Chapter 873: Chapter 873
Chapter 875: Chapter 558: Persistent Visit
That’s precisely why, when Gong Zhenbin saw Youu Tea suddenly rise to prominence and become the hottest new force in the restaurant brand scene in such a short time, he really took notice!
As a result, Cheng Zhu had already talked with Eleme, talked with Meituan, but didn’t even bother to talk with him.
“Do you look down on our Baidu Takeout! Huh?!”
It wasn’t until Cheng Zhu suddenly became a small shareholder of Eleme that he felt speechless but also realized he really couldn’t compete.
There was no way; Baidu Takeout wasn’t his, Gong Zhenbin’s, Baidu Takeout.
Some conditions others could offer, he couldn’t provide, and needed to apply for approval higher up.
Just this point alone made him feel utterly weakened.
Recently, Mr. Gong was a bit annoyed.
“Wang Xin is like a mad dog, who’s seen anyone burn money ?”
“Even our Mr. Li from Baidu said, we’ll put in 20 billion to do well in O2O; do you fucking think we’re joking?”
Yet they still dare to burn money , do you also look down on Baidu, making fun of us?
Over there, even though Eleme couldn’t beat Meituan, they were still continually fighting back.
Though the situation seemed one-sided, it wasn’t a complete rout.
Like in the fields of milk tea and adult products, Eleme actually had built-in advantages!
Everyone knows, when the first and second fight, usually the third one dies.
Baidu Takeout, which Gong Zhenbin was in charge of, was exactly that third one.
Baidu Takeout’s market had been indirectly squeezed by Meituan and Eleme recently, leaving no room for development!
The worst part was, they weren’t even targeting him intentionally!
It was purely collateral damage.
It’s both annoying and hurts like hell to the pride.
Honestly, if the result is , you might as well just target me directly.
Gong Zhenbin sat in his office and sighed deeply.
“Right now, although it’s said to be a tripartite situation, we know the real situation ourselves.”
This tripartite structure, one leg is indeed a bit short…..
Without the name Baidu, truth be told, Baidu Takeout really can’t compete with Meituan and Eleme at this stage.
And what made Gong Zhenbin most speechless was, after barely enduring Meituan’s Wang Xin’s madness, now Eleme’s Zhang Xuhao started his madness!
No way! Are you two nutcases out of your minds?
Do you really have a deep enmity as if it’s a matter of life and death?
It’s just business, it shouldn’t be this intense…
Look at Meituan, they just stopped burning money, only took a break for a few days, and now Eleme started their counterattack.
“You guys have always been suppressed by Meituan before, so what, now you feel capable again?”
“How did you suddenly get all tough out of nowhere?” Gong Zhenbin was puzzled.
Indeed, he had money at his disposal now.
And our handsome Mr. Li had repeatedly assured him of continuous financial support.
But he really didn’t know how to spend it…
Sometimes, this is the deadlock of being the ‘number three.’
The same billion yuan, the effects of burning it cannot compare to those of the first and second.
They have deep foundations, strong capabilities.
Trying to snatch food from their mouths is no different.
The same thing requires more effort to accomplish.
If everyone is developing steadily, that’s actually quite good.
But when the first and second are fighting tooth and nail, Gong Zhenbin really couldn’t find a suitable opportunity.
“Why did the whole situation suddenly become so tumultuous?”
He’s been discussing this internally for the past few days, feeling something’s off.
Looking at everyone’s trends in the first half of the year, by July or August, the competition shouldn’t be this fierce, shouldn’t be battling so hard at this stage, clearly not the right time yet.
“Ever since Wang Xin went to Shen City to collaborate with Tencent, it feels like the situation changes every day, really bizarre!”
Gong Zhenbin felt somewhat perplexed himself.
However, for the future of Baidu Takeout, he still felt confident.
“What to fear? I have Baidu behind me!”
“Everyone has BAT backing them, what’s there to panic about?”
“Whether it’s Meituan, Dianping, or Eleme, they’re just projects invested by Alibaba or Tencent.”
“But we’re different, we’re fully supported by Baidu internally!”
“Just endure for a bit, there will definitely be another chance.”
I’ve been out here working for so many years, what haven’t I experienced?
In short, never been timid!
On the other side, night falls at the Peninsula Hotel.
This time, he came to Shanghai, actually bringing a treasure for Hu Yan.
She and Ye Zi have been the right-hand assistance for Cheng Zhu’s Persistent Visit, playing significant roles in the company’s development in its early and mid-stages.
To be honest, Hu Yan’s role was bigger than Ye Zi’s.
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There was no choice, after all, she was a gifted female artist, hailed as “irreplaceable even by AI.”
Besides that, her physique was just too unique; this not only gave Cheng Zhu extraordinary personal experiences but was also advantageous in product development.
Cheng Zhu appointed her as the chief experience officer because he genuinely thought she was highly capable, not just out of favoritism.
“Moreover, she also has rich experience…” Cheng Zhu muttered to himself.
Some talents, she’s just born with them.
Hu Yan is among them.
Therefore, Cheng Zhu brought along a new product developed by their R&D department on this trip to Shanghai.
It actually overlaps in functionality with previously launched products.
Overall, it’s considered an advanced version.
The design is more distinctive, and the product is higher-end.
“It will sell for a higher price, offering another choice for wealthy women.” That’s Cheng Zhu’s plan.