Reborn: Billionaire in College

Shenzhen, Tencent headquarters.

"A week ago, WeChat updated to version 3.0. This update by our competitors was like a heavy punch to our face. I originally thought that video and voice calls would be the biggest trouble, but I didn't expect it to be mini-programs." Pony Ma's brows were twisted into a shape of a "川".

All along, Renren, as the industry leader, has always been running in the front, with Tencent following closely behind. At first, it could barely keep up, but now its tail is gradually disappearing.

The once small company has now grown into a towering tree, to the point that Tencent has no choice but to look up to it.

Previously, Tencent was able to survive thanks to its instant messaging tools, but now with the emergence of WeChat, it can see that its good days are coming to an end.

The problem is, even though I know how terrible the consequences will be if I can’t catch up, I always get left behind again and again.

WeChat was launched two months earlier, which gave it an advantage in terms of time. With its strong publicity appeal, it is really difficult for it to lose.

What bothers Xiao Ma the most is not this, but the fact that Chen Pingjiang never seems to make mistakes, which is totally unreasonable.

How can a businessman avoid making mistakes and taking detours?
But Renren and Chen Pingjiang did not.

Whether it is a new project or a major strategy, not even once.

Take WeChat 3.0 for example, every single one of its features is considered revolutionary in the industry.

It would be incredible for an ordinary company to take out one message, but now WeChat takes out three at once.

Powerless!
"I've watched some videos online these days, and I have to admit that this thing is really useful. The most terrifying thing is that users use mini programs to change their lifestyles, and merchants and companies use mini programs to reduce costs, increase efficiency and expand customer base. Gradually, the moat of the ecological park will be formed, and by then we will be unable to catch up."

Another executive was also worried.

"Banks can check their balances by themselves by connecting to their official accounts. Users can also receive reminders of changes in their credit limits, and can check their credit card bills. The three major operators have also connected to the platform, which is equivalent to moving their online business halls there. I now see that some government agencies are also tending to connect to the platform. In short, our situation is not good."

Xiao Ma nodded and said, "This is a good move. Operators, banks, hospitals, and restaurants are all crowded places with a huge number of users. As long as you are an individual, you can hardly leave them. Now these companies have become WeChat's spontaneous promoters. For their own interests, they will in turn help promote WeChat. The young market has almost been captured, while the elderly market is occupied by voice and video calls."

Thinking of this, Xiao Ma sighed and looked around: "Do you think we still have a chance?"

Yeah, is there still a chance?

This battle was so frustrating and pathetic, and I felt like I couldn't do anything at all.

First, we rushed to get WeChat online, but as soon as it was launched, our competitors updated their version, and we followed suit.

Now it’s good, the killer has been updated directly.

Not only are competitors not satisfied with the positioning of instant messaging, they are also threatening QQ's base and turning it into a tool.

Even if Tencent continues to develop day and night, by the time its own mini program official account is launched, its competitors will have completed their layout across the country.

Zhang Xiaolong, the "Father of WeChat Chat," seemed to have made a great decision and said, "Mr. Ma, this instant messaging thing can't accommodate two companies. The only outcome is that one company survives and the other dies, and we are obviously more likely to die. I think it's time to change the nature of WeChat Chat."

"Oh?" Xiao Ma's eyes lit up: "Tell me about it."

"We differentiated ourselves in product positioning, changed the attribute of micro-chat to making friends, and focused on making friends with strangers. WeChat continued to play its acquaintance social networking, and we separated ourselves from them."

Zhang Xiaolong didn't finish his words, but everyone present knew what he meant.

Obviously, more effort should be put into the people nearby.

Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that this is one of the options, and with Tencent's strength, it can almost succeed.

"I understand. Give me a few days to think about it."

After the meeting, Xiao Ma called his secretary and said, "Contact Mr. Chen from Renren and tell him that I want to visit their company tomorrow."

After saying this, without paying attention to the surprised look on the secretary's face, Xiao Ma Ge looked into the distance alone.

He was well aware that this move would be seen as a sign of weakness by the outside world.

But still alive.

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After hearing Guan Yifeng's report, Chen Pingjiang was stunned: "You said that Tencent CEO Ma wants to see me?"

"Yes, I'll be there tomorrow morning."

"Oh, okay, I understand." Chen Pingjiang nodded, full of curiosity. Why did Brother Xiao Ma come to see him?
The two of them have a decent personal relationship, but they are competitors after all. It's fine for them to meet alone somewhere else or chat on the phone, but it's rare for them to visit each other.

With doubts, Chen Pingjiang met Xiao Ma Ge the next morning.

"Brother Ma, it's been such a long time since we last met, and you've become more handsome again." Chen Pingjiang laughed and walked up to Brother Ma and shook hands enthusiastically.

Brother Xiao Ma rolled his eyes and said, "If you want to talk about handsomeness, you are more handsome than me. How can you praise someone like that?"

"Haha, how come you have time to come over to my place today?"

