Zong Qinghou, this business giant, has not only achieved great success in the business field, but also showed admirable qualities on the road of life.
Zong Qinghou's wife, Shi Youzhen, is not only his strong backing, but also a partner who starts a business side by side with him. She is not only a shareholder of Wahaha Venture Capital, but also a silent supporter behind Zong Qinghou's success.
Although Zong Qinghou is not the largest shareholder of Wahaha Group, he is still the core figure of the group. Zhejiang Shangcheng Cultural Tourism holds nearly 58% of the shares, while the Employee Stock Ownership Association of the Joint Committee of Grassroots Trade Unions holds 246%。Despite this, Zong Qinghou still leads Wahaha forward with his wisdom and diligence.
Zong Qinghou is not superstitious about high education. Although he only has a Chinese certificate, he started his own business at the age of 42, and with his own efforts and wisdom, he gradually built Wahaha into a giant in China's beverage industry. He proved with his practical actions that academic qualifications are not the only criterion for success.
After making money, Zong Qinghou's first thought was to give back to the society. He spent 5.7 million yuan to build teachers' dormitories and improve the living conditions of teachers. In those days, 5.7 million yuan was almost equivalent to 500 million now. This act of kindness of his makes people see the kindness and great love in his heart.
Zong Qinghou has only one daughter in his life, Zong Fuli, and there have never been any scandals and illegitimate children. He puts his family first and always sticks to his commitment and responsibility.
Although Zong Qinghou was rich, he never changed his nationality, place of registration and investment direction. He is deeply involved in his professional field and has always insisted on doing the real economy. His life was simple, wearing cloth shoes, buying dozens of clothes from roadside stalls, and sitting in second-class seats were the norm. The annual living expenses do not exceed 50,000 yuan, but he gives employees a year-end bonus of more than 600 million yuan every year. This kind of care and generosity to his employees makes people admire his character and pattern.
Zong Qinghou has his own views on the "996" work system. He thinks bosses should be "996" because careers are their pleasure. But he stressed that employees cannot be forced to "996", because employees have their own lives and pleasures. This people-oriented management philosophy makes Wahaha's employees feel respected and cared for.
Zong Qinghou also politely declined the invitations of Bill Gates and the Queen of England. He thinks Bill Gates' invitation is just a show; And the refusal of the Queen's invitation is to accompany the family. This kind of perseverance in his family and career allows people to see the firmness and persistence in his heart.
Although Zong Qinghou is worth as much as 100 billion, he has never considered making money by going public. He adheres to the belief in the real economy and is committed to providing consumers with high-quality products and services.
Zong Qinghou once said: "My life is very ordinary, but I have done a career, changed the fate of some people, and provided some positive energy for this era, this society and this country." Many people have been inspired by me to be a force for the creation of a new world. This sentence not only expresses his philosophy of life, but also shows his sense of responsibility to society and the country.
Zong Qinghou's life is bright and upright, worthy of his heart, worthy of the country, and worthy of the times. His story inspires countless people to pursue their dreams, create value, and give back to society. Let's pay tribute to the memory of this great entrepreneur!
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