Right now, there are only three sycophants at the dinner table with zero IQ; anything they say is pointless.
However, Su Wu quite liked this vibrant atmosphere.
Perhaps this is what youth is all about: no need to worry about gains and losses.
The hotpot meal was a great success, giving the three sycophants a chance to shine.
They are college students after all, and their thoughts are not that complicated.
After having a hearty meal, the girls left their admirers behind and went off to do their work, showing great dedication.
The four roommates sat comfortably in their small office, puffing away on cigarettes.
Su Wu glanced at the three men, a cold smile on his face.
"Hey, you guys are pretty cocky. You think you're all going to find a partner before I even realize it?"
"Tch, isn't this all thanks to you? Otherwise, why would we brothers work so hard to make money?"
Li Zhi leaned back in his chair casually and gave Su Wu the middle finger.
"When did I ever teach you any of this? I'm still single myself." Su Wu looked completely bewildered.
Li Zhi said disdainfully, "It was that time when we were all drunk, you gave us a masterclass on picking up girls, the core of which was that if you want to pick up beautiful women, you first need to have money..."
As the scene replayed in his mind, Su Wu couldn't help but slap his own head.
He only wanted to motivate them, but he didn't expect these bastards to not only take it seriously but also put it into action.
Were they wrong?
They did nothing wrong.
A man who isn't a bit of a playboy in his youth is wasting his life; when it really matters, he's short of money.
With a helpless sigh, he could only accept his fate; what a terrible thing to do.
Su Wu coughed lightly, noticing the disdainful looks in the three men's eyes.
"Ahem, you're all great, putting your knowledge to practical use, that's a good thing."
"Really? But why do I feel like you look down on us? We've reserved the prettiest girls like Anna for you, and you're still not happy?"
Li Zhi squinted, his face full of sarcastic remarks.
"Exactly! Didn't you see the look of disgust on his face? It was like the three of us were perverts and scoundrels. He even said that women were slowing him down from making money!"
Ma Shangfeng, with a cigarette dangling from his mouth, pointed and immediately began to complain.
Miao Renfeng didn't speak, but his eyes said it all.
Su Wu wailed, "Everyone, the business is the priority! We've barely started this venture, and if we spend all the budget, we're finished!"
"Pshaw, we've made 200,000 in just half a month, how much budget can we afford?"
The three of them refuted in unison, feeling that Su Wu was worrying excessively.
Come to think of it, the average income here is less than 1,000 yuan. How much money could they possibly spend on a relationship?
For most college students in 2001, the only well-known brands they recognized were probably Adidas and Nike.
Su Wu pondered it carefully for a while and realized that it was just that kind of thing.
The key issue isn't about finding a partner, but rather their attitude towards the studio.
He organized his thoughts and began to earnestly persuade him.
"Guys, if we're just playing around with this studio, that's fine, we can just mess around. But if you're planning to make something of yourself, that's a different story."
"Why did I use Anna today? Isn't it because she's talented? The second son is clever, but he doesn't pay attention."
"The fourth brother is good at research, but not so good at business. As for you, eldest brother, I'll respect you if you can even stay in the studio for half a day."
“I don’t have time to get involved in management either. I have to go help my mentors with their company, which is about to open. So what do you suggest we do?”
His words were both fair and blunt.
Upon hearing this, all three of them stopped laughing and became serious.
Li Zhi scratched his head. "I'm just not a very calm person, so please forgive me, brothers. But as long as it's something I can do, I definitely won't hesitate."
Ma Shangfeng gritted his teeth, "Third brother, what you said may not be pleasant, but it's true. I really didn't take it seriously. I apologize."
Miao Renfeng stammered, "At most, I can be a network administrator and supervisor. I don't really have any other skills. If there's anything I can do, just tell me, Third Brother."
The three of them made a joint statement, clearly indicating that they did not intend to treat the studio's affairs as a trivial matter.
Su Wu thought for a moment and then asked, "So that means you all want to run the business properly?"
"Of course! How much can we earn a month after graduating from university?"
The three nodded in unison, without any hesitation.
Su Wu nodded in satisfaction, "Then let's discuss how to develop in the future and the division of labor among everyone."
"If the studio wants to develop well in the long term, the current rough management model is definitely not going to work; it must be refined."
"Moreover, if you want to make big money, you must find the best profit point, not the current low-level model."
“We are businessmen. What we do is buy and sell goods, buy low and sell high, hoard and speculate, because our own production capacity is limited and we have no way to control the market.”
"These all require genuine research into the game's potential, players' spending power and needs, and so on. Someone needs to do these things..."
The three listened attentively, lost in thought.
They certainly hadn't considered these issues.
They didn't even realize why they were able to make money.
If they hadn't been the first to try something new, and if it weren't for Su Wu's cheat code, how much money could they have made even if they did all this?
They're lucky if they can earn that little bit of staff wages, and it'll be incredibly tiring.
Their temporary success led them to focus more on how to show off and squander their suddenly increased wealth.
Is there anything wrong with that?
That's right, that's exactly the normal behavior they should exhibit at their age, and that's reasonable.
The team was difficult to manage, so Su Wu could only keep feeding them toxic motivational speeches to force them to mature quickly.
Seeing that they had focused, he continued.
"Do you think these game studios can make a good living for many more years? If you don't take advantage of the low competition now to earn more, you'll only be earning a salary at most in the future."
"Do you guys think cheats are really useful? Let me tell you, this kind of thing that affects the game balance will definitely become rampant in the future and will definitely be cracked down on. It might even be illegal."
"So, what can we do with this little bit of money right now? Our goal is to graduate with a million in savings and be our own boss, instead of struggling to be an employee."
"Have you ever thought about this? If we can make so much money by relying on a game, how much money must that game make? Why can others do it but we can't? Can't we make our own games?"
Su Wu's voice and actions were so vivid and expressive that it was as if he were holding the three men by the neck and pouring them a spell.
The effect was obvious; at that moment, all three of them had their eyes light up.
Young people love to dream, and Su Wu gave them an even bigger goal.
Encouraged by him, the three men smoked their cigarettes and their expressions became much fiercer.
"Third brother, what do you suggest we do? If women are really slowing us down in making money, then screw them!"
Li Zhi raised his arm and shouted, his eyes filled with determination.
Ma Shangfeng and Miao Renfeng also stubbed out their cigarettes and nodded firmly in agreement.
"Anyway, it hasn't even started yet. If it doesn't work out, we can just stop watching. We can live a self-sufficient life!"
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