It's been five years!
In the blink of an eye, it has been 5 years since Zhixing Games was founded. Kan Gaofei is a new employee who joined the company at this year's anniversary recruitment fair.
After five years of experience, Zhixing Games' recruitment process has become increasingly standardized and efficient. They also have spring and autumn recruitment seasons, which are fixed-quota recruitments used to fill staffing gaps in the company.
However, they usually don't hire too many people, because who would leave such a good company?
There are occasional expedited hiring opportunities, but these are very rare.
Because the employee turnover rate is very high.
I remember that autumn, a game company wanted to poach an employee from Zhixing Games. They offered a huge sum of money, including all the benefits and even promised future opportunities for advancement.
"Look how many talented people Zhixing Games has. Do you want to be a subordinate for the rest of your life? All the money goes to the big boss. It's better to be a manager yourself. Our project's bonuses are very generous." This kind of talk sounds really tempting.
but……
That employee was very rational; he even took out his phone and computer to teach the HR person who was trying to recruit him a lesson.
"Based on the price you offered me, let's calculate the total benefits and compensation for all employees of Zhixing Games, my own salary, and project bonuses..." As he spoke, the employee started typing, and as he calculated, both of them were somewhat surprised.
The employees are surprised that your company poached people by lowering the price.
The HR was surprised that the company's boss didn't want any profits at all.
If every employee receives this kind of treatment, frankly speaking, what would have been 90% of what was supposed to end up in the boss's hands is now uncertain, with even 20% possibly remaining.
The two remained silent. The employee didn't know what to say, while the HR was still in shock. Then they parted amicably.
This incident later became a classic joke on the internet.
The HR person involved was erased, leaving only Zhixing Games shining with golden light, standing tall in the [streetlight].
In fact, since the country introduced new policies and a series of regulations to standardize the workplace, the workplace environment has improved a lot in the past five years. At least the situation will no longer be like it was before.
But Zhixing Games remains an irreplaceable cherished memory for countless workers.
Back then, many people questioned whether Zhixing Games was just putting on a show to be a conscientious boss and that they wouldn't be able to stick to it. Sooner or later, the boss's greed would regain the upper hand.
Or perhaps it's not the boss's greed, but rather the company's growth?
But over the past five years, Zhixing Games has developed steadily, without abandoning its players or its employees.
Staying true to one's original aspirations for five years is something that many commercial companies find difficult to do.
It is precisely because of this that this place—Kan Gaofei looked downstairs—is no longer the Chuangzhi Yunjing of yesteryear. Zhixing Games has long since abandoned its three-story location. In fact, at the end of its second year of operation, President Jiang announced that the company building would be constructed.
In the fourth year, they successfully moved the entire Zhixing Games into the company building.
The small garden and the "lie" sculpture downstairs in front of the door are popular spots for tourists to take photos. The "lie" sculpture is almost worn down from being touched so much.
This entire building encompasses the entire game ecosystem, including technology research and development, art, music, game development itself, game equipment, copyright development... This combined approach has earned it the reputation of being the Zhixing Universe among players.
You can find every way of life in this universe—a quote from players who love Zhixing Games.
The building has 20 floors. The top floor and the rooftop belong to the boss. However... even though Kan Gaofei is a new employee, he knows that the boss is elusive but will pay him.
What a great boss persona!
Moreover, they are talented... Looking back on the past 5 years, Zhixing Games has worked on projects that included both independently developed projects and collaborative projects with other game companies.
Every single one was a success.
They've become the official gaming platform of GDR and the sun of the entire domestic gaming industry, a regular guest.
In the gaming industry today, being able to collaborate with Zhixing Games is already a prestigious reputation.
Zhixing Games has long since expanded beyond indie games. According to former colleagues, there seems to be a plan to start venturing into some "cash cow" genres this year.
For example, the wildly popular MOBA games, the now-past-glory real-time strategy games, and shooting games whose templates seem to have been exhausted.
The reason is simple; it's not that we're short of money.
It's simply that we've done all other game genres.
On one floor of the Zhixing Games building, there is a wall dedicated to displaying the awards that these successful games have won.
It is common knowledge that President Jiang enjoys challenging himself.
As a member of the third group in the game development team, Kan Gaofei's job for the past few months has been to follow up with the team and create a public welfare game project.
Strangely enough, it's said to have been adapted from one of President Jiang's charity projects. What most people, or rather most healthy people, can't understand is why provide funds for a dying person to travel.
Such a seemingly romantic and idyllic thing can't save lives, can it? Although most people express their support, there have been constant external voices questioning whether it's just a publicity stunt.
President Jiang is determined to keep putting money into the game, which is very encouraging. Speaking of money, it's worth mentioning that Zhixing Games seems to have a built-in, automatically replenished fund. President Jiang spends a little here and a little there every day, and the money just never seems to run out.
Let's get back to the main topic.
On the other hand, it seems that it is precisely because of this persistence that countless netizens are speculating... whether @FreeArtist is President Jiang.
Because from any angle, the two are very similar.
They are equally mysterious, equally omniscient and all-knowing, equally concerned about the masses, and equally adept at seizing opportunities.
All of this is connected by a common thread—it seems they all love to travel, the IP address of @FreeArtist was revealed to be from the same source as the photography website, and President Jiang insists on this... but they've just been struggling to find concrete evidence.
@FreeArtist has already deleted his account, and President Jiang himself doesn't appear in public anymore.
