Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 777 Wuzhen Summit
After several days of heavy snow, the sky and the earth were covered with a layer of white snow. Suddenly one day the sky cleared up, and the quiet and peaceful snow scene was dazzling.
Zhou Dongsheng stood in the courtyard and looked into the distance, feeling extremely relaxed and happy. However, the snow had stopped, and it was almost time for Zhou Dongsheng to leave.
After all, today, the Internet has been hit by one storm after another. Two videos by Mu Ziqi and Zhou Dongsheng have sparked heated discussions across the entire network and attracted a lot of attention.
Taking this opportunity, Yang Luyu also successfully raised the profile of the second Golden Second Award in advance, which undoubtedly also means that the preparations for the Golden Second Award have entered the final, intensive and critical stage.
While the second Golden Second Award successfully attracted a lot of attention from the entire network, it also meant that this award ceremony became a big piece of traffic cake, which seemed particularly delicious.
Especially for Wenxue Network, which has just completed its Series B financing and obtained a cash flow of up to 360 million US dollars, now is the time to be rich and powerful.
It is also a critical moment when this financing needs to be urgently converted into development, and the second Golden Second Award has obviously become the most important thing at the moment.
Therefore, for Yang Luyu, the helmsman, there is naturally nothing he can do at the moment. He has fully mobilized all the resources he can mobilize and tried his best to build the Golden Second Award into a golden signboard.
The most direct manifestation is that in the past few days, Yang Luyu has frequently called Zhou Dongsheng, eager to meet with his strategic investor.
Not only Yang Luyu was restless, but even Huang Zheng showed great interest in the cooperation. At least Huang Zheng had already regarded the exclusive sponsorship of the Golden Second Award ceremony as a sure thing.
Therefore, Huang Zheng naturally called Zhou Dongsheng. If the two families really wanted to form an alliance, they naturally could not bypass Zhou Dongsheng, a key figure.
Seeing that the time has gradually matured, it is naturally time for Zhou Dongsheng to "come out".
When Zhou Dongsheng thought about taking another solid step towards becoming a leader, he couldn't help but feel excited and had an urge to put it into practice immediately.
Therefore, Zhou Dongsheng naturally became a little restless. As they lived under the same roof, Li Jiajia naturally knew everything.
"Boss, are you leaving?" Li Jiajia came over and stood beside him.
"Yeah, it's a good opportunity to take a break in this busy life. It would be impolite to take more time off." Zhou Dongsheng joked casually, making Li Jiajia chuckle.
"But a month will pass in a flash. Let's meet at the Golden Second Award then." Zhou Dongsheng did not drag his feet and waved his sleeves very casually, not intending to take away a single snowflake.
As for what was taken away, one could probably get a glimpse of it from Li Jiajia's eager look.
"Great, boss. I hope I can have another chance to go on a night cruise to the Bund with you." Li Jiajia smiled playfully and said meaningfully.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but smile knowingly. Everything that happened on this day last year was still vivid in his mind. Then he nodded, said no more, and left the courtyard first.
Li Jiafeng was already waiting outside the courtyard. He would be responsible for sending Zhou Dongsheng to the airport. Although his thigh was too thick for him to hug, it was good enough to pull out a piece of leg hair.
This Wrangler that I can't put down is undoubtedly the best proof.
Zhou Dongsheng didn't say anything. After arriving at the airport, he patted Li Jiafeng on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Take good care of your sister. Tell me if you need anything."
"Okay, boss, don't worry. If my sister gets hurt, you'll only have me to blame!" Li Jiafeng was shocked and patted his chest loudly.
Zhou Dongsheng smiled knowingly, waved his hand and walked straight into the airport.
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The plane took off, and the three-hour flight time passed in a flash, and the plane had landed at the Magic City Airport.
Zhou Dongsheng got off the plane exhaustedly through the priority channel. Now that he is considered a celebrity, being recognized is commonplace.
Zhou Dongsheng had already gotten used to this, and even muttered to himself, "Why didn't I receive any small cards or anything like that?"
Then he couldn't help but smile, shook his head and put the idea behind him. As soon as he walked out of the airport entrance, he saw Li Jiana, who stood out from the crowd, already standing there waiting, with two tall and straight men standing beside her.
As soon as he saw Zhou Dongsheng, he went straight to greet him.
"Chairman, according to your instructions, I have selected these two after screening from several security companies. Please review them."
Both men had firm gazes. One was older, with a weather-beaten face full of stories. In comparison, the other was younger, with a clean-cut haircut that revealed a bit of sharpness.
