Mao Wenchao is very smart, and can even be said to be the kind of person who can get first place in the exam as long as he reads some books seriously.
Stanford's MBA is quite difficult to pass, so Mao Wen's ability to pass the exam is certainly not that of ordinary people.
Including Chen Dongcheng in the game's detection, Mao Wenchao's intelligence is also very high.
The intelligence of 137 is really not on the same level as ordinary people.
Mao Wenchao didn't pay much attention to Chen Dongcheng at first. He just planned to have a casual chat and send Chen Dongcheng away.
But what Chen Dongcheng said casually now aroused Mao Wenchao's great interest.
All entrepreneurs believe that they can succeed, but at the same time they are also confused about the future.
Although Mao Wenchao received angel round investment, he really doesn’t know how Xiaohongshu should develop.
Should I stick to my original plan and continue my overseas travel strategy, or should I choose to work in the domestic e-commerce field?
This is where Mao Wenchao hesitated.
Of course, this is normal.
How many others can, like Chen Dongcheng, look at these newly established companies from a God's perspective?
Chen Dongcheng said a few words and was able to seduce Mao Wenchao.
Damn, that’s what you said!
Mao Wenchao looked calm and said with a smile: "Mr. Chen, regarding the community, I have been leading the team to work on it.
What's more, our app hasn't been launched yet, so e-commerce is out of the question."
"It is still necessary to prepare for a rainy day. I think Mr. Qu is quite competent in e-commerce business."
Mao Wenchao was stunned for a long time and then said: "Mr. Chen, do you know our company very well?"
Mao Wenchao and another founder Qu Ting are also old acquaintances.
We have known each other many years ago, and we were both employees of Bain Consulting.
The two quit their jobs to start a business together, including the idea of Xiaohongshu, which they came up with together.
Even though it has hired many employees now, no one knows that Xiaohongshu has plans to become an e-commerce company.
Only Qu Ting and Mao Wenchao knew it.
But now that Chen Dongcheng knows everything about the two of them, it's a wonder that Mao Wenchao can still be calm.
Chen Dongcheng smiled and said nothing, having said what needed to be said.
Now it depends on how Mao Wenchao chooses. Anyway, Chen Dongcheng has made two plans.
Mao Wenchao also knew what Chen Dongcheng meant. The shopping mall was like a battlefield. Now the two were talking about cooperation, so they greeted each other with smiles.
If the negotiation fails, Chen Dongcheng may turn around and draw his sword.
Mao Wenchao was also very hesitant, thought for a while and said: "Mr. Chen, can we have a meal together tonight? I would like to formally introduce Mr. Qu to you."
The company is not owned by Mao Wenchao alone. Another founder, Qu Ting, also has shares.
"Okay, I have just enough time to come this time."
Chen Dongcheng smiled and nodded, and Mao Wenchao also breathed a sigh of relief and showed Chen Dongcheng around the entire company.
Many Xiaohongshu employees are particularly curious.
Mao Wenchao personally took a handsome guy to visit the company, and he didn't look like an investor.
Although Mao Wenchao and the others received millions of angel investment from Zhen Fund.
But it is impossible to be as wasteful as Chen Dongcheng, renting an office area of 1,000 square meters.
Their office area is less than 500 square meters.
The total number of employees exceeds 100, which makes it very crowded.
Returning to Mao Wenchao's office, Mao Wenchao personally poured tea for Chen Dongcheng.
Chen Dongcheng and Mao Wenchao were chatting about the domestic e-commerce environment, and the topic soon turned to Chinese people traveling abroad.
No matter where he talked about, Mao Wenchao was greatly inspired by what Chen Dongcheng said.
In particular, Chen Dongcheng only briefly discussed some developments in Xiaohongshu, which made Mao Wenchao helpless and impatient.
Mao Wenchao also understood that Chen Dongcheng did it on purpose.
If it were him, he wouldn't be able to tell others the secret of success without getting any benefits.
Even if it's not Shabi.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Qu Ting finally returned to the company.
Under Mao Wenchao's introduction, Chen Dongcheng and Qu Ting exchanged a few words and became familiar with each other.
"Let's go, we have to learn from Mr. Chen tonight."
Mao Wenchao drove to a restaurant on Yuyuan Road.
The name of the restaurant is very interesting, it's Fu 1015.
The restaurant has been renovated from an old bungalow, which used to be the residences of celebrities and dignitaries.
Entering the restaurant, Mao Wenchao said half-jokingly: "I suffered a lot of bleeding just to invite Mr. Chen today.
This restaurant only requires reservations, so I dragged a friend to free up a private room for us."
Chen Dongcheng smiled and thanked: "You're too polite. Just eat whatever you want."
"How can that be done? Mr. Chen is a distinguished guest."
This restaurant only has private rooms and no tables.
Walking into Mao Wen's private room, it is the largest room in the entire restaurant.
There is a large terrace with a lawn underneath.
Mao Wenchao was very familiar with this area. He smiled and said to the waiter: "We all want the 1280 set meal. Open a bottle of Latour's second brand dry red for me."
The waiter nodded and placed the order. Mao Wenchao smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, his crab feast is very famous. It would be a shame not to try it."
The waiter poured the red wine into the decanter, and Mao Wenchao winked at Qu Ting.
Qu Ting smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, I'm curious why you think so highly of us?"
Mao Wenchao also echoed: "To be honest, our own confidence is not as high as yours.
In the field of vertical e-commerce, Mogujie is much larger than us.
Even their development is struggling, and we are trembling with fear every step we take."
"Mogujie is different from you. They started as a shopping guide tool, and the way to stimulate users is to create scenes and have price advantages.
But their content activity is quite low. You can understand that most users only buy things on it because the price is good, so they burn money and lose money.
I can’t find any difference between it and Taobao and JD.com, so it doesn’t have enough user stickiness.”
"If you want to overtake others in a corner, you must focus on content, build communities, and enhance users' social stickiness."
Chen Dongcheng smiled and looked at Mao Wenchao and Qu Ting who were thoughtful.
"Although you are on the same competitive track, your development strategies are completely different."
Mao Wenchao kept repeating the word "community" in his mind.
Mao Wenchao's intuition told him that these two words are the cornerstone of Xiaohongshu's success.
Without a community, it would be impossible for Xiaohongshu to stand out in this era of declining traffic.
"Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading, Mr. Chen, I toast you this cup!"
The red wine had not yet sobered up, so Mao Wenchao replaced the wine with tea.
"Mr. Mao, you're welcome. I am very optimistic about Xiaohongshu, and Xiaohongshu will surely achieve glory in your hands."
Chen Dongcheng smiled and clinked glasses with Mao Wenchao.
Qu Ting and Chen Dongcheng also looked at each other and smiled. Chen Dongcheng did not hide his thoughts.
What is before them is whether to accept Chen Dongcheng's investment.
If accepted, how many shares should be offered.
You must know that shares in the early stages of starting a business are very valuable.
Only some foolish young people would hand over most of their shares to investors from the beginning.
Mao Wenchao and Qu Ting are both elites in the Fortune Global 500, and they are confident in the future of Xiaohongshu.
What’s more, I don’t want to end up working for a bunch of investors after several rounds of financing.
Mao Wenchao and Qu Ting have a tacit understanding over the years.
"Come on, Mr. Chen, let's eat the food first."
Mao Wenchao pretended not to understand what Chen Dongcheng meant, pointed to a dish brought by the waiter, and began to introduce it.
Chen Dongcheng's brows furrowed, and his meaning was already obvious.
Could it be that the two of them were planning to have sex for nothing and only wanted to follow their own words?