Chapter 825 Prepare to burn money in advance
Although Xiao Fangfang's flight back to Hong Kong was a little later than Zhang Guorong and Mei Yanfang, the three of them still passed the security check together.
Li Mu and Dong Ai watched the three of them leave, and they kept waving their hands until they entered the security check passage.
Seeing the three of them entering, Dong Ai turned her head and scared Li Mu. Unexpectedly, she was crying with the rain, and her tears could hardly stop flowing.
Li Mu looked at Yu Xin and had to persuade her: "They will definitely not be able to go for long. It's amazing to have to last for two or three months. Why are they crying like this?"
Dong Ai shook his head and said, "You don't know how difficult it is for Mei Gu in this life, her family situation, and her parents, brothers and sisters. If you understand this, you will definitely think that it is too difficult for Mei Gu to get to where she is today. I didn't expect that she would get this disease..."
Li Mu seemed to have heard of Mei Yanfang's family that they seemed to favor boys over girls, fighting for inheritance and auctioning her personal supplies. If you think about it carefully, it is indeed very strange and makes people sigh.
However, Li Mu did not show it, just said: "It was a blessing in disgrace to find out early. Don't worry, there will be no problem."
As he said that, Li Mu said again: "If you really want to go to the United States, just apply for a passport and apply for a visa. 3321 has been on track for a long time. You have worked hard for so long, so it is also worth taking a period of vacation."
Dong Ai said: "Passport is easy to apply, but the US visa evidence is said to be difficult to apply, and most of them are said to be rejected."
Li Mu smiled and said, "This is simple. I personally and Makino Technology have registered a company in the United States. You can send you a business invitation. You can go to the embassy for an interview with the invitation. The chance of passing is much greater."
Dong Ai suddenly became excited: "Really?"
Li Mu said: "It doesn't make sense for me to lie to you."
Dong Ai hurriedly said, "Then I will hold on for another half a month. When the freshmen of all universities in colleges start their school registration in early September, I will go to the United States to see Mei Gu."
Li Mu nodded: "It's accurate. At that time, I will personally sponsor you 100,000 yuan in travel expenses, and I will treat it as a private reward for you at 3321 for so long."
According to the current overall scale of 3321 and the identity of Dong Ai as CEO, it is reasonable for her to earn hundreds of thousands of annual salary, but she personally controlled her monthly salary to 5,000 yuan, which is also considered to be a charity. Li Mu has always wanted to find opportunities to thank Dong Ai. After all, this 3321 is her golden banner. The better the development of 3321, the more she dares to say, the more she pretends, but she can be less afraid, which is of great significance to herself.
From this point of view, it is indeed a bit unsuccessful to get a hundred thousand yuan, but Li Mu made up his mind and when the time is right, he would definitely give Dong Ai a big reward as his thank-you gift.
Dong Ai heard Li Mu say that he would give him 100,000 yuan of travel expenses, and said in surprise: "It's too scary to have a hundred thousand yuan of travel expenses! Can you use so much money to go to the United States?"
Li Mu said: "The US imperialism pursues the dollar first. Don't bring any more money to go out. If you go to the US imperialist place, you will look down on others. Then you don't have to worry about air tickets or anything else. I'll ask Qingya to book you first-class cabins, so that you can lie down comfortably to the United States."
Dong Ai couldn't help laughing and said, "Is it a sleeper? Who are you fooling? Do you think I have never taken a plane? First class cabin is just a little spacious, how can you really lie down?"
Li Mu curled his lips: "You have never left the country at first glance. The first class of domestic flights is meaningless. If you want to take the first class of trans-aircraft flights, it is not a little extravagant than the first class of domestic flights."
Dong Ai snorted: "I am just an ordinary working class. How can I enjoy high-end treatment that only capitalists like you can enjoy? I'll just sit in economy class."
Li Mu said: "You are just talking nonsense and don't send you an invitation at that time. I think what if you are rejected if your visa is rejected."
Dong Ai hurriedly smiled and said, "Mr. Li, don't be angry. I'm just being polite in front of you. If you want to buy me first class cabin, I definitely don't mind lying to go to the United States."
Li Mu deliberately made a smile and asked her, "Why did you come?"
Dong Ai said: "The convoy arranged by Senior Sister Qingya came from it, and I will leave one to take me back later."
Li Mu nodded: "Then you go away quickly."
Dong Ai asked him in surprise: "Are you not leaving?"
Li Mu said: "I'm waiting to pick up a friend."
Dong Ai asked curiously: "Check Su Yingxue? Isn't it still half a month before school starts? Is it here so early?"
Li Mu said helplessly: "Why are you so gossiping? I'm a good buddy, do you know me?"
