It was 12 noon.
Because it was April, daylight saving time had begun in the United States. The time difference between Hua Xia and the United States was restored to 12 hours.
At that moment, it happened to be midnight on April 12th in the United States.
Perhaps knowing that countless people in the Far East were paying attention to the release of their list, Forbes Corporation chose to release a real-time online rich list in the wee hours of the morning.
At that time, it was still daytime in the East, so there would definitely be a lot of people paying attention.
This real-time list might be the best opportunity to open up the Eastern market.
From this, it could be seen that the Eastern market was getting more and more attention.
This was the first authoritative statistics organization to release a real-time wealth list on the Internet so far.
Forbes releasing a real-time list was also a proof of its strength.
It was easy for the heads of listed companies, but it was very difficult for some unlisted companies to calculate their wealth in real time.
Although there was no need for too specific a number, the difference could not be too big.
This time, in order to calculate the wealth of some rich people, Forbes contributed money and manpower, and sent a large number of employees to go around the world to collect intelligence.
Even in Far Away, although Li Dong did not accept the interview, some of the executives had accepted it.
When it was 12 o 'clock, the computer interface appeared on the big screen in the conference room.
Bai Su skillfully entered the website address of Forbes and explained, "They will first publish the list on their website, then update it on the Internet …"
Seeing that she understood it so well, everyone was holding back their laughter.
Why did Bai Su care about this?
If Li Dong did not care, how could she, as his secretary, understand it so well?
No one interrupted him. Everyone's eyes were glued to the big screen.
Although Li Dong said that it did not matter how rich he was, whether he was number one or not, no one would give him a dime.
But was reputation really so worthless?
Once Li Dong became the richest man in the world, his reputation would be money!
The assets of the richest man in the world might be priced at a premium because of this reputation.
For a large group like Far Away, a slight price premium could be a difference of billions or even tens of billions.
This was related to financing, listing, and loan issues!
Far away, it might even affect the international market!
Once Li Dong became the richest man in the world, his businesses would expand to other parts of the world, and he would definitely be treated differently.
Just this once, even if it was just this once, for this day, everything would be enough!
Even if Li Dong became the richest man in the world for just one day, for Far away, it was an effect that even a billion US dollars of advertising couldn't buy.
Even if he became the former richest man in the world, as an entrepreneur who had once reached the top, the world would still remember him.
Far away, Weibo was about to be listed. Far away, some IT industries were also facing financing or listing. Everyone was eager for Li Dong to reach the top at this moment!
Just one day, one day was enough!
As Bai Su refreshes the website, Yuan Chengdao gulped and said nervously. "Microsoft's share prices plummeted after they announced the layoffs in January, and they still have not recovered. Mr. Bill Gates' wealth should not increase."
"The global economy had not recovered, and the stock markets around the world are still in a slump. Buffett's wealth will not increase."
"Mexico's telecom magnate, Carlos Slim Helu, might experience an increase in wealth because of his further monopolization of the telecom industry …"
The few executives were discussing among themselves. They were paying attention to these global tycoons.
Last month, the 2008 wealth report was released. Li Dong was ranked fifth in the world with 22 billion USD.
He was only a few hundred million USD away from fourth place.
But the gap between him and the top three was huge.
Carlos Slim Helu's family, which was ranked third at that time, had 35 billion USD!
With such a huge gap, can Li Dong really surpass them within a few months?
This time, the real-time list was released, which was April 2009. With three more months, can Li Dong's personal wealth increase by more than 10 billion USD?
Far away had made a lot of moves in the past few months.
After acquiring Gome, Weibo had completed its financing. Based on the data alone, Weibo had become the social networking site with the most users in the world.
In addition, the mall had also achieved a leap, and Wan Tao's market share had increased again. Far away Airlines had been established, and Hua Xia's real estate industry had recovered …
This series of changes had all happened in the past three months.
However, all of this did not mean that Li Dong's wealth would increase by hundreds of billions of RMB.
The key was still the valuation of the Far away IT industry by the outside world, especially by some professional organizations.
Once the valuation in this area was too low, the possibility of Li Dong reaching the top was extremely small.
Before other businesses chose to finance, these things were actually very difficult to value. At most, Weibo would be recognized by other organizations.
After financing, the valuation of the industry would generally be clear. If not for this, Zuckerberg would not have been on the Forbes list.
As everyone's voice fell, suddenly, there was a sudden exhalation in the conference room.
Li Dong stared at the computer screen for a while. After a while, he gritted his teeth and said, "What is Titan Lee? Has it become a semi-official name?! "
After that, Li Dong stood up and no longer looked at the screen. As he walked, he said, "Continue to sue Forbes. What kind of lousy website is this? They wrote the wrong name!"
After saying this, Li Dong left the conference room.
After he left, everyone smiled. Yuan Chengdao took a few deep breaths and said excitedly, "Immediately start large-scale publicity and start building momentum! As for Weibo, start talking to other countries and regions about entering. The World's Richest Man! What reason do they have to reject the World's Richest Man! "
After the "World's Richest Man" was mentioned, everyone else was also excited. Liu Hong immediately said, "The domestic websites should have already republished it. I will immediately get people to spread this topic. Five years. We used five years to create a miracle!"
