After rebirth, I only date bad girls

Chapter 331 Another Chairman Ma also came.
A group of more than a dozen people, including Xiao Ma, visited various offices of Qingning APP accompanied by Liang Can.

The team behind the Qingning APP, which focuses on university students, was incredibly excited.

Before Little Ma appeared, Zheng Ting and his gang had been preparing for a long time.

They were all dressed in suits and ties, and the girls were all wearing makeup. The scene was more serious and solemn than when they took the college entrance examination.

When Little Ma arrived, he pointed at Zheng Ting and the others and joked to Liang Can, "Little Liang, if you didn't know better, you'd think I'd visited an internet company today. If you didn't, you'd think I'd gone to a financial company or some high-profile firm."

Most internet companies do not require their employees to dress too formally.

Only financial companies and law firms require their employees to wear suits and ties.

After all, it's an elite profession.

Liang Can explained with a smile, "Chairman Ma, most of the people in our company are young. It's the first time we've welcomed such an important guest as you, so we're a little apprehensive. That's why we've been a bit overly cautious. Please don't laugh at us."

"How could that be? Back then, I was extremely cautious when trying to attract investment, even more nervous than you are now," Little Ma laughed heartily.

After visiting the Quanqingning APP, Liang Can specially took Xiao Ma to the short video platform R&D team led by Zhang Nan.

"Chairman Ma, let me introduce you. This is Zhang Nan, Director Zhang. She's a powerful woman I specifically recruited from the capital. She's currently in charge of the development of the short video platform," Liang Can introduced to Xiao Ma.

Zhang Nan was flattered and bowed to Ma, saying, "Hello, Chairman Ma, I am Zhang Nan."

Little Ma smiled and nodded: "Liang Can said that you were someone he specifically recruited from the capital. Which company did you work for before?"

"In response to Mr. Ma, I was previously at ByteDance."

"Oh, you used to be Xiao Zhang's soldier."

While ByteDance is not as formidable as it was after the emergence of TikTok, its various industries are already quite comprehensive.

For example, Toutiao, ByteDance's big data push technology, which it is very proud of, started with Toutiao.

However, given Ma Huateng's status, calling that Mr. Zhang "Little Zhang" isn't considered presumptuous.

"You're going to create a short video platform?"

After considering it for a moment, Xiao Ma said to Liang Can, "It seems like there's no good way to monetize this. I remember that Manjiao has a hundred million users now, and it seems like they're still making money through live streaming. So why don't you take advantage of the current popularity of live streaming platforms and just start your own live streaming platform?"

“Mr. Ma, I believe that short video platforms have great potential and may become the preferred way for people to pass their fragmented time in the future.”

This was already Liang Can's more restrained way of speaking.

Judging from how things have turned out in later generations, short videos have not only occupied the public's fragmented time, but many people have been watching them for one or two hours, or even longer.

However, people currently cannot see how it can make a profit.

This is a limitation of the times, and has nothing to do with people.

Little Ma nodded slightly, making no comment, and simply smiled as he continued his tour accompanied by Liang Can.

"You even set up a dedicated investment department?" Little Ma asked, somewhat surprised.

Liang Can smiled and nodded: "Yes, isn't this what I'm learning from Chairman Ma? Investing in promising young companies and helping entrepreneurs realize their dreams, just like you are helping me realize my dream now."

"Hahaha, good, not bad." Liang Can's flattery pleased Little Ma.

While laughing, he shook hands with several employees in the investment department one by one.

"This little girl looks familiar to me. Maybe I've seen her somewhere before."

After shaking hands with a female employee, Little Ma joked with Liang Can, "Did you poach one of my employees?"

Liang Can chuckled and said, "Yes, yes, Chairman Ma, you really have a keen eye and a photographic memory. You can even remember the appearance of an ordinary employee in the group so clearly."

Little Ma: "."

I was just trying to be funny, but you actually took it seriously?

Who is this person? He looks really familiar.

The head of Tencent's investment department quickly walked to Pony Ma's side and said in a low voice, "Chairman Ma, this is Tong Zhu. She used to work in my department. She was responsible for reviewing various qualifications and data of General Manager Liang's company."

"She recently resigned."

Little Ma looked at Liang Can, who immediately gave an innocent and pure smile.

"Chairman Ma, Director Tong and I hit it off immediately and felt like we'd known each other forever, so I couldn't help myself and made a mistake that even men make."

Liang Can scratched his head sheepishly and whispered, "I like to take any woman I like under my wing."

Little Ma was speechless for a moment, but then felt it wasn't a big deal.

