China Entertainment 1997

That night, Cao Xuan sang two songs, one "Proud Boy" and one "Ordinary Road", which were even more generous than the stars.

After all, there was no shortage of singers and good programs on that day. Cao Xuan ordered all the songs, but Penguin was different, so Cao Xuan sang one more song.

Both songs are classics, and they can be regarded as inspirational and inspiring songs, so they caused the whole audience to sing.

Especially Cao Xuan's second song "The Ordinary Road" is one of Cao Xuan's most classic masterpieces. It is more widely sung, and the staff and audience in the audience are well prepared and cooperate with each other in a tacit understanding. The entire venue is filled with flashes of mobile phones. , it has become a concert scene.

Unfortunately, no matter how much he was uproared, Cao Xuan just said some words of thanks and encouragement and then left the stage, which made many fans very regretful.

That night, video clips of Cao Xuan's performance also spread across the Internet, reaching the top of the headlines on Weibo, Bilibili, Douyin, Zhihu and other platforms, triggering widespread discussion.

As the person involved, Cao Xuan didn't pay attention to this, and still had dinner with Brother Xiao Ma and others.

There were two banquets in total, one was a large banquet, and some senior executives and middle-level cadres were present. Cao Xuan did not speak, but he also came to toast with a glass of wine.

The latter party was a private party, and the place was just a private restaurant. All the Penguin veterans and current core executives came, a total of more than a dozen people.

Cao Xuan and Xiao Ma had to give in for a long time, but they were finally pressed into the C position. Boss Cao couldn't help but joke.

"Remember the last Internet conference? I just took the time to watch the excitement and have a meal. I don't know who took the photo. It happened to be me, you, the guy from Hangzhou, Mr. Li from Baidu, Mr. Liu from JD.com and Meituan. The whole Wang Er was photographed.

Good guy, you just took the shot and put me in the middle. There was wind and rain outside, which made me scream like crazy. "

"I remember that photo. The photographer took it well. I almost want to recruit him to our company."

A veteran joked that this photo was actually quite famous. It went viral on the Internet. It was considered one of Boss Cao’s peak moments. It was also an important evidence that many people believed that Cao Xuan was the hidden richest man.

Cao Xuan himself said it very modestly, saying that at that time he was just doing it for a living and listening to the big guys chatting. The photo was entirely a matter of angle.

But in fact, at that Internet conference, although Cao Xuan came to join in the fun, he was actually there to keep the show going.

At that time, Cao Xuan was invited by the Beijing Yamen. After Cao Xuan came, various giants and upstarts such as Box Games, JD.com, Penguin, Meituan, and Bilibili came, and other big names also participated. It was also the largest Internet conference in history. A grand session.

Although the photo was a snapshot, it still explains something about the situation.

Except for Hangzhou Jack Ma and Baidu Li, the others are all Cao Xuan's partners. Xiao Ma is more of an equal, and the other two are indeed a bit dependent on each other.

Fortunately, JD.com has begun to rise rapidly in recent years. Cao Xuan has also reduced his holdings and is currently only one of the shareholders.

But Meituan can be said to be a company that Cao Xuan single-handedly supported. Cao Xuan’s institutions account for nearly 40% of the shares, Box Games accounts for 15%, and Penguin accounts for almost 10%. He is undoubtedly the largest shareholder.

There are jokes within Meituan that Wang Xing is just a professional manager with shares.

In addition to Wang Xing’s Meituan, corporate platforms such as Pinduoduo, Bilibili, and Toutiao that have begun to rise in recent years all have more or less investment from Boss Cao.

Many financial bloggers or media have made relevant relationship diagrams, proving that the Internet industry is actually a fish in the plates of the two giants, Alibaba and Penguin.

But behind the two giants, there is a third force that is not inferior or even better than them.

It’s just that this department is divided into Sun Venture Capital, Box Games, and several other large and small institutions. It even partially overlaps and cooperates with Penguin, so it is not as obvious as Alibaba and Penguin.

But in fact, Cao Xuan's power and influence in the Internet field is definitely higher than that of many familiar big shots.

Even if it's a second horse, Cao Xuan doesn't dare to say he's better than him, but these two don't dare to say he's better than him.

For example, today, Brother Ma gave up his seat. Although it was out of respect for Cao Xuan and a bit of humility as a host, if Cao Xuan was not strong enough, he would not forcefully give up his seat. Otherwise, it would not be to give Cao Xuan face, but to give up his seat. He was roasted on the fire.

Cao Xuan and Xiao Ma have known each other for many years, and they really don't drink much, but this time they had a good discussion.

