Reinventing the Millennium

The night of August 4th.

Fang Zhuo couldn't control the rumors or the accusations. He only firmly promoted the progress of the cooperation by making fun of Yan Yan's drinking party.

Of the eight domestic TV companies, there are still five heads still in Shanghai today. Although the other three have left, there are also vice presidents who remain here. Their trip was originally motivated by the last visit to the panel production line. personal friendship, but as the situation changed, I decided to see if there were any new changes.

Three home appliance chain companies, Suning and Five Star, have competed with Gome in Jinling. Yongle Electric is also facing the squeeze of Gome's new strategy and the competitive pressure of the entire industry. They have not only considered Mr. Fang's reputation as a leader, but also fully anticipated the industry prospects. .

Unlike Gome, which is No. 1 in the market, Rhubarb is standing at the pinnacle of the industry, and has taken a look at the threats from another Internet dimension, and made the decision not to feed tigers.

Suning, Five Star, and Yongle are at the back of the industry. Their eyes are still occupied by the number one goal. Even if there is business competition in Tesco, what if there is business competition? Is that something that the second, third, and fourth sons need to consider? ?

Wait until you become the boss before talking about such distant things.

The main task now is - Gome falls and everyone is fed.

Therefore, this night, the TV company and the home appliance chain company really met each other in the face of changes in Gome. The former was surprised that Mr. Fang actually found more than just Suning to cooperate, while the latter was shocked by Mr. Fang’s hand. There is still a move from the TV company.

Suppliers have been suffering from Gome for a long time, and industry rivals have been constantly suppressed by Gome.

According to Fang Zhuo's speech at the wine game, this will be "a beautiful counterattack against Gome."

In addition to bringing together TV companies and Suning to cooperate, what Tesco will get will be a large-scale Double Eleven promotion event that unites many forces.

With Tesco's current size, it is impossible to capture much market share.

Therefore, the scheduled Double Eleven event will be a large-scale promotion by Tesco, and orders will be digested by Tesco + Suning, Five Star, and Yongle, with large-scale discounts and impact on Gome.

In other words, what Tesco wants is reputation + a small market share, while Suning, Five Star, and Yongle want more market share.

If nothing else goes wrong, Gome's stock price will be affected when the Hong Kong stock market opens tomorrow Monday. No matter how long the decline of Gome and Rhubarb lasts this time, everyone has agreed to at least complete a vigorous promotional activity for the Gome category.

Fang Zhuo believes that Double Eleven will be a test and growth for Tesco.

Of course, the test faced by Gome may be greater.

After the evening banquet, Fang Zhuo had just arrived home and was considering making another call to Mr. Zhang Hongli from Deutsche Bank, but Mr. Zhang called in first.

"Mr. Fang, I have implemented the risk control exchange and learning with ICBC and Bank of China." Zhang Hongli first said the good news, and then said, "However, ICBC's Beijing President Wu, President Wu, wants to meet you."

"Meet me? Why do you want to see me?" Fang Zhuo was a little surprised.

Zhang Hongli thought that he should describe the matter clearly: "Mr. Fang, when I talked about the Pulmaster case with President Wu, we didn't mention you at all. After I talked about the Pulmaster case, I talked about the domestic situation. Retail Development…Then he asked to meet you.”

Fang Zhuo's thoughts turned around.

Zhang Hongli expressed his speculation: "Perhaps something has happened in the home appliance chain industry these days, and because Deutsche Bank and Bingxin have good cooperation, President Wu inadvertently thought of you, Mr. Fang, you What do you think?"

Anyway, I didn’t say a word to Mr. Fang.

"I blame me for being too conspicuous lately? The question is, why did he see me? Did he say anything? So what if he didn't see me?" Fang Zhuo's first reaction was that nothing good would happen.

"I don't know if you're annoying or not. Even when I occasionally eat with friends, I heard that it was Mr. Fang who persecuted Mr. Huang." Zhang Hongli said, "I don't know why I saw you. It won't matter if I don't meet you. Well... I It’s also unclear whether it will promote communication on the Puma case.”

It will definitely help!

But it all depends on Mr. Fang’s decision.

Zhang Hongli believed that he should not give any biased guidance at this time.

Immediately, he heard Mr. Fang's answer.

"Okay, since it was Mr. Zhang who made the recommendation, let's meet." Fang Zhuo pondered for two seconds before speaking out, "I will inspect the construction of Tesco's warehouse center this month, and I will meet this martial artist when I arrive in the capital later in the day. long."

Zhang Hongli expressed his attitude tactfully: "I am more confident in promoting risk management exchanges with ICBC."

Considering what he heard recently and the speed with which Mr. Fang agreed, he felt that Mr. Fang really wanted Gome to die.

The two ended the call.

Fang Zhuo thought about the purpose of ICBC's visit to Beijing for a while. He had no clue. Could it be that he came to lend money to Yongke Real Estate? The two sides seem to be relatively connected on this matter.

Nothing happened, it was still early.

Fang Zhuo picked up his cell phone and dialed his dear deputy director Zhao Yajiang to discuss the new situation in the retail industry.

