Star Tycoon

Chapter 224 Strong
2017, April 7.

Unfortunately, you do not meet our requirements; we have already filled our 5,000-person position.

Thank you again for your trust in Chengbang Group. We believe that with your abilities and potential, you will surely achieve greater success on a more suitable platform. We wish you all the best in your future career!
Lee Soo-kyung stared at the reply message on her phone in disbelief.

got rejected?

how is this possible! !
Li Xiujing quickly sent a message to her father.

"Dad! Chengbang rejected me! Didn't you already speak to them on their behalf?!"

If you've already given permission, you should be allowed to proceed. This isn't arrogance on Lee Soo-kyung's part; it's a correct understanding she's held since childhood.

That's how the world works; it works both domestically and internationally, but this time it failed.

In the past, as long as my family had put in a good word, I would get preferential treatment from everyone, whether it was a competition or an event, whether it was a teacher or a traffic policeman.

Saying hello is so effective, it never fails.

Li's father angrily shouted, "It's a shady deal! There must be something fishy going on! Someone must have pulled strings and taken your spot!!"

There is definitely something fishy going on, and it's incredibly shady.

However, no one expected Tian Ersan to be so ruthless; everyone assumed that the spots had been taken by others through connections.

With 5,000 slots available, there should be at least 2,000 or 3,000 slots available through fair competition.

Everyone assumed that Tian Ersan must have some bottom line, but they also believed that there must be an opportunity for "fair competition" in the process.

"Wait a minute, let me have someone investigate and see who Chengbang Group has hired!"

"Yes!" Lee Soo-kyung felt extremely wronged that someone had taken her place.

For the first time, they were eliminated in a fair competition.

The thought that her rightful place had been taken away by someone else filled Lee Soo-kyung with a deep sense of social injustice.

This country, where everything depends on personal connections and relationships, is simply hopeless!

If I can't get into Chengbang Group, then I'll have to go abroad.

With advanced science and technology and social progress abroad, the future president of the beacon nation is very friendly to Asians like Tian Ersan. This makes many Chinese people feel that the beacon nation is a beacon of humanity, an immigrant country where elites gather.

However, if you go abroad, your network of connections won't be very useful, as your own network of connections is all within a specific circle in Beijing.

Once outside the capital, it's only really useful within the vicinity of the city moat.

There are no people from Zhongzhou who belong to them.

Five years ago, no one would have imagined that a Chengbang Group could emerge from such a desolate place as Zhongyuan Province.

What's even more absurd is that this Chengbang Group isn't primarily an agricultural company.

Chengbang Group has construction companies, agricultural breeding, shopping malls and supermarkets, as well as hospitals and schools.

But in everyone's eyes, it is an internet high-tech company.

They are extremely capable and have a wealth of talent, but to this day, I still can't figure out what they're researching.

Li Xiujing's connections weren't that strong, and she, having lived in the capital for many years, was well aware of this.

Lee Soo-kyung: I was actually rejected by Chengbang!! Who among you was hired by Chengbang?

Chu Zhengze: I was also rejected. Many people in the group are talking about this, saying that none of the people they know got interviews.

Li Xiujing: Which schools are the 5,000 people you recruited from? Can someone please check?!

Chu Zhengze: I'll go ask. Five thousand people is not a small number. It's impossible that there aren't any people from Jinghua University. Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense.

Lee Soo-kyung: Hurry up!!!

Students from various universities are trying to find out who got into Chengbang Group.

Various universities also sent student unions and counselors to conduct investigations one by one.

People from Beijing have their own circles, and after quickly doing some mutual surveys, they were shocked to find that not a single one of them was there.
Not a single one?

Among five thousand people, not a single one was from the capital?

Not only people from Beijing, but even students from the top universities in Beijing are not being accepted?

Over the course of several days, the networks of some people in Beijing spurred the media to sound the clarion call of public opinion.

To start a war, you need to find an excuse to initiate a conflict, but you can't be too forceful, otherwise the higher-ups will definitely stop you.

Besides, Tian Ersan was not a coward, and everyone was afraid of offending him too much.

What if this person causes trouble and prevents everyone from leaving the country and visiting the Lighthouse?
Tian Ersan's relationship with the Smith Group was so good that many privileged second-generation elites dared not offend him directly.

Soon, Mr. Chen reported that Hua Linyan and other female anchors were charging money to scam people.

Mr. Chen, the general manager of Shanghai Jewelry, wanted to send his son to Wangzhuang Primary School. Even though he knew that Hua Linyan was swindling money from him, he still went to the media to force Tian Ersan to make a statement.