Brother Ma sighed, "I'm scared of you. We had an internal meeting yesterday and decided to change the direction of WeChat Chat to become a stranger social network. I wanted to come and learn from you today. After all, people say you have a good eye. The stock price has dropped sharply recently, and shareholders are not very satisfied."

Although these words seemed ordinary, Chen Pingjiang tasted something meaningful.

It seems that Brother Ma is here to make peace.

Take the initiative to change tracks, resolve each other's grievances, and then find a solution.

As Chen Pingjiang was thinking, Xiao Ma Ge actually felt a little nervous. It had been a long time since he had felt this way. He was really afraid that Chen Pingjiang would reject him, which would be really embarrassing.

After thinking about it, Chen Pingjiang decided to give some advice.

He and Xiao Ma Ge have no personal grudges, and their limited disputes are only limited to business.

There is no doubt that cooperation is greater than competition.

Moreover, Chen Pingjiang’s future development focus will not be on the Internet.

"Brother Ma, since you asked, I will definitely not hide it from you. But before I tell you, I would like to get some shares of Tencent as information consulting fees."

"No problem, you can buy as much as you want in the secondary market. If it's not enough, I will convince the shareholders to sell."

Now it was Chen Pingjiang's turn to be surprised: "So easy to talk to?"

"Haha, it's not that I'm easy to talk to, but you're very important. Now your little piece of land in China has a bit of Buffett flavor. Everyone knows that you've made a lot of money in the U.S. stock market."

If Buffett reduces his holdings in a certain stock, its stock price will fall, and vice versa.

This is mainly due to the reputation Buffett has earned through his many battles.

Chen Pingjiang didn't expect that he had this ability.

After touching his nose and smiling, Chen Pingjiang coughed and said, "If WeChat chat turns to stranger social networking, it will almost certainly succeed. But the problems it faces are also quite big. In stranger social networking, strong relationships are not easy to establish, and users do not have such a high migration cost when switching applications. It is inevitable that new stranger dating apps will emerge on the market every once in a while to grab the market. This is very easy to create a generation gap. Maybe those born in the 8090s and 00s like to use WeChat chat, but those born in the s will use something else. But if this problem is solved, the prospects will be broad."

Brother Xiao Ma nodded. He had also thought about what Chen Pingjiang said.

"What is the future development direction of QQ?" Pony Ma asked the second question.

Chen Pingjiang laughed and said, "What a coincidence. I have thought about this question as well. It would be great to use it as a community base or office base for PCs. We can also develop communities to attract gamers, study groups, and other people with other interests to join."

To put it simply, it is based on the foreign Discord.

Xiao Ma Ge stayed in Dongjiang for two days and had a private conversation with Chen Pingjiang for four or five hours, covering all aspects.

In addition, they also visited Orange Technology under the leadership of Chen Pingjiang.

This meeting was quite private and few people outside knew about it, let alone what the two talked about.

However, after returning, Xiao Ma made some big moves.

First, it announced the transformation of WeChat chat into stranger social networking, and then made great efforts to develop the mobile game industry.

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On the other hand, Renren and Orange Technology were doing a thorough cleaning from top to bottom. The Renren headquarters and Orange Technology base were decorated with lights and banners.

Chen Pingjiang got up before six in the morning.

Before leaving, Empress Dowager Xu specifically called him over and carefully checked whether the buttons were buttoned correctly and whether his tie was crooked.

"Your Chen family is a great honor to the family."

Chen Pingjiang grinned.

When we arrived at the company, everyone from the entire group rushed there.

Everyone was dressed in a neat suit, full of fighting spirit and with a smile on their face.

"Mr. Chen, what if I say something wrong later?"

"What else can I do? If you make a mistake, I'll deduct one month's salary."

"Ah!" Li Xi said with a sad face: "That means all my annual salary will be deducted."

Even though Li Xi is now quite knowledgeable, his calves still trembled when he faced such an occasion for the first time.

Just after eight o'clock in the morning, Renren employees on every floor of the Gemini headquarters were on high alert as if they were facing a great enemy.

Normally I can slack off during work, but today I don’t even dare to touch my phone.

They represent the image of Renren employees. It would be hilarious if they were caught slacking off and were featured in the 7pm news.

The big boss hasn't arrived yet, and the relevant personnel from the district, city and province have checked again and again to make sure everything is OK.

There were several young men in suits in the crowd, with sharp eyes and agile bodies. It was obvious at first glance that these people were not ordinary.

One of the most obvious characteristics is that these people all have the same strange walking posture. Most people move both hands when they walk, but they only move their left hand, and their right hand never moves.

What's more obvious is that it's so hot in the summer and everyone wears shirts, but these people are wearing coats.

Is there any need to explain my identity?

We waited until half past nine, when suddenly several police cars drove over quickly with their lights on, followed by four motorcycles behind.

In the middle of the convoy was a Hongqi car, and at the end were two Coasters in a row.

Chen Pingjiang took a deep breath and said in his heart: "Here it comes!" (End of this chapter)