After the fight in the beer house, Li Fuzhen took Lu Fei back to the hotel where he was staying after losing the money for the wine glass, and the two of them fought for hundreds of meters.
One cavalry can take on hundreds of millions of troops, and the battle will be overwhelming.
When the sun rose three poles, Ming Jing withdrew his troops.
Li Fuzhen saw the torn stockings in the trash can, his cheeks turned red, he looked up at himself in the mirror, then at the ring on his hand, and walked out of the bathroom thoughtfully.
A gust of cold wind blew away the smoke-filled air in the house.
"I'll be down in a moment."
Lu Fei had already put on his clothes, with his collar open.
"You're going to Davos, right?"
Li Fuzhen put on a red tie for him and said, "It's time for me to return home. Please pay attention to safety on the road."
"the same as you."
Lu Fei gave a wet French kiss, "Goodbye."
"goodbye."
Li Fuzhen stopped at the door, watched him disappear into the corridor, and then returned to the balcony window, staring intently at the Mercedes-Benz parked at the door. After a while, he saw Lu Fei get into the car.
Together with the people and the car, they drove away.
Davos is a small town in the middle of the Swiss Alps, surrounded by mountains and forests.
After arriving at the airport, we rushed to the hotel without stopping.
Lu Fei took a shower on the plane and changed his outfit.
Dressed in suits and ties, led by Secretary Huang, he met other members of the delegation along the way, congratulating him on his acquisition of Qimonda one by one, with visible excitement on his face.
"Xiao Lu is here."
The old man with glasses looked at him kindly and said, "I have lost weight. I have worked hard in Germany these days and have done well!"
"Fortunately, I did not disgrace my life."
Lu Fei climbed up the pole, and when Yangtze River Storage has completely taken over Qimonda, he will definitely ask several of their leaders to inspect it.
"sit."
The old man patted Lu Fei on the shoulder and asked him to sit down. He praised him without hesitation, "Your trip to Germany is complete, but your trip to Europe is not over yet. Tomorrow's Davos Forum will be
One of our big plays, the biggest theme this year is the subprime mortgage crisis, so you have to make some preparations in advance."
Lu Fei took advantage of drinking tea to consider his words, "To tell you the truth, I have been in contact with several banks in Germany these days and found that in terms of subprime itself, European banks, including Germany, are not more serious than those in the United States.
, because unlike Wall Street, there is no lower limit and it is easy to lend loans to people who are less able to repay their debts."
The old man pondered for a long time, and Secretary Huang tacitly asked questions for him.
Previously, in the internal reference report, it was specifically mentioned that Europe would inevitably be involved in subprime mortgages and may even erupt into a debt crisis.
According to current sayings, Europe is safer than the United States?
"Yes or no, just because it's safer, it's less safe." Lu Fei gave him a meaningful look.
The old man knew it well, "Are you saying that just because of the overall economic recession in the United States, which has led to the outflow of global capital to Europe, the United States will never allow Europe to live alone, and will definitely find ways to deal with the Eurozone, right?"
"Why hasn't the United States been doing this all these years?"
Lu Fei took out the manuscript he had written while taking time off on the plane.
"Why do you think it would be Greece?"
The old man with glasses took a closer look and raised his eyebrows.
"When I was exchanging views on subprime mortgages with senior executives at Deutsche Bank, I discovered a very special deal. Goldman Sachs packaged the debt contract with Greece and bought 20-year CDS insurance from Deutsche Bank."
Lu Fei shook out the words he had prepared long ago.
Starting from 2001, when Greece applied to join the EU, according to the Maastricht Treaty, wanting to become an EU member must meet two main criteria:
The budget deficit cannot exceed 3% of GDP.
Debt must be less than 60% of GDP.
It is precisely Greece that is far from these two standards.
So Goldman Sachs "well-intentioned" designed a "currency swap contract transaction" for Greece, covering up 1 billion euros of debt, so that Greece met the criteria for entry on its books.
Greece, being mixed into the organization, is equivalent to getting a high-limit credit card issued by the European Union. Wherever it is not enough, it will use it wherever it is not enough. It will continue to borrow new debts and repay old debts, and the debt scale will become larger and larger as it gets mixed up.
It is tantamount to planting a time bomb for the EU.
"You mean this is a game?"
The old man with glasses narrowed his eyes into a straight line.
Lu Fei nodded, "The swap contract will expire at the end of this year. If Greece wants to prevent this time bomb from detonating, it can only continue to demolish the east wall to pay for the west wall, but it has caught up with subprime mortgages."
"Go on."
The old man had a serious face.
"Even Dubai will be in debt of US$59 billion during this global financial crisis and is on the verge of bankruptcy. Greece will definitely not be able to repay its debts, so the debt crisis that has been concealed cannot be concealed."
