Chapter 504 The Prince Arrives
"Boss Ma, I appreciate your kindness, but I'm used to being the eldest brother. I'm a little uncomfortable being the second brother."
"Think about it again."
"I……"
"I said, think about it again."
Then you should beg me, keep begging me!
My friends, Pony Ma asked me to be the vice president of Penguin Technologies, what should I do?
Of course the next step is to quickly get yourself a LOL account with all the heroes and skins. What else can I do? I don’t know how to utilize the resources at all.
In fact, when Zhang Xiaohu expressed this idea yesterday on the way from Bao'an Airport to the city, Liang Fei didn't believe it at all and thought it was just a joke.
Liang Fei may be the chairman of Lightyear Technology today, but he definitely cannot be the vice president of Penguin Technology.
Penguin Technology has 60,000 employees, that's 60,000 people. Even if it's 60,000 pigs, Liang Fei can't manage them all. Of course, it's impossible for Liang Fei to really manage 60,000 people, but that's the truth. Sometimes certain positions are not a question of your ability, but a combination of many complex conditions.
In short, Liang Fei didn't believe it until Xiao Ma Ge put forward this condition.
But now Brother Ma said it so calmly and offered the position of vice president to Liang Fei.
Liang Fei looked at the gentle and elegant Xiao Ma Ge in front of her, and suddenly her mind opened up. It seemed that Xiao Ma Ge had become evil, laughing at her arrogantly and ferociously: Do you want my brother's big position to satisfy you?
Say yes!
That's probably the situation.
Brother Ma stared at Fan Liangfei, and seeing that he didn't say anything, he put down his crossed legs and poured him a cup of hot tea, smiling and saying, "When your company reaches the level of Penguin one day, you will understand that every step will be very slow. People outside say that state-owned enterprises are old-fashioned and rigid, but isn't Penguin the same now?"
"It's just that we have many ways to fire people, so we can continue to maintain a little vitality."
Really direct, worthy of being a people's entrepreneur.
"Liang Fei, you are different from ordinary geniuses. You have management skills and understand the ways of the world." Xiao Ma Ge sat up straight again and said to Liang Fei, "This is an extraordinary challenge. Don't you feel the slightest bit of excitement? This is Penguin Technology, a company with 60,000 employees."
Being in charge of one of the country's top Internet companies, even if you are only in charge of a part of it, is an achievement that ordinary people cannot achieve.
It would be a lie to say that he had no interest at all, but Ma Ge was a businessman and businessmen would never do business at a loss. The reason why he asked himself to be the vice president was, to put it bluntly, that there were some things that offended people that were not convenient for other executives to do, or to put it simply, those executives were the ones who needed to be offended.
Even Xiao Ma Ge himself may find this matter difficult, so he wants to push out a reckless agent.
Looking at the entire industry, who is more suitable than Liang Fei? Plus, he has plans to sell the company, so isn’t it a match made in heaven?
Liang Fei is not some old-fashioned male protagonist in online novels. If you don't agree, just fight. Now the main focus is on a sense of reality. The possibility of him coming to Penguin to stir up trouble is very small. Others are not here to eat and do nothing.
Seeing Liang Fei's silence, Xiao Ma asked with a smile: "Are you scared?"
"Yes."
“…”
Xiao Ma Ge blinked his eyes quickly. He had heard that Liang Fei was unruly, but he didn't expect him to be like this in front of him.
"It seems I misjudged him." Xiao Ma lowered his head, looked at the small ornaments on the coffee table and said, "I originally thought that a man who worked hard to make hundreds of millions of dollars in his early twenties would not have the emotion of fear in his mind. Now..."
Liang Fei interrupted Brother Ma: "Boss Ma, provocation doesn't work on me, especially men."
Brother Xiao Ma smiled and said, "According to what I heard, many people brought beautiful women to you to ask you to do something for them. You did the job but didn't take the beauty away. So it seems that the rumors from the outside world are not that true. Believe it or not, if the rumors about your lust are true, I can find anyone you want to accompany you, whether in the domestic entertainment industry or Hollywood."
Good brother, I, I...
Liang Fei narrowed her eyes and looked at Xiao Ma Ge: "Do you want me to clean up the team, stimulate the vitality of the enterprise, and eliminate some of the dirty things?"
"Yes." Xiao Ma nodded, "Many people don't have the courage to do so, or they don't want to do so because it goes against their own interests."
After a pause, Brother Ma smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang and several other executives were responsible for hosting you last night. Didn't they pay for the food and drinks themselves?"
Without waiting for Liang Fei to speak, Xiao Ma continued, "This is understandable. The invoices will definitely be reimbursed by the finance department, and it is normal to let the outsourcing service provider pay. It is all within reason. I am not someone who cannot tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes, but if these things grow to the point of affecting the development of the company, I will not be able to sit still."
"I'm not asking you to be the disciplinary committee member. I want you to restore Penguin Technology to its original state, even if it's just a little bit."
