After rebirth, I only date bad girls

Chapter 332 Striking a Powerful Blow in Front of the Richest Man

Based on Liang Can's limited knowledge, the relationship between the two horses was probably not as close as that of old friends.

However, they are people who are standing at the top and enjoying the view. In a sense, the relationship between the two cannot be defined by superficial distance.

“Chairman Ma is upstairs,” Liang Can replied with a smile.

Teacher Ma laughed and said, "Sure, I've come uninvited today just to try the food in your company cafeteria, Xiao Liang. Is that too much trouble?"

"It's no trouble at all. It's just a matter of giving the chef a little more overtime pay. Please come with me."

As they spoke, a large group of people went upstairs.

Teacher Ma has a rather flamboyant style. This time, he was accompanied by more than twenty people, including government officials who rushed over after hearing the news.

Zheng Ting, who came down with Liang Can to greet him, looked at the short figure surrounded by people in the crowd and felt a pang of emotion.

"A true man should act like this."

Liang Can glanced at Zheng Ting and said with a smile, "There's another saying: 'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?'"

Zheng Ting immediately chimed in: "That's you, junior. I'm the kind of person who benefits everyone when one person achieves enlightenment."

Director Zheng's skill in flattery has gradually become quite adept.

To be honest, Liang Can was very curious about what kind of chemistry would happen when these two influential figures met.

From a female fan's perspective, both of them should be considered tsundere.

"This is truly unbelievable! Two industry giants have actually appeared in my small company at the same time. If the media finds out, the area outside the office building will probably be swarming with reporters." Liang Can thought to himself.

Having the same surname is troublesome; you can't all call each other Chairman Ma.

Liang Can did remember that because of Teacher Ma's personal preferences, the senior executives of Ali all had nicknames. For example, Teacher Ma was called Feng Qingyang, his office was called Peach Blossom Island, and his research institute was called Damo Academy.

Later, at the height of his fame, Teacher Ma even gathered all the action stars in the entertainment industry together to indulge his passion for martial arts; Jet Li was among them.

But given the usual behavior of domestic companies, Liang Can didn't believe that anyone would still dare to call Teacher Ma "Feng Qingyang" now.

After accompanying Teacher Ma upstairs, Liang Can stepped out of the elevator first.

At this moment, Pony Ma, wearing a white shirt, was facing away from everyone, tilting his head slightly upwards as he looked at the development history of Qingning Company on the wall.

It was as if they hadn't noticed anyone approaching from behind.

Teacher Ma didn't seem to be the first to greet them.

As expected, he's arrogant.

Liang Can thought to himself, "These two people are almost 100 years old combined, and they're trying to pull this trick on my turf."

Good, good, I've learned another trick. I'll use it like this when I become successful.

But for now, we still need to keep a low profile and lie low.

Liang Can strode forward and arrived at Pony's side first, reminding him, "Chairman Ma, your old friend has arrived."

Little Ma then slowly turned around, revealing a smile, and while taking a step, he proactively extended his hand: "Hello, Teacher Ma."

The petite Mr. Ma smiled and said, "Mr. Ma, it's been a long time."

The subordinates of the two surrounding companies had already set up their cameras and were snapping away non-stop.

Leave a record of your work.

Liang Can stood between the two, his hands obediently placed in front of him, and smiled very naturally.

Therefore, Liang Can will always be in the frame no matter which angle the photo is taken from.

Two horses and one beam!
As if witnessed by Liang Can, the two bigwigs reached a historic reconciliation and are ready to embark on a better life together.

Teacher Ma spoke first: "Chairman Ma, why didn't you send me a message when you came to Hangzhou? I could have arranged a working meal to show my hospitality."

Brother Ma replied, "This was a spur-of-the-moment decision. I mainly wanted to visit Xiao Liang's company, so I didn't plan to make a fuss about it."

"Speaking of Xiao Liang."

Teacher Ma slowly turned her head to look at Liang Can and said leisurely, "This young man is very capable. He built such a successful e-commerce platform right under my nose, catching me completely off guard."

If the media were here, tomorrow's headline would definitely be: Teacher Ma personally said that Liang Can is his biggest worry.

If lime were to go public now, it's foreseeable that the stock would skyrocket that day, hitting the daily limit.

Thinking about this, Liang Can felt that he had inexplicably lost hundreds of millions of dollars.

"I'm just dabbling in small things, nothing to brag about," Liang Can said modestly.

Teacher Ma laughed and said to Little Ma, "Look how scary young people are these days. At the age of 19, he caused such a big commotion, but in his mouth, it's nothing."

"In a few years, they'll definitely be climbing all over us."

