After rebirth, I only date bad girls

Chapter 445 Okay, okay, I'll give you a chance to invest in me.

How to kill a slow runner?

We'll do it this way first, then this way, and finally this way, and then we'll be able to.
Getting back to the point, the professional managers looked at each other, thinking that their young CEO was really ruthless, threatening to kill a product with tens of millions of daily active users with just a few words.

"Our current information is that Baidu CEO Li Yanhong has joined forces with other investors to put pressure on Manjiao, urging them to rectify the platform's content and then generate revenue through advertising."

Liang Can looked up and asked, "What was the reaction of the two founders of Slow Foot?"

"The reaction was intense, but there was nothing we could do."

The speaker was Zhang Nan, the head of R&D at the short video platform: "The founders do have strong control over the company. Everyone from top to bottom is a person of Su Hua and Chen Yixiao. But if all the investors stand against the company, they have no choice but to compromise."

"So, based on the current situation, a lot of the content on Slowfoot's ecosystem will be rectified."

After saying that, Zhang Nan asked Liang Can worriedly, "President Liang, have they really succeeded in making changes?"

"Absolutely impossible."

Liang Can crossed his legs and said in a calm tone: "Once the ecosystem content is formed, users will be the first to object if you want to change it. Moreover, the fans of slow-moving internet celebrities are very loyal, and they will really stand up for you if something happens."

"So there was only one result: during the rectification process, Slow Foot lost a large number of users and influencers, and was strongly criticized by the users who remained on the platform. In the end, it had no choice but to return to the 'Old Iron 666' mode."

Liang Can said with a smile, "By then, our short video platform and ByteDance's will be launched around the same time. In order to boost daily active users, Slowpoke will only become more ruthless than before, turning a blind eye to vulgar content. At that time, they will be close to their demise."

The people present looked at each other in bewilderment.

The CEO is so heartless.

Isn't this pushing people to their deaths?

Liang Can nodded slightly and moved on to the next topic.

In fact, large capital in the market has also paid attention to short video platforms after seeing the success of Manjiao.

But during this gap in time, another business that seemed to be more profitable than short video platforms suddenly emerged.

That's a live streaming platform.

The booming development of esports combined with live streaming platforms is a game-changer. Big spenders are spending money like crazy, and the return on investment is incredibly fast.

Therefore, during this period, investors flocked to invest in live streaming platforms, resulting in thousands of live streaming platforms of all sizes. Even the extremely flamboyant heir of Wang Jianlin's family started a live streaming platform.

"We need to seize this time gap. By the time everyone comes to their senses, Qingning Short Video will have already occupied at least half of the market."

Liang Can leaned on the armrest of his executive chair and stood up: "Meeting adjourned. Zheng Ting, prepare the car."

Zheng Ting got up blankly; it seemed that Liang Can didn't have any plans to go out today.

"Mr. Liang, where are we going?"

"Go to Ali's headquarters."

Logically speaking, if you want to see Teacher Ma, you need to make an appointment in advance, but it also depends on whether he is willing to see you.

"Mr. Liang, should I go and talk to Ali's people first?" Zheng Ting subtly implied that the other party didn't like him very much right now, and it would be ridiculous if he was turned away.

Liang Can waved his hand: "No need, just go directly. Teacher Ma will definitely be willing to see me."

"It is true?"

"Yes, because I'm going to share my dream with him."

Madoyu: Who still has dreams!
Liang Can: I have a dream!
Renowned investor Lei Jun once sincerely shared some of his insights with entrepreneurs.

Liang Can had seen it and said that if he put those jobs he mentioned into online courses, he could ask you for 88,800.

One very reasonable theory is that entrepreneurship is a process of sharing dreams.

One person can't get anything done.

Success comes from allocating your dreams wisely and letting others help you achieve them.

In later generations, Slowpoke became the only company in China to have received investments from three giants: Goose City, Ali, and Baidu.

Echeng holds the largest stake, at 15.8%, followed by the two founders, Su Hua and Chen Yixiao.

Ali, through its Yunfeng Capital, also holds a small stake, but less than Baidu's.

It's not that Ahri doesn't want to invest more, but if she invests more, they'll become nosy, so Slowpoke doesn't want Ahri to invest too much money.

Today, Liang Can is going to test whether Ah Li really has the ability to seize power from him.

Ali Headquarters
In the Peach Blossom Island office, Teacher Ma is watering the potted plants.

He rarely spends time in the office; he's either on his way to participate in social activities or various other social activities.

"Liang Can is coming to see me?" Teacher Ma turned around, looking puzzled. "He didn't even want to study at Xizi University, why is he suddenly thinking of coming to see me?"

The secretary replied, "The other party didn't explain the specifics over the phone, Mr. Ma. Should I turn them down?"

“No.” After a moment’s thought, Teacher Ma said to his secretary, “When Liang Can arrives, have him come directly to my office.”

"Ok."

If it were anyone else, Teacher Ma wouldn't even give them a chance to meet if they came so abruptly.

But this is Liang Can.

The 19-year-old prodigy currently owns two major social and pure e-commerce platforms, Qingning APP and Pinpinduoduo. There are even rumors that Pinpinduoduo poses a threat to Taobao's unparalleled ecological niche.

