Workplace philanthropist
I went to City C and brought back two trophies.
This business trip was very fruitful.
Besides the trophies and rewards that are visible and tangible, there are many intangible things, such as fame, investors' confidence in Zhixing Games, and players' recognition of Zhixing Games.
The only pity was that we didn't receive praise from President Jiang. No one said it openly, but everyone was still a little disappointed in private.
Well... you always have to get used to it.
Just like how you get used to President Jiang's meeting style after you've been through two meetings, you naturally get used to it.
In any case, the members of Zhixing Games had already given up and even decided to accept it.
I've been working here for almost two and a half months, isn't it normal that I haven't seen the boss even once? Anyone who sees the boss every day at work would be laughed at by the employees of Zhixing Games.
As soon as they landed in S City, Song Zhiming was already waiting for them.
"Welcome back, you must be tired from your journey."
As soon as you exit the airport, you can see that familiar minibus, which has now been replaced by a medium-sized bus.
After all, Zhixing Games now has as many as 18 employees.
And then, sure enough, it happened right away—
The journey wasn't tiring at all, because a super high-profile celebration banquet was right around the corner. It turns out that President Jiang was just not good at expressing himself; when it came to employee benefits, no one could match him.
Everyone was filled with emotion, and they naturally started talking about their holiday plans.
Shouldn't we have a chat?
I returned from my business trip on April 27th and immediately took a holiday. I won't be back at the company until after the entire May Day holiday.
It's a full six-day holiday! Don't underestimate these six days—they don't require any make-up days.
No need to make up for the work after the holiday!
Moreover, in accordance with Zhixing Games' consistent style of operation, these six days are entirely dedicated to life.
Nothing work-related will happen during these six days.
True effective rest is not about what you do, but about your mindset. Even if it's only for an hour or two, being able to completely put work aside and wholeheartedly enjoy entertainment and rest is effective rest.
Naturally, everyone had their own plans for those six days, but very few actually went sightseeing.
Choosing to enter the gaming industry, well, playing games at home during holidays is definitely better than traveling in crowded places.
After all, they just came back from City C.
The urge to travel in the short term isn't that strong. If I really still want to go, wouldn't it be better to use the time off I've accumulated from business trips and travel during off-peak seasons?
“Speaking of the May Day holiday, Mr. Jiang’s birthday is in a couple of days, May 1st,” Song Zhiming brought up the matter.
"May 1st, is that May 1st International Workers' Day?" Tang Yue couldn't help but ask again.
Song Zhiming nodded in agreement.
Everyone was somewhat surprised.
It's perfectly normal for anyone's birthday to fall on this day, but it feels a bit... kind of weird that the boss's birthday falls on this day. Of course, I'm not saying that Mr. Jiang is a bad boss, it's just... kind of weird.
He seems to possess an innate revolutionary spirit of the working class; no wonder he is the best boss in China.
Why does it feel like my boss is becoming more and more mysterious?
"Should we send Mr. Jiang something? After all..."
Everyone here has benefited greatly from this, and quite a few of them harbor the desire to catch a glimpse of President Jiang's true face.
Although people online always say not to empathize with capitalists, they get angry at anyone who says Jiang Zemin is a capitalist. What capitalist is like Jiang Zemin?
President Jiang is clearly... well, it's hard to find a single word to describe which category President Jiang belongs to.
A workplace philanthropist?
Song Zhiming brought up this matter not without reason.
This goes back to when she was talking to Jiang Chuan about this yesterday... It's also based on past work experience; some bosses like to celebrate birthdays with their employees.
Whether the employees are willing or not is obvious; they are definitely "willing."
There are quite a few people eager to flatter and fawn over him.
Jiang Chuan doesn't seem like that type of boss. Song Zhiming brought it up unnecessarily because he simply felt that Jiang Chuan, as the boss, was a bit distant from his team.
The relationship should still be maintained to some extent.
This innovative team management approach was new to Song Zhiming, and she preferred to help both sides stabilize the situation and strengthen their relationship.
Isn't this exactly what a special assistant does?
Then, as expected, President Jiang's answer was exactly what she had anticipated: "No need for all that formalism. Just let everyone have a good rest during the holiday. When they come back, we should be ready to start new projects."
Song Zhiming relayed the original message.
They exchanged glances but didn't say anything more.
"In addition, 'The Way of the Corporate Slave' is expected to be released on May 1st. You don't need to worry about the specific marketing and promotion strategies. Just rest and prepare for the next project."
"Is President Jiang planning to promote this personally?" Yu Yue asked with some curiosity.
According to President Jiang's management philosophy, this should be a professional matter handled by professionals.
"I'm not too sure about that either," Song Zhiming shook his head slightly.
"I wonder how our game will fare? It's certain we won't lose money, but I don't know if it will be a big hit." The game's numerical design team thought for a moment and then called out to Zhuang Xu.
"Zhuang Xu, do you know when the next episode of 'The Survival Diary of Contemporary Working People' will be released? Can we ride this wave of popularity?"
Initially, I just wanted to ride the wave of popularity of "The Survival Diary of Contemporary Working People".
Zhuang Xu was feeling very carsick: "I'm not really sure either, I only know that I gave them the materials last night."
