All of the information stated in this article is reliable**, which is repeated at the end of the article.— Preface —
After the death of the beverage king Zong Qinghou, countless netizens expressed their condolencesA dealer posted the last meeting of Zong Qinghou on the Internet, and Zong Qinghou's tone was like saying goodbye, looking like he wants to talk about it.
Looking back now,All the arrangements and actions of the sect elder have other profound meanings.
Are there any signs of the death of the elder Zong?
What was the state of the last meeting before his death, what did he say, and what was the profound meaning?
— Final meeting screen**
On February 25, 2024, Zong Qinghou, the founder of Wahaha, died suddenly at the age of 79.
After the news of Zong Lao's death came out, countless netizens were saddenedMany people ran to the gate of the original headquarters of Wahaha in Hangzhou and sent flowers to express their condolences, because that place is where Zong Qinghou has always insisted on going to work.
On the day the news of his death was announced, the door of Hangzhou Wahaha headquarters was closed, but many people gathered outside the doorThere are even many courier guys who help netizens who are far away to send flowers and wahaha drinks, in order to say goodbye to the patriarch.
As the first generation of entrepreneurs in reform and opening up and the richest man in China, why is Zong Qinghou remembered by the public?
A boss who is also a businessman said that he was inspired by Zong Qinghou and had another understanding of doing business, and Zong Lao was a role model for businessmen in ZhejiangThere are many businessmen who worship him, so they come here to pay their respects.
Some ordinary people rushed over to offer flowers after work because Wahaha accompanied many people's childhoodIt is precisely with Zong Qinghou's efforts that everyone can rest assured, and conscientious entrepreneurs should be remembered.
In particular, there is also a mourner who did not want to be named, who once worked as Zong Qinghou's personal chef, He specially brought a few dishes that the elder used to love to remember, and said the habits of the elder during his lifetime:
"I haven't been a chef in Wahaha for a long time, but after coming into contact with Zong Lao, he is very kind and simple, and he usually eats two dishes, at most three dishes and one soup. ”
Countless details came together, and the image of Zong Lao's diligence and thrift and low-key leaped onto the paper, and also deeply entered the hearts of the people around him.
There is also a dealer in HunanOn the Internet, I saw the picture of Zong Qinghou's meeting in 2023, but I didn't expect it to be the last time Zong Lao appeared in public!
It was mid-December 2023, and Wahaha held a national dealer conference, and many dealers attended at that timeZong Qinghou also brought her daughter Zong Fuli to attendThere are a couple of staff around.
He entered in an electric wheelchair without anyone to help him, and he looked much thinner.
After officially sitting down at the meeting, Zong Qinghou's fatigue was very obvious, his hair was gray, the flesh on his cheeks shrank inward, and he was not very energetic.
Some people say that it is old and inevitably old, which is normalWhen someone threw out the ** after Zong Qing in 2022, they found that this was not the case at all.
Zong Qinghou will have black hair and slightly chubby at the Wahaha meeting in 2022, and his spirit is very good, and he can also take the fight with full of energy.
In just a year and a half, the changes before and after don't even need to be looked at carefully, it's like a different person.
At the meeting where she will last appear in 2023, there are only Zong Qinghou and her daughter Zong Fuli at the main tableAlthough it is not explicitly said that the company will hand over the baton, many people believe that such an arrangement may be that the elder thinks that his time is short and wants to support his daughter.
It is said that parents love their children, and their plans are far-reachingAt the dealer meeting on the same day, the organizer arranged to play and sing the national anthem, using the national anthem to boost morale, and also illustrating the personal patriotic feelings of the elder Zong.
At the end Zong Qing cheered up and spoke, although the words were briefBut the words are evocative and evocative, and now that I think about it, they may have already had a layout.
"I hope that dealers can sell 10 billion fortunes in the new year, and make a fortune in adversity, which is the person with real ability, and finally thank you. ”The sentence "Thank you", Zong Qinghou was full of a lot of emotions, like an exhortation, and like gratitude, it seems that there is still unfinished, but what should be said has been said, and the road ahead is to be handed over to the next generation.
Looking back at the performance at the conference at that time,Zong Qinghou's every move felt like it contained a profound meaning, as if he was saying his final goodbye to everyone.
Soon after the meeting, Zong Qinghou was admitted to the hospital in early January and did not appear in publicBut in fact, his illness has already been hinted at!
— The condition has been pre-empted —
According to official data, Zong Qinghou will be admitted to Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital before the Spring Festival in 2024** is lung cancer.
