Huayu: From charlatan to great entertainer

Chapter 376 Xiao Liu: Me? Let me be Director Liu?
At Wenyu River Mansion, several people had just finished breakfast.

"Is it the ticket for 9pm?"

"Correct."

Lu Kuan smiled and said, "I noticed this flight to Chicago isn't direct. Aunt Liu, you and Xixi are going to have a hard time."

"It's okay. I've gotten used to running these past few years. I'll get there while I sleep."

Lu Kuan nodded: "Mia will be waiting for you at the transfer airport, keep in touch."

He immediately glanced at Xiao Liu, who had a gloomy expression on his face. "The subprime mortgage crisis in the United States is getting more and more serious. Next year, I plan to buy a private jet under the name of Wenjie. I'd like to bargain for the price."

"It will be convenient for you to travel back and forth then."

One year later, the cost of purchasing the machine is like an insurmountable chasm.

Just based on the exchange rate, if you exchange currency domestically to purchase, the purchase cost will naturally be reduced by about 12% due to the appreciation of the RMB against the US dollar.

Not to mention that due to the economic crisis, the global business jet delivery volume will drop sharply in one or two years. Many wealthy people will give up their orders or sell them off, and buyers will have strong bargaining power.

Like the symposium held after the Olympic plan was finalized, the one-year countdown celebration was followed by a mass symposium with Chinese characteristics.

People from all walks of life will participate in actively looking forward to and paying tribute to the Olympic cause, expressing their opinions and making suggestions for adoption by the Olympic Creative Group.

Boss Lu was probably afraid of those long-winded professors and cynical amateur scientists, so he asked Zhang Jigang and others to take care of his personal affairs.

"I'm taking a leave of absence today to attend a meeting at the company. I'll be back to see you off in the evening."

Liu Xiaoli advised: "Xiaolu, it only takes about ten minutes from here to the Capital Airport, don't send me off."

"You and Xixi are both in the spotlight right now. The fans are too enthusiastic. We can just quietly go through the VIP channel and avoid being blocked from leaving."

Concubine Liu Yi pouted and seemed to be hesitant to speak. Of course, she wanted to ask Lu Kuan to send her off, but she had to admit that her mother was right.

But he is out all day, how hard it must be for me to be alone in my empty room!

They have been in love for less than half a month, and now Xiao Liu wants to hang on her boyfriend like a koala.

"You have a meeting, can I go?"

Boss Lu smiled and said, "Sure, if you're interested."

"But don't dress too beautifully. I'm going to lecture someone today, and you'll ruin the atmosphere if you dress too beautifully."

"I'm wearing formal clothes and working as your secretary!"

Liu Yifei excitedly ran upstairs: "Mom, I'm going upstairs to change clothes. We'll go to the airport together after dinner."
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9 am, Wenjie Building.

This office building of more than 2004 square meters, which was acquired for more than 8 million yuan in , has recently been officially renamed.

The ideal building that once gave birth to companies such as Xinlang, Baidu, and Patriot has officially come to an end.

The morning light penetrates the glass curtain wall of the office building, casting long slanted spots of light on the marble floor.

Lu Kuan's black suit was neatly tailored, his eyes were as calm as a pool, and his cufflinks reflected silver light with every step.

Xiao Liu walked in low-heeled high heels and wore a Chanel suit from the resort series. The front was elegantly curved with diagonal pleats, and the high-waisted black leather skirt was full of drape.

The only decorative earring on the body sways gently with the hair ends, which is smart and playful.

The two walked side by side. Xiao Liu didn't feel comfortable putting his arm around him intimately in the company, but just walked side by side like a pair of urban white-collar workers.

"I told you to keep a low profile. Now that you're sitting in the conference room, are they going to listen to me or look at you?"

The female star said proudly: "I can't help it, your girlfriend is naturally beautiful, even if I put on a sack, the effect will be the same."

When Lu Kuan and Liu Yifei took the special elevator directly to the floor where the president's office was located, Dong Shuangqiang and Chen Zhixi, who had been waiting at the door, were surprised.

Why is this person here?
Along with it comes the sour smell of love.

The boss was naturally very clear-headed. His first words were to greet Liu Yifei: "Ms. Liu, welcome to Wenjie to guide our work!"

Chen Zhixi was surprised watching from the side. Why did this old man seem a little confused? Mr. Lu was still there, so why...

"Thank you, Mr. Dong. Long time no see."

"But I'm not here to instruct you on the work. I'm here to carry your boss Lu's bag."

Dong Shuangqiang nodded and smiled, "Yes, yes, we are all serving the leaders, haha."

Chen Zhixi is not a stupid person, especially after following the old fox Dong Shuangqiang for two years, she has made great progress in understanding the world.

Old Dong greeted Liu Yifei first to praise her, but he would not offend Boss Lu.

The female star didn't show any self-conceit at all, and said frankly that she was just a secretary carrying bags. She accepted his kindness and also made her position clear -

In the scene, I don’t mind being a vassal of my boyfriend, his will determines my role.

