Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 458 Great Contributor

This middle-aged man is currently the highest-ranking person in Handong Province.

Jiang Zhixue, President of the Handong Provincial Political Affairs Association.

Cheng Yi's plaque recognizing him as one of the Top Ten Outstanding Youths of Handong Province was personally awarded by Jiang Zhixue.

Jiang Zhixue was not a capable official, but he was a competent one. Since he took office, the business environment in Handong Province has improved significantly. In just one year, Handong Province's GDP increased from 9000 billion to 12000 trillion.

Upon seeing Cheng Yi jogging over, Jiang Zhixue smiled and said, "President Cheng is here too."

"Hello, Chairman Jiang." Cheng Yi quickly took a few steps and shook Jiang Zhixue's hand.

Jiang Zhixue had a better impression of Cheng Yi than Du Yusheng.

It could even be said that Jiang Zhixue's strong support for Momo Group stemmed from two reasons: first, Momo Group was the only company in Handong Province's technology circle with assets exceeding 10 billion yuan; and second, it was due to Cheng Yi's identity.

As a national pioneer in poverty alleviation and charity, Cheng Yi has donated Hope Schools that have reached a considerable scale, and this charitable act has greatly enhanced the reputation of Handong Province.

Otherwise, given that Momo Group is involved in the internet cafe industry, Jiang Zhixue would at most send a deputy.

Jiang Zhixue said, "President Cheng, I heard that your Xiaoneiwang Technology is going to set up a university student entrepreneurship incubation base in the industrial park?"

“Yes,” Cheng Yi said. “I have already reported this to Chairman Du, and Momo Group will provide strong support.”

"Your idea is excellent," Jiang Zhixue said with a smile. "You must persevere. If there's anything you need our assistance with, just submit a report."

"Thank you, Chairman Jiang." Cheng Yi said with gratitude, "Now that our campus network has spread all over the country, my next step is to attract talents from universities across the country to our Handong Province. I've thought it through. As long as college students have scientific research achievements or patents, I will give them whatever they want. I can even give them the profits from the campus network."

"Good, that's impressive!" Jiang Zhixue's eyes were full of praise as he exclaimed, "Our Handong Province is really short of talent right now, especially scientific and technological talent. If you can accomplish this, you will be a great contributor to our Handong Province."

When Jiang Zhixue uttered the words "great contributor," it sent a shiver down the spines of all the accompanying officials.

Goodness, with these three words in his name, Cheng Yi can really have whatever he wants in Handong Province.

"Come on, let's go take a look at your industrial park," Jiang Zhixue offered.

Jiang Zhixue remained indifferent when facing Du Yusheng.

After all, Du Yusheng was associated with internet cafes, and no matter how profitable the internet cafe industry is, it is still part of the entertainment industry.

Cheng Yi is completely different; he is now a breath of fresh air in the Momo Group.

If word got out that Jiang Zhixue and Du Yusheng were together, there might be some controversy.

But the fact that he and Cheng Yi are together is definitely a beautiful story.

Crossing the lobby of Momo Group to the left, you will reach the Momo Technology Industrial Park.

Looking at the towering Momo Group building and the dozen or so CBD buildings, Jiang Zhixue smiled and said, "Judging from the scale of your industrial park, we can see your lofty ambitions. I hope that one day you can become a representative enterprise of our Handong Province."

Just as Du Yusheng was about to say something modest, Cheng Yi said, "I believe that day will come soon."

Cheng Yi's unpretentious words brought a smile to Jiang Zhixue's face. He laughed and said, "Good, if you want to do great things, you need to have your ambition."

They walked and talked, and Jiang Zhixue asked a lot about Renren.com and even about the Family Reunification Network. Cheng Yi answered them one by one and told Jiang Zhixue a lot about his past life experiences.

Jiang Zhixue was increasingly surprised by Cheng Yi's forward-thinking ideas from 2024.

At first, he thought Cheng Yi was just a passionate young man with dreams, but after talking to him more, he realized he was wrong.

Cheng Yi's meticulous thinking and his eloquent speech, refined by time, even made Jiang Zhixue wonder if he was chatting with someone of similar age.

Cheng Yi talked about everything from online games to e-commerce, and then from e-commerce to the market economy.

He applied many events from his past life to European countries and gave Jiang Zhixue a general overview.

It's like the industry inflation brought about by e-commerce, and the various ailments brought about by the internet.

