Shen Fang, Shen Kun, Xiao Ma, Jiang Zhidong, and Xu Xin, who came from Hong Kong, met at Hangzhou Airport.

Shen Fang looked at Marc Jacobs, dressed in designer clothes, his hair slicked back, looking every bit the elite, even his shoes were custom-made in Italy. He couldn't help but tease him.

"Brother Ma is doing quite well lately, and so is Brother Dong."

Little Ma touched his hair and struck a pose.

"Isn't this a chance to improve our lives? We've suffered for so long, and now that we're rich, we're definitely going to enjoy ourselves. So, Sister Xin, bro, am I handsome?"

"Hey, Mr. Shen, Little Ma is such a show-off. Not only has everyone in the company received a 20% raise, but he's also bought himself a Maybach and a 2,000-square-meter sea-view villa. He goes to the 'Heaven on Earth' nightclub every day, living a life of debauchery." Jiang Zhidong couldn't stand the flamboyant Little Ma.

Xu Xin smiled and said, "He's quite handsome."

Shen Fang laughed loudly: "It's not good to hide your wealth in the dark. When you have money, you should definitely treat yourself."

Upon hearing this, Brother Ma put his arm around Chen Fang's shoulder and said, "Brother, you understand me the best. The others are jealous of me because they got less money than me, and they keep telling me to keep a low profile."

"Keep a low profile? How can we keep a low profile? The company is about to go public, and Tencent is already a star company in Shenzhen. You can't keep a low profile even if you want to. Brother Ma doesn't need to keep a low profile. Just do what you need to do. As long as we don't engage in that kind of collusion between officials and businessmen, we'll be fine. We're spending our own money, why should we be afraid of others investigating us?"

"After all, our main project right now is games, and it's not easy to talk about it. Many parents are very resistant to games these days."

Shen Fang smiled: "Brother Ma, due to the times, gambling is more harmful than anything else. So many families have been ruined and broken apart because of it. But in our country, which family doesn't have someone gambling? Times are changing. Future generations of teenagers will turn to games for entertainment, thus eliminating this bad habit. We're doing this for the country and its people, for the flowers of our motherland, for their healthy growth. What's wrong with that? It's just that the internet isn't widespread yet, and many parents don't understand what it is or how convenient it is. Once Tencent grows and brings convenience to the public, these prejudices will naturally disappear. Times will change these negative prejudices. As long as we run the company well, let others say what they want. Besides, we'll basically have the final say online in the future. Who the hell dares to gossip?!"

Little Ma nodded. To be honest, he was genuinely a little scared. He also felt that games might be a waste of time and energy. But after hearing Zhong Lingxuan's words, he suddenly understood: I'm doing a good deed, for the country and the people! We're a technology company!

PS: When the author was a teenager playing games, his father threatened to break his legs if he found out. However, the author ignored him. At that time, there was indeed such prejudice: kids who went online were bad kids, and good kids didn't go online to play games.

One of the author's distant relatives was raised in this way; his son was afraid to play video games, and by his early twenties, he knew absolutely nothing about electronic products, struggled with typing, and couldn't do many jobs. Most importantly, he simply didn't understand these things. Then there were the author's parents, who initially resisted, but gradually accepted it as the author grew older. Now they're online every day, shopping online, but they know nothing about internet TV; the author has to set everything up for them. This would be impossible abroad. The emergence of a new thing will be opposed by many people accustomed to past lifestyles, but it will also be supported by many young people. Young people are the future of the world, and the author hopes everyone won't approach new things with prejudice—of course, the author is referring to useful things.

"Brother Ma, you should enjoy life to the fullest. You need to step up your game. Let's have a year-end party every few years. This year is our big year. As a pioneer in the internet industry, you need to set an example for our employees and peers, and also encourage them. The future of internet companies is bright. We need to step up our game."

Little Ma stroked his chin.

"The annual meeting is fine, but how do we set it up properly?"

Zhong Lingxuan smiled: "Just hire 50 models and put on a fashion show. These days, the company is basically full of IT scumbags. As a leader, you should give them benefits. Then, organize some singing and dancing competitions to showcase the employees' talents. Make the prize money high and give more participation awards so everyone can have fun. You and Brother Jiang can also put on some talent shows. I think you have a lot of style when you dance in KTV. No one who isn't worth hundreds of millions can dance with that kind of momentum where the music keeps playing and you keep dancing. Just make sure to liven up the atmosphere and make it lively. Your image in the company is good, and the employees respect and love you. We're not outsiders, so treat the employees like family. Let's have a good New Year. I'll sponsor an extra 5 million to give our employees benefits. Let's make this party a lively one."

Brother Ma was delighted to hear this: "Sure, no problem. You have to be there, brother. Sister Xin, you too."

Shen Fang smiled and said, "Sure, I'll be there too. By the way, I have an older brother who got me a table with photos of the Spring Festival Gala, in the third row. Are you interested?"

"Third row? Holy crap??? Bro, who's your big brother? He's so awesome. I'm going, I'm going. If I have time, wow, watching the Spring Festival Gala live, I definitely have to go, and it'll be the third row."

"I want to go too, Mr. Shen."

Chen Fang smiled: "Cheng has reserved seats for the two of you. There are 12 seats in total, so adding the two of you is no problem. What about you, Sister Xin?"

Xu Xin also looked interested: "If it's not too much trouble, of course I'd like to go."

"It's no big deal. By the way, Sister Xin, come to my company more often. I've already prepared your villa and car."

Xu Xin smiled and said, "Let me hand over the reins. I've already talked to Zhuang Sheng, and the handover should be basically completed by the time of the Chinese New Year. Then I'll be your subordinate. President Shen, please take good care of me in the future."

"You'll be my head housekeeper from now on. If you take care of me, I'll naturally treat you well."

"Grandpa, the car's here, let's go."