Star Tycoon

Chapter 160 Not doing business properly
July 1st

Hua Linyan brought her daughter into the company.

As soon as I stopped the car, I saw a beautiful woman in a bank uniform get out of the car in front of me.

Hua Linyan looked at the woman with suspicion, "Hey, what do you do?"

Chen Lanxin turned to look at Hua Linyan and smiled, saying, "We met at the bank last year when you were depositing your bonus during the Spring Festival, in the VIP room."

Hua Linyan quickly remembered, "Oh, I remember you. What are you doing here? Our company has no business with your bank."

Chen Lanxin maintained a polite smile throughout. "I've switched jobs to Xing Shang Bank and I'm in charge of the business here. Let's go inside and talk. I've already made an appointment with your company's finance manager."

"Okay." Hua Linyan also felt hot, so she took her daughter inside.

Chen Lanxin and Hua Linyan are about the same age, with Chen Lanxin being slightly younger.

"Your company is so nice, you can even bring your kids to work."

Hua Linyan smiled and said, "It's not as stable as your civil service jobs. Our company used to have more than 300 people, but now there are only 40 or 50."

Chen Lanxin knows this place very well. She said seriously, "As far as I know, there are not many who were fired. They all resigned and changed jobs on their own. They couldn't see their own abilities clearly."

Hua Linyan smiled and didn't argue; she herself thought it was quite nice here.

Chen Lanxin continued, "The county has arrested a lot of people recently, and many of those who weren't arrested have confessed their problems and resigned."

“This is really a great place. I don’t mean anything by it, but for the sake of the child, I still suggest you not be disturbed by others and just keep doing your job.”

Hua Linyan felt very warm and her impression of the saleswoman improved significantly. "That's what I think too."

Hua Linyan held her daughter's hand and said, "Zihan, Mom will introduce you to some friends later. There are many older sisters here who can play with you."

Wang Zihan nodded in agreement and shouted, "Okay! I'm going to go play with Brother Tian!"

The two women led the child into the building, and Hua Linyan said with a smile, "President Tian has a lot of things to do today and doesn't have time to play with you. Let's go to the cafeteria for lunch."

"Okay~" Wang Zihan was also hungry and was looking forward to the cafeteria.

Chen Lanxin followed them into the cafeteria and found that there were very few people there.

There were only a dozen or so people eating, and two tables were enough to seat them.

The food didn't look like much, and it couldn't compare to the luxurious breakfast that had been advertised.

As Chen Lanxin looked around, an elegant old lady with a full head of silver hair walked over.

The old lady exuded elegance and beauty, possessing both the maturity of age and the tender charm of a young woman.

He was an elderly man, but he didn't look old at all.

"You must be a bank employee? I'm She Jinhua, the finance manager here."

She Jinhua took the initiative to greet her.

Chen Lanxin quickly greeted, "Hello! I am Chen Lanxin. I am very happy to take over the business here from my previous colleague."

She Jinhua nodded.

"Okay, let's talk in my office later. Let's eat first. We take turns cooking here."

As she spoke, She Jinhua looked at Wang Zihan and said, "You must be Wang Zihan? You're so pretty. Come and try my cooking."

Wang Zihan nodded happily, "Okay!"

Chen Lanxin got his own food and asked curiously, "There don't seem to be many people here."

She Jinhua explained, "Those who do the work have all eaten in advance, some at home. As for the women, many of them are on a diet, so they do less work."

In reality, only about thirty people ate, while at least twenty people didn't need to eat.

She Jinhua also felt that this was a bit troublesome, and suggested, "From now on, we will deliver the meals to the office. This will make things much easier. We can have the meals eaten in the office and then arrange for someone to pick them up."

Hua Linyan said, "Isn't this troublesome? Coming down to eat won't take up any time."

She Jinhua smiled and said, "Sometimes we are busy, but the person in charge of cooking doesn't need to do that much work. There's plenty of time to clean up."

"From now on, you can come over for breakfast and dinner, and we'll deliver lunch to you. You can also bring your own lunchbox to get your food, which will save us the trouble of washing dishes."

Hua Linyan and Chen Lanxin both thought it was pretty good.

After breakfast, Chen Lanxin and She Jinhua went to handle some business, while Hua Linyan went to the administration office.

