My American magical life
Chapter 354 - 354 22 You Fire the Gun I Want to Laugh!_2

354: Chapter 22: You Fire the Gun, I Want to Laugh!_2 354: Chapter 22: You Fire the Gun, I Want to Laugh!_2 “CEO Cheng, isn’t it a bit too fast for me to become a vice president directly?

When you called me ‘President Yang’ yesterday, that made me feel so ashamed, unworthy of receiving such an unearned reward.

I’ve just arrived at Shanhaiguan, it’s not suitable for me to take on the vice president role immediately.”

Yang Yuan’s response was actually quite normal, and it wasn’t some clichéd modesty.

He was simply telling the truth.

In Yang Yuan’s eyes, he was fully capable of doing good work first and then climbing up the ladder.

There was no need to start off in a position that might easily cause envy among others.

After over a decade at Dongxin, Yang Yuan had had enough of the painful palace politics; he wanted to work earnestly and gain recognition from others based on his capabilities.

He didn’t want to be the king of any hill; he just wanted to be a worker who earned what he deserved.

Sun Dongxin had recommended Yang Yuan for these reasons.

The political scene at Dongxin was very stable and logical.

Sun Dongxin didn’t really want to promote Yang to a higher position, but he also felt it was inappropriate to keep him where he was.

“Sun Dongxin believes in you, and I see great potential in you.

Why do you lack confidence in yourself, President Yang?” Cheng Daqi asked with a smile.

“Of course I’m confident, it’s just…

CEO Cheng, it’s not too late to be promoted after I have achieved some results.

Sun Dongxin has been kind to me, and since you are my current boss, I will definitely not let you down.”

Watching Yang Yuan thump his chest in assurance, CEO Cheng thought about what Sun Dongxin had said to him, and then he asked.

“Did Sun Dongxin ever share his opinion of you with you?”

Yang Yuan’s expression faltered, and he replied with a bitter smile.

“Before I came to Shanhaiguan, Sun Dongxin did share a lot with me.”

Cheng Daqi asked with an allusive tone.

“Among so many large companies on Heron Island, do you know why the struggles at Dongxin are the fiercest?”

This question was quite probing, and Yang Yuan misunderstood CEO Cheng’s intention, thinking that CEO Cheng was insinuating something about Sun Dongxin.

“I don’t know.” President Yang answered in a muffled voice.

You two brothers are close; I wouldn’t dare say too much.

I know you want to show off, so go on, start bragging.

“Dongxin’s model has retained a lot of talented individuals, and Sun Dongxin has been too good to all of you.

How many have left Dongxin to start their own business over the years?

Is it because they lack the courage to start a business due to insufficient ability?”

The situation at Dongxin is like rowing against the current; the horizon for the future is becoming increasingly narrow.

Sun Dongxin is anxious too, but without any new ideas, he can only strengthen his efforts in securing financial licenses to hedge against future risks.

In his past life, the reason Sun Dongxin invested in Cheng Daqi, allowing him to pursue model innovation, was also a result of Dongxin Group’s broader strategy of seeking opportunities in the primary market.

Like a frog in gradually boiling water, Sun Dongxin can see the temperature rising, but given his abilities and age, he’s just throwing money frantically into investments, ultimately losing much more than he gains.

Yang Yuan felt that everything CEO Cheng said was correct.

“That’s surely not the case.

Mainly, starting a business is risky, and at Dongxin, as long as you work hard, you can earn more.

So, everyone is quite reluctant to leave.”

Why can a large group like Dongxin endure years of palace intrigue, have its reputation for such politics known across the island, and yet still do business very successfully?

The core reason is Sun Dongxin’s fairness in dealing with subordinates, his principled and just approach to matters, and the strong capabilities of his subordinates, none of whom are willing to concede to the others.

But if you really wanted these people to go out and start their own businesses, they would be reluctant.

Starting a business has its risks, but at Dongxin, just doing a good job can easily earn you over a million with a base salary and bonuses.

Cheng Daqi chuckled and shook his head.

“According to your logic, if a company is fair in its operations and the subordinates are also competent, it should only get better.

So why has Dongxin’s revenue growth slowed down over the years?”

Yang Yuan wasn’t sure; he was at most a mid-level manager, how would he know these things.

“CEO Cheng, do you have any ideas?”

“If you agree to be my vice president and help me straighten out Shanhaiguan, I’ll tell you the reasons.” Cheng Daqi wanted to recruit him, not as a hired worker, but with the hope that Yang Yuan would seriously take on Shanhaiguan as his own cause.

“CEO Cheng, you’ve said it twice already, and I am confident I can do the job well.

It would really be inappropriate for me to refuse again.”

Yang Yuan was indeed confident he could do well; as a salesperson who had worked his way up from the bottom, although he didn’t want to engage in palace politics, he had top-level emotional and intellectual intelligence.

