Yu Donglai: Started taking medication at 30, had hundreds of CT scans, so it's no surprise if anything happens to his health—one day, he could just be gone.

How does health status affect the corporate philosophy of Donglai?

On March 25, during the 2026 Live Stream Week of Lian Shang Supermarket, Yu Donglai, the founder of Pang Donglai, stated that the current management team basically has weekends off, with working hours set at 7 hours a day, and the management team takes approximately 160 to 170 days of leave annually. Employees work on a single weekend off, averaging 40 to 42 hours a week, with a total leave of around 145 days.

In response to over 80% of Pang Donglai’s employees refusing to accept a salary reduction in exchange for more vacation time, Yu stated that if employees were to receive 1,000 yuan less each month, their rest time would increase, allowing for 2 months of leave. However, 80% of employees are unwilling to accept this reduction, as receiving 1,000 yuan less each month would total a loss of 12,000 yuan a year. Employees feel that resting for a day at 500 yuan is too expensive, but the daily work cost for Pang Donglai employees is 1,000 yuan.

Yu Donglai also mentioned that he has been taking medication since he was 30 and has undergone CT scans hundreds of times; it’s not surprising if he encounters health issues and could be gone one day. He hopes that people can love and respect their lives, as nearly 99% of entrepreneurs do not respect their lives.

Additionally, Yu Donglai revealed the price he has paid for “losing his temper” and responded again to the public’s concerns regarding going public and profit-sharing.

Yu candidly stated during the live stream that over the past two years, due to losing his temper with subordinates, he has already lost over 400,000 yuan. However, he also noted that after each outburst, subordinates actually feel worse—not because they are afraid of being scolded, but because they worry that he might get angry and harm his health. At this point, he emotionally thanked everyone: “I know they love me so much, it’s truly indescribable love. Even if I may not take care of them as much, I still trust and recognize them greatly.”

During the 2026 Live Stream Week of Lian Shang Supermarket, Yu Donglai shared live.

Previously, he had introduced in the live stream that at Pang Donglai, if a superior reprimands or loses their temper with a subordinate, they must pay a fine ranging from 4,000 to 100,000 yuan. “If I lose my temper with a subordinate, I have to pay 100,000 yuan to them.” Even if a grassroots team leader loudly reprimands frontline employees, they must compensate 4,000 yuan on the spot. He admitted that the original intention of this system is to foster love and manage employees with care.

Source: Pang Donglai Business Group Official WeChat

In response to the repeated questions about Pang Donglai’s refusal to go public, Yu Donglai again made it clear: Pang Donglai will never go public. However, he emphasized that this does not negate the value of public companies, stating, “If your business has the ability to create goodness for society, public companies are a significant contribution.”

Regarding the profit-sharing mechanism, Yu Donglai shared Pang Donglai’s principle: “The future is 50% for shareholders and 50% for the team. If we earn 10 million in a year, 5 million will be given to the team as bonuses.” He believes that this equal split model allows the team to feel respected, while also ensuring that shareholders’ investments can generate positive value, rather than merely pursuing monetary returns.

Editor | Cheng Peng Du Hengfeng

Proofreader | Chen Keming

Daily Economic News, compiled from Dahe Daily, Elephant News

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