Reinventing the Millennium

In the last month of 2002, the entire land of China was undergoing rapid changes.

As the vanguard of reform, Shencheng's economic development and urban planning are in full swing, and the renovation of the old city of Dongba Block in Jing'an District has also benefited some people.

Lin Guoyong is one of them.

After graduating from college and working in the media for three years, I finally bought a car with my saved salary of 20,000 yuan and part of the demolition money.

Lin Guoyong drove to and from get off work for two days. Feeling the envious eyes of his colleagues, he felt particularly beautiful. He had to clean his car carefully every morning and evening.

On December 18, an energetic Lin Guoyong went to the underground garage to drive to work as usual.

However, he just turned a corner and subconsciously looked at his car, when he suddenly saw a fiery red sports car with an elegant arc.

Lin Guoyong approached in astonishment, looked around and saw no other neighbors, so he circled twice to carefully examine the car, which he had never seen before.

Ferrari, Shanghai A·YK233.

How much does this car cost?

Lin Guoyong walked around twice more, filled with envy, guessing in his mind which neighbor's car it belonged to.

Never seen this sports car before.

Lin Guoyong admired it for two minutes. When he got into his car, he suddenly discovered a problem. The Ferrari was parked too close to his car...

This is a big challenge for novice drivers who are not yet experienced in driving.

Lin Guoyong was sweating while driving, for fear of scratching the shiny new Ferrari.

When he arrived at the unit, he immediately chatted with excitement about what he had seen today. He also checked online and found out that the Ferrari was this year's latest limited edition model Enzo.

Nearly six million Chinese coins!

Lin Guoyong was greatly shocked in his heart.

However, in the next few days, he was frightened every time he parked and drove. Later, he simply parked the car directly above the community.

On December 24, Lin Guoyong went to work normally. In the afternoon, colleagues from other departments suddenly came to his door.

"Brother Lin, I heard that there is a Ferrari worth seven to eight million dollars in your community?"

Seven or eight million? Isn’t it five or six million?

Lin Guoyong replied with some surprise: "There is one. It is parked in the underground garage of my community every day. What's wrong, you want to write about it?"

My colleague is in charge of the automotive media section, so this is not surprising.

"Yes, yes, we don't have Ferrari in Shanghai yet, and I haven't heard of anyone in the mainland buying the latest Enzo. There is a celebrity king Aaron Kwok in Hong Kong who bought it." Xiao Liu was excited He said, "Brother Lin, I will go back with you after work in the evening and take some photos."

Lin Guoyong thought for a moment and said worriedly: "Photographing someone else's car like this... won't offend anyone, right? The person who bought this car is either rich or noble."

Xiao Liu chuckled twice: "I won't take pictures of the license plate. I have bought other people's cars. As long as I drive them out, I will definitely be seen. If I say that Shencheng has a Ferrari Enzo, I will definitely not be angry."

Lin Guoyong thinks it makes sense. If he was afraid of ostentation, he probably wouldn't buy such a conspicuous sports car.

That night, the two car lovers took many photos of Ferraris.

Two days later, "Auto World" published news, claiming that Shanghai had a Ferrari Enzo with a global limited edition of 399.

Soon, someone with good intentions found out about the license plate and found out the owner of the car - Fang Zhuo through the license plate.

President of Yike, Sina, Medical, and MIGA Private Equity!

Not long after, the news that Shencheng Fangzhuo bought a global limited edition Ferrari spread in some small circles, and in an instant it reached the ears of interested people.

Xu Mingchang, the richest man in the name of "Shencheng", is a good-faced person. He likes to put on a show and has dealt with a group of wealthy people in Hong Kong. On some occasions, he suddenly heard someone talking about the only Ferrari Enzo in the Mainland, which made him feel quite sad. Somewhat stubborn.

He had dealt with Fang Zhuo once, not long ago.

The other party went to the leader to establish a relationship because of a trivial matter and he was pressured.

Now because of a Ferrari, some people actually say that Fang Zhuo is the richest man in Shanghai!

Xu Mingchang couldn't bear it. This title was not only a proud honor for him, but also brought substantial benefits on many occasions.

For example, banks are always willing to lend money to a person who is known as the richest man.

For another example, if you go to Xiangjiang with such a name, you will always be given three points of courtesy.

Xu Mingchang thought about it and gave up the idea of ​​buying a Ferrari. This would only make him lose face.

Before he could think of a good way to overpower the opponent, another unpleasant news came.

It is said that the upcoming Hurun Forbes ranking will rank Fang Zhuo ahead of himself!

