Xu Xiaotong said, yes, there are professional managers who have good professional ethics. But is that Yang Dayuan a professional manager? If my feeling is good, he hasn't even learned the basics of being a good person, is he just a child who loves to lie and hasn't grown up, can he still be a good professional manager?
Wang Yudan said, why did you come to such a conclusion after just visiting his company?
Xu Xiaotong gave two examples. She said that as a company owner, the first thing to do is personnel management. Even professional managers need to focus on personnel management. But what is the personnel management of Boyi Company? She had some contact with employees of Boyi Company. Boyi is currently just a newly established small company with almost no business, but they have already recruited more than ten employees. Upon hearing these words, Wang Yudan was somewhat surprised and asked, "Really? More than ten people? Who are these people? Xu Xiaotong said that if it were some talents, she could understand, after all, talents play a decisive role in the development of the company. However, in reality, the majority of the employees recruited by Boyi Company are fresh graduates, and some may not even have a university degree, and are likely migrant workers who have migrated from rural areas to cities. It's not that she discriminates against these people and belittles them, she herself started from a lower level. The problem is, these people have no industry experience. What benefits can recruiting such a group of beginners bring to the company?
Wang Yudan said, isn't Ouyang Tong aware of these? Xu Xiaotong said that she estimated Ouyang Tong was not clear about it. More importantly, she felt that Yang Dayuan had ulterior motives in this matter. Wang Yudan doesn't understand anymore. It's just recruiting some employees. How could Yang Dayuan have ulterior motives? Xu Xiaotong said, 'You haven't seen those employees before, so naturally you're not sure.'. I have seen them all, they are young women, one more beautiful than the other. To be frank, at first glance, I felt that Yang Dayuan was not recruiting employees, but choosing a wife for himself.
Wang Yudan asked, could this also be Ouyang Tong's idea? After all, he is a man and not married.
Xu Xiaotong shook her head and said, 'I don't think so. Ouyang Tong doesn't know these people at all.'.
Wang Yudan asked, what else did you see?
Xu Xiaotong said that Ouyang Tong completely disregards the company's finances and lets Yang Dayuan handle everything, while Yang Dayuan is just fooling around. Wang Yudan asked why he was fooling around. Xu Xiaotong said that this opening ceremony was really lively and grand. Even a satellite live broadcast car was invited, the most popular program host in Jiangnan Province was invited, a very exciting cultural performance was arranged, and professional etiquette ladies were hired. At noon, more than 40 tables were booked in the most luxurious hotel in Yongzhou. Not only was the entire hall fully occupied, but several private rooms were also booked. She estimated that the table she was at, excluding drinks, would probably cost two to three thousand yuan just for the food, plus drinks, there would be no four thousand yuan that she couldn't get. Even if the lobby outside is a bit cheaper, it still costs around a thousand yuan per table. After lunch, it probably cost no less than 100000 yuan, plus other expenses, the entire opening ceremony may cost 300000 yuan.
After hearing these words, Wang Yudan remained silent. Indeed, Ouyang Tong is now wealthy, and his money was actually given by Wang Yudan. Running a company and earning profits is one aspect, but in fact, the more important aspect is cost saving. How many months can the company sustain such extravagance like theirs?
There is a sentence that Wang Yudan did not say. She found someone to investigate Yang Dayuan, the partner of Ouyang Tong, and it was already clear that Ouyang Tong could not sustain this company for long. If the money I gave him could last for half a year, it would probably be a good achievement.
People like Ouyang Tong, who are extremely proud, will definitely refuse to admit defeat and cannot recognize themselves without a heavy blow. On the other hand, if Ouyang Tong is not allowed to struggle in the vortex of failure, she cannot judge whether he can fulfill the great responsibility.
Half a year, she thought, perhaps in six months, she would receive another answer?
The public notice period has not ended yet, and Ouyang Tong has nothing to do on the television station, so he has to temporarily remain low-key. The leader in the bureau had already reminded him that it's best not to go to the station during this period, so as not to be accused of seizing power. Ouyang Tong thought, that's good. Take this opportunity to go to the company and have a look.
