Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 517 Fighting Will

Several people laughed kindly when they heard what Li Weidong said. What Li Weidong said was so right and very Chinese.

On the day they were listed on Nasdaq, major domestic media began to report that China's rich list was about to change. The Internet had given birth to several billionaires overnight, and Nasdaq was known as the wealth-making machine.

The head is confirmed again.

Zhang Chaoyang, who ranked last last year, will experience explosive growth in wealth when Sohu goes public. Based on Sohu's closing market value that day, it has increased almost twenty-fold.

Ding Lei and Wang Zhidong, who were not on the rich list last year, have achieved breakthroughs. According to media predictions, Ding Lei may enter the top ten wealth rankings with nearly 50% of NetEase stocks.

For Zhang Chaoyang and Ding Lei, who are not married, they are absolute diamond kings. However, Ding Lei is still young, less than thirty years old. It is a bit early for ordinary people to get married, not to mention they have girlfriends.

Fortunately for Zhang Chaoyang, he is single to begin with, and he often goes to entertainment clubs. Associating rich people with entertainment clubs will always give people a bad feeling.

Now that we are this age, if we don’t hurry up and make arrangements to get married and have children, later on, when the children go to school and have a parent-teacher conference, the teacher may call them “so-and-so’s grandpa.”

Moreover, according to the traditional thinking of the Chinese people, there are three unfilial piety, and the worst is not having children. If you are rich and have no children, your reputation will be even greater, and you know how to arrange it!

This is how it is shown in TV dramas: a rich man who is rich and unkind, marries a concubine with eighteen rooms, but cannot give birth to a child!

Why, retribution!

Zhang Chaoyang knows that no one has any ill intentions. Although the two are competitors and mortal enemies in the business, they still have some sympathy and admiration for each other in life. There is definitely no problem with their character.

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

It is said that in domestic small talk, including exchanges between unfamiliar people, privacy is involved in every three sentences on average, including those who take the initiative to talk about their own privacy.

From a psychological perspective, when describing yourself, adding some privacy can make it easier to gain the listener's recognition, and it is also a more convenient way of communication.

Even if Zhang Chaoyang knew about it, he could adapt to this way of speaking, but when it came to marriage, he was still a little shy. He smiled and said: "There is no suitable one. Alas, I am already this age, so just let it happen!"

"You are already this age, and you are still just letting fate happen. Lao Zheng, you know a lot of elite women. Let's see if there is any suitable one. When you are old enough, we can arrange a marriage and you will be blessed forever!"

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

Zheng Sijing pondered for a moment and said, "Don't tell me, I actually know a few people who were busy with their careers in the early years. Now that their careers are successful, it's hard to find a partner!"

"Director Li, Mr. Zheng, you two should spare me, and stop making fun of me!" Zhang Chaoyang quickly begged for mercy.

He thinks he is very attractive, so he can't find anything he wants, but he really can't find a strong woman with a successful career. Strong women are no longer women, they are another species.

But at this moment, Zhang Chaoyang's mind flashed to the Oriental woman who helped them promote the company during their IPO road show in the United States.

Calm and unhurried, shrewd and capable, her eyes exuded a confidence that no one dared to look down upon. Coupled with her figure and touching face, Zhang Chaoyang immediately felt as if Jia Baoyu had seen Lin Daiyu.

Zhang Chaoyang originally thought that Fu Xiaomin was a staff member of a securities company, so he asked Yu Yuan from the securities company to inquire about her, only to find out that she was Fu Xiaomin, the queen of venture capital who is well-known in the American venture capital industry.

Originally, Zhang Chaoyang wanted to make friends with this person, but he was a little hesitant when he learned about his identity. Later, at the celebration banquet, he mustered up the courage to step forward.

He wanted to strike up a conversation, but the professional smile on Fu Xiaomin's face made him see politeness and distance, which made him feel deeply frustrated. It seemed that he, a newly minted billionaire, had not yet caught Fu Xiaomin's eyes.

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Also, she is the queen of venture capital. If she can even take a high look at him, a billionaire who is about to be born, her horizons will be too narrow. How can she invest in so many awesome companies? How can she be worthy of the name of the queen?

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Of course, at his age, he doesn't believe in love at first sight, but during this period, when he has nothing to do, he often thinks about that face, but he is on the other side of the ocean.

At this time, the elevator came. Wang Zhidong, who was near the elevator, politely blocked the elevator door with his hand and motioned for 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. Others entered one after another and stood against the edge of the elevator.

The elevator is a closed space. After entering, they are too close to each other and too quiet. The safe social distance is suddenly broken, which makes people easily embarrassed.

So many people feel very uncomfortable when entering the elevator and have to keep checking their mobile phones. In fact, there is no signal on the mobile phone. But if you don't check your mobile phone, how rude is it to look at the people next to you?

Entering the elevator with the boss would be even more embarrassing, so I would have to stand aside!

And silently recited in his heart, you didn’t see me, you 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 with some confusion: "Mr. Zhang?"

"Ah?" Zhang Chaoyang said in a voiceless voice. When he came back to his senses, he saw that the elevator door was open, and the people inside were looking at him and saying with a somewhat embarrassed expression, "Here he comes, he comes!"

There is no fool among the people present. They are all shrewd and even bald. Looking at Zhang Chaoyang's appearance, everyone understands that something is going on!

It's just that everyone is worried about their status. Without Li Weidong's transcendent status, it's hard to ask him face to face, so he just looked at Mr. Zhang curiously.

"What are you thinking about? You are so entranced and have an epiphany?" Li Weidong never disappoints people, he just says 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, so he stopped asking. It would be better if it was gossip, but if he really had an epiphany, it would be hard to talk about it in front of two competitors.

