Chapter 467 Teacher Ma's Excitement

The 1980s and 1990s were a turbulent era, but also an era of rampant scams.

Speaking of scams, the scams of the 1980s and 1990s were not even worthy of being mentioned compared to the endless scams of later generations, but simple scams could deceive people of that era.

For example, street chess, street lottery and other inferior scams, people are constantly being deceived in this era.

Of course, these street scams are just minor ones. The most outrageous scam in the 1980s and 1990s is the ridiculous scam of "water turning into oil".

If only ordinary people with little knowledge were deceived, it would be fine.

The key is how many social elites, university professors and even scientists believed it.

Many leaders also believed it. This is really outrageous. It is outrageous to the extreme.

Just a liar who didn't even graduate from elementary school, boasted about the "water-to-oil" technology, which allowed him to cheat for more than ten years before being exposed. He also soared to become a vice-minister, and lived a life of admiration with the state's funding. This guy must be said to be a talent.

To be honest, if those leaders had read Jin Lao's "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" and knew that Qiu Qianzhang was a pretentious person, they would not have let him get away with it for so many years.

There was also a big liar who pretended to be the People's Liberation Army and cheated people. He was also awesome. In the end, it was almost indistinguishable from the real thing, because they really recruited soldiers, and the recruited soldiers also invited the real armed forces to help train them, and local leaders were also invited to stand on their behalf. That momentum must be said to be really awesome!

The most amazing thing is that these liars are often ordinary people with low education, but I don't know how many highly educated elites are played by them.

In short, in this era, not only individuals are deceived, but even local governments are deceived, which is also a common thing.

Not long ago, Mr. Ma was hired by the Hangzhou government because of his good English. The government commissioned him to go to the United States to ask an investment company for the highway investment.

When Mr. Ma arrived in the United States, he found that it was a fraudulent company. The other party also encouraged him to defraud China's money. At this time, Mr. Ma still had integrity and naturally did not agree. The other party put him under house arrest.

In desperation, Mr. Ma could only pretend to compromise and get away and return to China.

It was this trip to the United States that allowed Mr. Ma to contact the Internet for the first time at VBN in Seattle, opening the door to a new world.

On the night of his return, Mr. Ma couldn't wait to invite his 24 friends to talk about the Internet. He really thought that the Internet had great potential.

At this time, Mr. Ma, who was already in his early thirties, was eloquent and was trying to persuade his 24 friends to join him in the Internet.

Unfortunately, he talked until his mouth dried up. In the end, only one friend thought he could give it a try, and the rest of his friends didn't recognize this shitty Internet.

After all the friends left, Mr. Ma was inevitably a little disappointed.

Mrs. Ma, who had been listening, saw this and said, "Husband, I believe you. Since you said that the Internet is worth doing, let's do it."

Mr. Ma couldn't help but hold his wife's hand. The luckiest thing in his life was marrying this woman in front of him. This woman was not only beautiful (it was unknown whether she was a school beauty, but she was more than enough for Mr. Ma), but also a rare and virtuous wife.

Mr. Ma said emotionally, "Thank you, wife. No one else believed me, only you always believed in me."

Mrs. Ma smiled and said, "Husband, I know you are a person who is unwilling to be ordinary. No matter what you want to do, I will fully support you."

Mr. Ma was moved and hugged his wife. After a while, he said firmly, "We will definitely succeed."

...

Deng Shirong stayed in Hangzhou for three days before "accidentally" meeting Mr. Ma.

The appearance of Mr. Ma is so memorable that you can never forget him after seeing his photo. Not to mention that Mr. Ma in the future has a very high popularity on the Internet, so Deng Shirong can easily recognize him.

It was noon at this time. Seeing Mr. Ma walking to a steamed bun shop, he must want to buy steamed buns for lunch.

Although Mr. Ma in the future is not interested in money, he is not qualified to say that now. He is preparing to start a second business, and he wants to spend every penny in half. He also saves money on lunch and dares not be extravagant.

When Deng Shirong walked to the steamed bun shop, Mr. Ma had already bought two steamed buns.

Just as Mr. Ma was about to start eating, Deng Shirong greeted him, "Hello, Mr. Ma!"

Mr. Ma looked at the strange uncle in front of him and said politely, "Hello, who are you?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "My last name is Deng, and everyone calls me Uncle Nine."

Mr. Ma was a little confused, "Uncle Nine? Do we know each other?"

Deng Shirong didn't like to play tricks, so when he heard Mr. Ma's question, he took out a business card and handed it over, saying, "Mr. Ma, this is my business card."

