Reinventing the Millennium

On the first day of the Gregorian New Year, Fang Zhuo had an uneventful meeting at Hang Lung 23 and listened to the progress of some of Tesco's work.

A former Amazon logistics warehousing expert from the United States is building a demonstration warehouse No. 1 in Kunshan.

Headhunters have reached out to senior executives in the digital express delivery industry to negotiate.

The human resources department has basically completed the coordination of Yike's employee transfer, but it will need to continue to add more after the year.

Yike's stock price fluctuated slightly due to the acquisition of Dazhong Electrical Appliances, which was slightly higher than the price before the acquisition.

Yike was very calm on New Year's Day.

When Fang Zhuo was free in the evening, he browsed Sina.com and was a little disappointed that he didn't see Taobao or eBay announcing the proportion of domestic C2C market share.

He wanted to verify his feeling and see whether the market's strength or weakness had reversed.

However, the specific data is invisible, and the slowness in actual operations is very obvious. eBay servers are all located abroad, and the experience of both buyers and sellers is compromised.

Fang Zhuo thinks this is a very basic and important matter, but eBay's main energy seems to be dedicated to crushing Taobao in terms of publicity.

The result is that Taobao shows increasingly strong vitality.

In comparison, Dangdang and Amazon in the other B2C market appear tepid.

Boom, boom, boom.

The sound of Vice President Su Wei knocking on the door has her own recognition.

"This year is the first day of 2005. I thought there would be something new and something earth-shattering, but I didn't expect everything to be very peaceful." Fang Zhuo did not get up, but gestured with his eyes to Teacher Xiao Su to pour the tea himself.

"Mr. Fang, I think you should think like this. When you browse around and find that there is no movement, shouldn't you take a look at yourself?" Su Wei raised the corner of her mouth, "Isn't your name of 'Great Evil' enough to shake the world? ?”

Fang Zhuo said with some uncertainty: "Are you okay? I know that the media in Xiangjiang are better at writing, so can we be considered a commotion here?"

"Yes." Su Wei said, "It may be okay just for the job, but if it involves the status of the richest man in the mainland, I think everyone's attention is quite high."

Fang Zhuo thought for a while and felt that his information acquisition at this level might be distorted.

During this trip to Beijing to purchase Dazhong Electrical Appliances, I visited BOE with Lao Ni. The people I met were all very nice.

Is there anyone out there who really regards themselves as some kind of evil person just because of a Hong Kong media cover story?

Impossible.

But we have to admit that some identity tags are indeed more sensitive.

"Teacher Xiao Su, the reason for the high attention is that I always stand in front of the stage, and B2C projects require you to speak out more." Fang Zhuo kept talking about his work.

"Mr. Fang, that's because you can solve problems faster and advance project progress when you stand in front of the stage. Like this acquisition of Dazhong, if I take people there, I don't know what the negotiation will be like." Su Wei said softly. Said, "Many times when you stop there, whether you are the president of Yike or the richest man in the mainland, it will already have an effect."

She continued: "Of course I will speak up for Tesco, but Mr. Fang, you have to support my work more."

"Support, absolutely support." Fang Zhuo smiled.

"Okay, I'd like to invite Mr. Fang to dinner tonight and talk about our situation so far at Tesco." Su Wei requested.

Fang Zhuo thought for a while: "Okay, I just happened to call Du Yuhu to hear about his progress on Tesco."

Su Wei cleared her throat and said again: "It's tonight and I want to treat Mr. Fang to a meal."

When Fang Zhuo heard Teacher Xiao Su's emphasis on "I", he hesitated and said, "Okay, the food must be delicious."

There are still some papers on the desk that need to be processed.

After all the work was over and two more phone calls were made, Fang Zhuo and Su Wei went straight... straight to the latter's home.

The two of them live in the same community, and their houses are not far apart.

As the car got closer and closer, Fang Zhuo laughed dumbly: "You want to go home to eat? You don't want me to cook, right? I haven't done anything for a long time."

"I invite you to dinner, why would you let me do it?" Su Wei replied.

Fang Zhuo smiled, lowered the window, and felt the slightly lower January temperature in Shanghai for a few seconds.

At 7:30 in the evening, Fang Zhuo arrived at Su Wei's house.

Although they live in the same community, he rarely visits his own home, let alone Teacher Xiao Su's home.

This place has completely changed from the last time I came here. The kitchen has been changed to an open plan, and the sliding door connecting the living room to the balcony has been removed, making the north and south more transparent.

"Do you usually open the fire for cooking?" Fang Zhuo was a little surprised when he saw the traces of the kitchen.

"Eating out all the time is not good for your stomach." Su Wei replied.

Fang Zhuo thought for two seconds and asked, "Is this the vice president's complaint about the standard of Yike Canteen?"

Su Wei glanced at the boss helplessly: "No, I didn't think about it at all. I just eat what I made sometimes."

