I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 622 Internet Giants Gather at Four Seasons Nursery
“Okay, I’ll call Chairman Fang tomorrow, and we’ll go over the day after tomorrow.”

"can!"

Inside the Jin Yi Inn within the Zhenxizha Scenic Area, the atmosphere was bustling with activity, and people were clinking glasses and exchanging toasts.

In a small private room on the second floor of the restaurant, there was a wooden table and rough porcelain, and the aroma of Shaoxing wine filled the air. Ding Lei took on the dual roles of "host" and "chef," directing the waiters to serve the ingredients he had carefully prepared—NetEase Weiyang black pork, Shaoxing ten-year-aged Huadiao wine, and Taihu hairy crabs.

Outside the window, the lanterns of Wuzhen cast swaying shadows, while inside, internet moguls enjoy a rare moment of relaxation.

Everyone ate pork raised by Ding Lei himself, which was raised by NetEase Weiyang, and drank Shaoxing rice wine. They chatted about the internet, technology, and even music and collectibles, creating a lively atmosphere reminiscent of a traditional Chinese plum wine gathering.

When the guesthouse's WiFi crashed, the business owners took turns using their mobile hotspots, jokingly saying it was "like going back to the dial-up era."

The dinner ended at 10 p.m., but everyone seemed reluctant to leave.

Then Zhang Chaoyang said, "How about we get together somewhere else after the conference ends tomorrow?"

Immediately, some people agreed.

Wuzhen has already seen its share of crowds, what about Zhouzhuang and West Lake?
“How about we go to Nanxin?” Ma Huateng suddenly said.

"Nanxin? Where is Nanxin?"

What are some fun places to visit in Nanxin?

“Nanxin is in Jinghai City, Jiangsu Province.” Ma Huateng replied with a smile. “I don’t know much about other places in Nanxin, but there’s a place called Four Seasons Nursery that’s quite famous. It’s a nice place to drink tea and admire flowers. The owner is Fang Qingye.”

"Fang Qingye, it's him."

In the past year, Fang Qingye's name has been very popular. He is a post-80s generation, and his food delivery company Ele.me has risen rapidly. It has just merged with another food delivery company in an unbelievable way. It is more like an acquisition than a merger.

Wang Xing, the former CEO of Meituan, has publicly resigned.

They are not only adept at navigating the internet world, but also at the financial and investment sectors, owning their own companies, banks, and payment licenses, making these bigwigs truly envious.

Upon hearing Ma Huateng's words, someone immediately asked, "Didn't we hear that Fang Qingye went to the United States? And that the CEO of Ele.me was sent to the meeting in his place?"

“I’m back, in Nanxin,” Ma Huateng said with a smile.

“OK, let’s go then,” Zhang Chaoyang said immediately; he was someone who liked to join in the fun.

“I would also like to meet this legendary figure in the investment world.” It was Zhu Yunlai who said this.

He may not be well-known to the general public, but those in the industry know his true identity: the head of CICC.

His family is very prominent, but he is a very low-key person and is the only guest from the financial sector at today's dinner.

Upon hearing someone respond, Ma Huateng immediately replied, "Sure, if you're going, I'll go the day after tomorrow morning. I'll call him beforehand."

The next morning, Fang Qingye went to work and first held a meeting with the bank president to discuss the construction of the Jinghai Building, deciding to put it into public bidding.

Although he owns Huacheng Real Estate Development Company and has the qualifications to develop commercial real estate, it would be more appropriate to go through open bidding.

Huacheng Development can participate; everyone is treated equally.

The bidding committee consisted of Fang Qingye, Zhao Wenjun, Deng Hui, and others, with Zhao Wenjun in charge of this work.

Afterwards, they discussed the upcoming year-end and the completion of various tasks. Deng Hui proposed the slogan: "Win the final 30 days, sprint for a successful year! Achieve breakthroughs in both deposits and loans, and make a perfect ending to welcome the New Year!"

