From Taobao intern to the father of Pinduoduo

Chapter 61 The Imminent Internal Anti-Corruption Campaign

Off-get off work time.

Lin Mu glanced at the commotion caused by the post.

First, there was the reaction on the internal network. The internal network is full of Alibaba employees, all with verified identities, and they were very rational and objective when discussing the topic. The comments below the posts were mostly praise for him.

The comments under the reposted posts on Taobao seller forums were mostly filled with insults and abuse. People called him a "traitor to the public," said they had misjudged him, and accused him of being a lackey of capitalists and speaking for capitalists.

Lin Mu was helpless; just as he had expected.

To his relief, some people occasionally agreed with his views under the post, saying they would wait and see; others even sent him private messages asking, "Does Taobao Mall really have a future? As a large offline seller, what do you think about opening a store on Taobao Mall? If I do open a store, can Dayan be my contact person? I trust the Dayan brand."

Lin Mu felt a surge of satisfaction. All his hard work in writing this guide had paid off. He had successfully built his personal brand and was now considered a prominent figure among sellers and Taobao staff.

Just then, a voice came: "Lin Mu, are you transferring to Taobao Mall?" Wang Zaixing looked at him in shock.

Lin Mu scratched his head: "Huh? You didn't know?" Then he realized, of course, only Lu Hai knew about this; he hadn't told the others in the group yet. So he nodded: "Yes, Zang Feng has already approved my transfer application, and I'll be transferring to the Taobao Mall department next week."

Wang Zaixing suddenly realized: "No wonder you wrote that post and got involved in this mess." He sighed, "With you gone, I'll have no rivals left."

Lin Mu laughed and said, "Hey, watch your tone, you can offend people with those words."

Wang Zaixing coughed and said, "After get off work, let's go to Tongji Hot Pot for a get-together and invite a few more people. It'll be like sending you off in advance."

Lin Mu touched his mouth: "Actually, it's not that far. One is on the third floor, and the other is on the second floor. It's just a matter of pressing one more button on the elevator. But of course I'm happy to get a free hot pot meal." He continued, "Let's invite Sister Xiaomei, the team leader, and our colleagues from the same cohort. Let's all get together and have a meal."

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Tongji Hot Pot Restaurant.

Lin Mu's colleagues in the Taobao operations department already knew that he was going to transfer to Taobao Mall.

Those who came to see him off included: Team Leader Lu Hai, the beautiful HR Guo Xiaomei who interviewed him, and two other newcomers who joined the team at the same time, Longjing and Guanyin.

On his way to the hot pot restaurant, Lin Mu saw a P3 colleague from the same department, who used the pseudonym "Egg Yolk," park his BMW A5 on the side of the road and get out chatting and laughing with several colleagues.

Lin Mu casually remarked, "Is Egg Yolk from a wealthy family? This BMW A5 must be quite expensive, right?"

Lu Hai said coldly, "It would be great if he were a rich second-generation."

Wang Zaixing asked in confusion, "What do you mean? Did he buy it with a loan? Doesn't he want to buy a house? Houses in Hangzhou aren't cheap."

Guo Xiaomei added from the side, "Fugui, you didn't understand what Team Leader Lu meant. Recently, the people in the Taobao operations department have been living quite comfortably. They're either buying new cars or new watches, and some even go out partying as soon as they get off work. Their legs are so weak when they come to work. Yesterday, someone almost got fired because of repeated absences and tardiness."

Lu Hai stroked his chin: "Soon, the disciplinary department will take action."

Wang Zaixing then realized that these people's money came from illegitimate sources.

In fact, during the time he worked as a Taobao assistant, many shop owners approached him, wanting to bribe him to do them a favor or help them get a referral to the colleague in charge of qualification verification.

He rejected all of these invitations. He never imagined that his seniors, the P3, P4, and P5, had already been corrupted.

Longjing and Guanyin's expressions froze instantly, and their demeanor became unnatural.