Fang Zhuo nodded and soon saw the small hot pot and various ingredients served.

The weather in January is suitable for eating hot pot, so I can barely make it myself.

"Do you know what kind of meat this is?" Su Wei pointed to the sashimi on a plate.

Fang Zhuo looked at it for two seconds: "Tuna."

Su Wei smiled and said, "Zhou Xin caught this from the sea with his own hands."

Fang Zhuo was surprised: "Does he still like sea fishing?"

"I didn't have this hobby before, but Yu Lanyu likes it, so he has time to go with me." Su Wei explained again, "It doesn't delay work."

"I didn't think about that either..." Fang Zhuo shook his head.

"I heard from Zhou Xin that they are considering having a baby this year." Su Wei adjusted the dipping sauce and casually talked about the current situation of Zhou Xin's family. The young couple occasionally quarreled and took time to travel together.

These are things Fang Zhuo has never heard Zhou Xin say.

He ate and listened, occasionally asking a question or two.

"Zhou Xin's life is enjoyable, so good." Fang Zhuo said this after a long time.

"What about you? Flying around, at home and abroad." Su Wei smoothed her hair in front of her forehead, "Always in the sky, no fireworks."

"I'm busy, I feel busy every day." Fang Zhuo thought for a while, "But it's okay to call Lao Xiong and Lao Ni for a drink and watch Mr. Huang lively."

"Yes, I have to go to Luzhou after the Spring Festival to conduct a risky trial production of ice cores to see if the technology and equipment can be fully understood."

"If the risk trial production can be carried out, the subsequent progress will be much smoother."

Fang Zhuoyue said that Yue was in high spirits.

"It's so difficult." Su Wei reached out and fried a piece of meat with tongs, making a sizzling sound.

"It's pretty good. Bingxin has to work overtime during the Chinese New Year. It's already pretty good to get to this point." Fang Zhuo smiled.

Su Wei turned over and said after careful consideration: "I mean, it's really difficult to talk to you about the fireworks in the world."

"Did you make this corn juice yourself?" Fang Zhuo poured a glass of corn juice and took a sip. It tasted okay.

"I beat it before coming in the morning, 150 grams of corn kernels, plus 30 grams of millet, 20 grams of glutinous rice, a bottle of milk and 500ml of water. I once invited several directors in the company to dinner, and I thought that restaurant The corn juice in the store is very good." Su Wei said carefully, "After I finished eating and paid, I ran back by myself and asked for the recipe in the store."

If we talk about the design of Yigou, if we talk about the adjustments of Yike, if we talk about the planning of offline channels.

Fang Zhuo could talk for two hours without repeating the same thing, but when he heard the corn juice recipe, he didn't know what to say.

In the end, the president could only praise: "It tastes good, it tastes really good."

Su Wei laughed: "It's hard for you."

"Ahem, the atmosphere today is weird, isn't it?" Fang Zhuo said bluntly.

"Yes, today is New Year's Day, the first day of 2005." Su Wei said lightly, "A little after five o'clock, before dawn, I suddenly woke up and looked at my phone. The time on it had changed from 2004 jumped to 2005.”

"While I was looking at my phone, I thought, how fast, it's already 2005."

She paused and continued: "This is the fifth year that I have known Fang Zhuo."

"I suddenly had the urge to have a chat with Mr. Fang Zhuo. There was no formal topic, just a chat."

“No planning, no plan, just impulse.”

"Perhaps just as you are expecting some big news today, I also want to treat you to a meal on the first day of the New Year."

Su Wei looked at Fang Zhuo and asked, "Is it simple? Do you understand?"

The fifth year of acquaintance.

Time flies so fast.

Fang Zhuo's rare eyes were a little dodgeful, and he praised loudly: "I understand, the tuna meat is indeed good. Did Zhou Xin leave it for me?"

"I stayed. Although I know that Mr. Fang doesn't lack these things, maybe just like Mr. Fang doesn't lack a meal like mine, I still stayed." Su Wei said, "I took everything away before leaving. Anyway, it's a good place to live." It’s close, there won’t be any thaw on the road.”

Fang Zhuo fell into deep thought.

Which tuna tastes better, the belly or the belly?

The small hotpot was bubbling, the meat was sizzling in the frying pan, and the tuna meat was cold on the plate.

Su Wei stared at Mr. Fang, who was flying in the sky not wanting to get caught up in the fireworks of the world.

Fang Zhuo was not the kind of person who kept dodging. He first determined that the frosting in the tuna belly was most suitable to his taste, and then looked back at Xiao Su's gaze.

"Mr. Su, Teacher Xiao Su, Su Su, Weiwei, Xiao Su, others don't know, but you still don't know me?"

"There's no such thing as fireworks in the world, I'm just busy."

