The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 761 Is the WPG world a giant makeshift operation? No! The essence of the world is a power pyramid!

While An Wuyang was joking with his viewers, a large number of comments were also expressing their unwillingness to watch the cheesy romance anymore.

In fact, An Wuyang couldn't empathize with their tragic love story because An Wuyang's love was always sweet, and he had no sense of connection to the tragic story at all.

Less than a minute after An Wuyang's reminder, another netizen with the ID '何为人生' donated 10,000 yuan worth of gifts, wanting to connect with An Wuyang for a live chat.

An Wuyang connected via video call and then took the initiative to ask, "Hi, bro, can you give me a brief self-introduction?"

A young male voice came from behind, "Hello, President An, my name is He Yisheng, the same name as in the TV series."

"What would you like to talk about today?" An Wuyang asked, and immediately added, "Let me make it clear, if we're talking about love, it'll be a one-man show!"

He Yisheng's denial was, "It's not about love. I'd like to ask, Mr. An, what's your opinion on the recent hot topic: 'The world is a giant makeshift operation'?"

"And what's your opinion on this topic?" An Wuyang asked in return.

An Wuyang added, "I would also like to ask how old you are this year, what industry you work in, and if it's convenient, what your job title is."

He Yisheng responded, "I'm sorry, President An, I can't disclose specific information. I can only say that I am 29 years old this year and have just been promoted to a junior management position in the corresponding industry."

"As for my opinion on this topic," He Yisheng fell silent.

An Wuyang then took the initiative to speak, "You should also agree with this statement, right?"

"After you were promoted to lower-level management and entered the management hierarchy, you found that the management team was just a makeshift operation, and even the higher-level management mechanisms were like child's play?" An Wuyang asked.

He Yisheng answered affirmatively, "Yes."

“I believe that not only you agree with this statement, but most people in our live stream also agree with it.” An Wuyang included the viewers in his statement.

As An Wuyang spoke, the barrage of comments immediately flooded in.

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'Yes, yes, yes! I also feel that the whole world is just a giant makeshift operation!'

'I totally agree with that statement, my boss is an idiot!'

"Isn't that right?"

'There's no such thing as strategic planning; it's all decided on a whim!'

'I used to think those in power were really impressive, but now I just think they're all a makeshift operation!'

……

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An Wuyang glanced at the comments and calmly said, "Let's not judge whether this statement is correct or not. First, we need to clarify the underlying logic of how the world works and the operational framework of the management."

"Does everyone think that the management or higher levels must be composed of incredibly smart, or even highly professional, people?" An Wuyang asked.

"Don't rush to deny it, because this question is tied to the previous conclusions," An Wuyang explained.

“According to the conclusion that ‘the world is a giant makeshift organization,’ isn’t the basis for the reverse deduction exactly what I said before?” An Wuyang asked.

The number of comments on the screen suddenly decreased.

He Yisheng chimed in, "I think I really did think that way before!"

“When I was an employee, I always thought that the lower-level managers were out of their minds and that they had no ability at all,” He Yisheng added.

“I even think that the higher-level managers are just a makeshift team. After all, some of the things they put forward seem ridiculous and ignorant to me. It’s as if they don’t understand the business but still give orders blindly,” He Yisheng added.

"President An, do you have the same idea?" He Yisheng asked.

He assumed that since An Wuyang had expressed such insights, he must also have such understanding and thoughts.

An Wuyang did not refute or explain; he continued to ask, "How many people do you manage now?"

“Less than ten people, to be precise, eight people,” He Yisheng replied.

An Wuyang smiled. "Eight people is quite a lot. Do you know anything about these eight people?"

“We know each other fairly well, after all, we’ve worked together for many years,” He Yisheng replied.

"Then let me ask you, are all eight of them equally capable at work?" An Wuyang asked.

“Of course not,” He Yisheng denied directly.

“Some people are capable, some are not, some have excellent execution skills and can carry out the tasks you assign very well, while others like to slack off, etc. Does your team have similar situations?” An Wuyang asked again.

