I have to teach the world a lesson

September 28th.

Two o'clock in the morning.

Zhang Xing was lying on the bed in the study room, tossing and turning.

Finally he got up from the bed, ran to the bathroom mirror, and splashed water on his haggard face with a bit of unwillingness.

not far away……

The voice of my wife cursing came from next door.

I couldn’t hear clearly what my wife was scolding, but most of the time, she was scolding her for not sleeping so late at night and why she was so crazy...

The cool water splashed on his face made him wake up even more.

But the more I wake up, the more unwilling I feel, swarming up deep in my heart...

Immediately afterwards...

This unwillingness turned into a feeling of breathless despair.

He didn't want to admit it, but he had to admit one thing. The young man who once had great ambitions to slay dragons is now facing the most severe mid-life crisis.

Bald and impotent.

Ignoring his wife's curses, he silently walked to the balcony and lit a cigarette.

The HD area of ​​Yanjing City was a little cold in the early morning, and an indescribable feeling of loneliness mixed with frustration came to my heart.

The [Campus Network] business failed a long time ago...

Later, [Weibo] was gradually kicked out of the core area, and eventually cashed out and left.

Last year’s [Group Buying War] was in full swing. Although I survived, in the end I watched [Honeycomb Extreme Delivery] reach the top, followed by [Lai Niao Takeaway]...

[Group buying] once became the least noticed part of Zhang Sheng’s system, and it seemed particularly embarrassing...

Putting out the cigarette butt and looking into the distance, Zhang Xing kept thinking about the future path, but after thinking for a long time, he could only come up with a very desperate answer.

Either...

Merge into [Honeycomb Jisong], rotate CEO with Chen Geng and others, or...

Zhang Xing looked at the familiar numbers on his phone.

These numbers have been contacting him in various ways and through various channels since the beginning of 2012...

Either...

Just like my previous entrepreneurial experience, I once again sold myself to capital, cashed out and left, earning billions...

But there is no doubt that neither option is suitable...

Zhang Xing once took refuge in Ma Yunhua, Zheng Huateng, and even later Zhang Sheng, becoming a member of Zhang Sheng's system. In fact, his purpose was very simple.

That is to use the power of capital to control the right to speak in the market, and then sit at the poker table...

but!

He suddenly smiled bitterly.

Of those people at the real poker table, who would allow themselves to be on the poker table?

Zhang Sheng used to be a dragon slayer, but now he is a giant dragon. Now [Honeycomb Extreme Delivery] is operating well. Although it is not lonely and seeking defeat, it is still popular for a while. [Lainiao Takeout] and [Are you hungry?] Following behind, it has repeatedly gained the upper hand, but it has never shaken its dominance.

So……

With the advent of the 4G era, where is the future of [group buying]?

time……

There is never enough.

Zhang Xing lit a cigarette again and squatted silently on the balcony...

Watching the breakfast shop downstairs open, watching more and more people in the streets and alleys, and watching the white fish belly exposed on the horizon in the distance, then, the noisy sounds gradually started to sound.

Zhang Xing's eyes were always filled with confusion.

There is no shortage of money in my pocket now. If I sell [Group Buying] again, several billion yuan will be enough for me to survive for a lifetime.

But you said you would start a business again...

In a world where resources are increasingly concentrated, it is no longer possible to start a business.

Just at this time……

His cell phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Brother Zhang..."

"boss Zhang!"

"..."

The call was from Zhang Sheng.

Zhang Sheng's voice briefly surprised Zhang Xing, and then panic.

He heard four words.

"Come to the company for tea."

"..."

………………………………

6am.

Zhang Xing, who had not had breakfast yet, dressed neatly and walked into [NC Entertainment].

From late July to late September.

Zhang Sheng disappeared for two months.

In the past two months, the outside world only knew that Zhang Sheng took Chen Mengting to the west and was integrating China's photovoltaic industry. He also brought his own [Semiconductor Research Institute] and a group of top talents there, but Other than that, no one knows what Zhang Sheng is doing or developing...

Even Zhang Xing doesn't know what Zhang Sheng has been doing in the past two months...

When he took the elevator up to the fifth floor, the feeling of depression deep in Zhang Xing's heart became stronger and stronger.

When the food delivery system of [Honeycomb Ji Delivery] competes with [Lainiao Food Delivery] and [Are You Hungry Food Delivery] alone, both parties have already made billions in sales in just two months.

What did Zhang Sheng suddenly call himself?

Merger, acquisition, or...

Countless complicated thoughts emerged in Zhang Xing's mind...

When he arrived at the door, Zhang Xing paused for a moment, and finally made up his mind to push the door open and enter.

The door of the office opened, and the aroma of tea overflowed. Zhang Xing looked at Zhang Sheng sitting in the main seat, smiled lightly, and invited him to sit down.

