Song Sining suddenly realized:
"Currently, 2G network speed is too slow, even navigation is a problem. 3G network speed is sufficient, but the cost is too expensive, and users are also worried that navigation consumes too much data."
"If we launch zero-data navigation, users will no longer have to worry about data fees. Coupled with Gaode Navigation's 200 for 200 yuan cashback offer, providing permanent free navigation, Gaode Navigation might just capture over 95% of the mobile navigation market!"
"That's right, once Gaode Navigation captures 95% of the market, Gaode Ride-hailing will also be able to capture such a huge market in the future, as long as our services are fully covered."
Wang Yi said with a smile:
"After all, our Gaode Navigation will directly launch Gaode Ride-hailing later, with one app handling everything, so there's no need to drive traffic to Gaode Ride-hailing separately."
In his previous life, Gaode Navigation and Baidu Maps both integrated ride-hailing functions, so there was no need to create new apps.
Wang Yi clearly remembered that Didi, valued at 600 billion yuan, self-destructed and its future was ruined, leading to a host of new ride-hailing software emerging, including Gaode Ride-hailing.
Truly, when a whale falls, all life thrives!
Harming one Didi benefited a group of ride-hailing platforms.
But now, Wang Yi wanted this market.
Navigation is a basic service, but its strategic significance is huge.
Ride-hailing is a case in point.
If Gaode Maps captures 90% of the market, Gaode Ride-hailing can do the same, becoming the number one ride-hailing platform in China, and even globally.
Once listed in a few years, its valuation would be incalculable.
In his previous life, Didi could be valued at 80 billion US dollars, or 600 billion RMB.
Currently, Gaode Ride-hailing, capturing more market share, coupled with the strongest underlying map and navigation businesses, is equivalent to a combination of Didi + Gaode Navigation, so its valuation surpassing Didi is only natural.
For example, if Gaode lists on A-shares five years from now, what would its market capitalization be?
500 billion RMB is just the starting point; 800 billion is also possible!
Wang Yi does not believe that Gaode, which possesses underlying maps + ride-hailing + navigation, will have less promising prospects than Maotai.
Maotai is something recognized by the older generation, but it's hard to say for young people.
Especially for those born in the 90s and 00s, fewer people drink baijiu.
Anything that disconnects from young people and is abandoned by them will completely fade away.
Antiques, calligraphy and paintings, stamps, jade, and so on, which were previously hyped to sky-high prices, have all cooled down and lost their value because young people don't like them.
In the last century, a stamp could buy a house, which seems absurd to today's young people.
Not only these, but even diamond rings will become worthless in a few years.
Many girls ask for "three golds and five golds" for marriage and no longer want large diamond rings.
No other reason, if the three golds bought for 30,000 yuan are sold, 25,000 yuan can be recovered.
But whether a diamond ring bought for 30,000 yuan can be sold for 3,000 yuan is a question.
Baijiu is the same; even Maotai, its fall from grace is only a matter of time.
Only technology companies can continuously appreciate in value.
Whether it's navigation or ride-hailing, both involve data security issues and can only be listed domestically.
As for US stocks, it's absolutely impossible, and even Hong Kong stocks would carry risks.
Wang Yi made up his mind that once Gaode grows larger in a few years, it will list on A-shares.
Ele.me, however, can list in Hong Kong.
Once these two major subsidiaries grow large and become successful internet new rich, Xingyi Technology will no longer lack money.
The parent company isn't listed; everything depends on the subsidiaries.
Currently, Baidu Navigation's future is completely ruined, Kailide successfully self-destructed, Tencent Navigation's future is uncertain, and now Gaode Navigation stands alone, with terrifying market share growth.
The number of users is skyrocketing every moment.
Coupled with 200 yuan for lifetime free navigation, using Changliao to get 200 yuan cashback, directly led to a rapid surge in Changliao's user count, and it's only a matter of time before it surpasses WeChat.
No other reason, these Gaode Navigation users will all use Changliao for the 200 yuan cashback.
And Changliao is powerful in functionality and excellent in user experience, so they will naturally become loyal users.
However, WeChat will be miserable.
In its early stages, WeChat's features were lackluster; its user count was less than ten million more than half a year after its launch in 2011.
