Reinventing the Millennium.

Chapter 717 The Richest Man Smiles (Two in One)

In the first month of 2006, the affairs were busy, and the time passed quickly.

Taking advantage of the Spring Festival approaching, e-buy has another small promotion online. This time, it is promoting the electronic 3C that received a good response on Double Eleven last time and the Chinese New Year consumer product combination that it tried to match.

Tesco was nervous from the beginning of the month to the last moment of the holiday at the end of the month, while other brother companies received the year-end bonus of the first echelon of the industry after finishing the year-end report, preparing to celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.

Fang Zhuo has basically no rest on weekends this month. Company inspections and on-site distribution of red envelopes take up most of his time. The rest of the time is spent maintaining administrative relations, including but not limited to receiving awards, sending pennants, donating equipment, contacting resources, and making commitments. invest.

——For those who celebrate the New Year, they are all here, and they are all small things.

Fang Zhuo said and heard such words frequently.

His president's office has also received a lot of gifts, including banks, chambers of commerce, subordinates, various brand merchants that e-buy cooperates with, familiar friends and entrepreneurs who met once, and even Sony specially gave him gifts. The outside director sent a New Year's gift package.

But what impressed Fang Zhuo the most was Ma Huateng, who received 8.8QB on his QQ and a New Year greeting from QQBOSS—meaning, New Year’s Fafa.

Fang Zhuo was very moved by this. After chatting with Ma Huateng on Penguin's chat tool, he remembered Zhang Xiaolong who was in charge of Sina's mailbox business, and specially called him for New Year's greetings and chatted about his work status.

Moved is moved, one code is one code, and it is also for the good of Pony. How can chat tools be so monopolized, and competition with each other is beneficial to the development of both parties.

Fang Zhuo still remembered the last time at the dinner in Yiwu, Pony complained to Ma Dian, saying that Paipai.com was a micro-innovation.

In fact, he thinks that Penguin still has great potential. It can’t be just micro-innovation. Someone must force out Penguin’s strong innovation ability, and it can’t rely on QQ’s traffic to eat its laurels.

Such a challenging job, I am willing to give it a try.

On January 1th, New Year's Eve, Fang Zhuo's cell phone kept ringing from morning to night. When he was about to run out of battery, he answered a New Year's call from Bingxin President Qiu Ciyun and decided that this would be the last call.

It is said that it is a New Year's greeting, but it is still inevitable to talk about work.

By the way, Qiu Ciyun reported another matter.

"Fang always flies to Xiangjiang on the 3rd, right? There is a meeting of the Semiconductor Association on the 5th of Xiangjiang. If my news is correct, several technical experts from Tai Ji will attend. I will fly to Xiangjiang with you on the 3rd." .” Qiu Ciyun said.

"Who are the technical experts?" Fang Zhuo asked.

Qiu Ciyun replied: "There is Liang Mengsong, Mr. Fang, who you miss. I mainly want to chat with him this trip. Zhang Zhongmo and Jiang Shangyi will retire this year. Now there are some rumors. I'm afraid he may not be as at ease as before."

Fang Zhuo changed his mind. He knew that Qiu Ciyun was a little disapproving of how much he cared about Liang Mengsong before, but this time he took the initiative to invite Ying... I don't know if it is because of the recent increase in cooperation with Professor Hu Zhengming.

Professor Hu must be very fond of Liang Mengsong's ability, and he is bound to chat with Qiu Ciyun about the company's talent and technology issues.

"Okay, then we'll see you on the 3rd. If I meet Liang Mengsong this trip, it will be the third time I've invited him." Fang Zhuo thought for a while, "The handover of the station record has not been settled, and he will definitely not agree. What's more, there is a non-compete agreement on his back."

"Well, but let him know that the olive branch of the ice core is still there." Qiu Ciyun is also aware of the situation.

Fang Zhuo was relieved, as long as Qiu had such a psychological expectation, he had to be patient in poaching people.

The call ended and the phone ran out of power.

The Spring Festival Gala is about to begin, and the steaming dumplings are already in the bowl.

Fang Zhuo put down his mobile phone, which would no longer be disturbed, and really started to go on vacation, but he still had a complicated feeling in his heart.

He was stunned for a few seconds, and sighed sincerely: "Why does it feel like nothing has been accomplished?"

It is almost no surprise that Fang Zhuo is still on the Forbes and Hurun mainland rich list that have not yet been announced this year. This will be the third time he has topped the list. I chatted with my family about this during the day.

However, the richest man in the mainland said that he had achieved nothing.

This made everyone laugh out loud in astonishment, as if it was a bit too...too pretentious?

"Son, may I ask, do you feel this way because you didn't have a family?" Mother Zhao Shumei can only understand her son's sigh from this perspective.

"Brother, what is your definition of success?" My sister Zhao Suqi asked with a smile while eating dumplings.

