Vol 4 Chapter 261: Lipstick

"Bitterness first, sweetness later," Hastings put down the cup altogether, as if chewing these words for a while, "I have heard of your words before, but I never understood it, sweet. Prerequisite, why must it be suffering?"

"Why bitter first? Why can't it be sweet all the time?" Hastings continued.

Feng Yiping looked complacent and tried his best to proceed with the next round of brewing. In fact, he was taking the opportunity to think about how to answer, and his head turned quickly.

It is normal for Hastings to ask such questions. The so-called cultural differences between the East and the West are actually based on the current understanding of these similar problems.

But for Feng Yiping, when he said that sentence, he felt that Hastings should understand the main meaning of his sentence.

So he never thought that Hastings would interpret this sentence from this perspective, because it should be a sentence familiar and recognized by the majority of Chinese people, at least before, he has not heard anyone question it like this.

However, it seems right, why must it be bitter before it can be sweet? Is it possible that we are all masochists?

Why do I think this is so like a brain teaser?

However, he felt very familiar with such a scene in a trance.

Without it, those who have been parents have actually experienced too many such moments.

When children grow up and develop independent personalities, they will take the initiative to observe the world, and they will question what many parents think is justified, "Why does the sun appear in the sky?" "Why do birds fly in the sky? "Why do people get old?" Or, "Why is my mother's grandmother so big, but my father's is so small?" ... and so on.

Therefore, a serious and responsible parent will often encounter similar moments of brain teasers.

Besides, when explaining it, I was always troubled, and the child didn't understand it, but he was not satisfied with it.

"Taste again," Feng Yiping held up the cup again.

Hastings drank without saying a word or commented on the taste of the cup. He still looked at Feng Yiping like that, obviously waiting for his answer.

"Hastings, or should you have heard another question, is there a chicken or an egg first?" Feng Yiping, a good Chinese dad, said sensibly.

"Our Eastern culture, to be more specific, is the characteristic of Chinese culture. It has always been good at looking at problems in general, paying attention to circulation and transformation. It belongs to abstract thinking and perceptual thinking."

"In the West, everyone pays more attention to starting from the material world, exploring and verifying the essence of the problem, and focusing on logical thinking, rational thinking,"

"From our point of view, many things that seem to be opposite or causal, such as light and darkness, chickens and eggs, bitterness and sweetness, can actually be transformed into each other, harmoniously unified,"

Hastings seemed to understand, ignorant, ignorant, well, in fact, it might be completely ignorant.

Still speaking too deeply.

Sure enough, good times are hard to come, and friends are hard to come by, Feng Yiping suddenly feels like a kind of egg.

"As far as this sentence is concerned, we can understand it this way. Although it is difficult at present, we will definitely have achievements in the future."

Hastings understood this sentence completely.

He was a little embarrassed to look at Feng Yiping again, yes, Feng Yiping must also be aware of the current situation facing him and Netflix.

"Because bitterness and sweetness are relative, relative to sweetness, slightly sweetness is actually close to bitterness. Then this sentence can be interpreted in this way. If we continue to develop under the current situation, the future achievements will be compared to another It may also be bitter,"

Which is the other possibility? Naturally it is the kind of possibility I have been telling you about, the blue ocean.

Feng Yiping raised the cup again, "Doesn't it feel so bitter now?"

Hastings was full of dissatisfaction, and drank it again. He "coughed" and completely ignored Feng Yiping's questioning, "Feng, do you know? Although I haven't seen it before, But I actually admire you,"

enjoy? Don't think I can't tell that you old boy is taking advantage of me. In the shopping mall, at present, you are accomplished, so don't put on the pretense of being an expert.

"Hehe, I appreciate your appreciation, Buchanan told you face to face long ago," Feng Yiping said with a smile.

Sometimes, it's just that the tip of the needle is facing the magnificence and not giving way.

Hastings coughed again, didn't he say that Feng Yiping is a "gentle gentleman", how can I tell?

