Chapter 25 Business
“I know someone who I’d like to recommend to you. Do you want to check him out? He’s quite handsome and very skilled, much more agile and efficient than I am now. Do you want to go?” After chatting for a while about adventure shows in the entertainment industry, Zhou Jiu thought of a friend.
"You're also one of the scholarship recipients?" Saiwei didn't seem very willing to accept it.
Zhou Jiu shook his head: "No, his mental strength is damaged, and he can no longer fight against the alien beasts. He doesn't need your help to get rid of the sponsorship. I recommended him because he is very strong physically. However, as you know, pure brute force without mental protection is easily assimilated by alien beasts and can only do other things. I recommend him to you, but it depends on whether you are willing to cooperate. After all, I think that person is more suitable than me."
She also had her own selfish motives, and Zhou Jiu didn't deny it. After hearing Saiwei's explanation, there would be great benefits in the entertainment industry. She hadn't thought of any arrangements for these benefits yet, but she felt they would be very helpful for their future plans. Unfortunately, they didn't have the power to control public opinion behind the scenes in the entertainment industry. She didn't want to get too involved in cooperating with the Volunteer Army, even though Sun You was already involved.
“Alright, I can help with this, but you should know I’m a businessman,” Saiwei emphasized, though he actually wanted to poach Zhou Jiu more.
“If I am needed in the future, I would be happy to do so,” Zhou Jiu said.
"Then, if you were a friend on the show, could you also appear? Divination, something that only exists in legends, is very suitable for exploration, especially the scene where you dealt with the ability entity. If everyone can see that it wasn't a special effect or something like a special effect, it would be a miracle." Saiwei persisted.
Zhou Jiu considered the implications and realized it wasn't a bad thing for her. She said, "That's fine, but you know I'm a soldier now. If I can't come out on a mission, it's not my fault."
"That's alright, just choose a time that everyone can handle. Don't worry too much, the military has a lot of people showing up in front of the audience, maybe if I arrange it earlier, you can get more votes from the audience in the later academy mecha competition."
Zhou Jiu had spent most of her time on Planet E scavenging for the Volunteer Army on the desolate planet, so she didn't know much about this aspect. "Is the Academy Mecha Competition a direct public judging? Can the military release these directly internally?"
"Huh? Are you an old fogey? Of course you can. After all, you know the competition within the military is fierce these days, and far fewer people are signing up to join. Nowadays, apart from a few well-connected mecha racing teams, the rest of the mecha scene is restricted by the government. The military is now relying on people's interest in mechas to attract the public, so of course they'll open it up." Saiwei expressed his surprise at Zhou Jiu's words, explained the basics of mechas, and then scoffed at Zhou Jiu, "Bookworm, you should learn less stuff and more common sense."
Zhou Jiu smiled. She either attended a fixed school on Star E or scavenged on a desolate planet. Star E's network was also controlled by the government, and there was almost nothing interesting to see. So, apart from some of her studies on the Star Network, she didn't go online much. As for the desolate planet, it was a place where basic communication was possible, but nothing else could be connected. After all, no one knew whether the spiritual power of alien beasts could also connect to the Star Network. It was a place with only old-fashioned signals. With such a life, it would be difficult to expect her to know some common sense that wasn't common sense.
“Give me your contact information. I’m curious what kind of person deserves such praise. We’ve known each other for years, and I’ve never seen you praise me before,” Saiwei said.
Zhou Jiu turned his head to look over and said very seriously, "But in my aesthetic sense, he is very handsome. He is in the top five most handsome people I have ever seen."
Saiwei switched the car to automatic driving, turned the front mirror, admired his own appearance, and then stroked his chin: "I'm really interested this time. So handsome, did you manage to win him over?"
Hearing Saiwei's gossip, Zhou Jiu rolled his eyes: "Please, I don't have to pursue just because someone is handsome."
"You're not interested in any of the top five most handsome men you've ever met? Then you're still too young and haven't figured things out yet," Saiwei said definitively.
"You're a businessman, why are you so gossipy?" Zhou Jiu teased.
"Alright, Miss Zhou, we've arrived at our dining place. Stop complaining."
A robot at the hotel entrance connected to the car's GPS and drove off with it to another location. Zhou Jiu and Saiwei went inside together. Zhou Jiu was genuinely shocked by the magnificent hotel; even just having breakfast here seemed far too extravagant, and the food must be incredibly expensive.
Saiwei ordered two servings and recommended them to Zhou Jiu: "The medicinal cuisine here is very practical. It has a noticeable effect on nourishing mental strength, and it tastes good too. You should try it."
Zhou Jiu glanced at the price; 3,000 per serving, which was incredibly expensive.
"You think it's too expensive? I have a suggestion for you, do you want to hear it?" Saiwei noticed Zhou Jiu's gaze and said with a smile.
Zhou Jiu looked up and saw Saiwei's unserious expression, raising an eyebrow: "I don't want to hear it."
"Ha, I'll even let you enjoy some of my wealth legitimately, alas, what a pity, you don't even want to hear it," Saiwei lamented.
Zhou Jiu rolled his eyes and retorted, "You want me to be your bodyguard? And then you'll pay me a salary?"
“Of course not, you’re a master,” Savi said seriously, continuing in exaggerated language, “I wanted to ask if you’re interested in me.”
"Thanks for the invitation, but I have no interest in your handling of the affairs of the wealthy." Saiwei's first attempt to poach talent failed, so he thought of another. Zhou Jiu said he was already used to it; for years, they'd been using different methods to poach people each time.
"Alright then," Savi sighed.
The food arrived quickly. Zhou Jiu tasted it; it was light and slightly fragrant, not bad, but not to her liking for spicy food.
“Nine, how’s the progress of your company’s research and development?” Saiwei suddenly asked.
Zhou Jiu glanced at Saiwei without showing any emotion, continued eating his meal, and said, "It's just so-so, like other tech companies, selling domestic robots and some ordinary brand-name quantum computers."
"I noticed in the tech section that one of your company's sensor products has passed testing and will be launched soon. Would you like to collaborate with me on the follow-up promotion?"
A businessman is a businessman after all; every word he uttered was about business. Zhou Jiu was unaware of Uncle Sun's listing plans, so he replied, "I'm not very familiar with the market situation. If you're interested in cooperating, then just contact the company's head directly. As long as the price is right, the marketing department will naturally consider it. I only have a small share and don't participate in the company's operations."
After probing a few more questions about the safety performance of the sensing instruments and their coordination with the mecha, Zhou Jiu dodged the question. Saiwei quickly changed the subject and started asking if he had any recommendations for mental energy supplements after his family affairs yesterday.
Zhou Jiu also cooperated by changing the subject.
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