Chapter 497 Wait for the Notification (Two in One)

On May 28, the Internet Industry Development Conference continued with its second day.

In addition to the sudden rise of e-commerce, there is a lot worth talking about in areas such as Sina blogs and network applications.

However, to the regret of many people, Mr. Fang from Yike was not present today. This inevitably made those who hesitated yesterday whether to bother Mr. Fang to exchange contact information a little disappointed.

For example, Lei Jun, who sold Joyo.com, really wanted to chat with the richest man in the mainland who was competing in the U.S. market with his products. He wanted to talk about investment, the Internet, and of course, life.

This time, with the money given by Amazon, he has achieved personal financial freedom, but he still feels a little uneasy.

It's a pity that Mr. Fang didn't come, so we can only wait until next time.

Lei Jun found Mr. Fang's number from someone else, saved it in his mobile phone, and sat silently in the back row listening to the big guys' opinions on the future of the industry.

In Lin'an at the end of May, the willow trees are blooming and spring is in full bloom.

Fang Zhuo did not attend the meeting and slightly postponed his plan to go to Luzhou for a long time to meet the girl Tao Shuyao introduced to him by Qiu Lanhua out of love.

Last night, after the wine party was over, he remembered to call Qiu Lanhua and ask about her situation.

Qiu Lanhua was surprised and felt wronged for Fang Zhuo's slight dissatisfaction.

According to Mr. Fang's itinerary, this meeting was supposed to be for him to meet Tao Shuyao before flying from Shanghai to Houston after attending a meeting and inspecting ice cores.

Who would have thought that Tao Shuyao actually saw someone at the Lin'an meeting.

Qiu Lanhua originally wanted to meet Mr. Fang himself to talk in detail, which would be formal, but now we can only talk on the phone.

The girl's background is not complicated. She was born in a compound and grew up in a compound. She studied for further studies, including her bachelor's and master's degrees at Tsinghua University. Her father is the deputy director of a certain committee, the second oldest child in the family, and her uncle is the deputy chief of a province in central China.

Her mother teaches at the National People's Congress, and her brother works in grassroots administration.

As for my grandparents, they have retired.

Qiu Lanhua used to work with Tao Shuyao's father, and they have always had a good relationship with her, and she also feels very good about girls.

He used to think that Fang was always a workaholic, focusing on his career, but now he suddenly found that Shi Shi had enlightened and actually went to the United States to play basketball, so he thought that introducing him would be a smooth favor.

Regarding this…

Fang Zhuo thanked the old leader and planned to give him a few more pots of orchids after returning to Shanghai.

The girl's family background is good, but regardless of her inner thoughts, from Fang Zhuo's point of view, this is not a plus.

If he had been favored so much when he was just starting out, it might be quite impressive, but as of now, he doesn't feel that he needs to strengthen his influence in certain aspects in this way.

If you really want to strengthen your influence, carry the ice core to Zhejiang Province and say you want to settle here, then you will have a future friendship.

The reason why I didn't do this is to consider the development of the ice core itself. In addition... there is no need to rush it. We can talk about the second or third production line later when we have money.

Once the ice core is completed, its dimensional impact will exceed that of Sina and Yike.

Fang Zhuo thinks that the saying "stay close to the government and stay away from politics" is quite reasonable, and he just wants to do the things he is doing well.

At 11 o'clock in the morning, three cars of Yi Ke and his party stopped at the edge of the West Lake.

Afterwards, others ate and went shopping, leaving the boss alone to look at the lake view and think about life.

The scheduled meeting time between Fang Zhuo and Tao Shuyao was 11:30. He arrived half an hour early because he wanted to see the scenery of his hometown by the lake.

"Hi, Mr. Fang."

After sitting for a while, a crisp greeting sounded from behind, but Tao Shuyao had also arrived early.

The willows beside the lake are swaying, and the girl's white skirt is fluttering.

"Hey, hello, Tao Shuyao." Fang Zhuo stood up. He really had no experience in this kind of meeting. "Are you here early? Shall we sit in the restaurant opposite? The lake view there is very good."

Tao Shuyao said calmly and generously: "It's still early and it's a nice place here. You can sit down for a while first."

She sat on the bench by the lake first.

Fang Zhuo also sat down, then looked back at the other side of the road, suddenly suspecting that his subordinates who had been given lunch break would huddle up and stare at this side.

Maybe the West Lake is so beautiful.

The two spent three minutes in silence.

"The weather is very good, which is rare."

It was Fang Zhuo who spoke.

Tao Shuyao looked at the waves on the lake and smiled: "The weather in Lin'an these days is pretty good."

"Next month will be the rainy season in Lin'an, which is quite uncomfortable at that time. But in April, the spring rain here is continuous and the air is relatively humid." Fang Zhuo naturally knew his hometown well when talking about it. "This month, the temperature rises. There’s not that much rain, it’s a standard Jiangnan scenery.”

