2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 376 The Satisfaction of Reborn Individuals
As a company operating as a group, FlashRace naturally has a board of directors.

However, the existence of the board of directors is merely to give shareholders the right to review the accounts; how the company is run is still entirely up to Tan Jincheng.

Notifying the board of directors of such a minor internal matter as personnel changes? Absolutely not.

We maintain communication with the district because it's necessary, but not with the shareholders.

During a company's development, multiple shareholders may profit from the company's growth, but there should only be one voice, even if that voice is sometimes wrong.

"Old Lin, you'll be in charge of the city's electric vehicle members' meeting on the 20th. Consider it your first appearance since taking office. Go and show your face."

When Wu Zhenping was called over, Lin Yumin came over as well.

The boss always has some things to say to the newly appointed vice president, and it seems that's exactly what happened.

Compared to Lin Yumin's surprise, Wu Zhenping appeared much calmer. Although he didn't say anything when Old Lin called him, his facial expression revealed that it must be something good.

However, Wu Zhenping was still excited.

When the two were competing, he fell behind and lost his position as the head of the marketing department. If he hadn't made some progress by developing overseas channels, his situation would have been very awkward.

This is the anxiety brought about by competition and checks and balances. From the beginning, Tan Jincheng had no intention of letting the marketing department fall into the hands of one person to avoid excessive power.

Otherwise, when Flash was just starting out, it was such a small company, why would it need to specifically poach two talents from a state-owned enterprise?

Do they have so much money they can't afford to burn it?

"Also, you should have noticed that there are many more policies for electric vehicles in various places around the Lunar New Year. We must maintain good communication with the local authorities every time we enter a new city."

Tan Jincheng felt the butterfly effect brought about by the reborn.

Since the end of 2006, there has been a flurry of policies regarding electric vehicles across various regions, with authorities from industry and commerce, quality supervision, business development, public security, and even the "hat uncle" (a local official) getting involved.

They didn't even get a break during the Chinese New Year.

In addition, the Bicycle Association issued a notice that a special seminar will be held on the 9th of next month to solicit opinions on the draft of six national standards, including the general technical conditions for electric motorcycles and electric mopeds.

According to information obtained, small electric vehicle manufacturers, especially those producing non-standard products, have had a very anxious year, as their vehicles can no longer be sold in many cities according to the new standards!

The elimination of non-standard electric vehicles is an inevitable historical trend. Even though the speed has increased and had a significant impact on small factories, Tan Jincheng did not feel that he had done anything wrong. This is the pace of social development.

He will definitely come when he's meant to; my unexpected appearance just served to push him forward.

You know what, Tan Jincheng didn't feel guilty at all; on the contrary, he felt quite pleased.

Everyone dreams of changing the world when they are young, but as they grow up, they realize that they are just ordinary people and powerless to make any changes.

Changing the world is unthinkable, but accelerating an industry is a unique kind of exhilarating experience for those who have been reborn.

It's a pity that this kind of enjoyment can't be expressed to others; it can only be enjoyed in secret.

Mr. Tan has been very happy these past few days. His good mood is not only felt by his family and Lai Yiu-fai, who has a lot of contact with him, but also by the company's employees.

"Happy New Year, boss! Thank you for the car. Hehe, I got my driver's license when I went home for the New Year."

That day in the cafeteria, Xu Xinglei ran into the owner who had brought his younger sister to eat, and happily went up to greet him.

Tan Jincheng smiled and nodded: "You didn't buy your driver's license, did you? Let me tell you, driving is not a joke. Even if you have a driver's license, you still need to study the traffic regulations seriously and practice driving properly."

Xu Xinglei scratched his head sheepishly. His boss was right. Although he hadn't bought his driver's license directly, he had gotten it through connections and had only practiced driving for less than ten days.

Tan Jincheng knew he was right just by looking at his expression. These days, driver's licenses weren't so standardized, and drunk driving penalties only started in May 2004.

Seeing this, Tan Jincheng had no choice but to become serious: "Reckless driving will bring tears to your loved ones' eyes; you must remember that the company spends millions to buy cars as employee benefits and giveaways, hoping to help you, not to cause trouble for your families, understand?"

"I understand, thank you, boss. I will tell my colleagues what you said today."

"Okay, go ahead. I'll have the administration department send out a notice later. Work hard and be careful. I believe you'll be able to drive a car even more expensive than Zhongtai in the future."

The rise of domestic car manufacturers has only just begun. Currently, most car companies are still in the stage of simply copying designs, producing mostly low-end models. The number of ordinary people who can afford or are willing to buy cars is still relatively small. This is also largely due to changing consumer attitudes, especially in rural areas of northern Anhui, where incomes are generally low.