Dong Shuangqiang could naturally see that this was a female star with great wisdom, unlike those rich wives in Hong Kong and the mainland who had attached themselves to wealthy families and had no brains at all.

Sometimes, a woman’s weakness and softness create a more tense love story.

The current Liu Yifei will never do such a stupid thing as bribing Sun Wenwen like she did in Girls' Generation.

Chen Zhixi secretly sighed in her heart at the abundance of talented people in this society. She glanced at the calm and composed boss and smiled as she stepped forward to shake his hand. "Hello, Miss Liu. I'm Chen Zhixi, Mr. Lu's office manager."

"Hello, Zhixi, I've met you once before."

The last time they met was very awkward. It was after the birthday party in 2005. Liu Yifei learned that Sun Wenwen had been fired and came to the house to demand an explanation.

"Yes, yes. This is my first time meeting Miss Liu in person. Can we take a photo together later?"

"Okay!" Xiao Liu smiled brightly and turned to look at Lu Kuan: "I'd like to use the restroom in your office."

Boss Lu nodded and sat down at the coffee table with his two subordinates. "How do you think the land is looking lately?"

Dong Shuangqiang, Chen Zhixi and others have been wandering around outside the fourth and fifth ring roads of Beijing looking for land recently.

Because their boss, who often has brainwashing, after fenced off a piece of land on the banks of the Wenyu River for his own enjoyment, now has the idea of ​​buying land and building a building.

In fact, this is the same principle as what I told Liu Xiaoli and her daughter about buying a plane - buy at the bottom during the economic crisis.

"The Fifth Ring? Where is the Fifth Ring?"

Chen Zhixi spread out a map on the long table in front of her: "There are several options. Mr. Lu, please pick one."

"The third phase of the Fengtai Science and Technology Park East District has a net land area of ​​approximately 3.8 square meters, with a buildable area of ​​less than 10 square meters and a price of 4.2 million yuan."

"There is also the Chaoyang Dongba International Trade City reserve plot. This plot of land is larger, with a net area of ​​5.2 square meters, but the government's requirements for talent apartments are very high."

Boss Lu nodded: "I won't look at this one."

The area around Chaoyang later became the Ali headquarters, and Tesla also built Asia's largest V22 supercharger here in 4.

However, the government will later plan this place to become a logistics hub in North China, and the traffic situation is worrying.

"Any more?"

Dong Shuangqiang took over the conversation: "There is also a plot of land west of the Yongfeng Industrial Base that was settled in Haiding..."

"I won't even look at this one."

Chen Zhixi and Dong Shuangqiang looked at each other, wondering where their boss got the basis for his decision.

This piece of land is even worse than Chaoyang's, and the surrounding traffic problems are still worrying. It is the location of SMIC's Northern R&D Center and Baidu's autonomous driving laboratory in the future.

This is jokingly called Backstage 2.0. Programmers were almost forced out of the shared scooter commuting culture because of the evening rush hour.

Coupled with the terrain problem, heavy rains in 2021 caused the Yongfeng Reservoir to overflow, which was a commuting disaster.

After tossing it over and over, Boss Lu thought the first piece was okay: "Let's go and talk about it first, don't rush to buy it. How is the transportation?"

Chen Zhixi nodded. "It's okay. This is south of Huaxiang Bridge on the Fourth Ring Road, in the area surrounding the future Keyi Road Station on Metro Line 9. There are no large logistics bases or labor-intensive enterprises nearby."

Boss Lu made the decision: "Okay! Let's talk first. Don't rush to win it. Take your time."

"Other suitable ones will be observed further."

Dong Shuangqiang laughed and said, "Boss Lu, you want to be a landlord? You just bought a piece of land, and now you're eyeing the fourth and fifth ring roads."

"We're preparing for a rainy day. I think the company's future growth will be so large that even this Wenjie Building might not be able to accommodate everyone."

The old boss nodded without saying anything. He was the first one in the management to get shares in the group company, and his interests have been closely tied to Boss Lu since the establishment of Travel Satellite TV.

Including when Zhou Jun coveted Wenjie and Blog.com, Dong Shuangqiang did a lot of things to tip off the inside scoundrels, and he could probably guess who would own Blog.com.

When he feels the time is right and he can show his cards, the entire Blog.com series will return to the head office.

It is obvious that this piece of land outside the Fifth Ring Road and the building under construction after it was acquired are prepared for Blog.com and Weibo.

It is a trend for large companies to relocate abroad. When Baidu went public in 2005, the first thing it did after receiving the funding was to set up a headquarters on the West Fifth Ring Road.

Chen Zhixi looked at her watch and said, "Boss Lu, the meeting is almost time. Let's go first."

"Okay." Lu Kuan rinsed the purple clay tea leisurely and watched Dong Shuangqiang and Chen Zhixi go out.

This little Chen has grown up, at least he is clear-headed when it comes to office politics.

Knowing that the leader must be the last to perform, they'd better stagger their time and enter the scene earlier.

But in today's meeting, he was destined to make everyone blush and sweat.

