King of Capital

[The Central Meteorological Observatory continues to issue a typhoon blue warning. The fourth typhoon this year, "Ainiyun", which landed in the Xuwen area of ​​Zhanjiang, will pass through Zhuhai at 6:30 this morning. All units at all levels of society are requested to prepare for heavy rainfall. ]

The flight made an emergency landing in Guangzhou, and Xie Jingxing took a car to Zhuhai.

The car stereo repeatedly broadcast weather warnings, and cars in the opposite lane turned on their hazard lights, penetrating the heavy rain, fog and dark night.

The communication signal was weak, with only two bars. Chen Xi held his phone tightly and refreshed it frequently to check the messages, trying to confirm whether the typhoon would delay the arrival of Wu Minzhi, president of Alibaba's B2B business, in Zhuhai.

The time difference is a good opportunity for Taihe to maintain its own investment interests.

Once Meizu buys back Alibaba’s shares, the triple triangle balance structure of shareholders, directors and management created by Mr. Xie will instantly go bankrupt, and Huang Zhang will once again become the absolute controlling party with more than 80% of the shares.

Based on what this person has done, it can be seen that Taihe should either withdraw as soon as possible, or increase its holdings or add some other checks and balances to keep the company's development within a controllable range.

There is no third way. If we hesitate and wait until Huang Zhang withdraws from Alibaba, he will naturally find a way to suppress Taihe. By then, the interests of our shareholding will be rotten in the pot of Meizu and it will be difficult for us to leave.

At 12:30 in the morning, the car drove into the company headquarters.

The underground parking lot was cool and damp, and the sound of leather shoes hitting the ground was dull. Xie Jingxing disturbed the silence and took the elevator upstairs.

"Why haven't you finished get off work yet?"

The lights on the second floor were on. He looked around at the indifferent faces in the public area and said calmly, "It's getting late. Go home early after get off work."

"Also, be careful on the roads. Tomorrow... should be today. There is no attendance punch-in today. Everyone can decide whether to come to the company based on the work at hand."

No one responded. The employees who voluntarily stayed in the company to wait for the results remained indifferent and watched the young general manager who had been away from work for a long time walk straight into his office.

Chairman Huang Zhang was rushed to the hospital, Vice President of system development Yang Yan disappeared, and CEO of sub-brand Meizu Li Nan led a team out to appease suppliers, leaving only President Bai Yongxiang trapped in the isolated city.

A small soldier from Alibaba messed it all up.

When the outside world mentioned Huang Zhang, the three swordsmen Yang, Bai, and Huang, Meizu was full of talents and vigor. Xie Jingxing was not part of the past glory. He was an investor like Alibaba.

We have never shared the joys and sorrows together. Now that you appear in this time of chaos, it would be better if you had never appeared...

"Mr. Xie, thank you for your hard work." Bai Yongxiang had been waiting for a long time.

Xie Jingxing got straight to the point: "How is the HRBP of Alibaba?"

"Ali sent the legal department of the Guangzhou office to help her to assess her injuries. The police station has temporarily completed the mediation. She is resting in the hospital now. She probably wants to wait for someone from Ali headquarters to come and take a look at the situation tomorrow." Bai Yongxiang said bitterly.

The HRBP first fought with the employees of the supply chain operation department, and Huang Zhang's hands were pierced by glass shards. It looked bloody and scary, but in fact she was not hit at all. The two of them were pulled apart after a few physical struggles.

But the whole story is quite complicated. If Alibaba wanted to use this as an opportunity to make trouble for the divestment transaction negotiations, he could have taken the initiative to announce his retirement once the news came out that the chairman of Meizu beat a female employee and was detained for 15 days.

Xie Jingxing thought for a moment and said, “I don’t know Wu Minzhi. I asked Chen Xi to send a message to Ma Yun’s special assistant, but there was no response.”

"It must be handled impartially." Bai Yongxiang understood.

"No, it doesn't matter what Alibaba thinks. The key is whether they can really deal with the HRBP himself?"

