Those Years When I Was Forced to Top the Forbes List

Chapter 277 Attitude (Two chapters, 8K3)

General Manager Liu stood up and waved several times. Chen Xuebing hesitated for a moment, then stood up with a questioning look on his face, but did not go over.

But Mr. Liu was preoccupied with worldly affairs, so instead of the mountain coming towards me, I went towards him.

He strode over.

"Mr. Chen! I've heard so much about you!"

Mr. Liu extended his hand from afar, a dignified godfather with a warm smile, taking the initiative to show goodwill.

Apart from Zhou Huan, who remained composed, the others behind him all wore expressions of surprise and doubt, wondering who this young man was.

Some people reacted quickly, unwilling to miss the opportunity to befriend important figures, and followed suit.

Chen Xuebing raised an eyebrow. Wasn't this guy very concerned about saving face?

"Mr. Liu, it's an honor to meet you."

Chen Xuebing looked at the long lenses and microphones set up by the reporters in the back row, reached out and shook hands with Liu Chuan briefly before letting go.

In his previous life, Lei Jun was ridiculed for saying "My idol is Godfather Liu". Many celebrities who had close ties with him were also questioned. Chen Xuebing had some mental burden when facing this person.

Liu Chuan, however, didn't seem to mind his attitude at all, and laughed loudly:

"If Mr. Chen knows me, then things are much easier! I've come to Shanghai today for two reasons: first, to see an old friend and catch up; and second, on behalf of someone, to pay you a special visit!"

A question mark appeared on Chen Xuebing's face.

Liu Chuan looked mysterious and leaned closer to whisper, "Fanhai... Lu Zhiqiang."

He then burst into loud laughter.

"Now you know! Hahaha..."

"Oh! I see." Chen Xuebing suddenly realized.

Recently, the company has taken a significant position in Oceanwide Holdings, accounting for about one-fifth of its circulating shares. This has led some to suspect that the company intends to manipulate the stock price. Logically, if someone really wanted to manipulate the stock price, they should have visited the listed company and conspired together.

If you don't explain, the major shareholders won't understand your meaning, especially when you're close to the threshold for disclosure, which can easily lead to speculation.

"We are only making a financial investment in Oceanwide! We have held it for quite some time now, and Mr. Lu should be aware of that. We at Changzheng Capital have always diversified our investments. We only recently increased our position in Oceanwide based on our positive outlook on its fundamentals. We have no other intentions. I will arrange for Changzheng Capital to make a call to Oceanwide later."

It's not advisable to sell everything now, as there's not enough room for the market to absorb the selling pressure. If you want to continue holding and wait for a higher price, you'll probably need to call Oceanwide to discuss the exit strategy. Otherwise, if the major shareholder sells off before the market is bullish, you might not be able to exit, and a forced exit will definitely result in a loss.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chuan's smile widened.

"I've long heard that Changzheng Capital plays big and plays it right! And this hundreds of millions of yuan worth of shares in Oceanwide Holdings is just a temporary increase? What other big moves are planned? Can we talk about it? To be honest, I'm currently focused on Legend Holdings, and under it is Hony Capital, which has handled some excellent cases: China Glass! Simcere Pharmaceutical! Zoomlion! You know them? Last year, the second and third phases received funding from Goldman Sachs and Temasek, and the assets under management have exceeded 55 billion yuan!"

Changzheng Capital is currently enjoying great success in the investment world. Regarding the Oceanwide situation, he has seen Changzheng's step-by-step investment and profits from Oceanwide from an insider's perspective. Moreover, Changzheng has never "made peace" with Oceanwide. It has made money purely based on its foresight and has earned more than someone like him who has inside information.

He had just withdrawn his shares in Oceanwide Holdings not long ago, but Changzheng Holdings made a big move in, which attracted many institutions and investors to follow suit. This move opened his eyes.

With the addition of investments in both the primary and secondary markets, BOE's market activity has significantly increased, and its stock price has reached around five yuan. Changzheng Capital, through a battle between bulls and bears, freed up all the small shareholders and trapped stocks, increased market liquidity, and pushed up the stock price, which has been regarded by many as a classic example.

Liu Chuan is at the forefront of domestic capital and has a wealth of inside information from the Taishan Club. He is convinced that this is the direction for his future growth and strength, and he values ​​capital companies even more than Lenovo.

They have plenty of resources, but lack experience and reputation.

What's missing is a collaborator like the Long March.

Chen Xuebing, however, dismissed the boasts of Master Liu with disdain.

55 million?
"President Liu, how much control do you have over Hongyi?"

You only own a few percent of Lenovo Holdings, and now with the addition of foreign investors, how much of this 55 billion will you actually own?
"Um... I'm not a professional investor, I don't know anything about this industry, and it's definitely not feasible for me to do it. The GP management doesn't allow me to participate in projects over 500 million right now. But if you're willing to cooperate, I can make suggestions to the management. They'll have to give me some face!"

Liu Chuan's answer surprised Chen Xuebing.

That's a pretty practical answer!

She doesn't have a bad temper.

My taunt skill failed?

This old man is indeed quite patient when it comes to communication.

