At noon, Jing Gao invited his assistants and a group of executives to dine in the private room of Hanshe Sichuan Restaurant in Building B of China World Trade Center Phase 3.
During the dinner, we casually chatted about the recent news in the shopping mall. There are really a few things closely related to the Phoenix Group.
First, Phoenix Group’s offensive posture on the Internet has attracted the attention of the entire industry.
After all, what Jing Gao said in his internal open letter was to strive to become the number one in the industry. The possible directions are: Phoenix Pay, Phoenix Finance, Orange Takeaway OTA, and Xiaoyuan Bicycle.
Jing Gao ate the dry-roasted fish. The meat on the fish was fragrant and spicy. Speaking of which, there are many Phoenix Group executives who can eat spicy food! Especially Sichuan girl Liu Sumei. Weiwei pondered and said: "In my opinion, it is best to make Phoenix Financial Group independent."
This idea shocked a group of senior executives.
The tall, delicate and delicate beauty Cao Danqing looked at Jing Gao in surprise, with the chopsticks still holding vegetables in her hands. But she said nothing. In public, of course she will maintain her well-being. Furthermore, she had great trust and admiration for Jing Gao and was willing to trust his judgment.
Along the way, Jing Ge brought her out of the darkness through many obstacles. How had he ever failed?
An Zhiwen smiled bitterly, "Mr. Jing, you can't change your ideas too quickly. It was a consensus that Uber and WeBo were merged into the Phoenix Group to create an Internet aircraft carrier enterprise. The overall structure of the group is based on this Adjust the direction. If you do this again, I won't be able to do my job."
Shen Jinyuan felt like covering his face when he heard this. Damn, that’s so direct!
Mr. An has been beaten up by his ex-mother-in-law Liao Rong for so many years and has experienced the ups and downs of society, but his character is still so... uh... simple!
Lao An, do you know who is sitting in front of you? Do you believe that he will become the richest man in the country this year?
Currently, the only domestic rich people who rank ahead of Mr. Jing in terms of wealth are Wanda’s Wang Jianlin and Alibaba’s Ma Yun.
Wanda is selling assets, and he will definitely not be the richest man in 2017. As for whether we can surpass Ali, it all depends on our work this year! Most likely it is possible!
Because the real estate market this year is very good. There is a high probability that Xia Shang Real Estate will become a first-tier real estate developer in China. Xia Shang Real Estate is a company listed on the Hong Kong stock market, and its market value is likely to climb to more than 200 billion Hong Kong dollars.
Jing Gao didn't feel angry at all. He and An Zhiwen had known each other since childhood, so it was impossible to care about the way they spoke. On the contrary, he quite liked An Zhiwen's straightforward and unabashed style.
Everyone likes to be flattered, this is the law of human nature. However, people must be vigilant in their hearts and listen more to the truth.
"No. Lao An, you don't understand what I mean." Jing Gao took a leisurely sip of red wine and said: "Phoenix Payment must stay within the Phoenix Group. However, Phoenix Financial currently has many traditional financial industries under its umbrella.
For example, we have insurance, securities, and fund businesses. We also have shares in Jingzhou City Commercial Bank. As long as we obtain another domestic banking license, we can compete with financial industry giants such as Ping An and CITIC. Across finance, insurance, banking, investment, securities and other fields.
In fact, the Bank of East Asia in my hand has a mainland banking license. Therefore, Phoenix Financial Group is fully capable of becoming a financial giant.
As for why I want to separate the traditional financial business from Phoenix Group. I want to give you a point of view.
I had a phone conversation with Mr. Ma from Tencent before, and he believed that WeChat Pay is a supplement to the entire Tencent system and does not pursue financial innovation. This is the biggest difference from Alipay. He also mentioned this point in an interview in April.
I have been pressuring Phoenix Pay internally to request the opening of functions similar to Huabei and Jiebei.
From my personal point of view, loan sharks have never had a good end since ancient times! I am determined not to do it! Even if small loans are so popular right now, I won’t do it.
Even on Wall Street, they created the subprime mortgage crisis, and the media has been saying that they are too big to fail all day long. What will happen in the end? How many of the five major investment banks are left now? Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley. But, have you heard the name Morgan Stanley a lot lately?
Let me tell you the views of Professor Zhai. After the 2008 financial crisis, Wall Street gradually lost its central position in American politics. Back then, safeguarding the interests of Wall Street was safeguarding the interests of our beautiful country.
It's different now. Now it is the large companies and industrial capital of the beautiful country that dominate the power field of the beautiful country. Koch Octopus, Murphy these capitals stand out.
So, there is a price to pay for doing the wrong thing. Where is the white p?
Therefore, the positioning of Phoenix Pay is the same as WeChat Pay. It is complementary to the Phoenix Group. We can develop Yu’e Bao, sell funds, and sell insurance under the framework of Phoenix Pay. But we are determined not to lend money or engage in financial innovation!
When I look at the history of human development, it has always been the Industrial Revolution that has played a role in changing history. I have never heard that financial innovation can promote historical progress!
Money can be made in the financial industry. There's nothing wrong with that. However, we will never participate in financial innovation or loan sharking. This is the biggest difference between us and Alipay! "
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"Pop!"
There was a burst of applause in the box. The boss is dissing Ali, so of course they have to applaud and agree. And some of what Jing Gao said was quite accurate.
Financial innovation can indeed make a lot of money, but the risks it brings are unknown, which may be positive or negative. What really drives historical progress is science and technology and industry!