He Yisheng affirmed, "That's right."

"If you encounter an important matter, what kind of subordinate would you entrust it to?" An Wuyang pressed.

“Well…” He Yisheng hesitated for a moment, “That depends on the specific situation. If the situation requires strong abilities, I will assign it to a capable subordinate.”

“If the task doesn’t require strong abilities, I will delegate it to subordinates with good execution skills to ensure that they complete the work on time and with high quality,” He Yisheng replied.

"So you've already understood that people are different, that some people are suited for certain jobs, and that some people aren't, and you know how to allocate work according to need," An Wuyang explained. He Yisheng was slightly taken aback.

An Wuyang continued, "Is your workplace stable? Is there a possibility of it suddenly going bankrupt, collapsing, or closing down?"

He Yisheng denied it again, saying, "No, in fact, the job I do and the company I work for are very stable and there is absolutely no possibility of them suddenly going bankrupt."

"So, does it matter whether the leadership of your workplace is a makeshift team or not?" An Wuyang asked.

He Yisheng was stunned for a moment.

"Actually, many people believe that the world is a giant makeshift organization, largely because their level of understanding hasn't improved," An Wuyang remarked.

“If you only see the superficial appearance of a makeshift organization but not its stable core, then your cognitive level is inadequate. Seeing the surface and thinking you’ve discovered the truth will only lead you to shout that the world is a giant makeshift organization, without considering why a team managed by such a makeshift organization can maintain stability,” An Wuyang further questioned.

He Yisheng fell into thought.

“Let’s take Mr. He as an example again. When he was a low-level employee, his vision and perspective were limited to the lower level. When he became a junior manager, his vision could cover all eight subordinates, and he could distinguish the different abilities of the eight subordinates.” An Wuyang broke down and analyzed step by step.

"And what about the higher-level managers?" An Wuyang asked again.

“Aren’t higher-level managers more knowledgeable and have a better understanding of their subordinates? They know the differences between people. They are well aware that a team can have highly skilled professionals, incompetent idiots, opportunists, and people with connections,” An Wuyang continued to analyze.

“Besides knowing the differences between people, higher-level managers also have a deeper understanding of the world, since they themselves are at that level,” An Wuyang added.

“A deeper understanding is that the world is not built according to the level of professionalism, and the higher one’s position, the more professional the knowledge one possesses. This logical chain does not hold true.” An Wuyang first pointed out the erroneous perception.

“Too many of us have this kind of thinking, always believing that people in high positions are omnipotent, always believing that they must be very capable, but in fact that is not the case. For example, is the director of a hospital necessarily the most talented person in medical technology?” An Wuyang asked.

"Furthermore, as everyone should know, I know Musk, but is Musk the smartest and most professional guy? The answer is definitely no!" An Wuyang used Musk as an example to illustrate his point.

“We call this cognitive illusion the ‘elite fantasy.’ One reason for this ‘elite fantasy’ actually stems from the educational model from childhood. For example, in school, students with better academic performance rank higher in exams, so the student who is first in the grade must be the student with the best academic performance.” An Wuyang said something slightly out of line.

But this kind of thing requires a higher level of understanding to comprehend its meaning, or it can be figured out by intelligent people.

"Because of this subtle influence, many people believe that those in positions of power must be exceptionally intelligent, or even invincible, but that is not the case in fact," An Wuyang sighed.

"So once we had the chance to get in touch with [the people above], we discovered that those people also seemed to have their own problems, and that led to the initial conclusion that [the world is a huge makeshift operation]!" An Wuyang closed this conclusion.

This conclusion led to the reason for its emergence and why the public had such thoughts. However, An Wuyang did not elaborate on this in detail because there were some things that could not be said.

"However, the [Elite Fantasy] is just a fantasy. The real world is built on power. The essence of this world is a pyramid of power, not a pyramid of professionals as imagined," An Wuyang explained.