At first, he planned to go to the company without telling anyone and see how the people recruited by Yang Dayuan would handle his client. On the other hand, if you doubt someone, don't doubt them. By doing this myself, although it can test those new employees, it appears to lack trust in Yang Dayuan. Besides, the company has just opened and these people have just been recruited. What can we see now? At the moment he saw the Wealth Center building, he took out his phone and made a call to the office. As soon as the phone rang, someone answered immediately. It was a female voice who said, 'Hello, this is Boyi Culture Communication Company. How can I help you?'? The sound is very pleasant and standard, and Ouyang Tong suddenly felt a sense of familiarity. He said, is Yang Dayuan there? The other party immediately asked, where can I find Mr. Yang? Ouyang Tong thought to himself, it seems that Yang Dayuan really has a set of skills in company management. In just a few days, all the staff have been well-trained. He said, 'I'm Ouyang Tong. Please have Yang Dayuan answer the phone.'. The other party hesitated for a moment, obviously thinking about who Ouyang Tong was. Next, I heard her say, 'Oh, it's Chairman Ouyang. Please wait a moment.'. Next, hear footsteps. After a while, Yang Dayuan's voice appeared.
Ouyang Tong didn't have anything special when he called, he just told Yang Dayuan that he had arrived downstairs at the company and would go up to take a look. The reason why he called the office phone instead of his phone is to see if Yang Dayuan has arrived at the office.
At the moment of stepping into the company, Yang Dayuan surprised Ouyang Tong again. Yang Dayuan was waiting for him at the entrance of the company, leading him around the front porch where there was a large office. Yang Dayuan took the steps of a soldier, half a step behind him. When they appeared in the office, Yang Dayuan suddenly shouted, "Stand at attention. Ouyang Tong was stunned for a moment, looked forward, and saw more than ten people standing up in the office. Yang Dayuan said loudly, 'Let me introduce you all. This is our chairman Ouyang Tong. Greetings to the chairman.'. Everyone shouted together, 'Hello Chairman.'.
Ouyang Tong is really not used to this situation. He was a bit at a loss for a moment and waved his hands, saying, 'Let's all sit down.'.
Ouyang Tong did not stop in the big office and then walked into the small office. In the small office, a girl with a familiar appearance had already prepared to welcome Ouyang Tong. Ouyang Tong was a bit confused by this series of welcoming ceremonies. He didn't remember who this girl was for a moment, but later remembered that she was Miss Wu, a friend of Wen Yufang. He had already forgotten her name. Miss Wu held a cup of tea in her hand and faced Ouyang Tong, pointing to one of the two desks and saying to him, Chairman, this is your desk. Ouyang Tong walked over and sat down. Miss Wu immediately handed him the teacup and said, 'Chairman, this is the special teacup prepared by Mr. Yang for you.'.
Ouyang Tong could only say, thank you, okay, you go out.
The reason why Miss Wu was asked to go out was that Ouyang Tong wanted to have a good talk with Yang Dayuan. Today, he came to the company for the first time and saw some phenomena, which made him feel a little unhappy. He is someone who always speaks out when he sees something unpleasant, regardless of who the other person is. When he was about to speak, he felt that Yang Dayuan had that kind of powder keg personality that could explode at any moment. For the company, he did put in a lot of effort. Speaking of employee training, it is not something that can be achieved by ordinary means. Besides, my relationship with him is not ordinary. If I speak too directly, it will hurt the brotherhood. He took an extremely rare turn and said to Yang Dayuan, 'It's not bad to have this appearance in such a short time. I trained very well.'. When will I call Wang Yudan over to let her feel it and give her advice. In fact, he didn't want to hear Wang Yudan's advice, but rather wanted Wang Yudan to see that his company had such semi military management from the beginning, which increased her confidence in herself.
After hearing these words, Yang Dayuan became a bit arrogant and said, 'I dare not boast about anything else. I am an expert in managing this matter.'. When I was in the issuing company, I managed a team of several hundred people obediently and told them to go east, but they dared not go west. Tell them to stand at attention, they dare not rest for a moment.
