Reinventing the Millennium

Fang Zhuo didn't know why Lao Xiong was particularly interested in a project like Zhihu, but since he was so interested, building a project team was not a complicated matter.

Because it is an independent operation in China, Mr. Xiong is directly concerned about funds, while talents are transferred from Sina and placed in the capital.

Sina is experienced in creating content, and it already has Quora as a reference. The website was quickly launched, and Lao Xiong even served as a co-founder.

It can be seen from this that Mr. Xiong really has an irrepressible desire in his heart to dance with Zhihu.

Fang Zhuo was busy sorting out the company's affairs after returning to Shanghai, and didn't pay much attention to the toys that Lao Xiong was operating in the capital.

When he remembered this, Zhihu had been quietly online for three days.

The website layout and colors look relatively refreshing, but perhaps because users are still using the invitation system, there is not much content.

Fang Zhuo clicked on a few questions and unexpectedly discovered that the user's IDs were all real names. Paired with a line of introduction to real-life achievements, it seemed a bit weird.

He browsed through the responses from these people, and not surprisingly saw that they were all very attentive.

After all, as soon as your name and achievements are mentioned, you become a public figure, and you always feel uncomfortable if you don't pay for something useful.

Fang Zhuo admired the replica of Lao Xiong's investment experience, and then clicked on the rather conspicuous question about himself.

He is also a little curious about what others think of him.

"From Sina Portal to Sina Blog and now Zhihu, I am very happy to be named by Mr. Fang to do such a sexy project. As Mr. Fang's subordinate, I don't know whether I should answer this question."

"But after thinking about it again, it might be interesting to see Mr. Fang from the perspective of a newbie."

"A few years ago, I served as the director of the Sina portal and personally experienced the turmoil before and after. At that time, the general impression of me and my colleagues around me was who was this person who suddenly appeared with the intention of acquiring Sina?"

"The next thing is probably-Mr. Fang: I'll let you know who I am."

"Even so, most of us think he is a great villain."

"What really changed us and Sina was his business talent. Sina is today inseparable from Mr. Fang's decision-making at critical moments. After acquiring Sina, he did not go to war, but solved the problem with development."

"So, Mr. Fang changed from a villain in my impression to a superhero in Sina."

Fang Zhuo took a look and saw that this was the answer of Sun Mosheng, the person in charge of Zhihu from Sina. Actually, he didn't ask him to be Zhihu by name. He just asked Wang Yan and chose him...

But when people say it this way, it sounds like this work ability is very recognized by BOSS.

Fang Zhuo browsed down and saw Xiong Xiaoge's answer at a glance.

Lao Xiong had only one answer: "Mr. Fang is a person who always surprises me, in every sense of the word."

Fang Zhuo felt that Lao Xiong was quite literate, and there was quite a charm in his words.

Continuing to browse below, except for Lao Xiong, who is a bit meaningful, everyone else is basically flattering.

——"Mr. Fang is a very tough person, and his mental attributes are an important factor in getting to where he is today."

——"I met Mr. Fang twice on different occasions. It was different from what I expected. He is very humble and his conversation is very humorous."

——"Mr. Fang is certainly one of the top people in domestic business. We are optimistic about his future success in the e-commerce field. Tesco's prospects are likely to be greater than those before him, and Tesco has the same talent as Yike." The resources and funds that I don’t have, I think I will be like a fish in water. Oh, yes, Mr. Fang also has an ice core business, which is too difficult. I have talked with many friends about Mr. Fang’s decision, and they all feel that I would never do it if it were someone else. But Bing Xin’s connection with Mr. Fang seems to be acceptable.”

Fang Zhuo took a quick look and found that most of the comments were positive.

He thought about it and understood what was going on. These users were all invited to register, and they basically used their real names. How could they criticize himself for such a problem?

Hey, what's the point of it all being flattery?

Fang Zhuo read on with relish.

At the end, I actually saw that the latest answer came from Sina President Wang Yan.

——"Mr. Fang's judgment on the Internet has always been praised by others. The open letter he wrote to Sina employees has become an open letter to the entire Internet. But in addition to his vision, it is the kind of way of doing things that truly dares to do things and is both strong and soft. I admire you even more.”

——"He is very patient and calmly judges various situations. Many times, everyone only pays attention to his lightning and thunder at critical moments, but the more important clouds and rain are hidden behind."

