Rebirth Must Be Happy

Chapter 240 [239] Little Xu Jinhuan, in a Nutshell (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)
Thanks to the novel, Xu Jinhuan tiptoed past Song Zhiyu without attracting her attention.

Having successfully hung the clothes out to dry without any major incident, Xu Jinhuan could finally straighten her back and walked over to ask, "What are you looking at?"

Song Zhiyu, holding her iPad, said, "The Three-Body Problem."

"Haven't you finished watching it yet?"

"Yeah, I've been reading very slowly lately."

Song Zhiyu nodded, her innocent and youthful face filled with emotion and shock, "The information density is too high, I can't digest it all..."

"That's true, much better than those online novels that are just filled with fluff every day."

Xu Jinhuan made a brief comment, then returned to her room. Seeing her bed, she couldn't help but recall the absurd dream she had just had. She quickly composed herself, banished the erotic image from her mind, and sat down to continue working.

In any case, having billions in assets is never a bad thing!
Let's focus on achieving a small goal first!

"Your advertising fees are way too high!"

Although Kong Wenbo was involved in Subway Surfers, he had also been paying attention to Flappy Bird. In the afternoon, he inquired again and learned that Xu Jinhuan's daily advertising fee had exceeded 6,000 yuan. He couldn't help but exclaim with envy once again, "The user stickiness is too high!"

According to Xu Jinhuan's data, basically 10 daily active users can provide 1 RMB of advertising revenue per day. This ratio is almost impossible to achieve in other games, and it also overturned Kong Wenbo's understanding.

This is mainly because advertising revenue is determined by the number of clicks, and Flappy Bird is a very addictive game. Many people want to win back their losses after being defeated, or to compete with their friends for high scores, which generates far more ad clicks per day than other games.

Historically, many people were almost addicted to this, simultaneously criticizing the original creator on Twitter while continuing to pay for advertising. This was a major reason why the original creator removed the game.

A few years later, when the game was re-released, a special "anti-addiction" system was implemented, but the hype had died down and it didn't make much of a splash.

"Gaster whoosh whoosh!"

Xu Jinhuan remained humble as always, and said, "Cousin, you're quite capable, it's a waste of your talent at your lousy company. Would you be interested in joining me?"

Kong Wenbo: "What are you planning to do?"

Xu Jinhuan: "First, I'll set up a game studio. It'll mainly take over the hard labor for me. I'm going to be a senior in high school soon, so I need to focus on my studies."

Kong Wenbo: "Can't you be a little more polite in front of cattle and horses?"

Xu Jinhuan: "If my cousin comes, he'll definitely be a high-class beast of burden, unlike those low-class ones."

After spending time together, the two had become quite familiar with each other. Kong Wenbo was very serious with his cousin, whom he didn't see often, but he was less reserved with the boys and had a bit of a goofy side. Xu Jinhuan didn't stand on ceremony with him either.

Kong Wenbo had clearly been thinking about this for a while, and quickly replied, "Which university are you planning to apply to?"

Xu Jinhuan: "Beijing, but you can set up a branch there."

Kong Wenbo is in Hangzhou, where the six little dragons of the future, including Youke, Deep, and Yushu, will all be born. Although Xu Jinhuan can't go there, he is still very interested.

More importantly, the cost of opening a studio in Hangzhou is much cheaper than in Beijing now, and housing prices and leverage are not as high as they were more than a decade ago.

Kong Wenbo then asked, "And the compensation?"

Xu Jinhuan: "That depends on how ambitious my cousin is."

Kong Wenbo: "I want shares."

Xu Jinhuan: "How about a monthly salary of 1 yuan plus 5% of the shares?"

Kong Wenbo didn't reply for a long time. The shares Xu Jinhuan offered were far below his expectations, but the salary he received exceeded them.

In Hangzhou in 2012, a monthly salary of 10,000 yuan was still quite considerable, unlike more than ten years later when it dragged down the average wage. He was even prepared to forgo his salary.

Kong Wenbo: "I'll think about it."

Xu Jinhuan: "I know what my cousin is thinking, but believe me, 5% of the shares are worth more than you think."

Xu Jinhuan: "If I wanted to fool you, I could use this studio to lure you into working for me. It doesn't matter if you have a larger share. For the games that actually make money in the future, I can set up another studio to do them."

Xu Jinhuan: "If my cousin thinks 5% is too little, I can increase it to 30%."

