As Lin Xiaoxiao spoke, she couldn't help but grind her back teeth together. Heaven knows how disheartened she felt when she finally managed to squeeze onto the subway after working hard in her past life, only to find that all the seats were occupied by elderly people with rosy complexions who were going out to buy groceries.
Even if she managed to snag a spot, she'd have to endure the silent moral pressure from everyone around her the whole way. The more Lin Xiaoxiao thought about it, the more heartbroken she felt. Back then, her ability to pretend to be asleep was absolutely top-notch! Who would have thought that after transmigrating, she wouldn't even have the space to use that skill anymore?!
The head of the game department went from skepticism to understanding, and finally to empathy. Although they were lucky to have failed in their startup and ended up at Feiyang Entertainment, they were still heartbroken after hearing their story. They never expected that a big boss like President Lin could empathize with them!
A true gentleman will die for one who understands him!
Forget all the online chatter this year, since President Lin said it's suitable!! Then we have to give them the real deal!! Older people and esports, and games are a perfect match!!! No arguments allowed!!!
Not to mention, the game department has been the most relaxed in the entire company lately. After hearing this, they have no more thoughts of backing down. Today, even if President Lin asked a sow to climb a tree, the entire game department would carry it up!
You want to call them treacherous officials? Then they're overjoyed! Even treacherous officials are still officials! At least it acknowledges they have a place at Feiyang Entertainment!
"President Lin, this new project covers many provinces and cities, and there are many competitions. It seems we need to recruit more people."
"Confess."
Everyone else was excited when they heard this. Feiyang Entertainment is a hot commodity right now! They had to tell all their capable acquaintances that Feiyang Entertainment was hiring! They had to be careful with their selection and hire only the most capable people! Feiyang Entertainment couldn't go bankrupt!
When He Yue saw this project, she felt that Zhang Erdai would definitely like it. Unfortunately, Zhang Erdai was forced to take leave, so only the rest of them could come.
Any further questions?
"there is none left."
Lin Xiaoxiao took a satisfied sip of her milk tea, then turned and left the meeting room.
The rest of the gaming team were eager to try it out, and some even started discussing, "Boss, do you think we should lower the game's difficulty?"
"No reduction. President Lin has already made the decision, so the difficulty level definitely cannot be lowered."
Although Zhang, the head of the film and television department, didn't understand, he already knew that as long as he followed President Lin, he was guaranteed to be safe.
A thought-provoking question suddenly rang out in the meeting room: "How can we get these elderly people to participate in the competition?"
The scene immediately fell silent.
They didn't expect this either! Where's General Manager Lin?! Why is he already gone?!
Seeing their panic, He Yue couldn't help but say, "How could President Lin not have thought of this? Look below, President Lin said this is a welfare competition. Don't you know what welfare means for the elderly? Does it need to be explicitly stated?"
"Welfare for the elderly?"
"I don't know, my grandma only likes free eggs."
"Hehe, my grandpa is the same way. And if there's anything else, it's cheap rice."
He Yue said, "So, don't you all already have the answer in your hearts? Hasn't President Lin already told us about the competition schedule and prize planning?"
"I see, as expected of President Lin. But will anyone actually watch this show and competition?"
"What are you saying! Someone's definitely watching!! Who's President Lin?! He's a god!!"
A stage was suddenly set up in the center of the county town, and passersby would glance at it, wondering which business was holding an event.
They were stunned into silence after just one glance.
A game competition?! Registration age 50 and up?! Everyone who participates receives a box of eggs, and the winner gets a 500-gram bag of rice.
An older woman stopped in her tracks. "Young man, are you sure you'll give me this egg?"
"Sure, of course we'll give it to you. Look at all those we have over there. Auntie, how about joining our game competition?"
"But I don't know how to play video games."
“We have staff to teach you, right next to the stage. Auntie, you can go and take a look. And in this competition, no matter who wins or loses, you get eggs. Although it's only ten, you can accumulate them. The more you win, the more you get. If you win, you also get rice. If you win ten games in a row, you can exchange it for an extra ten-kilogram bag of rice.”
Duan Cuilan felt a surge of excitement. Following the direction the staff pointed, she saw a group of elderly people gathered in a circle, but no teaching staff in sight. Upon closer inspection, she discovered that the staff were inside the circle.
She was extremely anxious. This was practically a free event! What if she started learning late and there weren't any spots left?! Who knew how long this event would last? It was just playing games, after all. Compared to young people, she might be a little worried, but compared to a group of old men and women, everyone was on the same starting line. Who would win was anyone's guess! Not to mention, even if she lost, she would still get some eggs.
"This game, 'The Secret of Penglai Island,' is very easy to pick up. There are only ten characters to choose from, and each team consists of five people. You can find teammates first, or we can randomly assign you to groups. Each person only needs to learn the controls of one character, so it's very easy to get started."
"You get eggs just for participating?!"
"Sure, you'll get it after each game, win or lose. This game is sponsored by Liangtian Mobile, you all know Liangtian Mobile, right? They're not short of money."
Only a few of the elderly people had heard of Liangtian Mobile, but that didn't stop them from believing that the company was really giving away eggs, since they imagined that the mobile phone company was indeed rich.
The host's voice blared from the loudspeaker beside the stage, "Congratulations to the 'Blooming Prosperity' team for their victory! They've scored one point! Here are your prizes: a box of eggs and a 500-gram bag of rice each. The first team to reach ten points will advance to the provincial competition, where they'll receive prizes including eggs, small appliances, and more. The prize money will be even more generous in the national competition!!"
"Of course, let's give a warm round of applause to the Tranquility and Far-Reaching Vision team for bringing us this wonderful competition. Their score is -1 point. Here are your prizes, one box of eggs each. Now let's go to the center of the stage for a group photo."
The other elderly folks watched with bated breath, because they were really giving out eggs and rice! Even though there were only ten eggs and a small bag of rice, they really were giving them away!!! And if you won, you could take a photo with them! You could even participate in a provincial competition!
The five elderly women, all smiles, declined the staff's offer to help them carry the rice.
The old men from Ningjing Zhiyuan's team, looking rather dejected, said, "It's all your fault! What were you doing just now?! You had all five of them with you, and where were you?!"
"I was just gathering supplies. Besides, you four couldn't beat me, and you're blaming me!"
"I knew he was unreliable, I wanted to change teammates!"
After taking the photos, the group started arguing. The staff tried their best to mediate, and in the end, the Ningjing Zhiyuan team disbanded and reorganized on the spot.
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