There is indeed a threat. There were signs of it during this Singles' Day shopping festival, but they were not obvious and did not attract the attention of Alibaba's executives.

This incident infuriated Teacher Ma, who, unusually, angrily rebuked several people at an internal meeting, accusing them of being incompetent and only knowing how to boss people around.

Teacher Ma once boasted: If you guys continue to drift like this, I'll directly hire Liang Can as the vice president of Ali.

Even Jiang Fan, the Taobao seller known to netizens for his extramarital affair, received a serious reprimand from Mr. Ma.

This is Liang Can's current standing in the eyes of internet moguls. You can't say he's amazing, but he's not exceptionally amazing either.

But he's young; at 19, he's so meticulous that he's never made a mistake.

The Maybach came to a slow stop, and Liang Can arrived in front of the Ali headquarters building.

He put his hands in his pockets, looked up, and said to Zheng Ting, "This place is really nice. In a few years, let's build a building like this too. These buildings together can accommodate tens of thousands of people working at the same time, right?"

Zheng Ting nodded and sighed, "I wonder if this dream can be realized within ten years."

"ten years?"

Liang Can's lips curled up: "No more than five years, including the time it takes for the building to be built."

"Xiao Liang, it's been a long time." Teacher Ma greeted Liang Can in the office.

This was the second time the two had met.

"Mr. Ma, I apologize for disturbing you. Please forgive me."

"Why are you in such a hurry to see me? What's the matter?"

After Liang Can sat down, he immediately smiled and said, "You mentioned before that you were planning to establish a university and invited me to study there. I declined, but the more I thought about it, the more I felt that it was abrupt. So I felt that I had to come and apologize to you in person."

Teacher Ma laughed and said, "It's alright, we won't miss you."

Really? Then I'll go.

After a pause, Teacher Ma changed the subject and said with a smile, "But you didn't come here today because you want to rejoin, did you? Then I can make the decision to let you be a transfer student."

Liang Can: "No, I don't want to join."

Teacher Ma: "."

Then what are you doing here after rejecting me twice?

Teacher Ma thought to himself, "Ever since I've achieved my current status, fewer and fewer people have even rejected me once, let alone twice!"
"Then why did you come to see me?"

Liang Can sat up straight and looked at Teacher Ma: "Recently, I heard from my subordinates that Pinduoduo and Taobao are fighting fiercely, back and forth, and everyone is on edge. I was afraid that it would affect my personal relationship with you, Teacher Ma, so I came here to ease the tension."

"It's not that serious, I didn't know anything about it." Teacher Ma said calmly.

You really don’t know?
What privacy can you have these days? Do you really think I have no one inside your Ahri organization?
I'm not the one who's badmouthing my own executives.

Liang Can saw through it but didn't say anything, and smiled and said, "That's good. Doing business is all about harmony. Even if a deal falls through, we can still be on good terms. Besides, e-commerce is just a part of our business. There's really no need to make things worse."

Teacher Ma, intrigued, smiled and said, "Xiao Liang, you seem to have a deep understanding of our strategic goals."

"Yes, you're a big shot doing big things, I'm just happy to make a living."

"Alright, tell me, what is it?"

"They've come to sue for peace," Liang Can stated bluntly.

Teacher Ma paused for a moment, then threw his head back and burst into laughter: "Interesting. So how do you plan to settle this?"

Liang Can looked at Teacher Ma and smiled, "I'm giving you an opportunity to invest in me."

Teacher Ma: "?"

Sometimes I think, as you live longer, you really do encounter all sorts of outrageous things.

Take today for example. I was sitting peacefully in my office when a 19-year-old kid came up to me and said, "I'll give you an opportunity to invest in me."

Damn it, they asked for the food standing up.

But there's a problem.

Generally speaking, a 19-year-old college student would not be qualified to enter this office.

Liang Can arrived, and he seemed quite relaxed, without even giving prior notice.

Teacher Ma pondered for a moment and asked, "Is it your short video platform?"

Liang Can laughed and gave Teacher Ma a reproachful look: "You said you didn't care about me, but you know everything about my situation."

"."

Teacher Ma chuckled: "Hangzhou is such a small city, and you are such an outstanding child, it's hard not to pay attention to you."

Capitalists don't have enemies among themselves.

Only talk about interests.

Today, Goose City favors Liang Can, but tomorrow, due to a conflict of interest, they will immediately turn against each other.

Similarly, just as Ah Li is keeping a close watch on Liang Can today, he might shake hands and make peace with him tomorrow because of shared interests.

"So how do you plan to get my investment?" Southerners are good at getting straight to the point in business. Everyone is busy and never wastes time.

Liang Can took a USB drive out of his pocket and placed it on the coffee table.

"I will not accept any form of direct interference in the short video platform, and I will be solely responsible for everything."

"This is my manifesto for attracting investment."

Liang Can: "Of course, the investment amount I'm asking you for won't amount to a percentage of equity that allows you to boss me around. The main concern is that your people are used to being domineering and might treat me the same way. Making this clear in advance can prevent unpleasantness from happening later."

Teacher Ma blinked rapidly and even scratched his head, wondering if he was hard of hearing.

Of course not.

"Xiao Liang, why?"

"Because this deal is a sure thing, you can't lose money." After a pause, Liang Can added, "In my hands, you can't lose money."

(End of this chapter)