Chapter 748: Surrender Before Fighting

Fang Zhuo's visit to the campus network was the official signal for it to go to war with QQ Alumni.

The website servers suddenly became abundant.

The recruitment, which had been stagnant for more than a month, resumed.

The operation and content teams from Sina moved in at the beginning.

The online marketing and promotion plan for the campus network was under close discussion.

Although the original senior management of the campus network felt a little uncomfortable with the unfamiliar situation in front of them, the founder Wang Xing welcomed it and believed that this put the website on the fast track to the right direction.

However, he also maintained his persistence in some major strategies.

Wang Gaofei, one of the persons in charge from Sina, was very dissatisfied with this. The two argued several times and finally brought the matter to Mr. Fang.

The dispute was not complicated.

Wang Gaofei and others believed that the campus network could generate blood as soon as possible, and development and revenue should be carried out simultaneously. At the very least, the traditional advertising revenue business of the Internet should be built up.

Wang Xing believed that the current situation did not need to consider revenue for the time being. Development was the main and even the only goal during this period. The campus network was to survive smoothly in the competition with Penguin.

Both sides wrote documents, and they were also put on Sina's internal discussion meeting.

Since Fang Zhuo came to Beijing, in addition to listening to Sina's blog business and meeting the person in charge of the email business who was incorporated into his command, he also had to meet with relevant leaders because of the dispute between the Taiwan reporters.

The last time the Taiwan reporters took action against SMIC, the final settlement was mediated by many administrative factors.

Unexpectedly, this time after the Taiwan reporters changed their management, the other party tore up the settlement agreement rudely and unreasonably, as if they would not give up until they achieved their goal.

In this special situation, Bingxin, which had previously received many preferential policies and had a record-keeping meaning, has become more and more present in some aspects.

Although it is unknown what direction the dispute between the Taiwan reporters and SMIC will go, the four words "be prepared for any eventuality" have become more and more solid in Bingxin.

Fang Zhuo listened to Sina, met leaders, and met friends in Beijing. After a circle, he still focused on Sina and Xiaonei.com this time, so he hosted a series of meetings.

Although it was an internal meeting of Sina, not many people were surprised to see Wang Xing in the meeting room.

Everyone knew about the recent friction with Penguin, and they also knew that the most intense conflict was in social networks. Others such as portals and e-commerce were much milder due to various factors.

Sina knew that a group of colleagues were transferred to Xiaonei.com, and they knew that Xiaonei.com would get important investment and compete under the leadership of President Fang. They summarized the situation of Xiaonei.com as "President Fang's proxy war."

As an aid worker, Wang Gaofei was still very confident in his report.

However, when the meeting progressed to the discussion of the development strategy of Xiaonei.com, he watched President Fang open his file and then frowned.

Wang Gaofei's heart tightened.

"Who wrote this? Oh, I saw it."

Wang Gaofei was ready to stand up and make a statement, but he was not named.

Fang Zhuo quickly picked up another document, first looked at the conclusion, then the reason, and finally looked at the signature. This one was from Wang Xing.

He made the decision without hesitation: "Fight for users, expand the scale, and do not consider the revenue issue at this stage."

Wang Xing came to the meeting today and also made considerable psychological preparations. Although Xiaonei.com will implement AB shares to guarantee decision-making power, AB shares are not omnipotent. Sina's mature team, the investment of several institutions and subsequent intentions can have a substantial impact to a large extent.

However, Wang Xing was not named and did not have the opportunity to state his more specific considerations.

He watched Mr. Fang finish his speech. It seemed that there was only one option in the meeting room, as if Wang Gaofei had not made any strong suggestions before, and the strategy was decided in one word.

But the atmosphere of the meeting was not rigid. After Fang Zhuo finished speaking, he naturally transitioned the topic to "fight for users" and "expand the scale". Everyone, including Wang Gaofei, actively offered suggestions. It seemed that they were the party that "did not consider the revenue issue" from beginning to end.

Wang Xing felt that it was both weird and weird with some logic.

Compared to the meeting he attended in Shanghai Yike, the other party's overall attitude here seemed to be more...more convinced.

This was Wang Xing's first meeting at Sina. When the meeting ended in the evening, he was unexpectedly left behind to accept an interview from Sina. The topic was the development of social networks in China, and he was communicating with Mr. Fang under camera.

To be honest, Wang Xing occasionally thought about similar topics, but he had no system and no experience in facing the media.

He was a little nervous after sitting down: "Mr. Fang, do you have any questions or something?"

"Just answer as you like, don't worry, it's mainly about cutting my content. I want to promote the emergence of an Eastern Facebook in China, and be optimistic about the significance and prospects of this social network." Fang Zhuo comforted calmly.

Wang Xing was indeed comforted. He was just an unknown person and would not attract any attention.

However, Mr. Fang's words were also very interesting, advocating...

If Mr. Fang can attract attention in the Internet industry, will his judgment in this interview arouse more intense competition between QQ Alumni and Campus Network?

Wang Xing soon witnessed Mr. Fang's advocacy.

Talking about the great development of social networks in the future.

