Reinventing the Millennium

Public opinion heated up, and Bingxin bought an office on the first floor.

Experts debated that the apartments of corporate employees have been rented.

During the reporter's interview, Yongke Real Estate arrived at the chairman's hometown after receiving the news.

Despite the changing external situation, Fang Zhuo quietly started working on the project in Luzhou. His time allocation in a day is usually to attend promotion meetings of government departments in the morning and listen to the work of Bingxin or Yike in the afternoon.

Only in the evening, after the small meeting, do we have time to pay attention to the changes in public opinion.

Judging from the current situation, the consultation level of experts and scholars from all walks of life is getting higher and higher, and what is being discussed and debated is the entire policy of state-owned enterprise restructuring. According to Changhong Ni Runfeng's cold treatment attitude, Fang Zhuo estimates that this person can still hold on no matter what. One hold.

This is not to say that Changhong’s problem will go away without incident, but the investigation may be carried out internally or in the province. Whether it is a subsidiary or an APEX dealer, I believe Ni Runfeng has some means to deal with it.

Fang Zhuo was quite pleased with this. Mr. Ni did have a brain and could jump eight feet high without even touching him. If that were the case, he would probably have to go in within a few days.

Of course, regarding judgment in this regard, Fang Zhuo feels that even those with a little bit of moral integrity will not rush into the fire with their heads set. People must have sensitivity when they are floating in the world.

On October 6, Brown from IDG America left Luzhou first. As an international friend, he participated in many local meetings and witnessed President Fang Zhuo's advancement of the project, and will give the company the most authentic feedback.

Although Luzhou is not a developed city in China, in the final analysis, the wafer fab is just a foundry that is an intermediate link in the IC industry.

Furthermore, the amount of money that IDG America wants to invest is US$50 million, which is not a small amount, but it is really not as good as Goldman Sachs and DCM. They are leading the investment generously. IDG also has the judgment of Xiong Xiaoge, the president of China Region, who can adapt to local conditions. This investment does not seem so difficult.

By the end of this month at the latest, IDG will complete an investment of US$125 million from the United States + China + social funds and become a shareholder of Bingxin CSMC. At that time, according to preliminary negotiations, Xiong Xiaoge will fully represent IDG as the director of the company.

Fang Zhuo was extremely happy to see Brown off and made an appointment to meet again when he arrived in New York.

At nine o'clock in the evening, he held another small meeting and asked Xiong Xiaoge, who had been in Luzhou for a week.

"Old Xiong, when will you return to the capital? I see you hanging around in front of me every day. I almost thought you were an employee of our Yike."

"I'll be back in two days. Let's attend a corporate party tomorrow and have some good wine." Xiong Xiaoge reminded again, "Mr. Fang, you still have Yike's listing. Don't worry about various road shows and other things." forget."

"Don't worry, Goldman Sachs hasn't submitted registration to the SEC yet, and the road show will have to wait until December. If there is no problem, we will go to Nasdaq to ring the bell at the end of the year and the beginning of the year." Fang Zhuo was in a very good mood, and said, "I want to Drink good wine, you told me earlier."

Xiong Xiaoge said in surprise: "You also stored wine here?"

He knew that Fang Zhuo really bought a batch of Maotai and kept it in Shanghai, but he didn't expect that there were also some in Luzhou.

Fang Zhuo shook his head: "How can I care about this? Although there is no wine here, our director of Bingxin wants to drink, so I have to bring it over. I will provide the drinks for the Laoshizi party tomorrow. ”

On the last day of the National Day holiday, Luzhou is going to hold a party for well-known enterprises in the province, and the idea is to attract investment.

The successful settlement of a project of this scale by Bingxin has made even Luzhou, Anhui Province, gearing up.

Fang Zhuo considered that Lao Xiong was about to leave Luzhou. No matter how much his words sounded like jokes, he immediately informed Shencheng and asked them to ship a batch of vintage Maotai liquor over there overnight, and then confirmed the arrival of the liquor the next day. I informed the city office of this incident.

The person in charge of the sorority in the municipal office was stunned for a long time, not daring to refuse the project celebrity from the province on the phone. After hanging up, he turned around and asked the leader for instructions. In the end, the batch of wine was regarded as a sponsorship by Yike Group, which was a procedural matter. whole.

On October 7, Fang Zhuo was still busy for most of the day, and then went to the banquet with Xiong Xiaoge and Zhang Dongping.

Originally Zhang Dongping was not on the guest list, but Fang Zhuo considered his current role as a butler to Bing Xin and felt that today's trip would allow him to feel the attention of the president.

After all, although the well-known enterprises in Anhui Province are not well-known, if leaders attend, they will naturally have their own standards.

Fang Zhuo doesn't care much about this specification, but others may not.

At 7:30 in the evening, Fang Zhuo, who received an impromptu call from Goldman Sachs, made a short phone call before walking into the hotel banquet hall together.

"Hey, there are fewer people than I thought. Isn't it time to start yet?"

