Chapter 62

*** Vote for me! ***

Zhao Ming smiled slightly and said, "My brother-in-law told me that my future nephew-in-law, though young, is exceptionally smart and has a keen eye for business. He's a real talent! My elder brother, who is always cautious, has no objections, so I, as his younger brother, am happy to join in the fun! Mr. Ye, are you interested in taking over my factory and experienced managers and workers? Although I'm determined to change industries, don't think I'm bankrupt and you can take advantage of me!"

Ye Kang smiled and replied, "Mr. Zhang, we've known each other for several years. Am I the kind of person who would take advantage of a situation? Alright, I'll send people to your factory for an assessment tomorrow. I promise the price will satisfy you, Mr. Zhang!"

"Great! Mr. Ye, you're a man of action!"

"Remember to take care of me when you make your fortune!" Ye Kang raised his teacup, indicating a toast, "We're all pooling our resources for a big project!"

Zhao Ming laughed and was about to respond when the office door suddenly opened, and a pretty girl with a small red handbag walked in.

Ye Kang frowned, about to scold her, but Zhao Ming stood up and smiled, "Your daughter is getting more and more beautiful... Let's leave it at that, Mr. Ye. We can talk more later!"

Ye Kang also stood up, shook hands with Zhao Ming, and smiled, "Alright! Mr. Zhang, take care!"

After Zhao Ming left, Ye Kang frowned and looked at his daughter, who was sulking on the sofa. He lightly scolded her, "Where were you in your studies? Can't you knock before entering?"

"I forgot!"

Ye Sha, feeling frustrated, had wanted to talk to her brother in the morning, but he had left early. This made her angry, so she forgot to knock, assuming no one was in her father's office.

"I forgot!" Ye Sha said gloomily.

This proud and arrogant daughter! Ye Kang sighed, looking at his daughter's unhappy face. "Your mother told me you want to take over your grandfather's store. I'm glad you have this ambition, but what are you upset about now?"

Ye Sha placed her handbag on her skirt and sat up straight, asking seriously, "Dad, how much money did you lend my brother for his business?"

Ye Kang chuckled, "Although I lent it to him, isn't it ultimately yours? He rarely shows interest in business, so I naturally want to encourage him! Why are you asking this?"

Ye Sha pouted, "Your money is going to be lost!"

"Oh?" Ye Kang was surprised but didn't believe her. Knowing his daughter well, he discounted her words. Besides, Ye Lin had already shared his entire plan with him, and Ye Kang was even more aware of the plan's profitability than his son.

The answer was simple and clear—Ye Lin's friends either came from wealthy families or had strong backgrounds. This combined force had the capital, talent, and government support, making it impossible for the business not to succeed.

Tight capital chain? With government bank support, is that even a concern?

Sure enough, Ye Sha raised her concern: funding.

Ye Kang sighed deeply and, after a moment of silence, said, "Last night, your brother talked to me for a while. Asha, your brother thinks I'm encouraging you to date Tong Xing!" Ye Sha was taken aback; this was a misunderstanding on her brother's part. As a girl, she wouldn't tell her parents about her college romance.

"Tong Xing's father is the mayor, and I know that! If possible, I'd be happy for my daughter to marry into a family with a strong background!" Ye Kang said slowly, "But last night, your brother told me about Tong Xing's character and the way you speak. I think it's necessary to talk to you, Asha! You might need to reconsider your relationship with him!"

Ye Sha raised her eyebrows, displeased. "Dad, are you telling me to break up with Tong Xing? Why, just because he spoke a bit rudely last night?"

Ye Kang shook his head and sighed, "In your eyes, his words were just a bit rude? Such a person, who doesn't know his limits, doesn't consider the situation, and is arrogant, will either offend people with even stronger backgrounds, like Zhao Lin, and bring disaster to the Tong family, or make irreparable mistakes, affecting his father and ancestors. Of course, the latter would be less severe!"

Ye Sha, angry and embarrassed, said, "He was indeed a bit rude, but it's not as serious as you say! Besides, Song Chen is just a talker, all show and no substance. I gave him a 10% stake in the fish ball shop based on my brother's recommendation, which is already a favor! What if he gives a bad idea? Do I have to give him the stake anyway?"

"Now, I'm talking about your attitude!" Ye Kang said sternly, "Not about Song Chen! If you want to doubt your brother's ability, that's fine, but can you doubt his friends? You should know that they have all sorts of influential people behind them, people even I can't afford to offend! They are all actively encouraging their children to invest in the internet cafe, which shows that there is indeed profit to be made! Can't you use your brain to think about these things?"

Seeing Ye Sha's embarrassed and angry face, Ye Kang sighed and said softly, "It's all because your mother spoils you too much... You criticize others for being all talk and no substance, but you don't know that they opened a computer room, invested 280,000 yuan, and earn 6,000 to 7,000 yuan a day, recovering the cost in a little over a month. The return on investment is so high that even I am tempted!"

