Chapter 2241: The Unscrupulous Merchant

Zhao Fusheng didn't summon Zhou Nianzu and Dong Guoxiang just for a chat.

He had important matters to discuss with them.

"Chairman, what is it?"

Dong Guoxiang asked, somewhat puzzled.

That was his advantage—having worked with Zhao Fusheng for so long, he could ask questions directly.

As for Zhou Nianzu, he didn't have that privilege; he could only wait for Zhao Fusheng to speak.

"Here's the thing: during my trip to Europe, I met with Chairman Tan, and we discussed forming a joint fund."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said to Dong Guoxiang.

Chairman Tan?

Zhou Nianzu was completely in the dark.

He naturally didn't know Tan Kaixuan.

Dong Guoxiang smiled and explained to him.

After a moment, Zhou Nianzu finally understood.

So that Chairman Tan had such a relationship with Future Group.

No, to be precise, it was a relationship with Zhao Fusheng.

"You didn't know?"

Seeing Zhou Nianzu's expression, Zhao Fusheng knew he was unaware of his relationship with Tan Kaixuan, and asked with a smile.

Zhou Nianzu nodded: "I really didn't know. Mainly because Future Group developed so smoothly before, I never thought to look into these things."

Zhao Fusheng smiled and said nothing more.

"What project did you and Chairman Tan have your eye on?"

Dong Guoxiang asked curiously.

Clearly, it must be an internet-related project; otherwise, Zhao Fusheng wouldn't have called him and Zhou Nianzu over.

Zhao Fusheng nodded, not intending to hide anything, and recounted what he had discussed with Tan Kaixuan earlier.

After a long pause, Dong Guoxiang and Zhou Nianzu looked at each other.

To be honest, they hadn't expected Zhao Fusheng to set his sights on the smartphone business.

But upon reflection, it did seem like a promising direction.

Zhou Nianzu and Dong Guoxiang were different from Tan Kaixuan.

Their understanding and knowledge of the internet ran deeper than Tan Kaixuan's.

After all, one was a technical expert and the other a manager; in either respect, their grasp of what Zhao Fusheng was saying was stronger than Tan Kaixuan's.

More importantly, they had a clearer picture of the internet industry's development prospects.

"We only have an idea; whether it can be realized depends on you."

Zhao Fusheng said to Dong Guoxiang and Zhou Nianzu.

Then he looked at Dong Guoxiang: "So, any thoughts?"

"Thoughts?"

Dong Guoxiang thought for a moment but didn't answer immediately; instead, he lowered his head in contemplation.

Zhou Nianzu, on the other hand, was quite calm. He wasn't in technology, so he didn't need to consider as much as Dong Guoxiang. As long as management was handled well, he didn't need to worry about too many things.

"Chairman, I'm considering whether to spin off the voice live streaming platform business into a separate subsidiary."

While Dong Guoxiang was lost in thought, Zhou Nianzu brought up a matter to Zhao Fusheng.

"Huh? Hasn't it already been set up as a separate company?"

Zhao Fusheng asked with some surprise.

He remembered that this was a decision made when Dong Guoxiang was still the company's head.

Zhou Nianzu nodded: "What I mean is to spin off this company, then have Future Investment and Future Technology jointly hold shares, aiming for a listing on the US stock market."

"Huh?"

Zhao Fusheng was taken aback, looking at Zhou Nianzu with some surprise.

He really hadn't expected that Zhou Nianzu would have such an idea.

"Are you that optimistic about this project?"

Zhao Fusheng was silent for a moment, then asked Zhou Nianzu.

Clearly, there was only one possibility that could prompt Zhou Nianzu to make this decision: he was very optimistic about the YY voice platform project.

Otherwise, he would have had no reason to propose this to Zhao Fusheng.

After all, if it remained under Future Technology, this project could provide more profit growth points for the company, which would undoubtedly be a good thing.

But he specifically brought it up, which meant that the voice live streaming platform project might be developing better than Zhao Fusheng had imagined.

"Chairman, have you considered what it would be like if one day voice live streaming turned into video live streaming?"

Looking at Zhao Fusheng, Zhou Nianzu said slowly.

Zhao Fusheng was stunned.

He was not surprised by the fact Zhou Nianzu mentioned, but rather by the fact that at this time, Zhou Nianzu had already realized how great the prospects of video live streaming websites were.

No wonder this guy had managed to build up Sina Weibo; just this sense of market acumen alone was enough to prove his ability.

Thinking this, Zhao Fusheng said: "I understand what you mean. You think the live streaming industry might develop very quickly, right?"

"Yes."

Zhou Nianzu nodded: "I think it's very possible that within a few years, video live streaming technology will mature, and then we might be able to seize the first-mover advantage!"

He had already put it that way, and Zhao Fusheng wasn't stupid; he knew from his past life how live streaming had developed.

Smiling, he said to Zhou Nianzu: "But seriously, how long do you think this kind of platform can last?"

"That's why I said we should have Future Technology and Future Investment jointly hold shares. Once it's listed, we gradually withdraw funds..."

Zhou Nianzu said calmly.

Zhao Fusheng blinked, finally understanding what this guy meant.

Ruthless!

Truly ruthless!

At that moment, only this thought remained in Zhao Fusheng's mind.

He had originally thought that he was already a proper businessman, his mind full of profits, but compared to Zhou Nianzu, he was as pure as a little white flower.

This guy's plan was clearly to treat the stock market speculators like leeks to be harvested.

"What, Chairman, is my plan a bit too risky?"

Seeing Zhao Fusheng silent, Zhou Nianzu quickly asked.

Zhao Fusheng shook his head: "No, it's not risky; it's very good."

Although he was reluctant to admit it, he had to say that Zhou Nianzu's plan was very feasible.

Zhao Fusheng himself didn't have a deep understanding of the live streaming industry, but in his impression, almost all live streaming platforms in China were losing money. Under these circumstances, he hadn't planned to treat this project as a long-term one.

Since Zhou Nianzu had a plan to gradually exit the project after listing and make a lot of money, that was enough.

"That's good."

Zhou Nianzu nodded, knowing that Zhao Fusheng had already approved his idea.

Next, he would have to come up with a plan as soon as possible and push the project forward with full force.

There was no time to lose; after all, in this kind of thing, it was all about seizing the first-mover advantage!