What's wrong with me being a rich man?

Chapter 231 Recruitment
The problems of Ku6.com were spread through Bai Xiaosheng.

Many users were not surprised to be able to get the first-hand information on the forum, nor did they feel sorry for Li Shanyou who wrote the handwritten letter. Although this method seemed a bit cool, the subsequent layoffs made it seem that his departure was due to his inability to deal with internal situations.

This kind of constrained and exaggerated public opinion obviously caused Ku6's stock price to fall, which naturally made Shanda's Chen Tianqiao quite annoyed.

As one of the most well-known figures in the Internet industry in the past decade, he personally convened a meeting of middle-level and above managers at the headquarters of Ku6.com. On the one hand, he affirmed Li Shanyou's contribution and respected his choice, and on the other hand, he promised to actively resolve the compensation issue for laid-off employees.

He also mentioned Bai Xiaosheng, who played a role in this public opinion, and gave him the evaluation of "little punk".

Perhaps it was a little beyond his expectation that before the meeting was over, Chen Tianqiao's post "Everyone should avoid visiting those petty websites like Bai Xiaosheng's, they only exaggerate the situation" appeared intact on the forum.

Regardless of whether this sentence refers to the website as a punk or Yu Xing as a punk, the evaluation is very low.

Many forum users were indignant or were just watching the show as @Yu Xing himself.

Yu Xing was originally answering other posts, but he was always interrupted by comments from Senior Chen, so he could only give a response, just two words - "Hehe".

These two words whose specific tone is difficult to guess left many people confused, and they continued to ask for the webmaster's response.

Yu Xing had to give an explanation: "I have said before on the show that I want to be peaceful this year. Mr. Chen can say whatever he wants. He is also out of fashion."

Is “outdated” a word that can be used to evaluate an entrepreneur?

It seems that this cannot be used.

However, compared to the legend of becoming the richest man in the country at the age of 31, Shanda today does seem to have deviated from the center of the stage, and its helmsman Chen Tianqiao has not been doing well in recent years.

In this context, the comments from the former richest man...

Yu Xing's response seemed to be a little short of being "sharp", and seemed to have a bit more sarcasm than "neither humble nor arrogant".

After a while, the webmaster added the following content to his response: “No need to @ me, it’s fine as long as the employees removed from Ku6.com get due compensation, the rest is up to you.”

This is also the role that the Bai Xiaosheng workplace platform can gradually play.

Since the fourth quarter of last year, the public relations departments of many large companies have authenticated real-name accounts and included Bai Xiaosheng, whose user base has exceeded 200 million, in their work scope, which has also ensured that some issues receive timely responses.

Yu Xing believes that this kind of feedback is a function that the website can provide to users, and this will inevitably further expand the influence of the website and continue to improve the website's reputation.

Throughout last year, Bai Xiaosheng exposed many things, big and small, under the mechanism. This year's incident from Ku6.com is not the first one, nor will it be the last. There is nothing special about it.

Therefore, Yu Xing's mentality is really peaceful.

Well... until... one of the employees who was laid off this time complained on Weibo.

"Although I left Ku6, I believe the company will be able to properly resolve the issue. Bai Xiaosheng is just causing trouble, and Yu is just seeking fame. Who asked them to ask?"

Yu Xing noticed such remarks the second time and was so angry that he laughed.

It was a bit difficult for him to judge whether he was really one of the parties involved, or whether he had some kind of interest in Shanda. There was no certification on Weibo, but this kind of complaints...

In principle, people shouldn't think this way, but biological diversity is indeed there.

Yu Xing retweeted the post but did not comment.

Then, he was subjected to a barrage of labeling advice.

"You're killing me with laughter, Station Master. Don't be angry. Be calm!"

"2010, Doctor Peace!"

"This guy really doesn't recognize me after taking the compensation..."

Yu Xing felt that there were still many people with discerning eyes, and the helplessness in his heart was indeed alleviated a little.

Bai Xiaosheng and the subsequent activities on Weibo did not attract any follow-up feedback from Chen Tianqiao. After all, for Bai Xiaosheng, this was just a minor mechanism incident that was not uncommon, and for the Shanda Group, they did not want to cause any more waves after the matter was resolved.

On the contrary, Li Shanyou, the person involved, called Yu Xing again two days later to express his apologies.

Li Shanyou felt that it would not be a good thing for Yu Xing to get the evaluation from his former boss.

"It's okay, he's out of fashion now. Ma Dian is still commenting on me, I don't take it seriously." Yu Xing comforted him in return.

