Reinventing the Millennium

Chapter 1121 True and well-deserved (4k)

On April 22, the Sohu website published an in-depth report on domestic giants.

The report did not elicit widespread response.

First, it talks about B2B business, which is 2B rather than 2C. This cannot arouse any emotion from consumers, and sporadic comments cannot bring about any movement.

Second, everyone knows that the C2C business is becoming more and more widely influential. The quality of its products has always been uneven... If it doesn't think you are poor, don't think it is bad.

Therefore, this is just an ordinary report using pseudonyms to expose industry insiders.

There have always been similar articles on the Internet, but not all of them can create a splash.

That night, when it was reposted to his WeChat Moments by Fang Zhuo, the head of Yike...

It has been more than a week since Fang Zhuo returned to Shanghai from Lin'an. He would talk about corporate culture and values ​​almost every evening, and sometimes he would also combine it with small situations in actual work.

This makes Alibaba executives who are new to Moments have a habit of checking Moments at night.

Forget about others, this is Mr. Fang, the richest man in the Mainland!

Forget about Mr. Fang, there is also his interaction with his colleagues!

Forget about interactions, sometimes you can see Mr. Ma and him having a little fight with each other!

Big Brother’s circle of friends is really interesting...

Wait, what is this?

After Jiang Fang finished dinner, he clicked on his phone. Before he could see the content, he felt strange. Normally, Mr. Fang’s friends circle would be full of likes. Why was it so quiet tonight?

When she took a closer look, her brows immediately wrinkled.

Bypass blacklist?

blacklist?

As the person in charge of anti-corruption appointed by the boss, Jiang Fang is extremely sensitive. He discovered two problems just by looking at the title. One is that he is not aware of the existence of the blacklist mechanism, and the other is that since this existing blacklist can be circumvented Yes, there must be something going on.

She clicked on the link and read the content completely. Her mood became a little heavy. The report was very detailed and did not look like it was made out of nothing.

B2B, as the big brother of the group's business, has been a cash cow for a long time, and among the execution entities of this business, the supply chain is undoubtedly at the bottom of the box.

This situation now...

It's normal that I don't know the blacklist mechanism. After all, it's an internal processing within the business. But to what extent is this bypassed internal and external problem...?

Just one cockroach, or one of those "when you see one cockroach, there might be a thousand more in the dark"?

What Jiang Fang cares about is not the quality of the product, but whether the way he handles this behavior is healthy, and, if he thinks the worst, is the grassroots team corrupt?

At 11 o'clock in the night, she refreshed Mr. Fang's circle of friends again and found that it was still deserted, completely different from the bustle of the previous few days.

Jiang Fang thought about it again and again. It was not convenient for other colleagues to express their opinions on this matter, and he needed to give his attitude.

The Integrity Department has always been a job that offends people, but this is what I do.

She made a thoughtful comment: "Let me see what's going on."

Mr. Fang never replied to such a sentence.

Jiang Fang made an impromptu call to his subordinates to arrange work. Before going to bed, he refreshed his circle of friends for the last time. Suddenly he scrolled forward and saw that the content in front of Mr. Fang also had likes from Wei Zhe.

As the person in charge of B2B, why didn’t he like, comment or take a stand when he saw such a question today?

Didn't you see it? Or is it already being dealt with urgently?

Jiang Fang was a little disappointed.

She put down the phone, and the last thought in her mind was that his silence might be a problem in itself.

…

The next day, when Jiang Fang woke up, she immediately checked Yi Xin's circle of friends.

Still quiet.

However, just when Jiang Fang started to inquire about the relevant situation, she discovered that the media was already abuzz with excitement.

There is nothing interesting to talk about when the head of Yike talks about Alibaba’s values ​​and corporate culture. This is often seen when the company grows in size.

What is slightly special this time is the interaction between competing giants, but there is not much worth reporting.

However, when Mr. Fang's talking about it suddenly stopped, the level of fun suddenly increased significantly.

Isn’t this the richest man’s overturning?

Looking at Mr. Fang’s circle of friends, the last post was still talking about integrity, and the next post only had one word... The contrast between before and after was extremely obvious, and it was so easy to overturn and slap in the face!

Throughout Mr. Fang's history, moments like this are extremely rare.

It is also more communicable.

Who doesn't like to watch a car roll over...and a big guy rolls over too!

The previous talk was so serious, but the final hesitation was so funny.

This sense of humor became heavier as Jiang Fang saw the piecing together of multiple screenshots.

There is no silence, no silence at all!

What she thought was the silence of her Alibaba colleagues was just the silence of her own colleagues. It was more because she didn’t have any friends so she couldn’t see the likes and ridicules from domestic business leaders!

Zhang Chaoyang: Yeah!

NetEase Ding Lei: Hahaha.

360 Zhou Hongyi: This...

Shanda Chen Tianqiao: Mr. Fang, your talk about corporate culture and values ​​is not convincing/shake hands.

Sequoia China Shen Nanpeng: This...

