Just a week after Qin Hao returned to the capital, on May 10, the number of SARS cases in the capital began to show a downward trend. This news also spread to thousands of households through television, radio, newspapers, and the Internet.
Although this does not mean that the epidemic is over and we can sit back and relax, it can be regarded as a staged victory, indicating that the spread of the epidemic has been controlled.
However, once some habits are formed, they are difficult to change.
In the past two months, Tesco's transaction volume has skyrocketed tenfold from less than 8 million per month at the beginning, and the number of new users and daily orders have also increased respectively. Five times, seven times. Of course, the surge in transaction volume is also related to rising prices.
It’s not that Qin Hao wants to enrich the country, but mainly because of the epidemic control. The supplier’s purchase price has increased a lot than usual. This is because Tesco has enough purchase volume to have this price. Many lines Even the daily necessities in Xiamen stores have increased several times.
This is also the main reason why many users who have never had contact with Tesco before choose to place orders online. No one knows when the epidemic will be over. If they keep buying things at this price, many families will be disappointed. Can't afford it.
At the beginning, Tesco still adopted the method of placing orders online and picking up the goods offline. However, due to the requirements of the Beijing Epidemic Prevention Department, large numbers of people were not allowed to gather. Liu Qiangdong, at Qin Hao’s suggestion, organized We have hired a group of couriers to deliver orders directly to users’ homes.
As a result, the cost has increased a lot. After all, people are panicking during the epidemic. It is difficult to recruit people for positions like couriers that have to contact thousands of households without offering high prices.
Throughout March, Jingcheng Tesco's orders were basically at a loss. It was not until April that the order volume increased and the costs were amortized, and it was barely even.
Of course, users are naturally excited about the service of express delivery directly to their doorsteps. It not only eliminates the trouble of going out to pick up the goods, but also eliminates contact with the outside world and the risk of contracting SARS.
Even in some communities, because many people do not have computers at home, they will ask their neighbors who have computers to help place orders. Sometimes there is even a situation where an order cannot be loaded into a three-wheeler.
However, this is only a treatment available to users in Beijing. Users in other areas can still only go to stores to pick up goods. After all, the cost of door-to-door express delivery is too high, and what Tesco adopts is In the group buying model, gross profit is already low, and price increases will only push users to other shopping platforms, such as the just-launched Taobao.
Liu Qiangdong was dismissive of Taobao: "These are all useless things. The things they sell are too miscellaneous, with hammers and sticks here and there."
"You Don't underestimate it, it will be our strong enemy." Qin Hao said in a serious tone, of course he would not underestimate Taobao, let alone Jackma.
"Oh?" Liu Qiangdong looked at Qin Hao in surprise, wondering why he paid so much attention to this newly emerged platform.
Qin Hao tapped his fingers on the officeDesk: "Taobao takes a completely different route from Tesco. I take a small and refined approach, while Taobao takes a large and broad approach. Taobao's transaction volume cannot be compared with Tesco's now, but when the online shopping user base When the market becomes bigger and bigger and users demand more and more, Taobao’s advantages will become apparent.”
“For example, if you want to buy a sofa online, but it is not available on Tesco, just go ahead. There is no other choice but to go to Taobao to buy."
Liu Qiangdong was startled: "Can Tesco be as big and comprehensive as Taobao?"
" It's difficult." Qin Hao shook his head gently.
"Why?"
"Because, Tesco is taking a completely different route from Taobao. Taobao is asset-light. It is just a platform. Apart from bandwidth, there is no other Any fees, and Tesco adopts an asset-heavy model. It not only has offline stores, but also warehousing. The cost of JD logistics is also not low. If we want to be as big as Taobao, we will burn a lot of funds. , It may be thankless, but bring yourself down.”
Qin Hao is very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of Tesco, so he did not regard Taobao as an imaginary enemy from the beginning.
“The domestic market is so large that no one can achieve a complete monopoly. As long as we perfect our business model, it will be enough to occupy a place in the e-commerce market. As for whether we can become the industry leader Boss, you have to walk step by step, don't try to reach the sky in one step."
Liu Qiangdong nodded: "You are right, I am too eager for quick success."
