The younger generation, starting from where the wind blows...

Chapter 173 Workplace Secrets Hidden in Happy Farm

When talking about Yao Meijuan, Liu Meili's face showed no lack of envy.

“Meijuan’s daughter is not only gentle and beautiful, but she also runs her own convenience store. She is very supportive of Meijuan’s square dancing and even told Meijuan that if she can’t find a place to dance, she can dance in front of her convenience store, which can also increase the store’s popularity.”

Zheng Youen could easily tell that she was being manipulated, and immediately contradicted her, saying, "Her shop is really deserted. She actually has to rely on square dancing to attract customers. She might as well give out free eggs; that would attract more customers."

Liu Meili was so angry that her eyebrows stood on end:

"How can you talk like that, child!"

After scolding Zheng Youen, Liu Meili immediately changed to a kind and gentle expression as she looked at Guan Yuqing.

"Xiao Guan, Auntie has a favor to ask."

"We all know we're not inviting anyone, so why bother?" Zheng Youen interrupted again.

Liu Meili was really angry now, and was about to have a good talk with Zheng Youen.

Guan Yuqing stepped in to smooth things over: "Auntie, please feel free to ask me for anything. As long as it's within my ability, I will definitely help."

"It's no big deal, it's very simple. Isn't your brother from the same college as those two young men in the video who were dancing in the square with us? Could you ask your brother to help you get their contact information?"

"Mom, you call this not difficult? Even in the same class at university these days, there are people whose names you don't know and who you haven't spoken to in four years. And these are from different years. You're just making things difficult for people."

Just as Liu Meili was about to retort, Guan Yuqing's voice rang out as well.

"Auntie, you filmed a video with the Plastic Brothers, but don't you have their contact information?"

"Yes, they did exchange phone numbers when they filmed the video, but the number is in Sun Caixia's possession. I've already fallen out with her, so I won't ask her for it."

Liu Meili explained.

Zheng Youen was already starting to have some suspicions.

"Mom, tell me honestly, what do you want my plastic brother's contact information for?"

Liu Meili waved her hand as if shooing away flies.

"It's none of your business, don't ask."

Zheng Youen retorted, "Fine, since it's none of my business, then I'll tell Yuqing not to bother asking around for you."

Liu Meili hesitated for a moment, but finally gave in:

“Meijuan asked me to inquire for her. After our 'Little Apple' square dance video went viral, Meijuan wanted to ask those two young men if they had any other songs that could be made into square dance videos. I also want to make one, and I want it to be even more popular than 'Little Apple' to make Sun Caixia furious.”

After hearing this, Zheng Youen immediately turned to look at Guan Yuqing:
"I advise you not to get involved in these kinds of squabbles between old ladies."

Liu Meili was displeased after hearing this.

"You child, why do you always side with outsiders?"

Zheng Youen didn't care at all.

So what if she's rebellious?

Just as Guan Yuqing was about to try to persuade the mother and daughter, her phone suddenly rang.

Zheng Youen thought it was Gu Xiaobai calling, so he immediately gave Guan Yuqing a look, signaling her not to answer.

"It was my brother who called."

Guan Yuqing answered the phone.

"Sis, I didn't see you when I got home today. Didn't Mom say you were resting these past few days?"

"I'm at a friend's house, what's wrong?"

"I've run out of pocket money and I'd like to ask you for some."

"How come you've spent it all again? Didn't I only give you two thousand when school started?"

"We design students spend a lot on materials. Besides, we meet new classmates at the beginning of the semester and have to get along well with them, which also costs a lot to treat them to meals."

"Okay, I'll transfer another two thousand to your card, but let me make this clear first, this is the last time I'll transfer money to you this semester."

"Whether you transfer money to me or not, in my heart, you will always be the sister who loves me the most and is the best to me!"

"Alright, stop being so cheeky. I'll transfer the money to you later."

Aren't you going home this afternoon?

"I--"

Guan Yuqing looked up and glanced at Zheng Youen across from her.

"I'm not going back. I have something to do this afternoon. I'll go back tonight."

"That's perfect. I have things to do this afternoon too. Just don't forget to transfer the money to me."

At this moment, Liu Meili quietly mouthed to Guan Yuqing, reminding her not to forget to ask about the plastic brother.

"By the way, Zhenlei, do you know that famous 'plastic brother' from your college?"

"Yes, I know them. Besides the Old Boys, they're the most famous in our school—no, wait, Sisters Who Make Waves is more famous than them now. Sis, do you know Sisters Who Make Waves? Two of the girls on the show are from our class, and one of them is even the most beautiful girl in our department."

Guan Yuqing switched the phone to her other hand.

