Reinventing the Millennium

There are still a few days before the New Year's Eve, and the work on Fang Zhuo's hands is all procedural and ceremonial matters.

——MIGA Fund settled in Pudong, and its office is on the 22nd floor of Jinmao. If the World Financial Center is built in the future and it still exists, the office address will be the 23rd floor there.

——Yike Group reported to the police in Pudong New Area, reporting that a batch of counterfeit Yike music players appeared on the market.

——Fang Zhuo will attend the annual meeting of the Shencheng City Federation of Industry and Commerce and become one of them.

——And he also wanted to visit Lao Qiu to wish him a happy New Year.

On January 28, the twenty-fifth day, Fang Zhuo walked to the door carrying two boxes of tea.

Compared with Lin'an at the same time, Judi's home in Shencheng has been filled with many gifts, and it is far from the deserted appearance it once was.

When Fang Zhuo arrived home, the district chief was still receiving guests who also came to visit.

"Mr. Fang, come here, let me introduce to you. This is Mr. Liu Suyi from Yonghe Real Estate." Qiu Di was not shy about showing off his friendly relationship with Fang Zhuo and said with a smile, "Your tea is the best. It just so happens that I only have tea leaves left, so I’ll take apart what you’re carrying.”

Liu Suyi smiled and nodded in greeting, and was about to hand over his business card.

Fang Zhuo complained while unpacking the tea leaves: "How can you be short of tea here? Who took the district chief as a cadre?"

Judy laughed: "You can do it if I ask you to do it!"

Liu Suyi looked at this scene in surprise. He had heard that the CEO of Yike had an unusual background, but he didn't expect to be able to talk like this.

"Mr. Liu, try the Maofeng from my hometown." Fang Zhuo exchanged business cards with Liu Suyi with a smile.

"I'll do it, I'll do it." Liu Suyi looked about the same age as Lao Qiu, but he started making tea without being too eager.

"Mr. Fang, when will you move Sina to Pudong?" Qiu Di talked about something.

Fang Zhuo immediately shook his head and refused: "How is this possible? If Sina wants to publish news, it must be at the foot of the capital. However, half of the 22nd floor of Jinmao will be reserved as Sina's city office. There is a president's assistant team beside me who will also put it there. .”

"I really admire Mr. Fang's ability to deal with many things every day and handle different companies well." Qiu Di said with a smile.

"Sina is mainly responsible for Wang Yan's great work ability. Sina is lucky to have a CEO who has always understood Sina's operations and has progressive ideas." Fang Zhuo was generous in his praise and did not attribute Sina's current prosperous situation to himself.

Liu Suyi next to him chatted a few words about Sina's stock price, half curious and half supportive.

"Mr. Liu, don't leave tonight, have a meal at home." Judy said while waiting for the two people to chat.

"No, no, there are still customers in the company tonight. I will definitely come back to pay New Year greetings to the leaders after the new year." Liu Suyi stood up and said goodbye knowingly.

As expected, the district chief didn't try to persuade him to stay.

Fang Zhuo saw Liu Suyi out for the old leader and chatted at the door for a few more words before turning back.

He did not sit down this time. After walking around for two times, he asked in confusion: "Why are your orchids placed in a pot on the left and a pot on the right not aligned?"

"Oh, aren't these all gifts from you? There happened to be a boss who knew a certain master. He gave me some advice that day and said it was better this way." Judy looked back.

Fang Zhuo: "..."

Comrade Qiu! Stop! Do you have any firm political beliefs?

He said feebly: "District Chief Qiu, this, this is not fun."

Judy wondered: "Didn't you give it as a gift? You don't believe this? You don't believe that you still gave so many? Eight pots!"

"I think orchids are in good condition and can purify the air at home." Fang Zhuo shook his head and sat down.

Judy was doubtful and said, "I really don't believe it. Let's just leave it at that. I saw that the master was sweating from all the work last time."

Fang Zhuo suddenly felt a little unsure. If he could really see it, he might really sweat when he saw Lao Qiu's luck.

"You're going to attend the general chamber of commerce meeting in the city tomorrow, right?" Judy asked for a cup of tea.

"Participate. I think the president is a leader in the government. He called me personally. It's not easy to ignore." Fang Zhuo asked, "Is there anything special about this?"

"Shangcheng City General Chamber of Commerce, its members are all non-public enterprises, and they are used for united front work." Qiu Di thought for a moment, "There is nothing to pay attention to. For you, it is just more lines and more honors. You seem to be applying for We don’t have much time in the city.”

When Fang Zhuo came back from the capital, he decided to settle down in Shanghai because of several factors. He nodded and said: "I will have more jobs in Shanghai later, and those honors are not bad. They will just enhance my status as a social person."

Judy laughed again. Somehow, these words were particularly interesting coming from Fang Zhuo's mouth.