Zhang Lei from Hillhouse Capital: As the scale of a company increases, it is inevitable that problems like this will arise. Investigate strictly!

Jiang Fang just glanced at a few screenshots from different media and saw many well-known figures. Some were speechless like Mr. Fang, some were objectively helping to explain, and some... What is NetEase's Mr. Ding doing?

Her mood turned sour.

As Zhang Lei said, it is inevitable to encounter such a problem, but how to deal with it?

Just as Jiang Fang was on her way to the company, she quickly saw more people shown in the screenshots of her circle of friends.

Those I know like Zhong Suisui from Nongfu Spring, this is a company in Lin'an, and those I don't know like Wang Yuexiang from Hongquan Group, based on other people's popular science, I found out this is a real estate company in Shanghai.

There are also Zhou Zerong, Zhang Jindong, Wu Haijun, Shi Junhui, Ou Zongrong, Li Zhantong, Li Yongjun...

Some are engaged in electrical appliance chains, some are engaged in computers, some are engaged in medicine, and some are selling jelly, ceramics, cement, and textiles...

Jiang Fang read more and more, and felt a little confused. Why is Mr. Fang's circle of friends so complicated? !

Soon, without her having to look for them one by one, media people who had also noticed this element began to compile screenshots of the statistics with great interest.

In this way, it became a report - "The No. 1 Circle of Friends in the World"!

Mr. Fang has so many big friends in his circle of friends that it is easy to believe in the rich list!

Have you been on Mr. Fang’s circle of friends today?

Jiang Fang took a breath. There were thousands of troops in a place he couldn't see...

But she arrived at the company with only a quick glance and threw herself into a rough investigation. The superficial situation was easy to understand. B2B had indeed set up a blacklist for fraudulent suppliers. As for whether there was collusion and intentional blacklisting...

The words Jiang Fang received were cautious.

"This needs to be investigated, but even if it happens, I believe it is an individual case and can be controlled."

"Individual circumstances".

"controllable".

After a busy day, Chiang was deep in thought about this feedback. The profit motive of this "individual situation" was very clear. It was nothing more than corporate commissions on one hand and bribes from black businessmen on the other. But was it controllable?

And how much investigation should be done.

Jiang Fang considered that this matter needed to be communicated with B2B COO Li Xuhui. He was the BOSS who directly managed this team and had played a key role in Operation Gale over the past year or so.

In the evening, I continued to arrange work in the office, and suddenly received an easy message from Mr. Fang on my phone.

"You guys..."

Jiang Fang frowned, knowing what Mr. Fang was talking about. After thinking about it, he gave an answer: "Mr. Fang, we are starting the internal investigation process, and there will be a result soon."

Mr. Fang’s reply became simple: “Yes.”

Jiang Fang arranged for people to go to the grassroots level to find out. After hesitating for a moment, he called Li Xuhui to inquire about the relevant situation.

"I saw Sohu's report, there may be, but this is definitely individual. Mr. Jiang, you also know that we grew by 30% last year and are expected to exceed 40% this year. There will always be surprises with this kind of growth. Condition."

“We have always been resolute in our fight against illegal traders, otherwise we would not have removed all Putian suppliers.”

"My brother and I both believe that setting up a blacklist is appropriate."

"Of course, since Sohu has reported it, we will also investigate the relevant situation."

"Mr. Jiang, you have to trust us."

Li Xuhui knew what Mr. Jiang did, so his tone was a little fierce.

Everyone knows what happened during the 2008 financial crisis, and B2B business grew against the trend in that situation. This is the hard work of the brothers. Even if there are individual cases, it should be understood that expansion cannot be carried out.

What can be done without any flaws?

The growth of 30% and 40% is real, and the tens of thousands of new corporate customers are real.

Individual situations cannot be used to measure the whole.

Jiang Fang expressed his understanding calmly.

However, after hanging up the phone, she wrote on the document an exact quote from the Eagle King - "Brother and I both believe that setting up a blacklist is appropriate."

It was obvious that Brother De and Eagle King were aware of this.

As for whether individual cases have been dealt with seriously, this still requires further investigation.

Jiang Fang was in a serious mood and had been working overtime to deploy the situation at night.

When she finished her work for the day late at night, she couldn't help but open Yixin again on her way home and saw Mr. Fang's circle of friends.

Mr. Fang still updated the news tonight. He neither talked about values ​​nor commented on Sohu’s reports. Instead, he quoted a poem.

——If life deceives you, don’t be sad or impatient.

Pushkin's famous "If life deceives you".

Jiang Fang had no fluctuations in his heart, but suddenly strengthened the opponent's general identity recognition. He was the leader of his competitors. If he suddenly said this at this time, I am afraid that the likes, comments and public opinion below would continue to ferment.

Fang is always laughing, right?

What does he have to be sad and anxious about?

Jiang Fang closed the circle of friends coldly.

Sure enough, on the second day, the funniness of the richest man's overturning increased again.

——Mr. Fang sometimes gets things wrong.

——Wake up, Mr. Fang, Yike is the leader of the giants, look up, don’t look down!

