What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 259 Collision (5k)

When WeChat was first launched, it had 200 million users.

This is truly shocking and has become one of the most surprising news before the end of the National Day holiday, perhaps second only to the loss of contact with the man in red.

Before Yu Xing published his Weibo, most people had never heard of WeChat. Now it seems like it suddenly popped out of nowhere. How did this software quietly gain so many users in the field of instant messaging? ?
Penguin is holding a meeting, Sina is holding a meeting, Alibaba is also holding a meeting, but the levels of their meetings are different.

As the deputy director of operations of Taobao Mall, Cheng Xiangwen was dragged to a meeting that evening. The topic of discussion was the development of the instant messaging field, as well as some changes in the mobile Internet era.

Cheng Xiangwen once proposed the idea of ​​an instant messaging product internally, which was inspired by Yu Xing's discussion, but it was rejected without much fuss.

At this moment, he was talking in the conference room, and looking at his superiors' thoughtful expressions, he felt extremely satisfied. What were you doing before? I told you before, but you didn't listen!

However, when Cheng Xiangwen walked out of the conference room and felt the cool breeze, he also reflected on himself.

Yu Xing once said something that touched me a little. He said that most people at work are only willing to believe what they see, and only a few people can imagine what they cannot see. No matter how he talks about mobility, he will not have the motivation to do it unless he actually sees it appear in front of him. However, when he wants to move, he has already missed the biggest opportunity.

Tsk, Mr. Yu's words seem so sincere today...

They not only say that, they really do that!
Once you understand what is right, just rush forward, not caring if the person on the other side is a penguin or someone else...

Cheng Xiangwen felt a bit complicated. He did think about Mr. Yu's invitation, but he didn't seriously consider accepting it. Now looking back, wasn't he one of the majority of people he said couldn't imagine or see anything? What was there to complain about his superiors?

He opened the car door, got in, and looked at the phone in his hand with some hesitation. Should he call Mr. Yu?
Go ahead and fight. The product they talked to you about before has achieved results, and it would seem snobbish to approach them now.

Let’s not fight. Mr. Yu’s words have been verified to some extent. Will I miss the opportunity to communicate with such a person?

Cheng Xiangwen hesitated for more than ten minutes, and finally dialed Mr. Yu's mobile number with some embarrassment.

Beep, beep, no answer!!
Cheng Xiangwen's heart sank, he smiled self-deprecatingly, put down his phone, and drove home.

However, after the car had been driving for ten minutes, Mr. Yu’s call back suddenly appeared on the phone.

Cheng Xiangwen quickly pulled the car over and answered the call.

"Hello, Mr. Cheng." Yu Xing's tone was very normal, "I was busy just now and didn't pay attention to my phone."

Cheng Xiangwen became cheerful: "Boss Yu, congratulations, your WeChat is amazing!"

"Haha, we've only just started, so it's a bit early to congratulate you now." Yu Xing said with a smile, "If we were starting out at the same time, we would already have a lot of users, but with a competitor like Penguin, we're probably half a step ahead."

Cheng Xiangwen said sincerely: "Mr. Yu, it is really precious that you can take this extra step! But I not only congratulate WeChat for such an amazing progress, but also admire Mr. Yu for being willing to stand up at such a time!"

When WeChat came out, many things could be connected.

Cheng Xiangwen talked about his analysis at Alibaba's meeting today. WeChat has quietly grown to 200 million users in a "darkness under the lamp" way, and it chose to raise the banner against Penguin at such a time, and it must be trying to expand rapidly.

This is a realistic decision that has already occurred, and in the hypothetical scenario, WeChat can continue to lurk.

However, Mr. Yu chose the former, which was like a bolt from the blue and boosted the morale of many people.

No matter what happened to the previous opponent, he was indeed fighting against the giant and lost contact because of it. But less than a day passed and a new opponent stood up. This is somewhat regrettable.

When Yu Xing heard what Cheng Xiangwen said, he said, "Mr. Cheng, I haven't thought about it that much. I just think that the benefits of WeChat coming out at this time outweigh the disadvantages."

"Mr. Yu, to be honest, I held a meeting at the company before leaving get off work to discuss the emergence of WeChat. My leaders and I talked about what you told me at the beginning. I was also very moved. WeChat is doing things that only a few people can imagine." Cheng Xiangwen said.

