Born Again: A Journey of Love Rediscovered Novel Chapter 531

The Group Buying Industry Summit Forum hosted by Dianping will be held in Kyoto, and the most luxurious venue has been reserved, mobilizing almost half of the manpower and material resources.

However, this kind of behavior does not highlight their majesty in the eyes of the guests. Instead, it seems that they are a little guilty.

To put it simply, the public also understands that even though the group competition is surrounded by negative news, they still cannot reach the first place. They can only use the splendid eyes to push up the "virtual" part and sit here. A top chair.

But when the forum ended, overwhelming news was spread...

Those large chain brands will definitely swarm in, and then Dianping will really have a hard time sitting down.

"I heard no, the boss of the group tour is coming too."

"Of course I heard about it. If Mr. John doesn't come, we won't be able to come holding hands."

"I don't quite understand what this person is thinking. Just send a city manager to the scene. Wouldn't it be equivalent to giving the opponent a leg up if he goes out personally?"

"Maybe it's because of the financing."

"What's the meaning?"

"Rumors say, Alibaba and Tencent sent delegations to attend the meeting."

"Are we going to work together to attack the group?"

"I don't know the specific situation, but Dianping has made a lot of money this time."

The first night of the seminar was a welcome reception, which was a scene of informal conversation.

Luo Ping and Robin from LaShou.com, Kang Jingtao, who had been defeated in Shencheng, plus Chang Song from Nuomi Tuan, and Bao Renwei, general manager and executive officer of Wowo Tuan, were all present together, and the discussion continued.

They were not friends at all, and they were even fighting over each other's territory before they came here.

But when it comes to business, it’s important to have both dignity and face, so everyone doesn’t fight each other offline.

Especially Changsong, when he came to the reception, he made a humble gesture to let others go first.

"The hotel is non-smoking, please smoke one outside. Do you smoke?"

"Okay, just have one."

"Hey, Hua Zi, I'll accompany you too."

The five of them each had a cigarette, wandered around the hall for a while, and finally entered the empty banquet hall next door.

On the one hand, it is convenient for smoking, and on the other hand, it is also convenient for talking.

But when they all walked into the banquet hall, without lighting up their cigarettes, they were stunned.

For no other reason, because they found that the layout of this banquet hall was similar to that of the one next door, especially the sign erected in front, which also read Dianping.

But the words on that sign were different from those next door. It said "Dianping and National Chain Brands Signing Conference."

The date was also interesting, it was in the evening after the seminar.

Seeing this scene, the five people's scalps went numb at the same time, thinking that Dianping was really stupid.

They want to publicly sign the former chain brand owners of the group in front of the media and peers, make the place lively, connect the entire public opinion line, and maximize the effect.

Just imagine, when the seminar is broadcast, followed by the signing conference, what will happen to those merchants who are already nervous?

Everyone knows that Pintuan worked hard to appease the merchants during this week, but it was all in vain, just like a broken building whose load-bearing walls were broken with a hammer.

"How cruel."

Kang Jingtao lit up his cigarette and took two puffs: "Dianping must have hired experts who can play with public opinion. This time, it's like mud fell into your pants. If it's not shit, it's shit."

After hearing this, Robin and the others did not speak. Instead, they smoked and looked at the background board, lost in thought.

When Pintuan settled in Shanghai, it was besieged by LaShou and Nuomi. Everyone thought it would collapse, but it managed to survive by signing contracts first.

Later, the third-party payment platform came online, and everyone was ready to take advantage of the group purchase. However, he signed the contract first, allowing him to directly drive other companies out of the four major first-tier cities.

I thought this market would be like this, but I didn’t expect that group shopping would really collapse this time.

The five of them finished their cigarettes in silence, and suddenly felt like bringing John Qin over to see what he would feel like when he saw this scene.

"Is Mr. John from the group group here?"

"I haven't seen anyone yet."

The five people entered the venue and walked around, and finally looked at the sign-in desk, only to realize that John Qin hadn't come yet.

