Zheng Li continued, "What did you think of the previous media coverage?"
"So, you're going to become the general manager of Kechuang Biotechnology?"
“If you want, I can fire Cheng Gang, but there might be some turmoil in the management. So if you want, you can talk to Cheng Gang after the brain-computer interface VR is released and give him a chance to leave with dignity.”
Li Miaomiao's face suddenly flushed red, and the fine hairs on her face became clearly visible.
"That was just media hype; I didn't actually mean that."
"If I were to take the position of general manager, my subordinates might not be convinced."
“I’m still far from good enough. No need, no need. Cheng Gang is doing a great job. There’s no need for this.”
"With my qualifications, if it weren't for you, I could only be a team leader at most in a company the size of Kechuang Biotechnology."
Li Miaomiao was very self-aware; she knew that having such a resume was harder than winning the lottery. Relying solely on her family background and her own efforts, she would be lucky to even get a job at a securities firm or investment bank headquarters.
It's worth noting that after filling out her college application after the college entrance exam, her goal after finishing her student life was to work in a top-tier investment bank.
She never considered investing in manufacturing.
Compared to finance, real industry generates money too slowly; finance is a rent-seeking industry.
In 2020, among the top 100 most profitable listed companies in China, the top ten were all financial companies: nine were banks and one was a comprehensive financial services provider.
Even Moutai, the highest-ranking company in the real economy, is only twelfth.
Zheng Li explained, "Compared to Cheng Gang, you also have your advantages. Cheng Gang is indeed more experienced and has a stronger ability to handle things."
"Whether it's personal connections or official channels, they have a wider reach than you."
Zheng Li spoke very bluntly, and Li Miaomiao knew it was true, but she still felt a little annoyed.
It always reminded her of her mother nagging her about her colleague's daughter getting first place in the grade and never playing games. It was true, but she still felt annoyed.
However, she nodded repeatedly in agreement.
Zheng Li continued, "But you have your advantages, which is that you don't have any ulterior motives, unlike Cheng Gang who has too many desires and always wants to rely on the platform of Kechuang Biotechnology to make profits for himself."
Li Miaomiao originally thought Zheng Li was going to say that her advantage was having Zheng Li's trust, but that wasn't the case at all.
Li Miaomiao, whom Zheng Li mentioned, hadn't noticed anything before. She asked in surprise, "Really?"
Zheng Li said, "Whether it's setting up his own investment company or investing in two companies that specialize in mRNA vaccines."
"IDG helped him find this opportunity. As for what he paid in return, all I know is that when we were going to acquire SecondMind, SecondMind's shareholders sold their shares to IDG and Goldman Sachs in advance."
"However, due to the effectiveness of Americar's drugs, it is difficult for those two mRNA companies to go public."
“After his investment failed, he will definitely try to make up for it in some way.”
"Cheng Gang will most likely use the news of the super battery technology announced by the board of directors yesterday to find speculative funds or institutions to manipulate stocks in the lithium battery industry chain."
"His actions were neither irregular nor illegal. Leaking that the company was going to acquire SecondMind may not have been his intention, but Cheng Gang's personal interests were too strong. He will definitely be replaced later. The question is, are you prepared?"
"These things are best left to you and me to know."
Li Miaomiao was shocked after hearing this, and in addition to her shock, she also began to doubt Zheng Li. She directly asked this question: "How do you know? You are in Singapore, so your information network is better than mine in Suzhou?"
Zheng Li said helplessly, "Your focus shouldn't be on how long you need to prepare, or when you plan to take over Cheng Gang's position and responsibilities?"
Li Miaomiao insisted, "These things are not important. I will tell you when I am ready."
"But I'm curious how you knew. Forgive me, every woman has a gossipy heart." Li Miaomiao even added a touch of coquettishness at the end.
Zheng Li said, "I definitely have people in the company who will tell me these things."
"As for who it is specifically, I cannot disclose that to you."
The actual controller of a company will inevitably have employees at different levels trying to get close to you, including but not limited to informing, giving gifts, and flattering.
Not only the actual controllers, but also senior executives will have subordinates who want to curry favor with them. It's impossible not to have factions.
As a company grows larger, different factions will naturally emerge.
A simple example is that people who joined the company in the same year and underwent new employee training at the same time may later rise to senior management positions, middle management positions, or ordinary employees as the company develops. This can easily lead to them forming cliques.
Within Kechuang Biotechnology, there are numerous factions, including those of veteran employees, new employees, Jiangcheng University, DaMi (a popular online personality), and PhDs, and this is despite the company only having 5,000 employees.
Therefore, the prevalence of factionalism in companies like Tencent and Alibaba is unavoidable. Rule by man inevitably leads to factional problems.
Zheng Li holds more than 60% of the shares, making him the undisputed controller of Kechuang Biotechnology.
Even though he was based in Singapore, Zheng Li had been in Suzhou from the very beginning, from the company's founding to the listing of Endorphins. He personally interviewed every senior executive who joined the company.
Therefore, Li Miaomiao did not doubt Zheng Li's explanation, but she wondered in her heart who had better information than her.
Li Miaomiao nodded and said, "I will seriously consider it."
"Then do you need to have a serious talk with Cheng Gang and ask him to tone it down?"
"After all, Cheng Gang has been with Kechuang Biotechnology since the company was founded, so we still have to take his contributions into consideration."
"He single-handedly handled the entire system, structure, recruitment, and patent registration of the company at its inception."
"Let's give him a chance if we can. He's over fifty, he can only work for a few more years at most. I can take over when he reaches retirement age."
"Moreover, considering that the rice faction and the Jiangcheng University faction within the company have always been in a state of competition without fighting, if Cheng Gang leaves, this balance will inevitably be broken."
Jiangcheng University faction could have easily suppressed the rice faction, but because Zheng Li was in Singapore, Li Miaomiao didn't get involved in such matters.
Only a senior executive at Kechuang Biotechnology, a graduate of Jiangcheng University, was enthusiastic about this. Cheng Gang also did not personally participate; instead, his former subordinates from Shunwei Capital were involved, maintaining a tacit understanding of competition between the two sides.
Zheng Li replied, "This is something you need to consider and balance. You will be dealing with these things in the future; you are the person in charge."
"These personnel arrangements and internal company management are much more troublesome than scientific research, so I'll leave them all to you!"
"It is precisely because of Cheng Gang's hard work that I have tolerated him until today. If it weren't for the fact that he has been with the company since its inception, I would have let him go long ago."
"But the older people get, the less secure they feel and the more greedy they become. So if he crosses the line, I will definitely make him leave. You need to be prepared in advance."
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