Rebirth in 1985

Chapter 509 Ceremony

With the establishment of Phoenix Communications, Phoenix Group has become more and more diversified, involving real estate, electronics, computers, computer application software, network communications, as well as automobiles, oil, etc. It has become a group company involved in most fields.

The net worth of Lu Shaohua, the founder of Phoenix Group, has also been rising continuously, from more than 100 billion US dollars, which ranked 37th in the world, to nearly 200 billion US dollars.

Yes, Lu Shaohua's net worth has increased. The reason is very simple. Due to the cooperation with Royal Dutch Shell and the launch of mobile phones, Lu Shaohua's net worth has increased by hundreds of billions of dollars, which is a bit incredible.

Of course, the outside world said that Lu Shaohua's net worth reached 1 billion US dollars, and this rumor was only spread after the advertisement of Phoenix G mobile phone came out. As for Lu Shaohua's true net worth, I am afraid no one knows it.

What the outside world says is none of Lu Shaohua's business, and Lu Shaohua doesn't care too much. He stays in the villa all day, occasionally making a phone call to inquire about the situation of Phoenix Communications in Hong Kong, and also frequently calls to ask about the situation in Shenzhen.

The result was obvious. None of Lu Shaohua's subordinates were useless, and the progress always made Lu Shaohua very satisfied. However, it took time to achieve normal progress. It was not until more than a month later, when the year 1996 was accepted, that all the preliminary preparations were completed.

The preparatory work was completed not only in Shenzhen, but also in Hong Kong, which is not a large city. This means that Phoenix Communications can be officially launched.

Lu Shaohua also set a date, preparing to officially launch the company on January 1996, 1, in order to make it a good and memorable day.

As 1995 passed and 1996 arrived, Lu Shaohua arrived at the Phoenix Base on a special plane on the morning of January 1, and then went to Luohu District and stopped at the newly built Phoenix Building.

The Phoenix Building in Shenzhen is 58 stories high and was built quite some time ago, but Lu Shaohua has never been here once. Even when he moved in, he didn't show up. Today, he finally stepped into the lobby of the building and prepared to turn on Phoenix Communications.

It was a very monotonous activity, nothing more than cutting a ribbon, hanging a sign, and then applauding, and that was it. Today's originally monotonous activity was spoiled by Zeng Aimin's arrival.

You have to know that Zeng Aimin is a big shot in Shenzhen City. Many media came to hear of his arrival, and the lobby of Phoenix Building was packed with people. Lu Shaohua also accepted interviews from some media, and that was the end of it.

Zeng Aimin was a specially invited guest who came to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony. After the ribbon-cutting ceremony, he, as the municipal party secretary, naturally had to say a few words to the media.

But there is one thing in common, they are all the same, very old-fashioned speeches, such as the government supports private enterprises and so on, and some words of encouragement to Phoenix Group...

Zeng Aimin was a specially invited guest, and since he had spoken, of course Lu Shaohua, the owner of Phoenix Group, had to say a few words as well.

"First of all, on behalf of Phoenix Group, I would like to thank the municipal government for its support. Without the strong support of the government, Phoenix Group would not have achieved such success. Therefore, Phoenix is ​​what it is today, and it is entirely supported by the municipal government." Lu Shaohua pushed the municipal government to the stage as soon as he opened his mouth, and pushed everything to the government. After that, after the reporters took a few photos, Lu Shaohua continued. "Today is New Year's Day, the beginning of the new year. Here, on behalf of all the employees of Phoenix Group, I wish you all a happy new year. I hope that in the new year, you will make progress in your career, get what you want, and of course, make a lot of money, hehe..."

Lu Shaohua finally made a joke, but he didn't finish, and then he got to the point. "I believe everyone knows that Phoenix Group has developed a new generation of wireless phones, named 'Phoenix G1 mobile phone'. The appearance of this phone will greatly facilitate your contact with family and friends. Well, it will make it easier for couples who are separated by distance to say some sweet words... Hehe!"

I have to say that Lu Shaohua is very good at talking nonsense. Sometimes he is serious and sometimes he is joking. However, the effect is very good. At least it livens up the atmosphere at the scene, and the reporters and media there are all laughing and very happy.

At the end, Lu Shaohua paused as usual after finishing a paragraph, and then continued. "The Phoenix G1 mobile phone has appeared, but it certainly won't work without network support. So, last year, Phoenix Group invested tens of billions of dollars to build networks across the country and established Phoenix Communications Company to connect mobile phones and make them usable. And today, on this special day, Phoenix Communications is finally going to be officially put into operation. I am undoubtedly excited in my heart, yes, very excited, because when Phoenix Communications is officially put into operation, it means that everyone can hear voices from family, friends, and lovers anytime, anywhere, at zero distance..."