He could manage a small temple like Shanhaiguan all by himself.

“Well, Dongxin’s problem is actually quite simple: too many old-timers, too few young people, an unwieldy structure, and a lack of innovation.

Several of Sun Dongxin’s old comrades and brothers are still not stepping down, but Dongxin has been established for over 20 years now.

Do you think they can still adapt to the current changes?”

For Cheng Daqi, Dongxin Group was like his own home, and in his past life, Sun Dongxin truly was his good elder brother.

Dongxin Group held a bunch of his friends, and the group’s issues were clear to him.

Last life, in the second half of 2019, Dongxin Group started genuine and sweeping reforms, spearheaded by Cheng Daqi’s good brother Gu Chaofei—then, just like Cheng Daqi’s chain of gyms, they were hit in the face by the sudden mask incident.

“CEO Cheng, what you said is very true.

But those elders haven’t really fallen behind the times.

They even make their own PPTs for meetings.”

Knowing that Yang Yuan didn’t dare to speak out, Cheng Daqi was willing to.

“Competitive strength, judgment, sensitivity to opportunities, can it compare to what it was a decade ago?”

Yang Yuan broke into a sweat on the spot.

Were these words even appropriate to say?

He had been with Dongxin for over a decade, yet no one had ever dared to speak to him like this.

The capital operation model of modern business companies tamed workers like Yang Yuan.

They were clearly just employees in the company, but after staying for a long time, they came to see the hierarchical order as a matter of course.

“CEO Cheng, Dongxin isn’t just propped up by any one person.

Everyone might have their flaws, but when we pull together, we’re still very strong.”

Yang Yuan’s response was clever, but CEO Cheng was unconvinced.

“Dongxin may pull together, but some companies can form a single solid carbide drill bit, the kind that tears into everything ruthlessly.

Brother Sun invested in Shanhaiguan with one aim, to find a new breakthrough in development for Dongxin.

As long as Shanhaiguan does well, it’ll start at the billion-Dollars scale.

And especially because Shanhaiguan’s business is in the cultural media field, the traffic from Shanhaiguan’s internet celebrities can feed back into the Dongxin system.”

“This mission is critical and challenging, and the pressure on me is no less than on Brother Sun.”

Cheng Daqi had a deep and transparent talk with Yang Yuan today.

He was sure Yang Yuan understood his message.

Yang Yuan knew he should say something at this moment, he had many words ready that could appease, but strangely, he fell silent for a short while.

He wasn’t the so-called gentleman, nor was he the great worker who considered the company as home, but he had dedicated over a decade of his youth to Dongxin, following Brother Sun…

“Alright, no need to think anymore.

I remember you brought over a dozen subordinates.

You propose three for promotion, and I will approve, President Yang.”

After offering positions and resources, CEO Cheng really valued Yang Yuan.

“CEO Cheng, if you want the horse to run, you can’t let it graze first.

Let it be hungry first.

Only when their stomachs ache from hunger will they run with all their might.”

Yang Yuan stood up, declining Cheng Daqi’s kindness on behalf of his subordinates.

“President Yang, I’ve learned a lot.”

Cheng Daqi smiled as he got up to see Yang Yuan out.

He offered Yang Yuan the position of Vice President, giving him resources because he valued Yang Yuan.

Yang Yuan’s refusal of the unearned position of Vice President, his rejection to promote his subordinates first, was also his respect for Cheng Daqi.

However, what CEO Cheng and Yang Yuan discussed about Shanhaiguan feeding back into Dongxin Group was by no means empty talk.

Dongxin began as a trading business, thriving in import and export trade for decades.

CEO Cheng is someone who has set up MCN companies both domestically and abroad.

In the future era of live-streaming commerce, in the times of pandemic supply shortages, the collaboration between the Dongxin system and Shanhaiguan, as well as mass, will take Dongxin Group to a new level—a real Qianyi Group.

“Knock!

Knock!”

“Come in!”

Xiao Cao’s arrival interrupted CEO Cheng’s reverie.

Cao Yueyue, holding a tablet, said anxiously.

“CEO Cheng, those three rookie coders finally came in handy, but the situation is grim.

Ai Guobei is blasting you on multiple platforms.

Take a look.”

Taking the tablet, seeing the impassioned text on the screen, and thinking of the despicable things Ai Guobei had done, CEO Cheng laughed unusually heartily.

His smile was utterly unrestrained, splitting his face so wide that even Cao Yueyue was stupefied.

CEO Cheng, are you a bit twisted?

Others are insulting you, and you’re here laughing?

Damn, I just got valued by the boss, and now he’s lost his mind!

What am I supposed to do?

“CEO Cheng?

CEO Cheng?” Xiao Cao’s voice trembled slightly.

“Humph, very good, hahaha, good!”

This reaction of CEO Cheng’s…

he must be quite ill!

Xiao Cao was driven to despair by CEO Cheng!