"Mom and Dad, you're too kind, you even came out to pick me up."
Ge Mengshi naturally called Chen Guangping and Xu Fangjuan 'Mom and Dad'.
This was due to their long time together, their deep affection, and also the excitement of seeing each other after a long absence.
Upon hearing "Dad", Chen Guangping's face lit up:
"Good, good, let's go, let's go back for dinner first, the food will get cold soon."
Xu Fangjuan also affectionately held Ge Mengshi's hand:
"I made all your favorite dishes."
Watching the sweet and harmonious sight of the family of three, Chen Pingjiang lingered behind, opening his mouth as if to speak, then stopping.
It's over, I've been isolated.
This was Ge Mengshi's first time at Zhongshan Villa.
She first looked around curiously, and a wonderful feeling spontaneously arose.
She really wanted to live here, to be the mistress of this villa.
During the meal, everyone's conversation revolved around Chen Pingjiang's daughter, Xiaodoubao.
Things like whether she would start calling them "Mom," and if she was well-behaved.
Hearing all this, Chen Pingjiang wished he could fly to see Xiaodoubao right away.
"Why don't you stay here tonight? I've given the nannies time off,"
Xu Fangjuan suggested after dinner.
Everyone could see the flicker of desire in Ge Mengshi's expression, but in the end, she shook her head:
"Mom, it's more convenient for me to stay outside."
Watching the shadow left by the departing Maybach 57S.
Xu Fangjuan wiped her reddened eyes:
"That rascal, he's ruined such a good girl."
Chen Guangping comforted her:
"Don't worry about the children's matters."
"I will worry! No man is good."
Chen Guangping: "..."
In the car.
Ge Mengshi's eyes were also a little red.
Chen Pingjiang put his arm around her shoulder, silently saying nothing.
The two didn't return to Ge Mengshi's parents' home, but instead went to the three-bedroom apartment Ge Mengshi had bought earlier.
Having been away for nearly a year, there was a lot of dust in the house.
Chen Pingjiang rolled up his sleeves and busily wiped and cleaned everywhere.
When Ge Mengshi tried to help, he pushed her away.
Ge Mengshi found his appearance truly amusing:
"It's hard to imagine, if this got out, people would probably be shocked. The esteemed Chairman Chen actually doing housework."
"What are you saying! I also grew up enduring hardships. Unlike you, a little princess born with a silver spoon."
After cleaning and changing the bedsheets and duvet covers, Ge Mengshi was uncharacteristically shy, nudging Chen Pingjiang:
"You go take a shower first."
"Together!"
Chen Pingjiang was insistent, refusing to shower alone no matter what.
This made Ge Mengshi blush intensely.
They had been intimate in Helsinki, but with so many elders in the house at the time, it was inconvenient to do anything.
They always had to be careful, not daring to make big movements, and also had to hold back from making any sound.
In the end, Ge Mengshi couldn't win against Chen Pingjiang...
"Do you feel my belly is a bit loose? You won't dislike it, will you?"
Ge Mengshi asked with some apprehension during their shower.
Chen Pingjiang rolled his eyes:
"Oh, is that how you see me? After all, you gave birth to my child. Besides, what's a little looseness? Just do some more recovery exercises. My darling's figure is still so charming, and her breasts are even bigger."
"You're annoying!"
Despite Chen Pingjiang's slick talk, Ge Mengshi felt pleased to hear it.
Ge Mengshi had also spent a lot on postpartum recovery and conditioning.
Not only did she actively engage in various postpartum exercises, but she also frequently went to professional postpartum care centers for treatments.
No woman doesn't love beauty, but Ge Mengshi cared more about Chen Pingjiang's feelings.
She didn't want Chen Pingjiang to lose interest in her.
That night, Chen Pingjiang's movements were quite gentle, a different style from how he treated Yin Zhen.
What Chen Pingjiang didn't expect was that after giving birth, Ge Mengshi was even more charming, carrying a hint of maternal glow.
And even... her desires had grown.
"Have you rested enough? I still want more,"
Ge Mengshi said, her eyes alluring, endlessly savoring that wonderful feeling.
Chen Pingjiang was startled and felt a pain in his lower back.
......
Three days later, Renren Entertainment Group, the youngest, with the fewest businesses and personnel, was the first to release its investigation results.
In the subsequent "Enterprise Discipline and Professional Ethics Committee Notice," the investigation results were announced: 17 employees were dismissed for violating the integrity and honesty system and the conflict of interest system.
Specifically, an associate director of a certain film crew used his position to illegally accept benefits from a talent agency, promising to secure roles for their artists.
A production manager of a certain film crew extended his hand into the lunchboxes of the extras.
The management of lunchboxes, late-night snacks, breakfast, and daily necessities for the crew members was the responsibility of the life producer.
For one lunchbox, the production manager reported a price of 15 yuan to the company, but the extras ultimately received 10 yuan bentos.
In addition, a former employee of Kuaibo, a Mr. Gao, used his position to illegally introduce service providers, receiving a total of 40,000 yuan in benefits from them.
