Chapter 321: Never Again
The 2016 Wuzhen Internet Conference set up a total of 16 forums and 20 topics. It involves international frontier hot issues such as Internet economy, culture, innovation, governance, and cooperation. Guests from more than 120 countries and regions around the world attended the conference.
There are heads of international organizations, Internet business leaders, celebrities, experts and scholars. There are 8 foreign leaders and nearly 50 foreign ministerial-level officials.
Jing Gao went to Wuzhen purely because the organizing committee sent him an invitation, and he had to come. After yesterday's opening ceremony, today will be held together with various forums. He and Cao Danqing came in at a random venue.
The various problems of the Internet are really not something that he can figure out and understand. This is a competition between countries. He wasn't really interested in the content of the forum.
As a result, because of the "meager thing" that happened last night, he instantly became a celebrity. This is really unintentional.
If you want to talk about the difficulty and danger, the game between him and Ali and Galaxy is called dangerous, and now that he thinks about it, he is silent. What is the matter of acquiring a meager one? Spend some money, tell Wu Jingshu, and the matter will be done.
What does it feel like to be famous?
Jing Gao smiled and replied to Cao Danqing's two words: trouble.
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In the afternoon of the 18th, Wuzhen, a small town in the south of the Yangtze River, was a little less noisy in the past few days. After the closing ceremony, the guests returned one after another.
Cao Guowei and his old buddy, Wang Gaofei, Sina's meager CEO, sat in a tavern and drank wine and discussed countermeasures. It's a little deserted.
Wang Gaofei said: "Lao Cao, it's my decision not to delete the comment." I'll be in charge, and I'll go to Idaka to resign voluntarily. After Jing Gao got Sina and meager it, someone had to take care of it for him. We are familiar with all aspects of both companies. Moreover, our team also holds a stake. ”
Cao Guowei, who was fifty-two years old at the time, sat at an old wooden table, drinking wine by himself, and was in a depressed mood. He is really facing the same predicament as Cheng Wei and Liu Qing, if he loses Sina's position, his wealth is still there, but his honor and status in the rivers and lakes will be gone.
"I'm afraid that the problem is that the management team has shares! He is not afraid that our management team will have different intentions as a small shareholder?
Wang Gaofei was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, poured a sip of liquor and said, "What do you think? It's not fifteen years ago now." China's Internet is now a blue ocean. It's hard to get a chance to come up with another business. The current track is in the field of live broadcasting. In the second half of this year, Station B began to take off. ”
Cao Guowei agreed with this point of view and sighed: "Lao Wang, the best outcome is that I am in charge of this matter, taking advantage of the stock price pushed up by Jiuge Capital's acquisition of Sina shares, I directly emptied the stock and left with cash."
You assisted the Phoenix Fund to take over from my people at the helm of Sina. Of course, you may have to sell some of your shares as well. Simply as a professional manager.
The only leverage we have is that I am the chairman of the board of directors and have some authority over the agenda of the shareholders' meeting. I've already asked Itaka to make an appointment, and we'll visit him after dinner. Hopefully a good outcome can be negotiated. ”
Wang Gaofei also sighed and nodded, "Okay!" "People are swordsmen, and I am fish and meat." But in the end, we have to strive for the best result.
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Fame is indeed a hassle for Idaka. Shenhao, you don't need this. Celebrities need to be famous and exposed.
There are two reasons for this. First, he doesn't like to be in front of the camera. This will interfere with his normal life. He still wants to be able to walk the street freely.
Second, as a sea king who raises a lot of fish, taking pictures of the media means taking risks!
However, many things do not depend on Idaka's will.
When he left the venue at noon on the 17th, dozens of media blocked the entrance of the venue, pointing long guns and short guns at him. He just bowed and did not give interviews. He didn't want to mess up the Internet conference. Just this summer, the stories of Wang Baobao and Ma Jinlian overshadowed the Olympics and attracted criticism from some voices.
He wants to deviate from the focus of the Internet conference, and in the above impression, it will definitely be a minus point! Then Ali and Galaxy will wake up laughing in their dreams.
Jing Gao asked the organizer for a leave of absence in the afternoon and left Wuzhen. On the morning of the 18th, he returned to attend the closing ceremony. In the evening, Cao Guowei and Wang Gaofei, who came to visit him, were entertained at the "Tongxiang Longhu".
Soon after nightfall, there was silence inside and outside the courtyard, and the cold wind howled in winter. In the living room, the lights are bright.
"Mr. Jing, hello. ”
"Hello. Jing Gao's face was very calm, and he shook hands with Cao Guowei and Wang Gaofei respectively, looked at the two, and made a gesture: "Please sit down." ”
Jiang Zi, a mature beauty with a pretty face and a graceful figure, sent three cups of tea, and then quietly withdrew. Before going out, I don't know if I know the status of the visitor, she always feels that every action of Mr. Jing is quite a big man's style.
Cao Guowei, who has been famous for more than ten years, is like a primary school student in front of Mr. Jing.
Cao Guowei has short haircuts, his hair is a little gray, and he wears a suit, very formal attire. In the years of Sina and meager glory, he was indeed honored.
