Mr. Pei didn’t seem to want everyone openly discussing this award, at least not in the current setting.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have left so decisively and asked everyone to disperse quickly.
Add to that the various suspicious points about the award itself…
When something is abnormal, there must be something fishy!
Everyone was furrowing their brows, thinking about the deeper meaning behind Mr. Pei’s actions. The meeting room was completely silent.
Suddenly, Huang Sibo raised his head.
Following him were Lin Wan, Lü Mingliang, Zhang Yuan, Chang You…
They exchanged glances, as if they all had something to say.
But discussing it here seemed inappropriate—this was right under Mr. Pei’s nose.
Mr. Pei wanted them to figure it out themselves without a high-profile discussion.
So, Lü Mingliang was the first to stand up, holding the trophy as he left, but before leaving, he waved his phone at everyone.
Huang Sibo and Lin Wan also quickly stood up, similarly pointing at their phones before leaving.
…
The department heads each returned to their work posts.
On the way, Lü Mingliang added all the Tenda department heads to a group called “Tenda High-Level Internal Group.”
Of course, he didn’t add Mr. Pei.
Strictly speaking, Mr. Pei was Tenda’s boss, so not counting him as high-level management wasn’t wrong.
Of course, the main reason was that although Mr. Pei often set puzzles for everyone to solve, he didn’t seem to want people to spread the standard answers everywhere. Instead, he preferred everyone to solve problems independently and quietly figure things out on their own.
Whenever Mr. Pei discovered any tendency to spread “standard answers,” it seemed to cause his dissatisfaction.
But not discussing it wasn’t an option either.
Mr. Pei’s puzzles were too difficult—if they relied solely on their understanding, how long would it take? Until the year of the monkey?
Creating a group just to discuss was at most like having an open-book exam, not cheating.
They were all familiar with each other and could skip the pleasantries and get straight to the point.
Lü Mingliang: “What do you all think Mr. Pei mainly wants to express through this award?”
“Especially those two lines of text.”
“[Image].”
Although everyone had different understandings of the Tenda spirit, the situations of each department were different, and they all possessed information that others didn’t understand.
The only one who could coordinate the big picture and know everything inside out was Mr. Pei himself.
At times like this, to understand the true meaning of Mr. Pei’s actions, everyone naturally needed to work together, combining the unique information held by each department to successfully and comprehensively solve the puzzle.
Huang Sibo: “You received the award, so you should speak first.”
Zhang Yuan: “Right, you go first.”
Lü Mingliang: “Alright, everyone knows that Headwind Logistics has been loss-making since its establishment, but after I came to this department, I discovered that Headwind Logistics makes great contributions to Tenda Group.”
“Whether it’s ROF PC Assembly, OTTO phones, or courier delivery services, it all means that Headwind Logistics is changing the logistics forms and living habits of local people in Jingzhou.”
“Home delivery is not just a service, it also represents our close relationship with users. Now, when our regular users receive deliveries, they only recognize us and not other courier services. Although we’re losing money, we’ve grasped the user terminal, which is the most important resource.”
“Not only that, but by sketching user profiles, we can also make some market analyses that help research in other industries. It can be said that the influence is far-reaching.”
“Perhaps Mr. Pei also felt that Headwind Logistics plays a very critical foundational role in these aspects, which is why he specifically awarded the ‘Cornerstone Award’ to us.”
Zhang Yuan: “Hmm, that makes sense. Without Headwind Logistics, the ROF PC Assembly business wouldn’t have gone so smoothly at the beginning, and after-sales service would also be very troublesome.”
Chang You: “I agree too. In Mr. Pei’s mind, logistics is a lifeline department of Tenda Group. This award is called the Cornerstone Award—it can be said to be well-deserved.”
Lü Mingliang: “Do you have anything else to add?”
Lin Wan: “Mr. Pei specifically emphasized that only those with significant losses could receive this award, and other departments might also get it in the future. This indicates that being a ‘lifeline department’ is not a necessary and sufficient condition for winning the award.”
“Losses and their underlying meaning are also very important.”
“Shangyang Games first lost money and then made profits. The reason it could turn losses into profits was because it summarized lessons and accumulated experience during the process of losing money.”
“Since ‘failure is the mother of success,’ we can also believe that ‘loss is the mother of profit.’ Mr. Pei should be telling us: to run, first learn to fall; to earn, first learn to lose.”
Zhang Yuan: “Completely agree! Slackin’ Internet Café is the same.”
“Without Mr. Pei’s persistence in losing money earlier, there definitely wouldn’t be success later.”
Ma Yiqun: “Endpoint Chinese Web approves.”
“Besides that, I think we can also analyze these two lines of text.”
“‘The gold mountain may have flaws, but its height remains; The sea of money is boundless, yet losses make it deeper.'”
“How philosophical!”
“Especially the second sentence, which means that the ocean of wealth is endless, and perhaps in a lifetime, one can’t reach its boundary, but on the premise that the total amount is already so huge, wealth can still increase.”
