On May 8th, the sky in Beijing was exceptionally blue.
Fang Zhuo was also in a particularly good mood.
Because I met my good friend Wang Yan again.
Although the two of them met only a few times in total, they could chat with each other and had an introduction to share repurchase, which made communication more convenient.
Wang Yan must have thought so too. As soon as he walked into the CCTV recording hall and saw Fang Zhuo, he smiled.
"Mr. Fang, Mr. Fang, Mr. Fang." Wang Yan walked quickly, the smile on his face turned into a bright flower, "You, you, you are really good."
Fang Zhuo stood up, shook hands with the CEO, and said with a smile: "Why do you say that?"
"Your Yike Investment has raised its flag against Sina." Wang Yan got the notice in the car when he came here in the morning. Yike Investment from Shanghai sent a letter to Sina and already holds 5.5% of the shares.
"Aren't you optimistic about Sina's development?" Fang Zhuo smiled slightly.
Wang Yan nodded repeatedly and joked: "I thought Mr. Fang has been busy recently and doesn't have the energy to take care of other things."
He was referring to the public opinion about Yike. This time, the online media interview about the reversal of the trend had been contacted by Sina over the phone, so he had a relatively detailed understanding of the ins and outs.
"Hey, no matter how busy you are, you can't forget Sina." Fang Zhuo slapped his thigh, "I'm very optimistic about Sina."
Wang Yan smiled and nodded.
Fang Zhuo added: "That's right. Sina still needs to work harder. The first quarter financial report is not very good. It's May again."
Wang Yan spread his hands helplessly: "It will be fine, we are making adjustments in all aspects."
"Hey, I heard." Fang Zhuo said from the gossip, "NetEase is developing a game?"
Wang Yan often pays attention to his colleagues and is much better informed than Fang Zhuo: "Well, we are developing a Westward Journey, oh yes, Westward Journey 2."
Fang Zhuo asked with concern: "Is there a future?"
"We still need to see the effect." Wang Yan expressed the opinions discussed in the company, "We think it may be average. The main reason is that they are currently developing a sequel, Westward Journey Online 2. The previous Westward Journey Online 1 was not very good."
"The more you lose, the braver you become." Fang Zhuo said.
Wang Yan smiled: "It seems that Mr. Fang is also very interested in NetEase. When Mr. Ding comes one day, let him introduce the business to you."
Fang Zhuo nodded, he really wanted to hear Ding Lei's views on business.
The two guests chatted and soon waited for the recording of the program to begin.
I didn't sit in the judges' seat today, so the task was easy.
"Win in China" has been recorded for a long time this year, and now the top 12 people standing on the stage are among the top 12. Xu Huaizhe, who founded the accounting learning website, is still among them.
Fang Zhuo was watching the show and chatting with Wang Yan in a low voice.
However, due to the public opinion turmoil, the program team obviously wanted to give more cameras, and many comments about the contestants were thrown in. Under such circumstances, Fang Zhuo was still able to comment and chat at the same time, and he seemed to be a good hand at the program recording.
Most of the morning passed, and the atmosphere of the recording of the program became stronger. There were some disturbances between the judges and the contestants. The judges talked about the importance of marketing advertising, and the contestants insisted on product-oriented.
At this time, the host threw the question to the guest seats again.
"Why is it so extreme? Of course the product must be good, and publicity is also very important." Fang Zhuo took the question and said to Xini, he was a little distracted just now and didn't notice how he got into this atmosphere.
He thought for a while and gave an example: "Good publicity can make people remember the product instantly, such as..."
Fang Zhuo searched for information in his mind and said with a smile: "For example, many people like to drink. After drinking, everyone's topics will rise from family affairs to national affairs."
Many people nodded, this is personal experience.
"We have a wine called Fenjiu in Shanxi Province. We can use an advertising slogan like this: For major events in the world, you must drink Fenjiu, and you must drink Fenjiu." Fang Zhuo said to the contestants with a smile, "Look, such a homophonic sound, is it instant?
Just remember it?"
The general trend of the world is that if it has been divided for a long time, it must be united, and if it has been united for a long time, it must be divided.
For great events in the world, Fen wine must be drunk, and wine must be Fen.
Before the contestants could answer, the audience burst into applause.
The desperate contestant was convinced, and the main reason was that he really remembered the name of the wine at once.
The host brought the topic back, and did not forget to shout: "Leaders of Fenjiu, remember to pay Mr. Fang for advertising."
The whole place was filled with laughter.
Wang Yan next to him said in a low voice: "If I were the leader of Fenjiu, I would immediately announce that I would give you money. I would use special advertising and have a more explosive effect."