It wasn't until "People Nearby" was launched in August that user numbers surged, adding over 40 million users in the subsequent four months.
By December 2011, total users exceeded 50 million.
Originally, if it continued to develop this way, WeChat could have reached 100 million users by March 2012.
Later, WeChat 4.0 introduced the "Moments" feature, completely opening up the situation, and could add another 100 million users in just half a year.
In his previous life, by September 2012, WeChat users had exceeded 200 million.
But this time, with the impact of Changliao, WeChat's growth rate came to an abrupt halt.
No comparison, no harm.
WeChat 3.0 currently has features like People Nearby, Drift Bottle, and voice messages, all of which Changliao also has.
But Changliao has Moments, voice-to-text, local tours, local food, and local group buys, all of which WeChat does not have!
It is a full two major versions ahead of WeChat, equivalent to WeChat 5.0, so the current WeChat 3.0 is naturally no match.
Consequently, a large number of WeChat users switched to Changliao, becoming Changliao users.
Xiaomage was also helpless about this.
Coupled with the cashback boost from Gaode, Changliao's growth rate surged by more than tenfold.
The situation was excellent.
Not only that, the surge in Kaixin Xiaoxiaole users also brought a lot of traffic to Changliao.
The two sides are deeply intertwined; when Kaixin Xiaoxiaole runs out of energy, users have to invite Changliao users to send energy.
This combination marketing continued to be successful.
Just then, Song Sining suddenly looked out the window and exclaimed: "It's snowing!"
"The first snow of 2012!"
"Let's go, let's see the snow!"
Wang Yi said with a smile.
"Okay!"
Song Sining readily agreed.
Wang Yi drove Song Sining to a nearby park.
The snow fell heavier and heavier, covering the ground in a vast expanse of white, adorned in silver.
Wang Yi and Song Sining sat in the car, looking out at the vast snowy landscape through the window.
Song Sining rummaged through her pocket, found two White Rabbit creamy candies, unwrapped one, and put it into Wang Yi's mouth.
Wang Yi frowned slightly:
"Carrying candy with you, is it because you're too busy to eat and use it to stave off hunger?"
"Mind your own business!"
Song Sining said haughtily, but felt a warmth in her heart:
"My capitalist boyfriend is quite thoughtful!"
Wang Yi held Song Sining's hand:
"You're not allowed to do this anymore. In the future, no matter what, health comes first. Eat on time, rest on time. Work is never-ending; if it can be delegated, delegate it. If you do everything yourself, you'll wear yourself out."
"Understood, Chairman."
Song Sining smiled sweetly and gave him a kiss.
On the other side.
Kaixin Xiaoxiaole officially announced a major new event:
[Tonight at 8 PM, Kaixin Xiaoxiaole launches the Cute Rabbit Weekly Contest event. Fun gameplay, rescue the cute rabbits, plus weekly contest rankings and generous rewards. Xingyi Video Kaixin Xiaoxiaole live stream room, celebrity experience officer Gulina, invites you to participate in the weekly contest to rescue the cute rabbits together!]
[Image, Gulina.jpg]
Many players who were playing the game became interested, and the Kaixin Xiaoxiaole forum also became lively:
"Rescue the cute rabbits? Weekly contest? Interesting."
"The game just launched an interactive event with celebrity participation; it seems this game has a future."
"Gulina? A newcomer who just debuted? But her looks are amazing."
"Holy crap, with such a beautiful woman inviting, I, Zhongshanlang, must participate in this weekly contest!"
"Zhongshanlang? That name sounds familiar, who is he?"
"Oh, isn't he the big brother from the Meiyou forum who posted about his stepmother wearing a 'pure desire' style dress!"
"Right, his dad found out and beat him into the hospital, hahaha."
"I remember, so it's Brother Zhongshan, my apologies for not recognizing you."
"Brother Lang, are you well? When will the fourth installment of the stepmother post be updated? I've been waiting for ages."
Zhongshanlang: "Ahem, well, a hero doesn't boast about past glories, I've turned over a new leaf now!"
"Laughing to death! You probably don't want to go to orthopedics again, hahaha!"
