Cao Shujie was stunned for only a moment. He quickly came to his senses and stretched out his hand to hold it with Ma Yun.
He saw a hint of approval in Ma Yun's eyes, which made him a little confused.
"Mr. Ma knows me?"
Ma Yun nodded, his eyes revealing his approval of Cao Shujie: "Mr. Cao, since last year's Taobao Double Eleven Shopping Festival, the sales volume of your 'Xuemeng Fruit Store' has ranked first in the snack category sales list.
I just noticed your Xuemeng Food Factory."
"In my opinion, your Xuemeng Food Factory is not only a successful business case, but also an epitome of the rural revitalization strategy."
"The value your company creates for rural economic development is in line with the country's emphasis on agricultural economic development."
Listening to Ma Yun talk about his company, Cao Shujie really didn't expect that Ma Yun would comment on his company like this.
Does this mean that Xuemeng Food Factory has entered Jack Ma’s sight?
Cao Shujie was still thinking about it when he suddenly heard Lao Ma say: "Mr. Cao, believe it or not, in my opinion, the success of Xuemeng Food Factory lies not only in the increase in sales figures, but also in the increase in the income of local farmers.
, which promotes the branding and modernization of agricultural products. With this foundation, Xuemeng Food Factory will become bigger and bigger in the future, and will also drive more farmers to increase their income. This is completely consistent with the strategic direction at the national level.
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Not to mention Cao Shujie, even the other people in the reception area did not expect that Lao Ma would praise such a young man like Cao Shujie, and even think highly of him.
At this moment, they all looked at Cao Shujie seriously, trying to see the flowers on him.
But unlike Lao Ma, they didn't know anything about Cao Shujie at all before meeting him today.
While these people were thinking, Cao Shujie solemnly said: "Mr. Ma, I am very excited by your words. All the employees of Xuemeng Food Factory and I will continue to work hard to find ways to make our company bigger and stronger.
Ensure that our growth can bring considerable benefits to more local people."
Ma Yun smiled: "Mr. Cao, Xuemeng Food Factory has been developing very steadily, and I am very optimistic about you."
After a pause, he added: "I can say that the country now attaches great importance to the development of the agricultural economy. If your model can be replicated and promoted, it will be an improvement for the entire industry."
These words instantly reminded Cao Shujie of Wang Qinghui's expectations for him, and they seemed to have the same purpose.
After Lao Ma chatted with Cao Shujie for a while, he went to greet others.
Zhang Yong, who came with Lao Ma, was also busy greeting the remaining people.
Today they invited the brand companies that ranked first in sales in the top ten categories on the Double Eleven Shopping Festival. They wanted to deepen cooperation with these brands.
Taobao is a platform. If we want to continue to grow bigger and stronger and make this platform more valuable, we will need the support of more brands in the future. Only when we have brands, products, and turnover can the platform be valuable.
When Lao Ma was greeting the others, Lei Jun came over, and this time he became serious.
"Mr. Cao, I really didn't expect that your company would be so valued by Mr. Ma. What do you think? Should your company continue to expand its scale? Is it short of money? Do you need investment?" Lei Jun asked several questions in succession.
This series of questions stunned Cao Shujie.
He never thought that their factory could attract 'venture capital'.
Seeing Lei Jun's serious face and not joking, Cao Shujie didn't know what to say.
"Mr. Lei, Xuemeng Food Factory is not short of money for the time being." Cao Shujie said.
As soon as he finished speaking, a disappointed expression immediately appeared on Lei Jun's face: "Oh, this is really not good news for me."
"But it doesn't matter. If this cooperation doesn't work out, we can look for another opportunity for cooperation." Lei Jun said.
What else could Cao Shujie say?
But what Cao Shujie didn't expect was that just ten minutes later, Lei Jun asked him for the second time if Xuemeng Food Factory needed investment?
This gave Cao Shujie a headache. He didn't expect Lei Jun to be so persistent.
"Mr. Lei, to tell you the truth, Xuemeng Food Factory is indeed not short of money right now."
He looked at Lei Jun and said seriously: "I dare not say it will be too much. I can still scrape together several hundred million in funds."
Seeing that Cao Shujie didn't look like he was joking, Lei Jun sighed. He didn't expect that Cao Shujie was so rich.
