I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 560, 559: "Rather than saying I'm voting for Hunger, I'd say I'm voting for you."

Fang Qingye said nonchalantly, "President Shen, you know Ele.me's style: steady and methodical, slow and meticulous work. After all, Ele.me has already covered half of the prefecture-level cities and more than 100 counties across the country, while Meituan has zero."

“In this regard, Ele.me has more experience than Meituan.”

“Really? But I heard another version: Ele.me is planning to cover all prefecture-level cities and more than half of the counties within a year?” Shen Nanpeng said, staring at Fang Qingye.

"That's just a rumor!" Fang Qingye said without changing his expression. He swung his club and the ball flew through the air in a beautiful parabola before falling to the ground and slowly rolling into the hole.

"Good shot!" Zhang Xiaoxiao clapped her hands with a charming smile.

Fang Qingye was also very satisfied; it was a perfect strike.

"Actually, if that were the case, Ele.me would have an 80% chance of defeating Meituan, but then another problem arises." Shen Nanpeng seemed to be talking to Fang Qingye, but also seemed to be talking to himself.

"what is the problem."

"Funds, 30 billion isn't enough. Ele.me needs more. But Meituan has Alibaba, but you don't," Shen Nanpeng said frankly.

"It seems that President Shen lacks confidence in Ele.me?" Fang Qingye did not answer directly, but asked in return.

"How should I put it? If you weren't the chairman of Ele.me, and if you weren't in charge of the upcoming battle between Ele.me and Meituan, I wouldn't have invested in Ele.me."

"Rather than saying I'm voting for Ele.me, I'd say I'm voting for you again."

"Mr. Shen, I am truly honored by your words," Fang Qingye laughed heartily.

"Because you always manage to create miracles, like when you, who don't play golf often, actually get a hole-in-one."

"Hehe, I just guessed."

This time, Fang Qingye wasn't lying; he was genuinely unaware.

The two played a round of golf, then went to dinner, chatted over tea for a while, and then went home. This time, Fang Qingye still took Zhang Xiaoxiao to her rented place on Jinxiu East Road.

Compared to the first time he played golf, when Zhang Xiaoxiao was more talkative and teaching him how to play, this time she became less talkative as she became more familiar with the game.

I mostly listened to him and Shen Nanpeng chatting.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhang Xiaoxiao suddenly turned to look at Fang Qingye: "Last week, President Shen played golf with President Ma from Alibaba, and Zhuang Yan and I accompanied them."

Ma Yun playing golf?

It's said that he also enjoys this sport, so it's not surprising that he plays ball with Shen Nanpeng.

"What did they talk about?" Fang Qingye asked casually.

Zhang Xiaoxiao did not answer immediately.

Fang Qingye smiled.

"Zhang Xiaoxiao, since you brought this up, you must want to tell me what you were saying. Otherwise, there's no point in bringing it up in front of me. State your conditions."

“Actually, I don’t have any conditions. We’re from the same hometown, so I’ll tell you, just don’t say it was me who said it,” Zhang Xiaoxiao replied.

"I won't tell anyone."

"They mostly chatted casually, occasionally discussing current market trends and the upcoming entry of Meituan into the food delivery industry."

"How to say it specifically?"

"Ma Yun is very optimistic about Meituan's prospects in the food delivery industry. The 'wolf culture' that Wang Xing and Gan Jiawei cultivated in Meituan is very suitable for the food delivery industry. In comparison, Ele.me is more cautious and lacks drive."

Fang Qingye nodded.

Ma Yun is right.

Although Ele.me has grown much faster than ever before due to his involvement, the "academic" style ingrained in the core team led by Zhang Xuhao is not so easy to erase.

It's very difficult to make them go crazy like Wang Xing all at once.

But besides being cautious, Zhang Xuhao's work style also meant that he was much better at "controlling" things than Wang Xing.

If you were to invest in Wang Xing, his rebellious personality would likely lead to conflict unless you took a hands-off approach like you did with investments in Dajiang or ByteDance. Historically, Meituan and Alibaba had a honeymoon period, but ultimately parted ways, with Meituan eventually aligning itself with Tencent.

The two companies are currently in a honeymoon period, but as for the future, the course of history has already changed, so it's hard to say.