Yu Xing was indeed very busy. The reason why the call was so quick was that he saw Alibaba behind Cheng Xiangwen. Hearing this, he smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng, I am really excited to hear what you said. WeChat still has a long way to go and there are great risks, but I also think the benefits will be huge. Mr. Cheng, I invited you to WeChat to work with me on a business before, and this invitation is still valid today."

Cheng Xiangwen was in a better mood when he heard that Mr. Yu was still thinking about digging him out. He said a few words pretending to be humble, and finally said: "Mr. Yu, thank you for your kindness. I will seriously consider it."

Yu Xing smiled and said, "Okay, Mr. Cheng, let's add WeChat first, and you can support me too."

After the call ended, we added each other on WeChat.

Cheng Xiangwen continued driving, but compared to his previous self-deprecation, he seemed a little flattered and happy.

The person is still the same person, but after he accumulated 200 million users, he seems to be a different person.

Yu Xing received a lot of calls that evening, not only from people he knew before, but also from all sorts of random people he didn't know, and even more private messages that quickly popped up on Bai Xiaosheng.

Acquaintances came to congratulate, reporters wanted to interview, people who had never met before tried to establish connections, and even...

Yu Xing also received a call from his father.

After he answered the phone, he was a little bit incredulous: "Dad, that's impossible, is it possible that someone will come to me through you?"

Yu Guosheng said succinctly: "No, I just want to tell you that I've added you on WeChat, please accept my call."

Yu Xing: “…”

As soon as he hung up the phone, he accepted a bunch of friend requests, and then quickly saw 99+ messages appearing on his WeChat.

Hu Xubo, who was squatting at the door, noticed the helplessness on Mr. Yu's face and suddenly said, "Mr. Yu, congratulations. You are very popular."

"Mr. Hu...you can go back now. It's so late. Mr. Xu and Mr. Zhang have already left..." Yu Xing glanced at the great man and felt even more helpless. "I won't break my promise."

Hu Xubo from Qiming Venture Partners learned from previous lessons and still stayed in WeChat, while IDG and Today Capital had already withdrawn.

Hu Xubo chuckled, "I'm free anyway, so I can help you think of a promotional plan, isn't that okay? I don't want your money, but I want you to ask for my money. What are you dissatisfied with? Do you think I'm in the way?"

As he said this, he squatted and took two steps outside.

After seeing this person's behavior, Yu Xing really didn't know how to evaluate him.

He could only give a thumbs up and said, "Mr. Hu, there are indeed many experts in your investment community."

Hu Xubo just took it as a compliment.

Yu Xing was busy in the company, and it was not until eleven o'clock at night that he finally felt the peace and quiet after get off work.

He greeted the obviously sleepy investor: "Mr. Hu, let's go. I'm leaving too."

Hu Xubo was a little confused: "Oh, um, well, let's go, let's go, let's go together."

When the cold wind blew in the evening, Hu Xubo woke up and saw Mr. Yu looking for a number. He took two steps closer and saw that he was looking at Zhang Suyang's phone. He said vigilantly, "Mr. Yu, what do you want to see Mr. Zhang for? Let me help you find out."

"Nothing to do. I have too many WeChat messages and don't want to read them. I'm thinking of giving him another call." Yu Xing said as he walked, "The company has to issue another batch of options. I'll let him know about this."

Hu Xubo knew about the WeChat option distribution and could not help but advise: "Mr. Yu, WeChat is indeed developing very fast, but I have never seen such a high frequency of option distribution. You can wait another half a year to do this."

Yu Xing looked at his phone and changed his mind. He planned to discuss this matter with Zhang Suyang and Xu Xin tomorrow. He replied, "Mr. Hu, do you think the competition between WeChat and Penguin is just market competition?"

Hu Xubo's brain was not slow. He rubbed his face and understood: "Are you afraid that Penguin will directly poach people? Well... the strength of Penguin and WeChat is indeed too different. Mr. Yu, you are right. I have no objection."

How big is the gap in strength between WeChat and Penguin?

Even if it’s ten thousand times.

This will inevitably face all-round problems, including but not limited to the WeChat company team.

At this moment, Hu Xubo was very sure that if Penguin could directly poach the entire team, it would definitely not be stingy, and the options in the hands of employees were very critical at this time.

If, really if, WeChat company could not be strangled by Penguin, what kind of growth would everyone's options have?
Baidu created wealth through its IPO, and Penguin created wealth through its IPO. These were examples that were in front of us a few years ago.

Of course, not everyone values ​​long-term interests, but WeChat’s generous options offering is a good moat.

