Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 780: The Coming and Going of Jianghu People
As an international conference organized by a country, the values it symbolizes are often of great significance, and this is naturally the case with the Wuzhen Summit, which has entered its third year.
A group of bigwigs who have experienced the ups and downs of the industry and are still standing at the top of the industry pyramid gathered together to discuss the industry's foresight and look to the future.
The content of the conference is obviously more about discussing macro things, whether it is the "Internet of Everything" or "Artificial Intelligence" and other topics, whether it is from the beginning of the Internet of Things, or in the field of science fiction...
It has always been the future that the general public touts and looks forward to. Although this future will inevitably come, no one can predict how it will come.
Of course, when a group of brains standing at the top of the industry pyramid were discussing the future, perhaps they never dreamed that there would be a visitor who actually came from the future and listened with great interest on the spot.
Being in the past and watching the predecessors' "big words" about the future, Zhou Dongsheng enjoyed this subtle experience so much that participating in the Wuzhen Summit was not as boring as he had imagined.
Among them, two of the three old Internet giants "BAT" combination gave their speeches respectively, and Zhou Dongsheng listened to them all. You must admit it, the big guys are always the big guys.
After all, isn’t the future that Zhou Dongsheng knows pushed forward bit by bit by these big guys?
The future is never created by one person, but is the result of collective efforts of all people.
After listening to the speeches of the two big guys, Zhou Dongsheng suddenly had a profound insight into a sentence.
Don't look at what they say, look at what they do.
Even Zhou Dongsheng himself felt the same way about this statement. After all, whether it was making promises or boasting, it was his old trick. But in reality, what did Zhou Dongsheng do...
One of the big guys, in particular, vowed that the mobile Internet is over, because it is impossible to give birth to new unicorns relying on the mobile Internet boom!
The future belongs to artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things!
From the perspective of the speech, such a high profile is naturally more eye-catching, and it is also very consistent with the topic of the conference, but Zhou Dongsheng only has one thing to say about this...
How long will it take for the future you mentioned to come?
At least Zhou Dongsheng, the future visitor, has only seen the tip of the iceberg of this grand issue, and there is still a long way to go before it becomes a reality.
On the contrary, it is the fertile soil of mobile Internet that has truly changed the lives of the vast majority of people.
Being in this conference of extraordinary significance, Zhou Dongsheng immersed himself in the subtle pleasure of participating in the historical process.
After all, the "future" discussed at the meeting was the "past" that Zhou Dongsheng had actually experienced.
And now, he also has the opportunity to write and participate in writing the "future"...
This mysterious and subtle experience is unique in the world, and it can only be buried in the heart forever and cannot be revealed to others.
However, it is precisely because of this unique support in hand that I have the opportunity to stand here.
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but smile. His thoughts became clearer and clearer. A strong expectation was brewing in his heart, expecting those seeds that had begun to take root and sprout to grow into towering trees...
The first day of the meeting quickly came to an end under this tone. As the sun set, the related activities at the main venue also came to an end.
In the next two days, each major venue will host various Internet branch forums, including "Mobile Internet", "Internet +", "Network Security" and other industry forums.
This will also make it convenient for elites from all walks of life to gather together and discuss topics related to the prospects of their own industry, rather than focusing on the macro future like today's meeting.
As the activities at the main venue came to an end, reporters who had been waiting for a long time suddenly came out in droves and began looking for various guests to interview. Among them, the veteran bosses were naturally the guests of honor of the media.
For example, last time, Zhou Hongyi took a short break and was watched by Lei Jun. The reporter who captured this scene successfully grabbed the headlines and caused a wave of craze across the entire Internet.
Therefore, these two were naturally the first to accept interviews from reporters. Zhou Hongyi said: He dare not sleep this time, and if he wants to sleep, he will sleep on Lei Jun's shoulder.
She is determined to form a "net celebrity CP" with Mr. Lei...
Well, in addition to this, a group of new faces who made their debut at the Internet conference are naturally the fresh blood that the media is flocking to.
Especially the founders of the two major shared bicycle companies, whether it is Dai Wei or Hu Weiwei, are surrounded by many reporters, and they seem to have become media darlings.