He understood the reason after thinking about it for a moment. This guy seemed to pay attention to keeping a certain distance from the administration in the past, and this was the easiest way to gain status.

Fang Zhuo lowered his head to drink tea and did not pay attention to the old leader's eyes. What he said was serious. He traveled from Yangcheng to Beijing some time ago and realized firsthand that things were not smooth enough.

This situation can obviously be effectively improved.

Moreover, Yike's headquarters is set in Shanghai, so it really needs some local influence.

"Have you been to Lao Zheng?" Judy asked something.

"I called Mayor Zheng to express my wish to wish him a happy New Year, but he declined, so I wished him a happy New Year on the phone." Fang Zhuo replied.

Judy nodded and said vaguely, "Well, Lao Zheng is more careful than me."

He glanced at Fang Zhuo: "It just saves you a trip."

"Hey, old, old leader." Fang Zhuo almost shouted out the habitual name in his heart, "You can't always think of me like this, I respect all leaders."

"Since you call me the old leader, let me tell you one more thing. I can be your introducer to this social figure." Judy asked, "Do you have any thoughts on joining the organization?"

This was obviously a private chat.

Fang Zhuo did not hesitate and said, "It is an honor for me to have an old leader as the introducer."

Judy nodded slightly and didn't say much about this topic. Instead, he turned to the young CEO's emotional issues in a casual manner, and smiled and said that he could still be such an introducer.

Because of Fang Zhuo's career and age, many people actually asked for this invitation after knowing that the two had a good relationship.

Fang Zhuo stood up and said, "District Chief Qiu doesn't want to part with just one dinner, so why bother saying such intimidating words?"

Qiu Di couldn't laugh or cry: "President Fangda, sit down quickly. I want to let outside entrepreneurs know that I have neglected the presidents of Sina and Yike. Who dares to invest in Pudong?"

The two exchanged small insults and got along very naturally.

The dinner was quite sumptuous, and they talked and laughed about the development of Pudong, and occasionally talked about the international trends. Fang Zhuo was more confident than Qiu Di in this aspect.

The next day, Fang Zhuo attended the meeting of the Shencheng City Federation of Industry and Commerce, also known as the Shencheng City General Chamber of Commerce, which is a pan-civilian organization with tens of thousands of members.

He brought along Liu Yangyang, the secretary to the board of directors of the medical department, and by the way, the son of Copper Pea, who had been squatting in the bureau overnight, also came with him.

"Fan Yuanzhi, well, he looks so similar to Lao Fan. Why is his face still swollen?"

The person Fang Zhuo met at the gate of the community.

It’s a good name, but why do people become so dejected?

"It said there was a conflict with the people inside." Liu Yangyang answered helpfully.

Fan Yuanzhi said with resentment: "It's not a conflict, it's them beating me. Mr. Fang, what's going on? Why is everything going so well..."

Fang Zhuo looked at Liu Yangyang with questioning eyes, and the latter shook his head slightly.

He immediately said: "I don't know. I'm still confused. Your dad told me that you were clean. Why did you get arrested when you came back? I still had to say hello to you."

Fan Yuanzhi took a deep breath, vaguely suspecting that this scene was the work of the CEO in front of him. Otherwise, how could he be stopped and suspected of having something on him after he had already come out of the airport.

"I heard what your dad said about your situation. If you can work well in Yike, you can do it. If you can't, get out. Do you understand?" Fang Zhuo said simply and directly.

Fan Yuanzhi felt that this trip to China was very different from what he had imagined. He responded in a dull voice, feeling a little superior after returning from abroad.

"Get in the car first." Fang Zhuo asked Liu Yangyang softly after Fan Yuanzhi got in the car, "Why did you arrange for someone to beat him up?"

Liu Yangyang said innocently: "There is no arrangement, he doesn't know how he did it."

"You look very polite." Fang Zhuo commented on his first impression, "Did I make a mistake? You don't have any charlatanism?"

Liu Yangyang shrugged. Anyway, he was just following orders.

Fang Zhuo is not a person who dwells on the past. He looks forward and everything goes forward.

He got into the car. Liu Yangyang was driving today.

Along the way, Fang Zhuo briefly learned about Fan Yuanzhi's situation and found that it was indeed as good as Fan Xiong said, and the university was also a good one.

"As for your major, go to our company first and follow Mr. Sun Qi, who is in charge of the supply chain. He happens to be working overtime during the Spring Festival." Fang Zhuo said the arrangement.

Fan Yuanzhi sighed silently in his heart, feeling that he was really miserable. If his father hadn't forced him to come over... I don't know what kind of ecstasy drug he had been fed, he would have really suffered.

Soon, the Audi arrived at the venue for the annual meeting of the Shanghai General Chamber of Commerce. Fang Zhuo and his party entered the venue. Except for his swollen face, Fan Yuanzhi really looked like an assistant.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Fang, what a coincidence."

