Reinventing the Millennium

December 31st falls on the weekend.

The next day is the Gregorian New Year, and there are only 29 days left before the Lunar New Year.

Fang Zhuo attended the annual meeting of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce yesterday and delivered a New Year's speech. This was his second public appearance after returning from the capital. Today is a day off, and he happily invited his family to watch it together at the hotel. A private magic show.

Magic master Yandong comes from a magic family and is quite famous in China. He has performed with his father since he was a child and has attended the Spring Festival Gala many times. This time, he was invited by Mr. Fang and he was happy to show off his magic charm with a hefty reward.

A coin penetrates a cup, a hat turns into a dove, water can be obtained from a distance, telepathy, a snake comes from an empty pot, and poker cards can read minds...

The magician worked hard on his performance and was very satisfied to see the small audience praising his skills.

"Mr. Fu, it's so amazing. I really didn't see any flaws."

When Fu Yandong finished his performance, Fang Zhuo started to praise him.

Fu Yandong smiled slightly and accepted Mr. Fang's compliment.

Fang Zhuo asked again curiously: "Mr. Fu, I wonder if it is convenient for Fang to decipher two things, such as fetching water from the air and bringing snakes from an empty basin. I am so curious."

Fu Yandong said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Fang, this...industry rules are not very convenient."

Fang Zhuo did not insist and asked with a smile: "Mr. Fu, have you ever accidentally seen any flaws in your magic performances?"

Fu Yandong replied: "Mr. Fang, I have done it too, but magic is a performance and entertainment. When the audience doesn't see through it, they think it's very good. When they see through it, they feel that their eyesight is very good. When I show my flaws, I feel a little embarrassed. All achieved entertainment effects.”

Fang Zhuo nodded slightly.

Mother Zhao Shumei, who was interacting with magic, also asked two questions out of curiosity and received satisfactory feedback.

Fang Zhuo got up and saw the magician out, thanking him again and again for the wonderful performance.

A performance brought a cheerful atmosphere to the family dinner.

However, after they finished their meal happily, Fang Zhuo and Su Wei returned home together, only to see each other's cold face.

"Hey, Mr. Su, who offended you? Do you have the latest work report? What went wrong?" Fang Zhuo felt very strange.

"What have you been doing recently? President Fangda." Su Wei was very serious.

Fang Zhuo recalled it carefully and said: "Recently? Yesterday, I went to the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce to talk about the economy and enterprise development. I went to work as usual the day before yesterday. I left early in the evening to pick up Mr. Su who had returned from a business trip at the airport. The day before yesterday, I went to the Medical Headquarters to listen to business Report, I refused the beautiful reporter’s interview the day before yesterday, but I still go to work normally.”

He shrugged: "So, what's the problem?"

"Today's magic, and what master you and Wang Fengyi went to see a week ago." Su Wei frowned, "And why do you suddenly donate one million to some dojo? Mr. Fang, what are you thinking about?"

Fang Zhuo did not hide his whereabouts from Su Wei. He turned into a snake and talked about it as an interesting story that day. As for his plan to donate to the Dojo in Putuo Mountain, it was the result of the efficient arrival of foreign guests in Pingxiang.

He hesitated a little, not knowing what to say.

Su Wei asked bluntly: "Do you still believe in ghosts and gods? Or has that master bewitched you?"

"I can't say I believe in ghosts and gods, nor can I say I don't believe it. Everyone's perception is different." Fang Zhuo said as calmly as possible.

Su Wei's expression showed dissatisfaction. One million was not much, but this approach seemed very strange.

Fang Zhuo made an analogy: "It's like the clothes I'm wearing are too tight. It doesn't seem like anything to you, but in fact it's already pinching my arm muscles. If it were you wearing something so tight, it would pinch the tendons." Even if you wear these clothes, you’ll feel numb.”

He smiled and said: "The master didn't confuse me, and I didn't give him money. Mount Putuo is the Four Great Places and a famous temple. It doesn't matter if you make a donation, right?"

Su Wei said calmly: "Mr. Fang, I know you think one million is nothing. You bought a car for more than two million, and the car they gave you was a Rolls-Royce. However, a master showed up today. You want to donate one million to the temple. If a master comes out tomorrow, will you donate ten million?"

"Based on your arrogance as CEO, why don't you just donate 100 million to build a temple the day after tomorrow?"

"This trend cannot last forever. If you are really serious, just donate the money to Zhou Xin's charity foundation."

Fang Zhuo couldn't laugh or cry: "These are two different things."

"You are always the richest man in the mainland. Wherever you stand, all the other religions will hit you without you waving your hand. If this master knocks out a million, someone will come out immediately next time." Su Wei said seriously, "The master wants your money, Wang Fengyi cares about his friendship with you, and your secretary assistant is afraid of your status. If I don't talk about you today, who else can?"

