Chapter 349: A little understanding
Dongchen Advertising, conference room.
Xu Chen stood up and stretched.
Wu Feifei, Jiao Tianbo, and Gu Xinxin sat quietly, still immersed in the phone report just now.
After another round of deception by Xu Chen, Vice Mayor Cheng personally approved the "Calling Spring" plan, and officially reached this cooperation with Dongchen Advertising.
Xu Chen was quite happy.
Xu Chen won this project without spending much time and effort, and it was considered easy.
According to the information confirmed by Director Lou Ting at the end of the conference call just now, the project cost will be signed according to the previously communicated 500,000 yuan contract.
The original communication for this project was a budget of 300,000 to 500,000 yuan, which can be regarded as the upper limit of funding.
This is true for official projects, where the total budget is usually not too large.
Fortunately, the amount of Dongchen advertising execution for this project will not be large. It is mainly carried out by the Yichun City Propaganda Department in conjunction with the Tourism Bureau and local media.
Dongchen Advertising still focuses on program planning, execution and supervision.
These matters can be safely left to Gu Xinxin, who already has work experience, and there is no need to involve Xu Chen too much energy in the future.
After that, we will start formal docking and arrange the implementation of projects before and after the Spring Festival...
Wu Feifei looked confused:
"A city called spring...
To be honest, I didn't understand it at first.
But after these two meetings with you, it seems that this plan is the best, most suitable and only option.
How did you brainwash us? ”
Xu Chen smiled proudly and looked very happy.
Gu Xinxin went out and came in again, and said:
"Boss, both candidates are here."
Xu Chen nodded and said to Wu Feifei and Jiao Tianbo:
"I still have an interview, so you should go have a meal first!"
The meals were packed from the canteen as usual and were already placed outside.
Wu Feifei: "No, boss, we'll wait for you to eat together!"
Xu Chen: "The food is getting cold while waiting for me, go and eat it!
Just go straight to get off work after eating..."
Wu Feifei smiled again and said: "That's even worse! You haven't made follow-up work arrangements for this project in Yichun City yet!"
Jiao Tianbo also said quickly: "Yes, we finally won this project. Xu Chen, you should also arrange the follow-up execution."
Xu Chen: "That's okay! Then you should go eat first!"
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Only Xu Chen and Gu Xinxin were left in the conference room, and the resumes of the two candidates were already in Xu Chen's hands.
Gu Xinxin: "Both of us are here. According to the procedure, Jiang Yuze's interview will be first."
Xu Chen: "Okay, let's just stay in this conference room!"
Gu Xinxin responded, then turned around and went out.
Xu Chen sat back in his seat and flipped through Jiang Yuze's resume.
28 years old, majored in marketing at Fudan University. After graduation, he joined a foreign investment company and worked at eBay and Joyo Amazon for about four or five years.
Mainly responsible for e-commerce operations, taking over Nike's online store business development...
Judging from this glorious resume, he is indeed a good candidate.
Nie Fei also synchronized before, saying that Jiang Yuze has obtained the position of Alibaba in Hangzhou, but has not yet made a final decision.
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There was a knock on the glass door of the conference room, and a thin and capable boy walked in.
He was still dressed a little more formally, with a shirt and dark business clothes, and his oily hair was combed meticulously.
Xu Chen stood up with a smile and stretched out his hand politely: "Hello, I am Xu Chen."
Jiang Yuze also reached out and shook Xu Chen’s hand:
"Hello, I am Jiang Yuze."
He looked at it for a moment, looking puzzled.
Xu Chen understood and said with a smile:
"Am I too young?"
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Jiang Yuze's face and he said:
"Sorry...
The news I received before was that the person I was going to interview today was Sister Fei’s superior boss. ”
It was obvious that he didn't think that the boy in front of him who didn't even look twenty years old would be Sister Fei's "superior boss".
Xu Chen just smiled kindly and did not feel offended.
Seeing that Xu Chen didn't answer, Jiang Yuze's face became even more confused:
"If you are the interviewer, are you the supervisor below Sister Fei?"