Lin Mu noticed this subtle change and thought to himself: Speaking of which, he remembered that around 2009, Taobao had an anti-corruption campaign that arrested a lot of people, especially in the operations department, which was the hardest hit area.

Even Lu Hai was implicated and was temporarily isolated for investigation for several weeks. Of course, it was later found that Lu Hai was innocent. Not only was he not punished, but he was also promoted to M2.

He couldn't remember exactly who had been arrested.

Could it be that these two colleagues from my past life were also arrested?

That would be terrible. Employees caught for corruption not only have to return the ill-gotten gains and be fired, but those who embezzled more might even be sentenced to prison. Moreover, their resumes would be ruined, and no major internet company would dare to hire them again.

As for Lin Mu himself, he wasn't afraid at all. He had always been dutifully doing his job. As for running a third-party operation company in private, that was an extra "value-added operation."

His behavior is unlike some teachers who deliberately omit key content in class and save it for tutoring classes; rather, it's like a teacher giving a normal lesson in class and then running an Olympiad math tutoring class in private to help students who want to excel improve.

Even so, Lin Mu was extremely careful, using techniques that had been used many times in later generations to "pump water".

For example, he promoted the "fingerprint attendance system" in Director Mao's factory: the current fingerprint attendance machine records an attendance in the system background after scanning with a fingerprint scanner. This system is charged annually, at 2888 yuan per year.

His method of extracting money was to have his cousin, Lin Wan'er, provide the system to Director Mao. In addition to the annual fee, he would charge one yuan for each time he clocked in.

Currently, Factory Director Mao's factory has about 50 employees, each clocking in four times a day. This brings in 200 yuan a day for my cousin, 6000 yuan a month, and 72000 yuan a year. This is just one aspect; there are also other less obvious cooperation methods, such as sanitary napkins, express delivery boxes, customer service, raw material supply, and outsourced personnel.

Regarding the accounts, Lin Mu hired professionals to manage them, and he personally checked them every month to ensure there were no problems.

So even if he was suspected or investigated, he wasn't afraid. All the money didn't go into his account; instead, it was registered under his cousin's name and the names of several other relatives.

Those companies owned by relatives operate in a very secretive business model, making it almost impossible for them to be investigated.

The group entered Tongji Hot Pot restaurant, each with their own thoughts. Wang Zaixing ordered a bunch of ingredients first, and the others added some more, finally ordering a case of Snow Beer. After a few glasses of ice-cold beer, they started chatting about shared memories.

The ice-breaking ceremony when I joined Alibaba, several team-building activities, the food in the company cafeteria... In short, we talked about everything except work.

After a hearty meal and drinks, Wang Zaixing brought up work. He wasn't oblivious to the atmosphere; rather, he wanted to take the opportunity to elevate Lin Mu's status, flatter him, and get Lin Mu to give him his opinion.

He said, "You know what? Lin Mu gave me an idea for an 'Ugliest Things Contest' last time." Then, Wang Zaixing explained the concept of the "Taobao Ugliest Things Festival" in detail, and then said, "I've been thinking about it for a few days and I've come up with a draft. Before you leave, Da Yan, take a look at it and give it your approval. There might not be another chance like this in the future."

Lin Mu, slightly tipsy, nodded: "Okay, tell me about the draft."

The remaining few each had their own thoughts: Lu Hai was both saddened and heartbroken, as he was about to lose a trusted and beloved general.

The idea of ​​this "Ugly Things Festival" is so creative that if it can be successfully implemented, it's enough to upgrade a P3 to a P4.

The two male colleagues were filled with envy and jealousy.

The beautiful HR manager, Guo Xiaomei, looked at Lin Mu with sparkling eyes, thinking to herself: I really didn't expect Lin Mu to grow so fast, it's like he's on a rocket.

When he first joined the company, I thought he was just an ordinary college student who needed to be trained. Now he can stand on his own and has become a capable young man.