Chapter 478 The Highlight of Life

March 5, 2013, Beijing.

In the early morning, the sky was still gray and the dawn had not yet appeared.

Song Ci had finished washing up, and his well-tailored dark suit made him look even more handsome and tall.

As a newly elected people's representative, I will soon go to that sacred hall to attend the opening session of the National Convention.

Even though he is Asia's richest man and an Internet giant who has experienced many ups and downs, he still feels a little excited and nervous at this moment.

Liu Shishi came over with a classic dark tie, her eyes full of tenderness and pride.

Her slender fingers deftly wrapped the tie around her husband's neck and carefully tied a Windsor knot.

"My husband is so handsome!" With a smile on her lips, she looked at him intently, "Mr. Song, you must be the most handsome guy in the Great Hall of the People today."

When Song Ci heard this, the tension on his face melted away. He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh, reaching out and gently pinching his wife's soft hands.

"Today I am just one of more than 2,000 representatives, and I am here to learn and perform my duties. The protagonist is someone else, and it is not appropriate for me to be in the spotlight today." His tone was gentle, with his usual calmness and clarity.

"I understand! Be humble, cautious, and remember your mission." Liu Shishi responded playfully, then stood on tiptoe and quickly gave her husband a sweet kiss on the cheek.

Then, she restrained her smile, her expression became serious and solemn, and she carefully placed the bright red representative certificate on the left breast pocket of her husband's suit and gently smoothed it out.

The dazzling red color, like a dancing flame, symbolizes honor and carries responsibility.

Song Ci looked down at his wife's focused expression, his eyes filled with tenderness. He held her hand and squeezed it tightly: "I'm going."

"Well, keep going." Liu Shishi nodded and watched her husband turn around and leave.

At that moment, Song Ci walked with steady steps, and his back revealed an unprecedented sense of mission and high spirits.

A little after seven in the morning, Great Hall of the People.

After passing strict security procedures, Song Ci entered the solemn and magnificent Great Hall.

The dome was tall and wide, and the lights were brilliant. A solemn and noble atmosphere permeated the air, causing him to unconsciously slow down his steps and become solemn.

Walking slowly, he stopped in front of the famous huge Chinese painting "Spring Herald" and stared at it for a long time.

The red plum blossoms in the painting bloomed proudly in the snow, their bones strong and their hearts brimming with vitality. This scene made his heart surge with emotion.

The nine-year entrepreneurial journey seems like just yesterday, from the start of the business to the world-renowned Tenda Technology, from obscurity to becoming the richest man in Asia... personal struggles are closely intertwined with the tide of the times.

Today, being able to enter the country's highest parliament as a people's representative is not only a personal honor, but also a full affirmation and attention of the country to the entire Internet industry, the private economy, and the power of scientific and technological innovation.

As a benchmark figure in China's Internet era, his election symbolizes that representatives of the new economic industry have officially stepped onto the forefront of national life, participated in state affairs, and made suggestions.

A feeling of pride suddenly welled up in my heart: "Life is a journey, and we are fortunate to be able to witness such a grand occasion and participate in this way."

"Isn't this plum blossom painting beautiful? I was deeply shocked when I saw it for the first time." A steady and powerful voice with a slight accent sounded from the side.

Hearing the voice, Song Ci turned sideways and saw an old man with a vigorous spirit, a kind face, but sharp eyes, smiling at him.

He was slightly shocked and immediately recognized the person who came. It was Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

This entrepreneur, who has always insisted on technological research and development and led Huawei to carve out a path in the international communications market, is a predecessor and role model whom he respects very much.

Song Ci quickly bowed slightly, extending his hands and speaking humbly, "Hello, Mr. Ren! I've long heard of you."

Ren Zhengfei smiled and shook hands with Song Ci. He couldn't help but look up and down at the richest man in front of him who was too young but had achieved extraordinary things. His eyes were full of admiration and emotion.

"Mr. Song, it's the same. I've heard of you for a long time. Today, an old man like me finally gets to meet you, a young talent."

The old man spoke in a very gentle tone. Looking at this brilliant young billionaire, he seemed to see the daring and courageous self he used to be.

But the disciple is better than the master. The heights and influence reached by the young man in front of us have far exceeded those of his peers at the same time.

Although Song Ci and Ren Zhengfei met for the first time, they felt they got along very well.

The two exchanged views on technological development, industry trends and even the international competitive environment, and felt that they had met too late.

As entrepreneurs representing the cutting-edge forces of China's Internet and hard technology, they share many common ideas.

However, this place is the solemn Great Hall of the People, and it is the important moment of the opening of the National Conference, not an occasion for in-depth discussion of business cooperation.

Fortunately, the two had already had some preliminary contact before, so they smiled at each other knowingly and agreed to find another time to talk in detail in the future.

As 8 a.m. approaches, the conference is about to open.

Song Ci and Ren Zhengfei looked serious, nodded to each other, and walked quickly into the venue.

