Reinventing the Millennium.

Chapter 1055 Follow the Trend (5K)

When an old friend from Google came to visit, Fang Zhuo was [-]% enthusiastic.

Not only kindly talked about Google's failure in localization in China, but also talked about the future development of the Android system with no reservations.

And, at noon, I entertained the Google team with delicious food and drinks.

Such a situation fell into the eyes of everyone in Yike, and it was inevitable to guess that they wanted to unite the valley against the hundred. After all, Baidu had already torn its face.

After chatting with Schmidt for a while in the afternoon, he led the team to leave. Even Yu Hong also came to ask if there was any new cooperation change.

"There is no change, just continue to be beaten, our company is to resist the beating." Fang Zhuo glanced at the schedule, and found that Xiao Yu didn't seem to come here casually, and there happened to be an interview with Qi He, the vice president of European business in the evening.

Yu Hong knew that Mr. Fang was not someone who wouldn't fight back, so she thought: "When Yike makes a move, we'll see if other companies can resist the beating, right?"

"Ha, I didn't say that, um, Schmidt is also a director of Yike, so it's not normal to come to see this time." Fang Zhuo said, "I made an appointment with Schroeder tomorrow morning. Schroeder can consider adding two positions to the board of directors this year."

Yike's current board of directors consists of five directors, Fang Zhuo, Yu Hong, Pan Ben, and two independent directors, Sony Stringer and Google Schmidt.

In the development history of Yike Company, both Sony and Google have played a very important role, and the board of directors is the witness of their close relationship.

This effect is not in vain. If Stringer wants to balance the account, Fang Zhuo will balance the account with Qian. If Schmidt wants to make a mobile phone, Fang Zhuo will take the initiative to be an OEM.

This year, because of the inconvenience of movement and the important role of the US market, a vice president of Yike America and a vice president who is in charge of YMS will be added.

"Well, Schroeder is indeed very capable, and his work during this time is also very good." Yu Hong pondered, "YMS's position is quite high."

"The level of the vice president is high enough, which is also a symbol. YMS will cover multiple businesses and will be the key driver for the company to shift from hardware to software and hardware parallelism." Fang Zhuo explained slightly.

He smiled and said, "Are you here to support Qi He or what are you going to do?"

"No." Yu Hong shook her head. "Exactly not. It was the news of your board seat that made everyone fully aware of your position as a YMS and your seriousness. Some people wanted me to help you inquire about the situation."

Fang Zhuo's thoughts turned over the names of nearly ten senior vice presidents and vice presidents in the company, and said with a smile: "Really? I have talked about the positioning of YMS over and over again, and even made a special trip to the capital to talk about it." Did you only react to the investment in AutoNavi at this time?"

Yu Hong was talking about business. Even though she had known each other for so long, she couldn't tell whether Fang was always a little angry. She thought for a few seconds: "Why don't you just pretend I didn't come?"

"You want to leave after you're here?" Fang Zhuo glanced at the president of Yike America, saw her serious expression, and said helplessly, "Is there anything I can't say, the atmosphere in the company is not at this level, right? If you have any opinions, you can ask them. It can be said that I am not a tiger that eats people."

A lot of Yu Hong's energy in the country this time has been to investigate the situation of some supply chains, and she has naturally witnessed the development of the domestic market, mainly because she does not want to destroy this good situation.

She thought about it: "Yesterday, I attended a third-quarter meeting of the domestic market. At the end, I chatted with Mr. Liu for a while, and he asked about it."

Fang Zhuo was a little surprised, Dongzi.

Liu Qiangdong's name also flashed in his mind just now. Dongzi is in full swing in the mobile phone market, and he just returned to Shanghai the night before yesterday. He didn't expect to have thoughts about YMS or the director.

Fang Zhuo took a sip of tea and asked, "Do you think Mr. Liu is suitable for YMS?"

"I am not familiar with the domestic market, and I only read paper and electronic reports. Since last year's Olympic Games, the domestic market has achieved results, which is no problem." Yu Hong replied, "As for whether it is suitable for YMS, I see you. Not putting him on the short list, it feels like you have your own ideas."

"Liu can always talk to me by himself." Fang Zhuo shook his head slightly.