"I asked if you know any plastic brothers, who asked you about the campus belle?"

"I do know them, but they don't know me. Why are you asking?"

"I have a friend who wants to contact them about something. Could you get their phone number?"

"I definitely can't, but I can definitely get the college beauty I mentioned. The Plastic Brothers and Sisters Who Make Waves know each other. I also want to invite the college beauty and her dorm out for dinner. I'll help you find out the Plastic Brothers' contact information. Could you reimburse me for the meal?"

"How many?"

"five hundred."

"You two spent five hundred on a meal?" Guan Yuqing couldn't help but raise her voice.

"My good buddy Xiao Bei and I, along with the four girls from the college's most beautiful girl's dorm, made a total of six people eating together."

That's quite expensive.

Guan Yuqing felt a pang of heartache.

"Okay, I'll transfer the money to you later."

"Okay, sis, don't worry, I'll take care of it."

call ended.

Just as Guan Yuqing was about to put down her phone, Zheng Youen stood up, took out his wallet from his bag, and prepared to give Guan Yuqing five hundred yuan.

Guan Yuqing refused to accept it no matter what.

Anyway, the younger brother treats girls to meals, and in the end, he always asks her to reimburse him for the expenses. Asking for his "plastic brother's" contact information is just a side thing.

Seeing that Guan Yuqing refused to accept the money, Liu Meili immediately offered to go to the supermarket to buy two more vegetables and cook a nice lunch for Guan Yuqing.

As soon as Liu Meili left, Zheng Youen immediately began to berate Guan Yuqing.

We can't spoil my younger brother like this, or he'll really become a "brother-supporting demon" in the future.

She had barely said two sentences when Guan Yuqing's phone rang again.

Zheng Youen immediately instructed Guan Yuqing that if her brother tried to ask for money again, she should not give him a single penny more.

"It's Gu Xiaobai's call."

Guan Yuqing answered the phone as she spoke.

Not feeling reassured, Zheng Youen leaned in and put his ear close.

"Yuqing, we're on our way to the groom's house to pick up the bride. The wedding banquet starts at 6:30 pm at the Wanfeng Hotel."

Do I need to change my clothes?

"No need, no need, you look beautiful in anything I wear."

"How much should the gift money be?"

"What kind of question is that? This isn't like going out for dinner and splitting the bill. You don't need to give me any money as a gift. Just come. I'm driving right now, so I'll hang up." The white G-Class was driving on the road.

Gu Xiaobai, who was driving, hung up the phone and glanced smugly at Yang Muye sitting in the back seat through the rearview mirror.

"She agreed and even asked if I wanted to change my clothes. I said, 'All those text messages I sent this morning weren't for nothing, were they?'"

Yang Muyi was holding his laptop, stealing vegetables in the "Happy Farm" game on the school's intranet. After stealing from his classmates, they set their sights on the "Sisters Who Make Waves" competition.

I first went to Xu Hongdou's farm to take a look, but the crops were not yet ripe.

Although it was a wasted trip, Yang Muye still helped Xu Hongdou water her plants and caught two worms along the way.

Then I went to visit other people's farms and found that everyone seemed to have made a pact, as their crops were still growing and none of them were stolen.

I logged into QQ and joined the large group chat I'd been added to before. I found out that these people had actually agreed to plant the same crop at the same time and had agreed not to steal each other's crops.

During this time, whenever anyone had time, they would go up and help others water their plants and catch bugs.

In addition, the group would occasionally share news about other friends' crops ripening, and a bunch of people would go and steal other people's crops.

Yang Muyi glanced at the group chat history and found that Bei Weiwei was the first person to propose this alliance.

Even the group name was changed from "A Loving Family" to "Happy Farm Game Exchange".

The group members are no longer limited to the same people as before.

Xu Hongdou pulled her older sister, Xu Hongmi, in.

Zhu Suosuo pulled Jiang Nansun in.

Zheng Wei brought in her roommates Zhu Xiaobei and Li Weijuan.

Qiao Jingjing pulled Zheng Peipei in.

Bei Weiwei also brought Zhao Erxi from their dormitory into the discussion.

The number of group members has surged to more than twenty.

At this moment, Yang Muye really wanted to send a big red envelope to the group.

Unfortunately, QQ doesn't have this feature yet.

From now on, Yang Muye won't need to farm anymore; he can just steal crops from the people in the group at designated times.

Yang Muyi closed his laptop and glanced at Wang Xiaojian in the passenger seat, who was also playing "Happy Farm".

However, it's on the Kaixin.com platform.

Wang Xiaojian was busy stealing his colleagues' vegetables when he suddenly felt a gaze fixed on him from behind.

