Debuted right after graduating from high school

It was already the end of 2012.

Currently, all real estate companies hold a large amount of land. By around 2017 or 2018, they will be able to withdraw from the market and have a chance to exit unscathed.

If the delay continues, the returns will become disproportionate to the risks, so Fan Wumian certainly won't waste his time with others.

In the past few years, through Xinhua Insurance Group and other companies, he invested 50 to 60 billion RMB in the mainland real estate market to buy up properties at rock-bottom prices. Now, this investment has doubled or tripled, including a large amount of borrowed funds from banks. The actual rate of return is enough to satisfy him.

The current situation is that a large number of people are concentrating in cities, and urban residents are keen to replace their old and dilapidated houses with new ones. There is always a shortage of houses on the market, but this booming situation is difficult to maintain in the long term.

Fan Wumian only advised everyone to seize the time this year and next to accumulate some good land, and then gradually stop to reduce inventory and try to recoup funds to transform into other industries.

This year's housing prices have risen too fast, and the official mainstream policy is to curb speculation. He advised everyone to cooperate with the higher-ups' direction. Even if the content of tonight's conversation gets out, it won't be considered taboo, let alone a conspiracy to manipulate the market.

In companies like Vanke and Biguiyuan, Fan Wumian's shareholding is only around 10%, so of course he can't just say whatever he wants. But that doesn't stop the people present from agreeing with his views. Only a madman would contradict him to his face.

The core of the discussion then revolved around where to invest the money after it was withdrawn from the real estate market.

Fan Wumian helped select several major directions, including electric vehicles, photovoltaics, integrated circuits, consumer electronics, etc. He also suggested investing and managing wealth overseas, or transforming into downstream leasing and intermediary businesses in the real estate industry.

Although the official figure is only around $80 billion, the outside world knows exactly how much of Fan Wumian's assets he "donated." This is only the publicly disclosed portion; his personal investment accounts reportedly earned him another $30-40 billion.

Even if 100 yuan increases 100 times, it only amounts to 1 yuan. However, even if Fan Wumian's hundreds of billions of dollars double every year, the scale of his profits would be terrifying.

More and more people are starting to compare him to Warren Buffett, the stock market guru. Fan Wumian has only lost out for now because his rise to prominence was too short. There are many short-lived genius investors, but there are very few evergreen investors like the old stock market guru who have a steady and solid track record.

During the meal, he gave everyone a dressing down, advising them not to go against their superiors and not to be greedy. That night, Fan Wumian went to the airport and took a Boeing 767 straight to Yanjing.

Fan Wumian was always wary of Boeing aircraft. After purchasing them, he would have them all inspected, and he was also careful to avoid certain key topics when talking on the plane.

However, most medium and large passenger aircraft on the market are either Boeing or Airbus, and none of them are particularly safe. Since this Boeing 767 was resold by someone else, and the order was placed anonymously before it was acquired, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Since the assassination attempt, Fan Wumian has reduced the number of times he travels far from home, and his security team has been fully upgraded. When he goes out, he is followed by several cars, all of which are customized bulletproof Range Rovers. His previous Rolls-Royce Phantom and Bentley Arnage R have been handed over to the company or hotels as business vehicles.

I came to Yanjing to attend a small meeting tomorrow, which will focus on the development of the online micro-loan industry.

How could Fan Wumian forget the P2P lending platform collapse that swindled countless investors? Since last year, online lending platforms have entered a period of rapid development, with a large number of platforms of all sizes launching online. This year, they have entered a period of explosive growth, with the number approaching 2000 and the total transaction volume approaching 10 billion yuan.

That evening, I met Yingtian and listened to her talk about a lot of gossip. The next morning, when I went out for a meeting, Fan Wumian only mentioned issues such as reducing the number of platforms and strengthening supervision, not relaxing borrower review standards, and strictly investigating Ponzi schemes.

However, there is a certain lag between research and discussion and formal implementation, and coupled with the lack of rationality among some investors, some problems are likely to arise.

Fan Wumian has already offended enough people. He can only try his best to resolve the crisis from the root and ensure that he himself does not cause any problems. As for other aspects, he cannot ask for too much more.

After obtaining the consent of the person in charge of the meeting, he only posted a message on Weibo to remind investors to be wary of high-yield scams, and then put the matter out of his mind and went to see Dilraba Dilmurat, who had just finished taking photos.

This girl was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama last year. She is young and naive, and her thoughts are relatively simple. Even though Fan Wumian warned her in advance that he was a womanizer, she still willingly walked into the tiger's den. She was taken advantage of and was still very happy. She is only 20 years old and her looks are amazing.