"Alright, let's ask after we get off the bus. Let Zhuang Xu get some rest." The main programmer, seeing how dizzy he was, changed the subject. He took out his phone, intending to check how things were going with the GDR officials.
"Hey, look, our game is already in pre-launch hype!"
"What? Let me see!"
"Why does it feel like the promotional resources given this year aren't quite up to par? I remember last year there were promotional resources allocated to the splash screen, the main image carousel, and some other key positions."
"Why is it that when it comes to us, it's suddenly a whole level lower? Look, you can only see our game in the main image carousel and these two other positions."
The peaceful atmosphere just moments before turned into one of intense indignation.
Is this a targeted attack?
Yu Yue then remembered to explain: "Everyone, please don't get excited. This is strange; there are some sensitive aspects to the content of our game."
"A large-scale publicity event wouldn't be good, and GDR didn't want any unnecessary complications. Although the publicity resources were a bit lacking, we managed to convert them into bonuses, so we didn't lose too much."
This explanation failed to appease the members of Zhixing Games.
Where can money buy such good publicity resources?
GDR gaming platform is the largest gaming platform in China, bar none.
"Don't get agitated. I've already spoken to President Jiang about this, and I'm sure he'll have a good solution."
It was obvious to the naked eye that the group was no longer so "indignant".
It's probably a sense of security, like knowing that even if the sky falls, there's someone tall enough to hold it up. Besides, the sky hasn't fallen yet.
"Speaking of which, I'm really curious to know why President Jiang promoted it this way."
In terms of game design, just by looking at the two trophies, everyone knows the extent of President Jiang's talent without any judgment.
It's important to know that at the competition venue, the game experience time was simply not enough for players to discover the most innovative gameplay of "The Way of the Corporate Slave".
"The Way of the Corporate Slave" has only shown 80% of its content and has already received such an honor, so there is no need to worry about losing money after its release.
Perhaps President Jiang is also an expert in propaganda.
No, Jiang Chuan doesn't understand this.
He simply doesn't care about the difference between first-rate and second-rate publicity resources.
Since the game "The Way of the Corporate Slave" won two awards, Zhixing Games has been contacted by many unofficial game platforms.
A game that naturally attracts attention and popularity will also bring traffic to the platform.
It's a win-win situation for both sides.
Moreover, the buyer's market was highly competitive in this matter, and various small concessions were made.
While they can't get top-tier promotional resources on official platforms, they're getting maximum promotional resources on other platforms.
Jiang Chuan wasn't picky; he listed on all the platforms with good reputations among players.
As for promotion outside of the game platform, he personally felt that there was no need to spend money on it. Although Jiang Chuan did not value material possessions, he would not make unnecessary expenses.
They would be better off using that money to polish the game itself.
Jiang Chuan is a pragmatist.
Yu Yue also brought back a lot of good news from his trip to City C.
For example, those colleagues who want to connect with the actual creators of "The Way of the Corporate Slave".
It's necessary to cultivate these connections, but from Jiang Chuan's personal perspective, he still doesn't really want to step out of his comfort zone, especially since stepping out would mean dealing with these shrewd people in society.
It may take some time for them to mentally prepare themselves.
Maybe it will take a lifetime...
Jiang Chuan never made things difficult for himself in this matter; he had already made things difficult enough for himself in his previous life.
The other group consists of investors who want to invest in small startups like Zhixing Games in order to gain some say and profits.
Few investors simply provide funding without considering the company's internal operations and product development; they almost always want to offer some guidance.
Zhixing Games currently has no shortage of funds.
Jiang Chuan is also a bit controlling, especially when it comes to things that are close to him; he doesn't want things to get out of his control.
The psychologist said his condition was somewhat pathological, but there was no good way to distract him for the time being.
After all, Jiang Chuan's experience was a cautionary tale: the doctor tried to help him learn to detach himself from crowds, shift his focus, and forget his psychological barriers—but he overdid it, and now his obsessive-compulsive disorder is quite severe.
Jiang Chuan's controlling nature.
Just like every time he goes to do a side job, the ability he uses most from beginning to end is observation—observing everything—to ensure that nothing gets out of his control.
The process of observation, execution, conclusion, and follow-up is interconnected.
We don't have any plans to expand the company at the moment.
As for... if he were to invest in other companies instead, that was indeed part of Jiang Chuan's business plan, but not yet.
Having tens of millions in assets may seem like a lot, but in reality, it's just a drop in the ocean when invested in the business world.
Moreover, if he were to invest, it would most likely be an investment model similar to the Qin Dynasty, where he would force the companies that received his funds to adapt to the current model of Zhixing Games.
Back to the present.
Jiang Chuan leaned back, unusually unladylike, in the ergonomic chair. He raised his hand to shield his eyes, making it difficult to discern his emotions at that moment.
There was no one else in the office except for the count, who was still sleeping in.
Quiet and undisturbed.
Jiang Chuan was thinking that his own idea could actually succeed, and that the suppression from the main planner and from real life was just prejudice.
Tomorrow is the official release date of "The Way of the Corporate Slave".
The foreshadowing of Jiang's personal life has been laid all along, and now a bit of it has finally been revealed.
To paraphrase what I discovered in the previous book: every time I plant foreshadowing, it feels like I'm cutting and slicing away at the protagonist's life, leaving a little bit here and a little bit there.
May everyone encounter a philanthropist in the workplace!
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