Second, the market value of Oriental Facebook is at least not inferior to that of Sina.

Third, the traffic in the Internet will be gradually divided and disintegrated due to the flourishing of the industry.

Wang Xing listened to the meaning behind this, and Oriental Facebook is going to impact the traffic occupied by Penguin?

Will it? Will it?

Anyway, Mr. Fang said it in a very serious manner.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xing felt that his confidence was boosted, and after seeing the reactions of various people after the interview was exposed, he further understood Mr. Fang's influence in the industry.

Many people, including many executives, did not think about whether Mr. Fang's words were correct or not, but made footnotes for Mr. Fang's behavior.

——No wonder Mr. Fang led the investment in Xiaonei.com, it turns out that the prospects of social networks are so bright.

——No wonder it seems that 5Q.com, Zhanzuo.com, QQ Alumni, Xiaonei.com appeared overnight... The competition looks fierce, and risks and benefits coexist.

Just as Fang Zhuo's judgment that "a large company like Oriental Facebook will appear in China" was spreading, Penguin and Oak Pacific had not responded yet, and Sequoia Capital called first.

Zheng Lang, vice president of Sequoia Capital, and Fang are old acquaintances. He complained on the phone: "President Fang, last time you asked about the situation of Xiaonei, I told you the truth and also told you that we would switch to Zhanzuo.com."

"You are so good, you didn't leak a word. If you had said you wanted to invest in Xiaonei, we at Sequoia Capital wouldn't be so embarrassed, right?"

Fang Zhuo apologized slightly: "President Zheng, I hadn't made up my mind at that time, and it was only after a series of subsequent changes that I made the decision."

Zheng Lang complained: "You have made up your mind to 'do Penguin', right?"

Fang Zhuo: "Huh?"

Zheng Lang didn't explain this sentence.

"Just do Penguin" The corporate culture that spread from Xiaonei was just a joke at first. Some people went to the president's office of Xiaonei and saw this calligraphy and laughed at Wang Xing for being arrogant and ignorant.

However, when I knew that this was Mr. Fang's inscription, I felt that it was unrestrained and powerful.

Fang Zhuo was not surprised that these four words were spread. Since he wrote it, he was not afraid of it.

He thought for a moment and felt that the changes before and after were indeed not very favorable to Sequoia Capital. He sincerely suggested: "Mr. Zheng, since the seat-taking website has just been opened for a short time, you have invested 5 million US dollars in one go, and you have so many shares and so much say, why not push it to be sold to Xiaonei.com."

Zheng Lang pondered for a moment and was somewhat tempted: "What price?"

"6 million US dollars, a flat price." Fang Zhuo said.

Zheng Lang was surprised and said, "It's too low, too low. I invested 5 million."

"You only invested 5 million. How can you compare with us and Penguin? If you are determined to continue to invest 50 million, just ignore what I said." Fang Zhuo persuaded, "With the entry of giants, Zhanzuo.com will be difficult to run."

Zheng Lang pondered again and said slowly, "Mr. Fang, the prospect of social network is very good. China will have an oriental Facebook. The entry of giants proves that this track is great. Zhanzuo.com has gathered a very good team. It has both dreams and knows the pain points of users. To be honest, even if it is acquired, your price is not very good. We can still go to Penguin."

Fang Zhuo was about to speak when he suddenly felt that this kind of words was familiar.

He said decisively: "Then you go to Penguin."

Then, Fang Zhuo ended the call.

Zheng Lang called again immediately and complained, "Mr. Fang, you, why don't you give me any room at all?"

"One price." Fang Zhuo reiterated.

Zheng Lang continued to give reasons, still nothing more than "big guys' vision", "bright prospects", "you said this to the venture capital at the beginning" and so on.

"Mr. Zheng, can you be the boss of Zhanzuo.com? If you can, considering your surrender before the battle, and considering the team background of Zhang Fan of Zhanzuo.com, I will add another million, and the whole team must be pulled to Xiaonei.com." Fang Zhuo was still relieved.

"It's unlucky for eight lifetimes. Zhang Fan is unlucky for running Zhanzuo.com and meeting you and Penguin." Zheng Lang complained, and finally bargained, "Just for our friendship, Mr. Fang, you really don't care at all?"

Fang Zhuo said concisely: "Now it's 6.5 million."

Zheng Lang said firmly: "7 million is 7 million, I will go to Zhang Fan now to explain the pros and cons, and wait for my good news."

Fang Zhuo put down the phone.

He didn't expect that the resistance of Zhanzuo.com or Sequoia Capital would be so weak.

As for Zhang Fan's team, which has a lot of background and ability, they can actually try to prepare for the "Kaixin" of Xiaonei.com. Everything is prepared, otherwise it will be abandoned.

In just two days, Sequoia Capital convinced the management of Zhanzuo.com. Don't be vague, just invest when it's time to invest.

Do you really think everyone is Wang Xing, so lucky to meet Mr. Fang?

Moreover, Wang Xing was facing the entry of Penguin at that time.

Zhanzuo.com is now facing the entry of Penguin + Mr. Fang.

Invest, invest, invest early and you will be relaxed.