Dong Ai shook his head: "Don't know him, from Renmin University?"
Li Mu waved his hand: "No, from another school, I'm a junior."
Seeing that Li Mu was not joking, Dong Ai said, "Okay, you wait, I'll go back first."
Li Mu nodded.
Dong Ai was about to leave, but suddenly turned his head and asked him: "Oh, by the way, what is Xiaowan busy with recently? Have you come to Yanjing?"
Li Mu felt a little guilty. I wondered if Dong Ai was deliberately teasing when he heard Chen Wan talk about her relationship with her, so he asked her: "You two have such a good relationship, don't you know if she comes?"
Dong Ai said: "No matter how good my relationship with her is, it is not as good as your relationship with her."
Li Muxin became even more weak.
At this time, Dong Ai smacked his lips and said, "Actually, I have been embarrassed to look for her recently. The main reason is that she always comes to Yanjing before, but I am always in another place. You know, 3321 is engaged in school aid and goes to the remote area all day long. She made an appointment with me several times but didn't make an appointment, so I haven't made an appointment recently. I don't know if she hasn't come to Yanjing recently, or is she angry with me."
Li Mu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Why do you call and ask."
Dong Ai thought for a while and said, "Forget it, let's talk about it in a few days."
After saying that, Dong Ai waved his hand: "I'll leave first, please contact me by phone if you have something to do."
"goodbye."
Dong Ai left, Li Mu turned from the airport to the floor and arrived at the floor. After waiting for another half an hour, Zhao Kang, who had become a "Lou Tianle", finally appeared at the exit.
Although Li Mu was wearing a mask, Zhao Kang recognized him at a glance, walked up to him and slapped the two of them, and then walked out at the same time.
While walking, Li Mu asked him: "How are you having fun in the South China Sea?"
Zhao Kang smiled and said, "It's great, it's just a little tanned. My parents like that place very much."
After saying that, he couldn't help asking Li Mu: "What's the matter when I came back? I've been waiting for several days, and you haven't said it."
Li Mu said: "I asked you to come back because I had a big plan to tell you. I don't know how big I can play with this plan now."
"Are you sure I can be OK with such a big deal?"
Zhao Kang knew Li Mu. So far, Li Mu had never had such an evaluation of anything. Would he be unsure? Then this matter is probably really big.
Li Mu said: "If you are OK, you will get on. If you are not OK, you will get on the situation. It doesn't matter if you can't bear it later. Just bear it first."
Zhao Kang immediately patted his chest and said, "As long as you speak, as long as I have that ability, I will never frown when I go up the sword mountain and go down the sea of fire. The only thing I am afraid of is that I don't have enough ability and will drag you back."
Li Mu waved his hand: "Don't worry about this, go back to the city first to find a place to have a meal, sit down and chat slowly."
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The matter of opening a chain Internet cafe has been brewing in Li Mu's mind for a long time. This idea has been continuously improved by him. He has already had a complete version 2.0 and a more ruthless version 3.0.
The reason why it is 3.0 instead of 2.1 is because 3.0 has a qualitative improvement compared to 2.0's planning, which has once again raised the strategic level of chain Internet cafes by another level.
The two brothers sat in the hotel room. Li Mu ordered two bottles of cold beer. After they drank half of the bottle, Li Mu said: "Actually, I asked you to come back this time just to give you a task to open an Internet cafe."
"Isn't the Internet cafe already open..." Zhao Kang said: "The operation is in good condition now."
Li Mu knew that he was talking about the Internet cafe he had asked him to open near the school. He opened that Internet cafe to wash the money for selling legendary plug-ins. Now the legend is declining and the income is getting smaller and smaller, so Li Mu did not ask about it anymore.
However, although he opened an Internet cafe when he asked Zhao Kang this time, it was much bigger than the last time.
So Li Mu explained in detail to Zhao Kang that he wanted to open a chain Internet cafe with Shenzhou.
Chain Internet cafes first pursue coverage, that is, all cities will be covered in the future, and each city must have at least one. If there are too many, there will be no upper limit. As long as the city can afford it, it will be fine.
Secondly, it is a deep combination with Shenzhou. You cannot do this by yourself. You have to bring the Shenzhou people together, and your future operations must be deeply tied up.
After listening to Li Mu's entire project planning, Zhao Kang realized how big the project Li Mu was talking about.
This is a project that requires less than 100 million yuan in cumulative investment. Opening an Internet cafe with a total of 100 million yuan, almost 100 million yuan, but Li Mu wants a number of 500 to 1,000 yuan, which is to scare who to death?