"To be honest, a weekly contest event with a celebrity experience officer, feels like it has great potential."
"Definitely, this game is too popular. Yesterday only five people in our class played, today it's over thirty. Everyone added Changliao friends to send each other energy."
"Us too, we're all colleagues, and we play Kaixin Xiaoxiaole when we're slacking off at work."
"Defend the Pomelo is already fun, but I feel this game is even more fun than Defend the Pomelo."
"Yeah, it's just not enough energy, I've already bought several rounds of gold coins."
"Hahaha, me too, but the results are great. On the friend leaderboard, I'm number one."
"No more forum lurking, I'm going to download Xingyi Video now and wait for Gulina's live stream."
For a time, many Kaixin Xiaoxiaole users rushed to download and log into Xingyi Video, waiting for tonight's live stream.
8 PM.
On the Xingyi Video live channel, the Kaixin Xiaoxiaole live stream began.
Gulina appeared as the streamer, and the number of viewers in the live room soared:
"Hello everyone, I'm Gulina, the celebrity experience officer for 'Kaixin Xiaoxiaole', and welcome to the 'Kaixin Xiaoxiaole' live stream room."
"I'm sure everyone has experienced how fun 'Kaixin Xiaoxiaole' is."
"This game is so addictive; if I didn't run out of energy, I'd want to play all night!"
The bullet comments flowed with agreement:
"Goddess is right, I also want to play all night."
"Energy bottles are really not enough, send energy bottles!"
"Add Changliao friends and send each other energy! ID: 7521***"
Gulina continued:
"But my skills are improving quickly, I've got three stars on the first fifteen levels! Does that mean I'm better than 95% of users?"
"No, I got three stars on the first eighteen levels."
"Don't say it, this streamer has some skills; I only have two stars on level fifteen."
"Three stars on fifteen levels so quickly, the streamer's skill is amazing!"
As the live stream progressed, the number of viewers in the room rapidly increased, quickly surpassing twenty thousand.
Gulina smiled sweetly:
"Tonight, the 'Kaixin Xiaoxiaole' weekly contest event 'Rescue the Cute Rabbits' officially launches. Next, I'll introduce you to the gameplay of the weekly contest."
"Open the game, click on the Cute Rabbit Weekly Contest icon, and you'll arrive at the 'Rescue the Cute Rabbits' interface."
Gulina explained and demonstrated:
"We need to rescue the cute rabbits by clearing blocks before they are sucked away by the UFO. If the number of rescued cute rabbits reaches a certain amount, you will receive corresponding gift pack rewards."
"The weekly contest runs from Monday at 8 PM until Sunday at 11:59 PM."
"Playing Kaixin Xiaoxiaole and passing 5 levels daily gives you 2 weekly contest opportunities. Sharing with friends on Changliao can also earn you an additional opportunity. That adds up to three in total; opportunities are limited, so be sure to cherish them."
"On Monday during the day, the contest closes for ranking. If the cumulative number of rescued cute rabbits meets the requirements, you can get corresponding treasure chest rewards; the more you rescue, the richer the rewards."
"The number of cute rabbits rescued in a single attempt will be ranked among friends and globally. Players in the top three of the friend leaderboard and the top ten thousand players on the global leaderboard will all receive corresponding generous rewards!"
...
"Those are the rules. Now, everyone, join me in the weekly contest and let's PK across the server!"
"Let's see if I can make it into the top ten thousand across the server!"
"Fight!"
With that, Gulina took the lead and started the weekly contest.
The bullet comments became lively:
"So this is the weekly contest event, friend rankings, global rankings, interesting."
"I'm going to participate now, server-wide PK, who's afraid of whom?"
"A man cannot say no, must get into the top three."
Many netizens, some continued to watch Gulina's live stream of the weekly contest, while others opened the game and started their own weekly contest, competing with Gulina across the server.
This kind of interaction greatly increased players' enthusiasm.
Wang Yi and Song Sining had already moved to the back seat of the car, snuggling together, watching Gulina's live stream on a Xingyi xphone 1.
Wang Yi smiled slightly:
"Not bad, the number of viewers in the live room has exceeded one hundred thousand, really good."
In these times, having over one hundred thousand viewers is very impressive.
