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Chapter 59
Song Yang and Jeff Skilling were looking at each other. Jeff was a middle-aged white man in his 40s, with a rebellious and proud expression visible to the naked eye.

Jeff also has the qualifications to be proud of. He graduated from Harvard with full honors. In the same class at Harvard, from mentors to classmates, when it comes to who is the smartest person at Harvard, Jeff has always given him who he chooses. After graduation, he entered McKinsey, the top consulting firm in America, then teamed up with Kenneth to push Enron to where it is today.

It can be said that today's Enron Company is so ambitious and full of desire to expand. Basically, it was brought by Jeff. He is also Kenneth's most trusted person and is recognized as the second person in Enron. If Kenneth is the leader, then Jeff is the role of the military adviser, and the most important decisions of Enron are all promoted by him.

"Oh, of course I've heard of it, the technological genius in Houston, I hope I won't be disappointed today!" Jeff looked at Song Yang carefully, and then said with a smile.

Most of the people present today are shareholders, directors, and executives of Enron Company. Song Yang, who was sitting at the end of the conference room, looked at the people in the conference room, and they were basically people with prominent identities.

After the meeting started, Jeff Skilling took the lead in an extremely powerful attack, "Enron must make changes, otherwise it will be like ExxonMobil, like an old elephant that collapsed to the ground and finally turned into decay!"

As soon as Jeff came up, he aimed his gun at Mobil Energy, his arch-rival, "Enron needs to make changes. We can't just do the business of natural gas pipelines. Enron wants to become the helm of the energy industry. We need to formulate new rules for the energy industry. , Let the chariot of Enron set sail again, breaking those old rules!"

Jeff Skilling made no secret of his ambition to surpass Exxon Mobil and other opponents. Everyone in the conference room, except Song Yang, seemed to agree with Jeff's theory at this time, thinking that Mobil And so companies represent the old economy, and Enron is the new economy to replace them.

"Enron needs to be different from other natural gas companies. We want to build the world's first energy financial platform to be a trader and wholesaler in the energy industry, and even other derivatives of oil, electricity, coal, steel and any other industries. They can all be traded on the "Enron Online" website!"

After Jeff Skilling’s voice fell, the entire conference room was immediately filled with noise. Regarding Jeff’s proposal, all Enron shareholders and directors were both excited and a little apprehensive. According to Jeff’s plan, this platform The money burned is not a little bit.

But looking at Kenneth, who was sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai and allowing Jeff to promote the plan, all the directors of Enron knew that this matter must have been approved by Kenneth.

"President Kenneth, if we launch the Enron Online website, we may need to invest too much money, and the benefits are uncertain!" A representative of a Wall Street investment bank said with concern.

It’s not so easy to do futures trading, the uncertainty is too high, and it’s not comfortable to guard the natural gas pipeline. Now the pipeline of Enron transports 20% of the energy to the whole of America. It’s not good to increase this ratio to 50%. ? !

But Kenneth has obviously reached an agreement with Jeff. After Jeff mentioned this project to him, Kenneth has looked down on the slow-moving and small-scale plumbing business.

Kenneth has agreed with Jeff to run Enron in the same way as Wall Street. Kenneth hopes to make Enron surpass Mobil and other old energy giants in the shortest possible time, and make Enron an investment bank in the energy industry. the fastest way.

"If the plan goes well and Enron can become the largest trader in the global energy industry, then Enron's revenue will exceed US$1998 billion by 1000!" Kenneth said, looking at the people in the conference room.

These words made the entire conference room completely blown away, and the revenue will exceed [-] billion in the next three years. For Enron's size, it can be regarded as an elephant dancing.

Facing this kind of temptation, even the director of An Ran, who was worried about the risk, did not stop it at this time. Although there were still opposition voices, it was obvious that they could not stop the resolution from being passed.

Song Yang sat in the back, a little bored, he had already understood that today, being pulled over by Kenneth, he was actually acting as a tool, and told the group of Anran directors that Double-Click Company would provide technical support for the "Enron Online" website, and he could Get the website online and things like that.

"Song, what do you think, you are a genius in the technology industry, and the Internet is your territory!"

At this time, Kenneth suddenly named Song Yang, which made Song Yang stunned for a moment, and everyone in the conference room also looked at Song Yang.

"Jeff's plan is very clever. Enron Online will definitely become the world's largest energy trading website, which is equivalent to recreating Enron..." At this point, Song Yang immediately felt that the atmosphere in the conference room was not right, and he wanted to give himself a try. This is a slogan for Enron.