That's for sure, old man, Liang Can thought to himself.

Little Ma joked, "Mr. Ma, you're not someone who runs an e-commerce platform; your world is too big."

This involves many things, some of which were later realized, but at the same time, they were met with heavy blows.

Then came the sensational conclusion: There is only Teacher Ma of the times, not Teacher Ma of the times.

Although they later fell on hard times, at least they didn't collapse and remain a milestone in China's internet industry.

When Mr. Ma is in public, his voice is always loud and cheerful, and he also loves to crack a little joke.

“Chairman Ma, you’re not being fair this time. Xiao Liang is clearly in Hangzhou. In terms of proximity, it should be me who invests in and helps him. But you’re too fast and your sense of smell is too sharp.”

"Even when we're a thousand or two kilometers away, we can still smell it."

Little Ma smiled and said, "My subordinates work quite hard. I don't really manage things; I let them do what they want."

The shrewd people around them all smiled kindly, like a group of old money.

But in my heart I was thinking, was he implying that he would interfere too much with the companies that we, Ah Li, invest in and acquire?
In fact, at present, Ali's behavior towards the companies he invests in has already shown some inappropriateness. The results after the acquisition are not as good as before the acquisition.

However, because Ahri is currently so popular, there hasn't been much public attention or news about this matter.

His subordinates immediately became nervous.

At this moment, Liang Can stepped forward and smiled, "Gentlemen, why don't we move to the cafeteria and inspect the food at our company? I remember an entrepreneur once said that the cafeteria is the fighting force of a company. If the food in the cafeteria is good, the employees will be more motivated to work."

"Our lime's fighting power is so explosive, maybe it's all thanks to the cafeteria."

The two bigwigs exchanged a glance, and Little Ma laughed, "Shall we give it a try?"

"Together, together." Teacher Ma nodded with a smile.

Lime Cafeteria
The cafeteria at Qingning Company is directly run by the company and is not outsourced.

Because the company has a lot of young people, the chefs and cafeteria staff all feel that they are not much different from working in a university cafeteria, and the atmosphere is very harmonious.

But today, the cafeteria ladies were all very nervous because two important people had arrived.

This is the first time since the company moved that the cafeteria has welcomed so many people over forty years old.

"There's too much rice," Little Ma said with a smile to the cafeteria lady.

The woman hurriedly scooped up half of her rice and said awkwardly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. There are a lot of young people here, and they can all eat a lot. I just got carried away."

After listening, Teacher Ma joked, "Xiao Liang, your company's food expenses must be quite high each year, right?"

"If your budget is too low, I can help you out a little."

If the media were present, they would definitely have to issue another press release.

Teacher Ma stated frankly that he wanted to invest in Liang Can.

At a table, Brother Ma and Teacher Ma sat together, while Liang Can sat opposite them.

The rest of the people were all gathered around the table near the three of them. While they ate, people were constantly taking photos.

Teacher Ma took a sip of soup, put down the bowl, and looked at Liang Can: "Liang, what are your plans for the next step?"

They're here, they're here, they really have come.

Liang Can replied with a smile: "We'll proceed step by step. In the second half of this year and next year, we'll focus our main efforts on tapping into the youth market. We're thinking of supporting domestic brands and helping several excellent Chinese companies so that consumers can use high-quality and affordable products."

"What about it?"

Liang Can: "Whoever I like, I'll make them rich."

Teacher Ma was slightly surprised and said to Brother Ma, "This kid has quite a big mouth."

Brother Ma smiled and replied, "Young people all like to say arrogant things. The difference lies in whether they have the ability to successfully turn those arrogant words into arrogant deeds. In this respect, Mr. Ma, Liang Can should learn a lot from you."

Arrogance is a derogatory term.

But it depends on the person. In any case, Teacher Ma certainly wouldn't think it's presumptuous to describe him as arrogant.

On the contrary, he would feel proud.

"The more young people like this there are, the better it is for the market's prosperity."

Teacher Ma nodded in agreement, and then slowly said, "In Xiao Liang, I see the shadows of many old friends. They all have one thing in common: they are unwilling to be inferior to others and will not be vassals of giants."

Saying I'm going to betray you is like saying I'm a double agent?

Then you're right.

This time, Brother Ma didn't say anything, but simply remarked indifferently that the food in the cafeteria was not bad.

Liang Can said, "I want to become an extraordinary person. Of course, an extraordinary person would find it hard to accept being someone's subordinate. Standing on my own mountain peak to enjoy the scenery would not prevent me from sharing the scenery with the people on the surrounding mountains."

