WeChat can be said to be Zhou Yan’s strategic project to dominate the mobile Internet in the future. If it is really sent away by Penguin’s big move, not to mention that all the previous efforts will be in vain, and the fat meat of the mobile Internet will no longer have a share in Zhulang. .
Big companies have very good noses. Once Penguin moves to the mobile terminal, these Internet companies will follow up like cats that smell a fishy smell.
Although Alibaba and 360 are now on their side, 360 did so because they had a common opponent, and Alibaba chose to help Zhulang because of trademark interests. Once Zhulang lost power in this micro-Q war, Zhou Yan had no doubt that these two A company would simply abandon Zhulang.
Therefore, this seemingly fierce competition is actually the key to whether Zhulang can gain a foothold in the mobile Internet market. Because of this, Zhou Yan has always regarded Penguin as his biggest opponent and has done a lot of things. Preparation, if all his plans are put on the surface, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is going against Penguin.
Fortunately, Penguin doesn't pay much attention to the small company Zhulang. Otherwise, with Penguin's market value of 100 billion, how could it give Zhulang a chance to breathe.
"I'll discuss the matter in person. I'm going to Hangzhou to meet a friend." Zhou Yan said with a smile.
"Then I will communicate with the headquarters as soon as possible." Gu Yuanzhong said.
Zhang Long wanted to say something, but at this moment his phone vibrated. He glanced at the message on his phone, and his eyes were a little surprised.
"What's wrong?" Gu Yuanzhong was a little confused.
Zhang Long put down his phone, smiled and shook his head: "You 360 have already taken action."
"Ah?" Gu Yuanzhong was stunned for a moment, "What's going on?"
Zhou Yan was a little curious, "Could it be that 360 really issued a statement saying that it would develop instant messaging on the web?"
"That's right."
Zhang Long nodded: "Just now, 360 has officially issued a statement that it will officially enter the web-based instant messaging market."
He paused and said in a deep voice: "Not only that, 360 also wants us to share user data with WeChat and directly connect with their newly released web-based instant messaging software."
"How can it be???"
Gu Yuanzhong looked at his phone in disbelief at this time. He obviously knew some great news. He murmured to himself: "I also received the news, asking me to cooperate with all my strength... But how can I I don’t know what other instant messaging software the headquarters has developed.”
Gu Yuanzhong was a little absent-minded, even a little lonely. Apparently he felt that he was really isolated from the company.
Zhang Long smiled and patted Gu Yuanzhong on the shoulder: "Don't think too much, 360 has not developed any instant messaging software. My friends at Huaduo Network told me that their company has been jointly acquired by 360 and a mysterious company. ”
"Hua Duo?" Gu Yuanzhong finally understood why Zhang Long got more accurate information than him first, but what kind of company Hua Duo was.
Zhou Yan frowned at this time. He had some impression of Hua Duo, but not much.
"You know, right?" Zhang Long said with a smile.
Zhou Yan understood instantly, "Brother Zhang, are you saying that 360 acquired YY?"
yy can be regarded as a new star software, and it is also the only instant messaging software that has escaped Penguin sanctions. Even in its previous life, it was called a miracle in the field of domestic instant messaging.
He had indeed forgotten about yy. It was true that yy was too low-key and had been deeply involved in the gaming field. Later, he broke out of the industry and successfully sounded the NASDAQ bell, which no one expected.
As one of the three giants of the domestic Internet, Penguin has never had an idea of yy. When yy was just starting out, Penguin invested 150 million US dollars to acquire yy company, and even later promised to return double the original stock. This means that Mr. Li, the founder of yy, can still hold 40% of the shares after Penguin buys the company for US$150 million. As long as he agrees, he can immediately become a billionaire.
However, Li Xuelin refused. He even initiated a vote at that time. The result was that all members of the company refused to be acquired by Penguin. It can be said that it is the most stubborn company. In 2011, Penguin completely began to impose sanctions on YY and terminated it. He stopped all cooperation with yy, followed the usual routine, copied yy's strengths, and released a customized version of qqtalk to block yy.
The final result was unexpected. yy benefited from its strong user stickiness and survived the confrontation with Penguin. Penguin withdrew from the game voice communication battlefield, and yy also successfully listed on Nasdaq shortly afterwards. It has become a company that has survived and grown in the penguin gap.
Even Zhou Yan would not have thought that yy would be acquired in 2010. After all, yy was founded in 2008 and was at the height of its popularity. How could he then sell himself to 360 after rejecting Penguin’s acquisition? Zhou Yan was actually There is some confusion.
