The small town in the south of the Yangtze River, with its pavilions and pavilions, was shrouded in the thick night, giving it a slight chill.
The lanterns with orange light dotted the scene, which made people feel inexplicably warm. As the night progressed, such a quiet night scene made people feel at ease inexplicably.
Perhaps this is the beauty of Wuzhen, which reveals the elegance of the Jiangnan water town.
Zhou Dongsheng and Ding Sanshi sat opposite each other across the tea table, waiting for the water on the stove to boil while admiring the night view of Wuzhen through the window.
"Although I come here every year, over the past few years, I still feel that Wuzhen is so beautiful that it makes people forget to leave. Compared with Xizi, it's hard to give in."
Old God Ding Sanshi sat upright and sighed to himself. If it weren't for the red light on his round face and the clarity in his eyes, he wouldn't look like someone who had drunk alcohol.
It seemed as if the drunk appearance at the previous dinner was just an illusion.
"Yes, and as I see more and more scenery here, I have a different feeling when I revisit my old place. The ancient and modern concepts blend here, which is particularly harmonious..."
Zhou Dongsheng echoed that, as an Internet conference that represents the forefront of technology and the times, it was chosen to be held in such a historic water town in the south of the Yangtze River. Perhaps there is such a deep meaning in it.
"You said, after we have been fighting for a year, wouldn't it be nice to have a rare opportunity for everyone to sit down to eat, drink, and talk freely?"
Ding Sanshi suddenly said with emotion, although he didn't mention anyone by name, everyone is a discerning person, so naturally they can figure it out.
In fact, the reason why Wuzhen Dinner Restaurant has attracted much attention since its emergence is simply because it allows the public to get a glimpse of the down-to-earth manner of the big bosses.
Without the Wuzhen Dinner, it might be difficult for the general public to picture in their minds the scene of a group of industry tycoons worth billions or tens of billions sitting around, eating side dishes and drinking wine, just like ordinary people.
More imaginations may be as distorted as "The Emperor's Golden Hoe".
Of course, since it can be known to outsiders, it is often just the tip of the iceberg. It is naturally difficult to imagine how deep the iceberg is hidden underground.
Although human imagination is endless, it still needs a basis, and it is impossible to create something out of nothing in the true sense.
After all, the realm of creating something out of nothing, whether it is Chinese or Western culture, all attributes it to the "god's realm", and only gods can do it.
In other words, in simple and easy-to-understand terms, it is the happiness of rich people, which you can’t even imagine (funny).
However, the development of everything is never influenced by human will. Even if some things have good intentions, they will often backfire in the end.
Just like Ding Sanshi, who was the first to save Wuzhen restaurants, whether it was his professional qualifications or his nature, it was destined that he would do this without any suddenness at all, and it was very logical.
In contrast, the Dongxing Bureau next door was Sima Zhao's heart no matter what angle you looked at it, and everyone on the street knew it.
Zhou Dongsheng laughed when he heard this and said: "Wherever there are people, there will naturally be rivers and lakes. Fighting with others is the source of endless joy..."
Although Ding Sanshi was so emotional, Zhou Dongsheng naturally would not naively think that Ding Sanshi could reach his current height step by step and that he would be a naive and ideal person.
It just happened to happen.
"I am indeed getting old. I have to learn from this energetic young man like you." Ding Sanshi smiled cheerfully and started making tea in an orderly manner.
This fine West Lake Longjing tea is indeed extraordinary. Once washed with boiling water, the aroma of tea will immediately hit your nostrils.
"It's okay for others to say this, but Brother Ding, you are an old-hearted person, so it's inappropriate to say this. When I reach your age, I may not be as free and easy as you. I play DJs with my left hand, raise pigs with my right hand, and sit and watch the clouds.
I feel so uncomfortable..."
Zhou Dongsheng joked with a smile.
"Not only are you getting better at making money, but your ability to kill people is becoming more and more unbearable. Drink tea!"
Ding Sanshi smiled and cursed, but he brewed the tea without hesitation and brought it to Zhou Dongsheng.
"Delu, this tea is really good, bring me some later..." Zhou Dongsheng opened his mouth to ask for it unceremoniously.
"It's easy to say, the ones I took with me this time were just average. I'll have better ones next time I go there..."
An old man and a young man were enjoying tea and chatting together. It was obvious that a little bit of tea was no matter how precious it was to the two of them.
