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Chapter 252 0249 [The True Angel Investor]

The menu offers both Chinese and Western dishes.

The service team too.

A group of grown men drinking naturally chose Chinese food, which Shi Yuzhu had already booked.

But Chinese food also has appetizers.

Small bowls, one dish after another, were slowly brought out.

There was a female account manager with a dignified appearance and a great figure, wearing a suit and standing next to me, providing butler-style service.

The screen in the private room was removed, and the storytelling performers inside were ready.

There are two actors, a man and a woman. The man is holding a sanxian (a three-stringed plucked instrument), and the woman is holding a pipa (a four-stringed plucked instrument).

The housekeeper produced a handwritten program: "Gentlemen, what would you like to hear?"

Chen Guiliang glanced at the song list and, seeing that no one else spoke, chose one he could understand: "The Pearl Tower".

Zhou Hongwei asked, "Xiao Chen, have you heard of this?"

"I know a little bit about the plot," Chen Guiliang said.

Shi Yuzhu said, "This is it."

The male actor asked, "Do the bosses want to hear the story from the beginning, or go straight to the singing?"

Shih Yu-chu originally wanted to start singing, but Chi Yu-feng said, "Let's start by telling the story from the beginning."

“Go ahead and speak,” Shi Yuzhu said.

Chi Yufeng, the CEO of Perfect World, is a cultured man. He spends far more time on education and publishing than on making games.

When speaking to business owners from all over the country, it's impossible to use the Suzhou dialect.

The male actor tells the story from beginning to end in Mandarin, occasionally interjecting with some modern and trendy words.

The story is simple: the protagonist's family falls on hard times, and he seeks refuge with relatives. His aunt looks down on him, but his cousin gives him a precious gift. After overcoming numerous hardships, the protagonist achieves academic success, returns to boast, and slaps those who didn't get his way.

Chen Guiliang and Chi Yufeng listened with great interest, while Shi Yuzhu and Zhou Hongyi huddled together, smoking and chatting. Tao Chenggang, perhaps due to company business, got up and left to answer a phone call.

Another appetizer was brought in, and the housekeeper was about to introduce it when Chen Guiliang said, "No need."

The housekeeper stepped back and stood to the side.

The male actor condensed the background of the story into two minutes, and then recited the main scene in Suzhou dialect for two minutes.

Finally, they started singing.

The sounds of the sanxian and pipa filled the air, and the male singer began to sing: "She entered the garden in a hurry..."

Zhou Hongwei looked at Chen Guiliang and Chi Yufeng, and whispered to Shi Yuzhu, "These two really enjoy listening to this?"

Shi Yuzhu, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, said, "Cultural people are more particular."

Zhou Hongwei laughed and said, "You're a master's degree holder, so you're not considered a cultured person?"

“I’m a tech person, a science graduate,” Shi Yuzhu laughed. “Those who are liberal arts students are the cultured people.”

Chi Yufeng suddenly turned around: "I'm in the Chemistry Department."

Shi Yuzhu laughed heartily: "I thought you were so engrossed in listening to Pingtan that you didn't even know what we were talking about."

Chen Guiliang said, "I'm a free agent. I haven't chosen a major yet after finishing my second year of university."

"You can't not choose a major? How are you going to attend classes then?" Shi Yuzhu was unaware of the situation.

Chen Guiliang said, "You can sign up for any course in the school, whether it's arts, sciences, or engineering. Some people even sign up for medical courses."

Shi Yuzhu was quite surprised: "Really?"

Chi Yufeng nodded: "Their class is quite special."

Of these four people, Chen Guiliang is from Peking University, Chi Yufeng is from Tsinghua University, Zhou Hongwei is from Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Shi Yuzhu is from Zhejiang University.

Yes, there's also Tao Chenggang, I don't know where he went to college.

When Tao Chenggang returned after making the call, he said with a smile, "You've already started chatting?"

They did start chatting, and the Suzhou storytelling performance gradually became background music.

The main problem is that I can't understand the dialect.

After several appetizers were served, the main courses finally began.

Pour in the Moutai.

Chen Guiliang doesn't really like the soy sauce flavor; he prefers the strong aroma of Sichuan cuisine.

The housekeeper had already been sent away; the group of men were drinking, and it would be too much of a nuisance for her to be introducing the dishes.

The two storytellers continued singing, but no one was listening anymore.

