After Panda Takeout and Guangxing Labor Services signed the contract, Wang Kaicheng immediately instructed the publicity department to issue a notice.
The announcement stated that Panda Takeout will no longer sign labor contracts directly with its delivery riders, and will instead entrust the management of its delivery riders to a third-party labor service company.
The news caused an uproar online, with a barrage of criticism that angered over 30,000 delivery riders who flooded the platform with their complaints.
The following day, the headline news in the provincial capital, Guangzhou Evening News, reported that a Panda Takeaway company in Shenzhen Special Economic Zone had sold its 30,000 employees to a company called Guangxing Labor Service Company for management. The question was whether this practice was reasonable or unreasonable.
The Shenzhen Evening News in Shenzhen reported the same incident in the exact same way.
In the office of the Shenzhen Municipal Party Committee Secretary in the Shenzhen Municipal Government Building, Ye Guoqiang saw the news in the Shenzhen Evening News and slammed his fist on the table with a loud "bang".
Secretary-General Wu Tao stepped forward and asked, "Sir, what's wrong? Why are you so angry?"
Ye Guoqiang handed him the newspaper and asked angrily, "Don't you think Panda Takeout is going too far by doing this? They're being irresponsible towards their employees and just trying to shift the blame."
Wu glanced at the company name, which seemed somewhat familiar. Suddenly, something occurred to him, and he spoke:
“Boss, I’ve heard of Panda Delivery. A couple of days ago, one of their riders fell in the rain and his leg was crushed by a truck. His family sued Panda Delivery, demanding 350,000 yuan in compensation.”
"Being a delivery rider is indeed a high-risk profession, and this Panda Delivery company has only been open for a little over a month. It is said that the company currently has as many as 30,000 employees and riders throughout the province."
Ye Guoqiang was taken aback. "Thirty thousand employees is equivalent to the number of employees in a large electronics factory. Here's what we'll do: have someone invite the person in charge of this company over. I'll talk to them and see if we can find a compromise to resolve the issue."
"Okay, Secretary."
Then, secretary Wu Tao went out to make a phone call.
Soon, Wang Kaicheng was invited to the reception room of the government building for tea.
Ye Guoqiang and Wang Kaicheng talked for an hour. Ye Guoqiang complained to his superiors about the difficulties the company faced, such as insufficient funds, which led to this decision.
"Why don't you go to the bank for a loan if you don't have enough funds?" Ye Guoqiang asked.
Wang Kaicheng said with a long face, "Our boss went to the bank, but the bank said that our company's qualifications do not meet the loan requirements and we have no profit margin."
"Then go find some investment companies and see if they are willing to invest in you. I just looked at your company's development model and I think it's quite creative and innovative, a good project."
“Secretary Ye, I’ve also discussed the issue you mentioned with the boss. He told me to wait for news. Right now, our company’s funds can only last until early November. If we haven’t secured any investment by then, we’ll have no choice but to declare the company bankrupt.”
Ye Guoqiang said with exasperation, "What was your boss thinking? He took such big steps despite not having enough funds. Now he's in deep trouble and knows how painful it is."
"There's nothing we can do. The boss is still a college student, and he's very stubborn. Once he's made up his mind about something, he won't listen to any advice."
Upon hearing that the company was founded by a freshman, Ye Guoqiang was quite surprised. After asking about Chen Ze's basic information, he sent Wang Kaicheng away.
After Wang Kaicheng left, Ye Guoqiang looked at Wu Tao and said, "Xiao Wu, doesn't Shenzhen University have a student entrepreneurship support program? How come I didn't see this student applying for support for this company?"
“Secretary, there are many people in Guangcheng who have become rich from land expropriation. They can invest tens of millions to start a company. They are probably the kind of people who are not short of money. Even if they apply for support, they will only get two or three million at most. A few million is not much help to this kind of internet technology company.”
"This kind of money-burning company is only in its early stages. When it reaches the mid-stage, the monthly expenses will be astronomical."
Ye Guoqiang originally wanted to help this company by approving a grant of two or three million yuan. However, after thinking about it, he felt that the company was burning through money too quickly, having already spent ten million yuan in just over a month. He figured that a few million yuan wouldn't be of much use to them, so he decided to let them develop on their own.
As soon as Wang Kaicheng returned to the company, he saw a young and beautiful woman sitting in the office.
After Yang Jiali's introduction, I learned that her name was Shen Xiyu, and she was the boss's secretary. She said she was there to familiarize herself with the company environment.
"Secretary Yang, please take Secretary Shen on a tour of the company so she can get familiar with the environment," Wang Kaicheng instructed.
"Okay, Mr. Wang."
After Shen Xiyu left the office, the receptionist called to say that the Shenzhen Evening News wanted to interview him.
Upon hearing the news, Wang Kaicheng straightened his clothes and his face.
He then received a reporter from Shenzhen Evening News in his office and asked some questions about how to handle the contracts of 30,000 riders.
Wang Kaicheng cleverly avoided sensitive topics, only vaguely stating things that were essentially meaningless. This ambiguity prevented anyone from deliberately making a fuss about the matter.
"Mr. Wang, according to the information we found in Shenzhen Evening News, the owner of this company is a young man who is only eighteen years old. I wonder if he is still in the company. I would like to interview him," asked reporter Xiao Yan.
"I'm sorry, our boss is still in college and he's not usually in the company."
Xiao Yan pressed further, "Which university does he attend? I'll go find him myself."
"Okay, the boss isn't here, but his secretary is here today. I'll have her take you there."
"Yes, that's fine."
Wang Kaicheng called Yang Jiali and asked her to bring Shen Xiyu to the office.
A short while later, Yang Jiali and Shen Xiyu walked in.
Wang Kaicheng and Shen Xiyu discussed the needs of the Shenzhen Evening News reporter.
After hearing this, Chen Xiyu nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, Shen Xiyu led the reporter to the entrance of Shenzhen University, and then took out her phone to call Chen Ze.
Chen Ze, who was still in class, felt his phone vibrate in his pocket. He secretly took it out and saw that it was Shen Xiyu calling.
So he raised his hand and called out, "Excuse me, counselor, I need to use the restroom."
The counselor nodded: "Reply quickly."
Chen Ze went downstairs and pressed the answer button: "Hello, Chen Xiyu, is it urgent for you to call me at this hour?"
The voice on the other end of the phone said, "Boss, it's not me looking for you, it's a reporter from Shenzhen Evening News. She says she wants to interview you."
"Shenzhen Evening News interviewed me?"
Chen Ze felt he could use this opportunity to provide free advertising for his company, so he asked Shen Xiyu to arrange a reasonable time for the interview.
After receiving her boss's reply, she relayed his message to the Shenzhen Evening News.
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