There is no airtight wall in the world. After the fight with 360 shifted from sanctions on the surface to lawsuits on the dark side, Penguin finally learned about the WeChat product.
Deep City, Penguin Headquarters,
Brother Xiao Ma looked at the information sent by the secretary and frowned.
After the Penguins experienced the 3Q war and layoffs, the number of meetings gradually decreased. This was an improvement in his decision-making ability at the Penguins, and useless meetings were no longer needed to waste execution time.
But the information in front of him still gave him the idea to hold a meeting immediately.
But it was just a thought. Xiao Ma only hesitated for a second and put the thought behind him.
He was tired of the bickering. If it weren't for Zhang Long's reminder that made him determined, God knows, this internal rectification would have to wait until the Year of the Monkey.
But it was precisely because of Zhang Long.
After leaving Penguin and going to Hongcheng, Xiao Ma still got some news that made him a little surprised and even angry, but for some reason, he just couldn't get angry.
"WeChat Technology..."
Xiao Ma rarely smiled, but there was no one else in the office, so he smiled a little.
Zhang Long joined the company that he thought had no development prospects and took the team with him. For Penguin, which has a huge structure, only a small floor supporting the building collapsed. All he had to do was replace the pillars with the same model. , does not have much impact.
But this new WeChat technology finally came into his sight.
"...Is this the reason why you left the company?"
Brother Xiao Ma looked at the information and muttered to himself. The part about WeChat in the information was very straightforward, indicating that this product seriously plagiarized Penguin's qq and maliciously diverted traffic on major platforms, destroying the market. The company needs to take strong measures immediately. Investigate the legal liability of WeChat Technology Co., Ltd.
This was what a Penguin project manager sent to his email. He printed it out and presented it on his desk, but now it made him frown.
Wechat Technology, wechat... Even if the company's registered place is not Hongcheng, and even the company's controller is an unrelated person, there is a shadow of equity holding in it. There is no need to inquire specifically, Xiao Ma will know this It is definitely Zhang Long’s handiwork.
And with the help of an information channel, he also got the news that Zhang Long was the president of WeChat Technology.
It doesn't matter what else it is, but it's him.
Who is Zhang Long? He is the person who turned the tide when QQ Mailbox was on the verge of delisting under the pressure of msn. He is a project manager who also pursues minimalism and a rich artistic style. He can also be one of his friends.
If there were to be a meeting, Xiao Ma would not hesitate to imagine that those under him would label Zhang Long a traitor and accuse him more. Apart from that, they would not be able to provide many effective solutions that fit his mind. suggestion.
He frowned. Originally, there was no need for any hesitation in dealing with these things. The company's interests came first, and there was no need to have any pity or sympathy for a person who had left the company.
The project was initiated by Zhang Long. Penguin had no way to let him continue the project, so he went to Hongcheng and used a college student startup company as a springboard to create a mobile Internet company that truly suited his aspirations.
He did it.
With the help of the shell given to him by Zhulang, he was able to do what he wanted to do.
Brother Xiao Ma couldn't help but think of the internal email Zhang Long sent him at that time, stating that the mobile instant messaging market was very important, and it was necessary to develop a communication product that was truly suitable for mobile terminals. However, most people's definition of this suggestion was unnecessary.
Even he felt that way.
With qq, why do we need a product that can replace qq.
It doesn’t take much effort to develop a mobile QQ.
So he was not optimistic about it, so it was supposed to be a Penguin project, but now it has become a small company's project.
It's also the instant messaging market, even if it's on the mobile side, he can still define this as a declaration of war and provocation against Penguin.
He felt a little upset. He was upset because Zhang Long left in anger, and also upset about the confrontational situation that had emerged now. The 3Q war was not over yet. It was a protracted war, but now, on the mobile terminal, there was another A new problem arose, one that he had to pay attention to.
Breathing out a heavy breath, Brother Ma picked up the landline phone next to him and dialed.
"Hello, who's there?" Zhang Long's voice was still calm.
"it's me."
"pony? I thought you wouldn't call me again." Zhang Long said with a smile.
"Are you working on a WeChat project?" It's one thing to know, but it's another thing to ask.
"Well, I value this project very much." Zhang Long did not deny it. He seemed to know that Brother Ma would make a call sooner or later.
Brother Ma thought for a moment and said to Zhang Long: "I know you won't stop this project, and I don't think you expect me to be merciful, but are you really ready?"