Xie Jing Xing frowned slightly: "We can't expect her to sell her life to the company and obey her boss. When she impulsively posts on Weibo, she can't control herself."

"Wu Minzhi, Ali should have considered this when sending her to come forward."

Bai Yongxiang was becoming increasingly unconfident. He really wanted to handle things impartially without any human feelings. He could only bargain within a controlled range, as he was afraid that he would lose control of his emotions and express his anger, which would result in both parties suffering heavy losses and no one would win.

Alibaba initially invested in Meizu through its strategic investment department. Later, in order to facilitate cooperation with Alibaba Cloud in developing mobile phone systems and to divert traffic to Taobao Mall through Meizu's sales channels, the company transferred its holdings to the e-commerce business group.

It is reasonable for Wu Minzhi, president of B2B business, to come forward. She is a veteran of Alibaba and one of the partners. Most importantly, she is a woman.

"Are you familiar with Dai Shan?" Bai Yongxiang asked thoughtfully.

Xie Jingxing shrugged helplessly: "I haven't seen it."

"After Peng Lei went to Ant Financial, she took over Alibaba's human resources work." Bai Yongxiang explained simply with a little disappointment.

Xie Jingxing opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back into his stomach.

I did have a relationship with Peng Lei once. At the Didi shareholder trial, the tough woman from Loyal Valley Capital mocked this woman for firing her husband herself...

What's the point of getting to know a bunch of old ladies from Alibaba? He shook his head and changed the strange topic: "I'll go to the hospital and talk to the HRBP himself."

"Li Nan has already calmed her down. Let's talk privately. If anything we say is inappropriate and might irritate her." Bai Yongxiang objected without hesitation.

Xie Jing Xing did not comment and asked, "Is Li Nan going to appease Sony now?"

"It's too late and everyone has gone to bed. He has booked a room in the hotel and will think of a solution after daybreak." Bai Yongxiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After some communication, he couldn't figure out what Xie Jingxing was thinking. He went to meet the person alone in the middle of the night. If the other party turned around and exposed the matter, Huang Zhang would have to announce his retirement, but he would still be the controlling shareholder of Meizu.

By then, there will be a dispute over the position of chairman and the management rights of the company, and there is no telling what kind of trouble may arise.

Xie Jingxing came to Zhuhai in a typhoon and heavy rain, looking like he had no choice but to save the company. He was not afraid of criticism in order to save the company. But Lao Bai didn't have the guts to do that and wanted to live two more years. It was better to avoid the yellow mud falling off his pants, even if it was shit.

"Can Yang Yan be contacted?" Xie Jingxing asked again.

"Old Yang has really made up his mind to leave, but with the company in such a state now, I don't think he would quit right away even out of pity."

Bai Yongxiang hesitated and sighed, revealing some genuine sadness: "Just focus on handling things here first. You don't have to worry about any problems over there in the short term."

"I still have to go to the hospital to see Mr. Huang." Xie Jingxing explained clearly.

Bai Yongxiang tilted his head and looked out the window: "The rain is getting heavier and I can't see the road clearly. It won't take long. I'll go with you when it's daybreak."

"Tell Li Nan to call me at dawn and tell him directly if he needs any support from me."

Xie Jingxing pretended not to hear anything. Chen Xi went downstairs to arrange a car first, and there was no one else in the room.

He was silent for a moment, then carefully organized his words and said slowly, "Since I became CEO, I have not fulfilled my management responsibilities for the company. I am to blame for the problems that occurred today."

"But I still want you to trust me. I will solve the problem as soon as possible and devote my time and energy to getting the company back on track."

Xie Jingxing finally added: "Please tell Yang Yan that if he is willing, we can talk in person at any time, just the two of us."

"...Okay, I'll go and persuade Old Yang."

Bai Yongxiang vaguely told the truth, it was true that Yang Yan wanted to leave, but it was false that she had lost contact.

