Chapter 319: Seniors and Youngsters
Fang Zhuo changed his speech temporarily, leaving behind his original long speech on globalization and choosing a small point to express his inner feelings.
Today is the annual meeting of Chinese business leaders. The standards are extraordinary. Here are leaders from all walks of life. The value of any one of them is far greater than that of the company in Fang Zhuo's hands.
In fact, the annual revenue of many companies is higher than that of the entire Internet industry. Land is sold for tens of billions, computers are sold for 20 billion, milk is sold for 10 billion, and mobile phones are sold for billions.
Regardless of assets, resources, and influence, Fang Zhuo is far inferior to the seniors here, but it is precisely when he sees the seniors that he feels more.
All of you here talk about wanting more, but say you give less.
There are many talks about globalization, liberalization, and capital development, but few talk about leading first, leading the poor, and the interests of the people.
Of course, it is normal for companies to talk about this, but it is not offensive for a group of entrepreneurs who have made their companies the best in the current environment to talk about social responsibility.
Don't talk nonsense, don't listen to it recklessly.
Fang Zhuo's sentiments seemed abrupt in the crowd of speeches. He stepped down from the stage with obviously less enthusiastic applause. He passed by the conscience of American imperialism and transnational capital and sat in his seat.
Ma Huateng was a little puzzled by the sudden change of the young CEO. He clearly had the manuscript in hand, why did he suddenly come on stage to say these things?
"Mr. Fang, your improvisation is too willful. I think your speech on globalization in this manuscript is very profound."
The host on the stage has already started calling the next guest.
"Hey, everyone has talked a lot about globalization, and I don't have much to say. I just want to talk about the sense of responsibility of our business leaders." Fang Zhuo shrugged and said relaxedly, "I, as a Yike seller, feel poor. The wealth gap is quite large.”
He smiled and said, "Isn't that flattering?"
Ma Huateng thought for a while and commented euphemistically: "It's more old-school."
"There has to be a process from freedom to old-school." Fang Zhuo didn't want to say more and changed the topic, "I'll listen to it this afternoon. I'll reply tomorrow and I have to fly to New York. It's a lot of work."
"No matter how many people want to go to New York to do business, they can't," Ma Huateng said.
"There is a person in front of me. We are fighting on two fronts. There is no splash on both fronts." Fang Zhuo babbled. The head of Lenovo sitting in front of him sent people to New York to hold a player brand launch conference, but Windows supports and No's gap period has passed, and now it is difficult to make any progress.
Moreover, unlike China, the copyright space in the United States is tightening very quickly.
Apple and Yike both have their own software to help users convert music formats in the event of being sued. It is impossible for Lenovo to shake the current market with only hardware products.
Ma Huateng smiled and remained cautious without commenting on his senior.
The opening in the morning was over, and at noon there was still a buffet banquet like yesterday, but it was more lively than yesterday.
Yesterday everyone came to sign in, and today everyone got to know each other from their respective circles or social interactions.
Fang Zhuo had a great time chatting with the presidents of the two portals, and had some general discussions about the future development direction. He was not only the president of Sina, but also the president of the fund to ask about stock prices.
"Mr. Ding, I heard that your "Westward Journey 2" has received a good response? Can you polish the financial report next month? My private equity is still waiting for the profit to be delivered."
Ding Lei smiled bitterly, he was still being urged to do this when attending a meeting: "Not next month, but at the end of the year. If you have time, you can try our game and give us some advice."
Fang Zhuo babbled a few words and turned around to change his drink.
Unexpectedly, he took two steps and bumped into Lenovo's Liu Chuanzhi turning around from the table, and the two met each other.
Fang Zhuo nodded in greeting without intending to speak.
"Fang Zhuo, are you still studying the "Selected Works"?" Liu Chuanzhi spoke up and directly addressed him by name.
Fang Zhuo smiled: "It's not about research, I just want to be inspired when I have free time."
"Young people, don't just read a few words and then impatiently take it out." Liu Chuanzhi has the teaching style of a senior in the world. "You, a young man, just talk about the responsibilities of an entrepreneur."
