Wuzhen, a water town in the south of the Yangtze River, a thousand-year-old ancient town, known as "China's last waterside home", has once again welcomed the hosting of another World Internet Conference after a lapse of a year.
And compared with previous years, this year's Wuzhen Summit will be held earlier, from December to mid-November, just after the e-commerce war has come to an end.
The sound of oars, the white walls and black tiles, and the blue brick and stone bridges. Returning to the old place after a year, this background of Wuzhen and the unique atmosphere of the Jiangnan town are still fresh in Zhou Dongsheng's memory.
However, although it has only been a year, Wuzhen, as the permanent venue of the World Internet Conference, has still undergone considerable changes.
Perhaps the most obvious one is the shared bicycles that appear in the streets and alleys and parked beside the streets.
In fact, as the first public bicycles led by the government, it was not that there were no such public bicycles on the streets of Wuzhen.
It's just a change from having piles to without piles, but it can give people a highly information-based sense of visibility, especially in Wuzhen where wireless networks are fully covered, and it is even easier to scan the code with your mobile phone.
At the same time, in the past year, a bicycle-sharing craze that swept across the country from the Internet has already evolved from a spark to a prairie fire.
Not only did it quickly spawn two leading companies that completed hundreds of millions of US dollars in financing, many Internet tycoons also came to support it, and even many investment institutions took action after hearing the news.
Today, according to incomplete statistics, domestic shared bicycle companies have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and a conservative estimate has exceeded 20 companies!
As an emerging industry, this growth rate is undoubtedly quite astonishing. It is inevitable that a group of heroes will join forces to compete in the Central Plains, and the smell of gunpowder is gradually getting stronger.
Not only that, the financing scale of these shared bicycle industries is also quite considerable. Under this bicycle sharing craze, the angel round financing alone has reached tens of millions.
After all, the shared bicycle project, although to a certain extent, is an Internet entrepreneurial project, it relies heavily on the entity "bicycle", and the scale of bicycle launch also directly determines the size of the project to a certain extent.
If you only have a few hundred bicycles in hand, no matter how beautiful your PPT is and if you boast about it to investors, it is obviously impossible for investors to willingly spend a large amount of money.
Therefore, in the past period of time, all the bicycle factories across the country that can be ranked high are like spring coming out of dead trees, ushering in the second spring of the industry, and the order volume may not be scheduled until next year.
The streets of cities that rank high in the country have long become a battleground for major bike-sharing companies. The colorful bicycles seem to turn the streets into a fashion show for bicycles.
Even Wuzhen is no exception to this. Zhou Dongsheng had just arrived in Wuzhen and when he was walking on the blue brick road in Wuzhen, he saw a row of small blue cars.
At first glance, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but be confused. He thought he saw the future "Hello Bicycle". He couldn't help but stepped forward and took a look, only to find that it was not "Hello" but "Xiaoming Bicycle"!
For Zhou Dongsheng's blunt statement, he has never even heard of this brand of bicycle. After all, he is just an ordinary member of the general public.
Just like the saying "the highest peak in the world", Zhou Dongsheng is the kind of person who only knows about Mount Everest. As for which is the second, third, and fourth peak...
Naturally, I don’t have time to understand it specifically. Even if I glance at it occasionally, I will quickly forget it. After all, who will remember the trivial knowledge that is not needed?
Otherwise, the public will only remember the number one.
Therefore, in the rapid wave of shared bicycles, Zhou Dongsheng can only capture the two leaders, Mobike and Xiaohuangche. As for other "followers", he is powerless.
Biting off more than one can chew, these two leaders alone are enough for Zhou Dongsheng to reap the dividends from the development of shared bicycles.
In addition to the "little blue bike" that made Zhou Dongsheng almost think he was waking up from a dream, the other two shared bicycles are naturally impossible to miss, adding a bit of colorful modernity to the antique Wuzhen streets.
Obviously, in Wuzhen, which can be called the "Huashan Sword Discussing" stage in the Internet field, the fledgling unknown also has the ambition to become famous in this stage.
