Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 540: Same price, why is it different?
"Win in China Special Edition? Not interested..."

"Will Chen Mo participate? What does it have to do with me..."

"Oh no, no, no, that's a misunderstanding of Baidu by the outside world. Baidu has many businesses in cooperation with Bi'an..."

"Takeout? Glutinous rice? This is just normal business competition in a certain local area. It will not affect the good relationship between us..."

"Yes, I'll think about it... Goodbye, I won't see you off..."

In just a few minutes, Li Yanhong sent away the CCTV staff who had been waiting outside the door for nearly an hour.

How can he have the time to participate in any CCTV program?
A few days later, his subordinates reported that Chen Mo was currently in the company. Li Yanhong immediately gathered his men and headed for the Bi'an Technology Park across the street.

As the saying goes, a distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor.

With his status and position, when Chen Mo heard that he was coming, he would meet him immediately, right?
After all, when Chen Mo visited Baidu before, he personally led people downstairs to warmly welcome the other party.

Only by exchanging gifts can things last long.

However, when he brought his men to the Bi'an Technology Park, he did get in, but not only did he not see Chen Mo downstairs, he was also taken to the reception room and was told that Chen Mo was receiving guests and they needed to wait for a while.

Li Yanhong thought about it and felt that it was normal. After all, he didn’t say hello in advance, so he just waited.

I guess when Chen Mo learns that I'm coming, he will end the current meeting as soon as possible.

5 minutes passed...

"Don't be in a hurry, wait a little longer, it's only been a short time."

15 minutes passed...

"It's been so long and still not finished? Unless the person Chen Mo is meeting is more important than himself? Could it be a district or city leader? If so, there's nothing wrong with that."

Half an hour later...

Li Yanhong wondered in his heart: "Didn't they report it?"

He turned to his assistant and said, "Xiao Liu, go ask what's going on. Has the report been made?"

"Okay, Mr. Li!"

A minute later, Xiao Liu came back: "I asked, it was reported, but it's not finished yet."

Li Yanhong's face immediately darkened: "Wait for the last 10 minutes..."

10 minutes was not a long time, but it made Li Yanhong's mind in turmoil.

When was the last time he had to wait this long? He couldn't remember.

"Isn't this Chen guy a bit of a bully?"

Li Yanhong looked at the watch, time's up!
"Xiao Liu, send two people to guard the door. I want to see who is so arrogant that he dares to make me wait for so long."

"Yes!"

"Let's go!"

As soon as he walked out of the reception room, Li Yanhong discovered that the door of Chen Mo's office not far away was open.

He saw two young men walking out, they looked very unfamiliar, but Chen Mo was exceptionally polite to them.

Li Yanhong whispered to his assistant, "Get someone to check where the two people who were chatting with Chen Mo came from."

"Understood, Mr. Li."

Not far away, Chen Mo was shaking hands and saying goodbye to two guests.

"Then we have happily decided. Just go ahead and do it. I'll take care of everything!"

“I thank the chairman for his favor and kindness, and I will definitely live up to your trust.”

"Take care, I won't see you off..."

"Stay, stay..."

Watching the two guests leave, Chen Mo turned around and saw Li Yanhong, who looked gloomy and worried.

He patted his head and walked over with a smile: "Oh, look at me, I'm so busy that I neglected the guests! Come on, please come over here, General Manager Li... Leng Zhu, please turn down the rest of the things, even if the mayor comes, you have to wait behind our General Manager Li!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yanhong's expression became noticeably better.

Leng Ning suppressed his laughter: "Okay, Chairman!"

Chen Mo smiled and extended his hand: "Come on, Mr. Li, please come in..."

As they spoke, everyone came to a meeting room next door.

After a while, Zhou Shouzi and Xu Chaojun arrived and both sides got in their carriages and took their seats.

As the host, Chen Mo spoke first: "Mr. Li, you suddenly came today. I wonder what advice you have for me?" Li Yanhong, who originally wanted to lay some groundwork, waited for a whole class and now has no patience anymore.

He winked at Gong Zhenbing, who got straight to the point: "Recently, your Ele.me has been developing well, but if Meituan Waimai wants to expand its territory in the food delivery market, it will not be willing to give up. This time, we want to help Ele.me..."

"Are you hungry? Wait a moment." Chen Mo interrupted the other party and turned to look at Leng Ning at the side. "Assistant Leng, contact Zhang Xuhao via video call and ask him to attend this meeting."

"Okay, Chairman."

After a while, Zhang Xuhao 'attended' the meeting.

"Okay, go ahead." Chen Mo smiled at Li Mingyuan.

Gong Zhenbing analyzed the current food delivery market structure and other aspects, and pointed out the advantages of Baidu Takeaway and the impact on Ele.me and Meituan under different choices.
As Chen Mo listened, he had some ideas in his mind. In the last life, the food delivery war ended with Ele.me swallowing up Baidu Waimai and joining forces to fight against Meituan, but this time the situation is completely different.
"Mr. Li, are you here to sell goods? You can tell us the price. If it's suitable, we can take it over." Chen Mo sat on the Diaoyutai and didn't even look at Gong Zhenbing. Instead, he looked at Li Yanhong and seemed very interested.

"We have internally estimated the overall scale of Baidu Takeout. Mr. Tang, can you briefly talk about the overall asset situation of Baidu Takeout?" Li Yanhong did not answer directly, but asked Tang Hesong to continue shouting.