Xiao Liu came out of the luxurious suite "embedded" in the office. Seeing that there was no one around, he sat down next to him and hugged Lu Kuan's arm.

"Your office is truly a hidden gem!"

"I almost got lost in your suite!"

This is an exaggeration, but it is indeed excessive to have a suite of several hundred square meters in the president's office.

Liu Yifei looked at her boyfriend with unkind eyes, and had reason to suspect that he had done something dirty here before.

Boss Lu smiled and said, "When the Butian Film Studio downstairs is doing post-production, I won't go home after editing the film. I'll sleep here, it's convenient."

"Alone?"

"two."

Xiao Liu slammed the table and stood up: "What!?"

Boss Lu smiled and pointed to the next door: "And Ah Fei, his room is on the side. Only a dozen people can enter this floor."

"Humph!"

It’s almost time to tease my girlfriend.

"Let's go to the conference room."

The conference room was somewhat crowded.

The long conference table was covered with a dark green velvet tablecloth, and several high-back leather chairs were arranged according to job levels. The gold-stamped group logo on the chair backs glowed coldly under the spotlight.

Obviously, the general managers of all holding and shareholding subsidiaries will be present today, and the standards are extremely high.

The sound of the door being pushed open was like a knife cutting through solidified wax. The hum of the central air conditioner seemed to be suddenly cut off in everyone's eardrums, and the sound of chairs being dragged on the ground was more uniform than ever before.

Then everyone stood up and applauded.

Boss Lu smiled and nodded to everyone. He had become the richest man in China after five or six years of entrepreneurship. He had built this giant in the entertainment industry and no one could match him to this day.

His great reputation and majestic bearing were embodied in the atmosphere on the scene.

Among the department heads in the second and third rows, some were attending the meeting at headquarters for the first time today.

Looking at Dong Ge of Wenjie Mall, Liu Heng of Wenjie Video and other big leaders who usually have a rough management style and are full of laughter, anger and scolding, they dared not relax at all and were secretly frightened.

Then, during the applause, I looked towards this famous director and wealthy man who had already gained fame both at home and abroad.

He is tall and slender, standing like a pine or cypress.

The brow bones are as high as dangerous peaks, and the tips of the eyebrows slant into the temples, as if a wolf hair brush dipped in ink draws out the majestic mountains and rivers.

Perhaps it was because of the filter, or perhaps it was because they had heard too many legends about him, but the middle-level leaders who came to the meeting for the first time were all impressed by him.

Some people can indeed bring pressure to others just by their demeanor.

Huh? Suddenly, another figure appeared half a step behind.

This!
Concubine Liu Yi? !

No matter it was the sharp exchange of blows with Dong Shuangqiang just now, or the moment when he was half a step behind and followed Lu Kuan into the meeting room.

Xiao Liu definitely knows how to support her man outside.

It seems that I have been fascinated by him since I watched him directing on the set during my teenage years.

Concubine Liu Yi has always been happy to see him perform with great vigor and ease on different stages and occasions.

Even if you don't participate in it, it's nice to be able to watch quietly with a smile on your face.

However, even if she wanted to keep a low profile and be a "vassal", how could the more than 300 people in the conference room today ignore this popular actress?

People who use social media know her, people who follow the entertainment industry know her, and people who watch TV series and movies know her.

Even someone who drinks Coke can recognize her.

She is also the patriotic actress who suffered misfortune for a film like "The Sky of History" and ultimately defeated evil and rebellion with her own strength, courage and beauty.

These are Xiao Liu’s current image labels.

This is also an important reason why she can capture fans and love of all ages in the mainland.

Teenagers love her beauty and playfulness, young white-collar workers love her fashion and endorsement style, and middle-aged and elderly people love her kindness and strength.

Or, those employees of the group who are not involved in the above and who are oblivious to what is happening outside, must know that this is the new girlfriend of the big boss, right?
It is unknown how many actresses the boss has seduced in the past, and there are many different opinions. There are even many vernacular novels circulating on Tianya.

But this person is currently the only one who has truly received the approval of the real owner.

This is the first one, but I don’t know if it will be the last.

After all, the endings of Hong Kong gangsters and actresses that ordinary people see and hear do not seem to be fairy tales in the end.

Lu Kuan stood in front of his desk, clapping his hands and nodding with a smile at everyone.

He did not receive applause from the crowd. The necessary authority must be established, especially for a hands-off boss like him.

Whether it is the development of the Wenjie system or the future Zhijie system, he is the one who takes charge of the key points, and the founding veterans all know his broad perspective.

But these middle-level managers may not know this?

The generals must know their soldiers, the soldiers must know their generals, and the soldiers must also be aware of the existence of the marshal and establish the marshal's authority.

This is a face-saving project that must be done for the sake of stability.

"Okay, everyone, please take a seat."

Boss Lu pulled out a chair on his left for his girlfriend, but she smiled and declined, "I'll just sit back and watch you guys have the meeting."

