Chapter 813 New Year's Eve (Two in One)

The news that Pengyou.com sold itself to Penguin spread quickly on New Year's Eve.

Even the price was quite accurate.

However, Pengyou.com had previously been reported to be negotiating cooperation with Facebook, but unexpectedly it was sold to its domestic competitor Penguin, which surprised many people.

The competition between Pengyou.com and Dating.com has been seen as a head-on competition between Yike and Penguin since the first half of last year. Although Pengyou.com has gradually declined, it is generally believed that it will continue to fight hard.

Such an ending forced people to revise their perception of Penguin's strength again. They know that Penguin is strong, but it is outrageous that it is so strong in many fields such as communication software, game platforms, e-commerce, portals, social networks, etc.!

However, just when everyone had one more thing to talk about during the New Year, Xiong Xiaoge received real congratulations from the circle. No matter what the symbolic meaning of Pengyou.com selling itself to Penguin is, IDG still made money this time.

The subsequent financing of Pengyou.com has not been disclosed to the public, but everyone can have an estimate. The conclusion is that Mr. Xiong is worthy of being Mr. Xiong.

The calls Xiong Xiaoge received throughout the day basically started with "Happy New Year, Mr. Xiong", then "Mr. Xiong's IDG investment has made money again", and finally ended with "I will help you if I have the chance in the future".

At first he thought it was interesting, but later he gave a very routine reply.

It was not until the evening that Xiong Xiaoge and his wife curled up on the sofa to watch the Spring Festival Gala, and finally they were free.

He actually took a vacation quite early this year, but he had to be busy for a long time because of the matter of Friends.

The couple watched TV together, occasionally sent and received text messages, and enjoyed the time of New Year's Eve. Of course, Mrs. Xiong still insisted on stealing vegetables on New Year's Eve.

She also asked about whether her stealing data would be affected after the acquisition of Friends.

Xiong Xiaoge gave a vague guarantee, and then talked about the arrangements after the New Year: "Last week I promised CCTV that I would give more time to this year's "Win in China" after the New Year, and take a rest by the way."

"Huh? Rest?" Mrs. Xiong was a little surprised.

"Look at the market, Mr. Fang has made a profit from shorting Lehman, but he is very cautious about the situation in the United States. I also plan to see what happens next." Xiong Xiaoge said casually.

Mrs. Xiong said "Oh", and after watching a skit, she continued: "Winning in China has Mr. Fang, who is really a living signboard. It's good for you to participate more. Hey, Lao Xiong, let me ask you something. Did you and Mr. Fang act together at the beginning?"

Xiong Xiaoge was half a beat slower, and asked with a puzzled look: "Why do you ask?"

Mrs. Xiong grabbed a handful of melon seeds: "I had dinner with my friends last week, and they chatted for a few words. Didn't you bring people to trouble Mr. Fang at the beginning? That time, did you act with Mr. Fang for others to see?"

She couldn't help mentioning her husband when she had dinner with her friends, and then the topic diverged, talking about the career of the richest man in the mainland and his fortune.

There is no doubt that her husband is a highlight in the history of Mr. Fang's fortune.

Xiong Xiaoge was stunned for more than ten seconds. First, he didn't expect his wife to have such a question. Second, if even his wife asked this question, what would his peers think of him?

That time, he was the leader. Why did he suddenly start acting?

Years, time, how much color have you added to history!

Mrs. Xiong spat out a piece of melon seed shell and said while watching TV: "Isn't it? Then why did you bother him and not withdraw your investment from Yike?"

"For the money".

"One thing for another".

"The weakness of my old bear".

"Wang Fengyi's violent theory of being a dog".

Xiong Xiaoge was in a state of sorrow during the time of a song in the Spring Festival Gala. Finally, under the strange eyes of his wife, he sighed: "Live and learn until old age, there must be a teacher among three people."

Mrs. Xiong: "?"

She didn't understand where her husband's words started to jump, but she was also a little accustomed to the way they communicated with each other.

"You called Mr. Fang, right? I'll send him another message to ask him about the buildings he built in Beijing."

Xiong Xiaoge guessed that Mr. Fang must be very busy at the moment, but soon he saw that he not only replied to the text message, but also called back.

Two minutes later, he asked his wife who put down the phone: "What did he say? What is he doing?"

"What do you mean, he's watching the Spring Festival Gala. Mr. Fang is a really good person. He speaks and acts politely and doesn't put on airs at all." Mrs. Xiong gave her evaluation since she met him.

Xiong Xiaoge was stunned and laughed: "Forget about talking, he is a good talker, but how can he be polite in doing things?"

Mrs. Xiong said confidently: "If he is impolite in doing things, he must be forced by others. Let's not talk about the distant past. For example, the friend network and farm you have recently set up together, isn't it always Penguin who forces him?"

She can also give an example casually: "And that Lehman, if Lehman doesn't short him, can he short Lehman?"