Fang Zhuo glanced at the buffet-style banquet hall, which was a little strange.

"It started half an hour ago." Xiong Xiaoge smiled pointedly, "Maybe some state-owned enterprises are keeping a low profile these days."

The agitation of public opinion is very rapid. The debates between Lang Xianping's "Retreat the State and Advance the People" and Peking University's Zhou Qiren, Zhang Weiying and others have new tricks almost every day. They are dissatisfied with the timeliness of newspapers and rely on the Internet platforms of Sina, Sohu, and NetEase to spread their opinions. , each other has supporters.

This week coincides with the National Day holiday, and the number of clicks and comments on the portal website is also increasing.

Fang Zhuo knew all about this, but he didn't expect that the provincial companies in Anhui Province would also worry about this.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Xiong, Mr. Zhang." Luo Minghua, the secretary-general of the Municipal Office, saw Fang Zhuo and the other two who had just walked in with sharp eyes. He walked through the crowd and greeted him warmly, and immediately led Fang Zhuo to the place where he had just stood. place, "Come on, let me introduce it to you."

"This is Mr. Fang from Bingxin, Mr. Xiong from IDG, and Mr. Zhang from Bingxin." Luo Minghua smiled broadly and then focused on introducing the leader in the crowd, "This is Mr. Gu from Greencool."

Before Fang Zhuo could react, Xiong Xiaoge's expression was a little subtle. Mr. Gu of Greencool? Gu Chujun? One of the four companies named and criticized by Lang Xianping?

A few seconds later, Fang Zhuo also remembered this company.

Doubts appeared in both of their minds, why did Gu Zoujun appear here?

Soon, with pleasantries, this question was answered.

Fang Zhuo and Xiong Xiaoge had previously been impressed by Greencool because of Lang Xianping's roll call, but they didn't know the details of the situation. As a result, Greencool was really qualified to appear here.

In the first half of this year, they acquired 20% of Meiling's shares, and Meiling was a home appliance company that was rarely famous in China in Luzhou in the past few years.

Not only that, Greencool itself is a company listed on the Xiangjiang Growth Enterprise Market. In the past two years, it has successively acquired equity interests in companies such as Kelon Electric, Lin'an Xileng, and Shanghai Shanngling, and has made multiple capital arrangements in the field of home appliances.

On the one hand, Greencool used the Kelon Electric Co., Ltd. it controlled to mobilize capital, and on the other hand, it took frequent actions with companies controlled by Gu Zoujun himself. This is why Greencool was included in Lang Xianping's list of examples of criticism of state-owned enterprise restructuring.

Almost the same year that Gu Zoujun controlled Greencool and successfully listed it in Hong Kong in 2000, Fang Zhuo had just made his commercial debut. This was a real senior.

Of course, this is generally not calculated like this, otherwise many people on the Internet would have to call him low and small. However, Bingxin’s CEO will inevitably be surprised by his age.

This time is no exception.

"Mr. Fang is really young and promising. When I saw Mr. Fang, I was shocked to realize that I am old." Gu Zoujun said with a smile.

"A lot of people have told me that." Fang Zhuo unexpectedly admitted, then spread his hands and said, "The problem is, when it comes to competition, no one among the seniors will give way to a young man like me."

Xiong Xiaoge complained from the side: "Mr. Fang, if you want us to die, just say so. You are already a Forbes rich man without giving in. If you give in, will we still have money in our pockets?"

When the president of an investment institution spoke like this, a group of people laughed.

Secretary-General Luo Minghua recently learned a lot about Fang Zhuo because he was responsible for docking ice cores. Seeing that the atmosphere was good, he also asked: "Mr. Fang, I heard that you are particularly knowledgeable about investment. Just pass on whatever experience you have.”

Fang Zhuo said a little embarrassed: "Okay, how do you say this?"

He thought for a while and continued: "I do have a lot of dealings with investors, foreign, Hong Kong, and mainland investors. Sometimes when I shake hands with them and look at each other, I can feel that they are interested in the project." I was interested, and then I voted.”

A group of people were all astonished at this statement...

Gu Zoujun smiled half-heartedly: "Then I regret shaking hands with Mr. Fang just now."

"Mr. Gu has great determination." Although Fang Zhuo had not heard much about Greencool before, he did not hesitate to be polite because of its juxtaposition with Changhong, Haier, and TCL. "There will be many opportunities in Luzhou in the future." Ask Mr. Gu about his experience in business management."

Gu Zoujun waved his hands repeatedly: "No, we have to learn from Mr. Fang, especially the Internet."

The bridal sedan chair was carried by everyone, and the atmosphere of the reception gradually became more colorful.

The wine was shipped overnight from Shanghai, and it tasted good, especially when it was mixed with the sincerity of the young president.

A group of people chatted for a while, and they could clearly feel that although Gu Zoujun was not from Anhui Province, he was quite famous here after acquiring Meiling shares, and he was vaguely respected by entrepreneurs in the province.

