Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 519 Exclusive Interview

The next day, before Li Weidong opened his eyes, the mobile phone placed on the bedside table vibrated with a "buzzing" sound and a pleasant ringtone, constantly reminding him that Li Weidong's call was coming.

Li Weidong was a little annoyed by this ringtone that usually sounded nice to him. He slept too late last night and now he was sound asleep. It was unforgivable to be disturbed.

Li Weidong squinted his eyes and looked at the sky. Although it was already bright, the sunlight was soft and not dazzling. It was obvious that the sun had not yet appeared and it was still early.

Li Weidong picked up the phone and looked at his home number. Li Weidong was confused for a while. I called him so early. Is there anything wrong?

Li Weidong sat up, his mind cleared a little, answered the phone, and said with concern: "Hello!"

"Dad, why are you just answering the phone now? I'm going to hang up if you don't!" Li Rui complained on the other end of the phone, and his voice seemed quite resentful.

"Then hang up!" When Li Weidong heard this voice, he knew that nothing happened at home, otherwise he would not let the little girl make a phone call.

"Um..." Li Rui didn't react, but it didn't matter. "Dad, when did you learn to do magic? How did you change my toys into my room?"

"..." Li Weidong was a little stunned this time. It was wrong to lie. If he were to become a living person, he wouldn't have the ability to expose it on the spot.

"I thought you were back, but mom said you could do magic and turned the toys back for me!" Li Rui continued.

"Yes, dad can do magic, but he can only do it when you are asleep!" Li Weidong opened the quilt and got out of bed and said.

He had to protect his wife's family status, and he had to tell her the lie with tears in his eyes.

"Ah, I also want to see you do magic. Are you as good as that foreigner? I want to be a magician when I grow up!" Li Rui asked with some regret and some certainty.

This question made Li Weidong sweat on his forehead. The magician Li Rui was talking about should be David Copperfield. I must have seen this legendary magician perform on TV recently.

Children as old as Li Rui basically want to be what they want to be when they grow up. Based on Li Weidong's incomplete statistics, there are at least dozens of careers that Li Rui wants to do, and he even wants to become an animator.

The hero in the film.

"Okay, dad supports you. Is it time for you to go to kindergarten?" Li Weidong reminded him as he looked at the clock on the wall and it was already half past seven.

As if to confirm Li Weidong's words, Liu Jinhui's voice rang on the other end of the phone, saying: "Li Rui, you're done with the phone call, it's time to go to school!"

"It's over, goodbye dad, you'll be back soon, I miss you so much!" Li Rui quickly hung up the phone.

The children in their family are naturally afraid of their own mother, and they don't dare to discount Liu Jinhui's words at all, feeling suppressed by their bloodline.

If Li Weidong was at home, Li Rui would dare to be more arrogant. In her impression, her father had never hit her, even if he made a mistake!

Li Weidong woke up as he listened to the blind tone coming from the phone. It was not appropriate to go to bed at this time.

After breakfast and an appointment, Li Weidong and his party drove to the daily building. After many layers of registration, they were able to enter the most authoritative news organization in the country.

The daily newspaper is one of the three major media in China and is the leader of all public opinion media. The official reports of this period generally refer to this place and are the authority in reporting major domestic events.

It is said that when some state-owned enterprises and institutions evaluate professional titles, if there is an article published in a daily newspaper, they will basically be at the forefront of the candidate list, which will help them to be invincible, which shows how authoritative it is.

Moreover, this newspaper is also the newspaper with the largest circulation and circulation in China. Almost all units and all grassroots organizations will subscribe to one.

It is now a common situation in many state-owned units to spend a whole day with a cup of tea, a cigarette and a newspaper. This newspaper has made an indelible contribution to this kind of life.

Editor Wu is a middle-aged man who looks to be no more than forty years old. There is not a single gray hair on his head. He is neatly and meticulously groomed. He looks like he is a fastidious person or has a slight obsessive-compulsive disorder.

It's just that his body is a little fatter and his face is thicker. He smiles like Maitreya Buddha. Ever since he met Li Weidong, the smile on his face has never stopped.

Li Weidong was led into a small interview room. There were already three comrades, two men and one woman, in the interview room. When he saw Li Weidong come in, he quickly put down what he was holding and stood up.