Xiong Xiaoge always felt that something was wrong, but for a while he was speechless.

Yes, yes, it's others who force him, but he is really pure and innocent!

...

Shencheng.

Fang Zhuo spent a super reunion New Year's Eve for the first time, and found that it was not as bad as he imagined.

A banquet hall was opened in the Hilton, and the two families had dinner together. The Spring Festival Gala was projected directly on the stage, and everyone celebrated the New Year happily.

The only thing that was a bit strange was that Fang Zhuo suddenly realized while eating that if he and Wei Wei toasted to their relatives and friends, would this be...

"Who's calling?"

"Sister-in-law Xiong, I happened to see the text message she sent me."

"You have a really good relationship with Mr. Xiong."

"No, I have respected Lao Xiong from the beginning."

Fang Zhuo's call back was noticed by Su Wei, and the two chatted for a few words before looking back at the stage.

In order to have a complete New Year's Eve today, I have made all the phone calls in advance. It can be regarded as a rare occasion to spend a good time in recent years...

"Hey, Mr. Fang, look back and see if I'm here to see you." Su Wei was watching and listening in all directions today, and suddenly touched Fang Zhuo's arm.

Fang Zhuo looked back and saw that his posture seemed to be administrative.

The person came quickly with a wine glass in his hand and a smile on his face, accompanied by a secretary-looking person behind him.

Fang Zhuo stood up slowly, picked up the wine glass filled with mineral water, and greeted this person in his direction.

The secretary seemed to want to introduce himself in advance, but after being signaled by the person coming, he retreated to the back.

"Mr. Fang, Mr. Fang, what a coincidence. I am Xu Hanyuan, the newcomer to the district. I was having dinner with my family next door just now. I heard that the pride of our new district is also here, so I thought I should come over to pay New Year's greetings." Xu Hanyuan said. He handed the wine glass to the secretary, stretched out his hands, and said with a warm smile, "Excuse me, excuse me."

Fang Zhuo was not familiar with this name, so he knew what was going on just by looking at his posture.

Well, as long as Lao Qiu is safe, he will be the deputy leader of the district.

He smiled and exchanged greetings, said a few nice words, and drank two glasses of wine, so that both parties ended the meeting with satisfaction.

"Deputy boss, I heard that he has a good background." Su Wei is familiar with the changes in Shen Cheng. "There are rumors recently that Judy may be going outside."

Fang Zhuo was not too surprised by the unexpected meeting tonight. Instead, he noticed Weiwei's news: "Rumor? Really? I didn't hear him mention it when I called him at noon."

Su Wei shook her head: "If you don't keep it true, that's how it is spread."

Fang Zhuo's thoughts turned around, Lao Qiu, if he could get a higher ranking in the city before going out, it would be much more stable.

But since Qiu Lanhua has nothing to talk about, I won't ask.

Before he could think about it more, Xu Hanyuan's New Year's greetings when he entered the banquet hall seemed to have started a signal. Someone happened to be at the Hilton and accidentally heard the news that Mr. Fang was eating here. They also "disturbed", "plucked up the courage" and "sorry" Come over for a drink.

There are administrative people and business people, but luckily there are local people, and there are actually people from other places.

Fang Zhuo was a little dumbfounded, and soon felt that it was because the Fang family had not kept too much information about opening a banquet hall here to celebrate the New Year, which led to the chance encounter on New Year's Eve.

But, what can he do? He can't lose his temper even on New Year's Eve with a smile on his face.

A chance encounter and a few glasses of water and wine.

Unknowingly, I missed the skit and the midnight hour.

The ringing of the bell for the Spring Festival Gala also means that relatives in the banquet hall are returning to their rooms to sleep.

"New Year is here, how do you feel?" Su Wei was very graceful tonight, her long hair was simply pulled up by a hairpin, and she came over with a smile and asked Fang Zhuo, who had just put down his phone.

"Expectation, nervousness, that's about it." Fang Zhuo truthfully described the emotions in his heart. To say that the most dominant mood today was the call from Bingxin in the early morning. It seems that Dr. Liang's quarterly report was not without purpose. Icecore is in the process of manufacturing. The distance is getting closer.

I don’t know why, but Bing Xin often produces results around the Spring Festival, which always links him to his holiday mood.

Su Wei nodded: "I feel the same way."

She added: "I saw a joke in the afternoon, saying that a woman asked a man that if they separated, the man would take three things with him. What would he take away? What do you think the man would say?"

Fang Zhuo was startled, but he didn't expect that the topic suddenly took a big turn, making such a joke during the New Year...

Su Wei asked and answered: "The man said that he wanted to take away his dignity, strength and confidence, but the woman was so angry that she should be taken away, her, her!"

Fang Zhuo said slowly: "If I remember correctly, this question..."

Su Wei had no intention of discussing it and asked with a smile: "If it were you, what would be your answer?"

Fang Zhuo had heard the correct answer just now, but now he didn't seem to have to answer it himself.