He dared to initiate a team fight, so he was naturally matched with teammates from the Beijing circle who wanted to initiate a team fight but didn't dare to charge in.

Several media experts quickly turned their criticism towards Chengbang Group.

Gu Yuepan: Mr. Tian has no sense of boundaries in his conduct and actions. As the brand ambassador for Chengbang Group, he should ensure that the system is fair and transparent, and uphold and comply with national interests for the sake of Chengbang Group's reputation, instead of acting petty and focusing solely on his own shortcomings, namely his lack of education.

The abuse of power by Chengbang Group employees is by no means an isolated case. The public is not questioning, but rather wants to know the hiring standards of Chengbang Group.

As a large enterprise, it should bear the responsibility of upholding the country's image of fairness. I suggest that General Manager Tian make the names of the recruits public.

The clear is self-cleaning, and the turbid is self-turbid.

Huangfu Bei: I heard that none of the top three universities in the country have been admitted to Chengbang Group. Are the recruitment standards of Chengbang Group that high? Is it harder than getting into Peking University?
Longteng News: We suggest a thorough investigation into the female employees at Chengbang Building, to find out exactly what kind of work they do!
Taoxian TV Station: Investigate your mother!
***
Less than half a day after the group started, several of the people who initiated the group were too afraid to participate and deleted their previous posts.

Wait and see.

The main team initiated the team fight, but I didn't expect my incompetent teammates to be positioned so far ahead.

Cha Chengbang Group?
Why are you stirring up trouble at a time when you're just bored and have nothing better to do!

Soon everyone deleted their posts, pretending nothing had happened.

After the farce, everyone accepted reality. Chu Zhengze: Chengbang Group dared to speak to the higher-ups like that, they're bound to be suppressed. They wouldn't last more than a few years working there, they might even go bankrupt this year!
Li Xiujing: You don't know anything! As long as he doesn't cause trouble, he won't care if you insult people or keep women, or even if he captures slaves in the area!
Li Lingyun: It's 2017 already, you should know a little about the law by now.

Li Xiujing: You're the one who doesn't understand! You'll see who ends up in jail if you let your dad go and confront Chengbang Group head-on!

Chu Zhengze: Is Chengbang really that powerful?

Zhao Yinyin: That's amazing!

Li Xiujing knew this was the real heiress, but she rarely spoke in this group and wasn't really in the same circle as her.

After being rejected by Chengbang Group, Li Xiujing finally realized that her family was nothing special, barely qualifying as a small household in the capital.

Li Xiujing: Yinyin, are you going to join Chengbang too?

Zhao Yinyin: I was just testing my skills. I heard the questions there are extremely difficult, and only geniuses can pass. I asked around, and people said that there might really be a group of very talented people there who only want to accept geniuses and not people with connections.

Chu Zhengze: Chengbang has responded! It's on Chengbang's official website!
Upon hearing this, people in different regions quickly left the chat group and went to Chengbang's official website to find the announcement.

***
Tian Ersan: Fairness and impartiality are really hard to say. The medical staff recruited have nothing to do with ordinary people. The private hospital only serves Chengbang. The quality of the medical staff will not affect you. On the contrary, it avoids competing with you for medical resources.

Chengbang Group's 60,000 full-time employees and all their immediate family members, including more than 300,000 villagers from Xingbang Street and Sanhe Town, will not compete with Taoyuan County and Zhongzhou County for any medical resources. All medical resources will be provided by Chengbang Group, without costing taxpayers a penny, and will not compete with local public hospitals and schools for students and medical staff.

Chengbang Group has no debt. Last year, it paid 220 billion yuan in taxes, and in the first half of this year, it paid 112 billion yuan in taxes. The reduction was because I voluntarily set the milk powder commission at ten yuan instead of the original one hundred yuan. I made up for the missing income from overseas markets through foreign trade.

The milk powder market will definitely make more money this year, just like the real estate market, but I don't regret it. Let others make the extra money; our city has its own milk powder.

Don't worry, I'm arrogant and proud. From now on, I'll have doctors who got in through connections perform surgeries on leaders who got in through connections, and teachers who got in through connections teach students who got in through connections.

I would definitely say that these people are all highly educated talents, after all, I didn't issue their diplomas, medical certificates, or teaching certificates; they are all from reputable national institutions.

As for the other sales clerks and programmers in the shopping mall, I often have people changing jobs here, so naturally, locals are given priority.

I checked the matter of selling places, and it's not true. No one at Chengbang accepts money from outsiders to introduce children to Wangzhuang Primary School.

