Chapter 719: Working Abroad (Two in One)

December 31st falls on the weekend.

The next day is the Gregorian New Year, and there are only 29 days left before the Lunar New Year.

Fang Zhuo attended the annual meeting of the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce yesterday and delivered a New Year's speech. This was his second public appearance after returning from the capital. Today is a day off, and he happily invited his family to watch it together at the hotel. A private magic show.

Magic master Yandong comes from a magic family and is well-known in China. He has performed with his father since he was a child and has attended the Spring Festival Gala many times. This time he was invited by Mr. Fang and he was happy to show off his magic charm with a hefty reward.

A coin penetrates a cup, a hat turns into a dove, water can be obtained from a distance, telepathy, a snake comes from an empty pot, and poker cards can read minds...

The magician worked hard on his performance and was very satisfied to see the small audience praising his skills.

"Mr. Fu, it's so amazing. I really didn't see any flaws."

When Fu Yandong finished his performance, Fang Zhuo started to praise him.

Fu Yandong smiled slightly and accepted Mr. Fang's compliment.

Fang Zhuo asked out of curiosity: "Mr. Fu, I wonder if it would be convenient for Fang to decipher two of them, such as fetching water from a distance and bringing a snake from an empty basin. I'm so curious."

Fu Yandong said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Fang, this...industry rules are not very convenient."

Fang Zhuo did not insist and asked with a smile: "Mr. Fu, have you ever accidentally seen any flaws in your magic performances?"

Fu Yandong replied: "Mr. Fang, I have done it too, but magic is a performance and entertainment. When the audience doesn't see through it, they think it's very beautiful. When they see through it, they feel that their eyesight is very good. When I show my flaws, I feel a little embarrassed. All achieved entertainment effects.”

Fang Zhuo nodded slightly.

Mother Zhao Shumei, who was interacting with the magic, also asked two questions out of curiosity and received satisfactory feedback.

Fang Zhuo got up and saw the magician out, thanking him again and again for the wonderful performance.

A performance brought a cheerful atmosphere to the family dinner.

However, after they finished their meal happily, Fang Zhuo and Su Wei returned home together, only to see each other's cold face.

"Hey, Mr. Su, who offended you? Do you have the latest work report? What went wrong?" Fang Zhuo felt very strange.

"What have you been doing recently? President Fangda." Su Wei was very serious.

Fang Zhuo recalled it carefully and said, "Recently? Yesterday, I went to the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce to talk about the economy and enterprise development. I went to work as usual the day before yesterday. I left early in the evening to pick up Mr. Su who had returned from a business trip at the airport. The day before yesterday, I went to the Medical Headquarters to listen to business Report, Da Da refused the interview from the beautiful reporter the day before yesterday, but still went to work normally. "

He shrugged: "So, what's the problem?"

"Today's magic, and what master you and Wang Fengyi went to see a week ago." Su Wei frowned, "And why do you suddenly want to donate one million to some dojo? Mr. Fang, what are you thinking about?"

Fang Zhuo did not hide his whereabouts from Su Wei. He turned into a snake and talked about it as an interesting story that day. As for his plan to donate to the Dojo in Putuo Mountain, it was the result of the efficient arrival of foreign guests in Pingxiang.

He hesitated a little, not knowing what to say.

Su Wei asked bluntly: "Do you still believe in ghosts and gods? Or has that master bewitched you?"

"I can't say I believe in ghosts and gods, nor can I say I don't believe it. Everyone's perception is different." Fang Zhuo said as calmly as possible.

Su Wei's expression showed dissatisfaction. One million was not much, but this approach seemed very strange.

Fang Zhuo made an analogy: "It's like the clothes I'm wearing are too tight. It doesn't seem like anything to you, but in fact it's already pinching my arm muscles. If it were you wearing something so tight, it would pinch the tendons." The clothes you wear will make you feel numb.”

He smiled and said: "The master didn't confuse me, and I didn't give him money. Putuo Mountain is the Four Great Places and a famous temple. It doesn't matter if you make a donation, right?"

Su Wei said calmly: "Mr. Fang, I know you think one million is nothing. You bought a car for more than two million, and the car they gave you was a Rolls-Royce. However, a master showed up today. You want to donate one million to the temple. If a master comes out tomorrow, will you donate ten million?"

"Based on your arrogance as CEO, why don't you just donate 100 million to build a temple the day after tomorrow?"

"This trend cannot last forever. If you are really serious, just donate the money to Zhou Xin's charity foundation."

Fang Zhuo couldn't laugh or cry: "These are two different things."

"You are always the richest man in the mainland. Wherever you stand, all the other religions will hit you without you waving your hand. If this master knocks out a million, someone will come out immediately next time." Su Wei said seriously, "The master wants your money, Wang Fengyi cares about his friendship with you, and your secretary assistant is afraid of your status. If I don't talk about you today, who else can?"

