Reborn in 08, Public Enemy of Competitors

Chapter 103 The city is full of tricks, I want to go back to the countryside.

"Take down Ahri?"

Sun Tongyu's pupils contracted slightly, and her heart pounded wildly. She never expected to meet a like-minded person here.

"Mr. Shen, you have a grudge against Ali too?"

"It's not a matter of enmity."

Shen Mo gestured for him to sit down. "Whether it's shopping guides or e-commerce, we are competitors with Ali. One day, we will definitely meet at the top and have a showdown."

"See you at the summit—"

Sun Tongyu pondered these four words for a moment, "At the current speed at which Pinduoduo is conquering the lower-tier market, it will inevitably have to fight Ali sooner or later."

"It's not sooner or later, it's now."

Shen Mo sat down. "Don't you think so, Mr. Sun?"

"Pinduoduo does indeed have the potential to challenge Taobao in the future."

Sun Tongyu couldn't help but sigh, "In the past, who would have thought that we could bypass logistics and cold chain to transport fruits and vegetables?"

Shen Mo said, "Pinduoduo's system is specifically designed to reduce circulation time and the number of handling operations, shortening the time fruit spends in the warehouse. Now that apples, ginger, and garlic have been successfully processed, the next step is peaches and cherries—"

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Sun Tongyu pressed further, "Can the quality be guaranteed?"

Huang Zheng added, "Following Mr. Shen's approach, Pinduoduo will only focus on 70-point fruits at this stage. For example, 3 jin of oranges for 10 yuan in a fruit shop is a 50-point fruit, which we won't sell. Of course, we also won't sell 100-point premium fruits."

"reason!"

Sun Tongyu was amazed. The difference in quality between a 70-point and a 100-point fruit is 30 points, but the cost difference is two or three times.

Then his gaze fell on Huang Zheng, "I remember Mr. Huang used to work for Ouku.com, how come he also works there—"

"To be honest, I sold Ouku.com because I saw the potential of Pinduoduo."

Huang Zheng said, "Brother Tongyu, I guarantee that once you join Pinduoduo, you will definitely be glad you made a wise choice today."

Shen Mo subtly added, "Don't worry, Mr. Sun, I'm not like Jack Ma who would kick you away after using you!"

Sun Tongyu gritted her teeth: "President Shen, although Pinduoduo's model suits my taste, your current strength is not enough to defeat Ali."

That's why we need you.

Shen Mo said, "We need you, the general who built the ironclad sales force and took Taobao from zero to billions!"

Sun Tongyu's heart, which had been broken by Ma Yun, Peng Lei and others, gradually began to warm up.

"Before that, Mr. Shen, could you please answer why the 'cut-a-dip' feature works well on YiTaoGO but isn't used on Pinduoduo?"

"Cutting the price down will damage the brand and its reputation."

Shen Mo said, "So my strategy is to let YiTaoGO bear the infamy and Pinduoduo enjoy the benefits."

In fact, the time was not right.

Before the explosive growth of mobile internet, Pinduoduo's "cutting prices" strategy was more profitable than YiTao's G0 traffic redirection.

"clever!"

Sun Tongyu gave a thumbs up, "But if we do that, it will be difficult to quickly penetrate the lower-tier markets and catch up with Ali."

"Don't worry, Mr. Sun, although the zero-yuan price-cutting is not an option for now, I have other methods."

Shen Mo briefly explained the idea behind the "cash roulette" and other similar schemes.

New users who install or register for the first time can help reduce the price by 0.05 to 1 yuan, while existing users can get 0.01 to 0.03 yuan.

In the final 0.1 yuan stage, the only way to attract new users is through new user acquisition, just like the "cut a price" promotion, except for coupons.

Each account can help a maximum of 3 times per day, and the same person can help the same person once per day.

"This... President Shen truly deserves to be the one who came up with the idea of ​​a 'cut-the-price' promotion!"

Huang Zheng wholeheartedly agreed with Sun Tongyu's words.

They've turned "cheap" into art and "tricks" into a traffic monster.

Each stage is broken down into addictive game levels, giving users a sense of hope while ensuring they don't get through too easily.

"In addition, let's add one more point."

Shen Mo said, "Long-term inactive users who are recalled can receive a 'return bonus' or a 'helping-up reward'."

"These activities are very suitable for Pinduoduo's current customer base structure, but they are not enough."

Sun Tongyu then changed the subject, saying, "For Pinduoduo to compete head-on with Taobao, it still needs to solve a critical bottleneck issue."

Shen Mo raised his hand: "How about this, we each write it on our palms and see if we come up with the same idea?"

Sun Tongyu became interested and picked up a pen to write two words on her palm.

Shen Mo and Huang Zheng also wrote down their names, and then the three of them simultaneously opened their hands, revealing the word "payment" written on their palms.

Great minds think alike!

Sun Tongyu smiled excitedly.

Huang Zheng said, "Haha, as expected, we made the right decision by inviting Brother Tongyu to join Pinduoduo!"