After he boasted about himself, Ouyang Tong began to say, but there are two things that I don't like. Firstly, the company has just started, and you've recruited so many people all at once. Do you think you're running a school? I counted and there are fourteen, each with two thousand, which is thirty thousand per month. A year's salary alone is only three to four hundred thousand yuan. Who can afford a new company?
Yang Dayuan said, it's just that when you look at it too much, it's actually not much. Ouyang Tong was a little annoyed and said, 'There are more than ten, isn't there much?'? Do we have to be like your distribution company, where only a few thousand people count? Yang Dayuan said, you may have misunderstood a bit.
Listen to me finish speaking, okay? Yes, there are more than ten people here. Actually, I recruited more than that. There are also a few who have gone out to do business and haven't come yet. There are a total of twenty-three. Ouyang Tong immediately shouted, 23 is not much? Are you fighting? Even in fights, men are needed. Look at these people, all of them are women, more and more flamboyant. Yang Dayuan said, 'What I want is for them to be flashy. If they don't, I don't want them.'. When he saw Ouyang Tong speaking again, he immediately reached out a hand and said, 'Listen to me finish speaking.'. Don't be fooled by the large number of people here, in fact, they are all salespeople who only receive a basic salary and are all on probation. All salespersons have a probationary period of three months, during which their basic salary is 400 yuan. Calculate, even if I recruit thirty people, it would only be 12000 in a month. Actually, I didn't hire thirty, only eighteen, with a monthly salary of just over 7000. If they can't secure business within three months, I will immediately fire them. Speaking of which, with a dozen or so people, what if one or two of them manage to secure business? The salary has returned. I have already thought it through, this expense is definitely worth it. in the future,
I will continue to recruit people like this. I'm not afraid of crowds. If two or three salespeople can become official within a year, do you think we're making a profit or losing?
Ouyang Tong thought to himself, it's the same principle. To attract business, one naturally needs to be young and beautiful. Competing against each other is a must-have skill for attracting business. Even if there are twenty salespeople all year round, the annual expenditure is only 100000 yuan. Among these twenty people, as long as there are a few transactions coming in, there will be more than that number. This account can still be calculated.
His face changed a bit and he asked, 'What about the other five people?'?
Yang Dayuan said that there are five other people, one in charge of finance, one full-time text editor, and two art editors. There is also one, receptionist and secretary.
Ouyang Tong thought again, it seemed that these positions were indeed needed, so he didn't mention this matter anymore, but talked about another matter. He said, 'I won't say anything about it, but the girl just now can't take it.'. Yang Dayuan said, why? She graduated from a dance major and is also very good at drinking. We need someone like her when we go out to talk about business. Then, Yang Dayuan whispered to him again, this girl is very easy-going. In the future, if special public relations are needed, she will definitely be needed. Ouyang Tong said, I know in my heart what her relationship is with you. I just don't want to make the company feel like home. Not only can't she, but also others. Don't blame me for not reminding you in advance. In the future, no matter how big the company is, I will not allow such things between company employees, especially senior employees and subordinates. Yang Dayuan still wants to persist, saying that she is really helpful. How about you investigate her separately? Ouyang Tong knew what Yang Dayuan was hinting at, waved his hand, and said, 'Stop it.'. I'm not joking with you, you'd better ask her to leave now. Yang Dayuan knew very well who Ouyang Tong was. Seeing that there was no room for her to change worlds, he said, 'Okay, let her work for a full month.'. Ouyang Tong said, what month? It's only been a few days since the opening, let her go as soon as possible.
Yang Dayuan still wants to persist, but Ouyang Tong is a bit annoyed. He said I won't tell you about this matter anymore. Anyway, next time I come back and see her words, don't blame me for not giving you face. Now, what kind of business have you started by recruiting so many people? Yang Dayuan said that this is just the beginning, mainly for pre job training. Ouyang Tong said, how do you feel about these people? Yang Dayuan said, when it comes to advertising, one must consider whether the float is beautiful and whether it can be easily placed. There are a few, I think it's okay.