"Okay." He smiled just the right way, looked around at the various personality cult slogans hanging in the conference room, and said with a hint of anger:
"Behind closed doors, we are all comrades in the same trench. Don't be so grand next time. It's unnecessary."

The general managers of seven or eight subsidiaries, Vice President Dong Shuangqiang, Vice President Zhong Lifang, and Director of the President's Office Chen Zhixi all nodded in agreement.

But no one is stupid enough to believe that this is the truth.

Just listen to it!

Concubine Liu Yi was even more expressionless as she complained in her heart, watching the bastard start his performance.

What leader isn't proficient in acting? Especially a Berlin Film Festival winner?

Chen Zhixi received a signal from her leader to preside over the meeting. "As a reminder, today's meeting will be long and cover a lot of content. Please cooperate closely."

"I won't go into further detail about meeting discipline. Leaders and colleagues who are involved in speaking, please make sure to finish within the allotted time."

Chen Zhixi, who has grown into a capable white-collar woman like "Lina", speaks very quickly but clearly:
"Today's meeting has five main agenda items."

"First, please have the general managers of subsidiaries whose semi-annual performance and strategic goals fell short of expectations report on their work, explain the situation and follow-up measures, and sign a military order for the second half of the year."

"Involved personnel: Director Long Danni of Travel Channel and General Manager Liu Heng of Wenjie Video."

Many middle-level cadres in the back row stole glances at the two men's expressions, and it was obvious that they were not very good-looking.

The employees in the department were also a little sad. Today was their first time attending a meeting with the senior leader, and they were labeled as backward.

How shameful.

"Second item, please ask Mr. Liu Qiangdong, General Manager of Jie Mall, to report on the listing guidance for the subsidiary."

"Third, I would like to ask Mr. Gao Jun, General Manager of Golden Harvest, to report on the development of domestic cinema chains from the fourth quarter of last year to the first half of this year."

"The fourth item, please ask Ms. Zhong Lifang, General Manager of Jie Film and Television and Vice President of the Group, to report on the Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day film releases."

"Fifth, please have Vice President Dong Shuangqiang report on the progress of the annual meeting preparations."

"The above is the content of today's general meeting. The other level meetings will continue tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. Now, please let Long Danni speak on the stage."

My goodness, the first item is torture!
Long Danni looked a little embarrassed. She walked to the podium, bowed deeply, and began to reflect on herself:
"Mr. Lu, leaders, and colleagues, first of all, on behalf of New Vision, I would like to conduct a self-examination."

"In the first half of the year, New Vision Holdings' Travel Channel failed to meet all of the group's targets, including content performance indicators like overall channel ratings, operating income indicators like advertising revenue, and operational indicators for cost control and digital transformation..."

"Wait a moment."

These three light words seemed like a heavy burden when spoken, bending the spines of Long Danni and other middle-level managers of New Vision who were present.

Long Danni on the stage blushed. She never expected that her leader would be so ruthless and directly attack her.

The general managers of other subsidiaries, especially Liu Heng, who was the next one to take the blame, were sweating profusely.

Even the other leaders who had completed their tasks did not seem to be feeling relaxed.

Compared with the unfamiliar middle-level cadres below the stage, the pressure they face from Lu Kuan is enormous.

The boss and the grassroots employees can only communicate with each other with a smile to win people's hearts, but the strategic plan is not implemented, and they will eventually be blamed.

Xiao Liu was a little puzzled. Long Danni was a capable person he recruited from Hunan and Taiwan, and he had always valued her very much. Was he going to start with her today?
Boss Lu did want to take action, but it was not directed at Long Danni alone.

This is aimed at the bad habits that have developed within Wenjie Holdings over the past two years due to its long-term leadership in the industry.

The laziness of leaders and employees is becoming increasingly serious. If they can get 120 points on a test that can get 100 points, they will stop making progress.

Anyway, we are the leaders in the industry. We have strong supporters like Blog.com, so let's just muddle through!
Anyway, that famous young president who has never met me would come up with "Super Girl" and "The Voice" from time to time like before;
Or he would give his directors some amazing scripts, and if they followed his requirements, there would be basically no mistakes.

Or maybe they can work closely with Blog.com and Weibo online, and have their own niche market monopoly offline. What works or products can't be sold?
A few years ago, such slackness might not have been fatal, but is the situation the same this year?

Penguin and Chengtian, Huayi and Ali, Deng Wendi, and various Internet portals have entered the entertainment industry.

Not to mention the coal bosses in a year or two, and the Internet capital in the even longer term.

Even if the future exceeds his "prophetic period", where will the world go?
Born in sorrow, die in happiness.

The current situation of Wenjie Holdings is caused by him. It was his patriarchal model and the thorough approach of feeding people with everything at their fingertips that caused many middle and senior-level managers to lose their subjective initiative.

If the world continues to develop in this way, relying only on the American ginseng of this prophet to survive -

Perhaps even before the prophetic period, they will soon be eliminated in the fiercely competitive market environment. This is very realistic.

In the scorching summer of Beijing, the cicadas outside the window are chirping louder and louder.

