Chapter 1921 Discussion

"Please sit down,"

"Thank you, I can finally sit for a while," Feng Yiping patted his stiff face.

It's not easy.

The distance from entering the gate of Ali to arriving at Lao Ma's "Peach Blossom Island" is not long.

But the experience along the way is really not easy. It is no exaggeration to say that the final arrival here is the result of breaking through multiple sieges.

As for why the face is a little stiff, try to take a photo with at least three-digit enthusiastic fans with a smile. Is your face still stiff?

This is the first time to Ali, I can't keep a straight face to show my respect, right?

"Alas, I have never been so popular with them," Lao Ma wanted to pretend to be resentful, but it was very unsuccessful.

Because the joy on him, the joy that overflowed from the inside out, could not be concealed.

Lao Ma was happy.

He knew better than anyone that the result of his entrepreneurship this time would definitely not be another successful mother, because now, on the road of entrepreneurship and on the road of dreams, he has the most perfect partner, a partner who makes a strong man like him feel warm and down-to-earth.

The new partner can not only provide sufficient funds for Alibaba, but also help him in all aspects related to the company's development.

This is the first time in so many years since he started his business that Lao Ma not only has a solid rear, but also has an equally reassuring side, as well as a clearer way forward.

How can he not be happy?

"It has always been the case that only new people laugh, and who has ever heard the old people cry, so just accept your fate," Feng Yiping said while looking at Lao Ma's first version of Taohua Island.

This initial stage of Taohua Island is obviously very different from his office in the Alibaba Park that was later disclosed on the Internet.

Not only is the area smaller, but the decoration style is also one heaven and one earth.

Unlike the later elegance and style, Lao Ma's office at this time is still the unique entrepreneurial style of this era.

A huge, reddish-brown, semicircular executive desk, a solid leather chair, a closed bookcase of the same color, walls decorated with black, textured wood boards, a reception area composed of light gray fabric sofas, a photo wall with photos of officials on the back wall of the reception area, and a large fish tank next to it, which is standard in many offices at this time and will add a lot of work to the assistants...

You thought you would walk into an avant-garde office of an Internet tycoon, or a cave with a clear breeze, but you found that you were greeted by a very mainstream, conventional and self-satisfied space of a state-owned enterprise boss.

Old Ma took out a can of tea from the messy left side of the big desk, in front of the two phones, one black and one white, surrounded by pen holders and tissues, under a yellow, restless network cable, "Does it feel tasteless? Excuse me, it's not comparable to your office,"

"No, it's very friendly," Feng Yiping said, "It's the same style as my father's office,"

Old Ma really didn't know whether to laugh or cry this time, "I understand Mr. Jin's grievances. Sometimes, if you don't tire her to death, you will choke her to death,"

"She said such things to you? It's really not kind!"

Old Ma almost spilled the tea he was holding. Who was not kind?

He looked at Feng Yiping's serious face and was speechless at this time. Jin Ling was right. This was a guy who was gentle in front of others, but would act rogue from time to time in front of acquaintances.

Old Ma felt that he probably couldn't compete with him, so he decided to show the demeanor of a senior and generously not to argue with him about this matter.

"I think we can start the construction of our own office park now, what do you think?"

"I think it is necessary," Feng Yiping agreed with this.

The park will be built sooner or later, so it is better to build it early than late.

"Not only the office park, but also the construction of employee dormitories that we have already started in major first-tier cities can be started simultaneously,"

The housing prices here were not cheap later.

"This is good," Lao Ma agreed immediately.

He can see this trend from the rising prices of his house in Lakeside Garden over the years.

"But in this case, the land we need will not be small, but," he took out a rolled-up map from the bookcase behind him and spread it on the big desk, "I have a good site, take a look, here, how about this one by Xixi?"

He pointed to a plot of land on the west side of the city center on the map and said, "This place has a superior location, less than 20 kilometers to the city center, not to mention the beautiful environment, and only five kilometers away from West Lake. There are rich resources around, including Zhejiang University, University of Science and Technology, and my alma mater, Normal University, a series of universities."

This is another choice that Feng Yiping did not expect, "It's really good, I think it's also very good,"

"Isn't it?" Lao Ma was naturally very happy.

To be honest, he had imagined it many times before looking at the map, and now he finally had the strength to realize his imagination.

"I hope this park can be perfectly integrated with the surrounding environment. I hope it will be designed by the most accomplished designer in this field. At the same time, I also plan to build a Chinese-style manor in the park so that we can have a home nearby. Are you interested in owning an authentic Chinese-style waterside courtyard here?"

"Very interested," Feng Yiping said, "I think these things can be officially started now,"

"Such a big project cannot be started in a day or two, so I must mention this when I meet with provincial leaders tomorrow,"

"No problem, you can also mention our logistics base here,"

"Yes, since our headquarters is here, the delivery time for our local users' online shopping should be the fastest in the future,"

Lao Ma reluctantly put the map away, "I don't know how long you will have to stay in the United States. Is there anything you need to explain at work?"

"What do I have to explain to you while you are here? I believe Jin Ling has told you that I have always been a hands-off shopkeeper," Feng Yiping said with a smile.

"However, I do have a few ideas that I would like to discuss with you,"

"I'm just waiting for you to say this," Lao Ma took out a notebook and sat side by side on the sofa with Feng Yiping.

"I think the biggest shortcoming of whether it is Jiasheng Mall or Taobao is that there are too many clothing merchants, while electrical appliance merchants account for a relatively small proportion. We should increase our efforts in this area, the sales of 3C appliances. ,"

"This is also a product that is indispensable in everyone's daily life and has a relatively high value. What do you think?"

Lao Ma nodded, "We are also aware of this problem. Jiasheng Mall is okay. Because of your appeal, many well-known domestic electrical appliance brands have opened their own flagship stores. However, judging from the transactions on Taobao, currently sales More than 80% are in the clothing category,"

"We should really invest more resources in this business and attract more merchants and brands to settle in,"

Sales of 3C electrical appliances were indeed Taobao's shortcomings in the early stages of development. It was precisely based on this that another well-known domestic e-commerce company found its own development direction and won a place.

"In the long run, I think it may be a good idea to cooperate with offline electrical appliance chain companies," Feng Yiping said.

As mentioned earlier, in the field of electrical appliance sales, our country can be said to be very successful. Gome, Suning, Yongle, etc. have carved up this major market share. Even those foreign chain giants, whether it is Wal-Mart or Carrefour, It is difficult to achieve much in this area.

"This is indeed a good way, is there anything else?"

"Also, while improving our sales categories, as I mentioned before, we will combine the advantages of our e-commerce and overseas advantages to introduce more international brands...,"

"...but our current focus is not on overseas expansion or mergers and acquisitions, but mainly on consolidating our domestic business...,"

"...With more than one billion users in China, we will be able to confidently be proud of the world in the future...,"

The fax machine on Lao Ma's executive desk started chirping every now and then, but no one paid attention to what was received there.

Feng Yiping and Lao Ma lost track of time during this discussion, until it got dark.

Vincent, who stayed in the hotel, kept asking his mother, "Why isn't dad back yet?"

At this time, Chief Yang, who was in the capital to listen to the business report of China District, suddenly said, "I have decided to rush over early tomorrow morning to participate in their listing ceremony."

Lao Zhou, who was presiding over the work report, couldn't help but roll his eyes. I talked about love so much before, but you didn't listen to a word? I have a saying...!