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In the back row of a small conference hall, Ma Huateng was holding a bottle of mineral water in his hand, wearing a mask on his face, and asked Zhao Shanhe suspiciously: "Brother Shanhe, you really don't show up?"

Compared with Ma Huateng, Zhao Shanhe is much simpler, and he has a bottle of mineral water in his hand.

I saw Zhao Shanhe shake his head: "I don't need to come forward for the time being, it's good for the people below to come forward now." When the time really comes for me to come forward, I will naturally come forward. Brother Ma, don't you also sit down below and let other people come forward. ”

It has been two days since Cao Yiqing went to Xiaomi to find Zhao Shanhe, and today is here at the signing ceremony of TX and hao123 for the TX portal and hao123.

TX will advertise on hao123 at a price of two million a year.

Of course, this is what the outside world says.

Ads are ads, and PPC is PPC.

TX has already bought advertising space on hao123, and now it is just an explanation for the outside world.

Everyone knows in their hearts that it's just PPC, and it's not good to say it too bluntly.

The candidates who signed the contract on behalf of the two companies were Qi Qi on behalf of hao123 and Zhang Zhidong on behalf of TX.

Now the two of them, as well as the company employees who were pulled out to make up the numbers, are sitting on the podium.

Below, there are three rows of reporters.

Of course, these reporters did not come after hearing the news, but Zhao Shanhe paid to invite them.

TX is still a bit famous in the Internet industry, although it is not a good reputation, but it is also a new company.

But hao123 is different, in the eyes of the vast majority of IT elites, hao123 is a simple navigation website that can not be simpler, many people even if they know, will not take hao123 to heart.

Within the industry as a whole, hao123's status is actually very low.

Zhao Shanhe invited so many reporters over, naturally in order to report today's events.

Just like he said to Ma Huateng the day before yesterday, he will beat the fame of hao123.

Ask a reporter for 500 red envelopes, one row is ten people, and three rows are thirty people. Just invited reporters, Zhao Shanhe spent 15,000 red envelope fees, not counting the rent of the hotel's venue and subsequent benefit fees.

Calculated piecemeal, just this signing ceremony to coax reporters, Zhao Shanhe had to spend 20,000 yuan.

It's not enough to coax good reporters, you also have to make good newspapers.

Dotting the newspaper is not enough to solve the problem for one or two hundred yuan.

A good section is not only a matter of money, but also a relationship.

It can be said that Zhao Shanhe has made a bloody investment.

After all, in 2000, the average person could not save less than 20,000 yuan a year. Zhao Shanhe didn't necessarily spend 20,000 yuan for this scene.

Of course, Zhao Shanhe will definitely not do every newspaper, at most pick three or four newspapers with a relatively heavy weight. Otherwise, thirty newspapers, every family, it is really a fortune boy.

Ma Huateng wanted to help Zhao Shanhe bear a little, but Zhao Shanhe refused.

Zhao Shanhe's explanation is very simple, this money is from the company anyway, and it is not from him privately, so it is not necessary.

Looking at Qi Qi, who was answering reporters' questions on the rostrum, Ma Huateng suddenly smiled and said, "Brother Shanhe, this little girl is good." You are young and have no stage fright, and your speech is also orderly, and you have a good eye. ”

"It's okay, it's my schoolgirl. She was better at school, otherwise I wouldn't have let her play as a representative. Cultivate and cultivate, if you can, you can carry the burden, if you can't, you can only stay in your seat with peace of mind. Zhao Shanhe also smiled.

Ma Huateng asked with some curiosity: "Which school did Brother Shanhe graduate from?"

"Fudan. Zhao Shanhe replied.

Ma Huateng nodded: "Fudan, then it's not strange." ”

Zhao Shanhe smiled and didn't speak, a person's talent will have something to do with what school he goes to, but the relationship is actually not very big. What is really decisive is actually the question of individual ability.

If you have the ability, even if you haven't gone to school, you can climb up as long as you have the opportunity.

If you don't have the ability, no matter how good you go to college, you will get a dead salary when you come out.

Ma Huateng also graduated from a prestigious university, and now he is not very rich in social experience.

In a few years, you won't be looking at things with an eye all the time.

Academic qualifications are just a stepping stone.

It is people who really play a decisive role.

The two of them looked at it for a while, and Zhao Shanhe whispered to Ma Huateng: "Let's go first." ”

"Don't wait for the end?" Ma Huateng wondered.

Zhao Shanhe shook his head: "There's no need, it's all arranged, if something goes wrong, then it's a problem." It's all the people we invited here, and no one will smash the field. When someone smashes the field appears, it won't be in this kind of small conference hall. ”

Zhao Shanhe didn't say a word, and when there would be people who smashed the field, it was not that they spent money to hire reporters everywhere, but that reporters came over like fishy fish.