When he said that, Chen Xuebing felt that he was hiding his true abilities. If he really believed him, he would probably be devoured without a trace.

Chen Xuebing's mind raced, remembering that the old man had close ties with American capital, especially Goldman Sachs.

Perhaps we can actually collaborate.

Let him use his comprador skills to pull strings for himself, and he can even be a scapegoat when it matters.

Thinking of this, Chen Xuebing's smile softened.

"Haha, Mr. Liu is joking. You are the business godfather in the hearts of countless young people. It is not in line with your status to do such a small business. With your status, you should at least follow the example of the Yangtze River Group! It just so happens that we are now focusing on overseas investment. If you are interested, Mr. Liu, we can join hands to go global!"

This precise flattery made the Godfather feel very comfortable.

Now everyone in China idolizes Li Ka-shing, so he can only follow in his footsteps and be the big brother of the business world.

But why can't he be like Li Ka-shing?
He may not have the ability, but with the help of capable people, he can!
"Mr. Chen has a great vision! If you put it that way, we really need to sit down and have a chat! I have a brother from the Taishan Club named Duan Yongping! He also enjoys investing in US stocks and has made quite a bit of money! I'll introduce you to him another day! Let's brew a pot of tea and discuss things!"

The Taishan Association wasn't that powerful or mysterious back then; he mentioned it casually.

This year, he also plans to join forces with Wang Shi, Guo Guangchang, Wang Jianlin, Ma Yun, and others to establish the "China Entrepreneurs Club." This Mr. Chen is certainly someone worth trying to win over.

"Okay, okay." Chen Xuebing also tried his best to show goodwill.

After a change of heart, he found President Liu quite pleasing to the eye.

The value of a person can be found in many treasures if you look at it from a different perspective.

If we're talking about finding a partner to help him infiltrate the US, Mr. Liu is truly the best choice; probably no one in China can surpass him.

The real fear is that they might turn against us and side with the US at a crucial moment, becoming traitors within our ranks.

However, we should be careful about what he says and only talk about investments and returns.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Liu Chuan adjusted his glasses to hide the excitement in his eyes, put his hands behind his back, and walked back to the back row with a smile.

Zhou Huan watched as several people who had followed Liu Chuan eagerly handed Chen Xuebing their business cards, and everyone in the room was also watching Chen Xuebing closely, their teeth clenched.

He just doesn't want Chen Xuebing to get too powerful, but Liu Chuan still goes up to help him!

"President Liu, what are you talking about with a young upstart?" Zhou Huan said with a hint of resentment, "This kid acquired Spreadtrum and shorted Datang, I'm going to take him down! Are you going to side with him?"

"Oh?" Upon hearing this, Liu Chuan was even happier.

So, the enemy Zhou Huan had been laying the groundwork for all morning was Zhanxun?
Moreover, Spreadtrum is now part of the Long March Capital portfolio?

They actually managed to push the Tang Dynasty to this point. What a talent!
That's true talent! Once they put their skills to use, they're effective anywhere!

"Hey~ Old Zhou, what young upstart? He's a rising star in the financial world, a rising star indeed!"

The moment President Liu opened his mouth, his tone already showed a lack of unity with President Zhou.

Zhou Huan snorted angrily, but he was more concerned about another crucial matter and feared something might go wrong. Suppressing his temper, he said, "About the phone, should I have Tang Ru'an contact your General Manager Yang? As long as you can make this phone, I'll put in a good word for you and we'll definitely secure the TD custom order!"

Liu Chuan smiled faintly.

For Lenovo, mobile phones are just a small business, and TD mobile phones are just the tip of the iceberg.

He wouldn't have come today if it weren't for the presence of several major telecommunications companies and the fact that they were there to help him inquire about Oceanwide's stock.

He walked over to Zhou Huan, patted him on the shoulder, and said:

"Lenovo's main business is PCs, and its mobile phone business is still immature. In fact, we've even had a meeting to discuss selling the mobile phone business! We're afraid we won't be able to make such good products! Old Zhou, you still have to listen to what I'm saying. As long as the green hills remain, there's no fear of running out of firewood. No matter how bright and successful we are in just one year, it's not as good as everlasting prosperity."

At this moment, the fact that they are sister companies in Beijing is no longer important. Lenovo has long been a global company, with its holding company in Hong Kong.

Old Liu wasn't so easy to talk to just anyone. Zhou Huan was just a state-owned enterprise employee, and he was about to retire. He had no position and was worthless.

Zhou Huan felt a chill run down his spine.

This Liu Chuan, in the blink of an eye, has changed all his promises!

Those people at the Chinese Academy of Sciences were absolutely right when they said he was a snob!

"Hmph! It's all the fault of capitalism!" he cursed.

Upon hearing this, Liu Chuan was not angry. He turned his head and raised his eyebrows to look at him: "President Zhou, what era are we living in? With your mindset, I'm afraid you can't feed these brothers who follow you around. I think you should retire as soon as possible and go out to see the world."

After saying that, he led a group of people toward Hou Weigui, the chairman of ZTE Corporation.

The area around the Tang Dynasty suddenly became much more open.