The meeting room was slightly quiet for a few seconds, and then someone started applauding. The first person to applaud was Jeff Skilling, and then the entire meeting room erupted in applause.

"Create another Enron, I like this slogan," Jeff said sideways to Kenneth, "I suddenly feel that this young man is very good!"

Kenneth can also imagine how much impact it will bring when the slogan "Recreate Enron" is launched, enough to make Enron's new project famous in one fell swoop.

"As I said, he is a genius in the Internet industry, and Joe Tus has approached him twice in a row!" Kenneth was a little proud of his vision.

Jeff Skilling also became interested in Song Yang. He likes to make friends with geniuses and those unconstrained ideas. For this reason, almost all of his staff are recruited from famous schools such as Harvard, University of Chicago, and West Point.

Song Yang didn't want to take the blame for Anran, "I think that Enron Online should cooperate with the American Securities and Exchange Commission, the Chicago Board of Trade, etc..."

This is to ask Enron to seek endorsement from the American department. Originally, Jeff wanted to turn Enron Online into a private company website. People who enter the platform can only trade with Enron. This is convenient for Enron to secretly manipulate. To put it bluntly Enron is both a seller and a buyer, and those people can only buy and sell with Enron.

"I think it should be so. It would be a good thing for Enron Online if we bring in the American Securities and Exchange Commission..." These directors are all good people. There is a little more control, but if something goes wrong, someone will take the blame for them.

Jeff Skilling and Kenneth glanced at each other, which was a bit beyond their expectations, but it was not a big deal. After the Enron Online website was completed, Enron would definitely be the largest trader in the field, but when it was in operation, it would There are some troubles.

"Enron Online, should be able to get the endorsement of the American Securities and Exchange Commission!"

Jeff looked at Kenneth, and said in a serious manner, but the meeting room burst into laughter, as if he had heard a joke. For other companies, obtaining a license may be extremely difficult, but for An Ran, it is not at all. question.

Although Kenneth and An Ran are the big donors of the Elephant Party, it doesn't mean that they have no connections in the Donkey Party. Kenneth has also invested a lot of money in the commander-in-chief on the stage. During the Texas period, it was Kenneth who played golf by his side. In addition, a group of gentlemen on Capitol Hill, more than 260 congressmen, have all received Enron's support.

"We have decided to invite Double-Click Company to be responsible for the development and technical support of the Enron Online website, and Double-Click Company will also be responsible for future technology suppliers!"

At the end of the meeting, Kenneth said to the people in the conference room, and a group of directors of Anran also showed a clear look. Everyone in the conference room understands the "technical service fee" of Wanmei Dao, but they don't know why Kenneth supports Song Yang in this way.

After the meeting, both Kenneth and Jeff were in a good mood, and Kenneth invited Song Yang to his huge and extravagantly decorated office.

Passing Song Yang a glass of wine, Kenneth and Jeff raised their glasses, "Toast, create another An Ran!"

After drinking a glass of wine, Kenneth said to Song Yang, "Song, Double-click is the technical consultant of Enron Online, and you have to help Enron complete the website development and launch it as soon as possible!"

"Kenneth, you are going to Washington, just to deal with the telecommunications business, time is running out!" Jeff said to Kenneth.

"Telecom business, An Ran wants to enter the telecom business?" Song Yang who was sitting beside him couldn't help but said.

Kenneth and Jeff glanced at Song Yang, Jeff looked at Kenneth, saw the latter nodded, and then said to Song Yang, "It's okay to tell Song you, at the latest early next year, the commander-in-chief will Introduce a new telecommunications bill, and the FCC will unleash restrictions on the telecommunications and media industries!"

This news has long been no secret to people like Kenneth, but it is the first time for Song Yang to hear it, and he can't help feeling turbulent.

In the past, Song Yang might not have known what this meant, but now Song Yang understands that the entire communication and media industry structure in America, which has been maintained for nearly half a century, will usher in a huge change!

But hearing the news in advance, Song Yang could only sigh slightly in his heart. This is an opportunity that America's telecommunications industry will no longer have in the next 30 years. In a situation where there are many giants, latecomers have no chance to enter the market.

A giant like Enron obviously wants to take the opportunity to obtain a telecom license, and then rush into the telecom and media industries.

It can be said that Song Yang has a fortune now, and it is really beyond his power to enter the gluttonous feast of the telecommunications and media industry next year.

Song Yang didn't think much about it at first, but suddenly remembered a news report that later generations saw, which made Song Yang's eyes light up. He was tough. Song Yang couldn't compete with those telecom giants at all.
(End of this chapter)