What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 384: Poor Execution
Liu Jiankai's mentality has been a little unstable recently.

Ever since he learned that the price of Bitcoin had rebounded, he often thought of the transaction between him and Mr. Yu, and inevitably became anxious and worried.

Not to mention making a fortune with those bitcoins, can you also make back the cost by just holding on to them?
It must be said that he felt that Bitcoin had no future last year, but nearly a year has passed and the number of people playing with the currency around the world has increased nearly fourfold. Although the volatility is still large, the prospects do not seem so bleak.

and so……

Liu Jiankai still remembered his previous vow to cut off ties with Bitcoin, and thought about his boss's casual attitude. On the way to Malaysia, he kept reminding himself that life is a practice.

Life is a practice!
Any external fluctuations are just part of the cultivation process!
Once Liu Jiankai starts doing something, he can quickly get involved. After leading his men to Shah Alam, where the Proton Group’s headquarters is located, he met with the other party’s senior management quite smoothly and expressed his boss’s willingness to continue the contact.

He knew what the boss wanted, which was the Lotus project.

However, although Lotus Engineering's profit last year was only over 900,000 US dollars and it is estimated to have a profit of over 1 million US dollars this year, the Proton Group is also keeping it very tight.

In this case, the significance of Lotus Engineering to Silicon Carbon Group is to make better adjustments in car manufacturing. So we should regard this kind of cooperation as the first condition for mutual contact and continue to discuss it. It will eventually be promoted.

Since we can't get control and more shares, it should be okay for Lingang to have an experienced team stationed here.

After only three days of discussion, Liu Jiankai gave his boss some preliminary good news - it can be done!
Yu Xing expressed restrained and weak happiness at this progress, but whether it could be accomplished depended on the final result.

The day after Liu Jiankai led the team to Malaysia, Yu Xing, who hadn't run for a long time, suddenly felt that his work had indeed been much easier recently, so he ran at the Lingang beach with great interest.

Perhaps it was because my tense body suddenly moved, or perhaps it was because the sea breeze was a little strong that day, but I had a fever in the afternoon and had to put my work on hold because of this illness.

After two days of high fever, I was weak for another two days. When my physical condition gradually improved, good news came from Japan that Mitsubishi Motors would resume trading on September 9, which meant that the funds that had flown over the peak were expected to return.

Yu Xing did not tell his family about his illness, but his first feeling after returning to work was that... the work of Carbon Silicon Group was indeed on the right track and he could reallocate his time.

Whether it is the design and development of the tram project or the supply chain situation in the industry, we have been busy from last year to this year, whether it is recruiting, financing, investing or project establishment. Everything that can be done at this stage has been done. What follows is the accumulation and running-in of different teams.

Yu Xing flipped through the schedule in his plan, resisting the urge to have a cigarette, and sighed thoughtfully to Zhang Yangxu, the secretary in the office: "Cui Zhiyu and Hu Zhengnan can do more work. The Executive Committee and the Supply Chain Office have also been doing very well recently."

The Executive Committee and the Supply Office are two organizations established within the Carbon Silicon Group that can solve cross-departmental problems. The former focuses on the company's daily operations, while the latter focuses on important situations faced by the supply chain.

Carbon Silicon Group is not Yu Xing's first company. Ever since he left school and started Guiai.com, he knew that he could not manage many people on his own. From the current perspective, this set of procedures is running quite well.

Zhang Yangxu didn't know how to evaluate the person his boss mentioned at this time, so he just brought up the matter directly: "Boss Yu, there was an email from Boss Zhong that just arrived this morning, which talked about the contact with the mobile phone manufacturer."

He knew that his boss attached great importance to this work of Carbon Silicon Data Company, and had specifically instructed that any reports in this regard should be brought to him as soon as possible.

As expected, Yu Xing said directly: "Bring them all here."

Zhang Yangxu handed over a printed document, which included Zhong Zhiling's report and related reports from next door. Then he brought a cup of hot tea and placed it next to it.

A moment later, Yu Xing frowned after reading the progress of carbon silicon data in the pre-installed market.

Carbon Silicon Data was personally promoting its financing. The meeting time with the four companies has not yet arrived, but the company had already given the order to focus on the pre-installed market. However, the current reports do not show much progress.

How could this happen?
And, how to handle this situation?
Yu Xing had a special meeting with the senior management of Carbon Silicon Data to discuss the significance of the pre-installed market. Now it can be summed up in four words - poor execution.

Is it because they don’t attach enough importance to it? Is it because they don’t agree with the strategic direction? Or is it because they are considering the company’s financial budget?
Perhaps all of these factors are involved.

Yu Xing thought about it and shook his head after thinking for a moment: "Carbon Silicon Data needs to make great efforts now."

Zhang Yangxu thought the boss was talking to himself and did not respond.

