Chapter 185: The dictator gathers talented people and is inclusive

After hanging up the phone, Zhu Yingning immediately started writing the project plan.

She didn't know if it was God's fault with her, but before she planned to write the project plan, she was bored day by day. But as soon as she had something to do, all kinds of trivial matters suddenly came up, from small things like someone building a house in the village and encroaching on a one-centimeter width of the neighbor's land. The neighbor was so angry that he went to her doorstep to curse, and the two families had a fight, and ran to her to complain, to big things like the implementation of social security policies for the new year.

While she was busy, Chen Fei and Wen Wenxu were also busy. One was called to the town to upgrade and maintain the government's internal system, and the other was struggling to solve the problem of corruption in the cooperative - to be precise, it was embezzlement. Corruption specifically refers to state employees, but almost all the people in the cooperative are non-state agency employees in the village.

The matter was not big, but not small either. The amount of money embezzled was only fifty yuan. A person in the cooperative who was responsible for daily inspections of the farm had a craving for cigarettes and wanted to buy some. His wife was in charge of the money, so I don't know what he was thinking, but he actually transferred fifty yuan to himself using the cooperative's account.

Wen Wenxu discovered something when he was checking the accounts. He was angry, anxious and speechless. Two pimples broke out on his face that day, one on the left cheek and one on the right cheek, symmetrical.

We can't just sue someone for such a small amount of money. If we really take it that seriously, half of the people in the village will be sent to jail. But we can't just let it go. If this matter is not handled properly, there will definitely be people who will follow suit in the future, and it may even create a bad atmosphere.

How should he deal with this properly? Wen Wenxu was so worried that his appetite dropped several times.

It sounds ridiculous, but this is the reality in the countryside.

Without two helpers and being overwhelmed with trivial matters, Zhu Yingning could only find time in between handling village affairs to write the project plan. He consulted various materials, used various economic models for analysis, and cited various examples to ensure that it was detailed and meticulous.

A week later, she finally finished writing the plan. She initially considered sending it directly to Xu Sirui's email, but then she changed her mind and worried that it wouldn't be formal enough. She also needed to visit Xu Sirui's company. After careful consideration, she decided to take the project plan to his company.

As for the candidates for the business trip, she planned to bring Chen Fei with her because she was a computer major and knew more about this aspect.

Unexpectedly, when she talked to Shen Fei, she seemed a little embarrassed. She didn't agree immediately, but hesitated to speak. Zhu Yingning asked her if she had any difficulties, but she shook her head and said hesitantly: "It's okay... I'll go with you."

After everything was finalized, they applied for a business trip and set off on a sunny weekday.

Of course, Xu Sirui was informed about the business trip in advance. She sent a message telling him approximately what time they would arrive at the company. Xu Sirui said he knew, and after a few minutes, asked her to send a screenshot of the ticket.

She couldn't help but wonder if Xu Sirui wanted to pick her up at the station. She was worried it would affect his work, so she wanted to tell him not to bother. But then she couldn't help but wonder if she was being too sentimental. What if this ended up being as awkward as the last time they called?

After thinking it over, she replied, "There's no need to post this."

Unexpectedly, Xu Sirui still didn't give up. That night, he sent another message urging: "Take a screenshot."

She glanced at it and ignored the message.

The next day, she was on a business trip and took the high-speed train for several hours to arrive at Hongqiao Station. She and Shen Fei each pushed their own suitcases to the exit, scanned their ID cards and left the station. They originally wanted to go directly to the online car-hailing channel to take a car, but at this time, their mobile phone vibrated in their pocket. She was worried that it was work, so she took it out and saw that it was a message from Xu Sirui, telling her where he was and the license plate number of his car, and attached a photo of the exit to indicate his location.

Zhu Yingning:?

She thought she was too sleepy last night and accidentally sent him a screenshot of the ticket. She looked through the chat history but didn't see any pictures related to the ticket.

...Then how did he know? Clairvoyance? Mind reading?

She was still doubting her life, and Chen Fei reminded her beside her: "Captain, there are too many people here, let's go out first."

"Okay." She came back to her senses, stopped worrying about this little thing, and led Shen Fei in the direction of Xu Sirui.

When he saw him in person, Zhu Yingning was surprised again.

It was nothing special, the car Xu Sirui was driving was actually a Land Rover.

She didn't know many car models. Apart from well-known brands like Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Dongfeng, and BYD, she only knew a few expensive brands like Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce, and Maybach. This was because Wen Wenxu kept telling them that the price of certain cars had dropped or increased this year, as if he had the money to buy a car. Chen Fei's comment on this was, "You should save money seriously first. When you have enough money to buy a car, the prices of these cars will be another matter."

She remembered hearing Wen Wenxu say that this Land Rover Range Rover was priced between two and three million.

Zhu Yingning got in the car, blew a few breaths into her cold palms, and while fastening her seatbelt, she asked him, "When did you buy the car?" After a moment, she added a sincere comment, "You're so rich."

When I think of the two hundred dollars I lost, I can't help but sigh in my heart that these capitalists are evil and insidious.

Xu Sirui turned up the air conditioner a few degrees, tested the air flow at the vents with his hand, and said, "I didn't buy it, I rented it. It's two thousand yuan a day, it's ridiculously expensive."

"?"

She never expected the truth to be so simple, and asked with a puzzled look, "Why would you rent such an expensive car when you're fine?"

"Because I'm vain."

“…”

She laughed and cursed, "You're crazy, Xu Sirui."