Qin Hao. Patting Liu Qiangdong's shoulder, he said sternly: "Now the epidemic situation in Beijing has been controlled. According to my prediction, in another two or three months, the epidemic situation in various places may be gradually controlled, so in the next two or three months Months are particularly critical for us."
"Don't worry, JD Logistics will never hold you back," Liu Qiangdong said immediately.
"Brother Dong, I have ten thousand hearts in mind when doing things."
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At the same time, in the Xicheng District of the capital.
A three-wheel drive stopped at the door of a villa, and the courier shouted to the door.
"Is Ms. Wang Ying here? Your express delivery has arrived."
Hearing the shouting outside, Mrs. Wang frowned, put down the tea cup, and waited for Wang Ying to hold a few The express box came in and I couldn't help but say.
“Didn’t I tell you that if you want to buy something, ask the driver to go directly to Wangfujing to help you buy it. Anything online is probably fake. It would be embarrassing to be recognized by others if you wear it. ”
The smile on Wang Ying’s face faded.
"Mom, didn't I tell you, I bought this from Yiguo. Although it is not a famous brand, it is genuine and the price is cheap."
Mother Wang looked disgusted: "The family is not short of your money."
"I know the family is not short of the money, but the money at home is not big."It's scraped, so there's no harm in using it sparingly. "
While talking, Wang's father came out of the room.
"Well, Yingying has grown up and has begun to think about her family, which is good. "
Wang Ying received the compliment, a faint smile bloomed on her face, and she carried the express box upstairs.
Wang's mother rolled her eyes at her husband: "What do you know? Help me, didn't you agree that I will take care of the children's education? ”
“That kid knows how to save money, why don’t I praise him a few times? "Father Wang had a puzzled look on his face.
Mother Wang snorted: "What kind of money are you saving? I have been shopping online every day for the past half month. I asked casually that day, and this girl just said I kept talking, saying that this shopping website was founded by her alumnus, and how excellent this alumnus was. There must be something wrong with it. ”
“Oh? Yingying’s alumnus? He must be young. Being able to start a shopping website shows that he has good vision. Now the authorities are vigorously developing the Internet, which is a hot topic. "
"Humph, so what if you are excellent? He was born in a poor family in Ebian. How can such a person be the son-in-law of our Wang family? "
Dad Wang frowned: "The family is a little worse off, but there is no need to beat it to death. We were poor and lower-middle peasants three generations ago. ”
“Go, this is not your company, what kind of official talk, I don’t care anyway, Yingying is my only daughter, I must find her a well-matched husband.” "
"Okay, okay, you have the final say, okay. ”
“That’s pretty much it. "
Wang Ying hid at the corner of the spiral staircase on the second floor, her face pale. Although she had been mentally prepared, she still felt extremely disappointed when she heard her mother's words.
She was already older Second, according to her parents' arrangements, she will go to the UK to study after graduating from college. When she comes back, Qin Hao and Xiao Qianxi may be married and have children.
Wang Ying has been the same since she was a child. She obeyed her parents' arrangements and never let them worry. Before she met Qin Hao, she had already accepted this arrangement. She graduated from college and studied abroad, then found a well-matched husband, raised her children, and lived a life that others envied. .
But now Wang Ying is extremely disgusted with this arrangement, as if she is just a puppet.
At this moment, Wang Ying wants to be willful for herself.
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As we enter June, the weather has become hotter. Strangely enough, the SARS epidemic across the country has also been effectively suppressed this month.
In July, major universities began to gradually unblock.
Beiqing was no exception. The moment the school gate reopened, countless Beiqing students rushed out of the school and opened their arms to take a breath of hard-won success. Free air
“This damn SARS is finally over! "Xu Lin raised his arms and shouted.
Xie Qiao also held Xiao Qianxi's hand excitedly: "Haha, I can finally go home.. ”
Since classes have been suspended during the SARS period, even though it is already summer vacation, students in Beiqing need to make up for a month of make-up classes. Therefore, just on the second day of unblocking, Xiao Qianxi They were arranged to start classes.
Of course, Qin Hao was an exception. Although the SARS epidemic was basically under control in July, the habits formed by customers cannot be changed at once, not to mention, online. The prices of Tesco's products are much cheaper than those in offline stores.