Xu Chen: "Why do you ask that?"
Jiang Yuze frowned, but still said frankly:
“I am willing to take this position at Burning Ice Sports for two main reasons.
The first is because of Sister Fei.
I have worked with the Nike team before, and I highly recognize Sister Fei’s ability.
I am very happy to be able to report to Sister Fei and work together.
But if... this position does not report directly to Sister Fei, I might not consider it. ”
His words were very frank and direct, even a little offensive.
The expression of the meaning was also very straightforward. If it were reported to the young Xu Chen in front of him, he would not consider the position of "Burning Ice Sports".
Xu Chen just smiled without showing any negative emotions.
After all, he is an "uncle" with a mental age in his thirties, and the 28-year-old Jiang Yuze in front of him is just a young junior in his eyes...
But if we think about it from Jiang Yuze's perspective, if it were Xu Chen, he would definitely not be willing to report to a "child" who was 18 or 19 years old.
Jiang Yuze already had some working experience, and he had worked in a large foreign-funded company before, so it was inevitable that he would be a little arrogant.
Excellent talents are still a little arrogant after all, and Xu Chen will naturally not be as knowledgeable as him.
After all, it still depends on ability and whether it can bring value to "Burning Ice Sports".
Jiang Yuze directly raised his doubts and looked at Xu Chen, waiting for him to answer directly.
But Xu Chen avoided the topic again:
"You just said that you are willing to contact Ranbing Sports for two reasons?"
Jiang Yuze looked confused again, not knowing what the "child" in front of him was...
"The second reason is Xie Bingran.
Sister Fei told me that the ‘Burning Ice’ brand is a company in which Xie Bingran owns shares and has exclusive endorsement authorization.
Then ‘Ran Bing Sports’ will be the only sports brand related to Xie Bingran on the market.
I am more optimistic about Xie Bingran's development in the sports world, and also her future popularity and influence..."
Xu Chen smiled and nodded.
He paused and said with a gentle smile:
"Don't worry, the position you are interviewing for is reported to Sister Fei.
Sister Fei is also the general manager and number one position of the business line of ‘Burning Ice Sports’.
I am the supervisor of another business line in the company, and I am doing a cross-interview for Sister Fei. ”
Under the current circumstances, there is actually no need for Xu Chen to reveal his identity as the "boss behind the scenes".
"Burning Ice Sports" is still in the stage of attracting talents, so it doesn't hurt to be a little vague.
Since Jiang Yuze came here for "Sister Fei", he should maintain this attraction. Xu Chen should judge his professional ability first...
Hearing what Xu Chen said, Jiang Yuze said softly "Oh", nodded and said:
"I'm sorry, Mr. Xu, maybe I spoke too directly and offended you."
Xu Chen: "It's okay.
It is a two-way choice between the company and the candidate.
Of course you have the right to ask about the position, and the reporting line is naturally crucial. ”
Jiang Yuze smiled and nodded politely.
Xu Chen flipped through the resume in his hand:
"Although I am only doing a cross-interview, I will still ask some serious questions during this interview as Sister Fei has asked me to."
Jiang Yuze sat close to the table and said politely:
"Mr. Xu, just feel free to do the interview!"
Although "Mr. Xu" in front of him seemed to be just a junior in the workplace, since it was an interview formally arranged by Sister Fei, Jiang Yuze still took it seriously.
Xu Chen nodded: "Then please introduce yourself first!"
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Sitting area.
Wu Feifei, Sun Amy, and Jiao Tianbo were eating the dinner they had packed back.
Gu Xinxin was still waiting for the interview, so she was busy in front of the computer...
Wu Feifei glanced at the conference room and couldn't help but sigh:
“I just heard from Sister Xinxin that the person coming for the interview is from a foreign-funded Internet company!
The classmates around me were still discussing whether they wanted to join a foreign-funded company after graduation, but Mr. Xu was already interviewing people from foreign-funded companies...
It's so irritating that people are so different from each other, Mr. Xiao Xu is really awesome. ”
Jiao Tianbo ate his meal in silence, and suddenly felt discouraged.
