Reinventing the Millennium

"Fang Zhuo, Fang Zhuo, you..."

"I thought you were not a fool. How could a person who can become the richest man be a fool? I didn't expect you to be such a fool!"

"How do you do things like this?"

As soon as the news about Hanxin's fraud spread on the Internet, Fang Zhuo's phone became busy. Qiu Di was concerned about this matter and hurriedly called in after learning the news.

The head of Lanhua District was heartbroken and repeatedly reprimanded the young president for seeking connections from him.

He really didn't expect such a scene.

"Fang Zhuo, you just took people to school, how could you kill them in front of so many reporters!"

"Fang Zhuo, you just sit in the car, you stand at the door, you wait for the press conference to end, what can you do?"

"The car has already arrived on campus, how can it still let people run away!"

"You are the richest man in Shanghai, do you have any sensitivity at all?"

Judy's rebuke was rather plaintive.

Because Lao Qiu spoke too fast, Fang Zhuo had no time to answer. When the storm passed, he quickly admitted his mistake with a good attitude: "Yes, District Chief Qiu, I made a mistake this time. Hey, the main reason is that I was young and didn't think carefully. .”

Regarding low-profile and high-profile handling, this is a common disagreement among Fang Zhuo's calls.

Regardless of the deputy director of Sina or Qiu Lanhua, who is a close friend, they or the groups represented by them believe that the lower-profile the matter, the better, and the more internally digested the matter, the better.

But Fang Zhuo had different opinions on this point, so he did what he wanted.

However, he could tell that Lao Qiu was so angry that he stopped calling him "Mr. Fang" and that he was "stupid" and "sensitive". He really considered the problem from his own perspective.

"District Chief Qiu, you must learn your lesson this time and correct your position." Fang Zhuo almost saluted.

Judi calmed down and realized the identity on the other end of the phone, so he finally said: "Logically speaking, I shouldn't say so much, but I have known you for a long time, and when I was in Lin'an, I didn't A few people remember me, so I have to be cautious and act cautiously."

This was even brought up in the beginning.

Fang Zhuo said directly: "District Chief Qiu told me this from the bottom of his heart. I'll be sorry if I don't pay attention next time."

Judy felt a little embarrassed when she heard the other party describe her actions. Why did this guy say it? Just understand each other silently, really...

He coughed, not wanting to exchange feelings, and asked: "Are you sure that Hanxin is committing fraud this time? Did he really admit it personally? There won't be any duplication, right?"

"Actually, he didn't admit it himself. He just nodded. I told him for him, but it doesn't matter anymore. The school has already investigated the authenticity of the chip." Fang Zhuo said the details, "When this matter is revealed, the evidence will be revealed. It is easy to confirm that the conclusion of Hanxin’s forgery cannot be reversed.”

Judy frowned and asked again: "Do you know more about the inside story?"

"No more, I don't even know who the whistleblower is." Fang Zhuoyan said conclusively.

"Then don't give interviews to the media. The chips will be handled by professionals. Mr. Fang, don't get involved anymore," Judi ordered.

Fang Zhuo really has no intention of going further. Anyway, the public opinion stirred up will be followed up and investigated. The evidence of the joint venture transfer has also been submitted to the police, and the results are awaited.

The two didn't chat much more. Qiu Di felt that this matter was more in the academic field, and it was just embarrassing for Shencheng.

What a high-tech project, it turned out to be so bad!

This confused Judi, and it also confused more than just Shencheng.

Soon, not only the school and the police, but also the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission and relevant national departments set up an independent investigation team to investigate the Hanxin that had been widely publicized.

That night, when Fang Zhuo got home, both cell phones ran out of battery.

He received calls from both leaders and the media. He received inquiries from colleagues and curious friends.

Anyway, everyone was shocked and found it incredible.

"Shit, can Hanxin pass the verification just by grinding off the logo? Isn't that ridiculous?"

Even the first words mother Zhao Shumei handed over after the door opened were about Hanxin.

Fang Zhuo could only lament that good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

That is to say, the mobile phone was forced to be turned off, and Fang Zhuo had time to check the public opinion on the Internet in detail at night.

Most of them are normal. They describe the scene in the School of Microelectronics today, and also review the history of the Hanxin project and the work resume of the professors.

In the afternoon, two news items that had been removed by Sina were quietly re-released. This time, they also released the content where Fang Zhuo questioned Chen Jin in person, which was the falsification of work resume.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Sina updated the scientific research projects that Chen Jin had applied for using Hanxin. There were more than ten projects approved within a year, which once again aroused crazy discussions among netizens.

It can only be said that Sina's servers today are indeed under great pressure.

