[Urban farming + period setting + building wealth + entrepreneurship + business warfare + big shots + chat group]
In May 2009, after failing his 48th job interview, Chen Bai returned home to find Xu Wanru, his girlfriend of four years, packing her things.
Xu Wanru demanded a bride price of 388,000 yuan from Chen Bai, or she would break up with him.
After being dumped, Chen Bai discovered that he had somehow created a chat group called “Creating the Future Together” and become its owner.
The chat group was a little absurd. Every member was a shameless braggart, talking about businesses worth tens of billions.
Ma Yun: Money is the easiest thing in the world to get. I have no interest in money.
Wang Jianlin: When I started my business, I set myself the modest goal of earning a hundred million. Looking back, I was too conservative.
Huang Zheng: I started a business to make money. Later, I sold the company and became financially independent, but suddenly it all felt meaningless.
Lei Busi: Even a pig can fly if it catches the wind. If you’re not afraid of death, just fight!
Chen Bai couldn’t take any more of these chuuni types cosplaying as business tycoons, so he sent the group a message.
Chen Bai: Enough bragging. Tell me this: if I were in 2009 right now, what would make the most money?
Community group buying, private-domain traffic, direct-from-source supply chains, hit products... Starting with a small grocery store, Chen Bai took one step at a time with guidance from these “big shots,” growing his business from the neighborhood to the whole city, and from brick-and-mortar retail to the internet.
Years later.
A reporter from Fortune, a leading global financial magazine, interviewed Chen Bai: “Mr. Chen, how did you become the richest person in the world in such a short time?”
Chen Bai: “It all started with a chat group.”
The subject matter of the author is very interesting, but few people read it.
Hehe, I haven't watched it yet. But I want to be the first to comment! Hahaha