Rebirth 08: Can a mobile game company also build a tech empire?

The celebration lasted until after 11 p.m.

Seeing that it was almost time, Lu Chen left ahead of schedule.

He left the space for the young people to continue their revelry.

A colleague who hadn't been drinking helped Lu Chen hail a taxi.

On the way home, the night view of Hangzhou flowed past the car window.

Lu Chen opened the car window, letting the cold winter wind blow in, and his mind instantly became much clearer.

After all, he had drunk quite a bit today.

Although I have a high alcohol tolerance.

But all of that was honed through hard work and perseverance.

This body has not yet been damaged.

My alcohol tolerance is naturally not that high.

He waited until the effects of the alcohol wore off a little before recalling the events of the day.

Plants vs. Zombies received a 9.6 rating from IGN.

The Z1 sold 340,000 units and generated 310 million yuan in revenue in 28 days.

Regardless of which achievement,

In 2009, this was a significant achievement for a small company like ZhengTu Technology.

It's simply a miracle!

But Lu Chen knew that this was just the beginning.

The era of smartphones is coming.

The mobile internet wave is just around the corner.

The first year of artificial intelligence is not too far away.

Regardless, Journey Technology must seize this opportunity in order to secure a place in the future.

However, that's something to consider after the Spring Festival.

Now, Lu Chen just wants to rest well and then go home for the Chinese New Year.

……

2009 1 Month 24 Day.

The twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month.

After finishing the last batch of company business, Lu Chen boarded a plane home.

His home is in Qin Gaoguan'an City.

It is more than a thousand kilometers away from Hangzhou.

So, in order to get home as quickly as possible, I had no choice but to take a plane.

After several hours of flight.

The plane landed at Chang'an International Airport at around 4 p.m.

Lu Chen dragged his simple suitcase out of the terminal.

A familiar gust of dry, cold air swept over me.

Unlike the damp and cold magical attacks in Hangzhou.

The cold of the North is a physical attack.

The cold wind felt like countless invisible carving knives, slicing across my face.

Lu Chen wrapped his down jacket tighter and dragged his suitcase out of the terminal.

I hailed a taxi and gave them that familiar address: "Lan Ting Villa".

The driver was a talkative middle-aged man who chuckled as soon as he heard the address.

"Hey, young man, which area do you live in?"

That's the most expensive area in Chang'an right now.

"Newly built high-rise apartments must cost eight or nine thousand yuan per square meter, right?"

"almost."

Lu Chen smiled but didn't say anything more.

The taxi drove onto the airport expressway.

The view outside the window gradually changed from suburban farmland to the outline of the city.

In 2009, Chang'an was in a period of rapid development.

Construction cranes and newly built buildings can be seen everywhere.

The car drove into Chang'an city and passed through familiar streets.

The "Lanting Villa" where Lu Chen's family lives was a high-rise residential building built in 2007, which was considered a high-end community at the time.

Forty minutes later, the taxi stopped in front of a brand-new high-rise residential building.

I paid and got off the bus, then looked up and saw that there were twenty-eight floors in total.

Lu Chen's home is on the 26th floor, which is close to the top floor.

Lu Chen's father, Lu Jianguo, originally planned to buy a villa.

But all the newly built houses I saw were high-rises.

Moreover, a new three-story villa has been built at Lu Chen's grandfather's house.

Lu Jianguo stayed there for a while and felt that having to run up and down several times a day was inconvenient.

So he bought this large apartment.

The building has a floor area of ​​260 square meters, four bedrooms, two living rooms, three bathrooms, and a large terrace of nearly 50 square meters.

Lu Chen stepped into the elevator and pressed the button for the 26th floor. The elevator ascended smoothly, but his heart inexplicably raced.

As the saying goes, one feels timid when nearing home.

Perhaps this is how Lu Chen feels right now.

"bite--"

The elevator doors opened, and right in front of them was their own security door.

The couplets that were pasted up last year on the dark red door have been completely torn off.

It seems my parents are already preparing for the Chinese New Year.

Lu Chen took a deep breath and rang the doorbell.

"Here it comes!"

A familiar voice came from inside the door, followed by the clattering sound of slippers running.

The door opened.

A woman in her fifties, wearing an apron, stood at the door.

Her eyes reddened the moment she saw Lu Chen.

"Chen'er! You're finally back!"

Mother Li Xiulan grabbed Lu Chen's arm and looked him up and down.

"You've lost weight! Did you not eat properly while you were in Hangzhou?"

"Mom, I'm fine."

Lu Chen entered the room with a smile and placed his suitcase in the entryway.

The house is decorated in the "new Chinese style" that my father likes.

Solid wood furniture, ink paintings, and antique-style chandeliers exude a sense of calm and grandeur.

The living room's floor-to-ceiling windows offer a panoramic view of Chang'an's nightscape.

The home, bathed in warm-toned lighting, exudes a cozy atmosphere.

The living room was filled with the aroma of stewed meat, creating a strong festive atmosphere.

"Where's Dad?" Lu Chen asked.

"He's doing accounts in the study; he says he needs to settle accounts at the end of the year."

As Li Xiulan spoke, she called out towards the study.

"Jianguo! Our son is back!"

The study door opened.

A man in his fifties, slightly overweight, came out.

He was wearing a dark blue wool sweater, reading glasses, and holding an account book in his hand.

This is Lu Chen's father, Lu Jianguo.

Upon seeing Lu Chen, Lu Jianguo smiled, but quickly put on a stern face again.

"So you finally decided to come back? You haven't been home for over half a year, and you hardly ever call."

These are typical Chinese parents.

Even if they're happy inside, they still have to say a few words of criticism.

"Your factory is busy, and my company is busy too."

Lu Chen took off his coat, which his mother had already taken and hung up.

"Busy? Busy my ass!"

Lu Jianguo sat down on the sofa, patted the seat next to him, and gestured for Lu Chen to sit down as well.

"How busy can your game company be?"

"Hey, I don't like hearing that."

"What, can't game companies be busy?"

Lu Chen relaxed completely and lay down on the sofa next to Lu Jianguo.

With one arm draped over the handrail and both legs naturally stretched out, he looked like a wooden stake.

"I told you, your company is unreliable."

You might as well just close down now.

That way, they can come and lend me a hand.

Look at me, I have to work overtime even during the Chinese New Year.

This is going to kill me...

The family factory wasn't there from the beginning.

Lu Chen's parents, Lu Jianguo and Li Xiulan, were both factory workers.

During the wave of layoffs at the end of the 20th century, Lu Jianguo was forced to lose his job.

There were more than a dozen workers in the same batch as him.

After discussing it, they decided to start their own business.

Lu Jianguo took the lead and contributed all of his family's savings.

With the help of a dozen or so workers who pooled their money, they finally established a factory in Chang'an called "Chang'an Qingquan Washing Machine Factory".

The washing machine factory is doing fairly well.

This improved our family's living conditions.

Li Xiulan, the mother, also resigned from her job and became a housewife.

Last year, due to the impact of the financial crisis...

The government has approved an investment plan of four trillion RMB.

This includes the policy of subsidizing rural home appliances.

Therefore, Lu Chen's washing machine factory will be very profitable in the next two years.

In this situation,

No wonder Lu Jianguo looks down on Lu Chen's game company.

Lu Jianguo continued talking.

He has said these words countless times.

Lu Chen, however, let it go in one ear and out the other.

After all, I haven't told my family about ZhengTu Technology's achievements this year.

When I tell you, it'll give you a real shock!