This proud "student master" was the top liberal arts scholar who passed the Shanghai City Examination in his third year of high school. He had a very high self-esteem that no one could look down upon.
But after entering college and meeting Xu Chen, who was in the same dormitory, I really suffered a series of blows.
We participated in the "Daguang Competition" together. Jiao Tianbo was not shortlisted, but Xu Chen won two national first prizes...
While Jiao Tianbo himself was still struggling with his studies and courses, Xu Chen had already opened a company.
It has its own employees, working on projects such as real estate and automobiles, and is still interviewing career elites from foreign investors...
The key is that after Xu Chen did the project "Calling Spring", Jiao Tianbo was convinced and eye-opening.
This shows that it was no accident that Xu Chen won the first prize in the "Grand Guangzhou Competition". He was able to start his own company, and he did not rely on his family or others...
"Brother Xueba" is really a little discouraged.
Just like Wu Feifei said just now, people are more irritating than others.
Jiao Tianbo never thought that there would be someone around him of the same age who would make him feel inferior in every aspect.
This is really disappointing.
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Half an hour later, conference room.
Xu Chen and Jiang Yuze had already stood up, and they shook hands.
This interview is naturally over.
The questions Xu Chen wanted to ask, and the abilities and character he wanted to test, were all asked in just half an hour.
He has already made a general judgment about Jiang Yuze, and overall he is very satisfied.
At the current stage, Jiang Yuze can basically implement the establishment of the "Ranbing Sports" e-commerce distribution system.
Moreover, his overall quality is very good, and his framework thinking and judgment of trends are considered very good among young people.
After all, it is someone who has been checked by Sister Fei, so you can rest assured...
But since there is another candidate, a comparison still needs to be made.
The interview was over, but Jiang Yuze stopped there, as if he had no intention of leaving.
He was silent for a while and then said:
"Mr. Xu, let me ask you why you have such a deep understanding of the e-commerce business?"
Xu Chen: "Huh?"
He was stunned and said with a smile:
"I didn't seem to say anything specific just now."
Jiang Yuze:
“You didn’t say anything specific, but the questions you asked were all on key points...
In fact, during this time, I have also interviewed the bosses of several companies, most of whom are from traditional industries and want to start e-commerce.
But the questions their bosses ask sometimes make me feel very superficial. I hear that they don’t understand e-commerce..."
"But the questions you just asked me are very critical and core. If you don't have an extreme understanding of the e-commerce industry, it would be impossible to ask these questions."
Jiang Yuze's voice was calm, but his words were sincere.
Xu Chen was a little helpless.
I thought to myself that I had more than an extreme understanding of it. I had actually experienced the trends and development paths of e-commerce in the next ten or twenty years.
Naturally, he couldn't explain it to Jiang Yuze in detail, so he just said:
"I do know a little bit, so Sister Fei asked me to come over for a cross-interview."
Jiang Yuze smiled, nodded again and said:
"If I have the opportunity to join 'Burning Ice Sports', I hope I will also have the opportunity to communicate with Mr. Xu later.
In my opinion, your judgment and vision for B2C e-commerce have surpassed that of most e-commerce practitioners..."
Jiang Yuze was not flattering the "interviewer", but based on his own actual feelings based on the brief exchange with Xu Chen just now.
Xu Chen didn't speak much, but the few key questions he asked and the occasional comments and analysis surprised Jiang Yuze.
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This seemingly young interviewer is not only very familiar, but also some of the judgments revealed in his words are very advanced.
This surprised Jiang Yuze, who has been in the e-commerce field for four or five years.
"Ranbing Sports" is a start-up company that has just started. Why is it hiding such a director?
And he is so young, where does his judgment of industry trends come from?
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Xu Chen deliberately picked up his phone and looked at the time.
Jiang Yuze came to his senses, showing a hint of embarrassment, and then took the initiative to say goodbye to "Mr. Xu" and came out of the conference room.
Gu Xinxin came up to him and politely sent Jiang Yuze to the elevator hall.