Shi Yuzhu pointed at Tao Chenggang and said to the others, "Do you know that this kid used to run a private server for Legend of Mir? I even played his private server and spent tens of thousands of yuan on it."

Zhou Hongyi laughed and said, "What you're doing is aiding the enemy. President Tao's development of 'The Emperor' also includes the tens of thousands of yuan you provided."

"Back then, who the hell knew he would make an official game? And the content was almost identical to my 'Zhengtu,' and it even went live earlier than mine!" Shi Yuzhu cursed repeatedly in frustration.

Tao Chenggang laughed heartily and said, "Thank you for your support, Mr. Shi. Here, let me toast you, Mr. Shi."

"Done!"

Shi Yuzhu downed his drink in one gulp, slapped his thigh, and said, "Damn it. I thought he did a pretty good job with the private server, and I even wanted to poach him with a high salary to be the planner for 'Conquer Online'. That kid refused!"

Chi Yufeng asked with curiosity, "So, you two knew each other a long time ago?"

Tao Chenggang said, "I chatted with President Shi on QQ."

"Did you already decide to make free-to-play games back then?" Shi Yuzhu finally asked the question that had been bothering him for more than half a year.

The main reason I invited Tao Chenggang for drinks today was to ask him this question!
I feel uneasy if I don't ask.

Tao Chenggang didn't answer directly: "Haha, guess."

Shi Yuzhu urged, "Speak quickly, speak quickly."

Chen Guiliang spoke up: "President Shi, is this how you ask for help? Drink three cups first!"

Chen Guiliang wouldn't have said that to anyone else, but it was perfectly normal for him to ask Shi Yuzhu to drink.

Sure enough, Shi Yuzhu gulped down three cups: "Tell me quickly!"

Tao Chenggang said, "I created the Legend of Mir private server so I could make more money to develop 'The Reign of Power'." "Damn! He really did aid the enemy."

Shi Yuzhu was even more unhappy with the answer he received.

"Hahahaha!"

The others gloated and burst into laughter.

"Mr. Shi, I've also chatted with you on QQ." Chen Guiliang wasn't worried about them revealing secrets. Anyway, he would resolutely deny anything these guys said in the future.

Shi Yuzhu frowned: "When did we talk about this?"

Chen Guiliang laughed and said, "You think you're chatting with President Tao on QQ, but sometimes I'm the one typing."

The three of them fell silent instantly, staring at Chen Guiliang in astonishment.

Zhou Hongwei asked, "Did you know each other before you started the company?"

Tao Chenggang clinked glasses with Zhou Hongwei: "Back then, I was running an internet cafe. A high school classmate of mine came to my door with his nephew. His nephew was still in his senior year of high school. He came up with a game idea and said to me: 'Mr. Tao, I'll sell this to you for 30 yuan.'"

Shi Yuzhu exclaimed in surprise, "The proposal for 'Ruling the World'?"

"Yes and no. This kid held back a bit, he didn't reveal everything," Tao Chenggang said. "In the end, I only gave him tens of thousands of yuan, and he didn't ask for any further payments. The idea for the private server with the dungeon mode was also his, and we partnered up to create it."

Chi Yufeng clinked glasses with Chen Guiliang: "To have this kind of ability in your senior year of high school. Mr. Chen is awesome!"

Shi Yuzhu was even more frustrated after hearing this: "Come find me then. Don't just say 30, I can give you 300 million."

“You’re too far away, and we’re not familiar with each other,” Chen Guiliang said. “I’d like to toast Mr. Shi. Mr. Shi also contributed to the start-up capital of those two companies I started. Mr. Shi is a kind angel, and he was the angel investor for me and Mr. Tao.”

"Hahaha!"

Zhou Hongwei seems to have a very low threshold for laughter, as he was amused and burst into laughter, slapping his thigh repeatedly.

Chi Yufeng commented, "That's definitely angel investment. They didn't even ask for equity; they're too angelic."

Shi Yuzhu was both amused and annoyed. He clinked glasses with Chen Guiliang and said sincerely, "You guys are really something. I'll be your friend. Let's drink!"

Having a drink with him makes you a friend; Shi Yuzhu probably doesn't even know how many friends he has.

Whether you can tell a person's character by drinking is unclear, but their personality certainly can be revealed.

After drinking, Chen Guiliang became like Chi Yufeng. Although he started talking more, he still managed to remain relatively restrained.