This is what Jing Gao has always said: industry to serve the country. Rather than serving the country with usury. After France turned into a usurious empire, its decline was obvious!
Jing Gao smiled, waited for the applause to stop, raised his glass and invited everyone to have a drink together.
Cao Danqing chuckled brilliantly and looked at Jing Gao with eyes full of appreciation. A man with a bit of idealism is very charming. Take a sip of red wine, elegant and charming.
Chen Qingshuang looked at Jing Gao with admiration. She was thinking, this is another article.
An Zhiwen expressed his position: "Then let's separate them! Mr. Jing, what do you think about the structure and personnel?"
Jing Gao pondered for a moment and decided: "Phoenix Payment is still under the management of Phoenix Group. As a business group, the various businesses carried out online remain unchanged.
Phoenix Financial Group broke away and was placed under Taichu. And gradually increase its holdings in Bank of East Asia to make up for its shortcomings and build a financial group similar to Ping An of China.
In terms of personnel, Dan Qing is still in charge of Phoenix Financial Group. The candidates for Phoenix Pay are Lao An, Dan Qing, and Su Mei. The three of you will nominate one. "
Cao Danqing wiped his mouth with a tissue and said loudly: "Brother Jing, I'm still in charge of Phoenix Pay! I think even if we don't engage in Huabei, the potential of Internet finance is very great.
Moreover, I myself lack sufficient financial expertise. If I want to build Phoenix Financial Group into a commercial aircraft carrier like Ping An of China, I may not be capable enough. "
She sees things very clearly.
She defeated An Xiaoqian and Tang Xuan of Haiyi Group not because of her high level, but because Brother Jing provided sufficient funds for her to compete. But when it comes to the actual operation stage, she still has some shortcomings.
In fact, after taking over Haiyi Group's financial business, she is currently too busy to touch the ground and feels a little overwhelmed.
Of course, she also has Xiao Jiujiu. The office address of Phoenix Pay is still the same as that of Phoenix Group. Phoenix Financial That’s not necessarily the case. She hopes to be closer to Jing Gao.
Jing Gao didn't expect Cao Danqing to refuse, but thinking about it, it wasn't a bad thing. It's hard to say which position is better, the chairman and CEO of Phoenix Financial Group or the president of Phoenix Pay. It depends on the development!
If he takes Phoenix Group to become the world's number one Internet company, as the president and senior executive of the group's core payment business group, his status will still be very high.
"Okay. Then the three of you can decide on the candidate for the new financial giant together."
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After saying this, everyone continued to talk about the second matter related to the Phoenix Group: the alliance between Internet giants.
An Zhiwen said: "I'll go back and talk to Zuo Hao. We want to compete with Alibaba, and we must get involved in the e-commerce field. At present, JD.com and Meituan are good investment targets, but they have a firm foothold. , may not accept our investment.
Therefore, I think Pinduoduo must win. The industry has high praise for the social e-commerce model. "
He has a very strong working ability. Within a month of taking office, he quickly sorted out the clues and grasped the context.
Jing Gaodao: "You can follow this. In addition, let Phoenix Fund talk to Byte Slide to see if it can invest?"
Liu Sumei wore exquisite glasses and had a delicate and bright face. She said with a smile: "Mr. Jing, you met Li Yanhong from Baidu a few days ago, and now you are talking about cooperation with Byte Slider?"
Jing Gao smiled and said: "Business matters are divided and combined. You can't expect anyone to be a solid ally to someone else. You can only be strong if you are strong. Byte Slider competes with our meagerness. If we can invest in shares, then Competition can be eliminated!"
Xie Wangzhen said: "Mr. Jing, your idea is very difficult. If I were Zhang Yimin, I would definitely disagree."
Jing Gao said with a smile: "If you have dates or not, let's take a shot."
After joking, everyone then talked about the third thing related to Phoenix Group recently: the judgment of the trend of the Internet industry.
Jing Gao had discussed with Li Yanhong before, and Chen Qingshuang issued the key points of the discussion in an internal document issued by the President's Office. This has caused various discussions in the Internet industry and financial media.
Phoenix Group's senior executives in Beijing, except for Xie Wangzhen, who is responsible for real estate, the rest are basically in this industry. This topic is still very hot during the banquet.
After arguing for a few words, An Zhiwen was drunk and counted on his fingers: "Bicycle sharing, o2o, big data algorithm, autonomous driving, live broadcast, video website, music website, literature website, short video, e-commerce, cloud Calculation, that’s pretty much it. We all have to enter.
Mr. Jing, don’t worry about starting a war with Tencent. I strongly recommend entering the field of live streaming and short videos. Don’t you have a King of Glory club? This can be combined with live broadcast. Isn’t that what Wang Siming did? "
Jing Gao was also half drunk, and he was toasted by his subordinates, "Let's talk about it. You can invest in live broadcast websites. Tencent is really strong in gaming! If we want to do it, we have to test the water first. Fangyuan Group seems to be Is there a game department?”
"some."
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After having lunch until about two o'clock in the afternoon, Jing Gao went directly to the presidential suite of the China World Hotel upstairs to rest. He has private rooms here all year round.
As soon as all the assistants were sent away, leaving only Chen Qingshuang to accompany him, Xie Wangzhen came to visit. He seemed hesitant to speak, and finally patted his thigh, "Mr. Jing, hey, that bastard Xie An wants to marry a stewardess and host, you know that, right?"