Guli Nazha, who also hails from Northwest China, somehow obtained Fan Wumian's WeChat ID and has recently launched a relentless offensive, sending her all sorts of beautiful photos.

Surrounded by a large group of beautiful girls, Fan Wumian had long since developed a resistance to them, and only chatted casually with Guli Nazha.

A few days later.

Invited to give a speech at Tsinghua University, the "Milk Tea Sister," who had already been signed by the Holy Fire Meow Meow agency, was busy running around, and at first glance, she really looked a bit like "Little Liu Yifei."

However, Fan Wumian didn't provoke Liu Yifei herself, let alone be captivated by this campus belle of Qinghua University. Da Qiangzi from Jingdong Mall took the initiative to ask Milk Tea Sister for her number. Perhaps because Fan Wumian was also present, Milk Tea Sister clearly didn't take a liking to Da Qiangzi, and her smile seemed a bit forced.

He traveled around helping the company solve some thorny problems. In the following days, he also attended dinner parties and had meetings and meals with members of some foreign delegations. The level of the meetings was too high to describe in detail. During this time, Fan Wumian also promised to invest $30 billion to help Pakistan build two hydroelectric power stations.

Feeling somewhat like he'd been dragged in to be a mascot, Fan Wumian was both helpless and busy eating, drinking, and talking with foreign business representatives.

Because his speech video at Tsinghua University went viral online, Yenching University also asked someone to contact Fan Wumian, hoping that he would give a speech at Yenching University. This caused him to be delayed for a few more days. Afterwards, he went to Northeast China for tourism, visited the ski resort and hot spring resort that he co-founded with Uncle Benshan, and experienced what is known as the top bathhouse in the country.

Guests can float in the bathhouse, eat unlimited durian, and drink unlimited alcohol. Fan Wumian originally wanted to experience it himself, but due to the large number of tourists, he decisively gave up the public bathing experience. He was treated to good food and drinks by several artists from Benshan Media for several days, and then went to other attractions, eventually arriving at the Ice and Snow World.

Because of the overwhelming enthusiasm of the locals, Fan Wumian posted online, mentioning that "there is great potential to be tapped in the ice and snow economy." The photos of the snow scenes he took successfully boosted the popularity of some tourist attractions, so much so that many students bought plane tickets and attraction tickets in advance before the winter vacation even started.

Afterwards, wanting to see things through, Fan Wumian continued posting about the issue of overcharging tourists, saying that local authorities should severely punish such incidents to prevent negative impacts on the city's image and economic development. There were too many miscellaneous issues, and Fan Wumian often didn't want to get involved, yet he couldn't help but say a few more words.

Life is indeed very fragmented. After traveling in Northeast China, I took a trip to South Korea, had dinner with Kim Ji-won, an artist signed by S.M. Entertainment, and also participated in the variety show "Running Man" hosted by Yoo Jae-suk.

It's not that I'm idle; I just want to take this opportunity to promote Valentino, Filco, Myth+ video website, etc. Line, the largest instant messaging software in Japan and South Korea, has already been acquired by Tencent with a 30% stake. At the same time, Alibaba Group is also actively expanding into the online shopping market.

Last year, Jack Ma and SoftBank boss Masayoshi Son had a very unpleasant falling out because of the ChickenPay app and Jack Ma's collaboration with Fan Wumian.

It just so happens that girls in the island nation have a particular fondness for Fan Wumian. Alibaba only entered the island nation market at the beginning of this year, and widely launched the "express delivery station" service in the Tokyo area, saving on logistics expenses. It has thus gained a foothold in the island nation, and its annual revenue is expected to exceed $5 million.

While participating in a program in South Korea, eating and drinking everywhere and admiring the pitifully simple tourist attractions, Fan Wumian was puzzled as to how the tourism industry here had become so popular. He felt that it was not as interesting as the bathhouses under Benshan Media. He looked around and remained silent.

At least the local area has a consumer base of tens of millions of people. Near the end of this episode, Fan Wumian still went against his conscience and praised the barbecue as delicious and the variety show atmosphere as lively.

After finishing their trip to South Korea, they set off for Taiwan.

Because of its early development, the local integrated circuit industry is relatively developed, and Fan Wumian has a lot of cooperation with local companies.

He personally met with several key partners and received a calligraphy work by Han Yu and Liu Zongyuan in cursive script as a gift from the chairman of MediaTek. Fan Wumian didn't understand it at first, but after asking, he learned that if it were sent to auction, it could be worth tens of millions of Hong Kong dollars.