The blending of the old and the new, the interweaving of speed and slowness, is also a highlight of the Wuzhen Summit.
The new favorites of this year's Wuzhen Summit are not only shared bicycles, but also live broadcasts, short videos and other well-known characters in the martial arts world, who have also been invited to come one by one.
Therefore, for Zhou Dongsheng, it was a familiar experience. This was the second time he attended the Wuzhen Summit. In addition to a group of very different elders, there were also many familiar faces among his brothers.
At the same time, there is Yang Luyu, a character who "shouldn't have appeared" but appeared here because of his own influence. Unknowingly, Zhou Dongsheng has begun to show off his reputation and connections.
When invited to Wuzhen, Zhou Dongsheng naturally did not need to worry about security issues. After all, it is no exaggeration to say that if there were any security issues in Wuzhen at this moment, the entire world would be shaken by it.
Therefore, it was naturally impossible for the two bodyguards to follow Zhou Dongsheng. Zhou Dongsheng did not even have Li Jiana as his assistant.
However, although Zhou Dongsheng came to Wuzhen alone, he was not alone, and even acted as a guide for others.
It was almost the first time for Yang Luyu, Hu Weiwei and others to set foot in Wuzhen. Before the Wuzhen Summit officially kicked off, the group visited this Jiangnan water town with great interest.
Tired of walking, a group of people casually sat down at a teahouse on the street. A table full of people could add up to a net worth of tens of billions.
Although it is only paper wealth, it is far from the upper limit. After all, the industry each of them is in is at the forefront of the times. As time goes by, the room for growth of this paper wealth is still very considerable.
Several people chatted and laughed casually, and the topic naturally revolved around the Internet industry. This was one of the few common topics among their group.
"In the past year, the wave of shared bicycles has been truly staggering, and its development speed has been dazzling. Mr. Hu's Mobike alone completed four rounds of financing in half a year..."
"This growth rate is like a rocket, and all of us here are beyond our reach!" Yang Luyu said with emotion, then changed the topic and added.
"Of course, except for Jay Chou."
As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but smile knowingly, and Zhou Dongsheng was another one of the few common topics they had. After all, the reason why they got together was because of Zhou Dongsheng, a key figure.
And with Yang Luyu's words, the conversation started among the group of people.
"To be honest, even I feel a little unreal. After all, a year ago, we were worried about bicycle production because of the broken capital chain."
"Fortunately, Jay Chou's appearance solved my urgent need, so the Mobike project was not aborted. I just didn't expect that the industry would change so fast."
"In less than half a year, it has gone from being no one's favorite to becoming a hot commodity that investors are vying for. The ups and downs in life are really catching people off guard..."
Hu Weiwei couldn't help but said with emotion, "It's really thanks to Chairman Jay that Mobike is what it is today..."
Seeing that one and two people were starting to make rainbow farts, Zhou Dongsheng quickly said to stop this "bad trend", "I am just an investor pursuing profits, don't flatter me too noble."
"If you praise me too highly, I will be embarrassed to cash out and leave." Zhou Dongsheng reiterated his identity very directly, intending to restore his "profit-only" image.
"One code is another code. No one is a common man who pursues profits. But Jay Chou's kindness to Mobai not only solved our urgent needs, but also provided a lot of help this year..."
Hu Weiwei said seriously, not only did he ask Papi Jiang, who was at the height of his power at the time, to endorse Mobai, he later introduced Ding Sanshi, a top Internet tycoon, to support him.
In Hu Weiwei's view, it was Zhou Dongsheng's repeated support that allowed Mobike to gradually accumulate a luxury team and catch up with the little yellow cars and keep pace with them.
Therefore, from his perspective, Zhou Dongsheng really made an indispensable contribution, and it cannot be exaggerated no matter how much he praises him.
Hu Weiwei's words also touched Yang Luyu, "I quite agree with Mr. Hu's words. Without Jay Chou's guidance, I would still be stubborn in the overseas market, let alone Douyin today."
The birth of this software..."
