In the luxury suite of the cruise ship, Li Yuan and Ying Xin changed into ...... A few leaves. Ahem.

All right! admired the ingenuity of Hollywood prop masters, and made those pieces of green cloth like strings of leaves, just enough to cover those key parts......

Ying Xin looked at the mirror and writhed left and right in a hurry: "Yuanzi, will you just go out like this?" What to do? This ...... That's too little! ”

"Uh......" Li Yuan glanced at it quickly. At least it's better than a bikini, with a few more laces, "Xinxin, let's go!" It's the same for everyone outside, isn't it a barbarian theme? What, are you not confident in your figure? ”

"Humph!" Ying Xin glared angrily, the old lady was very confident that she would know, "Go!" Who's afraid of whom——! ”

In the midst of giggling, the two came to the deck. However, before they could stand firmly, they heard the screams of the people on the whole deck, and then several program apes of their own company, all of them mosaic from the neck down, actually running around the deck in front of the public? It made those barbarian girls laugh and scream constantly.

"Ah——!h Ying Xin also screamed, "shyly" hiding behind Li Yuan, desperately looking at the few slick and sullen fat houses.

Whistling, Martin happily came to Li Yuan's side: "Head, a few of them lost their bets, so they need to perform this show." ”

"Hahaha!" Li Yuan also laughed, "They should be sent to the Super Bowl with our company's ad on their butts." ”

"Hey, head, there's super late later, mud rugby with beauties. Hey, hey, hey. ”

"Huh?" Ying Xin was directly shocked. I really didn't expect that capitalism is decadent and backward! It seems like...... I love it. Hee-hee-hee!

……

A few nights of luxury cruise carnival, time flies by. By next Monday, the general meeting of shareholders of Parallel Line Technology was grandly held.

There is nothing new in a shareholder meeting like this kind of border procedure. It's nothing more than some clichés, introducing some basic information about the company.

The only difference is that Internet companies are more passionate, constantly shouting slogans and fighting chicken blood, making it look like a pyramid marketing conference. It is indeed more characteristic of the times.

Of course, according to the process, it is necessary for Chairman and CEO Li Yuan to make a speech:

“…… Dear shareholders, as you have just heard, our parallel line technology business is developing well, and the main business is growing rapidly. And in the traffic battle, it has always maintained the top three positions......"

After a few sentences of official articles, Li Yuan suddenly changed his words: "Gentlemen and ladies, I found that you participated in this shareholders' meeting, and you seemed to have a happy expression in your heart. Indeed, since the successful IPO of Parallel Line Technology, the stock price has risen as much as 10 times. Although it did not surpass some Internet super stocks, it also made very good returns for shareholders. ”

"But here, I don't want to brag about myself, but I want to remind everyone - if you continue to burn money, the stock price will rise, and the stock price will go up again...... model, will definitely face a very serious crisis, and even bring an existential crisis to many Internet companies! ”

"Boom ——!" The audience suddenly exploded. It was as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over it at the height of the excitement, and many shareholders were taken aback by these words.

"Here, I would like to announce that we at Parallel Line Technology will change our business strategy - no longer continue to burn money, everything is based on traffic monetization. And we will continue to optimize the staffing and reduce all unnecessary expenses in advertising......"

Finally, someone couldn't hold back: "I'm sorry! Li, do you mean that it is a way to shrink the business in an all-round way and no longer use burning money in exchange for traffic? ”

Li Yuan nodded: "That's it." We're going to shift to traffic-based and everything profit-oriented. I hope to bring better returns to shareholders. ”

"Isn't that right? Plum! Someone stood up again, "The current Internet model is: traffic is the stock price!" If you focus on profits, you know that the price-earnings ratio of Internet companies can't maintain the existing stock price? ”

