Back a few days ago, Baidu got the latest user data, and the company was jubilant. Everyone rolled up their sleeves and got ready to do a big job.

At the same time, Sogou also got the latest user data, and when they saw the dazzling black letters, they were all silent.

Zhang Chaoyang, who has always been leisurely and doesn't ask too much about the company's affairs, couldn't sit still, and convened relevant personnel overnight to hold a working meeting.

He sat in the large boss's chair, his eyes like lightning, and glanced at his elite soldiers, who came from the best universities in the country, had the highest intelligence, and had the best educational opportunities.

Zhang Chaoyang looked at the dejected juniors, the juniors, a little hated that iron could not become steel,

"It's all good to enjoy the shade with their backs to the big trees, and our Sohu, as one of the three major portals, has so many innate advantages; brother Sogou, it can't compete with Baidu, it's really strange, there must be a big problem here! I have in my hand the new data of our search department, who else wants to take a second look? Do you want me to read it myself?"

Wang Chuan has already seen the data, the number of new users has dropped sharply year-on-year, the market share has decreased sharply, and Baidu has been far behind, but 3721, which is also a competitor, is also the same performance, and Sogou's data is not worse than 3721.

As the person in charge of the search technology department, he plucked up the courage and said a fair word to the boss, "Mr. Zhang, we use the latest generation of search technology in Sogou, which is a step higher than Baidu's technology; ”

Wang Chuan's meaning, this is not a crime of war, Sogou is not backward in technology, but in other aspects, it has dragged everyone back.

Zhang Chaoyang threw the data on the ground, and his eyebrows were cold,

Do you mean that "it's not me who is at fault, but the world?" or the idea that the world does not move by anyone's will. Baidu must have used special means to succeed, we should not complain, but find it, learn it, and carry it forward, this is the right reason!"

Yang Zhiyuan founded Yahoo in the United States, and later went public on the NASDAQ, becoming a billionaire overnight; Zhang Chaoyang, who was studying abroad, was deeply encouraged to raise some funds from his professors, returned to China to start a business, and established Sohu.

Wang Jianjun is the vice president in charge of Sogou business, this time busy with personnel transfers, energy on the input method, not enough care about the search business, did not expect, less than a month, the search market has undergone earth-shaking changes.

He motioned for Wang Chuan to sit down first, and slowly told the news that he had inquired about.

"Baidu has placed a lot of ads on the new advertising channel, Tomato Garden, which is a website that pirates Microsoft's system, and when users install the new system, Baidu is automatically installed and added to their favorites by default. That's a really high idea, why didn't we think of it?"

Knowing the root cause of the disease, you can prescribe the right medicine, and there is a countermeasure.

Wang Chuan was overjoyed, "Mr. Wang, Baidu can advertise on Tomato Garden, and so can we." Microsoft's piracy system is not only the Tomato Garden, but also the rainforest. ”

Wang Jianguo shook his head, "Tomato Garden accounts for eighty percent of the market for newly installed users, and the rest are only a few ratings; ”

I didn't expect that a pirated software website would have such a large amount of traffic and be used in such a way. Everyone talked about it, and the conference room was like a pot of boiling porridge.

When the conference room returned to calm, Zhang Chaoyang gave a categorical order, "No matter what method is used, we must ensure that our user data does not decline next month." If this data is released, our stock does not know that it will fall into a bear! ”

In recent years, Mr. Zhang has lived a hermit life, and his words are concise, and it is already an exception to hold a meeting tonight, and it is also because Baidu data is too aggressive, except for portal advertising, Sohu has no other profit points, and the stock has been weak.

Wang Jianguo reminded the young and vigorous Wang Chuan, "Baidu can find Tomato Garden to advertise, and we can too, isn't it just money? ”

Wang Chuanzheng had this intention, but he could only contact Hong Lei and Sun Xianzhong, who clearly refused: the company had signed an exclusive contract with Baidu, and it was not allowed to run search-type ads.

Wang Jianguo continued to come up with ideas, "The other party is just an excuse, if it keeps dragging, it proves that the money we give is not enough, or the conditions are not in line with the other party's wishes." You have to use your mind and do what you like. ”

Wang Chuan thought about it carefully, it was exactly like this, but he raised the price several times, but they were all lost in the sea and did not get any reply.

He accidentally learned that the owner behind Tomato Garden was collecting Baidu shares everywhere, and he had an idea.

Wang Chuan applied for a grant from the company, and through the relationship of Tsinghua alumni, he bought Baidu shares as a secret bargaining chip in follow-up negotiations with Sun Buqi.

He couldn't help but regret his negligence half a month ago, obviously receiving the invitation of Tomato Garden, but because of the arrival of the new leader, no one in the company dared to move, and he missed the opportunity in vain; now to make up for it, he has to pay ten times or a hundred times more.

……

Zhang Wenwei shrunk his neck, drooped his shoulders, walked into the office lightly, and whispered, "Mr. Wang, what are you looking for me?"

Wang Chuan tried hard to squeeze out a smile, motioned to sit casually, and asked lightly: "I heard that you went to Haikou once last month, and shared the same table and ate together with Sun Buqi and Hong Lei from Tomato Garden, and Bi Sheng from Baidu?"

Which long-tongued woman, chewing the root of her tongue, actually passed to the top boss!

Zhang Wenwei's face was gloomy, he nodded lightly, and forced himself to argue, "Hong Lei and I have been friends on the forum for many years, and he invited me to travel to Haikou, and I didn't think much about it. Before I went, I had taken a leave of absence......"

Wang Chuan raised his palm, interrupted the other party's statement, and said coldly: "I didn't ask you about this!"

Cold sweat broke out on Zhang Wenwei's forehead, and he quickly stood up, looking anxious, "Senior Brother Wang, you have to believe me, as a student of Tsinghua University, I have professional ethics, I have absolutely not betrayed our company's secrets, I have not blackened our Tsinghua people, and I have not lost the face of my alma mater." ”

Still an alumnus is reliable, Wang Chuan smiled and motioned for the other party to sit down,

"Senior Brother Zhang, what are you talking about, how can I doubt you? If you really suspect it, it will not be me talking to you, but the personnel and legal departments will come forward to invite you to tea. You are relieved, I invite you here this time to ask about the scene at that time and understand the preferences of the tomato garden family. ”

Zhang Wenwei breathed a long sigh of relief, and his heart was full of slander: Just understand the situation, why are you putting such a big score, this is not scary!

He sat upright, straightened his spine, and replied loudly, "Mr. Wang, just ask! ”

Wang Chuan smiled, "You call Hong Lei again, knock on the side, and ask his boss Sun Buqi, if he has come to the capital?"

Zhang Wenwei hurriedly picked up the phone, and after three or five minutes, he shouted excitedly, "Mr. Wang, Sun Buqi has gotten off the plane and arrived in the capital, but he is still on the way to the city, this news is undoubted!"

Wang Chuan had a spectrum in his heart, "Zhang Gong, take all the information you know, and try to be objective." ”

Zhang Wenwei fell into contemplation, and said word by word: "Sun Buqi gives me the impression that the first is young, the second is that he loves talent and money, and the third is that he has a strong aura and flexible means, and it is easy for people ......to follow his ideas."

Wang Chuan himself is very young, and he is more curious about the younger Sun Buqi, the other party loves money, so he has weaknesses, and he has a little more grasp of the upcoming meeting and the future service.