Zhang Long knew what Brother Xiao Ma was asking, and he said quite relaxedly: "Do you mean the preparations to seize the market with Hand Q? I don't think pony that you will play a money-burning game with me for an unformed market. Great war.”
Ponyboy frowned and whispered, "You know it's pointless, don't you?"
"It seems that you didn't listen to my suggestion at the time. Now that we are competitors, I won't say too much. Pony, your time is precious. If there is nothing else, it's better not to disturb each other." Zhang Long said.
He used to be an employee of Penguin, but now the conversation uses an equal tone. Xiao Ma is very uncomfortable and even disgusted, but he still said: "I have made a rectification, and now the company's environment is very good. If you are willing If so, you can come back.”
"No, it's still meaningless."
"Then does it make sense for you to stay in that shabby place in Hongcheng and wait to be beaten by me?" Xiao Ma said angrily for the first time.
Zhang Long smiled heartily: "Haha, I thought you wouldn't care pony, or you wouldn't care so early."
Brother Xiao Ma took a deep breath and said as calmly as possible: "Come back, or I will acquire the company. You are the hero who developed the mailbox. I neglected you before, so I should give you better treatment and compensation. Mobile Communication The vice president of the project has an annual salary of five million. This is the price I have offered. I hope you will consider it. I don’t want us to end up in the same situation as 360 and QQ. That is very bad, very bad.”
"Haha, when you feel that you can't convince people with reason, you always like to throw money at it. This is very in line with your style, but it really doesn't matter. If you leave in disgrace, can you come back in glory? Do you know? It's possible." Zhang Long joked with a smile.
"Then just wait."
Brother Ma snorted coldly and hung up the phone with great force.
This gentle and elegant man once again did something that was not consistent with his image.
"Hopeless."
He took a deep breath and cursed in a low voice, not knowing what he was cursing.
....
"The penguin will move."
Putting down the phone, Zhang Long smiled and said to Zhou Yan next to him.
Zhou Yan knew that Brother Xiao Ma and Zhang Long were on the phone. He shrugged and said, "It will happen sooner or later. I just didn't expect their response to be so slow."
"The bigger the plate, the slower in some aspects." Zhang Long smiled: "Next we have to be ready to compete with the penguins. To be honest, now is not the right time to confront the penguins. After all, we are not completely Be prepared, but with Alibaba and 360 standing in the way, you don’t have to worry too much.”
Zhou Yan nodded and said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, you can just think about these things. Now I should also talk to the bank about cooperation."
In addition to negotiating a cooperation agreement with Alibaba in the past few days, Zhou Yan has also mobilized the resources of the studio and the company to set up a relatively decent pilot project in Hongda, with catering, shopping, and transportation all laid out, and now it has arrived When handing in your answer sheet.
Overall, Zhou Yan is quite satisfied.
...
At the gate of Hong University,
Zhou Yan has been waiting for a long time. Next to him is Zhou Wan. Zhou Wan is dressed more formally. The lady's suit looks very elegant on her body. She has a white shirt, a black tie, and her long black hair is tied into a ponytail. , capable and at the same time has a somewhat gentle and generous flavor in it.
This is a formal meeting with Aunt Tang or President Tang. Considering Tang Tang, Zhou Yan would actually like to take Aunt Tang alone to inspect it, but the scan is the project that Zhou Wan is responsible for developing, although Zhou Yan is the project is a promoter, but Zhou Wan is obviously more able to give some unique insights. Also for the sake of in-depth cooperation in the future, it is obviously necessary to take Zhou Wan with him to welcome the campus pilot inspection.
Tang Xin's people hadn't come over yet, and Zhou Wan also started chatting with Zhou Yan.
"Zhou Yan, the exam for changing majors may be at the end of this month. Are you ready?"
"I read some related books." Zhou Yan was serious for a moment, but then joked with a smile: "Is Xiaowan worried that I won't be able to pass?"
Zhou Wan listened to Zhou Yan's address. In fact, she had already acquiesced to this kind of relationship that was more than friends before, but she was still a little uncomfortable. She patted Zhou Yan to cover up her nervousness, "Nothing, it's an exam to change majors." It's quite simple. In addition to mathematics and English, the major-related questions are also relatively simple. Zhou Yan, you can handle it."
"Well, I know." Zhou Yan shrugged his shoulders and said narcissistically: "It's really a trivial matter to me."
Zhou Wan rolled her eyes at Zhou Yan, she was used to Zhou Yan's occasional narcissism.