He has won the 2006 Media Person of the Year, the 25 Most Influential Business Leaders from 2008 to 2010, the 2009 CCTV Economic Person of the Year, the 2010 Chinese Economic Leader, and the 2011 Top 100 Most Influential People in the United States.
However, with the rise of various new media, especially Toutiao and news clients, he has not won awards since 2014. Of course, Sina's meager chairman is enough for him to have a place in Ding Sanshi's wine party.
Cao Guowei sat on the sofa by the coffee table in the living room, sitting upright, his voice was slightly cautious, and he carefully organized his language, "Mr. Jing, thank you very much for giving me a chance to meet you." ”
Jing Gao waved his hand and said frankly: "President Zhong is my old friend. Since he came forward to intercede, I will give him a face after all. "Sina's headquarters is in Beijing. The intermediary Cao Guowei hired was Zhong Qiming, vice president of the Beijing Bank.
I worked very well with Zhong Qiming before. Otherwise, Jing Gao would not have met Cao Guowei at all today.
Wang Gaofei felt a little tingling in his heart. People who are dozens of years old can't help but feel a little sour in their hearts at this moment.
Cao Guowei took a sip of tea, hiding the embarrassment of "not being able to make a fool of himself", and then pondered: "Mr. Jing, I want to apologize to you first for not supporting the Phoenix Fund when it was on the cusp of public opinion. I don't deny that I have a certain tendency. We have been working with Alibaba for many years. In the meager advertising revenue, Ali accounts for a very high share. ”
As he spoke, he paused, and his eyes looked at Idaka.
Jing Gao sat down on the sofa slightly and nodded, "Understandable." ”
Cao Guowei was happy in his heart, Jing Gao seemed to be not quite the same as the rumors, he was still reasonable, and he had to talk about it. "So, I take full responsibility for this. I now resign to Mr. Jing in person. Moreover, after the announcement, I will empty the shares of Sina and Meager Two. I just hope that Mr. Jing can retain Sina's operation team. Like Lao Wang, they are all very good managers. It was not easy for them to fight to get to where they are today. ”
Jing Gao just smiled and asked, "Mr. Cao, have you read the 'three-body problem' written by Da Liu?"
Cao Guowei was a little dazed and nodded, "I've seen it." ”
Jing Gao said: "There is a very interesting description in the three-body problem, about the dimensionality reduction strike, I don't remember the original words, it roughly means: I will destroy you, but it has nothing to do with you." This is roughly the case between me and you now. ”
Cao Guowei hurriedly said: "No, Mr. Jing..."
Jing Gao made a gesture to stop him from speaking, "The current situation is that Sina Meager has ignored the Phoenix Fund's request for control and evaluation. So, what do I do after I buy a meager one? It's not like someone is taking responsibility and it's over.
My goal is to make all those who follow Ali's sanction of the Phoenix Fund feel terrified! So as to avoid the next war with Ali, there will be irrelevant people jumping out to take sides.
So, I'm going to get rid of Sina's board of directors and management. It doesn't matter if you agree with it or not. The important thing is that I will do it. ”
Cao Guowei really wanted to say, what kind of fucking bullshit logic are you? Isn't it just killing chickens and making an example of monkeys? It just so happened that Lao Tzu caught up. But he couldn't scold Jing Gao after all. There is a public opinion on the merits. This time it was he who kicked the iron plate. Lowered his head and pursed his lips, "Okay, Mr. Jing, I know." ”
Jing Gao got up and shook hands with the two, "Goodbye." ”
Jiang Zi was at the door, leading Cao Guowei and Wang Gaofei out.
The phrase "goodbye" means: the rivers and lakes will never be seen again.
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The moon and stars are scarce, and the cold night is cold.
Cao Guowei and Wang Gaofei walked out of the courtyard, and the car was parked at the door. The two did not rush to get into the car, but leaned against the side of the car and lit cigarettes.
Wang Gaofei looked back at the villa with the door closed, remembered the scene when they were behind closed doors when they were financing, and said hatefully: "Lao Cao, we are not without the strength to fight..."
Cao Guowei shook his head and said lonely: "Old Wang, forget it." After all, the arms can't twist the thighs. For a moment, he felt that Jing Gao was easy to speak. Thinking too much.
"Lao Cao..."
Cao Guowei was a little retrospective at this time, "What do you think he means by suddenly mentioning Liu Cixin's sci-fi three-body problem? First, he emphasized his will to kill us, and second, he explained the reality of the situation: the gap between us and the Phoenix Fund. Lao Wang, did you think he was mean to us just now, or with the arrogance of a victor?"
Wang Gaofei hesitated and shook his head. Jing Gao's performance is actually very personable. If he returns as a king, the mood swings must be very large.
But it is precisely because of this demeanor that it seems unusually cold, ruthless, and desperate!
Cao Guowei sighed and said, "Let's go!"
Scenes from the past come to mind.
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The news that Jing Gao wanted to purge Sina's board of directors and management soon spread, and the rivers and lakes were shaken! How many people have followed Ali and Galaxy to ban the Phoenix Fund?