Li Dong agreed to Central TV's interview request, and Central TV's people came almost on the same day.
On the 16th, Central TV's interview team, led by a leader from Jiangbei's Publicity Department, came to visit Li Dong.
For Li Dong's interview plan, Central TV's intention was not to do it once, but to carry out a follow-up plan.
Although Li Dong was famous in Hua Xia, Li Dong did not appear in front of the media many times.
Even the previous interview with East Star was only a short, impromptu interview.
Everyone was too interested in Li Dong's private life, daily work, and many other things, including Central TV.
The reason why Central TV came at this time was actually for another reason.
On the 18th, Tencent resumed trading, the third anniversary of the establishment of Faraway Group.
On the 25th, Weibo went public in the United States.
This was a major event, even a major event that affected the global business world. Central TV hoped to record this precious moment. This follow-up plan was planned to continue until September.
…
Central TV's interview team was not small. Including the staff, there were a total of more than ten people.
The leader of the team was not a low position. The director of the news department personally led the team.
Of course, the other party would not stay here for too long. The other party came mainly to express their respect for Li Dong.
After visiting Li Dong here, the other party would return to Beijing.
Next, a deputy director would preside over the follow-up. In addition, the main contact with Li Dong would be the reporters.
…
In the office, Li Dong received the people from Central TV.
Both sides exchanged pleasantries for a while. When the other party mentioned the follow-up request, Li Dong frowned slightly and pondered for a moment before saying, "It's not a big problem for follow-up. But I have to make a few points in advance to avoid unpleasantness on both sides later. I hope Director Xiao can understand. "
The middle-aged man sitting next to Li Dong quickly smiled and said, "This is what we should do. If General Manager Li has any requirements, please let us know. We will definitely do it!"
Towards others, or even other big entrepreneurs, Central TV could be a little stronger.
But against Li Dong?
Disregarding Li Dong's status, Central TV was still partially under the jurisdiction of Beijing, unless they wanted to stop working there.
Li Dong nodded and said, "It's not much of a request. First, I can do follow-up visits, but I'll focus on official business. My private life, especially my family life, I don't really want to make it public …"
"General Manager Li … This …"
Director Xiao said awkwardly, "General Manager Li, what do you think? With your permission, we'll do some recording. Of course, we'll definitely let you review the follow-up video. If it's all official business … "
Since they wanted to do a comprehensive interview, it would be a pity if they didn't talk about their family life.
Hearing his words, Li Dong thought for a moment before saying, "That's fine. Secondly, try not to interfere with the operations of our team. At this time, our team is very busy. If there is a need for an interview, please make an appointment with my assistant in advance. Don't suddenly go to interview them. I hope you can do this. "
"That's for sure!" Director Xiao promised again.
Actually, the people from Central TV had always been very strong. They had done follow-up visits before, but that was just interviewing whoever they wanted to. There were no plans to make an appointment.
Li Dong was aware of this as well, which was why he specifically pointed it out.
Seeing that Director Xiao agreed readily, Li Dong did not say anything else. He smiled and said, "That's all. You can do whatever you want. I'm a little busy these days. If you need anything, you can ask Bai Su to arrange it. By the way, could this lady be one of the reporters accompanying the team this time? "
Li Dong looked at the woman who had been sitting quietly. She was about 30 years old and had a dignified and elegant sitting posture. Her looks were not stunning, but she had a very intellectual beauty.
She seemed to have introduced herself before, but Li Dong did not ask her what she was doing.
Now that she was here the whole time, he naturally mentioned it.
Even if he did not ask, Director Xiao was prepared to introduce her. Now that he asked, Director Xiao immediately said, "General Manager Li, this is Zhao Lin, Central TV News Center …"
After Director Xiao introduced her for a while, Zhao Lin did not sit but stood up and stretched out her hand with a smile. "Hello, General Manager Li. Let me introduce myself again. My name is Zhao Lin. I'm honored to be your accompanying reporter for this follow-up visit."