"After that, the sky is high and the sea is vast. You can fly freely in this world, Liang Fei."
"Being the vice president does not conflict with Banana Live. Even if you reject the group's invitation, the negotiations will continue." Brother Xiao Ma looked at Liang Fei and said, "So don't feel any psychological burden. Go back to Minghai and think about it. Don't rush to give me an answer."
This was indeed not something that could be answered immediately. Liang Fei stood up, shook hands with Xiao Ma Ge, and then ended the conversation.
Zhang Xiaohu, who was waiting in the lounge, saw Liang Fei coming out of Xiao Ma Ge's office through the window while holding a cup of hot coffee. He immediately put down his coffee and came over to greet her: "How was the conversation?"
Liang Fei loosened his tie: "Your boss wants to hire me as the executive vice president."
After a pause, Liang Fei pointed to the ground and said to Zhang Xiaohu, "The senior executive vice president who is staying at the headquarters."
Zhang Xiaohu: “???”
Zhang Xiaohu was promoted to senior vice president of Penguin Technologies and president of WeChat business group in 2011. He was mainly responsible for the management of the Yangcheng R&D department. Last year, he was promoted to senior executive vice president. At the same time, he is also qualified to participate in the management and review of the company's major innovation projects. To put it bluntly, he has the right to vote on important decisions of the group.
What Liang Fei meant was that when I arrive, I will be in charge of the headquarters. As a provincial governor, you will probably have to come to me to inquire about any .
Zhang Xiaohu looked at Liang Fei in a daze, then laughed dryly and nudged him with his elbow: "Don't joke, talk properly, how much is Mr. Ma going to spend to buy Banana Live?"
“That was not mentioned.”
"So what are you guys talking about?"
"Talk about me becoming the senior executive vice president."
Liang Fei sighed, holding the back of his head with both hands, and sighed: "In my heart, I refuse, but Xiao Ma is an elder and a giant in the industry after all. He asked me to go back and think about it carefully. I have to give him this face. I am distressed. You said that a real man lives between heaven and earth, how can he be depressed and inferior to others for a long time? I am used to being a big brother."
Zhang Xiaohu: “…”
Penguin Technology has a very detailed division of senior management, including senior vice presidents and senior executive vice presidents. Of course, the senior executive vice president is more powerful.
Zhang Xiaohu looked Liang Fei up and down. He could never fully figure out how much truth there was in Liang Fei's words, because this guy came in with a playful smile and told some jokes, and then used swift and decisive actions to prove that jokes could come true.
But this is really a bit exaggerated.
Even if Liang Fei said that he could create a unicorn company by next year, Zhang Xiaohu would believe it to some extent, but what about becoming the executive vice president of the group?
Stop kidding!!
Zhang Xiaohu asked: "What was Mr. Ma's expression and tone when he said this?"
Liang Fei recalled: "Well, it was very calm, there was no big emotional fluctuation, and he didn't say anything inspiring. He just let me go back and think about it carefully."
Zhang Xiaohu nodded after listening: "This is his usual attitude when he talks about important things."
After a pause, Zhang Xiaohu looked up in surprise, looked at Liang Fei in disbelief, then looked at the tightly closed door, wishing he could rush in and get things done.
What's wrong with you? You let a young boy come here and be on equal footing with us. How embarrassed are we old guys?
It would be fine if he was just a senior vice president, but he was promoted to executive vice president right away. What does that mean!
"Let's go, bro."
Liang Fei patted Zhang Xiaohu on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Alas, maybe you don't want to keep me for a meal now, forget it, Xiao Tang and I will go to our group's cafeteria to experience it and adapt to the taste here in advance. Lend me your meal card."
"No need for a meal card, meals are free here." Zhang Xiaohu muttered, still in shock.
"As expected of a big company, meals are free!"
Liang Fei gave a thumbs up, called Tang Ruijie and prepared to go downstairs to find a restaurant.
It wasn't until Liang Fei was almost gone that Zhang Xiaohu came back to his senses. He slapped his forehead and chased after her: "Wait, wait a minute, I'll go eat too, and we can talk while we eat!"
There is no impenetrable wall in the world, let alone Penguin Technology directly hiring a senior executive vice president.
If it was just an ordinary personnel change, in fact, except for those within the industry, the general public outside would not be interested in it. But if this person is Liang Fei, it will cause an uproar.
As expected, just a few days after Liang Fei returned to Minghai, her phone started to ring non-stop.
At the beginning, everyone asked questions very seriously. For example, Li Bin said, "Xiao Liang, I heard that you are going to be the vice president of Penguin Technology. Hahahaha, congratulations. You said that with the gossip now, anyone can spread anything. If you really go, then the combined shares of you and Mr. Ma in Weilai can directly kick me out, hahahaha!"
When Xu Guyong arrived, he asked excitedly, "You are now the second in command of Penguin Technology?"