Lu Fei flexed his fingers to deduce the follow-up development.
Greece cannot borrow money from banks and its debt explodes, which will then spread to Spain, Portugal, and Italy, which are also struggling, one after another. Even if Britain, France, and Germany do not want to be affected, they will not be spared. The subprime mortgage crisis, and the European debt explosion—
—
How pleasant it sounds.
When the euro depreciates and foreign capital is lost, the United States can raise interest rates, print money, and slaughter the fattened European pigs.
This moment is just like that moment.
"What you said makes sense. If Greece and even Europe really encounter a European debt crisis, we cannot sit idly by and do nothing."
The old man pondered for a moment and was inclined to ask Greece for help.
After all, the fact that the "Varyag" can be safely and smoothly transported back to China is a credit to Greece. In addition...
"You're right, but I think if you want to help, it's a win-win situation. You win, I win, and everyone wins."
Lu Fei touched his chin.
"If you have any ideas, tell me."
The old man was doubly interested.
"Greece will definitely fall into a long-term economic crisis. Factories will go bankrupt, workers will lose their jobs, and even banks will collapse. Greece, which is desperate, will have no choice but to sell its state-owned assets. Rather than benefiting the United States, it is better for us to lend a hand and save it."
Lu Fei pointed directly at his target, the port of Piraeus.
"I remember that Pigong cooperated with us, right?"
The old man looked sideways, and Secretary Huang, who was very capable, quickly found the answer. COSCO Group has cooperated with two container terminals.
"I think we can take advantage of this opportunity and COSCO acquires the management rights for at least 35 years. It is best to manage the equity."
"Xiao Lu, you don't have a small appetite. You want the 35-year operating rights of our largest port!"
"Leader, I have also used this port Feigou.com. There are only 4 bridge cranes in the entire port that are barely working. Most of the equipment is broken and old. Subprime mortgages are followed by European debts. It is impossible to make money in 10 years.
Wouldn’t it be useless to upgrade the equipment?”
Lu Fei said: "Greece can't do it, so we'll help it do it."
The old man was noncommittal and fell into thinking.
"The key is that this port is not just a port, it can also become our largest port in the Mediterranean in the future."
Lu Fei asked, "Do you have a map?"
"Yes! Yes!"
Secretary Huang ran out immediately and came back within two minutes, holding a map of Europe and a map of the world in his hands.
Facing the map, Lu Fei pointed out the country.
It starts from the Port of Piraeus in Greece in the south, passes through Macedonia and Serbia in the middle, and goes all the way to Budapest in Hungary in the north. The Port of Piraeus is equivalent to the starting point of the China-Europe Land-Sea Express Line.
As long as it is managed properly, it can become a shipping center across the three continents of Asia, Europe and Africa, and shipyards, hotels and shopping malls can be built at the port, and even a stronghold for international e-commerce.
“Do you want to build this port into a logistics, warehousing and transit hub for Feigou.com to connect China and Europe?”
The old man saw his intention immediately.
Lu Xiaoji finally exposed his chicken feet.
Lu Fei smiled. Feigou.com acquired MoneyGram and solved the cross-border payment problem of Caifubao. Then there is the problem of cross-border transportation and warehousing. In addition to air transportation, sea transportation is also required.
The port of Piraeus is one of the ports in the photo.
He didn't blush after being seen through, and said with a grin: "Hey, Feigou.com doesn't want much for the port management rights. COSCO takes the big share, and we take the small share. A few more container terminals are enough. Of course, we also
We will not take advantage of this in vain, we will order transport ships from domestic shipyards to support our shipbuilding business."
"Xiao Lu, you want to expand e-commerce throughout Europe. You are very ambitious." The old man cast an appreciative look.
"There used to be a Silk Road and a Maritime Silk Road between China and Europe. Why can't there be an e-commerce Silk Road?" Lu Fei said seriously that this was part of the plan.
The old three steps have been taken, now it is the new three steps.
Feigou helps Chinese and European companies resume foreign trade amid the subprime mortgage crisis, allowing both the East and the West to get out of the quagmire faster.
"The Silk Road, the Maritime Silk Road, the China-Europe E-commerce Silk Road, why didn't you put these in the previous internal reference report?" The old man cast an inquiring look.
“Isn’t this why I discovered Greece through Deutsche Bank?”
Lu Fei took a sip of tea and said, "As the saying goes, understanding a process of constant iteration and infinite development..."
He talks so much about dialectics, you want to take the postgraduate entrance examination!
Secretary Huang's admiring eyes were mixed with a hint of envy.
"Anything else? Tell me all your new knowledge."
The old man nodded with satisfaction and encouraged him to continue talking.
Lu Fei cleared his throat, talking from Greece to Europe, from the Greek power grid to European photovoltaics, from international e-commerce to infrastructure cooperation, Feigou and Logic's overseas layout were mixed in.