"What I want to say is, I appreciate it," he finally didn't use the word "appreciation" again, "I appreciate your continued staying in university and persisting in studying when you are both academically and commercially successful. ,"

"In this impatient and utilitarian era, this is a rare thing," he said. "Actually, I am just like you. You know, my first venture was very successful."

This Feng Yiping really knows that he was really successful when he started a business. The company he founded at that time was successfully listed in 1995 and was one of the most successful companies in the US stock market in 1995.

"What you may not know is that after I sold the company two years later, I returned to my alma mater Stanford University and re-study for 6 months, studying education policy, political science, and national capital."

This Feng Yiping really doesn’t know. He can do this. It’s really rare. You know, he will be 37 years old and he can go back to school to study, and it’s not what was popular with various bosses in China. Mainly for gilding, or to expand the circle of business schools.

"I'm particularly uncomfortable with those who advocate dropping out of school to start a business, huh, how can there be so many talents? Even if they have unique talents in technology, will they be equally good in management?"

"Able to be aware of our own shortcomings and be able to pragmatically admit our shortcomings. I think we are the same on this point."

This buddy can chat!

He said so much, you can understand that he is praising Feng Yiping, but when he said this, why is he praising himself?

"In other things, I'm also very pragmatic,"

Feng Yiping didn't speak, but quietly watched him pretend..., no, looked at him and said.

"Personally, I care more about the value of the company than my personal interests. There may be something you don’t know. When I first started my business, I actually asked the board of directors to find someone to replace me more than once. I have hoped to fire myself more than once because I don’t feel fit to be the CEO."

Feng Yiping has heard of it. At that time, Hastings, like Pei before, wanted to see himself as an engineer. He had made similar proposals. Of course, the reason was not as simple as what he said. , So selfless, so noble.

He is now selectively extracting this point, naturally to advertise himself.

Since he said so, Feng Yiping also decided to tell the truth, "Hastings, in fact, from very early on, I didn't do business to make money, or to make money for me,"

Hearing Feng Yiping's words and seeing his baby-like pure eyes at this time, Hastings was shocked, not knowing how to pick it up.

Sure enough, there are mountains beyond the mountains, and the sky is beyond the sky. You can install them one by one!

He then gave a dry smile, "Feng, I appreciate it, um," he slipped the word out again, and he immediately remedied it, "I admire your business vision, but from the current point of view, I insist on trusting me. The decision made by Netflix is ​​most beneficial to Netflix’s development. Netflix’s progress and growth over the years also strongly support this, isn’t it?"

Feng Yiping didn't immediately follow his words and say, "Hastins, in fact, there is another point. We are the same. There is another saying in China that the heroes see the same thing."

"You have to admit that we are highly consistent in our views on some things~www.wuxiaspot.com~ such as rdbo, right, we have negotiated an acquisition plan, and you and Netflix also think rdbo is a good one Cooperative partner,"

Hastings could only laugh, because whether subjectively or objectively, Netflix's spoiler was all about blocking Feng Yiping and Door, which was a bit embarrassing when he raised it in person.

"Feng, you should be aware that that is a corporate act,"

"Well, I can understand, Hastings, don't get me wrong. I said the point of this matter is not the reason you are worried about. My point is that you didn't realize it before I proposed to cooperate with rdbo. That’s an opportunity, you have to admit that, right,"

"Of course, you can think that," Hastings said.

"Similarly, I believe that on other issues, it will sometimes be the case. For example, if you think that Blockbuster is an outdated model and company, Netflix’s current model is the best, but for me, Netflix’s current model The model, although it is a necessary stage, is not good enough. It is also a model that is about to be outdated."

"The development of this industry, only the direction I think is the most correct direction,"

"Of course, you don't think so now," Feng Yiping drank another cup of tea, boasting, "It's really getting sweeter and sweeter, can you taste it?"

Hastings didn't move. He now hates the tea that Feng Yiping always borrows, although it feels a bit sweeter.

"Oh, let me go back to what I said just now, but in the end you will definitely admit that my approach is the best, but by then, like rdbo, you will find that you also have no chance."

Hastings' face was a little dark now. (To be continued.)

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