"Yes, a miracle!"
"He is a legend!"
"41 billion USD, more than 270 billion RMB. How did he do it? Which organization did Forbes' data come from?"
"No matter which organization, we don't need to know this. At this moment, as General Manager Li said, this has nothing to do with us! The only thing that is related to us is the World's Richest Man from Far away! "
Yuan Chengdao said excitedly, "Remember, Far away! This is not General Manager Li's personal achievement. Far away. During the publicity, focus on Faraway Group's publicity. I think General Manager Li will not mind. Individual achievements are far from being able to replace the achievements of a group. For the interests of the group, you have to make a perfect plan. Do it quickly. Weibo is about to go public, and other industries are also facing financing or other breakthroughs. Now, we need to expand our reputation! Especially in May, we may face a strong competitor. At this time, any breakthrough in any aspect means that we are one step closer to victory! "
Everyone nodded. Everyone's face was full of joy!
No matter how this data came about, Li Dong reaching the top was the biggest victory!
…
At the same time.
The list was also published on some websites and platforms in China.
When everyone saw the list, even if they were looking forward to it, many people were still shocked when they saw Titan Lee's name at the top of the list!
First, Titan Lee, 41 billion USD!
Second, Bill Gates, 40.9 billion USD!
Third, Carlos Slim Helu, 39 billion USD.
Fourth, Warren Buffett, 38.8 billion USD.
…
Compared with the previous rankings in 2008, the wealth of the rich this time had increased slightly.
The Mexican telecommunications magnate, who was currently ranked third, had a significant increase. Compared to before, his personal wealth had increased by 4 billion USD.
However, it depended on who he was compared to!
Li Dong, in three months, his personal wealth had increased by 19 billion USD!
Even with the recent lowest exchange rate of 6.6, that meant that Li Dong's personal wealth had increased by more than 125 billion RMB!
For a moment, the entire internet was silent!
After a long time, someone posted crazily, "Fake, it's definitely fake! Forbes has admitted defeat to Cannon Bro! "
"That's for sure. How can there be such a coincidence? It just happens to be 100 million USD more than Gates. The data is not fake. I'll chop my head off!"
"Three months, even with these 12 days, it's only 100 days. 100 days, an increase of 125 billion, 1.25 billion a day. Oh my god, this is crazy. Is money in this world not valuable anymore?"
"How did the wealth statistics come about? Does Cannon Bro just say how much it is? He said it was more than 40 billion, and Forbes gave it more than 40 billion USD. Isn't that shameless?"
"That's right. So far away, it's not listed. Forbes is messing around!"
"…"
There were countless questions on the internet. It wasn't that they couldn't bear to see Li Dong ascend to the throne of the world's richest man.
But the emergence of the world's richest man was too sudden!
No one was prepared. Although everyone was looking forward to Li Dong reaching the top by slapping their faces, they were only looking forward to it.
Most people actually felt that it was impossible for Li Dong to reach the top, or even the top three.
But now, Li Dong had really reached the top!
To everyone, this was completely subversive and unbelievable.
And it just happened to be 100 million USD more than Gates. This made people wonder if Li Dong and Forbes had reached an agreement, and both sides had insider trading.
To outsiders, this possibility was not impossible.
Of course, not everyone was questioning it.
Some people were happy for Li Dong and cheered, "Cannon Bro is mighty. He really became the world's richest man. In history, the first richest man to be bragged about. Amazing!"
"41 billion USD, and it hasn't even been listed. If it goes on the market …"
Many people didn't dare to continue counting. If it went on the market and then exploded, it would be terrible!
Of course, there were also some people who were confused and posted, "Who is Titan Lee?"
Regarding these questions, everyone didn't bother to answer them. There was no lack of mockery.
You don't even know the famous Titan Lee? What a waste of your time on the internet!
Moreover, Cannon Bro had become the world's richest man, and you still asked this question. Aren't you showing your ignorance?
…
Ordinary people either didn't question it, or they joined in the fun and said a few words.
However, for some people, when they saw that Li Dong had really become the world's richest man, they felt emotional and thought that Li Dong didn't just want to be the world's richest man.
Sometimes, becoming the world's richest man wasn't necessarily a good thing.
…
Beijing.
At the Association.
Liu Chuanzhi held the phone and sighed, "He did become the world's richest man, but he can't maintain it for long.
Actually, this time, on one hand, Forbes compromised, and on the other hand, he overdrafted Far Away's potential.
Far Away's various industries were overestimated. This way, although Far Away reached its peak in a short period of time, in reality, there were pros and cons.
In the later stages, some of Far Away's industries might not be interested due to their high valuations, or the valuations might be lower than expected.
This was overdrafting the potential later on to build momentum for him to reach the top.
I think that Li Dong himself understands this.
But he acquiesced, and from his actions, he might have reached a tacit understanding with Forbes. Perhaps, he's going to make some moves next.
Could it be that his target is Taobao? "
Liu Chuanzhi's last sentence was filled with doubt.
With the announcement of the list, Li Dong's fame in Hua Xia and the rest of the world had reached its peak.
