Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 419 Endorsement

After Li Weidong finished speaking, he walked through the separated crowds and shook hands with the people around him from time to time. Suddenly, he didn't know who took the lead in applauding. A dozen or so people could make the applause thunderous.

Li Weidong responded to the applause with a smile, and then slowly went upstairs. Zou Yi and other four company deputy general-level leaders followed him upstairs, with more than twenty pairs of eyes showing envy.

I am not envious of their high wages, nor their seniority, but my envy of their close relationship with Li Weidong.

These twenty-odd people are all general managers of various subsidiaries. They can't even get a vice president like Tong Jiajia. Their salary is not necessarily lower than that of these four vice presidents, and some can be several times higher.

Especially those who have shares, their annual income is more than dozens of times that of Xu Dehai, they are the best in the company, and they are also a very important figure in the local area.

As for seniority, there is no need to envy them. There are many people who are more senior than them. People like Song Guofeng and Chen Gu were the first to do business with Li Weidong, so they have no seniority.

In terms of qualifications and income, they are all top-notch, but they can only manage their own part, and these are only part of Xinsheng Holdings and Ruibos Holdings.

Each of these four vice presidents of the holding company has their own part of the business to manage. These are not important. What is important is that they represent Li Weidong.

At the company level, they are representatives of the major shareholders of each subsidiary and are the controlling shareholders, possessing equity advantages.

Personally speaking, Li Weidong wants these four vice presidents to manage the company for him. There is no one I don't know about what kind of person Li Weidong is. If there is no problem, just go to him.

If Li Weidong has this intention, he must match his powers and responsibilities. These four vice presidents must have certain powers. There is no way to solve the problem of seniority income, so he can only rely on Li Weidong's authority.

These four people are Li Weidong's spokespersons. If you don't give them face, you basically don't give Li Weidong face. If you don't give Li Weidong face, Li Weidong will definitely be unhappy.

If Li Weidong is not happy, the following heads will definitely not have an easy time. Authority is that simple.

"Dear leaders, let's go up and have some tea first!" Zhang Dongshuo said politely to the twenty or so bosses.

Zhang Dongshuo originally wanted to go up and serve tea and water to Li Weidong and others, but Li Weidong arranged for him to take care of these people, so he had no choice but to obey orders. As for who would pour the water upstairs, he didn't need to worry about it. It was definitely not Li Weidong who poured the water himself.

And these twenty people are indeed not to be neglected. According to Li Weidong's request, only CEOs with company assets exceeding one billion will have the opportunity to come over for this small meeting.

The number of companies Li Weidong invested and participated in had to be 800 if not 1,000. Add in the companies that the invested companies invested in, and the number was overwhelming, but there were only a dozen or so that could come.

So being able to attend today's small meeting is in itself a manifestation of strength. Although Zhang Dongshuo is Li Weidong's secretary, he is even half of the company's leader.

But he really can't be compared with these people. They gave him face because of Li Weidong and because of this position. If one day, even if Li Weidong asked him to be the general manager of any subsidiary.

His face is probably gone, and these people can still have a cup of tea with him just because they miss their old friendship, so Zhang Dongshuo has to entertain these people well.

Of course, they may not be happy if these big bosses are asked to give up their current jobs and become vice presidents of the company, especially these prestigious people nowadays.

They are just envious, and they still want to get the benefits themselves. Of course, it would be perfect if someone like Zou Yi, Zheng Sijing, and Xia Guoqiang had the reputation.

I guess Xu Dehai will think so too!

"Director Zhang, please, please!" Chen Gu watched Li Weidong disappear and said politely to Zhang Dongshuo. Song Guofeng next to him also smiled and declined.

The remaining people also smiled and exchanged greetings. As for what they were mumbling, only they themselves knew.

Among these people, it can be seen from their positions that they are clearly divided into several categories. Song Guofeng and Chen Gu are next to each other, followed by a few acquaintances.

The others are based on their respective relationships, either related to the industry, or geographically close, or having the same holding company. Anyway, they are all far and near.

With a smile on his face, Zhang Dongshuo led these people to a small conference room on the second floor. There was no other way, as the large conference room had already been turned into an office.

If it weren't for Zhang Dongshuo's strong reservations, I'm afraid this office would have been occupied by a certain department.

Even so, the entire office building is still crowded, and many independent business departments have been arranged to work in other places, so building an office building is imminent.

The conference room area is already limited, and there are several more people this year than last year. If everyone has a table and a seat, it is obviously unrealistic.