Fang Zhuo smiled slightly and said politely and sarcastically: "No, I would rather have an old senior like me come up than talk about this."
Liu Chuanzhi choked.
Fang Zhuo picked up the wine glass, turned and left.
He really didn't like this guy, and he was an old brother from Lao Duan, so he had nothing to talk about.
Liu Chuanzhi was old after all, so he thought for a while before he figured out how to refute.
He had criticized Fang Zhuo's hostile takeover of Sina in the media before, but now that he saw him, he felt domineering.
Liu Chuanzhi decided to argue with the young and powerful CEO on this occasion.
However, by the time the afternoon meeting ended, Mr. Liu didn't see President Yike again at the banquet or the next day's meeting.
Fang Zhuo has ended his trip to the China Business Leaders Annual Meeting ahead of schedule.
He felt that he was not worthy enough to come here yet. When he was qualified, he would designate the theme of this annual meeting next time to be "Do you entrepreneurs talk about corporate social responsibility?"
On September 16, President Yike returned to Shanghai with the results of controlling Sina. He did not go home immediately and went directly to the company.
I haven't seen him for a while, and the people in the company are not used to it. He was fine when he left, but when he came back, he was the president of Sina.
Did this CEO become so easy?
However, the middle and high-level managers are doing fine, partly because there are frequent conference calls, and partly because Yike’s current business is on track.
As the vice president of Yike, Su Wei's gentle personality is very suitable for the current development of the company.
"Mr. Fang, where will you work in the future?"
Su Wei asked Fang Zhuo a question when the meeting was over.
"I will be there wherever I am needed, and the other company will form a special team to follow me." Fang Zhuo smiled, "How is it?"
"No problem, this is worthy of the worth of the president of a 200 million US dollar company." Su Wei agreed, and asked, "You didn't attend the meeting these two days, why did you come back early?"
"Oh, I just broadened my horizons, and after broadening my horizons, I felt that the gap was too big, so I came back. The US side was also anxious." Fang Zhuo said seriously.
Su Wei nodded silently.
"Teacher Su is as beautiful as a daffodil today." Fang Zhuo suddenly praised, and it was still an unusual metaphor.
Su Wei was startled.
Before she could react, Product Director Xu Kedeng knocked on the door and came in hurriedly.
"Mr. Fang, you are finally back." The product director said loudly, "The school has asked me several times!"
"A scholarship, Jiaotong University still cares about this little money?" Fang Zhuo laughed.
"Why not? One million a year, ten million in ten years, one million this year, maybe next year you, the big president, will be in a good mood and wave a hundred million." Xu Kedeng said proudly, "Mr. Fang, don't you think so?"
Fang Zhuo quickly denied: "I didn't say that, don't frame me in front of the school leaders."
"Hahaha, no, no." Xu Kedeng coughed a little guilty, "Mr. Fang, let's not delay it, go to school tomorrow."
Fang Zhuo hesitated for a while before nodding.
Xu Kedeng was overjoyed: "Mr. Fang, I have long wanted to see you read "I see who doesn't like semiconductors" in public, I will call the school now!"
Fang Zhuo: "..."
He shook his head and picked up the landline to change tomorrow's schedule.
Su Wei greeted him and turned to leave the president's office.
She walked back to her vice president's office and happened to meet the assistant who was putting the documents there.
"Boss Su, this is the document handed over by the marketing department today, please take a look."
Su Wei nodded, and seeing the assistant about to leave the office, she suddenly said, "Xiao Min, put two pots of daffodils in the office."
The assistant was well-educated, and she cleverly recited two lines of poetry on the spot: "The fragrance of the body is so beautiful that it wants to overwhelm the city, the mountain alum is the younger brother and the plum is the older brother."
"Boss Su, daffodils are good, but they bloom in spring."
Su Wei said with a slight frown: "Just put it if I tell you to, why are you so talkative."
The assistant agreed obediently, wondering if Boss Su was a little tired of the peonies in the office today.