After chatting casually, Ouyang Tong resigned. I've been thinking on the road, I need to find an excuse for Wang Yudan to come and take a look. As long as she has confidence in her company, business will continue to flow in the future. Sitting in the car, he made a phone call to Wang Yudan. As soon as it rang out, the other party hung up and soon came back with a text message: On business in Japan, is Tong Zi doing anything? Ouyang Tong feels that this matter seems only suitable to be discussed over the phone, not via text message. Wang Yudan is a person who is very particular about moderation. Making phone calls and sending text messages are precisely the things that require the most careful attention to detail. If the other person may reject what you want to say, then it's better to take it slow and send a text message. Even if the other party refuses, you can still keep fighting through text messages, maybe you can turn the tide. On the contrary, if you make a phone call and the other person refuses outright, but you still insist on fighting for it, it does not reflect persistence, but rather being stubborn and losing your personality. Sometimes, making a phone call is better than sending a text message. When making a phone call, the other party is hesitant to refuse in person due to face saving reasons. However, if sending a text message, the other party intentionally delays for a period of time and then suddenly replies to you, refusing. It's not that the other party insists on rejecting you, it's that you gave them the opportunity to refuse.
Is it better to make a phone call or send a text message regarding the matter at hand? Ouyang Tong thought for a moment and realized that neither making phone calls nor sending text messages is suitable for being straightforward. He needs some strategy. He sent her a text message saying, 'When will you reply?'? I'll pick you up at the airport. Sure enough, she replied with two words, wow. These two words are very meaningful. I'm not sure when he will come back, do I want to see if he has the intention or if he's not really welcome to pick him up? He then sent another sentence: By the way, could you please guide me in my work. Soon, her text message returned, saying, 'Is it a station manager job or something else?'? Ouyang Tong immediately realized that this statement was a bit ambiguous. Of course, it's another job. She said, for example... he replied that the company works. The two of them were playing a riddle, and he believed that she must have thought of his reply being the four words' work in bed '. Unexpectedly, he cleverly replied to the company's work and immediately smiled. This may seem unintentional, but he is serious, hiding the true purpose behind the joke and making the other person lose their guard. To his surprise, Wang Yudan replied, 'Okay, you can contact Xiaotong specifically.'.
Ouyang Tong was confused again. Is this because he hinted at her guiding her in bed work, or because he explicitly instructed her to guide the company's work? If it's because of the suggestion of working in bed, why did she ask him to contact Xu Xiaotong? Suggesting that he will support Xu Xiaotong at that time? So, she has already arranged for Xu Xiaotong to pick her up, why not make a last-minute change? If not, does that mean she wants to take a look at her own company? Will she be interested in her own company? It's impossible. From beginning to end, she seemed indifferent to this matter. So, why does she appear so cheerful?
Ouyang Tong did not immediately call Xu Xiaotong, but started the car, returned to the TV station, pulled out her business card, and finally got through to her phone. She obviously did not receive any instructions from Wang Yudan and was not very familiar with the relationship between the boss and Ouyang Tong, so her answer was vague, saying that the specific time for the boss's return had not been determined yet. Ouyang Tong said he had just communicated with the boss and the boss asked him to pick her up at the airport. Xu Xiaotong is indeed a skilled secretary. She doesn't say yes or no. She just says, 'Okay, I'll contact you when the boss has booked the flight.'.
Could it be that Wang Yudan didn't want to guide his bed work or his company work, so he used this method to lure him in? At this point, he found it difficult to find Wang Yudan or pester Xu Xiaotong. If Xu Xiaotong had called during the text message exchange with Wang Yudan, he could have considered it as not happening and continued to text Wang Yudan. After such a long time has passed, things have come to a standstill.
He was still considering how to salvage the situation, but unexpectedly, Xu Xiaotong's phone call came proactively. Xu Xiaotong said, Mr. Wang's plane will arrive at 10am tomorrow morning. At 9am sharp, I will go to the airport with you. Can you get up? Mr. Wang said that you are used to sleeping in the morning. Ouyang Tong said, my phone is not turned off, please call me before you leave tomorrow. Ouyang Tong immediately thought that this phone call was related to Wang Yudan. As a secretary, Xu Xiaotong naturally took this action only after receiving clear instructions from Wang Yudan. Xu Xiaotong clearly stated that the two of them would go together to pick him up, which means that Wang Yudan does not want to guide him in bed work. Is it true that she is going to guide his company's work? Ouyang Tong began to feel that although Wang Yudan seemed indifferent to his company on the surface, he was actually very concerned.
