JD Logistics’ freight truck slowly drove out of the Beiqing school gate.
Qin Hao said to Wang Ying in the back seat: "Where is your home? I will take you back."
"No, just leave me on the side of the road. The driver will We're here." Wang Ying said as she opened the door and got out of the truck.
The arrogance of the eldest lady did not allow her to accept help twice a day, and Qin Hao did not insist anymore.
"Then be careful and send me a message when you get home."
"Okay, you should also pay attention."
Wang Ying watched the truck go away The taillights of the car didn’t come back to their senses for a long time.
The moment the school was closed, the feeling of impending death made her realize that she was not as strong as she thought.
A loud ringing interrupted Wang Ying's thoughts.
"Hey, I'm fine, I just came out of school."
"Okay, don't run around. The driver will be here soon. I'm home and my cat is catching fire. Wait. I’ll contact you when SARS ends.”
After saying that, Wang Ying hung up Yang Cheng’s phone.
Not long after, a Mercedes-Benz picked up Wang Ying.
Back at the door of her villa, Wang Ying was about to send a text message to Qin Hao to report that she was safe, but Mother Wang had already come to greet her.
"Yingying, how are you? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
If it were normal, Wang Ying would feel a little disgusted when faced with her mother's greetings and inquiries, but she would feel that she was being treated like a child. After experiencing SARS, she hugged her mother tightly.
"Mom, I'm fine. I just took my temperature in the car."
At this moment, Wang Ying's cell phone suddenly rang.
Under the suspicious gaze of Mrs. Wang, Wang Ying walked aside: "Hey, I just got home and was about to send you a text message. Okay, let's do this for now. See you after the epidemic."
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Wang Ying hung up the phone and turned around to find her mother appearing behind her at some unknown time.
"Mom, why are you walking silently? It scares me."
Mother Wang glanced at Wang Ying's cell phone: "Who is calling?"
"There is no one but classmates."
When Wang Ying said this, she obviously felt guilty.
Mother Wang secretly shook her head: "Yingying, you have grown up. There are some things that our parents don't need to talk about every day. You can fall in love and have fun, but don't be serious."
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"I don't know what you are talking about. I'm going back to the room first."
Looking at Wang Ying's expression, Mrs. Wang knew that she was right, but she did not continue to ask. She understands her daughter's character, and if she is pushed too hard, she will easily develop a rebellious mentality.
At the same time, Qin Hao immediately rushed to Beiqing Resources Building after sending Xiao Qianxi home to settle down.
At this time, the 12th floor of the Resource Building is divided into two parts. Half is the office space of Haoran Technology, and the other half is the office space of JD Logistics.
"Brother Qin, you are finally here."
LiuQiangdong rushed to greet Qin Hao after seeing him.
“Nowadays, epidemic control in various places is becoming more and more strict, and many of our logistics operations are becoming more and more inefficient. If this continues, let alone next-day delivery, even three-day delivery will be difficult to achieve. ”
Qin Hao reassured: “Now that the epidemic is under control, low logistics efficiency is not just our problem. I will ask customer service to explain to customers. If there are any customer complaints, Tesco will be responsible for them.” "
Hearing what Qin Hao said, Liu Qiangdong immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
When we signed the contract with Tesco, there was an additional clause. In the Hebei region, JD Logistics needed to guarantee next-day delivery for all sites set up by Tesco one month after they opened. Every order requires double compensation.
"Brother Qin, the epidemic is now very serious everywhere. Can Tesco slow down its expansion?"
Qin Hao smiled and put his arms around Liu Qiangdong's hand. Shoulder to the window.
"Brother Dong, look outside."
"What's going on outside?"
"How much passenger traffic did Zhongguancun have in the past?"
Liu Qiangdong seemed to have thought of something: "You mean"
"Yes, offline customer traffic has decreased, but customer needs will not change, but now the epidemic Control, everyone is in danger, they dare not go shopping in crowded places, this is the best time for us to expand our business," Qin Hao said proudly.
Liu Qiangdong’s eyes lit up, but then he frowned.
“But our logistics capacity has reached its limit.”
“Then buy a car and recruit people. Now is the best time to develop e-commerce. Those who are usually interested in online shopping Users who don’t trust us are afraid to go to offline stores, and their chances of trying online shopping will be greatly increased. As long as we serve these users well and build a good reputation, these users will be our best advertisements. ”
After Qin Hao finished speaking, he said to Liu Qiangdong: "If JD Logistics is short of money, I can make additional investment."