For professional workers, changing jobs is a perfectly normal thing.

Even the group's vice presidents and even the CEO jump around trying to maximize their own interests, let alone ordinary employees.

"You've got a good eye, kid."

Little Ma said with a smile, "If you ever need more talent in the future, just go to the Shenzhen headquarters. You can pick any employee from my group."

"Really? That's great!"

"Xiao Liang, you're so young, how come you don't understand humor?"

Liang Can's principle in dealing with people is: if it benefits me, I will take it seriously.

If something is against me, I'll roll on the ground in a rage.

If you're out here to make money, how can you make money if you have any sense of shame?

After touring the company, Brother Ma was generally satisfied with how Liang Can's company was operating.

The foundation of a mature enterprise is already in place; the next step is to accumulate experience over time.

"The bigger the company grows, the more problems will arise."

Little Ma, much like a kind elder, earnestly said to Liang Can, "Back when I was running QQ, there were only a few people on my team. Everyone was worried about making a living and had no other thoughts on anything else."

"But as QQ took off and new businesses continued to expand, the team grew larger and larger. Eventually, it became a company and a group. The leader's authority could no longer manage such a large enterprise. So what to do?"

Liang Can replied, "Rules and regulations are essential. Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Without good systems, even the strongest organization will fall apart."

"Yes, it's really good that you thought of that."

Little Ma gave Liang Can an approving look and said quietly, "Over the years, quite a few bad apples have been taken directly from the group."

Liang Can remained silent.

Any organization, once it reaches a certain stage of development, will encounter similar situations.

There's all sorts of backstabbing and deception; everyone's clinging to this behemoth, sucking its blood and reaping its benefits—there's simply no way to stop it.

Therefore, the only option is to utilize a robust internal structure to exert checks and balances and keep the damage within an acceptable range.

"So if one day you had to call the police yourself and send your long-time employee to jail, would you do it?" Little Ma asked with a smile.

Without hesitation, Liang Can replied, "I will, and I will not hesitate."

"That's good. You already have the characteristics of a leader, ruthlessness."

Little Ma, with his hands behind his back, continued walking forward.

Liang Can followed beside Little Ma, thinking to himself that this big shot was probably really here for a live demonstration.

To be honest, this honor is quite overwhelming.

It's truly harmonious. The veterans mentor the newcomers, and industry giants share their knowledge and insights with rising stars without reservation. It's almost a celebrated story in the industry.

However, this harmonious scene will probably not last long.

Once Tencent realizes the unstoppable rise of short video platforms, its countermeasures will likely be incredibly fierce. Even if Tencent invests in Qingning, it won't prevent it from launching attacks on Liang Can's other businesses to protect its own interests.

This is what a shopping mall is like.

There's no humanity, only self-interest.

As the helmsman, he is only responsible for the ship's successful voyage, and will not hesitate to attack anyone who threatens the safety of the ship.

"By the way, Xiao Liang, I still have to praise you. In Hangzhou, you're now..."

After taking a walk around, Brother Ma was very satisfied with Liang Can's current situation, so he couldn't suppress his joy and finally couldn't help but say what he wanted to say.

Just then, Liang Can's phone started vibrating in his pocket.

"You answer the phone first," Little Ma said with a smile.

Liang Can took out his phone, wondering who would call at this hour. He then saw that it was a leader in charge of investment promotion in the district.

"Hello, Executive Director Wang?"

"Mr. Liang, I'm sorry to bother you. I just received the notification. Chairman Ma is on his way to your company, and I'm on my way as well."

This Executive Director Wang and Ye Hanyang have a good personal relationship. It is said that when one of them was a junior liaison officer and the other was an ordinary teacher, they often played ball together.

Therefore, Liang Can and this leader had a good relationship, and they would call each other "uncle" in private.

Logically speaking, if Executive Director Wang is usually well-informed, why is he so late today?

Liang Can walked to the side and said with a grin, "Uncle, your information is too outdated. Chairman Ma has already toured my company."

"However, Chairman Ma kept a low profile this time and did not notify anyone. He also specifically told me not to make a fuss, which is why I did not inform you in advance. If there is an opportunity this time, I will definitely introduce you to Chairman Ma."

Liang Can felt that his words were watertight and comprehensive.

But Wang, the executive director on the other end of the phone, was completely confused: "Xiao Liang, what are you talking about? Chairman Ma just left half an hour ago. If I hadn't received a work call, I would have notified you already. How could he have already taken a stroll around your company?"

Liang Can: “.”

What does that mean? What does it mean?
Liang Can was silent for a moment, even he was a little caught off guard: "Um, Executive Director Wang, is the Chairman Ma we're talking about the same Chairman Ma?"