In fact, there were more than five of them. There were many people waiting for John Qin at the reception, including the bosses of major group buying websites, delegations from the capital side, media reporters, and major cooperative organizations in the group buying industry.

As we all know, the group fight has been a tough one this month.

If the problem is caused by yourself, then that's all. You can only blame yourself for taking the wrong path or lack of ability.

But the current crisis is obviously caused by others. I don’t know if John Qin can withstand this indefensible feeling of powerlessness.

And with Kang Jingtao's "accidental disclosure", everyone knew what happened in the banquet hall next door, so they opened their eyes wide, and some couldn't help but sneak in to take a look.

When the signing conference was confirmed to be true, everyone thought of John Qin and wondered how embarrassed and embarrassed he would be tomorrow.

"John Qin seems to be here."

"where?"

"Door, look at the door!"

Under the whispers, more than a hundred people in the venue all looked at the door of the banquet hall. Staring intently, they saw a young man slowly entering the splendid banquet hall.

Wearing a suit and leather shoes, he walked in with a high head. He was tall and had raised eyebrows. He didn't look angry or depressed at all. Instead, his expression was calm and there was no emotion at all.

Behind him was a man, Yao Shengdong from the Kyoto branch. They came one after another and signed in at the sign-in area.

Many people at the scene met John Qin for the first time, and their first thought was that this man is really young.

For such a young person, he has stood at the top of the industry step by step under the siege of many competitors, and almost became a unicorn. This is really enough to make everyone sigh.

It's just that that's the past, it's just the past.

"Sir, what drink do you want?"

"Apple juice, the kind in a champagne flute."

"Huh? Uh...oh oh, okay."

The waiter on site quickly brought a glass of apple juice in a champagne glass and handed it to John Qin.

John Qin took the cup in his hand and stepped into the crowd. He found that many people were looking at him, then lowered their voices and whispered, with an expression that was half-smiling but not smiling.

This expression is easy to interpret. To put it simply, everyone is waiting to see the joke of joining the group.

At this moment, Chen Jiaxin, the strong lady of Dianping, and their boss Zhang Tao came over and shook hands with John Qin.

"Mr. John, seeing something is better than hearing it a hundred times."

John Qin smiled slightly: "I'm giving you an advantage. You can see a face worth more than 6 million for free."

Before Zhang Tao and Chen Jiaxin could react, many people came around, such as Changsong, the boss of Nuomi Tuan, Shen Yang, and Wang Binliang, the boss of Wowo Tuan.

Everyone came over to shake hands with wine glasses, with friendly expressions and polite words.

Because no matter what happens to the group now, John Qin's strength once conquered them. In this aspect, John Qin deserves to be respected.

Especially Zhang Tao, the boss of Dianping, even though he is actually older than John Qin, he still lowers the rim of his cup slightly.

"Mr. John, do you have time? We have prepared a conference room. Someone wants to talk to you in private."

"In private? Okay."

Zhang Tao made an invitation gesture, and then John Qin was invited into a small private living room on the east side of the banquet hall.

Yang Xueyu was sitting in the living room, and there was another person sitting next to him. He was an old acquaintance of John Qin, and that was Peng Sheng, the investment manager of Tencent.

"Mr. John, long time no see."

"Long time no see, Mr. Yang, and Mr. Peng."

John Qin sat on the sofa opposite and looked at the two people.

Yang Xueyu was silent for a moment and then said: "Recent public opinion is very unfavorable to group joining. I believe Mr. John is also having a headache. Mr. Peng and I are here to provide solutions to Mr. John."

"Tell me."

"As you can see, we have invited a lot of media and a large number of celebrities to build momentum this time. Once the seminar ends tomorrow, Dianping will definitely become the most popular group buying website."

Yang Xueyu pursed his lips: "As for the group fight, Mr. John naturally knows what the outcome will be."

John Qin looked at him calmly and motioned for him to continue.

"In emerging industries, everything is unstable. The slightest disturbance can destroy a company. Especially after public opinion arises, the corporate image is fixed and difficult to change."

