Rebirth 2010: I taught Mr. Lei how to make a mobile phone

Chapter 819 Leadership Temperament
Upon hearing Chen Mo call his name, Zhang Yiming immediately nodded and diligently took notes in his notebook.

Currently, the main force in Douyin's livestreaming lineup is still the same group of "Douyin Ten" from the early days.

These ten livestreamers each occupy a specific vertical field. The beauty livestreamer can turn lipstick swatches into educational content, while the gaming livestreamer can turn gameplay tutorials into stand-up comedy. However, how to break down this set of experiences into a standardized training system, and mass-produce new talents like a football club's youth training camp, has become a problem hanging over Zhang Yiming's mind.

Zhang Yiming circled "Youth Training Mechanism XMCN" on the notebook in front of him.

In the competitive landscape, Kuaishou has always been a tough nut to crack.

The streamers over there have come and gone, from Tianyou's shouting rap to Erlv's street-style banter, all thriving with their "tap 666, bro" attitude.

In his eyes, short videos shouldn't be like Kuaishou. Although he doesn't understand it, he respects it.

The short video market is currently showing a clear regional differentiation: Douyin dominates first-, second-, and third-tier cities, while Kuaishou has an advantage in fourth-tier and lower-tier cities.

Next, Douyin's only competitors are Kuaishou and Taobao Live, which is the challenge it faces.

"As for Ele.me, its food delivery business is doing reasonably well, but its group-buying performance is mediocre."

Chen Mo's comments made Zhang Xuhao's heart tighten.

Having followed Chen Mo for four years, he had a vague sense of foreboding; he wondered if he would be kept in jail today.
It's important to understand that when Chen Mo says "good," he means "average," and "mediocre" means "not good." He's not very satisfied with Ele.me's development.

Indeed, since last year, Ele.me has made negligible progress in the group-buying sector, with its market share only around 15% in recent years, while Meituan still firmly controls the lion's share.

The reason for this is both his conservative strategic style and Meituan's timely adjustment after its defeat in the food delivery war, which led to the great success of its group-buying business.

A dozen minutes later, "Meeting adjourned. Zhang Xuhao, please stay behind."

As expected, Zhang Xuhao sighed inwardly.

When only the two of them remained in the conference room, gazing at the tall, upright figure in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Zhang Xuhao felt a complex mix of emotions.

He used to be unconvinced, naively believing that as long as he kept growing and worked hard, he would eventually catch up with the man in front of him.

Over the years, although his abilities have been continuously improving and his wealth and status have been accumulating, with the listing of Ele.me, his net worth has soared as he owns 8% of the shares, and he has even become a regular on the China Rich List.

The more this was the case, the more clearly Zhang Xuhao felt the all-around strength of the man before him.

A forward-thinking strategic vision, precise decision-making, charismatic leadership, and a flexible work style.
Even the big and small horses suffered repeated setbacks under his control.

This is the prestige that comes from cultivating talent and influence, and it is also the absolute influence that the first generation of entrepreneurs possesses.

In fact, Zhang Xuhao is a second-generation rich kid. Before founding Ele.me, his family had a certain influence in Shanghai's business community. This was the confidence accumulated over three generations.

His family's heritage and the influence of his environment made him understand early on the cruel logic of the world, which lies beneath its glamorous surface.

Therefore, he has a deeper understanding of the current situation of Bi'an, even though Bi'an and some of its subsidiaries have attracted state-owned capital to settle in.

Actually, that was a way out that Chen Mo gave to the other side; in essence, the Other Shore Group was still under Chen Mo's autocratic control.

It's like playing mahjong. There are four positions in total, but Chen Mo has reserved all four positions for himself. Does he want to join the game?
They won't even let you touch the cards; they just let you come into this room as a spectator, so you can watch how this card game is played.

To put it bluntly, even if Chen Mo deliberately gave up some opportunities to let the other side come up with ideas, they didn't want to move, nor did they dare to.

Because the bureaucratic mindset is deeply ingrained in them, what if things go wrong and there are losses of hundreds of billions? Whoever makes a move will take the blame.

So as long as the other side can continue to develop like this, without any problems or chaos, no one will bother to interfere with the other side. Wouldn't it be better to just receive dividends peacefully every year?

If you can stay out of it, don't get involved; if you can avoid responsibility, don't take it on; if things really go wrong, observe the situation before deciding what to do.

This is not actually a capital narrative, but rather a balance in a game.

Since last year, when Beyond became a flagship of the Chinese internet industry, Chen Mo became the richest man in China, and his wealth is so clean that it is verifiable and without any blemishes, this truly shows that the trend has become inevitable.

Even if we take a step back and say that Chen Mo has been exposed to have several women and children, it's just gossip for netizens and doesn't really matter to the other side.

Just like when Pony Ma wanted to create QQ coins, Li Ka-shing was involved with the Putian medical group, and Jack Ma pushed Alipay to impact the banking industry, why did they always receive extraordinary tolerance?
The underlying principles are exactly the same.

Chen Mo is the kind of man so powerful that he completely extinguishes any desire to compete with others.

He is a man of exceptional abilities, possessing not only lofty ideals, ambitions, and a strong sense of responsibility, but also a model entrepreneur.