Liang Fei was patiently explaining at first, but finally got tired of being asked and directly posted a message on WeChat Moments: [Don’t believe in rumors, don’t spread them]
Li Xueling immediately left him a comment: [You better tell the truth. ]
From Li Xueling's perspective, this was truly a huge shock to the world. He was still racking his brains and thinking hard about how to acquire Banana Live at the lowest cost. Now, the boss of Banana Live was going to jump to his biggest competitor and become the second-in-command?
It's funny, so I'm the only one who has to pay in the end?
A world where only Xiao Li is hurt?
In fact, Liang Fei did not underestimate the influence of Penguin Technology at all. Anyone who works in the Internet industry will feel scared when encountering that behemoth. Anyone who is targeted by the fat penguin will lose sleep.
But Liang Fei still underestimated the changes in his life that this executive vice president brought to him.
Compared with this position, it seems that all of Liang Fei’s previous achievements, including turning Banana Live into a leader in the live streaming industry and running Rose Book into a profitable state, are all not worth mentioning.
In other words, he, the chairman of Lightyear Technology, is nothing compared to the senior executive vice president of Penguin Technology, and in the eyes of outsiders, Liang Fei is marrying above his station.
Moreover, given Liang Fei's current qualifications and experience, it is hard not to attribute identities such as heir or designated crown prince to him.
In other words, in a few years, Liang Fei may very likely be in charge of Penguin Technologies, which is really exciting.
Then there is another thing. When this news was spreading like wildfire, the stock price of Banana Live soared, and Liang Fei's net worth rose to a higher level in a short period of time.
"Brother Xiao Ma has so much trust in me. You treat me like a great man, and I will repay you like a great man!!"
In the office of the chairman of Lightyear Technology, Liang Fei's deafening voice almost made Tang Ruijie cover her ears. Chairman Liang has been like this often in the past few days. Once the stock price goes up again, Liang Fei will yell.
But from just seeing him yelling, I couldn't see any specific actions that Mr. Liang took to repay Xiao Ma Ge.
Sao Ming, Yang Zhicheng and Zhang Jianxian were sitting in Liang Fei's office, looking at his leisurely and contented appearance, and they were all worried. They could receive the most authentic news from Liang Fei, and the three of them knew very well that the rumors outside were not false.
Liang Fei's identity change was entirely determined by his thoughts.
"Xiao Feifei, what do you think?" Sao Ming spoke first. This was related to the future of Lightyear Technology, so he had to be cautious. "If you leave and divest the live broadcast business, where will we go?"
"Aren't there still you guys?"
Liang Fei sat down, tapping the table with his fingers, and said to the useless trio, "Even if the live broadcast business is separated, there are still some small businesses and Rose Book. It is not a problem to keep the company running. It is also a good opportunity to exercise your management ability. It is not a good idea to always rely on me alone."
Yang Zhicheng heard the hidden meaning: "You, want to go?"
"I didn't want to go."
Liang Fei put his feet on the table, his posture became more arrogant, he looked out the window and said with a smile: "But Xiao Ma said something that left a deep impression on me."
"That's Penguin Technology."
Liang Fei looked at the useless trio and said with a smile, "Any disturbance within their group will cause waves throughout the industry. They are truly multinational corporations. If I can directly take on a senior management position there, it will be a complete transformation for my abilities."
"Then when the new business is rolled out and the company grows rapidly, I will be able to manage it with ease."
After hearing Liang Fei's words, the useless trio all breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Jianxian asked: "You really don't plan to abandon us, right?"
"Why leave you behind?"
Liang Fei said affectionately: "Even if I don't want a girl anymore, I won't abandon the three of you, my good sons."
After saying that, Liang Fei looked at Tang Ruijie and said, "Hey, do you want to go to Shenzhen with me for a while?"
Whenever an executive changes jobs, the new employer will allow the executive to join with his team. This is a common practice and a manifestation of trust and respect for the new executive.
Tang Ruijie still couldn't believe it: "Boss Liang, are you really going to be the vice president of Penguin Technology?"
Liang Fei sighed: "I'm sorry to have wronged you. You don't feel that you have lowered your status by becoming the deputy secretary of the CEO. Hurry up and adjust your state. In fact, I am also very sad. It will probably take a long time to adjust my mentality..."
"Long live!!"
Tang Ruijie cheered suddenly: "I am now an employee of Penguin Technology. I am now the secretary of the senior executive vice president of Penguin Technology. Mom, I have brought honor to my family!!!"
Xiao Tang is an ordinary second-tier university graduate, but his current achievements are indeed remarkable.
Liang Fei clicked his tongue a few times and said with a generous smile: "Let's go to Goose City!"
That will be a turning point in Liang Fei's life, but it is definitely not the point.
Back then, I, Xiao Liang, could coax a young and beautiful female technician into being an anchor while soaking my feet. Now, I, Xiao Liang, can also poach a large number of talents from Penguin Technology.
Brother Xiao Ma, I'm sorry that you said your company is becoming less and less vibrant. Well, I will take them to some vibrant place where they can truly unleash their talents.
Charge!
