Chapter 119 - 118: Keep Them for the New Year?
Chapter 119: Chapter 118: Keep Them for the New Year?
"Big Bro, this software is mind-blowing, isn’t it?" Wang Kai couldn’t help but look smug as he watched the man’s expression.
The man looked at Wang Kai reflexively and asked, "Who developed this software? Don’t tell me you guys did. I know what you’re capable of."
Wang Kai didn’t hide anything. "Our new boss provided this software," he explained. "Our company is about to start promoting and operating it. Now that you’ve experienced its features, you know it’s going to be a massive hit. And it looks like the security is solid, too."
"At present, no one can crack this software!" The man snorted, then stated decisively, "I want to meet your boss."
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In the affluent riverside district, Lu Feng’s villa was bustling with activity. Ah Pao, Da Fei, and Yang Lin had all arrived.
Yang Ming and Chen Bo had also brought some of their men over for tea.
The main reason for the gathering was that the renovations on the entertainment city were complete. Everyone present had invested to some extent and held shares in the venture.
So, with the work done, they all gathered for tea to discuss the entertainment city’s future.
When it came to the entertainment city, Lu Feng was completely out of his depth. Still, he knew the most important thing for a nightclub was the girls!
This wasn’t a difficult task for them. Take Chen Bo, for example. He and his crew were regulars at nightclubs and had the contact info of countless girls who worked there.
They could reach out to them one by one. As long as the offer was good enough, the girls would come. It wouldn’t be a problem for them to summon several dozen.
However, this was just a stopgap measure. For the future, they would need a proper pipeline, like the young female dancers from art schools.
Most of the girls in bars came from similar backgrounds—lured by the promise of dance performances, only to be tricked into signing contracts.
Besides, when a customer paid for a dance, it was still dancing, wasn’t it?
Makes perfect sense, right?
"President Lu, when the entertainment city opens, do you have any instructions for us? We’ll need to move in and start running the bar soon." Chen Bo asked Lu Feng after taking a sip of tea.
His form of address for Lu Feng had changed.
After all, Tianzhou City wasn’t a small town like Youcheng. Here, many of the old gangster-style titles would be looked down upon.
A title like "President Lu," on the other hand, sounded more formal.
Lu Feng shook his head. "I really don’t know the first thing about nightclubs. You guys run it as you see fit. It doesn’t matter if you lose money at first. The important thing is to gain experience."
"You’re very generous, President Lu," Chen Bo said at once.
Then, the others all started chiming in at once, mostly discussing how to run the entertainment city. Everyone was contributing ideas, showing a true sense of ownership.
As the group was chatting, Yang Ming’s phone rang. He glanced at the number—it was Wang Kai, the project manager from the network company.
He immediately answered the call. After a brief chat with Wang Kai, he turned to Lu Feng. "President Lu, Wang Kai wants to see you. He says a brilliant computer expert wants to join the company and has requested a meeting. Apparently, this guy is a top expert with a major reputation in the country’s tech scene!"
"Bring him over," Lu Feng nodded. Now that the network company was established, he would definitely need Cheng Sisi to create more software and games down the line.
It would be necessary to recruit more computer experts for the company; he couldn’t just rely on Wang Kai and his team.
Once they really started promoting the Smart Assistant software, they would definitely face a lot of problems. They needed experts who could handle them.
"Okay," Yang Ming nodded. He stepped out of the villa’s main hall and got back on the phone with Wang Kai.
Some time later, Yang Ming returned, leading two men into the villa. One was Wang Kai, the other a stranger.
As soon as the stranger entered, he began observing his surroundings, which immediately drew everyone’s attention. All eyes were fixed on him.
Lu Feng also turned his gaze to the man, figuring this must be the expert Wang Kai had mentioned.
Wang Xin, however, was feeling immense pressure. He knew that the person who could produce such software was no ordinary figure.
But upon entering the main hall, he was confronted by a group of men who looked like they had been pulled straight from the underworld. Each one was fierce and imposing, covered in tattoos. It was obvious they weren’t good people; they were clearly not on the right side of the law.
Especially the young man at the center of the group. When his eyes met Wang Xin’s, Wang Xin felt a chill run down his spine. The pressure was immense, as if he were being targeted by a wild beast.
He had reflexively looked at the young man, but after a single glance, he felt a surge of panic and didn’t dare to hold the man’s gaze, his eyes darting away.
’What kind of young man has such a terrifying gaze?’ he wondered, shocked.
’This must be the one in charge.’
Seeing Yang Ming, Chen Bo, and their men, Wang Kai also felt immense pressure. One look was enough to tell they were not good people.
’This President Lu doesn’t seem to be completely legitimate,’ he thought. ’This type of person is far more terrifying than a regular businessman.’
’And the fact that President Lu has achieved this level of power at such a young age only makes him more frightening.’
He quickly spoke up, "President Lu, this is my older brother, Wang Xin. He’s a true computer genius. If he were a hacker, he’d rank in the top ten in the country. He wants to join our company."
At that, Wang Xin looked at Lu Feng again. He knew he had guessed right—this was indeed the man in charge.
After realizing how powerful the software was, he had become determined to study its new algorithm.
He knew just how incredible that new algorithm was.
But he also knew that getting to study it, let alone view the source code, wasn’t something you could just ask for.
Therefore, if he joined the company and proved his worth, he might eventually get his chance.
Besides, this was a good opportunity. The main reason he hadn’t joined one of the major corporations was that all the top positions were already filled.
It would be difficult for a newcomer like him to get a foothold. As for the other, smaller network companies, he didn’t think any of them were worth his time.
But now there was Qingfeng Network. Based on this software alone, he could see its potential. If he could secure a high-level position before the company blew up, and also have the chance to study and observe that new algorithm, it would be an absolutely perfect choice.
Lu Feng looked at Wang Xin and said, "Alright, you can join. We’re about to promote the Smart Assistant software. A product like this is bound to be a hit, but I want to see it happen faster. Show me what you can do."
Hearing this, Wang Kai immediately nudged his brother. "Big Bro, what are you waiting for? Thank President Lu."
"Thank you, President Lu." Wang Xin hadn’t expected to achieve his goal so easily.
’I made so many preparations, and I didn’t even get to use them.’
Wang Kai and Wang Xin didn’t stay for long before quickly departing.
Watching the two leave, Yang Ming frowned and turned to Lu Feng. "Xiaofeng, you agreed just like that? They’re brothers. We don’t even know if that Wang Xin is actually capable!"
But Lu Feng replied, "That’s why you, cousin, are going to do a background check. Find out everything you can about the two of them and see what this Wang Xin is really capable of. A discreet investigation of our own will be infinitely more reliable than any prepared performance he could give us."
"And if it turns out they’re putting on a show?" Yang Ming asked.
Lu Feng retorted, "Then do you think we’d be keeping them on the payroll?"
"Got it." Yang Ming understood perfectly.