As for his idea of investing in Xuemeng Food Factory, it is not that Xuemeng Food Factory will develop by leaps and bounds, but that he thinks Lao Ma values Xuemeng Food Factory, so that must make sense.
It's just that he hasn't thought it through for a while.
But for Lei Jun, as long as there is a certain point in something, he doesn't mind taking a risk.
Before we knew it, it was noon, and Ali prepared a sumptuous lunch in the restaurant.
It is said that the chef cooking in their company today is a specially invited chef from Hangzhou cuisine. In order to hold this year's annual meeting, Ali shed a lot of blood. Cao Shujie tasted the food and it was indeed very good.
Mengmeng is usually a very picky eater, and she ate quite a lot today. After eating, she thought about asking her father to pack her some favorite foods and take them back to the hotel so that she can eat them when she gets hungry.
After hearing this, Cao Shujie was very happy. He also wanted to go back to Zhang Yong and ask who the chef was cooking today. He went to visit him and learned a lot from him.
He feels that as long as Mengmeng eats well, it doesn't matter even if he spends more money.
The afternoon sun shines through the tall glass curtain walls and onto every inch of land in Xixi Park.
Cao Shujie and others followed Zhang Yong as they shuttled between buildings with unique shapes. Their eyes sometimes stayed on the modern designs, and sometimes they looked at the busy figures in the park.
During this period, they walked through the open office area and saw many employees working relaxedly, while others were taking a nap in the rest area, or discussing something over coffee in the coffee shop.
Zhang Yong introduced: "Dr. Ma often tells us that the office area is not only a place to work, but also a space for everyone to exchange ideas and relax. Alibaba advocates 'work-life balance', so we have this understanding of how to work.
There is no need to force anything in the process, as long as the work can be completed.”
Cao Shujie nodded in agreement, thinking secretly in his heart that maybe he could create such an atmosphere in Xuemeng Food Factory.
After completing a circle, they followed Zhang Yong to the performance site of Ali's annual meeting.
This is a very large indoor stadium, which has now been turned into a performance venue.
On the stage, the lights are staggered, the sound equipment is fully equipped, and some staff members in gorgeous costumes are busy conducting the final rehearsal.
Cao Shujie discovered that there were several familiar faces standing in a corner of the stage.
Those are some of the top stars in the country.
They were either carefully memorizing the dance steps or adjusting the sound effects. Everyone was concentrating on preparing for the evening performance.
Cao Shujie is not star-chasing, and no one in his family is star-chasing. Otherwise, he would go over to ask for autographs or take a group photo with celebrities he usually doesn't see.
Seeing this, Cao Shujie couldn't help but sigh that Alibaba's annual meeting was really grand. Spending a little more money can invite celebrities to join, but these talents who came to the scene today can really see Alibaba's connections and influence.
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Time passed by minute by second. After Cao Shujie and the others watched here for a while, Zhang Yong took them to another place to rest.
At five o'clock, they went to have dinner together. After dinner, they returned to the annual meeting again.
At 6 o'clock in the evening, the annual party officially started.
Without warning, the lights on the stage instantly became dazzling, a burst of dynamic music sounded, and the atmosphere of the scene was pushed to a climax.
Cao Shujie and Mengmeng were sitting at the guest seats. After a while, when they were waiting for the young female dancer on the stage to start dancing, he saw Mengmeng's eyes flashing with excitement and her little hands holding her hands tightly.
His hand: "Dad, the big sisters dance so well!"
"Really, do you want to go up and perform?" Cao Shujie asked her.
But what Cao Shujie didn't expect was that Mengmeng shook her head and refused: "Dad, I don't want to go up to perform. I just like to watch the performance down below."
At this time, Mengmeng seemed extremely calm when speaking, which was not like what a child of her age could say.
Cao Shujie was also surprised when he heard Mengmeng's words.
"Why?" Cao Shujie asked her.
Then I heard his daughter say: "There's no reason, I just like to watch performances. I can let them act in whatever I want to see. How great is that!"
"Haha, the little guy has such a loud tone, but I like it!" came Lei Jun's voice.
He said: "Mengmeng, your idea is right. Those who are capable should let others serve you."
Mengmeng smiled and narrowed her eyes, expressing her gratitude to Lei Jun: "Thank you, Uncle Lei."