The combination of the old and the young gave Zhou Dongsheng a sense of security and friendliness at first impression.
Zhou Dongsheng nodded and said, "It's not convenient here, let's talk in the car."
After all, both Zhou Dongsheng and Li Jiana are very eye-catching in themselves, and with the two bodyguards who look very imposing at first glance, they are enough to attract the attention of most passers-by.
I don’t know how many people secretly took out their mobile phones to take pictures, but Zhou Dongsheng didn’t care about it. He wouldn’t go up and beat anyone up (funny).
But there were too many people and it was noisy, so it was definitely not a place to talk, so I headed straight for the parking lot.
At the same time, without saying a word, the two of them separated on both sides to form a horn to protect Zhou Dongsheng in the middle, showing their professionalism without a doubt.
When they arrived at the parking lot, they stood next to a black business car. They let Zhou Dongsheng and Li Jiana get in before they got in. One of them drove while the other sat in the passenger seat.
Zhou Dongsheng sat in the back seat, adjusted himself into a comfortable position, and then lazily said, "Can you introduce yourself?"
"Hello, Chairman. My name is Qin Yi. I have been retired for ten years and have been working in security at Black Shield Security..." said the older man with a smile.
"This is Zhang Ze. He is the best disciple I have had in the past ten years. He is a retired soldier from a special forces unit. He has outstanding abilities in all aspects and is one of the best bodyguards at Black Shield..."
"Hello, Chairman." Zhang Ze nodded, with a serious expression, and the word "ace" was almost written on his face.
Zhou Dongsheng nodded with satisfaction. He finally understood the source of the sense of familiarity. Compared with pure security personnel, soldiers from the People's Army naturally give people more trust.
"Just call me boss from now on. Work hard and I won't treat the people around me unfairly. As for whether you can stay, it depends on your ability." Zhou Dongsheng said indifferently.
The two looked at each other, nodded, and said in a rhythmic manner: "Yes! Boss!"
Then they said no more, started the car, and watched the nose with their eyes and the heart with their nose. They knew what they should and shouldn't look at. They had received professional training and knew it well.
Of course, Zhou Dongsheng would not put himself in danger by testing the two bodyguards right from the start. After all, Zhou Dongsheng was not used to having outsiders present.
Taking this opportunity, Li Jiana also reported on her recent work achievements one by one, including but not limited to the improvement of the group's supervisory department, and the signing of a cooperative relationship with Black Shield Security.
After all, it is not only Zhou Dongsheng who needs this, but the group will also have this need in the future, especially Dongsheng Media's internet celebrity business, which will inevitably require a professional security team to support it.
It has always been Zhou Dongsheng's code of conduct to leave professional matters to professionals, so he handed it over to Li Jiana early on, and now it seems to be very effective.
"Chairman, here is the invitation letter for the third Wuzhen Internet Conference. The Wuzhen Summit will be held the day after tomorrow..." Li Jiana said with a smile.
Unlike last year when he had to cling to the big boss's thigh to "crash the meeting", this year Zhou Dongsheng is obviously qualified to be officially invited.
Although it is an Internet conference, investors who play an important role in the Internet have never been absent from the previous Wuzhen Summits.
Although Zhou Dongsheng has little experience, he has made outstanding achievements. In particular, the shared bicycles that are destined to become the new darling of the Internet at this conference are inseparable from Zhou Dongsheng.
Therefore, not only Zhou Dongsheng was among the invited guests, but also Internet newcomers including Dai Wei and Hu Weiwei were also on the invitation list.
After all, the theme of succession between the old and the new is the focus of every Wuzhen Summit. After all, no one wants to see the Internet industry become stagnant.
Hearing this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but be excited. He had been looking forward to this for a long time.
If the Double Eleven Shopping Festival that took place not long ago was the annual test for the e-commerce sector, then the Wuzhen Summit is undoubtedly the test for the Internet industry.
For Zhou Dongsheng personally, this may also be an opportunity to test the results.
"I understand. What about Huang Zheng and Yang Luyu? Have they made an appointment?" No matter how grand the Wuzhen Summit is, it will be two days later.
Things have their priorities. The most urgent issues must be resolved first, and only then will Zhou Dongsheng have the leisure to attend the summit and meet with the leaders from all sides.
"It's agreed. It will be at the dinner later..." Li Jiana explained every detail. Although she has become a senior executive of the group now, there is no fundamental change in her duties as an assistant.
After all, the change in her identity was due to the change in Zhou Dongsheng's identity, so Li Jiana still knows clearly what is more important.
