Reinventing the Millennium

On the night of the 8th, while reporters were still trying to piece together the meeting, word had already spread in the investment circle.

It is said.

It is said that this Fang Zhuo...

He is not human!

The news spread, and even Hu Meng, the producer of CCTV Finance, called his friend Xiong Xiaoge out of curiosity.

"Mr. Xiong, what's going on with you? The news I heard was confusing, and it was said that you brought people to Fang Zhuo's company to cause trouble."

Xiong Xiaoge lay on the sofa and said helplessly into his mobile phone: "Nothing, it's all nonsense. I just proposed to hold a shareholders' meeting and remove him from the position of president."

Hu Meng was shocked: "Ah? Is this still a joke?"

"We, IDG, are shareholders of Guohao.com. This is a normal business process. How can it be considered troublesome?" Xiong Xiaoge said indifferently, "But I left quickly. Later, I heard Xu Xin talk about the process. They should also There was no fuss, it was just a rather intense exchange of opinions.”

"Because there is no charge for registration, you are going to remove the chairman of the board?" Hu Meng said, "It's a bit overbearing. Even if there is no charge for registration, the registration website may not be able to have other charging items? Why don't you leave no chance?"

Xiong Xiaoge sat up and said, "Because we only invest money in its core business, and other businesses don't have such valuations. If Fang Zhuo hadn't been too outrageous and annoying, I wouldn't be like this. He's not a toy!" "

Hu Meng rarely saw Xiong Xiaoge lose his composure like this. He found it novel and felt a burning fire of gossip, and asked, "Why did you leave early?"

"The voting rights are not enough, so he made a calculated calculation." Xiong Xiaoge took a sip of tea, "It doesn't make much sense to stay there. It is difficult to force him to make concessions. Moreover, at the time, I felt that his calculated calculations were not good enough. You may not have money."

"Xu Xin called me this afternoon and explained in detail what happened after I left, which also verified this."

Xiong Xiaoge's newly controlled emotions became a little more angry because of this mention: "But he went further than I thought and directly turned the raised funds into bank loans!"

He explained the operations he heard to Hu Meng and emphasized: "There must be illegal operations on the bank's part!"

Hu Meng didn't care about this and thought: "Listening to what you said, he really prepared in advance. Did he guess that you were going to take people to the shareholders' meeting? Mr. Xiong, do you really know how to do it? Remove him from office?"

Xiong Xiaoge didn't answer immediately when he heard such a question. He has reviewed it several times since he came back today, not only the conflict in the morning, but also the operation of the registration network after it appeared in sight.

"Fang Zhuo really exceeded my expectations."

“When I learned about the announcement last night, I immediately knew that there was a problem with Guahao.com’s financing.”

"Xu Xin asked me at that time, and I said we must be decisive."

"So this morning when I brought a group of shareholders, I was more concerned that the other party was a young man after all."

"Young man, if you force me and scare you, things will be solved."

"But Fang Zhuo is very sophisticated."

Hu Meng interrupted when he heard this, and said half-jokingly: "After all, he is the champion of our show."

Xiong Xiaoge sighed: "The people I have come into contact with in domestic enterprises and companies are all very good, but among these people they are all ignorant and immature about venture capital, but Fang Zhuo has a very mature temperament."

"What is Mr. Xiong going to do next?" Hu Meng asked.

Xiong Xiaoge replied calmly: "Nothing to do. Well, I didn't ask about the others. I'll leave it like that for now."

Hu Meng asked in surprise: "Why? Didn't you say that he had deliberate intentions?"

"It is precisely because of his deliberate efforts that he must have been blocked in many aspects. I believe he will even do a good job with the accounts." Xiong Xiaoge said a little helplessly, "Forcing a woman to have a baby is not a good reputation for venture capital. 6 Already this month, a Sina founder was forced out of the company."

He paused: "It would be fine if we took down Fang Zhuo quickly this morning. Since we can't take down Fang Zhuo, we have to consider IDG's reputation in the industry. Guahao.com does have a good reputation, and I'm afraid some people are involved behind it. "

Hu Meng silently chewed on this "thunder and lightning", and suddenly realized the murderous intention in it. This was by no means "forcing and scaring" young people as mentioned earlier. Mr. Xiong was probably determined to drive away Fang. Zhuo.

After all, a boss-level figure would be really angry to be treated like this.

On the other hand, these words are talking about IDG. Other companies are not sure what to do, but everyone has been put in the same position.

She recalled Fang Zhuo's performance on the CCTV program and asked doubtfully: "Mr. Xiong, is he really doing it all carefully? Is it because he suddenly received the news and had to do it as a last resort?"

Xiong Xiaoge said firmly: "Only a fool would believe such a statement."