Wang Zihan went to play with the twins and became their follower.

After sitting down, Hua Linyan enjoyed the air conditioning and tidied up her desk.

Not long after, Tian Ersan came in and looked at Bai Rongfang, who was pregnant.

"Rongrong, you're about to give birth. Just rest at home tomorrow. If you need to go to the hospital, go. I'll reimburse your medical expenses after the baby is born."

Bai Rongfang smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Tian! I'd like to wait until we celebrate your birthday before I rest."

Tian Ersan refused outright, "No need. I'll just have a simple meal with Linlin and the others for my birthday. You can all go home or rest. I won't be attending your birthday celebrations, so there's no need for me to celebrate."

Bai Rongfang was very embarrassed after being met with indifference.

Seeing that Hua Linyan was alright, Tian Ersan decided to go out.

Hua Linyan hesitated, wanting to speak but then stopping herself. She had originally wanted her daughter to go to Wangzhuang Primary School, but then felt that Wangzhuang Primary School was not a good school, so she abandoned the idea.

The company's business is developing rapidly now, but it has little to do with many people.

The administration department is still quite quiet.

Tian Ersan is rich, but not stupid.

They chose a rental-only model with monthly salary payments and year-end bonuses, rather than dating or being kept by a sugar daddy.

He has absolutely no intention of marrying or supporting any secondhand wives for life.

Every day, a large number of programmers and industry professionals submit their resumes to this company, which is seen by outsiders as a dream job.

A monthly salary of 960 is for a group of women who didn't even finish high school, while a monthly salary of 3000 is for a group of useless, manure-producing machines. Many people who consider themselves capable naturally believe they won't be mistreated.

For example, Li Cuihua was directly promoted to vice president with an annual salary of 100 million! Li Chuhong was also given a clothing factory as the factory manager, in charge of all external affairs, and her annual salary was definitely not low!

These top-notch companies that offer high salaries, status, and excellent benefits never lack employees.

Even if the reputation is bad and the boss is suspected of having a harem, just think about Tian Ersan's looks, figure and abilities, how many women already consider this a company perk.

Plants vs. Zombies was released globally on July 2nd.

Tian Ersan officially started live streaming his gameplay demonstration.

"Hello everyone, the download function has been available three hours in advance. When midnight arrives, all players who have already purchased the app can go to the official website to get their activation codes."

"You don't need to contact customer service for the activation code; you can just get it through the official website."

"If you encounter any installation problems, ask in the live stream or leave a message in the Plants vs. Zombies section of the AI ​​forum. I will live stream for six hours to monitor and resolve all issues throughout the process."

"This game has no pay-to-win elements after purchase, and it is also very compatible with various low-end and mid-range computers. Unless it is a particularly bad budget computer, it can run smoothly. Moreover, the game is suitable for all ages and there are no inappropriate scenes."

"The main storyline is very simple. Players will play the role of a gardener and use plants to resist the invasion of zombies."

Tian Ersan was working overtime in the dedicated live streaming business office.

Tian Ersan was positioned at the front desk, within the live stream camera's view, with his assistant and secretary on either side of him.

There is a space of one and a half meters behind the wall, which is used as a walkway to coordinate various matters.

Today, Zhang Shuya, Wang Linlin, Zhou Shanshan, Suo Birou, Li Chuhong, Li Cuihua, Fu Weihou, and Zong Meili are all working overtime.

There are also people upstairs who don't need to sleep working overtime; a total of more than 30 people are responsible for the sales business.

Apart from four people who were just there to make up the numbers, the rest were all elite talents.

"Okay, let's start the trial now. The installation package is very small at first, and you can download it as you play. Anyway, once you pay, the subsequent update packages and maps are free, and there will be no additional charges."

"I'll skip the beginner tutorial. It's fine for beginners to watch it themselves, but those who watch my live stream late at night are definitely not beginners. Skipping the tutorial won't waste your time."

"The first level involves planting sunflowers and then pea shooters. I don't think this level is too difficult."

……

Tian Ersan quickly stopped talking while playing the game. Someone in the live stream asked about activation codes and installation issues, and Li Chuhong and others answered the questions as viewers of the live stream.

Installation and configuration issues were quickly explained clearly, and even in an internet cafe, downloads were fast, and the game could be played directly with an activation code.