Although there are fewer netizens these days, there are also fewer streamers, coupled with the popularity of Kaixin Xiaoxiaole, it directly resulted in one hundred thousand people online.
"Yes, we have another hit game," Song Sining said, overjoyed:
"'Defend the Pomelo' was a huge success, with global users exceeding 200 million and revenue breaking 700 million in just a few months. 'Kaixin Xiaoxiaole' will only be more successful, with even more terrifying revenue."
Wang Yi fully agreed:
"I have no doubt about the prospects of 'Kaixin Xiaoxiaole'. However, 'Defend the Pomelo' cannot be abandoned either; a new version can start its pre-release warm-up and will be launched in half a month."
"Chairman, do you mean to have the two departments compete internally?"
"Yes, competition breeds motivation; we can't let them be too complacent,"
Wang Yi said meaningfully.
Born from adversity, perish in comfort.
Why did Huawei break through technology that other giants took more than a decade to develop, in just a few years?
Why can one Huawei take on a dozen top European and American giants alone?
It's Huawei's wolf culture!
It's that Huawei employees aren't just working, they're fighting!
Finishing work at 10 PM is considered early.
Working until 11 PM or 12 AM is commonplace.
Huawei's high salaries, achievements, and efforts are all proportional.
Because of this, many people who joined Huawei couldn't handle the work pressure.
It is precisely because of this that Huawei could achieve in three years what other companies took thirteen years to accomplish.
No pain, no gain.
Currently, Xingyi Technology is very friendly to its employees; except for a very few special periods requiring 996 work hours to meet deadlines, most of the time it's nine-to-five.
The pay is higher, the work is easier, but the output cannot compare to Huawei's.
Wang Yi doesn't demand 996 from employees, but he also cannot accept them slacking off and wasting time even during nine-to-five.
If that were the case, Xingyi Technology would be doomed.
Necessary internal competition is normal.
Song Sining understood Wang Yi's meaning:
"Okay, let the two game teams compete internally. The same applies to other teams. I suggest directly linking it to year-end bonuses. Teams with better performance get 1.3 times the year-end bonus, while those with poorer performance get 0.7 times."
"Approved."
The launch of the weekly contest elevated the popularity of "Kaixin Xiaoxiaole" to a new level.
Gulina continued to stream games.
She streamed for a full two hours before preparing to end the broadcast:
"The number of viewers in the live room has exceeded one hundred fifty thousand, thank you everyone! Love you all!"
"Today's live stream ends here, and I have to say goodbye to everyone."
"Was my performance okay tonight? I'll continue to work hard tomorrow, striving to get into the top ten thousand in the weekly contest and top three among friends!"
"Everyone can search for 'Gulina' and follow my Xingyi Video verified account. Tomorrow night at 8 PM, I will start a live stream in my room and continue playing 'Kaixin Xiaoxiaole' with everyone! See you there."
"Goodbye!"
Gulina waved at the camera and left the live room.
"She's coming back tomorrow night, that's great, I'll continue to wait tomorrow night."
"I've followed Gulina, and I also want to rush into the top ten thousand across the server."
"I have to say, the streamer's moves are indeed impressive, there's hope for the top ten thousand."
...
Next, another stunning beauty entered the live room and continued streaming:
"Thank you, Goddess Nana, thank you. I am Tao Zhi Yaoyao, the streamer experience officer for 'Kaixin Xiaoxiaole', and next I will play Kaixin Xiaoxiaole with everyone."
"Although my skills are not as good as Sister Nana's, I can punch Nanshan nursing home and kick Beihai kindergarten..."
The bullet comments became lively again:
"Haha, this streamer is a clown, very humorous, and also has a lot to offer."
"Right, her looks aren't as good as Gulina's, but she's still a beauty. Her figure is amazing, even over the top."
"She's Tao Zhi Yaoyao, the popular streamer from Meiyou, with over a million followers."
"Yaoyao's stream, I have to watch a few more rounds, purely to learn game techniques."
"Upstairs, are you watching the game, or her headlights? I don't even want to expose you!"
...
According to Wang Yi's request, the Kaixin Xiaoxiaole live stream room had someone streaming from morning until late night.
