Chapter 547 Coming in chaos
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Lao Jia was not surprised by Xu Kun's refusal. After all, the outrageous actions of the people above him in the past two years were really disheartening.
And even if he could get more say, LeTV's fundamental problems would still not be solved.
So he sighed and emphasized: "No matter whether you still have shares in LeTV in the future, your business is LeTV's business. If you have anything to say in the future, just open your mouth!"
This statement was said with sincerity, but Xu Kun heard the hidden meaning: Lao Jia was worried that he would be lured away by other video websites, so he was eager to play the emotional card.
After all, Jia Yueting is a businessman.
Xu Kun did not respond, but instead talked about Director Shen's intention to learn from LeTV.
Lao Jia was very generous about this and agreed without hesitation. Like Xu Kun, he did not regard CNTV as a competitor at all. Instead, he was thinking about whether he could get some benefits from the other party.
"so."
After a brief calculation, he suggested, "The day after tomorrow, which is the 26th, is the last rehearsal for the New Year's Eve party. We can invite Director Shen to come and help review it."
"In fact, he has always been in charge of logistics."
Xu Kun said: "Then let's do this. I will record a congratulatory message in advance when I go there, and I won't go when the official recording and broadcast takes place on the 28th."
"why?"
"Didn't I help Alibaba organize the Double Eleven Shopping Festival a while ago? They sent me an invitation to attend the annual meeting at Alibaba headquarters, which was scheduled for the 28th."
After hearing what Xu Kun said, Jia first expressed a few words of regret, and then asked Xu Kun to take good care of Boss Ma - Taobao's growth this year was too strong, and anyone could see that Alibaba Group was about to enter its second take-off.
By the time he finished making phone calls, Zhao Benshan had been persuaded to return to the rehearsal room.
Xu Kun asked someone to go outside and buy some dishes, then went over with two bottles of white wine, drinking while listening to Zhao Benshan complain. The meal lasted from morning to two o'clock in the afternoon, and only ended when Zhao Benshan was drunk.
Leaving Uncle Benshan in the care of his disciples, Xu Kun, still drunk, asked Baoqiang to drive him to Huayi.
Huayi is also planning to hold an internal annual meeting, but because its artists have to participate in New Year’s Eve parties on other platforms, the time is set after the Gregorian New Year.
Xu Kun and Bao Qiang also signed up for a show, which was still lion dance, but it was a solo performance by the two of them, so it could be considered as offering a helping hand.
However, this time they came not for the annual meeting, but because Feng Xiaogang's cumulative box office revenue exceeded 1 billion yuan - although he himself did not want to celebrate, Xu Kun and the two Wangs decided to have a small celebration within Huayi after discussion.
Basically, no outsiders were invited, all of them were senior partners of Xiaogangpao.
Xu Kun was a little dizzy from drinking so he felt groggy on the way. When he got to the company, he simply took a nap in the office.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, he was woken up by Huang Bin. He packed up his things and prepared to go to the conference room upstairs to celebrate. However, Huang Bin reminded him that Wang Zhongjun was waiting for him in the office on the top floor.
Xu Kun went to the top floor in some confusion. When he pushed the door open, he saw a familiar-looking man and an unfamiliar man sitting at opposite ends of the sofa.
They don't seem to be of the same kind, but their attire is very similar, that is, the type of business elites, with a bit of the shadow of "Boss".
Seeing Xu Kun coming in from outside, the two of them and Wang Zhongjun hurriedly stood up to greet him.
Wang Zhongjun first introduced the identity of the strange man: "This is Mr. Gong Yu from . Although is a newly registered company, it has the support of Baidu and Providence Capital of the United States, so its future is limitless."
This is really the case. Speak of Cao Cao and he will appear.
In the morning, my hometown still regarded "" as the biggest threat to LeTV, but in the afternoon, their CEO came directly to our door.
"I have heard of iQIYI."
Xu Kun extended his hand to Gong Yu and said, "Boss Gong, why are you visiting our Huayi this time? I wonder if you have any advice for me?"
"I dare not say that I can give you advice."
Gong Yu smiled and held Xu Kun's hand, shaking it gently while modestly saying, "I came here this time, first, to seek cooperation with Mr. Wang, and second, to listen to your insights, Director Xu. As we all know, Director Xu is the founder and guide of the video website industry. If it weren't for the framework you established, domestic and foreign video websites would have to take many detours!"
Although it is wisdom plagiarized from later generations, leaving aside the issue of plug-ins, the praise for this founder and guide is not excessive.
Of course, this is also because he is now successful and famous, otherwise others would definitely attribute more credit to Lao Jia, and he, Xu, would at most be an assistant.
Xu Kun also said some commercial praise in return, of course he was not praising iQIYI, after all, iQIYI had just registered the company and hadn't even set up a proper website yet.
He was mainly praising Baidu. During that period, Baidu was at its peak. It was not just a coincidence that Baidu ranked at the top among BAT.
After the business compliments were over, Wang Zhongjun casually introduced the man who looked somewhat familiar.
"This is Mr. Liu Qiangdong from ."