According to his thinking, although Li Dong cared about this, he didn't really care that much.
Everything he did was definitely beneficial to him.
Reaching the top of the world's richest man's throne, based on Li Dong's current achievements, was only a matter of time. Actually, there was no need to be so anxious, he could take it slow.
Especially this time, he had really overdrafted some of Far Away's potential.
Sometimes, it wasn't really the case that the higher the valuation, the better.
If the valuation was too high, it would be like a bubble, bursting easily.
Li Dong must have understood this logic. He should wait for a year and a half, and reach the top in 10 years. That seems to be the best choice now.
But Li Dong chose now!
If the previous lawsuit against Forbes was for publicity, when Forbes really listed Li Dong as the World's Richest Man, it's not as simple as publicity.
Li Dong might be using this opportunity to achieve something, and he might have communicated with Forbes privately.
And Forbes might also be using this controversy to push the magazine's reputation to the peak, and influence the Eastern world.
Li Dong's number one position was only 100 million USD higher than Gates. This data is worth discussing.
If Forbes does not want to cause a controversy, it should not be a problem to add a few hundred million USD to these tycoons.
Liu Qin, who was on the other side of the phone, asked curiously: "Is he really using this opportunity to suppress Taobao's living space? Does this mean that there will be a big battle between the two sides? But now, Wanji.Com has yet to go online, and there's a huge gap between it and Taobao. If they were evenly matched, it would make sense for him to do so, but there's clearly a gap. Just suppressing the other party in terms of reputation isn't the true strength of Wanji.Com. The gap in strength isn't something that can be affected by this.
Liu Qin wasn't a rookie who didn't know anything. If the current strength of the Wanjia Net was on par with Taobao,
If Li Dong became the World's Richest Man, it might be the last straw that broke Taobao's back.
After all, Li Dong's fame was too great, and it would cause users to have a psychological inclination to choose the more famous Far Away and give up on Taobao.
But with the strength of both sides, even if Far Away was online, it was far from being a match for Taobao.
At this time, it was almost impossible for Li Dong to rely on this to turn the situation around.
Therefore, Liu Qin had some doubts about her father's words. If Li Dong did this, the pros might not outweigh the cons, and there might be some disadvantages in the future.
For example, if his wealth stopped growing for a long time, for a young entrepreneur like Li Dong who was in a rapidly rising period, once his wealth stopped growing or even declined, it might cause a chain effect.
Some investors, including some people, might question Li Dong's ability and strength, thinking that he had run out of ideas. This was a very likely fact.
Liu Chuanzhi agreed with his daughter's words. "You're right, so I actually have some doubts too. Li Dong is not stupid, and no one will treat him as a fool. Or, he was cheated by Forbes this time and is being retaliated against. Or … he has another goal! "
When it came to other goals, Liu Chuanzhi frowned slightly. Could it be that Li Dong's goal was really not Taobao?
They were evenly matched … This kind of enterprise or industry might be Li Dong's goal.
If that was not the case, Li Dong would not have done such meaningless things. It was very likely that he wanted to use this opportunity to once again expand his influence.
When the two enterprises were similar in scale and strength, at this time, Li Dong's fame would bring him unexpected gains.
"Hundred consecutive … Suning … Ali … Shunfeng … Tencent!"
Yanagi Chuanzhi muttered a few words under his breath. His eyes flickered incessantly. They were evenly matched. He was relying on his fame to expand his advantage.
Who is it?
Industry or the Internet?
For a moment, Liu Chuanzhi was a little distracted.
…
After all, Liu Chuanzhi was one of the tycoons in the business world. What he faintly felt did not mean that everyone could feel it.
Most people were still immersed in the shock of Li Dong's ascension to the top.
On the internet and in real life, almost everyone was discussing Li Dong becoming the World's Richest Man.
Very few people would analyze why Li Dong could ascend to the top.
In the eyes of most people, becoming the World's Richest Man was beneficial for Li Dong. No one would think that becoming the World's Richest Man would also have disadvantages.
However, some business tycoons standing at the top of the world, when they saw this list, they either laughed or thought about it.
It seems that this Eastern business tycoon is making a move again.
This time, he created such a big momentum, but it might not be a good thing.
Some investment banks had lowered their estimates of Far Away's industry.
From the current data, investing Far Away might sound good, but in fact, if Li Dong were to pull them in based on these industry valuations, the returns in the future might not be satisfactory.
Rather than that, it would be better to invest in some less well-known companies.
The investment bank lowered the expected value, which was not a good thing for Li Dong, who had always been popular. From this point of view, his reputation as the world's richest man was not necessarily more cost-effective than these things.
Far Away could not keep not raising funds and not get listed.
At this time, if the investment institutions lose interest in investing, then no matter how high the valuation is, it will only be a valuation.
…
Shenzhen.
Ma Huateng knocked on the table lightly. After a while, his pupils shrunk, and he said slowly. "Is WeChat your trump card?"
For a moment, Ma Huateng fell into deep thought. What was Li Dong trying to do after all this trouble?
Previously, Feng Yu sued Forbes at the press conference and told him that it was for publicity. But Feng Yu had achieved his goal!
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