Ye Lin had only mentioned to Ye Sha that Song Chen had a far-sighted vision and good business ideas, but not that he was also in business. So Ye Sha was stunned, too shocked to speak.

"As for the funding issue you mentioned..." Ye Kang stood up and came to his daughter, affectionately touching her soft hair, and said earnestly, "Even without the government's support, it's risky but also promising! This capital operation method I've only heard about before, but I've never seen it used so flexibly. Such a boy, how can you think a 10% stake in a small shop can win him over! Asha, the words you said last night were a slap in the face to everyone in front of your brother and his friends!"

"Don't come to the Kaiyue Bar anymore!"

Thinking of Ye Lin's grim face and the words he said last night, Ye Sha's heart was in turmoil.

Did she really do something wrong?

...

"… For now, let's not consider saving friend information on the server. I hope to upload the BETA version of QQ to the internet for testing by the 25th!" In the company, Song Chen solemnly expressed his expectations to a group of part-time college students.

Qiu Lin raised his hand and asked, "Should we transfer some people from the billing system team?"

"No!" Song Chen shook his head, raised his hand, and waved it slightly to emphasize his point. "My original idea was a bit off! I think it should be corrected as soon as possible! So, Lin, not only should your team not be transferred, but the people originally responsible for the internet cafe billing management system should no longer be involved in the development and testing of QQ. I plan to hire full-time employees for this!"

Like Xu Xiaoying's concerns, Zhang Dayu and others exchanged glances and fell silent.

Seeing this, Song Chen smiled and said, "Don't worry, your benefits won't change! Of course, the actual salary and benefits may not be as good as those of full-time employees! However, once the internet cafe billing management system is completed and the official charging version is released, as I mentioned to Xiaoying and Qiu Lin, there are two reward options, and you can choose one: First, I will pay 100,000 yuan to purchase all the intellectual property rights of the software; second, a 5% profit share of the internet cafe system in the first year..."

"Oh! Hooray!" Qiu Lin and others cheered, causing people in the computer room to look over.

Zhang Dayu, with a sheepish smile, asked, "Although Xiaoying and I are responsible for developing QQ, we are part of the same project team. Do we get a bonus too?"

"That's unfortunate! Dayu, unless you give up the future dividends of the QQ project!"

Zhang Dayu fell silent. Although he was eager for the sales bonus of the internet cafe system, he vaguely felt that QQ held a higher status in Song Chen's mind! After a moment of hesitation, he let it go.

Zhang Dayu's smile made Song Chen very happy: "Don't focus too much on these small benefits! Look at the bigger picture! Alright, let's continue working hard!"

"Okay!" The students sat at their computers, excited. Xu Xiaoying gave Song Chen a shy and affectionate look and sat down at her desk.

Qiu Lin was about to leave but was called back by Song Chen.

"Among you, you have the widest network! Are there any particularly talented students in the college who specialize in website development and design?"

"Website development and design? Including web design? Yes, there are quite a few! Some are very talented. Have you heard of the Ou Gan BBS?" Qiu Lin nodded.

Ou Gan BBS? Song Chen scratched his nose and shook his head. "It sounds like a forum dedicated to introducing Ou Gan!"

"No, it's not. The person who developed this BBS is from Ou Hai and really likes Ou Gan. When they named it, they were very casual, so they chose this unusual name! Although it's a BBS, they also developed the Ou Gan chat room software! However, it's not widely used, mainly by students on campus, and the server is on Kejian's personal computer!"

Song Chen was delighted, feeling as if he had achieved his goal effortlessly: "They have already developed a chat room software?"

"It's true!" Xu Xiaoying turned her head and looked at Song Chen tenderly, smiling, "And they envy us for our part-time work! If the boss wants to hire them, they would be happy to intern here! By the way, some of them are already in their fourth year and will graduate in July next year!"

Xu Xiaoying blushed and jokingly said, "I'm just afraid there aren't enough computers here, and we'll have to move some from the other side!"

Xu Xiaoying's rare joke made Song Chen laugh, and he said to Qiu Lin, "That's fine, we can always buy more computers!"

Before the employees could marvel at Song Chen's wealth, he smiled and said, "Ask those who have developed the BBS and chat room if they are interested in working for our company. I have a project I want them to handle!"

"Okay!" Qiu Lin nodded, "I'll bring them over tonight?"

"Sure! Also... Professor He Xinyu hasn't been here for two days!" Song Chen pondered for a moment, "I want to invite the professor for dinner. Does he have a mobile phone? If not, a pager will do!"

"He has a pager, but I don't know the number!" Qiu Lin smiled sheepishly.

Xu Xiaoying smiled and wrote a series of numbers on a piece of paper in front of her computer, handing it to Song Chen.

Song Chen smiled, his gaze playfully teasing Xu Xiaoying, and said seriously, "Xiaoying, will you accompany me to see Professor He Xinyu? I have some things I want to discuss with him in person!"

Song Chen's desire was evident to Xu Xiaoying. Thinking of how this boy had passionately loved her last night, she still felt a bit sore. Her face turned red, and her heart was both sweet and resentful.

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