Reinventing the Millennium

Fang Zhuo talked with Liu Yingjian, who was meeting for the first time, about his views on Hanwang electronic paper books, and it finally had the flavor of a business exchange.

"Sit down, Mr. Liu, sit down. Let's just have a casual chat. I don't know anything about e-books. I'm just going to tell you what I'm saying and you're just going to listen to me."

Fang Zhuo refilled Liu Yingjian's tea. He took the Hanwang trademark and was willing to share some insights about the company. Since the other party was willing to listen, they could continue the conversation.

"Although I still feel a little unhappy in my heart, I believe in Mr. Fang's vision." Liu Yingjian sat down again. He came here to take advantage of the excitement, but he didn't expect that Mr. Fang also wanted to return in pleasure.

"I understand what Mr. Fang means. It's not impossible to develop Hanwang electronic paper books. You can make some small money if you do it now, but it cannot be the core of the long-term business."

Liu Yingjian raised his tea cup, replacing wine with tea, and formally asked for advice: "Mr. Fang, drink tea."

"I just heard Qiu Tong say that Mr. Liu wants to build a Fortune 500 company." Fang Zhuo broadened the topic, "What is the revenue threshold for the Fortune 500 this year? 17 billion US dollars?"

Liu Yingjian nodded, almost.

"Converted into Huaxia currency, the revenue is almost 127.5 billion. Well, set a deadline. We have to invest 15 years of our lives to build such a company. Even if the annual increase is 50%, how much revenue will we do in the first year?" Fang Zhuo Asked a question.

Liu Qitong next to him calculated for a while and replied: "Almost 420 million."

Fang Zhuo looked at Liu Yingjian and asked uncertainly: "Hanwang's revenue should be almost this amount?"

Liu Yingjian coughed: "There is still a little gap."

Mr. Fang had pushed back the Fortune Global 500 for fifteen years. As a result, Hanwang, which had been established for ten years, was still a little short of the starting point.

Fang Zhuo did not laugh, but just sighed: "So, how difficult and hard-won it is to achieve a great goal. Hanwang has barely stood on the threshold of a great goal. What is needed now is a long enough track." , it is necessary to enable the products introduced to the market to cover a larger consumer group."

He asked again: "Will electronic paper books be such a product?"

Liu Yingjian hesitated. He remembered a word that Mr. Fang had just said - narrow crowd. This word was somewhat too appropriate.

How many consumer groups can products like electronic paper books penetrate?

"If I were to start a new business today, I wouldn't be bragging. Mobile phone products based on the Android system would be an area of ​​focus for me." Fang Zhuo started from the business he is familiar with, "Since Mr. Liu has really used Mars, then I It must be said that the openness of the Android system, whether it is the mobile phone hardware itself or system software development, will bring many development possibilities."

When Liu Yingjian heard this answer, he pondered: "Mobile phone hardware? Software research and development?"

He thought again and again: "I believe Mr. Fang's Mars can be successful in China. However, Mars has impacted the markets of Samsung and Nokia, and the remaining share is an area where many domestic mobile phones are fiercely competitive."

It’s not that Hanwang doesn’t consider it, it’s that the market is too competitive.

"3G and smartphones will reach a critical point." Fang Zhuo said with certainty, "This is true for both domestic and foreign manufacturers."

Liu Yingjian opened his mouth but said nothing. This was a slightly chilling judgment from the head of Yike, and the person who executed this judgment was his popular product.

"Of course, I just speak from my own perspective. There are so many Fortune 500 companies in the world, and there are so many directions worthy of further exploration." Fang Zhuo considered that Hanwang had experience in developing fixed-line phones and believed that this track should be replaced. It is something that can be challenged, but it is by no means limited to this area.

He gave an example casually: "E-commerce is booming, so it would be good to do vertical fields, such as final orders for genuine products."

"The fast-moving consumer goods industry will definitely have prospects with economic development, especially with the spread of the Internet."

"Semiconductors are also...semiconductors are more difficult, but the threshold in the material field is relatively low, and the future is good."

"In addition, industries that are bound to change, such as media and social networking based on mobile Internet, are also very promising."

Liu Yingjian was a little stunned, and suddenly his eyes were filled with dazzling things.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Fang, my dad is fifty-five!" Sixteen-year-old Liu Qiutong said, "He is slow to accept new things."

"Haha, it's just chatting. I'm still saying the same thing. Just listen to what I say. Mr. Liu came over to make friends today. I was very excited and talked too much about business in general. In fact, I really If you want to succeed, it depends on the team, budget, execution, courage and luck." Fang Zhuo said with a smile.

