I can become stronger by paying salaries. I have one billion employees!

Chapter 636: A 4-day work week with 3 days off? Drone pilot training base!
In early June, the city of Xucheng was filled with the chirping of cicadas, the strong winds, and the rising temperature.

Inside the guardhouse of the Xuyuan Academy, Old Zhang boasted to his new colleague, "This bag of Huazi cigarettes was a gift from General Manager Chen. Ah, I really hate to see General Manager Chen leave our Xucheng; it'll be so hard when he's gone."

"You've run out of cigarettes?"

My colleague joked with a smile.

"Hey, look at this air conditioner. If it weren't for Mr. Chen, we'd just be sitting here with a fan and no cigarettes. In my heart, Mr. Chen is a first-rate good person."

Old Zhang put on a stern face and said seriously.

"Good person is not a good word. These days, people's hearts are very bad."

My colleague sighed softly and couldn't help but remark.

Yesterday, he was watching Douyin (TikTok): A college student helped an elderly person cross the road, but the elderly person, without asking any questions, slapped the college student.

The comments section was even more outrageous, with netizens praising the old man for being "kind" and saying that at least he didn't lie down and try to extort money from the college student, which was already quite good.

"Huh? A car's coming!"

Old Zhang caught a glimpse of a blue and silver Hongqi sedan slowly driving in. The car model, the license plate, this was clearly General Manager Chen's official car!

Pushing open the door, grinning, waving his hand, raising the bar—a series of movements executed flawlessly!
Seeing the rear window of the car roll down, Old Zhang quickly greeted him with a smile: "Mr. Chen, you're back? Welcome home!"

"Old Zhang, you've got a few more gray hairs. Try not to stay up too late. If you're on night shift, sleep when you should. It's just a job, so I can understand if you're slacking off."

Chen Yansen nodded slightly and made a lighthearted remark.

“How can that be!” Old Zhang replied righteously, then paused and chuckled, “Since I’m getting paid, I have to do some work.”

"Take it."

Chen Yansen tossed a cigarette to Old Zhang, which landed right in front of his chest.

Nowadays, most people take money but don't do anything, so Old Zhang's awareness is far ahead of the curve.

"Thank you, Mr. Chen! Come back anytime you miss home. I, Old Zhang, will open the door for you."

Old Zhang's face was all wrinkled from smiling, and his eyes were all squeezed together.

Chen Yansen responded and signaled Huang Boxiang to continue driving.

Upon entering the school, you can see many graduates in their graduation gowns taking graduation photos in groups of three or five in front of the library.

"The graduation ceremony will be held in the gymnasium, starting at 2 PM. Shall we invite Master to have lunch in the cafeteria first?"

Song Yuncheng took out a meal card and waved it in front of Chen Yansen.

"Want to treat us? You'll have to wait in line."

Chen Yansen pointed to a spot not far away, where Tang Qingshan was leading several deans walking briskly towards them.

He then instructed Huang Boxiang, "Old Huang, pull over."

Old Huang nodded in agreement and parked the Hongqi L5 in a parking space on Xuehai Road.

As soon as Chen Yansen got out of the car, Tang Qingshan came over, grabbed his right hand, and said with a smile, "Welcome back to school, Chen!"

"Teacher Tang, I just checked and there's nothing changed at the school."

Chen Yansen said meaningfully.

"The school has built an automotive college next to the art department. I'll take you there to see it; it's just been topped out."

Tang Qingshan understood what Chen Yansen meant; he was asking where the 2 million yuan in cash he donated last year had been spent.

"Let's go take a look," Chen Yansen said, waving his hand.

The group walked along Xuehai Road, where the plane trees on both sides grew lush and green, their leaves creating a cool shade on the ground.

Chen Yansen and Tang Qingshan walked forward side by side, followed closely by Guo Shenyi, Song Yuncheng, and two security personnel, along with more than a dozen school administration staff.

"Brother Sen!"

"Principal Tang!"

Along the way, students kept greeting us warmly.

In the School of Virtual Reality, you may not know Tang Qingshan, but you cannot be unaware of Chen Yansen, because before graduation, Brother Sen specially installed air conditioning in every dormitory room in the entire school.

In addition, Senlian Capital's cloud customer service department has a special policy for students of the Virtual Academy: as long as they can type, they can find a part-time job with an hourly wage of 12 to 15 yuan.

This directly solved the problem of living expenses for impoverished students in the virtual college.

After all, spending three hours a day doing part-time work can earn enough to cover daily expenses.

More importantly, Senlian Capital conducts spring and autumn recruitment activities at the Virtual Academy every year.

On the surface, Chen Yansen is a senior student; in reality, Chen Yansen is also the future boss of countless people.

