Volume 5: Blossom and Fruit 2018 Chapter 899
As the year draws to a close, Shanghai's major hotels are undoubtedly welcoming one of the few peak seasons of the year, whether it is the annual meetings of major companies or the New Year's Eve dinners...
It is no exaggeration to say that for the entire hotel industry, the revenue generated this month is very likely to account for half of the annual revenue, or even more.
After all, in the hotel industry, people are sharpening their knives during the off-season, and when the peak season comes, it is naturally time to reap the profits.
The huge Magic City, as the Pearl of the Orient, is known as an international metropolis, gathering countless well-known companies from home and abroad. Even with countless large hotels, they are in short supply in the face of the huge demand for annual meetings.
Many hotels’ annual meeting orders have already been scheduled until early summer next year.
At a time when the entire market is in short supply, resources naturally become scarce materials, pushing costs ever higher, thus demonstrating the hard power of related companies to a certain extent.
As the saying goes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and when it comes to the dispute over face, the major companies are naturally no less competitive, and each of them shows their unique abilities.
In this regard, although Dongsheng Group is a newcomer and has a shallow foundation, it does not prevent it from standing out.
After all, this is the world of martial arts. There is no fighting and killing anywhere, it's all about human relationships and worldly wisdom.
With the relationship with Principal Wang and the support of a towering tree like Yida, there is naturally nothing to worry about. All I need to do is give a word of greeting in advance and I can go through the green channel unimpeded.
In most cases, the reason why people hate privileges is simply because they cannot have them. If there is a chance to become privileged, most people will rush for it.
The next afternoon, at the entrance of Yida Reign Hotel located in the Bund Financial Center of Shanghai.
A group of employees of Dongsheng Group arrived at the scene one after another as notified. As a benchmark of luxury hotel brands under Yida, the quality of Ruihua Hotel is well-known.
Whether it is the luxurious decoration comparable to that of an art gallery, or the gimmick that there are only three such stores in the country, it is enough to make it unattainable in the eyes of the general public.
Especially for the employees of Dongsheng Group, even if they travel to and from the financial center where every inch of land is valuable, they can see the Oriental Pearl Tower outside the window when they go to work...
It also cannot change the fact that financial migrant workers, although the average monthly income is over 10,000 yuan, are definitely among the top 1% of high-income earners in the country...
But even if it is 1%, considering the large base of 1.4 billion, it still exceeds 14 million people!
As for the brand tone of Ruihua Hotel, its target consumer group may be the other 1% of the 1% of high-income people...
Although even a luxury hotel like Ruihua is not so expensive that people cannot afford it, for high-income people with a monthly income of over 10,000 yuan, it is impossible for them to spend half a month's salary just to come here and experience a night.
Therefore, most of the time we can only stay away from it.
For the vast majority of Dongsheng Group’s employees, this was undoubtedly the first time in their lives that they had stepped into the door of such a luxurious hotel.
Even those who claim to be well-informed could not help but marvel at the luxurious atmosphere that emanates from the hotel.
"I heard that the cost of this painting in the hotel lobby is nearly 200 million yuan. It is worthy of being a legendary seven-star hotel. It is really eye-opening!"
"If it weren't for the group's annual meeting, I would never have the chance to enter this hotel in my lifetime. One night here is worth a month's salary..."
"Speaking of this, I have to thank the company and the chairman. If it weren't for the relationship between the chairman and Principal Wang, we wouldn't be holding the annual meeting here!"
"I heard that the chairman has prepared a lot of surprises for us at this annual meeting. It looks like we can have a good New Year this year!"
The employees of Dongsheng Group were whispering to each other, especially after knowing the high prices of many artworks here, they couldn't help but be more cautious.
I even secretly thought in my heart that I must not drink too much at the annual party. If I get drunk and act like a fool, and damage some artwork, I'm afraid that even if I sell myself, I won't be able to pay for it...
Huh? Could this be one of the main reasons why hotels use expensive artworks as decorations? If you round it up, isn't this a high-end way to generate income?