"Sorry! There is indeed such a possibility. But it's also a labor pain that will make parallel-line technology healthier. After making a gesture, hoping that the bottom would not be interrupted, Li Yuan continued, "My firm no longer burns money, it's not that I don't continue to invest." In the future, the company's investment will be in the following aspects: first, investment in technology, the pursuit of those cutting-edge Internet technology. If necessary, it can even acquire and acquire some Internet technology companies; Second, the focus is on the advertising field and the game field, as well as the ecological chain of the parallel community. is not in pursuit of comprehensive flowering, but in-depth cultivation of these main businesses; Third, it allows the company to ensure a huge cash flow and be ready for this possible Internet crisis; Fourth, the future traffic development is mainly through U2. In addition, we will promote the gold medal project on U2, support a group of Internet gold medal celebrities, and create a new profit model. To do that, we need to save every dollar! ”

However, hearing such words, the shareholders below still can't accept it.

Don't forget, now is the time to go crazy to madness, is it honest to do business? Isn't the Internet just a hype concept?

"Lee, forgive me for being blunt. Parallel Line Technology chose this ...... Well, it's a very conservative business strategy! Does this mean that you are about to withdraw from the competition on the Internet, and perhaps you are actively admitting defeat? ”

"Huh." Li Yuan smiled and shook his head, "That's not the case. We hope to set up a separate subsidiary of U2, and we will also set up an e-shop subsidiary in the future, and we are also preparing to become independent in the future."

“e-shop？”

"Yes!" Li Yuan made another gesture and began to show slides on the big screen behind him: "Gentlemen and ladies, the Internet model we know at present is to use various concepts to hype up and strive for traffic as much as possible. But we are not parallel to each other, do we still lack enough traffic? In addition to Yahoo! Is there any company in the world with higher traffic? What about more customers? ”

Amid the laughter, Li Yuan continued: "But this time, we decided not to choose those traditional Internet models, everything is for the sake of profit!" e-shop is one of the new and oldest online store models. We don't want to swallow the whole world in one bite, because the market is immature, the transaction is immature, the payment is immature, the distribution is immature, and so on. But we prefer to choose a more mature place, which is the Los Angeles area of California and the Greater Bay Area. Our slogan - free shipping area! ”

"Free shipping area!"

"That's right! We will provide the most convenient products. It's not the subsidy brought by burning money, but the real cheap and beautiful, the cheapest to ensure profitability! We support online payment and free shipping to your home! You don't even have to pay a fee. Abundant and inexpensive goods to give back to our customers in Los Angeles and the Greater Bay Area. And in this area, the Internet economy is relatively mature, and the investment can be recovered as soon as possible to ensure the company's profitability. ”

Oh? As soon as they heard that there was such a new concept, those shareholders were in high spirits, and they had something to speculate, right?

"Lee, why don't you promote it all over the United States? I think your concept is very attractive. ”

The audience burst into laughter and applause.

Li Yuan smiled and waved his hand: "This time is different, we only need three points: market returns!" Market returns! Market returns! What is important three times? ”

In the midst of laughter, Li Yuan said: "If the free shipping area model is successful in this area, it will be gradually promoted in the future, such as the New York area and the Great Lakes region, as well as some large urban agglomerations in Europe." Remote places are given up for the time being, and we only choose some areas with the highest success rate. ”

Here, Li Yuan's subtext is - if it is successful, it will be promoted; If it doesn't work out, the e-shop project won't burn too much money. Parallel line technology should be able to withstand it.

It's all about cash flow anyway!

"Lee, then how can you guarantee that what you have is the most inexpensive and the most valuable?"

"Confidentiality! It's a company secret! ”

The audience laughed again.

……

Li Yuan's free shipping area project is the last benefit given to Parallel Line Technology. Whether it can be transformed into an e-commerce company depends on the successor management team. Maybe it can grow into a giant like Amazon, or maybe it can become a silent thing like e-bay. Anyway, this is the future, and Li Yuan doesn't need to worry about it.

So far, Parallel Line Technology has owned browsers and other related technologies, and has an Internet ecological platform such as Parallel Line Community, which can derive game public platforms and funeral joint sprouts. Ahem.

