Chapter 226: The Group’s Funding Puts Us Under Unprecedented Pressure



Yang Ruoqian returned to the office and jumped onto a chair, looking dazed.

"No, this interview team is absolutely wrong!" Mr. Yang felt like he was facing a formidable enemy. His company, which was like a family, was facing crises everywhere.

Was it the right decision to bring such a terrifying person into the company for the sake of a red envelope of 88,000 yuan? When Duan Run and his team interviewed Yang Ruoqian, he could still control himself and tell the truth to deal with those murderous questions.

But the employees in the company are all masters of talking nonsense, and you can guess how they will answer the interview with your feet! The main reason is that Yang Ruoqian thought it was just an interview and asking a question would not cause any trouble.

But who knew that Duan Run would perform a trick on him on the spot. No matter what he said or did, or even if he didn't say a word, he could write a lot of press releases according to his own ideas! There were already a lot of bad apples in the company, and with Duan Run as an external enemy, Yang Ruoqian was likely to suffer a heavy loss.

Yang Ruoqian urgently sent a WeChat message to the most trustworthy person in the company: "Ms. Chang, help me!"

Chang Zhiqing quickly replied: "What's wrong? Is there any problem with the interview?"

Yang Ruoqian didn't have time to explain further at this moment, so he could only say: "Please help me find out who the interview team plans to interview and what questions they plan to ask."

There was no message in the chat box immediately.

A few minutes later, Chang Zhiqing sent a voice message.

"They are now interviewing the security guards, asking very basic questions, like the company's treatment, the working environment, etc., nothing serious."

"But when I asked them about their future interview plans, they said they were going to interview people in different areas, including our company's executives, grassroots employees, anchors, and artists. Unfortunately, I was not on the interview list."

After hearing Chang Zhiqing's words, Yang Ruoqian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, Duan Run was careless and did not press on the opportunity. He first interviewed the security guard who was not very destructive.

If it were someone else, Yang Ruoqian might not have the space to formulate a defensive plan.

Yang Ruoqian asked again: "What about the specific list of personnel? Can I know?"

This time, Chang Zhiqing directly sent a text with a picture: "Among the executives, they plan to interview Shao Yiqi and Weng Ziqin, the anchors plan to interview the champion Ruan Min'er, and the artists plan to interview Shang Qianyu... For the grassroots employees, they will be interviewed randomly, without a list."

After hearing this string of names, Yang Ruoqian's eyes went dark.

Damn Duan Run, you are really good at selecting people! You selected all these most difficult and troublesome people! If you let Shao Yiqi accept the interview, I am afraid that there will be an interview accident.

And the most terrifying thing is that these people are either the loyal executors of Yang Ruoqian's plan, or the ones who were rescued from the ditch by Yang Ruoqian and finally succeeded.

You can easily imagine what kind of outrageous words these people will utter during interviews.

What will the final documentary look like? "No, we can't let this interview plan go on as planned. We have to disrupt it."

Yang Ruoqian took a deep breath and sent a final message to Chang Zhiqing: "Pass my order on and have everyone on the interview list come to my office. I have an important meeting and it cannot be delayed!"

Chang Zhiqing was unlikely to interfere with Yang Ruoqian's decision, but just asked curiously: "What about the interview?"

"It's simple. Let them interview the Spark Records Company downstairs." Yang Ruoqian said lightly.

This is the solution that Mr. Yang came up with.

Now the employees at the group headquarters have become too skilled in their imaginations, and no one will have any objection to their various outrageous operations. They are stubborn and conservative.

However, Spark Records had just been acquired and became a subsidiary of the group, and the employees there had basically heard of Yang Ruoqian and the mess of Kuiguang Group.

Interviewing them can be more fair and objective, instead of just talking nonsense like the employees at the group headquarters.

After thinking for a while, Yang Ruoqian added, "By the way, tell them that there is a grassroots employee named Fu Yingxiang at Spark Records, and let Duan Run focus on interviewing him."

Previously, in order to punish the old leader of Spark Records and stir up internal struggles within Spark Records, Yang Ruoqian directly made an extremely abstract personnel transfer.

By swapping the identities of the most oppressed grassroots employees and the biggest leaders, managers become the ones being managed.

Now let’s interview Fu Yingxiang, who was demoted to the lowest position. Can he still say good things about Yang Ruoqian?

There are also other employees of Spark Records who probably have a lot of complaints - a group boss who knows nothing, regardless of the current situation of the company, appoints the top leader, causing many conflicts in the company.