Boss Cao doesn’t like to drink liquor very much, and he is not interested in the sauce-flavored and strong-flavored liquors such as Moutai and Wuliangye, but he can still drink them. However, he prefers the light-flavored Fenjiu.

But this time, Xiao Ma Ge specially brought two bottles of aged Maotai specifically for Cao Xuan, and Cao Xuan couldn't resist his good intentions.

To be honest, he couldn't taste the difference between this wine and ordinary Moutai. Maybe the wine was more turbid and viscous.

If possible, he would even prefer to drink ordinary Maotai. It is said that this wine is at least 30 years old. Cao Xuan is a little worried that it is not stored well and he will have diarrhea after drinking it...

Drinking is secondary, the main thing is chatting.

At their age, children talk a lot, and when they are half drunk, one by one starts to talk about Versailles or dislikes their own children.

It was no secret that Cao Xuan had children here, but he didn't know a few of them well. Cao Xuan didn't talk much, and at most he muttered a few words with Xiao Ma and other friends.

Some were chatting about personal matters, while others were contemplating official matters. One executive took the opportunity of a toast to chat with Cao Xuan about short videos. He was quite envious of the popularity of Kuaishou and Douyin.

Boss Cao paused and glanced at Brother Ma, who was blushing. He was unknowingly opening the crab.

At their level, some words are just small talk, and some words can be detected as fishy just by listening to them.

Thinking of some more information, Cao Xuan pieced together the general situation in a short time.

Short video has been a popular field in recent years, and Penguin has always wanted to get involved. They have also done several projects with mediocre results, so they are thinking about Douyin and Kuaishou.

As for Boss Cao, he is one of the shareholders of these two platforms.

Obviously, Penguin hopes that Cao Xuan will be the one to lead the way and everyone will get rich together, as he did before.

"There's nothing wrong with Kuaishou. They seem to be planning to go public and welcome big companies like you."

Cao Xuan has no objection to bringing Penguin into the game. He has always admired the concept of making money together.

And as he said, Kuaishou also needs resource support from Penguin. Penguin’s entry into the game is a good thing for Kuaishou.

In the past, Cao Xuan or his affiliated organizations had been personally involved in various platforms such as JD.com, Meituan, and Bilibili. This was because Penguin Resource Traffic was so strong that these platforms also needed its support, so that both parties would benefit from each other.

"Don't stop others from cutting the cake. Let's make the cake bigger together. Even if you cut the cake in smaller proportions, the portion will be more."

These are Cao Xuan's original words, which are also regarded as wise words by Jiaoyang Venture Capital and other institutions. They are even famous in the entire investment circle and are also recited by many netizens.

However, in fact, anyone who knows investment knows that this is nonsense, but it was Cao Xuan who said this. Under the halo, nonsense has become a famous saying in the industry.

Regardless of whether it is nonsense or famous quotes, Cao Xuan does uphold this concept, so he is popular and respected.

In shopping malls, everyone likes people who don’t eat alone.

Kuaishou Cao Xuan nodded easily, but if he didn't nod, Kuaishou would probably hook up with Penguin soon, and he even suspected that the two parties had already begun to contact each other.

But on Douyin...

Cao Xuan's words were very straightforward: "Zhang Yiming is very cautious. Toutiao's shareholding structure is extremely strict, and his control over Douyin is even more extreme. Although I have a lot of shares in Toutiao, I can't shake his foundation. "

"what do you mean……"

Listen to Tingyin, Penguin just wants to cooperate with Douyin, Cao Xuan even expressed his hesitation, and everyone immediately understood.

"He is trying to stand up on his own and keep pace with us."

Some of the Penguin executives sneered, and some looked disdainful, but Cao Xuan had a calm expression. Xiao Ma, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.

"Are you planning to help each other?"

"The palms and backs of my hands are full of flesh."

Cao Xuan said it was pitiful, but in fact, no matter how the two families fought, no matter who won or lost, as one of the major shareholders behind both parties, he would always be the winner no matter what.

Cao Xuan sees this very clearly, so he will support the development of these companies, but will never participate in their competition.

This is true for Penguin and Toutiao, as well as other similar companies.

Therefore, Cao Xuan's position is very clear. He will not care about the competition between the two sides. It doesn't matter whether it is clear or dark. Both sides don't need to take him into account and can do whatever they want.

If both sides want to stop fighting in the future, he can mediate, but he will never favor one side in the competition.

During this period, even if he cooperates with a certain party, it is all business and is a normal cooperation, so there is no need to think too much about it.

He had been angry with Toutiao before this point. When he invested in Toutiao, he even signed a relevant treaty. This time he also took the opportunity to express his attitude to Penguin.