But apart from the tea, the two of them obviously enjoyed this moment of spiritual freedom.
But in the end, he had to return to reality. After a few cups of tea and the alcohol had almost subsided, Ding Sanshi said calmly.
"Wang Xing is planning to acquire Mobike. He talked to me a while ago and wants to take over my share. What a coincidence, the price he offered is similar to the price you paid before...
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Ding Sanshi said happily, but his eyes did not hide his appreciation, as if he was saying that he was worthy of you.
It has been nearly two and a half years since he first met Zhou Dongsheng. Ding Sanshi has actually witnessed the sudden rise of this amazing boy Zhou Dongsheng.
Although Ding Sanshi didn't help in times of need, he did add icing on the cake, and facts have proven time and time again how correct it was to choose Zhou Dongsheng.
To this day, whether it is the game "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds", the investment in Mobike, or Douyin, etc., they have never failed, and they have made a lot of money along the way.
Of course, making money was secondary. The main thing was the infinite possibilities he saw from Zhou Dongsheng, which interested Ding Sanshi even more.
After all, for a man who aspired to be the richest man in China more than ten years ago, wealth is naturally no longer his primary goal in life.
Otherwise, the Zhuchang Cloud Music project, which has suffered huge losses for many years, might have been axed long ago.
It is true that Ding Sanshi is a businessman, but maybe he is not a pure businessman. In comparison, Xiao Ma is undoubtedly more pure than him. A loss-making project like this may not last long in the hands of Goose Factory.
I can't say who is good or bad, but purely in terms of personality, perhaps more people would be willing to make friends with the former, but if it is for profit, then the latter may be a better choice.
This may also be the origin of Ding Sanshi's reputation as a good old man in the circle.
"With Meituan's focus on life services, it is indeed the best choice to go both ways with shared bicycles. It can not only further broaden Meituan's life ecology, but also improve Tenda's payment ecology. It can be said to serve multiple purposes..."
Zhou Dongsheng said without any surprise, after all, this was something he had witnessed with his own eyes, and making nonsense based on facts would naturally be justified and convincing.
"If nothing else happens, Alibaba on the other side will definitely take action, looking for corresponding chess pieces in the field of shared bicycles, so as to compete with Tenda in the payment field..."
Hearing this, Ding Sanshi said naturally: "It seems that the little yellow car will fall into Ali's hands sooner or later. No wonder you chose to cash out early. Now it seems that both the timing and the price... are indeed the best time."
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Although the market value of the two companies is still expanding further, when the market value expands to a certain level, it may not be able to be sold at its market price. Instead, it may fall into the dilemma of having a price but no market.
After all, any market transaction follows the most basic principles of buying and selling. Both buyers and sellers need to adhere to the premise that one is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer before they can reach a consensus.
However, this delicate balance relationship may not always be maintained. Whenever some external unexpected factors appear, this balance may be broken, resulting in buying and selling imbalances.
Once the price is artificially high and no one takes the order, it will naturally fall after it rises. This process may take several transactions, but the result will not change.
This is true for the financial market, and it is probably true for other markets as well. After all, all crows in the world are as dark as black.
Since the expansion of shared bicycles, it has gradually entered an embarrassing situation. It relies on crazy financing and subsidies to maintain its prosperity on the surface, but in fact it has fallen into a vicious cycle.
That's the essence of the profitability issue.
Even though the stall has grown to such a large scale, its demonstrated profitability still cannot support such huge future expectations. When market rationality gradually returns, some discerning people will naturally begin to realize this...
No matter how hot the capital is, someone will definitely pay for the result in the end. The ideal situation is naturally to go public and cut the leeks, have the leeks pay for it, then cash out and then look for the next target, and the cycle starts again.
If it cannot be listed on the market, then it is natural to have to step back and find a suitable buyer to take over the deal, otherwise... the deal will be smashed to the ground sooner or later.
At first, with a layer of window paper and the support of a hazy aesthetic, it may still be able to make the market think about it, but once the window paper is pierced, the reality will naturally be revealed in front of you.
Whether it is rough waves or a flat plain, it is naturally clear at a glance. Seeing is believing. No matter how much you deceive yourself, you will never be able to deceive yourself.
After being inspired by Zhou Dongsheng, Ding Sanshi thought of this level belatedly.