Gu Yuanzhong was obviously in disbelief. He murmured in a low voice: "How is it possible...how is this possible? How could the company..."
Obviously, he didn't quite believe that the company would suddenly make such a big turn and acquire YY.
Zhang Long said with a smile: "I don't know much information, but it is true that 360 and another company jointly acquired YY. It seems to be a southern private equity investment company. However, we can't get relevant information now. We may have to contact the headquarters from afar. Only then can we know.”
Gu Yuanzhong was still dazed at this time. When he heard Zhang Long's words, he smiled bitterly and shook his head: "I asked, but they didn't reveal anything to me, saying it was confidential, but I should have known about this kind of thing earlier. ."
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"Now I feel like I can't go back. If the WeChat project can't be completed, I..."
Gu Yuanzhong obviously underestimated the importance the company attached to the instant messaging project. If he did well, it would be okay, but if WeChat really failed, there would be no place for him as a loser in the company. Originally, Gu Yuanzhong Zhongshi has a muddled mentality, and he even thinks that the company has the same mentality. The WeChat project with Zhulang is just an attempt. It doesn't matter if it fails. But with the current trend, it feels like the company is really going to declare war with Penguin, and it needs to be fierce. Shaking Penguin's fundamentals, it feels like the importance of instant messaging to the company has risen by several levels.
Gu Yuanzhong didn't know why the company suddenly made a 180-degree change. This was obviously unplanned.
Zhang Long said with a smile at this time: "Think about it from another angle. Since 360 attaches so much importance to the instant messaging project, it will also attach importance to you as the person in charge and allocate more resources. What is there to worry about?"
Gu Yuanzhong smiled a little forcedly when he heard Zhang Long's half-comforting words.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that WeChat cannot compete with Penguin. The company’s strategy at the time was to do this project to disgust Penguin. Now that Penguin is doing its best, the company may really give up on the mobile communication market, and even treat WeChat technology as a waste. To supplement the instant messaging project on the web side, after all, if we really use YY to grab a certain market share on the web side from Penguin, the mobile side will be dispensable.
And he felt more and more that his guess was correct. After all, he was isolated from such an important matter as the company's acquisition of YY, and his understanding was not even as clear as that of an outsider like Zhang Long.
But he wouldn't say these words to Zhang Long and Zhou Yan. Some things just need to be understood in the heart, but saying them out would make it difficult for both of them to do them.
Gu Yuanzhong sighed and looked at the two of them, "What do you mean, should we open the user data on WeChat? This department does not force us to do so. This is within the scope of cooperation."
"Yes, but yy's user data and your headquarters' data must also be shared with WeChat." Zhou Yan said without hesitation.
"This... I can't make the decision, I will communicate with others." Gu Yuanzhong said in a low voice.
He has no expectations for the company to open up its data to a small company. Maybe the establishment of WeChat is also part of the company's web-side instant messaging plan.
To put it bluntly, he is just a project manager, how can he influence the company's decision-making?
However, Gu Yuanzhong really felt that his boss suddenly became much wiser, and he actually dared to make up his mind to take this step.
You must know how 360 has become so strong now when it was struggling under the sanctions of Penguin not long ago.
Even the statement just now smelled very strong of gunpowder, and it was close to directly declaring war with Penguin.
Zhou Yan touched his chin at this time. He always felt that something flashed in his mind, but he couldn't quite figure it out. Not to mention Gu Yuanzhong, even he felt that 360's strategic vision was strong this time.
When Penguin was determined to end the match with Zhulang, he struck hard on the web. You don't have to think about how livid Ma Ma would be when he heard the news.
In fact, he really just hopes that 360 can issue a statement that is not trivial or itchy.
Zhou Yan didn't know that Gu Yuanzhong actually had a pessimistic attitude towards WeChat. He only knew that Zhou Hong finally didn't give in. Moreover, his actions this time seemed to be to support Zhulang, both covertly and overtly. The information revealed in it was really a little complicated.
"Could it be..."
Ripple is still in Hangzhou, will it have anything to do with Ripple?
Zhou Yan thought of something and wanted to leave immediately. He said to Zhang Long: "Brother Zhang, without further ado, I will leave for Hangzhou immediately. This time, Penguin will definitely be attracted by 360. He is really interested in our WeChat." is a huge opportunity.”
Zhang Long nodded, "Don't worry, I will take care of the company."