"Hahaha, let's see if they like this ad or not." Fang Zhuo said with a smile, "Invite Mr. Wang to dinner tonight. We won't drink wine this time, but this Fenjiu. All major events in the world are in the wine."
Wang Yan happily agreed.
After a whole day of recording, Fang Zhuo was half thinking about the board seat.
After finally coming out of CCTV, the two of them didn't find any high-end place, so they casually went to a restaurant without even having a private room. They ordered four stir-fried vegetables and a soup, and then went to the nearby supermarket to buy a bottle of Fenjiu.
"Well, it's really casual for Mr. Fang to invite me to dinner." Wang Yan was a little dumbfounded. Today's casualness was beyond imagination.
"A true man behaves without sticking to trivial matters." Fang Zhuo shook the wine bottle in his hand, "What's more, today we are drinking Fenjiu for a major event in the world."
Wang Yan comes from a scholarly family and has stayed in romantic France for six years. She is quite good at this. She admires Fang Zhuo's words: "Mr. Fang is very powerful. This time he dealt with brand public opinion and cut through the mess quickly."
Fang Zhuo poured the wine with his own hands: "It's just a little luck."
"Yike's M1 is very popular overseas. This is not luck." Wang Yan said.
"It's just thanks to the low labor costs in China." Fang Zhuo clinked his wine glass and drank it in one gulp.
Wang Yan drank the glass of wine twice before he finished it, and said with a smile: "If Mr. Fang continues to be so humble, I will be ashamed of myself."
Fang Zhuo joked: "If Mr. Wang is ashamed, then I will go to Sina as CEO and let Mr. Wang take charge of my Yike."
Wang Yan laughed: "I just like Mr. Fang's humor."
How many true words are said in a joking manner.
Fang Zhuo silently filled his glass and chatted about Yike's overseas market development.
Last month, he followed Yu Hong to many cities. Taking advantage of the last month before Apple held its product launch, he frantically offered profits and distributed goods, successfully completing the goal set at the beginning of the month.
In the middle of this month, Apple will hold a press conference, and we will also observe the performance of overseas markets. The U.S. economy is so developed, and we need to see how much impact the price factor has on the user base.
Therefore, Fang Zhuoke talked a lot, and Wang Yan listened with interest to his casual remarks. There were some details that only people with deep knowledge of the market could tell, and academic Wang Yan lacked these.
After finishing a bottle of wine, I went next door to buy another bottle.
Seeing that he was drunk and his ears were hot, Fang Zhuo's head was slightly dizzy, but his heart was very clear. After clinking glasses, he finally asked a question he had planned for a long time: "Sina seems to be holding a shareholders' meeting next month, right? How will the board of directors be elected?"
When Wang Yan heard this question, he suddenly woke up, but still had a smile on his face and asked: "Mr. Fang wants to join our Sina board of directors?"
"It's us." Fang Zhuo corrected.
Regarding the question raised, Fang Zhuo thought for a long time and considered various ways to ask the question, but after repeated weighing, he felt that it would be better to talk straightforwardly.
Yike Investment meets the conditions.
He is somewhat famous himself.
In addition, if you are young and have more enterprising spirit or vanity, it is normal in the eyes of others.
Yike Investment has joined Sina's board of directors, which sounds like a satisfying thing.
Fang Zhuo continued: "Didn't I let people buy Sina's stocks? My subordinates said that I was almost on the line for raising a sign. When I thought about it, I was already on the line for raising a sign. The first investment project entered the board of directors. From now on, others will
I also feel that Yike Investment is quite capable.”
Wang Yan gently swayed the wine glass and smiled without saying a word.
His drunkenness seemed to fade away in an instant, and he thought about the feasibility and pros and cons of this matter. Currently, there are seven people on Sina's board of directors, and the factions are relatively clear.
North American organization, Sitong faction, Baodao organization, management.
As the CEO second only to the president in the management, Wang Yan has opinions on Sina's current business, and also has some thoughts on the management of current president Mao Daolin.
Sina is a listed company, and one of the reasons why the founder was kicked out of the company was the company's performance.
Now, Sina under Mao Daolin is still not improving, and even seems a bit chaotic.
Whoever created the figurines has no descendants?
Wang Yan took a bite of the food and lowered his head slightly to hide his expression. If you want to make a difference, the support of the board of directors is obviously very important, but there are many factions on the Sina board of directors, and the votes of representatives from all parties have their own ideas.
So, what about introducing a new party?
At this time, Fang Zhuo expressed his position: "If Yike Investment joins Sina's board of directors, it will definitely not interfere in management. If there are non-executive directors, that will do."
Wang Yan raised his glasses, clinked them, took a sip of wine, and muttered: "Non-executive director."
Non-executive directors also have votes, which is indeed suitable for shareholders who do not participate in actual work.
