Chapter 225: Meeting with Liu Dong, Envisioning the Future (Part 3/4)

“To be honest, with so many people in China and not a few talents in mathematics, if President Zhu continued working in mathematics, he might just end up as an ordinary researcher after graduation. But serving as the CEO of Jianbao Network, he could very well become a major figure who commands the wind and rain in the online world!” Liu Dong said.

He has always been straightforward, not fond of flattery!

Of course, this characteristic has caused him some losses in business operations.

Zhu Zihang nodded, saying, “President Liu is right! That’s what I think too! Online shopping is a very advanced concept. If we can make it work, it would definitely be more meaningful than me being a mathematician! By then, online shopping will surely change the way humans live! It’s a groundbreaking thing!”

“Let’s not stand outside! Let’s go in and sit down to talk slowly!” Su Xiaoli suggested.

Then, the group entered the hotel.

Led by the waiter, they arrived at the reserved private room.

“Today, there are no outsiders! Feel free to sit anywhere!” Tang Feng greeted.

Everyone sat down.

The waiter filled their cups with tea.

“Have the dishes been ordered?” Tang Feng asked Su Xiaoli.

“I’ve ordered ten dishes. If it’s not enough, we can order more,” Su Xiaoli answered.

“There are only five of us! Ten dishes are already a lot! And we’re also drinking, we definitely can’t finish it all,” Liu Dong said.

“President Liu, President Ma, President Zhu, what would you like to drink?” Su Xiaoli asked.

“That depends on Mr. Tang! We’re okay with any liquor!”

“I don’t drink alcohol! Feel free to choose,” Tang Feng said with a smile.

“Mr. Tang, did I hear that right? You don’t drink?” Liu Dong was somewhat surprised.

“No,” Tang Feng shook his head, saying, “I really don’t drink.”

“President Tang is truly a good man! In that case, we three will just have a glass of baijiu,” Liu Dong said.

In his view, Tang Feng probably wasn’t someone who didn’t drink; it was just because Su Xiaoli was present, so he purposely said so.

The waiter poured a glass of baijiu for Liu Dong and the others.

Soon, the dishes were served one after another.

Tang Feng invited everyone to start eating.

“Mr. Tang! While we haven’t drunk much yet, shall we discuss business first?” Liu Dong took the initiative.

After all, his primary purpose of coming here was to seek financing.

“President Liu, I’ve heard that several investment institutions are interested in Jingdong Mall. I’d like to know your true thoughts,” Tang Feng looked at him, smilingly asked.

“My true thought is to let these investment institutions all come in. This way, it would definitely be beneficial for the company’s development,” Liu Dong straightforwardly expressed his thoughts.

“Your thoughts are similar to mine. However, this means that each investment institution won’t get much of a share, and they might not be willing to invest more effort. Have you considered this issue?” Tang Feng reminded him.

“My main goal is to diversify the risk. The development momentum of Jingdong Mall is still okay, mainly because there are too few competitors. I’m worried that if we don’t accept investments from other institutions, they might turn around and invest in a company with a model similar to Jingdong Mall, which would definitely cause us a lot of trouble,” Liu Dong answered.

“Your concerns are valid. The success of Jingdong Mall will definitely attract many entrepreneurs! They will establish a company similar to Jingdong Mall in the shortest time and then seek cooperation with investment institutions,” Tang Feng said.

“So, I want to involve as many well-known investment institutions as possible! This way, these institutions would not choose similar startup companies,” Liu Dong said.

“I must say, if the shares you offer are too few, those investment institutions won’t be interested. They can completely invest in your competitors to get a better return on investment,” Tang Feng said.

“This is exactly what I’m struggling with. I’m the founder of Jingdong Mall, and if I give away too many company shares, I definitely won’t want to. It makes me feel more like an employee than an entrepreneur,” Liu Dong said, sighing involuntarily.

“So, my suggestion is to only choose one or two investment institutions. Of course, if possible, choosing only Huaxing Investment Company would be preferable,” Tang Feng said lightly.

“Mr. Tang, I talked with President Su for an afternoon. To be honest, President Su’s offer is quite tempting. However, apart from the funds, I also want to know what other help Huaxing Investment Company can provide,” Liu Dong’s eyes filled with anticipation.

“There will definitely be help in terms of technology. Additionally, I will also offer some assistance in promotion,” Tang Feng thought for a moment and responded.

“Mr. Tang’s technical level is so high, if you can help, I believe it will definitely make Jingdong Mall’s pages better. But regarding promotion, I’m curious, what kind of help are you referring to?” Liu Dong asked with interest.

“The user base of uu Chat Software has increased to three hundred million. If we direct traffic to Jingdong Mall, it will definitely have a significant effect. Besides that, I can also embed Jingdong Mall’s link in the products of Huaxing Computer Company. With both approaches, I believe it will definitely bring a lot of new users to Jingdong Mall,” Tang Feng answered.

“If I may ask, what is the relationship between Huaxing Investment Company and Huaxing Computer Company?” Liu Dong asked.

“I’m the major shareholder.”

“Got it!” Liu Dong nodded, saying, “The development momentum of Huaxing Computer Company is very good! Our Jingdong Mall mainly deals in 3C products, including computers. Currently, the sales volume of Huaxing Computer Company’s products in our mall is quite substantial.”

“Believe me! It won’t be long before Huaxing Computer Company becomes the greatest computer company in the country and even the world! Without a doubt!” Tang Feng said this with full confidence.

“Currently, the biggest computer company in the country is Lianxiang Computer. Forgive my frankness, Huaxing Computer is not on the same level as Lianxiang Computer right now. One’s annual sales are around ten billion, and the other’s monthly sales don’t even reach one billion,” Liu Dong said.

“That’s now, not the future. Currently, in the low-end product segment, Huaxing Computer is continuously increasing its market share. Moreover, Huaxing Computer has very stable suppliers. Lianxiang Computer might very likely lose those suppliers in the increasingly competitive computer market,” Tang Feng said with a smile.

“How so? Wouldn’t those suppliers want to make money?” Liu Dong was somewhat surprised.

“Suppliers definitely want to make money. But you also know who Lianxiang Computer’s suppliers are. The computer chips come from America’s Intel Corporation, the computer memory from Korea, and the monitors from Japan. If these suppliers need to choose between Lianxiang Company and America’s computer companies, what do you think they would do?” Tang Feng posed a very sharp question.

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