Tao Shuyao turned his head and blinked: "In late spring in March, the scenery in the south of the Yangtze River is full of grass, peanut trees, and orioles flying around?"

Fang Zhuo nodded: "Well, that's right. Late spring here falls in March on the lunar calendar, so it's a good time for you to come here for a stroll."

Tao Shuyao asked curiously: "Mr. Fang is very familiar with Lin'an?"

"After all, this is mine..." Fang Zhuo almost expressed his deep love for this land, and paused naturally, "This is the place where my registration network was developed. At that time, I stayed in Lin'an for a long time. Long."

"Mr. Fang, why did you choose Guahao.com to start a business in the first place?" Tao Shuyao generally knew this man's past, but his attention was also more likely to be on the current Yike and Sina.

Because at that time, Song Ruhua could chat and laugh all over the wasteland on the Internet. At that time, he had money and needed a name.

Fang Zhuo recalled: "It must have been fate. I just took it one step at a time. I didn't expect that the links would gradually go smoothly. So of course I will work hard to do it."

Tao Shuyao asked: "Mr. Fang, are you confused about the policy changes?"

In fact, what she wanted to ask more was whether she was angry?

Fang Zhuo smiled and said: "I'm okay, maybe my friends are more sad."

He continued: "As an entrepreneur, my focus is on the development of emerging industries, but administrative policies must take into account the overall situation and the national economy and people's livelihood, which I quite understand."

Fang Zhuo thought for a while: "If I hadn't been so busy in Lin'an at that time and I could slow down and take a look here, I might have more choices."

Tao Shuyao blinked in confusion.

"Lin'an is a famous clothing wholesale city in China. Do you know why?" Fang Zhuo glanced at the girl.

Tao Shuyao thought for ten seconds and showed a small smile: "Well, it can't be because of the rain, right?"

"Haha, there is a lot of rain and there is not enough clothes to change, so the clothing business here is very good. If I had not gone to the capital at that time, I would concentrate on making clothes here in Lin'an, and wait two years and take advantage of the popularity of e-commerce, I might become a clothing tycoon. "Fang Zhuo stood up and said, "Let's go to the restaurant and have a drink."

Tao Shuyao stood up and asked, "I listened to your speech yesterday. Do you really think eBay will lose in the Chinese market?"

"Of course." Fang Zhuo nodded slightly.

Tao Shuyao said worriedly: "But eBay is so strong and its market value is so high."

"I said yesterday that market value cannot determine everything, otherwise companies would just sit down and compare market values." Fang Zhuo explained, "eBay is indeed very strong, but it has competitors in the global market, so it is impossible to focus its energy here. ”

"What Whitman said was threatening, but what I said to her was not threatening at all."

"Alibaba completed a financing of hundreds of millions of dollars at the beginning of this year, and Mr. Ma's Taobao has been gearing up for competition."

"Dangdang also received a sum of money not long ago. Although it is not too much, it is enough to stabilize it in the book industry."

"Well, Dangdang, I invested that money."

"I actually hope that Dangdang can open up more tracks, spend more money and compete more, but..."

Fang Zhuo took Tao Shuyao and sat by the window on the second floor. He showed her the menu without continuing.

Some signature dishes that require time to cook have been ordered first, and the girl can order what she likes.

Tao Shuyao ordered two dishes at random and continued the topic: "But they don't want to spend more money, do they?"

"Mr. Yu of Dangdang, she has been working in finance on Wall Street for several years." Fang Zhuo was a little helpless, "Maybe because of this experience, she is very cautious about the process of investing → burning money → investing. When I invest in Dangdang, they give priority It’s about corporate control.”

Tao Shuyao asked: "Shouldn't we consider it?"

"It can be considered, but it cannot be given up on the period of rapid growth of the company because of such considerations. Otherwise, when the market situation settles, not only will it not be able to get enough share, but its own may also be cannibalized." Fang Zhuo said lightly, "Burning money It’s money burning, but why are Taobao, Amazon, and eBay burning money? This also confirms everyone’s optimism.”

"Dangdang has made a good start. If Li Guoqing and Yu Yu can be both cautious and bold, the field of e-commerce can bring more possibilities."

Tao Shuyao complimented: "After all, they are not all like Mr. Fang."

Yes, that's the feeling.

When Fang Zhuo talked about e-commerce, he felt the compliments he was accustomed to and said subconsciously: "Xiao Tao, what major do you major in?"

Tao Shuyao was startled, but still answered: "Management science and engineering."

Fang Zhuo was also startled.

Tao Shuyao added: "It's the Department of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering."