An activation code can only be used three times, and it is only useful when switching computers; it is not needed at other times.

[Host, activation codes can be used multiple times. Does that mean if one person buys an activation code, they can sell it to someone else twice?]

After seeing this, Tian Ersan replied, "Theoretically, you could sell the activation codes, but I don't care about that. Just play around with them."

"If you have money, it's normal to spend 20 yuan to play a game. If you don't have money, 20 yuan is enough for two all-night sessions at an internet cafe and two bottles of water, or three nice meals."

"I think it's pretty good."

"It doesn't matter, as long as everyone has fun. But if anyone gets an activation code for free and then calls those who paid for it idiots, I'll have to settle the score with you."

Tian Ersan's attitude was very open-minded; he was only trying to cultivate the market.

Many game streamers also broadcast game tests live.

Tian Ersan sent free activation codes to game streamers, offering 10,000 yuan to each of them, and invited fifty streamers to take turns testing the game at night, during the day, or in the late afternoon.

There are male and female anchors.

There were also streamers who came to test the content for free.

If the popularity increases, Tian Ersan will definitely compensate those game streamers who brought their own food to test the game.

As the game progresses through the levels, the difficulty increases.

When the watermelon pitcher and corn cannon appeared, the battle intensified. With exciting and relaxing background music and hordes of zombies attacking, the entertainment value was elevated several levels, truly unleashing full firepower.

Pause anytime, anywhere; slack off at work while on the go; check strategies while in the bathroom; take screenshots and post battle reports.

If you fail, you can start over without any loss in the current level; you can start over whenever you want.

The plant designs are simple and easy to understand: those with pouting mouths can spray, those with curved sticks can throw things, those that are square can withstand attacks, blue ones slow down enemies, red ones deal damage, sunflowers collect sunlight, and peas deal damage.

The name is simple and easy to understand: Plants vs. Zombies.

Tian Ersan stopped playing after six hours, without even seeing the BOSS, and spent most of his time answering questions.

After getting off work, Tian Ersan went to sleep with his secretaries, who had also stayed up all night, leaving the rest of the work to the others.

After 6 a.m., Li Cuihua from the IT department reported the results on the Plants vs. Zombies forum.

After a month of pre-sales, as of 6:00 AM, a total of 670,000 copies have been sold on the official website, and 211 million copies have been sold overseas.

Zhiluo System: Are you serious about these sales figures? The domestic price is cheaper, and it's 20 for pre-orders, but overseas, regardless of whether you pre-order or not, it's 7.2 meters, which is double the price. Why is it that overseas sales are three times higher?

Li Cuihua: It's daytime there, so people are more willing to pay. They have a special cultural appeal for games like zombie shooters, and the market is more mature. But when you factor in channel fees, local platform fees, and the payment cycle, the actual amount received isn't much higher, so we don't plan to go overseas.

That's roughly equivalent to sales of three million units.

SS90041: It's about 60 million. I remember the R&D cost was less than one million. You've already made a lot of money. Congratulations!

Youth on Toilet Paper: He made a little money, but if he had spent those two months doing something else, he would have made much more. Mr. Tian worked hard for two months and didn't even make a small profit. He must have lost a lot.

Muscular guy with abs: Next up should be the 88 Shopping Festival. This year, 4G base station networks are being deployed all over the country, and the number of mobile phone users has reportedly increased significantly. The shopping festival will definitely be even more lively.

The sky is blue: Why isn't the corn cannon moving? I upgraded two corn cannons, but they're stuck there and won't attack.

Experienced players: Click the corn with your mouse, then click the zombie, and the corn cannon will fire a cannon to blast the zombie.

Little Yellow Flower: Sister Cuihua, is your company still hiring?

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How would you evaluate Chengbang Company's "Plants vs. Zombies" achieving global sales exceeding 60 million?

Erbang Technology: If you can't even earn a small goal in two months, then you definitely haven't put your mind to making money.

Even if you earn a small fortune every two months, that's only 600 million a year. It would still take at least 1600 years to reach one trillion!
A rainy day: The answer above shocked me, but he's not wrong. Mr. Tian is indeed neglecting his duties. At this rate, it will take 1600 years to earn one trillion. I... I actually think that earning 60 million in two months is not much of a feat.

(End of this chapter)