Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 628 Are We Like Brothers? (First of Four Updates)
Sun Tete's words were the final word, and he left in a hurry after speaking.

Wang Qiang stood to the side expressionlessly, his mind in turmoil.

Although Sun Tete is a mascot, he is no ordinary mascot.

He doesn't hold grudges against anyone; he simply doesn't want to.

If he wants to hold a grudge, he can hold a grudge against anyone.

From childhood, his family instilled in him the values ​​of being content with little and having no desires.

Therefore, he has always practiced this six-character principle.

Only true masters know that those who can truly reach the level of 'nothingness' are the real masters.

Fang Ping glanced at Wang Qiang, a cold smile playing on his lips. He picked up the microphone again and announced in as calm a tone as possible, "According to the weighted scoring rules, Momo Group leads in total score. I hereby announce that the solution proposed by Momo Group has been recommended for this evaluation and is permitted to participate in the formal system bidding meeting at the end of the year!"

The small and medium-sized real estate companies all stood up and applauded, each one craning their necks, hoping that Cheng Yi would see it.

Cheng Yi let out a long sigh of relief. He looked at Waters, who was also looking at him.

Waters' face betrayed no emotion, he simply nodded slightly and said, "Congratulations, but the year-end bidding will be the real battle."

"Why do I feel that now is the decisive battle?" Cheng Yi said with a smile.

Waters chuckled and said, "I really hope that President Cheng will still have such an optimistic attitude by then."

Waters said nothing more and strode out of the report hall.

The meeting ended, and everyone dispersed.

As everyone left, they made sure to come over and shake hands and take photos with Cheng Yi. These real estate bosses were like star-struck fans, constantly pulling Cheng Yi to take pictures with them.

Cheng Yi, on the other hand, became their assistant, shaking hands and taking photos with each of them with a smile on his face, his face almost stiff from smiling so much.

He also understood the intentions of these real estate company owners: to create momentum for their groups.

Imagine this: when discussing a loan, you invite the bank manager to your office for tea, where a photo of him and the president of Momo Group hangs on the wall. How persuasive would that be?
After the real estate company executives left, Google representative Moore and IBM representative Rivers walked over with smiles on their faces.

Cheng Yi had already shaken hands like an assembly line, and he subconsciously grabbed Mo Er's hand, pulled Mo Er to his side, and then showed his signature smile for the photo.

But no one took a photo with them.

“Um…” Moore looked at Cheng Yi with surprise and said, “Mr. Cheng, I have something I’d like to talk to you about.”

"Sorry, it's become a conditioned reflex for me." Cheng Yi smiled sheepishly and said, "Of course, I would be delighted to communicate with a business elite like Mr. Moore."

Upon hearing Cheng Yi's flattering remarks, IBM representative Rivers, who was standing nearby, became slightly displeased.

They previously sent Qian Buqun to Jingzhou to mediate, but he was met with considerable indifference.

Rivers was somewhat displeased, but he didn't show it. He smiled and said, "That's great. I'll make the arrangements. I'd also like to have a chat with President Cheng and Mr. Moore."

Moore, naturally, wouldn't refuse Rivers's request, so he smiled and said, "That's wonderful. There's a beautiful story in China called the Oath of the Peach Garden..."

"Where to set up?" Upon hearing that Mo Erlian had even brought up the Oath of the Peach Garden, Cheng Yi quickly changed the subject.

Rivers laughed and said, "The Yanjing Hotel, I'll arrange for them to prepare a private room right now."

“Okay, let’s set it for 2 o’clock then.” Cheng Yi gave the time directly without asking Moore and Rivers for their consent.

“Okay, I’ll be there at two o’clock sharp.” Although Moore sensed that Cheng Yi was a bit assertive, as the assistant to the president of Google, he was used to dealing with assertive people.

After arranging a time with Moore and Rivers, Cheng Yi brought Li Weiwei to Fang Ping's office.

Fang Ping, who had been waiting for a long time, greeted Cheng Yi with a smile as soon as he saw him, saying, "President Cheng, you performed exceptionally well today. I should have known you a long time ago."

"If you had met me earlier, Wang Qiang would have been roasted long ago, right?" Cheng Yi joked with a smile.

"Hahahaha." Fang Ping laughed heartily, "It's really satisfying to see that guy get his comeuppance."

