Chapter 1140 You Are the Most Suitable

Ordinary employees didn't feel it. Hastings still maintained his usual style in front of them, and still had a very good look.

But these two days, Netflix's executives have been having a harder time. Hastings didn't say anything, but he always had a long face in front of them every day, and it was common to work overtime and hold meetings to discuss countermeasures.

There was no way. Although they all looked down on Blockbuster in front of employees and in interviews, Netflix's senior executives knew that Blockbuster was still a behemoth compared to themselves, and it was an absolute giant in the DVD rental industry.

The reason why Netflix can achieve its current achievements is that it secretly developed some things when the giant was taking a nap, but now the giant has woken up with its eyes wide open. Not only can their actions be exposed in front of it, but it has also lowered its posture and is ready to follow their own practices.

Even if they firmly believe that their company started early in this field and has many advantages, but if they put themselves in their shoes and think about it, how long can these advantages last if they operate with Blockbuster's conditions and resources?

It is unknown whether they will soon surpass their predecessors, or it is very likely.

The most critical point is that Blockbuster has already made it clear that it wants to fight a price war. For the same service, their fees are 20% lower. This alone can make up for many advantages.

In this case, how can they not be panic? Blind optimism is impossible. It is normal for Hastings to be a little angry.

What makes the executives even more uncomfortable is that Mark Randolph, the co-founder of the company who has always been gentle and can effectively coordinate the relationship between them and Hastings, has also been very irritable these days since the day he missed the meeting.

Not to mention mediating and smoothing things over between them and Hastings, he has sometimes been more irritable than Hastings these two days, and Hastings has even rarely smoothed things over for them in front of Randolph.

Of course, the two of them are more often in a bad mood together, which makes the executives who are already under great pressure feel that the air in the company is sometimes frozen.

Serving a boss with a bad temper is already a headache, and now there is another one, it is not a headache, but a head that is about to explode.

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"We also lower the price, do you think it will work?" Randolph carefully looked at the plan in front of him, "When will there be a real winner in the price war? Are you sure that we can win this price war in the end?"

Randolph threw the folder back with a "pop", "It has no reference value at all."

Randolph knew that he had a bad temper in the past two days, but he was really too lazy to control it.

The development of the company has already encountered major challenges, and it is certain that it will face more severe tests and challenges in the future.

Just at this time, he found out that his partner Hastings was hiding something so important from him..., we honest people also have tempers!

Just after scolding one person away, he also saw the reprinted article of the Toronto Star on the main website of NEXTDOOR, and his mood became worse.

These days, he has been paying attention to Feng Yiping's whereabouts. Seeing him being chased by various media all the way in Canada and promoting his company all the way, Randolph was even more unhappy.

It was not for other reasons, but when his own company was struggling, Feng Yiping's company was still able to develop rapidly, which was really annoying.

Seeing the vibrating phone, his eyes lit up, "Hello Cummins,"

"Hello Mr. Randolph, Feng Xiang invites you to have lunch at Pebble Beach tomorrow at noon, do you have time?"

"No problem, Pebble Beach Hotel, I will be there on time,"

He had to find out what Hastings talked about with that person, so that he could calm down.

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Speaking of the Monterey Peninsula, many Chinese people would probably be confused, but if you mention Pebble Beach, more people would probably know about it.

On November 5, 1950, several wealthy people held a party with the theme of classic cars here for their own entertainment. Now, it has become the world-renowned Pebble Beach Classic Car Elegance Competition. Although it still looks like a social carnival for the rich, it has successfully attracted the attention of car enthusiasts all over the world.

In addition, there is also the top golf course in the United States, which is also the place where Tiger Woods became famous.

There is another thing that is more closely related to us. The Chinese painting master Zhang Daqian also has two old houses in the town of Carmel on the Monterey Peninsula, which can be called Juju and Huanbi Cang. Those Chinese who come to appreciate the scenery of Highway 1 in the United States will most likely stop here to admire the master's style.

Americans, especially those in Northern California, are naturally familiar with this place, because it is known as the most beautiful part of the west coast of the United States. Many wealthy people have their own mansions in the redwood forest by the bay, and ordinary people also regard it as a holiday destination.

Of course, Randolph came here today, and he had no leisure to see the scenery. The weather was not very good. It was a cloudy day, and what he saw along the way was not the blue sea and blue sky he had imagined.

However, just as he parked his car at the Pebble Beach Golf Course by the bay and got out of the car, the sun jumped hard and struggled out of the clouds. In an instant, the sunshine, blue sea, and the green golf course made Randolph's mood cheerful.

"Hi, Randolph," Cummins, dressed casually, smiled and waved at him on the second-floor platform of the Pebble Beach Hotel, which opened in 1919 along with the Pebble Beach Golf Course.

"Hello," Randolph walked up quickly, but he didn't see Feng Yiping or the beautiful woman that day.

"Have a cup of coffee first, Feng will be back soon," Cummins led Randolph to the restaurant on the left.

"Come back?" Is he not here yet?

"Over there," Cummins gestured to the front of the golf course. There was a group of people on the coast. A young man in a striking yellow sweater was chasing a little girl in front of him and running towards the hotel. The laughter of the two people was clearly audible with the sea breeze.

Randolph didn't care about the relationship between Feng Yiping and the little girl. He only cared about one thing, whether he was here for vacation?