Fang Zhuo heard this, which meant something like "a beautiful wife is private to me, a beautiful concubine is afraid of me, and a beautiful guest wants something from me". He spread his hands and said, "Okay, Mr. Zou Ji, my Mr. Zou Ji, please sit down quickly. I Isn’t it okay to listen?”

"Instead of donating it to the dojo, I will donate it to Zhou Xin's charity fund."

"Not only this time, but next time if I encounter anything weird or not, I will donate it to Zhou Xin."

"Mr. Zou Da, is that okay?"

Su Wei took a breath, barely satisfied.

"Mr. Zou Da, drink tea." Fang Zhuo poured a cup of tea. "If you can stab me in the face, you should drink this tea."

Su Wei snorted and took a small sip: "I don't want to say it either, but when I think of Wang Fengyi's friends who only care about food and drink, I still have to say it. Next time he asks you to see some master, tell me."

"He's not that fond of food and drink." Fang Zhuo smiled, "He just takes me to have fun."

"Next time I see him, I'll ask him how he relieves boredom." Su Wei glanced at him.

Fang Zhuo shook his head slightly and said, "I'll call Yu Hai. He'll take care of the donation."

He took out his mobile phone and called his temporary secretary Yu Hai to stop the donation that had not yet been implemented, and then called Zhou Xin: "Zhou Xin, didn't I get money from Qingzi last time I went to Yiwu for a meeting?"

Before going to Yiwu for an e-commerce conference, Li Guoqing did not attend the dinner. Considering that Wang Hanhua was a worker, he only made a connection with Ma Dian, Ma Huateng, and Ding Lei, each of whom donated one million to help remote education and left-behind children.

Zhou Xin said, "Yes, Brother Fang, what's wrong? Have you talked to Mr. Li again?"

"No, I didn't. I'm too embarrassed to look for him again. It just so happens that I have an extra one million in expenses and nowhere to use them." Fang Zhuo didn't explain in detail, "Let Yu Hai fill it in later."

Zhou Xin was happy. One million, this is another bear, great!

He thanked Mr. Fang and really felt that it was a happy thing to help more people.

Fang Zhuo ended the call, put the phone on the table, shrugged, and asked, "How is it? Mr. Zou, this is always a good thing for me."

"Not too bad." Su Wei commented.

Fang Zhuo put his arm around her and nodded, "Yes, the teacher is right, but it's okay to be barely satisfied. In the future, just listen to the words of the saints and respect ghosts and gods and stay away from them, okay?"

Su Wei was silent. This man's attitude was a little too good. Today, she was planning to have a fight if it didn't work.

Her face softened: "I don't have to interfere with your belief, it's just... it's just..."

"I understand, that Master Zheng, I'll never see him again." Fang Zhuo patted Weiwei gently.

Su Wei blinked: "Well, won't we hold the annual meeting this year?"

She changed the subject.

"Like you said, with this money, just give everyone bonuses. During the Spring Festival holiday this year, let's go to Turin to watch the Winter Olympics together, okay?" Fang Zhuo suggested.

"When is the Winter Olympics?" Su Wei leaned into Mr. Fang's arms.

"If I remember correctly, it will start on February 10th and the Chinese New Year will be on January 29th." Fang Zhuo calculated the time, "It's just right. In early February, I will accompany President Li and others to Hong Kong for a roadshow for the bank. You will fly to Turin from Shanghai first, and I will fly there directly after finishing my business in Hong Kong."

"Will the vacation be a bit long?" Su Wei said.

"I'm eager to show off more. Just arrange the big things in advance." Fang Zhuo decided it.

This year's Lunar New Year is earlier, and the company has already started the year-end summary.

Su Wei nodded: "Okay."

...

Pingxiang.

Zheng Mu personally saw off a group of overseas guests, and watched their car to the hotel leave before returning to his big house.

This group of friends who are looking for their roots overseas are really... generous.

Even though he has always been good at making money, he is still in a good mood when he sees friends who use US dollars as their units.

Zheng Mu did not hide his good mood. He hummed a little tune, took the suitcase, and told his apprentice: "Go and get all my magic tools."

The apprentice did as he was told. When he came back, he saw that his master was in a good mood and asked: "Master, are you going on a long trip?"

Zheng Mu wiped the magic tools carefully and laughed twice: "This group of people are sincere. Their elders can't take a plane, so I have to go there in person. What is this called? According to the popular words now..."

Zheng Mu pondered for a moment and said: "Yes, this is called working abroad."

The apprentice also said happily: "Master, Master, can I go with you?"

"Do you have a passport? Do you have a visa?" Zheng Mu glared at his apprentice, "I will take a plane the day after tomorrow and will be back in a week at most. You all look after the house."

Zheng Mu is a permanent resident of Hong Kong, so it is convenient for him to go in and out.

The apprentice agreed. Indeed, time is tight, so he and others can only look after the house.

