On the evening of December 18, Dong Mingzhu, chairman and president of Gree Electric Appliances, responded to the question of using the wrong person and having poor eyesight during a live broadcast. Dong Mingzhu said: It is impossible to see through a person's behavior throughout his life. If he uses the wrong person, it is called making a mistake. (Choosing Meng Yutong) is not called using the wrong person. It is her own choice. The path of life is her own choice. "She determines her own values in life. It is up to you to decide what kind of person you choose to be. Now it is difficult to say what it will be like in five years."
As of press time, the related topic "Dong Mingzhu says everything is Meng Yutong's choice" has ranked eighth on Weibo's hot search list.
On December 14, a video posted by a netizen showed that Dong Mingzhu was suspected of mentioning Meng Yutong again during the induction ceremony for college students at Gree Electric Appliances.
In the video, Dong Mingzhu said that Meng Yutong was chosen to stay among 9 people in a program. Dong Mingzhu said: At that time, I saw that she was very diligent and I hoped that she could grow up, so I said that you should be my secretary. I don’t know what kind of secretary it is to be a secretary who can’t even write a single article.
Regarding Meng Yutong's choice, Dong Mingzhu said in the video, "You just made a little more money today, so I think it's like a zombie. It makes no difference. So what if you have money." But she also said: "Money is necessary, but it is not the pursuit of our dreams, but the result of our struggle."
In response to this matter, on December 18, Li Guoqing posted a video saying that Dong Mingzhu had lowered his price in dealing with Meng Yutong.
Li Guoqing said that as a fresh graduate, it is normal for Meng Yutong to want to partner with Dong Mingzhu to become an internet celebrity and to have a second career to generate income. "People say it did not harm Gree. It did not bring goods to competitors. It did not take advantage of Gree's position to do something with dealers. It does not harm the company's interests. There is no big problem."
Li Guoqing said that Meng Yutong, as the so-called successor selected by Dong Mingzhu, is now being "verbally and verbally criticized". He violated the system and persuaded him to quit. Now he is directly fired, and Dong Mingzhu is advised to leave some room for young people to save face.
In addition, according to The Paper, on December 18, Dong Mingzhu was asked by the host in the live broadcast room whether there were any failed decisions. She replied that there were no failed decisions, but the progress was slow, "The mobile phone failed? The new energy failed? Our battery can last for 30 years, who can guarantee it? It will not catch fire or explode, which solves everyone's worries."
Dong Mingzhu further explained that Gree’s new energy business was not incompetent in technology, but in the management of its previous boss. Now new energy has made billions (in revenue), but the hole was too big before, with billions of holes in it.
Gree previously promised to provide employees with one apartment per person. Dong Mingzhu also said that thousands of units have been completed so far. Building houses requires process and time, and the promise of one apartment per person will not change. Regarding whether to raise employees' salaries in the future, Dong Mingzhu said that she believes that the company's performance will get better and better, and the treatment of employees will also get better and better. The company is long-term, responsible to society, shareholders, and employees.