The little girl followed Guo Liang into a sales background, and her polite skills in dealing with people are still perfect.
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A few minutes later, there was another knock on the glass door of the conference room.
Gu Xinxin brought in another candidate, Sun Lingfeng.
Sun Lingfeng looks a little younger than Jiang Yuze, but he is actually only twenty-four or five years old.
Different from Jiang Yuze's foreign elite style, Sun Lingfeng's clothes are obviously more like those from a "local Internet company."
He was wearing a black sweatshirt, jeans, and black-rimmed glasses, and he didn't look eye-catching.
He has a somewhat chubby figure and a smile that reveals his down-to-earth nature.
There is some contrast between the image and his name "Ling Feng".
Xu Chen greeted Sun Lingfeng politely and sat down.
Sun Lingfeng adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and looked at Xu Chen for a moment, also looking confused.
But he was obviously more reserved and timid, and did not ask questions directly like Jiang Yuze.
Xu Chen took the initiative to explain, still saying that he was the supervisor of another business line and was helping Sister Fei conduct a cross-interview and so on...
Sun Lingfeng looked a little nervous, but introduced himself step by step.
He himself is a "Hucheng native" and graduated from Hucheng University.
After graduation, he joined Alibaba in Hangzhou and worked at B2B 1688 for a year. Then he was transferred to Taobao to be responsible for traffic operations. He has been working for more than a year now.
Since he is from Shanghai, his parents have always wanted him to return to Shanghai to work, so he started to look at the opportunities here.
Sun Lingfeng has less qualifications than Jiang Yuze, but his advantages are also very obvious.
He is very familiar with Taobao's current ecology and resources, and has a lot of internal contacts.
Regarding the operation of online stores, there are also some secrets and resources that outsiders cannot access.
He also knows the "agents operating companies" of several e-commerce stores.
As of 2006, Taobao was still entirely a C2C model, and there was no such thing as an “official brand flagship store.”
In the clothing category, many large stores have already started to operate, which are the so-called "crown stores".
Sun Lingfeng is very familiar with the operational ideas and resources behind it.
And these are things Jiang Yuze does not have.
But Jiang Yuze’s advantage lies in his better overall quality, deeper overall industry resources, and broader vision.
For example, Xu Chen can communicate with Jiang Yuze on the same channel for some longer-term operational plans, but it may be a bit difficult to talk to Sun Lingfeng.
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Twenty minutes later, the interview ended.
Xu Chen shook hands with Sun Lingfeng politely and sent him out of the conference room.
Gu Xinxin sent Sun Lingfeng away and came back:
"Boss, how's it going?"
Xu Chen looked at the two resumes in his hands and seemed to be hesitant:
"Both of them can actually be used, each has its own advantages and resources.
The people that Sister Fei has checked are all reliable.
I have to think about it and discuss it with Sister Fei on the phone tomorrow. ”
He was really confused.
In the short term, building an online distribution store for "Ranbing Sports" will require Sun Lingfeng's execution and resources.
However, the upper limit of his ability and vision is low. In the future, if "Burning Ice Sports" regains its scale, it will still need talents with higher comprehensive quality like Jiang Yuze.
But when two people are hired for the same position, there will be a "decision-making fight."
Moreover, the current human resources recruitment budget may not be able to afford two e-commerce directors.
Xu Chen put down the resume in his hand, still a little confused.
We really need to discuss this with Nie Fei.
He sighed, he was still short of money!
Whether it is project investment or recruitment, it will ultimately come down to funds.
It seems that we still need to take on a few more advertising projects to supplement the capital consumption here.
Fortunately, Vanke Wang Shi already has a project waiting for him.
Speaking of which...
In fact, it would not be a bad idea to recruit Jiang Yuze and Sun Lingfeng together.
In addition, Xu Chen is also thinking that the project cases he has accumulated in the advertising industry seem to be significant enough...
After the projects of Kunlun Mountain, Jeep, and Vanke are all online and industry cases are formed, Dongchen Advertising will approach new projects, and it may be possible to have higher and stronger premium space.
