Don't get married if you're reborn.

Chapter 451 Guidance (5K)

In his past life, to Zeng Wenjie, penguins were an evil entity that would steal money from his pocket.

But in this life, after working together, they actually seem quite cute?
The main issue is that when Tony Ma partnered with Zeng Wenjie, he created a performance-based agreement, and he wasn't optimistic about the monetization potential of Tencent Games Hall.

After the performance-based agreement was established, "Hero Kill" achieved a peak of one million concurrent online users upon its release, far exceeding the agreed-upon figures. Therefore, Zeng Wenjie could confidently, arrogantly, and proudly go to Shenzhen to fulfill the performance-based agreement and obtain the shares.

The Penguin Games Hall is not what it used to be; back then, it could only make money by placing some ads.

Now that the Happy Beans system has been launched at Zeng Wenjie's suggestion, various traditional card and board games have begun to be recreated and have added Happy Beans, resulting in a terrifying increase in monetization capabilities.

Tencent has such a huge user base that if even one in ten people were to subscribe, that would be incredible.

So, on Monday, Zeng Wenjie, along with Yuan Xiuqin and Director Zheng Shouyun, set off for Shenzhen.

He drove his Audi A8 to the airport, parked it in the night area, and then went through the airport check-in and waited for his flight.

Zheng Shouyun asked, "Has President Zeng been to Shenzhen?"

Zeng Wenjie instinctively wanted to say that he had been there, but thankfully he stopped himself. He smiled and shook his head, saying, "I come from a working-class family and grew up in the mountains. How could I have the opportunity to go to a big city like Shenzhen?"

Zheng Shouyun retorted, "It's strange that an ordinary working-class family could raise such a freak as you."

Zeng Wenjie asked, "Does President Zheng know about the enlightenment in Longchang?"

Zheng Shouyun nodded and said, "I know, isn't it near Fengzhou? Wang Yangming was lying in a stone coffin when he was awakened by thunder in the middle of the night. Suddenly, he comprehended the secrets of the philosophy of mind and became the only sage in the last five hundred years."

Zeng Wenjie said, "That's pretty much how I was; I suddenly had an epiphany."

Zheng Shouyun's lips twitched. Was he implying that he wanted to compare himself to Wang Yangming? To act like a saint?
As Yuan Xiuqin listened, she felt a sense of longing, because she now viewed Zeng Wenjie with a halo, thinking that he was truly remarkable, truly awesome, and truly amazing!

In the past, Xue Xiangyao was the one who looked down on second-tier colleges the most among his circle of friends, but now, the person who admires and respects Zeng Wenjie the most is also her.

To paraphrase a line from Liao Fan's film "The Master": "After he learns boxing from me, he will respect me like a god."

Because Yuan Xiuqin was also the person in the circle who had the most contact with Zeng Wenjie.

“I can tell you don’t believe me, fine, whatever,” Zeng Wenjie laughed.

Isn't that exactly what he achieved enlightenment in Longchang?
When he, at thirty-eight, descends into the body of his eighteen-year-old self, isn't that a sudden enlightenment?

Yuan Xiuqin covered her mouth and laughed, saying, "Boss, I definitely believe you! Even if you said you were the reincarnation of Qin Shi Huang, I would believe you too."

Zeng Wenjie said, "I really am Qin Shi Huang. If you give me 50 yuan in phone credit, I will unseal the Terracotta Army. After I leave the pass, I will appoint you as a great general!"

Yuan Xiuqin laughed so hard she almost fell over, saying, "Damn, the Terracotta Warriors need to be unlocked with phone credit."

Zheng Shouyun rolled his eyes and said, "Anyone who believes in this kind of scam is a fool."

Zeng Wenjie chuckled. It was ridiculous that people actually believed such a ridiculous scam. Some even claimed that he was Sun Yat-sen, the man who ended the Qing Dynasty, and that he had swindled that rich woman out of four or five million yuan.

In the VIP waiting room, I ran into several acquaintances, including Yan Peng and General Manager Luo, whom I had met through Xue Lu.

Mrs. Wu Meng, the wife of General Manager Luo, is a big spender at Marleneia. Every time she comes, the staff treat her like an empress dowager, hoping she will bring in sales.

Ms. Wu never disappoints; she spends at least tens of thousands of yuan at a time, and when she's in a good mood, she buys things for her home worth hundreds of thousands.

Zeng Wenjie would notify her immediately of any new products he had, and he would also send her high heels and stockings for free whenever he had new products.