Cummins seemed to see what he was thinking and explained, "This is Feng's first time here, too. His grandpa and parents are here for vacation from China."

Oh, Cummins' explanation made Randolph understand two things about Feng Yiping: he spends a lot of time at work, and he is a family-oriented person.

These two points made Randolph feel more favorable towards Feng Yiping, whom he had never met. It is not difficult to see from these two points that he is a very responsible person.

At the door of the restaurant, Feng Yiping wiped his daughter's red face, "Good girl, Dad still has work to do at noon today, can you have dinner with Mom?"

Amanda was quite sensible. She glanced at the two people in the restaurant who were smiling at this side, hugged Feng Yiping's neck, and kissed him on the face, "Dad, remember to have dinner with us in the evening,"

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"Hello Randolph," Feng Yiping stretched out his hand to him from a distance.

"Nice to meet you, Feng," Randolph also stood up hurriedly, "Will it be too much of a bother for lunch today?"

"No, not at all. I'm sorry to have you rush here. Please sit down,"

My parents were about to return, and Feng Yiping wanted to take them around Silicon Valley to see the scenery without being as rushed as they were a few days ago.

"Sorry, this is my first time in a restaurant here, and I don't have anything to recommend to you," Feng Yiping said.

"The trout is good, and the crab is good too. There are fishermen's wharves everywhere along the coast of California, and the seafood is very good," Randolph took the initiative to recommend.

Feng Yiping ordered salmon without hesitation. After a few words of greeting, Randolph asked directly, "Feng, I talked to Cummins once. It sounds like you are very interested in our Netflix?"

Feng Yiping was not surprised when he asked this, "Yes, I am very interested in Netflix, and more importantly, I admire your team very much,"

"Are you going to acquire it?" Randolph asked immediately. In the past two days, he felt that he had probably figured out what Feng Yiping meant.

"Yes, that's what we planned," Feng Yiping said without hesitation. "To be clear, we have done a lot of preparations to acquire Netflix, and now everything is ready."

"Did Hastings agree?" Randolph asked anxiously.

"Maybe it's because of the previous experience of letting Blockbuster take over," Feng Yiping said politely. At that time, Netflix was actually unable to survive, and Hastings had no confidence in the future development, so he took the initiative to find Blockbuster to acquire it.

"Hastings seems to be very resistant to cooperation at the capital level now," Feng Yiping spread his hands.

Hearing his words, Randolph relaxed all of a sudden.

It turned out that Hastings didn't agree. It turned out that he was so irritable recently because behind the threats of Walmart and Blockbuster, there was a company like NEXTDOOR that was eyeing it covetously.

Cummins didn't understand what Randolph meant. Was he so anxious to see Feng Yiping just to ask this question?

"Your acquisition of Coin Star is very beautiful and will definitely become a classic in the history of mergers and acquisitions," Randolph's current state is very different from before, and he is very comfortable.

"I just want to ask, why us? I think you should all know that Netflix's current performance is indeed not good,"

"We know all this very well. I analyzed your financial data and estimated that Netflix's profit in 2003 will be at most more than 7 million US dollars, not more than 8 million US dollars," Feng Yiping said, "From a financial perspective, it is indeed not worth investing,"

Randolph was inevitably stunned again. He was naturally clear about this. Although there was still more than a month before the end of the year, the financial department's forecast was exactly the same as Feng Yiping's estimate. The company's annual profit this year was at most 7 million US dollars.

"But, since you know the case of my acquisition of Coin Star, you should know my acquisition style," Feng Yiping said, "Those companies that have already developed well and have high returns have never been within my consideration. It's meaningless just for money,"

Feng Yiping took a sip of wine and said this lightly, but the domineering inside made people look at him sideways.

Sometimes, you still have to act a little cool, and Feng Yiping is now fully qualified to do so.

Randolph couldn't help but once again look at the Chinese boy in front of him, who had a calm look and a friendly smile, just like a boy next door.

At a young age, in just a few years, he has become one of the 100 richest people in reality, and his reputation in the academic world is also not low. It can be said that he is unique among the 100 richest people.

Whether Bill Gates or Buffett, their business capabilities in their respective fields are naturally excellent, but how can they also have achievements in academics that attract the world's attention?

Therefore, although what Feng Yiping said was truly arrogant, it was also unreasonably convincing.

"I like challenges and when I am ready, I can successfully meet any challenge,"

"Randolph, I told you last time that Feng knows best which direction Netflix should take. We are also convinced that as long as Netflix takes the right path, its future development will exceed many people's expectations," Cummins said.

Randolph's eyes lit up when he heard this for the second time, "Oh, I think I understand. Since the summer, Hastings has been leading everyone in the company to search for the blue ocean in our industry again and again. He said that there is a promising direction, so it was you who said this, right? Who knows better than you about discovering the blue ocean? "

"Yes, that's what I said," Feng Yiping nodded, "And just like when I acquired Coin Star, I had already made a plan. It can be said that this time, we are more fully prepared, and all aspects of the supporting facilities are The industry is ready. As long as the merger is completed, the Netflix you created will once again be at the forefront of the times and set sail again under your leadership."

"Why us?" Randolph asked, "I believe that as long as your plan is attractive, Blockbuster and Hollywood Film and Television will also welcome you to join."

"It's very simple, you are the most suitable," Feng Yiping also said straightforwardly. To do what Netflix will do in the future, Netflix is ​​naturally the most suitable.

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