Xu Mingchang was a little bit defensive and couldn't help but ask people from the company to call Hurun to ask about the rankings.

As a result, the foreigner Hurun said that he was still sorting out and calculating the assets of the rich, and the list was not released.

Xu Mingchang couldn't express anything, but he was still unhappy in his heart.

How did Fang Zhuo become famous?

Isn't it just that they used funds from nowhere to control Sina?

He controls four listed companies and stirs up the Hong Kong and mainland stock markets. Isn't this like Fang Ran?

Why do so many people smack their lips at Fang Zhuo?

Xu Mingchang became more and more uncomfortable thinking about the last encounter.

Soon, the opportunity came for the two to meet. Shanghai City officials were going to hold an entrepreneur exchange meeting on the first day of 2003. Both Xu Mingchang and Fang Zhuo were on the list.

Xu Mingchang decided to have a good meeting with this person.

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On December 30, Fang Zhuo, who had been in Beijing for nearly a month, returned to Shanghai with his team of CEO assistants.

During this period, Fang Zhuo hardly had time to relax while sorting out Sina's business, checking Sina's hotline, and paying attention to the development of the situation.

Sina is making rapid progress in its SP business, and its stock price also represents the rise of China's Internet industry.

However, Fang Zhuo did not feel very happy when he returned to Shanghai.

Whether it is official or public opinion, there is widespread concern and discussion about Yangcheng. However, everyone still regards it as an endemic disease.

Yangcheng, Guangdong Province, and Xiangjiang are undoubtedly quite large areas, but China is even bigger.

Fang Zhuo was quite worried, but there wasn't much he could do. He just continued to fill the warehouses in Mayong, Kunshan and Beijing. Even the company was a little bit shy about this.

There is no problem at the Mayong warehouse, and medical supplies have quietly entered the hospitals in need, but are Kunshan and Beijing worried too much?

Fang Zhuo suppressed this voice and still maintained attention to the situation.

"Dad, where is my mother?"

"Oh, what about that, Dad, tell my mother that I have set up a shop near the company, and you guys can come over and make a tea room or something like that later."

"That's it."

"If my mother has any objections, just say that this is the decision of the president of Sina, the president of Yike, the president of Medical Science, and the controllers of MIGA and PL funds."

The first thing Fang Zhuo did when he returned to Shanghai was to ask the company to buy a store not far downstairs, and then notify his family.

The small county town at home was not affected by the previous situation and was relatively safe, but this time Fang Zhuo felt that his parents and relatives should be around.

Even if they are not happy to live in a big city.

Anyway, come here first, and then talk about it if you really don’t like it.

The second thing Fang Zhuo did was to ask the medical group to contact the place where Yu Hong's father worked, intending to donate a batch of medical supplies there so that the other party would be prepared.

On the last day of December 2002, Fang Zhuo held separate meetings at Yike and Medical Branch to discuss the company's development over the year.

Yike's music player is booming, and iMusic will soon launch Sony Music's copyrighted songs. This new field is exciting and exciting.

The medical department is unique in the field of hospital software construction. With the help of the good relationship cultivated by the registration network and hospitals in various places, it has developed in a low-key manner, and it feels like "a diseased tree has a thousand springs ahead of it".

2002 was a harvest year for both Yike and Yike, and for Fang Zhuo personally, Sina's rising stock price was an extremely considerable fortune.

At four o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Zhuo stood on the 23rd floor of Jin Mao Tower and looked out at the scenery. Not far away was the bustling financial center construction site, and a little further away stood the Oriental Pearl Tower quietly.

"Brother Fang, I heard that you are going to attend an entrepreneur exchange meeting tomorrow?"

Zhou Xin walked into the president's office and saw the boss smoking beside the floor-to-ceiling window.

"It was organized by the city. I originally refused, but Lao Qiu called me and asked me not to go." Fang Zhuo was a little helpless. He was worried about the development of the situation and was too lazy to attend any Laoshizi exchange meeting.

He stubbed out the cigarette and asked, "Do you want to go? Take you with me."

Zhou Xin quickly refused: "No, no, no, Brother Fang, hey, lend me your Ferrari to drive. I'll take Lan Yu to drive around during the New Year's Day holiday tomorrow."

Fang Zhuo was stunned for a moment, oh yes, he also has a Ferrari.

He thought about it again and said with a little hesitation: "I asked the company to get the license plate and put it... oh yes, it is placed in the garage of our community. When you go home at night, come to my place to get the key."

"What's the license plate?" Zhou Xin asked again.

"YK233." Fang Zhuo remembered this clearly.