Fang Zhuo closed the computer with satisfaction. Mr. Wang was also a cultured person.

That's it, don't read any new answers.

That night, Fang Zhuo received a call from Lao Xiong again and was asked whether he would review the pros and cons of the new website.

He casually shared a few of his thoughts and discussed the relationship between SNS Q\u0026A communities and search engines with the co-founder of Zhihu.

Finally, Xiong Xiaoge asked: "Mr. Fang, did you see the question I asked about you?"

Fang Zhuo replied: "I saw it, what a surprise."

Xiong Xiaoge criticized: "Then why don't you give me a like?"

"I don't have an account, and no one invited me to register." Fang Zhuo was innocent.

Xiong Xiaoge thought that he could use Mr. Fang's reputation in the industry, so he seriously criticized the other party's idea of ​​trying to fish in troubled waters.

When the call ended, Fang Zhuo immediately received the invitation code sent by Lao Xiong's text message, and then he had an account in his own name.

But after he completed the registration, he did not browse the website that was not rich enough. He let Lao Xiong and the others fiddle with it first and see what they could do.

However, not even two days had passed since he had such an idea. Just as Fang Zhuo's communication with Zhang Xuebin became closer, he was sitting in the office and saw Su Wei solemnly walking in and opening the Zhihu webpage.

It's still the same problem.

This time there is an additional criticism or criticism answer.

The answer was none other than Huang Guangyu, the head of Gome.

Huang Guangyu also used his real name, and there was only the word "Gome" in his introduction, but his answer was so eloquent that he wrote a long article.

Fang Zhuo glanced at it and smiled before reading the content: "What's going on? Mr. Huang is here to support my work? He actively came to the website to increase traffic?"

Su Wei frowned and said, "I'm afraid this traffic will increase a lot."

Fang Zhuo dragged the mouse and quickly finished reading Mr. Dahuang's criticism of him.

To put it simply, there are three in total.

First, Tesco’s model destroyed the offline distribution system.

Second, Tesco’s cooperation with chain brands such as Suning and Five-Star is already malicious competition against Gome.

Third, it was also a direct attack on the personal side. Mr. Dahuang was filled with indignation and said that he was using financial means to attack the real economy like Gome, and his short selling operation in Hong Kong stocks was outrageous.

Be eloquent and have a fierce attitude.

Fang Zhuo was extremely surprised and fell into deep thought after reading it.

Su Wei looked at it again and said: "Is Mr. Huang forced to have no choice but to have such a tight capital chain that he must use this method to gain space? It doesn't sound good to use financial means to impact the real economy. .”

She said angrily: "It was Gome who took the initiative to start the war, but now that the situation is bad, why do you do this backhand? If you have anything to say, just call or say it in person, and even go to a newly opened website of yours."

Fang Zhuo shook his head slightly: "What can he say to me in private on the phone? Beg for mercy? Mr. Su, people seek peace through struggle. Maybe the situation is really bad. Maybe there is a more drastic way to make him Unacceptable funding conditions.”

Su Wei thought for a while. Gome is currently short of liquidity, and its most important task is to ease the liquidity in its accounts. Could it be that other sources of funds took the opportunity to offer cutting conditions? Are they his powerful compatriots?

After all, Gome has real stores and market share. Even if there are headwinds, it still has huge value.

She understood what Mr. Fang meant and did not discuss it. She just asked, "Mr. Huang is a little unreasonable. Let Mr. Xiong block this answer and account."

"Dahuang is not a reckless person. Since he used this method to try to get rid of me, the media must have arranged it." Fang Zhuo was a little dumbfounded. "This website has just been launched, and you will block people's accounts at every turn. If this is exposed, what will the users think? The fundamentals are wrong, I have to worry about you, old bear."

Su Wei was thoughtful, and she didn't consider the impact on the new website.

While the two were talking, Xiong Xiaoge called in.

Fang Zhuo pressed the voice button.

Xiong Xiaoge said immediately: "Huang Guangyu is criticizing you on Zhihu, should I block his account?"

Su Wei: "..."

Fang Zhuo: "..."

Xiong Xiaoge continued: "I haven't seen who invited him. I think his answer is not objective enough."

