Chapter 353 Capital Operation
Chapter 353 Capital Operation
Yu Xing scheduled the meeting with Shen Hang Mitsubishi for a week later, and since he had to have a face-to-face meeting, the meeting with Dong’an Power, another company he was also in contact with, was scheduled for the second week after that.
The three electric components are the three major parts that distinguish electric vehicles from gasoline vehicles. Carbon Silicon Group has made relatively smooth progress in these three aspects, but the cooperation on the engine has been delayed, but this is understandable.
After all, the development of the domestic new energy industry is only a trend, but has not yet been implemented. Engine technology is the core technology for both Shenhang Mitsubishi and Dong’an Power, and the positioning of the two sides is very different.
However, Yu Xing did not have too many expectations for the results of the negotiations. Both Hu Zhengnan and Cui Zhiyu, who took over recently, had said everything that needed to be said, but the other party was still holding on tightly.
The turnaround of this cooperation will most likely depend on the strength of policy support, and the alternative options have already shifted from domestic to overseas.
On the second day of July, Yu Xing was staring at the document in front of him describing the engine's range-extending scenario optimization plan, when two calls came to his phone almost simultaneously, conveying a common message.
Taobao Alliance has tightened the permissions of its API interface, reduced the frequency of third-party calls to Taobao data, and decided to integrate user traffic to its own "Yitao.com", which will directly lead to a reshuffle of a number of small and medium-sized shopping guide websites that rely on Taobao Alliance!
Leading shopping guide websites such as Mogujie and Meilishuo are also among those being tightened.
IDG and Capital Today have had contact with these two websites because of Yu Xing's considerations, but they were not in a hurry to invest money. They just wanted to see if there would be any changes. The results proved that... Taobao really could not tolerate the existence of shopping guide websites with a traffic ratio of more than 10%, so they chose to clean them up before they became too big to be eliminated.
As a result, the market conditions of Mogujie and Meilishuo have changed immediately. How to operate them in the future...
Zhang Suyang and Xu Xin, who were on the phone, both wanted to hear Yu Xing's thoughts. This cleanup of the shopping guide website made Yu Xing's vision valuable again.
But when faced with similar inquiries from the two, Yu Xing also honestly gave an uncertain opinion: "Ali and JD.com have taken up most of the domestic market. Whether they can be integrated together and what effect can be achieved by integration, the risk is still relatively large."
"Carbon Silicon Data's software matrix is pretty good this year, and it can indeed provide some of the traffic that has been cut off, but where Mogujie and Meilishuo will direct the traffic after they get it is also a very hesitant question."
"Direct them to JD.com? Direct them to vertical websites? Or should they just run their own business?"
“I think we need to be cautious.”
After knowing the changes, Yu Xing became more restrained and conservative.
Xu Xin's attitude is very radical: "Mr. Yu, e-commerce is definitely not unable to survive without Taobao. Whether it is JD.com or vertical e-commerce like Lefeng.com, Haolemai.com, including tail goods websites like Letao.com and Vipshop, they are willing to pay for traffic!"
"If Mogujie and Meilishuo can be integrated together, they can obtain the traffic of your Carbon Silicon Data Company and ensure that it will not die suddenly. In the future, they can gradually develop their own e-commerce business. Moreover, now is the era of mobile Internet. Alibaba is holding back Penguin, but isn't it the Penguin that is holding back Alibaba?"
"Mr. Yu, Carbon Silicon Data can serve as a traffic source in the mobile Internet era!"
Listening to Mr. Xu's active lobbying, Yu Xing couldn't help but asked with a smile: "Mr. Xu, Penguin has already cooperated with JD.com. Its traffic is much larger than Carbon Silicon Data. Why don't you discuss this integration idea with Penguin?"
Xu Xin said calmly: "Like you said, JD.com has already taken over a large part of the e-commerce market outside of Alibaba. It's good to have Penguin traffic, but we don't mind having traffic from Carbon Silicon Data. This is the first priority."
“Secondly, although Penguin has more traffic, I feel that Penguin still has uncertainty in its strategic direction. Carbon Silicon Data’s involvement and integration will have better prospects.”
Today Capital has invested heavily in JD.com, so naturally it hopes that JD.com will get better and better. The software matrix of Carbon Silicon Data has shown increasingly strong potential in the first half of this year. Whether it is the latest hot spot in cooperation with WeChat, or the Wifi Master Key that fits the mobile Internet era, not to mention revenue, their ability to generate traffic is really strong!
Shouldn't this kind of traffic be cashed in? The revenue after cashing in will also make Carbon Silicon Data's development healthier.
Yu Xing was about to speak when he heard Mr. Xu have another reason.