Zhou Xin wondered: "YK, it's Yike, Yike, what does 233 mean? Brother Fang, that's a Ferrari! Why don't you get someone to get a license plate of 66666 or 88888?"

Fang Zhuo: "233."

Zhou Xin: "?"

"I hope there are not only two 23rd floors of Yike and Medical Branch, but more. The three at the end are just empty fingers." Fang Zhuo explained seriously.

Then, he remembered something. Sina's post function can add emoticons, allowing users to express their emotions more intuitively.

Zhou Xin reluctantly accepted this explanation, although Brother Fang's expression looked half-smiling.

"Be careful when driving tomorrow. Ferraris are faster." Fang Zhuo warned, and then said smoothly, "You and Lan Yu get along very well. I feel like you and her are getting more and more in tune."

Zhou Xin smiled: "Except for her being a bit troublesome sometimes, well, everything is fine."

Fang Zhuo looked at the sweet expression on the vice president's face and chose to tell him to go out quickly. He still had documents to deal with.

In the blink of an eye, the New Year's Day came on January 1, 2003. Shanghai held a high-level entrepreneur exchange meeting, which was attended by the city's main leaders.

The big boss, the second boss, the deputy boss, and the heads of each district.

The leaders are very kind and enthusiastic. They care about the development of the company and want to promote more cooperation.

Shanghai's GDP is expected to reach RMB 540 billion in 2002. In order to pursue the RMB 620 billion target set for 2003 in the government report, enterprises will be given a heads up at the beginning of the new year.

During this period, each district in Shencheng also has its own goals, and there is still some competition between them.

Fang Zhuo attended the exchange meeting out of boredom, quietly grabbed a drink and avoided the busy place.

He didn't know why buffet banquets were popular in several meetings, and he guessed that everyone thought it was very foreign and open-minded.

However, handsome men are like fireflies in the night, and handsome and wealthy men are like Fang Zhuo at a cocktail party. It is always difficult to avoid the searching eyes.

"Mr. Fang, why is your attitude not positive?"

District Chief Judy happily came to see his brother.

"How can I not be positive? I changed my drink. Just now I was thinking about when to send tea to the district chief. I am so positive." Fang Zhuo made a joke.

Qiu Di laughed and took Fang Zhuo to introduce several entrepreneurs in Pudong New Area.

The Internet industry is a sunrise industry, but there are no famous companies in Shanghai.

As the president of an industry leader, Fang Zhuo's reputation is somewhat unconventional.

Many people have heard of his name, but now they know that he is so young when they see him, and they can't help but feel like a wave in the Yangtze River.

Fang Zhuo did not lose his reputation with the leadership, and he could chat enthusiastically with others without any stage fright.

After a lap, the business card in the pocket maintains a dynamic balance.

He had just finished a social interaction and was dragged by his old leader to meet someone, but he never expected to meet someone he knew.

"This is Professor Chen Jin from Jiaotong University, a great talent who has returned from overseas." Qiu Di introduced Chen Jin from the School of Microelectronics of Jiaotong University to Fang Zhuo.

"This is President Fang Zhuo of Yike Group, Professor Chen. Although Mr. Fang is young, our first Ferrari in Shanghai is in his hands." Qiu Di showed his information, not shy about entrepreneurs. wealth.

Chen Jin smiled heartily and stretched out his right hand: "District Chief Qiu, Mr. Fang and I know each other. He has set up a scholarship at our Jiaotong University. You will definitely not guess the name of the scholarship."

Fang Zhuo shook hands with an inexplicable smile on his face.

Judy was surprised. He didn't know there was such a scholarship.

Chen Jin smiled and announced the answer: "The name of the scholarship is 'Who doesn't like semiconductors'? Hahaha, Mr. Fang is a wonderful person."

Judy couldn't laugh or cry, but then she thought it was reasonable that this name came from Fang Zhuo.

Fang Zhuo also laughed.

"Mr. Fang, it's great that you have met Professor Chen. Jiaotong University wants to invest in a semiconductor research company in our Pudong New Area and is looking for partners." Qiu Di said with a smile, "You must be interested, right? After all, you I even applied for scholarships.”

Lao Qiu, you are determined to join the CPPCC!

Fang Zhuo was a little speechless, glanced at the old leader with an unclear meaning, and then looked at Professor Chen Jin who was smiling.

Good guy, I haven’t found you yet, but you’ve hit me on the head with this autumn wind!

"Of course I'm interested. Semiconductors are important to the country, so we must be interested."

Fang Zhuo smiled and gave the answer they both wanted.

This chapter has just been unsealed, and the name of the Shanghai character has been changed to Xu Mingchang.