No wonder he always felt that the other person looked familiar. It turned out to be the famous Brother Dong! It can be seen that Brother Dong is not doing very well at the moment. At least in Wang Zhongjun's opinion, his importance is not as great as Gong Yu, who is backed by Baidu.
But Xu Kun certainly didn't see it that way, so he shook hands with Dong Ge more enthusiastically and said with a smile: "I bought CDs from your Jingdong in 02."
When Liu Qiangdong heard what Xu Kun said, he immediately took advantage of the situation and said, "So, Director Xu, your relationship with can be said to have a long history!"
Xu Kun laughed, and then asked Liu Qiangdong why he came, but Liu Qiangdong expressed his hope to talk to Xu Kun in private.
In response to Liu Qiangdong's urgent request, Gong Yu was quite generous. He stood up and said with a smile, "I came here today mainly to get to know Mr. Wang and Director Xu first. We can sit down and discuss the specific cooperation matters slowly. There is no rush."
It is different with the support of Baidu, showing a calm and elegant demeanor.
However, when Wang Zhongjun and Xu Kun sent him out, Gong Yu still couldn't help but criticize Liu Qiangdong: "Director Xu, Jingdong Mall blindly bought land for logistics and warehousing, and now its capital chain is broken. Its main online shopping mall business is far worse than Taobao. I heard that Liu Qiangdong recently contacted more than 40 investment banks, but none of them paid attention to him.
You are the one who planned the Taobao Double Eleven Shopping Festival. Now that you have established a connection with Alibaba, I think this JD Mall..."
He didn't finish his words, just shook his head.
Wang Zhongjun had also heard some news, so after sending Gong Yu away, he also advised Xu Kun not to be fooled by Liu Qiangdong. is basically at the end of its road now. Not to mention comparing with Taobao, it can't even compare with .
Is Brother Dong so miserable now?
Xu Kun looked surprised, but what he didn't know was that he, Xu, was also responsible for Liu Qiangdong's miserable condition.
Last month, one of ’s shareholders, Xu Xin of Today Capital, had helped to contact Bull Capital and was preparing to jointly invest to save .
As if things didn't get worse, the Double Eleven planned by Xu Kun achieved results far beyond the original time and space, and also highlighted the weakness of to the fullest.
So Xiongniu Capital began to back off.
Liu Qiangdong and Xu Xin tried hard for a month but ultimately failed to reverse the situation. Dong Ge was so anxious that his hair turned white. He gritted his teeth and simply stopped looking for people in the capital circle, and went directly to Xu Kun, an outsider.
She said something shocking: "Director Xu, you are highly praised by Ma Yun for running an online mall. Have you ever thought about building an online mall of your own?!"
"What?!"
Xu Kun's eyes widened and he asked in surprise, "You want to sell to me?"
"No, no, no, that's not what I meant!"
Liu Qiangdong waved his hands quickly and explained awkwardly: "I want to invite you to become my partner. Let's work together to create brilliance. I believe that with your joining, will definitely become the next Alibaba!"
Why does this pancake sound so familiar?
If Xu Kun didn't know 's future achievements, he would probably have fired him by now.
But because he still had some confidence in Brother Dong, he got straight to the point and said, "Boss Liu, just tell me what you have to say. There's no need to talk about these nonsense."
Liu Qiangdong came directly to Xu Kun, which naturally meant that he had considered everything. He first analyzed 's current predicament to Xu Kun, and then looked forward to the advantages that would have over Taobao after the logistics system was established.
Finally, he revealed his true colors and said that as long as Xu Kun could provide an investment - it didn't have to be too big, he just wanted Xu Kun's reputation and the gimmick that he had rejected Ma Yun's invitation in person.
Unlike other directors and artists, Xu Kun's business acumen and mind are actually quite famous in the Internet circle. In addition, he is known as the country's first commercial director. As long as he takes the lead in investing in Jingdong, it will definitely attract others to follow suit.
By then, as long as can raise enough funds, it will be able to get through this most difficult period.
"At present, the daily transaction volume of online shopping malls is increasing every day, and the payment system is becoming more and more complete and convenient. In the next two to three years, online shopping malls will surely usher in a golden age, and your investment will definitely be worth it!
Furthermore, considering your demonstration effect and your importance to , in addition to the shares you purchased with real money, we will also provide a portion of compensation shares similar to technology investment, and the amount will definitely satisfy you!"
Judging from Liu Qiangdong's expression at this moment, he was obviously prepared for Xu Kun to make a huge request.
Brother Dong is indeed courageous.
This opportunity is also very rare. If handled properly, it will definitely make more money than when Xu Kun first invested in LeTV.
Therefore, after a little hesitation, Xu Kun asked solemnly: "What is the total funding gap of now?"
“2000 million US dollars or million RMB!”
Liu Qiangdong said firmly: "As long as we can get this amount, I guarantee that can get rid of the crisis and prosper!"
Xu Kun took a deep breath and said firmly: "Okay, I, Xu, will invest in this project!"
Liu Qiangdong was overjoyed and asked hurriedly: "Then what about this technology investment..."
“No need to invest in any technology!”
Xu Kun waved his hand with great aura: "Just give me the entire million investment amount. I will definitely help you solve it before the end of the year!"
(End of this chapter)