Zhang Dongshuo had to change the layout of the conference room. There were tables in the front row, and those in the back could only sit. Fortunately, there was a foldable small table on the armrest of the chair.

Arranging seats is definitely a thankless job, and Zhang Dongshuo doesn't dare to be careless. Except for the front row, which has tables and cards, the rest of the people can only sit casually.

Who is in front and who is following behind is a matter of knowledge. It is certainly unrealistic to calculate based solely on the size of the company, nor is it possible to calculate based solely on seniority.

When Li Weidong invested, the scales were also different. Some only invested hundreds or tens of millions, while some companies invested hundreds of millions or billions at a time. The results are definitely different!

We have to consider not only scale, seniority, but also factions, so this job is very hard, difficult to do well, and may even offend others.

Although no one will raise objections on the spot, they will feel unhappy. Zhang Dongshuo is the office director, and this grievance will definitely be recorded on him.

Song Guofeng sat in the front row, but the position was a little off. Fortunately, there was an even more off-center seat, and he was the only one who came out of the machine factory together.

Being able to arrange this seat is considered a blessing. After all, although the output value of the innovative motorcycle factory he is in charge of is good, it is not high among these companies.

Song Guofeng saw that the person sitting next to him was Liu Jianguo, who was an acquaintance of the machinery factory. However, Liu Jianguo was different from Song Guofeng in that he was still somewhat related to him.

"Mr. Liu, congratulations. I heard that your output value exceeded 2 billion this year?" Song Guofeng said to Liu Jianguo with a smile.

According to this production value, Liu Jianguo can sit in this position because he is obviously taken care of like him.

"It's not worth mentioning. It's not worth mentioning. Without you, Mr. Song, your output value has reached 4 billion!" Liu Jianguo said with a smile. This year is a good year for him.

Benefiting from domestic infrastructure investment and construction, real estate development has accelerated, and the use of construction machinery has greatly increased. Their marketing is very good, and their tasks have been scheduled to next year.

Song Guofeng smiled and exchanged greetings with Liu Jianguo. It could only be because Baobao was feeling bitter, but Baobao didn't say anything.

In the past two years, their company's profit growth has slowed down due to the impact of the financial crisis, which made him a little embarrassed to face Li Weidong, and he was even embarrassed to attend this meeting.

Although last year's output value reached 4 billion, their output value the year before last was already close to 4 billion. This year's growth rate is only 8%, which is the first time since the establishment of the factory that it has been below double digits.

This is similar to the country's economic growth, which is the first time the growth has fallen below double digits. However, the country has ways to develop real estate and infrastructure and find ways to increase the economy.

But their motorcycle factory did not have this luck. Not only did they not have this luck, foreign sales were restricted by the financial crisis, and domestic sales were hampered by the Blue Sky Defense War.

In the past two years, major cities have begun to pay attention to environmental protection, prohibiting the operation of motorcycles on the city's main roads, and those that do not meet emission standards will not be listed on the road.

Especially in their base camp, Qizhou's enforcement was even more stringent, which caused great damage to their sales.

Fortunately, before they did this, Li Weidong had already asked them to speed up engine research and development, and they were also recruiting technicians from major international companies to develop new engines.

One-third of the technicians of the Ural Motorcycle Factory are now working in their company, as well as technicians of some Japanese engine companies.

After hard work, their new engine finally passed the acceptance test and reached the standard that is allowed to be put on the road. Moreover, this technical research also allowed them to get rid of the restrictions of foreign technology.

Moreover, this achievement also won a provincial award and was recommended to the country for awards. According to the usual practice, as long as it is recommended, it will eventually win an award.

This is one of the highlights of their company. Not only did they solve practical problems, they also won honors.

Their rival, the nearby Qizhou Motorcycle Factory, is not so lucky. In the past two years, the old lady's New Year celebrations have been worse than the previous year, and sales have declined year by year.

Moreover, the house leaked and it rained all night, so profits were not good. Recently, the securities regulatory authorities punished me for illegal operations, with a fine of up to 80 million.

In the past two years, their output value was three to four billion, and their profits were several hundred million, which was just a drop in the bucket, but now their life is not easy.

Through a special relationship, Song Guofeng saw their just-released financial statements, which showed an output value of eighty-nine billion, less than half of last year, and a pitiful profit of just over ten million.

When Song Guofeng saw the news, he felt quite happy. He had been suppressed by Qizhou Motorcycle Factory for five or six years, and now the ban was finally lifted. Of course he was happy.