“However, you should also be careful of this guy,” Fang Ping warned. “Wang Qiang is quite powerful.”

"Don't worry, if he really dares to lay a hand on me, I have a hundred ways to punish him." Cheng Yi smiled nonchalantly and said, "Director Fang, I really owe you a lot this time. I won't thank you enough. Please visit Jingzhou City sometime."

"Don't be so polite with me. Chengxuan and I are brothers. You're Chengxuan's brother, so naturally you're my brother too." Fang Ping looked at Cheng Yi and said with emotion, "Are you 25 years old today?"

"I'm 23 by the traditional Chinese age reckoning, and 22 by my actual age," Cheng Yi replied.

"Tsk tsk tsk, when I was your age, I was still busy dating," Fang Ping said. "Your future is limitless."

After exchanging pleasantries with Fang Ping for a while and expressing his gratitude, Cheng Yi took Lin Yongxing and Li Weiwei to the Yanjing Hotel.

Meanwhile, a large group of technical staff and cheerleaders from the group stayed at a nearby hotel.

In the private café of the Yanjing Hotel, sunlight streamed through huge floor-to-ceiling windows onto the gleaming marble floor. The room was spacious, with a gently flowing stream in the center. In the middle of the stream, a Ukrainian girl was playing a soft piano piece.

Cheng Yi had just sat down with Li Weiwei when Moore and Rivers arrived almost simultaneously.

After the waiter served exquisite coffee and tea, Li Weiwei asked the Ukrainian girl to leave the private room, giving Cheng Yi and his two companions a quiet and private environment.

Moore spoke first: "Mr. Cheng, I believe there is broad scope for cooperation in certain areas, such as operating systems, application ecosystems, and even a joint challenge to Microsoft in multiple areas."

He got straight to the point and started the conversation immediately.

Momo Group's capabilities in operating systems, instant messaging, and its recent breakthroughs in the government and enterprise markets are enough to make Google take notice.

Over the years, Momo Group has become the first technology company to break through the market with an operating system.

It has to be said that the Chinese market is really great.

In order to maintain its dominant position in the operating system market, Microsoft has allowed pirated systems to run rampant in the world's largest market.

Free pirated operating systems also helped them wipe out those operating system development companies. In the past five years, Momo Group is the only one that has survived.

Their strategy could only work in China: self-production and self-consumption.

This system is used in our own internet cafe.

After carefully reviewing the history of Momo Group's rise to prominence, Mo Er was 100% certain that this method was indeed the best way to get rid of the shadow of the piracy system.

Cheng Yi slowly stirred the coffee in his cup and smiled, "Google is a global benchmark for innovation. It is an honor for Momo to gain your recognition. The basis of our cooperation will always be mutual benefit and win-win. I also believe that we share the same goal in breaking down certain unnecessary monopoly barriers."

He didn't make any immediate promises, but his attitude was very positive.

At this moment, Rivers coughed lightly and took over the conversation. His tone became much more formal as he said, "Mr. Cheng, Mr. Moore is right. It is business wisdom to unite against the strong. However, a stable and healthy competitive environment is also beneficial to everyone."

As Rivers spoke, Cheng Yi's brows furrowed slightly.

He already guessed what Rivers wanted to say.

Sure enough, Rivers said, "Right now, Momo Group is fighting on multiple fronts at the same time, and the pressure must be considerable, especially the war of attrition with Lianxiang Group. From our observation, this has already taken up a lot of your energy and resources."

He paused for a moment, observing Cheng Yi's reaction, before continuing, "IBM has been operating in China for many years and maintains good relationships with all parties. Mr. Yang of Lianxiang Group also has a good personal relationship with us. We are happy to act as the intermediary to facilitate a reconciliation between Momo and Lianxiang."

Here it comes again...

Cheng Yi cursed inwardly.

These Western companies love commercial mediation too much.

It's just like their country; they start mediating while they're fighting.

Mediation is completed before fighting, and after fighting, mediation continues.

The war between nations has become like children playing house, and after thousands of years of fighting, no unification has been achieved.

Rivers laughed and said, "If both of you can stop the vicious price war in the computer industry, define market share, and even cooperate in some areas, such as joint procurement or the development of technical standards... then, Mr. Cheng, you can concentrate all your efforts on dealing with the core battle with Microsoft in the fields of operating systems and office software. Wouldn't that be a better strategic choice?"