"As for the third one, Mr. Yu is such a capable operator. Even if Pony was standing in front of me, I would still choose you." Xu Xin gave the final reason with a smile.
"Thank you so much, Mr. Xu." Yu Xing still didn't agree right away, "Then talk to Zhong Zhiling and the others to see if this can be done. If it is really going to be done, what kind of rules should be drawn up."
Xu Xin was not very satisfied, but he accepted the explanation and added, "Boss Yu, it can definitely be done!"
It is definitely possible, but institutions like Capital Today have to take the lead and invest in Mogujie or Meilishuo to provide timely assistance. Of course, the valuations will be completely different. Then Hongyun and Carbon Silicon Data will come on the scene, forming an important influence on equity and decision-making, and conducting a thorough integration.
Once you start, you can't stop, otherwise...it's better not to integrate at all than to have incomplete integration.
Yu Xing's mind was turning over the ideas he had previously considered, and he felt that there were some opportunities in this dual operation of traffic and capital. After all, at this stage the goal was not to compete with Alibaba, but to survive and grow in the cracks.
If the traffic of Carbon Silicon Data can be further expanded and a real super APP can be created, it will be possible to form the third force in e-commerce. Yu Xing informed Liu Wanying of the latest changes related to the integration of Carbon Silicon Data and e-commerce, and also wanted to hear her opinion.
"Boss Xu is very courageous. I'm afraid she is also actively lobbying IDG now." Liu Wanying commented first, then thought about it and gave a similar answer, "Why not? The traffic of Software Matrix will not be directed to Mogujie and Meilishuo in the next six months. By the end of the year, I see that the promotion momentum of Wifi Master Key is really strong. You are not that dependent on WeChat traffic, right?"
Yu Xing smiled and said, "It's not that I'm dependent on you, but it's definitely better to have it."
"So, is it more important to generate revenue or even prepare for subsequent e-commerce, or is it more important to cooperate with WeChat at this stage?" Liu Wanying said, "I think it's easy to decide after weighing this point. In addition, Taobao Alliance has started to clean up shopping guide websites, worried that they will become too big to be eliminated. Will your 'latest hot spots' pose a similar threat to WeChat?"
“Even if we don’t give those websites traffic, is WeChat’s cooperation with the latest hot spots permanent?”
"UC Browser also has news content. I remember Alibaba invested in UC."
Liu Wanying gave a reminder.
In her opinion, when it comes to the tail being too big to be cut off, the latest hot spots are also a bit like WeChat. Penguin's micro-chat has now connected its portal website content. Once Carbon Silicon Data does not accept Alibaba's subsequent financing or acquisition requirements, it will also end up in a breakup.
Yu Xing nodded slightly: "Your consideration is very rational."
"I still think your operational direction this time is good. If IDG and Capital Today really erode other people's equity step by step, you are really bad together." Liu Wanying made a comment.
Yu Xing: “…”
He had to defend himself: "This is a matter of mutual benefit. They certainly want support, and incomplete integration will inevitably lead to failure."
Liu Wanying smiled and said, "Yes, so even Mogujie and Meilishuo themselves cannot deny the necessity of this integration."
Yu Xing listened to Xiaoying's vague sarcasm and had to remind her to be careful of her identity: "Guo Shanfeng, where are we going to eat tonight?"
Liu Wanying understood what Boss Yu meant and sneered.
At dinner time, Liu Wanying was still talking about the capital operations that might be carried out this time.
Yu Xing ate while listening. After hearing the word "capital operation" several times, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
He put down his chopsticks: "Hey, I seem to have forgotten something."
Liu Wanying looked at the man opposite her: "Hmm? What's the matter?"
"Lotus..." Yu Xing murmured, "Lotus sports cars are not expensive."
Liu Wanying thought for a moment and said, "You want to buy a Lotus sports car?"
Yu Xing came back to his senses: "No, I mean, Lotus Group is not expensive."
Lotus sports car is an internationally renowned sports car brand, but its business condition has always been poor. It has now been sold to Malaysia's Proton Group, but it is still in a slump. Later, it was acquired by Geely at a low price.
Carbon Silicon Group still needs to accumulate more technology.
Geely can be bought, but carbon silicon cannot be bought?
In fact, Yu Xing suddenly thought of a very cheap acquisition method in his mind. If he could really get the Lotus sports car, he could announce that he would accept Bitcoin payments to push up the price, and then cash out at a high price. Maybe he could fill the funds for acquiring Lotus in one go.
There is a lot of room for operation in the overseas market.
Whether it is capital operation or market operation using the name Lotus.
(End of this chapter)