Counterattack starts with controlling probability

In a high-end restaurant with soft lighting in Beijing, Xu Lei and Li Hao sat opposite each other.

Although the street outside was bustling with traffic, the restaurant was surprisingly quiet, as if isolated from the world.

Xu Lei had just come out of a series of physical hardships on his way back to Beijing. Although he had rested for a day, his face still showed some fatigue.

Li Hao looked at Xu Lei, who was lost in thought, and said straight to the point, "Mr. Xu, it looks like the journey hasn't been smooth."

Xu Lei gave a wry smile and said, "Just call me Xu Lei. The journey back was truly thrilling. However, we've finally arrived in Jingbei, and we can move forward with our work."

Li Hao nodded, picked up the tablet on the table, slid the screen gently, and opened a business plan he had prepared.

"Brother Lei, let's talk about the project first. AI + smart investment advisors have huge market potential. Here are some of the ideas I can think of right now. Take a look. Also, do you have any new ideas these days?"

Xu Lei's eyes lit up slightly when he heard this.

He adjusted his sitting position, took Li Hao's tablet and started browsing.

He found that although Li Hao's explanation was relatively simple, the plan prepared today already had a rough outline.

In addition to the project overview, Li Hao also analyzed the potential market, products, technologies, business models, promotion and marketing, etc. in great detail, basically outlining the outline of the entire project and some of the details of Li Hao's expertise.

"It seems that some of our ideas coincide with each other."

Xu Lei looked at Li Hao with admiration, and his tone revealed a hint of excitement.

"In fact, during the few days I was back home to rest, I also sorted out the current direction of technological development and the degree of integration with investment consulting."

He then said, "The more I look at it, the more I think this direction is right. We can not only provide personalized investment advice through AI, but also achieve real-time market analysis and asset allocation optimization through the GPT model. This differentiated competitive advantage is not possessed by any other competitor in the domestic market."

"Brother Lei, you're being conservative. It's no exaggeration to say that if we can successfully implement this project, especially if we can prove our actual combat capabilities, there will be nothing in the market that can be called a competitor."

Li Hao took over the conversation and replied confidently.

He paused and continued, "As for overseas markets, existing platforms like Wealthfront and Betterment are similar in direction to ours and are performing well. However, as far as I know, they rely more on traditional algorithms and lack the advantages of natural language processing and deep learning. Especially in the Chinese market, if they are combined with AI models, we can easily distance ourselves from the competition."

Xu Lei nodded and replied, "You're right. In fact, many technology-oriented AI-related technology companies are also researching in this direction. After all, if we can successfully implement the to-business business of financial institutions, the market demand will be huge."

He continued, "As for individual users, current investors tend to favor technology-driven investment methods, which they can rely on. AI can provide more personalized and automated services, lowering the barrier to entry and attracting a large number of users."

Li Hao replied, "Yes, and for different types of potential clients, we can set different service levels, from a free basic version to a professional version. We can even launch exclusive customized services for high-net-worth clients, and our charging model can also be more flexible."

At this point, Li Hao pointed to the data he had summarized a few days ago on the screen and said, "In particular, the combination of the traditional global subscription model and the on-demand SaaS model can bring in stable income."

He scrolled down the contents of his tablet and continued, "In terms of marketing, digital marketing, content promotion, and even financial education courses are all good options. The potential of this market is far beyond imagination, and we are about to create a new world!"

When the topic came to this point, a trace of solemnity appeared on Xu Lei's face.

He hesitated for a moment, then decided to explain his current predicament to Li Hao: "I fully agree. I will also immediately form a team and work hard to polish the product. However, Li Hao, I have some troublesome matters to deal with when I return to Jingbei this time."

Hearing this, Li Hao could probably guess in his heart that Xu Lei might have encountered some difficulties.

Xu Lei looked at Li Hao and said a little embarrassedly, "It's just that... I've encountered some problems in cashing out my shares in Noah Technology. This will affect the progress of my departure."

Li Hao frowned and put down the tablet: "Brother Lei, is the current leadership of Noah deliberately making things difficult for you?"

Xu Lei sighed, nodded, took out his mobile phone, opened the email from Wang Xiao, general manager of Noah Technology, and showed it to Li Hao.

"Wang Xiao sent me an email saying there were some issues with the equity liquidation process and asked me to go to the company headquarters to discuss it in person. I felt like he was deliberately delaying the process and was even looking for loopholes to hold up my money."

Li Hao glanced at the email, his eyes becoming penetrating. "Do you think this was a deliberate setup? Brother Lei, didn't you sign a non-compete agreement back then? So the impact shouldn't be too serious. It's just a matter of time."

Xu Lei smiled bitterly, "I've worked with him for many years, so I can see through his intentions. Previously, the resignation process was stuck at the signing of various agreements. If my equity isn't fully settled, then nominally I'm not completely separated from Noah, which effectively means I've been put on hold."