Liu Yingjian drank more than half a cup of tea without hesitation, and kept repeating what Mr. Fang said in his mind.

He is very confident in his electronic paper books.

But this kind of confidence is in front of Mr. Fang...

When a man has been the richest man in mainland China for many years and recently launched a hot mobile phone product that caught many international mobile phone manufacturers off guard...it is difficult not to be affected by his determination.

Liu Yingjian didn't know if this was Mr. Fang's aura, but he was indeed shaken about the future of electronic paper books, and...

Competing nodes between 3G and smartphones.

Open Android system.

Competitors who are still on the same track.

Liu Yingjian is still more interested in the business that Hanwang has done before, and he also feels that the business Mr. Fang is doing must be the most promising.

He said slowly: "Mars is really easy to use. I'm really looking forward to its performance in China. Mr. Fang, I haven't studied the prospects of Android system much before, but you must consider it carefully if you can open source it." Passed."

"Our performance domestically this year should be good." Fang Zhuo said easily.

Liu Yingjian sensed Mr. Fang's confidence and asked tentatively: "Then we at Hanwang will start developing Android products first and try the mobile phone field again?"

"Mr. Liu is willing to give it a try, and I definitely welcome it. After all, Yike itself is a shareholder of the Android company, and he hopes to see more mobile phone manufacturers use this system." Fang Zhuo did not hide this motive, and said with a smile, "It just so happens that when Yike launched Mars, it selected a number of domestic suppliers, but how to use them? This can reasonably reduce costs for mobile phones that are not so high-level."

Yike has supported the R\u0026D of several suppliers in China, but has not included it in its own supply chain. Now Hanwang would be really good if it wanted to.

Liu Yingjian immediately realized the value of this kind of introduction. Mr. Fang not only said it verbally, but was also really willing to help provide resources, which would normally be extremely difficult to provide.

It must be difficult for Yike to build the first Android phone from scratch. Sharing the resources built on this difficulty will save many things.

If Hanwang can really successfully enter the mobile phone market, is this i-phone trademark gift worth it?

It's simply worth it.

Liu Yingjian thought silently and asked a lot of Mars-related questions very sincerely.

Fang Zhuo did not hide his secrets and was very happy to see the emergence of entry-level models in China. At the same time, he did not hide that Yike may also have research and development plans for similar entry-level models in the future.

The mobile phone market is huge and can accommodate the success of more manufacturers.

Liu Yingjian benefited a lot from listening to Fang Zhuo's experience, even if it was just an idea for a project.

At noon, Fang Zhuo entertained Mr. Liu and his son, who came to help out for free. During the dinner, they still talked about future development trends.

However, when he heard that King Han had plans to buy a new office space... he had to give him a small New Year gift in addition to business exchanges.

"Mr. Liu, don't buy real estate this year. The crisis in the U.S. financial market is getting worse, which is likely to cause greater fluctuations."

"If the company has real estate needs, then it will wait and see for a while. It will be more cost-effective to buy in the future."

Fang Zhuo urged Liu Yingjian to make decisions in the real estate field.

Liu Yingjian accepted this faster than the e-book and mobile phone business. Mr. Fang is often in the United States and must have a more direct feel for the market. Anyway, he is between buying and not buying, so just wait and see.

When Fang Zhuo heard Mr. Liu's hesitant answer, he finally felt relieved because he had accepted the trademark transfer for no reason.

There is always a risk of failure in the mobile phone business, but now the decision to postpone the purchase of real estate has actually saved a lot of money immediately.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Fang Zhuo personally sent Liu and his son away, ending the process of owning the domestic "i-phone" trademark.

Liu Yingjian and Liu Qiutong waved goodbye to Mr. Fang and boarded the car to go home.

Liu Qiutong saw that his father had been lost in thought since he got in the car. After a while, he asked a question: "Dad, are we here to ask Mr. Fang for advice on how to become a Fortune 500 family?"

Liu Yingjian was stunned. Oh, right, today's topic is not this. I am here to do a favor and make friends. How to talk about how to run a business.

He shook his head and did not answer the question directly. He said in a daze: "How about the Android phone? This is something that can be verified soon."

Liu Qiutong pointed out a point that is easier to verify: "Dad, the same goes for housing prices."

Liu Yingjian nodded. He could see that Mr. Fang wanted to prevent him from suffering a loss in transferring the trademark, which was very interesting in itself.

Later, while the head of Hanwang asked the company to carefully study the information about the Android system, he stylishly registered a Weibo account and posted a photo of him having tea with Mr. Fang today.

Liu Yingjian's account is a new one, and he simply writes the words "New Year's tea" in text.

