Chapter 162 Drinking Game
The critical hit from Zhou Fenglan had a remarkable effect, successfully arousing Dong Ge's fighting spirit and Zhang Zetian's long-suppressed anger and humiliation. Xie Jingxing also got permission to drink.

So there was nothing much to say. They pretended to drink a glass of orange juice and exchanged a few polite words with the other friends present, then the four of them moved to another location and started the battle.

It was just past eight o'clock in the evening when they came out of the hotel. It was not easy to find a suitable environment for discussing business, so Zhou Fenglan borrowed a yacht from a friend and went out to sea at night.

The weather in New York in January was cold, with strong winds and snowflakes floating on the sea.

The yacht slowly sailed out of the dock, and the neon-lit skyscrapers that were level with the coastline gradually disappeared into the distance. Putting aside the cold temperature, the scenery was magnificent and rare.

But the facts do not allow us to ignore the temperature, because after the yacht completely left the port, several white beauties with thin waists, long legs and cute butts emerged from the cabin as if transformed.

One of them even stood in front of the DJ booth, half-put on his headphones, and started to play the discs while shaking his head.

Lubricated by soothing pop music, the white girls enthusiastically took off the blankets covering their bodies and showed off their sexy and hot swimsuit bodies.

"We'll walk around the area first. The agency will send a boat to pick them up in an hour," Zhou Fenglan explained in Chinese.

Dong Ge and Zhang Zetian were helpless as today's party was originally organized by them, and it carried a hint of announcing an ambiguous relationship.

This kind of thing is not easy to say out loud, and it is somewhat awkward for four people to drink together on a hundred-foot yacht, so it is reasonable to arrange Bai Niu to provide the atmosphere.

The two could only feel depressed again and filled their glasses with wine and drank first as a show of respect.

Xie Jingxing was also in a state of annoyance. Dong Ge sat upright with only his Xiaotian in his eyes. His Xiaotian was restrained and uncomfortable, but his eyes were fixed on Zhou Fenglan like a police dog.

With a bright smile, Zhou Fenglan directed the two white girls to pour wine and arrange game props, and let the remaining two white girls sit on his left and right to surround him.

Obviously, the next hour will be very exciting. I'm afraid that I will be arm in arm with Brother Dong and call each other brothers when discussing investment.

He took every opportunity to show off his skill of filling his stomach with two bites of ham, and the game props were set up - beer pong.

A classic American drinking game, with six glasses of wine placed at each end of a long table, arranged in a triangle with 1, 2, and 3 glasses, and everyone is divided into two teams standing at both ends of the table.

Send people out one by one to throw the ping-pong ball into the opposite wine glass. Whoever the ball hits gets to drink from that glass.

As expected, Xie Jingxing and Zhou Fenglan took the two white girls with them, along with Dong Ge, Zhang Zetian and the remaining two white girls.

"You go first." He took the initiative to give way.

While Chinese college students are still snapping their fingers, the parties organized by various clubs and fraternities on American university campuses have become very lively, and news of people dying from drinking too much is not uncommon.

Dong Ge, who leads a strong and simple life, is obviously not very good at these things. He made his first appearance and shot the ball into a glass of vodka mixed with orange juice, which was immediately applauded and praised.

Xie Jingxing didn't care and picked up the glass to drink it up, then casually threw a ping-pong ball and hit a glass of whiskey mixed with cola.

Dong Ge took the initiative to drink without hesitation and signaled Zhang Zetian to join the battle.

Perhaps she hated it too much, the ping-pong ball thrown from her hand drew an arc in the air and went straight to Zhou Fenglan's head. Fortunately, the latter reacted quickly and dodged sideways.

"The first time I played it, I felt that the technique of exerting force was not easy to master." Zhang Zetian explained shyly.

Dong Ge waved his arms to demonstrate, "That's it. I'll teach you the next round."

"Xiaotian, you seem to be holding back."

Zhou Fenglan smiled and stood beside the table, holding the ping-pong ball in his hand: "This is our first time playing, so if you surrender you lose half of the game."

"Teacher Zhou, what you said is wrong. No matter what we do, it doesn't make sense for us to retreat before a fight. The worst that can happen is we can just drink!" Brother Dong was full of heroic spirit and domineering attitude.

Zhou Fenglan nodded: "Then what kind of drink would you like, Mr. Liu?"

"...We'll drink whichever cup you vote for!" Brother Dong showed no sign of weakness.

Zhou Fenglan aimed at the cup containing red wine and beer with the highest alcohol content and threw the ping-pong ball, but it went slightly off-center and hit the cup containing sparkling water and brandy next to it.

The two white girls followed suit and shouted what a pity. Dong Ge raised his glass and drank without saying a word, regardless of Zhang Zetian's obstruction. Xie Jingxing gave him a thumbs up to show his respect.

They played like this for a few rounds. At first, the two sides were quite evenly matched, but later on, the gap between them gradually widened.

The mixture of various alcohols makes one drunk very quickly, the brain gradually becomes dizzy and one cannot make shots, falling into a vicious cycle of losing more and drinking more, and then drinking more and losing more.