During prime time, celebrities and top streamers from Xingyi Media would be arranged to support the show, while at other times, other contracted female streamers from Meiyou would stream.
These streamers were all signed, trained, and developed by Meiyou previously.
Either their looks were outstanding, or their figures were hot, or their language was humorous, or their style was unique...
In short, they all attracted a lot of fans!
Like today's Tao Zhi Yaoyao, she was a typical 'Yeshu style'!
The LED headlights in front of her were more dazzling than an Audi A8!
Arranging these streamers to take turns streaming can both promote Kaixin Xiaoxiaole and attract more users.
It can also enhance the visibility and popularity of these streamers.
Turning them from Meiyou streamers in a niche field to Xingyi Video streamers in a comprehensive field.
Although Meiyou currently has more users, they are predominantly female, and its prospects and future are not as good as Xingyi Video.
This is also a great opportunity for those streamers.
Using "Kaixin Xiaoxiaole," a hit product, to gain followers and increase exposure.
Streamers naturally jump at such a good opportunity.
Wang Yi was also pleased, as they were all contracted streamers under Meiyou, and their popularity greatly benefited Meiyou and Xingyi Video's live channels.
Once the live streaming era arrives later, other platforms will still be scrambling for top streamers, while Xingyi Technology already possesses a large number of them.
Furthermore, when Xingyi Media later films web series and short dramas, it can select the best from these streamers.
If their acting skills are also good, signing them into Xingyi Media and cultivating them into celebrities would not be a problem.
It can be said that Wang Yi has paved the way for them; how far they go depends on their abilities and value.
Wang Yi is a businessman; valuable streamers can be cultivated into top streamers or even celebrities.
Those without value would just be minor streamers or extras in web dramas.
Facts proved that Wang Yi's strategy was very successful.
The existence of the Kaixin Xiaoxiaole live stream room greatly boosted the growth of game users.
Although these Meiyou streamers had limited fame, most had only hundreds of thousands of followers, with the most having just over a million.
But these were genuine fans.
Authentic, real fans.
Seeing streamers playing "Kaixin Xiaoxiaole" live, their fans, who were initially not interested, also downloaded and played it.
As they played, they got addicted and found that teaming up, sending energy bottles to each other, and ranking all required Changliao!
So they downloaded Changliao again!
After downloading Changliao, they then saw the Gaode Maps 200 for 200 yuan cashback, zero-yuan permanent free navigation!
So they downloaded Gaode again and even topped up 200 yuan...
There were also passersby browsing Xingyi Video who, after seeing the streamer's live broadcast, became interested and downloaded the game to try it, successfully getting hooked...
Under this chain reaction, Kaixin Xiaoxiaole, Changliao, Gaode Maps, Xingyi Video, etc., all experienced a rapid surge in users.
That increase made even Chairman Ma envious.
Wang Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief; as long as nothing unexpected happened, everything would get better and better as time progressed.
In the afternoon.
Song Sining looked at Wang Yi with reluctance:
"Darling, the press conference has successfully concluded, and I should head back now."
"Leave tomorrow,"
Wang Yi pleaded.
"I want to leave tomorrow too, but I have another exam tomorrow,"
Song Sining said helplessly:
"It's the last one, once it's over, I'm done."
"This... alright! I'll take you to the station."
Wang Yi couldn't stop her; he also had one subject to test on tomorrow morning, and once it was over, he would be done.
"Okay!"
After seeing Song Sining off, Wang Yi also began burning the midnight oil, frantically memorizing.
For the last subject, memorizing the key points highlighted by the teacher, plus Chairman Wang's influence, passing wouldn't be a problem.
While Wang Yi was frantically memorizing, the spy drama "The Cliff" aired during prime time.
Dongfang Weishi, Jinmen Weishi, and Longjiang Weishi, the three major satellite TV channels, all began airing during prime time.
And on internet platforms, it was exclusively streamed by Xingyi Video!
Without any surprise, the excellent plot and exquisite production exploded upon its premiere, immediately securing the top viewership rating.
The on-demand views for Xingyi Video surged even faster.
Many people became members just to watch "The Cliff"!
The next day, after finishing his last exam, Wang Yi finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Only then did he start to pay attention to "The Cliff"'s performance.