Li Shanyou asked curiously: "What did Mr. Ma say about you?"

"Hmm..." Yu Xing changed the subject. "Mr. Li, I see that there is no winner in this video website competition. Moreover, your employees said that the company has received funds for further development. Why did you decide to resign?"

"The video website will probably burn a lot of money in the future, and it's not easy to have a good direction. Besides, Mr. Chen... uh, Mr. Yu, you won't send out what I said, right?" Li Shanyou suddenly became alert halfway through his words.

Yu Xing immediately promised: "It's just a small talk. Who do you think I am? Don't you think I've been peaceful these past few days?"

Li Shanyou thought about it and was indeed quite calm. He continued, "Mr. Chen is definitely talented, but he is very conceited and tough. How should I put it? I am actually very hesitant about whether to continue working hard at Ku6.com. However... the development of mobile Internet is also good now. Maybe there will be better opportunities. I will take a break for a while and then see if there are any new opportunities."

Yu Xing was a little surprised. He didn't expect Li Shanyou to go for mobile Internet, but this is indeed a better direction.

He thought about it for two seconds and boldly made an invitation: "Mr. Li, do you want to come and try my place? My company has just incubated a new project and is now in need of a manager."

Li Shanyou laughed loudly: "Boss Yu, you...I appreciate your kindness. If I need a job, I will ask you, Bai Xiaosheng, to find one for me."

"Look, you resigned this time to pursue a career in mobile Internet. It sounds like you still want to start a business. One of the important reasons for your 'breakup' with your former employer was that your boss was conceited, but I am not conceited at all." Yu Xing lobbied, "I don't know if you have any competing businesses, but there is definitely no competition between me and Shanda. You are idle anyway, so why not come here to find a job?"

Li Shanyou listened to Yu Xing's words and couldn't help but said half-jokingly: "Boss Yu, you just want me to work for you like this, are we that close?"

"Does starting a business still require relationships? Isn't it enough if the project and environment are suitable?" Yu Xing did not give up. "Besides, you said you are interested in mobile Internet. I have something for you to practice with. It's good enough that I don't ask you for money. What else are you dissatisfied with?"

He continued, "If you really need to accompany your family, then do it. If you want to change your environment and observe the differences of mobile Internet projects on the front line, it's definitely right to come to me."

It has to be said that Li Shanyou was a little moved by this sentence.

He didn't actually say anything relevant. I had seen Yu Xing's speech at the Lin'an Industry Summit, and he mentioned the changes in public transportation such as subways. He actually made careful observations.

The mobile Internet market has great potential, and since he had a disagreement with Chen Tianqiao, he decided not to try it, so he just quit and started over. As for which angle to start with in the mobile Internet...

This difference in the front line is indeed very reflective of myself.

Li Shanyou asked a question: "You talked for a long time, what is the purpose of your incubation project?"

Yu Xing replied: "Make an instant messaging tool for the mobile Internet."

Li Shanyou was at a loss for three seconds, then asked doubtfully, "Instant messaging tool? Instant, like QQ? Communication, like QQ?"

"Mr. Li, there's no need to be so tactful. It's just what you imagined." Yu Xing was amused by this reaction.

Li Shanyou didn't laugh, but confirmed in disbelief: "Mr. Yu, you mean, you want an instant messaging tool that is similar to QQ and is likely to compete with Penguin, is that right?"

Yu Xing answered concisely without any ambiguity: "Yes."

Li Shanyou: “…”

After a while, Li Shanyou, who had been thinking about this for a long time, sighed and said, "If a person succeeds at a young age, he will indeed become very conceited."

"Okay, I will move your comments about Chen Tianqiao to the forum." Yu Xing said seriously.

Li Shanyou said unhappily: "I'm talking about you! Mr. Yu, how dare you?"

How dare you, how dare you? ?
"Penguin's QQ is now called a PC instant messaging tool, which is fine. It has not yet been mobileized, but what I have here is a mobile Internet tool. So, I say, Mr. Li, if you want to see the differences between mobile Internet projects, then there will be no problem coming to me." Yu Xing was very serious and was not joking.

Seeing how persistent he was, Li Shanyou said with a smile, "Don't you think a project like yours has little prospect? Mr. Yu, don't blame me for being direct. What I mean is, don't you think you will die?"

Yu Xing still invited again and again seriously: "Then do you want to come and see how I died?"

Success is valuable, but dying seems to be quite attractive.

Li Shanyou remained silent for a long time, then he sighed: "Don't say it, I really miss you."

"Well, come on, if you don't want to bear the reputation of a failed project right from the start, then I can not give you the money." Yu Xing said seriously.

