As Tenda Group’s scale gradually expanded, Mr. Pei’s whereabouts became increasingly unpredictable, and opportunities to see Mr. Pei grew rarer.
Besides Mr. Pei’s weekly Monday visits to the company, the only other time one could communicate with him face-to-face was when a project was nearing completion.
For the various department heads, this was quite painful.
Mr. Pei was a business genius. Having more opportunities to interact with him and hear him speak would greatly benefit both department development and personal ability improvement.
Therefore, each of Mr. Pei’s speeches deserved attention, and the deeper meaning behind his words required careful consideration!
Pei Qian looked around at the department heads and smiled, saying, “Who can accurately and concisely explain what exactly the Tenda Spirit is? The one who explains it best can win a week of paid vacation for their entire department.”
A week of paid vacation for the entire department—this reward was generous enough, right?
Even if you don’t consider yourself, shouldn’t you consider your department’s employees?
Pei Qian’s plan was quite simple and direct.
Since the Tenda Spirit had been misinterpreted, it was most likely a top-down behavior. These department heads bore the greatest responsibility, and the culprit was probably hiding among them!
After all, the heads of Tenda’s various departments were all masters of overthinking.
Removing all of them would certainly fulfill his wish, but removing them one by one would surely leave some slipping through the net.
Now that they were all gathered together, the person with the most detailed, comprehensive, and skewed interpretation of the Tenda Spirit would surely be the culprit!
Moreover, Pei Qian felt that since he had personally asked, the culprit definitely wouldn’t miss this opportunity to claim credit. Adding the temptation of a week’s paid vacation for the entire department should help push things along and expose more than one insider!
Now the fishing hook had been cast out, but who would take the bait?
Pei Qian smiled.
The department heads looked at each other, but no one spoke.
A few people instinctively looked at Hao Yun, but Hao Yun slightly shook her head, so everyone remained silent.
These department heads had different considerations, but there were mainly three reasons.
First, most department heads felt unworthy.
Many people knew that the Tenda Spirit was actually summarized by Wu Bin, and others were just benefiting from his insights.
Jumping out now to steal Wu Bin’s credit wouldn’t be appropriate!
They were all prominent figures with principles. If they spoke up now, they would lose face with the Human Resources Department later.
That’s why many department heads looked to Hao Yun, because only the Human Resources Department was qualified to accept this reward.
But Hao Yun also felt a bit embarrassed, because this credit belonged to Wu Bin, so how could she claim it? And if she emphasized that it was Wu Bin’s achievement, it wouldn’t align with Wu Bin’s intentions.
Wu Bin had repeatedly emphasized that his interpretation of the Tenda Spirit was partial and incomplete. The Tenda Spirit mainly relied on personal enlightenment. He didn’t want to claim credit, otherwise, he wouldn’t have remained so quietly in the background until now.
Hao Yun knew Wu Bin didn’t want to step forward, and she and the other department heads were even less inclined to steal his credit. So, everyone remained silent.
Second, a week of paid vacation wasn’t actually that tempting.
Every department had development plans. Whether the entire department or just the department head took a week of paid vacation, it could impact the work schedule.
Besides, Tenda didn’t require overtime. Evenings and weekends already provide sufficient rest time. A week of paid vacation would just make them uneasy, so it was better not to take it.
Finally, no one dared to show off in front of Mr. Pei, especially since the Tenda Spirit was constantly evolving.
Wu Bin had analyzed early on that the reason Mr. Pei hadn’t summarized the Tenda Spirit himself, but instead used the Tenda Spirit test to let all employees come to their realizations, was to avoid constraining everyone’s thinking with rigid frameworks.
That being the case, flaunting one’s shallow understanding in front of Mr. Pei would be extremely embarrassing, wouldn’t it?
No one wanted to lose face in front of the other department heads.
So, after Mr. Pei asked his question, none of the department heads spoke. They all just stared at each other before looking back at Mr. Pei.
Pei Qian was shocked.
What was going on?
None of these fish took the bait?
Were they all so vigilant?
Or had they mastered the technology of brain-wave communication?
Pei Qian frowned and said, “Why is everyone silent?”
Huang Sibo lightly coughed twice: “Mr. Pei, our understanding of the Tenda Spirit is too superficial and one-sided to embarrass ourselves.”
Lin Wan also nodded: “Yes, this question is too complex, it’s hard to know where to begin.”
Ma Yiqun wore a profound expression: “It can only be understood intuitively, not expressed in words; it can’t be explained in detail, as soon as you try to explain it, you’re wrong.”
Xiao Peng: “Our understanding of the Tenda Spirit doesn’t even reach one ten-thousandth of the true Tenda Spirit. It can’t be spoken of, it can’t be spoken of.”
