These days, Yu Donglai probably feels quite frustrated. The media’s face changes so quickly. One second they can praise you as a myth, and the next second they immediately make you fall off guard.
On November 20, he published a large paragraph of text on the personal social platform, asking Pangdonglai employees to cancel the betrothal gifts when they get married, the wedding banquet should not exceed five tables, and it is not allowed to buy a house or a car by their parents. Otherwise, the company will cancel all benefits from the system construction.

As soon as the speech was made, it immediately caused a huge uproar.
Some netizens expressed their agreement, believing that it is a good thing for Yu Donglai to lead by example and respond to the national call.
But there are also many voices of opposition, believing that the limit on the number of wedding banquets is too strict, with only five tables, which is simply not enough, after all, “Which family has so few relatives and friends?” According to tradition, at least 20-30 tables are required.
And the “explicit prohibition” on dowries has made them even more criticized, so they have criticized Yu Donglai for having too much “fatherly taste”.
In addition to the hustle and bustle of netizens, criticism from local official media also followed.
Either this statement conveys a negative tendency and goes beyond the boundaries of corporate management; Or it can be said that using interference in employees’ personal affairs as an excuse to arbitrarily deduct welfare benefits violates relevant provisions of labor laws.
In addition, there are former employees. Although Pangdonglai’s salary and benefits are very good, she still wants to leave because she can’t accept Pangdonglai’s overly enthusiastic corporate culture.
For example, the unique “Handbook of Happy Life States” has comprehensive requirements for employees’ love, family, financial management, vacation, and health. She stated that she cannot afford internal conflicts and happiness cannot come.

Now, Yu Donglai was completely put on the hot pot, and on the second day of the incident, any online search would be filled with articles criticizing him.
It is less than half a year since Yu Donglai was named “National Entrepreneur” in his latest hot search, but this hot search has put him, and even the whole Pangdonglai, in danger of collapse.
Under the pressure of public opinion, Yu Donglai responded on the evening of November 27th: “My wish is good, and indeed the way and method I expressed it is wrong.
The incident ended with a compromise from one side, but Donglai was never happy in his heart. He was just responding to the Civil Code and the new regulations on dowries, how could he make it seem like an unforgivable crime.
Let’s talk about the starting point of Yu Donglai’s speech. One is to ask Pangdonglai employees to cancel the receipt and payment of betrothal gifts.
In recent years, everyone should have heard of the farce caused by exorbitant dowries in various places, with many unfortunate couples falling in the last step due to the issue of dowries.
What’s even more amazing is that there are countless scams set up around dowries, such as seizing the man’s eagerness to get married and demanding dowries on a large scale. As a result, one end accepts the dowries, while the other accuses the fianc é of rape. Some even accept multiple dowries at the same time, regardless of who comes, which is purely a scam.
Some local banks, in response to the custom of being generous in paying dowries, have launched dowries loans that meet the “just needs” of the people, despite the risk of explosion.

As the trend of misconduct continues to grow, Yu Donglai has always regarded himself as the big brother of his employees and is worried that his colleagues will suffer in this regard, so he has put forward relevant requirements.
As for the catering is limited to 5 tables, and the purchase of a house cannot depend on parents and other regulations, it has something to do with Pangdonglai’s salary and welfare.
According to some employees of Pangdonglai, Pangdonglai’s salary level is indeed far beyond the industry standard. Even ordinary employees and grass-roots cleaning aunts can get a monthly salary of 7000 yuan, not to mention managers and store managers who earn 20000 to 50000 yuan a month.
What level of income does this belong to in Henan?
For example, at present, the second-hand housing price in Xuchang is more than 5000 yuan. As long as Pangdonglai’s employees work hard and don’t spend money indiscriminately, it will not be a problem to solve at least two small apartments in a few years. According to the current interest rate, they can also afford the mortgage every month.
Even across the country, it is highly competitive, which is really hard to imagine for some peers whose monthly salary is generally around 2-3 thousand yuan.

In addition to the basic salary, Pangdonglai also has a variety of welfare benefits, such as at least 150 days of vacation every year, “grievance award” of 500 to 5000 yuan for grievances, holidays and red and white company will have corresponding subsidies.
To be honest, Yu Donglai’s statement that “parents are not allowed to buy houses and cars” reveals a sense of confidence. In his opinion, with the current salary structure of Fat Donglai, employees are fully capable of solving housing problems on their own and there is no need to empty their wallets.
As for the wedding banquet not exceeding five tables, it’s quite difficult to handle. Including both men and women, neither family has a hundred or so relatives and friends, and they often eat at other people’s banquets. When it comes to their own weddings, it seems unreasonable not to take the opportunity to repay favors and invite others to eat.
Without this sentence – “If Pangdonglai’s employees can’t do it, the company will cancel all benefits from the system construction”, Yu Dong Lai is at best a bit idealistic.
Very much in line with the employee’s evaluation of him, ‘he is a warm-hearted person’, but sometimes the thought comes to mind.
But after adding this sentence, it immediately became a handle for media criticism. If you dare to deduct employee benefits, you are waiting to be kicked off the pedestal.
The problem is that the media is playing the trick of avoiding the lighter and the heavier. Even if Yu Donglai’s words are not precise, the meaning expressed in his words is only to cancel related benefits, such as canceling the corresponding wedding gift if the banquet exceeds five tables.
From beginning to end, they didn’t say that they would fire employees or withhold wages. More importantly, these benefits are additional benefits Pangdonglai gives to employees, and there is no marriage and funeral gift in the legal provisions.
So whether Pangdonglai should give extra benefits or not is purely the internal administration of the company.
In this way, if we want to have broad control, it still needs to be the major media.
Pangdonglai gave most of his profits to employees for dividend and salary increase. No one said that he interfered with employees’ lives;
Yu Donglai hates 996 and gives employees more than 150 days of paid leave, and even fines for overtime. No one says he interferes with employees’ lives;
When adding marriage subsidies, maternity subsidies, childcare subsidies, bravery awards, and “grievance awards” for employees who have been wronged due to formal work processes, no one said that Yu Donglai interferes with employees’ lives.
When Donglai responded to the spirit of Document No. 1 and implemented the regulations of “prohibiting the use of marriage to solicit property and dowries” and “reducing large-scale activities”, the media claimed that he had interfered with the lives of employees and even threw a huge headline “A ‘good heart’ that did not cover up Donglai’s’ fatherly taste ‘”.