But those who know a little bit about the situation know that Zong Lao had suffered from lung cancer a few years ago, and even so, he insisted on working and did not reveal much of his physical condition to the outside world.
After being admitted to the hospital in January of this year,He continued to work, taking oxygen and meeting with company executives to discuss the progress of the next step.
Some people will be puzzled, they are all sick like this, why doesn't he let his family do it for him? In fact, this is closely related to Zong Qinghou's character.
Zong Qinghou's family was poor in his early yearsAfter graduating from junior high school, he came out as a worker and engaged in manual labor for many yearsUntil the age of 42, he seized the opportunity and began to do the best distribution business.
In 1991, he officially established Wahaha Food Group Co., Ltd., which is in a high position but always likes to do it himselfSeeing that the company is getting bigger and bigger, he still looks low-key.
Maybe it was because he suffered too much when he was young, or maybe he insisted on the fine spirit of Zhejiang businessmen, even if he was seriously ill in his later years, he still couldn't let go of his work.
After entering the hospital before the Spring Festival, it was rumored on the Internet that Zong Qinghou's health has not been very good.
In order to refute the rumors, Wahaha officials issued a special statement a year laterSaid that Zong Lao did stay in the hospital, but his physical condition was stable, and the group's work was also operating normally.
To everyone's surprise,A few days after the statement was issued, Zong Qinghou passed away!
After the death of Zong Lao, what should Wahaha do?
Many netizens are worried that childhood drinks will change drasticallyBut from the changes of Wahaha Company in recent years, we can see the layout of Zong Lao, and he can be described as well-intentioned.
In 2010, Zong Qinghou's daughter Zong Fuli became the president of Wahaha's group company.
In 2018, Zong Fuli joined Wahaha headquarters as the head of the public relations departmentShe is very competitive, and the first big move after taking office is to change the spokesperson Wang Leehom.
Two years later, Zong Fuli became the deputy general manager of the sales companyUntil 2021, Zong Qinghou officially stepped down as chairman and was succeeded by his daughter Zong Fuli.
With the personnel changes, the industrial and commercial changes of Wahaha Company are also being carried out silently, on the surface it seems that Wahaha is still the same Wahaha, but the inside has now been completely taken over by Zong Fuli.
— Netizen comments are full of bitterness —
Zong Qinghou's death made many netizens sad.
Some netizens shared on the short ** platform that they used to be an employee of WahahaBecause his family was sick and wanted to resign, he didn't expect the company to not only not approve it, but also pay him a salary every month to let him go home to take care of the elderly, which can be described as very humane.
Some people say that their units and families only drink Wahaha, just to support the elders.
There are also people who disclose the words of the elder Zong before his deathHe said that Wahaha would not fire employees over the age of 45 because he saw the sadness of middle-aged people and adhered to the people-oriented corporate purpose.
Many netizens who didn't know Wahaha before felt more and more that this company and the chairman were rare after seeing the overwhelming news on the Internet.
In today's rapid economic development, there are still companies that can treat employees like this, and the righteousness is indescribable.
Some netizens see the big from the small, and through the public's respect for the clan elders, it proves that ordinary people do not hate the rich, but hate those businessmen who are unkind to the rich and get carried away after success.
— Conclusion —
Wahaha is a memory of countless post-90s childhood, and many netizens must have a lot of feelings for it.
Why do entrepreneurs still have influence and topicality after their deaths, and are deeply missed by the public? In fact, in addition to the good products he made, the more important thing is the spirit in him.
Diligence and thrift, simplicity, humanity, and not forgetting the roots, this is the "label" left by Zong Qinghou to the public.
However, many successful entrepreneurs today have forgotten about this, and only care about their own crazy wealth, and negative news is burstingThey have long since lost their original intention to start a business, and some have even become old friends, and eventually end up infamous.
After the death of Zong Qinghou, we do not know what Wahaha will doBut with the affirmation of thousands of loyal users, I believe that Zong Fuli, the daughter of the elder of the sect, will not disappoint the public.
What kind of memories has Wahaha brought you? Feel free to share your story in the comment section.
Information Sources:1.Hangzhou**, full of flowers, tearful! Wahaha veteran employees, chefs, and young entrepreneurs spontaneously mourned Zong Qinghou".
2.Zheshang Magazine, February 25**.
3.People's Daily Online, "Zong Qinghou: I am a mortal who rose from the bottom".