Moreover, next month's general meeting of shareholders has approved that GA, an American private equity fund fan, will definitely be introduced. I am afraid that it will naturally side with American capital.
Academic Wang Yan once served as the president of the student union and is familiar with some checks and balances.
He felt that adding a domestic institution to this shareholders' meeting would definitely get the approval of the major shareholder Duan Yongji, and Fang Zhuo had a good relationship with him and could be a partner on the board of directors.
In the future, non-executive directors may not even be used as executive directors.
Although Mr. Fang is young, he is also very capable and has unique insights into the Internet.
Wang Yan's thoughts surged, and he felt that not only was it a matter of checks and balances, but he could also let Fang Zhuo assist him if he had the opportunity.
He smiled at the person across from him and did not agree. He only said: "I can't make the decision on the board of directors. Mr. Fang is not joking with me, is he? If he really wants to be in charge, I can go back and mention it.
"
Fang Zhuo shook his head first and then nodded, and said seriously: "Why are you joking? I've been thinking about it for a long time."
"Hahaha." Wang Yan subconsciously took another sip of wine and went through his thoughts again in his mind before laughing, "Then I'll go back and talk about it, but I don't dare to vouch for it. The seats on the board of directors have to go through the shareholders' meeting."
Fang Zhuo nodded and said, "Of course."
He pretended not to know and asked: "How many people are there on Sina's board of directors now?"
"Seven." Wang Yan introduced with a smile, "The chairman of the board of directors is Jiang Fengnian."
Fang Zhuo listened quietly and added in his mind, yes, a representative of Taiwanese capital.
"The board of directors jointly serves Duan Yongji." Wang Yan continued to introduce.
Fang Zhuo nodded, yes, a representative of domestic capital.
Wang Yan took a bite and said: "President Mao Daolin."
Fang Zhuo also eats vegetables, um, a representative of American capital.
"Technical Director Yan Yuanchao." Wang Yan said with a smile.
Well, this one can barely be considered domestically funded, a first-generation programmer, Fang Zhuo thought thoughtfully.
Wang Yan pointed to himself and introduced himself to Sina's new shareholders: "CEO Wang Yan."
Fang Zhuo raised his glass, "Well, you are considered to be the management, or a domestic employee of Duan Yongji's group."
A steaming new dish was served on the table.
Wang Yan introduced the seven board members in a tense atmosphere, while Fang Zhuo remembered them all in his heart.
Finally, the Sina CEO added another piece of information: "Oh, yes, there will be an American private equity fan GA joining the board of directors next month."
Fang Zhuo nodded, yes, this is mine.
Wang Yan said: "Non-executive directors are still relatively new in China. Let me tell everyone that I have to give Mr. Fang some face."
"Where can I be given face? Tell Mr. Wang, it is to give Mr. Wang face." Fang Zhuo thanked him knowingly, "Yike Investment has joined the board of directors, and Mr. Wang also came to show his name to me."
Wang Yan smiled and refused: "I focus on Sina and don't want to be a traitor."
After hearing these words, Fang Zhuo suppressed his curse and toasted with a glass of wine.
The topic of board seats came to an end. Wang Yan had some other ideas in his mind, and Fang Zhuo coincidentally had other ideas in his mind... all of them.
The more they drank, the more speculative they became.
At the end, Wang Yan suddenly talked with emotion about Sina's major event last year, which was the removal of founder Wang Zhidong.
"Mr. Wang is very capable." Wang Yan said, "Unfortunately, American investors overemphasize performance. In fact, it's not that Sina's performance is not good, it's that not all domestic companies are good, and even few in the world."
A listed Internet company with good performance."
"Under the Internet bubble, performance was difficult, not to mention that the domestic profit model was still being explored." Fang Zhuo knew this well.
Wang Yan regretted: "So, the board of directors did not give Mr. Wang enough time, otherwise, there may not be any improvement."
What does it mean to remember the founder who was kicked out of the company in front of the new shareholders?
Fang Zhuo easily read the meaning and said solemnly: "The board of directors is too eager."
He asked tentatively: "I heard that this is what President Duan Yongji meant?"
"The situation is more complicated." Wang Yan frowned and said as if he was just suspicious, "Mr. Duan has a tough personality, but I haven't delved into whether it was the American capital's intention or his."
He sighed: "After all, I am just a small CEO."
Fang Zhuo toasted the last glass of wine, "It's okay, Xiao Wang, you introduced me, you are Sina's great contributor."
The two of them drank the wine together.
Wang Yan's thoughts on Sina's major events were all over the wine.
Fang Zhuo started sharpening his knife and Huo Huo was also in the cup.
This chapter has been completed!