"This" Liu Qiangdong hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to accept Qin Hao With the additional investment of 4 million, of course, the shares also changed. Although Qin Hao was still the second largest shareholder, his shareholding increased from 30 to 34, while Liu Qiangdong's share dropped to 66.
Compared with JD Logistics’ business expansion, Tesco’s expansion is faster.
At the end of 2002, Tesco’s coverage was only in Hebei. Since 2003, Tesco has set up offline stores in provincial capitals such as Zhengzhou and Wuhan, with three offline stores per month. Stores continue to expand their coverage area at a rapid pace.
After the SARS epidemic broke out, Qin Hao personally led a team to Shanghai to set up a branch in Shanghai, covering Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai.
Such a big move by Tesco has naturally aroused the vigilance of other peers in the industry, especially when Tesco opened its first offline store in Hangzhou.Bao executives received the news and rushed to inquire about the news as soon as possible.
Cai Chongxin looked at the customers queuing up at the entrance of Tesco with a solemn expression, and said to a middle-aged man with a very "distinctive" appearance next to him: "This Tesco has developed so fast. Last year, I was... I just heard that they are doing well in Hebei, but I didn’t expect that they would open a store in our base in just one year.”
“It seems that this e-commerce store will be our strong rival.”< /p>
Jack Ma obviously felt threatened. In addition to the scale of Tesco, what surprised him even more was Tesco’s business model.
In his inherent understanding, the business logic of e-commerce should be "anti-offline", but Tesco has chosen to combine online and offline.
Placing an order online and picking up the goods offline not only avoids the problem of inconvenient logistics, but offline stores also support cash on delivery, eliminating users' worries about online shopping.
“Should our business model change and combine online with offline?”
Cai Chongxin suggested, and it can be seen that he is interested in group buying like Tesco. I am very interested in the e-commerce model.
Jie Kema frowned when he heard this: "Their model does seem to have advantages now, but the shortcomings are also obvious. First of all, they follow the 'purchase and self-operation' model. Other merchants It’s just their suppliers. This model is destined to be small. At best, it is just an online store with relatively high sales. Taobao provides a platform that allows all merchants to have the opportunity to become Tesco.”
< p> "Secondly, opening offline stores is asset-heavy and requires a lot of money. Given the current economic situation, it is difficult for them to obtain large amounts of financing and they may not be able to sustain it soon."In Jack Ma’s view, Tesco’s model is a trick. It may gain some advantages for the time being, but it will soon hit the ceiling of development.
“But in this case, our Taobao launch plan needs to be postponed for a period of time.”
Cai Chongxin recognized Jack Ma’s judgment, but it cannot be denied that the current Taobao is still just a young kid. If it launches it hastily when there is a strong competitor like Yiguo on the market, it might cause those stores to lose confidence in the platform.
“You still haven’t figured it out. Our Taobao and Tesco are taking completely different routes. Although Tesco is currently more mature in all aspects, it also has its own limitations. For example, it The product categories are relatively simple, and they only sell some popular products. What if I want to buy a bottle of glue or a pair of scissors? Those users who need it can only buy it on our Taobao, because Taobao is an all-inclusive platform. "
After Jackma finished speaking, he added: "Of course, Tesco is indeed a strong competitor. We need to give it the highest level of attention. In the future, major news about Tesco must be the first. Time to discuss it at the meeting. ”
Beijing, Room 213, Beiqing Girls’ Dormitory Building.
Since XiaoAfter Qian Xi and Wang Ying left, Xie Qiao and Xu Lin were the only two people left in the dormitory.
The two of them have experienced what it means to be dependent on each other.
Since the school was closed, the dormitory aunt has been recording the body temperature information of everyone in the dormitory every day. Once a fever occurs, the person will be sent to isolation.
This also frightened Xie Qiao and Xu Lin into panic all day long. Fortunately, there have been no suspected patients in their dormitory these days.
"Hey, Xie Qiao, do you think we two will really die here?" Xu Lin lay directly on Wang Ying's lower bunk. She didn't even know if she could survive now. , do you care whether the eldest lady has mysophobia?