Yu Hong smiled and said, "Maybe it's because you have built up too much power. It's about the possibility of the director, and he is worried about gain and loss?"

Fang Zhuo looked at himself with the reflection of the black screen of the mobile phone: "I think I am quite gentle in the company, so I am not. If you say that, I have to pay attention to the voices of the middle and grassroots."

Recently, I have been considering internal organizational reforms. If there are not too many voices around, then I have to consider having a channel or mechanism to listen to everyone's ideas.

"You hang up the phrase 'be kind to others' every day in the office, as if you are doing all kinds of evil. However, many media have all written about it. Who should not be cautious in words and deeds in front of you?" Yu Hong said naturally, "The company It was founded by you, and there has been no less competition in these years, and now, you are already a symbol, and I almost hung your photo on the wall in the US office."

Fang Zhuo smiled and explained his opinion: "YMS is not a false job. The domestic market that Liu Qiangdong is in charge of is also very important. I hope his energy will be devoted to this aspect. I think Qi He is very good now, and he is specially transferred from Europe. , you can concentrate on the YMS business group.”

"Well, let me just tell you that once the voice of increasing the number of directors comes out, there are still some undercurrents." Yu Hong responded to the situation.

As a co-founder, she naturally stood on the sidelines lightly, but noticed that President Fang Da was always busy with everything, and seemed to ignore this, so she just reminded her by the way.

"Okay, I'll talk to Qi He first to see his attitude." Fang Zhuo pondered for a while, then smiled, "As for the executives' ideas, it's simple, YMS still needs people to promote, but this board seat , just don’t put it here, there’s another Xu Keden in Silicon Valley.”

Xu Kedeng is the technical director, either in the Silicon Valley R&D Center or in the Shanghai R&D Center. He has profound qualifications and has entered the board of directors. No one can explain the reason.

YMS is about work, and the power component can be withdrawn for a while, and can be raised after there are achievements.

Yu Hong gave a thumbs up, Mr. Fang has always been able to draw his salary from the bottom of the pot.

Five minutes later, Qi He, who came from Europe, walked into the CEO's office. He was a little surprised to see Mr. Yu, then greeted the two bosses, and gave him a small gift—handmade chocolates from Italy.

"Look, you came here so unannounced, it's very embarrassing for Mr. Qi to take the gift, you can't take it apart and give it in half." Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "Here, borrow flowers to present Buddha, and give it to Mr. Yu."

Yu Hong took the chocolate knowingly and left the place to Qi He, who was reporting.

The company will have a structural change recently. This is something that the middle and senior management know. It is more important for Qi He to come back to report his work this time. It is better not to gossip around.

Qi He breathed a sigh of relief, before he had time to talk about his work in the European market, Mr. Fang handed over the documents.

He stepped forward to take a look, it is the GMS that Google is promoting recently.

Android is open source, and Google has services. At the beginning of this year, Google officially bundled the two. Where there is Android, there must be GMS...except Huaxia.

Qi He read the documents carefully, read Google's business analysis, and noticed that there were instructions from Mr. Fang on it.

After reading it so carefully, he sighed: "Google will definitely be a behemoth in the future."

"YMS will set up a business group on the same level as the market and R&D. I believe you have heard about it recently. In this way, you should first write a business judgment and plan for YMS in the past two days, and then we will discuss ideas." Fang Zhuo said.

Qi He thought for a few seconds, nodded, and put away the file.

Immediately, he talked about the development of the European market.

Due to the impact of the financial crisis, the smartphone market in Europe in the first and second quarters was lower than expected, which further tested the company's operational capabilities.

Qi He talked eloquently, and also talked about the situation of patent litigation.

Today, Nokia has withdrawn the lawsuit in the UK, but the French lawsuit is still in progress.

Qi He knows that the company's decision-making will ultimately be based on negotiations between the two sides, but he will indeed be affected by this in the French market.

Fang Zhuo listened more and asked occasionally, and was generally satisfied with the young vice president.

When Qi He left, Fang Zhuo flipped through his report documents, thought for a while, and then called Liu Qiangdong, and called back those who had already left work and were on their way back.

Acting according to the same law is also the same treatment. First look at Google, and then give two days to talk about the company's YMS.

