Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 610: There is only the Other Side Banquet in Wuzhen, and there is no more Dongxing Bureau in the world!

On the third day of the conference, the finale session of “What the Big Shots Have to Say” officially kicked off, with leading Internet figures from home and abroad taking turns on stage to share their insights into the future of the industry.

Sohu CEO Zhang Chaoyang spoke on the topic of "The Intelligent Future", imagining how AI technology can reshape the human lifestyle;
Baidu Vice President Zhu Guang focused on "New Media Ecosystem in the Mobile Era" and analyzed the revolutionary changes in content distribution;
Gu Yongqiang, chairman of Youku Tudou, proposed a "multi-screen integration strategy", emphasizing the seamless connection of online and offline scenarios;
ByteDance CEO Zhang Yiming boldly predicted that "algorithms will overturn traditional media", which triggered deep reflection in the industry;
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son proudly declared: "The golden age of China's Internet has arrived!"

Various opinions were debated, golden sentences were frequently produced, reporters' fingers flew on the keyboards, and in-depth reports flew to major platforms like snowflakes.

"For China, the Internet industry carries a special historical mission."

At the closing ceremony, the host’s sonorous voice rang out, “Under the economic structure dominated by state-owned capital, social capital has opened up new horizons with technological innovation. This not only responds to the global expectations for cyberspace governance, but also demonstrates the vigorous vitality of China’s Internet!
This is a feast of ideas and an industry event!"

“Let’s meet again in Wuzhen next year at this time – see you there!”

With warm applause, the first Wuzhen World Internet Conference came to a successful conclusion.

That night, the bosses had just started their dinner after finishing their work.

In recent days, Wuzhen has become a natural stage for the world's Internet industry.

Everyone holding an admission ticket has carefully prepared his or her own "performance". The content of the performance varies according to their fortune for the year, and may be high-profile or low-key and conservative, which reflects the quality of the industry they are in.

However, starting from yesterday, people's focus has been on the bickering and dinner parties among the big guys. The bickering is the daytime show, while at night, the dinner parties are the main event.

In the original historical trajectory, since Ding Lei's NetEase company was headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, he took advantage of the geographical advantage and served as the host. He pioneered the Internet Conference Wuzhen Dinner, opening the curtain for the exciting Wuzhen Dinner that lasted for several years.

The host not only used top-quality pork from his own Weiyang Farm to entertain the guests, but also broadcast the grand occasion of the dinner to the outside world in real time via Weibo.

Various media outlets turned into "Sherlock Holmes", trying to decipher the power map of the Internet world by analyzing the seating arrangement and body language in the photos.

It is these seemingly casual private gatherings that have made the new term "Wuzhen Dinner" spread like wildfire on the Internet, becoming the most intriguing off-site highlight of the annual Internet conference.

In the first year, there were only Ding Lei, Zhang Chaoyang, Li Yanhong, Zhang Yaqin, Cao Guowei, Tian Suning, Wang Wei, Zhu Yunlai and others.

In the second year, Ding Lei was still the host, and he also provided pork from his own farm, but the scale was expanded a bit and more people attended the event.

In 2016, 17 bigwigs gathered at "Tianyi Inn".

(The picture includes: NetEase Ding Lei, Sina Cao Guowei, Sohu Zhang Chaoyang, Broadband Capital Tian Suning, Xiaomi Lei Jun, Qihoo Zhou Hongyi, Yahoo Yang Zhiyuan, Lenovo Yang Yuanqing, Microsoft Shen Xiangyang, Sequoia Capital Shen Nanpeng, Baidu Zhang Yaqin, Meituan Wang Xing, HW Yu Dazui, HW Honor Business Unit President Zhao Ming, ByteDance Zhang Yiming and many other Internet giants)

Some netizens joked that this was the most united "Wuzhen Dinner".

In 17, the fourth "Wuzhen Dinner" was considered the strongest ever, but it was also full of gossip and division.

