2003: Starting with Foreign Trade

Chapter 498 High-Level Gathering

The reason for calling back all the executives scattered across the country for a meeting was actually because the snow disaster was imminent.

In response to this snow disaster, some internal arrangements still need to be made. However, the most difficult to coordinate is probably the Tianjin branch and Dexian Electronics in Shenzhen.

With heavy snow in the north and no experience in the south, Sun Yuming and Qin Junchao had a heavy task ahead of them, and their moment of truth had arrived.

Especially Qin Junchao, the last time it snowed in Shenzhen was probably when he had to go through historical records. Even if he was told explicitly that it would snow in Shenzhen, he would probably be more relaxed, which is only human nature.

Of the several branch companies, Tan Jincheng was most worried about Dexian Electronics.

However, if the opportunity presented by this snowstorm is well utilized, DeXian Electronics' mobile phone battery business can be quickly launched, and since its competitors have insufficient production capacity, DeXian will be able to secure many orders.

Besides preparing for the snow disaster, reporting to the branch offices was also a routine matter. Tan Jincheng was too busy that year. Apart from the daily financial audits, the branch offices had no time to attend to the specific operations.

Currently, Tan Jincheng's control over the various branches is still quite traditional: he sends trusted confidants, the headquarters conducts financial supervision, and the rest are handled by professionals.

For example, those who are technically skilled should be managed by those who understand technology, and those who manage the workshop should be managed by those who understand workshop management. However, the trusted managers who are dispatched to the workshop are, frankly speaking, somewhat lacking in ability at present.

Qin Junchao doesn't understand technology, so he doesn't have a strong grasp on the electronics technology department. If the technology department submits a request for funds, he doesn't know whether the funds are reasonable or not.

If he speaks too bluntly, his subordinates might take advantage of his lack of understanding; but he also can't delay too much. Qin Junchao needs to find the right balance.

As for Sun Yuming and Zhang Xuhui, they are essentially in charge of a project, which makes things even more complicated.

Fortunately, the company is currently in a growth phase, and everyone is happy as long as we make money. People are also quite tolerant of leaders who don't understand things, so no problems have arisen. However, once the company reaches a certain stage, this kind of management style will definitely not work.

In that case, there will inevitably be many factions, and in the end, the company will belong to Tan Jincheng, but it will no longer belong to Tan Jincheng.

This is one of the reasons that slowed down Flashcart's pace. In addition, it is a tradition to review the accounts at the end of the year. How much was earned, how much was lost, how much tax was paid, and how much salary was paid out should all be known in the company.

Actually, compared to Flash Group, Orange Technology's financial system is more advanced and healthier. Internet companies, except for those that cannot monetize, rarely experience a broken capital chain, which is also due to this.

The company decides how to spend the investors' money, but each investment institution has the right to financial oversight. Where the money goes and whether it should be spent are all subject to auditing. It's not something that the major shareholder can decide on their own.

Gu Qingqing's position as CEO is essentially that of a chief steward. The strategic direction of Orange Technology is determined by Tan Jincheng, while the specific implementation is handled by Gu Qingqing. Financial approvals are coordinated and planned by a dedicated financial director, or CFO.

There are many things to learn from internet companies, both in terms of technology and management philosophy, and the same goes for investment institutions, which also have much to offer in terms of company management.

In reality, Tan Jincheng himself doesn't understand these things very well. Currently, he is able to manage the company more by relying on his self-awareness and the personal prestige he has built since the company's founding, which is no different from most traditional enterprises.

"Let's go to the company together."

Little Tan Jinyue was still sleeping. Boss Tan asked Sun Yuming to give the Christmas gift to Tan Lihua, who had come out after hearing the commotion, and then called him to get in the car together.

Tan Lihua was also quite happy to see Sun Yuming. He knew all the original group of old people from Flash Motors. Now, apart from Lin Yumin and Wu Zhenping, the others had basically been transferred to other places by Tan Jincheng to take charge of the work.

Lin and Wu were his old colleagues. They used to be more popular than him in the sales department, but now their positions have changed so much that it's a bit awkward to get along with them. He gets along better with younger people like Sun Yuming and Zhang Xuhui.

Especially Sun Yuming. When Lao Tan first came to Beicang, Sun Yuming was the one who received him. Sun Yuming always kept his position in mind, which made Lao Tan feel very comfortable.

"Come over for dinner tonight," Tan Lihua said to Sun Yuming with a smile as he accepted the gift.

"I probably won't be free tonight. The company's senior management had a meeting today, and the boss has arranged a dinner party tonight," Sun Yuming replied with a smile.

"When you have time, you must come to my house for dinner. It's been a long time since we last met. You probably haven't had any hometown food in a long time. Uncle will cook you a meal."

"Thank you, Uncle. I'll stop here now; I can't keep the boss waiting."

Old Sun knows how to do it. Nowadays, very few people call Tan Jincheng "Boss". Most people call him "President Tan". But he has always kept the original title. Li Yanning and Li Jinglan are the sisters who also call Tan Jincheng that.

