Chapter 20: Dividing the Money!
Chapter 20: Dividing the Money!
Morning.
Shen Yi angrily summoned Liu Yun to his office and unleashed a torrent of scolding.
Liu Yun felt deeply wronged and finally couldn’t hold back, striking back fiercely.
“President Shen, I was only doing what an HR should do. You don’t value academic qualifications much; you care more about personal ability. But filtering candidates by education is the most reasonable method! I’m not at fault; the only mistake was bad luck!”
“I heard that at the job fair, he talked to you about all kinds of future trends in gaming. Didn’t you notice?”
“He only has a high school diploma, yet he spoke so eloquently. Would you believe such talk if you were in my place? President Shen, if you were there, facing a pile of resumes from prestigious universities, would you choose these smooth talkers or others? Picking gold from trash—maybe there’s some, but isn’t time a cost? Our big company doesn’t have time to sift through one by one! Even if you tell Director Liu, my reasoning stands!”
“Fine, fine! Then why, when I asked you for his contact information yesterday, did you say you didn’t have it?”
“I simply didn’t have it!”
“If you don’t have it, why not check? When we make mistakes, we must make up for them. Talent is something we must recruit!”
“President Shen! Zhang Yang is arrogant; I don’t think he’s that impressive. Our company has many people who are better than him. It’s not worth it!”
“Bang!”
“Who is in charge here, you or me?”
In the office.
Shen Yi slammed the desk in anger.
Liu Yun, who had never talked back before, now stood her ground without yielding an inch.
He was furious like never before.
Yet after slamming the desk, Liu Yun still stood straight before him, showing no fear.
“President Shen, you are in charge, yes, but I am not wrong!”
“You…”
“President Shen, I have already prepared my resignation letter. Even if you fire me, I won’t regret my actions! For a company to move forward, it must save more energy to do more meaningful things. Besides, if we recruit Zhang Yang, what position would you assign him? Game planner? We already have one—Jerry, a graduate of a prestigious university in California, formerly employed by several American game companies, with rich game design experience…”
“We could…”
“Could what? Make Zhang Yang his assistant? When Jerry came here, he told us he brought his own assistant!”
“…”
“What other roles? Game analyst? Marketing department? Does the marketing department need Zhang Yang? Our marketing team at Wrangler Technology is already full. You know why the deputy marketing manager position has been vacant? It’s not about whether Zhang Yang is qualified for such a heavy responsibility. Even if he were, he couldn’t have it. I heard from Director Liu that his daughter is about to return to China. You know what that means? That position is reserved for his daughter. She’s only eighteen but already holds a PhD in economics from abroad and is fluent in five foreign languages. Such a person is highly sought after in any company. Zhang Yang—what can he compare to her?”
“…”
“President Shen, we are hiring workers, not managers or department heads! Even for those, Zhang Yang doesn’t qualify. Even if he developed a hit game now, this kind of game our company already had years ago. The company wouldn’t give up a position for young talent and disappoint the veterans... Moreover, someone like Zhang Yang, who has had success outside, would he agree to be a low-level employee here? Such a person probably thinks he’s brilliant now; if you don’t make him vice president, he’ll feel he’s being underutilized…”
“…”
“President Shen, I’ve said what I need to say. No need for you to reply. I’ve already finished writing my resignation letter. I can leave whenever you decide.”
“…”
Liu Yun grew more passionate as she spoke, finally slamming her resignation letter down on the desk, facing Shen Yi squarely.
Shen Yi was speechless.
He remained silent for a long while, head lowered, then finally looked up at Liu Yun.
The air suddenly grew oppressively tense.
“Xiao Liu, don’t get upset… I didn’t mean that.”
“President Shen, I mean exactly that. Well, if there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work. Director Liu’s daughter is coming; I need to arrange things for her in advance. Whether I continue working here or leave, I’ll wait here for your decision… But no matter what you decide, I still believe our company needs efficiency—faster efficiency to do better things!”
“…”
In the HR manager’s office.
Shen Yi remained silent for a very long time…
Finally, he made a decision.
No matter what, he must meet Zhang Yang!
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June 25th.