Fang Zhuo shook his head slightly and pointed to the TV. The Spring Festival Gala had already started.

In fact, he was not able to express this sudden inner feeling.

Perhaps it is because Ice Core is still groping for the risky mass production of 90nm, which is still far from world-class and even SMIC.

Perhaps it is because although e-buy started, the size of Taobao has vaguely looked like a giant.

Perhaps because the time has changed to 06, Yike's mobile phone project still needs to be improved, and Apple's secret mobile phone project is like the sword of Damocles hanging over his head.

The road to catching up is always under his feet. Fang Zhuo feels that he has tried his best, but he still doesn't know what he can do.

When will the long tassel be in hand to bind the Canglong?
1 years is too long, seize the day and night.

Fang Zhuo took the dumplings handed by his mother, and all kinds of thoughts faded away. Thousands of rivers and mountains, majestic passes and roads, a bridge flying from north to south, and the natural moat eventually becomes a road.

He took a bite of the dumpling, and gave a thumbs up exaggeratedly: "My mother's dumplings are really amazing! I know the taste as soon as I eat it!"

The whole family watched Fang Zhuo eat the dumplings, and laughed at such a compliment.

Fang Zhuo was a little puzzled: "What are you laughing at? Dad, uncle, what are you laughing at? What are you looking at me for? Eat."

Even my father, who is usually very old-fashioned, is grinning, what's going on?

It was the younger sister who gave the answer: "Brother, your bowl of dumplings was wrapped by Sister Wei before she left and frozen in the refrigerator!"

Fang Zhuo: "..."

He forcibly held back his respect, and said bitterly: "It turns out that Weiwei and my mother learned how to make dumplings, and they learned it very well..."

The laughter grew louder in the living room.

Zhao Shumei didn't mind being misidentified as a dumpling, and asked, "Have you called her? Qiqi, take your brother's phone to charge, make a call later, and send New Year greetings to her parents."

"We'll fight in the evening, after the meeting." Fang Zhuo sat cross-legged on the sofa and continued eating dumplings.

During the Spring Festival Gala, there were songs and dances, the father chatted with the uncle, the mother chatted with the aunt, and the younger sister peeled apples beside him.

Fang Zhuo couldn't help but turn his mind to the company's affairs.

At 08:30, both mobile phones were enthusiastically turned on again, welcoming the most intensive bombing of the year.

At this time, as long as the mobile phone is turned on, Fang Zhuo has to receive New Year's greeting calls from various parties.

Of course, this also means that he has to pay New Year's greetings to some leaders in a procedural way. His brothers Zheng Danrui and Qiu Xiaoguan call every year at this time, and in the past year, he has helped a lot with the National Development and Reform Commission, China Securities Regulatory Commission, Banking Regulatory Commission and other departments. Leaders also have to sincerely express their gratitude during the Chinese New Year.

The phone call process was rather boring, Fang Zhuo took the phone and went to the study to pay New Year's greetings.

After talking on the phone for more than an hour, my mother Zhao Shumei opened the door and walked in.

"Son, I don't know if I should ask, Xiao Yu, who entertained us in the United States last time, I heard that she will not come back this year for the New Year?" Zhao Shumei asked.

"You'll see her when you get to Turin. Weiwei asked her to watch the Winter Olympics together." Fang Zhuo replied sideways.

Zhao Shumei pondered again and again, but still didn't continue, just nodded.

Fang Zhuo waited until his mother came out of the study, thought about it, and sent Xiao Yu a text message: "Happy New Year, eat more dumplings."

After the two phone calls, Yu Hong's reply was long overdue—"I want you to take care of it."

Fang Zhuo smiled, wanted to reply another text message but was interrupted by a call.

When the call ended, there was another text message from Yu Hongxin—"Chinatown is very lively during the Chinese New Year, the lion dance is fierce, and the firecrackers are very noisy. The moon in New York is not as bright as in my hometown. It's okay to make do with it."

Fang Zhuo only read the text message once, but the content turned in his mind for a long time.

Perhaps, we should be more determined to find a director for Yike's American market. Yike's European market has been independent in parallel and is developing well. Xiaoyu will never be without a place to shine when he returns to China.

At 11 o'clock in the evening, Fang Zhuo used two mobile phones to deal with all the relationships that should be paid for New Year's greetings, and decided to spend the last hour of New Year's Eve with his family.

Nested back on the sofa again, I happened to see Zhao Benshan's sketch "Speaking Things" after watching the Spring Festival Gala for a while.

This is a skit starring Zhao Benshan, Song Dandan, and Cui Yongyuan. It is based on the program "Little Cui Talks About Things" and is a sequel to the skit "Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow".

——Baiyun publishes "Yuezi", which is about face-saving and vanity, while Heitu's true colors remain the same as before. As a result, there are differences and conflicts between the two, and Xiao Cui comes forward to mediate.

