The lights are bright in the luxurious box. Outside the window is the autumn night and the bright moon.
Ma Huateng drank a glass of liquor and joked half-truthfully: "Mr. Jing, someone called me more than a month ago and said that you planned to enter the live broadcast industry and were discussing cooperation with Wanda's Xiao Wang.
I was shocked. To be honest, live broadcasting is the core track that Tencent is optimistic about in the future. We currently have investments in Douyu, Huya, and Kuaishou. We really don’t want to compete with you! "
Jinggao's industry and Tencent's business do overlap and even compete. You must know that Phoenix Group is one of the Internet giants. Is there any friction in this?
Nowadays, the seven giants of the domestic Internet: Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu, JD.com, Phoenix, Meituan, and Toutiao. The relationship between them is intricate and complex, and some of the plots of the well-known American TV series "Game of Thrones" can be applied to them.
Fall in love and kill each other. But generally speaking, Tencent will have more "friends". Because Tencent usually only invests about 10% or 20% of the shares. Alibaba will continue to increase capital until it wins the target company.
Take Phoenix and Tencent as examples. Phoenix Pay and WeChat Pay compete. Compete in various payment scenarios. Of course, Phoenix Pay is at a disadvantage. Because as an established Internet giant, Tencent’s relationship with local cities and giants such as JD.com and Meituan are not comparable to Phoenix Pay.
However, Phoenix Pay is still the third largest payment tool in China.
Another example: Weibo, a subsidiary of Phoenix Group, is moving to the news side, which conflicts with Tencent’s Tencent News. Of course, it also competes with Toutiao.
Another example: Phoenix Group spent a huge sum of money to buy 10% of iQiyi's shares held by Baidu, and it is a direct competitor with Tencent Video and Youku.
Another example: Phoenix Group has laid out Station B early, with a shareholding ratio of as high as 30%. In the field of short videos and live broadcasts, there is competition with the short video and live broadcast platforms invested by Tencent.
Another example: Phoenix Films is currently among the top three domestic film and television companies. This competes with and cooperates with some of Tencent's production programs.
Jing Gao smiled and said: "I met with Mr. Wang. He wanted to ask me for financing. My idea was that he could either sell Panda Live to me directly. I was not interested in equity financing. But he said to think about it. , I haven’t received a call from him yet. I guess he doesn’t want to sell it.
To be honest, Pony, I don’t want to compete with Tencent. However, in such a big market, your family can’t finish all the food.
Pony, who told you this? "
Ma Huateng smiled and said, "You must know Yao Shengming!" This person was introduced to him by Zhou Mingyang.
However, he would definitely not tell his friend Zhou Mingyang. Handing over the instigators shows your sincerity.
Jing Gao nodded and sighed: "Old acquaintance! Pony, I run the King of Glory Club, participate in Hero Interactive Entertainment and VSPN, mainly for hobbies. In terms of the layout of the game industry, Tencent has relatively core technologies. However, I'm really interested in getting into short videos and live broadcasts. In the Internet field, live broadcasts and short videos are already the hottest trends after the concept of sharing."
Speaking of which, Mr. Wang is very optimistic about his business plan to build a pan-entertainment empire covering entertainment, live broadcasting, music, games, film and television, and sports! But Young Master Wang has high vision but low hand, so he cannot lower his body to do things.
The conflict between this plan and Tencent’s core interests is actually quite large. But the problem is that this industry is not a player. For example, in music and games, Tencent competes with NetEase. Tencent’s biggest rival now is ByteDance.
Therefore, if he and Brother Ma fell out over this matter, it would not happen unless the conflict between the two parties reached the level of malicious competition. At present, Phoenix Group, as a latecomer in these fields and tracks, will not directly challenge Tencent's position.
Of course, business is business. When it came time to compete with each other for the market, both he and Xiao Ma were mentally prepared. Just do it and it's done. No one can take this step back. They are not only responsible for their own personal feelings, but also for the company, for the team, the legions of employees who follow them.
This is life, this is reality!
Ma Huateng said softly, "Yes. Live streaming and short videos are where the Internet can create the next billion-dollar giant. After the Qianbo War in 2015, only a number of leading companies are still alive.
In fact, Tencent also has its own short video and live broadcast platform, but it has not been launched yet. This is often the case. We clearly see the wind coming, but we just can’t fly.
Mr. Jing, since you have no cooperation with Panda Live, you have no intention of laying out the game industry. Then we will continue to promote the formalization of League of Legends and Honor of Kings events and the industrialization of game clubs. "
If Jing Gao has no intention to develop the game industry, then with Jing Gao's financial resources, it will be a great supplement to the entire domestic game industry and he will be a big player. Tencent and Hero Entertainment certainly welcome this.
Of course, he didn't just believe what Jing Gao said. The cake of the entire game industry chain is getting bigger and bigger, and it is obvious that Jing Gao has taken a bite in the "operation" link. It has strategic investments in Hero Interactive Entertainment and VSPN and maintains its influence.
However, Tencent's game department has fallen out with "Xiao Wang" and is counterattacking. It is simply impossible to form a new alliance of e-sports players and e-sports clubs. This benefit can only be enjoyed by Jing Gao.