“When the seabed is constantly eroded, the sea can accommodate more water.”
“‘Erosion’ is loss, which means that on the surface we’re burning money and making losses, but the wealth we can accommodate becomes more.”
“This shows that Mr. Pei is encouraging us to burn money to expand boundaries, just like Headwind Logistics. Burning money is not simply burning money, but continuously expanding the scale!”
Zhang Yuan: “1024 Digital Festival approves.”
He Desheng: “Uh, bosses, I’ve thought of something else, not sure if I should say it.”
Lin Wan: “Don’t waste words in our group. Just say it.”
He Desheng: “Uh, okay. I’ve associated more content with the word ‘cornerstone.’ I think Headwind Logistics is not only a cornerstone within Tenda but also a cornerstone in society.”
“It can even be said that one of Tenda’s missions is to become a cornerstone of the entire society!”
“Because I’m in the investment department, I feel this more deeply. When Mr. Pei personally managed Dream Realization Venture Capital, he only invested in two projects: the Shared Phone Booth and Scholar Express. Other projects that seemed very profitable, he didn’t even glance at.”
“And these two projects both have a very strong public welfare nature.”
“The Shared Phone Booth provides an independent space for ordinary consumers to rest while shopping in malls and has also become a landmark promoting urban culture. The Scholar Express project focuses even more on universal education, striving to achieve the grand goal of ‘breaking barriers and sharing knowledge.'”
“And compared to Dream Realization Venture Capital’s current achievements, Headwind Logistics is more solid and excellent.”
“So, becoming a cornerstone of society should also be one of Mr. Pei’s goals. Whether making sufficient contributions to society is naturally an important direction in the evaluation of the ‘Cornerstone Award.'”
Lin Wan: “Well-reasoned!”
Hu Xianbin: “You’re chatting too fast. I just clicked in and saw 99+ new messages, completely confused. Is there a class representative who can summarize for me so I can copy the homework?”
Lin Wan: “I’ll do it.”
“The selection of the ‘Cornerstone Award’ is mainly based on four purposes.”
“First, commend business departments that serve as cornerstones; second, encourage us to learn to lose before earning, boldly try, and gain experience from failures; third, burn money to expand market share with a long-term view; fourth, undertake social responsibility as much as possible.”
Huang Sibo: “666666!”
Lü Mingliang: “Good, this should be Mr. Pei’s complete intention.”
Zhang Yuan: “Looking at it this way, Headwind Logistics winning the award is well-deserved, satisfying all these points. I think I’ve already figured out how to win the next Cornerstone Award!”
He Desheng: “Then our two departments can see who gets it first.”
Zhang Yuan: “…Damn, I forgot that I’m no longer the head of Slackin’ Internet Café and ROF PC Assembly, still giving myself extra scenes here. @Xiao Peng, private message.”
Xiao Peng was the original head of Lin City’s Slackin’ Internet Café.
After Zhang Yuan “retired,” he repeatedly considered and, based on Xiao Peng’s excellent performance in Lin City, promoted him exceptionally from among many veteran employees to become the current head of Slackin’ Internet Café and ROF PC Assembly.
Lin Wan: “Interpretation successful, meeting adjourned!”
Li Yada: “Wait!!”
Ma Yiqun: “?”
Hu Xianbin: “Sister Li, aren’t you abroad?”
Lin Wan: “Oh, Yada, what time is it there now?”
Li Yada: “The time doesn’t matter. I got up in the middle of the night for water and just happened to see your discussion. I have something to add!”
“I think the word ‘cornerstone’ has another layer of meaning.”
“Ma Yiqun only analyzed the second half of the saying before, but he didn’t analyze the first half, ‘The gold mountain may have flaws, but its height remains.'”
“In my understanding, why doesn’t a gold mountain with flaws lose its height? Precisely because the gold mountain has a deep foundation, a little damage won’t make it collapse.”
“And this award is called the ‘Cornerstone Award,’ which also implies that we need to lay a solid foundation.”
“‘The gold mountain may have flaws’ comes before ‘The sea of money is boundless,’ which means laying a solid foundation is the prerequisite. Only by laying a solid foundation and then burning money to expand the market can the foundation be firm.”
Ma Yiqun: “That makes sense! How did I not think of that? I’m ashamed.”
Li Yada: “No, no, no, I only thought of this point after seeing your analysis of the second half. You liberal arts students are more capable.”
Hao Yun: “Yes, everything you’ve said makes so much sense!”
“I think these five points can be incorporated into the Tenda spirit as the ‘Cornerstone Spirit,’ becoming one aspect of the Tenda spirit.”
“This also provides clear guidance for our future work in the Human Resources Department!”
Soon, the chat group was flooded with various “666” messages.
The department heads scrolled through the chat history, finding it more and more reasonable.
Mr. Pei was truly a philosopher! How could sixteen simple characters conceal so much philosophy?
This must be the level of an ancient sage!