"In addition, Brother Zhang, can you help me keep an eye on the entrepreneurial group and help them improve their plans?" Zhou Yan said to Zhang Long.
"What... an entrepreneurial group?" Gu Yuanzhong was stunned when he heard Zhou Yan's words.
"It's an entrepreneurship training class led by Zhou Yan at school." Zhang Long explained, and smiled at Zhou Yan and said: "You are the boss, don't be so polite, just let them contact me when the time comes."
Zhou Yan had approached Zhang Long before about the 101 Entrepreneurship Group's bicycle code scanning. Zhang Long naturally knew how important the Entrepreneurship Group was to Zhou Yan.
"I can rest assured that."
Zhou Yan nodded and said with a smile that it would be good to let Zhang Long lead an entrepreneurial group while he was in Hangzhou.
Zhou Yan and even Zhang Long are definitely the best project managers in the Internet industry. Letting Zhang Long take care of things will bring more benefits than him, a semi-amateur.
After explaining some company matters, Zhou Yan prepared to go to Hangzhou.
Because he wanted to meet Lianyi and Xiaomo, Zhou Yan didn't bring Qiao Shishi with him. However, before leaving school, he still had a friendly interaction with Secretary Qiao in the office. It wasn't until Senior Sister Qiao repeatedly begged for mercy that Zhou Yan let her go and took a shower together. A bath.
Time was running out, Zhou Yan made a little preparation and immediately left for Hongcheng Station.
The high-speed rail has passed through Hangzhou, and Zhou Yan also bought the nearest train and boarded the direct express train.
Sitting on the high-speed train, Zhou Yan had time to think about recent events.
From Penguin and Baidu's strong statements, to Zhulang, 360, and Alibaba's counterattack, and then Penguin's remake of mobile QQ, and 360's acquisition of YY to counterattack in the web-side instant messaging market, the situation changes day by day.
Even Zhou Yan was a little bit overwhelmed.
Although the company has not reached the size of its previous life, it is still exciting enough.
After all, there was no chance of direct confrontation with the penguin in his previous life. It could even be said that he was just living with the penguin.
At that time, Penguin had long been an Internet giant with a market value of trillions. With the size of Zhou Yan's company, if Penguin really paid attention to it, he didn't know how he would die, and there would be no chance of confrontation.
Now it can be said that we have really seized the opportunity. While Penguin is still focusing on the computer market, we have picked up a big leak. Otherwise, we really have no confidence to fight.
The train drove very fast and was about to arrive in Hangzhou. Zhou Yan also had a pretty good set meal on the train.
Soon, as the announcement of the arrival at Hangcheng Station was announced, the train stopped. Zhou Yan picked up his computer bag and got off the train.
The first time he came to Hangzhou in this life was to send Xiaomo to school. When he came to Hangzhou again, he wanted to discuss business with Ali.
Unknowingly, he was qualified to talk to Ali on an equal footing, and Zhou Yan also felt like he was in a dream.
He did not immediately leave for the Binjiang District where Lianyi was located, nor did he go to Xiaomo's Zhijiang campus. Lianyi had not returned to Hongcheng in the past few days, and Xiaomo had been staying on campus. There was no need to be too anxious. What Zhou Yan had to do now Instead, it is necessary to finalize cooperation with Alibaba on WeChat.
After all, 360's move was too sudden, and Zhou Yan also wanted to be fully prepared. If 360 acted erroneously again, he might have to count the money for others when he was sold. Although there is another possibility. Zhou Yan didn't want to take too many risks.
He made a phone call to Zhong Ming. Zhong Ming joined Alibaba, and it would be easier for him to take Zhou Yan with him.
Soon, Zhong Ming called back.
Zhou Yan also immediately took a taxi to the Alibaba headquarters in Yuhang District.
Below the headquarters building, Zhong Ming has been waiting for a long time. He is wearing his work uniform. The decadence and vicissitudes of life on his face have disappeared. Instead, he has a high-spirited look. Zhou Yan also knows that the environment can really change a person.
After going through the pain of a broken relationship, he came to Hangzhou and dated a girlfriend from Zhejiang University. Now he is working at Alibaba. Zhou Yan estimated that Zhong Ming's ex-girlfriend would regret it to death if she knew about his current situation.
"Senior." Zhou Yan greeted with a smile.
"Haha Zhou Yan, long time no see." Zhong Ming came up and gave Zhou Yan a big hug.