Mr. Ma took the business card with both hands, and after seeing the position on it clearly, he couldn't help but be surprised and said, "Uncle Nine, you, you are the chairman of Deng Group?"

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "Yes, if Mr. Ma has time, why don't we have a meal together and chat?"

Teacher Ma was a little excited. Deng's Group is the No. 1 private enterprise in the country. It has a huge reputation in the country. The products under the group are well-known products in the country. Such a big man who needs him to look up to wants to talk to him?

Although Teacher Ma was full of doubts, he couldn't help thinking at this moment. He quickly responded: "If there is time, of course, how about I treat you to a meal and we can talk while eating?"

While talking, Teacher Ma's thoughts turned quickly. Where should he treat this big man to a meal? It would definitely not work if it was too shabby, but if it was too expensive, he was in a difficult situation when he needed money...

Deng Shirong naturally knew that Teacher Ma didn't have much money at this time, so he waved his hand and said: "As an elder, how can I let you treat me? How about this, I heard that the Hangzhou cuisine at Shanwaishan is good, and I also want to try it. What do you think?"

The dishes at Shanwaishan are not cheap, but if this big man wants to talk to him, he shouldn't care about the cost of a meal.

Thinking of this, Teacher Ma smiled and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. Let's go to Shanwaishan Restaurant!"

Teacher Ma was straightforward. He just gave the two steaming buns he had just bought to a beggar on the roadside, and then took the mysterious Uncle Jiu to Shanwaishan Restaurant.

Shanwaishan Restaurant was founded in the 29th year of Guangxu, and has a history of nearly 100 years.

The name of this restaurant comes from the famous line handed down by the Southern Song poet Lin Sheng, "There are green mountains outside the mountains, and buildings outside the buildings. When will the singing and dancing in the West Lake stop?"

When Deng Shirong and Teacher Ma came to Shanwaishan Restaurant, they found that the environment of this restaurant was indeed beautiful, surrounded by green shade, backed by green mountains, facing the landscape garden, and on the left was the Yuquan Pool, which can be said to enjoy the beauty of mountains and rivers.

Under the guidance of the waiter, they entered an elegantly decorated private room and sat down. When ordering dishes, Deng Shirong and Teacher Ma pushed each other and finally ordered several famous signature dishes of the restaurant, including the "Eight Treasures Fish Head King" which is known as the signature of the signature.

"Eight Treasures Fish Head King" is also known as "Fine Fish Head King".

This dish uses high-quality fish heads. After cooking, the fish heads are fresh, tender and smooth, and the soup is thick and white. Placed in a blue and white porcelain bowl, with bright red river shrimp, green cabbage heart, purple ham, dark sea cucumber and mushrooms, white bamboo fungus, fish balls, etc., the color is fresh and the taste is good.

After the waiter left the private room, Teacher Ma asked curiously: "Uncle Jiu, did you come to see me specially?"

While asking, Teacher Ma was a little uneasy. He is such a small person who is not worth mentioning, and Uncle Jiu, such a big person, actually came to invite him to dinner. Could it be that he saw his talent and wanted to invite him to work in Deng Group?

But although he was confident in himself, he knew that he had not made any outstanding achievements and was not worthy of being invited by a big boss like Uncle Jiu.

So, what was the purpose of Uncle Jiu coming to see him?

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "I guess so. I have heard some things about you. I think you are a smart young man with a good vision, courage, and a bold mind. You are also active and will definitely achieve something in the future. I was a little curious and came to see you."

Teacher Ma was stunned when he heard this. This is the chairman of the Deng Group, who has a pivotal position in the domestic business community. Such a big man actually gave such a high evaluation to a little-known person like him. This is simply incredible.

"Uncle Jiu, you are too kind. I don't deserve your compliment."

Deng Shirong smiled and said, "As the saying goes, things change over time. Teacher Ma, you are still young. Now is the best time for business in China in thousands of years. As long as you can seize the great opportunities of this era, your future achievements will definitely not be bad. I am very optimistic about you."

Teacher Ma's eyes were filled with tears and he said with emotion, "Thank you, Uncle Jiu. Your compliment has illuminated my way forward. I will work hard to seize the great opportunities of this era and prove that you did not make a mistake."

Deng Shirong drank a sip of tea and said, "I believe you will succeed. You should work hard in the next three years. If you succeed after three years, If your business needs investment, then come to me and I will help you realize your dream as soon as possible.