Fang Zhuo considered that his perception might be biased, and planned to expand the scope a little this time, but the matter of the board of directors was not related.

If it is because of this diligent pursuit without in-depth thinking about business and strategy, it is not only this that will reduce points, but the company's organizational structure will also be adjusted soon.

Fang Zhuo is dealing with the company's internal situation, and is also thinking about whether to open an internal forum for more employees to speak out, so as to listen to different voices.

The scale of the company is expanding, and the business and employees are growing rapidly every year. It is inevitable that there will be various problems. The rapid development will cover up and solve some of the problems, but some of them will still accumulate into internal causes.

On Sunday, it was time to meet with angel investor Lei Jun.

This Sunday, SMIC originally invited Fang Zhuo, a director, to attend the meeting in the past, but because of the de facto competitive relationship between Bingxin and SMIC, he has always avoided the meeting there, and it is the same this time.

Lei Jun, who came back from the US inspection, was still carrying a backpack like the last time we met, but this time he was accompanied by an assistant.

Fang Zhuo didn't make an appointment at Hang Lung 23, but directly made an appointment on the "Happy Together" to go out to sea with veteran fisherman Zhou Xin.

The sea is sparkling, and it is a beautiful scenery.

Lei Jun heard about the source of this yacht, and while lamenting the friendship between Mr. Zhang and Mr. Fang in his heart, he chatted about the experience of this inspection.

He has already named this project "Mituan", and naturally he is determined to start another business.

Lei Jun spoke very sincerely, and he firmly expressed his optimism for the Internet group buying model when he came up, and he talked about his desire to reproduce Groupon in China without shy away.

Finally, he said with emotion: "Mr. Fang, this will be the last time I start a business in my life. After 40 years of my life, this is the last time I start a business."

Lei Jun brewed his emotions, and when he turned his head to look, Mr. Fang didn't seem to be moved at all.

Seeing him looking at himself, Fang Zhuo asked, "What should I do if I fail?"

Lei Jun doesn't really want to answer this question. The 40-year-old man is just about to start again. Don't fail if you come up, okay?

But still have to answer.

During his visit to the United States this time, he not only looked at Groupon, but also thought about how to do it if he wanted to do it.

You need money, people, and resources. I have some of these three aspects, but they are definitely not enough. I have had enough of the helpless days in Jinshan in the past.

Therefore, Mr. Fang, the richest man in the mainland, became the first person to visit after returning to China.

Lei Jun hopes to impress Mr. Fang with the new model of group buying and his own feelings.

He continued to brew his emotions for a while, and said slowly: "If it really fails, if this whole-hearted investment fails again, I will retire, and at most I will continue to be an investor."

"Dangdang doesn't need investors anymore." Fang Zhuo blinked and said with a smile, "Then how do you succeed?"

Lei Jun was stunned for a moment before he realized it, and said sincerely: "I just want to learn from Mr. Fang, and learn from Mr. Fang to follow the trend."

"I followed the trend?" Fang Zhuo was a little surprised.

"I see Mr. Fang, and Mr. Fang has been doing business in the past few years. I am particularly moved. There are more smart people and hardworking people. This is the prerequisite for success. Having these does not guarantee success, which is really important. The most important thing is to find the outlet and follow the trend." Lei Jun said seriously, "Yike has gone from music player to smart phone, from one outlet to another."

"It seems that few people praise me for my hard work." Fang Zhuo said with a smile, not intending to add semiconductors to this topic.

"A lot of people praise me for my hard work, but I don't want to hear others say that about me." Lei Jun shook his head, "This is a common compliment that is the easiest to blurt out."

Fang Zhuo glanced at the waves on the sea: "I feel that I have gone from one crisis to another, and today, I am looking forward to the next crisis. Mr. Lei, it is strange, I am quite envious of you, I Thinking about retiring in the future, I can easily become an investor and live a good life.”

Lei Jun did not hesitate to praise: "Fang has always been able to turn crises into opportunities. Yike's goal in this financial war is the most powerful operation I have seen in so many years."

Fang Zhuo saw that he praised him so much, so he responded to the praise of who knows how many people.