In the huge conference room that can accommodate more than 300 people, it is so quiet that only the hum of the air-conditioning vents can be heard.

Boss Lu said in a deep voice, "Long Danni said something just now, but I didn't hear it clearly."

"What does it mean to fall short at the last moment?"

"Mr. Lu, I..."

"Don't talk yet. Let me guess your thoughts, or guess what the senior leaders of New Vision here today are thinking."

It's all your fault, Long Danni, for speaking carelessly. The fascist president caught your weakness with your first sentence.

"I've discussed the difference between goals and indicators in many meetings and in the postscript to the OA process. I'll emphasize it one last time today."

"If there's still something you don't understand, I don't think I can understand you either."

Long Danni on the stage couldn't help but feel her heart sinking. Fortunately, the upright podium allowed her to hide her slightly trembling body.

In her eyes, the young man in front of her, who was only 26 years old, was even more imposing than the old director when he worked at Hunan TV.

Boss Lu stood up and walked onto the stage.

"Everyone here is a mid-level or senior executive in the company. You all came to Wenjie to support your family and pursue your career aspirations."

"The KPIs that the group company sets for each subsidiary or internal department each year, which are linked to revenue, are called indicators."

"What are the indicators? They are your bottom line, the red line of data you must maintain to make a living."

"For grassroots employees, it's difficult for us to talk to them about the future and development with a grand vision, but it's different for you."

"Everyone here will be part of the core management and decision-making process in the future, and will receive options after the subsidiary goes public. If you all focus solely on bottom-line metrics, does the company still have a future?"

He changed the subject and nodded to Long Danni in front of the podium: "But, what did I just hear?"

"Director Long Danni, who is a core decision-maker at the company, actually told me that this year's targets are falling short?"

The young president's voice was like sandpaper grinding against steel, each word carrying the sharpness of metal shavings: "Is this what you should say?"

"From the first day the group acquired the controlling stake and operating rights to Travel Channel, your goal has been to become Hunan TV. The next step is to even emulate CCTV in specific areas!"

"If your operating income, ratings, and market share ever fall even a hair's breadth behind Hunan TV, come tell me you've failed."

"Now you are in complete disarray! You are in complete defeat!"

A buzzing noise came from the microphone, making everyone present jump with fear.

That is, when Sun Wenwen was not there, no one at the scene, including the veterans of the second echelon, Zhong Lifang and others, had ever seen him look so powerful.

Liu Yifei sat on the side and pursed her lips. Today was the first time she saw him hold a meeting with employees. She didn't expect it to be such an exciting scene.

It's just that she has seen such scenes many times on the set, so it's not a big deal.

Boss Lu's voice softened a bit. "The targets are there to feed us. The company won't set them too high. There's no denying this. Who doesn't work to make money?"

"But while you are enjoying the opportunities and glory brought by this company platform, please think more about our strategic goals and our business vision!"

He nodded to the precarious female director on the stage and said, "Danni, you go down first."

"Yes, Mr. Lu." Long Danni looked like she had been pulled out of the water, with beads of sweat oozing from her forehead and nose. She returned to her seat with difficulty and swallowed her saliva.

Boss Lu spoke eloquently on the stage: "I have been following the situation of Travel Channel, and everyone here is well aware of it. I don't think it's necessary to report just a few indicators and figures."

"I believe everyone has felt the severity of market competition this year. Why?"

"Because our past model of deeply integrating the entertainment industry and the internet is no longer a patent."

"Take Travel Channel as an example. Its performance in the first half of the year fell short of expectations mainly due to three factors: First, 'The Myth' faced competition from dramas like 'Immortal III', and its ratings weren't as dominant as they were during the 'Zhu Xian' period."

"Secondly, the climax of 'The Voice of China 3' is mainly during the National Day holiday in the second half of the year, which means your semi-annual performance will not benefit from the benefits of SMS voting during the peak period of the program."

"Thirdly, as mentioned above, the internet-based collaboration between Hunan TV, Ali, and Huayi on the drama 'Struggle' is enough to put it on par with us in terms of model advantages. Because of Hunan TV's strong foundation, it even surpasses them."

This summary was concise and to the point, and all the employees present, whether they were familiar with the situation of Travel Channel or not, could not help but nod in agreement.

The purpose of sounding the alarm has been achieved, and the current Lukuan is intended to provide guidance to everyone:

"To be fair, changes in the competitive landscape are the main reason for the poor performance of Travel Channel and Wenjie Video in the first half of the year."

"Although I have been on business trips abroad, I have always been paying attention to the situation in China."

"There are currently many strong domestic video websites, with one being the biggest and many being the strongest. Wenjie Video has an advantage, but it's by no means a decisive advantage."

"The remaining Youku, Sohu, Tudou, Ku6, etc. are all powerful pursuers. I believe Liu Heng is under a lot of pressure, right?"

Liu Heng in the audience responded with an embarrassed look on his face.

At this moment, he was just glad that he was scheduled to speak second.

This typical stick has already hit Travel Channel, and if it hits its own butt, it won't be very fatal.