Fang Zhuo was a little confused. He told Lao Qiu yesterday on the phone that he was talking about the girl's family background, but he really didn't ask about the major. The Management Science and Engineering of the Department of Water Conservancy and Hydropower Engineering... exceeded expectations.

Tao Shuyao looked at the young CEO in front of him, waiting for comments.

Fang Zhuo held back a sentence: "Well, how is the employment situation?"

"It's quite broad." Tao Shuyao paused and couldn't help laughing, "Should I study art, music, or business?"

"No, no, I rarely come into contact with professionals in this field." Fang Zhuo muttered, "Water conservancy and hydropower..."

"Mr. Fang, don't rack your brains, let's talk about the weather." Tao Shuyao suppressed a smile, "My research direction is actually logistics engineering and management."

Fang Zhuo said blankly: "Manage the ship?"

Tao Shuyao said seriously: "I don't care."

"Okay, okay." Fang Zhuo said for two seconds, "E-commerce logistics will actually develop a lot. This is a good direction..."

"So, I also came to listen to the content of your industry meeting. I took the liberty of yesterday and I was a little curious about you." Tao Shuyao talked about yesterday's events and said generously, "I thought Uncle Qiu had told you about it."

"Well, mainly because my schedule is tight." Fang Zhuo looked at the exquisite dishes that were gradually served on the table, and then looked at the pretty girl. Because of the unfamiliarity of water, electricity and water conservancy, the rhythm of the conversation was interrupted, and he suddenly felt a little confused. continue.

Fortunately, the easiest topic to talk about at the dinner table is the taste of food.

Fang Zhuo, in the spirit of not making enemies, reconstructed the mood by combining the other party's professional background, and talked about the food on the table and various cuisines.

Tao Shuyao listened carefully, and occasionally shared some of the top chefs' cooking she had eaten.

The two of them met, and the atmosphere was not awkward.

The meal was neither long nor short.

At nearly one o'clock, Fang Zhuo stood at the door of the restaurant and said politely: "I'll take you home."

"No, no, actually I'm very close, just a five-minute walk away. This time I came out with the school team to do a small investigation." Tao Shuyao stroked the ends of her hair that were blown by the wind, hesitated, raised her head slightly, and asked, "You, what do you think of me?"

If you say it's good, then you may move on quickly.

If you say it's not good, then you will offend people.

Fang Zhuo really had no such experience, especially since the other party had a rich family background. He hesitated for two seconds, as if he had made an offer, and nodded: "It's our first meeting, so I'll tell you the truth. It's OK."

It's OK, go back and wait for notification.

Tao Shuyao pursed her lips and nodded gently: "I'm OK too. Then, how about I bring you two books on logistics engineering and management next time?"

Fang Zhuo was amused and agreed: "Okay, keep learning. I really don't know how to manage a ship."

Tao Shuyao smiled at the young president: "Well, see you next time."

She turned lightly and slowly disappeared from Fang Zhuo's sight.

Fang Zhuo shook his head slightly and got into the car: "Let's go, to Luzhou."

Secretary Zhao Zhishan sat in the passenger seat, excited: "Go to Luzhou!"

Fang Zhuo wondered: "Xiao Zhao, what are you excited about?"

"No, President Fang, I'm very calm!" Zhao Zhishan replied.

Fang Zhuo: "..."

Halfway through the journey, Shencheng called.

"Mr. Fang, how is it?" Qiu Lanhua asked with concern.

"What do you mean by how is it? How should it be?" Fang Zhuo asked back.

"Of course, how do you feel about Tao Shuyao?" Qiu Lanhua said.

Fang Zhuo thought for two seconds: "I don't hate her."

Qiu Lanhua was afraid that she would not understand the young people's thoughts, so she asked: "What do you mean by not hate? Do you hate me?"

"What is this?" Fang Zhuo was a little annoyed.

Qiu Lanhua also felt that the question was inappropriate. After thinking for a while, she asked: "Do you hate Su Wei? Do you hate Yu Hong? I see that they are not bad looking in your company."

"You..." Fang Zhuo did not answer.

Qiu Lanhua was a little anxious: "Mr. Fang, I have to figure it out. If I don't figure it out, won't I offend people on both sides? If you don't hate it, can we continue to talk?"

"Almost." Fang Zhuo criticized again, "Can young people in the new era settle down after meeting once?"

"Well, you don't have to settle down, but if you and Tao Shuyao are sure it's not going to work, the daughter of an old leader of mine is studying business school in Oxford." Qiu Lanhua said seriously, "Her family background is not bad, you can meet her when you return to Shencheng."

"Old Qiu, stop it, if this goes on, our relationship will end here." Fang Zhuo complained, "Even if you don't have feelings for Tao Shuyao, don't mention this kind of thing to me again."

After hearing this, Qiu Di felt that today's meeting was probably okay. Young people can't be rushed. Now they all want to be free.