It is said that because of the exchanges between home appliance chain companies and suppliers, Suning and others are willing to explain the situation and make more adjustments - everyone believes that the difficult life of suppliers will affect the healthy development of the industry, so they can discuss it with superior departments Have an honest conversation about payment issues.

Zhao Yajiang was surprised by this and asked directly: "Even if Suning wants to take the opportunity to compete with Gome, it won't kill itself, right?"

"Because Suning's ratio of accounts payable in 3-6 months is much lower than the ratio within 3 months, but based on contacts with suppliers, Gome's ratio is much higher." Fang Zhuo answered honestly, " I think they sat down and calculated this, and the proportion of Gome in 3-6 months is likely to be close to 40%."

Zhao Yajiang was even more surprised: "Them?"

"Well, Suning, Wuxing, Yongle, Changhong, TCL, Konka, Meiling, etc." Fang Zhuo said simply.

Zhao Yajiang felt a little numb. Is this because Gome's competitors have joined forces with some of their own suppliers?

Fang Zhuo continued to answer the deputy director's question: "Even if Suning adjusts the payment cycle, firstly, it is to prepare in advance, and secondly, the home appliance chain market can get more revenue, so we are willing to work together to promote the development of the industry."

How to eat enough is a very particular issue.

Zhao Yajiang finally couldn't help but said: "Mr. Fang, you and this country beauty..."

He said it halfway but held it back. Mr. Fang and Gome simply had a deep hatred. How could this be the case...

But it’s not your own words to say.

Just look at two questions: whether there are problems in the industry and whether adjustments are needed.

"I have nothing to do with Gome. The main reason is that the supplier is not satisfied." Fang Zhuoyun said calmly, "Like Suning's Mr. Zhang, he has a similar view to me on why Gome can gain additional competition by defaulting on payment. Where’s the strength?”

Zhao Yajiang calmed down again: "Mr. Fang, since we are willing to jointly build the industry, let's wait for our department to study it and see how long it takes. I'm afraid we will have to talk in person."

"Of course, of course, Zhao Si, tell me what materials you need." Fang Zhuo said proactively.

Zhao Yajiang said "Yeah", feeling a little more pity for Gome and Mr. Huang in his heart. Why did you say you might provoke him?

Fang Zhuo ended his communication with the leader and started the third call without stopping.

This call had nothing to do with Gome, it was a call to Fan Xiong from the Anliang Chamber of Commerce.

"Mr. Fan, is there anyone in the chamber of commerce that you can trust?" Fang Zhuo asked directly.

Fan Xiong was stunned for a moment, this was the time to live.

He thought about it carefully and replied, "Mr. Fang, which one do you want?"

"Those who can go to work on time will be placed in Yike's domestic security department." Fang Zhuo believes that it is necessary to improve his own safety level now.

In the past, the environment where I went in and out had a relatively high level of safety, and the people I dealt with were relatively normal.

Now, it's appropriate to mention it.

Fan Xiong understood and said: "There are clean and reliable people in the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Fang, no problem."

Fang Zhuo continued to ask: "Does the Chamber of Commerce have any business in Europe?"

"No, we mainly have a certain influence on the east coast of the United States." Fan Xiong said solemnly, "However, the Chinese people all over the world are one family, and we can also find friends in Europe."

Fang Zhuo pondered: "This is the second thing. Is there anyone willing to let their family members return to China for development? The Netherlands in Europe may need people for some time in the future."

Fan Xiong was shocked, this is a big job.

Mr. Fang needs someone who is absolutely reliable to do it, and his family can only rest assured if they are left at home.

He was silent for a while, then said thoughtfully: "I believe Mr. Fang will not treat my family badly when they return to China, but I don't know what kind of business it is."

"It's not certain yet. It's purely a dispute in the commercial field and does not involve anything else." Fang Zhuo made a suggestion, "Since it is the Anliang Chamber of Commerce and not the Anliang gang, we can also try to do more business for the chamber of commerce."

Fan Xiong felt a little more relaxed. In the business field? What do you think it is? Is this some kind of trade secret or patent that Mr. Fang needs?

He replied: "Okay, Mr. Fang, I will make arrangements."

"It may not be possible to use it. You have to be willing to do it. It may take ten years." Fang Zhuo calculated the time and was not sure how long it would take to use it, and he was not sure whether it could be used.

Fan Xiong became serious, Anliang Chamber of Commerce was going to start business in the commercial field.

After Fang Zhuo communicated, neither thing was urgent. The latter was considered idle and might never be used. Maybe the domestic lithography machine had made a breakthrough.

After all, if he really wanted to set fire to someone else's factory, he would feel uneasy.

Perhaps, this matter can also be discussed with the leader. I don’t know if it would be appropriate.

With such thoughts, Fang Zhuo soon fell asleep.

…

On Monday, Hong Kong stocks opened.

Not surprisingly, even if there was no news about Gome in the media, its stock price still fell 6.58%, finally closing at HK$6.07, barely able to hold the HK$6 mark.

