Reinventing the Millennium

Fang Zhuo became vice president of Sina.

Is this an end or the beginning of another twists and turns?

Is this a comma, a period, or an exclamation point?

There is a lot of discussion about this from the outside world, and it is generally believed that the battle for control of Sina is not completely over, and it is difficult to maintain the staged victory achieved by Fang Zhuo.

Internally, there are many factions within Sina, which has always been a long-term constraint.

Externally, Duan Yongji, who was temporarily defeated, did not give up easily. He also called for an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, obviously holding his breath to fight back.

Moreover, on the last day of June, Duan Yongji, who was discharged from the hospital, held a press conference, leaving no room for ambiguity and clearly expressing his goal of returning to Sina.

Some media asserted that the battle for control of Sina is far from over, and there is bound to be another battle between dragons and tigers.

Under such circumstances, Fang Zhuo, who was elected vice president of Sina, did not make any big moves. He refused interviews from the media and even made only two trips to Sina's headquarters.

The media is talking about it, the industry is talking about it, and everyone at Sina is talking about it.

On July 2nd, Fang Zhuo, who had been silent for several days, appeared on CCTV in a low-key manner, not only to have a beginning and an end, but also to return the favor of producer Hu Meng - the last time she responded through CCTV, Fang Zhuo called her to ask for help. .

Today's recording is the finals of "Win in China". Fang Zhuo did not serve as a judge, but only as a guest to support the battle.

"Hi, Mr. Fang, are you appearing on our show today as the president of Yike Investment or as the vice president of Sina?"

Hu Meng teased Fang Zhuo like this when he saw him.

Fang Zhuo smiled: "Is there any difference? Anyway, it's me in the camera."

Hu Meng pointed to Fang Zhuo's chest: "Depending on your request, the program will be subtitled here. Today, I can call it 'Sina Vice President'. How about using a new identity?"

Fang Zhuo didn't expect this, so he laughed dumbly and refused the new identity subtitle.

"Oh, yes, I originally invited Mr. Wang, but he had something to do and couldn't come." Hu Meng said.

Fang Zhuo noticed the producer's little temptation and shrugged: "Mr. Wang is in a bad mood recently."

Hu Meng's desire for gossip was a little satisfied. She heard some rumors about Sina's board of directors. She had seen the friendship between Fang Zhuo and Wang Yan on the show before, but now it seems that their relationship has broken down.

"Mr. Fang, sit down, we will see an old friend later." Hu Meng was still busy.

Fang Zhuo nodded, and soon he saw his expected old friend Xiong Xiaoge.

The last recording of CCTV's financial program obviously invited a lot of big names. Xiong Xiaoge, president of IDG China, who had previously promised not to participate in the second season, also showed up.

Xiong Xiaoge saw Fang Zhuo as soon as he walked into the recording hall.

This is not because Fang Zhuo stands out from the crowd, but because his surroundings are empty and you can see the lonely CEO Yike at a glance.

"Fang Zhuo, Fang Zhuo, have you tasted the consequences?" Xiong Xiaoge sat next to Fang Zhuo without any scruples and laughed.

"Old Xiong, if a venture capitalist and a hostile takeover person sit together, aren't you afraid of being disliked by everyone in the world?" Fang Zhuo asked calmly.

Xiong Xiaoge said nonchalantly: "What can I do if I talk to the companies I invest in? Who asked me to invest money?"

"Okay, next time I compete with Duan Yongji, I will say that IDG Xiong Xiaoge is behind me, so the chips will be a little heavier." Fang Zhuo nodded happily.

Xiong Xiaoge was really taken aback. He knew this guy's style. If he got impatient, he would drag himself into the water without hesitation, and he would suffer unspeakably.

"Fang Zhuo, please don't hurt me. Just accept everyone's criticism of you by yourself." Xiong Xiaoge said feigning anger.

Fang Zhuo laughed out loud.

These words are really appropriate.