Tsk tsk, what a sinister intention! (funny)
"Welcome to Yida Ruihua Hotel, please come this way to attend the Dongsheng Group Annual Meeting..." The beautiful receptionist, dressed in a blue and white porcelain style cheongsam, smiled and stretched out her hand to guide us, then led the way.
Soon, under the guidance of the staff, the group finally arrived at the largest banquet hall of Ruihua Hotel.
Looking around, the pillar-less grand banquet hall of over 720 square meters has an unobstructed view. With a ceiling height of over eight meters, it exudes a majestic atmosphere. Dozens of wine tables scattered in the hall appear exceptionally spacious.
“Wow!”
Exclamations came one after another from the mouths of the employees, and then they couldn't wait to take out their mobile phones and start taking pictures frantically.
Of course I have to take photos to record it. It’s not every day that I get the opportunity to experience such a luxurious hotel.
After all, poverty does limit imagination, just like the emperor's golden hoe, absurd and extremely real, you can't laugh anymore after laughing.
Subsequently, under the arrangement of the group's middle-level management, the employees took their seats one by one, and soon except for the first row which was left empty, the rest of the seats were almost filled with employee representatives from major companies.
After all, with the current size of Dongsheng Group, four major departments plus a number of subsidiaries, the total number of employees should be at least 8,000, if not 10,000, and they are distributed in major cities.
To bring everyone together is undoubtedly a laborious and unnecessary task. Although they belong to the same group, the major businesses operate independently of each other and for the employees, it is no different from any other company.
To this end, in addition to the group annual meeting, other subsidiaries will naturally hold annual meetings in their respective cities to reward other employees, and those who can come to the group annual meeting are naturally the backbones and employee representatives of the group.
Whether it was the top influencers in the media department, or the investment department which had a small but elite staff, or the gaming department which was a school of its own...
These three departments undoubtedly form a three-legged tripod within the group, and at the same time they can fully exert synergy with each other .
As for the fourth department, Dongsheng Charity Foundation is a relatively special one. As a department that is not for profit, it is naturally not on the same track as the three major departments.
However, considering the importance attached by the chairman, it is enough for the other three departments not to underestimate it.
A group of backbone members of the group gathered together, each with different thoughts. Some of the smart ones were already moving around the venue, accumulating connections. Some even squeezed into the media department and started dealing with a group of good-looking internet celebrities.
As for those who are not good at socializing, they just keep to themselves and act like bystanders.
It is a vivid representation of all living beings.
It was not until night fell that a noise was heard at the door of the banquet hall, and someone shouted something.
"The chairman is here!"
For a moment, the banquet hall, which was originally as bustling as a vegetable market, suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes turned to the door.
A crowd of people were eagerly waiting and watching the group of people walk into the banquet hall. Surrounded by a group of group executives, Zhou Dongsheng, who was in the center, was particularly eye-catching and could be recognized at a glance.
This is the chairman of Dongsheng Group, Zhou Dongsheng!
With Zhou Dongsheng's current fame on the Internet and his status as chairman, his face is recognizable enough to be known to everyone in the group.
Despite this, for the vast majority of employees, there are still few opportunities to witness the chairman's honor in person.
After all, as Dongsheng Group's development needs continue to expand, it will naturally absorb a large amount of fresh blood into the group. As the group continues to grow, it is inevitable that the script of new people replacing old ones will be staged.
People come and go in the workplace, but only the banner of interests can stand firm.
Therefore, although everyone is familiar with their chairman through the Internet, today is still the first time for many employees to meet Zhou Dongsheng.
Even so, many employees couldn't help but sigh in their hearts: They are young, too young!
It is really hard to imagine that someone so young, as if he has just entered the workplace and is like a college student, is actually the chairman of a group worth over 10 billion!
The strong contrast between appearance and identity undoubtedly made them feel a strong shock, which is naturally not something that can be felt on the screen.
Only by putting yourself in their shoes, and taking into account the differences in status, the venue and many other factors, can you form a real feeling.
After all, even if facing thousands of troops, most people can still destroy the enemy's sails and masts in the midst of a screen while chatting and laughing.
