The Age of Rebirth

Chapter 517 Fighting Intent
When several people heard what Li Weidong said, they all laughed in good faith. Li Weidong's words were too correct and very Chinese.

On the day they were listed on Nasdaq, major domestic media began to report, bluntly saying that China's rich list is about to change, the Internet gave birth overnight, several billionaires, the names of Nasdaq's wealth-making machine head was confirmed again.

Zhang Chaoyang, who ranked last last year, was listed on Sohu, and his wealth will increase exponentially. Based on the market value of Sohu.com's closing market that day, it has increased by almost [-] times.

Ding Lei and Wang Zhidong, who were not on the rich list last year, have achieved a breakthrough. According to the media's prediction, Ding Lei may enter the top ten wealth rankings with nearly 50.00% of NetEase stocks.

For Zhang Chaoyang and Ding Lei who are not married, they are absolute diamond kings, but Ding Lei is still young, less than 30 years old, ordinary people get married a little early, not to mention he has a girlfriend.

Fortunately for Zhang Chaoyang, he was single in the first place, and he often went to entertainment clubs. If rich people were associated with entertainment clubs, it would always give people a bad feeling.

Now that I'm at this age, I'm not in a hurry to get married and have children, and when I'm born again, when the child goes to school and holds a parent-teacher meeting, the teacher may call him "so-and-so's grandpa".

Moreover, according to the traditional Chinese thinking, there are three unfilial acts and no offspring is the greatest. If you have money and no children, your reputation will be even greater, and you know how to arrange it!
This is how it is played in TV dramas, as a rich and unkind land rich man, he married eighteen concubines, but he couldn't bear children!

Why, retribution!

Zhang Chaoyang knew that everyone had no ill intentions. Although these two were competitors and mortal enemies in the business world, they still had some sympathy and admiration for each other in life. There must be no problem in character.

Moreover, Li Weidong's mention of this matter can be regarded as a kind reminder. Although some privacy is involved, he has long been accustomed to this way of life after returning to China for so long.

It is said that in domestic gossip, including exchanges between unfamiliar people, an average of every three sentences involves privacy, including self-initiated self-disclosure.

From a psychological point of view, adding some privacy when talking about yourself can make it easier to get the approval of the listener, and it is also a relatively convenient way of communication.

Even if Zhang Chaoyang knew it, he was used to this way of speaking, but when it came to marriage, he was still a little shy, and said with a smile: "There is no suitable one, alas, I am already at this age, let it go!"

"You're already at this age, so let's go with the fate. Old Zheng, you know a lot of female elites. See if there is any suitable one. When you are a month old, you can make a marriage, and you will have a lifetime of blessings!"

Li Weidong said with a smile that under the influence of his sister, Li Weidong felt uncomfortable seeing older unmarried men and women.

Zheng Sijing pondered for a while and said: "Don't tell me, I really know a few. In the early years, they were busy with their careers. Now they have a successful career, but it's hard to find a partner!"

"Mr. Li, Mr. Zheng, you two should spare me, don't make fun of me!" Zhang Chaoyang hurriedly begged for mercy.

He thinks he is very attractive, and he is looking for something, but he really can't find a strong woman with a successful career. A strong woman is no longer a woman, but a different species.

But at this moment, the oriental woman who helped them promote at the venue when they were on the road show in the United States appeared in Zhang Chaoyang's mind.

Calm and unhurried, shrewd and capable, her eyes exuded a self-confidence that no one dared to underestimate. Coupled with her figure and breathtaking face, Zhang Chaoyang immediately had a sense of seeing Lin Daiyu when Jia Baoyu saw her.

Zhang Chaoyang originally thought that Fu Xiaomin was an employee of the securities company, so he asked Yu Yuan from the securities company, only to find out that she was Fu Xiaomin, the venture capital queen who is well-known in the American venture capital circle.

Originally, Zhang Chaoyang wanted to make friends with him, but he was a little hesitant when he learned of his identity, but at the celebration banquet later, he mustered up the courage to go forward.

He wanted to strike up a conversation, but the professional smile on Fu Xiaomin's face showed him politeness and distance, which made him feel deeply frustrated. He, a newly promoted billionaire, didn't seem to be in Fu Xiaomin's eyes yet. .

That's right, she is the queen of venture capital. If you can take a high look at him, a billionaire who is about to be born, then your vision is too narrow. How can you invest in so many awesome companies? How can you be worthy of the name of the queen? head.