"You are used to being busy when you are busy. When we were in Luzhou, you knew what I wanted to do and what I was running around for. Later, when my sister arrived at the hospital in Shencheng, the registration network half pushed her forward. .”

"As for me, I just want to take advantage of this good time to do more things and think about the well-being of everyone."

"The year I met you, do you know what I wanted to do after finishing the registration website?"

Su Wei didn't wait for Fang Zhuo to continue, and spit out two words: "Buy a house."

Fang Zhuo: "..."

He took a sip of the milky corn juice and said with a smile: "Yeah, make money, buy a house, and wait for the value to increase. What's the point?"

"But on the other hand, maybe it's because I have such a foundation. At worst, if I don't do well in the company, I will buy a house. Therefore, the company pushed me to go, and I pushed the company to go, and I have been busy until now."

“Times are good, and I have a little bit of luck, so I continue to do more things.”

"Xiao Su, right? I think you understand me."

Su Wei turned off the power to the frying pan, turned down the hot pot, and did not let other sounds interfere with her words. She held her chin with her right hand, looked at Fang Zhuo, and said lightly what she had not planned to say: "I understand, I like you."

The small hotpot was steaming awkwardly, the frying pan was awkwardly waiting for the beef, and the tuna was placed on the plate mockingly.

Fang Zhuo couldn't believe his ears.

This is a sick sentence!

There is absolutely no connection between before and after!

The living room became quiet, and the light shone softly on the dining table.

Small hot pot, frying pan, and tuna accompanied Su Wei as she waited for the answer on New Year's Day in 2005.

Fang Zhuo pursed his lips, but did not dodge his gaze. Seeing the anticipation, anxiety, restlessness, impulsiveness, regret, and bravery in Xiao Su's eyes, he was suddenly surprised that a person's eyes could contain such complex and paradoxical emotions.

We have known each other for a long time and worked together for a long time.

Unlike those who shouted "Mr. Fang" after becoming the president of Yike, Xiao Su refers to "Mr. Fang" from beginning to end.

"I am……"

Fang Zhuo paused and collected his thoughts: "I definitely don't hate Xiao Su. I think I also like Xiao Su, but to this extent I have..."

Su Wei smiled and interrupted with satisfaction: "Okay, it's a rare meal, so can't you just stop it? That's it. Are you full?"

Fang Zhuo, who was not full, said honestly: "I'm full."

"Go back. You didn't drink. You don't need me to take you home, right?" Su Wei asked.

"Yeah." Fang Zhuo nodded, but he was a little confused about Xiao Su's sudden end.

Su Wei stood up from the dining table and said as she saw off the guests, "A leader is coming to the company for inspection on Wednesday. You have to show up. Everyone knows you have returned to Shanghai."

"Okay." Fang Zhuo also stood up and followed him to the door.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" Su Wei asked.

Fang Zhuo pondered, what should I say?

Su Wei reached out and touched Mr. Fang's hand and said, "My hand is a little cold."

Fang Zhuo groaned, Xiao Su's hands were so hot.

Su Wei leaned forward, pressed her lips with red lips, and said, "My mouth is a little cold."

Fang Zhuo pondered, if you want to sign a prenuptial agreement before you get married, don't call it heartless.

"Keep warm, the temperature has dropped. I won't see you tomorrow. I have to go to Kunshan to see the demonstration warehouse." Su Wei waved her hand and closed the door.

Fang Zhuo frowned and looked at the closed door, where is the tuna?

The portion of tuna Zhou Xin gave him was still in the refrigerator.

Forget it, come back and get it tomorrow night.

Fang Zhuo turned around and left, feeling that the belly part of the tuna belly was also great.

…

The next day, Fang Zhuo handled matters normally and received a call from Qiu Lanhua.

"Mr. Fang, let's go out for a drink tonight." Qiu Lanhua said cheerfully.

"Okay." Fang Zhuo agreed. He hadn't seen Qiu Xiaoguan for a long time.

"I didn't meet you when I went to your company to investigate the situation last week. I have to have a good drink this time." Qiu Lanhua said.

Fang Zhuo didn't know about this survey and asked, "What is the survey about?"

"You are a listed company. The district organized a group of companies to conduct research and study. It was quite boring. They listened to Yike's listing sharing, and I chatted with Mr. Su about the news and gossip about your big president." Qiu Lanhua smiled. road.

Fang Zhuo joked: "I have nothing to gossip about."

"It's really nothing. We just chatted for a few words. The blind date girl also gave you a book, right?" Qiu Lanhua said, "What book did she give you?"

Fang Zhuo:?

He thought for two seconds and said: "I can't eat at night, so I remember to have a phone call with the leader to talk about the progress of the ice core."

Qiu Lanhua feigned anger and said, "I'm not the leader?"

"You are a junior official, not a leader." Fang Zhuo said calmly.

Qiu Lanhua: "..."