After rebirth, I want to destroy my original family

Chapter 453 Payment License goes online (page 12)

The trend of group buying in Beijing spread quickly, and community group buying is really overbearing, and the almost complete ecological chain is simply impeccable.

As a result, the capital giants behind the group buying market are becoming increasingly restless.

The competition has reached the second half of the competition. Thousands of group buying websites are selling hard, and only less than ten are left.

When they chose the horse at the end of the field, they thought it was safe, but who knew that no matter which horse was good, a horse without a rider rushed to the front, barking at the market, and everyone looked at it. Not a word.

Especially Alibaba, seeing that the group buying market is about to change hands, they are extremely anxious.

Why did they choose to hold hands at that time?

Because based on LaShou's online performance in the past six months, he really looks like an emperor!

He occupies two first-tier cities, and has the highest market share in the entire northern 1rd-tier cities. If not, who can win?

The in-depth cooperation agreement they negotiated at that time required that Lashou.com must be integrated into Alibaba's ecological chain, and all decisions must be approved by Alibaba and cooperate with Alibaba's subsequent development strategy.

If LaShou wins, the entire group buying channel will become theirs. In this way, one e-commerce giant plus one group buying giant will control almost the entire domestic market.

In fact, LaShou performed well after signing with them.

It acquired 1 group buying websites in just one move, which puts it far ahead in the entire industry. Even Dianping, which is supported by Tencent, could only lag behind when it first came out.

What's the result so far?

Shanghai was lost, Shenzhen was lost, and even my hometown was invaded.

Except for the market share in 23rd tier cities, LaShou has almost no advantage at all.

The one that has achieved this kind of success is a group buying website that came out of a school.

You want to say that the top management of Lashou.com are incompetent, but that’s not true, because Nuomi was also blocked in a corner by a group of gangsters, and was beaten every time without making a sound.

There is also Dianping, which came from behind. It is a long-established lifestyle service website, but they were kicked out when they returned to their hometown. Can you say that they are incompetent?

So in the final analysis, the ability to form a group is still too advanced.

After making this judgment, Ali definitely no longer wants to bet on Lashou.com, but hopes to get married with Pintuan.

On the morning of June 6, Lu Zhichuan, general manager of Alibaba’s investment department, rang Gu Ming’s phone and called five times in a row. His patience was almost gone before he got through.

"Mr. Gu, it's really difficult to call you, hahaha."

"you are?"

"Let me introduce myself. I am Lv Zhichuan, general manager of the investment department of Alibaba Group. Is Mr. Gu interested in chatting with me? Internet business is a vast blue ocean, but after all, a single tree cannot grow into a forest..."

Lu Zhichuan took the manuscript he had written earlier and rambled for a long time, and then he heard the voice on the other side suddenly lowered his voice, sounding like a thief.

"Mr. Lu, I'm about to take the final exam. Let's not talk about it for now. The invigilator is coming... My day, he is actually holding a bamboo pole. I am the star of study!"

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Lu Zhichuan was stunned for a long time, and then he realized that the phone was hung up, but a text message was sent from the other side, saying that he was in the middle of an exam and was really sorry.

To be honest, he was confused.

Especially the three words "final exam" made him feel like his head was buzzing.

1 college student? Yes, the boss of the group buying is still a college student. The information says, holy shit, can a college student turn the entire group buying market into this? LaShou.com is such a fucking waste!

At this moment, Lu Zhichuan's secretary opened his door: "Mr. Lu, Mr. Wu from LaShou.com has been waiting for you in the conference room for half an hour."

"I know, I'll go over after drinking this cup of tea."

"Ok."

Lu Zhichuan picked up the teacup and drank the tea with an expressionless face. He didn't get up until ten minutes later, came to the conference room, and met Wu Bo, the boss of Lashou.com, and his team.

People in the conference room exchanged greetings with each other and talked about recent business. Finally, Wu Bo explained his purpose of coming, which was to seek funding.

They decided to vigorously develop the market below the 3rd tier cities and enter the 23rd tier cities in the south.

Yes, they are indeed unable to defeat the group, but Nuomi is their old rival. Facing this website, they win more and lose less, and they are determined to win the southern market.

As for group building in first-tier cities, let Dianping do it on its own. Didn’t they just say it when they were dismissed? Either don’t do it, or do it in first-tier cities.

After hearing the LaShou team's adjustments to the later direction, Lu Zhichuan thought for a long time.

It seems that there is no intention to cooperate in the group fight. Otherwise, how could he give up a cooperation with just a final exam?

And he had personally signed the deal with LaShou, and had already invested several hundred million in it. Giving up now would be a waste of time...

Forget it, a lame horse is still a horse at the very least. What's more, Lashou is still the website with the highest market share in the 23rd tier cities in the north. It is indeed not to the point of being regarded as rags.

Moreover, LaShou.com's later planning is indeed feasible and can be regarded as a way out. What's more, Lu Zhichuan knows that Ali has a bigger trump card that can help LaShou.com come back to life.

"Mr. Wu, we will have a meeting to study the next round of capital injection."

Hearing this, Wu Bo raised the corners of his mouth, and the gloom in his eyes lightened slightly.

To be honest, Lashou.com has been a mess in the past six months. It is really difficult for him to open his mouth to ask for money.

When the group buying market was just established, he firmly occupied the top spot and was not too tough when negotiating with Alibaba. Even though he was eventually changed and merged into Alibaba, every word he said during the negotiations was resounding.

But less than half a year later, the situation turned out to be like this, and the guy who beat him to a bloody head was a college student group buying website that he had never liked.

Thinking of this, Wu Bo sighed subconsciously, and this action was accurately captured by Lu Zhichuan.

"Mr. Wu, don't worry too much. There is no permanent winner in business, and you don't have to worry too much about short-term losses."

Wu Bo was stunned for a moment: "What does Mr. Lu mean?"

Lu Zhichuan waved to his secretary, whispered something in her ear, and saw the wasp-waisted female secretary walking out of the conference room with long black stockings, and then brought back a stack of promotional brochures about Alipay.

Wu Bo took it and looked through it for a long time, his eyes gradually widening.

"Alipay has obtained a payment license last month and is currently in internal testing. It is expected to be launched soon. The future group buying market will definitely be dominated by mobile payments."

Lu Zhichuan raised his lips: "The state has very strict control over payment licenses. This is not only a technical barrier, but also a policy barrier. Do you think there is still a way to survive in a group business? Do you have to rely on U-shield to continue doing business?"

Wu Bo frowned instantly, with a strange light in his eyes.

The mobile Internet has developed very rapidly in the past year, and their company is also working hard to develop apps. If Alipay can connect with LaShou, then there is really nothing to fear about group joining.

By that time, all the advantages accumulated by group joining will be lost due to changes in carriers. By then, the huge family fortune accumulated by group joining may directly become someone else's wedding dress!