In just twenty minutes, Dong Ge's face turned as red as Guan Gong. Thanks to the two white girls' professional atmosphere and their ability to drink, Zhang Zetian managed to escape the disaster.

"I'm a bit tired, let's change to a relaxing game." Zhou Fenglan suggested while taking a sip of wine.

In a battle, if you can't attack one side of a hill, you have to switch to the other side. This doesn't go against Dong Ge's style, and everyone can change the game.

Including the four white girls, there were eight people in total. Each person was dealt a card, one of which was the 'murderer' card.

Everyone sits around and chats, and the person who gets the 'murderer' card randomly flirts with the other seven people. The person who receives the flirt is automatically killed and has to drink.

If anyone sees the 'murderer' flirting with others during the process, the 'murderer' will be eliminated and fined to drink. If the 'murderer' is not caught until everyone is killed, everyone will have to drink again.

"So it's a one-on-one battle? Eight people will play too slowly, and there won't be enough time to play a few rounds." Dong Ge understood the rules and suggested with an obviously excited look in his eyes.

The atmosphere was just right as the party was in high spirits. Zhou Fenglan waved his hand and several of the white girls left on their own.

"Then the four of us will play."

She paused for a moment and added, "Small crowds are not friendly to the 'murderer', how about we play another game at the same time?"

"Don't bother, just play like this."

There are two kinds of people sleeping in the same bed. Xie Jingxing instantly guessed what she wanted to play and expressed his objection without hesitation.

Zhang Zetian jumped out and responded with great interest: "What game is it?"

"'Two truths and one lie', we take turns to say two truths and one lie, guess the truth and drink." Zhou Fenglan introduced with a smile.

Dong Ge's eyes lit up and he slapped the table: "Okay, let's play it this way."

Flirting + telling the truth, a perfect combination of ambiguous killing weapons. Xie Jingxing looked at Zhang Zetian with a little more pity, wondering if this girl could keep her only betting chip tonight.

After the identity cards were distributed, the four people observed and began to guess who the "murderer" was.

At the same time, Zhou Fenglan started with a big talk: "Three sentences: First, I like to drink; second, I am a princess today; third, I am pregnant."

"..."

Xie Jingxing's brain crashed. Dong Ge and Zhang Zetian looked at each other and shouted at the same time: "The third sentence is a lie."

Zhou Fenglan smiled and raised his glass to drink.

"I'm out."

She had just finished drinking when Dong Ge suddenly raised his hand to indicate that he had been "murdered". He stared at Xie Jingxing with a sad and angry expression and burped hard.

"No, bro, don't look at me. I'm a good person."

He came to his senses and proved his innocence, looking at Zhou Fenglan: "The murderer is obviously Xiaotian, Dong Ge wants to be a flower protector and drag us into the water."

"Don't try to divert attention. Teacher Zhou and I will keep a close eye on you."

Zhang Zetian's fair face was covered with pink as she pretended to be fierce. She placed her hands on the table and pointed two fingers back and forth at her and Xie Jingxing's eyes.

"Can I use a bug?" Xie Jingxing asked. Zhou Fenglan pursed his lips: "No."

"Okay. Three sentences: First, I don't like ambitious girls; second, I'm an accurate shooter; third, I've killed people." Xie Jingxing increased the intensity of the confrontation.

Zhang Zetian looked at him and blurted out: "The third sentence is false!"

Xie Jingxing laughed: "During the WhatsApp acquisition case, I came to Manhattan and was murdered, and I fought back in self-defense."

"...Are you two going to do something so big?" Brother Dong regained some sobriety after being slightly drunk.

Xie Jingxing raised his eyebrows: "It's just a game, be honest."

"Then let me do it."

Dong Ge pondered and said, "First, I lost 10 kilograms during my time at Columbia University; second, I am 40 years old; third, I want to have a family."

"Or you can just drink it directly." Xie Jingxing shook his head and laughed.

Zhou Fenglan followed up by saying, "The first sentence is false."

"The time I spent at Columbia University was the most relaxing time of my life in all these years of entrepreneurship. Not only did I not lose weight, I even gained several pounds. The doctor reminds me to control myself every day." Brother Dong said with a laugh.

Zhang Zetian had no idea what she was thinking about, she was absent-minded and dazed.

Dong Ge patted her arm very gently: "Xiaotian, it's your turn."

"Oh, I practiced gymnastics; I like to eat in the cafeteria of Barnard College; I feel a little dizzy and feel drunk." Zhang Zetian smiled dazedly.

Zhou Fenglan said thoughtfully: "The second one is false. If you can't drink it, don't drink it. I will accompany you back to the room to rest for a while."

The atmosphere was a little subtle for a moment. Zhang Zetian showed an apologetic expression, and the two ladies left the cabin first.

"How can I drink it?" Dong Ge said, trying to suppress his disappointment.

Xie Jing Xing rubbed his temple and took the initiative to admit defeat: "I have a headache, stop drinking, how about we talk about business?"

"You want to invest in JD.com? Let's drink and talk. I won't give in until we have a good time." Brother Dong was straightforward.