Xie Qiao glared at her complainingly: "Why are you always so pessimistic? You live and die at every turn, which makes me feel scared."
"I Isn't this scary? This building is too quiet now, it feels like the morgue in the hospital."
Xie Qiao became even more panicked when she said that, and her little face turned pale with fear.
At this moment, the phone rang, and Xie Qiao and Xu Lin were startled.
"Look at you, what nonsense are you talking about? You're scaring me."
Faced with Xie Qiao's complaints, Xu Lin could only laugh: "Your phone is ringing, pick it up quickly." "Okay."
"Hey, Qianxi, how are you? Xu Lin and I are fine, but I miss you a little."
After hanging up the phone, Xie Qiao His eyes were red: "If I had known this, I should have gone home. Even if I die, I can see my family for the last time."
Xu Lin couldn't care less about being decadent when he saw this, and quickly moved away. Topic: "That Qiao Qiao, what did Qian Xi tell you? How is she now? Is she with Lao Qin?"
"I just wanted to say that I was safe, but I didn't actually say anything. "Qianxi is in the apartment. I heard that Lao Qin went to Shanghai to expand his business and has been away for more than a month."
As expected, Xie Qiao's attention was immediately diverted.
Xu Lin exclaimed: "Old Qin is really hardworking. The epidemic outside is so fierce, and he is still running around outside. He deserves to make money. I don't envy him at all now."
“Well, to be honest, I really envy Lao Qin, not that he has made so much money, but that he has clear goals, unlike me who is like a headless fly all day long. I don’t know what I should do, I don’t even know what I like, let alone any ideals,” Xie Qiao sighed.
"If you want to put it this way, I am actually the same as you. Apart from anime, I really don’t really like anything in particular."
While the two were talking, there was another conversation. The bell rings.
When Xu Lin saw that the call was from Wang Ying, he subconsciously sat up from Wang Ying's bed: "Hey, Miss, do you have any instructions?"
"Nothing. I just want to see if you sit on my bed." Wang Ying pretended not to care.
Xu Lin stuck out her tongue. She not only sat down, but also fell asleep. I have to say that the eldest ladyThe bed is really comfortable, the sheets are made of silk, they look very thin, and they don't feel cold at all.
"Please be safe and see you after the epidemic is over."
Listening to the busy tone from the other end of the phone, Xu Lin sat on Wang Ying's bed again: "Oh, not yet." I know if I can see you again."
In an apartment near Beiqing.
Xiao Qianxi was looking out the window boredly. The once busy streets were now deserted, with only the occasional car passing by.
Suddenly, there was a sound of the door lock turning outside the door. Xiao Qianxi looked back and ran towards the person without even bothering to put on her shoes.
Qin Hao hugged Xiao Qianxi and frowned: "I have lost weight. Did I not eat well?"
"No way, your hand is not a scale, why? You know I've lost weight." Xiao Qianxi pressed her face against Qin Hao's chest like a kitten and rubbed it.
"How dare you question me? You are so courageous."
Faced with Qin Hao's "threat", Xiao Qianxi snorted and took the initiative to remove Qin Hao's Putting his hand on his chest: "How courageous are you? You can't tell."
Unable to bear it anymore, Qin Hao directly carried Xiao Qianxi across his arms and entered the bathroom.
Long separation is better than newlyweds. This night Xiao Qianxi was particularly proactive. She usually restrained herself from making any sound, but this night she sang gracefully, outlining a beautiful song on a spring river with flowers and moonlight.
After the passion faded, Xiao Qianxi still held Qin Hao tightly like an octopus, panting constantly.
Suddenly, feeling Qin Hao's movement to get up, Xiao Qianxi said quietly: "Are you leaving again?"
"What are you thinking about? Let's take a bath together." , How can I sleep with this slimy body?"
"Don't worry, the branch in Shanghai is on the right track, and there is no need to run back and forth like before."
Xiao Qianxi's bright eyes turned: "Really?"
"Yeah."
In the bathroom, steam filled the air, Xiao Qianxi lay next to Qin Hao's ear, and said quietly .
"I can't live without you anymore. From now on, you can take me with you wherever you go, okay?"
"Okay." Qin Hao gently stroked Xiao Qianxi's smooth skin back, said softly.
When Xiao Qianxi heard this, her eyes were as charming as silk, and she pressed close to Qin Hao from behind.
"Let me rub your back."
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