There is also the hardware sales of parallel line OEM brands, and it has a social software platform like U2. Now there is also an e-commerce model like e-shop.

If you still can't play well? Li Yuan really couldn't do anything about it.

On the other hand, California itself is rich in products, all kinds of agricultural products are available, plus West Coast ports, and a large number of cheap goods made in China in the future. And through the promotion methods of "Singles' Day", "Chopping a Knife" and so on, how can it not be done well? It also brings a huge amount of business to Li Yuan's domestic and overseas industries.

Not anything else, at least it can ensure the business volume of Liyuan Flight Reading, right?

In any case, the shareholders' meeting was a complete success. However, the media in the United States has always been pervasive, and they immediately got the inside information.

Shocked! Li vigorously said at the shareholders' meeting that he is not optimistic about the future development of the Internet》

"Parallel Line Circus reopens, this time the goal is e-shop"

"The parallel line is about to shrink in an all-round way, and it is suspected that it is in trouble with the capital chain"

……

Although the content of the speech at the shareholders' meeting will not be disclosed to the public, it can also be more practical.

But what is the background now - crazy to madness!

One by one, in such a background, sober normal people have become outliers, and there is no room for the slightest questioning voice.

Again, the media under the order is almost a virtue, lest it be chaotic!

For Li Yuan's words, many media have distorted them, for fear that they will not be able to win attention, so they concocted shocking bodies one after another.

And these shocking bodies are not fabricated out of thin air, and a lot of very strong evidence can be produced!

After the shareholders' meeting, Parallel Line Technology changed the style of the Internet industry, and there was no extravagant party at all, not even the most convenient buffet

In the past, there were a large number of cancellations in the publicity advertisements in various media. Strict cost control has also been carried out on each link.

This year's recruitment plan has been significantly reduced. In addition, a large number of outsourcing operations have been reduced, and the growth rate of wages and benefits has been strictly controlled......

Of course, after these measures came out, they inevitably brought sequelae. The senior programmer ape in part of the parallel line is constantly poached by headhunters.

In addition, an independent U2 company was established. It also quickly completed Series A and Series B financing from the market and obtained a large amount of cash flow. And a part of the staff was transferred to this subsidiary.

In addition, the establishment of e-shop also diverted a large number of employees. It also quickly completed the round of financing.

No matter how you look at it, it's like a desperate money after a lack of funds......

Of course, Li Yuan's real purpose is nothing more than to increase the company's cash flow, and lay off employees in disguise to reduce costs.

However, various actions such as this immediately aroused criticism from the outside world:

“…… I do not comment on the business strategies of other companies. However, our company is developing well, and the growth rate of our customers is much higher than that of similar companies. Therefore, we adhere to the original development strategy, work harder to improve the company's visibility, and hope to give shareholders better returns......"

“…… I agree that Li is a rookie who is lucky enough to enter the Internet, and he does not understand the development of the Internet at all. His current move can be done by just finding a third-rate professional manager. But what is the Internet? The Internet is limitless! It's just omnipotent! When Lee chooses the traditional method of managing parallel lines, I can predict here that parallel lines are no longer our opponents......"

“…… I'll admit that Lee does have some sparkles that deserve to be affirmed, and he has some more offbeat whims. But this time, Lee must have been wrong. There is no Internet crisis at all, this is not the beginning of the end, it is only the end of the beginning......"

“…… Oh! I know that Lee! He's gone crazy. He didn't put his mind on the operation of the parallel line, he was hyping himself......"

“…… Free shipping area? It's an interesting idea. But I have a question - why is Li still reducing his stake after proposing this new concept? ”

“……”

In the face of Li Yuan's views, experts from all walks of life and bosses of various Internet companies spoke one after another, sneering at Li Yuan.

As expected, all Internet stocks are still skyrocketing, and Silicon Valley is also a crowd of demons. Only the parallel lines actually started to move sideways under such a blow, which suffered a lot of suspicion from the market......