Looking back, he found Yang Muye looking at him.

Immediately use Alt+Tab in a smooth combo to switch the game webpage back to the Word page in a second.

His movements were so skillful that he was clearly a seasoned pro at slacking off.

"Mr. Yang, is there something you need?"

"It's okay, you keep playing, I'll just watch."

"I was just killing time on the way, doing random things."

Wang Xiaojian only realized something was wrong after he finished explaining.

Yang Muyi isn't some big shot, why should he explain all this?
Most importantly, Happy Farm was originally developed by Yang Muye's Shanye Technology.

Even when caught playing games by Lao Wang, Wang Xiaojian could still confidently say that he was trying to improve his relationship with Yang Muyi and cater to his interests.

Most importantly, Wang Xiaojian didn't waste his time. Although it was only the first day of the launch of "Happy Farm", Wang Xiaojian had already recharged ten yuan into it and bought fertilizer.

There was still a distance to go before they reached Duan Xifeng and Su Qing's new house, so Yang Muye started chatting with Wang Xiaojian.

"I see you have quite a few friends in the game."

"Yes, everyone in our company plays this game, even our boss."

As Wang Xiaojian said this, he couldn't help but glance at Yang Muye.

The reason why Lao Wang can play "Happy Farm" is entirely thanks to Yang Muye.

Ever since learning that Yang Muye made over ten million yuan from developing a cow/sheep mini-game, Lao Wang has been keeping a close eye on the latest developments of Shanye Technology.

Furthermore, Yang Muyi later founded Starry Sea MCN, and in less than a month, he successively made Old Boys, Plastic Brothers, and Sisters Who Make Waves popular, which further aroused Da Lao Wang's interest in him to the highest level.

If there is something good on the top, it will be great on the bottom.

Wang Xiaojian reported the matter to Lao Wang as soon as the "Happy Farm" advertisement went live.

Last night, after the early release of "Happy Farm" on all platforms, Wang Xiaojian even personally taught Lao Wang how to play the game.

The main point is to teach Lao Wang how to steal vegetables.

Now, Wang Xiaojian doesn't harvest his crops immediately after they mature; instead, he waits for Old Wang to come and steal them first before harvesting.

As for Lao Wang's farm, Wang Xiaojian would go back every few days to water and remove pests, taking even better care of it than his own farm.

With such diligence, if Old Wang doesn't receive a generous year-end bonus, he'll probably feel guilty.

Even Yang Muye encouraged Wang Xiaojian to grind more and try to help his boss level up in the game as soon as possible.

Just as Wang Xiaojian was feeling smug, thinking he had found a shortcut to promotion and a raise, his phone suddenly rang.

Seeing that it was Lao Wang calling, Wang Xiaojian quickly answered the call.

"Mr. Wang, I'm on my way to the groom's house with Mr. Yang. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Wang Yiyang, did you just water my Happy Farm?"

"Mr. Wang, this is all I should do, you don't need to thank me."

"Thank you my foot! Instead of spending time with the client and overseeing the wedding, you're slacking off at work, aren't you?"

Wang Xiaojian was stunned on the spot.

Did I accidentally flatter someone and end up making a fool of myself?
"You better focus on your work, or if I catch you slacking off again, I'll teach you a lesson!"

After warning Wang Xiaojian, Old Wang changed the subject.

"By the way, is it true that you can only buy ten bags of fertilizer a day in Happy Farm? Can't you buy more?"

Wang Xiaojian was stunned again.

So, if you don't let me help you water the plants and remove pests, it's considered slacking off at work, but if you play by yourself, it's not?
Wang Xiaojian dared not speak or ask, and could only obediently answer Old Wang's question.

After the call ended, Wang Xiaojian immediately sent a message in the company's QQ group.

"Attention everyone! I just got caught helping Lao Wang water the plants. They said I was slacking off at work. Don't fall into their trap!"

A group of people replied "Received".

After that, Wang Xiaojian sent another message in the group.

"I just visited everyone's farms and did everything I could to water and remove pests!"

Another group of people replied with "thank you".

Wang Xiaojian was satisfied and was about to close the group chat window.

At that moment, Huang Xiaoxian suddenly sent a message.

"You've gone too far in your flattery, and you still haven't learned your lesson!"

Wang Xiaojian was furious when he saw this and quickly typed to question Huang Xiaoxian about her intentions.

The words were already typed out, but I changed my mind just before sending them out.

"Huang Xiaoxian's Happy Farm crops are expected to mature between 11:30 and 12:00. Everyone, please remember to help her harvest them."

After sending the message, he also specifically tagged Huang Xiaoxian:
"You're welcome. My name is Lei Feng!"

(End of this chapter)