Although she was only separated from Zhang Xuhao by a conference table, the latter felt as if a black hole existed between them.
This is Zhang Xuhao's most profound realization over the past two years, and it is likely that veterans such as Zhang Xiaolong, Zhang Yiming, and Wang Weijian share the same sentiment.

A leader who is willing to share benefits and relinquish power, yet always displays absolute dominance, is worthy of everyone's heartfelt following.

Following such leaders, one can not only achieve great success and establish a distinguished career, but even have a place in history. Isn't this exactly what we seek in life, amidst the ups and downs of the business world?

Even allies from the other side of the strait, as powerful as Liu Qiangdong and Wang Wei, would probably silently remember every word Chen Mo said and bring it back to their companies to ponder it carefully.

Just as Zhang Xuhao's thoughts were churning, Chen Mo's voice rang out in the hall, pulling him back to reality from his wandering thoughts.

"Xuhao, you've been with me for a while now. There were some things I didn't say at the meeting earlier."

Since Ele.me went public, how has its development differed from before?

Zhang Xuhao did not answer immediately. He got up, walked around the conference table, and stood two steps behind Chen Mo. He used this time to think about his answer, saying, "Hesitant and cautious, with a conservative strategy."

"You don't feel bad about spending money from other places, but you hold onto your money tightly when you get to the capital market?"

This joke made Zhang Xuhao's eye twitch, and he quickly explained, "I'm worried that the food delivery battlefield will reignite."

"Ele.me was built from scratch amidst fierce battles from the very beginning. How come now that it's a large and successful company, you're suddenly feeling anxious and insecure?"

Chen Mo's voice suddenly rose a fraction as he looked at Zhang Xuhao's reflection in the French windows, "When have we, people from the other side, ever been afraid of war?"

Putting aside everything else, take Li Wu, who was transferred from you to take taxis. That guy directly launched the ruthless move of 'free rides' in the bike war, seizing every opportunity and even daring to act first and ask questions later.

Now everyone in the industry calls him "Little Chen Mo," and to be honest, he does have a bit of me back in the day.

These words left Zhang Xuhao speechless, especially since this "other people's child" had once been a capable assistant who came from Ele.me.

"So what about you? Ele.me has already gone public and has gained an advantage, while Meituan hasn't gone public yet. We've accumulated countless successful strategies, enough for you to utilize. Or are you waiting for Meituan to go public, to nurture a rival for your own power? If there's pressure from the board, you can tell me, and I'll talk to them on your behalf."

These words sent a cold sweat trickling down Zhang Xuhao's temples. He bowed deeply, "For you, boss, to intervene is a sign of my incompetence! You'll see the results at the end of the year!"

"Wang Xing is not someone to be trifled with, and Meituan is not a lamb to the slaughter."

Chen Mo looked out the window again, his blurry profile reflected in the glass. "Destroy Meituan in a year? That's too idealistic."

I value the trend more than the result—an upward trend.

Ele.me is already a publicly listed company, and its team is mature enough; I don't need to teach you how to do it.

"Xuhao understands."

"Yes, I have high hopes for Ele.me and I'm looking forward to seeing how you perform."

Chen Mo waved his hand. "Go ahead."

Chen Mo did not turn around until Zhang Xuhao's footsteps disappeared at the end of the corridor.

He kept this old subordinate because, in the future, Ele.me will be the most crucial piece in the new retail strategy.

Food delivery, travel, ticketing, department stores, fresh produce. To achieve "everything can be delivered," Ele.me and Fengniao Delivery are indispensable links.

Therefore, we must first curb Meituan's current momentum.

This plan had been repeatedly rehearsed with Tianji Pavilion since the beginning of the year.

Chen Mo increasingly felt that Tianji Pavilion was like the super intelligent AI of the Other Shore Group. As long as he inputted a vague idea, it could always output a precise solution and plan.

Nowadays, he feels like a shepherd. The path has already been scouted, and all that's left is to pull the stray sheep back, give the laggards a couple of lashes, and ultimately make the flock grow stronger.

On different floors of the same building, dozens of members of the "Special Task Force for Training and Recruiting" are busy at their computers, calling back thousands of small and medium-sized enterprises that have applied.

Regardless of the outcome of the preliminary selection, we need to give you a definite answer.

After all, the other side is a company with a conscience!
At a tech company a dozen kilometers away, the HR manager was pushing a stack of resumes in front of Mr. Zhang: "Mr. Zhang, this is the recent recruitment situation. If there are no problems, I will issue an offer."

When Mr. Zhang turned to a certain page, his brows furrowed suddenly. Pointing to the words "Associate Degree" in the education section, he questioned, "How did this kind of resume get in here?"

"This person's project experience is a perfect match for our business, the technical department gave him a very high rating, and we'd like to apply for special approval."

"I've emphasized this many times before: our company has grown to the point where it's no longer a small, small-scale workshop. From now on, we won't hire anyone who isn't from a 985/211 university. For future financing and even going public, the educational background of our employees will be a key factor. The other people are fine, but this associate degree holder is a pass."

As he spoke, Mr. Zhang pushed the interview materials in his hand back.

The HR manager, thinking about how the tech team was working overtime every day and was indeed short-staffed, and how difficult it was to find people these days, wanted to try and secure a suitable candidate. "Mr. Zhang," the manager said, "let me explain, the rules are rules, and people are people."

(End of this chapter)