Even later, NetEase and Sohu finally stopped letting Sina dominate. They had an exclusive interview report. The interviewees were students in the professor's team. When they mentioned the project work, they said that the professor's management was very strict and the members had almost no relationship with each other. Don't know what the other person is doing.

Such reports corroborate everything that happened today.

The situation is becoming increasingly clear.

Of course, in addition to most of the concerns about the authenticity of the chip, there is also a small part of the reason why Fang Zhuo needs desensitization.

He saw words such as "rich," "intrusion," "forced," and "bringing people."

News content can be biased, it can use "enter" instead of "intrusion", it can use "inquiry" instead of "force", and the perception will be completely different.

All in all, Fang Zhuo has indeed decided not to be exposed to the media in the near future.

That night, those who started the storm slept soundly, while the academic field and many departments were shocked to be involved in the storm of public opinion.

The Internet allows news to spread faster and faster, and also allows more and more people to participate.

Public opinion on this scale has caught many people off guard and made them feel pressured.

The next day, Fang Zhuo's cell phone calls decreased a lot. He did not go to the company in the morning and paid attention to the official statement. The investigation was necessary, and the results may not be announced for two days.

In the afternoon, President Yike slowly arrived at Hang Lung 23.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw product director Xu Keden waiting for him.

"Teacher Xu, what's wrong? Do you have any opinions on new products?"

Fang Zhuo greeted with a smile, opened the door of the president's office, and invited the product director who looked a little uncomfortable to come in.

"Mr. Fang, I was impulsive." Xu Keden admitted his mistake when he entered the office.

Fang Zhuo was confused and pondered without saying anything.

Xu Keden sighed and said: "Mr. Fang, I really didn't expect this kind of thing to happen. The chip was actually faked, and it was still faked in this way."

Fang Zhuo said "hmm" and suddenly had some guesses.

"When I returned to the company yesterday afternoon, I heard the Sina news and thought it was a slander against the project." Xu Keden said depressedly, "I always have opinions on the other party."

This is a question of credibility. After all, the project has gone through so many levels of verification.

The credibility of the expert group is much higher than that of Sina. The magical method of fraud reported by the latter is more like a joke.

But...reality is so magical and bizarre.

"Teacher Xu, are you having a quarrel or do you want to resign?" Fang Zhuo asked thoughtfully.

"Uh... I had a quarrel with President Su yesterday and told her to resign." Xu Keden said honestly, "I also said that President Fang doesn't understand technology."

Fang Zhuo smiled: "It's true, I really don't understand technology. Well, you and Mr. Su had a fight, so you should apologize to her. She hasn't told me about it yet."

Xu Keden sighed again: "I called Mr. Su last night to apologize. Mr. Fang, I didn't control my emotions this time."

Fang Zhuo comforted this dedicated product director: "I know that Mr. Xu has been at Jiaotong University for a long time. It's his alma mater and it's such a fascinating project. It's okay. Let's make new products well and strive to continue to fight with Apple. This year The listing plan will be launched by the end of the year.”

"Well, thank you, Mr. Fang." Xu Keden's heart was still dull. He studied at Jiaotong University, stayed as a lecturer after graduation, went out to start a business and then returned to school. The word "alma mater" carries a lot of weight.

"Drink tea, drink tea, let's just wait for the investigation results." Fang Zhuo never expected that there would be such a news in his company. A news report would not only bring pressure from the outside world, but also create internal conflicts.

He thought about it and talked about the new M2.

Xu Keden reluctantly talked about the product, but before leaving, he brought the topic back and said: "I don't know how many people will be implicated this time, the public opinion is so loud."

Fang Zhuo controlled his desire to say more and said calmly: "Don't worry, only the first culprit will be punished."

It would be nice to be able to catch the culprit. At least it can be regarded as a formal explanation, and it won't be mentioned with anger and ridicule in the future.

Compared with other people related to Hanxin, whether leaders or experts, these are not within the scope of Fang Zhuo's consideration. Now that he has exposed Chen Jin, there is only one extremely hesitant thing he should do.

Xu Keden stood up: "Oh, I hope this kind of thing won't happen again in the future."

"Under the sun..." Fang Zhuo blinked and did not finish his disappointing words. Instead, he said, "Teacher Xu, can you help me make an appointment with two IC-related teachers, and then find a real practitioner? I want to hear about the current situation." What the hell is going on in this semiconductor industry.”

Xu Keden nodded. He had helped his boss collect relevant information before and knew that Mr. Fang had some interest in semiconductors.

He thought for a while and asked, "Do you want a teacher from Jiaotong University?"

"As long as they don't hate me, I'll be fine." Fang Zhuo said with a smile.