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Wu Feifei knocked on the door of the conference room and came in carrying two lunch boxes.
"I just heated it in the microwave for you!"
With that said, he placed the food in front of Xu Chen, opened it thoughtfully, and handed over a pair of chopsticks.
Xu Chen was really flattered to be so "served" by the leader's daughter:
"Thank you, Miss Wu, I can't bear it!"
Jiao Tianbo followed without saying a word, holding a can of soda in his hand and placing it in front of Xu Chen.
"Thank you, Tianbo!"
Xu Chen said with a smile.
He took a look at the time and it was getting late, so he arranged his follow-up work while eating.
"Xinxin will contact Teacher Fang Jun tomorrow to synchronize the Yichun project, and then promote the signing of the contract.
Tianbo also needs help in this aspect, mainly communicating with Director Lou Ting.
At present, we have submitted a planning plan, and subsequent work requires the signing of a contract and the receipt of the first contract payment before moving forward. ”
Gu Xinxin nodded: "I understand, boss!"
"For the Yichun project, Xinxin will be the main person in charge, and you will mainly write the plan. We will just promote it step by step.
You can pull up a project schedule in the next two days and talk to me about it first.
Tianbo students still need to contact and cooperate with Director Lou Ting, Yichun City Propaganda Department, Tourism Bureau and local media to communicate and link up. ”
Gu Xinxin nodded.
Jiao Tianbo also said: "No problem, I will finish this project."
Xu Chen took a bite of food and said with a smile:
"That's it, the project is not complicated, thank you for your hard work!"
Wu Feifei suddenly said:
"What about me?"
Xu Chen said with a smile:
"You want to work on Vanke's project with Teacher Amy.
In addition, if you still have time and energy, you should start working on the ice burning project later! ”
Wu Feifei showed a happy face: "Okay, okay!"
Xu Chen paused and then said:
“This project in Yichun was brought in by classmate Tianbo, and there was a lot of implementation cooperation behind it.
Feifei also contributed two very good slogans during the planning process...
When the case is concluded later, I will give you two project bonuses! ”
Jiao Tianbo was stunned for a moment, with a hint of reserve and embarrassment on his face. He seemed to want to reject Xu Chen's "kindness".
Before Jiao Tianbo could speak, Wu Feifei said:
"Great, thank you boss!
Tianbo and I will indeed receive bonuses! ”
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After get off work, go downstairs together.
"Brother Xueba" went back to school by himself first.
Sun Amy and Gu Xinxin took a taxi together as usual.
Xu Chen still took his big cut and sent Miss Wu back to school.
Wu Feifei was sitting in the back row and suddenly said:
"Xu Chen, just give the project bonus to Jiao Tianbo. Don't give it to me!"
Xu Chen was holding the steering wheel, stunned and had no time to react.
Wu Feifei paused for a moment:
"After all, my father has a special status, and your family's business is still involved...
You give me money through projects, no matter how much or how little, this matter is somewhat sensitive.
Although we are open-minded, if someone with serious intentions really appears, it will be difficult to explain the entanglement.
My dad heard that I was interning with you and told me in advance...
Including the following projects, don’t pay me internship salary. I will follow you on projects in my spare time and I will learn a lot of things! ”
Xu Chen was silent, feeling grateful to the father and daughter of the Wu family.
Wu Feifei is indeed a "leader's daughter" who understands rules and boundaries.
Her refusal was simultaneously protecting the Wu family and the Xu family.
And earlier in the office, she openly said that she would accept the bonus for the sake of Jiao Tianbo, fearing that he would be embarrassed to accept it...
I have to say that Miss Wu is really kind-hearted and has a high emotional intelligence.
Xu Chen said half-jokingly:
"But you have still contributed a lot in my company, and I can't waste Miss Wu in vain!
Tell me, what do you want? ”
Wu Feifei smiled and said: "Just treat me to dinner more often!"
She paused, feeling something was wrong in her heart, and added:
“It’s best to call me Brother Bing!”
(End of chapter)