Originally, Meng Chang hadn’t planned to take the stage.

With so many department heads, each with more seniority than him, what qualifications did he have to take the stage at such an important occasion?

Assistant Xin, Manager Ma, Huang Sibo… any one of them would be more qualified than him.

But the entire team of department heads had unanimously recommended him.

On one hand, it was because Meng Chang had been reformed by Mr. Pei and was now trustworthy, plus he had excellent speaking skills. On the other hand, it was also because the Advertising and Marketing Department’s plans involved every department of Tenda, so he was familiar with the situation of each department.

So Meng Chang couldn’t politely decline anymore and prepared seriously.

However, the people below the stage knew nothing about this.

They, like Li Shi, were somewhat puzzled.

Where was Mr. Pei?

Meng Chang cleared his throat slightly and approached the microphone: “Esteemed close friends of Mr. Pei, Tenda’s most intimate comrades, supporters of the Chuji Plan, good afternoon everyone! On behalf of the leadership team comprised of Tenda’s department heads, I extend my sincere gratitude and warm welcome for your attendance!”

“Before getting to the main topic, I’d like to first explain one question: Why isn’t Mr. Pei here?”

“The reason is actually quite simple. Mr. Pei is in seclusion.”

“The crisis that Tenda currently faces is a test that Mr. Pei has left for all the department heads. Therefore, all department heads must work together to solve this puzzle and give an answer that will satisfy Mr. Pei!”

As soon as these words were spoken, murmurs of discussion immediately erupted in the venue.

Obviously, this news was quite explosive!

Li Shi was also surprised. He never would have imagined that Mr. Pei would go into seclusion at such a crucial moment!

Not only had he gone into seclusion, but he had completely entrusted the task of countering the Anti-Tenda Alliance to these department heads to resolve on their own? Without personally intervening at all?

What incredible confidence!

If it were any other company, the company’s boss would definitely be burning the midnight oil, wracking their brains for a solution to break through the predicament.

Yet Mr. Pei hadn’t struggled with such matters at all, but had instead very coolly let go of the reins?

Li Shi realized he had underestimated Mr. Pei.

This clearly showed that Mr. Pei had too much trust in Tenda’s department heads!

And this trust, of course, came from Mr. Pei’s continuous cultivation of these department heads, the perfection of Tenda’s organizational structure, and the subtle top-down influence.

Without absolute confidence, would Mr. Pei dare to entrust such an important task entirely to the department heads?

It seemed that although Mr. Pei took this Anti-Tenda Alliance matter very seriously, he remained extremely confident, and even wanted to use this opportunity to give the department heads a final lesson.

How incredibly impressive.

After a brief discussion, the venue returned to silence.

Obviously, after the initial surprise, everyone had accepted this arrangement, though they felt slightly regretful about not seeing Mr. Pei personally command and deploy troops.

But if they couldn’t see him, so be it!

Since Mr. Pei had such trust in Tenda’s department heads, the department heads would surely present a good battle strategy, and the final result would be the same.

They would all be fighting under Tenda’s banner, so the outcome would be the same.

As the audience quieted down, Meng Chang continued: “Now, for the main topic of this meeting.”

“According to Mr. Pei’s requirements, we will select suitable candidates from among you to serve as acting department heads, taking over the work of Tenda’s various departments.”

“Meanwhile, Tenda’s current department heads will go to the grassroots level of other departments to exchange and learn, for a period of two months.”

“This is not an easy task, but I believe that everyone present has sufficient ability to handle the position of acting department head for a Tenda department.”

“Next will be the open selection for Tenda’s acting department heads. Those interested in being the acting head of a particular department can freely participate in the selection. The final candidate will be jointly evaluated and decided by the current head of that department and other department heads.”

“For detailed rules, please look at the large screen…”

Meng Chang began to introduce the detailed rules for this selection.

Everyone who went on stage to participate would have to improvise, since until just now, everyone had been completely unaware of this and couldn’t possibly have prepared in advance.

The content of the selection speech would essentially be about their understanding of the department, analysis of the business model, and measures they would implement if selected.

Afterward, the department heads present would evaluate and select the most suitable candidate. Of course, the current head of the department would have greater weight in the decision.

Since the people present had already been screened—either as long-term partners of Tenda who were well-known, or entrepreneurs or individuals who had participated in the Chuji Plan and shared Tenda’s values—after this multi-level screening, it could be ensured that the selected acting department heads would all have values consistent with Tenda and certain abilities.

Even if they lacked ability, at least they wouldn’t deliberately sabotage things.

This time, the people at the venue didn’t start murmuring discussions.

Because they were all stunned, and for a moment even completely forgot to discuss!