Xu Keden thought for a few seconds and said, "Okay, then I'll ask teachers from other schools."

Fang Zhuo: "..."

Even if you make people hate you, it is only temporary!

The product director came and went, filled with misery.

The vice president of the company came in as his replacement, smiling broadly.

"Teacher Xiao Su, did you see Teacher Xu just now? What happened yesterday?" Fang Zhuo asked.

"It's very simple. He felt that Sina was attacking and smearing the school, and then he got angry. I advised him to calm down, but maybe there was some weirdness in his words, so we quarreled." Su Wei said calmly.

Fang Zhuo looked at the vice president in surprise: "You didn't come in to apologize to me too, right?"

"Well... no, as the vice president appointed by Mr. Fang, I will only apologize to you if I can't even win the argument." Su Wei smiled.

Fang Zhuo considered it and said: "Vice President Su, um..."

He gave up the topic of provoking antagonism between men and women and talked about the current situation of the company's domestic market.

Su Wei's responsibilities have changed from HR Director to Vice President, and her focus is no longer limited to a single area. The market performance of her own products requires her special attention.

Yike had previously removed a senior vice president from his position, which caused some shocks to the marketing department in Beijing. At the same time, the special circumstances in the first half of 2003 would inevitably affect sales. Su Wei was sometimes even worse than Fang Zhuo because of these things. busy.

"Mr. Fang, do you have any big plans next?"

Su Wei chatted about the market for a while and asked the boss jokingly, real estate first and then chips, which was very impressive.

Fang Zhuo let out a long sigh: "It's really hard to do something. If there is a movement here, there will be leaders on the outside and conflicts on the inside. It's no big deal. It's no big deal."

He continued: "We only have one small thing left now, which is to take Yike public and make some money. By the way, we will see if Sony and Apple can give us some help in the process."

In the first half of this year, Sony belatedly released last year's financial report, disclosing huge losses for the first time. The stock price continued to fall, and even triggered a collective plunge in Japanese technology stocks.

But then it rebounded.

However, judging from Sony's business, Fang Zhuo really can't find a point to continue to rebound. He will wait for Sony to announce its first-half financial report to see if there is any autumn wind to fight against.

Su Wei blinked and asked a question: "Mr. Fang, if Yike goes public, which one do you think will have a higher market value compared to Sina now?"

Sina's stock price today is US$36.65, rival NetEase's is US$28.85, and Sohu is obviously one notch behind, barely staying at around US$20.

The three major portals have truly emerged from the shadow of the Internet bubble and have gained a different kind of vitality.

As a result, many well-known institutions have upgraded their ratings and are optimistic about the future trend of Chinese concept stocks.

As of today, Sina's market value is around US$1.5 billion. For reference, Apple's current market value is US$6 billion.

"You asked me, but the market value of our company, which includes domestic and foreign business, is more complicated to measure. Software + hardware form a moat for latecomers, so we are truly qualified to seriously consider market value."

Fang Zhuo thought for a while and said: "If we do a road show, we must compare it with Apple, which has a similar business. Well, I hope Yike can have a market value of 2 waves."

Su Wei reacted, oh, it is based on Sina's market value.

"Can you be the richest man in the country next year?" Su Wei calculated, "Even if it doesn't go public, the value is still there."

"False fame, it's all just false fame. Teacher Xiao Su, why do you value this?" Fang Zhuo waved his hand, "The richest man in Shanghai has done so many things. It's easy for this thing to be burdened by fame."

Su Wei expressed her admiration.

"Oh, yes, there will be a meeting tomorrow afternoon, and everyone at the deputy director level will be present. If people can't arrive, we can have a conference call." Fang Zhuo is planning to shake up the organizational structure before Yike starts its road to listing, and needs to hear everyone's opinions.

"Okay, no problem." Vice President Su agreed.

Hang Lung 23 is calm, and Yike's work is arranged in an orderly manner, while the outside world continues to be stormed by Hanxin's fraud.

However, one day later, Sina's stock, which had been rising recently, suddenly unexpectedly dropped in price. Although it only dropped less than $1, it was still considered to be affected by the actions of the new chairman.

Although Sina has gained high clicks, high traffic, and good reputation in the past three days, the capital market obviously does not recognize this approach.

Since the success of its wireless value-added business, Sina's stock price has been increasing more or less, but now it has dropped in an attitude-like way, which makes Fang Zhuo a little annoyed, and it is too disrespectful to the new chairman.

He thought for a long time before convening a high-level meeting of Yike and sent a text message to President Wang Yan.

"I think Sina's stock price is close to a level where it can consider additional issuance."

After more than half a year of gains, Sina wants to make a difference in the capital market and make some technical adjustments.