Compared to the common titles like "General Manager" or "General Manager," Tan Jincheng actually prefers the title "Boss," as it sounds more impressive.
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Early in the morning, uniformly styled Audi A6s frequently travel along the main road leading to the headquarters building, heading towards the underground parking lot. Judging from the continuity of the license plates, these A6s are all official vehicles uniformly assigned to senior executives by Flash Motors. Rows of vehicles are parked in the underground parking lot; it's rare for employees arriving for work or leaving get off work to see such a neat and orderly procession of senior executive official vehicles.

"What day is it today? Why are all the big leaders' cars parked here?"

"I don't know, it's rare to see it so neat and tidy. Is the boss up to something again?"

Boss Tan's penchant for stirring things up isn't just a topic of ridicule in the media; even his own employees enjoy teasing him. Whenever the company makes a move, everyone gets incredibly excited. Working with a boss who loves to create drama can sometimes be quite fun.

A while ago, Orange Technology and Taobao went head-to-head. The back-and-forth between the two sides not only energized everyone at Orange Technology, but also the employees at Flashpoint watched the whole thing.

"Mr. Zhang, it's been a long time! You've gotten quite fair-skinned lately. Is the weather in Luzhou more suitable for you than in the capital?"

"Uncle Lin, please don't make fun of me. How could I dare to call myself 'General Manager' in front of you?"

"Haha, don't say that. You're in charge now, so you should show some composure."

"Uncle Lin, please stop teasing my brother. Where's Uncle Wu? Hasn't he arrived yet?"

The speaker was Zhang Xupeng, who lazily got out of the back seat of the car. Zhang Xuhui had been staying at his house recently, and the two of them had come together. The person who spoke to Zhang Xuhui was Lin Yumin, the current CEO of FlashTech.

"Old Wu will be here soon too. He lives a bit further away, so he'll arrive a little slower," Lin Yumin replied with a smile.

These three are indeed fellow villagers, but they still have to communicate in Mandarin. Lin Yumin, as a native of Yicheng, can understand the mainstream dialects of various places, but unfortunately, his two brothers left home at a young age, so they may not be able to understand Lin Yumin's dialect.

"Come visit me sometime. My parents are coming soon, and we can have a big family dinner together. By the way, Uncle Lin, are you going home for Chinese New Year this year?"

"We won't be going back this year. We'll bring the kids over when they're on holiday. That's what Lao Wu decided too. We can visit each other during the Spring Festival and have some fun. Xuhui, what about you?"

"I still need to go home. I have to go back to Luzhou after the meeting here. I'll try to go home for the New Year when I have some free time."

"Sigh, I don't know why Xiao Tan insisted on pulling me back. I still have a lot of tasks to do this year," Zhang Xupeng sighed.

"President Tan must have his reasons. Perhaps he saw that you were working too hard, and you two brothers haven't seen each other for a long time, so he took this opportunity to get together."

Lin Yumin probably knew something about Tan Jincheng's thoughts. Tan Lihua had previously visited him and inadvertently revealed that his son had recently become obsessed with the weather, paying attention to it every day.

Considering that President Tan had even forced President Zhang to bring his parents over as well, Lin Yumin knew that things were not so simple. Without thinking, he decided to bring them over after the children's vacation started.

From the moment the Super Girl champion became the spokesperson, to signing Liu Yifei as the spokesperson for ten years, and then using Jay Chou's popularity to block the spokesperson for Chip Day, Lin Yumin vaguely sensed that there was something magical about this boss.

Or perhaps they always hit the jackpot. The most recent example is ByteDance's shrewd maneuvering in the secondary market. Their incredible move of increasing their position until the index reached 6000 points and then withdrawing is something a high school student who knows nothing about the secondary market could do.
Or perhaps it's just good fortune; their generation tends to believe in this, and sometimes luck is part of success.

Anyway, as long as this myth remains unbroken, just follow the boss.

As the boss's brother and the company's second-in-command, Zhang Xupeng's presence in the parking lot would be greeted by everyone, from ordinary employees to senior executives, and those in a position of authority would even approach him for a chat.

Soon a small crowd formed around his car. Unlike ordinary executives, Lao Zhang's car was the same Maybach as Tan Jincheng's. Jinpeng Industry had the capability, and Tan Jincheng didn't mind sharing the hardships with his brother; he had the company provide it.

Tan Jincheng is growing, and so is Zhang Xupeng. As someone in the clothing business, he has more opportunities to come into contact with the media. He even has to contact major entertainment companies to find spokespeople, so he can be considered a guest of honor in the entertainment industry.

Faced with such a situation, Zhang Xupeng was now able to act with ease; he was no longer the skinny, dark-skinned boy who hoped to help Xiao Tan.

When Tan Jincheng, Gu Qingqing, and Sun Yuming got out of the car, they saw Lao Zhang in the parking lot boasting to the executives about how beautiful various celebrities were.

"My son has grown up quite a bit."

(End of this chapter)