They even doubted their eyes and ears, feeling genuinely shocked by the scene before them.

What the hell was going on?

A complete overhaul of Tenda’s department heads? All of them going to experience grassroots work for two months? Selecting acting department heads from outside Tenda, serving for two full months? And during the critical period of the business war with the Anti-Tenda Alliance?

This was absolutely ridiculous to the extreme!

Even Li Shi, who prided himself on his deep understanding of Mr. Pei, had never imagined such a plot twist, and was completely dumbfounded.

Could they really play it this way?

Li Shi had always considered himself an irregular soldier outside of Tenda’s formal ranks, always following behind Tenda’s regular army, cleaning up the battlefield and getting some soup to drink.

This time, through the Chuji Plan, he finally could join Tenda’s team, become part of the regular army, and fight alongside Mr. Pei on the battlefield.

How wonderful that would be!

But now he realized that things were not as simple as he had imagined.

Not only had the imagined scene of Mr. Pei taking the stage, issuing an oath-taking declaration, and raising his arm in a call to action not materialized, but even the scene of himself charging behind the regular army hadn’t appeared.

Mr. Pei hadn’t even shown up, and moreover, he wanted these irregular army generals to lead the regular army to win this campaign!

There were so many points to criticize that he didn’t even know where to begin.

Weren’t we, these irregular soldiers, supposed to just be bit players? How, in the blink of an eye, had we become the main force?

It was absurd!

Obviously, no one present had expected that they would have the opportunity to serve as acting Tenda department heads.

After the brief shock, confusion and bewilderment naturally followed.

Many people began to whisper to each other.

“Let us compete to be Tenda’s acting department heads for two months? What does this mean? I can barely manage my own company!”

“This doesn’t seem to benefit us much, does it?”

“It feels unnecessary. How could we possibly do better than Tenda’s original department heads?”

“We’re just here to play a minor role! Mr. Pei is really taking a big risk, arranging for us to be acting department heads for Tenda’s departments. Isn’t he afraid we’ll drive Tenda into a ditch? They’re still fighting the Anti-Tenda Alliance right now. If this goes wrong, wouldn’t it be a huge joke?”

“So the question is, if that happens, would we be dragging down Tenda, or would Tenda be setting us up…”

Obviously, most people were somewhat confused, not understanding what had gotten into Tenda to pull such a stunt.

Li Shi was also a bit bewildered, but he quickly came up with a reasonable explanation.

Seeing the inquiring looks from those around him, Li Shi lowered his voice and said, “Isn’t it obvious? Clearly, Mr. Pei is extremely confident about this war with the Anti-Tenda Alliance!”

“Think about it, what would Mr. Pei do if he lacked confidence?”

“First, he would definitely have each Tenda department head stick to their posts, suspend the Suffering Journey and other team-building activities, and have all employees return to their workstations. Then, he would personally take command, strategize, and begin planning. Finally, he would seek help from companies like ours to form a combined force.”

“But Mr. Pei’s current behavior is exactly the opposite!”

“He doesn’t show up himself, all of Tenda’s department heads are being reassigned, and most absurdly, he’s letting us take their places!”

“This shows that Mr. Pei is extremely confident in victory this time. He even believes that whether he steps in or we take over, the outcome won’t be any different!”

“Besides this, Mr. Pei likely has some other considerations, such as: having department heads delve into the grassroots to identify and address deficiencies; ensuring that department mid-level managers can sustain operations even with new leadership; allowing us, as partners, to deeply experience Tenda’s operational model, learn, improve, and then bring these advanced experiences back to our own companies…”

“So, this is a precious opportunity! It’s precisely because everyone participated in the Chuji Plan that Mr. Pei has so generously provided us with this opportunity!”

“Otherwise, how would such a great opportunity to delve into Tenda’s departments and learn as acting department heads fall into our laps?”

Hearing Li Shi’s words, the people around him all had a sudden realization and nodded in agreement.

Indeed, it made a lot of sense!

At first, some people thought this arrangement wasn’t worthwhile. After all, many of those present were business owners. Although Tenda department heads received high benefits and bonuses, they were far less than what business owners like Li Shi, Yao Bo, and Zhou Muyan earned.

Moreover, coming to Tenda as acting department heads meant they would have to temporarily set aside work at their own companies.

On the surface, the effort and reward seemed completely disproportionate.

But upon further thought, this was an extremely important opportunity for exchange and learning!

Being a Tenda department head, getting a deep look at Tenda’s organizational structure and work atmosphere—this was like seeing Mr. Pei’s closely-guarded enterprise management manual, a truly priceless treasure!

Realizing this, everyone began selecting their desired departments and nervously preparing impromptu speeches.

This position of acting department head was a must-have!