The car hit the road, driving smoothly all the way. The atmosphere in the car was relaxed because of the conversation just now. Zhu Yingning chatted with Xu Sirui intermittently. Halfway through the car, she suddenly realized that Chen Fei had been very quiet. Worried that she would feel awkward because she was not familiar with Xu Sirui, she actively guided her to join the conversation and introduced them to each other: "We met at Nongdayun Company last time. Since we all know each other, there is no need to be restrained."

"Ah, haha." Chen Fei laughed awkwardly twice and remained silent.

An hour later, they arrived at the CBD.

It was now past four in the afternoon. Xu Sirui parked the car in the parking lot and said that we could still visit for two hours.

"Do you get off work at 6:30?" Zhu Yingning asked.

"Well, they start at 8:30 and finish at 6:30, with a two-hour break at noon," he said. "But we have a semi-flexible work system. We also have another work schedule where they start at 10:00 a.m. and leave at 8:00 p.m. It's up to them."

“That’s quite humane.”

We took the elevator up while chatting.

His studio was rented on the 11th floor of an office building. Zhu Yingning imagined that the game company or game studio would have a high-tech and simple decoration style. After all, the companies she had visited before were all quite serious. But after walking in, she was shocked.

The overall decoration of the studio is indeed high-tech and simple, but the employees' workstations and attire can only be described as varied.

One girl had several BJD dolls displayed at her workstation, dressed up in white lace to create a pure white princess look. Another, seemingly nerdy guy with a strong anime-inspired vibe, had a collection of action figures on his desk and wore a long-haired blue wig to work. Someone, embracing American retro style, wore bold, contrasting colors to create a unique look. Someone worked in simple yoga attire, while another, with several professional fishing rods propped up behind him and wearing large shorts, looked like a devoted angler. And then there were those who fancied Korean pop stars, whose workstations were covered in K-pop cards.

The differences were so great that she couldn't help but be shocked at how Xu Sirui could bring together so many unrelated people.

When she and Shen Fei walked in, the employees' reactions varied. Some were overjoyed and greeted them enthusiastically, while others completely treated them as invisible and ignored them.

Xu Sirui led them to the conference room, held the door open with his hand, and waited until they went in one after another before letting go and walking to the conference table.

Through the glass wall, one could see figures moving around in the room across from the conference room. Zhu Yingning asked curiously, "Who's next door?"

"The lounge," he said.

"I thought I saw someone..." She chose her words carefully, "bouncing back and forth?"

Xu Sirui opened the door of the conference room again and told her that if she was interested, she could go next door and take a look.

They went to the next-door lounge and saw an employee wearing headphones, holding a book in his hand, sitting on a yoga ball and dancing around the room while reading.

Zhu Yingning & Chen Fei: “?”

"This is..." she began hesitantly.

"One of our employees had given birth before, and she recommended this as a way to relax. Everyone likes it, so I bought a few yoga balls and put them here," Xu Sirui said. "It's a relatively gentle way of exercising."

Zhu Yingning still didn't quite understand: "So that's how it is... But why emphasize that she gave birth?"

"Because this is the exercise her doctor recommended to her during her prenatal delivery. Using a yoga ball can help with natural childbirth and improve pelvic tilt." He gestured to the employees sitting outside, "Working in our industry, it's easy to develop various pelvic problems from prolonged sitting."

"?oh……"

It’s so magical, and it seems to make sense when you think about it.

She returned to the meeting room with her mind refreshed by new knowledge, and recalled that some employees had been indifferent just now, and Xu Sirui did not seem to blame them for it. This inclusive attitude was very different from other companies she had come into contact with before, so she asked more questions out of curiosity.

Xu Sirui leaned on the edge of the conference table and admitted, "Some employees really don't like socializing."

"Social anxiety?"

"It's not necessarily pathological social anxiety, it's simply not wanting to talk to people."

So unique?

She nodded. She really didn't mind this little thing, but she was surprised that someone with such a strong personality like Xu Sirui could get along well with people with the same personality.

Perhaps she had accidentally let her heart out, as she overheard Xu Sirui explain, "All I ask of my employees is to get their work done well; everything else is just empty talk. If their job is to secure sponsorship and investment, social skills are essential, but for developers and artists, as long as they can do their jobs well and maintain basic coordination with colleagues, nothing else matters to me."

"So they can keep their individuality while still getting the job done?" She chuckled. "That's good."

She glanced around the small but inclusive and vibrant studio and was moved. "Your place feels a bit like a foreign company. The atmosphere is very free and respectful of individuality. It's not the kind of company that exploits its employees."

Unexpectedly, Xu Sirui said, "That's not the case."

"Um?"

"Actually, I really want to exploit them, but our studio is still relatively small, and it's not as easy to recruit people as it is for big companies. I have to be more patient with them so that the talented people won't run away."

"?"

She was neither crying nor laughing, "Xu Sirui, can you let me keep the good impression of you for a few more seconds?"

He is indeed an evil and sinister capitalist.

She pulled out a paper project plan and a USB drive from her backpack. "Let's get down to business first. Do you need to call your employees in?"

"No need." Xu Sirui turned on the projector, "Just tell me."

"Oh, you are a dictator?" She joked with a smile.

Xu Sirui opened a seat for her and Shen Fei, motioning them to sit down. He also found a seat and sat down, saying casually, "I will definitely listen to the employees' opinions."

Come to think of it, how could an inclusive game studio possibly have a one-man show? She nodded and replied casually, "Then we'll make the decision through a democratic vote."

“Then I make my own decisions,” he said.

Zhu Yingning: “?”

Isn’t that still a dictatorship?!