"Liang Hongtao, the director who is responsible for negotiating the pre-installation cooperation, Xiao Zhang, how do you think I should handle this?" Yu Xing called out his name directly.

Zhang Yangxu had naturally read the contents of the document, but he did not expect that the boss would reach the "processing" level in such a short time.

After a slight hesitation, he reminded: "Boss Yu, Liang Hongtao was brought here by Boss Zhong from Bai Xiaosheng..."

Zhong Zhiling brought a few people with him from Bai Xiaosheng to Carbon Silicon Data. These people are his direct subordinates who are easy to use.

Yu Xing smiled and said, "You mean you want me to deal with Zhong Zhiling as well?"

Zhang Yangxu said "Uh", "No, no, that, um, this..."

Yu Xing hadn't recovered yet. He coughed twice and said, "It's really hard to fully express how much I value you just by saying it. Find the contact information of Director Liang and ask him to suspend his work and let his assistant take over. When negotiating prices with the manufacturer, be more generous and make achieving cooperation your first goal."

Zhang Yangxu had sensed his boss's determination face to face, and fearing that he had misunderstood, he pressed on, "Boss Yu, how do you negotiate such a generous price? How do you calculate the upper limit?"

"The conditions set by the manufacturer are nothing more than based on the current market conditions and the expected growth next year. Even if they ask for more, it is only a 20% premium, or a 50% premium at best. But looking back next year, these are all acceptable." Yu Xing explained, emphasizing, "What I want is Carbon Silicon Data's share in the pre-installed market. Those who can get a share will move up, and those who can't will move down."

Zhang Yangxu seemed to see a cold light flashing in the boss's eyes. His scalp felt numb. He nodded to show that he understood, and immediately left the office to contact Liang Hongtao and his deputy.

Liang Hongtao is in Pengcheng, and today he happens to be communicating with Coolpad about APP pre-installation.

However, halfway through the meeting, a call suddenly came from an unfamiliar number in Shencheng on his phone.

After Liang Hongtao hung up, he saw the number calling again. Considering that it was a call from Shanghai, he apologized and answered the call.

"Is this Director Liang Hongtao?" The voice on the phone was very polite.

Liang Hongtao asked doubtfully: "It's me, who are you?"

The caller identified himself: "I am Zhang Yangxu, the secretary of Mr. Yu."

Liang Hongtao immediately knew who was on the other side, and his voice became enthusiastic: "Hey, Mr. Zhang, hello, hello."

Zhang Yangxu said calmly, "It's like this, Director Liang, you can put your work on hold for a while and go back to Shencheng first. Deputy Director Fu Yanchang is also in Pengcheng, so you can hand over your work to him first."

Liang Hongtao’s first reaction was... promotion!

I came to Carbon Silicon Data Company with Mr. Zhong, who was transferred here by Mr. Yu. What's more, Mr. Zhong is Mr. Yu's junior and has been with him since the beginning of the business. So I am considered a die-hard supporter of the boss.

However, he felt the other person's tone and his second reaction was not right.

Liang Hongtao asked uncertainly, "Boss Zhang, why would I go back to Shanghai? I'm talking to Coolpad about work." Zhang Yangxu emphasized, "Deputy Director Fu Yanchang is in Pengcheng, right? Let him take charge of your work first, and wait for the follow-up arrangements for your future work. Please give the phone to Fu Yanchang now."

Liang Hongtao was shocked and subconsciously handed the phone to Fu Yanchang next to him.

Fu Yanchang glanced at his boss with a questioning look, and then when he heard the appointment on the other end of the phone, the expression on his face quickly became extremely strange.

A minute later, he handed the phone back to his boss and looked at him in bewilderment.

Liang Hongtao only realized at this time that he was being directly fooled! Or was it an order directly issued by bypassing Mr. Zhong!

Fu Yanchang digested the news for a few seconds and asked his boss: "Boss Liang, what...what should we do?"

"This is nonsense, it's just nonsense!" Liang Hongtao was still in Coolpad's meeting room, his voice was not loud but still angry, "What do you mean, I'm going back to Shanghai, I'll leave this to you!"

He apologized to Coolpad's senior management, terminated the negotiations between the two parties ahead of schedule, and left the meeting room amid the other party's dissatisfied look.

Fu Yanchang did not follow out immediately. He explained the situation by saying that "the company wants to have deeper cooperation with Coolpad" and then led his people away.

He was particularly confused. Not only was he surprised at the succession, but he was also shocked by what Secretary Yu said on the phone. What did it mean to negotiate the price? What did it mean to take cooperation as the highest principle to occupy the market as much as possible?
Fu Yanchang needs to digest this unexpected change, and he also needs more definite orders from Shencheng.

Similarly, Liang Hongtao needed to digest and explain more. On the way to the airport, he called Mr. Zhong directly and described in a rather aggrieved and shocked manner how his work was suddenly interrupted during the meeting.