Li Dong also stood up and shook hands with her. Then he said with some doubt, "I'm afraid I'll have to travel around during this period. Ms. Zhao …"
Zhao Lin quickly said, "General Manager Li, don't worry. I've always been in the outdoor field. I've also been traveling around the world. I won't cause you any trouble."
"I didn't mean that. Alright, that's all."
Li Dong nodded and turned to Bai Su. "Bai Su, after this, I'll leave you to talk to Director Xiao and Reporter Zhao. Director Xiao, I still have something to deal with here, so I'll leave first. I'm really sorry. Far away has arranged a welcome banquet in the evening. I hope Director Xiao and you will do me the honor. "
Director Xiao quickly showed a flattered expression and immediately said, "General Manager Li, you're too polite. You go ahead with your work. We won't take up any more of your time."
After both sides exchanged greetings for a while, Li Dong sent them out of the office.
The follow-up visit would only start tomorrow, so there was no need to keep them today.
…
With Bai Su sending them off, Director Xiao and his entourage left the Far away building.
When they got into the car, Director Xiao let out a long sigh of relief.
Zhao Lin, who was beside him, said softly, "Director, he doesn't seem to be as scary as you say, right?"
Central TV had put in a lot of effort to do this interview.
The media had a love-hate relationship with Li Dong.
They loved that he dared to say it, but at the same time, they were afraid that he would say it!
Two years ago, Li Dong had held several press conferences in Beijing, which made the reporters present feel like dying. He really dared to say anything.
Central TV was also afraid that they would mess up the situation this time, but they had no choice but to conduct the interview. In the end, they decided to pick a team reporter who could control the situation.
Zhao Lin was originally not in charge of this area, but this time, she was transferred over at the last minute to be in charge of Li Dong's interview.
It was not that Zhao Lin could really control Li Dong. The key was that Zhao Lin's background was quite deep. At least at the critical moment, she could turn things around and avoid a situation where both sides fell out.
Director Xiao saw that Zhao Lin was a little lax, so he quickly said, "There's no harm in being careful. General Manager Li, this person … How do I put it? When he gets angry, everyone is afraid of him. We just need to do the interview well this time. We don't have to worry about anything else. Don't think about digging deeper. Even if you dig anything out, we can't broadcast it. Oh yes, I heard that you are quite familiar with East Star's Director Hu. You can visit him. Director Hu's relationship with General Manager Li is quite good. Also, are you familiar with General Manager Li's wife? "
Zhao Lin shook her head and said, "I know her, but I am not familiar with her. I have met her a few times before. I am familiar with some of the people in the Shen family. I am also familiar with Shen Corporation's current CEO, Shen Hang. Director, don't worry. If there is any trouble, I will look for them for help. Moreover, I don't think Li Dong is that kind of domineering person … "
Director Xiao suddenly frowned and whispered, "Don't call him by his name, Zhao Lin. Private matters are private matters. Don't put it in a formal situation. In addition, General Manager Li is not domineering, but he is extremely overbearing. Forget it, this has nothing to do with us. In short, this follow-up must be paid attention and stability. If there is any problem, inform me immediately! "
Zhao Lin saw that the director, who was usually polite to her, mentioned Li Dong and even scolded her. She probably knew Li Dong's position in everyone's eyes. At this time, she did not say anything more. She nodded and said, "Director, don't worry. I will not cause any trouble for everyone."
"That's good."
"…"
…
Li Dong did not care about what the people of Central TV thought.
However, he quickly got the identity information of the team reporter, Zhao Lin.
It was not that Li Dong was interested in seeing a woman, but it was mainly to be safe. The team reporter would be following him these days. If something went wrong, it would not be good.
After looking at the information for a while, Li Dong understood in his heart.
He did not pay too much attention to it and threw the information aside. Li Dong looked at Bai Su and said, "Tencent is going public. You come with me.
Weibo is going public, so you don't have to go.
Get ready and go to North China as soon as possible.
Your next task is to assist Qi Yunna to complete the acquisition agreement.