Executive Director Wang burst out laughing on the other end of the phone: "You're getting a little carried away, aren't you? Are there any other Chairman Mas in Hangzhou? Of course, it's that Chairman Ma."

"Actually, I've thought about this for a long time. You run an e-commerce platform, and so does Chairman Ma. Since you're both in Hangzhou, how could he not be interested in you?"

"I was surprised when he suddenly decided to go to your company in person; it caught me completely off guard."

Liang Can understood.

Liang Can is inexplicably starting to panic.

The king, I want to see the king.

"Why isn't Xiao Liang saying anything? Is he too excited?" Executive Director Wang laughed heartily.

Liang Can chuckled dryly, "Uncle, I also have a Chairman Ma here, not the Chairman Ma who's still on his way."

"what?"

Executive Director Wang was taken aback: "Isn't it the Chairman Ma on the road? What do you mean? Are there any other people with the surname Ma in Hangzhou who are qualified to call themselves Chairman Ma?"

That's an overstatement.

Liang Can nodded: "Yes, that guy from Shenzhen, do you think he's qualified to call himself Chairman Ma?"

“That one in Shenzhen, of course there is, but…” Executive Director Wang realized what he meant, and was immediately shocked, “You mean, Chairman Ma of Tencent is currently in your company!?”

"Yes, it's right next to me."

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After hanging up the phone, Liang Can returned to Chairman Ma's side with a complicated expression.

Little Ma was standing in front of the wall of honor, asking about the reasons behind each photo. Mu Cheng, who was in charge of explaining, answered every question and was very responsible.

Little Ma watched with great interest, as if recalling his own glorious early days of starting his business.

"Xiao Liang, why do you look so gloomy?" Brother Ma noticed Liang Can's unnatural expression.

Liang Can scratched his head, unsure how to tell Xiao Ma about this.

Everything else is fine, but I'm worried that Little Ma might mistakenly think that this is a trap I set for him.

So Liang Can whispered, "Chairman Ma, I just received a message from a leader in our district. Another Chairman Ma has decided to visit our company and is almost here."

Little Ma was visibly surprised for a moment; this unexpected situation was something he had never anticipated.

It wasn't really awkward.

But to say you don't mind at all wouldn't be entirely true.

So, Little Ma confirmed with Liang Can: "You mean, Ah Li's Chairman Ma is coming over, and he's almost here?"

Liang Can nodded: "Yes, the car is probably downstairs by now."

At this moment, Zheng Ting squeezed through the crowd, jogged to Liang Can's side, and whispered in his ear, "Junior, the security guard in the lobby on the first floor came to report that a large group of people have arrived downstairs, and he knows the people at the head of the group. Can you guess who it is?"

Liang Can looked at Brother Ma: "The person has arrived."

After a moment of silence, Ma Yun smiled at his entourage and said, "They're here for me."

That's definitely aimed at you.

Otherwise, they could be targeting me.

Liang Can was somewhat self-aware. Given Ali's unparalleled status in Hangzhou, not to mention Chairman Ma, all the other executives were arrogant and didn't take Liang Can seriously at all.

So why did Teacher Ma come?

They must have known Pony was here.

Brother Ma put his hands behind his back and smiled: "Everyone's here, Xiao Liang, as the host, you should go down and greet them, right?"

Liang Can quickly replied, "Of course, I'll go downstairs to meet Teacher Ma right now. Please rest here for a while."

Little Ma nodded slightly, quite pleased with Liang Can's suggestion to "take a short rest."

If what Liang Can said is true, why don't you come downstairs with me to pick up Teacher Ma?

If that's the case, then Brother Ma would think that Liang Can is still growing and lacks experience.

So Liang Can turned around and led the people downstairs.

As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I saw a large group of people in the lobby. At the head of the group was a short, lean man wearing a gray polo shirt, who was looking around.

Wang Changzhang was standing next to Teacher Ma, smiling as he said this.

Liang Can counted them, and wow, there were at least twenty or thirty people.

When so many people arrived at once, Liang Can's first thought was whether the lunch prepared by the cafeteria was enough for so many people.

Peng Yong, this time your incredible fortune is really coming your way!

Liang Can strode forward with a smile, and when he got close to Teacher Ma, he even started jogging.

Then he warmly shook Mr. Ma's hand with a genuine smile: "Mr. Ma, welcome to our inspection."

Looking at Liang Can, who was much taller than him, Teacher Ma shook hands with him and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, young man, where is my old friend?"

(End of this chapter)