How could these people say anything good about Yang Ruoqian? Even Huang Wei, the head of Spark Records, who had successfully turned things around under Yang Ruoqian's promotion, had never been assigned any tasks by the group for so long, and had never been asked about any specific matters.

He had a completely nonchalant, do-or-die attitude.

Being ignored like this, you must be feeling quite resentful, right?

Even if they still say something good or bad about the company for Yang Ruoqian's sake, it would be at most very official and polite. They wouldn't talk nonsense like those cute little guys at the group headquarters, right?

In order to prevent Spark Records from compromising and being forced to speak well of the brutal group, Yang Ruoqian specifically reminded them: "No one is allowed to interfere with the content of the interview. By the way, pass the message to Spark Records Group and ask them to tell the truth and speak out their true feelings."

"The group doesn't need employees who only know how to flatter. Anyone who can objectively and impartially point out the group's problems will be given a promotion, bonus, and everything else!"

Let’s do it!

Yang Ruoqian tried his best! He felt that his hint was already very obvious - you must have accumulated a lot of dissatisfaction with the group, right?

Let it all out, say it all, express your emotions loudly in front of the camera, and whoever curses the harshest will get a generous reward.

Perhaps using money to pave the way is a little despicable, but as long as it can achieve the goal, it is a good way.

Chang Zhiqing sent a message: "Any other instructions, Boss?"

Yang Ruoqian, who was always backstabbed in various ways, did not answer immediately this time. He thought for a full half minute, and only after confirming that this plan was really perfect did he send a message to Chang Zhiqing.

"there is none left."

After typing this line, Yang Ruoqian put his phone on the table.

Hmm… Although the plan seems to be flawless, why do I always feel a little uneasy? It may be because I haven’t rested well recently.

At the elevator entrance of the group, Duan Run was simply revising the shorthand of the interview with Yang Ruoqian. The person in charge of interviewing the security guard Zhu Qifeng was his editor-in-chief Xia Qing.

"...Okay, sir, can you tell me more about the company's benefits? You stand guard for so long every day, will you feel uncomfortable?"

Security guard Zhu Qifeng: "First of all, I didn't stand guard for a long time. Secondly, I am in good health and will not feel uncomfortable. Finally, I am not an old man!!!"

"You are still strong and healthy!" Xia Qing immediately showed an "offended" expression, "But, Kuiguang Group is really a heartwarming place, isn't it?"

Zhu Qifeng was silent for a moment, then said quietly, "Yes, for an old man like me in my seventies or eighties, if I go outside, people are afraid that I will be blown down by the wind, and if I apply for a job at a company, they are afraid that I will die there one day. With so much pressure on employment now, I am really touched that I can find such a job."

A person either explodes in silence or fails in silence.

After being tortured countless times and being called "uncle" countless times, Zhu Qifeng finally made up his mind today and accepted his own character.

Isn’t he just a 70-year-old man in his 20s?

What can’t I be? When the thought of giving up comes to mind, I suddenly feel that the world is wide.

Xia Qing was immediately moved when she heard this answer: "Mr. Yang is just as he said. As a successful person, he should not only focus on making money, but also take the initiative to assume social responsibilities."

What's more, Zhu Qifeng joined the company when Kuiguang Group was just founded! At that time, the entire company was in an uncertain state, and the cash flow must have been very tight - but even so, Yang Ruoqian still squeezed out this money from his tight finances and arranged such a job for his old family! Only people who maintain such a high level of thinking from beginning to end can make Kuiguang Group so big!

"Uncle Zhu, may I ask..."

"Thank you for your answer. May I ask..."

After a few questions, the two people with an age difference of 40 to 50 years were able to talk to each other happily as if they were of the same generation.

Uncle Zhu Qifeng was able to understand many new words without any obstacles and even answer questions fluently.

The whole interview process was very comfortable.

A security guard can be so unique... This is the Kuiguang Group!

This interview was really worth it.

"Okay, Uncle Zhu, thank you for taking the time to accept our interview! I wish you all the best in your work, a large family, and a long life!" Xia Qing's blood was burning with heat.

She can't wait to write an explosive press release.

Xia Qing stood up and shook hands with Zhu Qifeng.

Zhu Qifeng also stood up from the sofa and shook hands vigorously: "You're welcome, I'm not busy at all!"

The second interview ended successfully.

The interview team also began to move their equipment, preparing to go deeper into the Kuiguang Group and interview their executives.