Cao Xuan's words were clear, and Brother Xiao Ma felt relieved.

It would be great if Boss Cao is willing to stand from the perspective of a mature and neutral investor.

He was never afraid of Cao Xuan being on the side. Judging from the friendship between the two parties, the relationship between Penguin and Cao Xuan was definitely stronger.

But he was worried about Cao Xuan, interfered at critical moments, and helped intercede with Toutiao. When the time came, due to Boss Cao's face and strength, Penguin would not be able to have any scruples.

Now Boss Cao has made it clear that with the size of Penguin, the headline group is really not taken seriously by Xiao Ma for the time being.

………

After the banquet was over, Cao Xuan took a plane back to the capital. On the way, he checked Weibo and Zhihu and saw his hot searches.

Compared to Weibo, which is mostly filled with fan posts, Cao Xuan now prefers to play Zhihu.

Fans, anti-fans, legitimate customers, pretenders, etc., there are all kinds of people, and there are so many talents...

For example, at this Penguin Annual Meeting, two questions appeared on Zhihu. One was to comment on his singing, and the other was to comment on his thoughts on seeing Cao Xuan appear at the Penguin Annual Meeting.

In the answers to the singing question, there are relatively more fans and positive comments, but there are also some people who are critical.

For example, a certain music student analyzed and commented on Cao Xuan's singing from a professional perspective, and concluded that Cao Xuan's performance level has dropped significantly, and the performance effect is more of a bonus of emotion.

Some people also criticized Cao Xuan, saying he would retire, but he would come out to sing two songs from time to time, which can be said to be both upright and upright.

Some people also compare Cao Xuan with some popular singers now, and they don’t know if it is a slander. The final evaluation is -

Not as good as the King of Flower Song!

Cao Xuan couldn't hold it back and gave this answer a thumbs up, and the account he used was his own.

When "In the Name of the People" hit the airwaves in 2017, there was a promotional event where Cao Xuan and other creators came to Zhihu to answer some questions, and each of them was given an officially recognized account.

Cao Xuan has also logged into Zhihu frequently since then, but he only dives and rarely likes or comments.

At that time, Zhihu's functions were not complete, so apart from Zhihu insiders, many Zhihu users did not know that Cao Xuan often peeked at the screen and searched intensively for his own related questions.

After giving a like, Cao Xuan went back to the question analyzing his participation in the Penguin Annual Meeting, and the answers below were even more varied.

Some people gossiped about his relationship with Xiao Ma, some analyzed Cao Xuan’s shares and actual control in Penguin, and some conspired about the infighting between Cao Xuan and Penguin’s top management, and even blamed the resignation of a previous executive. On his head.

What's more, some people related this matter to the entire Internet and financial fields. Cao Xuan himself was confused. How could he just sing a song and eat a meal, and it seemed like there was going to be a big earthquake in the Internet and financial circles.

This is also what he likes about Zhihu.

Everyone will analyze the same problem based on their own experience and perspective. Some of the conclusions they get are accurate, some are outrageous, and some are ridiculous. It is very interesting.

Perhaps because he was drunk, Cao Xuan took his mobile phone and edited a Zhihu answer, a standard Zhihu answer.

[I'm in Beijing, I just got off the plane. It's a great time to get together with old friends, sing and drink, and be very happy]

[Please forgive me for not singing well, after all, I am only an amateur singer now]

[Okay, before I sober up, I have to discuss with Brother Ma. I will acquire Alibaba tomorrow, Baidu the day after tomorrow, let Amazon change owners in three days, and defeat Wall Street within a week. Everyone is waiting for my good news on Zhihu. Forget it if you don’t wait.]

Ignoring the consequences of posting the question, Cao Xuan clicked on another question to share entertainment industry gossip anonymously, and then broke the news with his real name.

[Cao Xuan likes to brag after drinking alcohol]

After that, Cao Xuan cut his account into a smaller one, blocked the message board that was about to explode, and continued to browse Zhihu.

It was still the issue of anonymously sharing entertainment industry gossip. Cao Xuan looked at the revelations and felt deeply, and he also started to spread rumors and fish in troubled waters.

[Zhao Xiaodao and Liu Tianxian once had a fight because of Hu Ge, but Damimi broke up the fight and was slapped]

[Hu Jing gave birth to a daughter to Cao Xuan and is currently studying in the United States]

[Fan Xiaopang was forced to leave by Xianmi]

[Cao Xuan actually had an affair with his agent]

[Damimi is already in a relationship with director Cao Bo, who is planning to leave the company she founded, Jiaxing]

[The official is just pretending, Cao Xuan is actually a G...]