Fang Zhuo has seen this skit many times, and he is very familiar with the story and lines.

It's just that he never expected that this year's edition of the sketch also contained himself.

——Song Dandan brags: The publishing house has won the publishing rights of "Yuezi", and is confident that it will solve its competitors within six months.

——Zhao Benshan dismantles the stage: Oh my god, the richest man laughed when he solved the opponent in six months!

When e-buy was launched, Li Guoqing once accepted an interview with reporters, claiming to "resolve competitors within six months", and the result was that e-buy grew stronger and stronger.

Fang Zhuo didn't expect to be cueed unexpectedly after watching a skit, and he really laughed along with the lines.

What the hell... Zhao Benshan's sketches are also updated.

With the laughter of his family members in the living room, Fang Zhuo silently picked up his mobile phone and found Li Guoqing's number.

Although there is competition between E-buy and Dangdang, even though I have had a little conflict with him many times, I never want the other party to be mentioned in this situation. In particular, Zhao Benshan's sketches often have sentences that are popular.

Fang Zhuo sincerely sent a text message to Li Guoqing.

——Keiko, I'm sorry.

He deserves this apology!

Fang Zhuo was looking forward to Li Guoqing's feedback from the phone.

However, even though the countdown to the Spring Festival Gala started, Li Guoqing did not reply, and even though Fang Zhuo fell asleep at two o'clock in the morning, he never received a text message.

In the early morning of the first day of the Chinese New Year in [-], Fang Zhuo's last thought in a daze.

Probably, Qingzi can reconcile with this world.

……

On February 2rd, the third day of the Lunar New Year, in the morning.

Shanghai's airport is not as lively as it used to be.

Fang Zhuo and his team are waiting for the rendezvous of the BOC roadshow team, and they will fly to Xiangjiang together.

Fang Zhuo didn't bring too many people with him.

There are four regular security assistants, two from the army, Chen Zhao and Shi Bin, and two from New York, Ahu and Da Gang.

Temporary secretary Yu Hai, younger brother of co-founder Yu Hong, is gradually proficient at work.

Qiu Ciyun, president of Bingxin, wanted to meet with Liang Mengsong in secret to release and solicit goodwill. This matter is not suitable for many people.

There is still a while before the Bank of China comes over.

Fang Zhuo flipped through the newspaper and asked Yu Hai casually, "Where did you spend the Chinese New Year? You started working in the third year of junior high school, so did your family tell you?"

"I went back to Luzhou to spend the new year with my dad." Yu Hai replied, "My mom flew to New York to see my sister on the first day of the new year, and no one said anything about me, but let me work hard."

Fang Zhuo knew that the Yu family's parents divorced because of long-term distance and disagreement, so after thinking about it, he asked: "Your sister always works abroad, when will you transfer her back, so that you can see more of your family. "

Yu Hai hesitated and didn't answer the words.

Fang Zhuo glanced sideways at the young man.

"My sister may not agree. I called her during the Chinese New Year and talked about Yike's work." Yu Hai said, "She has a special passion for work. She said that the company is holding a big project, and she will personally kill Apple by then. It seems that he has no intention of returning home."

Fang Zhuo: "..."

Xiao Yu must have such pride.

He froze for two seconds, then said: "It may be difficult to kill Apple, but you have to learn from your sister's work spirit."

Yu Hai nodded, since he was a child, he has followed his sister as an example.

However, my sister once again told herself not to drink too much, not to smoke, and not to make mistakes when she was with Boss Fang during the Chinese New Year.

Yu Hai agreed at that time, but only raised a little question: "I don't think Fang always smokes, and I'm not allowed to smoke on weekdays."

He once suspected that the overseas phone signal was not good, and he didn't hear his sister's voice.

But in retrospect, I always felt that there was something wrong.

"Yo, it's finally here, Yu Hai, take it."

Fang Zhuo saw the Bank of China team, stood up and handed the newspaper to Yu Hai.

Yu Hai hurriedly got up, knowing that the leader on the opposite side was the leader.

Then, he saw that President Li gave Boss Fang a big hug warmly.

Fang Zhuo was also a little confused, and said with a smile: "President Li, is it your New Year's custom to hug each other when you meet? It's so enthusiastic."

"This is to thank Mr. Fang for being willing to accompany us for a trip. It's the New Year's Eve. It's troublesome, troublesome." President Li smiled, "It's still a statutory holiday."

Fang Zhuo shook hands with other high-level members of the team one by one, and said with a smile: "I am a serious director in our industry, and I work for myself. Is there any trouble?"

He joked: "It's better to do things in the first year, and the lucky stars are shining. Our road show will definitely be effective."

Everyone in the group laughed. Although they all used up their holidays with their families, the Xiangjiang Roadshow of Bank of China was the beginning of its listing.

The auspicious stars are shining, the road show is going smoothly, and the high-profile listing of Bank of China is not far from the final success.

(End of this chapter)