God's imitator

Chapter 117 Layoffs
Xu Tong also came out of the president's office.

"I've revised the plan, and Aunt Su just approved it."

"Compared to the initial plan, almost all the plans have been completed, except for..."

"This left behind an employee with a 0% chance of recovery from a workplace injury."

"I will try to persuade Aunt Su again."

Xu Tong was also somewhat anxious. She knew that if she failed to achieve this goal, Su Xiucen would most likely die in the game, but she really didn't know what to do.

Li Renshu realized that Xu Tong might have some hidden stories, after all, she and Su Xiucen were forced into this game.

But since the other party can't say, there's no point in asking.

Ultimately, this is someone else's game of judgment.

Li Renshu and Fu Chen's task is to manage the company as well as possible so that they have no worries.

"The good news is that we have reached a preliminary cooperation agreement with Community 8. Starting from the next round, we will take turns winning, and after that, we will receive a steady stream of funds every two rounds of market research."

"However... they must have laid off all their employees."

"I just checked the job market and there are a lot of new employees. They must have been laid off by them."

Fu Chen was somewhat surprised: "So fast? The other party made a very decisive decision."

Xu Tong thought this was quite normal: "Tian Fan looks like a very decisive person."

"Laying off employees now will not only give us an advantage, but also allow them to go bankrupt later than us, and they will also have more money left when they leave the game."

"The question now is, should we lay off the last 10 people as well?"

Lee In-sook shook her head: "We won't lay off any employees."

Before heading to the market research site, Li Renshu took one last look at the company's account balance.

[Company No. 17]

[Company account balance in April: 139000 minutes of visa processing time]

[Estimated income in May: 0 minutes of visa processing time]

[Estimated expenses in May: 34000 minutes of visa processing time]

……

In the passageway leading to the market research site.

Lee In-sook turned to look at the scene outside, which seemed even more desolate.

A biting wind blew across the street. At first, there were only a few unemployed people holding signs, but as the game progressed, the number of people increased several times over, and long queues even formed.

Lee In-sook looked at the scene outside, lost in thought.

[Now, please have Company No. 8 select its business sector.]

Tian Fan leaned closer to the microphone: "Society."

The two parties have established a partnership, and according to the agreement, when it is Community 8's turn to choose a business area, Community 8 will win.

vice versa.

This is because communities that actively choose to engage in business-related activities have a certain advantage in these types of questions. If they answer the questions seriously, they are not necessarily going to lose even if the other party changes their mind.

This is equivalent to having an extra layer of insurance for both parties.

How many taxis might a city of 2000 million people have?

Just as Tian Fan began to think and calculate, Li Renshu spoke into the microphone.

"This time it's your turn to win, I'll fill in 1."

"However, I must also remind you that although betrayal may bring additional benefits in many cases, it can also have serious consequences."

"In a one-off game, the person who breaks the contract often gains the most."

"But if it's a game of multiple rounds, then only the one who keeps their word will have the last laugh."

"If we can cooperate until the end in this game, then we can also work together to overcome difficulties the next time we meet in the game. "But if you choose to betray us this time, then every player from Community 17 you encounter in the game afterward will become your enemy."

"Jiao Hongtao from your community should have participated in the 'Blind Date Game' with players from our community, and should be aware of the true strength of our community."

After saying that, Li Renshu turned the tablet screen around so that Tian Fan could see the number '1' on it, and then pressed [OK].

[The market research results of the 8th Limited Liability Company were closer to the actual situation, allowing them to seize this business opportunity and earn a reward of 3 minutes of visa time.]

[Due to the additional investment of 2 by Company 8, an additional 2 minutes of visa processing time will be awarded.]

Tian Fan stood up: "I have already laid off all the employees."

Let's persevere together.

……

Back in the community, Xu Tong was waiting anxiously.

"You two, come quick! The company's projected revenue has actually turned negative!"

Lee In-sook hurried forward, and sure enough, the company's estimated revenue on the panel had changed to -10000 minutes of visa processing time.

[Company No. 17]

[Company account balance in April: 105000 minutes of visa processing time]

[September Estimated Income: -20,000 minutes of visa processing time]

[Estimated expenses in May: 32000 minutes of visa processing time]

Originally, everyone thought that the company's estimated revenue would drop to zero at most, in which case they could remain invincible simply by laying off all the employees.

But now it seems that that is clearly impossible.

Copycats wouldn't leave such basic loopholes for players to exploit.

This is somewhat consistent with reality, since many companies in reality may continue to increase their debts even if they become shell companies due to loan interest or fines.

But for the players in this game, this is definitely the worst news imaginable.

This means that for each subsequent round of the game, an additional 10,000 visa time will be deducted.

The pressure on the cash flow will increase.

The earnings from market research are fixed; currently, you can only earn 5 minutes of visa time every two rounds, averaging 25000 per round.

It can't last long at all.

The 8th community has already laid off all its employees, which adds to the invisible pressure.

Because continuing like this will only lead to one outcome: going bankrupt before the other party and then losing the game.

Lee In-sook asked, "Has Aunt Su still not deleted that employee with the 0% cure rate for lung cancer?"

Xu Tong nodded: "No."

Lee In-sook got up and went to the president's office: "I'll try to persuade them."

Now, Lee In-sook has come to realize that the lung cancer employee with a 0% cure rate is very likely related to this trial.

Without a clear understanding of the game mechanics, Lee In-sook cannot be 100% certain whether she can end the game by ending the economic downturn, so she must prepare in advance.

Although everyone will have 10 minutes of visa time deducted after the company goes bankrupt, they won't die immediately.

Once back in the community, there are interest-free loans available to help in an emergency.

But before that, the potential risks must be eliminated, and Su Xiucen must be persuaded to give up on this lung cancer employee with a 0% cure rate.

Although she was unclear about the specific mechanisms, Lee In-sook felt that it was something that had to be done.

However, upon entering the president's office, Lee In-sook discovered that Soo-cen was not in her office chair.

Li Renshu looked around and found Su Xiucen standing in front of the cold storage door, which was emitting a chilly aura, thinking about something.

(End of this chapter)