Fang Zhuo took a breath and advised: "Old Xiong, you can remove your name as co-founder. I don't agree with what you said, but I will defend your right to speak to the death. If you can't do this, don't come up. Can it be sealed or not?”

He added: "Mr. Huang discusses the facts anyway. He either ignores him and treats him coldly, or refutes him. Hey, I found out what's going on with you people?"

Xiong Xiaoge calmed down for a moment. On the one hand, he was angry at Mr. Huang's actions, and on the other hand, he didn't like anything going wrong with the website he built.

But thinking about it on the other hand, what Mr. Fang said is right. There must be a discussion atmosphere where you can accept what you agree with and tolerate those who don't hold the same position.

He asked: "Then what are you going to do?"

"Since Mr. Huang came to Zhihu to accuse me, I will just stay here. As for how other media will spread it, that is another matter." Fang Zhuo was very calm and was not annoyed by Mr. Huang's criticism.

Xiong Xiaoge understood, hung up the phone first, and then refreshed the web page.

Soon, he saw Mr. Fang’s first answer on Zhihu.

——Strange, why is Mr. Huang afraid of short selling?

A rhetorical question in one sentence.

You Dahuang always say that my financial means have impacted your real economy. If this short-selling financial means is so powerful, why don’t I short others? Why don't you just short my company?

Why are you afraid of going short? Is there any problem with your company? Do you want to sell your stocks to cash out?

These meanings are all reflected in rhetorical questions.

You can be as arrogant and arrogant as you want, but this is where I need your answer.

Fang Zhuo waited for a while but didn't get Mr. Dahuang's response.

He said to Su Wei with a little regret: "This kind of Q\u0026A community is not real-time enough. I don't know if Dahuang has seen my questions to him."

Su Wei suggested: "You can ask Sina Finance to ask the same question, so he can definitely see it."

Fang Zhuo turned his head and glanced at Mr. Su, he was so close to the black man.

He shook his head and said nothing.

Su Wei said a little strangely: "It is better to chase the poor bandit bravely. Mr. Fang, why are you so hesitant and soft-hearted?"

"Ahem, it's not that he is hesitant." Fang Zhuo said, "When I came back from Turin, I asked Sina to introduce the situation of Mr. Dahuang. He may have been pushed into a hurry because of this."

Su Wei suddenly realized that she had already done it.

As the president of Tesco, she said again: "The short selling of Hong Kong stocks does not have to stop. Even if it is not in our name, it can be done through a layer. Tesco and Gome still have relatively large competition in electrical appliances and electronics. If capital liquidity eases, the current market share will still have great power."

Fang Zhuo nodded slightly. Anyway, he could lock up Rhubarb's shares for as long as he could. His other competitors had been sharpening their knives since the end of last year.

"You give me the invitation code, and I'll register an account, and then I'll ask someone in the company to give me some points." Su Wei also wanted to express her position.

Fang Zhuo smiled, this Xiao Su...

Soon, as the person involved personally responded to the question, the issue became obviously much more popular than before.

Correspondingly, there are also people who are seriously analyzing in Mr. Fang’s comment area why Mr. Huang is afraid of short selling.

This analyst is also relatively knowledgeable and discussed this matter based on known administrative regulations and other factors.

Fang Zhuo interacted with him in the comment area: "You can open a new question and let everyone brainstorm and help Mr. Huang find a solution."

As a result, a new question arises on the website - if you were in charge of Gome, how would you solve the current difficulties?

Respondents expressed their opinions, some talked about suppliers, some talked about terminal stores, some talked about cutting costs...

Everyone is very serious about putting themselves in and considering how to solve the situation faced by Gome.

As a result, two days later, one answer received the highest number of likes and a steady stream of likes.

——Go to Shencheng to find Mr. Fang to sincerely apologize and drink three glasses of wine in a row.

Fang Zhuo also saw this answer and could only sigh, this atmosphere is wrong. How can he be so clever from the beginning? Why do you guys still give likes to such clever people?

Su Wei gave her own understanding: "Mr. Fang, do you think this is possible? Maybe this is really an effective method that can actually solve some difficulties?"

"Impossible." Fang Zhuo sighed faintly, "I have always said, I have always said, the first lesson I learned when I first entered the world was that business competition is so ruthless. I just want to see if he can survive this test. .”