The content includes dynamic progress management: the branch reports three major data points daily: month-on-month progress of new deposits, loan disbursement completion rate, and number of key customers reached.

The meeting, which included topics such as "deepening understanding of existing customers and breaking through into new markets," lasted for more than two hours before ending.

Finally, an official document with an official letterhead will be issued to each branch and business department.

After all this is over, there will be a meeting of all branch managers in the afternoon for further mobilization. Fang Qingye hates meetings, but he has to admit that sometimes meetings are the best way to implement the leader's intentions.

Especially in traditional industries like banking, sending N emails is less effective than holding a meeting.

After the meeting ended, Fang Qingye sat down in his executive chair and began to look at the thick stack of documents on his desk. These included documents issued by the China Banking Regulatory Commission and the People's Bank of China, but more importantly, official documents issued by the county government in the name of the General Office and the General Office of the People's Government.

Although the county has a document receiving and sending platform that allows documents to be sent and received online, they still need to be printed out before being submitted to the leaders.

The document receiving platform lacks functions for leadership review, transmission, and approval.

Paperless office work doesn't work at the last mile.
Just then, my phone rang. I saw it was Zhang Xuhao calling, so I picked it up.

"Xuhao, how's the meeting in Wuzhen?" Fang Qingye asked.

"It's great. I've benefited a lot from communicating with many internet leaders and listening to their thoughts and opinions," Zhang Xuhao said.

"That's good."

Fang Qingye asked Zhang Xuhao to attend the Wuzhen Internet Conference on her behalf for two reasons: she was too busy to attend herself, and she also wanted Zhang Xuhao to broaden his horizons.

"Oh, by the way, Mr. Ma said he's going to come to Nanxin to have tea at your nursery after the meeting," Zhang Xuhao said on the other end of the phone.

"Which Mr. Ma?"

“Ma Yun from Alibaba mentioned this when we were chatting in the room last night.”

last night
Wasn't it Ding Lei who organized the gathering and treated everyone?
It seems that Ma Yun did not participate.

“Okay, the weather in Nanxin has been pretty good these past few days.” Fang Qingye quickly glanced at the weather forecast on her computer.

"They're all sunny days, perfect for sunbathing and drinking tea."

"Then we'll call you when we're almost there tomorrow."

"OK!"

After hanging up the phone, Fang Qingye shook her head.

Unexpectedly, Ma Yun is coming to visit Nanxin.

This year has been a highlight for Ma Yun.

On September 19, 2014, Alibaba Group went public on the New York Stock Exchange at $68 per share, raising $25 billion, which was the world's largest IPO at the time. The closing price was $93.89, giving it a market capitalization of $2314 billion.

Ma Yun's wealth reached 1500 billion RMB, making her the richest person in China that year.

Fang Qingye continued looking at the documents. A few minutes later, her phone rang again. She picked it up and saw that it was Ma Huateng calling.

As soon as the call connected, Xiao Ma's not-so-standard Mandarin voice came through: "Chairman Fang, are you in Nanxin?"

“Yes, the bank has a lot of things to deal with as the year draws to a close,” Fang Qingye said.

"The Wuzhen Summit has concluded today. Tomorrow, Zhang Chaoyang, Lei Jun, and I will come to your nursery for tea."

Hearing Ma Huateng say this, Fang Qingye was a little surprised: "Zhang Xuhao just called to say that he and Ma Yun are coming over for tea tomorrow. Are you coming too? Great! I'll clean the courtyard and open the door to welcome you!" Fang Qingye joked.

The next day at noon, Fang Qingye deliberately didn't go to the bank in the afternoon, and instead asked Fang Fei to organize the workers to clean the nursery again.

The weather was lovely today, sunny and bright. The outdoor temperature in Nanxin was unusually high, reaching 15 degrees Celsius. It was very pleasant to sit in the courtyard and drink tea.

Around 2 p.m., a series of luxury cars came off the highway and quietly entered Nanxin County. They then arrived at the Four Seasons Nursery in the northeast. The internet tycoons had arrived.

(End of this chapter)