Reborn: Billionaire in College

As the outside world has said, Jack Ma is very panicked and Alipay is also very panicked.

"You see, I thought this matter was not that simple. You all said at the time that WeChat Pay would not make a big splash, but now it's gone."

Peng Lei, Jing Xiandong, and Ni Xingjun were all extremely embarrassed.

Who knew that Chen Pingjiang's hand was so big.

At first everyone thought it was just a small game that would be popular but its impact would be limited.

After all my planning, I didn’t expect that WeChat red envelopes would have such a big promotion with the opportunity of the Spring Festival Gala.

Moreover, not much was spent on advertising, and the money for red envelopes was provided by other groups.

As he spoke, Ma Yun read the report in his hand. "This is the data that WeChat just released. From New Year's Eve to 16:2000 on New Year's Day, more than 4.1 million users participated in grabbing red envelopes, grabbing more than 8000 million red envelopes in total, and receiving more than 37648 million red envelopes, with an average of 5 red envelopes received per minute. The peak time was at midnight on New Year's Eve, with 247.5 million people participating in the red envelope grabbing in the first five minutes, of which 67.9 red envelopes were received. The most common amount of red envelopes distributed in groups was 100 yuan, and more than one-fifth of friends received 10 to 50 yuan."

"The total number of red envelope interactions during the Spring Festival Gala reached 32 billion times, with a total of over 4 million red envelopes."

"The total number of regular red envelopes and Spring Festival Gala red envelopes exceeds 8 million. Excluding duplicates, the total is 5-6 million. The most worrying thing is the number of WeChat payment card bindings. Although WeChat has not announced it, it is definitely tens of millions this Spring Festival. Even this number may be conservative."

"Everyone, this is almost a replica of 'Pearl Harbor Attack'. Now you know how important social interaction is, right?"

Teacher Ma is either not angry at all, or when he is angry, he has such an aura that no one in the conference room dares to breathe.

But these people also feel wronged.

I didn’t say that social interaction is unimportant, it’s just that with WeChat standing in the way, social interaction is too difficult.

Jack Ma slammed the table hard: "We need an opportunity for a 'Midway Battle'. We need to gather all our strength in the social field to fight WeChat."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the conference room was shocked.

"If Mr. Ma wants to do social networking, then we must abandon the idea of ​​doing social networking on Alipay and develop an Alibaba version of WeChat, copy it and embed Alipay payment into the new social software."

Mr. Ma nodded and said, "Peng Lei is right. So I will put this project under Alibaba's name, gather all of Alibaba's resources and strength, and promote it through hundreds of millions of Taobao users."

Everyone then realized why Alipay was holding a meeting today and why people from Alibaba also came.

Zhang Yong, Cai Chongxin and others are all included.

It's really difficult for these people. They were called to a meeting during the New Year's Day.

Lao Ma was really anxious.

"A temporary failure doesn't mean anything. WeChat can cooperate with the Spring Festival Gala, so we can do the same next year. They send out red envelopes, so can we. But what we need more is to fill in a link in the ecological chain, that is, social networking."

"Today's meeting is to announce a new project - Laiwang. You can think of it as Alibaba's version of WeChat. It will be developed in the shortest possible time."

"This time I will lead by example and let the people around me, my business friends, and celebrities in the entertainment industry follow suit."

"Ali people, the development of the wireless Internet of Things is calculated by the hour. The more promising something is, the more brutal execution it needs now. If there is no surprise in a month, the result will be terrible, and if there is no result in three months, it will be fatal! What happens six months later is a long-term vision. Now the weather has changed, and penguins are about to leave Antarctica. They are beginning to try to adapt to the hot weather and want to make the world a climate they are adapted to. Instead of waiting to be killed, it is better to go to Antarctica and fight in people's homes. Smash what needs to be smashed and throw what needs to be thrown hard. This summer, we want to see fire in Antarctica. This is a game that everyone can participate in. Go and pretend to be Laiwang, chat on Laiwang at night, let the world see that Ali people are crazy, let them know what crazy Ali people are like, and make Renren.com afraid!"

Jack Ma was indeed crazy. Everyone present felt like they were back in the three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment where they started their business.

The Eighteen Arhats are clearly visible.

In short, Jack Ma’s “delusional dream” about social networking has struck again, and this time he has set his sights on WeChat.

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Chen Pingjiang didn’t know what Jack Ma was thinking, nor did he care. The success of WeChat red envelopes was almost inevitable.

As long as he maintains his basic social base, no one can stop him.

In the future, even if the payment amount of WeChat Pay cannot match that of Alipay, the number of payments will far exceed that of Alipay.

