Zuo Hao walked out of the presidential suite worried about gain and loss. But the words had been spoken, the deed had been done, and he could not regret it. After thinking about it, he lit a cigarette at the entrance of the stairs and smoked it slowly.
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In the suite, Jing Gao took a cigarette from the cigarette case, threw it to Han Wenguang, lit it himself, and chatted: "Old Han, you did a good job in the acquisition of Baidu Takeout this time."
Phoenix Fund had been in contact with Baidu for a period of time, and finally bought "Baidu Waimai", which had gradually fallen behind in the food delivery market, for US$820 million.
Baidu's new CEO Lu Qi, who took office at the beginning of this year, has been streamlining Baidu's product line recently and put forward the slogan "all in ai".
Under the attack of Meituan and Ele.me, Baidu Waimai is increasingly unable to cope with its needs. The sale is a foregone conclusion.
In fact, there are already claims on the market that "BAT" is not worthy of its name. Baidu, as an Internet technology giant, has indeed behaved a bit in recent years. Of course, they are the world leader in the field of "unmanned driving".
Most of the current domestic "self-driving" companies' teams are from Baidu. But the problem is that this thing cannot be realized and turned into profits in a short time!
It is normal for Baidu to be looked down upon, and this is even reflected in the huge gap between its stock price and Tencent and Alibaba.
If Phoenix Fund and Meituan had reached an agreement earlier, Jing Gao really had no idea of entering the "O2O" field. He just needed to find more payment access points for Phoenix Pay. Ele.me had already joined Ali's team and followed suit.
Pay by Phoenix.
Meituan’s Wang Xing rejected Han Wenguang in person and refused to accept Phoenix Fund’s investment. This means that Meituan’s payment portal may not be open to Phoenix Pay. You must know that Tencent has shares in Meituan.
Jinggao had to join the competition in the "o2o" field. According to the information collected by the secretarial team and the report of "Taichu Research Laboratory", takeout and local life fields are a very large payment scene.
Phoenix Pay cannot lose this entrance, otherwise it will not be able to do anything in the payment field.
Han Wenguang's anxious mood became better. Baidu Waimai initially wanted to sell 1 billion US dollars, and he was able to negotiate 820 million US dollars. This is a credit. Smoking a cigarette, he said: "Mr. Jing, I want to review Pinduoduo with you."
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Jing Gao waved his hand, leaned on the sofa, and interrupted him, "Old Han, it's not that I can't tolerate my subordinates making mistakes. Missing Pinduoduo is indeed a huge work mistake on your part. But you should think about why Zuo Hao did this
Come to complain?"
As long as the struggle for power within the company does not affect the normal work, he will not care. Who is not selfish?
However, the conflict between the first and second leaders of a subsidiary company came to him, which made him very disgusted.
Han Wenguang was suddenly speechless and pursed his lips vigorously. He usually suppressed Zuo Hao too hard and gave him the chance to seize the opportunity. Moreover, even if he didn't suppress Zuo Hao normally, I guess Zuo Hao would not miss this opportunity, right?
But you can't say this in front of Mr. Jing.
Jing Gao lit a little cigarette ash. It was obvious that Han Wenguang was used to dominating the Phoenix Fund. Even if he was not optimistic about Pinduoduo, he could have left Zuo Hao's team to invest. Zuo Hao was also responsible for the losses. He had already done damage by doing this.
Benefits of Phoenix Fund.
Han Wenguang lowered his head and was silent for a while. He already realized his ending and said, "Mr. Jing, I have betrayed your trust in me."
Jing Gao sighed softly, put out his cigarette, and said, "Old Han, it is fate that we work together. I am willing to give you another chance.
There are two positions, you choose one. First, Baidu Waimai will compete with Meituan in the future, with a valuation of two to three hundred billion. However, it will take long-term struggle and competition to reach this scale.
Second, there is a shortage of people at the Phoenix Group headquarters. In the future, there will definitely be an executive vice president to take care of daily work. But you may also face competition from other people."
"Mr. Jing, thank you!" Han Wenguang was a little surprised. Logically speaking, if he made such a big mistake at work, he would definitely be sent away. But the two places given by Jing Gao are obviously promising. I think so, he
It was just a mistake at work, and there was no other behavior such as corruption. It is reasonable for Mr. Jing to miss his old friendship.