After that, Zhou Wan and Zhou Yan talked about some studio matters. With the foundation they had just laid, Zhou Wan and Zhou Yan returned to their previous relaxed state. They no longer spoke to strangers because they had not seen each other for a few days. Zhou Yan even talked several times. Called Xiaowan, Zhou Wan no longer objected.
She found it quite strange that the way the two dealt with each other was that they were not lovers, but far more than friends. She even thought about Zhou Yan mentioning being siblings, but she felt that it shouldn't go to this step.
Soon, a BMW drove over and parked on the side of the road.
Afterwards, Tang Xin walked down, along with her assistant secretary Song Qian.
Zhou Yan knew Song Qian, and knew that she was a top student at Shuimu University. He had been a guest at Tang Xin's house several times, and Song Qian would come over to deliver documents and so on. They became familiar with each other over time, but the two of them had no interaction and did not exchange more than five sentences. , Song Qian is delicate and capable, and she is probably very beautiful even with make-up on. Without make-up, she is at best eye-catching.
And with Aunt Tang here, Song Qian naturally became the backdrop.
This was the first time Zhou Yan saw Tang Xin dressed for work.
Wearing minimal make-up, her black hair was lightly pulled back, and her slightly broken hair made her look a few years younger. Her formal uniform made her look elegant and elegant, and she also had a noble and pleasant temperament. She was approachable and had no sense of distance. .
It's a special feeling of intimacy.
Because it was a more formal meeting, Tang Xin simply greeted Zhou Yan: "Xiao Zhou."
She saw Zhou Wan next to Zhou Yan, but she smiled.
Song Qian also paid attention to Zhou Wan at this time, and her eyes were a little more surprised, but she didn't say anything.
Zhou Yan greeted Zhou Wan in advance. Zhou Wan knew that the woman in front of him with a good appearance and temperament was the mother of Zhou Yan's high school classmate, but she still politely introduced herself. She smiled and said: "Okay Hello, sir, I am Zhou Wan, the person in charge of the scan project."
Tang Xin smiled and nodded: "Hello."
She didn't say too many pleasantries, after all, it was a work matter.
"Take me to the campus to have a look. I also want to know the specific situation of the pilot." Tang Xin said.
"good."
...
on campus,
The group first came to a small campus store.
There were students coming in and out of the store, and Tang Xin noticed that the students would scan the QR code directly when paying, and then show the payment interface to the boss, and then they could take the goods and leave.
"This is the payment code function, and it has been successfully promoted to a large group of small merchants."
Zhou Wan smiled and explained that Song Qian, who was accompanying her, was responsible for taking notes. This was the first time she had seen this novel payment model and she was very interested.
The promotion of WeChat is very successful. Song Qian also uses WeChat. However, she is still a novice in terms of exploring WeChat functions. In terms of payment, Song Qian prefers paper money payment. WeChat’s transfer function is mostly used among customers and friends. The payment code mode in WeChat is not as convenient as transfer, so it is normal that Song Qian has not been exposed to it.
And this is also the current situation of many WeChat users.
After all, scanning QR codes to pay can generally only be seen more intuitively when implemented at physical merchants.
Song Qian also played a role at this time.
"Hello boss, I'm here from the bank for research. I would like to ask about QR code collection. Do you have time?" Song Qian came to the store and said formally.
The store aunt didn’t know Song Qian, but someone had promoted the novelty of QR code payment to her a few days ago. It was really convenient, and the money could indeed be withdrawn and transferred to the card, and it was also very convenient for accounting and tax filing. The store aunt quickly accepted this new way of collecting money. Now facing the bank's investigation, she was a little reluctant to let it go, but she still said with a smile: "If you have time, little girl, let me tell you, this thing is really It’s easy to use, and it’s very convenient to collect money. Just take a photo with your phone and the money will come.”
The shop aunt had a familiar personality and answered several of Song Qian's questions very cooperatively. When the group left, she smiled and said, "Come here often." '
After that, the group inspected a series of physical store merchants. Song Qian acted as a questioner and recorder. After investigating these merchants, she quickly came to a conclusion.
QR codes are very useful. In Hongda, more students use their mobile phones to scan codes to pay than paying directly with money, and merchants generally accept this model.
"Let's go to the restaurant and take a look." Zhou Wan suggested at this time.
Song Qian was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask: "Does the restaurant also use this scanning code payment model?"
Zhou Wan smiled and shook her head: "Not only that, but also scanning the QR code to place an order."