"Entrepreneurship is like sailing against the current. If I don't advance, I will retreat. If I don't fight for it, this blank business in the domestic market will be filled by others in the blink of an eye. By then, if I want to return to the local development, it will be as difficult as climbing...
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Obviously, after experiencing the fierce offensive of the headline department, Yang Luyu couldn't help but feel a little scared.
If I had stood in front of the three-way intersection and had not followed Zhou Dongsheng's advice and insisted on going my own way, I would have definitely encountered a "fire in the backyard" situation.
At that time, I will have no way out, and I will be in a dilemma. Once I reach this situation, the "plagiarism" dispute will become extremely powerless, and I can only argue with each other...
Even now, faced with Toutiao, which almost copies all its functions, Douyin, which has the first-mover advantage and the moral high ground, is somewhat helpless.
Even if you choose to resort to law to defend your rights, it is still a long road, but the ever-changing market will not wait until the results come out to decide the outcome.
Justice or not has never been the first priority for users. What is beneficial to them is the decisive factor. This may be the main reason why piracy continues to flourish.
As stated in the book "The Selfish Gene": People are born selfish. This is something that has been determined at the genetic level. This is understandable. After all, genetic instinct is to continue...
However, the real symbol that determined the birth of human civilization was a decision that went against genetic instinct. A "healed thigh bone" from 15,000 years ago proved the birth of the fire of civilization.
This means that 15,000 years ago, an injured person who lost the ability to move was not abandoned, but was accepted by his companions and sheltered for several months until he recovered...
This choice also allowed human society to begin to differ from animals and embark on the road of building civilization.
Ahem, I digressed. Let's get back to the topic. Under Yang Luyu's empathetic speech, they established a connection with the common ground of "Zhou Dongsheng". Although the two met for the first time, they felt a sense of familiarity at first sight.
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Unlike them, Huang Zheng, who was also present, did not resonate much with the true feelings between the two.
In comparison, Zhou Dongsheng here plays more of a like-minded person with similar ideas, rather than a "Bo Le" like them.
However, listening to the deeds told by others is indeed more convincing, making Zhou Dongsheng's image in Huang Zheng's heart skyrocket...
"Mr. Yang is overly complimentary, but speaking of this, I heard that the Toutiao department will also come to participate in this Internet conference, and there will also be symposiums held at that time. How about we go over there to communicate and spy on the military situation?
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Zhou Dongsheng put aside the topic casually. As a new giant with a valuation of more than 10 billion US dollars, Toutiao naturally has a lot of weight in the three-thirds of an acre of the Internet, so this Wuzhen Summit naturally has him.
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Although enemies are extremely jealous when they meet, it is impossible for Yang Luyu to directly kill Zhang Yiming alone, right?
Although countless real-life examples have proven that the most high-end business wars often use the most unpretentious means...
Dramas such as carrying the official seal on the waistband and taking secret photos over the wall are shocking. Facts have proved that reality is much more magical than fiction. After all, reality does not follow logic.
Of course, the current competitive relationship with the Toutiao Group has not yet reached the point of incompatibility, it has just begun to be at war with each other.
But the speaker has no intention of listening. Yang Luyu really got interested in Zhou Dongsheng's teasing. Even though he was here, he might consider going over to take a look...
But he said confidently: "The headline group should not be underestimated, but if the other party can only follow the trend and imitate, I think it is impossible to threaten our Douyin..."
"Although technical accumulation is our shortcoming for the time being, the technology sharing with Mr. Huang is enough for us to slowly make up for this shortcoming, not to mention that we will also have the Golden Second Award..."
Yang Luyu was very confident after counting down the current advantages of Douyin, but he really couldn’t imagine, “How could Feilong Qilian lose!”
"Speaking of the Golden Second Awards, for the guest invitations for this second Golden Second Awards, I'm afraid we have to invite more people to support the scene..." Zhou Dongsheng touched his chin and thought.
The reference that comes to mind is the star-studded scarf night. To a certain extent, celebrities and Internet celebrities are not separated from each other, so the support of celebrities can still play a big role...