In other words, there are two marketing strategies that the company wants to use. If other people's technology is not as good as their own, then use technology to suppress competitors. If other people's technology is better than their own, then use market share to win. What does this lead to? ”

"Bad money drives out good money?" Ankang said tentatively.

Zhou Mingfeng laughed: "Hahaha." Only those of you who study economics would say such words. That's what it means in a way. In other words, the company doesn't want to make progress, and just wants to use its lead to eliminate competitors. The difference between them and Microsoft is that Microsoft is always innovating and improving, and this company wants to use a few technologies and a few products to completely control the market in its own hands. If they are business geniuses and can really achieve a monopoly in the industry, then there is nothing wrong with that. But I don't think much of them, because they're more like speculators. ”

"yes." Ankang is not so sure.

"In addition, I will spend the belly of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. Maybe the technology in their hands may not be their own. ”

"Huh?"

"It's my guess, don't take it seriously. Maybe they bought it from some stupid technician, or maybe they developed it by borrowing some technology from abroad. Of course, it doesn't hurt. But if the team can't really digest the technology, it means that they are unlikely to move on to the next step. Or back to my conclusion above: they want to use the ready-made technology and products in their hands to make a profit in the market. Succeeded, they made a name for themselves. If it fails, it is to take our investors as the blame. ”

"I see."

"So, I'm worried that they're on the path from technology to marketing, and they're not professional marketers, so they're going to end up being nondescript."

Ankang felt that Zhou Mingfeng's analysis was reasonable, but it was impossible to judge whether this was the case based on these alone.

Zhou Mingfeng drove the car downstairs to the company and asked Ankang: "Xiao An, if you have nothing else to do, go to my company and sit down." ”

Ankang handed over the information in his hand to the intern, asked Xiao Zhao to take it back to deal with it, and followed Zhou Mingfeng to his company.

When there were only two people in the car, Zhou Mingfeng and Ankang, Zhou Mingfeng asked Ankang: "What do you think of your Zheng Zong?" ”

Ankang said: "Zheng is always the general manager of our company, and he was sent back from the United States. Strong professional background and project investment experience. ”

Zhou Mingfeng smiled and said, "I'm not asking about his profession and experience, I'm asking what you think of this person's character?" ”

"Character......" Ankang thinks that as a subordinate, he is not good at evaluating his boss.

"You can't say yes, do you?" Zhou Mingfeng smiled and said, "Then I tell you to listen." Xiao An, I treat you as if you were my little brother, so there are some things I feel like I have to remind you. I think your Mr. Zheng is a little cunning and a little greedy. ”

Well-being is noncommittal.

"When I say greed, I don't mean that he covets his position. The ass commands the head, and everyone covets their own position, which is understandable. I am referring to Zheng Lichen's greed for personal gain. You pitched on a project with an auto parts company half a year ago, right? ”

An Kang nodded. In this project, he not only helped Zheng Lichen collect some information, but also visited that company with Zheng Lichen. Ankang has a certain understanding of this project.

"What was the commission for the project at that time?" Zhou Mingfeng asked.

Ankang thought it involved company secrets, so he didn't answer.

Zhou Mingfeng smiled and said, "0.8%, right? Let's go upstairs and continue talking. Zhou Mingfeng parked the car in the underground garage and took Ankang upstairs.

After entering the office, Zhou Mingfeng closed the door and said to Ankang: "0.8% of the total investment amount of the project is a reward for the team. Do you know how much commission you Zheng earned from this project? You would never think of it. He asked for an additional 4% from the project party. ”

An Kang was shocked when he heard this number. This means that Mr. Zheng alone gets five times the commission income of the entire team.

Zhou Mingfeng said: "You may think this thing is incredible. But I have evidence that Zheng Lichen received this 4% commission. We were involved in that project at the time. For various reasons, we didn't vote, but we got to know all the competitors. Do you know? We have a much better relationship with that project than you at Peskind and with them. The person in charge of the project team is the younger brother of one of my classmates. ”

"Oh."

"Think about it, the younger brother of one of my classmates should have a closer relationship with me than your relationship with Mr. Zheng and him. I lost to your company on this project. Guess why? ”

Ankang said tentatively: "Because of interests? ”

"Hahaha. Because of interests, of course. Zhou Mingfeng nodded and said, "The investment we proposed at that time was 15 million. And the 15 million is still based on the support given by the younger brother of the classmate. According to my normal assessment and risk management requirements, the investment of 10 million has already reached the top. ”

Ankang said: "But our company invested 25 million. ”

"Yes, you invested 25 million because you Zheng can get more commissions. All of you in the project team received 0.8% of the 25 million, which is a bonus of 200,000. And Zheng Lichen alone got 4% of 25 million, that is, a bonus of 1 million. What is the concept of 1 million RMB? We can buy several houses in Shanghai. Earn 1 million in half a year. Zheng is always a character! ”

"How so?"

Ankang was speechless in surprise. The two things Zhou Mingfeng said to him today subverted his original opinion, and this second thing shocked An Kang even more.

In Ankang's impression, millionaires are unattainable, and they are all people who sit on a yacht and smoke cigars. And he never imagined that Zheng Lichen, the general manager of the company, would be a living millionaire. And it took him only half a year to become a millionaire.

"How could this not be?" Zhou Mingfeng smiled meaningfully and said, "I am the general manager of an investment company, and your President Zheng is also the general manager of an investment company, but our two general managers are completely different. At least 5 cents of every dollar I put out as a general manager came out of my pocket. And this general manager of your Bristal Tower has not had a penny of money that belongs to him in every dollar he invests. But whether the investment succeeds or fails, he can personally make a huge profit from it. ”

"I really can't imagine such corruption in an American investment company with such strict risk control," Ankang said. ”

Zhou Mingfeng asked: "Does your company's risk control department have any opinions on this?" ”

Ankang shook his head and said, "The risk control score of this project is very high. The risk control department has no opinion at all. ”

Zhou Mingfeng laughed: "It is impossible for your risk control department to find out any problems. Because the 1 million commission that you Mr. Zheng got was transferred to Mr. Zheng by my classmate's younger brother with a private account. And it's not my classmate's brother's account, and there are many detours in between. Unless it is a case for investigation, it is impossible to find out the ins and outs of this money. What do you think of this Zheng Lichen now? ”