"Hey, it's okay. When the uncle holds his next annual meeting, I will definitely call you and invite you to see what our company's annual meeting is like." Lei Jun said seriously.
He really likes this little girl. From the first time they met until now, Lei Jun has found that this little guy is very spiritual.
He has never seen this kind of spirituality in other children his age.
Mengmeng expressed her gratitude to Lei Jun again.
But she also muttered: "Uncle Lei, I don't have a mobile phone yet."
"Hey, this is not a problem. I produce mobile phones over there. I will give you a good one later." Lei Jun started to promise again on the spot.
Cao Shujie repeatedly refused, but Lei Jun said that it was given to Mengmeng by him and had nothing to do with Cao Shujie.
Mengmeng was very happy and thanked Lei Jun again.
The dance on the stage continues, and the tension of the dance is getting stronger and stronger.
Because they were all young female dancers, when they moved their bodies to show off their dancing skills, they wore gorgeous dance costumes and instantly attracted the attention of most people in the audience, causing everyone to cheer.
But Lei Jun found that Cao Shujie, who was sitting not far away from him, didn't react much.
I was very curious and asked Cao Shujie if this dance is not good-looking?
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"Is it because these dancers are not beautiful enough?" Lei Jun asked him again.
Cao Shujie couldn't make up his mind and didn't know what Lei Jun wanted to say, but he still said honestly: "These dancers are indeed very beautiful, but they are not my type."
"Haha, what Mr. Cao said is right, Mr. Cao has such a good temper!" Lei Jun gave Cao Shujie a thumbs up.
He said: "Mr. Cao, next time you have a chance to go to Beijing, there are several dance troupes there. I will take you to appreciate them."
"Okay!" Cao Shujie responded without thinking too much.
The performance on the stage continues.
After the dance ended, another wave of people changed. The second wave of dancers on stage looked younger and sexier.
The hot figure, paired with simple dance clothes, instantly set off the audience.
Even Mengmeng was attracted. She stood up and followed the gesture, and said that these dancing sisters were all good-looking.
"Dad, do you think these sisters are all good-looking?" Mengmeng asked her father with wide eyes and an innocent look on her face.
But Cao Shujie also turned to look at his daughter.
At this moment, his instinct prevented him from answering.
I always feel that Mengmeng is digging a hole for him.
This unfilial daughter should really be thrown out directly.
When Lei Jun heard Mengmeng's question, he couldn't help laughing and wanted to hear how Cao Shujie would answer. Unfortunately, Cao Shujie didn't follow the routine.
He was a little disappointed and felt that Cao Shujie should really cooperate.
Mengmeng was also a little disappointed: "Dad, why don't you speak?"
"If I say something nice, will you report it to your mother when you get home?" Cao Shujie said as if he had already seen through you.
Mengmeng retorted with a groan, and said that her father was simply slandering her.
It’s hard for you to understand how a kid who is only in first grade can be so thoughtful at such an old age?
Lei Jun didn't think about this at first. After hearing Cao Shujie expose his daughter, he suddenly realized it and looked at Mengmeng in disbelief.
When he found out that Mengmeng had really admitted it, at that moment, Lei Jun suddenly felt that this little girl was a little too smart.
But he still likes this little girl very much.
After all, the dumber the person, the less lovable they are.
After the two consecutive dances, the lights at the scene suddenly dimmed, and the host's voice came from the stage: "Dear distinguished guests and friends of Alibaba, next, the leader of the board of directors of Alibaba Group, Mr. Ma, will give a speech to everyone.
Let us give you a round of applause to share Alibaba’s development over the past year.”
The next moment, warm applause broke out.
When I saw Ma Yun again, he had already changed his attire. He was wearing a pair of cloth shoes with a thousand-layer sole and a gray Tang suit. He had a free and easy style. This was really comfortable.
Even Cao Shujie couldn't help but admire him when he saw him like this. He was really stylish.
But if an ordinary person were to wear this outfit on such an occasion, he would probably be judged as ignorant, and no one would even look at him.
It wasn't until Jack Ma's voice spread throughout the venue that the entire venue completely quieted down from the dance just now. Everyone listened carefully to Lao Ma's sharing of Alibaba's changes in 2015.