Not only did Tesco's business volume not fall back due to the SARS epidemic being brought under control, on the contrary, it has also increased to a certain extent. Among these users, a large number of them have grown. During the epidemic, they were unable to go to Internet cafes to surf the Internet. Now that the epidemic has been lifted, they can finally place orders online.
According to background statistics, the number of Tesco’s users has exceeded 20 million, which is already a great achievement. Terrifying numbers. You must know that as of June 30, the number of mainland Internet users was only 68 million, which is equivalent to an average of one in three Internet users who has registered an e-commerce account. Of course, there must be a single person who has registered multiple e-commerce accounts. Even so, the number of users buying accounts is already amazing.
If it weren’t for SARS, Tesco would never have been able to gain so many users in just one and a half years.
After the epidemic, the Beiqing campus has changed from the previous depression and is filled with laughter. It seems that after the epidemic, students have a new understanding of life.
Dormitory 213. /p>
“Miss, welcome back! ”
Xu Lin rushed forward and was about to give Wang Ying a bear hug. In the past, Wang Ying would either avoid it in disgust or stop it directly, but this time, Wang Ying actually let Xu Lin hug her. She just gave her a big look.
Xie Qiao was also very happy to see Wang Ying: "Wang Ying, welcome home. "
Home, when Wang Ying heard this word, she was stunned for a moment. Originally, she always thought that her home was in a villa in Xicheng District, but she didn't know when she started to feel that place. Instead, she only felt depressed. It’s more relaxing in the dormitory.
Just as Wang Ying was changing the bedding, the door of dormitory 213 was pushed open.
“Qianxi, you are back too.
Xiao Qianxi nodded with a smile: "Well, isn't this the first day of resumption of classes? I'll come back to see you." "
Xu Lin walked around Xiao Qianxi and said to Xie Qiao suspiciously: "Have you noticed that Qianxi is a little different from before. "
"What's different? Why didn't I notice it? " Time has improved a lot and I am in better shape. "
Xiao Qianxi was skeptical about Xu Lin's words. She looked in the mirror every day, so why didn't she feel it?
Xie Qiao stared at Xiao Qianxi for a long time: "Well, It's indeed different. ”
Finally, after Xie Qiao took out Xiao Qianxi’s student ID card for comparison, she came to a conclusion: this is the magic of love.
Wang Ying’s feelings towards Xu Lin and Xu Lin Xie Qiao scoffed at the childish remarks.
“You might as well say that people rely on clothes, and Buddha relies on gold. ”
In an instant, the atmosphere in dormitory 213 took a turn for the worse.
Since Xiao Qianxi and Qin Hao got together, the consumption level has skyrocketed. Although it is not a luxury product, it is still domestic. It's a good brand, but Xiao Qianxi's family background can't afford it.
"Ahem, Qianxi, don't listen to the eldest lady, you look good in anything you wear. "Xu Lin tried his best to find steps for both parties.
However, Wang Ying didn't buy it: "Is there something wrong with what I said? ”
Xie Qiao was confused for a moment and didn’t understand why Wang Ying, who had always been “indifferent to worldly affairs”, showed such strong hostility towards Xiao Qianxi.
Xiao Qianxi His fragile self-esteem was severely stung, and he immediately countered
"What about you? Which of the things you wear are not brought to you by your parents? Yes, I don't have a good family like you, but I can at least earn living expenses with my own hands. If one day, you leave the shelter of your parents, what can you do? ”
Xu Lin and Xie Qiao froze in place at a loss, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Wang Ying actually regretted it when she said the words, but Xiao Qianxi's counterattack left her with no way out, and the eldest lady's pride prevented her from pulling.
"Throwing aside all the conditions that are beneficial to the other party and forcing a comparison, this is rogue logic. No matter how much resentment you have in your heart, But there's one thing you can't change. ”
“No matter how hard you try, you can’t reach the height where I started. "
"You keep saying that I am nothing if I leave the shelter of my parents, but if our identities can be exchanged, in this dormitory, the person you want to exchange the most must be me, right? ”
Xiao Qianxi stumbled and almost fell.
Wang Ying saw it but did not have the joy of a winner. In fact, if the identities could be exchanged, she would most like to The exchange is for Xiao Qianxi. The transcoding has been serious recently, which makes us more motivated and updates faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you