However, to be honest, many employees, including those outside the company, suspect that President Jiang might be... suffering from a serious illness—this is a rather abnormal concern.
Therefore, Song Zhiming had to repeatedly declare that President Jiang was truly in excellent health, really very healthy. Of course, whether his psychological state was severely socially anxious is an overstatement, but that's another story.
"Good morning," Kan Gaofei greeted his colleagues.
"Good morning, you're here early today. We haven't looked at the documents that were delivered before we left work yesterday. Would you like to take a look together?"
These documents are said to be thank-you notes from a charity project.
Assistant Song brought it over so that they could more genuinely immerse themselves in the public welfare work.
The contents of these letters were very simple, because many people were no longer able to write a proper letter due to their illness.
The handwriting was crooked and even slanted as it was written. The words used were also very simple and beautiful.
But they all convey the same message: Thank you.
Thank you. The sunset was beautiful today. The thought that every sunset is this beautiful makes me look forward to the sunrise.
Thank you. The distant mountains, shrouded in mist and clouds, with their overlapping landscapes and unexpected vistas, made me feel that perhaps I will experience the same thing.
Thank you. The moon under the astronomical telescope can be so clear! While at the beach, I also heard what sounded like a whale's call. I haven't heard such sounds in a long time.
After reading the letter, both of them were somewhat moved. Kan Gaofei was still young and full of drive, and he didn't like being misunderstood: "So many people online don't understand, are we really not going to explain?"
“When have we ever explained ourselves? Explaining is just digging our own grave. Why bother proving our innocence? There’s no need to waste that energy. As a responsible person, you should focus on understanding the company’s culture.” A colleague comforted him, “These things take time, don’t rush.”
"I just don't want President Jiang to be talked about like that." Kan Gaofei said helplessly. If it really was just a show, why not use a more cost-effective and efficient method?
"President Jiang won't care about these things."
"You're right."
The two returned to their work and were preparing to organize the documents. They were close to the elevator when they suddenly heard a sound and turned to look.
It turns out the elevator reserved for the boss is moving?
That elevator was in a different location from the employee elevator, and it was only allowed to be used by the boss (this was something that was explicitly forbidden to all employees). Although Jiang Chuan had not appeared in the company for many years, the company still reserved a separate passage for him.
Their gazes immediately became intense.
Could it be...?
Their eyes were fixed intently on the elevator, wondering which floor it would take them to. 12, 13, 14, 15... The elevator didn't go any further; it just stopped on their floor.
"bite."
The elevator doors opened.
But what came out was... a familiar-looking Assistant Song.
She looked a little embarrassed and explained to the two people next to the elevator, "The staff elevator next to me is a bit crowded, so I need to deliver this urgent document as soon as possible."
It wasn't President Jiang... The two were somewhat disappointed, but also seemed to have gotten used to it.
President Jiang?
President Jiang is already living a life of retirement at a young age, but he is not in Finland—and definitely not in the Arctic. He is currently in China, in the northern villa where he used to stay with the Earl.
It was indeed work time, and he was sitting there properly in his suit and tie, mentally preparing himself.
The count watched silently, knowing that today would end the same way.
What's that saying again? Time never defeats a beauty, and that's certainly true for Jiang Chuan. Five years ago, he was 30, still in his prime.
He is 35 years old now.
His appearance has hardly changed compared to 5 years ago, thanks to the ascetic lifestyle of Jiangchuan.
Only a few lines of time appeared at the corners of his eyes, which made his thick eyelashes look even gentler. The depth in his eyes was the accumulation of experience, or perhaps he had finally figured something out, making him much calmer.
His posture remains upright, and his physique has not changed at all. If you were to use something to describe him, don't use the simple image of bamboo, because that doesn't really represent him.
Jiangchuan only has a slight connection with bamboo.
It is more like a bamboo slip, which is made from broken bamboo through multiple processes such as smoothing the surface, scraping off the green, breaking the skin, and sun-drying, before finally becoming a book.
Many things were written on the bamboo, but only the book knew what they were.
He stood in front of the mirror, adjusting his tie more and more slowly, until finally his fingers stopped on the lapel pin.
really……
"The weather doesn't look too good today, how about we go tomorrow?" Jiang Chuan looked at the Earl, seemingly asking for his opinion.
I don't understand why someone who's already a boss still likes to deceive themselves so much. If they don't want to go, they don't have to. He's the boss, so why do they have to come to the company?
The Earl didn't reply; he was still in a cold war with Jiang Chuan for not letting him eat hot pot. With a flick of his tail, he leisurely walked away again.
Jiang Chuan sighed softly, and took off the lapel pin he had just put on, decisively following his heart.
Who would have thought that making games could be so captivating?
He turned his head, glanced at the scenery outside the window, and made a resolution to himself again and again: Tomorrow, definitely.
My next book is a novel about raising a child, titled "Pure-hearted Girl Becomes a Mother Painlessly [Quick Transmigration]", which will be released on August 22nd.
Alright, mission accomplished! This should be the complete end now. Thank you all for accompanying me for so long, from mid-April to the end of July. I also want to thank President Jiang.
I originally wanted to write about President Jiang coming to work, but as I wrote, I felt that it would be too out of character, and I can't rule out the possibility that a certain president will suddenly be startled and teleport to the Sahara.
Let's be a little gentler with President Jiang (although my Weibo account is called @The Dean's Office for Establishing Specialized Knives for Men with the Surname Jiang, emm).
"Tomorrow? Certainly not tomorrow either."
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