However, Gome has remained silent, neither denying market rumors nor making any announcement.

If this continues, there is no doubt that its stock price will continue to fall.

Fang Zhuo did two things that day. He contacted his first hometown and his second hometown successively to report and contact the ice core business, so as to lay a foundation for himself.

No matter what rumors are out there about yourself, just keep doing things the way you do.

Being able to do things is the best label.

Of course, it would be better if some inexplicable slander could be redeemed.

As the evening approached, Fang Zhuo planned to show his initiative as the vice president of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce in the future and provide some practical help to his colleagues.

With the development of the domestic economy, import and export trade is becoming more and more prosperous, especially since Shanghai City has policies and geographical advantages.

Many companies are also facing unfamiliar legal issues, which is an experience that their domestic counterparts lack.

Fang Zhuo is ready to let Yike's legal department and the New York law firm that he has always cooperated with provide powerful help based on the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce.

In any case, this is something that can really help companies, and I hope they can praise themselves more.

When he called Qiu Lanhua and talked about his idea, he didn't expect that he would be ridiculed mercilessly.

"Mr. Fang's conscience found out? I thought you were obsessed with punishing so-and-so recently," Qiu Lanhua said.

Fang Zhuo felt that words alone could not restore his reputation anyway.

Horsepower can be seen from a distance, and people's hearts can be seen from time to time.

…

In the evening, as Gome's stock price changed, Fang Zhuo also received more specific news about Da Huang.

However, there were many versions of the news, and he didn't know which version to accept. He only knew that no matter which version of the news, it seemed that it was not worthy of his concern.

Also, trading in Gome stocks may be temporarily suspended.

At ten o'clock, just as Fang Zhuo was reviewing Bingxin's business situation, an unfamiliar number from Beijing lit up on his phone.

"Hello." He answered the phone.

"Hello, is this Mr. Fang?" The voice of the caller was rather middle-aged, "I am Director Liu Xiongfeng of the Beijing Office, I am calling you this time to..."

Fang Zhuo frowned and had some guesses in his mind, but still interrupted: "Director Liu? Which office are you from? I didn't hear clearly. Speak slower."

For some reason, the director spoke more clearly about his job.

Liu Xiongfeng had no choice but to apply for his position again.

"Oh, it seems you haven't dealt with Director Liu before?" Fang Zhuo was not afraid of his job.

Liu Xiongfeng found that the situation was different from what he imagined, and coughed: "Well, Mr. Fang, there are some things I want to tell you about now. Regarding the home appliance chain industry, um, the relationship between Gome and you..."

For some reason, the director stumbled a bit when he spoke.

Fang Zhuo knew what this person was here for, but the level of the conversation was open to question. He listened for a while and asked, "Director Liu, is there someone next to you? Why don't you let him talk to me directly."

Liu Xiongfeng breathed a sigh of relief, it was so much he wanted.

Soon, another slightly younger voice came on the phone.

"Mr. Fang, I have never dealt with you before, but do you think Gome is..."

Fang Zhuo reminded: "Who are you?"

"Don't worry about who I am, now you are treating Gome..." the young voice said.

Fang Zhuo insisted: "Who are you?"

The young voice still said: "Mr. Fang, you are too ruthless in what you do. This makes people very disrespectful..."

Fang Zhuo also said his own: "Who are you?"

The young voice said angrily: "Is this what you know?"

"What's your last name?" Fang Zhuo asked again.

The young voice was silent for a while and then said: "Many friends mean many paths, Mr. Fang, please take care of yourself."

The call is over.

He didn't even give his name, but dragged an unrelated director along first.

You say multiple friends, the question is, friend, who are you?

This person obviously has a lot of concerns.

Fang Zhuo felt that this might be a person behind the scenes, but with this posture, he might be an opposition young master.

He didn't hesitate. He looked through his address book and found the number of a senior secretary to call. He didn't know it, but the leader's secretary must have known it. It would be fine if he didn't have this phone call. Since he was called, it would be better to have a chat. .

Fang Zhuo spoke straightforwardly, with the intention of complaining.

The secretary on the other end of the phone answered the phone a little helplessly. How could Mr. Fang be so tolerant? The last time I did that panel was just a bunch of punches, so what's the point of this dispute?

Why are you everywhere?

He complained in his heart but remained patient on his face. He had actually heard about this matter.

However, the secretary didn't agree and just offered to help inquire.

The next day, when the secretary went to work, without thinking too much about how to deal with matters from Mr. Fang, an application from a major project was submitted.

Bingxin applied for the construction of a second production line.

In principle, such large projects must be approved before they can be built, rather than just getting money.

But the application for ice cores will certainly not be blocked.

It's just that at this time...

Think of the phone call last night.

The secretary was a little helpless and no longer complained or slandered. Mr. Fang had already created a suitable occasion for him to speak.

This matter is easy to say. If you mention it in front of the right leader, it will probably stop.

Keep it simple, everyone.

Do what should be done, enforce the law when it is time to do it, go wild when the young master should do it, and don't hinder those who are doing serious work.