Editor Wu introduced, "Chairman Li, these two reporters are interviewing you today. This is Gao Yuan, this is Luo Hua, and this is our photographer Su Zhe!"

Gao Yuan, who is about the same age as Li Weidong, smiled and stretched out her hand and said: "Hello, Chairman Li, thank you for giving me this opportunity!"

Li Weidong shook hands with her gently and said with the same chuckle: "I should be thanking you for giving me this opportunity to show my face!"

Li Weidong shook hands with Luo Hua and Su Zhe again and said, "Thank you!"

When Editor Wu saw that Li Weidong and the three of them knew each other, he said: "Chairman Li, please prepare a little bit. If you are ready, we can start at any time!"

"Okay!" Li Weidong nodded and said.

Maybe it is to avoid being disturbed by outside sounds during the interview. The sound insulation effect of the room is relatively good. After closing the door, no outside sound can be heard at all.

Li Weidong looked at the equipment in the interview room, pointed to a camera next to him, frowned slightly and asked, "Why do you still need to record?"

It is normal for a photographer to take a few photos, and it is normal to add pictures and text to a newspaper, but recording a video is different.

"Director Li, this is a normal process. As a record of the interview, you can rest assured that the content of the video will be kept confidential!" Editor Wu explained with a smile, but it was a bit embarrassing.

Li Weidong looked at Editor Wu's face and guessed what it meant. This was a basis to prevent the interviewee from causing trouble later. If the report was published and the person involved said I didn't say it, wouldn't it be very troublesome and would affect their credibility and authority?

There must be some impact.

The most important thing is that if something goes wrong, someone needs to take responsibility. Even if it is a criticism or a demerit, you will be treated differently in future job promotions and unit benefits.

With the same qualifications, if others don't punish you, but you still get a punishment, naturally you won't have a chance.

Then Editor Wu introduced Li Weidong to the things to pay attention to during the interview. After Li Weidong expressed his knowledge, Li Weidong's first formal interview began.

Gao Yuan asked!

Li Weidong answered!

Luo Hua should be a shorthand reporter, always taking notes quickly. In fact, he doesn't have to do this at all. He can just watch the video later, or get Li Weidong's interview transcript.

The interview questions were all communicated in advance, and Gao Yuan didn’t ask any out-of-the-ordinary questions!

Although Li Weidong's answer is not necessarily the original draft prepared by the public relations department, it is basically in line with the purpose.

"Director Li, you just talked about a lot of difficulties and experiences in your entrepreneurial process. I think many entrepreneurs or future entrepreneurs who want to start a business will be inspired by it!"

"There is another hot issue at the moment. You must also know that three major portals were listed on Nasdaq last month, which stimulated domestic Internet enthusiasm and the number of Internet users surged!"

"You also have many excellent Internet-related companies under your name. I think you should have a lot of experience in the Internet. What we want to ask is, do you think China's Internet industry will maintain this momentum of development?"

"Of course, I have no doubt about this. The growth rate of Internet users has been very fast in the past two years. I think this is just the beginning. It will be exponential growth, and the growth rate will be even faster in the future!"

"We have 1.2 billion people. Excluding minors and some elderly people, there are almost 800 million people. I think half of these 800 million people will become Internet users in the next ten years!"

"You're saying that by 2010, China will have 400 million Internet users?" Gao Yuan said in surprise. She really didn't expect this answer.

Li Weidong nodded and said: "Yes, I believe that in the future the Internet will not only be a category in the information industry, but also a way of life, closely related to our lives!"

"To say an exaggerated statement, the Internet may become another necessity for human beings in addition to air, water and food. Only you can imagine it, there is nothing impossible!"

Gao Yuan was even more surprised and said: "How is this possible?"

Li Weidong smiled slightly and said nothing. Although what he said was exaggerated, when he was reborn, everyone had a smartphone, and even his 70-year-old mother sometimes forwarded him various health tips.

Gao Yuan rolled her eyes and said: "You mean, you don't agree with the recent online discussion about whether there is a bubble in the Internet?"

Li Weidong was stunned for a moment. He should have crossed out the issue of the Internet bubble. He could talk about long-term things, but it would be bad to talk about immediate matters.

Gao Yuan seemed to have a guilty conscience, which was a bit too much. Not far away, Editor Wu glanced at her. Although his face was ugly, there seemed to be a somewhat different taste in his eyes.