After all, in the past year, shared bicycles have been so popular that it is unbelievable.
Moreover, whether it is taxi-hailing or homestays, the concepts of the shared economy first became famous in overseas markets, and then were introduced to China by interested people and began to shine...
In fact, not only in the Internet industry, but in most industries, we have always started out by playing similar roles. With the accumulation of time and the efforts of several generations, we have successfully achieved the feat of catching up in some industries.
The hard truth that those who fall behind will be beaten is deeply engraved in our hearts.
However, the rise of shared bicycles can strictly speaking be regarded as the first innovation after the localization of the sharing economy. It is also the best solution to solve the "last mile" of urban travel, and there is no other solution.
In the past year, shared bicycles have gradually become a phenomenon and started to penetrate into the lives of the general public, so naturally they have received a lot of attention from the media.
For this reason, both Dai Wei and Hu Weiwei, enjoying the media's attention, couldn't help but feel somewhat high-spirited, and their inner ambitions seemed to have been nourished and began to grow wildly.
Becoming famous on the "Huashan Sword Contest" stage is obviously only the first step. The next step is to continue to climb up the rankings. Even if one cannot achieve the status of "One of the Five Great Masters of Central Plains", one must at least become a first-rate master who is famous in the world.
However, he completely forgot his original purpose and was satisfied just to be able to show up on the stage of "Swordsmanship at Mount Huashan".
In addition to the new faces that were sought after by reporters, Zhou Dongsheng, a new face that was not really a new face, also received the favor of many reporters.
Especially in terms of topicality, Zhou Dongsheng, who became famous at a young age, is as popular as many Internet giants.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng can be regarded as an "Internet celebrity" among the big guys, and he is also the most outstanding representative among the "Internet celebrities".
However, the reporter's interview was relatively conventional. He just asked a few routine questions and then left it at that. Zhou Dongsheng was happy to deal with it.
After all, Zhou Dongsheng knows what to do in what occasion. If he wants to sing a high-sounding tune, there is obviously no need to choose to sing here.
As the interviews came to an end, the reporters returned with full loads of materials, ready to race against time to produce their first piece of news.
On Zhou Dongsheng's side, everyone gathered together again and shared their feelings of the day and interesting things that happened during the interview.
Even Dai Wei came over to say hello, and after a few pleasantries he left with an excuse. After all, this was such a rare social opportunity, and many people were trying to seize the chance and make friends with some big guys.
At present, as one of the most watched leaders in shared bicycles, Dai Wei has naturally received many invitations, and it seems like he has become a guest of honor among the bigwigs.
As we all know, on such a big stage as the Internet, it is impossible that there is only one dinner party. It's just that only this dinner party is known to everyone.
Privately, everyone has their own circle, led by the two Internet giants. Zhou Dongsheng guessed that Dai Wei was most likely invited by one of them and happily went to the appointment.
As for Zhou Dongsheng, everyone just met and chatted for a few minutes before going their separate ways. After all, everyone had their own dinner plans that night.
Everyone is tacitly aware of this and there is no need for excessive explanation. No one speaks out to break this tacit understanding. After all, the truth that "don't force yourself to fit in if you are in a different circle" is particularly obvious at their level.
Zhou Dongsheng, together with Huang Zheng, went to the old place. Naturally, they both received invitations from Ding Sanshi, which is also the "Wuzhen Dinner" that the general public is most familiar with.
As Zhou Dongsheng had been here once, he was naturally familiar with the place. Huang Zheng's relationship with his "senior brother" Ding Sanshi was naturally no less than that of his predecessor, and was even closer than that of Zhou Dongsheng.
It was still the Linjiang Inn that became famous because of the Wuzhen dinner party. Under the arrangement of Ding Sanshi, an old customer, a seat was reserved for them early.
By the time Zhou Dongsheng and his companion arrived, the long table in the room was already filled with people sitting here and there. The big guys didn't pay attention to the order of priority and were chatting with each other enthusiastically.
When Zhou Dongsheng and his companion walked into the house, they immediately attracted everyone's attention. When they saw Zhou Dongsheng's face, many people's eyes lit up.