As the chat progressed, Fang Zhuo realized that Gu Zoujun was actually the honorary president of the Anhui Provincial Entrepreneurs Federation, which was quite prestigious.

Halfway through the reception, Luo Minghua, as the secretary-general, took the microphone and spoke semi-formally, focusing on President Fang Zhuofang of Bingxin, mentioning Luzhou's plan to vigorously develop, and introducing some preferential policies in the province.

The secretary-general also asked Fang Zhuo to come on stage to say a few words, but Fang Zhuo declined. Then Gu Zoujun, the president of the Entrepreneurs Federation, came on stage to talk.

"This one doesn't look like much." Xiong Xiaoge held a wine glass and looked at Gu Zoujun on the stage next to Fang Zhuo. "It's quite flamboyant."

"Didn't you say that the mud fell off your crotch last time? Maybe Mr. Gu is open-minded." Fang Zhuo had already replaced the wine with a drink and said with a smile, "We can't just subconsciously judge that there is something wrong with anything that is criticized, right?"

Xiong Xiaoge frowned: "That being said, don't you think there are problems with the four companies criticized by Lang Xianping?"

"I don't think so." Fang Zhuo took a sip of his drink and saw Gu Zoujun finished his speech and walked off the stage with a smile on his face.

"It's probably nothing serious about him. Now more people's attention is on Changhong. I'm just waiting to see how Changhong handles it in the end." Xiong Xiaoge withdrew her gaze.

Fang Zhuo said "hmm" and saw Mr. Gu walking over to him with a glass of wine.

There are not many famous people in the well-known enterprise gathering today. People like Fang Zhuo and Gu Zoujun are already at the top. Fang Zhuo has just returned to Luzhou, so everyone is not familiar with him, but Gu Zoujun is a member of the Anhui Province Entrepreneur Association. The president of the association has a wide network of contacts, and the two of them can naturally gather a small group of people who think they have status through conversation.

After chatting like this for a while, someone started talking about the current hotly debated situation, speaking to Gu Zoujun.

"Experts come out of nowhere to gain fame and fortune, and no one cares about the harm they cause to the company!"

"It's just inexplicable. I'm so angry for Mr. Gu!"

When Gu Zoujun heard this topic, he still had a smile on his face, and said calmly: "Don't be angry, there is nothing to be angry about. If you are upright and are not afraid of the shadow, that Lang Xianping will know how powerful he is."

As soon as he said this, others agreed.

Fang Zhuo and Xiong Xiaoge looked at each other in surprise, and then said something: "Mr. Gu, it is better to be still than to move at this time."

Gu Zoujun suppressed his smile and said solemnly: "You can't let others slander you, right? Mr. Fang, you are still young. You don't know how powerful this kind of public opinion is. I will make Lang Xianping pay the price."

You can't let others slander you, I'm afraid something is really wrong with you...

Fang Zhuo couldn't figure out the details of this person for a while. He didn't know if he was as innocent as himself or if he was operating in some illegal way.

Moreover, Gu Zoujun looks so confident, does he really have any clever tricks?

Fang Zhuo nodded slightly and stopped expressing his opinion.

Now that Gu Zoujun started talking about public opinion topics, his calmness gradually disappeared, and his words became more angry and condemning.

"What will he do? Mr. Fang, take a guess."

The cocktail party was coming to an end, and Xiong Xiaoge, who had been paying attention to the situation of public opinion, could not hide his curiosity.

Fang Zhuo shook his head: "I don't know, Mr. Gu seems to be very confident."

"Indeed." Xiong Xiaoge became more and more curious, "If it works, I think we can learn how to deal with it."

However, just on the second day, the response from Greencool was no longer taken into consideration for learning.

On October 8, Gu Zoujun issued a statement stating that he had formally sued Lang Xianping for defamation and asked him to issue a correction and apologize.

At the same time, Kelon Electric announced the holding of a seminar on "Kelon Development and China's Enterprise Reform Path" and invited experts from the Enterprise Economics Research Institute of the State Development Research Center to issue a report that comprehensively affirmed Kelon's reform experience. Book.

On October 9, the report appeared on the pages of major media, and Gu Zoujun personally accepted an interview, severely reprimanding Lang Xianping for his unfounded accusations, saying that he could withstand the investigation.

That evening, Fang Zhuo sent Xiong Xiaoge to the airport.

"Good guy, I'm afraid this Gu Zoujun won't cause much trouble. Changhong's attention has been distracted by him." Xiong Xiaoge was talking about Gu Zoujun Greencool along the way. He never expected that he was Make a big fuss.

Fang Zhuo couldn't help but smile bitterly: "His surname should be Wei, not Gu. It's like standing in front of the cameras of various media and shouting 'Who dares to kill me' three times..."

"Is there really no problem with him? He is so confident and high-profile." Xiong Xiaoge was confused.

"Let him be, just be a bystander." Fang Zhuo shook his head, "It's going to rain, and there's nothing we can do to stop it."