A few people took the elevator downstairs and exited the office building. The car doors had been opened and they were waiting.

Before Li Weidong got in the car, he glanced at the surrounding office buildings. The lights were brightly lit through the windows. It was obvious that everyone was working overtime.

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

Some companies have fatal flaws when they are established, and even with the support of capital, their fate cannot be changed.

For example, many people are now following the trend of building portal websites after watching the three major portals successfully listed on Nasdaq. There are problems with the topic selection. How can you complete this paper?

What's more, there is an Internet winter coming soon. Seventy percent of enterprises are frozen to death, and there are too few cotton-padded clothes.

Li Weidong took out cigarettes and lighters from his pocket, took out one and lit it skillfully, then pushed the cigarettes to the people next to him and motioned for them to take it themselves.

Li Weidong played with the lighter and asked in a calm voice: "What time do you usually get off work?"

Ding Lei smiled bitterly and said: "It's not late. Sometimes you can go home at six or seven o'clock. Sometimes it's eleven or twelve o'clock. Sometimes you may have to stay up until midnight to catch up on the progress!"

"Is there overtime pay?" Li Weidong asked curiously. He is not involved in the management of the company and is purely curious about these things.

"If there is a bonus, we usually pay it based on the completion of the work!" Ding Lei hesitated for a moment, but said honestly.

After speaking, I looked at Li Weidong, fearing that he would say some innocuous truth. If I went to and from get off work according to the time stipulated in the labor law, I would basically be unable to do anything.

"Well, then give me more bonuses!" Li Weidong sighed and said, there are bonuses but 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 financial viability, and a crappy company.

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

This is Sohu's biggest advantage. The working environment is relatively relaxed and the income is superior to those in the same industry. Zhang Chaoyang was also proud of the humanized system he created.

It's just that success is a failure and failure is a failure!

"Minimize layoffs as much as possible. An employee is a family, and the company's greatest asset is its talents!" Li Weidong reminded that this is the greatest good thing he can do, and the general trend cannot be violated!

The Internet winter is coming soon. Maybe a large number of people will be hired in the first half of the year, but a large number of layoffs will begin in the second half of the year.

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

Li Weidong didn't make a reservation this time, and he didn't know if he could get a seat. According to Doubiang, most people who book in advance may not get a seat. Li Weidong wanted to come over and try his luck.

Li Weidong was welcomed in by the waiter as soon as he got off the car. He turned around and glanced at Ding Yuan. Ding Yuan just smiled and said nothing. It seemed that his luck was just right.

Zhang Chaoyang and the others are new to the wealth list. They also hang out in the capital all year round and often go to some private restaurants. However, this is their first time here, so they can't help but feel curious about this scene.

I don’t know what’s special about this place, but it deserves to be named here by a big shot like Li Weidong.

Li Weidong invited a few people to sit down and said, "Sit down, everyone. Work is very hard during the day. Let's only talk about personal affairs at night, not business. How about trying the taste here by the way!"

A variety of special dishes were served during the meal, from all over the country. After drinking some wine, everyone also started chatting about ancient and modern times, China and foreign countries, discussing the past and the present. We are all cultural people, and it is interesting to chat.

Wang Zhidong asked: "Mr. Zhang, you have a PhD from MIT, which is the school I have always dreamed of going to. But they don't want me. Why didn't you stay in the United States after you graduated with a PhD and go back to China to start a business?"

When Wang Zhidong graduated from Peking University, there was a rush to go abroad. He also wanted to apply for a graduate degree at MIT, but he failed in the public-funded program, and he didn't have much money in self-funded programs, so he ended up going to a school-run company.

"You have never been abroad. You don't know that Chinese people in the United States are not in the mainstream cultural circles. It is difficult to integrate into them. They have almost nothing to do with their society!"

"I have been in the United States for seven or eight years, and I always feel like a marginalized person in my heart. You can attend various parties and gatherings and have a great time, but as long as you are yellow-skinned!"

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

"It is difficult for people who have never spent time abroad to understand what the term mainstream society means to an ordinary citizen. This is the power that nationality and blood bring you!"

Zhang Chaoyang may have felt that the topic was a bit heavy, so he smiled and said: "Besides, if an outstanding talent like me doesn't come back abroad, it will be considered a loss of state-owned assets!"

The people at the table did not expect that Zhang Chaoyang still had such a journey in his heart. Although they could not understand his mood, being able to listen to what he said was a kind of understanding.

Li Weidong picked up the wine glass and said: "Forget it, not only for the calculation, but also for holding your supervisor accountable, so I can rush back to you and recover the lost state-owned assets. I toast you!"

Zhang Chaoyang was the introduction, and after this glass of wine, several people gradually relaxed and began to talk about their past events, and the atmosphere at the wine table became more and more lively.

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

The capital city has calmed down from the excitement late at night, but the brightly lit KTVs, bars and other entertainment clubs still attract people who like nightlife. From time to time along the way, you can see a different kind of life still beating late at night.

Li Weidong sat in the back seat of the car, looking at the scenery outside, thinking about the performance of several people tonight. It seemed like a pleasant exchange, but there was no lack of tit-for-tat.

The three people have very different personalities. They are restrained, calm, and public. Their character is their character, and their character is their luck. Their luck determines how far they can go!

Li Weidong sighed and stopped thinking about this problem. How far they can go depends on their luck. If they take less detours, maybe they can create a truly world-class Internet company!

After Li Weidong left, the three secretaries and assistants came forward to help him, and their blurred eyes became clear. Although they were eating, it was not a pressure for them.

I don’t know if the company has such a wealthy shareholder, which 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 saw some fighting spirit in each other's eyes. Competition was still the main conflict between them, but with Li Weidong here, they would not be so unscrupulous!

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

(End of chapter)