"Okay, it seems that these two are a little impatient. They were even playing Tai Chi with me before. We have to let the bullets fly for a while!" Zhou Dongsheng said with confidence of victory.
Afterwards, the group returned to Zhou Dongsheng's home to rest for a while, and only went to the dinner place when night fell.
By the time Zhou Dongsheng pushed open the door of the box, exhausted, Huang Zheng and Yang Luyu were already having a pleasant conversation.
"I didn't expect that it would be your turn to be late this time. Even if you don't drink, you still have to drink three cups as a punishment." Huang Zheng was the first to speak out.
"Okay, let's use tea instead of wine, cheers!" Zhou Dongsheng was not vague. Three cups of tea were naturally no problem. After drinking it quickly, he looked at the time and joked.
"No, that's not right. I don't think I'm late at this time. I didn't expect you two to be so impatient. You actually arrived earlier than me?"
Zhou Dongsheng revealed their thoughts. They looked at each other without feeling guilty and said calmly, "How about we join in the fun?"
"Mr. Jay, Mr. Huang, let me drink first to show my respect!" Yang Luyu raised his head and drank the wine in the glass without saying a word.
"Mr. Yang is straightforward, so I can't be vague either. Let me toast you!" Huang Zheng was also in a good mood and drank it all in one gulp.
Then the three of them smiled at each other and sat down. With this interruption, the atmosphere suddenly became much warmer. Zhou Dongsheng glanced around the table and asked casually.
"Why didn't you bring Sister Gu with you today? Aren't Brother Huang and Sister Gu inseparable?"
"Hey, don't slander someone out of thin air. I happened to be on a business trip. Why did you miss her?" Huang Zheng retorted, not to be outdone.
Zhou Dongsheng laughed dumbly, then turned to self-deprecatingly: "I am a playboy with a good reputation, but I have no innocence to be tarnished by you."
"Enjoy life to the fullest when you are happy. A man's youth is wasted if he does not indulge in romance. These two sentences are most appropriate to describe Jay Chou," Yang Luyu said.
After some banter, the three of them stopped talking about this issue. Zhou Dongsheng casually chatted, "I think you two should be on the invitation list for the Wuzhen Summit. It's just right that we can go together in two days."
"This is the first time I've been invited. It's a good opportunity to go over and broaden my horizons." Huang Zheng said with a smile, and Yang Luyu echoed him.
"When I first came in, I saw you guys were chatting happily. What were you talking about?" Zhou Dongsheng nodded, changed the subject, and got straight to the point.
"It's thanks to Jay Chou's fame that the second Golden Second Award has become famous. When Jay Chou proposed exclusive sponsorship, I chatted with Mr. Huang a little more..."
Yang Luyu said calmly that after the B round of financing, in terms of company size, Wenxue Network and Xunmeng Technology are almost on par with each other.
However, whether in terms of qualifications or background, Huang Zheng is naturally better.
"Not only that, after a deeper understanding, I found that what you said was true, Dongsheng. Our two companies do have a lot in common in terms of algorithm recommendation. It is worth learning from each other..."
"So we are going to set up another technology company and reach in-depth cooperation in technology research and development. This kind of thing naturally cannot avoid you as an investor. What do you think? Are you interested in investing in technology?"
Huang Zheng continued the conversation and brought up another matter, and Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but speak with interest .
"Great! I didn't expect you two would talk so much in such a short time. I certainly wouldn't miss such a good thing. The future is the era of big data algorithms. If we work on the technology early, we will get rewards early..."
Zhou Dongsheng mentioned it casually. As one of the "victims" of big data, Zhou Dongsheng knew very well how powerful this thing was.
However, due to his shallow understanding of technology, it is impossible for him to reveal more information.
Huang Zheng and Yang Luyu couldn't help but ponder, and then Huang Zheng said: "Your vision has always been so sharp. With your support, I am inexplicably very confident about this matter."
“Hey, Mr. Huang, we think alike. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have invited Jay Chou to become a strategic investor. Jay Chou deserves half of the credit for TikTok’s success today!” Yang Luyu also praised him generously.
"You two should stop trying to sell me on this. Why don't you be practical and give me more shares or something? I don't mind anyway," Zhou Dongsheng said jokingly.
"Give it back to me, kid. The shares you hold are almost more than what we two founders have, right?" Huang Zheng scolded with a smile.
Zhou Dongsheng chuckled and said, "Since you trust my judgment so much, I won't hide it..."
Zhou Dongsheng took out a set of data that he had asked Li Jiana to prepare in advance, handed two copies to the two of them, then raised his head and nodded slightly, indicating that they should take a look.
