Throughout the afternoon, the two of them had physical communication. They originally wanted to chat about work and life while eating skewers, but Wu Xiaoying called again.
Although it is impossible to exercise all the time for four hours, Bai Yu has been panting beside him during the break, and it is difficult for Sun Tao to answer Wu Xiaoying's calls. Now that he is free, he still needs to tell his assistant about his schedule.
Sun Tao picked up the phone without looking at the caller ID and said casually: "Oh, I can't help but I don't have any private time. It must be my assistant again. He agreed with them to go there after lunch... Hey, Xiaoying, I... Huh? Hey, Old Tang, why are you...oh, is this happening?”
Bai Yu frowned when she saw Sun Tao, and her heart trembled. She was not worried that Sun Tao would be in any trouble, but she was worried that Sun Tao would be entangled in something and would have no time to take care of herself.
The phone call only lasted less than three minutes. Sun Tao was deep in thought when a sheep kidney was handed to him, "You can stay at my place tonight. I also have a set of black hollow ones."
Sun Tao glanced at Bai Yu's red face and said regretfully: "Next time."
Bai Yu smiled slightly, "I understand, I have more than enough heart but not enough strength, hahaha."
Sun Tao, "Hey, if you say that, I have to prove myself! Ah, yo, wait, it's over, my dad's phone call."
……
That night, Sun Tao returned to Wu'an and took the train back alone.
It was definitely not because he was over-motivated, nor was Tang Lei's call disturbing his mood, but Wu Xiaoying went to the "Sun Ji Stationery Store" in the afternoon to tell Sun Tao's parents about his return.
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May 3rd, 8pm, Unit 301, Building 6, Happy Home.
Sun Dashan, Ye Fen, Sun Yang, Zhang Cui, Sun Yang and Zhang Cui's son Sun Dalang, these were the people Sun Tao saw when he walked in.
Zhang Cui rushed to the door, handed over his slippers, took Sun Tao's coat, and gently patted the non-existent dust for him, "Oh, brother, you are back, come on, come on, Yoko, turn off the fire and bring the food." ”
Sun Tao looked at his parents blankly, "What's wrong? You haven't eaten yet!"
Ye Fen snorted angrily and said, "Isn't that right? I've been back for a long time and I can't wait for you. I have pork head meat from Master Qi's house, as well as sauerkraut left over from last year. Your sister-in-law also made you eggplant with sauce."
Sun Dashan, "Okay, okay, stop grinding, hurry up and eat. You see, Dalang is so sleepy that he is crying."
Sun Tao entered the room and pinched his nephew's face, "What the hell? You named your child Dalang??? Then if he has another brother in the future, he shouldn't call him Sun Erlang. Fortunately, our family's surname is not Wu."
While he was talking, Sun Yang entered the room alone carrying a huge plate, "Why are you back? My aunt said that Xiao Wu came over in the afternoon and said you can be back at four or five o'clock."
Sun Tao helped Sun Yang put the food on the table, "Forget it, something happened to the company. The Malaysian manager we hired told me that our company's original network department manager Wang Yu colluded with outsiders to acquire my Dianping.com website.”
Sun Yang shook his hand and almost spilled the pickled cabbage soup, "What the hell? Isn't this eating the inside out? This stupid thing is so stupid!"
Sun Tao laughed, "Don't say that. It's been almost a year since he left me. Now he has set up Fangyuan Network Co., Ltd. to build a 'Neighbours' website that is similar to 'Dianping'."< br>
Zhang Cui's eyes widened, "Is that Wang Yu from Fangyuan Computer on South Street? I asked him why he is so high-profile now. When school started in March, he even went back to give your water conservancy and hydropower school another visit. The person who donated money and spoke at the same time really seemed to be returning home in fine clothes. It turned out that he was going it alone!”
Ye Fen curled her lips and said, "Bah, you didn't just turn around and compete with your old employer immediately after leaving your job! Don't say anything, it's just unethical!"
Sun Dashan gently blew out a smoke ring and asked worriedly: "Did it have a big impact on you?"
Sun Tao shook his head, "He is now relying on foreign capital. It seems that Wall Street investors invested tens of millions of dollars in him, but it has no impact on me. At worst, I will sell him Dianping." Anyway, I am running more than just this company now.”
Seeing how relaxed Sun Tao said it, several people relaxed.
Sun Tao ate pickled cabbage and pork head meat and chatted about work and life with his family.