Ding Lei hosted the event again, and industry bigwigs such as Pony Ma, Robin Li, Zhang Chaoyang, Liu Qiangdong, Lei Jun, Yu Chengdong, Yang Yuanqing, Yao Jinbo, Wang Xing, Cheng Wei, Zhang Yaqin, Tian Suning, and Shen Nanpeng gladly attended.

This gathering, dubbed by the media as "the most expensive dinner in China," had a combined net worth of 7000 billion yuan among the bigwigs attending, making it a "feast of wealth" in the Internet industry.

It is said that when this "Dongxing Game" started, only Zhang Chaoyang, Li Yanhong and other old friends were left at Brother Sanshi's dinner table.

What is most striking is that another heavyweight figure in the Internet world, Lao Ma, has been absent.

Faced with reporters' relentless questioning, this Zhejiang businessman, who has always been independent, responded in his signature high-profile style: "Even if I receive an invitation, I may not have the time to attend." He then added: "To be honest, there are not many dinner parties that can afford to invite me."

Times have changed. In just a few years, the Internet world has undergone tremendous changes.

Some people are still standing at the forefront, while others have left sadly. The nature of business as a battlefield has never changed, but the once bustling dinner parties in Wuzhen have gradually faded away the glitz of fame and fortune and returned to the purity of old friends drinking and chatting.

Those scenes of lively conversation and laughter while drinking and chatting have eventually become intriguing footnotes in the history of China's Internet development.

On the evening when the Wuzhen Conference ended, Chen Mo hosted a banquet for his good friends.

At this Wuzhen Summit, Chen Mo did not attend alone, but came with a group of brothers.

The same is true for Lei Jun and Liu Qiangdong. Friends bring friends, and the team behind the three of them grows like a snowball.

Chen Mo asked someone to inquire about it. He found out that this Jinyi Inn was quite famous in Wuzhen. Ding Lei held a banquet here to entertain his friends yesterday.

However, as soon as he led his people through the threshold, the boss came up to him with an embarrassed look on his face: "Mr. Chen... I'm really sorry, this place has been reserved in advance by Mr. Ma of Ali tonight..."

"Oh?" Chen Mo raised his eyebrows, turned his eyes, patted his boss on the shoulder, and smiled calmly, "Boss Ma and I are old friends. They had something urgent to do, so we came here first."

"Oh, I see." The boss was stunned for a moment, then heaved a sigh of relief.

ah? Is this okay?
Lei Jun and Liu Qiangdong, who came in right after Chen Mo, looked at each other, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This guy is becoming more and more shameless. But why is he a little excited about occupying someone else's territory?

"Brothers, take a seat!" Chen Mo waved his hand, and Jinyi Inn was instantly occupied.

Looking around, the guests were all heroes: Lei Jun of Xiaomi, Liu Qiangdong of JD.com, Wang Tao of DJI, Shi Lirong (President) of ZTE, Zhou Shouzi of Bi'an, Xu Dalai of Shunwei Capital, Xu Xin of Today Capital, Zhang Yiming of ByteDance, Wang Weijian of Taxi Travel, Zhang Lei of Hillhouse Capital, Xiong Xiaoge of IDG, Zhang Xuhao of Ele.me, Zhou Yuan of Zhihu, Su Hua of Kuaishou, Congwu of Gao Decheng, Chen Nian of Vanke, Li Xueling of YY, Chen Rui of Bilibili, Huang Wang of Huami Technology, etc.
There are more than 20 people in the group, basically covering most of the Internet business, and it is a star-studded group.

The food and wine were served, and Chen Mo, the initiator, raised his glass to start the conversation: "Today we are gathering together as heroes. We are not talking about business, but friendship! Everyone here is either a hero or a good man. Eat and drink well!" Perhaps they had heard the news that Chen Mo from the other side was hosting the event.