"Mr. Zeng, it's been a long time! You've been making waves lately, and I, Lao Luo, am quite envious!" Mr. Luo greeted Zeng Wenjie with a fist and palm salute and a smile.

Mr. Luo was accompanied by a young woman who looked quite pretty, but she was definitely not his secretary.

This kind of thing is commonplace in wealthy people's circles. As long as enough money is given to their families, no one will meddle.

"Hello, Mr. Luo! Come visit me for tea at the Fengzhou Business Alliance sometime!" Zeng Wenjie said.

Yan Peng quickly came up to greet Zeng Wenjie and asked, "Chairman, where are you going?"

Zeng Wenjie said, "I'm going to Shenzhen on a business trip to discuss some cooperation with Tencent. Where is President Yan planning to go?"

Yan Peng said, "I plan to go to Shancheng to investigate hot pot restaurants and see if we can reach a cooperation agreement, acquire the recipe for an old-fashioned hot pot, and then add it to our Miao Laoge hot pot restaurant."

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but laugh and said, "President Yan is truly a perfectionist. With such diligence, how can you not expand your business nationwide?"

Yan Peng then flattered, "I really have to rely on your guidance, Chairman. Otherwise, where would I be today?"

Zeng Wenjie then asked General Manager Luo, "Where are you going, General Manager Luo?"

"I'm going to travel around the Northwest. I'm too lazy to make any moves lately. I have quite a few businesses under my control, and I have to hire people to collect the rent," Mr. Luo said with a helpless smile.

Zeng Wenjie said to Yan Peng, "The hot pot restaurants in Shancheng are quite famous. It would be best if we could get them to join us. This would enrich the options for our customers. Mr. Yan, whenever you have time, please study the broth recipes. It would be best if we could have tomato broth, mushroom broth, and the like. If we want to expand nationwide, we need to be able to cater to the tastes of people from all over the country."

Yan Peng said, "The chairman is right, I will definitely work hard in that direction."

After the conversation, a representative from Zeng Wenjie's side came over and told them it was time to board.

After everyone left, the young woman next to General Manager Luo couldn't help but ask, "Who is this kid? He talks so arrogantly, always talking about the whole country."

President Luo glanced at her and said helplessly, "I've told you to read the news more often lately. Haven't you been too ignorant? This man is the youngest tycoon in our Chongshan Province, and a rising star that the entire provincial government is promoting. He's definitely going to go nationwide in the future. Whether Chongshan can get publicity and development depends on him."

"That's outrageous!" The young woman exclaimed in astonishment, her eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

This young man, his fate hangs in the balance for an entire province?!

That's certainly a fair assessment.

Since the launch of "The Voice of China" and "Village BA", tourism development in Chongshan has improved significantly, generating a positive word-of-mouth effect and attracting more and more tourists from other places.

In addition, Zeng Wenjie attached great importance to the internet, so he got the province to allocate funds to hire some internet celebrities to write articles promoting Chongshan's major tourist attractions, which attracted many tourists who were not in the "village BA" category.

"Business in Chongshan has been much better this year because there are more people coming from outside, which means more spending." Mr. Luo smiled and didn't elaborate further.

Zeng Wenjie is definitely a big shot in Chongshan. Even Yan Xueyou, who is a big shot in Beijing and has a powerful background, didn't dare to retaliate against him with underhanded means after he splashed tea on his face. Jiucheng Capital has also remained silent in this matter.

After boarding, Zeng Wenjie and Yuan Xiuqin sat on one side, and Zheng Shouyun sat on the other side.

Senior Sister Da Yuan is dressed quite formally today, but...

She looks like a secretary or assistant.

Zeng Wenjie was also wearing a suit, but without a tie. However, he still clipped the expensive tie clip that Mu Qingyang had given him onto the chest of his suit as an accessory, which looked quite nice.

Anyone with a discerning eye will surely recognize its value at a glance.

Yuan Xiuqin said, "Boss, isn't it a bit too low-key for someone with your current wealth to still be wearing a Longines? It's almost ridiculously low-key."

Zheng Shouyun turned to look at him and said, "I think so too, Mr. Zeng. How about we go shopping in Shenzhen? I know the people at Rolex and Vacheron Constantin, and I can recommend which one you want to buy."

Zeng Wenjie smiled and said, "No, I really like this piece by a master craftsman, and I don't plan to exchange it for the time being."