"Ma Yun also said that Alibaba's investment in Meituan is consistent, continuous, and even unwavering."

Upon hearing Zhang Xiaoxiao's words, Fang Qingye frowned slightly: "Why did Ma Yun tell Shen Nanpeng all this?"

"I don't know about that," Zhang Xiaoxiao replied.

"Okay, you continue."

“Shen Nanpeng didn’t directly mention Ele.me, but instead talked about you,” Zhang Xiaoxiao added.

"I?"

"Yes, what he meant was similar to what he said to you while playing basketball today. He said that he was more optimistic about you than Ele.me. Although Meituan is coming on strong this time, it may not be able to beat Ele.me because you are here."

"Oh dear. President Shen praised me and then went on to praise Ma Yun," Fang Qingye said with a smile.

"Yes, Ma Yun didn't say anything after hearing that, and the two of them started playing ball again."

"Thank you."

When the car reached the intersection of Jinxiu East Road, Zhang Xiaoxiao got out, and Yue Kai continued driving.

Fang Qingye saw the girl's face in the rearview mirror outside the car window and suddenly said to Yue Kai, who hadn't spoken until now:
"Yue Kai, what do you think of Zhang Xiaoxiao's words?"

"If Zhang Xiaoxiao wasn't lying, Ma Yun meant that Alibaba would increase its investment in Meituan, and that Shen Nanpeng was the one who dissuaded them from continuing to invest in Ele.me." Yue Kai had clearly listened carefully to their conversation.

"But Shen Nanpeng meant that he wanted to continue investing in Ele.me, and he even said that the reason was because of you."

Fang Qingye nodded.

Neil Shen's Sequoia China can't compare to Alibaba, but it is backed by Sequoia Capital, a globally renowned venture capital fund!
"Then tell me, is what Zhang Xiaoxiao told me today true or false?" Fang Qingye pressed.

“I think it’s probably true,” Yue Kai said as he drove. “Because it only reveals the two people’s attitudes toward Meituan and Ele.me, I’m even more suspicious that Shen Nanpeng deliberately had Zhang Xiaoxiao leak it to you.”

"Otherwise, a smart girl like Zhang Xiaoxiao, who often deals with these businessmen, is very tight-lipped, understands the intricacies of the business, and wouldn't do something so risky that would bring no benefit whatsoever."

Fang Qingye nodded without saying anything.

Back home, Fang Qingye immediately changed his clothes and cooked a plate of noodles. He wasn't good at much else, but he loved making this.

While Bai Ou and her husband were having dinner after get off work, Fang Qingye talked about playing ball that day, including what Zhang Xiaoxiao said in the car.

"What exactly does this Shen Nanpeng do? I don't quite understand these old foxes," Bai Ou said with a smile.

"It doesn't matter. As long as we can take down Meituan and firmly hold the top spot in the food delivery market, their opinions are irrelevant."

After Fang Qingye finished speaking, she took a bite of noodles.

After finishing their meal and washing the dishes, the couple took a walk in their neighborhood. When they returned, Bai Ou went to the gym to work out, doing yoga and the like.

Fang Qingye sat in his study browsing financial news online. Then, remembering what had happened that day, he took out his phone to make a call to Wang Chenyang.

"Chenyang, have any investment institutions contacted you?" Fang Qingye asked.

Although the shareholders' meeting has not yet been held, the financing report has already been released, attracting the attention of domestic and foreign investment circles.

"Yes, several investment companies have called to inquire about the situation, such as Hillhouse Capital, Sequoia China, IDG Capital, and Boyu Capital. Among them, representatives from Sequoia Capital and Hillhouse Capital have clearly expressed their intention to invest, but the specific amount has not yet been disclosed."

"I played golf with Shen Nanpeng today, and he felt the same way," Fang Qingye said with a smile, then changed the subject: "What happened when you contacted Lin Haifeng at Tencent privately?"

"Lin Haifeng did not give a clear answer. I think they are watching to see if Ele.me has the ability to withstand the aggressive Meituan in this battle before deciding on their next move."

"That's just how he is." Fang Qingye snorted.

"Oh, right, there's something else important I need to report to you. Dianping sent someone to contact me, saying they're preparing to participate in this round of financing."

(End of this chapter)