Jinyi Inn welcomed some more guests who came after hearing the news. After some communication, they all turned out to be friends. Then they set up several tables nearby, which looked like a buffet at first glance.

Looking at the lively scene of toasting and chatting,

The boss was getting more and more panicked the more he looked at it - this place is almost full, where will Mr. Ma sit when he comes?
What are you afraid of?

There was a commotion at the entrance of the inn.

Old Ma led a large group of people into the courtyard. Before he even entered the door, he heard a great noise inside. When he saw the boss coming out, his face suddenly darkened: "What's going on? Didn't I say I'll book the whole place tonight?"

The boss was full of grievances, and wanted to cry but had no tears. "Boss Ma, they said they were your friends and they were with you guys."

"Together?" Old Ma sneered and glanced at the people behind him, "All my friends are here, where did the others come from?"

He strode in, wanting to see which of his 'friends' was so bold as to use his name to get free food and drinks.

Turning around the corridor, in the brightly lit area, a familiar face came into view——

"Oh, Mr. Ma is here? What a rare guest!" Chen Mo raised his glass with a bright smile, "How about... going together? There are two seats in the aisle over there, it should be enough if we squeeze together."

All the guests looked towards the door in unison. The atmosphere was full of energy and suddenly became stagnant.

Lao Ma glanced around - Lei Jun, Liu Qiangdong, Zhang Lei were also there, wow ~ what a big scene!
"Mr. Chen is really good at choosing a place." Old Ma narrowed his eyes and said in a grim tone, "However, the Feng Shui here... I asked someone to calculate it, and it's not very auspicious. Since Mr. Chen likes it, that's great, great."

Before leaving, Lao Ma glared at Chen Mo fiercely and walked away in anger.

Pony Ma, Li Yanhong, Zhang Chaoyang, Ding Lei. Wow~ what a big scene.

Chen Mo had a clear view of the opponent's lineup, but he didn't care and waited for the footsteps to fade away.

Chen Mo raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, laughing loudly:

"Come on, guys, let's continue drinking and chatting!"

The drinking and chatting started again, and the atmosphere became lively and exciting.

After three rounds of wine, the banquet was in full swing.

Chen Mo was able to deal with all kinds of heroes with ease - drinking and chatting happily with old friends Zhang Lei, Xiong Xiaoge, and Xu Dalai;
He showed concern for his generals Zhou Shouzi, Zhang Yiming, Zhang Xuhao and others;

He also brought Lei Jun and new allies like ZTE's Shi Lirong to have a good chat.

After all, in business, the enemy of my enemy is a natural ally.

For example, Shi Lirong in front of us, he and Mouwei are not on good terms, and Mouwei and Xiaomi are competitors in the market. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, and there are many benefits to getting to know him.

Chen Mo shook the wine glass gently in his hand and looked around at everyone at the table. A business map with the Bi'an System as the core slowly unfolded in his eyes - a trillion-level corporate cluster and hundreds of billions of personal wealth.

He knew very well that the future of China's Internet had completely deviated from its original trend.
This inn not only gathers business partners, but also a cutting-edge force that can shake the foundations of China's Internet industry. It is no exaggeration to say that they control half of the Internet.

As for the other half?

I guess I don’t know where to find a place to eat now.

Time passed and three rounds of drinks were served.

Chen Mo suggested that everyone go to the yard to take a group photo together, and many people responded.

The moonlight is like water, sprinkling on the courtyard paved with bluestone slabs.

More than 20 business leaders consciously divided themselves into two rows: the bigwigs sat in the front row, and the unicorn newcomers stood solemnly in the back row.

Lei Jun and Liu Qiangdong were on the left and right, and Chen Mo was firmly in the middle. At this moment, he was filled with pride.

From now on,

There is only the Bi'an Banquet in Wuzhen, and there is no Dongxing Bureau in the world!

"Crack!"

The sound of the shutter clicked, freezing this moment that is destined to be recorded in the history of China's Internet.

(End of this chapter)