Chapter 487 - 402: Two Months in a Flash

Wasting no time after dinner, Principal Wang led the group to a rather upscale-looking internet cafe. Their arrival did attract the attention of some of the other gamers, but most were completely immersed in their own worlds.

As soon as the internet cafe’s manager saw Principal Wang, he greeted them enthusiastically, "Principal Wang, your private room has been prepared! We were just waiting for you!"

Principal Wang nodded expressionlessly and led them into a luxuriously decorated private room. It was spacious and had its own independent ventilation system, free from the faint smell of smoke that lingered outside.

Inside the room were exactly five computers, with a coffee table and sofa off to the side.

Wu Yun and the other three men naturally chose their spots, turned on the computers, and logged in.

Meanwhile, the four women sat on the sofa, each busy with their own phones.

As one of Modu’s famous luxury internet cafes, its game library was always kept up-to-date, offering almost every game on the market.

Once Liu Rui finished buying an account, Wu Yun and the others logged into PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and began their quest for chicken dinners.

It had to be said, given that Principal Wang would go on to join a professional team in the future, his game sense and APM were indeed far superior to that of the average player.

At the very least, Wu Yun felt that an ordinary person really couldn’t compete with Principal Wang’s aggressive, head-on fighting skills.

The group played until eleven o’clock that night before Wu Yun left with Xu Chenxi. As for the other three, their gaming addiction had flared up; they declared they would keep fighting and wouldn’t rest until they’d won a couple more chicken dinners.

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Wu Yun spent a few more days in Modu before flying back to Rongcheng on his private jet.

This was because the headhunter he’d hired had informed him that they’d found three talented individuals in the fields of lithium battery production management and technology.

Tan Wanyue was the former vice president of Nanfu Battery. Since the salary and conditions Wu Yun offered far exceeded what he had at Nanfu Battery, he agreed to come to Rongcheng for an interview after only a few discussions with the headhunter.

Xue Li was a Ph.D. in battery research from a foreign research center. They had already achieved their own breakthroughs in lithium battery research and had even made significant contributions in the fields of hydrogen batteries and graphene.

Therefore, as soon as the headhunter sent over their files, Wu Yun decided on the spot that as long as the interviews went well, he absolutely had to hire them.

The interviews were also a great success, with both sides very satisfied with the terms offered.

"President Tan, Engineer Xue! I’ll be relying on the two of you for the construction of the company’s factory complex! If you have any managerial or technical requirements, just raise them directly with the construction team!"

"Also, the company’s organizational structure needs to be established as soon as possible. We don’t necessarily need a lot of people, but we need enough to handle the company’s basic operations. I’ve already had someone successfully take care of the business license and related permits, so for now, find a temporary office space! You can move in once the factory and office building are completed."

After repeating his thoughts on the factory construction to the two of them, Wu Yun added, "Tonight, I’ve invited the people from the construction company’s project department to dinner. It’ll be a chance for everyone to get acquainted, since we’ll be working together for a long time!"

As a generous client, Wu Yun chose Zifei, a place he had been to once before, as the location for the banquet.

When the construction project manager, Xie Xin, along with the designer and other project staff, rushed from the construction site to the dinner location in Rongcheng, Xie Xin and his entourage, as old hands in the engineering business, all assumed they were in for a huge expense.

Unexpectedly, however, after everyone was in high spirits from drinking, Xie Xin secretly told a member of his team to go settle the bill, only to be informed that Wu Yun had already had Wang Hao pay for it.

This brought Xie Xin a huge sigh of relief, but at the same time, it made him a little anxious, fearing that this client might make some unreasonable demands.

If Wu Yun knew what Xie Xin was thinking, he would have laughed out loud.

Xie Xin then invited the client’s group for a foot massage, an offer Wu Yun naturally refused. ’After all, this was Bai Yue’s father Bai Yang’s turf. If word got out, where could he, the son-in-law, possibly show his face!’

Seeing their own boss refuse, the newly hired Tan Wanyue and Xue Li naturally couldn’t accept either, so there was no "second round" of entertainment.

Everything was getting on track, and Wu Yun returned to a life that was both peaceful and fulfilling.

「Time flew by, and soon it was August.」

In June, to celebrate Qi Fei’s birthday, Wu Yun had taken her on a trip to Dubai to experience the world of the truly rich.

June was also the month when Wu Yun’s system funds were refreshed. He chose to withdraw a full quarter’s quota, and 1.215 billion yuan was instantly transferred into his personal account in the form of after-tax income like fund dividends or stock profits. This immediately replenished his personal account, which had been depleted by a series of transfers.

Wu Yun’s panel immediately changed to: Level 7 (4.93818 billion / 20 billion), Remaining Balance: 1.26229 billion yuan.

As for this year’s 618 shopping festival, the major e-commerce platforms went to war, throwing everything they had into promotions and subsidies. On top of that, a well-funded Pinduoduo played the role of a massive disruptor, causing immense suffering for many smaller platforms.

The two major platforms, Taobao and Jingdong, prepared huge amounts of capital to go head-to-head with Pinduoduo. Ultimately, the three companies engaged in a massive subsidy war during 618.

In the end, this festival for shopaholics saw Jingdong, Taobao, and Pinduoduo emerge as the biggest winners. Pinduoduo also attracted a huge number of new users, achieving better-than-expected results, which left Zhou Shen grinning from ear to ear for days.

After 618, Pinduoduo’s subsidies and promotions continued. Its viral marketing campaign caused its registered user numbers to keep growing, drawing the attention of more investors to this up-and-comer that was stirring up a storm in the e-commerce world.