"What does group shopping look like today in the minds of consumers and merchants? It is fragile, unstable, and difficult to trust."

"I know you are very powerful. To be honest, I have settled in Shanghai twice. I break out in cold sweat every time I see you. You are the most powerful businessman I have ever seen, bar none."

"But having said that, how can you not have allies when doing business in a domestic environment like this? You can think about it, if you hadn't been fighting alone, how could you have been coerced by public opinion to the point where you are today?"

After listening to this, John Qin was happy: "The theoretical school really talks too much nonsense, just focus on the key points."

Yang Xueyu pursed his lips: "Let's merge with Dianping and accept Tencent's shareholding. But you don't have to worry about one thing. We will still maintain independent operations. The group business is still yours, but we will support each other in business to achieve a win-win situation." situation."

"When you talk about win-win, my scalp goes numb."

"Why?"

John Qin looked out the window: "You may know too little about me. A win-win situation here never means both people win. It can only be me winning twice."

Peng Sheng couldn't help but say: "Mr. John, public opinion has reached this point, how can you win twice?"

"I'm afraid you'll win twice, but I want to know, what benefits can I get if I agree to your request?"

"We will disclose the news of your merger with Dianping at this seminar, as well as the news of Tencent's investment. In this way, the rumors of the funds being cut off will naturally disappear!"

John Qin picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "What's the price?"

Yang Xueyu sat up straight: "This field of group buying will be handled by Dianping from now on. You can just concentrate on community group buying."
"Think about it."

John Qin leaned on the sofa and was silent for a moment, then suddenly said: "To be honest, I haven't regarded you as a rival since 2009, but today you finally look like a rival."

Yang Xueyu looked at him: "What does Mr. John mean?"

"Do you know how to eliminate the influence of public opinion?"

"ah?"

"Actually, it's easy to say. Just use a more explosive thing to direct attention, and then take advantage of the limelight to create a new persona. It's like copying and pasting a document, and the old one is gone."

Yang Xueyu was stunned for a moment, and looked at each other with Peng Sheng.

John Qin put down the tea cup in his hand: "Mr. Yang is right when he says that no one can do business alone. Even if I am as handsome as Yanzu, I cannot control everything."

"Since Mr. John can understand, then this matter will be easy to discuss."

"No, I mean, you seem to have misunderstood. Who said that team members always fight alone?"

"?"

John Qin put down the tea cup in his hand, stood up and straightened his suit. Ignoring their confused looks, he turned and left the conference room.

The reception at the summit forum did not last too long because many people had to attend some private events, such as foot washing and singing. After all, that was the end of business.

However, when leaving the venue, many people saw John Qin standing outside the banquet hall, puffing on a cigarette, and then suddenly seemed to collapse and smashed the wall.

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but look at each other in shock.

Because everyone just saw it, Dianping invited him into a special conference room, probably to force him to have an abortion, which the former unicorn found difficult to accept.

Seeing this scene, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Internet business is indeed like a bubble. You may rise to great heights overnight, but you may also collapse overnight.

"Boss, is he gone?"

"Yeah?"

Yao Shengdong nodded and put away the camera in his hand: "Except for the people from the public who are still inside, everyone else is almost gone."

John Qin threw away the cigarette butt: "Damn it, if I leave a little later, I'm going to get lung cancer."

"What about us? Mr. Kang from LaShou.com came over just now and wants to ask you to wash your feet."

"Wash a few times and go back to the hotel. Your landlady is a super jealous person."

After John Qin finished speaking, he turned around and walked down the steps towards the parking lot.

Yang Xueyu and Peng Sheng left the conference room and met with Chen Jiaxin and their boss Zhang Tao.

"how's it going?"

Yang Xueyu shook his head: "We haven't reached an agreement."

Chen Jiaxin frowned: "We've been forced to this point, and we haven't reached an agreement yet?"

"No, but what he said was strange."

"What's the meaning?"

"He told me that if you want to eliminate public opinion, you have to create it again, and then establish a persona in the public opinion. He also said... fighting in a group is never about fighting alone."