Those who stayed behind felt somewhat awkward.

Looking at Jay Chou, who was so full of vigor just now, I suddenly felt that he was getting old and was about to die.

It seems that the Tang Dynasty is also nearing its end.

At this moment, Chen Xuebing, led by Xu Zhijun, walked over to Hou Weigui of Zhongxing and chatted happily. Liu Chuan joined in, and a large circle was formed again.

Zhou Huan clenched his fists, but his veins were pale and weak, as if he had aged a lot in an instant.

After talking with a group of people, Chen Xuebing found that everyone treated him with respect, but he wasn't very happy.

In just a few minutes, he heard a lot of things from these core TD equipment and technology vendors, such as "don't put all your eggs in one basket," "policy standards," and jokes like "TD = scapegoat" and "if the head office can't withstand the pressure, the regional operators below have to die for the head office."

It seems that everyone came with the mentality of killing two birds with one stone, hoping to make a quick buck, but it doesn't matter if they don't.

After competing with Datang for so long, he suddenly realized that only Datang treated TD as a treasure, while everyone else was using more than 80% of their energy to prepare for another path.

Perhaps only the explicit involvement of China Mobile or China Telecom, along with massive subsidies, can change their minds.

At 9:30, the conference hall was almost full, and the leaders had already entered, but the movers had not yet arrived.

Deputy Leader Zhang, sitting in the middle, glanced at the empty seat next to him and gestured for the section chief from the Ministry of Information Industry, who was presiding over the meeting, to speak.

The opening remarks, delivered in a very official tone, made everyone drowsy.

Many people in the venue were whispering among themselves as they looked at the empty seat in the middle of the first row.

Chen Xuebing would occasionally raise his hand to check the time.

The department had already reserved a position for him, but he's really that amazing. He didn't even ask for leave; he just stopped coming.

He sighed deeply, thinking that China Mobile's attitude was too damn tough, and wondered if he should try switching to China Telecom.

Five minutes later, Deputy Leader Zhang took the stage to speak.

He had barely said two sentences when he read the line, "my country's telecommunications industry must seize this historic opportunity," when the back door of the meeting room suddenly opened.

A sharp yet composed face, typical of both politicians and businessmen, appeared, adjusting his glasses with a smile as he walked in from the aisle.

The TD Alliance members in the front row turned around when they heard the commotion behind them and found that the staff were showing Mr. Wang, whom they had been waiting for, to his seat.

Wang Jianzhou slowly walked to the front row and nodded to Deputy Leader Zhang, who had paused to speak on the stage.

Instead of sitting down in the first row, he examined his name tag in the middle, smiled apologetically, picked up the acrylic seat with two fingers, and went straight to an empty seat in the third row against the wall.

When he put down the name tag, he even pressed it down with his palm to make sure it was stuck.

The staff member who was gesturing for him panicked and hurriedly chased after him, saying, "Mr. Wang, your seat is the one in the middle!"

The entire room fell silent, making the words all the more resounding.

Those present probably understood the meaning of this action—to keep their distance from the core members of the TD Alliance in the front row.

I don't want to be tied to TD.

Zhou Huan, sitting on the other side of that empty seat, was in a terrible mood.

Wang Jianzhou's move not only slapped the face of TD, but also the face of the Tang Dynasty!
He couldn't help but curse after being ignored time and time again today. He looked at the third row and thought to himself that he had to write a report about what had happened these past two days and ask the leaders to judge the matter!
Chen Xuebing didn't seem too emotional; this wasn't directed at him, but he also fell into deep thought.

Deputy Leader Zhang on the stage twitched his eyebrows, and a soft cough came through the microphone.

Wang Jianzhou then stood up again and explained to everyone, "I'm really sorry. When I came in, I saw that the first row was full of experts and leaders from the TD industry chain. It would seem like I'm overshadowing everyone else by sitting in the middle, since I'm in charge of operations."

Deputy Leader Zhang said with a hint of helplessness and seriousness, "President Wang, your China Mobile team will be coming up to speak later."

Wang Jianzhou retorted without backing down, "We at China Mobile are still students in the TD field, and can only offer some suggestions on behalf of the operators."

Just as Deputy Leader Zhang was about to say something, General Manager Chen, who was receiving a lot of attention today, suddenly stood up in the second row and walked straight to the third row, looking at an equipment supplier sitting next to Wang Jianzhou.

"Mr. Liu, would you like to switch seats with me?"

Today is a meeting organized by the Ministry of Information Industry, yet when Chen Xuebing openly went to ask to change seats, he did so with the same ease as when he asked to change seats with Zhao Li, the vice class monitor of Class 2, Grade 12 at Chongqing Nanping Middle School.

The entire audience erupted in a clamor amidst the tense atmosphere.

It's been a long time since we've had such an unserious meeting!
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(This is a supplementary chapter. I originally planned to add two or three thousand words to finish writing about the entrance, so it's a few hours late. Please forgive me.)

(I was looking forward to seeing the Persian cat deliver a “huge surprise that the world will remember for centuries” this morning, but it turned out to be another huge disappointment. Speechless.)

(End of this chapter)