On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Chen Pingjiang and his family of three quietly headed towards Tongcheng.

They will stay in their hometown in Tongcheng for one night, and the next day they will pick up the Yan family to get acquainted with them.

After getting acquainted, Yan Liming and Li Yuhua returned to Dongjiang. He was very busy during the New Year, as he had to greet his leaders and also wait at home for those who called him leaders to greet him.

Yan Yan will stay in Tongcheng and visit her hometown in another place with Chen Pingjiang's family.

After we got off the highway and entered Tongcheng not long after, we heard Xu Fangjuan sighing, "I come back once a year or so, and the changes are huge. I will have fewer and fewer opportunities to come back. I wonder if I won't recognize you next time I come back."

It would have been better if Xu Fangjuan didn't say anything, but after she did, Chen Guangming felt a little melancholy.

Chen Pingjiang felt this way and said with a smile: "How can you expect a small county town in a fourth- or fifth-tier city to change? The city center will not change much in the future, and new urban areas will only develop outward. Tongcheng itself has a small number of free population and even fewer foreign population, so its development potential is too small. Resource-based cities are now facing transformation, and the previous glory will no longer be there."

Over the next decade, Tongcheng's economic performance did indeed get worse and worse, sliding from the top few in the province to the bottom, with the growth rate even turning negative from time to time.

How difficult it is to talk about transformation!

Insufficient population potential, poor locational advantages and weak policy guidance.

Chen Guangming suddenly remembered: "Doesn't your company have a customer service center in Tongcheng? How is it now?"

"To be exact, it is the customer service center and content review center, with a staff of about 2,000 to 3,000 people. They are all managed by the company's people, so I don't pay much attention to it. The previous person in charge was a girl named Zhuo Ling who started the business with me at the beginning. She was later transferred back to the headquarters. I don't even know who is the current person in charge."

"So you don't plan to take a look this time you come back?"

Chen Pingjiang shook his head like a rattle: "What's there to see? As soon as I show my head, all kinds of local government officials will come here to find out."

Chen Pingjiang also wants to do something for the development of his hometown, but there is really nothing good to invest in. He can't engage in real estate here, right?

It is within our capabilities to place the customer service center and content review center in Tongcheng.

Other projects are not suitable to be placed in Tongcheng.

The MPV passed through the city, and the family found a small restaurant to have a meal, and then drove directly to the county below.

I am even more timid when I am close to my hometown.

At first, Chen Pingjiang didn't feel much emotion, but now that he saw the familiar streets, his thoughts started to surge. After careful calculation, it seemed like he hadn't been back for a few years.

After being accustomed to the prosperity of big cities, there is a sense of decline in small county towns. There are very few young people on the streets, most of them are middle-aged and elderly people.

When we arrived at the construction company’s residential area, the surrounding buildings were even more dilapidated.

Xu Fangjuan was also a little sad: "Young people have all left. There are no job opportunities here. Those who have some ability have also bought houses in the city. The only ones left here are the elderly."

"After being laid off, my former colleagues all found their own way to make a living. Some drove taxis, some went to work in other places, and some moved their families to the county town. Anyway, there are very few who stay here."

The family quarters of infrastructure companies are all old houses built in the 70s. They were also popular state-owned units back then. Later, the enterprises were restructured and only a signboard was left, which meant they existed in name only.

But Chen Guangming and Xu Fangjuan still can't let go. This inability to let go has nothing to do with how rich they are. It's like an obsession in their hearts, feeling that their roots are here.

This happens to be an innate sentiment in the genes of the Chinese people.

How many people have returned to the place where they lived as children in their dreams.

The yard at the entrance had not been taken care of for years and was overgrown with weeds and moss. The rough concrete floor was covered with cracks and the iron gate was rusted. The couplet on the door had been weathered by wind and rain, the red color had faded and the white color had appeared.

Chen Pingjiang returned to his bedroom and grinned.

There are posters of "Naruto" and "Slam Dunk" on the wall.

When the cloth covering the desk was lifted and the dust cleared away, the novel "Zhu Xian" was revealed on the table.

"Don't just stand there, clean up quickly. This house is too dusty to live in, and it smells musty. Chen Pingjiang, you're tall, pick up the cobwebs on the ceiling." As soon as she came back, Xu Fangjuan, who couldn't sit still, started giving orders. "Hey, if it weren't for the rules for newcomers, I really wouldn't want to clean up."

As the name suggests, "recognizing the family" means going to the other party's residence to confirm the specific location, which also includes confirming the other party's family conditions, that is, conducting a pre-marital family situation investigation on the other party.

In fact, it was of little use to Chen Pingjiang. Who wouldn't know him? It was just a formality.