However, somehow, Sina President Wang Xing saw this photo and reposted it. He wrote enthusiastically: "I heard that Hanwang is going to transfer the i-phone trademark. It seems that a Chinese Buffett-style tea tasting will solve the problem." Problem."

Liu Yingjian saw the comment from Wang Xing. He liked it very much, but corrected it and said, "No, it's not Buffett's style, it's Mr. Fang's morning tea."

Wang Xing used a "come on duck" expression derived from Mr. Fang and boasted: "Yes, it is Mr. Fang's morning tea! After drinking Mr. Fang's tea, you are not far from success. This is the way to success tea!"

Fang Zhuo only saw the two people's slightly disgusting interaction and compliments after a day. He had no emotional fluctuations in the so-called "Buffett style". Instead, he couldn't help but be a little surprised after curiously looking through Wang Xing's past Weibo content.

This king star has been very active on social platforms since he presided over the Weibo business. He has commented on Penguin Dating Network, e-commerce Taobao, and portal websites. His words are sharp and somewhat unscrupulous.

"This big mouth needs to be tempered." Fang Zhuo briefly made a small request when chatting with Sina President Wang Yan about this year's Olympic business.

"Since Weibo has developed well, he is really excited." Wang Yan can understand Wang Xing's state. On the one hand, Penguin Dating Network is gradually falling into trouble, and on the other hand, the newly built Weibo business is developing rapidly. Of course, he must brush up To increase his presence, "I will talk to him seriously."

Wang Yan mentioned another thing: "Oh, yes, Mr. Fang, our Sina needs someone to participate in the Olympic torch relay. Please show up by name."

"No need." Fang Zhuo refused calmly.

"Ah? Mr. Fang, this..." Wang Yan was surprised. This matter is not easy to push.

"Yike was also named by the leaders, Bing Xin was also named, and the medical department was also named. I have no other skills and can only represent Bing Xin." Fang Zhuo gave the reason.

This year's Olympic torch relay is very symbolic.

Wang Yan: "..."

Is the difference between closeness and distance so obvious?

He said helplessly: "Then I will represent Sina."

Wang Yan asked curiously: "Who is Yike responsible for such a task?"

"It's not decided yet. President Su recommends President Yu. President Yu thinks President Su is more suitable." Fang Zhuo replied calmly.

Wang Yan's curiosity was quickly satisfied.

Just when Fang Zhuo was interfering with the Olympic matters that had to be resolved, including Yi Ke, the latest news about Zhang Rujing came from the United States again, and Taiwanese journalists won the court case.

This is only the preliminary result of the court, but it is likely to affect the ITC's key judgment.

Moreover, this news that cannot be concealed also affects the negotiations between SMIC and Datang Telecom.

On February 13, Fang Zhuo received a call from Dr. Jiang Shangzhou.

"Mr. Fang, I'm afraid I have to lend you some."

Fang Zhuo had promised Dr. Jiang a long time ago. After he was concerned that the other party's condition was initially under control, he asked readily: "How to use it?"

"First move it in front of Datang, and then move it in front of shareholders. You may have to show your face." Jiang Shangzhou was not polite this time.

"Okay, I will be in Shanghai until March. I may have to fly to the United States later, but I can fly back at any time." Fang Zhuo described the itinerary. Apple's new phone launch conference has been advanced to March this year. This matter needs to be paid attention to. .

Jiang Shangzhou thanked Mr. Fang and thought about how to make good use of Mr. Fang's notoriety.

…

After the small news related to the Apple mobile phone trademark in the Chinese market was vaguely confirmed, the news quickly spread to the US headquarters.

"Yike got the i-phone trademark from Hanwang."

Jobs was surprised: "How much did Yike pay?"

"It is said that Hanwang transferred it for free, and Yike did not spend any money."

Steve Jobs: "..."

After a long time, the director who reported the news saw that Jobs was silent and couldn't help but ask: "Steve, what are you thinking? Are we going to contact Yi Ke? Is it going to stop us in a place like this?"

Jobs shook his head slightly: "I am wondering whether Yike's Mars is registered in China, whether it is registered in Japan, and whether it is registered in South Korea."

The director unexpectedly replied: "I have checked everything and registered them all."

"Yike wants us to talk to him." Jobs found this detail particularly annoying. "Let's talk, invite him, and I'll talk to him in person again."

Soon, the invitation was answered.

Fang Zhuo, who has been unable to leave recently, sincerely invites Jobs to come to Shanghai for tea.

Jobs originally wanted to refuse, but when he heard that the operators were also with him, for the success of the iPhone, he agreed to a trip to Shanghai and wanted to drink Oriental tea with Fang Zhuo.