As soon as he entered the conference room, Yonghe Real Estate CEO Liu Suyi, who he met at the leader's home yesterday, saw President Yike with sharp eyes and came up to say hello.

"Ah, Mr. Liu, this is not a coincidence, this is fate." Fang Zhuo smiled and shook hands.

Liu Suyi smiled and said: "Yes, it's fate, Mr. Fang, let's sit here."

"They seemed to have prepared a seat for me, but I didn't ask clearly." Fang Zhuo glanced at the conference room to see if there were any staff.

Liu Suyi was stunned: "Is it in front? There is a sign over there."

"Come on, let's take a look forward. Sitting in the front will make it easier for me to speak on stage." Fang Zhuo wanted to walk forward arm in arm with the real estate boss.

Liu Suyi took two steps before he smiled and said: "Then I can't sit with Mr. Fang today, so I will listen carefully and learn Mr. Fang's views in the audience."

Fang Zhuo was not surprised, and he exchanged a few pleasantries before leading the two of them forward.

Sure enough, there were name tags in the second row.

"Then you two sit back a little." Fang Zhuo saw that only the first three rows had names, and there were no signs on the seats behind.

"Okay, Mr. Fang." Liu Yangyang guessed that he didn't have anything to do in today's meeting, which was to get to know senior executives from other companies.

Fan Yuanzhi still nodded silently, but the swelling and pain on his face was ignored because he saw so many suits and ties. He could tell Fang Zhuo's status from this seating arrangement.

Moreover, the people who have sat down in the first three rows are basically in their thirties and forties, and there are also some in their fifties and sixties. The contrast is quite sharp.

"Sister Yang, does Mr. Fang have any duties here?" He asked after sitting down and looking at the figure in front of him.

"It's the first time the boss comes back to participate. I think he can become a vice president in the election after the year." Liu Yangyang answered calmly.

Fan Yuanzhi asked again: "What does this General Chamber of Commerce do?"

Liu Yangyang thought for a while and said, "Aren't you the Anliang Chamber of Commerce? The Anliang Chamber of Commerce is from New York. In terms of influence, it should be similar to the United Chamber of Commerce in New York State."

Fan Yuanzhi had a rough idea and was more specific about the "capable Mr. Fang" his father called him.

However, after a while, he still couldn't help asking and wondering: "Sister Yang, to be honest, was it Mr. Fang's intention that I was locked up last night?"

Liu Yangyang said disdainfully: "What's the benefit of locking you up? What about the boss? It's almost like locking you up."

Fan Yuanzhi: "..."

He thought it made sense. What was he, an innocent student, doing when he had nothing to do with himself?

The conference hall was bustling with activity.

Soon, the meeting officially began. The president and vice president came to the stage to deliver speeches, including their blessings for the New Year and their prospects for industry and commerce in 2003.

Both of them have positions in the government and are within the system.

Fang Zhuo was the fifth guest to speak on stage.

However, his appearance made many people lament his age.

"Hello everyone, many people may not know me, but some friends know me. They may mention Sina, Yike, and Guahao.com, and you will be able to identify me more easily."

"Oh, yes, I am also in charge of the MIGA private equity fund. Friends who want asset management can inquire about its performance. It is quite attractive."

Fang Zhuo did not forget to advertise the fund that had just landed in Pudong. Those here today are really in the vertical corresponding field, and generally have money.

"I'm very happy to meet our friends from Shanghai's industrial and commercial sector two years ago. Shanghai is one of the most dynamic cities in terms of economic development in China. Being able to meet here means that there is a high possibility of bringing our own companies and businesses together in the future. Assets have reached a higher level.”

"What is now unfolding before your eyes is a vast market, a market where you can pick up gold if you work hard."

"The times are opening their arms to us."

Fang Zhuo stood on the stage and talked eloquently, showing a positive and confident attitude.

However, except for the fact that the news of the MIGA fund was slightly circulated in the public, his slogan-like speech did not impress the guests too much, and instead felt that it was a bit unworthy of the name.

Of course, the president and vice-president loved this gesture.

However, just one day later, along with the news, Yike President Fang Zhuo’s speech at the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce on January 29 became much more authoritative.

"President Fang is young, very capable, and a business wizard."

"Mr. Fang and I chatted for a long time, and he was indeed very insightful."

"Mr. Fang accepted my business card. He is a nice person. When he spoke on stage, he was very sincere. My blood boiled with excitement while sitting in the audience."

Many guests had similar comments when talking about this meeting with friends and family during the Chinese New Year.

Because of this, Hurun chose to announce the Forbes 2002 China Rich List on January 30, the 29th day of the Lunar New Year.

Fang Zhuo is undoubtedly the richest person in Shanghai!