Today's finals scene was very lively, but this liveliness was very subtle and had nothing to do with me.

There were not many Internet companies here in the first place. Now that Duan Yongji, who has a wide network of contacts, holds a press conference and is criticized, these physical companies are keeping a distance.

Of course, this is also related to the natural aversion of corporate leaders to hostile takeovers. They use this silent distance to express their rough attitude.

Fang Zhuo and Xiong Xiaoge were chatting and laughing freely, but this attitude made them a little dissatisfied in the eyes of some people. Didn't Fang Zhuo feel a little bit guilty?

At nine o'clock in the morning, the program started recording.

Everything is going smooth.

Fang Zhuo saw Xu Huaizhe on the stage. He and his accounting network reached the final stage and looked very promising to win the cup.

As a guest, Fang Zhuo was asked about his views on the contestant project. He mainly talked about Xu Huaizhe's website, and corrected one of the judges who compared Accounting Network with New Oriental.

New Oriental still pays more attention to offline teaching, which is completely different from what Xu Huaizhe wants to do.

I thought that today's going through the motions would end the final recording smoothly. Unexpectedly, when the judges finished scoring and the show was about to award awards, there was a slight glitch in the contestants' speeches and exchanges.

During the communication session, one contestant, Li Tong, named Fang Zhuo, President of Yike Investment, who was sitting calmly in the audience:

"I admire Mr. Fang's success very much and would like to ask Mr. Fang a few business-related questions."

The camera turned to Fang Zhuo. He hesitated for a moment, nodded in agreement and took the microphone.

Li Tong asked with bright eyes: "What does Mr. Fang think of the hostile takeovers faced by the company?"

This question is asked in a rather tactful way, but it is undoubtedly directed at the battle for control of Sina that has been a whirlpool of recent public opinion.

The recording scene was quiet, but everyone's hearts were filled with excitement.

Fang Zhuo didn't expect to meet a player who was fighting against an injustice like this. He only thought for a second before directly revealing the superficial problem: "Li Tong, you want to hear me talk about Sina, right?"

Li Tong said "uh", but he didn't expect the young CEO to tear off the veil of questions so gracefully.

He nodded.

"To be honest, given the entrepreneurial stage shown by the current program and contestants." Fang Zhuo leaned back on his seat, "The dispute over the control of a company like Sina is not a very pragmatic topic."

Fang Zhuo said unceremoniously: "Li Tong, do you think you are very close to this level?"

"I understand that many people use Sina's affairs as a talking point, but I cannot understand that some people are filled with indignation today after seeing certain reports and want to trample them to death tomorrow."

"I suggest everyone interested in the Sina incident not to look at what others say, but to look at how it is done."

Fang Zhuo paused and said with a smile: "Returning to Sina is actually very simple."

"Does Sina have profitability difficulties? Yes."

"Can Sina's current board of directors and management solve it? No."

"Can I fix it? I think I can."

On this occasion, Fang Zhuo did not give up naming the board of directors just because he became vice president of Sina, although many people thought he was talking about the board of directors under the influence of Duan Yongji.

He brought the topic to the show: "What qualities should an entrepreneur possess most?"

"Confidence, you have to have confidence in the project, you have to have confidence in yourself, you have to have confidence in the team you choose."

Fang Zhuo spread his hands and said coolly: "I also have this kind of confidence, so I chose Sina to practice my understanding of the Internet."

"This is me."

"The idea of ​​a party, a hostile takeover."

Today, Fang Zhuo has finally revealed his identity as a hostile acquirer. He is confident and arrogant, as if his knowledge can really change a cutting-edge website in the Internet industry.

However, no matter whether it was possible or not, such a young, confident and energetic attitude still infected the audience and some guests.

Xiong Xiaoge, who was next to him, clapped along with everyone, feeling that this was the Fang Zhuo he knew, and he always had an arrogant persuasiveness.

I have a bit of a stomachache tonight, so I will have a two-in-one meal tomorrow morning.