However, if you want me to invest, you have to agree to one condition, that is, the investors of your business can only be Chinese, and foreign investment is not allowed.

As long as you can agree to this condition, I will invest as much money as you want, and I promise not to interfere with your management of the company and give you the greatest power.

In addition, I have connections. ”

The purpose of coming to see Mr. Ma this time is to make a three-year agreement with him, because if I invest in advance now, the time is not ripe. Mr. Ma at this time has no idea of ​​​​starting Taobao. Although Deng Shirong can give him some advice and accelerate him, there is no need.

Doing business is like practicing martial arts in novels. If you want to become a master, you must have enough practical experience.

Why can Chu Liuxiang always defeat the strong with the weak?

This is related to his experience of more than 300 battles in his life. It is precisely because of his rich practical experience that he can create or seize fleeting opportunities to turn defeat into victory.

Another typical example is Qiao Feng. Boss Qiao also emerged from actual combat. Needless to say, those who are weaker than him in martial arts are the ones who can survive even if their martial arts are comparable to his.

On the contrary, Zhang Wuji has top-notch martial arts, but his combat ability is a bit lame.

Although Mr. Ma had experienced the difficulty of starting a business when he founded the translation agency, Deng Shirong felt that he had not been tempered enough. Most importantly, he had never experienced being rejected again and again as a liar when looking for investors. How could he understand how difficult it was to attract investment!

As for the conditions proposed by Deng Shirong, they were also very important. In the previous life, the largest shareholder of Alibaba was Japan's Softbank. In addition to Softbank, Yahoo was also the largest shareholder of Alibaba. The shares of these two foreign companies combined were as high as 60%.

Based on this alone, Alibaba is not even worthy of carrying shoes for Huawei.

Of course, this cannot be blamed entirely on Mr. Ma. After all, when he started his business, no one in China was willing to invest in him, and he only attracted foreign capital in the end.

However, it is not entirely true to say that Mr. Ma has no responsibility at all.

Anyway, in the previous life, Deng Shirong felt extremely heartbroken when he saw foreign capital cashing out hundreds of billions from Alibaba.

In this life, he absolutely would not allow such a thing to happen. Alibaba can only be purely domestically funded. If Mr. Ma is unwilling, he does not mind personally participating. With his funds, connections and understanding of Alibaba's development, if he participates personally, Mr. Ma will have to stand aside.

Mr. Ma does not understand why the business tycoon in front of him made a three-year agreement, nor does he understand why the business he created does not allow foreign investment. However, he cannot ask the other party about such things now, so he can only thank him: "Thank you for your trust, Uncle Jiu. With your promise, I am more confident that I can succeed."

Soon, the waiter began to serve the dishes.

The dishes tasted good. This Shanwaishan Restaurant has a history of nearly a hundred years. It is natural that these dishes can become the signature dishes of the restaurant.

Deng Shirong and Mr. Ma ate and chatted. Deng Shirong has lived for more than a hundred years in two lives. In addition, with the knowledge of his previous life, he can chat about anything in this era.

Teacher Ma is also no ordinary person. His eloquence is obvious to all. When they sit together and brag, he has never been defeated.

As the two chatted, the topic unconsciously turned to martial arts novels.

As we all know, Teacher Ma is an absolute fan of martial arts novels.

Under his influence in later generations, Alibaba Company has set up a nickname system. The first thing for every new employee of Alibaba to do when joining the company is to give himself a nickname, which comes from various martial arts novels.

And this nickname must be registered with the Human Resources Department and displayed in the company's ERP system.

Colleagues also call each other mainly by nicknames. After calling each other for a long time, many people don't know the real names of their colleagues.

Alibaba's leadership team is no exception. They also have their own martial arts titles.

For example, Teacher Ma himself is nicknamed Feng Qingyang.

The funniest thing is that Alibaba's conference rooms are all named after places in martial arts novels, such as "Guangmingding", "Motianya", "Taohua Island", "Luohan Hall", "Juxianzhuang", etc., all from Jin Lao's novels.

The most classic is the restroom, named "Tingyuxuan" and "Guanpu Pavilion", which is really vivid. The person who can come up with such a name is really talented.

Also, when Ali employees go downstairs to pick up express delivery, they ask for a "escort agency". I have to say, they are really good at playing.

Deng Shirong was also a novel fan in his previous life. From martial arts novels to later online novels, the number of novels he has read is unmatched in this era. Although martial arts novels are ancient novels and many of them can no longer be remembered, there is an exception, that is, Jin Lao's novels.