Of course, this task is very difficult. If you can complete it, then complete it. If you can't, then forget it.
You have been with me for the past few years. There are some things that you know more than Qi Yunna. From the perspective of the group's overall situation, Qi Yunna may not necessarily be as forward-looking as you.
When you go there, talk less and do more. In addition, if you really see something that you think is not good, don't hide it. If you have a good suggestion, you can go to Qi Yunna directly. "
Bai Su's eyes were a little complicated. She lowered her head and said, "Okay, I got it."
"That's it. Arrange to go to Xiangjiang tomorrow."
"Okay."
Bai Su responded and bit her lip as she went out of the office.
…
August 17th, the last day before the resumption of Tencent's trading.
At noon, Li Dong arrived in Xiangjiang again.
As soon as Li Dong appeared at the airport, he attracted the attention of countless people. Many people took pictures.
And some reporters from Xiangjiang and even international media were waiting outside the airport.
Seeing such a scene, Zhao Lin, who was doing an individual interview with the team for the first time, couldn't help but whisper to her female partner, "Sister Juan, were those interviews you did in the past also like this?"
Zhao Lin was after all not a professional. The Central Television was afraid that there would be problems, so they arranged for another female reporter with many years of experience to accompany her.
Hearing Zhao Lin's question, Sister Juan shook her head and said, "Of course not. Mr. Li's prestige is growing day by day, and he has great influence all over the world. Coinciding with the resumption of Tencent's trading and the listing of Weibo, almost the whole world is focusing on him. Compared to political figures, economic figures get more public attention, so even some government heads might not necessarily have such a grand occasion. "
"He looks quite imposing. I've only heard of him before, but I've never seen him in real life …"
Seeing Zhao Lin's interested expression, Sister Juan coughed lightly and lowered her voice. "Don't think about it, Lin Lin. Although we aren't that close, I know your situation. You can't subdue Mr. Li. Besides, Mrs. Li's identity is also extraordinary. Don't create any trouble for you and your family. In the end, the only one who will be hurt will be you. "
Zhao Lin smiled bitterly. "I was just saying. Sister Juan, you misunderstood."
Sister Juan smiled and didn't say anything else. As for whether it was a misunderstanding or not, it didn't matter. If Zhao Lin really wanted to fly into the fire like a moth, no one could stop her.
But Li Dong indeed wasn't someone anyone could subdue. Moreover, although Li Dong seemed polite to them, he was actually just treating them like strangers.
Sister Juan even felt that Li Dong might be a great philanthropist and philanthropist, but compared to some of the entrepreneurs she had interviewed in the past, Li Dong was perhaps even more cold-blooded than them.
This kind of feeling was actually very unreasonable, but this wasn't the first time Sister Juan had done an interview with an entrepreneur, so she indeed had this kind of feeling.
Perhaps this kind of person treated his family and friends warmly, but to outsiders, it would be too late for regret if they angered him.
The two reporters from the Central Television team sank into silence.
And Li Dong, who was in front, gave the reporters a perfunctory reply before directly getting into the car.
Seeing this, Zhao Lin hurriedly followed. Once in the car, Zhao Lin held the recording pen and said with a smile, "General Manager Li, the outside world is now paying attention to the resumption of Tencent's technology stock with the largest financing scale in the world. And Tencent's resumption is tomorrow. Before that, can you talk about your feelings now?"
"Feelings?"
Li Dong smiled and said, "Logically speaking, I should be nervous. But I was nervous only during the first roadshow last month. Now, I should say I'm calm. "
"Calm?"
"More or less. Tencent has both praise and criticism. When outsiders mention Tencent, most of the time, they say it's very awesome, but almost no one says it's great.
But now, Tencent is walking on the path of greatness.
A company might be very, very awesome, or even the world's number one. Outsiders are envious, worshipping, and praising it incessantly.
But going from awesome to great is not a simple matter.
In my eyes, if a company wants to go from awesome to great, it must at least be worthy of some people.
First, consumers.
Second, investors.
Third, society.
Fourth, be worthy of yourself and your employees!