"The first person on the list is Shao Yiqi, the head of the publicity department." Duan Run looked at the information on his phone and nodded slightly. "This executive is one of the veterans of Kuiguang Group and has made outstanding contributions to the development of the group."

"I heard that before joining Mr. Yang, he single-handedly helped the company's second anchor Huang Rushi to become popular."

"He has gained the trust of President Yang and is his absolute confidant."

If Yang Ruoqian were present at this moment, he would definitely protest against this statement.

There is absolutely no problem with being a confidant, but the word "serious trouble" should also be added at the end.

Now Yang Ruoqian hopes that one day Shao Yiqi’s father will appear from the sky at Kuiguang Group and take his troublesome son back.

If we can interview this person, we will definitely be able to have a more three-dimensional and comprehensive understanding of Kuiguang Group! But just when the interview team was about to move to Shao Yiqi's office, the receptionist who was answering the phone suddenly put down the phone and walked towards the interview team.

Several people in the interview team felt a jolt in their hearts at that moment.

As journalists, they have always had a keen nose.

Suddenly, I had a bad feeling in my heart.

Sure enough, the receptionist came over and said straight to the point, "Dear guests, I'm sorry to inform you that due to an emergency at the company, several leaders have been urgently called to Mr. Yang's office for a meeting and may not be able to accept your interview as scheduled."

Duan Run was suddenly disappointed.

He had carefully prepared this interview list.

But now they have something urgent to do and can't accept the interview? However, he did not doubt the truth of this sentence - Yang Ruoqian's hurried departure just now was enough to prove that Kuiguang Group really had an emergency.

For a company that has expanded its industry to such a large scale within a year, it is normal for it to be busy every day and for accidents to happen at any time.

A single business deal might be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Compared to interviews, the company's business is definitely more important...

What a pity!

Duan Run sighed a little. Just as he was about to draw up a new interview list, he heard the receptionist say with a smile: "But Mr. Yang has arranged a new interview schedule for you. You can take a look."

A new interview schedule?! Duan Run was a little disappointed at first, but suddenly he was overjoyed. Based on his absolute trust in Yang Ruoqian’s character, Duan Run was 100% sure that this new interview schedule would not be worse than the one he had planned.

Who is Yang Ruoqian?

He is a practical man with lofty spiritual pursuits, a rational person who does not interfere with the company's decision-making based on personal likes and dislikes, and a kind-hearted person who is willing to recruit old men into the company even at great risk.

Such people would rather suffer losses themselves than let others suffer losses.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Yang. You took the time out of your busy schedule to care about our little things." Duan Run was very grateful and took the A4 paper from the girl at the front desk.

New interview schedule...

Interview with Spark Records located on the 23rd floor, a subsidiary of Kuiguang Group...

This document details the past and present of Spark Records, from the Yue Mansion being sold off, to its precarious situation, to its acquisition by the Kuiguang Group...

Including various personnel changes.

Duan Run became more and more excited and thrilled.

Mr. Yang is such a down-to-earth person!

I actually arranged such a huge surprise for myself.

A company at its peak was cruelly abandoned by its old boss and its business plummeted. When it was on the verge of collapse, Kuiguang Group and President Yang descended like gods from heaven, covered in golden light, and saved everyone from the water and fire.

What does a resurrected company think of the group and Mr. Yang himself? The content, drama, and expectations of others are not comparable to interviewing the employees of the group headquarters! If it weren't for the information handed over by Yang Ruoqian, I almost missed such a perfect interview material.

Mr. Yang is a real person...

"Okay, thank you very much. Please convey my gratitude to Mr. Yang!" Duan Run nodded vigorously.

Then, he took his men, high-spirited and confident, and took the elevator to the 23rd floor of Shengjing Haoyuan.

In order to eliminate extravagance and ineffective spending, there is also a huge and luxurious reception room in the center of Spark Records.

And until yesterday, Sparks, which had just seen hope of escaping the swamp, had not been able to use the reception room once.

Huang Wei paused the song "Singing Motherland" playing on the computer and came to the reception room with some trepidation.

Huang Wei, who has always been a low-level employee for many years, has only seen so many cameras and long guns on TV interview programs.

When a few well-dressed and professional-looking reporters walked towards that station, a sense of oppression came over me.

I thought I was just a supporting role and that I could just answer two questions and say a few words of nonsense and that would be the end of it. But looking at the other party's attitude, it seemed that this was not the case at all.

Didn't they say that the interview team came for Kuiguang Group and Yang Ruoqian himself? Why did it seem like he was the main person being interviewed? Come on, Spark Records was just a company that was about to go bankrupt. As the biggest burden of the group, Huang Wei himself was too embarrassed to accept any interviews.