Kong Wenbo: "Giving 30% means you're preparing to slip away later?"

Xu Jinhuan: "Cousin is a smart man, how about we take a gamble?"

Kong Wenbo: "How are things going with Xingzhu?"

Xu Jinhuan: "We're waiting for the college entrance exam." Kong Wenbo thought for a moment, then sent Chen Xingzhu a long message explaining the situation, and said, "This is my business, and I take responsibility for my decision. I just want to confirm with you whether, in your personal opinion, Xu Jinhuan is trustworthy."

Chen Xingzhu quickly replied: "Believes."

Kong Wenbo: "..."

He was momentarily speechless, as Chen Xingzhu's quick response and answer caught him off guard.

He didn't expect Chen Xingzhu to reply so quickly, nor did he expect her answer to be so certain, giving the answer directly without any embellishment.

Anyone who has done reading comprehension and translation knows that the more confident a person is, the shorter their answers will be.

"I see."

After careful consideration, Kong Wenbo replied to Chen Xingzhu, then forced himself to calm down and said to Xu Jinhuan, "I'll give you an answer tomorrow."

He already had his answer, but he was still worried that he was being too impulsive. After all, he hadn't even met Xu Jinhuan yet. If he just agreed to quit his job to work for a high school student, people would just think he was crazy.

"Brother, what do you want to eat tonight?"

As evening approached, Song Zhiyu suddenly knocked on the door, then opened it herself and peeked her little head in. "Auntie is on her way back. Sister Wanqing is preparing the dishes and asked me to ask you..."

Xu Jinhuan laughed and said, "I'm not picky, I love to eat everything."

"I don't believe you."

Song Zhiyu rolled her eyes playfully. Seeing that he was busy, she didn't ask any more questions, closed the door, and disappeared.

Kong Wenbo will most likely agree. If he does, the studio's plans can be expedited, and with sufficient manpower, Subway Surfers can be launched no later than New Year's Day.

Xu Jinhuan made a simple plan on the computer and tried to consider various situations. Before she finished, Song Zhiyu called her out to eat.

"Auntie, my brother hasn't moved all afternoon; he's been sitting the whole time."

Song Xiaohui is back, and Song Zhiyu starts complaining again, "He clearly knows that sitting for long periods is bad for his health, but he still does it... You tell me about him!"

Song Xiaohui laughed and said, "You said something about him too."

“I can’t control him, he won’t listen to me.”

Song Zhiyu puffed out her cheeks and said to Xie Wanqing, "Sister Wanqing, you can talk to my brother, and he'll listen to you."

Xie Wanqing blushed slightly and said, "I didn't know, and he doesn't listen to me..."

"Okay, okay, I accept the criticism."

Xu Jinhuan could naturally hear the concern in her words, and smiled as she admitted her mistake, "Next time you can just tell me directly, I'll definitely listen."

"That's what you said!"

Fearing he might change his mind, Song Zhiyu quickly sealed his fate, saying, "If you don't listen, you're a little dog."

Xu Jinhuan said, "It's limited to this matter only."

"no problem!"

Song Zhiyu smiled broadly, feeling overjoyed and somewhat smug. She thought to herself, 'Lin Daiyu… no, I mean Cao Xueqin, he's really quite something…'

The novel she was reading today was actually "Dream of the Red Chamber," not "The Three-Body Problem." The reason she didn't tell Xu Jinhuan was that she felt she had found the secret to dating in "Dream of the Red Chamber"—it was practically a dating bible.

She was just using the same tactics Lin Daiyu used when arguing with Jia Baoyu. It was ostensibly an argument, but in reality, it was an expression of concern. Therefore, it would not only not damage their relationship, but would actually strengthen it.

Therefore, in the original novel "Dream of the Red Chamber", Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, the brother and sister, quarreled countless times from childhood to adulthood, but their relationship grew stronger and stronger.

She decided to be a well-behaved and adorable younger sister, so naturally she couldn't argue with Xu Jinhuan like in "Dream of the Red Chamber," but a little tattling wouldn't hurt.

The effect was great, and Xiao Xu was completely delighted... she got it all figured out!
"By the way, brother,"

After feeling smug, Song Zhiyu began to show her caring and obedient side, taking the initiative to ask Xu Jinhuan, "That Chronicle's report about you should be published tonight, right?"

The Chronicle reported today, but due to the time difference, it will be morning there tonight.

(End of this chapter)