It can be seen that the real problem with Yu Donglai is not whether he has a fatherly taste, but whether he has disrupted some kind of political tacit understanding.
The issue of high priced dowries has always been a key project for the country to change customs and traditions. The documents are proposed every year, but there are always various obstacles in the implementation process, and the difficulty lies in the insufficient cooperation among different regions.
Some people find it difficult to ride a tiger and correct local public opinion and homestays, so they simply lie flat and slack off.
For some, due to economic considerations, the catering industry, jewelry industry, and real estate industry will always thrive for a while during the peak season of marriage. During the economic downturn, these are the growth points of GDP, and they can be supported little by little.
In a place like this, it can be said that there is a tacit agreement, but in most areas, there is a good plan when playing, and when there is a set of wall stairs below, the upper level is hindered by the “will of the people”, and the big board is lifted high, but in the end, it can only be gently lowered.
But this is not true public opinion after all. The issue of dowries has always been a big mountain weighing on the heads of ordinary people. Even if the surface of society is calm, the undercurrent beneath it will become increasingly fierce, just waiting for the outbreak point to come.
Yu Donglai’s remarks happened to be an opportunity, throwing a huge rock onto the calm lake and causing a thousand waves.
For the local community, this bad dish, the more active Yu Donglai is, the more their silence appears dull.
Even worse, if in the public opinion war, those who support Donglai eventually gain the upper hand, the big board raised by the upper echelons at the right time will not be so easy to avoid.
The violation of unwritten rules has serious consequences, and no one can withstand it. Therefore, no matter how abrupt it is, it must be criticized and condemned.
Some people say that the silence of central media in this incident has to some extent condoned local arrogance.
To be honest, at this point they really can’t say anything. When standing at a certain height, whatever they say will be infinitely magnified. Let’s oppose together, which is not in line with the spirit of the document and true public opinion;
If we raise our hands in favor of the proposal despite public opinion, it will not only provoke local resistance, but also be inappropriate because the current environment is not good and should not cause too much turbulence, which will hinder economic recovery.
By the way, this public relations crisis can be regarded as a sanction or warning against Pangdonglai.
Throughout, due to the unconventional principle of “giving up”, Pang Donglai has always been at the forefront of controversy.
In order to turn the tide, some enterprises have come to Pangdonglai to learn from Pangdonglai, hoping to replicate the success of Pangdonglai. Among them, Yonghui Supermarket is the most active. They not only go to Pangdonglai stores to observe and learn, but also sincerely invite Yu Donglai to transform its stores.
Not long after the renovation was completed, there was a significant increase in foot traffic and sales. It’s hard to say what the final effect will be, but at least this attitude has been developed.
However, after a round of learning, some people went back to hold a meeting with the employees and said that they would learn the service spirit of Pangdonglai, but they didn’t mention the treatment of Pangdonglai employees. Finally, the employees succeeded in eating bread until they vomited.

More capitalists are dismissive and disdainful.
For them, the unequal distribution of income and the third distribution initiative should be listened to. The upper echelons can make great efforts to improve laws and regulations and strengthen supervision of capital operations. However, before capital operations truly move towards refinement, they are still extensive, which means there are still loopholes that can be exploited.
As long as the ‘law does not punish the masses’ is used effectively, dividends can be plundered to the fullest. Let’s wait until it really narrows down.
In fact, as long as capitalists play the tacit ball with each other like in the local area, and no one randomly raises the market price of wages, the capital game can continue to be played.
What made them miscalculate was that some people came up with Yu Donglai, who responded to the idea of getting rich first and then getting rich later. As a result, legendary capitalists came forward to curse, saying that Yu Donglai had given all the silver to the poor, not only breaking the rules of the capital game, but also committing evil deeds.
For capitalists, enterprises like Pangdonglai have survived for one more day and are still alive, which is a slap in the face of the capital market.
What worries them more is that Pangdonglai will become a banner. When people really know that the original migrant workers are worthy of high wages, high benefits and long holidays, and the enterprise can still make a lot of profits after giving part of the profits to employees, the large-scale awakening tide will come forward.
As long as public opinion is consolidated, the solution to the unequal distribution of income is just around the corner. The only solution is to expand the cake, and it is inevitable to catch up and make up.
At that time, the large and uncontrollable income that escaped supervision must be honestly returned.
Playing against capital is bound to make the development path of Pangdonglai more challenging than other enterprises, because the exclusiveness of the capital market is not so easy to deal with.
Apart from the points mentioned earlier, if there is anything else that Yu Donglai cannot consider, it is the sharp wording that has caused some groups to break through their defenses.
If we were to use encouraging words, such as giving appropriate rewards to employees who can achieve their initiatives, or from a different perspective, calling on employees to pay a dowry of no less than XX million yuan, perhaps they would have become national husbands long ago.