But if you put yourself in their shoes, the one who will be reduced to ashes will most likely be yourself.
With the arrival of the protagonists of the annual meeting, it means that the group annual meeting is about to begin.
At the same time, Li Jiana, the assistant to the chairman, slowly walked onto the stage. She was wearing a gorgeous, tailor-made dress that showed off her slim figure to the fullest, making people eager to see her.
"Dear guests, all employees of Dongsheng Group, welcome to the group's annual meeting. Now..."
Li Jiana spoke in an orderly manner, with the demeanor of a great general, and it was more than enough for her to calm the entire place.
After all, whether as Dong Zhu's group executive or as Zhou Dongsheng's number one confidant who has followed him for many years, he should not be underestimated.
In comparison, the graceful and perfect figure is the most insignificant advantage, but it is indispensable.
"Next, please invite Chairman Zhou Dongsheng to come to the stage and give a speech."
Before Zhou Dongsheng stood up, deafening applause broke out from the audience. Some even cheered loudly in advance and looked at Zhou Dongsheng with a hint of fanaticism in their eyes.
After all, who doesn’t envy Zhou Dongsheng, and who doesn’t want to be Zhou Dongsheng?
Zhou Dongsheng walked up to the stage leisurely, cleared his throat and said, "I am not good at speaking, nor do I have much culture, so I can't say anything nice, so for today's annual meeting, I only want to do three things..."
"That is to ensure that everyone eats and drinks well, and if they can't finish the food, they will have to take it with them..."
A harmless joke immediately caused laughter from the audience and made the atmosphere in the banquet hall more harmonious.
"Thank you for your contribution to the group in the past year. In order to ensure that you continue to work hard for me and help me make more money next year, I naturally have to show my appreciation..."
"Let's start with an appetizer. This year's year-end bonus will be doubled as a token of my appreciation. I would also like to wish you all a happy new year in advance!"
"Let's eat!"
As someone who once sat in the audience, Zhou Dongsheng naturally knew exactly what everyone wanted to hear...
Give out money, give out money, and give out more money!
For this purpose, Zhou Dongsheng emphasized conciseness and did not want to waste time talking nonsense, leaving the nonsense to other executives. He used the simplest and most efficient method and went straight to the point to give everyone a little shock.
As expected, this smooth and seamless combo left the employees in the audience unable to react, with a hint of confusion in their eyes.
Just... nothing more?
The chairman is too short!
It was not until Zhou Dongsheng was about to step down that the employees realized what was happening and immediately broke into thunderous applause, which was several times more than at the opening and came from the heart.
I’m just about to say, for this term’s leader, I choose a Chaoshan guy!
"I'm impressed. You really are an unconventional person. Even your annual meeting speech can be so fresh and refined..."
Returning to his seat, Principal Wang gave a thumbs up and said that as one of the directors, there was naturally no reason for Principal Wang to miss the annual meeting.
What's more, it's in our own hotel, so we have to take it easy.
"This is how we nouveau riche do things..." Zhou Dongsheng joked with a smile.
"Disgusting, isn't it? If you are considered a nouveau riche, then you have single-handedly lowered the threshold for nouveau riche to a level that is beyond the reach of others..." Principal Wang scolded with a smile.
After a few jokes, Principal Wang suddenly sighed for no reason, "It's only now that I suddenly understand why you are so unwilling to invest in my live broadcast platform..."
"It's simply a bottomless pit. As the market gradually regains its rationality, investors have chosen to wait and see. Even I can't get financing. What's next is undoubtedly a real hand-to-hand combat in the industry..."
At this point, before Zhou Dongsheng could respond, Principal Wang changed the subject and said:
"But fortunately, I made the best investment in my life!"
"The dividends from the game PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds alone are enough to temporarily support the platform's consumption. If we can survive this stage, I think there is still a lot of room for live streaming in the future!"
Principal Wang spoke to himself.
“Live streaming does have great potential in the future, but… the Panda platform may not be able to survive until that time.”
Now Zhou Dongsheng no longer needs to hide anything, but speaks directly.