Li Shanyou was more serious at this time and asked, "Mr. Yu, are you inviting me so casually? What if I really agree? I may not be suitable for such a project, right?"

"Mr. Li, I knew your resume when we were recording the show. I have reviewed it again in the past few days." Yu Xing said easily, "If it is not suitable, I will ask you to send another handwritten letter. Anyway, you are familiar with this."

Li Shanyou: “…”

He said faintly: "Why do I feel that you can really do such a thing?"

Yu Xing said righteously: "Of course! If you are not suitable, business is business, and we don't have any personal relationship. What reason do I have not to drive you away?"

Li Shanyou's upbringing prevents him from cursing. Even if it is true, you shouldn't say it so bluntly.

But, strangely, it's actually quite relaxing to just keep doing this.

Li Shanyou thought for a while and did not give a definite answer. He just said, "I'll think about it. Mr. Yu, you can recruit people first. You don't have to wait for me."

"I'm not in a hurry. We are focusing on R&D right now. We expect to further improve the company's structure in the next two months." Yu Xing introduced the situation. "If you have time, you can come and visit me first. You've been laid off anyway."

Li Shanyou felt a little uncomfortable with the plain language and quickly agreed to go to Shanghai.

He indeed did not find the specific direction of mobile Internet, but if he had some experience from other countries, it might help him to improve himself.

……

The Internet is always very lively, and Bai Xiaosheng is just a part of that excitement, and it also takes this opportunity to increase the number of users.

Unlike the general noise in this industry, LeTao.com quietly completed its Series A financing and successfully obtained US$800 million from IDG.

Although 800 million US dollars cannot be compared with Vipshop, it is close to the assets that Bi Sheng had previously spent. With such financial assistance, LeTao.com can undoubtedly continue to develop steadily for a few more months.

Since the 100 hours that took its life, Bi Sheng paid $200 million of his own money to keep the website alive, and then Falcon Capital invested another $ million to help keep it alive before the Spring Festival. Now with IDG's involvement, this website, which relies on a vertical model, can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Although LeTao.com did not publicize the news, Liu Jiankai of Capital Today soon found out about it and couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

Today Capital has been in contact with LeTao since last year. He has also communicated with Bi Sheng himself many times and witnessed its farce and sedimentation. Yu Xing also recommended it many times in the middle, but Mr. Xu finally decided not to invest...

Liu Jiankai found an opportunity to bring up this matter in front of his boss and expressed his own opinion: "In fact, an e-commerce website with a good strategy and the ability to persevere can often achieve a certain degree of success. Even JD.com almost went bankrupt. LeTao.com has received money from IDG, and its future has gradually escaped from decline."

Xu Xin was not concerned about LeTao.com, but IDG. He was surprised and asked, "Why would IDG invest in LeTao.com?"

"I asked and was told that Yu Xing made the recommendation before the Spring Festival, and then Zhang Suyang formed a temporary team to conduct research. It took several discussions until now to finalize it." Liu Jiankai's tone was a little gloomy.

Xu Xin just smiled and said, "Yu Xing is quite considerate to his friends."

Then, she shook her head and said, “But it seems that he never tries to treat investors as friends.”

Seeing that his boss had no interest in LeTao, Liu Jiankai had no choice but to follow the topic and said, "Boss Xu, the WeChat company incubated by Yu Xing is really serious. It is estimated that the number of employees will reach 100 this week. This is really amazing. His Bai Xiaosheng is very convenient for recruiting people..."

Xu Xin looked at the vice president and asked, "Do you want to invest in WeChat?"

Liu Jiankai organized his words and said as carefully as possible: "The literal materials and information are the reference dimensions for evaluating a project, but after my actual inspection and communication, the lively progress is quite impressive. If I can make a move at this time, I will definitely be able to get more shares with less money."

"It will also bring greater risks." Xu Xin continued, saying calmly, "The iceberg will crush living flesh and blood. I don't think there is any doubt about this. Have you been bewitched by Yu Xing?"

Liu Jiankai's considerations in two directions were somewhat different from his boss's, but now he could only shake his head and said, "Maybe. Somehow, I still have a filter for Yu Xing. Bai Xiaosheng is a bit sharp, but its framework is relatively stable as it is heading for listing."

Xu Xin smiled and said, "You also have a filter. Oh, of course. I'm the one who feels aggrieved."

Liu Jiankai put away all his thoughts and thought, well, Mr. Yu has passed away, why haven’t you completely moved on from this?

(End of this chapter)