These things were all too unfamiliar to Jiang Zhixue, and along the way, he completely transformed into a loyal listener.

After inspecting the CBD area, Jiang Zhixue stood at the entrance of that luxurious residential area and said, "According to you, e-commerce is very harmful, right?"

"It's not that it's extremely harmful," Cheng Yi said. "It's that the industry competition brought about by e-commerce is too severe. Chairman Jiang, let me give you an example."

"Well, you said."

Cheng Yi said, "If a company in Jingzhou City dumps its goods at below-market prices and then seizes market share, what kind of impact do you think that would have?"

"Isn't this a typical case of disrupting market order? At best, it will result in a fine; at worst, it will lead to imprisonment," Jiang Zhixue replied.

When Cheng Yi actually asked Jiang Zhixue a question, many of the people accompanying him secretly broke out in a cold sweat.

No wonder he's a national pioneer in poverty alleviation and charity; he's so casual in front of Chairman Jiang.

Cheng Yi said, "The behavior of disrupting market order is based on a fixed price in a certain district, county or city. Generally, dumping below cost price is considered disrupting market order, but if this behavior is applied nationwide, it is difficult to define."

“Some products cost only a few cents in their country of origin, but a dollar in other countries. But once the cost price of a product is determined by the national market, it will never be possible for market-disrupting behavior to occur.”

"The ultimate result is that as soon as a product costs a few cents in its country of origin, other regions will follow suit and lower their prices. Everyone squeezes their profits to the minimum, loses more and more money, and eventually goes out of business."

Cheng Yi said, "Besides the involution, there is another major drawback, which is the concentration of funds. In our current transaction model, the money in Jingzhou City basically circulates within Jingzhou City. You buy my things, I buy your things, and the money keeps circulating. No one is short of money. But once we expand to the whole country, a very serious problem will arise. For example, in cities like Zhonghai, Zhejiang Province, and Guangdong Province, their logistics industry developed earlier. For the same product, they only need 5 yuan plus shipping, but in other provinces, it would cost 8 yuan or even more. They only need to keep a small profit margin, and they can use the difference in shipping costs to eliminate their competitors in other provinces. As a result, all the money in the country will flow to these few regions where e-commerce is most convenient."

As soon as Cheng Yi said those words, Jiang Zhixue's brows furrowed.

This is a very serious problem.

If what Cheng Yi said is true, then the final result will be that money will not circulate.

A large amount of capital flowed into a few regions, which was equivalent to the outflow of silver during the Opium War. After five or six years of this outflow, many provinces found it difficult to see any money at all.

Because in such unequal transactions, it's very difficult for this outflowing money to return. The end result is that poor areas become poorer, and rich areas become richer.

Currently, all provinces across the country are actively developing e-commerce, and many banks have also launched online banking functions in line with the times. All provinces want to gain an advantage in e-commerce. Cheng Yi's original intention was to remind Jiang Zhixue.

But Cheng Yi soon realized he was wrong.

Jiang Zhixue nodded slowly and said, "I understand, your suggestion is excellent."

He patted Cheng Yi on the shoulder and said, "Our Handong Province must prioritize the development of the logistics industry!"

"Huh?" Cheng Yi was stunned.

He pointed out the hidden dangers of e-commerce to warn Jiang Zhixue, but he didn't expect it to turn out this way.

But upon further reflection, Cheng Yi felt relieved.

As the person in charge, Jiang Zhixue's primary concern now is how to develop the economy of Handong Province. As for the fate of other provinces, what does it matter to him? Since e-commerce can bring funds from other provinces, it should be strongly supported and promoted.

Cheng Yi smiled sullenly and said, "Yes, we should indeed prioritize the development of the logistics industry."

Jiang Zhixue laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to have such insight at such a young age. I think that age is no barrier to a hero. You should serve as our economic advisor for Handong Province from now on."

As soon as Jiang Zhixue said this, many people around him gasped.

Although the economic advisors of Handong Province do not have a formal rank, they can participate in government deliberations, provide advice on government work, participate in the research and formulation of major government decisions, and even bear the responsibility of supervising the implementation of government work and major decisions.

Cheng Yi never expected that his casual conversation would lead to the title of economic advisor.

He would love to have as many titles as possible and would naturally not refuse them.