And Jing Gao does not want to join forces with "Panda Live", this attitude is very important to him.
To be honest, Wanda Group is indeed the leading enterprise in China. Both in terms of management style and execution efficiency, they are all top-notch. But in the Internet field, Wanda Group is not capable.
Wanda has tried many Internet projects, but they all ended in failure. It’s not feasible for a real estate team to think about the Internet.
He has long discovered a problem: Internet companies like Tencent will not be able to do well in certain projects if they do not delegate power to operators. Take live broadcasting as an example. Where is Tencent’s Longzhu Live Broadcasting today?
For another example, Tencent’s former micro-business had to be sold to JD.com.
Xiao Wang of Panda Live seems to be getting closer to Zhou Hongyi of 360 recently. But 360 is the loser of Tencent. He didn't care at all. During the 3Q war, Zhou Hongyi personally visited him in his office.
In fact, the specific layout of the game industry is not worthy of his personal promotion. But because this matter has something to do with Jing Gao.
No one else in the Tencent Group has the qualifications to communicate candidly and privately with Jing Gao, only he can!
Jing Gao nodded with a smile, raised his glass, "pony, happy cooperation!" He knew very well that Brother Ma gave way a little.
Ma Huateng laughed, drank Maotai in one gulp, lit a cigarette, and puffed out a puff of smoke and said: "Mr. Jing, there is one more thing. I am just a messenger. Whether I agree or not, it will not affect you or me. friendship."
Here comes the business.
Jing Gao suddenly realized. I'll just say it. He smiled and said, "What's the matter?"
Ma Huateng said with a slight wry smile: "You know, I live in Hong Kong Island, and Li Zekai and others live in that villa area. He hopes that I can send you a message: truce. What you want is excellence. The real blocking force for Bu's listing of AB shares on Hong Kong Island is actually the British and American consortium. Not the Lee family. The two sides are having such a dispute, which is completely a dispute of will. His father hopes to meet you at the clubhouse of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. One side. The above are his exact words.”
Jing Gao couldn't help but laugh. Oh, Superman Li can't stand it anymore? Are you planning to surrender and lose half? Slowly, with a hint of sarcasm in his mouth, he said: "His father was the one who started the trouble first, but now he just talks about wanting to meet. How can it be so cheap? Let's talk about it later! Uber is in Hong Kong The resistance to Daodao’s listing is indeed not Li’s, but killing the chicken to scare the monkeys!”
It is better to chase the poor bandits with courage, not to be a famous scholar! The Chairman’s teachings should always be kept in mind.
Li Huanggua surrendered and asked for peace talks. It seemed that he had gained a lot of face. After all, Li Sheng has been the richest man in China for many years. As long as Li Sheng bows his head to him, his status in the circle of wealthy Chinese will rise!
However, this is of no use! If you beat the snake and don't die, you will suffer from it instead! There is no need to hold back on an old fox like Li Huanggua who is as smart as a ghost.
You have already offended others, published an article in the newspaper and cursed them by name, but you still expect them to sincerely reconcile with you? What a big face you have!
The last person to forgive others was Caesar! He died at the hands of those whom he forgave.
Jing Gao dared not compare himself to Caesar. He didn't know when he would fall into this old fox's pit. Therefore, superficial reconciliation still needs to be discussed. This is not to win the Li family’s understanding, but to show others. Get more people on his side.
However, we must secretly keep an eye on Li and kill him. Now or never! The momentum is now on his side. Li Huanggua is very shrewd. When he comes to his senses, it is really difficult for him to make a large donation.
"Reconciliation" always occurs when both parties are relatively equal in strength. Like, without those cutest people, Yingjiang is going to reason with us?
The chairman said: Wherever you can be unreasonable, you must be unreasonable. If you are reasonable at all, you are forced to do so.
Shopping malls are like battlefields. That's how it is now with Li Cucumber.
In the words of the Internet: Brother, I will help you look decent now!
Ma Huateng was speechless for a while. He actually knew what Jing Gao refused. He had quite a lot of contact with Jing Gao. I still understand Jing Gao's character. Jing Gao is very easy-going in some things, has a gentle temperament, and is very good to his subordinates. But if you really offend him, his actions are really very dark. They are all rushing to kill and cripple their opponents. Some people are still eating in prison.
Moreover, Jinggao is very tenacious, and he also pays attention to fighting strategies and is not reckless.
The key is that Igao is only 28 years old this year. They, the rich people of the older generation, really can’t stand him! It may take another ten or twenty years for Jinggao's challenger to appear.
However, Jing Gao refused and directly said "kill the chicken to scare the monkey", which really made him dumbfounded and shocked.
Who dares to treat Li Jiacheng, the wealth idol for so many years, as a chicken? But this is the fact now!
What Li has done over the years is really unpopular. No matter whether he moved his company's registered address, denounced his motherland, or transferred his assets to the UK. Or is it his younger son who repeatedly refuses to listen and insists on turning the Cyberport project into a real estate project, or is it some method of hoarding land to earn the last copper of others, all of which are criticized!
"You!" Ma Huateng shook his head and drank a glass of wine from Jing Gao, "I will convey it truthfully."