Having been promoted to team leader, Xu Xinglei could at least manage a few employees and was considered a leader. He also got a car to take home, and the money he brought home hadn't decreased at all. Xu Xinglei was definitely the most dazzling guy in Xujiazhuang during the Spring Festival.

Two years ago, when the matchmaker introduced me to potential partners, I was reluctant because his family was too poor. Last year, my attitude changed somewhat, but this year it's completely different.

Rural people are more concerned about saving face than city dwellers. There's an old joke that driving a BYD back to the village isn't necessarily as good as driving a BMW or Mercedes-Benz worth 400,000 or 500,000 yuan. In fact, it's even more exaggerated now.

Although some people were sarcastic that Xu Xinglei only owned a beat-up Zhongtai car that wasn't worth much, in a village where there were hardly any cars, Zhongtai was definitely a cut above the rest.

At least visiting relatives for the New Year is much more impressive and can be more impressive than a two-wheeled vehicle.

It's okay if you don't have a driver's license. In the countryside, every family has a few daring kids. I've seen plenty of young children who dare to drive tractors. It's just a vehicle, you can drive it.

Throughout the first month of the lunar calendar, whenever Xu Xinglei's family went out together, unless they were going to the county, his father always drove. He enjoyed a great deal of vanity as his relatives praised his son for being successful.

Xu Xinglei himself is the same. He was a hoodlum who only graduated from junior high school, but now he is doing so well. His income is among the top in the village. He is also the first among his peers to own a car.

How can I have a car but not be able to drive it? I must get my driver's license as soon as possible so that I can drive freely in Beicang.

Although Xu Xinglei didn't take his boss's reminder too seriously, he didn't dare to argue. In fact, in the grassroots workshops, which were mainly staffed by employees from other places, there were quite a few people who were drawn to drive cars and shared the same idea as Xu Xinglei.

Tan Jincheng could tell from Xu Xinglei's expression whether he had listened or not.

However, he didn't say much to him, waved for him to leave, and then called Wang Xingchi: "Contact the district's transportation department and ask them to help arrange a few teachers to come and give a lecture on traffic knowledge. Also, find out how many people in the company want to learn to drive and get them together with their driver's licenses."

85 cars represent 85 families. Don't let your good intentions backfire.

Among the companies in Beicang, Shanchi is definitely one of the companies with the most private cars. Senior executives are all provided with cars, middle managers can basically afford to buy cars, and the grassroots level is provided with so many cars.

In addition, almost everyone at Orange Technology owns a car, making them number one in terms of private car ownership.

With more cars, there are more problems. The most obvious example is Xu Xinglei, whose driver's license was practically bought. He dared to drive on the road after only a few days of practice and has almost no safety awareness.

If something really goes wrong, it's the company that's going to suffer.

After touring the factory area, Tan Jincheng took his sister to the headquarters building of Flash Motors. Factories have peak and off-peak seasons. Right after the New Year, the factory was relatively relaxed, and the workshop was producing in an orderly manner.

This year, production capacity is sufficient, so we don't need to work as hard as last year. Workers have been working long hours without rest, and even with extra overtime pay, they will eventually get tired. It's definitely time for some adjustments.

Factories have peak and off-seasons, but Orange Technology doesn't.

Tan Jincheng will be going on another business trip in a few days. His task for the next few days is to visit various companies. When he entered the floor of Orange Technology, everyone was extremely busy.

Due to the server outage before the Lunar New Year, Orange Technology has had another batch of new programmers join the company, bringing the total number of employees to over 50. The new employees have not yet met Tan Jincheng, but they have all seen his photos.

Another person who would dare to bring a small child to the company and enter President Gu's office without even saying hello could only be the legendary Boss Tan.

"He's so young and handsome. He really does look a bit like Louis Koo."

To balance the yin and yang, the newly hired programmers are mainly women. These days, female programmers are really hard to find, but they do exist.

"The key is that she's also incredibly rich; Forbes says she has 6.63 million."

"Forbes says it's 6.63 million, but that's more than that. Forbes always underreports, supposedly because the wealthy people ask them to, to avoid being resented."

"Tsk tsk tsk, she and President Gu are truly a perfect match, one is a billionaire and the other is the most beautiful CEO in the internet industry."

Gu Yanning, who had been kicked out by Tan Jincheng, happened to hear this: "What nonsense are you talking about? Don't gossip about President Tan behind his back. You couldn't handle the previous PR crisis, did you forget when you went to him for help?"

It's really embarrassing. Before, everyone in the company only thought about dealing with the backstabbing from competitors head-on, but no one thought of reverse thinking. It's as if everyone's intelligence has been reduced.

Director Cheng was so ashamed he was practically speechless. A professional internet expert, his understanding of the internet was less than that of a non-professional who had never written a single line of code.

At the same time, I finally understood what Boss Tan meant when he often said that "Little Ma is no good."

(End of this chapter)