"There's no need for a meal, I don't know you."
Ma Xiaohu is a complete homebody, his biggest weakness is his interpersonal skills, and he is also extremely confident, so he won't give Hu Yuan any face.
“We are strangers now, but I believe we will soon become great partners and good friends.”
Hu Yuan was equally confident. Given the current state of the IT industry and your current disheveled appearance, how could he possibly fail to win you over?
Even if you only use money, you can be overwhelmed into submission.
"You reek of money. I don't think we'll become good friends, and I'm not qualified to cooperate with someone like you."
However, Hu Yuan was proven wrong in the blink of an eye; this guy turned out to be a self-righteous arrogance.
I hadn't noticed that before.
"That's not the point. The point is that we all have a common goal."
Hu Yuan knew that talking about price alone wouldn't be enough to win him over, so he could only talk about dreams.
People who consider themselves superior love to talk about dreams and value shared ideals, and Hu Yuan is always confident that he is right about this.
Ma Xiaohu gave a slightly mocking smile, then shook his head and began to carefully observe every screen in the internet cafe, showing no intention of continuing the conversation with Hu Yuan.
"I want to make a game that I guarantee will be a nationwide hit. I believe you have the ability to work with me and you also have such a dream."
Having suffered repeated defeats, Hu Yuan had no choice but to go straight to the point and state his purpose directly.
Ma Xiaohu immediately turned around and looked at Hu Yuan, his face full of surprise and delight.
"So, can we talk now?"
Hu Yuan seized the opportunity to extend an olive branch.
Ma Xiaohu was still somewhat hesitant, but he still followed Hu Yuan.
"Mr. Hu..."
Just as Hu Yuan was about to walk out the door, the boss suddenly spoke, but hesitated to finish.
"Boss, thank you for this."
Without saying a word, Hu Yuan took out the 10,000 yuan he had prepared beforehand and simply threw it on the table.
"Of course, of course. Rest in peace, Mr. Hu."
The boss was immediately overjoyed.
Are you very rich?
After leaving the internet cafe, Ma Xiaohu asked a question out of the blue.
"It's just average."
Hu Yuan revealed a confident smile.
The two had dinner together. Hu Yuan specially took Ma Xiaohu to the most upscale hotel in Suning City and told him to order whatever he wanted, while he ordered the most expensive steak and red wine.
No matter how aloof Ma Xiaohu is, his current situation is predictable; money must be very tempting to him.
However, this kind of person would not accept charity from others; he would definitely prefer to earn money through his own abilities. This is the biggest difference between him and that internet cafe owner.
"This is my game design proposal. We can discuss it further after you've reviewed it."
Hu Yuan took out the planning proposal from the file bag and placed it directly in front of Ma Xiaohu.
"This is a trade secret, and you just showed it to me like that?"
Ma Xiaohu was quite surprised by this, because it was something very important and private.
Just like himself, even though the plan in his mind is already taking shape, he will never go into details no matter who asks him.
“You can see, because I know you, and I know your talent is no less than mine.”
Hu Yuan immediately flattered Ma Xiaohu.
Of course, this was also to dispel his doubts. The game itself was a copy of Ma Xiaohu's, and Hu Yuan was unaware of what he had already thought of. He was just stating it upfront so that it would be easier to explain later.
"this..."
After reading it, Ma Xiaohu's expression changed drastically.
"What's wrong? Did we really think of the same thing? It can't be such a coincidence, can it?"
Hu Yuan pretended to be shocked.
"To be honest, a large part of what you have here is exactly what I think. If this weren't the first time I'd met you, I might have thought you stole my things. But I also know that I've never told anyone these thoughts, nor have I ever written them down. They're just in my mind. You couldn't possibly steal them."
Just as Ma Xiaohu was wondering what was going on, the dishes arrived.
"It is indeed a coincidence, but I can also tell you that it is just a trend and direction of market development. Just like we ordered lobster without prior arrangement because when we parked, we both saw that the hotel had just received a fresh batch of lobsters, so we knew that the lobsters were fresh enough."
Hu Yuan had prepared many of Ma Xiaohu's arguments in advance, but this one was truly improvised.
Ma Xiaohu didn't speak, he just nodded, but his face was still grim.
Because he knew very well that he and Hu Yuan had the same thoughts and the same goals, the only difference being that Hu Yuan was much richer than him.
So once Hu Yuan creates this game before him, all his hard work will be wasted.
Even if he is fast enough and releases the game at the same time as Hu Yuan, his promotional efforts can never compare to Hu Yuan's, and he will ultimately suffer a crushing defeat.
"I came to you to discuss cooperation because I knew you were talented in this field. Now it seems you're not just an ordinary talent, you're practically a genius."
Hu Yuan continued to flatter Ma Xiaohu, which only added to Ma Xiaohu's psychological pressure.
The more he knew how good his own things were, the more he considered the consequences of not cooperating with Hu Yuan.
"Since you already have such a detailed plan, why don't you just do it yourself? Why come to me for help?"
By asking this question, Ma Xiaohu had already made it clear to him that he was no match for Hu Yuan.
What he needs now is for Hu Yuan to give him a way out.
“Because I know how difficult this is. I have the funds, but it’s hard to find technical talent. I don’t understand this kind of thing myself. I believe you have the ability to help me overcome many difficulties in the development process.”
Hu Yuan naturally wouldn't embarrass Ma Xiaohu, as that wasn't the purpose of his hard work coming to Suning City and staking out internet cafes for so many days.
"My dream is to create a game that every internet cafe in the country has to download. I don't care how much money it costs, just let me participate in the production. No, I want to be the one who is in charge of the production."
Ma Xiaohu, taking the opportunity to back down, was afraid that Hu Yuan would abandon him because of the price, so he didn't dare to ask for much money.
"I came to you for this very reason. If you're willing, I'll entrust you with all the development matters of this project. My only requirements are that the content of the design plan be perfected and that the timeframe be as fast as possible without any delays. As for the money, I'll give you a monthly salary of 100,000, and after the game is successfully developed, I'll give you a bonus of 10 million."
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