It's actually very difficult to do these four things.
Tencent now, including Far away, can't do it.
But with Tencent going public, I think we can do some things. For example, Tencent is worthy of its investors in the resumption of trading.
In other words, investing in Tencent does not have the risks that everyone thinks. It will only bring benefits to everyone. This is Tencent's return to its investors.
Also, Tencent is not spending so much money this time. It is mainly used to give feedback to its consumers and improve their user experience.
This way, it will be worthy of its users.
Third, be worthy of society. Next, Tencent will further increase its investment in the public welfare sector. As the top IT company, we will also create a better internet environment, purify the entire internet environment, and cooperate with the government to do a series of leading roles.
Fourth, our employees and ourselves need time to prove all of this.
So, I said that Tencent is now moving towards greatness. Although there is still a long way to go, we are indeed moving forward.
Unlike Ali, Ali's delisting in Xiangjiang is a stain that can't be erased for a lifetime.
Even if they become the world's number one, even if they are so awesome that no one can defeat them, they are still sorry. In Xiangjiang, I think it will be difficult for Ali's reputation to improve.
To leave behind a chicken feather in a market, this kind of enterprise can be awesome, but it will never be great. "
Zhao Lin laughed and couldn't help but say, "General Manager Li, the outside world says that you and Ali's General Manager Ma are enemies. I thought it was a rumor before, but now …"
She was joking. Li Dong shook his head and said seriously, "This has nothing to do with others. I am serious.
Ma Yun, this person, is very capable and has a broad vision. Even his courage is something that I admire.
But the truth is the truth. Ali and Ma Yun can't be equated, nor can an individual and an enterprise be equated.
Ali's delisting in Xiangjiang has made countless people desperate.
No matter how well he does, it will be difficult to make up for a company that makes people desperate.
Unless … Ali makes up for it in the future.
Tencent, in fact, almost fell into such a situation before, but I resumed trading in Hong Kong instead of choosing to delist and go to another place to start an IPO. In fact, I want to make up for all this.
This time, Tencent's frozen capital is more than 450 billion US dollars.
Many people, including the underwriters, say that the price can be raised. 50 HKD is not the limit of Tencent's resumption.
It is not a big problem to raise the price to 55 HKD.
In addition, other companies can generally occupy more than 90% of the shares in the international distribution. Tencent's share in the international distribution is less than 70%, and its share in the public sale in Xiangjiang is more than 30%.
In fact, Tencent is extremely risky.
The public sale raised 15 billion HKD. Someone once advised me to reduce this proportion to less than 10%. For individual investors, the scale can be reduced.
But I still insisted on selling 300 million shares. When the frozen capital reached 800 billion HKD, I chose to terminate the subscription. Otherwise, Tencent's public sale is expected to exceed 1 trillion HKD.
All this is to give back to the investors, the scattered individual investors.
Tencent is making up for the losses caused by the previous competition with Far away. I believe that the previous stain will be gradually erased.
In the end, it will naturally be great.
Do you think Tencent and Ali are the same? "
Zhao Lin's face was no longer smiling at this moment. After a while, she nodded slightly and said, "I am shallow. But I still want to ask, since General Manager Li said that Tencent is going to be great, what about Far away? "
"Far away is very difficult."
Li Dong said these four simple words and did not continue.
Zhao Lin's face was full of curiosity. Tencent is not a direct descendant of Far away. Logically speaking, when Li Dong praised Tencent, he should praise Far away.
Why Tencent can be great, but Far away is very difficult?
But she did not know that Li Dong is now prepared to gamble with Far away.
If the gamble is successful, everyone will be happy, and the company will be great. Li Dong dares to say that.
If the gamble is lost, Far away will be dragged down. Those hundreds of thousands of employees, including those partners, suppliers and many others may suffer losses.
Under such circumstances, Far away is not great.
This is related to the choice of the founder, Li Dong.
If he chooses to be stable, then Far away is also going to be great.
This is something Zhao Lin could not understand, and Li Dong will not tell others about this.
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