He was completely disappointed with Huang Zhang and was extremely tired of the infighting for power in the company's management. He was unwilling to participate in it to support or oppose anyone. He held on until the new model was released next month, and then they parted ways.

Yang Yan is innocent and has no regrets.

Bai Yongxiang couldn't do it. When Huang Zhang retired, he was the one who took care of the company. Later, when the company's development went from bad to worse, he took the lead in forcing Huang Zhang to come back.

Everyone said that Meizu's lagging behind was Huang Zhang's fault, but Huang Zhang thought that he had the problem. If Xie Jingxing hadn't joined the company and taken control of the CEO position, he would have been kicked out of the company long ago...

"You arrange for someone to look after Ali's woman in the hospital and notify me immediately if anything happens. Do you know what any situation means?"

Bai Yongxiang was talking on the phone while looking out the window. It was pitch black and he could not see anything.

The rain rushed against the car window. Xie Jingxing looked back at the dim light of the office and carefully considered the right and wrong.

The conflict between Huang Zhang and Alibaba has developed to this point, with no room for mediation to ease the tension between the two sides. Moreover, he has always disapproved of Alibaba Cloud's development of a mobile phone system, so his withdrawal from the shares is a foregone conclusion.

On this basis, Taihe’s decision on whether to leave or stay requires a little bit of chance encounter.

Bai Yongxiang is wavering in order to protect himself, and it is understandable that it is difficult to stand 100% on one side in just a few words. This is probably also the mentality of all employees.

The troubles faced by Sony's suppliers can be big or small. To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than an insult to their dignity and no real loss of interests.

Lei Jun could run around Southeast Asia, bowing his head and apologizing to suppliers door to door. Xie Jingxing felt that he had no pressure at all. He had performed the sliding kneeling performance in his debut project WhatsApp, and he was familiar with the kneeling technique.

Even if we prepare for the worst, Meizu is not like Xiaomi, which has offended all its suppliers, except Sony.

But after all, we cannot ignore the fact that Alibaba’s HRBP was too stupid. Did he treat a supplier of Sony’s level as a merchant on the Taobao platform?

Sony may indeed be in a weak position compared to Alibaba today, but five years ago, Taobao was notorious for counterfeit goods, and Mr. Ma still had to kneel down and acquire Yinlong Department Store to attract a large number of well-known brand merchants to join the platform.

Sony's products can be sold to any domestic mobile phone manufacturer, but Meizu cannot buy Sony's comparable products from any manufacturer at the same price. This is the supplier relationship principle that is accepted worldwide in the hard technology manufacturing industry.

Damn idiot, Xie Jingxing secretly gnashed his teeth, far from the calmness and indifference he showed to his employees and Bai Yongxiang.

He was still talking with Xiaotian about LeTV dealer issues last night, and just went to meet Zhang Yiming this afternoon to discuss ByteDance's launch of a new round of financing in the third quarter.

I had wanted to meet Su Hua tomorrow afternoon to learn about the current operating status of Kuaishou, but my schedule was disrupted by two mentally disabled people.

With LeEco dealers on the left and Meizu suppliers on the right, the hard technology manufacturing industry faces numerous challenges...

Thinking about it this way, Lei Jun has something to offer, from Kingsoft Internet Company to Xiaomi mobile phones, Xiaomi smart homes, and even new energy vehicles, but not much.

Because he owns a financial group, Meizu mobile phones, and LeTV Zhi+, but the only thing missing is a new energy vehicle.

Chen Xi whispered in his ear that they had arrived at the hospital. Xie Jingxing yawned, pushed the door open and got out of the car. He suddenly asked casually, "What year was Lei Jun born?"

“He was probably born in the 1970s, right?”

"Then I am much younger than him."

Xie Jingxing chuckled, and the desire in his heart swallowed up his sleepiness in an instant. He hoped that Jia Yueting would not let him leave empty-handed.

I didn't have a good meal tonight, so I have to make up for it somewhere else. After all, young people have a good appetite. (End of this chapter)