Entertainment mogul: Starting his business with the internet

Chapter 15 Discussion
Song Ci reflected on himself and sincerely said to Wang Jing, "It was my fault. I rushed to set up an online sales department without considering the impact of the overall environment. However, the development of the Internet has been changing rapidly in recent years, and the number of Internet users has expanded dramatically. The online sales department will soon play a significant role."

"Let's keep the team and company going for now. Copyright acquisition and special effects production are already costing us millions a year and resulting in losses, so we don't mind employing a few more people."

Wang Jing, with her high EQ, quickly interjected, "The establishment of the online sales department is a long-term vision and a strategic plan for the future, Mr. Song. The problem lies with us; our employees lack initiative and haven't secured any business."

The same goes for the artist management department; there's been no progress in six months. I need to have a discussion with you about this.

Song Ci waved his hand, knowing that Wang Jing was giving him a way out. After thinking for a moment, he arranged, "In this way, the department's focus will be adjusted, and it will be renamed the Publicity and Distribution Department. The main task of the department is to build the ground distribution system. We will strive to cover all first- and second-tier cities and more than 80% of the cinema market share in the country within five years, that is, by 2009."

Wang Jing responded loudly, "Okay, I'll arrange it as soon as possible!"

Speaking of field promotion, Song Ci suddenly remembered something and casually asked, "I heard from Shishi that Li Feng, the leader of the second group in their department, is a good person and very capable. Why wasn't he promoted? Instead, your secretary was made the director?"

Wang Jing felt a little helpless. When Song Ci was planning to arrange for Liu Shishi to intern at the company, she knew that this kind of thing would happen.

It's not that Song Ci doesn't trust her, but Liu Shishi told Song Ci about some things in the company, and Song Ci would definitely ask her about anything she didn't understand.

Fortunately, Liu Shishi was probably just saying it casually and didn't have any other intentions. If it were a scheming and opinionated woman, she could have used her influence to get Song Ci to interfere in her personnel matters, which would have definitely shaken her authority in the company.

The atmosphere was somewhat awkward. No matter how small, personnel matters are important. Since the boss had asked, Wang Jing carefully replied, "Old Li is a good person. He is hardworking and has good character, but he is too lenient with his subordinates. When something goes wrong, he always takes the blame himself."

To put it nicely, it's tolerance; to put it bluntly, it's cover-up. If you do all the work yourself, what's the point of having employees? This kind of person isn't suitable to be a director or a leader.

Wang Jing's words were indeed enlightening for Song Ci. Liu Shishi's perspective on things was different from Wang Jing's. Li Feng was a good employee, but he indulged his subordinates. If he didn't change, he was clearly not a good leader for the company.

Thinking of this, Song Ci said modestly, "Sister Jing, you are so thoughtful. I also need to learn more from you about how to use people."

"I also have something to report to you. Jiang Tiantian is a top student from Renmin University, and it would be a waste of her talent to be my secretary."

I intend to promote her to assistant general manager to help me manage administration, while I focus on business operations. In fact, she's currently assisting me with the company's internal affairs as well.

Seizing the opportunity, Wang Jing made her demands to Song Ci. Company affairs were complicated, and she needed a reliable person to assist her in managing the company. As the saying goes, if the name is not correct, the words will not be proper. Since she wanted Jiang Tiantian to work hard, she should give her a corresponding status.

However, Wang Jing regretted her words as soon as they left her mouth, feeling that her suggestion had been a bit too hasty, and she also had some concerns about promoting Jiang Tiantian.

Song Ci has been away from the company for a long time, but as Tengda Culture grows and expands, it will definitely arrange a deputy for her.

Jiang Tiantian is her secretary, and it's obvious to everyone that she's her confidante. At this time, she's afraid that if she were to talk to Song Ci about promoting Jiang Tiantian, her boss might misunderstand that she's trying to seize power in the company by promoting her confidante. It wouldn't be good if this caused a rift between the two of them.

Song Ci closed his eyes in thought, weighing the pros and cons in his mind. His original plan was for the head of the cinema chain to serve as the vice president of Tengda Culture, and then take charge of distribution. At the same time, he would hire another professional as the vice president in charge of film and television production, with Wang Jing in the middle to coordinate the overall management and administration. However, from what Wang Jing had just said, it seemed that she wanted to be in charge of the film and television production sector, which completely contradicted his original plan. But he also needed to take Wang Jing's idea seriously.

Although he trusted Wang Jing and wanted to be a hands-off manager, he still needed to maintain proper checks and balances. This was both a responsibility to himself and a way to protect Wang Jing.

Currently, because the company is still operating at a loss and relies on his continuous capital injections to stay afloat, he hasn't considered a vice president candidate yet. However, as the company gradually gets on track and no longer needs his financial support, the company's top-level structure will need to be improved.

After a while, Song Ci slowly opened her eyes. Her gaze was different from the drowsy and hazy one before. It was like the dawn breaking, bright and wise, as if it could penetrate Wang Jing's heart.

Song Ci neither agreed nor disagreed with Wang Jing's suggestion. He believed that things could be resolved slowly and there was no need to rush. He replied slowly, "Let's talk about the promotion of the assistant general manager after Jiang Tiantian and I discuss it privately."

Wang Jing was overjoyed upon hearing this. Song Ci had not directly rejected her proposal and was even willing to talk to Jiang Tiantian alone, indicating that the matter had great potential!
Within a week, Liu Shishi had become quite famous at Tengda Culture. Because of her pretty and cute appearance, several male employees had started to have their eyes on her and wanted to pursue her as their girlfriend.

Unfortunately, Ms. Liu already had someone she loved and was indifferent to other men, earning her the title of "aloof goddess" at the company.

She's been thriving at Tengda Culture these past few days. The day before yesterday, she successfully joined the company's large group chat for all employees. She spends her days surfing the internet at work, chatting in the group, gossiping, and having a great time.

Liu Shishi typed away on her keyboard, browsing Baidu Tieba and chatting with netizens from all over the country, while occasionally chiming in with her own words in the company's QQ group.

At this moment, the Tengda Culture QQ group was bustling with activity, and chat messages were flashing on the computer screen.

Maruko: Ahhh, did you guys see that? The boss is so handsome!

Jelly: I'm in love! The aloof male god, the domineering CEO, is my absolute favorite!

Rock Sugar Stewed Pear: Waaaaah, I was late this morning, and not only did I not see the handsome guy, I'm also going to get my pay docked.

My favorite food is ice cream: I've decided to have a romantic relationship with my boss, and for the domineering CEO to fall in love with me.

When Liu Shishi saw this, she curled her lips, her heart filled with disdain. The person who had just spoken about loving ice cream was someone from her department. She was twenty-six years old this year and dressed up in a flamboyant manner every day, just wanting to snag a rich husband.

This old woman is eight years older than me, yet she still wants to take advantage of me and steal my man.

Leo KK: You're older than your boss, and he doesn't like older women.

My favorite food is ice cream: So what if I'm old? Big sister knows how to care for people. Besides, how do you know the boss doesn't like this kind of ice cream?
My favorite food is ice cream: Anyway, the boss definitely won't like a little brat like you. You haven't seen what I'm capable of. Men, hmph, can't escape my grasp.

(End of this chapter)