Today, the two of them not only shoulder the mission of making suggestions, but also have an important task, which is to jointly embark on the "Delegate Channel" opened for the first time.

At 8 o'clock sharp, Song Ci and Ren Zhengfei stood side by side at the starting point of the "Representative Channel".

There are huge crowds of people ahead, and the "long guns and short cannons" of major media outlets around the world are already on standby, and the air is filled with anticipation and anxiety.

The host's voice solemnly rang out through the microphone: "Now, please welcome the first group of representatives of this conference."

Song Ci took a deep breath, calmed his excitement and thoughts in his heart, then held his head high and walked steadily into the center of the interview area with the more experienced Ren Zhengfei beside him.

In an instant, flashes of light appeared all around, and the sound of shutter clicks continued.

There were sighs among the reporters, not only because of the huge enterprise represented by the two representatives.

Furthermore, Song Ci, despite being Asia's richest man, possessed a strikingly youthful and handsome appearance. His effortless, confident demeanor made him the undeniable focus of the audience.

Ren Zhengfei and Song Ci walked to the microphone and humbly bowed slightly to the media present.

The host introduced the two representatives at the right time: "They are Song Ci, the founder and chairman of Tenda Technology Group."

Song Ci took a step forward in response, and greeted the countless cameras calmly with a clear and steady voice: "Good morning, everyone."

"Representative Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd."

Ren Zhengfei also stepped forward and said to the microphone in a calm but powerful tone: "Hello everyone."

The host then led the interview: "Now please ask the media reporters to start asking questions."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chinese and foreign reporters in the audience raised their arms and the atmosphere was extremely enthusiastic.

"Reporters from CCTV in the first row, please ask questions," the host clicked.

A female CCTV reporter took the microphone and said in a clear voice, "Thank you, host. CCTV reporters have questions. My question is for the representative of Song Ci."

His gaze then fell on Song Ci and continued:

"Hello, Representative Songci. As a leading entrepreneur in the internet industry, how do you think we can deeply integrate the internet with traditional manufacturing through innovation in the future, so as to better contribute to the national economic development?"

Facing the CCTV camera and the attention of the entire audience, Song Ci was unusually calm. He nodded slightly, spoke freely, and gave a forward-looking response.

"Thank you for your question. I believe that the key to the future lies in vigorously promoting the 'Internet Plus' strategy.

Specifically, when it comes to integration with traditional manufacturing, the core is to leverage Internet technology, thinking, and models to deeply transform and upgrade the entire industry chain, including R&D, production, manufacturing, marketing, and services.”

After a brief pause, he continued, his eyes wise and focused: "For example, through the Industrial Internet platform, we can achieve data interconnection and intelligent analysis of production equipment, optimize process flows, and improve production efficiency and quality.

Leveraging big data and artificial intelligence, we can gain accurate insights into market demand, promote flexible manufacturing and personalized customization, and reduce inventory waste..."

"In short," Song Ci concluded, his voice full of responsibility, "'Internet Plus' is not a simple superposition of the two.

Instead, we need to empower traditional industries through technological innovation and promote their transformation towards digitalization, networking, and intelligence."

Song Ci's speech was logically clear and broad-minded, both profound and down-to-earth. It not only responded to the questions, but also clearly outlined to the outside world the new direction for China's Internet to empower the real economy in the future.

As soon as he finished speaking, the scene was once again filled with the sounds of shutter clicks and thunderous applause.

The interview session continues.

Afterwards, a reporter from People's Daily got the opportunity to ask questions to Ren Zhengfei, asking with concern how China's high-tech companies should stick to innovation and break through bottlenecks under the current global technological competition landscape.

Ren Zhengfei calmly explained the importance of adhering to basic research and development and open cooperation in his unique simple and profound language.

The answers were clear and well-organized, with profound thoughts and full of wisdom gained through years of experience. His calm and dignified demeanor complemented the Song Ci's previous enterprising spirit and novel ideas, and his style was not inferior in the slightest.

This scene was transmitted to the world through the camera and is of great significance.

Song Ci and Ren Zhengfei, two entrepreneurs, one new and one old, are like a vivid microcosm of the inheritance and development of China's science and technology industry.

Tenda and Huawei, two major technology giants, focus on software and the Internet ecosystem on one hand, and hardware and communication technology on the other, representing the two core engines driving the digital economy.

As the opening guests of the first "Delegate Channel" of this National Congress, the two of them jointly accepted the review of Chinese and foreign media, which in itself sent a strong signal.

It symbolizes that the tremendous power of China's scientific and technological innovation is being fully integrated into the national governance system, and also represents China's firm choice of the future path of "leading high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation."

At nine o'clock sharp, the atmosphere in the auditorium was extremely sacred and focused, and no one could be distracted. Everyone was involuntarily immersed in it, feeling the pulse of the country's development and the heavy responsibility on their shoulders.

The morning meeting concluded in a grand atmosphere. Representatives from all regions left in an orderly manner and went to the designated Xizhimen Hotel for dinner and a short lunch break.