This is naturally not because Ding Sanshi is not as good as Zhou Dongsheng, it is just that before this, Ding Sanshi has never focused on this, and naturally he will not think about it more. After all, it is just the icing on the cake.
And when he figured it out, Ding Sanshi couldn't help but be amazed, especially when reality further confirmed...
The superposition of the two highlights the magic of Zhou Dongsheng.
"It's not a little yellow car. From what I know about Dai Wei, he may be a hero among men, but he is definitely not a hero..." Zhou Dongsheng chuckled and said very decisively.
Although he has his own variable as an interference, the nature of a country is easy to change and hard to change. Zhou Dongsheng is at best a peach picker, but he has no ability to change other people's nature.
This suddenly aroused Ding Sanshi's interest. After all, in his opinion, this seemed to be the best choice. Could there be other variables?
"Could it be that you are optimistic that the two companies will eventually merge, just like Didi?" Ding Sanshi thought about it for a moment, and suddenly thought of another result.
As he said, with the lessons learned from Didi, this result does not seem impossible. After all, although the two companies are obviously incompatible, they did make peace with Didi and became one of its shareholders together.
If there is one, there are two, and it seems reasonable to score twice...
"I don't think so. In the eyes of the outside world, the merger of Didi and Kuaidi is a successful case, but the parties involved may not necessarily think so..." Zhou Dongsheng said with a playful expression.
In fact, this is indeed the case. Ali has claimed more than once that this is an example of failure and they do not want such a mistake to happen again.
From this it can be seen that it has no intention of giving up, and the two carriages will even ignite the war again. It seems that this mountain cannot tolerate not only two tigers, but also two horses.
"It's interesting. I didn't expect you to think about it to this level. I thought you only thought about things, but I didn't expect that you not only think about things, but also people. You didn't fall behind on both sides. It's really amazing!"
Ding Sanshi high-fived and gave a thumbs up.
"If you can't win over the little yellow car, and you can't give up the fight for the payment ecosystem, then... you can only start from scratch?" After sorting out his thoughts, Ding Sanshi came up with an answer.
"As expected of Brother Ding, it took me a lot of effort to think of this. It turns out that you are better off when you are old. I came to this conclusion in a few seconds. Sure enough, ginger is still hot when you are old..."
Zhou Dongsheng returned his thumb with a powerful flattery.
"Come on, you kid, please don't hurt me. If you didn't say that, I really wouldn't have thought of it. After all..."
"After all, Brother Ding's ambition is not here, but this is just a little guess on my part. Who knows if something unexpected will happen..."
Zhou Dongsheng did not forget to apply a patch for his "Butterfly Effect" in advance, just in case.
"Okay, I've asked you to say everything, but now that it's all said and done, what are you going to do next..."
After the appetizers, the wine was almost sobered up, and Ding Sanshi asked such a nonsensical question. It seemed that he was asking about Zhou Dongsheng's next plan, but it didn't seem to be completely...
"To be honest, I don't have any lofty ambitions or ideals. I just got here step by step. I always feel that if I don't do something, I feel sorry for going through such a journey. If possible..."
"It seems good to be a young man who can slay dragons."
Zhou Dongsheng said in an understatement, but it was like thunder on the ground, suddenly exploding, causing waves in Ding Sanshi's heart.
"You don't have any lofty ambitions or ideals?" Ding Sanshi was dumbfounded and almost imitated Kong Ming and said: I have never seen such a shameless person!
"As long as I show the utmost sincerity and have the determination to do something that I know is impossible, even if the final outcome is unsatisfactory, at least I will not be unwilling and regret that I did not choose another path..."
Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile, but the determined look in his eyes proved that he was not joking, but had been brewing in his heart for a long time.
Just a small reveal to the outside world is enough to cause quite a stir.
At this moment, Ding Sanshi felt for the first time that he needed to re-examine the young man in front of him. He never imagined that there was such a big ambition hidden in his heart...
But, it seems to be more fun this time!
“Interesting, it’s interesting for young people!”
That night, an old man and a young man talked for a long time, and when the conversation got exciting, they couldn't help but express their admiration.
However, just as the topic of the Wuzhen dinner party is rarely discussed outside the country, the content of the conversation at this unremarkable tea party is also unknown to outsiders.
However, you have to fire a shot first to know where the bullet will land in the future.