After a few minutes, Han Wenguang exhaled dejectedly and said: "Mr. Jing, let me go to the group headquarters. I am old and have no energy to fight. I should still be able to shine at the headquarters."
Jing Gao actually hoped that Han Wenguang would go to "Baidu Takeout". But he could only respect his choice at this time, "Okay. I will let Mr. Guan arrange the transfer." He stood up, shook hands with him, and patted his shoulder.
He knew very well that another "old friend" was left behind.
For example, Xiao Qiao, who failed at Uber and was eventually transferred to Weibo as a director and vice president.
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Jing Gao sent Han Wenguang to the door, and Dong Youwei went to call Zuo Hao in.
Zuo Hao sat on the sofa opposite Jing Gao, with his back straight. He was still very afraid of Jing Gao in his heart. He came to complain because he was fed up with Han Wenguang's arrogance and decided to fight to the death. But Jing Gao really
In front of him, he was still a little scared unconsciously.
Jing Gao felt a little emotional. He threw away the half-smoked cigarette. Drinking the Coke that Nie Yunxi poured for him, he asked bluntly: "Zuo Hao, you just mentioned your shortcomings in investment. Please tell me."
, how can we avoid the impact of this shortcoming on Phoenix Fund."
Zuo Hao already had a draft in mind and said without thinking: "The Phoenix Fund is currently divided into six investment directions. I personally still want to be responsible for venture capital investment. Investments of more than US$100 million will be discussed by six investment general managers. More than
A large investment of US$500 million is submitted to the Strategic Investment Committee for a vote."
Jing Gao took a deep look at Zuo Hao and had a slightly better impression of this forty-two-year-old middle-aged man. He said with interest: "Lao Zuo, I remember you said during the interview that your advantage is that I am familiar with the capital.
, the venture capital circles in Shanghai and Shanghai. How do you keep in touch with these entrepreneurs?"
The word "Lao Zuo" made Zuo Hao feel a little relieved, and he quickly said: "Mr. Jing, entrepreneurs are divided into circles based on their status. Moreover, there are usually some places where they often gather.
Many venture capital angels will have a fixed office location. Moreover, they will also fund some coffee shops, bookstores, and chat with some people who are willing to start a business. They are available in Zhongguancun and Shanghai.
Now that social networks are so developed, it is easy to find people to chat with if you have good ideas. I am quite famous in this circle, and now I have opened a cafe in Beijing and Shanghai in the name of our Phoenix Fund.
, gathering young people from all over the world who are interested in starting a business.”
"I'll go take a look when I have time. It sounds like a river and lake."
"We welcome Mr. Jing to guide the work."
Jing Gao smiled and shook his head, "Lao Zuo, don't do this! Let's do this. The Phoenix Fund is currently under the jurisdiction of General Cao. She is also the vice chairman of the Phoenix Group's Strategic Investment Committee and concurrently serves as the president of the Phoenix Fund.
The daily affairs of the Phoenix Fund are currently your responsibility. I hope you can make achievements. Our Phoenix rule is to use merit to get promoted."
Zuo Hao felt happy in his heart and expressed his stance: "Mr. Jing, I will definitely not disappoint your expectations."
Jing Gao smiled and nodded, shaking hands with him and saying goodbye.
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Dong Youwei sent Zuo Hao out. Nie Yunxi was wearing a dark shirt and high-waisted wide-leg pants. She was a beautiful and elegant young woman with a graceful figure. She walked over from Jing Gao and made her observation suggestions, "Mr. Jing
, although you let Mr. Cao take on the concurrent role, this will still encourage the culture within the Phoenix Group of subjugating superiors to superiors."
This is what Jing Gao asked her just now. He also hopes to hear Nie Yunxi's evaluation of these two subordinates.
Jing Gao rubbed his forehead and said with a helpless smile: "Professor Nie, please tell me whether you encourage or not! Under the current circumstances, I need the Phoenix Group to become active and proactive. Old Han is too stable, and instead suppresses the Phoenix Fund
of vitality.
Zuo Hao's side is either a mule or a horse. If his level is not good enough, Phoenix Fund will have to find someone else to take charge.
I just solved a problem, and now I have to worry about the candidates for Baidu Takeout. Hi!"
Nie Yunxi smiled softly, "The selection and training of talents are inherently difficult problems. Don't be too impatient."
Jing Gao nodded, "That's right. You can all have a day off in the afternoon and evening. I've been very busy these two days. I need to have a good rest today."