After that, Lu Shaohua paused for a moment, smiled at the people below on the podium, and finally prepared to finish his speech. "Well, how should I put it? I am not good at speaking, so this is all I can say. Finally, I would like to say that if anyone present wants to buy the 'Phoenix G1 mobile phone', Phoenix Communications will give you a free account, haha! It's a good deal..."

Lu Shaohua even resorted to salesmanship at the end, which seemed to damage his image. However, it was precisely because of Lu Shaohua's humor that he did not lose his image. Instead, he gave the media present a very friendly image, and they all laughed.

Some reporters even asked a question on the spot. "Mr. Lu, isn't it too stingy to give away a free account? How about giving away a Phoenix G1?"

"Oh!" Lu Shaohua was startled, and looked in the direction of the voice. He saw that it was a female reporter, then he smiled and waved his hand generously. "Okay, let's do as this pretty girl said, one free mobile phone, but there will be no free registration, haha..."

There were no less than a hundred people present. If a mobile phone cost 12,000 yuan, Lu Shaohua would have to give away things worth a million yuan. But it didn't matter. The most important thing was the company's image. You have to know that most of these media were very influential. If Lu Shaohua was generous and gave them a mobile phone each, would he be afraid that they wouldn't praise Phoenix Group to the sky?

Therefore, the one million yuan that Lu Shaohua gave away was not a loss. Not only did he not lose money, he actually made a profit by getting free advertising. After all, it was much better for multiple media outlets to help than for Lu Shaohua to spend tens of millions on advertising.

This time, Lu Shaohua's image was enhanced again, with two more features: generous and magnanimous. Adding to his humor, he was full of advantages. Lu Shaohua could have fully anticipated that after the media broadcast today's events, his name would definitely be known to most people.

But all this is no longer important, because after the listing ceremony, Lu Shaohua sent Zeng Aimin away, then he left Shenzhen and quickly returned to Hong Kong.

Phoenix Communications in Hong Kong was also officially launched today, but because Lu Shaohua was unable to be in two places at once, the launch times were staggered, one in the morning and the other at 2:00 p.m.

Fortunately, Lu Shaohua has a private plane, so it doesn't take too long to get from Shenzhen to Hong Kong. It only takes a few tens of minutes to arrive. There is no time pressure, so Lu Shaohua can have lunch leisurely before rushing to Phoenix Building.

The difference from the one in Shenzhen was that the ceremony in Hong Kong was much more grand. Not only the media but also business tycoons who were rarely seen in normal times were present. It was a gathering of stars, making the lobby on the first floor of Phoenix Building extremely lively.

Phoenix Communications in Hong Kong was officially launched. Lu Shaohua did not inform too many people except a few people with whom he had very good relations, namely the managers in China Commercial Bank, including Chairman Henry Fok.

But when Lu Shaohua arrived at the Phoenix Building, he understood everything at a glance. The business tycoons gathered inside were all members of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce. This should have been organized by Ho Ying-tung, but you have to say, the effect was quite good.

A more lively atmosphere has its advantages, and Lu Shaohua didn't mind. He found Qin Sichen and asked her to prepare quickly and prepare more wine and food, intending to turn the ceremony into a cocktail party.

Qin Sichen went to the United States when he was young, but he has been back to Hong Kong for quite some time and has completely integrated into Hong Kong. He knows some of the rules of Hong Kong and knows that cocktail parties are a part of the gatherings in the Hong Kong business community. He did not neglect it and prepared early.

So, when Lu Shaohua asked him to arrange wine and food, Qin Sichen nodded and said, "It's ready."

This made Lu Shaohua stunned, then he smiled, said nothing, walked quickly into the crowd, smiled and nodded to those he knew or didn't know. Lu Shaohua didn't stop until he came to Huo Yingdong and Li Jiacheng and said a few words of welcome.

"How is it? Are you satisfied? I have taken great pains to gather people here to support you." Ho Ying-tung said with a smile.

"Thank you!" Lu Shaohua had nothing else to say and could only express his gratitude to Ho Ying-tung in this way.

"Haha! Don't thank me." Huo Yingdong shook his head and whispered to Lu Shaohua's ear. "Many members used to doubt whether your Phoenix Group was also in the Chamber of Commerce. Now it's good, it's a good proof!"

"..." Lu Shaohua was speechless for a while, but when he thought about it, it was still not announced whether Phoenix Group was a member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and Lu Shaohua did not attend many activities of the Chamber of Commerce. It was normal for people to be suspicious!

Seeing that Lu Shaohua remained silent, Huo Yingdong smiled again and took the initiative to change the subject, saying, "With so many people coming, have you prepared enough wine?"

It's not bad, but after Huo Yingdong said this, Lu Shaohua was helpless, and then made an OK gesture and said, "It should be no problem. We must believe in the ability of Phoenix Group to do things, hehe!"

"That's good."

What happened next was simple. Lu Shaohua kept chatting with Huo Yingdong and the others. No one came to interrupt them. They kept chatting until 2 o'clock. Lu Shaohua walked up to the chair and prepared to start the ceremony...