Chapter 1021 Work
Song Yangming had previously worked in a consulting company in Pengcheng and had gained some experience in business analysis and judgment. His answers now proved that he had learned something in that consulting company and at least he was not self-righteous and pretending to be smart.
If Song Yangming had talked big in front of him, or even offered some suggestions and opinions to Song Chaoyuan, acting as if he had everything planned out, then Song Chaoyuan would definitely have been extremely disappointed.
As the helmsman of a company, you must never take anything for granted before making a decision, and you must not be blinded by interests and make a hasty decision.
If this is the case, then the company will be very dangerous in his hands. Maybe it will soar if he is lucky, but if he is unlucky, it will fall directly into the abyss and never get up again.
When a person is still a small boss, he can do some risky things in order to succeed. This is the so-called taking a chance and turning a bicycle into a motorcycle.
Although such adventures are risky, the cost is not much, and there is a chance to start over even if you fail. But when the business reaches a certain scale, such adventures must not be taken. It is better to proceed steadily and even give up some of the temptation of profits. The premise is that the stability and security of the enterprise must be guaranteed. This is the quality that a mature entrepreneur or a successful businessman should have.
In his previous life, Song Chaoyuan had seen many bosses who were running their companies well, but they brought their companies to bankruptcy in just one or two years, and he himself returned to the situation before liberation overnight.
Because they are too focused on profits, or because they are too greedy and attach too much importance to the pursuit of wealth, these bosses have begun to focus not on how to run the business normally, but instead have begun to think of some quick success and instant benefits.
For example, you may trust some business liars who talk big and brag loudly, and hand over your business to such people to run it. Or you may listen to others' lies, become obsessed with so-called "capital operation" in order to make quick money, and lose everything.
These are all lessons learned from the past. Within Shenghua, Song Chaoyuan is very cautious in hiring people. People who only know how to talk on paper have no place in Shenghua. The same is true in business cooperation. Shenghua takes every step very solidly. Even in the investment in emerging industries such as the Internet, Shenghua will not take too many risks. All investments are made after careful consideration. At the same time, the premise of the operation must ensure that Shenghua’s interests are not damaged.
Because of this, some people in Shenghua even commented that Song Chaoyuan was too conservative, or that his business thinking was outdated. But Song Chaoyuan was not unaware of this, but he didn't care at all. For such a large enterprise, Song Chaoyuan simply couldn't afford to lose. There was a more stable way to go, so why would he take the risk again? Even if he succeeded, the benefits he gained would only be icing on the cake for Song Chaoyuan, but if he failed, it would be a serious blow to Shenghua.
Song Chaoyuan was relieved by Song Yangming's caution, and was very happy. But he did not show it on the surface, and instead asked Song Yangming if he didn't have any ideas of his own? They were father and son, was it necessary for father and son to talk like this? He told him to be bolder and say whatever he thought.
But even so, Song Yangming still said that he could not answer this question for the time being and could not give a specific answer. At least before he understood the situation, he had to be cautious in his judgment on such a major matter. It would be irresponsible to make a judgment based on an impulsive thought.
"You little bastard!" Song Chaoyuan scolded him, picked up the teacup and took another sip. Suddenly he realized that he had finished the tea, and paused the cup angrily.
"Dad, it's getting late. You should go to bed early. Besides, Mom told you to smoke less. Look, you smoked so much today. I'll scold you when she asks about it." Seeing that his father was a little angry, Song Yangming quickly changed the subject, brought up his mother Lin Yan, and stood up to leave.
Song Yuanchao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This kid was just taking advantage of the power of others and even had to control his own smoking. If he continued like this, how could he stay in this house?
"Wait a minute!" Seeing that Song Yangming had already opened the door and was about to run, Song Yuanchao stopped him.
"Dad! I have to go to work tomorrow. It's almost one o'clock now. If I don't go to bed now, I won't be able to get up tomorrow..."
"Why are you in such a hurry to get to work? Your current job is just administrative work, what big deal can it be?" Song Chaoyuan said this bluntly, and then continued: "I'll give you a task. Didn't you just say that you need to understand the situation and collect information before you can answer? In this case, this task is given to you. From now on, you will have the title of assistant. In addition to the work of the Si Te branch, you can have the right to mobilize the resources of Shenghua General Manager's Office to conduct research on this project. I'll give you a month, and then you can tell me your research results."
"I..." Song Yangming was stunned. He didn't expect Song Yuanchao to arrange him like this.
"What do you mean by me? That's it. Go to sleep!" Song Chaoyuan waved his hand at his son and said in an unquestionable tone. When Song Yangming left with a slightly dejected look, a smug smile appeared on the corner of Song Chaoyuan's mouth. This brat! If he doesn't force him, he won't be able to show the real stuff. This matter is a test for him. Song Chaoyuan expects Song Yangming to give him a satisfactory answer.