"Boss Lei is so determined to follow the trend, what is the trend of this group buying?" Fang Zhuo asked.

"E-commerce has cultivated consumers' awareness of using the Internet. There is enough demand offline, and the group buying model is light enough. Groupon has proved that the direction is feasible." Lei Jun briefly summarized, and said, "But I came to see Mr. Fang. , I still want Mr. Fang's endorsement."

"What do you want me to endorse? The number of smartphone users is far less than that of PCs." Fang Zhuo said with a smile.

Lei Jun shook his head, and said with some concern: "Just like Groupon's entrepreneurial team is not big, and the capital investment is not large, the threshold for this group buying model is not high. If you want to do it in the domestic market, you don't have to worry about demand, but worry about competition. .”

"I think the current development of BAT is to enter when there is an opportunity. Both B and T have huge traffic trying to realize it. A itself is a platform for many merchants, which naturally fits the group buying model. It is difficult for me to find someone to do the project alone. their."

Fang Zhuo was surprised and asked back: "Aren't you worried about Y? We also have e-buy."

"E-buy is still consolidating the foundation of logistics and warehousing, and will continue to invest in heavy assets. It is not impossible to be distracted by group buying, but it is already the least likely among the four giants." Lei Jun said calmly, "I Mr. Fang also noticed Groupon, but he didn’t express it, guessing Mr. Fang has little interest in this area.”

"But if someone can use the project to verify its feasibility, I believe Yike is willing to invest."

"I want to follow the trend. The huge domestic market is the trend. Seizing the opportunity is the trend. The giant Yike is the trend, and Mr. Fang is the biggest trend."

Lei Jun's eyes were piercing, completely different from the dullness and promise he had when we met last time.

Fang Zhuo pondered for a while, and said, "Many people are afraid of Yi Kejiu occupying the magpie's nest, but Mr. Lei is not afraid?"

"I'm afraid." Lei Jun nodded first, then shook his head, "As long as you fly fast enough this time, I believe you can fly high enough."

Fang Zhuo regretted, "Unfortunately, don't you really think that smart phones are a good business?"

"Smartphones are, of course, but they are not suitable for me." Lei Jun felt a little strange, and said firmly, "I believe I can use group buying to make a fortune in China."

"Then do it first and see what it looks like." Fang Zhuo expressed his opinion, "If BAT really ends, Yi Ke is also willing to continue to meet old friends in this field for a while."

When Lei Jun heard Mr. Fang's voice in the sea breeze, he felt like the waves were surging.

There is a common problem in Internet entrepreneurship nowadays. What should you do if the track where your project is located is spotted by Penguin?

Lei Jun believes that group buying may not be just a project that Penguins will be interested in.

His answer is to find another giant with enough strength and a business leader with enough courage.

……

On Sunday, SMIC's board of directors.

This meeting was mainly to discuss the capital increase of shareholder Datang Telecom.

Last year, Datang Telecom acquired a 2.2% stake in SMIC for 15 million yuan and became the largest shareholder. This year, it wants to increase its shareholding to about 20% again, and also ease the financial pressure on SMIC.

At the beginning of the meeting, Gao Yonggang, an independent director appointed by Datang Telecom in SMIC, looked at the seats in the conference room and asked, "Is Mr. Fang not coming today?"

"Mr. Fang has never been able to come here." Zhou Jie from Shencheng Industrial, the second largest shareholder of SMIC, said.

Gao Yonggang nodded. This is a customary question. After all, Mr. Fang is not only the director of SMIC, but also the head of Bingxin, the number one semiconductor company in China, with extraordinary influence.

He glanced at the vacant seat again, thinking silently, Boss Fang didn't come, and Chairman Jiang was unwell, so he was absent again today.

If it continues to increase its holdings this time, Datang Telecom may have the possibility to further control SMIC in the future.

Gao Yonggang thought about the account of the head of Datang Telecom, and said, "Let's begin. This time, on behalf of Datang Telecom, I want to talk about the plan for the capital increase in the third quarter, and I will issue a proposal."

There was the sound of pages being turned in the conference room.

Gao Yonggang looked at the directors who were concentrating on reading, and took a light breath. SMIC was short of money, and this time it took advantage of the trend to wait for more changes in the future.