Boss Lu summarized the situation: "As you can see, the competition between satellite TV and online streaming media is becoming increasingly fierce."

"Looking at our competitors, not to mention CCTV and Hunan TV, the number of satellite TV stations has increased from 2006 in 28 to 42 now."

"There are more channels, but advertising revenue is concentrated in the top satellite TV stations. Ours and Hunan TV, the first tier below CCTV, had a total advertising revenue of 45 billion yuan last year, which is the sum of Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV, and Anhui TV."

"It can be said that since last year, satellite TV has undergone a transformation from 'land grabbing' to 'intensive cultivation'. The leading satellite TV stations have built a moat through content differentiation, channel and network integration, and capital operations."

"Comrades, we must have a sense of crisis! Do you think Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces are pushovers? The Yangtze River Delta has always been the most dynamic region for economic development in China, and their pace of integration with internet companies will not be much slower than ours, Hunan, and Taiwan."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this. Boss Lu was not making these remarks without any reason. He was just making promises first and then making threats.

Hunan TV launched Golden Eagle Network in 2008 and Mango TV in 2009, and cooperated with Sohu Video to produce "Summer Sweetheart" to strengthen online and offline interaction.

In addition to their in-depth cooperation with Huayi and Ali, if Travel Channel slacks off even a little, it will never catch up with them.

The changes brought about by Boss Lu's butterfly wings did not just make him feel at ease.

You know, there are so many outstanding people in this land.

No one is a fool. No one would watch him finish the meat and then drink the soup leisurely, without knowing how to imitate and learn the world's model.

"Okay, I'll briefly touch upon the next steps for Travel Channel today. It won't take up too much time. After the meeting, Director Long Danni will organize a discussion and provide a detailed plan."

"First, we will develop new IPs for seasonal dramas. We can start with Ghost Blows Out the Light and Grave Robbers' Chronicles, which we acquired over a year ago. We will start with the former and create an IP for tomb-raiding themes."

"The company will communicate with you about any issues with the review, so don't worry."

"Ghost" has been serialized on Tianya's Lianpeng Ghost Stories since 2005, and "Thief" was released last year on Diandian, a subsidiary of Shanda, an ally of Chen Tianqiao.

"Both of these works are extremely valuable for IP development and derivative product development, so please pay attention to them."

"Secondly, for prime-time dramas, Wenjie Film and Television has already filed for 'Let's Watch Meteor Shower Together.' My requirements are very clear: it must surpass 'Struggle' and their subsequent works in terms of month-on-month ratings, derivative product development, and sales."

"Third, given the obvious trend of our program's audience becoming younger, in order to attract and supplement viewers from other age groups, Travel Channel will launch another dating variety show next year. The name is somewhat similar to Huayi's latest movie. I won't elaborate here just to give you an idea."

"Fourth, regarding the sale of the overseas copyright for 'The Voice of China,' Director Long Danni has already come up with a plan and is implementing it step by step."

Feng Xiaogang and the two Wangs: Same? Damn, we're carrying your sedan chair, right?
"If You Are the One" was launched in Sutai around 2009.

Boss Lu wants to take advantage of the popularity of next year's highly commercial film "If You Are the One" and start the project ahead of schedule.

In short, the copyright has been registered, and there is no need to worry about others competing for it.

There was a faint murmur from the audience.

What the hell is a dating show?
In recent years, with the acceleration of urbanization, urban youth have delayed marriage and love due to work pressure and narrow social circles, and "leftover men and women" has become a hot word.

Jiayuan.com was founded in 2003, Baihe.com was founded in 2005, and Zhenai.com was acquired and restructured in 2005.

This is the current social hot topic and also the mass base that makes this program so popular.

As soon as Lu Kuan came up with the four countermeasures, the expressions of everyone in the audience, from Long Danni to the staff of the department, relaxed a little.

In fact, if the report were made at the end of the year, Travel Channel’s performance would not be so bad.

After all, the climax of the ace program "The Voice of China" was created during the National Day holiday. At that time, various Internet traffic diversion and monetization, SP voting and other means will become important non-operating income.

But unfortunately today, the one who was used to scare the monkeys happened to catch you, Long Danni and Travel Channel.

In fact, even if Liu Heng was the first to take the throne, what good could he have gained? Who doesn't know how to find fault with everything?
Boss Lu is the best.

Lu Kuan stepped down and Liu Heng took over to continue the report.

In the huge conference room, even the sound of turning pages of notebooks was barely audible.

Seeing is believing. At that time, the middle and senior management in the audience labeled the big boss as a genius director, the chief director of the Olympic Games, and a celebrity in the entertainment industry.

What's more, he recently started dating the top young actress in the domestic entertainment industry, and was once stigmatized as a "road dog" by his fanatical fans on the Internet.

The expected unrestrained artistic temperament and prodigal behavior were completely shattered at today's venue.

As they applauded him off the stage, everyone looked at his calm expression and loosened their ties at the same time, as if they had just experienced a silent hanging.

