Chapter 265 The Old Fox in Zhongguancun
“I didn’t expect the Xinlang board of directors to be so dirty. They drove away the founder for money.”
“Knowing people, knowing faces but not knowing hearts, you never know the people around you Still a ghost."
"No wonder Xinlang didn't achieve anything during this period, he was just a fool with a dead body."
"Mao Daolin is gone, Wang Zhidong is back."
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"Support Hongmeng."
"Support Hongmeng's acquisition of Xinlang."...
Li Yanhong looked at the news online with hesitation on her face.
As Wang Zhidong, the tragic founder, came forward to give his own account, the image of "for the healthy development of the Internet" created by Duan Yongji and others was instantly reversed, and all the criticism was in favor of Wang Zhidong.
In particular, the news that Hongmeng Company announced that it would re-hire Mr. Wang Zhidong as the company's president after acquiring Xinlang has intensified this tendency.
In this unfavorable environment, even he who had promised to help Duan Yongji promote public opinion online became hesitant.
After thinking for a while, he sent the document he had edited long ago.
Now Baidu's main business is enterprise search. Companies of all sizes across the country are his customers, not ordinary people.
But Tai Shanhui’s energy is too great, and he can’t afford to offend him.
"The rise of Hongmeng, the sorrow of the industry" - Li Yanhong.
"The state should control the disorderly development of the Internet and prevent the emergence of industry trusts like Hongmeng Company" - Liu Jianhong, external economist at Observer.com.
"Down with Hongmeng and restore a clear sky to the industry" - Shi Yuzhu of Giant Group.
Xu Liang looked at the news on the Internet and said with a smile: "The demons and monsters are all gone."
"Mr. Xu, we should also increase our crisis public relations to avoid the situation that we have finally created. It was destroyed by them," Xie Wen said.
Xu Liang nodded.
"There are three days until the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, and they can't change things."
Xie Wen nodded, looking a little worried, "Should we ask the people above to ask?"
Xu Wen Liang thought for a while and nodded.
He knew that Duan Yongji was a key member of the Taishan Club, and although the guys in the Taishan Club were not very good at running a business, they had a knack for conspiracy.
And their relationship with the government is indeed unusual, so we need to be vigilant in advance.
Dong Dong…….
A knock on the door suddenly sounded.
Lu Hui opened the door and walked in.
"Mr. Xu, I just received a call from Information Industry Bu Technology Development Si, inviting us to meet at the Information Industry Bu office area at eight o'clock tomorrow morning to discuss the acquisition of Sina."
Xie Wen's face showed worry, "Mr. Xu, here we come."
"Don't worry, I'll call and ask first."
After signaling the two of them to be quiet, Xu Liang took out his mobile phone and called Jiang Weiguo.
The call was quickly connected, and a steady voice came over.
"Xu Liang?"
"It's me. Mr. Jiang Shu, excuse me, I have something to ask...?"
"Bus of Information Industry has made an appointment with you?"
"You know?" Xu Liang was a little surprised.
"After all, your Hongmeng company is also the banner of the Internet technology industry in Beijing. Regarding your problems, the Information Industry Bu will of course communicate with us."
"Jiang Shuji, what should we do? What preparations are there?”
“There is no need to prepare anything. The state will not interfere with normal business operations. This time, we mainly ask you to sit down with Sina’s management to discuss the issue of Sina’s ownership. Otherwise, we will argue every day. It’s too embarrassing to expose each other’s background.”
Hearing this, Xu Liang was relieved.
"I understand, I will go on time tomorrow."
"It's good that you understand. As long as it is a legal business, there is no need to worry."
"Yes."
After hanging up the phone, he looked at Xie Wen who was still a little worried and smiled.
"Lao Xie, we will go on time tomorrow."
Looking at his expression, Xie Wen breathed a sigh of relief.
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The next day, Xu Liang and Xie Wen, along with several staff from the company, came to the Xinbu office area.
The people who were arranged here in advance as soon as they arrived at the door were taken to a conference room.
He met an acquaintance head-on.
In the large conference room, Duan Yongji, Mao Daolin, Wang Yan, and others from Sina were already sitting down.
The two sides looked at each other, and neither one of them planned to speak.
Xu Liang led his people over and sat across the long conference table across from everyone in Sina. Opposite Xu Liang was Duan Yongji. He was looking at this "Old Fox of Zhongguancun" who was getting worse and worse in later generations and whose reputation had collapsed. Looking at his life, he could be called a good player in politics, but his ability to run a business was ordinary. very.
In the early 1990s, Stone Group was a banner among private enterprises. Its annual net profit was close to 800 million thanks to its flagship product 'MS-2401 Chinese Typewriter'.
The 800 million in 19293 is equivalent to the current 50 billion Chinese coins, which is the level of giants such as Alibaba and Penguin.