The lunch was served buffet style, which was conducive to networking among the representatives. As soon as Song Ci finished picking up his meal, he ran into many familiar business representatives.

Lei Jun from Xiaomi waved warmly, Dong Mingzhu from Gree greeted with a smile, and Li Yanhong from Baidu was talking to someone else...all of them are leaders in their respective fields.

Meeting in this kind of conference setting at this moment, there is less business competition and more of a sense of being a comrade as fellow representatives discussing national affairs.

Everyone gathered together naturally and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

In the afternoon, in a corner of Peking.

The aroma of tea wafts through a private teahouse room with elegant style and excellent privacy.

The big star Li Bingbing and Ren Quan sat opposite each other, drinking tea and chatting, talking and laughing happily.

Not long after, the door of the private room was quietly pushed open, and Huang Xiaoming walked in hurriedly: "Sorry, there was a traffic jam on the road, so I'm late."

Li Bingbing greeted him with a smile and couldn't help but joke, "Congratulations, Xiao Ming! Your girlfriend has really taken the spotlight this time, becoming one of the 'Four Little Flowers.'" His tone was clearly playful.

Huang Xiaoming's face showed helplessness and a wry smile when he heard this.

Yang Ying had been warned repeatedly before that she had to be careful in this selection and must not surpass Yang Mi and the rising star Zhao Liying in votes, so as not to become the target of public criticism.

But his girlfriend didn't listen to his advice and pushed the votes to the top of the list, causing a lot of discussion in the circle.

Later, Liu Shishi couldn't stand it anymore and personally went out to canvass votes for Yang Mi and Zhao Liying, which made Yang Ying end up in third place.

Li Bingbing actually disdains Angelababy very much. She has no acting skills and no works, and relies entirely on hype and topics to gain traffic. It is easy to fall hard after climbing high.

But her good friend Huang Xiaoming really liked her, and as an outsider, she couldn't say much, so she could only make jokes to the point.

Huang Xiaoming took a few sips of tea and changed the subject: "Sister Bingbing, how are you doing lately? I heard that role in Transformers 4 was a bit of a shame."

Li Bingbing sighed, his expression slightly gloomy: "Yeah, I didn't get it."

Looking back on the changes in the current "Four Dan and Two Soldiers" pattern, I can't help but sigh:

"Let's not talk about Xu Jinglei, she's almost semi-retired. Zhao Yanzi's mind is mostly focused on business, and filming has become a side job.

Zhang Ziyi, despite her positive reviews for "The Grandmaster," collided with "Lost in Thailand," and the box office fell short of expectations, leading to several flops in a row, a significant blow. Zhou Xun surprised me by actually going back to TV dramas.

"Now it seems that Fan Bingbing is the most powerful. He has boarded the ship of Tengda Culture and obtained the resources for "Transformers 4". His international status is steadily rising."

After a pause, he sighed, "It's been a blink of an eye and I'm almost 40!"

The setbacks in her career, coupled with the rapid catch-up of the new generation of 85 flowers, suddenly made her feel like giving up.

But then she shook her head, as if trying to get rid of this negative thought. She, Li Bingbing, is not someone who gives up easily.

Seeing that his friend's interest was somewhat fading, Huang Xiaoming wisely stopped asking questions and instead brought up the main business of the three people's meeting: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore.

Let’s talk about something serious. Have you heard it?

Liu Shishi just established a venture capital fund, Huiwen Asset, two days ago, with a paid-in capital of 500 million yuan, specifically investing in early-stage internet projects.

He looked at Ren Quan with a serious tone, "A Quan, you retired from the entertainment industry and have been focusing on the investment industry for several years. You are one of the first people in our circle to understand the ins and outs of it.

The internet is booming now, and even Master Liu is getting involved. Shouldn't we also join forces and really make a big splash? "

Ren Quan put away his casual smile and nodded in response, "The time is indeed ripe! I've accumulated some experience and connections over the past few years, and this is a good opportunity to enter the market."

Li Bingbing nodded in agreement and became more and more confident in Ren Quan's business acumen. He had previously invested in LeTV and saw the stock price rising all the way, making a lot of money.

After some discussion, the three of them quickly reached a consensus:

They jointly established an investment company with a total investment of RMB 120 million and named it "Big Coffee Alliance Investment Management Co., Ltd."

Huang Xiaoming, who has the strongest financial resources, invested 60 million yuan and served as a founding partner; Li Bingbing and Ren Quan each invested 30 million yuan and served as general partners.

The actual operation and management of the company is entrusted to Ren Quan.

After the matter was roughly settled, Ren Quan took out a project plan that had been prepared long ago from his briefcase and placed it on the table.

"Now that the direction has been decided, there's a ready-made project here, 'Hot One' Spicy Hot Pot.

I've examined the brand concept, location, and team, and it has great potential. This could be the first project our Big Boss Alliance invests in, a testament to its success."

(End of this chapter)