Of course, at his age, he doesn't believe in love at first sight. It's just that during this time, when he's free, he often thinks about that face, but he's on the other side of the ocean.

At this time, the elevator came, and Wang Zhidong, who was close to the elevator, politely blocked the elevator door with his hand, signaling Li Weidong to enter the elevator first.

Li Weidong did his part, nodded to Wang Zhidong and walked in, standing in the middle of the elevator, while other people entered one after another, standing by the elevator.

The elevator is a confined space. After entering, the distance between each other is too close, and it is too quiet. The social safety distance is suddenly broken, which is easy to embarrass.

So many people feel very uncomfortable when they enter the elevator, so they have to keep flipping their phones. In fact, the phone doesn’t even have a signal, but it’s impolite not to look at the phone and look at the people next to them?

It was even more embarrassing to enter the elevator with the leader, so I had to stand aside!
And silently said in my heart, didn't see me, didn't see me!

Of course, it would be perfect if there was an elevator advertisement at this time.

Wang Zhidong entered the elevator, looked at Zhang Chaoyang who was still outside in a daze, and shouted in confusion: "Mr. Zhang?"

"Ah?" Zhang Chaoyang said in a voiceless voice, and when he came back to his senses, he saw that the elevator door was open, and everyone inside was looking at him, and said with a bit of embarrassment, "Here we come, we come!"

None of the people present were fools. They were all shrewd and even bald. Looking at Zhang Chaoyang's appearance, everyone understood that there was something wrong!

It's just that everyone is concerned about their status. Without Li Weidong's detached status, it's not easy to ask in person, but they just look at Mr. Zhang curiously.

"What are you thinking, so engrossed, have you realized?" Li Weidong never disappoints people, he can say whatever he wants!
"No, no!" Zhang Chaoyang shook his head and said.

Li Weidong didn't have the spirit to get to the bottom of it, and Zhang Chaoyang didn't want to talk about it, so he didn't ask. It would be better if he wentssip, but if he really had an epiphany, it would be hard to say it in front of two competitors.

Several people took the elevator downstairs and left the office building. The vehicle had already opened the door and was waiting.

Before getting into the car, Li Weidong glanced at the surrounding office buildings. The lights were brightly lit through the windows, and it was obvious that they were all working overtime.

It is a tradition to work overtime in the Internet industry, let alone a start-up company, but how many of these start-up companies that work overtime can persist until they finally succeed.

Some companies have fatal flaws in their establishment, and even with the support of capital, their fate cannot be changed.

For example, now that many of the three major portal websites have been successfully listed on NASDAQ, they have started to follow the trend to develop portal websites. There is a problem with the topic selection. How can you complete this thesis.

What's more, there is the coming Internet winter, 70.00% of the enterprises are frozen to death, and there are too few cotton-padded clothes.

Li Weidong took out a cigarette and a lighter from his pocket, took out one and put it on skillfully, then pushed the cigarette to the people next to him, motioning them to take it by themselves.

Li Weidong played with the lighter, and asked calmly: "What time do you usually get off work?"

Ding Lei said with a bitter smile: "No order, sometimes you can go home at six or seven o'clock, sometimes eleven or twelve o'clock, and sometimes you may have to stay up until midnight!"

"Is there any overtime pay?" Li Weidong asked curiously. He didn't participate in the management of the company, so he was purely curious about these things.

"There is a bonus, and we usually pay bonuses according to the completion of the work!" Ding Lei hesitated for a moment, but said honestly.

After finishing speaking, I looked at Li Weidong, afraid that he would say something that didn't hurt or itch. If he went to and from get off work according to the time stipulated by the labor law, basically he couldn't do anything.

"Well, then pay more bonuses!" Li Weidong said with a sigh. If there is a bonus, there is no overtime pay.

He can't be too strict, the word exploitation will always exist, otherwise there will be no residual value, even the financial viability will be gone, and a shitty company will be opened.

"The income of our company's employees has a very high competitive advantage in the industry, and the resumes we receive every week can fit a cardboard box!" Zhang Chaoyang said.

This is Sohu's biggest advantage. The working environment is relatively relaxed, and the income is also higher than that of the same industry. Zhang Chaoyang was also proud of the humanized system he created.

It's just that success is also Xiao He, and defeat is also Xiao He!

"Less layoffs as little as possible, an employee is a family, and the company's greatest asset is talent!" Li Weidong reminded, this is the greatest good deed he can do, and the trend cannot be violated!
The cold winter of the Internet is coming soon. Perhaps the first half of the year is still recruiting a lot of people, and the second half of the year will start a lot of layoffs.