No matter who you ask, you don’t know that the turnover of Sun Ji Stationery Store has actually reached 30,000 yuan per month. This makes the old couple who have never seen money very excited in their lives. They usually dare not show it to their son. When his son asked, they were beaming with joy. Ye Fen even comforted Sun Tao to come back and look after the store with them if the company couldn't survive.
Sun Yang and his wife are doing well now. Sun Yang has now become the security committee member of the town. Zhang Cui is also the logistics supervisor of Huayi Film and Television City and usually supervises seven or eight people...
Sun Tao was very happy, with uncontrollable joy on his face. He showed off three bowls of rice, cooked two kilograms of pig head meat, and drank two kilograms of Wuliangye and a dozen snowflakes with his father and cousin.
…Looking back now, if someone wanted to buy your villa at a high price in 2022, would you be happy?
……
It is now 2005 and in three years it will be 2008.
2008 was not just about the earthquake and the Yanjing Olympics, but also the financial crisis that swept the world.
On the train back, Sun Tao thought about the bankrupt Lehman Brothers. If they had taken out a loan before they went bankrupt, hey hey hey; Sun Tao thought about the collapse of housing prices in Hong Kong, and all kinds of assets that had never been considered for sale were forced to be taken. Come out and sell them as junk;
Sun Tao: I will sell Dianping to you at a high price first, and then I will buy it back at a discount in two years, hahahaha...
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Sun Tao was enjoying himself here. In the conference room of West Lake Yayuan in Hangzhou, Tang Lei was leading the elites from the investment department and the executives from the network department to a meeting.
"Let me tell you, we are determined not to sell Dianping. Once Wang Yu's 'neighbors' annex 'Dianping', he will be invincible in serving the public."
"Yes, I agree with Lao Qi's opinion. Although 'Dianping' has not brought us much revenue, the traffic diversion effect is still very obvious, and the users in it are all our core customers, including the original loyal users of Haitang, Douban, and Sanguosa." They all come from here.”
"Now we may not be able to tell that we are on the same level as our neighbors, but if his family is left alone..."
"..."
The people in the Internet department were very angry, but the people in the investment department were much calmer. In their opinion, there was nothing that could not be sold.
"Let me say a few words. I hope everyone will put aside their emotions and look at the problem. I know how much effort everyone has put into Dianping, but products are for sale. Besides, now there are Weibo and Dianping. 'The traffic drainage effect has also been greatly reduced. ”
"Yes, Dianping is useless to us now. If someone is willing to pay a high price..."
"Bang!" The people from the network department across the street shouted, "What do you mean, 'Dianping' is the cornerstone of our entire company's development!"
"So what? When the company develops to a certain level, it needs to be replaced. You can all accept layoffs. Why can't you sell assets at high prices? High prices, high prices. Once the market conditions change, there are many cases where assets are sold at low prices. Gone.”
……
The people below were noisy, Zhang Wutong gently approached Tang Lei, "Mr. Tang, what did the boss say?"
Tang Lei gently uttered four words, "Let nature take its course."
Zhang Wutong smiled slightly and said with emotion: "Oh, haha, I heard that "Welcome to Yanjing" will be broadcast on CCTV at the weekend. I am afraid that this broadcast will last until 2008. The boss has set it up. What an invincible aura.”
Tang Lei said calmly: "That's pretty much it. A gold medal for immunity from death. As long as he doesn't do anything that would make people and gods angry, I guess the officials are more afraid of him collapsing than we are."
Zhang Wutong, "Wang Yu also understands very well that they don't dare to touch any business related to the entertainment industry, so they directly started working on this citizen service website. You said..."
Tang Lei whispered: "The boss means the same thing."
Zhang Wutong, "Haha, so when he said let nature take its course, he actually wanted to see the attitude of the superiors."
……
Time flies so fast, and it’s a week in a blink of an eye.
Except for the kiss scene between Huang Xuan and Xiao Yang, which was always NG, the filming of "Those Years" went smoothly. After all, Sun Tao was very clear about what he wanted.
As soon as the strong wind cooled down, the temperature in Wu'an also rose quickly. Tian Rui also came to visit the class. Chief Tian, who was already a young woman, was wearing a black skirt. The front and back were even more enchanting. Old friends gathered in the room to chat. A few hours is normal.
The first season of "The Voice of China" will be officially launched on Saturday, May 7, 2005 at 8pm.
Buckingham's lounge bar was packed with people. The high-definition projector and a wall of curtains were already the largest display equipment in Wu'an. (End of chapter)