The two continued to chat for a while, and when the call ended, Hu Meng called the other party, Fang Zhuo, backhand.

This young man left a good impression on her. Sometimes, she didn't want talented young people to go astray.

"What? Mr. Xiong said that I was deliberately planning something?" Fang Zhuo received the call and exchanged a few words before hearing Hu Meng's more tactful accusation, "That's quite funny."

He called out to Qu: "Sister Hu, tell me, when an investor hears that the company is encountering difficulties, he immediately wants to convene a shareholders' meeting to seize my power. What kind of investor is this?"

Hu Meng asked: "Then why did you prepare your voting rights in advance and why did you prepare your legal affairs?"

"Hey, Wang Zhidong of Sina was kicked out of the company by capital just a few months ago. Can I not be vigilant?" Fang Zhuo said plausibly, "It is precisely because of the nature of venture capital that I made preparations in advance. , or will I be kicked out of the company like Wang Zhidong?"

"Look, didn't Mr. Xiong prove my point with his actions?"

When Hu Meng heard this, hey, it seems to make sense.

She silently thought about the problem. After all, she had known Xiong Xiaoge for a long time and was inclined to his judgment.

Fang Zhuo said again: "Sister Hu, Xiong is always a human being, not a god. It doesn't matter what he says."

He said rudely: "If nothing else, right now, Sister Hu, ask him if he doesn't regret selling his Tencent shares?"

After the phone call ended, Hu Meng called Xiong Xiaoge again and asked about this question.

"Well... I feel a little regretful. I am bullish on Tencent, so I should stick to it. They have done very well this year." Xiong Xiaoge was a little strange, "Why did you suddenly think of asking me this?"

"Fang Zhuo asked me to ask. He said that you are a human being, not a god, and your judgment may not always be accurate. Problems will arise after you have a predetermined position." Hu Meng said matter-of-factly, "He also said how could he have been deliberate from the beginning to the end? After all, industry policies are determined from above.”

When Xiong Xiaoge heard this, he doubted his own judgment for a moment.

In fact, he does not regret "a little" about Tencent shares, at least twice as much.

Is it really a coincidence?

If it was really a plan from beginning to end, Fang Zhuo would have gone too far.

Xiong Xiaoge fell into thinking and arguing about whether he was a fool.

However, after Hu Meng on the other side hung up the phone and savored tonight's chat for a while, he suddenly remembered one thing. Neither party seemed to have mentioned how to solve the 5% issue of IDG's investment in Yike.

She took the trouble to give Xiong Xiaoge one last call.

"Oh, Yike, isn't he the champion of your "Win in China"? I'm giving you face." Xiong Xiaoge teased, and then said seriously, "Fang Zhuo still has skills, Yike may not be able to become."

Hu Meng: "..."

She suddenly had an understanding of the capital nature mentioned by Fang Zhuo.

Behind the fierceness between the two sides, there seemed to be a layer of restraint.

…

Ten o'clock in the evening, President's Office on the 23rd floor of Hang Lung.

After Fang Zhuo smoked his last cigarette, he turned to Su Wei who was sitting quietly on the sofa and smiled: "It seems that's it for tonight's phone call. Why don't you go back?"

Su Wei shook her head and asked, "When will you go back? You won't sleep in the office, right?"

Since the morning meeting ended, she has witnessed many calls coming in, from friends, relatives, partners, and other leaders of the venture capital firm who were not present today.

It has to be said that the Internet has greatly accelerated the transmission of news. In the afternoon, a portal website came out to report the latest news on the registration network.

For example, the Penguin Finance section used the phrase "eight major sects besiege Guangmingding" to describe the situation of Guohao.com.

Just because he saw this report, Wang Fengyi, who had already returned home, made a call in an aggrieved manner, saying that he was obviously with the registration website, but he was still written about like this!

Fang Zhuo denounced this false report on his behalf, and specifically contacted Ma Huateng to change the wording of the news to "Seven sects besieged Guangmingding." Of course, he had to be asked about the situation, so he simply chatted.

Wang Fengyi is quite satisfied with the treatment of this "person acting in concert agreement".

"It's good to sleep in the office. Otherwise, the venture capital investors wouldn't be able to find me right away and they might think I've run away." Fang Zhuo smiled.

"I can never learn from your mentality." Su Wei rubbed her temples. She felt like everyone was getting tired quickly after following her today, but she saw that Fang Zhuo was still full of energy to deal with all kinds of people.

Well, I smoked a bit fiercely, but I couldn’t care less at this time.

"Just exercise." Fang Zhuo yawned, "I took a plane early in the morning and have been busy until now. Come on, let's take a taxi back. I don't want to drive anymore."