Multiple employees used their work positions to provide assistance to external personnel and accept benefits, as well as engaging in illegal reimbursement using false materials, unauthorized taxi usage, and obtaining housing subsidies.
Fortunately, the number of people involved was not very large, and the situation was not very serious, which allowed Wan Yuqian, Wang Xin, and Zhao Shaoyang to breathe a sigh of relief.
Nevertheless, Chen Pingjiang sternly warned them:
"The fact that fewer issues were found in your company this time doesn't mean they are cleaner. It's because you currently have fewer people and fewer projects. Once you develop for a few years, your group will definitely be a disaster zone."
Even if Chen Pingjiang hadn't said this, Wan Yuqian and the others knew it.
How chaotic the entertainment industry is...
Zhao Shaoyang couldn't help but swallow, planning to return and thoroughly reorganize his film and television company.
The shoe had dropped for the Entertainment Group, but the middle and senior management of other groups were truly uncomfortable.
They felt as if a Sword of Damocles hung over their heads.
As long as the sword didn't fall, these people would be uneasy for another day.
Executives wouldn't necessarily covet small gains, but if major problems arose in the departments they oversaw, it would be difficult for them not to be implicated.
The severe consequence was dismissal, the light one was a fine.
No one was spared.
A few more days passed, and investigation results gradually emerged.
Orange Technology disclosed that this round of investigation uncovered and dealt with over 70 cases violating "high-pressure lines," with more than 120 people dismissed for these violations, and four individuals transferred to public security organs for suspected criminal offenses.
Among these four, one person responsible for warehouse material management actually committed embezzlement and resale of Orange phones.
However, this was not the most shocking.
Another alarming revelation was that an internal cashier within the group embezzled four million public funds through various means for personal enjoyment.
Chen Pingjiang did give face to the two veterans, Lin Bin and Zhou Guangping, not speaking too harshly, but the two of them couldn't save face and voluntarily requested to have their year-end bonuses deducted.
Chen Pingjiang didn't refuse.
As for Zhizhen Catering Group.
Chen Pingjiang couldn't bear to look.
It wasn't just the procurement and central kitchen that had problems.
Twenty percent of the stores also had issues, including those not operating according to standard procedures, those with substandard store service, and store managers who lacked ambition and just drifted through their days.
The biggest problem exposed was store management, whether it was employee management, meal preparation standard management, employee dormitory management, or bullying new staff.
In short, every single incident was shocking.
Ge Mengshi once again demonstrated her decisive methods.
Problematic store managers were demoted all the way, either starting over as basic employees or honestly resigning without any compensation.
At the same time, suitable and excellent individuals were selected from within those very stores to serve as store managers.
"Bang!"
Chen Pingjiang slammed a stack of reports heavily onto the desk.
Even Guan Yifeng, who was outside the door, was startled.
Standing before Chen Pingjiang was Gao Songbin.
Gao Songbin could no longer smile now, his head lowered like a child who had done something wrong.
"All you do every day is lead the team to charge forward, so internal management is just for show, isn't it? You only know how to grab territory, not how to manage. What good are you?" Chen Pingjiang burst out, scolding, "Look for yourself, what are all these? Complaints and reports pouring in like snowflakes."
"Field sales staff demanding kickbacks, squandering company settlement funds, withholding merchant profits, fraudulent reimbursement of travel expenses, accepting bribes from partners.
Damn it, 31 criminal cases, you are NO.1 among all groups, spanning 27 cities, involving multiple departments, including the In-Store Business Group, Preferred Business Group, Review Business Group, and Food Delivery Business Group! The highest position involved is actually a regional manager."
Gao Songbin's face turned red.
Li Xi next to him didn't dare to intervene because he was also there to be reprimanded.
Neither of them had ever seen the big boss so furious.
However, Renrenbuy's situation was indeed too severe.
This was mainly due to the specific nature of group buying and food delivery, with too many branch offices and sites, and each person acting like a local emperor.
Moreover, Renrenbuy itself had the most staff, so it was not surprising that their performance was the worst.
Chen Pingjiang's voice continued:
"Internally it's already like this, but externally it's even worse. Colluding with black industry personnel to fake orders, fabricating orders to defraud platform compensation, food delivery riders sitting at home to falsely claim delivery fees..."
Finally, Chen Pingjiang spoke until his mouth was dry.
After a sip of water, he eased up a bit:
"Do you know what to do?"
Gao Songbin responded in a deep voice:
"Yes, I know. Strengthen internal management, and everyone in the group must study diligently. For those with problems, whether internal or external, they will be sent in."
Chen Pingjiang sneered:
"What about you?"
Li Xi was startled to hear this, wondering if Gao Songbin was going to be demoted.
Unexpectedly, Chen Pingjiang wasn't that ruthless yet:
"Don't take your salary this year."
"Yes!"
Gao Songbin honestly replied.
He could accept this outcome; it was almost like a big threat with a light punishment.
If his position were really taken away, Gao Songbin would be devastated.
After coming out of Chen Pingjiang's office, Gao Songbin's face was terribly gloomy, yet the base of his ears were red like burning iron.