Just as Chen Yansen reached the intersection of Xuehai Road and Xuelin Road, Tang Qingshan pointed to the area to the right of the first canteen: "In order to alleviate the dining pressure of the canteen, we plan to build another canteen in this area."

"Can Kuai Pao Canteen be set up here?"

Chen Yansen asked casually.

Many part-time staff from Senlian Capital work at the Yunsu Express service station and Mixue Ice Cream shop on campus.

“If Chen wants to move in, that’s no problem at all,” Tang Qingshan readily agreed.

When he went to Luzhou on a business trip last time, he ate at Kuai Pao Canteen once. It was clean and hygienic, and the food tasted good. You could tell at a glance that it was freshly cooked.

Moreover, now that Chen Yansen has spoken, does he think he can let his words fall to the ground?

"Let's start operating in the second canteen first. I remember there are some unused windows on the third floor."

Chen Yansen said.

“Okay, I’ll arrange it later,” Tang Qingshan replied.

"Professor Tang can select a group of high-achieving students and send them to Orange Auto's R&D center for internships, allowing them to combine learning with hands-on practice, which would also benefit the development of the automotive college."

Chen Yansen added.

"That's a good idea. Will it cause any trouble for Orange Cars' research and development?"

Tang Qingshan countered with a question.

"Shenyi, write this down and give it to Mengyun to handle."

Chen Yansen shook his head and looked at Guo Shenyi.

“Yes, boss.” Guo Shenyi responded immediately.

Watching this scene, Tang Qingshan smiled, but felt a pang of emotion in his heart.

He never imagined that Chen Yansen, who was holed up in room 206 of the startup park four years ago, would build a business empire valued at over 100 billion US dollars before graduation.

How much is Chen Yansen worth?
In fact, most people don't understand it.

In particular, the value of Tiangong Technology, Xingyuan Technology, and Shenlan Technology is impossible for anyone to accurately estimate.

Tang Qingshan had only heard that an outstanding college student entrepreneur had emerged from the entrepreneurship park. At first, he provided support to Chen Yansen simply so that he could gain some prestige for himself in the college student entrepreneurship competition.

But who would have thought that Chen Yansen would make such a stunning move!

FoxTao sold for a staggering 200 billion yuan in just one year!

Using this kind of arrogance to participate in college student entrepreneurship competitions is simply a case of overwhelming odds.

As for what happened next, it was completely beyond Tang Qingshan's imagination.

Pinbei secured a $3 million investment from Tencent and primary traffic entry points on QQ and WeChat shortly after its founding, valuing the company at over $20 billion. Orange Technology, on the other hand, sold a staggering 20 units of its Orange C1 and Orange D1 smartphones on their first day of release, achieving instant fame in the smartphone industry.

Subsequent products such as Yunsu Express, Kuaipao, Lingxi Search, Toutiao, and Douyin have become even more popular.

A dragon among men, a steed on the shore!
Tang Qingshan silently commented in his heart.

The group walked to the construction site next to the art department. The newly topped-out teaching building was still surrounded by safety nets, and several workers were busy dismantling the scaffolding.

Chen Yansen stopped, looked up, and glanced at it briefly.

This is a six-story building that serves both teaching and experimental functions. It has a simple exterior design, occupies an area of ​​approximately 1000 square meters, and has a building area of ​​over 6000 square meters.

"Not bad." Chen Yansen scanned the column with his divine sense and found that it was made of high-strength threaded steel, and its load-bearing capacity could definitely reach the industrial level.

Seeing that Chen Yansen was satisfied, Tang Qingshan's smile widened.

"Does Teacher Tang know about DJI?" Chen Yansen asked again.

"Drones? I heard they're very popular in Europe and America, and sales are very high," Tang Qingshan replied.

Chen Yansen calmly suggested, "Teacher Tang, it's a real shame to leave this area empty. Why not build a drone pilot training base, and just follow the club model?"

Every year thereafter, I will donate 500 drones and 2000 million yuan in cash to support the training of relevant personnel.

Drone pilot?
Tang Qingshan immediately understood and quickly thanked him.

Aerial photography has become increasingly popular in the past two years, with drone pilots needed for weddings, graduation photos, company anniversary celebrations, and large-scale events at tourist attractions.

This is not just a simple interest club; it actually points out another good career path for students of the Virtual College.

Half an hour later, Chen Yansen, Tang Qingshan, and others entered the small canteen where faculty and staff ate.

……

……

By 1:30 p.m., the open-air gymnasium was already packed with people, and most of the graduates who made it back to school were wearing their graduation gowns.

Of course, a small portion of the people did not return.