Su Wei nodded: "The staff meeting is scheduled for the 13th. Is there anything else you want to explain in this regard?"

"Xiao Yu is doing the work, I can rest assured." Fang Zhuo shook his head, "The media conference after the staff meeting, I think you need to pay attention to the security issue. I'm afraid that our online Yike products will affect the investors of the registration network. sensitive nerves."

Just as Su Wei was about to agree, her boss's cell phone rang again.

Fang Zhuo glanced at the caller, raised his eyebrows, and pressed the external voice button this time.

"Mr. Chen, what are you doing for me?" he asked Chen Xing, the president of Internet Medical Care, casually.

"It's hard." Chen Xing's voice was hoarse.

Fang Zhuo smiled and said, "Not bad, where is Mr. Chen?"

"I'm not having a good time either." Chen Xing seemed to believe that the other party was in the same situation as himself, and then he simply said, "Make a price, and I will sell Internet medical care to you."

Fang Zhuo grinned and signaled Teacher Xiao Su to make him a cup of coffee. He sat down again and said, "Mr. Chen, are you so unmotivated? Don't you want to try again?"

"It's interesting. There is no charge for online registration. It's interesting." Chen Xing sighed.

"Success is achieved through perseverance." Fang Zhuo encouraged, "Let's persevere together and see, the future may be very bright."

Chen Xing suddenly raised his voice: "Fang Zhuo, tell me the fucking truth! Will the higher authorities provide subsidies to registration companies?!"

"Is there such a good thing? Mr. Chen, I haven't heard of it yet." Fang Zhuo said truthfully, "If you have any news about this, please inform me as soon as possible."

"You are going to lie to me, you gave birth to a son without eyes." Chen Xing said vulgarly.

Su Wei, who was listening to the voiceover, frowned. This man was still the president.

"Mr. Chen, you're out of character." Fang Zhuo said lightly, "I really haven't heard of any subsidies."

Chen Xing asked excitedly: "Then why do you still insist? Then why do you still insist? How dare you mortgage the land to the bank for a loan?"

I don’t know where Chen Xing heard about this, but the mortgage of the land forms liability funds for the bank. Although this circumvents some of the pressure from investors, it also creates a certain degree of binding for the company.

The positions are different and the focus is different.

Investors look to the former.

Company bosses like Chen Xing consider the latter. As for funds, there are many ways to transfer them without taking such risks.

He thought about it again and again, and finally concluded that Fang Zhuo wanted to continue the registration network, but he didn't understand why he had to continue it.

On the eve of the clear policy, since the core business has no future, smart people should make a decisive decision, just like IDG's Xiong Xiaoge. Although he has the opposite purpose, he also makes a decisive decision.

Just stop the loss!

Fang Zhuo felt that this was really a question he encountered today that was not easy to answer.

He thought for three seconds and felt that Chen Xing was not a sympathizer, so he prevaricated: "Mr. Chen, I am just an ordinary person. The registration network is a business I have worked hard to build, and I think the land will appreciate in value. It's that simple. "

Chen Xing was dubious, feeling that Fang Zhuo was not a man who could not cut off his wrist.

He was silent for a while and commented: "You are stupid, why not let it go."

"Don't be afraid. I raised the second round of venture capital and can still hold on for a while." Fang Zhuo took the handed coffee and took a sip.

At this time, Chen Xing didn't think it was a good thing to lead the first round of financing. How could it be better to live on and die slowly?

He understands very well that once a policy is set by the higher authorities, it cannot be changed at all, and there is no possibility of maneuvering around it.

"Fang Zhuo, you are a bit emotional sometimes." Chen Xing held the phone, looked at the dark night, and said with emotion, "I have long seen that this is your weakness."

Fang Zhuo was curious: "Oh? I'd like to hear the details."

"Compared with my company or that company in the south, Guanhao.com is very bloated," Chen Xing said. "It has bloated resident staff and a bloated publicity team."

He sarcastically said: "You support so many people. At first I thought you were just showing it to the superiors. Later I found out that you really want to adjust medical information to the so-called vulnerable groups. Who do you think you are?"

"The company's success doesn't require that at all, as long as it's filled with cold data."

"Let me tell you, Fang Zhuo, if it weren't for this policy, my Internet medical care would definitely be more efficient than yours and would be the first to reach the finish line."

Fang Zhuo was silent for a while and replied: "I just think this is my advantage."

"Oh, I'll see how you use this advantage to survive." Chen Xing hung up the phone.

Fang Zhuo shrugged, put down his phone, and looked into the distance.

Su Wei walked to him without saying a word, and looked out with him.

Half of the city is illuminated by bright neon lights, and the starry night is very beautiful.