Reinventing the Millennium

Fang Zhuo and Zhou Kaixuan communicated slightly away from the crowd at the banquet.

He did not expect that the other party was not talking to him about the Internet, but about Hutchison Whampoa and the old city renovation of Jing'an District.

Regarding the East Ba Block project in Jing'an District, Xu Mingchang previously knew a little about it. It consists of eight continuous old neighborhoods with a total area of ​​nearly 180,000 square meters. It is known as "the last golden land in Shanghai".

But what does this have to do with myself?

Fang Zhuo had a smile on his face, but his thoughts were racing rapidly, thinking about Zhou Kaixuan and what she said about Hehuang.

Hutchison Whampoa had previously lost in the competition for this project. Now when I heard the news about Xu Mingchang's accident, I immediately looked to see if there was an opportunity to take advantage of it. I really have a keen sense of smell.

"Lao Xu was asked about the situation yesterday, so Mr. Zhou is so sure that the project in his hands cannot be saved?" Fang Zhuo planned to listen to the judgment from Xiangjiang.

Zhou Kaixuan wanted to take advantage of local connections, so he bluntly said: "I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to come out for a while. Hua Xia Bank is involved in Hong Kong and has different influence. It will definitely be dealt with severely."

Fang Zhuo stopped smiling and said nothing.

Zhou Kaixuan continued: "I heard that Hua Xia Bank and Xu Mingchang have a sum of nearly 2 billion. Since the bank is in trouble, this will definitely be pursued."

"Whether Xu can come out or not, the four listed companies he controls are all plummeting, and there are problems with loan funds. The transformation of Dongba District will definitely be unable to continue."

Fang Zhuo blinked and received news that was unclear before. Now he also heard about such a loan.

He showed a different smile again and said three words: "So?"

Zhou Kaixuan smiled and said tactfully: "Although today is the first time to meet Mr. Fang, I think Mr. Fang has a vision of the national and even world markets. I like Yike's products very much and am a loyal user of it."

"I believe that not only in the Internet, but also in the fields of electronic consumer products, real estate, etc., we all have opportunities to cooperate, not only with TOM Group, but also with Hutchison Whampoa and Cheung Kong."

Zhou Kaixuan did not bully others with his age, nor did he show off his stature.

On the contrary, she knew that small compliments as Li Ka-shing's confidante often had unexpected effects, and she also laid out the relevant resources behind them.

Sure enough, the young president opposite showed a sincere smile again.

Seeing this, Zhou Kaixuan continued: "It goes without saying that Hutchison Whampoa's strength is strong. Under the current circumstances, the development of the East Eighth Block will definitely require a strong developer. Mr. Fang, what do you think?"

"Mr. Zhou is right." Fang Zhuo thought about it for a moment, but was not interested and had no intention of getting involved to help Hutchison. "Of course Hutchison has the strength. As for this matter, we might as well wait until the situation becomes clearer before taking a look. , After all, Lao Xu and I have known each other several times, so it’s not good to cut off someone’s escape route like this.”

Zhou Kaixuan suddenly wavered in his judgment. He said these words so seriously. How sincere was that smile just now?

She smiled and nodded: "Yes, we have to wait and see, but Mr. Fang, it's better to do it sooner rather than later."

Fang Zhuo was noncommittal and took a sip of wine.

Zhou Kaixuan met Fang Zhuo for the first time today. He felt that his wishes had been expressed well, so after a few compliments, he saved his number and exchanged business cards.

Fang Zhuo glanced at the business card before silently putting it into his pocket. There were only two positions written on it, director of TOM Group and director of Li Jiacheng Foundation.

Although the former is written above, the latter may have a better opening effect.

Fang Zhuo chewed on the word "Hutchison" for a while, then turned around and saw Sina CEO Wang Yan looking at him with a faint look.

He hurriedly pretended not to notice, and after walking a few steps, he blended into the harmonious family atmosphere of the Internet industry.

The Internet Industry Development Conference lasted for three days. Due to company affairs, protection requirements, and itinerary arrangements, new guests arrived one after another in the next two days.

Generally speaking, under the special circumstances of the first half of 2003, everyone cherished this level of discussion, and some mutual cooperation was achieved happily.

Of course, where there is cooperation there is also competition, and the latter may have more elements than the former.

The news that Sina CEO Wang Yan stole Yao Ming, a brand spokesperson from Sohu, spread like wildfire in the next two days.

As for why more responsibilities are not placed on the president of Sina...

Because he was in the whirlpool of the Shanghai turmoil, how could he have the leisure to arrange such a thing?

Wang Yan has gained a reputation as a decisive and resourceful person.

In the past three days, the turmoil in the financial world has gradually become clearer. The investigation on Shen Cheng's surface seems to have ended, and no further inquiries have been heard for the time being.

However, some people went and came out, and some people went and disappeared.

The most shocking thing about this is that Xu Mingchang, the 11th richest man ranked by Forbes, has always been high-profile and has not made any noise for a long time. Moreover, it is said that his wife was also taken away from the mansion by the Hong Kong Independent Commission Against Corruption.

In comparison, none of the other wealthy people under investigation, including the top 50 richest people in Hong Kong and the top 50 rich people in Shanghai, were as big as the commotion caused by Xu Mingchang.

Property, rights, projects, stock market, female celebrities, luxury houses in Hong Kong, etc., these are all the materials Xu Mingchang can provide to the media.

Using him as a representative to report news about Shanghai and Xiangjiang made Shanghai's big boss angry at one point. They gave answers in front of reporters and denied that there were problems with real estate.

What is not shown in the media is that various banks in Shanghai have begun self-examination and self-correction on the loan situation with Xu Mingchang. Only one bank does not need to self-examination and self-correction because... it has collapsed in Shanghai and has others to help. Check it out.

The Internet Industry Development Conference is over. Fang Zhuo, as a landlord, bid farewell to various leaders.

Everyone was polite and restrained, except Zhang Chaoyang from Sohu who finally asked a question that had been on his mind for several days.

"Mr. Fang, what's going on here in Shencheng? Which side is against which side?"

Fang Zhuo felt funny in his heart, no wonder Zhang Chaoyang would chase the camera in the future. His gossipy mind is very suitable for the entertainment industry.

He raised his index finger and said calmly: "I can only say that I understand everything. I can't say more about what I don't understand. Don't ask me what's wrong. The interests are too involved. It won't do anything to you if I tell you." The good thing is, just pretend you don’t know. The rest I can only say that the water is very deep and there are many things involved.”

Zhang Chaoyang understood, and after some brainstorming, he was satisfied and embarked on the road back to Beijing.

The last person to say goodbye to Fang Zhuo was Tencent's Ma Huateng. He mentioned one thing about the US stock market listing. Although Mr. Fang suggested that it be listed in Hong Kong, there are differences within the company. If it really goes to Nasdaq, there are reliable brokers. Of course it's best.

Fang Zhuo patted his chest and agreed, but still suggested staying in Xiangjiang.

The two of them didn't talk in detail, they just wanted to talk about it later.

The Internet Industry Development Conference came to an end. After Sina's president saw off all the guests, he had no time to communicate with CEO Wang Yan about the company's next situation before having a small talk meeting that he had to attend.

In other words, it is somewhat appropriate to call it a conspiracy.

It’s raining and I’ll be home late. There will be two chapters tomorrow morning.