Such a highly profitable company collapsed in just six or seven years after entering the 21st century.
As the general manager of Sitong, Duan Yongji is a man of great ambition and limited talent, but he is very poor at playing good cards.
Squeak.
The door opened and several people walked in.
The person at the front is a tall and thin middle-aged man wearing a black suit and black-rimmed glasses.
"Director Wang."
Duan Yongji was the first to stand up, with a flattering smile on his face.
Xu Liang also stood up with everyone.
Director Wang glanced around, and when he saw Xu Liang, he couldn't help but take a second look. Otherwise, he was too young.
"Everyone sit down, sit down and talk."
Waved his hand.
As he sat down on the main seat in the middle, everyone also sat down.
“Has President Xu Liang of Hongmeng arrived?”
"Hello, Director Wang, I am Xu Liang."
"Mr. Xu is really young and promising."
"Thank you very much."
Director Wang smiled. Finally, his eyes turned and his expression became a little more serious.
“I called everyone here today because I want you both to sit down and discuss the Sina issue. Otherwise, it would be inappropriate to argue and expose each other every day and make the whole country uproar. ”
"Director Wang, of course we at Sina want to sit down and talk, but Hongmeng has gone too far to bully others. Not only did it collude with foreigners to secretly acquire our shares, but it also collaborated with some villains to throw dirty water on our Sina and make up lies. I urge the organization to punish Hongmeng. This shit-stirring stick gives the Internet industry peace and tranquility," Duan Yongji said angrily.
"Director Wang, what Mr. Duan means is also what we at Sina mean. Hongmeng used its industry influence to openly spread rumors and smear Sina's reputation, and even carried out personal attacks. It is recommended that the country strictly investigate." Mao Daolin also spoke immediately.
"Director Wang, the development of Hongmeng has seriously affected the development of the Internet industry. The Ministry of Information Industry should immediately spin it off to maintain the healthy development of the industry." Wang Yan is not far behind.
Looking at the people who were attacking, Director Wang quickly waved his hand to calm them down, and then turned to look at Xu Liang.
"Mr. Xu, what do you think of the accusations made by Mr. Duan and others?"
Facing everyone's gaze, Xu Liang said calmly: "I just heard Mr. Duan, Mr. Mao and Mr. Wang attack us, and they went back and forth on just a few questions.
First, they said we colluded. Foreigners secretly acquired Sina shares.
Secondly, they said we made up lies and slandered Sina.
Thirdly, they said Hongmeng was a monopoly and hindered the healthy development of the industry.
I followed. Answer these three questions.
First, Sina is an Internet company listed on NASDAQ in the United States relying on the ‘VIE’ structure and is regulated by the SEC, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Our acquisition of Sina shares is also within the institutional framework of the SEC and is an open, fair and legal acquisition.
This can be proven from the system change documents about Sina released by the SEC.
Second, it is said that we fabricated lies to slander Sina. Where is the evidence? Why did we slander Sina? "
"Of course you are slandering Sina. What Wang Zhidong said recently in the "Dialogue" column is slander. Now that he has joined Hongmeng, do you dare to say that there is no instigation from you behind his words? "Duan Yongji interrupted Xu Liang.
Seeing his angry look, Xu Liang smiled lightly.
"I have also watched the "Dialogue" column recorded by Mr. Wang Zhidong. I would like to ask Mr. Duan, what is wrong with what he said? Did you not kick him out of Sina? Or are you acquiring websites? Is it wrong to repeatedly set up obstacles?"
Duan Yongji sneered: "I will also answer Mr. Xu's two questions.
First, it is very reasonable to expel Wang Zhidong from Sina.
“For Sina.com, Sitong has invested tens of millions of yuan for eight or nine years, but has not received a penny in return.
I get 200,000 yuan a year and make so many contributions to the country.
Wang Zhidong gets 300,000 US dollars a year and doesn’t earn a penny. Is this fair?
You Hongmeng spread rumors that it was bloody for us to drive away Wang Zhidong. Isn’t it bloody for Wang Zhidong to burn money desperately?
Second, regarding the acquisition of a complete website collection.
We have not set up any obstacles, it is simply that the conditions have not been agreed upon. Why can't we reach an agreement? It's because Hongmeng has a hidden ambition to acquire Sina.
The purchase price of US$90 million requires at least half of Sina's equity. By then, coupled with the 8.7% equity you already own in Sina, Hongmeng can obtain 30% of Sina's equity and become the real major shareholder.
It was precisely after realizing your conspiracy to acquire Sina that we decisively gave up the acquisition. "
Xu Liang smiled and said, "Mr. Duan, would you like me to show you the minutes of the meeting that we negotiated? The conditions you negotiated with us at that time were not like this. ”
(End of this chapter)