Sure enough, Su Wei continued directly: "My mother quietly asked me something just now, about this important matter of marriage. What do you think I answered?"

Fang Zhuo's heart lifted slightly, and he smiled without changing his expression: "Well, I guess..."

Su Wei actually didn't want the man in front of her to guess, and directly revealed the answer to the previous question: "Let me tell you, if you break up, the three things you will take away are control, control, and control of the company!"

Fang Zhuo immediately refuted the slander against himself: "No, I want to take you, you, you away!"

"I told my mother that marriage is just a formality, but our formality is more complicated. Whether it is the equity of Yike or Bingxin, it is extremely important. It is not just an individual but an industry development issue. It's not interesting to discuss a prenuptial agreement," Su Wei said with a smile, "Fang Zhuo, Mr. Fang, do you think the form is important?"

Just as Fang Zhuo was about to give a firm answer, the phone in his hand suddenly vibrated again.

"It's Stringer's." He looked at the phone at Weiwei and answered the previous question sincerely, "It's important."

Then, the call was connected.

Su Wei laughed, and saw her second aunt's little cousin's daughter running over in small steps. She squatted down and picked up the little girl: "Chiu, chiu, uncle is going to lie again, let's not disturb him, go, go, he is so sincere when he lies."

Fang Zhuo listened to the greetings from the old knight across the ocean and gave the two of them an innocent look.

Singer called to wish Fang, his Chinese friend, a happy new year, and then talked about the "camera department and mobile phone department" issue that they talked about last time they met, and then talked about the upcoming Sony shareholders meeting.

It was beyond Fang Zhuo's expectations, or rather, the strength of the old knight's action was beyond Fang Zhuo's expectations.

Singer has decided to completely reorganize the Sony board of directors this year through internal investigation and support. The 15-member board of directors will become 12 external directors + 3 internal directors, among which, most of these 12 external directors will be non-Japanese.

More importantly, Ken Kutaragi will be held responsible for the PS3 fraud and will resign from the group, leaving only an honorary consultant title.

And Ryoji Nakabachi, who is responsible for a considerable part of the electronic product business, will be promoted to executive vice president and lose his real position.

Kutaragi and Nakabachi are two very powerful factions within Sony. The former hindered Nakabachi's progress when he joined forces with Stringer last time, and this time they were cleared out together.

Stringer introduced the upcoming actions in an orderly manner, and finally asked: "Mr. Fang, what do you think?"

Fang Zhuo's biggest feeling is that Sony's improvement last year must have made the group think that Stringer's strong medicine was effective like French CEO Ghosn's rescue of Nissan Motor. However, the next two years may be the biggest challenge Sony needs to face.

He pondered for a while and commented: "This is a more Western and scientific reform of Sony. I believe it will further return to glory under the leadership of the Jazz."

Skinner liked to hear this, but still said: "Mr. Fang, do you have any additional suggestions?"

He had called all the external directors he planned to invite to Sony and asked for their opinions. Mr. Fang was put last.

Fang Zhuo thought carefully and replied: "After all, I am not familiar with the situation within the group. I was also shocked by the situation of the camera department and the mobile phone department last time. Consumer electronics is an important trend in the future. We cannot relax on this point."

"Since the camera department is so resistant to the mobile phone department, why not raise the structure of the mobile phone department and directly take care of the camera department."

"Sony Ericsson mobile phones have made such great progress last year. I think it will even have the hope of further challenging Nokia in the future."

He still remembered Ichiro Takagi, the head of Sony's mobile phone department, who was very easy to communicate with.

Sony Ericsson mobile phones were the third largest mobile phone brand in the world last year. It is normal to sit third and watch second and look forward to first.

Stringer pondered the proposal from Mr. Fang, and after a moment he said, "I will consider this issue, Mr. Fang, I will wait for you at the shareholders' meeting in Tokyo."

Fang Zhuo declined, saying, "Sir, I am afraid I don't have time to attend this year. Many key matters require me to be there in person."

Stringer was stunned for a moment, and then understood, "That's fine. I wish Yike's mobile phones a smooth year."

It's okay for Mr. Fang to be absent. The new board of directors will be passed calmly at the shareholders' meeting.

Because Sony is going to enter the Stringer era completely.

...

Compared with previous years, Fang Zhuo really heard a lot of family gossip during this year's Spring Festival holiday that he had never heard before.

Of course, there were also some hints from the elders.

However, Fang Zhuo didn't understand the hints, so no one really dared to express it in front of him, so he had a relatively happy time overall.

February 21, the third day of the Chinese New Year.

Fang Zhuo was in a good mood after asking about the progress of the sale of Friends.com and the situation of Sina Weibo. He simply browsed the news online and updated a Zhihu answer casually.

"The fund that shorted Lehman for six months is about to settle."

"It looks like everyone will get their profits without any trouble."

"I still have a low view on Lehman's performance. I will use a small leverage next. Welcome everyone to continue to manage their finances rationally."