After not seeing each other for two months, Zhang Sheng's appearance was a little darker, but the feeling of oppression on him was even stronger. Every movement seemed to carry an irresistible momentum.

He sat down obediently and looked at this young man who was much younger than him, feeling particularly complicated.

"[Group buying] has now entered a bottleneck period..."

"yes."

"Have you ever thought about what to do next?"

"Mr. Zhang, you should be aware that our current [group buying] has no sense of existence under your system, and it has no sense of existence in terms of market share... But it has always been operated well, and there are certain loyal customers in the second and third tiers. The coverage rate and order rate in the city are even more advantageous than [Honeycomb Extreme Delivery] in some areas..." Zhang Xing stared at Zhang Sheng and spoke seriously about the power of his [Group Buying], for [Group Buying] To fight for a chance of survival, even if it is a merger and re-election as CEO, he must always have share and voice.

"Yes." Zhang Sheng nodded noncommittally and made Zhang Xing a cup of tea.

Zhang Xing took a sip of tea and felt the fragrance overflowing. Then he keenly realized that Zhang Sheng had brewed the best [Dahongpao] for himself.

At this moment, I felt confused and slightly flattered.

He is very aware of Zhang Sheng's character. Unless he is making a big decision, if he is willing to make good tea in a true sense, it must be something big.

Or be entrusted with important tasks...

Or behead someone for a treat...

So!

Which one will you be?

"Mr. Zhang, you're not just inviting me to drink tea today, are you?" Zhang Xing raised his head, no longer guessing anything in his mind, but went straight to Huanglong.

"Do you remember what I told you?"

"What words?"

"I'll let you sit on the card table..." Zhang Sheng stared at Zhang Xing.

"Ah?" Zhang Xing felt a sharp gaze, as if mixed with the power of penetrating everything, piercing him fiercely.

"[Group buying] no longer has any advantage in competing in the food delivery industry. [Group buying] can be a platform, a comprehensive platform that integrates travel, ordering, reviews, ticketing systems, and merchant systems..." Zhang Sheng Narrowed his eyes.

"Like [Groupon], the founder of the group buying industry?" When Zhang Xing heard this, he was stunned and then frowned deeply.

Once hugely popular, [Groupon], the founding website in the global group buying field, went public in 2011. The IPO was far less than expected, and after a series of news including debts came out, the topics of [Groupon] and [group buying] became less and less popular.

At this moment, from 2011 to 2012, after Zhang Sheng, a man who had suffered a thousand dollars, launched all the fields of "takeaway", "sharing", and "new energy" at once, all the capital's attention was attracted by Zhang Sheng. However, they have rushed into these tracks in droves, while the field of [group buying] has become increasingly weak.

When Zhang Xing heard [group buying] from Zhang Sheng again, Zhang Xing was in a daze for a while...

"The failure of [Groupon] is that it moved too fast. The era of 4G Internet has not yet arrived. It just wants to do things in the 4G era. Any user group needs an acceptance process..."

"Now..." Zhang Xing's mind was spinning very quickly, and he touched something in an instant, and then stared at Zhang Sheng.

"Yes, there is currently no capital in the ticketing system and comprehensive field system, and your [group purchase] has just entered the market..." Zhang Sheng narrowed his eyes: "We are a platform, and the thinking of a platform must be Spread outward, while [Jiahu], [Tengji], or [Soudu] have not really set their sights on the field of [comprehensive group buying], you only need to take a step forward, and you can do it At the card table, play games with them!"

"..."

Zhang Xing fell into deep thought.

This is an era of huge traffic!

[Group Buying] The first largest segment is catering services, and the second largest segment is movie ticketing.

In fact, the catering industry has already been divided up by three companies: [Honeycomb Ji Delivery], [Are You Hungry Takeaway], and [Lainiao Takeaway]? The rest can only survive in the cracks. It is extremely difficult to break through.

In a sense, it is already close to saturation!

But ticketing is still a brand new track. Although many websites are competing, the attention of big capital has always been attracted by [catering] and [sharing].

Having invested tens of billions in the market, everyone can no longer stop. At this juncture, they cannot rush to open up new markets.

Today's movie tickets are roughly divided into three major blocks.

Self-built theater chains: Mainly selling tickets and opening memberships in offline shopping malls, led by Wangda Cinema and Maoku Cinema...

Traditional vertical ticketing websites: [Maimai Ticketing Network] and [Xiantiao.com] were newly launched. They were impressive when they were launched, but now they have little traffic. Their projects are too single.

The third type is their group buying ticketing website...

"How to do it?" After a long silence, Zhang Xing suddenly raised his head.

"..."

Zhang Sheng did not respond, but looked out the window with a smile. After a long time, he turned his head, poured Zhang Xing the last cup of tea, and carefully put the tea leaves into the drawer.

Then, he picked up the phone.

"Hey, Mr. Shen, do you still have our cheapest broken tea?"

"..."

"Just don't get moldy..."

"..."