Shi Yuzhu, Zhou Hongwei, and Tao Chenggang were a different story altogether. When they got drunk, they would say all sorts of vulgar things, and would occasionally slam their fists on the table and curse.

"Those foreigners at Yahoo headquarters are all idiots!"

Zhou Hongwei, drunk, said, "They made me the president of Yahoo! China, but they want me to report on everything. I'm not going to report. I'm going to overstep my authority and break their rules. Every time I do something behind the foreigners' backs, I somehow manage to achieve results. Haha, those foreign devils can only turn a blind eye."

Tao Chenggang raised his glass and said, "President Zhou is awesome. Cheers to you!"

Zhou Hongwei said, "President Tao is amazing too, starting from scratch. Come on, let's have three drinks!"

"drink!"

Zhou Hongwei downed three glasses in a row and continued to boast: "I've thought long and hard about creating 360 Security Guard. There's too much malware these days, and users desperately need software that can uninstall it. I'm going to wipe out all the malware in China within three years!"

Chen Guiliang thought to himself: And then he became the biggest hooligan.

What impressed Chen Guiliang more was Zhou Hongyi's famous live broadcast moments.

Zhou Hongyi himself invested in Nezha Auto, but during a factory inspection, he pointed at Nezha's management and angrily berated them: "You don't understand anything, can't you learn from Lei Jun... Your car's infotainment system is too laggy... Putting a refrigerator in the back seat is considered a good user experience? The steering wheel looks like it was designed for a gasoline car ten years ago..."

This is being streamed live!
Do you think Nezha Auto isn't dying fast enough?
Only the memorable moments of NIO's car launch event can rival the outrageous antics of the "Red-Clad Master".

At the NIO car launch event, the wife of the founder of NIO, acting as the host, offended two investors, Yu Minhong and Zhang Zetian. In an attempt to salvage the situation, she further offended a third investor, Lei Jun.

If I offend all the investors, it's the same as not offending anyone!
The main feature is to soak up both rain and dew.

The three men drank more and more, and were already putting their arms around each other and talking nonsense.

Chi Yufeng remained sober and offered Chen Guiliang a cigarette: "Mr. Chen, you can really hold your liquor."

"His alcohol tolerance is alright."

Chen Guiliang walked over to the two Pingtan performers and said, "You can leave now. Thank you for your hard work."

The two actors bowed and left.

Chen Guiliang was unsure whether he should give a tip, or rather, a reward.

Who cares, anyway, Shi Yuzhu is paying.

When Chen Guiliang returned, he dragged a stool next to Chi Yufeng and said, "President Chi's company is a big one with extensive experience in game development. Our companies are also close by. Could I send some of our developers to Perfect World to visit and learn from them?"

“No problem, come as soon as possible, I’ll be waiting for you anytime,” Chi Yufeng said.

Chen Guiliang said, "Thank you so much."

Chi Yufeng asked, "I heard that Youke is also developing its own engine?"

Chen Guiliang nodded and said, "Unlike the perfect engine, we focus on 2D fighting."

"Fighting?" Chi Yufeng became interested.

Chen Guiliang said, "Just like traditional arcade fighting games, players can exchange blows. There are no commercial engines like this on the market; they are all privately owned by other companies, so I had to develop it myself."

Chi Yufeng said, "Then we need to exchange ideas more. Do you plan to make 'My Own Swordsman' in 3D?"

Chen Guiliang said: "Q version 2D".

Chi Yufeng praised, "Just the name 'My Own Swordsman' is enough to make money."

"Your company's 'Zhu Xian' is the same; that novel is incredibly popular. It's about to go into closed beta, right?" Chen Guiliang asked.

Chi Yufeng said, "The internal testing will begin next month."

As the two were chatting, Shi Yuzhu put his arms around Zhou Hongwei and Tao Chenggang's shoulders on either side and suddenly shouted, "Let's go, let's go to karaoke! We can sing and drink at the same time!"

Zhou Hongwei boasted: "I'm not bragging, but I'm really good at singing."

"I participated in singing competitions when I was a child!" Tao Chenggang roared.

Chen Guiliang called Yang Shuo: "Bring in their entourage, these guys are all drunk."

Let's move on to another spot and continue drinking.

I bet there will be girls drinking with him this time.

Chen Guiliang was a pure person, someone who had transcended vulgar interests. He certainly wasn't there to sing with the girl; he wanted to continue discussing his career with Chi Yufeng.

(End of this chapter)