"Let me introduce myself. My name is Zhou Chen, and I come from a small county town."
"I was out of school for three years and returned to school to repeat my studies six months ago. In other words, I still haven't gone to university."
Just as Zhou Chen finished speaking, a bespectacled man became even angrier: "You're not even a college student, and you expect us to work for you? That's ridiculous! Coming here today is a complete waste of your time. You can introduce yourself all you want!"
After saying that, the bespectacled man prepared to leave.
Several people share the same idea.
"I always thought that respecting others was a quality that every highly educated person should possess, but it seems that this is not the case."
Upon hearing Zhou Chen's words, the bespectacled man and the others who had already pushed open the door to leave suddenly stopped, their faces showing some embarrassment.
"Fine, we'll listen to your nonsense before we leave."
The bespectacled man returned and went back to his previous seat.
Zhou Chen ignored him and continued, "In the fourth month after I returned to school to repeat my senior year, I got first place in the whole school in the mock exam. In the fifth month, I got first place in the whole city. In every mock exam after that, I got first place in the whole school."
"So what if he's first in the whole school? What's there to be proud of? Everyone here has been first in the whole school before, everyone here is a top student." The bespectacled man chuckled, revealing a hint of disdain, thinking that Zhou Chen was just trying to show off and wasting everyone's time.
Zhou Chen seemed not to hear the bespectacled man's words and continued, "While I was studying, I took over the canteen business at the construction site where I used to work and earned my first pot of gold. After three months in the canteen business, I started my own business in a real sense. I opened a stinky tofu stall, and the stinky tofu stall did well and grew bigger and bigger."
"What kind of future can a small stinky tofu stall have?" The bespectacled man let out another sneer.
"In less than four months, the number of franchisees who joined my stinky tofu business exceeded one hundred, and the net income from franchise fees reached its first million."
Um?
Upon hearing that the franchise fee was one million, the bespectacled man's expression changed, feeling as if he had been slapped in the face.
"Even if there are many franchisees, it's still just a street stall business; it will never be respectable." The bespectacled man began to belittle again, trying to save face.
Zhou Chen shrugged and said indifferently, "This kind of street stall business is indeed not respectable. Although I later made tens of millions with this business, it is still just a snack business. In my heart, it is nothing. After all, I only regard it as a channel to accumulate funds."
The bespectacled man, who had just been slapped in the face, looked even uglier, because he had been slapped in the face by Zhou Chen once again.
"So, I started another game company."
Um?
Upon hearing this, some of the people present looked thoughtful, as if they had thought of something.
"I provide the game design ideas, and my team develops the game. Within just a few months, my first game was launched and became the number one most popular game on the Tencent platform in its first month. Later, I partnered with mobile phone manufacturers to integrate the game directly into their phones. Luckily, all the mobile phone manufacturers that partnered with me saw their sales increase by 20% because of this game. This game brings me millions in revenue every quarter."
"After this game, I designed a second game, which did not disappoint me either, and once again became one of the most popular games in Penguin Games."
"The gaming business is indeed profitable, but in my mind, it's like the stinky tofu business—just a way for me to accumulate capital, and still not something that can be taken seriously!"
Zhou Chen's words were tantamount to another slap in the face to the bespectacled man, a severe blow to his pride.
The bespectacled man's face was repeatedly slapped, and now his forehead was covered in black lines.
"So, I opened another logistics company, and through cooperation with Taobao, we now have branches in almost every major city in the country."
"While running the gaming and logistics businesses, I also took the time to start a business selling past exam papers, which sold quite well across the country."
"Perhaps some of you have already guessed who I am."
"That's right, I am the person you're thinking of."
Zhou Chen took in the expressions of everyone present and knew that some people had probably guessed his identity.
"So it really was you, the mysterious boss!"
"It's simply unbelievable."
Some people looked at Zhou Chen with a newfound respect and admiration, no longer showing their previous contempt.
"What are you talking about? Who is he?"
Only the bespectacled man was still in the dark, unaware of what the others meant.
At this moment, someone answered the bespectacled man's question, explaining:
"He is the founder of Pin Chou Fang Stinky Tofu."
"He is the owner of Hope Technology Network Company and the designer of two blockbuster games, Happy Match and Happy Farm!"
"He is the big boss of Dongfeng Logistics Company!"
"He is the creator and setter of the three-year college entrance examination and five-year mock exam series!"
"He was the top scorer in the province with a score of 761.5."
"He is Zhou Chen!"
As these titles were listed one by one, the bespectacled man was completely dumbfounded. He plopped down in a chair, utterly incredulous.
This guy who hasn't even gone to college is so amazing, with so many businesses, and each one is very successful.
Is this even human?
It's no wonder he didn't know Zhou Chen, because he had been living abroad and had only recently returned to China.
"Since you all know about my deeds, I don't want to say more. I want to do something of great significance: to create a mobile phone system that belongs to our country. Currently, foreign countries have already made considerable progress in this area. I believe everyone understands the principle that if you fall behind, you will be bullied. The business world is like a battlefield, and the same applies here."
I need your help to fight alongside me. You don't need to worry about salary and R&D investment. With so many businesses under my umbrella, I will have a steady stream of funds. New businesses will bring in revenue in the future, which will be enough to support your R&D. You just need to focus all your energy on R&D and leave the rest to me.
If someone still holds the same initial idea, I won't force them; they can leave now. But I want to say that life isn't always peaceful and carefree. There are always people bearing the burden for you. In the past, it was our predecessors who sacrificed their lives to bring peace and prosperity to the country. Now it's our turn. To ensure a better future for our descendants, we must have what others have. Only by holding the sword in our own hands can we stand tall and fear no enemy.
So, are you willing to become my comrades-in-arms and fight alongside me?
As Zhou Chen finished speaking, a faint smile appeared on his serious face as he looked at everyone.
"I do!"
"I'd love to!"
"Me too!"
One by one, people older than Zhou Chen responded, and none of them left.
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