that they wanted to eat, the two of them didn't talk about business. They ate first.
"Boss Ma, you're too polite. I'm just staying in Hangzhou for a few days and will leave in a few days."
Chen Yu said modestly.
However, as soon as he said that, Ma Yun put down his chopsticks and sighed. It's over, it's over.
"Chief Chen, it seems that you want to destroy Ali within a few days."
Of course, this was a joke.
Although it was a joke, Ma Yun had already gotten to the point.
"I also want to destroy Ali in a few days, but I don't have the ability."
Since Ma Yun stopped eating, Chen Yu also put down his chopsticks.
Although it was a treat today, both of them knew that it didn't matter whether they ate or not.
"Boss Chen, I've always admired you."
"Thank you."
"I think you're a genius."
"So do you, Boss Ma."
"Yes, I've always thought that I was a genius, but after meeting you, Boss Chen, I've lost some of my confidence."
Jack Ma smiled and said, "Boss Chen, do you like listening to stories?"
"Of course."
"Then tell us Ali's story."
Taking a sip of tea, Jack Ma said, "Boss Chen, do you know why I founded Ali?"
"Why?"
"In the beginning, I went to America and discovered the wonders of the Internet. So, I started to create China's Yellow Pages. However, China's Yellow Pages was obviously just a small business. Later on, I found out that it was very difficult for small and medium enterprises to do business in the real world. Some had the goods but couldn't find a buyer, while others had found a buyer but didn't have the goods. Thus, Alibaba was born. "
Jack Ma talked about the history of Ngari.
Chen Yu listened quietly.
"But Alibaba started as a B2B business. Although it has developed, I feel that the future will be C2C. So, I set up Taobao. However, the C2C business is really difficult. I've been doing it for a long time. Not only did the market not grow, but we also lost a lot of money. Later, Boss Chen persuaded me to do B2C. Thus, Taobao Mall was created. However, when I turned around, I found that Boss Chen's Huanyu Department Store had already left Taobao behind. "
"It's my fault."
Chen Yu stretched out his hand, indicating that he didn't do it on purpose.
Jack Ma continued, "Of course, even so, I still feel that we still have a chance. However, when I learned that Boss Chen came to Hangzhou, I'm not afraid that Boss Chen will laugh at me. I haven't been able to sleep well these days. "
Looking at Jack Ma's dark circles, Chen Yu nodded.
Jack Ma wasn't bragging. What he said was true.
However, Chen Yu didn't really treat him as a story.
As Jack Ma said, it was just a story.
Moreover, the story wasn't finished yet. The bull was still brewing.
Sure enough, after Jack Ma confessed, Jack Ma began his performance. "Boss Chen, do you know what I regret the most?"
"What is it?"
"It's founding Alibaba."
"Why?"
Chen Yu smiled.
"If I hadn't founded Alibaba, I would still be a teacher. My life would be very comfortable, stable, and enjoyable."
"Teaching is indeed very stable."
"There were many times when I thought about not doing it."
Jack Ma smiled faintly. "Although Alibaba isn't doing well now, I have basically achieved financial freedom. With this money, I can travel around the world to my heart's content. However … I'm not such a person. Since I founded Alibaba, I haven't received a month's salary. I've never touched money. I don't like money. I'm not interested in money. Because the happiest time was when I received 91 yuan a month as a teacher. At that time, I saved money every month because I knew that in a few months, I could buy a bicycle … "
Chen Yu forced himself to hold back his laughter.
Jack Ma continued seriously, "But why do I still persist? It's for those small and medium-sized enterprises. I have a dream. I hope that there is no difficult business in the world. All small and medium-sized enterprises can walk on the path of their business through Alibaba. I've been working hard for this dream. No matter how many setbacks I've experienced, I have no regrets. "
Mr. Ma's eloquence was invincible.
Even if he wasn't as successful as he was in his previous life, his eloquence was incomparably inspiring.
It made sense.
If he didn't have this ability, how could the Eighteen Arhats be willing to work for him?
What was more amazing was Cai Congxin. He was a successful man with an annual salary of 5 million yuan.
But after joining Alibaba, he volunteered to take a symbolic salary of 500 yuan a month.
"Let there be no difficult business in the world. This dream is good."
Chen Yu applauded.
Whether Mr. Ma was bragging or not, it didn't matter.
This dream was indeed good.
"Boss Chen, please don't laugh at me."
Seeing that Chen Yu had a sense of approval, Jack Ma was delighted.
The purpose of meeting Chen Yu today was to win Chen Yu's favor.
"Of course, my dream is a bit exaggerated now, but in fact, we've been working hard in this direction. Moreover, I've also seen that our efforts have indeed brought great changes to many small and medium-sized enterprises. They sell their products to all over the country through Taobao. We'll even sell them to the world in the future. In the future, we'll not only do business in China, but also in the world. "
"This is also the best for us consumers. Through us, consumers can buy the most comprehensive and most affordable products in the country and even the world. Imagine that in a few years, once our small and medium-sized enterprises' products are on the shelves, they can enter any country in the world within 72 hours. And as long as we place an order for any country's products, whether it's Australian lobster or Italian wine, consumers can taste it within 72 hours … "
Chen Yu applauded again.
"Boss Ma, I admire your dream."
"Thank you."
Jack Ma humbly expressed his gratitude.
However, after Jack Ma finished speaking, Chen Yu said, "Boss Ma, now it's my turn to tell the story."
(End of chapter)
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