The total downloads of Desert Bicycle had already surpassed thirty thousand.
This was an astonishing figure.
Seeing the company account still had seventy thousand after deducting awards and various withdrawals, Zhang Yang was in high spirits.
This was their first pot of gold.
Early in the morning, he called everyone into the office.
Though called an office, it was just the study in the rented apartment.
Only about ten square meters, it was crowded with five or six people.
Brother Bao’s store was great with heavy foot traffic, and free freeloading was no problem, but Zhang Yang wouldn’t actually rent it.
Too expensive and impractical.
Even a taxi driver’s wife could tell; naturally, he knew too.
So he brought everyone back to the old rented room and paid half a year’s rent for Brother Bao.
Outside the door.
Zhao Song and Ge Yumiao sat facing each other, wide-eyed.
One was a cheater, the other a gamer.
They just sat there, occasionally glancing toward the office.
Inside the office.
“President Zhang…”
“Brother Zhang…”
“Brother Zhang, what’s going on?”
“…”
Zhao Hang, Wu Zhuang, and Zhong Chongwen entered the office.
They were overjoyed when they saw the data!
They still felt it unreal.
Yes!
Completely unreal.
A week ago,
They were still people despised in the recruitment market.
And now…
They were developers of a hit game.
It was 2005!
In an era rampant with piracy, a paid single-player game’s genuine downloads breaking thirty thousand in a week was nothing short of a miracle.
Their eyes fixed on a black bag not far away.
The bag seemed to contain stacks of something…
That was…
“Thank you all for your hard work during this time!”
“Hard work pays off! We finally did it!”
“This achievement is the result of everyone’s joint effort…”
“Of course, now that we see results, we must reward and share the profits!”
“I promised you an annual salary of 100,000 yuan; now, I’ve managed one-tenth of it…”
“…”
Zhang Yang smiled as he looked at the group.
Then, amid their stunned silence, he opened the bag and took out three bundles of cash, handing them to each person.
Zhao Hang and the others immediately started trembling.
That was money!
Real money!
They were all recent graduates, and this was the first time they received so much money.
This money!
Felt heavy, carrying an indescribable weight.
Zhao Hang and Zhong Chongwen exchanged glances, both shocked.
They had calculated with Zhang Yang that the game hadn't earned much; the actual profit in the bank was only fifty thousand, now giving each of them ten thousand…
This…
Setting aside company operations, rent, and upcoming development expenses, Zhang Yang himself didn’t have much money.
Yet under such circumstances, he still kept his promise, giving most of the profits to them!
This…
“All right, everyone keep your money safe. If you lose it, don’t come to me. Next, we’ll plan the company, define job responsibilities, and assign department roles. We’ll also start preparing the new game. It’ll be a tough period ahead, so everyone, get ready to plan properly…”
“…”
Just after Zhang Yang finished speaking…
His phone rang.
“Hello?”
“Ah, hello, President Shen, hello…”
“Sorry, we’re in a meeting right now. Could you wait outside for a bit… After we finish, cough, cough, the meeting, we’ll come out…”
“…”
Zhang Yang ended the call, looking somewhat dazed.
“Brother Zhang, what’s going on?” Wu Zhuang stuffed the money into his pocket, eyeing Zhang Yang curiously.
“The HR director of Wrangler Technology, Shen Yi, has come?”
“Ah? Someone like that coming here—will they try to suppress us?”
“I’m not thinking about that. I’m wondering… do you think he could become our colleague?” Zhang Yang stroked his chin, answering.
“What do you mean?”
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China.
A young girl wearing glasses and a mask slowly stepped off the plane.
Among the crowd, many men couldn’t help but glance at her.
Though her face was hidden, her tall figure, gaze, and otherworldly aura made people want to look again, wondering what thoughts lay behind the mask.
The girl carried a notebook as she walked into the airport hall. As soon as she connected to the Wi-Fi,
She downloaded Desert Bicycle.
Before the game even launched officially, her phone rang.
“Yes, I’m returning to China in three days…”
“Yes!”
“Then please take care of Sister Liu…”
“…”
After hanging up, she pushed up her glasses.
She rarely lied…
But this time…
She lied.
(End of chapter)