Jin Lao's martial arts novels are so widely circulated that Deng Shirong has not only read the original works, but also watched the adapted TV series. In addition, in later online novels, the number of martial arts fans of Jin Lao's novels is also very terrifying. As long as they are well written, he has also read them.

Therefore, Deng Shirong is really familiar with Jin Lao's martial arts novels.

Coincidentally, Mr. Ma's favorite is also Jin Lao's novels.

So, the two chatted and chatted, and they really felt like they had known each other for a long time.

Anyone who likes to read novels probably has a similar experience, that is, when you like a novel, you happen to meet a reader who also likes the novel. The resonance between the two people is really great.

Eating delicious food that you can't usually eat, sitting with the country's leading business tycoon to talk about the favorite martial arts novels, this made Mr. Ma completely excited.

The two of them ate for a full four hours before the meal was over.

When leaving Shanwaishan Restaurant, Teacher Ma said with emotion: "Uncle Jiu, thanks to you today, I not only tasted the rare delicious food, but also had such a good chat. I haven't been so happy in many years."

Deng Shirong smiled and said: "You and I hit it off at first sight. Remember my promise to you before. If you need funds for starting a business in three years, just come to me."

Teacher Ma nodded solemnly and said: "Thank you, Uncle Jiu. If I need it, I will definitely come to you."

Deng Shirong said: "Well, then let's say goodbye. We will have a chance to sit together and drink and chat."

Teacher Ma said: "Okay, Uncle Jiu, let's drink and chat together next time."

After watching Deng Shirong leave, Teacher Ma returned home with a lot of thoughts in his mind.

"Husband, where have you been? Why didn't I see you all afternoon?" Seeing Teacher Ma coming back, Mrs. Ma asked casually.

Teacher Ma said with some excitement: "Wife, I went to dinner with someone. Guess who I met? I guarantee you will be shocked if I tell you."

Mrs. Ma laughed and said: "How can I guess that? You are so excited. Who did you meet?"

Teacher Ma did not answer in a hurry, but asked: "Wife, you should know about the Deng Group, right?"

Mrs. Ma laughed and said: "This is the largest private enterprise in the country. Of course I know it. Who did you meet in the Deng Group?"

Teacher Ma said excitedly: "I met the chairman of the Deng Group!"

Mrs. Ma was a little surprised "Who did you go to dinner with to meet the chairman of Deng's Group? Who among your friends has such powerful connections?"

Teacher Ma said with a smug look on his face: "Wife, it's not who I went to dinner with to meet the chairman of Deng's Group, but this chairman of Deng's Group invited me to dinner alone at noon. Not only that, he also talked to me for a full four hours!"

Mrs. Ma was stunned when she heard this. She was not the kind of woman who knew nothing. Naturally, she knew how high the status of the chairman of Deng's Group was. What virtue did her husband have to let this business tycoon invite him to dinner and chat for several hours?

"Honey, is the chairman of the Deng Group old with you?"

Teacher Ma smiled and said, "No, I met him for the first time today."

Mrs. Ma was puzzled and said, "Why would such a big business man invite you to dinner? And chat with you for several hours, this is simply a fantasy!"

Teacher Ma blinked and asked, "Honey, if I say that this big business man saw my talent and then invited me to dinner and chat, do you believe it?"

Mrs. Ma looked at her husband deeply and asked, "Honey, do you think I should believe it?"

Teacher Ma smiled embarrassedly, then sighed and said, "Actually, I didn't believe it at first, but the facts were in front of me, and I really had to believe it. During the meal, this big man also made a promise to me, saying that if I want to start a business in three years, I can go to him for investment, no matter how much money it takes, he will invest."

Mrs. Ma's eyes rolled up when she heard this Yuan, with a face full of shock, asked: "Husband, are you kidding me?"

Teacher Ma said seriously: "No, he really said that to me."

After being shocked, Mrs. Ma asked in confusion: "Since this business tycoon has taken a fancy to your talent, why does he have to wait three years to invest in you?"

Teacher Ma shook his head and said: "I don't know about this, anyway, there must be a reason for him to do this."

Mrs. Ma was puzzled, and finally did not think much about it, but asked: "Husband, do we still want to continue to do the Internet?"

Teacher Ma said firmly: "Yes, of course we will do it. The tycoon said that he would invest in me in three years. Before that, let's do our Internet first and invest the thousands of dollars we have. In a few days, I will go to my sister to borrow some money. I have to start the company anyway."

Mrs. Ma nodded and said: "Okay, then I'll listen to you."