First in viewership ratings, first in online on-demand views!
Rated 8.5!
"This drama is a hit!"
Ye Changpeng said excitedly:
"Chairman, as soon as 'The Cliff' aired last night, our Xingyi Video's member count increased by five hundred thousand. Previously, members who received free membership through check-ins had expired, and they originally didn't plan to renew, but to watch 'The Cliff,' they searched for resources online. They couldn't find pirated versions, so they had no choice but to subscribe."
Xingyi Video's eight-layered anti-piracy measures and H.265 decoding made it not so easy to pirate.
Wang Yi smiled:
"This is exactly the effect we want. Rest assured, this is just the beginning. 'The Cliff', exclusively streamed on Xingyi Video across the entire network, will bring us many paying members."
"So, should we arrange a trending topic?"
Wang Yi waved his hand:
"No need, the production team will arrange the trending topics. Why should we worry? Just follow the buzz and earn membership fees."
"Right, exactly, haha."
Just then, Wang Yi received a call and immediately walked to a secluded spot:
"Director Qin, hello."
"Chairman Wang, are you free now? Come have some tea!"
"Tea... I'm free, please wait, I'll be right there."
"Okay."
Wang Yi frowned slightly:
"Director Qin inviting me for tea, is this a good thing or a bad thing?"
He would only know by talking face-to-face.
Calling Wu Shuang, Wang Yi headed straight for the Management Committee.
"Chairman Wang, have a seat!"
Director Qin gestured for Wang Yi to sit down and got straight to the point:
"Chairman Wang has been making big moves recently, with social media, navigation, and games, all very successful and popular. Even Xingyi Video is a hit; last night's 'The Cliff' exploded, and I searched it up, Xingyi Video had the exclusive stream!"
Wang Yi smiled and said:
"These are all small endeavors, nothing significant. The main problem is that chip R&D, wafer fabs, big data, and cloud computing are all too expensive. I can only work harder, diligence can compensate for lack of skill."
"Heh heh, you are not lacking in skill. Especially in the field of maps and navigation, Gaode dominates, a definite number one."
Director Qin changed the subject:
"Next, are you considering listing? Once you become the number one navigation giant, with over 100 million users, and add some other businesses, listing will certainly be very promising. Where do you plan to list?"
Wang Yi's heart skipped a beat, realizing Director Qin's intention.
Inviting him for tea today was about where Gaode would list in the future!
If he said the right thing, there would probably be a reward.
If he said the wrong thing, he might get hammered!
Wang Yi was very clear about Didi's self-destruction in his previous life, so he naturally wouldn't make such a mistake.
"Director Qin, to be frank, Gaode will be listed, but not right now."
Wang Yi smiled and said:
"And for the listing location, I'm not considering US stocks!"
"Why?"
Wang Yi took a deep breath and said solemnly:
"Director, all listings require imperial review. For a US stock listing, all of Gaode's high-precision map data would have to be submitted for imperial review, which is not conducive to our national security."
"I would never do such a treacherous thing!"
"Although I, Wang Yi, lack funds, I would not do such an unethical thing."
"If Hong Kong stocks aren't safe either, I'll list on the A-shares!"
Director Qin looked at Wang Yi:
"Are you really thinking that?"
"Of course. In fact, I acquired Gaode and delisted it from US stocks precisely for this reason!"
Wang Yi explained patiently:
"In the future, maps will all be high-precision maps, and street view will also be launched. Both user privacy and national data security are extremely important and cannot be taken lightly."
"Very good!"
Director Qin nodded with satisfaction and said softly:
"You can have your people develop the payment system now. Xingyi Technology's payment license application has been submitted, and it should be approved in about half a month."
"Thank you, Director!"
Wang Yi was overjoyed, what a pleasant surprise!
As expected, a wrong attitude gets you hammered.
A right attitude brings rewards!
It was originally said that the payment license would only be granted as an exception after half a year, once the chip was developed.
Now it's given half a year in advance, truly great!
This way, in half a month, Meiyou Mall, Changliao, Gaode Ride-hailing, Ele.me, and games, etc., can all fully launch Xingyi Pay, or Changliao Pay!
(End of Chapter)