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Cao Guowei's current attitude is to vent his anger and regain some face in Jiangbei City.

However, they didn't want to strain their relationship with Jiangbei City too much. In Zhang Chaoyang's words, Yizhi Culture Media and Sina Weibo are mutually supportive ecosystems.

The two companies can make more money by working closely together.

He felt that Jiangbei City wouldn't react too strongly just because it was disgusted by an event.

After all, the debt situation of Yizhi Culture Media is not so ideal, and Jiangbei City now needs more channels to generate profits.

Weibo is a relatively important channel.

That's why he adopted a rather tough stance at Zhang Chaoyang's dinner party, rather than expressing remorse or bowing down to Jiang Beicheng.

Another important point is that if the two companies have close business dealings in the future, they must take the initiative.

Cao Guowei, that old fox, is very shrewd.

Jiang Beicheng saw through Cao Guowei's thoughts: "If I lightly slap you and you don't fight back, we can be good friends and eat cake together."

What kind of person do they take President Jiang for?
Is President Jiang the kind of person who would swallow his pride for a little bit of profit?

In his mind, the thing with the least value is money.

No matter what methods you use, before you try to embarrass President Jiang, please assess your true strength first.

Zhang Chaoyang realized he had made a mistake; he had neither entertained Jiang Beicheng well nor helped resolve the conflict between the two.

To keep this meal going, only one person can put on a show.

He brought up various topics to keep his two friends company while they drank.

But it ended very early.

He didn't even finish one bottle of tea.

Zhang Chaoyang saw Jiang Beicheng out, expressed his apology, and shook Jiang Beicheng's hand, saying, "President Jiang, I oversimplified things."

I hope tonight didn't make you feel unpleasant.

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "President Zhang, you meant well."

We are all in our own places.

"Okay, you should go back and get some rest. If you didn't have enough fun today, let's reschedule for another day. Are you in the capital lately?"

"I will stay for a while."

Zhang Chaoyang patted Jiang Beicheng on the shoulder, smiled, and opened the car door for him, saying, "Take care."

After seeing Jiang Beicheng off, he returned to the private room of the mutton restaurant and finished the rest of the drinks with Cao Guowei.

"The Jiang Zong Hotel is opening, are you going?" Zhang Chaoyang poured wine for Cao Guowei and asked him again to confirm.

“Go. The words have already been spoken. It would be even more embarrassing not to go,” Cao Guowei said with a smile.

In fact, these veteran businessmen are already used to this way of getting along.

On the surface, they appear amicable in public, but in private they compete fiercely with each other, sometimes even to the point of bloodshed.

This is the reality of the business world.

There was another important reason why he went to the opening of the Jiangbei City Hotel.

He knew that Jiangbei City had invited some celebrities with high status in the Chinese entertainment industry, and in their minds, he was considered a powerful patron in the entertainment circle.

When he arrives, these artists will naturally treat him with respect.

Jiang Beicheng wanted him to show the submissive attitude of a subordinate before he would be satisfied and eat together. Was he going to show off his status in the entertainment industry in front of Jiang Beicheng?

Even though you, this newcomer, are very famous, I, as a senior, still hold one of the top positions in the entertainment industry.

Are you sure you won't give me any face at all?
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In the morning, Jiang Beicheng went to the Beicheng Hotel Jingcheng branch for an inspection.

The main focus is on environmental sanitation, services, and other related aspects.

After satisfying him, we then discussed the menu for the guests to be served on the opening day with the executive chef.

We had lunch here around noon after our conversation.

After finishing his meal, Jiang Beicheng went to JD.com's headquarters.

JD.com held a media day, and Da Dongzi invited him to help out.

Of the several key investors, he was the only one who could be present today. The others were either abroad or had important work commitments that prevented them from attending.

Another important reason why he absolutely had to attend was that he made a boastful remark at the gathering in Chengdu.

If JD.com's food delivery business fails and Liu Qiangdong can't hold on any longer, he will take over.

To ensure that JD.com's delivery drivers have food to eat.

He, as a director of the JD.com board, has a very good impression on JD.com employees.

Da Dongzi called him over, partly to boost morale.

Of course, Jiang Beicheng's actions weren't just to support Da Dongzi; he had privately discussed with Da Dongzi several times the strategic ideas behind JD.com's entry into the hotel and travel industry.

It is estimated that Da Dongzi will make an announcement at the media day.

This is somewhat like them chasing after Meituan.

Since its launch, Meituan has adopted a borderless business strategy, believing that as long as it can capture the huge traffic in the food delivery market, it can expand into countless local life services.

JD.com's strength lies in building its supply chain.

If Da Dongzi were to build up the hotel and travel supply chain, not only Meituan but also Ctrip would likely suffer.

Da Dongzi has been holding back a lot of energy during his years of retirement.

If it weren't for the incompetence of several professional managers, he wouldn't have returned to the forefront.

I'll unleash my ultimate move as soon as I get back.

Jiangbei City admires entrepreneurs with this kind of personality.

When he arrived at JD.com's headquarters for a media reception day, the moment he came into the view of the reporters, the scene immediately became abuzz.

With a smile, Liu Qiangdong paused to answer reporters' questions, went up to shake hands with Jiang Beicheng, put his arm around Jiang's shoulder, and said to the media cameras, "Mr. Jiang is the brother I feel most at ease with."

Jiang Beicheng smiled and cooperated with Da Dongzi to create a persona.

After the meeting, Jiang Beicheng took his seat first, and Liu Qiangdong continued to answer reporters' questions.

They explicitly stated that they will be making a major move soon to enter the hotel and travel market.

This news is another major shock to the internet industry, especially to companies engaged in OTA (Online Travel Agency) business.

After he finished answering the reporters' questions, Jiang Beicheng was invited up again, and the reporters began to ask him questions.

"Mr. Jiang, as an investor in JD Waimai, are you satisfied with the current state of JD Waimai?"

Jiang Beicheng smiled and said, "This is a topic that President Liu and I discussed privately, or rather, a topic that was discussed at the board meeting."

Liu Qiangdong could sense that Jiang Beicheng was giving him face. JD.com's takeout service did have some problems, but Jiang Beicheng didn't mention it in front of the media to avoid demoralizing the delivery team.

"Mr. Jiang, what do you think about JD.com entering the hotel and travel market?"

Jiang Beicheng joked, "Can I pay to watch it?"

At the same time, their gazes also turned to Liu Qiangdong.

Liu Qiangdong understood what he meant; he was interested in investing.

"Sure, you're very welcome," Liu Qiangdong said with a smile.

The reporter then asked, "Mr. Jiang, we'd like to hear your evaluation of Wang Xing?"

Jiang Beicheng laughed and said, "I really want to treat him to a meal, but now doesn't seem like the right time."

Liu Qiangdong also laughed and added, "Actually, I have a good relationship with Xing Ge, and I would like to treat him to a meal as well."

What the two of them said was true.

Jiang Beicheng and Wang Xing had never met before, but they had a very deep impression of each other and had fought twice.

I'm actually looking forward to seeing the two of them meet.

Liu Qiangdong demonstrated the vision and ambition of his generation of internet professionals, cultivating an approachable image in the media.

The market is huge. JD.com is just adjusting its strategy and does not intend to be an enemy of Meituan or Wang Xing.

Businessmen always have very pleasant words to say.

(End of this chapter)