Xie Jingxing took two rows of shot glasses and filled them with whiskey. He drank one and said, "Yunhe just built a 800-acre storage and distribution center in Chuncheng a few years ago, with a cash cost of million."

"That's impossible. According to what you said, after we go public and raise funds, we can build distribution centers in all major cities in the country." Brother Dong drank a shot cup.

Xie Jing Xing continued to drink and spread out five fingers: "Fifty times leverage."

"He's too addicted to gambling and might go bankrupt at any time." It was Dong Ge's turn to drink.

Xie Jing Xing exhaled the alcohol and tried his best to keep his brain clear: "I dare to bet, do you dare?"

Dong Ge was speechless. It was impossible for him to gamble so lavishly.

This means that before Yunhe’s complete collapse due to its high leverage of 50 times, JD.com would not be its match even if it invested all the money raised from its IPO in its logistics business.

This is true not only for JD.com, but for any domestic logistics company. No normal person would choose to fight with an opponent who has taken powerful pills and practiced quick magic skills and will explode sooner or later.

"Then put it another way, how long do you bet it will take for Yunhe to explode?" Xie Jingxing asked again.

Dong Ge fell into a long contemplation: "If there is no black swan, at most five years."

"Five years is enough time for Yunhe to do a lot of things. We are currently setting up a local life team to move the group purchase concept to the fresh vegetable and fruit market."

Xie Jingxing's tone was full of temptation: "Ali defeated offline physical shopping malls, and I think JD.com has the potential to collapse offline physical vegetable markets."

When Alibaba regarded Tmall as the eldest son of its e-commerce business, JD.com, Suning and Gome were competing fiercely for the 3C market, and Pinduoduo quietly entered the game with a butcher's knife in hand.

A few years later, Huang Zheng was given the nickname "price butcher" and people suddenly realized how unattainable the sinking market was.

A related concept of "community group buying" has attracted Wanzhongjing to invest huge amounts of money to join the battle. JD.com was the loser in the first stage of competition, and it is also the returnee who reorganized its business lines to fight again in the second stage of competition.

——The ceiling of the 3C market is difficult to overcome, and we have to urgently look for new growth points, even if we are beaten up, we have to try again and again.

Now that Xie Jingxing has brought this business to the forefront, whether or not he can convince Liu Qiangdong of a win-win cooperation, it will be included in Yunhe Logistics' strategic plan this year.

"JD.com has the most suitable operating structure for the 'community group buying' business among the leading Internet companies, so I regard you as the best partner or the strongest competitor," he concluded.

Dong Ge responded while playing with his wine glass: "You seem to be very good at pulling others into the new market you are optimistic about and spending money together."

"In the future, there will be opportunities to spend money together in the market you are best at." Xie Jingxing did not comment.

"You're talking too far ahead. JD.com is about to go public, and for now we will focus on deepening our existing core business."

Dong Ge paused for a moment and said, "If Yunhe can separate its 'crowdsourcing logistics' business, we can really discuss the possibility of cooperation, such as strategic investment."

"Yunhe doesn't accept investment, but you can exchange it for shares of JD.com." Xie Jingxing finally argued.

Dong Ge was silent for a moment, then hesitantly revealed: "Brother, to be honest, Tencent is willing to package their e-commerce platform logistics business to us at any time, and also give us a large sum of cash."

JD.com has entered into local life businesses such as health care, flower delivery, and frozen fresh food, and indeed has some in-depth business overlaps with Yunhe. He tends to cooperate with Xie Jingxing.

But Tencent gave too much and asked for too much, including billions of dollars plus the remnants of Tencent's e-commerce business and strategic cooperation on Tencent's full-platform traffic.

In exchange for 15% of the shares before listing + 5% of the listing subscription, if the publicly traded shares are added, JD.com will be in a state of complete blood transfusion.

In this case, how many shares would be appropriate to bring Yunhe in?
Yunshan Group has a big signboard there. If it is lower than 5%, he won’t have the face to ask for it. If it is higher than 5%, JD.com can’t bear it and it’s not worth it.

Having said that, Xie Jingxing was at a loss for words. After all, he could not compete head-on with Tencent on the same level for the time being.

"Go to bed early, we will return tomorrow morning." He poured the wine in several shot glasses into the big cup listlessly.

Dong Ge stretched out his hand to stop him: "That's enough, it's a great night."

"Are you having fun?" Xie Jingxing stabbed him out of evil humor.

Dong Ge sneered and raised his head proudly: "The longer the meat is rotten in the pot, the more delicious it tastes."

"You're drunk." Xie Jingxing commented.

"grass!"

Dong Ge cursed in frustration: "I really like her."

"It can be seen that people like you and me rarely say that we want to start a family." Xie Jingxing raised his glass.

　The total number of updates this month is about the same as last month, but I only took one day off.

I'll encourage myself to work full time next month and adjust the update schedule to twice a week.

Thanks to all my readers for their company. Another month has passed, and this book has become the book with the longest duration and the most words that I have persisted in reading.

Keep up the good work and persevere. Persistence is really important.

　
(End of this chapter)