Xu Xiaotong did not ask for Wang Yudan's private car, but instead asked Ouyang Tong to pick her up first and then go to the airport together. The flight arrived on time, and Ouyang Tong and Xu Xiaotong were waiting at the luggage room exit. Sitting in the car, Wang Yudan asked Xu Xiaotong what time it was, and Xu Xiaotong said it was 10:32. Wang Yudan turned to Ouyang Tong and said, 'How do you arrange for me?'? Ouyang Tong said that it's a bit early to go eat now. Why don't we go around my company first, guide our work, and then go eat? Wang Yudan said, 'There's nothing we can do about it. When we're not ready to eat, our mouths become even softer.'.
Ouyang Tong knew that Wang Yudan had agreed and immediately called Yang Dayuan. Yang Dayuan was discussing matters related to Lin Fei's advertising production outside, and upon receiving this call, he immediately rushed to the company. After all, the airport is a bit far away. When Ouyang Tong and his team arrived, Yang Dayuan had already arrived. Three people had just appeared when Yang Dayuan gave the order. All employees stood up and shouted 'Hello Mr. Wang' and 'Hello Chairman' in unison. Wang Yudan was obviously stunned for a moment and stood there for a few seconds. Yang Dayuan took a few steps over, shook hands with Wang Yudan proactively, said a lot of polite words, and then led Wang Yudan on a tour.
Ouyang Tong followed Wang Yudan closely, observing her expression time and time again. Her face appeared calm, always with a kind and benevolent smile like that of Guanyin. On the contrary, it was the beautiful women in the company whispering to each other. Ouyang Tong could feel that these were all beautiful women who had enough confidence in their appearance. But when they met Wang Yudan, they suddenly realized that only those like Wang Yudan could truly be called beautiful women. If they wanted to catch up with Wang Yudan, their future path would be too long, too difficult, too tortuous, and too unpredictable.
Wang Yudan looked very carefully, so carefully that Ouyang Tong couldn't believe it, always feeling that she had some special purpose. She occasionally asks a few questions, which are directed towards Ouyang Tong, but Yang Dayuan answers them. The question is quite common, such as how many employees are there? How many men and how many women are there? How is the salary situation? Who are salespeople? What is the average age? How is your educational background? Ouyang Tong originally thought that Wang Yudan would ask about the management or the preparation of Lin Fei's advertisement, but she didn't ask a word. Yang Dayuan knew what Ouyang Tong meant and repeatedly mentioned the management of the company. He said that he came from a military background and knew the management methods of the army. After leaving the army, he opened a company in Shenzhen and even led a team in Yongzhou City. In terms of management, he is very knowledgeable. But whenever it comes to this topic, Wang Yudan easily switches sides. Ouyang Tong therefore felt that Wang Yudan was not actually interested in the company.
So, what does her action today indicate? Ouyang Tong couldn't figure it out.
After walking around the company, Ouyang Tong saw that Wang Yudan seemed to have finished the show and said to her, 'I'll ask Dayuan to book a seat. Where do you think is a better place for noon?'? What he meant was that four people would have lunch together at noon. Since the general manager of the company is Yang Dayuan, it is inevitable that they will deal with Wang Yudan in the future. It is not a bad thing for them to get to know each other.
But Wang Yudan said, 'Take me to Sheraton, where a friend is waiting for me and it's already booked.'.
After arriving at Sheraton, Ouyang Tong realized that there weren't many people already arranged, only the two of them had a buffet together. Could it be that she wants to be alone with him? Do you still not want to have a deep entanglement with Yang Dayuan? People like her often evaluate the other person's intentions when interacting with them. If you just don't want to be with Yang Dayuan, why not let Xu Xiaotong come over with you?