Unfortunately, Xu Fangjuan had a wrong idea. She asked Chen Pingjiang to do other things, but he really couldn't do any housework.

Chen Pingjiang slipped out under the pretext of going out for a walk.

The good thing about living in a small place is that there are few young people, resulting in almost no one knowing Chen Pingjiang. He can wander around as much as he wants, just like when he was in school.

After thinking about it, Chen Pingjiang sent a WeChat message to Zhang Xinyue: "Are you home? I'm back."

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At this moment, Zhang Xinyue and her mother Shi Xingmei were sitting at home watching TV.

Father Zhang Yang ran out to play cards.

Shi Xingmei was cracking melon seeds, staring at the TV without moving her eyes, and said, "We have a deal. You will come back to my parents' home with me tomorrow on the second day of the Chinese New Year. She said there is a nice guy here, and it's a good opportunity for you to meet him."

Zhang Xinyue, who was holding a lollipop in her mouth, was stunned when she heard this. She turned around and looked at her mother in disbelief: "Are you kidding me, Mom? How old am I? You're forcing me to go on a blind date. Are you afraid that I won't be able to get married? Even if you want a blind date, you should find someone in Dongjiang, right? I have a stable job now, why would I come back for a blind date?"

Shi Xingmei said disapprovingly: "You are not young anymore, it is not normal to go on a blind date. Many people in my hometown get married in their twenties."

"You go if you want to go, I won't go. When I was in school, I took every precaution to prevent premature love, but now I'm pushing for it."

Not to mention that Zhang Xinyue is already with Chen Pingjiang, even if they weren't together, she wouldn't go on a blind date like that.

When talking about premature love, Shi Xingmei's face turned pale.

When I think of Chen Pingjiang's current achievements, I feel both unbalanced and regretful.

I was really blind at the beginning. I don't know what went wrong with me that I had to break up the couple. Now, I have lost my rich husband.

However, Shi Xingmei also comforted herself. After all, who knew that Chen Pingjiang was so capable back then?

"You think I don't know what you're thinking? Mom was wrong in the past, but if you have a child in the future and he faces the college entrance examination, what will you do? I can only say that what I said is human nature, and all parents would do that." Shi Xingmei paused and continued: "Besides, later on, you two were in the same school, he sent you home for holidays, and you also had class reunions during the Chinese New Year. You even work on Renren.com now, but in the end you still didn't get together. I can only say that you two were not destined to be together, and it has nothing to do with what I did back then. It's been so many years since this happened, and he's so successful now, how could he still look down on you? Life still has to go on, and you've seen through all the love affairs at my age."

At first glance, these words sounded like they were meant to comfort Zhang Xinyue, but in fact, Shi Xingmei was also trying to comfort herself.

Zhang Xinyue's face fell when she heard this.

This is really a real mother, specializing in exposing people’s shortcomings.

You know, the thing Zhang Xinyue regretted most was that she was not able to renew her relationship with Chen Pingjiang in college, all because of her bad temper and arrogance.

Her status also changed from the main wife to a concubine.

Now that the old things are brought up again, can Zhang Xinyue feel good?
"Oh, I don't want to go. If you can't refuse, you can go for me."

Shi Xingmei rolled her eyes. "Girl, it's no big deal for me to help you find a date. Anyway, this matter was agreed upon before the New Year. The guy came here specially because he liked you after seeing your photo."

Zhang Xinyue is aware of her own temper, and she is even more aware of her mother Shi Xingmei's temper.

If Shi Xingmei had a good temper, she would not have been so aggressive towards Chen Pingjiang back then.

She knew that if she didn't agree, her mother would definitely find ways to nag her.

Because she is very concerned about her reputation, if she breaks her promise, how can she maintain the relationship with someone in the future?
Moreover, because of their innate strength, they like to arrange their children's study and life.

"I already have a boyfriend, why should I go on a blind date?" Zhang Xinyue couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"What?" Shi Xingmei was stunned when she heard that. She didn't put the melon seeds on her lips into her mouth for a long time. She stared at her daughter with her eyes fixed on her daughter: "You have a boyfriend? When did it happen? How come I didn't know? Is this true?"

At this time, Zhang Xinyue saw the WeChat message from Chen Pingjiang: "Are you home? I'm back." Then a look of surprise appeared on her face.

She shook her phone at Shi Xingmei and said, "I won't talk to you anymore. I'm going out to play with my boyfriend."

"You are not allowed to go. Tell me clearly who it is. Someone from here? Your classmate? What's his name? Do I know him?"

A series of questions came out like a machine gun, but Zhang Xinyue jumped out of the door. (End of this chapter)