Only Ma Yang lifted his long face from his plate, looking at everyone in bewilderment, completely unaware of what they were talking about.
He wanted to speak, but had nothing to say, not knowing where to begin.
Pei Qian was dumbfounded.
Damn it, I asked you to summarize the Tenda Spirit, not to discuss Zen Buddhism!
“It can’t be explained in detail, as soon as you try to explain it, you’re wrong”? What was this?
These people gave Pei Qian the impression of a group of old monks, speaking in riddles, making it impossible to even know what questions to ask next.
Pei Qian felt a bit helpless: “It’s okay, regardless of right or wrong, everyone can speak freely.”
The department heads looked at each other, still unmoved.
Especially veteran employees like Huang Sibo and Lin Wan, who wore determined expressions.
A few newer department heads were about to speak, but after seeing the expressions of Huang Sibo, Lin Wan, and others, they immediately realized what was happening and obediently closed their mouths.
This seemed very much like a test from Mr. Pei!
Those who spoke now would be demonstrating a poor grasp of Mr. Pei’s intentions and an inadequate understanding of the Tenda Spirit.
The core of the Tenda Spirit was to realize it yourself, not to speak carelessly about it. So, talking extensively about one’s understanding of the Tenda Spirit in front of Mr. Pei would precisely violate the Tenda Spirit, wouldn’t it?
Therefore, maintaining silence was the correct answer!
If Pei Qian had asked them individually, he might have gotten some responses, since everyone’s thoughts were different.
But now with all the department heads present, silence was contagious. After observing the reactions of others, especially veteran employees like Lin Wan and Huang Sibo, everyone realized that silence was the correct response, so they all responded with silence!
Pei Qian looked bewildered, his head full of question marks.
???
What was going on?
He couldn’t extract a single word from these department heads?
Pei Qian initially thought about calling on a few people, forcing them to say something concrete, but then realized it would be useless!
These department heads could all say something, but that wouldn’t help identify the mastermind behind the scenes. Moreover, seeing how resistant these department heads were, forcing them to speak would only have a greater counterproductive effect.
Pei Qian was silent for a moment, then sighed softly.
Fine, then it’s time for Plan B.
Pei Qian had anticipated this possibility, so he had prepared two strategies in advance. Tang Yishu would investigate secretly to find the mastermind behind the scenes, which was still a possibility.
In addition, Pei Qian planned to directly overturn this excessive interpretation of the Tenda Spirit from a higher dimension!
With this in mind, Pei Qian coughed lightly twice: “Since no one wants to speak, let it be. However, I want to emphasize something to everyone, and please ensure you implement it seriously and without compromise.”
“Regardless of whether your departments have directly or indirectly promoted the Tenda Spirit, and regardless of what specific content you’ve been promoting, I hope everyone can immediately stop this behavior.”
“In other words, Tenda Group does not need any spiritual construction. Do you understand?”
“Especially you, the department heads, you must take responsibility for your own department’s work. No matter what other departments do, you must remember what I’ve said.”
“Have you all recorded this?”
The department heads looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion.
What did Mr. Pei mean?
Why specifically emphasize that Tenda Group shouldn’t conduct any spiritual construction? Wouldn’t that mean that the well-established Tenda Spirit couldn’t be promoted anymore?
Other companies all placed great importance on corporate culture construction. Although they were all empty slogans, they still made employees memorize and remember them.
In contrast, Tenda had such a great Tenda Spirit, yet Mr. Pei wouldn’t let everyone learn and spread it?
This…
All the department heads felt confused, even feeling that Mr. Pei’s behavior was somewhat contradictory.
Did Mr. Pei value the Tenda Spirit or not? If not, why include the “Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test” in the recruitment process? If he did value it, why strictly prohibit its promotion and dissemination?
Pei Qian saw everyone’s expressions and immediately knew they were overthinking something significant again. He hurriedly said, “You don’t need to understand, you don’t need to know why, just firmly implement it.”
The department heads nodded and said in unison, “Yes, Mr. Pei!”
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November 21st, Monday.
Pei Qian arrived at the office as usual to see if there was any work that required his attention.
Shortly after sitting down, someone knocked on the door outside.
Pei Qian looked up to see Lin Wan entering.
“Is there something?”
Pei Qian was slightly surprised, since he visited Shangyang Games quite often. Currently, Shangyang Games was responsible for two tasks: Ye Zhizhou and his team were managing the international server operations for GOG, while Wang Xiaobin was developing DLC for Tenda’s older games.
Logically, there shouldn’t be anything special that needs to be reported from these two areas.
Lin Wan said, “Mr. Pei, there’s been a new move from IOI, so I’ve come to report.”
Pei Qian: “Oh? Alright, tell me about it.”