In the past few years, he had been complained by some people, especially those who came from the Qizhou Motorcycle Factory. The efficiency there was good and the wages were high. They began to complain that there was no iron rice bowl here, and naturally they forgot about their wages in the past.

When it's high.

There have been fewer complaints this year, and according to the human resources department, many people who have resigned from their factories have recently been hired. There is no need for training, and they can start working as soon as they come.

Of course, Song Guofeng didn't know that this was just the beginning. Qizhou Motorcycle Factory had already suffered massive losses. Even Zhang Jianing, the chairman he envied, had to go to a designated place to eat and sleep at a fixed time.

And although Qizhou Motorcycle is facing difficulties, there are also signs of improvement.

Song Guofeng asked a specialized analysis agency to do a survey and study. The haze affected by the financial crisis in Southeast Asian countries is dissipating, consumption growth is not far away, and their good days are coming soon.

Also, because they were competing with the Qizhou Motorcycle Factory, in order to avoid the competition, they had to give up part of their urban share and began to expand in county towns and rural areas.

This last resort measure was not only affirmed by Li Weidong at the time, but has also begun to be used now.

Nowadays, the life of rural people is getting better, and the three major items of marriage have also changed. They are gradually beginning to catch up with the requirements of the city, and motorcycles have become a must-have.

In particular, continuously variable automatic models such as the pedal Mulan, which is suitable for gay women, are selling very well.

So Song Guofeng held a meeting with the company's employees and said that the difficulties are temporary and the future is bright.

But after Song Guofeng came to the scene and heard the development speed of other brother companies, he felt uneasy.

Song Guofeng turned around and saw Luo Jialiang sitting in the seat at the back. His eyes suddenly lit up and he said enthusiastically, "Hello, Mr. Luo, welcome to Qizhou!"

"Mr. Song, hello, hello!" Luo Jialiang is not close to Song Guofeng. He is a "godfather" in the entertainment industry and has nothing to do with the motorcycle industry.

But Song Guofeng greeted him politely and responded politely because he was an old acquaintance of Li Weidong.

"Brothers, don't be so polite, smoke a cigarette!" Song Guofeng said even more politely when he heard that everyone was using respectful words.

"Thank you!" Luo Jialiang didn't know what Song Guofeng was going to do. Could it be that he wanted to recommend some actors to him or whom he wanted to praise? If that was the case, he could do it.

Their company releases so many movies and TV series every year, with at least one or two small roles missing. Even if they are not produced by their company, there is still a film fund.

As long as there is no problem with IQ, basically everyone can be praised. As for the height of development, it depends on personal ability.

"Mr. Luo, we are also old acquaintances. I didn't try to hide it. I just said it straight away. I make motorcycles. I want to find a spokesperson to shoot an advertisement. Is there any suitable actress you can recommend?"

"Actress?" Luo Jialiang was curious, but in his mind was the scene of a motorcycle and a beautiful woman together. It was indeed quite attractive, the beauty on the motorcycle.

"Yes, our factory has recently been promoting pedal and Mulan models, which are especially suitable for lesbians to drive. They are the first choice for many young lesbians, especially when they get married!" Song Guofeng explained, don't get it wrong!

"Oh, let me think about it!" Luo Jialiang said a little embarrassedly. He almost misunderstood it, but this is an idea. We can talk about it if we have time!

"You can't be too old to be a dowry!" Luo Jialiang muttered. He wanted to recommend several protagonists from the recently popular "Gege" series, but their temperaments didn't match.

"Yes, have you heard of Ziyi? He's from our company. He has acted in two movies and is quite famous. The key is that his temperament is more suitable. Moreover, this person is currently in Qizhou and staying at the Four Seasons Hotel. You can also meet him first.

See you soon!"

"We have a movie, Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger, which will be released during the Spring Festival. She is one of the leading actors, and this movie was directed and starred by the chairman of the board!" Luo Jialiang said softly.

Because of Li Weidong's call for this movie, Luo Jialiang paid special attention to it and often went to the shooting site to coordinate. Both the shooting progress and post-production were much faster than normal.

Even in the post-approval process, as soon as Han Sibing, who is now the boss of China Film Group, heard that Li Weidong had named him for the film, he went directly to the Broadcasting and Television and it was approved within two days.

Therefore, the movie originally planned to be released on May Day was released more than three months in advance!

"Really? Then it's her!" Song Guofeng became interested as soon as he heard it.

(End of chapter)