"Hey, Dongsheng is here, come and sit here. We were just talking about how great you are..." Ding Sanshi greeted him warmly.
"There is another person you may not know, let me introduce him to you, Huang Zheng! He is the founder of Pinxixi and another proud disciple of Mr. Duan. He has a close relationship with me..."
"What a coincidence. The reason why Zhou Dongsheng and I met is because of the investment in the Pinxixi project..." Ding Sanshi broke the awkward atmosphere with just a few words. The guests present nodded appreciatively, and they became acquaintances.
As soon as the two of them sat down, Zhou Dongsheng became the target of everyone's criticism and became the appetizer before the dinner in Wuzhen.
"I remember when Old Ding brought this young man Zhou Dongsheng to show up last year, I guess no one expected that in just one year, this young man could make such a big fuss, right?"
"To be honest, I didn't expect that, especially in the investment field, you are now ." Shen Nanpeng of RedMount Capital joked with a smile.
As a top boss of an investment institution, the general public may not understand the value of the three words "Shen Nanpeng", but the investments he has led have almost taken over half of the Internet, and he controls the Hongshan Huaxia Investment Institution with a net worth of over 100 billion yuan.
Including Pinxixi and Mobike owned by Zhou Dongsheng, Redmount Capital participated in the subsequent rounds of financing. It was precisely because of this that Shen Nanpeng became interested in this young man.
After all, in these projects, the young man Zhou Dongsheng ran faster than all of them, the old foxes. Not only did he seize the initiative, but he also got a big piece of the pie.
For this reason, they even wanted to buy it from Zhou Dongsheng at a high price more than once, but they failed every time. From this point alone, it is not difficult to see that although Zhou Dongsheng is young, he has great courage and is not short-sighted.
After the big boss Shen Nanpeng started the conversation, others followed suit and made a few jokes.
"A year ago, he was just a nobody, but a year later, his net worth has skyrocketed a hundred times. I'm afraid few of us here have experienced this speed of wealth growth, right?"
"What about the saying that the waves behind push the waves ahead? We, the waves ahead, are about to be washed up on the beach."
The big guys were talking to each other and making fun of Zhou Dongsheng, which undoubtedly showed an attitude of acceptance and appreciation. Compared with Zhou Dongsheng, who was a "standing minion" a year ago, now Zhou Dongsheng has obviously won their initial recognition with his strength.
"Seniors, please stop teasing me. No matter how high the waves behind are, they are built on the foundation laid by the waves in front. Without the waves in front, there would be no waves behind. Moreover, we are all moving towards the same goal. The beach is our final destination."
Zhou Dongsheng said neither humbly nor arrogantly, times have changed, and now Zhou Dongsheng is no longer the person who stands at the foot of the mountain and looks up at the top of the mountain, although there is still a long way to go before they can be on equal footing...
But at least I am no longer so insignificant in the eyes of others.
This unique speech made everyone smile knowingly. Shen Nanpeng couldn't help but continue: "The return on investment you have created in the past year is so great that even us old seniors are dumbfounded..."
"How about it? If you don't mind, share a few of your thoughts so that we can learn from each other." Shen Nanpeng said casually.
When these words came out of the mouth of this already successful top investor, the bigwigs had different expressions and opinions.
"Talking about investment in front of Mr. Shen, isn't that just showing off one's proficiency in front of an expert? To be honest, I haven't formed my own set of opinions on investment. So far, I still rely on my own preferences and intuition."
"So I won't embarrass myself. If there is a chance, I would like to learn a few tricks from Mr. Shen." In front of the real top investors, Zhou Dongsheng naturally didn't dare to embarrass himself with his twisted theories and heresies.
It's okay to fool other people, but showing off your skills in front of the master is a sure sign of weakness. As the saying goes, the more you talk, the more you say; the less you talk, the better.
After all, facts speak for themselves in the investment field. No matter whether the cat is black or white, a cat that can make money is a good cat!
Therefore, in this regard, it doesn’t matter even if Zhou Dongsheng knows nothing, the facts are enough to speak for him.
