Chapter 0924: People-Oriented

After finishing the late-night snack, Dong Chenxi was taken back to the hotel by Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng's earlier words had stirred many emotions in Dong Chenxi. She hadn't expected him to see things so clearly and utter such philosophical remarks.

Little did she know, that was merely Zhao Fusheng's life experience gained through years of ups and downs.

After all, he had cried, laughed, and enjoyed glory, just as he had once knelt, cowered, and bowed his head.

The longer one lives, the clearer one often sees things.

The next morning, after getting up, Zhao Fusheng and Dong Chenxi received a call from Chen Tianqiao, inviting them to visit Shengda Technology.

Although they had already toured Shengda Technology with Chen Danian the day before, Zhao Fusheng knew that today's invitation was likely a formal meeting.

He naturally did not refuse. He took Dong Chenxi to Shengda Technology, where, accompanied by Chen Tianqiao and his wife, they toured the company, and Zhao Fusheng formally introduced Dong Chenxi to the couple.

"President Chen, if anything comes up in the future, just contact her," Zhao Fusheng said to Chen Tianqiao with a smile.

Chen Tianqiao nodded and was very courteous to Dong Chenxi.

He was well aware that since Zhao Fusheng had chosen Dong Chenxi as his representative, she must have a particularly close relationship with him. Even if she wasn't his girlfriend, she was at least a trusted confidant. If he wanted to gain control of the company, he would need Zhao Fusheng's help, so he treated Dong Chenxi very well.

Zhao Fusheng saw through this as well, which was why he remained so calm.

As for Dong Chenxi, although she was a bit nervous, she had once been in charge of Future Advertising's Capital Branch and Future Film and Television. She was no longer the timid little girl from school; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a strong woman. Facing Chen Tianqiao, she might not be able to rival him, but she could at least maintain her composure.

"President Chen, rest assured. Future Capital has great confidence in you. I believe that under your leadership, Shengda will become a leading internet technology company in China."

Dong Chenxi looked at Chen Tianqiao, smiled charmingly, and spoke with utmost sincerity.

Chen Tianqiao and his wife exchanged glances, revealing a satisfied smile.

Zhao Fusheng, however, remained calm, not at all surprised by Dong Chenxi's performance.

In his mind, Dong Chenxi was no longer the ignorant person she once was; it was no surprise she could react this way.

Society is composed of various circles: businessmen have their circles, students have theirs, officials have theirs. Each circle has its own characteristics, and the core of a circle is people. Everyone's thoughts and interests collide due to their own needs, leading to disputes.

Zhao Fusheng knew well that Dong Chenxi, like himself, was already walking in a circle full of interests and lies. Their goal was success, and they were on the road to it. Although they occasionally encountered various problems, both understood that they could no longer stop.

In the business world, where fame, fortune, and power are at stake, one either advances or retreats.

Neither Dong Chenxi nor Zhao Fusheng could ever return to who they once were. Now, they could only continue moving forward step by step until they reached the other side of success.

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Having completed their business, Zhao Fusheng and Dong Chenxi did not linger in Shanghai but went directly to Shenzhen.

Compared to the casualness at Shengda, Zhao Fusheng gave Dong Chenxi specific instructions before entering Tencent Technology.

"This company has greater development potential than Shengda Technology."

Zhao Fusheng said this with a very serious expression. In fact, Dong Chenxi rarely saw such a serious look on his face.

Silently raising the importance of this company called Tencent Technology in her mind, Dong Chenxi asked curiously, "Why? Is it because of the chat software they are currently promoting?"

Tencent Technology's main product at the time was the chat tool called QQ. Dong Chenxi used it herself. That little penguin had indeed become the smoothest communication tool for many people.

Just like Shengda's Legend, Tencent's flagship product had long been understood by Dong Chenxi. After all, when Future Capital was registered, Zhao Fusheng had already told her which companies he held shares in.

Although these shares could not be cashed out for the time being, they were still a considerable fortune.

"It's not just because of QQ." Zhao Fusheng smiled and shook his head. "Tencent has great potential because they have grasped the most fundamental thing about the Internet."

"What do you mean?" Dong Chenxi raised an eyebrow, a serious expression appearing on her face.

For Zhao Fusheng to say this so cautiously, it seemed she really needed to pay more attention to Tencent Technology.

Thinking of this, she suddenly remembered that the documents she had read showed that Zhao Fusheng's shares in Shengda Technology could be diluted. That is, if Shengda issued new shares after listing and Zhao Fusheng did not subscribe, his shares might be diluted.

But conversely, Zhao Fusheng's shares in Tencent Technology could not be diluted. So, did Zhao Fusheng actually value Tencent Technology more?

With this connection, Dong Chenxi looked forward even more to what Zhao Fusheng would say next.

"Do you know what the most important thing about the Internet is?" Zhao Fusheng asked Dong Chenxi.

Dong Chenxi was taken aback, frowned, and thought carefully: "Technology?"

"No."

"Then timing?"

"Not right either."

"It can't be capital, can it?"

"Heh, even more wrong."

Having guessed several answers in a row, all denied by Zhao Fusheng, Dong Chenxi's face was covered with frost: "This is wrong, that is wrong. Then you tell me, what is it?"

Zhao Fusheng smiled slightly and slowly uttered two words: "It's people."

"People?"

Dong Chenxi's delicate brows furrowed, a puzzled expression on her face. Clearly, she didn't understand what Zhao Fusheng meant. How could the most important thing about the Internet be people?

Seeing Dong Chenxi's expression, Zhao Fusheng knew she must not understand his words. He sighed and said, "Because the purpose of the Internet, in the final analysis, is to make people's lives more convenient. And no matter what kind of Internet technology, in the end, it requires people to operate it, and it is meant to satisfy some need of people."

"Whether it's chat tools or online games, it's people who operate the computers, and in the end, it's people who benefit. Under such circumstances, people become the most important foundation of the Internet."

Zhao Fusheng looked at Dong Chenxi and slowly said, "And Tencent Technology's current development direction is to focus on user experience. In this regard, it deserves more attention from us than Shengda Technology."

At that moment, Dong Chenxi felt as if she were looking at a cunning old fox.

She finally understood why Zhao Fusheng had different ways of handling his shares in Shengda and Tencent. He didn't mind exchanging the former for shares in Huayi Brothers, but for the latter, Zhao Fusheng had already reached an agreement with Tencent Technology's founders at the very beginning of the investment: his shares would never be diluted, a fixed five percent.

"You, your mind is too deep."

After a long while, Dong Chenxi glanced at Zhao Fusheng and said with a wrinkled nose.

Zhao Fusheng laughed heartily, unconcerned: "I'm a businessman, not running a charity. Shouldn't I think about making money instead of worrying about affecting others?"

Rolling her eyes, Dong Chenxi couldn't refute Zhao Fusheng's words, but she felt something was off. What he said was always like this—logically it made sense, but upon closer thought, she found he was just being unreasonable.

"Alright, stop overthinking. When we get to Tencent, just listen to me." Zhao Fusheng smiled at Dong Chenxi and instructed her.

Dong Chenxi nodded. She had also read some materials and found that Tencent was actually easier to deal with than the Chen brothers of Shengda Technology. After all, most of Tencent's founders were tech geeks. Compared to Chen Tianqiao, who came from finance, tech people were generally easier to get along with.

Even if they were all businessmen now, businessmen who started as technicians and businessmen who started as traders were fundamentally different.