This was a gift that Mrs. Feng bought for him with a month's salary. It would be too hurtful to just leave it unused.

Besides, watches aren't exactly necessities.

Yuan Xiuqin secretly thought that when she made a lot of money, she would get Zeng Wenjie a Rolex.

Women are such strange creatures...

When they meet a man with a little money, all they think about is how to get money out of his pocket.

When they meet a wealthy man, they start thinking about how to spend money on him, and how to make it worthwhile.

Yuan Xiuqin whispered, "Boss, I'm going to take a nap. Just call me anytime if you need anything!"

Zeng Wenjie said, "You've been working hard lately, you should get some rest."

Yuan Xiuqin's workload is quite heavy. While others are on holiday, she has to keep an eye on the backend and write code at any time. So, she asked a flight attendant for a blanket to cover herself with and then fell asleep with her head tilted to one side.

Zeng Wenjie was chatting with Zheng Shouyun when he suddenly felt something touch his leg. He was startled and turned to look. It should be Yuan Xiuqin's leg, which was hidden under the blanket.

"You've learned some of Qin Yixuan's tricks, huh?"

Zeng Wenjie thought.

Thinking back to that ambiguous contact in Taiwan, she put her hand under the blanket. First, she tentatively touched it with the back of her fingers. When there was no reaction, she touched it with the pad of her finger and rubbed it a couple of times. When there was still no reaction, she pressed her whole palm against it.

Yuan Xiuqin's body trembled slightly, but she still turned her face to the window, as if she were already fast asleep.

Zeng Wenjie enjoyed what he was supposed to enjoy while chatting with Zheng Shouyun about work-related matters.

Before long, Senior Sister Da Yuan was sleeping soundly with her pretty face flushed.

The more she did this, the less she dared to let anyone find out, and she could only bury her head even deeper. Her forbearance only made the evil more unscrupulous in bullying her.

She couldn't bear it any longer and secretly reached under the blanket to grab Zeng Wenjie's wrist, at which point he stopped.

Senior Sister Yuan felt a little ashamed. As an outstanding student from a prestigious university, she knew that the other party had a girlfriend, yet she still took the initiative to flirt with him. Wasn't that a bit too shameless and brazen?
But then she comforted herself, thinking that she had only accidentally leaned her leg against him, that it wasn't provocation, it was unintentional, and that Zeng Wenjie was just a pervert.

The flight was so long that Yuan Xiuqin felt like she had been caught in a downpour, but she didn't even have the chance to change her clothes.

Zeng Wenjie found the flight interesting and found the guidance from Senior Sister Da Yuan quite amusing.

Only after arriving at their destination did Yuan Xiuqin dare to open her eyes.

But as soon as she stood up, her legs went weak. She wasn't very good at wearing high heels to begin with, and with the boss's guidance, she, being inexperienced, couldn't handle it.

Zeng Wenjie helped Yuan Xiuqin up and said with a smile, "You slept so soundly, your legs must be numb."

Only now did Yuan Xiuqin truly understand the idiom "sanctimonious and hypocritical." She smiled wryly and said, "It is a bit like that."

As soon as I exited the terminal, I saw penguin staff waiting at the arrivals gate, holding up signs.

"President Zeng, this way, our people have come to pick you up." Zheng Shouyun extended his hand and smiled.

“Okay, thank you!” Zeng Wenjie said.

The person who came to pick him up was the head of the Penguin administration department. In order to show that he valued Zeng Wenjie, Tony Ma arranged for him to pick him up at the airport.

He politely extended his hand to shake hands with Zeng Wenjie, saying, "Hello, Mr. Zeng. My name is Wang Xingzhi. You can just call me Lao Wang."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Mr. Wang, you're too kind. How should we arrange things?"

Wang Xingzhi said, "The car is in the parking lot. We'll go directly to the parking lot to pick up the car and then head to the company headquarters. Mr. Ma will be waiting for you at the headquarters."

Tencent also has a very high opinion of Zeng Wenjie.

The team of Renma made a trip to Fengyuan and easily solved the incredibly difficult problem of monetizing the Penguin Games Hall, which made them all very impressed with Zeng Wenjie's ingenious idea.

If Zeng Wenjie only had this ingenious idea, it might not be surprising, but after learning about his deeds in the second half of 06, one can't help but admire him.

He's a genius; such ingenious ideas are child's play for him—that's what everyone at Tencent thinks.

"Mr. Wang, it's been a long time!" Zheng Shouyun said, his face stern and his demeanor businesslike.