After finishing speaking, Rivers leaned back in his chair, revealing a confident smile, as if he had offered a generous offer that the other party could not refuse.

In his view, Momo Group, which is currently battling with Microsoft, needs some breathing room, and IBM's offer is undoubtedly a timely help.

The private room quickly fell silent, and Mo Er looked at Cheng Yi, wanting to see how he would respond to the suggestion.

Cheng Yi pursed his lips, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

He put down his coffee cup, the porcelain making a soft, crisp sound against the tray.

“Mr. Rivers,” Cheng Yi said, looking at Rivers, “Thank you for IBM’s kindness, but a settlement is impossible.”

Rivers' smile froze slightly.

Momo Group actually refused to settle?

Cheng Yi slowly said, "The business world is like a battlefield, and opportunities often only come once. Lianxiang Group's choice to deeply entangle itself with Microsoft, attempting to strangle our campus roots at the most critical moment, is no longer ordinary business competition. Now, due to their own strategic mistakes and Microsoft's coercion, they are showing signs of fatigue. This is precisely the critical moment for a market reshuffle. If we are soft-hearted now and let the tiger return to the mountain, once they recover, the situation we are in today will repeat itself."

“I can assure you that as long as we mediate, Lianxiang Group will absolutely not touch Momo Group’s interests again,” Rivers said.

"Why didn't you do this sooner?" Cheng Yi narrowed his eyes, his tone becoming somewhat impolite: "Momo Group's goal for Lianxiang is very clear. This is no longer a competition, but a complete takeover of their market share in the consumer laptop market, giving them a severe lesson."

"This battle must be fought to the end, until they are forced out of the race. Only then will other petty criminals dare not provoke us easily."

Cheng Yi's words made Rivers' face darken completely.

He hadn't expected Cheng Yi to be so ruthless. It was one thing for him to deliberately ignore Qian Buqun, but he even rejected him, the group's president's assistant.

In his opinion, Cheng Yi was really ungrateful.

Despite his anger, he was a seasoned veteran and did not immediately lash out. Instead, he said coldly, "President Cheng is truly ambitious. I hope your strength matches your ambition. After all, the funds required to simultaneously confront Microsoft and completely crush a local giant are astronomical."

He slowly stood up, straightened his suit and tie, and said, "Since President Cheng has made up his mind, it seems that our conversation today will hardly make any progress. I have to visit a few companies this afternoon, so please excuse me."

He didn't even glance at Moore again, gave Cheng Yi a slight nod, and then turned and strode away.

As the world's second-largest software entity, IBM's software group harbors a level of pride that even surpasses that of Microsoft.

After all, Microsoft's overall size only surpassed IBM's software group after 1999.

IBM doesn't really consider Google a big deal.

Google is just a pure technology company, but IBM is not. They have produced the M1 carbine and the Browning automatic rifle, participated in the development of the atomic bomb, were the prime contractor for the U.S. Air Force's automated defense system, assisted the U.S. in completing the manned lunar landing program, established an interbank transaction system, set up the aviation industry's largest online ticketing system, and manufactured the first personal computer in human history...

Each of these achievements alone is enough to dwarf Google's.

Therefore, he has every right to be proud.

Rivers' departure actually improved the atmosphere in the private room considerably.

Moore stared thoughtfully in the direction Rivers had disappeared for a moment before turning back to Cheng Yi.

“Wow.” Moore exclaimed with admiration, shrugged, and laughed, “Seriously, Mr. Cheng, you’re tougher than I expected, especially against that proud guy Rivers. That’s remarkable.”

Cheng Yi picked up his coffee, took a sip, and smiled. "Mr. Rivers seems to be still immersed in the glory of the past, used to playing the role of mediator and big brother. But they don't understand or are unwilling to admit that the global landscape has changed. The old giants are being challenged, and new rules are being written. Companies like Momo Group and Google can be the ones writing these new rules. Mr. Moore, don't you agree?"

Mo'er's eyes suddenly lit up, and he smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng is absolutely right. I feel the same way. Although our two companies were founded only three years apart, I feel that you are as close as our brothers."

Mo'er's words almost made Cheng Yi burst out laughing.

In the words of his brother Cheng Jian: "Banwan, don't believe a single word these foreigners say."

(End of this chapter)