Why would a loss-making project, which is the most eye-catching among a group of profitable projects, accept an interview?

It's so embarrassing.

If this gets out, Mr. Yang will be ashamed.

If you insist on an interview, it’s okay to just say some polite words and use official language to get by.

But he just received a message from the group leader... The message ordered everyone at Spark Records not to be perfunctory in the interview.

If you have any dissatisfaction, you must raise it loudly; if you have any opinions about the group, you must speak boldly; if you have any opinions about Yang Ruoqian himself, you must not be stingy and just speak freely.

No sarcasm, no tricks...all literal.

Huang Wei, who originally just felt embarrassed, was now under tremendous pressure.

In such a high-profile interview, he expressed dissatisfaction with the group that saved him?! He pointed fingers at his boss?! He and his people were still eating the boss's food, and he wanted to destroy the pot without even putting down his rice bowl?

I just can't get over it because of my conscience.

Not to mention that the group has been very kind to them, not only saving everyone's dreams, but also allowing the shattered team to be reassembled...

The employees of Sparks Corporation have heard about Yang Ruoqian's various extraordinary decisions, and they speculate that perhaps Mr. Yang is correcting his mistakes internally and reflecting on himself.

Having spent a whole year surrounded by flowers and praises, he was still able to stay sober, not arrogant or impatient, brave enough to face criticism, and willing to listen to the complaints of grassroots employees... It has to be said that Mr. Yang has a very broad vision.

But the question is, is it possible that everyone is really satisfied and has nothing to talk about?

Mr. Yang sets too high standards for himself... He always feels that he has done something wrong and hopes that others will not hide the truth for his sake but tell it truthfully.

But he didn't know that in everyone's heart, he was already so perfect that he didn't look like a human being anymore.

However, this is a task required by the group. If it is not completed successfully, what will happen if the higher-ups blame it and the company is finally able to stand up again? You can't not complain, but you can't really complain... This is too difficult.

However, Duan Run did not give Huang Wei more time to think. He smiled and nodded, and said to Huang Wei: "Hello, Director Huang, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to accept our interview."

Huang Wei forced himself to smile and said, "It's okay, it's okay. Go ahead."

"Director Huang, you're too polite." Duan Run glanced at the manuscript in his hand and continued to smile. "Then I won't waste any more words and get straight to the point."

"We all know that you and Spark Records were recently acquired by the group. Can you tell us about any changes within the company after joining the group?"

Change……

The only change is that except for the company name, everything else is completely different! Huang Wei racked his brains to think of the answer: "Well... First of all, the office environment has changed. You should be able to take pictures. Our office environment is more spacious and cleaner, and all kinds of equipment are in place. We couldn't even think about it before."

After saying this, Huang Wei kept in mind the task assigned by his superiors and did not dare to just praise without criticizing.

"but……"

Duan Run showed shock on his face, raised his head and repeated: "But?!"

Is there any but?

Huang Wei swallowed nervously and said, "Well, but I think the group still has some inadequate considerations."

"First, our record business ranks last in the entire group, but we still enjoy the same benefits as employees in other projects. Everyone is very worried. We have reported this situation to the group leaders many times, but each time we have received no response."

"Secondly, the group was not able to meet our financial needs very well and would assign us tasks that were beyond our capabilities. For example, every time we applied for a grant, the group would send us a lot more money and at the same time attach an assessment task that required us to use up all the money. Often these tasks made us feel distressed because they were too difficult to complete."

"In the end, the tasks given to us by the group were stacked one after another, which was very inhumane. In order to no longer receive so much funding, the company deliberately reduced its funding needs month by month, but one time the group leader issued a new order that the monthly funding needs could only be more than the previous month, not less."

"This has caused us to face increasing pressure... This is a difficulty and challenge that we have never encountered before the acquisition. Should this also be considered a change?"

Duan Run was taking shorthand, with admiration in his eyes.

Look, this is the cohesion of Kuiguang Group.

Above is the group. I believe in my own judgment and my own vision. Even if it is a bottom-ranked business, I will spare no effort to support it and will not abandon it because of a temporary failure.

The following is the company that was acquired. It has a very accurate positioning of itself, refuses any extra funding, and will never take a penny that does not belong to it...

What a healthy relationship this is!

After Duan Run finished recording, he asked with the highest respect: "Then may I ask, what do you think of Mr. Yang himself?" (End of this chapter)

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