The mountain peaks belong to me, but the scenery belongs to everyone.

Everyone around Liang Can was worried for him.

From a conventional perspective, Qinglime was able to attract millions of users in just a few months thanks to its billions in subsidies and the interesting "cut a price" mechanism.

Ultimately, however, the confidence behind these two extravagant promotional tactics stems from the massive investment made by Tencent.

Therefore, everyone believes that Liang Can should treat Brother Ma with utmost respect and should not arouse his suspicion through his words.

This is human nature, but it's also superficial.

After hearing this, Brother Ma laughed heartily in public, a rare occurrence for him, and then gave Liang Can a meaningful look.

Competition between companies is ruthless.

But that doesn't stop the other person from appreciating you.

This doesn't prevent the other party from seeing your value and absorbing the nourishment they need in the process.

As for whether they will become enemies in the future?
That's a matter for the future.

"The scenery is infinite, but the number of mountains from which you can see beautiful scenery is limited."

Little Ma said to Liang Can, "Don't push me off the stage."

The atmosphere improved slightly.

Liang Can chuckled and said, "I wouldn't squeeze you out of the way."

Teacher Ma, who was standing nearby, joked, "So that means you're going to squeeze me."

Liang Can didn't get a chance to laugh; those around him chuckled softly, acknowledging Teacher Ma's humor.

"Xiao Liang, what's your opinion of the two of us?"

Liang Can looked up in astonishment.

Because the one who said that wasn't Teacher Ma, but Little Ma.

Ma is a man who doesn't like to show off or be flamboyant; he hates being reckless.

So logically, he shouldn't have asked such a question at this time.

However, Liang Can overlooked one thing: his actions over the past two years were based on the capital of his rebirth, on his experience and industry understanding that transcended his actual age.

Subtly, he developed a stereotype that my success was a given, and that failure would be laughable.

But Liang Can was completely unaware of the market's shock at the achievements of a 19-year-old like Qingning.

Not only were ordinary people shocked, but the two big shots on the other side were also shocked.

They have already achieved great success and are a milestone in the industry. The company they founded will enjoy an unassailable dominance over this market for a long time to come.

But when they were 19, they were completely unknown.

So they would be curious about how a 19-year-old genius would view them.

This will give us pause for thought.

Liang Can didn't make jokes or use humor to defuse the sharp question.

"Chairman Ma is like a competent product manager. As the helmsman, he leads by example, tests the product in a down-to-earth manner, and continuously improves the product. This is the biggest reason for your company's success."

Pony Ma asked with a smile, "Is the company's success entirely due to me?"

“I can only answer this question based on my own experience,” Liang Can said. “My company’s success is entirely due to me, so I would also believe that Tencent’s success is entirely due to you.”

Teacher Ma was also eager to hear this: "And what about me?"

Liang Can coaxed him like a child: "You too."

Little Ma put down his chopsticks and smiled at Teacher Ma, saying, "That's why I like him, that's why I invest in him."

Liang Can roughly estimated that the good days would only last for one or two years.

Once the short video platform is launched and becomes successful, I will immediately become a thorn in the side of the entire Tencent Technology Group.

The same thing happened in later generations. For a long time, ByteDance put all of Penguin Technology's products on the blacklist, and Penguin Technology also stopped all business cooperation with ByteDance.

Most obviously, you can't find any games from Tencent Games on Douyin.

With the start of live streaming of Naruto and Honor of Kings on Douyin, it marked the beginning of a thaw in the relationship between the two companies.

That happened a long time later.

Liang Can works in e-commerce, and Tencent needs him to promote Taobao, so they have a good relationship now.

Because e-commerce is not Penguin Technology's core business, Penguin Technology's e-commerce strategy is to support other platforms to compete with Ali.

Today is indeed an extraordinary day for Liang Can.

A 19-year-old entrepreneur and two industry giants gathered at his cafeteria for a casual meal and had a long chat.

People around didn't even dare to touch their food, and many more didn't even have the right to sit, standing nearby waiting to be deployed at any time.

Liang Can even got a second bowl of rice.

Before parting, Pony Ma said to Liang Can, "I heard that ByteDance is planning to target you. Originally, their first target was Xiaohongshu, but now it's you."

Pony Ma joked, "Maybe it's because you poached their short video team."

Teacher Ma shook hands with Liang Can and said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "The attack on you has also been put on the board's agenda. Liang, your days ahead will be glorious, but they won't be too easy either."

With a smile on his face, Liang Can replied, word by word, "Come on, all of you."

This was said not only to Teacher Ma, but also to Brother Ma.

He also told all his competitors.

(End of this chapter)