When Li Hao heard what Xu Lei said, he became angry and immediately cursed Wang Xiao's relatives in a very dirty way.

All the dirty ones were played for Xu Lei's amusement.

Originally, Li Hao was in high spirits and felt that he could start working on something big tomorrow, but then a stumbling block came up, a hard and stinky one that made him feel very uncomfortable.

What's more, Wang Xiao has been keeping Xu Lei hanging. If this distracts him and prevents him from investing in new projects, it would be a situation that Li Hao absolutely does not want to see.

How to do it?

Li Hao quickly thought of many solutions in his mind, and suddenly, he thought of a person.

He quickly said to Xu Lei, "Brother Lei, isn't Professor Wang Qiang also a shareholder of Noah? I think he should be able to help you. Have you forgotten? I have some friendship with Professor Wang. If we can apply external pressure, it should speed up the progress."

Xu Lei's eyes flickered with hope when he heard this. "Indeed, Professor Wang is someone you can rely on. However, I still need to learn more from within. After all, I used to be the CTO of the company, so I'm quite familiar with the R&D department. Perhaps I can get some useful intelligence."

Li Hao nodded. "You gather some information from the inside, and I'll contact Professor Wang. We can work on both fronts."

Xu Lei suddenly felt much more at ease.

He looked at Li Hao and said, "Thank you so much, Li Hao. If it weren't for you this time, it would have been difficult for me to handle these complicated situations in such a short time."

Li Hao patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "Brother Lei, please excuse me. We are partners. Moreover, you have the skills and experience. If you are willing to help me, our project will be a great success sooner or later!"

As Xu Lei's predicament found a new breakthrough, the two of them felt a little relieved. While enjoying the food, they also imagined the various possibilities of the future in their hearts.

The next day, Li Hao contacted Wang Qiang early.

What surprised him a little was that after Wang Qiang answered the call, he actually greeted him first.

"Li Hao, why are you contacting me so early? Is there something good?"

"Professor Wang, I do have good news to share with you." Li Hao said with a smile.

After exchanging a few pleasantries with Wang Qiang, he got straight to the point: "You know, that AI+investment consulting project I've been planning lately is finally taking shape!"

"What do you mean? Are you saying that now, it's not just an idea, but there is a specific schedule for its implementation?" Wang Qiang asked curiously.

"That's right, Professor Wang! I have also done a lot of research during this period, and now I have completed the first complete version of the business plan for the entire project! In addition, as for the technical team..." Li Hao deliberately kept Wang Qiang in suspense.

"What happened to the technical team? Who did you find to help you launch the product?" Wang Qiang asked immediately.

"Xu Lei! I think you should have an impression of him. He is very capable and the former CTO of Noah Technology." Li Hao replied happily.

"I was wondering why you were so anxious to contact me. It turns out you've found some strong support. I have to admit, you're quite capable."

Wang Qiang had actually guessed this, or he had a vague feeling that there was a possibility of cooperation between Li Hao and Xu Lei.

However, hearing this confirmed personally by Li Hao now gave him a new assessment of the success probability of Li Hao's project.

"I know Xu Lei a little bit. Although he looks like a typical IT guy, he's actually quite good at interpersonal relationships." Wang Qiang used Xu Lei as an excuse to start a conversation. "I'm even a little skeptical. With his abilities, he was 'forced' to leave. I wonder if it's because he's too close to the R&D department, affecting the influence of some people!"

"Or we have to say it's Professor Wang. Not only is he good at judging people, but his analysis is also very logical!" Li Hao took the opportunity to praise Wang Qiang a little. "Brother Lei's luck has been really bad lately. Although we agreed to start a business together, he still has some troubles to deal with at Noah."

"That's not right, Li Hao. As far as I know, shouldn't he have parted ways with the company peacefully?"

At this moment, Wang Qiang didn't know what "Xiao Wang", the general manager of Noah Technology, was doing behind other people's backs.

"This is another thing I want to tell you today! You know Wang Xiao, right? The general manager of Noah Technology." Li Hao asked back.

"Oh, I know. I usually call him 'Xiao Wang'. He's quite good at marketing, but his internal management is just average. Sometimes I don't quite understand some of his proposals in the board of directors." Wang Qiang replied.

"This 'Xiao Wang' you're talking about, let me put it this way, he's quite capable of managing the company! You don't even know what he's been saying to Xu Lei lately!"

Li Hao took the opportunity to quickly turn the topic to the most pressing matter at the moment.

Although he didn't explicitly say that he wanted Wang Qiang to help Xu Lei, his words and actions conveyed this meaning.

"What did you say? Can you tell me in detail?" Wang Qiang asked immediately.