Fang Zhuo heard this, which meant something like "a beautiful wife is private to me, a beautiful concubine is afraid of me, and a beautiful guest wants something from me". He spread his hands and said, "Okay, Mr. Zou Ji, my Mr. Zou Ji, please sit down quickly. I Isn’t it okay after hearing this?”

"Instead of donating it to the dojo, I will donate it to Zhou Xin's charity fund."

"Not only this time, but next time if I encounter anything weird or not, I will donate it to Zhou Xin."

"Mr. Zou Da, is that okay?"

Su Wei took a breath, barely satisfied.

"Mr. Zou Da, drink tea." Fang Zhuo poured a cup of tea, "If you can stab me in the face, you should drink this tea."

Su Wei snorted and took a small sip: "I don't want to say it, but when I think of Wang Fengyi's fair-weather friends, I have to say, next time he drags you to see some master, you tell me."

"He's not that drunken either." Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "He just takes me to relieve my boredom and have fun."

"Next time I see him, I want to ask him how he can relieve his boredom." Su Wei glanced sideways.

Fang Zhuo shook his head slightly and said, "I'll call Yu Hai and leave the donation to him."

He took out his mobile phone and called temporary secretary Yu Hai to stop the donations that had not yet been implemented, and then called Zhou Xin: "Zhou Xin, last time I went to Yiwu for a meeting, didn't I ask for money from Qingzi? "

When he went to Yiwu to hold an e-commerce conference, Li Guoqing didn't attend the dinner. Considering that Wang Hanhua was a part-time worker, he only made friends with Ma Yan, Ma Huateng, and Ding Lei, each with one million to help remote education and left-behind children.

Zhou Xin said "Yes": "Yes, Brother Fang, what's the matter? Have you told Mr. Li again?"

"No, I didn't tell him. I'm too embarrassed to ask him again. It just so happens that I have an extra one million yuan that I have no place to use." Fang Zhuo did not explain in detail, "I will ask Yu Hai to fill it in with the money later."

Zhou Xin is happy, 1 million, this is another bear, great!

He thanked Mr. Fang and truly felt that it was a happy thing to be able to help more people.

Fang Zhuo ended the call, put the phone on the table, shrugged, and asked, "How was it? Mr. Zou Da, this is always a good thing."

"Not satisfactory." Su Wei commented.

Fang Zhuo put his arms around her and nodded: "Yes, the teacher is right, but it's okay to be just barely satisfied. From now on, just listen to the saint's words and respect ghosts and gods and stay away from them, okay?"

Su Wei was silent, this man's attitude was a bit too good, and he came here with the intention of not having a fight today.

Her face softened: "I don't have to interfere with whether you believe or not, I just...just..."

"I understand, that Master Zheng is never seen again." Fang Zhuo patted Weiwei gently.

Su Wei blinked: "Well, won't the annual meeting be held this year?"

She changed the subject.

"Like you said, if you have this money, just give bonuses to everyone. During the Spring Festival holiday this year, let's go to Turin to watch the Winter Olympics together, okay?" Fang Zhuo suggested.

"When are the Winter Olympics?" Su Wei leaned into Mr. Fang's arms.

"I remember correctly, it starts on February 10th, and the Chinese New Year is on January 29th." Fang Zhuo calculated the time, "Just in time, I will accompany President Li and others to Xiangjiang in early February for a bank roadshow. You fly from Shanghai first. Turin, after I finish my business in Xiangjiang, I will fly there directly."

"Isn't the vacation a bit long?" Su Wei said.

"I'm really eager to show off. Just arrange the big things in advance." Fang Zhuo was settled.

This year's Lunar New Year is relatively early, and the company has already begun its year-end summary.

Su Wei nodded: "Okay."

…

Pingxiang.

Zheng Mu personally sent a group of overseas guests out and watched them leave in their cars to the hotel before returning to his mansion.

This group of friends who are seeking their roots overseas are really... generous.

Even though he has always been good at making money, he was still in a good mood when he saw his friends who used US dollars as their units.

Zheng Mu did not hide his good mood. He hummed a little tune, took the suitcase, and told his apprentice: "Go and get all my magic weapons."

The apprentice did as he was told. When he came back, he saw his master in a good mood and asked, "Master, do you want to go on a long trip?"

Zheng Mu wiped the magic weapon carefully and laughed twice: "These people are sincere. Their elders' bodies can't fit on the plane, so I have to make a trip myself. What is this called? According to the current popular words..."

Zheng Mu pondered for a moment and said, "Yes, this is called working abroad."

The apprentice was also happy and said: "Master, Master, can I go with you?"

"Do you have a passport? Do you have a visa?" Zheng Mu glared at his apprentice, "I'll fly out the day after tomorrow, and I'll be back in a week at most. You all take care of your family."

Zheng Mu is a permanent resident of Xiangjiang and has easy access.

The apprentice agreed. Indeed, he was pressed for time and he and others could only look after the house.