Hu Xubo asked: "Mr. Yu, have you thought about preventing Penguin from poaching your people?"

Yu Xing shook his head: "I haven't thought about it."

Then he added, "But Mr. Liu from the sixth floor reminded me of this. He is an old player in recruitment and has seen and helped others poach many people. Option bundling has this effect. In addition, it really allows everyone to perform at 120% of their level at work."

Talent is important, the development of talent is important, and the retention of talent is also important.

Hu Xubo looked at the moon in the night sky and said expectantly, "Mr. Yu, I really hope Penguin will continue to make mistakes. This way, our chances will be even greater."

Yu Xing laughed: "Well, Mr. Hu, let's talk about it after you invest your money first." "Hey! Mr. Yu, hey, what do you mean by this?" Hu Xubo said loudly, "You promised me! You just said you wouldn't break your promise!"

"That's all I said. See you later. You don't need to come tomorrow. We're all very busy." Yu Xing ended his communication with the investor and trotted back to the community.

Hu Xubo sighed and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered the most crucial thing he hadn't asked. He quickly shouted to Mr. Yu's back, "Mr. Yu, how much has the stock price increased today?!"

Yu Xing replied without even turning his head: "250!"

250 million!

Hu Xubo felt a huge shock in his heart. One day can equal a month's effort! !

The next moment, he became suspicious again. This is what Mr. Yu meant, right? He wasn't saying that he was an idiot, was he?
Hu Xubo's thoughts turned into a lot of thoughts. He once again felt envious and jealous of IDG and Today Capital. Damn, these seniors are so shameless!
He got into the car and soon realized something else: this might be because of his shamelessness as a senior!
As of 10:6 on October 24, the number of WeChat users has indeed exceeded 250 million. To be precise, this result was achieved in just four hours, with an average increase of 10.5 per hour!
This effect really gave Yu Xing new ideas in his mind.

Before going to bed, he called Xiaoying and told her his ambitions: "Xiaoying, 42 users in four hours, do you think WeChat has no chance? Can we really make WeChat work?"

"That depends on how strong Penguin is, and whether it is really such a giant. However, WeChat relied on free text messages and 3Q public opinion to get this customer. If this company really wants to continue in the long run, how will it generate subsequent revenue? Penguin will always be watching closely." Liu Wanying said this for a few sentences, and then changed the subject, "But I support you to make WeChat the new Penguin. If there is really hope, you can definitely give it a try. You are long and I am short. We will both have something left."

Yu Xing took a deep breath and felt from the bottom of his heart that only by burning himself desperately could he force out the strongest penguin and decide how to choose.

This at least meets the momentum that WeChat needs now.

On October 10, after a night of digesting the news, WeChat, which had already been negotiating cooperation with various channels, demonstrated its first-mover momentum. WeChat advertisements could be seen on major portals, Sina Weibo, or Baidu search.

At 340: in the morning of that day, Bai Xiaosheng, which has million users, also gave its strongest cooperation and sent private messages to all users for the second time.

The latest underworld hunting order!
In addition, this underworld hunting order became a hot topic on Sina Weibo.

Because the content of private messages throughout the site is - "Protect penguins, support penguins, and urge everyone to use WeChat more often to break the monopoly, so that penguins can wake up and not walk on the edge of the cliff."

Support Penguin and use WeChat more?
Well, the logic seems to make sense. The monopolistic penguin has been labeled a public enemy by public opinion this year. So, isn't it fighting poison with poison to make it not a monopoly?
#Protect penguins#, #fight fire with fire#, #use WeChat more#!

Sina Weibo is very diligent in its hot topics, and they want to directly pin the news about WeChat to the top of the list for the whole year. However, judging from the results in the past two days, it is almost the same as pinning it to the top. The accumulated enthusiasm of the spectators has been transferred to WeChat.

Yu Xing also posted a new Weibo post at noon, which read: "Put protection in the comment area, push WeChat to others, and everyone will be good friends with Penguin."

After the technical upgrade and this stand-up, the joke master Yu Xing has really won the love of netizens, which has enabled WeChat's user growth to remain at a high level today.

Today is the last day of the National Day holiday, and no one could have imagined that the Penguins would face a strong opponent after this holiday.

However, Yu Xing did not expect to welcome a team of penguins flying from Pengcheng in the evening.

The five-member team is led by Vice President Lu Yanang, accompanied by the director and deputy director.

Lu Yanang’s mission this time was very simple, which was to buy the WeChat company.