"Who? Zhang Yangxu? How is it possible?" Zhong Zhiling's reaction on the phone was obviously unknown, and he confirmed in surprise, "It was Zhang Yangxu, the secretary of President Yu, who called you?"

Liang Hongtao confirmed: "Yes, that's what he said. The phone number ends with 6677."

Zhong Zhiling frowned and said, "6677 is indeed his number. So... you come back first, I'll ask what's going on, and you explain the Pengcheng matter to Fu Yanchang."

Liang Hongtao responded silently, knowing that Mr. Zhong would also have to carry out the boss's wishes.

Zhong Zhiling put down his phone, still surprised by Zhang Yangxu's unusual order.

This kind of order to stop work is undoubtedly negative, but even so, according to common sense, it should be handled by ourselves, at least, we should be notified.

Even if his senior brother wanted to give such an order, Zhang Yangxu would be a good person and should say hello to him.

But since Liang Hongtao's work was suspended directly when there was nothing going on, it proves that the "negativity" from his senior brother's side was very strong.

Zhong Zhiling read the signal and after much thought decided to call his wife, Lu Haiying, wanting to discuss the matter with her before going to see his senior brother.

Lu Haiying was also surprised by this unconventional procedure. His senior brother's main attention was on the Carbon Silicon Group. At the Carbon Silicon Data Company, only matters like negotiating financing with investors were pushed forward by him. He would not interfere in daily operations before.

After thinking for a while, she said, "That means Senior Brother is not satisfied with Liang Hongtao's work. He asked him to come back without notifying you. He is also dissatisfied with your performance in this work. He is so dissatisfied that he has to intervene directly. Well, he is warning you."

Two seconds later, Lv Haiying added: "And by the way, it also warns others who are not serious about promoting this work."

Zhong Zhiling hesitated and said, "Brother Xing can tell me directly. Liang Hongtao is talking to Coolpad right now, and the situation is not looking good."

Lv Haiying asked: "Since it is useful to tell you directly, why is Liang Hongtao's work not as good as expected? Doesn't it mean that it is useless to tell you directly?"

Zhong Zhiling was silent.

Lü Haiying criticized: "Just do what needs to be done. If he said he wanted 10 points, you can get 8 points, and Liang Hongtao can get 5 points. If it doesn't work, you can just say you want to go to Pengcheng for talks."

Zhong Zhiling said, "Okay, then I'll go find Brother Xing."

Lu Haiying thought for a moment and said, "Well, it's almost noon. We'll eat in the cafeteria. I'll go join in the fun."

After Zhong Zhiling ended the call, he carefully read the email he had just sent in the morning, and then thought about the situation of the pre-installed market before going to find his senior brother.

When he arrived at the office, he didn't see Zhang Yangxu, but only saw his senior brother making a phone call.

"Pour your own tea." Yu Xing said to his junior fellow apprentice and continued talking on the phone.

Zhong Zhiling drank his tea silently, thinking about how to discuss the execution issues in the pre-installed market.

After Yu Xing finished the call, he saw that his junior wanted to speak, so he waved his hand and said, "Carbon Silicon Data must be the number one in the pre-installation market. This is very important. Liang Hongtao is not doing well, so I will try someone else. What do you think?"

Zhong Zhiling took the blame: "Brother Xing, I didn't pay enough attention. I thought I would push forward vigorously after the company's account was more abundant, so Liang Hongtao was slow in execution."

Yu Xing nodded and said directly: "Well, you don't take it seriously enough, then you do have a problem. Your problem is that we haven't followed through on it after we have reached a consensus, or is it that we don't have a consensus at all?"

Zhong Zhiling was interrupted when he wanted to speak.

Yu Xing continued to ask: "If there is no unity, why don't you speak out your doubts? You are confused and make your subordinates confused as well."

Zhong Zhiling hadn't been scolded like this for a long time. He was speechless and felt quite embarrassed.

At this time, there was a knock on the office door.

"Ding ding ding ding." Lu Haiying walked in with a smile, "Brother, I heard that Zhiling didn't do his job well. I recommend someone to do the job."

Yu Xing's expression eased a little: "Why? You want to volunteer? You feel sorry for him, right?"

Lv Haiying turned his head and shouted to the outside of the door: "Come on, Zhong Ai, come in, come in, brother, I recommend Zhong Ai to do the job!"

Yu Xing saw his goddaughter staggering into the office and glared at Lu Haiying: "You are good at smoothing things over. This time you let Zhong Ai come, who will come next time?"

When Zhong Zhiling heard this, he said, "Brother Xing, there won't be a next time."

Yu Xing said "hmm" and picked up Zhong Ai: "Let's go, let's go eat. Zhong Ai will testify that you made this promise yourself."

Zhong Zhiling issued a military order, turned over a new leaf, and re-promoted pre-installation.

(End of this chapter)