Guan Yifeng quietly asked with concern:
"Mr. Gao, are you alright?"
"Hm."
After speaking, Gao Songbin walked out, having already decided to go back and make a clean sweep.
Damn it, you made me get criticized, cursed at, and had my salary deducted.
You guys won't have it easy either.
Only Chen Pingjiang and Li Xi were left in the office.
You can imagine how apprehensive Li Xi was.
Seeing Li Xi's cautious demeanor, Chen Pingjiang was about to scold him but found his throat a bit uncomfortable, so he slowly said:
"Your company has existed the longest and was personally built by me, so the situation is slightly better, but only slightly. Precisely because I built it from scratch, my demands on you are higher. Refer to how Gao Songbin was handled, and you go issue an internal letter, resolving things as they should be resolved."
Li Xi let out a long breath of relief.
Luckily, Gao Songbin had taken the blame first, sharing the firepower.
After leaving the office, just as he was about to take the elevator, Li Xi was surprised to find that Gao Songbin hadn't left yet and was smoking nearby.
"Old Gao, thank you today. I'll treat you to dinner tonight. If it weren't for you, I'd probably be scolded to death today. Renren.com was personally built by Chairman Chen, so even the smallest thing is a big deal in his eyes."
Gao Songbin rolled his eyes:
"Eat my ass, I'm already full of anger, how can I have an appetite for food? How can these guys be so greedy for petty gains?"
Li Xi comforted him:
"Actually, don't take it to heart. Chairman Chen personally brought us up, and we are also the youngest CEOs among these groups. To put it bluntly, if he doesn't scold us, who will he scold? He definitely hopes we learn our lesson."
Gao Songbin shook his head indifferently:
"It's right for him to scold me. Who wouldn't be disgusted by this? I didn't take it to heart."
"Hmm, it's good that you know. Your group's situation is indeed complex. How could Chairman Chen not know? So many branches, so many merchants, so many employee riders."
Gao Songbin waved his hand:
"Forget it, forget it, let's not talk about this. Let's go have a drink and you can help me come up with ideas on how to deal with them at the big meeting the day after tomorrow."
For other departments, a meeting would not extend beyond the same day.
Renrenbuy, however, was troublesome.
With so many regional managers scattered across various cities, they would have to wait at least a day for everyone to gather.
In Chen Pingjiang's office.
Guan Yifeng walked in again,
"Chairman Chen, Mr. Gao and Mr. Li have both left."
Chen Pingjiang then nodded and smiled:
"How was my performance just now?"
"Very fierce..."
"I think I did well too. If I don't do this, I'm afraid they won't learn their lesson. Especially Gao Songbin, he's always so carefree. He's great at building an empire, but if he neglects management, he'll ultimately fail. Don't forget the 'Lashou' back then, it was precisely because of internal problems and strategic errors that it ultimately failed."
A resonating drum needs a heavy hammer!
Logically, Chen Pingjiang shouldn't have scolded Gao Songbin, who was already a CEO of a group.
But Gao Songbin's flaw was also very obvious: his youth.
If young people are not warned and disciplined, they will have plenty of time for regrets later.
At this moment, Chen Pingjiang saw Guan Yifeng standing nearby and asked curiously:
"Yifeng, how long have you been my secretary?"
Guan Yifeng replied:
"About four years, I came in mid-2007. The group had just completed its A-round financing then, and I was there on the day of signing. Renren Parking Grab had just launched, and we were still working on the 16th floor of the earliest Huijin Building."
Chen Pingjiang nodded, murmuring,
"Four years already, how time flies."
Then he looked up at Guan Yifeng again:
"Have you considered trying your hand at one of the subsidiary companies?"
At this moment, Guan Yifeng was suddenly ecstatic.
Chen Pingjiang made this decision also because of the "Spring Thunder" operation.
In fact, Guan Yifeng's position in the group was awkward.
He could at best be considered Chen Pingjiang's personal secretary.
And his workload was heavy; he had to assist Chen Pingjiang in managing the daily affairs of all groups.
Although he had other junior secretaries available under him, it was still not easy.
He was neither a board secretary of a certain group nor an assistant to the chairman of a certain group.
A board secretary is only responsible to that board.
For example, Renren.com has a separate board secretary, and Zhizhen Catering must also have a board secretary after listing, in accordance with regulations.
The board secretary is a senior executive of a listed company, nominated by the chairman, appointed and removed by the board, responsible to the board, serves as the designated contact person between the stock exchange and the listed company, and is subject to dual leadership from local securities regulatory authorities.
As for the chairman's assistant, the extent of power for this position entirely depends on individual ability.
Someone with poor ability is equivalent to a regular clerk, answering calls, sending notices, typing documents, and taking minutes; someone slightly stronger is roughly equivalent to a middle manager; if the chairman's assistant can work independently, then they are equivalent to a divisional vice president.
Guan Yifeng had been with the company for a long time, and his abilities and character were good.
That's why Chen Pingjiang wanted to promote him.
(End of Chapter)