Zheng Mu thought about it again and instructed: "If there is a call from the leader, you should say that I went abroad to treat a friend's illness. Also, take a close look at the stones in the pond to make sure nothing goes wrong."

The apprentice agreed again, knowing that the stones were what the master wanted to send up.

Zheng Mu wiped the instruments clean, took a few robes and clothes, and put them in the suitcase.

Tomorrow I will collect half of the deposit, and the flight will be the day after tomorrow.

Hey, this can be considered as creating foreign exchange income.

The next day, everything went smoothly.

On the third day, Zheng Mu traveled light and boarded a transoceanic flight to work abroad.

On the night when Master Zheng went abroad, a call from Beijing came to his home.

"Why can't I get through to Master Zheng's phone?" the caller asked.

"What's your name? The master should be on the plane, his cell phone is off, and he went to the United States to treat an old friend." The apprentice answered carefully.

"Well, this...Okay, when Master Zheng comes back, tell him that this number called." The caller instructed.

The apprentice agreed and carefully wrote down the number and time of the call in a notebook.

Although he didn't know who the other party was, he knew that it was a big shot that the master was socializing with.

He walked out of the hall and looked at the dark sky with some envy.

The master had developed his business abroad, and this time he had another large sum of money coming in.

When can I go abroad to work?

…

It was January 2006, and the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year was already quite strong, and the annual reports of various companies were coming one by one.

Fang Zhuo was going to Hong Kong after the Chinese New Year, so he stayed in Shanghai and didn't want to do much.

Therefore, he attended Sina's board of directors meeting by phone, and MIGA Fund also listened to the report from a distance when negotiating with banks in Beijing.

When Fang Zhuo took over, Sina was a listed company with its own mature system. CEO Wang Yan led the company's development quite steadily. "World of Warcraft" has become more and more popular after more than half a year of operation, and another focus of the company is to cooperate with CCTV to prepare for the 2008 Olympics in advance.

The team of MIGA Fund in Beijing is not complicated. It plays a more connecting role in the cooperation between Bank of China and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. The real work is based on the requirements of the two banks.

Fang Zhuo did not show up and did not interfere much, but made ICBC President Jiang and Bank of China President Li secretly satisfied, thinking that they had found the right person and what they wanted was obedient money.

As for Yike, Yiguo, and Yike, Fang Zhuo allocated two days to each of them, mainly focusing on the newly born Yiguo, which has already shown vigorous vitality.

In mid-January, Fang Zhuo received a call from President Li of Zhongli Bank. After several discussions, the roadshow time was set for February 5, and the bank team planned to fly to Hong Kong on the 3rd.

"No problem, President Li, I'll listen to you." Fang Zhuo was asked by President Li to go to the platform this time. He planned to show his face and give a speech, and then go to Turin to watch the Winter Olympics. "Then you fly from Beijing, and I fly from Shanghai. See you in Hong Kong then."

President Li had a different opinion: "President Fang, let's fly to Shanghai, let's meet up first, and go to Hong Kong together."

Fang Zhuo smiled and said, "Isn't this a hassle?"

"MIGA Fund is our important partner. It's just right that we can talk about our cooperation on the way. President Fang didn't attend the meeting a few days ago." President Li said.

After hearing such an official reason, Fang Zhuo had to agree.

In other words, they will meet up on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year and fly to Hong Kong, and the roadshow will be held on the sixth day. Calculating the time, it will be no problem to catch up with the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics.

…

The news that the mainland bank will come to Hong Kong for a roadshow is public.

As the Bank of China announced the time, institutions in Hong Kong have made appointments in advance to see the situation of the bank's listing.

The Li family also received this news and learned more about the team members who came to Hong Kong this time, among whom Fang Zhuo's name was impressive.

"He came just like this?" Zhou Kaixuan was still a little indignant when he talked about this at the family dinner.

Li Jiacheng didn't think it was a big deal: "He's a shareholder, so he can come naturally."

The little superman Li Zekai on the side also said: "Why can't Fang Zhuo come? Speaking of which, did he and Hutchison have problems in Shanghai? What's going on? I don't understand why the relationship between the two sides is so tense?"

Zhou Kaixuan put down his chopsticks: "What do you mean?"

Li Zekai said directly: "It means I don't understand."

The earliest Shanghai project was hosted by Zhou Kaixuan. It was that time that Fang Zhuo and the Li family bumped into each other, and then they bumped into each other again and again, which made people wonder if there was any conflict inside.

"Okay, stop talking and eat." Li Jiacheng frowned. The relationship between the two has always been bad.

Li Zekai continued to eat without caring.

Zhou Kaixuan finished eating hastily and returned to her room early. She looked at the news from the Bank of China team and became more and more angry. The Fang family not only had friction with the Li family, but most importantly, they interrupted the listing of TOM.com, which she controlled.

This was the biggest blow to her.