It seems that Thunderobot's mobile phones have helped MediaTek sell its products, making the company's shareholders very wealthy. Unfortunately, Fan Wumian can't change anything overnight. If you can't make mobile phone chips, you can't make them. No matter how much money you throw at it, you will be blocked and obstructed. It's much more difficult than making cars.

Even Fan Wumian could only plan to spend 10 years slowly figuring out how to exploit loopholes, hoping that the US would once again impose sanctions, creating an opportunity for him to rise again.

I used to feel annoyed by such things, but now I feel that the flaws don't outweigh the merits. At least other industries are vying for the global market, and overall the trade surplus continues to increase, which is indeed a great win.

He's already quietly done a lot for them; the Tencent and Alibaba shares he intercepted alone will be worth at least trillions of RMB in the future. Fan Wumian doesn't want to add any more burden to himself. Holding a large number of high-quality assets like Apple, Facebook, and Amazon shares, he should be content to still be alive.
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After finishing his business in Taiwan, Fan Wumian met with some local celebrities and visited various places.

He originally wanted to find a reliable business, but after looking around, he was only interested in Want Want beverages and fried chicken from street stalls. Real estate, finance, telecommunications, and the like did not meet his needs.

December 25th, Christmas Day.

Jay Chou and his fiancée treated Fan Wumian to dinner in the north of the island. After meeting, he told her:

“Mr. Fan is a very busy man these days. It is an honor for me to give you the opportunity to entertain me. I just returned from a vacation in Norway yesterday. Since I heard that you are here, as a local, I should of course treat you to a meal.”

I glanced at Jay Chou's fiancée, who is said to be a young model I met at a car show. She is beautiful and has a great figure, and her smile is very approachable.

Guessing that it was again due to his influence that Miss Ling Kun missed the opportunity to become "Heavenly King's Wife," and with countless similar changes occurring, Fan Wumian could only learn to adapt. Sitting at the dinner table, he smiled and said:

"I'm basically here for tourism. I hope I didn't bother you guys by having dinner with me, the third wheel, on Christmas?"

Jay Chou replied with a smile:
"Of course not. My fiancée prefers your songs to mine. When we first met, she said she was actually a fan of yours. She was so excited to meet you today. On the way, she even asked if we could take a picture together."

His tone was slightly helpless, but Jay Chou had to admit defeat.

Just a few years ago, Jay Chou's era had just begun when it was interrupted by the more popular Fan Wumian. He was then constantly overshadowed until Fan Wumian began to focus on business, giving him and Lin Junzhe a chance to catch their breath and try to get some exposure.

With his fame in the music industry being neither high nor low, and his presence in the film and television industry being very weak, Jay Chou finally managed to get an opportunity to invite Fan Wumian to dinner. He only hoped to get closer to her and hopefully get some opportunities to act in movies and accept endorsements.

Fan Wumian has captured half of the mainland internet industry, and the same goes for the entertainment industry. If artists cannot obtain resources from companies such as Tudou.com and Shanzhaiwang Media, it will be difficult for them to become famous and gain high exposure.

Fan Wumian readily agreed to take a group photo. While chatting, he wondered, now that Jay Chou has a fiancée, where is his beautiful wife Ling Kun from his previous life?

When Ling Kun last visited Taiwan, she asked him for an autograph, but after that, it seems like he hasn't heard from her since. Now that the company is starting to form a second-generation girl group, maybe he can let her give it a try.

These days, the non-mainstream style is all the rage, and mixed-race beauties are the most popular. Guo Biting has also benefited greatly from this trend, and even won a Chanel Asia ambassador contract because of her outstanding temperament.

Jay Chou, unaware of what he was thinking, said with a sigh after a few drinks:

"I remember around 2006, the company wanted me to compete with you. But after listening to your songs, I realized I really couldn't compete. From students to young people, everyone loves your songs. I've always lived in your shadow. I was a little unconvinced at first, but I never expected that singing was just the beginning for you. You have a brighter future in business. All these years I'm still stuck in the same place, while you're already the richest person in the world."

Fan Wumian understood Jay Chou's hardships and smiled:
"To be honest, I envy your lifestyle. You have plenty of money and enjoy a relatively free and comfortable life. Unlike me, I've been saying I want to retire for a long time, but I still have endless worries. It's like I'm being held hostage by my business. People are never satisfied; they always feel like their lives are lacking something." (End of Chapter)