Only Xiao Liu laughed in his heart, admiring the ease of this "thousand-faced actor" in front of him.

"Mr. Lu, leaders and colleagues, on behalf of Wenjie Video, I would like to make a work report and review..."

Liu Heng's tone was a little nervous, and he continued his report only after he was not interrupted.

The content is unremarkable, it is nothing more than user growth and activity, content ecology and copyright strategy, and most importantly, commercial progress.

Such as advertising revenue, exploration of payment models, control of copyright costs, etc.

"Mr. Lu, leaders and colleagues, my report is over. Please feel free to criticize and point fingers."

Everyone was waiting for the big boss's comments, but he ingeniously mentioned someone else's name: "Lao Liu, tell me what you think."

"Regarding the current competitive situation, objective environment, and future development of domestic video websites."

Liu Qiangdong kept silent, but was suddenly caught off guard by Cue: "Boss Lu, I'm a layman in this video website!"

Lu Kuan's face was expressionless. "You mean, Liu Qiangdong, you've never considered the synergistic development of video websites and e-commerce?"

Dong Shuangqiang, who was closest to him, felt a sinking feeling in his heart and thought to himself that something was wrong.

Liu Yifei, who was most familiar with the washing machine, also raised her eyebrows, knowing that this carefree Liu Qiangdong was going to make the second sandbag today.

In fact, Dongzi is a rough but delicate person. His carefree attitude is just a disguise. He said with concentration, "Boss Lu, I have considered it. I often chat with Boss Liu Heng."

"In fact, among all the subsidiaries under the group company, we are the only two internet companies, so there is still a lot of room for synergy between us."

Boss Lu nodded: "Since it's so big, then you can talk about it. If you can't finish it, Liu Heng will supplement it."

Liu Heng: Dongzi, what the hell!

Liu Qiangdong swallowed hard. What he just said was naturally just a perfunctory wording.

There is a giant Buddha named Ali hanging over the head of Wenjie Mall, and in the past two years it has been implementing the core strategies of financing, listing and logistics construction.

It was a great achievement for Liu Qiangdong to be in Beijing for two or three days a month. How could he have the time to think about strategic coordination with Wenjie Video?

It is not his place to meddle in matters that are not his business. This cannot be said to be a big mistake on his part. After all, it is not easy for him to lead the Questioning World Mall to pursue Ahri relentlessly.

But the purpose of Boss Lu holding this meeting today is to wake these people up with one blow.

In later generations, they would be considered outstanding people, but in this life, because he could always come up with the best solutions to problems, he seemed to have lost his subjective initiative.

This is not a dynamic team, nor a healthy enterprise.

But then again, at the beginning of every year, there are big bosses who tell you what you should do and how to do it that year.

As a result, everything was done according to plan and there has been no mistakes for several years, just like the old saying of the parent company in later generations - far ahead.

In other words, as the General Secretary said during his self-examination at the meeting that year, the old man's foresight and correct decision-making have caused some of our comrades to lose the ability to think proactively.

One reason.

Dong Zi Wang avoided the topic and couldn't make any clear explanation for a long time. He looked at the boss with an embarrassed look and said, "Boss Lu, my thoughts are still very superficial."

"Isn't it simple? How can this be compared to your level, Liu Qiangdong?"

Boss Lu had a smile on his face, but to Liu Qiangdong in front of him, Liu Heng on the stage, and everyone else present, that smile was like a whip soaked in water, whipping them until they were bloody.

Dong Shuangqiang, Gao Jun and other subsidiary leaders were secretly cursing Dongzi in their hearts. Damn, if he didn't know, he just didn't know, but he had to act like he was in charge.

The young CEO sighed deeply. "Two years ago, Wenjie Holdings was established. I wonder if anyone still remembers what triggered it."

He looked around at the core management present and called out Zhong Lifang's name.

Vice President Zhong Lifang said solemnly, "At the time, due to the roadshow, publicity, and derivative product development for 'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button', the subsidiary departments lacked coordination and nearly went awry."

Lu Kuan nodded. "That's right. The purpose of establishing a holding company, besides increasing revenue and reducing costs and legally alleviating tax burdens, is to enable us to fight as a group army."

"For this purpose, a strategic committee consisting of you subsidiary managers and the President's Office has been established."

"But today, it seems that our internal situation is not optimistic."

Everyone was stunned.

coming.

Again.

Concubine Liu Yi watched coldly from the side. From the moment they stepped into the venue, the three hundred people present had been on edge.

It's like watching a movie, being manipulated and dragged around by the director.

First, he took advantage of Long Danni's omission to start a rumor, criticized her and threatened her, and then gave her some countermeasures, which calmed everyone down a bit.

When Liu Heng came to power, everyone thought that this backward model would be criticized again, but unexpectedly he survived to the end;
The reports of the two lagging subsidiaries are about to end. Below are the popular listing reports, annual meetings, etc. of Wenjie Mall.

When everyone is in the most relaxed mood...

Dongzi, the major contributor to the mall's listing, has been caught in a weak spot again.

