Comrade Zong Qinghou, founder and chairman of Wahaha Group, passed away at 10:30 on February 25, 2023 at the age of 79 due to ineffective medical treatment. Let's remember this entrepreneur.
Zong Qinghou is a highly successful entrepreneur who founded and led the Wahaha Group, which has become a leading company in China's food and beverage industry. His inspirational story and philosophy of not firing employees lightly are also deeply admirable.
His family was poor in his early years, his father was unemployed, and he lived on the salary of his mother, a primary school teacher. After graduating from junior high school, Zong Qinghou went to work on a farm in Zhoushan, digging for salt, drying salt, and picking salt on the beach. A few years later, he moved to work in a tea farm in Shaoxing, where his work included growing tea, harvesting rice and firing kilns.
Zong Qinghou worked in the countryside for 15 years, and this hard life tempered his will and strengthened his physique. In 1978, at the age of 33, Zong Qinghou returned to Hangzhou and began working in a school-run carton factory. During his work, he learned about the problem of nutritional deficiencies in Chinese children, which led to the idea of developing nutritious drinks.
In 1987, Zong Qinghou founded Hangzhou Wahaha Nutritional Food Factory and launched Wahaha Nutrient Solution, which quickly became a success. Subsequently, he continued to expand the business and develop new products, building Wahaha into a leading food and beverage company in China.
Zong Qinghou, the founder of Wahaha, passed away
Zong Qinghou's entrepreneurial road is not smooth. He experienced many setbacks and tribulations in his youth, but he never gave up on his dreams and beliefs. He has always believed that he can make a career and contribute to society. It was this firm belief and persistent pursuit that allowed him to successfully establish Wahaha Group.
In a talk show in 2013, Zong Qinghou talked about his corporate culture. Unless the employee violates the law and discipline, the employee will not be dismissed in other circumstances. This corporate culture is deeply infectious. I believe that those who have been laid off in front of the screen sincerely admire this corporate culture.
As an entrepreneur, he has a strong sense of social responsibility. I believe that those older and less capable employees must know gratitude in a company with this culture. Strive to improve yourself.
Zong Qinghou's inspirational story and the concept of not easily firing employees have great inspiration and reference significance for individuals and enterprises. Whether in the workplace or in life, we should be firm in our beliefs and constantly pursue progress and development. At the same time, we should also pay attention to the people around us, care about their feelings and needs, and let our growth and success be closely linked to the development of others. Only in this way can we become a truly valuable person and create more wealth and contributions for ourselves and society. A corporate culture that does not easily fire employees will also make society more harmonious.
Let us say to this entrepreneur, you have a good journey!