The next morning, Song Chaoyuan got up late because he stayed up late the night before. When he woke up, it was already past 8:30. Song Yangming had already gone to work at the company. After washing up, Song Chaoyuan went to the restaurant for breakfast. After finishing breakfast, he just got in the car when he received a call from Zheng Guoyuan.
"Old Zheng, why are you calling me so early?"
Zheng Guoyuan asked directly on the phone: "Are you in Shanghai today?"
"I'm in Shanghai and on my way to the company now." Song Yuanchao replied.
"That's perfect. I'm on the train and will arrive in Shanghai soon. How about this? I'll treat you to lunch at the restaurant on the third floor of the company."
"Okay, what time will you arrive?"
Zheng Guoyuan said a time on the phone, and Song Chaoyuan agreed immediately and hung up.
After its completion, Shenghua Building became the tallest building in Shanghai, but this record was soon surpassed by up-and-coming buildings. Even so, Shenghua Building is still quite famous in Shanghai and is still one of the most famous business buildings in Shanghai.
Except for a few floors occupied by Shenghua and some Shenghua-affiliated companies, the rest of the building has been sold or rented to some large domestic and foreign companies. The building has an excellent location, situated in the best area in Jiangdong. With the recovery of real estate and the rapid economic development in recent years, the investment at that time has been recovered dozens of times.
Soon after the car got on the road, it got onto the elevated road. This elevated road goes straight to the riverside and enters the tunnel to cross the river. Now the traffic in Shanghai is not very congested, and it is faster to cross the river via the elevated road and the tunnel. But it will be different in ten years. Although this road is only six or seven kilometers long, once it is congested, it will take more than an hour to drive through.
After crossing the river, the road ahead was easier to drive on and the car soon arrived at Shenghua Building. We went directly into the building's underground parking lot and finally parked steadily in Song Chaoyuan's special parking space.
After getting off the car, Song Chaoyuan walked straight forward to a special elevator, swiped the magnetic card to open the elevator door, and pressed the button for the top floor. The elevator was very fast and quiet. After waiting for a while, when the elevator door opened, it was Song Chaoyuan's office.
Song Chaoyuan's office occupies the top floor of Shenghua Building. The entire office is very large and the decoration is very exquisite. Compared with those luxurious offices piled with gold and luxury goods, Song Chaoyuan's office is much more comfortable. The colors and layout inside are very grand, and the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall give people a cultural atmosphere.
In addition to Song Chaoyuan's main office, there are also reception rooms, lounges, small meeting rooms, etc. There is also a fully functional gym for Song Chaoyuan to use for daily fitness. In addition, Song Chaoyuan has not only one secretary, but a total of three secretaries to handle various affairs for him. The secretary's office is located outside the core office on the top floor, on the same floor.
When he arrived at the office, the secretary had already prepared tea for him. While drinking tea, Song Chaoyuan first listened to the secretary's work report and arrangements, and then adjusted or explained some specific matters based on the actual situation.
After dealing with all these, nearly an hour had passed. Then Song Chaoyuan began to look through the documents prepared by the secretary. These documents were a summary of information from Shenghua headquarters and its subordinate companies, as well as some documents that needed to be reviewed.
While processing the data, Song Chaoyuan would occasionally call the secretary in charge of the specific work to ask questions, or ask the secretary to call the person in charge of the data to talk, and when necessary, he would hold a small meeting or something. After finishing all these, most of the day had passed. In the remaining time, Song Chaoyuan would go around the various departments downstairs, and if he had any plans to go out, he would leave the company.
This is roughly what Song Chaoyuan does for a day. Of course, this refers to the situation when Song Chaoyuan is in the company. If he is out or on a business trip, he will have to take time to handle these tasks on the way.
Shenghua is now getting bigger and bigger. As the helmsman of Shenghua, Song Chaoyuan dare not slack off at all. Although he no longer intervenes in many practical work, which is basically carried out by the actual managers of subordinate enterprises and companies, Song Yuanchao is still accustomed to controlling the general direction. In this way, he can understand the situation of the entire Shenghua and ensure the stable progress of Shenghua.
He forgot the time when he was busy. When Song Chaoyuan finished reviewing the documents in his hand and looked at the time, he found that it was already noon. He then remembered the appointment with Zheng Guoyuan, and hurriedly got up and left the office, and went to the restaurant on the third floor. The restaurant manager saw that it was Song Chaoyuan and hurried forward to greet him. Song Chaoyuan smiled and nodded at him, and asked if Mr. Zheng had arrived.
The other party told Song Yuanchao that Zheng Guoyuan had arrived a while ago and was waiting for him in the private room. Song Chaoyuan waved his hand to tell the manager not to call him and go get busy, then walked towards the private room.