The medical staff recruited have nothing to do with ordinary people. The private hospital only serves Chengbang, and its quality will not affect you. On the contrary, it avoids competing with you for medical resources.

The Hua Linyan you mentioned who sells quotas hasn't been an employee of our company for a long time; everyone knows that.

Mr. Chen should also know who this woman is.

A female internet celebrity who has slept with many men.

A female anchor who was banned.

A divorced young woman who abandoned her husband and daughter to enjoy a glamorous and materialistic life in a big city.

She's an international woman who's been involved in gambling, prostitution, and drugs, and loves traveling, taking photos, and going abroad.

Since you know this, don't go looking for trouble. I don't care about this kind of mess and I won't bail out these people.

I didn't expect everyone to be so enthusiastic this year. Next year, we will provide another 5,000 job opportunities. We will treat everyone equally. We also have a lot of idle people in our local area, so we will offer 4,000 positions to job seekers from other places.

***
The matter quickly subsided because after issuing the announcement, Tian Ersan went to Russia to watch the World Cup, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Smith and several high-ranking officials from the Cotton City.

Hua Linyan, who committed illegal and criminal fraud, has been arrested.

Many of her close friends also escaped unscathed, each with a host of problems that couldn't withstand scrutiny.

Taoxian TV station operated normally, and no one was punished or investigated. On the contrary, some well-known media outlets were given a warning.

A large conglomerate that pays more than 20 billion yuan in taxes annually and provides employment for hundreds of thousands of people—as long as it doesn't cause problems itself, no one wants to touch it.

Chengbang has agreed to recruit more people from other places next year, and the various colleges and universities have accepted this outcome.

With the economy booming and the real estate market thriving, both civil engineering and computer science are popular industries, and major companies are recruiting with big money.

Valentine's Day, Qixi Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Women's Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Lunar birthday, Chinese birthday, Christmas, giving red envelopes during Chinese New Year, drinking milk tea on the day of Autumn's Beginning, eating dumplings on the Winter Solstice...

The price of betrothal gifts in Tao County has skyrocketed to 300,000 yuan, and you also need to own a house in the county.

But the price of housing in the county has risen to 70,000 to 80,000 yuan per square meter.

Although Chengbang Group does not allow real estate speculation, everyone feels that buying property and then re-entering Chengbang in the future will not be considered real estate speculation.

The houses in Taoxian County are simply unaffordable for the people of Taoxian, coupled with rising prices and urban demolition.

Many families who cannot find work locally have no choice but to leave and go to other places to work, earn money, and get married.

Anyway, it won't hurt Chengbang people.

Using the pretext of curbing housing prices, Tian Ersan devised a work-from-home plan, which diverted employees of Chengbang Group, diluted the urban population, and alleviated land pressure.

The real purpose was to disperse the workers and bring in some sewage-generating machines to stimulate consumption.

On the surface, it's about having 80% of the employees work from home, but in reality, it's about supporting over a thousand temporary workers who eat, produce waste, use electricity, and have paper. They're paid to eat Chengbang's food, wear Chengbang's clothes, and keep Tian Ersan and those Chengbang people who love to join in the fun.

These temporary female workers are the beneficiaries of exorbitant bride prices and various holidays.

Tian Ersan didn't take any women to watch the game; his wife and children continued to work at Chengbang to earn money.

He didn't bring any of the women from the company; he just slept with Mr. and Mrs. Smith and enjoyed the highest level of hospitality, with all the food, drinks, and entertainment free of charge.

In the heart of the cotton market, there is a Russian Alexander who owns farms, estates, and vast tracts of land in Siberia. He was once an inconspicuous but is now a very prominent wealthy man.

The main character off the field wasn't Alexander, nor Tian Ersan, nor the two champion players; it was clearly John Smith.

The main characters on the field are the two champion players.

After two champion players led the Beacon team to win the World Cup, football surpassed the traditional four major leagues and became the most popular sport in the Beacon country.

In particular, commercial sponsorships surpassed those of rugby, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey for the first time, resulting in a rapid increase in commercial value!
Lighthouse people don't love sports, they love champions!
Whether it's traditional sports or esports, most sports reach their peak not because of die-hard fans, but because of fans who support the champions.

If you can defeat countries around the world to win the championship, you won't lack fans.

If a team can consistently win Olympic and World Cup titles, then it will have no shortage of commercial value.

There's no such thing as a guaranteed win and no fun; the Lighthouse audience wants to win!!

Even if it's a completely unchallenging project, as long as you can win, you won't lack fans and support.

Win! Win! Win!
Keep winning!

(End of this chapter)