——If XX deceived you, you should be happy.

The serious Mr. Fang is not funny, the overturned Mr. Fang starts to be funny, and suddenly the artistic Mr. Fang is even funnier!

The reputation of the richest man in the Mainland has always been associated with a bonus, and the influence of the richest man in the Mainland has been proven repeatedly in the past. This time, it was mixed with the novelty of "the best circle of friends in the world", and the media consciously spread it.

Things started to get worse.

However, Mr. Fang did not seem to want to get to the bottom of the matter. During the day, he went downstairs with Yike executives and was met by a reporter. When he was asked relevant questions, he not only did not chase after him, but helped to explain.

"Enterprise development will always encounter problems of one kind or another. Just deal with them correctly. In fact, it is not a big deal and you don't need to pay too much attention to it."

Mr. Fang's simple answer does not constitute a report, but his attitude is expressed.

However, Mr. Fang of "It's Not a Big Deal" suddenly extended his tentacles to Jiang Fang's Office of the Integrity Department on April 25.

Mr. Fang's secretary Liu Zonghong came to visit out of nowhere.

Jiang Fang saw the secretary next to Mr. Fang last time. He had no sense of presence at the time, but it was said that he was someone who had been with Mr. Fang for a long time. What did he want to do when he suddenly came to visit at this moment?

Liu Zonghong drank a cup of tea, his expression and words were a little awkward.

Jiang Fang was already busy, so after a few pleasantries he became impatient and said directly: "Mr. Liu, what's the reason for your coming here today?"

Liu Zonghong took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and stated the purpose of his trip: "Mr. Jiang, Mr. Fang feels that the last gift letter was not very well written. I will take it back and write a new one."

"..."

Jiang Fang was stunned.

Liu Zonghong's face lost all emotion, and his heart felt...

"What?" Jiang Fang was stunned for several seconds, unable to believe his ears, "What did you say?"

Do you still want the words back? ?

She subconsciously looked at the eight big characters hanging on the wall, and suddenly understood the meaning of this trip - Six Meridians Divine Sword, its name is well-deserved, farewell, it is well-deserved...

Jiang Fang's face was ashen and he asked word for word: "Is this what Mr. Fang meant? He, he..."

This is tantamount to humiliation!

Liu Zonghong showed off his personality with a smile on his face: "Fang always thinks he can write better. Come back and write again next time, or take it down?"

The words were somewhat euphemistic, but the meaning was clear.

Jiang Fang only said one word: "Okay."

If someone gives you a word that you no longer want to give to you, can you still keep it?

Remove the word "gift".

Not to mention Jiang Fang, not even Liu Zonghong, who has followed Mr. Fang in these years, has never seen this scene.

While he was waiting to pick up the words, he felt extremely embarrassed and wanted to get rid of himself for talking too much in the office before.

"Mr. Jiang, I'm going back then." Liu Zonghong hugged the plaque.

Jiang Fang did not answer.

Liu Zonghong silently walked out of the office holding the gift letter from his boss.

After walking out of the office, the eight characters caught the eyes of other employees at the headquarters.

There was no expression on Liu Zonghong's face, he just brought the well-known Six Meridians Divine Sword out of a rival company.

The beating he was worried about didn't happen. No one scolded him or beat him.

"Let's go, let's go!"

Liu Zonghong put the plaque on the car and urged the driver to drive quickly.

Go quickly, go quickly, is this something that humans can do...

Drive, drive quickly!

There was so much praise before, but now there is so much... so much disapproval.

Jiang Fang was still stunned in the office, feeling ridiculous, funny, helpless, and angry.

At this time, the phone rang, and the name of the caller made her quickly put away her emotions.

"Is there such a thing as a blacklist?" Ma Chen went straight to the point and asked him about specific business conditions that he didn't need to know before.

"Yes." Jiang Fang answered affirmatively.

"What about working together inside and outside to bypass the blacklist?" Ma Ren asked again.

Jiang Fang thought about the investigation that had not yet yielded results, and thought about the conclusive report content of Sohu. After a few seconds of silence, he replied: "Maybe, we are still investigating."

"Follow it to the end." Ma Chen gave his attitude.

At this time, Jiang Fang gave his own opinion on the incident: "Mr. Fang may have deliberately caused..."

Ma Dan interrupted: "Is there any problem internally?"

Don't worry about others for now. Do you have any problems yourself?

Jiang Fang could only reply: "This requires investigation."

"Get to the bottom of it." Ma Chen gave his attitude again, this time with additional schedules, "I will go back from Tokyo the day after tomorrow."

call ended.

Jiang Fang put down the phone and suddenly noticed something else. It seemed that the call was not made to his brother and Eagle King, but directly to himself.

She pondered for a moment, looking at the wall that was empty but now empty again with a plaque hanging on it, she felt her heart suddenly become heavy.

The Six Meridians Divine Sword has a well-deserved reputation, a well-deserved reputation...

Okay, okay, hey, Mr. Fang really deserves his reputation!