Just as Zhao Kang was still digesting the concept of this huge project, Li Mu continued: "What I told you just now is just a mature version 2.0, but I still have a more mature version 3.0 now, let me tell you."
Zhao Kang was very confused. 2.0 was already scary. Besides, the 3.0 and 3.0 versions should be used to open Internet cafes abroad, right?
However, although he was unsure, Zhao Kang nodded: "You tell me, I'll listen carefully."
Li Mu said: "I want to bring big capital in version 3.0, not only invest in and build stores across the country, but also invest in commercial real estate while building stores."
After hearing this, Zhao Kang was stunned and asked him: "You shouldn't say that you have to invest in the store to build your own store, right?"
Li Mu clapped his hands: "Yes, that's what it means!"
Although Zhao Kang did not have the perverted thinking pattern as Li Mu, he had made great progress in his way of thinking about problems as Li Mu had heard and heard Li Mu say this subconsciously: "This asset burden may be heavier!"
Opening an Internet cafe is only a few hundred thousand and one million yuan. If you open an Internet cafe and buy all the shops, it will be one million or hundreds of thousands in less. If you want to add more, you may be two or three million in big cities, but you can’t handle three or four million.
Seeing Zhao Kang so surprised, Li Mu smiled and said, "It is because of heavy assets that we have to pull big capital together. We will invest money first to start and show it to the capital party, and then pull the capital party to invest money and quickly grow it. It doesn't matter if it is heavy assets. The more heavy the assets, the more stable and reliable the physical project."
As he said that, Li Mu said again: "Think about it, if you invest 10 million to build an Internet company, what will the capital recover if it fails? A better one can recover hundreds of thousands of cash on the books; a more unlucky one will take back a batch of second-hand computers; a more unlucky one may not even be able to collect the computers;
But what if you invest 10 million to open several Internet cafes? Invest in Internet cafes and buy shops at the same time. If the Internet cafe is ruined, a large number of second-hand mobile phones can at least recover at least 10-15% of the cost, and the store cost will be at least 50%. After a period of operation, the store cost will rise, and the store alone can recover 100% or even more."
Zhao Kang nodded: "The reason makes sense, but how do you convince those capital to invest big money to operate this? Can they look down on the profits of opening an Internet cafe?"
Li Mu smiled and said: "The overall business model is: Internet cafes make money while opening, and Internet cafes make more money by selling land. This is a typical McDonald's overseas development model. What's more, I have integrated e-commerce. In the future, Internet cafes will not only serve Shenzhou, but also serve the entire Taobao electronic product trading services. It can not only provide pre-sales and delivery, but also help manufacturers to do after-sales service. This not only saves the future costs of Taobao logistics, but also is also a considerable profit."
Speaking of this, Li Mu paused and said, "Although there is a lot of money on Taobao's account, once it starts to burn money, this amount of money is not enough. Taobao will inevitably carry out multiple rounds of financing in the future. I can sign a framework agreement with these large capital parties first. Any capital party who invests in the chain Internet cafe project can obtain priority when financing on Taobao and use Taobao to tie them in."
"My God, how much does Taobao cost in the future? You started to prepare so early. Isn't there a lot of money on Taobao's account to be used?" Zhao Kang had heard Li Mu talk about it before. There was a "futures payment" on Taobao account, which was as high as one billion. Li Mu could use it at any time. Is such a large reserve of funds not enough for Li Mu to burn?
Li Mu smiled slightly. Zhao Kang could not understand. Now, Liu Qingdong and Boss Ma would not understand. They have not entered the stage of burning money on the Internet. They may not understand why they are not making money, but instead have to burn money. However, for Li Mu, he must be prepared to burn money in advance, and to prepare to burn big money.
How to burn?
Very simple!
When Taobao began to make efforts to improve users' online shopping habits and when Taobao began to face more sieges of competitors, Li Mu was likely to need to start the money-burning mode to ensure his position as the best.
At that time, once competition becomes fierce, b2c's own business may lose money, and c2c's business may subsidize sellers and buyers, which all require continuous capital investment.
It doesn’t matter if you lose money, and it doesn’t matter if you burn money. As long as you can ensure that most of the business of b2c and c2c are killed in your own hands, it’s worth it to burn, and the more you burn, the more you will make in the future.
In short, the purpose is one: kick out the person who cannot afford to burn, drag the person who can afford to burn into a dog or until death, and finally ensure that you are in a high position, which is the ultimate victory!
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ps: Today's WeChat account (gzbuge) "Young Master Busong" reply to "McDonald's" can be seen in "Detailed Explanation of McDonald's Business Model" compiled by Busong. For my care, I will vote for a few more monthly tickets!
Chapter completed!