Although the propaganda tasks of superiors need to be completed, according to their consistent style, it is best not to dispute the objects and content of the propaganda, and it is best to have zero negative reviews.

But if you create some topics for discussion, it will undoubtedly increase the popularity of the news.

Li Weidong pondered for a moment and said: "Everything develops in a regular way. Sometimes retracting your fist does not necessarily mean admitting defeat. It is most likely to prepare for the next punch!"

Gao Yuan gave up when she saw fit and did not continue to struggle with this issue. Li Weidong's answer was already very clear, but even if there is a bubble, it is just a small twist in the road ahead.

"Director Li, the last question is also a request. As an excellent national entrepreneur, you must have a lot of experience in running a business so successfully. Can you share it with us?"

Li Weidong waved his hand and said: "First of all, I cannot be called a national entrepreneur. I just did what I should do and what I can do with my own abilities. There is nothing worth showing off!"

Li Weidong paused for a moment, sighed and said: "If I have some insights, of course they are purely family talk and nonsense. Please just listen to them and don't take them seriously!"

Gao Yuan smiled and motioned for Li Weidong to continue.

"To start a business, you must first have a vision. The vision of our era is to serve the country through industry, so we must combine the development of enterprises with the prosperity of the country. We must have a sense of family and country. Enterprises without a pattern will not go far!"

"Secondly, we must put people first, especially the company's employees. As the company grows, they must enjoy the dividends of development. Only in this way can we retain talents and form a competitive advantage!"

"Again, we must abide by the law, operate with integrity, and pay taxes in accordance with the law. Don't think about it. All debts owed must be paid back in the end!"

"Finally, while developing, we must be socially responsible, assume social responsibilities, repay the society, be rich without forgetting our roots, and be virtuous when we are rich!!"

After Li Weidong finished speaking, the interview entered the ending song, and everyone in the interview room stood up and applauded.

Gao Yuan stood up and applauded and said: "I think Director Li's experience should become a guideline for entrepreneurs. Thank you Director Li for sharing so much with us!"

Editor Wu came over and shook hands with Li Weidong and said: "Thank you again, Director Li, for your support. I think entrepreneurs will learn a lot from this exclusive interview report!"

Li Weidong smiled and shook his head and said: "You're welcome, I just spoke a little bit. As long as they don't scold me, I'll be satisfied!"

"You are so humble. When I was listening to what you said, my blood boiled with excitement. I wish I could resign from the company right now and start a career, so that I can realize my wish to serve the country through industry!"

"Don't, I don't dare to shoulder this responsibility. Otherwise, I won't even be able to get out of your door!" Li Weidong said jokingly.

"Your career is the most important. It is the mouthpiece of the organization, the window of the country, and the beacon of the correct path for the people across the country!"

Editor Wu's eyes lit up, and he quickly wrote down Li Weidong's words. These words were well spoken, and he might be able to use them in meetings in the future.

Gao Yuan laughed and joked next to her: "Dr. Li, you are very philosophical when you talk. If you were in our line of work, we would not have our jobs!"

Beautiful women generally have privileges, not to mention a beautiful and elegant woman, they are simply a lubricant!

Everyone laughed, and Editor Wu said: "Director Li, we will compile the interview transcript as soon as possible. If there are no accidents, this interview will be published in the newspaper tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest!"

Editor Wu did not dare to finish his sentence and continued: "In addition, we will also publish it simultaneously on our website People's Daily. You can take a look at it then!"

Li Weidong nodded and said, "Thank you, I won't bother you. See you again when you have the chance!"

After shaking hands with a few people and saying goodbye, Li Weidong's first interview ended. He took a plane back to Qizhou the same day.

Editor Wu did not break his promise. The day after Li Weidong returned to Qizhou, Li Weidong woke up early and saw a daily newspaper placed prominently on the table in the living room, and he happened to open to the page of Li Weidong's exclusive interview.

"Entrepreneurs must have feelings for family and country and social responsibilities", several boldfaced headlines.

There is also a slightly smaller subtitle below, "——Exclusive interview with national entrepreneur Comrade Li Weidong."

Li Weidong took a look at the newspaper's page number, page 03, and gave himself a thumbs up. His status is not low, and he already enjoys deputy general level treatment.

Generally speaking, the front page is for the chairman and general manager, the second page is for the other directors and the chief supervisor, and the third page is for the vice president.

(End of chapter)