Chapter 417 No Forcing
Upon hearing S&C, Qiao Xing subconsciously touched his nose, "I've heard of it."
"So, you definitely won't go wrong by joining us. But Boyan might test you later, and I believe you can do it."
Qiao Xing nodded; it didn't sound like she had just joined on a whim.
The two chatted casually and soon arrived at their destination. The area was not as bustling as the city center, and the buildings were relatively low.
Tao Yang led her into an apartment building, on the sixth floor, diagonally opposite the elevator. As soon as they came out, they saw the words "Big Bad Wolf Technology Co., Ltd." pasted on the snow-white wall.
The door was a plain vermilion door, and it was closed. Tao Yang had to enter a password to get in.
This doesn't look like a company at all.
Inside, there were several computer desks in the middle of the living room. The living room was large, with a kitchen, a bathroom, and a dining area, and the lighting was also good.
This is a duplex apartment; the rooms are upstairs.
When Tao Yang came in, there was only one girl sitting in front of the computer drawing. The girl was wearing black-rimmed glasses, her hair was messy, and she looked listless.
"Miaomiao, where's Boyan?"
"He's inside." Sun Miao gestured with his chin, indicating that Shen Boyan was in the room opposite, which was the meeting room they had vacated.
Tao Yang put down his bag and gestured for Qiao Xing to follow him.
Pushing open the conference room door, Qiao Xing immediately saw the person lying on the sofa. He was wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, and his height was estimated to be over 1.8 meters. The sofa was a bit short, and his two legs could only touch the ground.
He had his arm over his face, so Qiao Xing couldn't see his face.
Tao Yang walked over and nudged his shoulder. "Bo Yan, get up quickly. I brought someone for you."
Two seconds later, Shen Boyan slowly got up and looked up at Qiao Xing.
Now Qiao Xing could see his appearance clearly. His hair was a little messy, and his features were gentle, much like his name.
He sized up Qiao Xing for a moment, then picked up a cigarette from the table, put it in his mouth, and lit it with a lighter.
After taking a drag of his cigarette, he asked, "What do you do?"
Tao Yang said, "I just met her at the cake shop, she helped me a lot..."
Tao Yang recounted the whole story at length, while Shen Boyan, smoking a cigarette, looked at Qiao Xing with an ambiguous expression, as if he didn't believe that such a delicate woman could write code.
“Boyan, I’ve already spoken to her. Let them become our shareholders, and we won’t have to pay them salaries for the time being.”
The last sentence is the key point: they used this method to recruit people before, and people would run away as soon as they heard it.
After listening, Shen Boyan threw his cigarette butt into the ashtray, extinguished it with water, and then stood up from the sofa. "Come and take a look."
Tao Yang gave her an encouraging look, "Keep it up."
Qiao Xing was stunned. She just instinctively followed him out. Shen Boyan turned on his computer and told her to sit down. "Write a paragraph."
Qiao Xing sat down awkwardly, staring at the dense lines of code on the computer screen. She turned to him and asked, "What are we writing? Should we continue from here, or write a separate section?"
He leaned back lazily in his chair and said casually, "Whatever."
The two words "casual" stumped Qiao Xing. She moved the mouse and glanced at the code on the page. It seemed to be a single-player game.
She tried to continue writing the next paragraph.
Then she turned back to Shen Boyan and asked, "Will this work?"
What development software do you know how to use?
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Shen Boyan glanced at her again. "You majored in programming?"
Qiao Xing nodded. "I studied software development, but after graduation, I only did it for half a year. After the company went bankrupt, I changed careers."
What was your previous job?
"Previous job? Project planner, I guess."
Tao Yang was somewhat surprised; this wasn't right for him. He frantically winked at Shen Boyan, telling him that they absolutely couldn't miss this opportunity.
Shen Boyan pondered for a moment, then leaned back in the chair next to him and stared at Qiao Xing, saying, "I don't have the money to pay you a salary, but I can do what Tao Yang said and make you our fourth shareholder."
Qiao Xing blinked, then glanced at Tao Yang, "Didn't you say you were just here to take a look? Are you already starting work?"
Shen Boyan said, "It's alright. Go back and think it over carefully. I won't force you."
Generally speaking, if someone says that, it basically means they won't be coming, so Shen Boyan was too lazy to waste any more words.
Qiao Xing also stood up. "Alright, I'm really sorry to have taken up so much of your time."
Shen Boyan waved his hand dismissively, turned and walked towards the conference room, then went back to sleep.
Tao Yang whispered, "Aren't you coming? If it's a salary issue, we can discuss it. We might not be able to offer you much. You're so young, are you really not going to chase your dreams with us?"
Qiao Xing gave an awkward laugh. "I'll think about it when I get back."
"How long will it take you to think about it? I'll contact you when the time comes. By the way, could you give me your contact information?"
Qiao Xing took out her phone and added him on WeChat. "I need to go back and ask my boyfriend. If he agrees, I'll come."
She actually quite liked it here. There were fewer people, and it didn't have the smog and backstabbing of a big company. Most importantly, she had always wanted to continue writing code.
I just don't know if it's reliable or not. I'll go back and ask Qin Ce. What if he doesn't want me to come? It wouldn't be good if I agreed to it rashly and then regretted it.
"Partner? Boyfriend?"
"Not boyfriend, husband."
Tao Yang was a little surprised. "I didn't realize you were married. I thought you had just graduated like us."
Qiao Xing smiled and said, "Then I'll be going now."
"Alright, go back and discuss it properly. This is a rare opportunity!"
Qiao Xing agreed, took the elevator downstairs, and went to the market to buy groceries to cook dinner.
She prepared a sumptuous meal, and as soon as Qin Ce arrived home, she greeted him warmly, "You're back?"
Qin Ce looked at her suspiciously. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing much, I've finished cooking, come and eat." Qiao Xing took the coat from his hand, turned around and ran to hang it up for him.
The phrase "offering favors for no reason" perfectly describes her.
At the dinner table, Qiao Xing looked at him, hesitating to speak several times.
"Just say what's wrong." Qin Ce couldn't stand it anymore. He knew she had something on her mind, but she wouldn't say anything. He had even lost his appetite.
Qiao Xing smiled at him, "It's like this, this afternoon I went to buy a cake, and then..."
She told Qin Ce the whole story from beginning to end: "That's how it is. I showed them my amazing skills, and they were all amazed. They insisted on keeping me here and even wanted me to become their shareholder."
Qin Ce stared at her with a half-smile, "Do you get paid?"
"Well, don't worry about these short-term gains. When we make money later, won't I get a bigger share?"
Qin Ce said, "Do you know how many small companies like this go bankrupt in a year?"
"Oh, I don't know."
"Do you think they can make money? A company like that is only good for employing people illegally. Do you believe they won't even be able to get their money back?"
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