Ma Huateng looked at the stage, then stood up and walked out with Zhao Shanhe.

Out of the conference hall, the two of them found a place to sit in the corner of the hotel lobby.

"Do you have other things to do this time?" After sitting down, Zhao Shanhe asked Ma Huateng.

Ma Huateng took off the mask on his face and said with a smile: "It's nothing special, I just want to talk to you about the next development ideas of TX." ”

Ma Huateng was wearing a mask just now, for fear of being recognized by some reporters.

After all, there are several newspapers in it, which he invited through his connections. And with TX's current status in domestic instant messaging, he is also a little famous.

Zhao Shanhe did not have the slightest fame, even standing in front of those reporters, they did not know Zhao Shanhe.

"TX development is mainly penguins. Everything else, it's a side hustle. Get the penguins right first, and then think about other thoughts. You can't pick up sesame seeds and lose watermelon. Before, you said that the company didn't have much money, how much is there?" Zhao Shanhe thought for a while and asked.

Ma Huateng did not hesitate at all, and replied directly: "Today, these two million are transferred, and there are more than four million, less than five million." I don't know the exact number now, but I'm burning money all the time, and that's what I estimated based on yesterday's figures. ”

"Five million, that's enough for a while, there's no need to rush to get anything else. Waiting for the Penguin membership to go online should be able to alleviate the company's financial problems. Wait to see the results of the Penguin membership before deciding what to do next. Zhao Shanhe made a rough estimate in his heart and said.

Seeing Ma Huateng nodding, Zhao Shanhe continued: "Now there are two major products under TX, portal, penguin. The penguin is the core, and the portal is the auxiliary. Play these two cards well first, and then move on to the other cards. ”

"We don't need to be in a hurry for the profit model of the portal. What is anxious is the few who rush to the front, they can find out, and we can directly follow the trend. With penguins as the backing, we are inherently invincible. This is our advantage, we do the portal, just a side business. They are the main business. They can't be compared to them in a short period of time, and they don't need to be burdened. ”

Ma Huateng opened his mouth, but he wanted to say something but didn't say it.

Zhao Shanhe smiled: "I know what you want to say, the portal is burning money, but we can have a choice to burn money." You don't need to burn it like them, we didn't make portals in the first place, so it's a big deal not to do it in the end. We need to take a long-term view and not just look at the present. ”

"IDG is not optimistic about TX, it is because they have no eyes. If it weren't for the fact that I didn't have enough money in my hands, I would be willing to take all the TX shares in IDG's hands. Even, as long as any of you are willing to transfer the shares, I can ask for it. Unfortunately, I don't have any money. ”

After contacting Ma Huateng a few times, Zhao Shanhe chatted with Ma Huateng and was not as excited as he was at the beginning.

The current Ma Huateng is a tender boy in front of him.

Although on the surface, Zhao Shanhe called Ma Huateng brother, but in fact, Ma Huateng is a younger brother psychologically.

After Ma Huateng heard Zhao Shanhe's words, he suddenly said: "Actually, it is not impossible to get the shares of TX in IDG's hands, but it requires some operations. ”

Zhao Shanhe suddenly became interested: "What do you say?"

"It's simple, bet. Ma Huateng said.

Zhao Shanhe looked at Ma Huateng in surprise when he heard this: "You left a hole when you signed the contract with IDG at that time?"

"No, but IDG is now desperate for someone to take over TX. According to their current attitude, they are basically willing to sell their shares in TX as long as they don't lose their principal. Unfortunately, no one wants it. There is a chance, but in this case, Penguin members will definitely not be able to go online for the time being. Ma Huateng was still a little resentful when he said that no one wanted TX.

After all, TX is his hard work, and when he falls to this point, he is naturally uncomfortable in his heart.

Zhao Shanhe lowered his head and pondered, silently thinking about the feasibility of Ma Huateng's words in his heart.

IDG still holds 12% of TX's shares, which requires more than 1 million US dollars, and it is a bit risky to bet on hao123. With mini-game projects, IDG may not be happy.

This is a difficult multiple-choice question, and Zhao Shanhe was a little hesitant.

Ma Huateng did not disturb Zhao Shanhe, but quietly waited for Zhao Shanhe to make his own decision.

Gambling itself is extremely risky.

Otherwise, there will be VAM agreements everywhere.

At present, the mini-game project has not yet been launched, and hao123 is the only card in Zhao Shanhe's hand.

Even if he has confidence in the mini-game project, Zhao Shanhe doesn't want to let hao123 have problems before there is no result, otherwise, if the mini-game project goes wrong, then Cao Yun's debt will be a huge problem next year.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Shanhe raised his head and looked at Ma Huateng: "Brother Ma, I'll think about it for two days, you wait for my news, the release of Penguin members will be delayed a little, no problem, right?"