Sun Tongyu's smile faded, and she became serious. "As far as I know, Zhifubao has 150 million users and 52 partner banks. Six out of every ten internet users are Zhifubao users. If Pinduoduo wants to grow bigger, it must have its own payment tool."

Huang Zheng said, "But isn't it a bit too late to start from scratch now?"

"Why start from scratch? Just acquire an existing one!"

Shen Mo waved his hand.

"Mr. Shen is right!"

Sun Tongyu nodded in agreement: "With the traffic and transaction volume of Pinduoduo and YiTaoGO, no medium-sized payment company would refuse. As long as we are willing to retain the founding team and give the CEO, CTO and other core members a portion of equity and management rights, Pinduoduo will only need to control personnel, finance and the board of directors, and grasp the general direction."

Shen Mo said with a burning gaze, "If you're willing to join Pinduoduo, I'll entrust this matter entirely to you."

"good!"

Sun Tongyu agreed without even discussing salary and benefits in detail.

After all, money isn't that important to someone who's already financially independent; he only has one thought on his mind right now.

That's the saying, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river," and never underestimate someone who is poor!

Take down Jack Ma!

Take down Ahri!

As night fell, employees of Lingyun Technology gradually left work.

Shen Mo treated Sun Tongyu to a meal, and shook his hand before parting.

"Mr. Sun, welcome to my team! From now on, you'll be my Bai Qi, Han Xin, and Zhou Yafu!"

"Thank you so much for your trust, Mr. Shen. I will definitely go through fire and water for you in the future!"

Sun Tongyu blushed deeply; this was the first time she had felt so good since being kicked out by Ali Baba!

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Shen Mo instructed Huang Zheng to see Sun Tongyu off properly on his behalf.

"Also, I'm counting on you to handle the collaboration between Pinduoduo and JD.com for the 618 shopping festival."

, 7

"Leave it to me!"

No sooner had Huang Zheng left than Shen Mo arrived at the tea room where he had arranged to meet Du Manqing.

Given Shen Mo's current status and wealth in the underworld, it's no longer appropriate for him to eat barbecue, drink beer, and brag to each other like before.

Of course, it wouldn't be a bad thing to occasionally play the role of "Hwang In-hoon eating jajangmyeon" to portray a down-to-earth character.

As long as you don't crash and burn like Lei Jun, it'll be fine.

In the private tea room, Du Manqing was dressed in a cool and charming outfit, with a capable and mature look on her face.

After all, under her management, the annual sales of the Qingman brand have exceeded ten million.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, he took out a thick red envelope from his bag and pushed it over, saying, "Here, this is for you."

"What is this?" Shen Mo glanced at it.

"Your consultation fee."

Du Manqing poured a cup of tea. "I took your advice and stocked up on some ginger and garlic with Sister Qingyan and Sister Zhongxue. We made a small profit."

Shen Mo opened the red envelope and glanced at it. "Not bad, little rich girl."

"No one is as rich as you, you tycoon."

The two smiled at each other, and Du Manqing hesitated for a moment before slowly speaking.

"There's something I actually want to discuss with you."

"Is it related to Qingman?"

"Yes, I've discussed it with my dad, and we plan to hand over all the operations of Qingman and the Taobao store to him from now on."

Du Manqing pursed her lips.

Why would you suddenly think that way?

Shen Mo put down his teacup.

Du Manqing cast a resentful glance at her. "When I first started Qingman, it was to help my family's factory transform, to help my dad build a brand, and to get the e-commerce channels up and running. Now, thanks to you, everything is on the right track."

Then, while fiddling with his fingers, he said, "But my current design skills can no longer keep up with the speed and requirements of brand development. If Qingman wants to move up further, it needs more professional designers and management teams."

"hiss!"

Shen Mo raised an eyebrow, not expecting Du Manqing to be so calm.

Unlike some nouveau riche who, despite catching the wave of the times and taking off by sheer luck, mistake the windfall for ability.

"So I want to change my environment, start from scratch, and train myself."

Du Manqing tilted her head. "I wonder if you, this wealthy man, would be willing to offer me a job?"

"It's quite a coincidence that Lingyun is preparing to acquire a third-party payment company, and he needs someone of his own to keep an eye on the finances."

Shen Mo joked, "How about you watch my money bag for me?"

"Who's going to manage your money?"

Du Manqing's cheeks flushed slightly. "And—moreover, I'm not a professional accountant, and I can't understand complicated accounts."

"CFO, I will find a suitable candidate from Hong Kong Island. You just need to take care of the finance part for me."

Shen Mo said, "For example, where did the money go, who was handling the money, and were there any unusual circumstances?"

"good!"

After much deliberation, Du Manqing finally agreed.

What she wanted was never to manage his money, but to stand where Shen Mo could see her, so that he could see her.

What we need is someone to fight alongside us and charge forward, not just someone to stand by the roadside and wait, ultimately becoming just another roadside spectacle.

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