Zheng Mu thought about it again and said, "If you get a call from the leader, just tell me that I went abroad to treat my friend. Also, watch the stones in the pond carefully to make sure you don't make any mistakes."

The apprentice agreed again, knowing that those stones were sent up by the master.

Zheng Mu wiped the magical artifact clean, took out a few more robes and clothes, and put them into the suitcase together.

I'll collect half of the deposit tomorrow, and my flight will be the day after tomorrow.

Hey, this can be regarded as creating foreign exchange income.

The next day, everything went well.

On the third day, Zheng Mu traveled in a simple car and boarded a transoceanic flight to go abroad to work.

On the night when Master Zheng was going abroad, a phone call from the capital came to his home.

"Why can't Master Zheng's phone get through?" the caller asked.

"What do you call me? Master should be on the plane. His cell phone is turned off. He went to the United States to treat an old friend." The apprentice answered carefully.

"Well, this way... Okay, when Master Zheng comes back, tell him that he called from this number." The caller explained.

The apprentice agreed and carefully wrote down the number and call time in his notebook.

Although I don’t know who the other person is, I know that he is a big shot that Master has been socializing with.

He walked out of the hall and looked at the dark sky with envy.

Master has expanded his business abroad, and this time he made a large sum of money.

When can I go abroad to work?

…

Time has entered January of 2006, the New Year atmosphere is already quite strong, and the year-end reports of each company have also arrived one by one.

Because Fang Zhuo was going to Xiangjiang after the New Year, he stayed in Shanghai and didn't want to do much activities.

Therefore, he attended Sina's board of directors meetings by phone, and MIGA Fund's negotiations with banks in Beijing also listened to reports remotely.

Sina was a listed company when Fang Zhuo took over, with its own mature system. CEO Wang Yan led the company's development quite steadily. "World of Warcraft" has become more and more popular after more than half a year of operation, and another focus of the company is to cooperate with CCTV is preparing in advance for the 2008 Olympics.

The MIGA Fund team is not complicated in Beijing. It plays more of a connecting role in the cooperation between Bank of China and ICBC. The real work is based on the requirements of the two banks.

Fang Zhuo did not show up or get involved. Instead, ICBC President Jiang and Zhongli President were secretly satisfied, feeling that they had found the wrong person and that they wanted obedient money.

As for Yike, Tesco, and Medical, Fang Zhuo allocated two days each, focusing mainly on the newly born Tesco, which has already shown its vigorous vitality.

In mid-January, Fang Zhuo received a call from the president of Zhongli. After several discussions, the road show time was set for February 5, and the bank team planned to fly to Xiangjiang on the 3rd.

"No problem, President Li, I listen to you." Fang Zhuo was asked by President Li to go to the platform this time. He planned to show his face, give a speech, and then go to Turin to watch the Winter Olympics. "Then you fly from Beijing, and I fly from Shanghai. Fei, see you in Xiangjiang then."

Manager Li had a different opinion: "Mr. Fang, let's fly to Shanghai. Let's meet up first and go to Xiangjiang together."

Fang Zhuo smiled and said, "Isn't this troublesome?"

"MIGA Fund is our important partner. We happened to be able to talk about our cooperation on the road. Mr. Fang didn't attend the meeting a few days ago," said President Li.

Fang Zhuo had no choice but to agree after hearing such an official reason.

In other words, we will fly to Xiangjiang on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, and the official road show will be held on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Calculating the time, there will be no problem in catching up with the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

…

The news of mainland banks' road show in Hong Kong is public.

As the Bank of China announced the time, institutions in Xiangjiang successively made appointments in advance to prepare to see how the bank would go public this time.

The Li family also received the news, and further learned about the team members who came to Hong Kong this time, and Fang Zhuo's name was among them.

"Is he here like this?" Zhou Kaixuan felt a little aggrieved when talking about this at the family dinner.

Li Jiacheng didn't think it was a big deal: "He is a shareholder, so he can come."

Li Zekai, the little superman on the side, also spoke up: "Why can't Fang Zhuo come? Speaking of which, did he and Hutchison have a problem with Shencheng? What is going on? I have never understood why the relationship between the two parties is so tense. ?”

Zhou Kaixuan put down his chopsticks: "What do you mean?"

Li Zekai said directly: "I just don't understand what it means."

The earliest Shencheng project was hosted by Zhou Kaixuan. It was that time that Fang Zhuo and the Li family collided, and then they collided one after another, which made people wonder if there was some internal conflict.

"Okay, let's stop talking and eat." Li Jiacheng frowned. The relationship between the two people had never been good.

Li Zekai continued to eat indifferently.

Zhou Kaixuan finished her meal hastily and returned to the room early. She looked at the news from the Bank of China team and became angrier as she thought about it. Fang not only had conflicts with the Li family, but most importantly, interrupted the TOM online listing route that she controlled.

This was the biggest blow to her.