After discussions at Penguin's general office last night and this morning, on the one hand, it is definitely to develop similar competing products internally, and on the other hand, the most direct means is acquisition.

opponent?

Simple, I just buy it.

Lu Yanang was assigned this task, and along the way he was thinking about how to complete it and how to convince Yu Xing, the founder of WeChat.

He looked through Yu Xing's information on the way and found that it didn't seem that simple, so he thought hard about how to suppress the other party.

In the end, Lu Yanang decided to use three sentences to show the heroic spirit of the penguin.

"Mr. Yu, I want to tell you three things."

After introducing himself, Lu Yanang stood in the conference room and started the speech with high spirits.

Yu Xing actually doesn't have much experience in negotiating with others. He only has a history of insulting Tang Jun, scolding Xu Xin, reporting fugitives, and engaging in violence on TV. But at this moment, seeing the Penguin vice president who doesn't play by the rules, his emotions are activated.

He felt that the person in front of him was a little crazy.

Lu Yanang stared at Yu Xing: "Mr. Yu, Penguin wants to buy your company!"

Yu Xing showed no expression.

Lu Yanang said the second sentence: "Penguin is already developing a competing product that will be launched soon. If you don't sell it, you will end up with nothing!"

Yu Xing still had no expression.

Lu Yanang’s last sentence: “It is impossible for WeChat to defeat Penguin. There is not the slightest possibility!”

Yu Xing felt that this was more of a demonstration than a negotiation for acquisition. Or maybe this was just the first level of demonstration, and there was more to come, including appeasement? A slap in the face and red dates?
He doesn't understand.

Lu Yanang stared at the young man in front of him, trying to use his eyes to convey his confidence in victory.

Yu Xing was silent for a while, then he took out his cell phone and asked an irrelevant question: "What's your boss's phone number?"

Lu Yanang frowned: "Boss Yu, this time I am..."

Yu Xing interrupted: "Phone, I need to talk to your leader, this is very important."

Lu Yanang hesitated for two seconds and gave the other party the phone number of President Liu Chih-Ping. Perhaps President Yu had been frightened by Penguin's quick response and realized that he was facing the world's third largest Internet giant by market value.

It is the third largest in the world after Google and Amazon!
Anyone should be able to appreciate this amount!!
Yu Xing dialed the number and heard Liu Chih-Ping's voice. After pressing the external voice button, he said directly: "This is Yu Xing, please remember this."

Liu Chih-Ping exclaimed, "Ah!" He knew who Yu Xing was, but didn't know what this meant, so he subconsciously picked up the notebook at hand.

"I originally wanted to sell the company to Penguin, but this Lv Yanang you sent over here is too unprofessional and arrogant." Yu Xing said seriously, "It is because of too many unprofessional people like this that Penguin has fallen to its current state and gave WeChat the opportunity to develop."

Lu Yanang's face turned pale in an instant.

Liu Chih-Ping remained silent.

Yu Xing added, "This is my complaint against him. If someone else comes next time, it should be you, the president."

"About WeChat..." Liu Chih-ping had just started to say half a sentence when the call was hung up.

Yu Xing put down his phone, signaled to Penguin's inexplicable vice president with his eyes, and pointed at the door.

Lu Yanang walked a few steps, stopped at the door, and said, "Mr. Yu, if you don't sell the company, you will regret it."

He said this and was about to leave.

"Mr. Lu." Yu Xing called out to the man.

Lu Yanang turned around and said with the arrogance of a giant: "Boss Yu, this matter can be discussed."

Yu Xingtong said: "WeChat has received investment from IDG and Capital Today, and its valuation is $1 million. Can you buy it now? I'll give you five seconds."

He counted down: "5, 4..."

Lu Yanang was surprised and said quickly: "US$1 million? The premium for a user like WeChat is too high."

Yu Xing's countdown ended: "3, 2, 1."

He shrugged: "Boss Lu, can't you make the decision?"

Lu Yanang was speechless. This kind of premium valuation really couldn't be decided within five seconds.

Yu Xing pointed at the door again: "Let Liu Chi Ping come next time."

Lu Yanang was unable to answer this question and left silently under the gaze of all the employees of WeChat company.

Before the group of people left, Yu Xing announced loudly, "IDG and Capital Today have invested in us, with a valuation of $1 million. The company will soon issue new options!"

Amid the jubilation and even excitement, the figures of the penguins and their companions completely disappeared.

(End of this chapter)