Unconsciously, two hours later, it was already late at night.
Secretary Huang brought new tea to the two of them and reminded them of the time softly.
Tomorrow is the opening of Davos!
"It's already so late."
The old man took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes.
"I had a phone call with Gong Xiaojing when I came here. He should have been researching and writing an internal reference report on the European debt crisis."
Lu Fei opened his eyes and told lies.
In fact, on the day Liu Edong treated the guests, he had already talked with the couple about the European debt crisis and the layout of Feigou.com.
"You know how to be lazy."
The old man laughed loudly and said, "Then go and rest quickly. I will be here today. After I return to China, I will go to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse with you to continue this topic with Comrade Lin Jiaqing."
"Yes, leader!"
Lu Fei was happy in his heart but humble on the outside. I was just a humble social instrument to bear the fruits of the leaders’ careful consideration.
…………
The next day, January 31st.
The opening ceremony of the Davos Forum was held as scheduled.
Leaders from various countries, CEOs of global companies, representatives and elites from the business community, media and other circles gather here.
The old man faced the audience and delivered a special speech.
"We have the responsibility to convey confidence, courage and hope to the world... We are confident that China's economy will continue to maintain stable and rapid development... The international financial crisis is a global challenge, and overcoming this crisis requires confidence, cooperation and responsibility
.”
As soon as it is exported, it looks like a great country.
"Whoa whoa whoa~"
There was thunderous applause, and Lu Fei was also applauding.
When the speeches were over and the opening ceremony came to an end, the huge crowds of people were diverted to various sub-venues such as the Davos Forum.
Lu Fei stood up to leave when he heard a familiar voice behind him. Friedman from the New York Times approached him.
"Hey! Thomas!"
"Haha, Lu!"
Friedman chatted with him for a while and got straight to the point.
"Do you want to meet the newly elected president?"
"You mean Lucian?"
"Yes, he wants to meet you and asked me to invite you."
"Are you fooling me? Today is not April Fool's Day."
"No, no, of course not. Lucian really wants to see you. He launched his campaign manifesto through Penguin's YouTube. The campaign also relied on emerging social media such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Line. Maybe it was out of gratitude.
…”
"What's the important thing to talk about? I haven't thought about what to talk to him about." Lu Fei shrugged.
"Many, many. He has seen your "The Big Short", our "The World is Flat", and "The Three-Body Problem". He likes "The Three-Body Problem" very much and is deeply impressed by the world view in it.
I also sent a reminder to the author of this book.”
Friedman smiled and said: "I know that you are involved in this novel. You can definitely start with this topic. I think there is a lot to talk about between you."
"Let me think about it and come up with a few topics."
Lu Fei patted his shoulder and said, "It's time for me to go."
"Are you going to the sub-forum of young global leaders?" Friedman said with a smile: "The host is my colleague."
Young Global Leaders, also known as Young World Leaders.
It is also an important award organized by the World Economic Forum in Davos. It was created in 2004. Every year, 4,000 outstanding representatives from all walks of life under the age of 40 around the world are included in the candidate list, and then 34 internationally renowned media
A panel of judges selects this year's global leaders.
Mr. Lu has never been off the list since he was on it.
Counting this one, it has been held for 6 consecutive years.
This time, as a senior, I had a special meeting with members of the Global Young Leaders, Global Outstanding Youth, and Technology Pioneer community who were also selected by the Davos Forum.
In the center of the stage, Lu Fei and the host were sitting face to face.
There was a circle of spectators sitting around, and the lights shone on the blue walls, making the entire venue seem to be immersed in the ocean.
There was a huge crowd. In addition to Friedman sitting in the front row, Sun Tongyu, who was sent to Europe by Lu Yun, also came here because of his reputation.
"It's an honor to invite Huaxia Continent today."
The host said the opening remarks: "He is one of the greatest entrepreneurs of our time, and of course he is also the founder of Logic, Feigou, Penguin, and many, many great companies.
In the next half hour, we have a lot to talk about, including flying shopping, China, and global trade under the subprime mortgage crisis. Of course, we will try our best to answer some questions from the audience."
After speaking, he faced Lu Fei and said, "Thank you for accepting the interview."
"I'm also very honored to be here today to answer some questions." Lu Fei crossed his legs, calmly and confidently.
"You know, Lu, when I got to know you from beginning to end, you surprised me. At first you were an actor, an actor who won the Berlin Newcomer Award, but now you are leading the technology of the entire era.
Leaders, if you don’t see them with your own eyes, it’s hard to connect actors and leaders.”
The host shot a rainbow fart.
"Don't underestimate actors. An actor can play a leader, or be a leader, and maybe even become the leader of a country. The key is to act well. If you don't act well, you will become a clown."
The corners of Lu Fei's mouth raised slightly.