"President Zheng, it's been quite a while since I've seen you. I really envy you being able to work with President Zeng!" Wang Xingzhi said with a smile.

Zheng Shouyun said, "If you're envious, you can apply to be transferred to the Game Science Studio."

Wang Xingzhi's lips twitched, cursing inwardly, "No wonder you were sent by Boss Ma to Chongshan as the director, you deserve it!"
Yuan Xiuqin couldn't help but look at Zheng Shouyun with curiosity.

She thought Director Zheng was a pretty easy person to get along with, so why did he become so serious when he was with his colleagues at Tencent?

This contrast struck Yuan Xiuqin as very interesting.

Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but laugh and shook his head. "You're so eager to switch jobs, yet you're deliberately insulting people?"
Upon arriving at the parking lot, there was a stretched luxury Lincoln.

Upon seeing the guests arrive, the driver quickly got out of the car, opened the door, and then held the door frame to invite the guests inside.

"Thank you," Zeng Wenjie said politely.

Wang Xingzhi thought to himself that this young man was quite polite, and it was rare for someone who had earned so much money to be so impetuous.

If he earned this much money and achieved this much success at his age, I wonder where he would have gone off to.

This was Yuan Xiuqin's first time riding in such a luxurious extended car. The interior space was truly enormous, with the four rear seats facing each other, making it extremely luxurious.

"Would you like something to drink?" Wang Xingzhi asked, opening the car refrigerator.

"Mineral water is fine," Zeng Wenjie said with a smile.

To be honest, it was his first time riding in such a luxurious car, but fortunately he didn't show any fear.

Yuan Xiuqin didn't have the poise of a boss, so she looked around here and there, showing great curiosity about everything.

At the same time, she was secretly excited. Was this the circle of high society? She was finally able to enter this circle! Although she had only managed to get in for sightseeing thanks to Zeng Wenjie, she was still happy. Just this car alone was something she could brag about for a while when she got back.

Shenzhen is a city with a lot of people and cars, and the traffic was very congested. But the car was comfortable, and everyone chatted and laughed, so we didn't feel annoyed.

Wang Xingzhi sighed, "President Zeng is really too young. I really can't imagine that all of this is something a young person like you has accomplished! When I was eighteen or nineteen and went to university, I was still like a fool."

Zeng Wenjie laughed and said, "Being young has its advantages, but it also has disadvantages. People often look down on me because I am too young."

Wang Xingzhi then said, "It won't happen again. Your repeated successes speak for themselves."

Zeng Wenjie said, "Renjiucheng Capital doesn't think so."

Wang Xingzhi was taken aback, then said, "Nine Cities Capital is quite complicated. It might not be a bad thing that President Zeng didn't accept their investment."

Nine City Capital is quite well-known in Beijing's business circles, and few dare to provoke them easily, given their powerful background.

When they arrived near the Penguin headquarters building, Zeng Wenjie couldn't help but look around through the car window, secretly marveling at how long it would take him to save up enough money to build a building as his company's base.

Wang Xingzhi introduced the penguin situation to Zeng Wenjie.

Before long, the car arrived at the building entrance, where a number of Tencent executives were already waiting to greet them.

This is an exceptionally high level of hospitality!

Tony Ma was among them, dressed in a blue suit and wearing glasses, looking quite refined.

When the car arrived, Tony immediately stepped forward and waited for Zeng Wenjie to get out and walk over before going to greet him.

"Mr. Zeng, welcome to Shenzhen!" Tony Ma shook Zeng Wenjie's hand gently and said very politely.

Yuan Xiuqin was once again shocked as she watched Zeng Wenjie shake hands with Tony Ma. Although she had rehearsed such a scene before, she was still very surprised when she actually saw it.

This college student, who had already achieved some success last year, was able to visit Penguin headquarters this year and was personally greeted by Tony Ma!

Then, Yuan Xiuqin also had the honor of shaking hands with Tony Ma, which made her feel flattered.

Tony extended his right hand and said, "Mr. Zeng, please come in. Let's go to the reception room. I'll introduce my subordinates to you in a moment."

Zeng Wenjie smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Mr. Ma!"

Penguin's meeting room is not as shabby as the one Zeng Wenjie set up in the startup base.

Several reporters arrived on both sides; they were all invited by Tony Ma. Zeng Wenjie had won the betting agreement and acquired shares in the Penguin Games Hall.

(End of this chapter)