The middle-level managers who were observing and participating in the meeting for the first time felt sad, thinking that these subsidiary leaders in front of them deserved to receive the highest salaries in the industry.

It's really not a human life to be under the big boss.

This round of taking advantage of the situation has deteriorated to the point where "the situation is very grim."

From near to far, whether it is Dong Shuangqiang, Chen Zhixi, Zhong Lifang and other core management, or the middle-level cadres in the back row.

No one dared to look up.

Most of them were touching their noses, wiping sweat, frowning, or writing or drawing on paper, as if they had become the busiest people in the company at that moment.

Xiao Liu wanted to laugh when he saw this, and was also secretly observing his methods of controlling and managing the situation.

The power that the president brings him is one thing, but he can always seize the opportunity at the right time, come in and out several times to control people's hearts and achieve his own goals.

This is what interests her.

Huh? Why do I have to say in and out?
The little girl's face suddenly turned red again and she closed her legs.

Bah! You've been led astray by that bastard!
Boss Lu is still making progress, and it seems that he is going to seize this opportunity today to carry out a major rectification.

“In times of peace, be prepared for danger. If you are prepared, you will be safe.”

"The changes in the development trends of various industries in mainland China today have been clearly explained both internally and in meetings."

"The crisis and competition are right in front of us, but unfortunately, at today's meeting, I didn't see the scenes and reports I expected."

"Even for the two heads of lagging subsidiaries, I may not care about your performance, or the gains and losses of a city or a region, but I cannot ignore your lack of vision in strategic goals. This is fatal."

Liu Yifei looked at the angular profile of his face, and a smile appeared unconsciously on the corner of her mouth. For some reason, the barrage of "My husband is so handsome" floated before her eyes.

It's just that people's joys and sorrows are different. She silently observed the happiness of the washing machine, which was in stark contrast to the pain of other people present.

Boss Lu is still producing, all kinds of suppression followed by praise, suppression again and then praise again:
"I've had a lot on my plate these past two years. I've neglected to pay attention to everyone's thoughts and manage the company."

"Everyone knows that the company will have a grand annual meeting this year. Since 2001, why is it held this year? I wonder if you have ever thought about it?"

"About the economic crisis, about teamwork, and about corporate culture."

"I think if Wenjie Holdings doesn't undergo periodic organizational changes, it won't be long before it goes the way of the Titanic."

As Boss Lu's low voice gradually faded, it was as if the air conditioner in the conference room, which was set at 20 degrees Celsius, was turned down to below zero, giving the listeners a chill.

Everyone knows this is alarmist.

But do you dare not listen?
The more critical the situation is described, the heavier the punishment will be and the greater the organizational changes will be.

After giving everyone a few seconds to think and prepare, Boss Lu tapped the conference table and said, "Okay, I have a few announcements."

"I didn't discuss this with the strategic committee beforehand, but I've been thinking about it for a while now."

"First, rewards and punishments must be clearly defined. Long Danni and Liu Heng will have their bonuses for this year deducted if they fail the semi-annual assessment. If they fail the year-end assessment again, they will be dismissed and transferred from their original positions."

"Secondly, with the exception of Wenjie Mall, which is preparing to go public, and Butian Films, a special effects company, all subsidiaries, starting with the general manager and down, will implement a rotation system for senior management."

"This rotation is not about blindly placing people. We must conduct rigorous assessments and interviews based on each person's professional background and work experience, and then ask the President's Office to come up with a plan."

Concubine Liu Yi watched Chen Zhixi stand up respectfully and say yes, thinking that this was forcing everyone to work together in a more open and inclusive manner.

Under the Wenjie Holding model, subsidiaries have considerable autonomy and develop rapidly, but this also leads to resource fragmentation, internal corruption, and dereliction of duty.

Because the smaller the circle, the lower the cost of forming an interest group.

If you stay in one position for a long time without moving, your buttocks will easily get rotten.

Even with his overwhelming pressure, the audience couldn't help but start whispering, with different thoughts in their minds.

Some wanted to join Wenjie Mall to enjoy the benefits of the company's listing, some wanted to work at Focus Media to satisfy their lucrative job cravings, and some wanted to work at Travel Channel and Wenjie Films to get the high project bonuses...

More people are in highly advantageous positions and are worried about being squeezed out.

No one is stupid.

Good positions are now open for rotation and competition, making it much more difficult to fill in the gaps with unqualified people. If you want to keep your position, you have to compete.

"third."

The whole place fell silent.

"The company will establish a new structure that will report directly to me, called the Integrity and Effectiveness Monitoring Center, or simply the Monitoring Center."

In short, it is similar to Huawei's Audit Department or Ali's Integrity and Compliance Department.

From Vice President Dong Shuangqiang and Zhong Lifang onwards, all the middle and senior management present were crying out in their hearts!
The Imperial Guards are here!
But what Boss Lu said next was even more shocking.

"The position of Director of the Monitoring Center..."

He suddenly looked at his pretty girlfriend who was watching the show and said, "Please let Miss Liu Yifei take the role."

(End of this chapter)