This perfectly explains why the world looks like a giant makeshift operation!

"The world is controlled by a power pyramid. Whoever controls the rules, resources, and information becomes the leader, and so-called 'professionalism' is merely a tool of power," An Wuyang pointed out the essence of the matter.

"Like us at dawn, everyone knows I'm just a college student, even a marketing major. My major and my family's business in the pharmaceutical field are not completely unrelated, but what professional knowledge do I have?" An Wuyang joked to himself.

“I don’t even go to the research and development center’s lab!” An Wuyang added.

“Although I don’t understand any professional knowledge in the medical field, Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group is still under my control. This example should make it clearer to everyone what I mean, right?” An Wuyang asked.

"The perception that the world is a giant makeshift operation is not actually a sign that the world has collapsed—the world has always been like this—but rather that people's preconceived notions have collapsed, and they have witnessed the world's true nature," An Wuyang commented.

“A makeshift team is the appearance, the power base is the essence. As long as the core of power is stable, a makeshift team can operate stably. But a highly professional team that does not receive the support of power will also collapse overnight,” An Wuyang explained.

“If your understanding remains at the stage of thinking that the world is a huge makeshift operation, that’s not good. Only by further improving your understanding, learning the language and rules of power, and entering the game of power can you go further!” An Wuyang said a little more that went beyond the limit.

In fact, this is what Wugengtian has been doing all along!

Despite possessing numerous resources, including monopolistic ones, Wu Gengtian is actually quite vulnerable within the power pyramid.

Therefore, An Wuyang learned the rules of power language from the very beginning, integrated into the power game, and proactively lowered Wu Gengtian's stance, thereby allowing Wu Gengtian to gain greater power support and a stable development environment.

Wu Gengtian's methods in the business world are indeed very domineering, whether it's bundling or limited editions, but those are all business operations.

But looking beyond the surface, in the real exchange of interests, Wu Gengtian has always been very humble!
What's the sales plan for Shuxin Pills?
The factory price for the five major distributors in Xia Kingdom is 52 Xia Kingdom Yuan, but the five major distributors in Xia Kingdom take the Comfort Pills they bought for 52 Xia Kingdom Yuan and then sell them overseas for more than 200 US dollars.

Isn't this much more profitable than working from dawn till dusk?

Doesn't An Wuyang know about this?

An Wuyang isn't stupid; how could he not know?
In fact, that was a sign that Wugengtian had integrated into the power game. Since Wugengtian was in a low position in the power pyramid, he naturally had to offer more benefits to gain support.

People with low awareness only see that Wujingtian is being exploited by the five major distributors, and even that Wujingtian is more like a laborer, but is that really the case?
Look at how the five major distributors treat Anwuyang like a god of wealth, a guest of honor.
Looking at how rapidly Wugengtian developed without any restrictions or obstacles, and without any other messy things happening, it's clear that the power pyramid was influencing some unspeakable things behind the scenes.

Even with the flourishing development of the Five Watches, An Wuyang continued to build different interest groups time and time again, which was actually an integration into the game of power.

He knew very well that to survive in this world, he needed to integrate into the power game, join the power pyramid, and occupy a high position.

Otherwise, no matter how high you climb, it's all just a castle in the air, unable to withstand any wind or rain!
Unfortunately, Wugengtian Pharmaceutical Group's development plan was not made public, and An Wuyang never openly discussed it, so many people couldn't understand Wugengtian's choice.

If someone hadn't asked this question during this live stream, An Wuyang wouldn't have shared this concept.

Why say it out loud?
Those who understand will understand. From the moment they saw Wu Gengtian's actions, they realized that An Wuyang was learning the rules of power and integrating them into the game of power.

Those who don't understand might think that An Wuyang is just making things complicated!

Just like An Wuyang's pricing of Shuxin Pills within Xia Kingdom, he referenced the peak-end effect. Before he explained it, didn't many people not understand it?
(End of this chapter)