"Haha, your performance was quite successful."
"But it's possible that I missed the opportunity to play Iron Man."
"But you have always been our 'Iron Man'."
The host made all kinds of rainbow farts in an attempt to lower Lu Fei's alertness: "The subprime mortgage crisis has affected large companies, and even endangered young companies and young entrepreneurs. Just like many people here, what do you think the government and big companies should do?
Help them?"
"What the government has to do is simply to reduce taxes or exempt them from taxes." Lu Fei said in a joking tone.
"Hahaha~"
In an instant, the whole hall burst into laughter.
All the foreign bosses below are shining brightly in front of their eyes.
There is no doubt that it speaks to their hearts.
"The people in the audience applauding are your fellow bosses."
The host teased.
Lu Fei cleared his throat and said in a serious tone: "The company is like a newborn, and I have many such children, so I can be said to be a quite experienced father."
"Do you treat them all equally or do you have a preference? Yangtze Storage, Logic, Penguin, Feigou, Caifubao..."
The host sighed: "Oh, buy it, there are too many!"
"No matter whether they are big or small or in any field, these are my children and I will treat them equally, so in the face of the global economic crisis, I will not favor anyone."
Lu Fei stretched out his finger, "I won't help a company that can't help itself. Those who help themselves, God will help them. If they help themselves, people will help them."
"But what if they really don't have the ability to save themselves?"
"Self-rescue is not only an ability, but also an attitude. Investors, governments, and peers are like uncles and aunts. Only the company's entrepreneurs and employees are the fathers and mothers who should take care of the company.
If even the parents abandon these children, they can be saved for a while, but not for the rest of their lives."
"Now subprime mortgages are sweeping the world. From the virtual economy to the real economy, large and small enterprises in Europe and the United States are facing a huge survival crisis. If they are trying to save themselves, how will you, as an uncle, help them?"
"Good question!"
“Last year’s Double Eleven, in just one day, the transaction volume of Feigou, Meituan and Jingdong exceeded US$3.5 billion.”
"Throughout last year, relying on the complete logistics system, payment system and network facilities, the e-commerce platform we built helped Chinese companies gradually get rid of the subprime mortgage crisis."
Lu Feitu had a clear idea that he wanted to take advantage of the Davos Forum to build momentum for Feigou.com to enter Europe and create a public opinion offensive.
Feigou.com is here! There is help!
Feigou.com is here! You can live!
So, open the door, free trade!
"Is it really possible to save just by moving the sales channel from offline to online, just by transforming into an e-commerce company?"
The host secretly buried the hole again.
"No, no, no, if traditional enterprises transform into e-commerce and simply move from offline to online, it will just change the competitive battlefield, which does not mean much. What e-commerce changes is the traditional trade model, replacing many traditional
The way to do business.”
Lu Fei clapped his fingers and said "Ten Segments of Sugar Cane Theory".
E-commerce includes creativity, design, research and development, manufacturing, pricing, marketing, trading, warehousing, distribution, after-sales...
"What you said is different from Jeff Bezos. The asset model pursued by Amazon is considered to be very onerous. It requires purchasing aircraft and owning the entire supply chain from beginning to end. But obviously flying purchases are the same and different. How do you do this?
Treat it?"
Host Diao Qianqian: "Is Jeff Bezos right? Or are you right? Or is Feigou somewhere in the middle?"
"Bezos and I are very good friends. We often discuss global e-commerce. I hope that both his and mine are right, because the world can never have one model, there must be different models.
, and what the creator of the model has to do is believe in his own model, right?”
Lu Fei neither said yes nor no, he jumped directly out of the host's preset either/or and immediately won the house's favor.
"Pa bang bang~"
There was applause from the audience, and even the host was amused.
"Let's look back. Over the past hundred years, global trade was controlled by a few kings and emperors."
"In the past 20 years or so, global trade has been controlled by tens of thousands of multinational companies. But now, there are tens of millions of small and medium-sized enterprises in the world. How can we get them to join global trade?"
"The answer is obvious, only e-commerce."
"E-commerce is the future. All governments, all organizations and entrepreneurs should be ready. Feigou.com is ready to support millions of companies, not just China, not just
Europe is also the trade between China and Europe.”
"Feigou.com will provide a bridge between practice and policy for global e-commerce, and we are ready."
“The first step is to be listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange!”
Lu Fei stretched out a finger and pointed at the ceiling.
"As expected of Mr. Lu!"
Seeing everything in front of his eyes, Sun Tongyu was amazed.
This is not just an interview. It is simply a textbook-like large-scale brand marketing promotion. It not only builds momentum for Feigou.com to enter the European e-commerce market, but also builds momentum for its listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The eyes of the whole world will be focused on Feigou.com!
Lu Yun and Lu Fei are both e-commerce companies and have the same surname "lu".