The place where Li Weidong treated guests was the courtyard restaurant that Doubing took him to last time. Although the environment was not comparable to that of Friendship Hotel and Jingcheng Restaurant, Li Weidong was quite satisfied with the taste here.

This time, Li Weidong didn't make a reservation, and he didn't know if he could have a seat. According to Douban, most people don't necessarily have a seat if they book in advance. Li Weidong wanted to come and try his luck.

Li Weidong was greeted by the waiter as soon as he got out of the car. He turned his head and glanced at Ding Yuan. Ding Yuan just smiled and didn't say anything. It seemed that his luck was just right.

Zhang Chaoyang and the others are upstarts on the wealth list, and they also hang out in the capital all year round, and often go to some private restaurants, but this is the first time they come to this restaurant, so they can't help but feel a little curious about this scene.

I don't know what's special about this place, but it's worth calling a big boss like Li Weidong to come here.

Li Weidong invited a few people to sit down and said, "Let's all sit down. We work very hard during the day, and at night we only talk about personal affairs, not business affairs. By the way, let's have a taste of the taste here!"

There are all kinds of special dishes for a meal, and there are all kinds of dishes from the mountains, south and seas. After drinking some wine, everyone also opened up the chatterbox.

Wang Zhidong asked: "Mr. Zhang, you have a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It's the school I dream of going to, but they don't want me. Why didn't you stay in the United States after you graduated with a Ph. D. and went back to China to start a business?"

When Wang Zhidong graduated from Peking University, it was a time when he was going abroad. He also wanted to apply for a graduate student at MIT, but he didn't succeed with the public fund, and he didn't have so much money for the self-funded one, so he ended up going to a school-run enterprise.

"You have never been abroad, you don't know, the Chinese in the United States are not in the mainstream cultural circle, it is difficult to integrate into it, and it has almost nothing to do with their society!"

"I have been in the United States for seven or eight years, and I always feel that I am a marginalized person in my heart. You participate in various parties and parties, and have a good time, as long as you are yellow-skinned!"

"No matter how nice what they say, don't worry, people won't treat you wrong in their hearts. You are just different, you are a marginalized person, and you will never be in the mainstream society!"

"For those who have never stayed abroad, it is difficult to understand what the term mainstream society means to an ordinary citizen. This is the power brought to you by nationality and blood!"

Zhang Chaoyang may feel that the topic is a bit heavy, so he said with a smile: "Besides, if an outstanding talent like me does not come back from abroad, it will be considered a loss of state-owned assets!"

The few people at the table didn't expect that Zhang Chaoyang still had such a journey in his heart. Although he couldn't understand his mood, being able to listen to his narration was also a kind of insight.

Li Weidong held up his wine glass and said, "Forget it, not only for it, but also to ask your supervisor to be accountable, so I will rush you back and restore the lost state-owned assets. I toast you!"

Zhang Chaoyang was the introduction, and this glass of wine made several people gradually let go, and they all began to talk about their past, and the atmosphere on the wine table became more and more enthusiastic.

After dinner, it was past eleven o'clock at night when they left. Everyone said goodbye at the entrance of the restaurant. Li Weidong and Zheng Sijing got in the car and left for the hotel.

In the middle of the night, the capital city has calmed down from the boiling, but the brightly lit KTV, bars and other entertainment clubs still attract people who like nightlife.

Li Weidong sat on the back seat of the car, looking at the scenery outside, thinking about the performance of the few people tonight, the seemingly pleasant exchange, but there was no shortage of tit-for-tat.

The three people have very different personalities, restrained, calm, and public. Personality is a combination of character, and character is a combination of luck, and luck determines how far they can go!
Li Weidong sighed and stopped thinking about this issue. How far they can go depends on their good fortune. If they avoid detours, maybe this can produce a truly world-class Internet company!
After Li Weidong left, the secretary assistants of the three stepped forward to support them, and their blurred eyes became clear. Although they were eating, it was not pressure for them.

The company has such a wealthy shareholder, I don't know if it is a good thing or a bad thing!

However, at present, Li Weidong has not interfered much with them, and he can even make some strategic suggestions.

The three of them looked at each other, and they all saw some fighting spirit in each other's eyes. Competition was still the main conflict between them, but with Li Weidong around, they wouldn't be so unscrupulous!

When Li Weidong arrived at the hotel, it was past midnight, and his secretary Chen Jun was still waiting in his room. Li Weidong needed to review tomorrow's interview draft.

(End of this chapter)