On the way back, Jiang Zhixue asked some more questions about the Internet TV station. Cheng Yi gave Jiang Zhixue a brief introduction to the uses of the Internet TV station, which left Jiang Zhixue stunned.

Jiang Zhixue's schedule was very full; he only spent an hour from arrival to departure.

After watching Jiang Zhixue's convoy depart, Cheng Yi turned and returned to his office.

With Jiang Zhixue involved, the opening ceremony of the Momo Technology Industrial Park can be set on a larger scale.

Cheng Yi quickly compiled a list that covered almost all departments in Handong Province as well as the heads of the province's top 100 enterprises.

He carefully reviewed the list, afraid of missing anyone.
Those who had a good personal relationship with him were especially important to him.

After compiling the list, Cheng Yi called Bai Yiheng over, handed him the list, and said, "Go and make a few copies, and ask Chairman Du and General Manager Huang if they have invited anyone. Give me the final list before 4 pm tomorrow."

"Okay." Bai Yiheng immediately took the list and quickly left Cheng Yi's office.

Bai Yiheng was very excited, after all, their Momo Group was about to move into a new office building. Not only Bai Yiheng, but many people in the group were looking forward to this day.

Momo Group now has too many employees. The six-story building simply cannot accommodate so many people. For example, Momo Games has more than 100 people crammed into three 70-square-meter rooms. If the air conditioning wasn't running at full blast, everyone would probably be sweating profusely. This is even after the Xiaolingtong service center was moved.

If the call center hadn't moved, many people would have had to work in the corridors.

As the first industrial park in Handong Province that meets international standards, Momo Technology Industrial Park has attracted much attention. As soon as the opening ceremony date was set, it received letters from many departments and institutions.

Everyone had the same goal: to attend the opening ceremony.

After two weeks of intensive preparations, the opening ceremony of Momo Technology Industrial Park was finally held.

This opening ceremony was no less than a high-end business forum, and almost everyone with a reputation in Handong Province was invited.

The presence of Jiang Zhixue in a congratulatory speech and his participation in the ribbon-cutting ceremony added a unique touch of brilliance to the Momo Technology Industrial Park.

The day after the opening ceremony, Momo Group moved from a six-story apartment building to this 168-meter-tall group building.

At the same time, Momo Group issued an announcement stating that any software company that joins the Momo system can receive the right to use office space ranging from 300 to 2000 square meters free of charge for a period of 5 years, depending on the software's rating.

Immediately after the announcement, Blizzard China was the first to move into the Momo Building.

Blizzard China's move into the Momo Building, coupled with the introduction of their StarCraft and Warcraft games into Momo Internet Cafes, finally roused the interest of many previously hesitant software companies.

At the same time, the Handong Provincial Government Affairs Association also began to help bring in businesses.

By mid-August, nearly 200 small and medium-sized enterprises had moved into the Momo Building, including 31 software companies that had joined the Momo system.

Large groups such as Xinlang, Souhu, and Lianzhong have also moved their Handong branches into the Momo Building.

This momentum of development made Chen Tianqiao, who had been observing from the sidelines, increasingly alarmed.

The Momo Group is pulling one stunt after another; we must curb their growth momentum.

Chen Tianqiao looked at the document that had just been handed to him, feeling extremely conflicted.

Currently, 334 illegal internet cafes in various districts and counties have just received authorization and are still in the process of integration. If they were to become legitimate in another ten days or so, these officially licensed illegal internet cafes would be able to unleash strong competitiveness. However, right now, many of these illegal internet cafes haven't even figured out who's in charge yet.

After much deliberation, Chen Tianqiao finally gritted his teeth and said, "We can't wait any longer!"

To attract software companies to adapt to the Momo system, Momo Group has even started offering office space. If this continues, Momo Internet Cafes will probably become even more difficult to deal with.

Chen Tianqiao picked up the phone, dialed Chen Danian's number, and said, "Execute the plan. Tomorrow at 10:00 AM, both Bubble Fighter and Westward Journey 2 will shut down all channels on the Momo system. In addition, have 1416 internet cafes in 334 districts and counties simultaneously announce their grand opening promotion: 50 cents per hour!"

"Okay." Chen Danian was now also quite impatient.

The rapid pace of development of Momo Group has made waiting a luxury.

He strongly agreed with Chen Tianqiao's decision. At this point, it was necessary to give Momo Group a good blow and curb its development momentum.

(End of this chapter)