Chapter 1322: Ma Xiaoyun's Youth

Compared to men, women are called higher animals because men can only see what is in front of them, while women can see things that are not immediately visible.

Zhao Fusheng thought he had concealed it well, but Dong Chenxi could clearly sense that he attached particular importance to this visit from Ma Xiaoyun.

Facts proved she was not wrong.

From the moment Ma Xiaoyun entered the door, Zhao Fusheng's concentration was fully focused.

He knew very well that although his teacher had taught him in school that if he encountered a problem he couldn't solve during an exam, he should set it aside, finish the ones he could, and then come back to think about the difficult ones—maybe then the answer would come.

But the problem was, life is not an exam; after crossing this mountain, there are other high mountains ahead.

If you encounter a problem and avoid solving it, blindly escaping, in the end you will surely accomplish nothing.

"Chairman Zhao, we meet again." A faint smile hung on Ma Xiaoyun's homely face. At this time, he was far from reaching the level where people would call him "Daddy" in the future, so naturally his attitude in dealing with people was different.

Zhao Fusheng smiled and nodded at Ma Xiaoyun. "Aristotle said that there are only three kinds of knowledge humans need: theoretical, practical, and discriminative. With these three foundations, we can find everything we need in the vast sea of life. The ultimate value of life lies in the ability to awaken and think, not merely in survival. In you, President Ma, I see theory applied to practice, and you can discern what is beneficial to you in practice. I admire that."

Ma Xiaoyun was taken aback, then a smile spread across his face.

Everyone likes to be praised, and he was no exception, especially when the praise came from a successful person like Zhao Fusheng—it was even more satisfying.

"Chairman Zhao, you really know how to talk. You're making me feel embarrassed." Ma Xiaoyun laughed.

Zhao Fusheng said, "I'm telling the truth. In the field of e-commerce, I have always believed that you are a pioneer. Trust me, with the development of the internet, our business will grow stronger and stronger."

As a shareholder of Alibaba Group now, he was naturally qualified to say this.

"Good, then I'll take your kind words. I am also full of confidence in this." Ma Xiaoyun smiled and said to Zhao Fusheng.

It must be said that their conversation went quite smoothly. Both were eager to befriend the other, and it was no exaggeration to say they had a pleasant talk. Ma Xiaoyun excelled in natural talent, eloquence, and persuasiveness. Zhao Fusheng, relying on his life experience and understanding of Ma Xiaoyun, skillfully cooperated with him. Although he might not always keep up with the rhythm of this big shot, it must be said that everyone who talked with Zhao Fusheng felt completely satisfied.

Through his conversation with Ma Xiaoyun, Zhao Fusheng was surprised to discover that China's e-commerce industry had actually been developing for many years.

Many people in later generations thought that China's e-commerce industry developed very rapidly, even surpassing Europe and America in many aspects.

Whether it was Ma Xiaoyun, Ma Laoban, or Matcha Dong, all were outstanding figures in the e-commerce field, and the value created by the companies they led exceeded everyone's imagination.

But from a policy perspective, no one knew the role our government played in it.

It must be known that as early as the early 1990s, when the Internet did not even exist in China, the Vice Premier personally took charge of establishing the National Economic Informatization Office and launched the "Three Gold" projects.

What were the Three Gold projects?

The Golden Bridge Project, the Golden Card Project, and the Golden Gate Project.

Among them, the Golden Bridge Project was to establish a national public information economic network, which was successfully connected in 1996.

The Golden Card Project was to promote the use of credit cards and cash cards—simply put, the electronification of currency, gradually achieving domestic financial networking.

Does that look familiar?

That was the early form of electronic payment.

The Golden Gate Project was a foreign trade information management system that networked national foreign trade enterprises, promoted electronic data interchange, and implemented paperless trade.

Back then, more than twenty ministries and commissions participated in this working group, led personally by the Vice Premier, to comprehensively advance the informatization process, which later led to the booming development of domestic e-commerce.

Before this, Zhao Fusheng was unaware of these facts. If Ma Yun hadn't brought it up today, he would have always thought that the pioneer of Chinese e-commerce was Ma Xiaoyun.

"Chairman Zhao, what is your view on electronic payment?" Seeing that Zhao Fusheng was in high spirits, Ma Xiaoyun raised the purpose of his visit at just the right moment.

Earlier, he had bypassed SoftBank and joined hands with Future Investment to establish Alipay Company, and now he was considering whether to expand the scale of this company.

Zhao Fusheng laughed and waved his hand. "President Ma, I've said it before: Future Investment's affairs are Future Investment's affairs, handled by Miss Dong and her team. I never interfere."

He paused, looked at Ma Xiaoyun meaningfully, and said, "I think you should also know that for a company, the most taboo thing is having two voices giving orders, right?"

Ma Xiaoyun fell silent. He naturally understood what Zhao Fusheng meant.

"It's no longer the 1980s or 1990s," Zhao Fusheng said calmly, glancing at Ma Xiaoyun. "Back then, the legend of He Yang's wealth made many people who had no ill intentions toward business suddenly realize that knowledge is power, is capital. A change in thinking is the beginning of entrepreneurial opportunities. From this perspective, he inspired a generation of young people to dive into the business world. If we don't judge success or failure, this person did some good things."

Zhao Fusheng looked at Ma Xiaoyun and spoke calmly. Ma Xiaoyun sat there, silently listening.

Clearly, Chairman Zhao was explicitly giving him guidance.

"Thank you."

After a long while, Ma Xiaoyun looked up at Zhao Fusheng sincerely and said seriously.

He understood that what Zhao Fusheng had just told him, he himself actually knew, and had even planned to use it soon in the company's internal propaganda—unfortunately, this guy had beaten him to it.

It was for this reason that Ma Xiaoyun felt that the chairman of Future Group must be his soulmate.

It is said that a true friend is hard to find. Although he didn't know if he and Zhao Fusheng were true friends, Ma Xiaoyun was certain that many of the things in his mind, Zhao Fusheng understood completely!

Of course, Zhao Fusheng would not tell Ma Xiaoyun that many of the things he said were exactly what Ma Xiaoyun himself would later preach after his success.

A leopard cannot change its spots. Even President Ma was no exception.