During the meal, Wang Yudan's topic was very casual, almost focused on her trip to Japan, and it was all scattered and trivial. This once again made Ouyang Tong think that she might just want to be alone with herself, without any other intentions. After dinner, Wang Yudan took the initiative to go up to the 38th floor for tea. Ouyang Tong was excited for a moment. If he used a bit of force last time, this time, should it be considered that she took the initiative to approach? Does this represent a complete change in their relationship?
There was no need for Wang Yudan to speak, and the waiter served her Pu'er tea. Ouyang Tong really wants to tell the waiter, 'Go ahead, I'll call you if there's anything.'. But he didn't want to say it, firstly because he was afraid of misunderstanding Wang Yudan's meaning, and secondly because he wanted to leave this opportunity for her. If she says so, he can be completely sure of what she is thinking in her heart, and it will completely establish their relationship. But she didn't say it, instead she found another topic and said, 'It seems like you're very proud of your company?'?
Ouyang Tong said that the time is so short. He didn't say anything later. Wang Yudan said, do you want me to have a good word for your company? Ouyang Tong said, I sincerely hope you can guide my work. I've been thinking, as a sparrow company, where is it worth your attention? You can go, I'm really pleasantly surprised. Wang Yudan said, don't be surprised. If you need it, I can help you calculate your fate. Your company may soon be in trouble. Ouyang Tong paused for a moment and said, 'What makes you judge?'? Wang Yudan said, didn't I say it? I will read your fortune for you. Ouyang Tong said, no, you must have a judgment.
Ouyang Tong disagrees with her judgment. The company has only been open for less than half a month and has already earned over four million yuan in revenue. Even if it costs two or even three million to shoot Lin Fei's advertisement, other expenses will not be spent completely. More optimistically speaking, Ouyang Tong believes that even if the entire company cannot attract a single penny of business, with this money alone, it should not be a problem to sustain for two years. Besides, in the past two years, he himself has always been able to secure some business. So, he somewhat disagrees with Wang Yudan's assertion.
Wang Yudan did not directly answer his question, but asked, 'What do you know about that Yang? How much do you really know?'?
Ouyang Tong was stunned again. Why is this sentence exactly the same as the one Ding Yingping asked back then? Ding Yingping had never met Yang Dayuan, and Wang Yudan had only met him once. Could it be that their understanding of Yang Dayuan exceeded their own? At first, because he spoke for Yang Dayuan, his deputy director almost flew away. Now, will my relationship with Yang Dayuan affect my relationship with Wang Yudan? Ouyang Tong also has this view. When looking at someone, don't look at them in person, just look at the people around them and who they make friends with. He said, what do you want to say?
Wang Yudan didn't answer him, but just looked at him seriously. After a moment, he said, 'I didn't expect you to be so small and brave.'. Ouyang Tong said, just say whatever you want to say directly. I can bear it.
Wang Yudan said, 'I have seen someone commit suicide, but I have never seen someone commit suicide like you.'. Ouyang Tong said, continue. Wang Yudan said, it seems that you won't shed tears until you see the coffin, and won't give up until you reach the Yellow River. You trust that Yang Dayuan, but in fact, you don't know him at all. Or maybe you know him, but you don't know what kind of abilities he has, how he manages people, how he spends money, or even what he's really thinking in his heart. How to put it? If you're being playful, you definitely can't beat him. However, he is not the kind of person who plays with big ideas. Simply put, he is a person who is poor at calculation but also struggles with trivial matters. This kind of person is not capable of achieving success, but rather capable of causing failure. I really don't understand why you would value such a person.
Ouyang Tong said that Yang Dayuan was the one I grew up watching. Before Wang Yudan could finish speaking, he picked up the tea in front of him and said, 'Forget it, let's not talk about him anymore. It's so boring. Let's talk about you.'. Ouyang Tong said, what do I have to say? Wang Yudan said, how do you become your deputy director? Ouyang Tong said that the publicity period has not ended yet, and he doesn't even know if he is the deputy director. Wang Yudan said, which means you haven't planned on how to become this deputy director? Ouyang Tong said that the ship will naturally straighten out at the bridgehead, why plan now? Wang Yudan said, 'You're really hopeless.'. I thought you were different from the DeShan people I used to know, but it seems that you are still the same. DeShan people are DeShan people.