Take 8302 for example, only Chen Yansen, Meng Xibo and Zhu Xiaopeng returned to school this time.

Wang Zhengqiang was busy organizing the onboarding materials for civil servants;
Song Yang was stationed on Qingdao Island and, being in the peak tourist season, had no time to leave.
Tang Zhenzhe, on the other hand, is in Annam, where he is fully committed to expanding his offline business footprint.

For second-tier universities like the Virtual College, once students are certain they can graduate smoothly, they lose all respect for their teachers and the school.

On the other hand, having finally found a job, I dare not take any leave.

Once you step into society, you become like a beast of burden.

Want to take a leave?
It's not that easy!

Chen Yansen was invited by Tang Qingshan to sit in the first row, but before he could even settle in, his classmates lined up to ask for a photo.

These recent graduates, just entering the workforce, finally realized that this graduation ceremony might be their last encounter with Chen Yansen.

If I want to see him again next time, I'm afraid I'll be stopped by his security personnel before I even get close.

Chen Yansen didn't refuse; he accepted all comers.

His first question is usually, "Have you found a job yet?"

You should know that while Senlian Capital can't guarantee other jobs, it definitely has enough delivery drivers, food delivery workers, and factory operators!

Tang Qingshan gave a passionate speech on stage!

Chen Yansen was frantically recruiting people offstage!

At 2:40, Tang Qingshan and the heads of various departments stepped down from the stage one by one.

When the host announced the name of "Distinguished Alumnus Chen Yansen," thousands of people in the audience turned their attention to where Chen Yansen was.

Reporters from Xucheng TV also focused their cameras on Chen Yansen.

Chen Yansen waved and strode confidently onto the podium.

"Hello everyone! I am Chen Yansen. First of all, congratulations to you all for your success. Starting tomorrow, everyone will officially break free from nearly twenty years of study."

Chen Yansen said slowly.

He paused, then continued, “But unfortunately, everyone is about to begin the second stage of life – work! I believe many of you who have gone through internships have experienced the pressure of the workplace. It might be a plan that hasn’t been finished by 2 a.m., an unreasonable demand from your supervisor to ‘revise it again,’ or having to squeeze onto the subway during rush hour with a fever of 39 degrees Celsius just to keep your perfect attendance bonus.”

Chen Yansen's voice echoed through the stadium via the microphone, and the originally noisy crowd gradually quieted down, with many students instinctively clenching their graduation caps.

"Yes, life seems difficult, and work doesn't seem easy either. Our generation seems to live a 'passive' life, pushed forward by our parents' wishes and the competition from our peers."

We always live for a "destination": getting into university, finding a job, buying a house, getting married... and then what? Will we reach the end of our lives?

Chen Yansen asked back.

The audience was completely silent; even the sound of the wind rustling the corners of the academic gowns was exceptionally clear.

"What is this kid trying to say?"

Tang Qingshan frowned, pondering to himself.

"No, that's not it! Life is not a straight line leading to a destination, but a square, an open game. Its meaning lies not in what you ultimately 'gain,' but in what you 'experience.'"

Chen Yansen spoke eloquently.

At this moment, someone in the audience raised their right hand.

Seeing this, Chen Yansen gestured to a school staff member to hand him a microphone.

"Brother Sen, I admit you're right, but reality simply doesn't allow it. As far as I know, most of our classmates don't even have weekends off. Even if they do, they still have to work overtime on weekdays without pay. Who doesn't want to enjoy life? Who doesn't want to see the sunset at six o'clock?"
But by the time I got off work, it was already pitch black outside.

The student, with a long face, said indignantly.

At school, he learned to obey the law and be humble and kind, but when he entered society, he found that everyone was scrambling for things.

It's just a different approach!

To put it bluntly, the law of the jungle is the true nature of society.

This sense of disconnect makes many people uncomfortable.

"Orange Education is currently preparing for a kindergarten project. If you like children, you can send me your resume."

At Senlian Capital, you can leave work promptly at 5 PM. Overtime is paid, and no one forces you to work overtime.

Chen Yansen said with a smile.

"Brother Sen, thank you! I wish all bosses were like you."

The student bowed repeatedly in gratitude.

"In a sense, advanced technology and productivity will inevitably replace most of the repetitive grassroots work."

Therefore, I believe that shortening working hours is an inevitable trend in the future; perhaps in the future, we'll only need to work four days a week, or even three. Senlian Capital is currently considering promoting related pilot programs…”

Chen Yansen continued.

There are only four working days a week?

real or fake!

The audience looked at each other in bewilderment.

Graduates who received offers from Senlian Capital were overjoyed, while those who failed to get the job had tears in their eyes, filled with envy.

(End of this chapter)