After all, whether you can sell something at a good price depends on who you compare with and how you say it. People who understand marketing know how high the threshold is.

Gong Zhenbing just gave an overview from the business and macro level, and Tang Hesong supplemented it with capital, including how much resources Baidu has invested before, the current market valuation, and the description of future prospects.
Finally, let me give you a number: 18 billion, in US dollars!
As soon as the quotation came out, Zhou Shouzi curled his lips, Xu Chaojun forced himself to roll his eyes, and only Chen Mo remained indifferent. For a moment, the scene fell into silence, and you could hear a pin drop.

Tang Hesong was a little unsure of the other party's tactics. Generally speaking, negotiations require a give and take, and if you disagree, you can bargain. What does it mean to remain silent?
This scene reminded him of the last time the two sides negotiated in the same way.

Finally, Chen Mo spoke first, "Mr. Li, your number sounds familiar to me."

Li Yanhong smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, do you still remember the price you gave me last time? It seems that Mr. Chen is not satisfied with Baidu's offer?"

"Mr. Li is a master at playing dumb. You ask questions even though you know the answer. I just don't see your sincerity."

"In buying and selling, there is always a process of bargaining."

Chen Mo crossed his fingers on the table and leaned forward slightly. "But I prefer a one-time deal. Mr. Li, why don't you be more straightforward? We are old acquaintances. The joke of $18 billion is a bit too much. Why don't you be more sincere?"

Li Yanhong also nodded and agreed with the other party's idea. After all, they knew the real price of Ele.me. "18 billion is indeed a bit too much."

Chen Mo raised his hand and interrupted the other party. "18 billion is not impossible. To be honest, I am more interested in Nuomi.com than Baidu Waimai. If the two are packaged together, it is okay. But if there is only Baidu Waimai, to be honest, it is only worth 8 million in my eyes."

"No, no, no. Nuomi.com is Baidu's core business. It is not for sale. We will never sell it." As soon as Li Yanhong said this, Gong Zhenbing's eyes dimmed.

"But considering that Baidu and Bi'an have had a pleasant transaction experience before, I will give Mr. Chen this favor and offer a flat price of 8 million. I accept it."

"I'm talking about 8 million RMB!"

8 million! RMB? Are you sending money to a beggar?
Li Yanhong's eyes almost popped out when he heard this, and his smile immediately disappeared, as if he had heard a huge joke. "Mr. Chen, are you kidding me? Baidu has invested more than 10 billion RMB in the food delivery business. My price is 8 million US dollars!"

"What? You actually look down on the RMB?" Chen Mo stood up with a smile on his face.

Li Yanhong slammed the table and stood up, pressing his hands on the table, and immediately fought back, "Don't change the subject, that's obviously not what I meant."

"I don't care what you mean. The price is 8 million RMB. This is because you, Mr. Li, came in person. Otherwise, 4 million would be too much. Now your business is second-hand. Anything that becomes second-hand will lose its value. Do you think you are Xiaomi? Don't you understand this?"

"Aren't you afraid that I will turn around and find Lao Ma and sell Baidu Takeaway to Meituan?"

Chen Mo curled his lips and said, "Tsk!" "I'm not scared. How can a defeated general talk about courage? When the time comes, one will be beaten, and the other two will be beaten. It will just take some time and effort. Maybe Lao Ma will think you are in the way. Baidu Takeout is in this state now, so it has no right to bargain. If Mr. Li doesn't believe it, just keep throwing money at it."

"Okay, okay," Li Yanhong laughed angrily, "In that case, let's see who's the winner in the business world. Let's go!"

Li Yanhong left the table angrily, and the Baidu team followed closely. After walking a few steps, they heard the man's voice coming from behind.
"It won't take that long. The truth will be revealed in the show. Mr. Li, remember to wear a suit next time. It's more formal and polite."

Damn it, last time I was buying something, this time I'm selling something, why do you always set the price, and you still care what I wear, who the hell do you think you are?
Li Yanhong paused, looked at the black sweater he was wearing today, snorted coldly, and left.

Here, Chen Mo and others returned to the office, "Xuhao, you heard everything just now, right?"

"I heard you, boss!"

"Next, prepare a battle plan for the joint efforts with Baidu Waimai and Meituan Waimai."

"Boss, if the other party really agreed to your offer just now, would we really acquire Baidu Takeout?"

Chen Mo laughed, "How is that possible? What's the current situation of Baidu Waimai? The riders are of mixed quality. I heard that there are many children over 18 years old. The organizational structure is also a mess. Now Ele.me has taken over Baidu Waimai, which is no less than taking a poison pill. Not only is it of no benefit, but it will also cause diarrhea.

Maybe that would give Meituan an opportunity to take advantage of it.”

"Boss, you are wise. I think so too."

"Stop flattering me and prepare for the next battle. It's time for the Watermelon Project to enter its fourth phase."

"Roger that!"

Then Chen Mo made some arrangements regarding this matter, and half an hour later, he waited for others to leave.

In fact, Chen Mo has no good feelings towards overseas returnee elites like Li Yanhong. He has huge cash flow and dominates the search field. However, despite such a good environment, he only focuses on the small piece of land and petty profits, and misses good opportunities again and again.

Otherwise, he would not have allowed the Bi'an Research Institute to set up a team of technical experts specializing in the development of search engines in addition to cooperating with ByteDance to research intelligent recommendation algorithms.

After all, WeChat and Weibo are successful, so can they also get a piece of the search market?

(End of this chapter)