Back to 2008: I Helped My Dad Become the Richest Man

Chapter 67 The server is about to explode

Ten minutes felt like an eternity.

Cheng Wen sat on the sofa, his mind filled with what felt like two armies locked in battle.

Reason told him that a 20/80 split was too harsh a condition, practically a humiliating surrender. If he accepted, he would become a laughingstock in the industry.

But his emotions and survival instincts were frantically reminding him that if he didn't accept it, his Kaixin.com account might not even exist tomorrow.

He secretly glanced up at the Luo family father and daughter across from him.

The legendary "investment godfather" Luo Xinde was calmly sipping his tea, looking completely unperturbed, as if none of this concerned him.

The little girl who truly terrified him was looking down, playing with the iPhone he had just delivered, seemingly unconcerned about the negotiations that concerned the life and death of several companies.

This feeling of being completely ignored made Cheng Wen's heart sink little by little.

He knew he had no room for negotiation.

"good----"

When the minute hand of the clock reached the ninth minute, he finally managed to squeeze out the word through gritted teeth.

"I agree."

"President Cheng is indeed a smart man." Luo Xiyuan looked up, a formulaic smile on her face. "It's been a pleasant collaboration."

She stood up and extended her hand.

Cheng Wen quickly stood up and grasped the small hand that looked delicate and fragile, yet contained terrifying power.

"It's a pleasure working with you."

After seeing off the distraught Cheng Wen, Luo Xinde could no longer hold back.

"Girl! Amazing! You're absolutely incredible!" He slapped his thigh excitedly. "A 20/80 split! With just a few words, you managed to squeeze an extra 10% out of someone! That's a lot of money!"

"Dad, this isn't being stingy. This is business negotiation," Luo Xiyuan corrected. "Right now, we have a royal flush. Anyone who wants to play with us must abide by our rules."

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"A royal flush—yes, yes, yes! A royal flush!" Luo Xinde rubbed his hands excitedly.

He felt that he had never lived such an exciting life.

Li Minxia watched from the sidelines as her father and daughter acted like they were putting on a show, feeling both worried and amused.

"You guys better take it easy. Don't push them too far."

"Mom, don't worry. In the business world, there are only interests, no sentiments. If we don't pressure him today, he'll pressure us tomorrow."

Luo Xiyuan knew very well that this world was just that cruel.

The partnership with Kaixin001 was quickly finalized.

Three days later, "Happy Farm Happy Edition" was officially launched.

Its popularity surpasses even that of its time on Renren.com.

Because Kaixin.com's users are predominantly white-collar workers. This group has stronger spending power and is also more bored.

"Stealing vegetables" quickly became the most popular term in office buildings.

For countless white-collar workers, the first thing they do when they get to work is open Kaixin.com to check if their crops are cooked. Then, they skillfully "swipe" through all their friends' farms.

There have even been cases of "power leveling" and "cheating software".

The entire internet went crazy for it.

The Luo family's back-end revenue data also entered an even more terrifying growth phase.

Three million —

Five million —

Eight million —

Within just one week of its launch, the total revenue of the two platforms exceeded 100 million yuan.

After deducting the platform's share and various taxes, the Luo family's actual net profit exceeded 70 million.

When Luo Xinde and Li Minxia looked at the long string of zeros in their company account that they couldn't count, they were completely numb.

They felt that money had become a meaningless number to them.

They never imagined in their lives that one day they would have to worry about how to spend their money.

However, just as the Luo family was still immersed in the unreal feeling brought by this immense wealth, trouble followed one after another.

The first problem was with the server.

"Mr. Luo! Something terrible has happened! Our server has crashed again!"

Late that night, Luo Xiyuan was woken up from her sleep by an urgent phone call from Xu Yang.

"What happened?"

"The number of concurrent users has just surpassed five million! The server load has exceeded three hundred percent!"

"All the databases are locked! Now, no user can log into the game!" Xu Yang's voice was filled with anxiety and panic.

Luo Xiyuan's brows furrowed tightly.

She knew this day would come sooner or later.

The game's popularity has far exceeded the limits that all the hardware can handle.

"Didn't I tell you to prepare contingency plans in advance?"

"We've done it! We've bought all the best servers we could find in China! The server room is almost overflowing! But it's no use! The user growth rate is too fast! We simply can't keep up!" Xu Yang was almost in tears.

For a tech person like him, watching his product collapse due to technical problems is worse than death.

"Don't panic." Luo Xiyuan forced herself to calm down. "Immediately issue a server-wide announcement saying that the system is undergoing emergency maintenance, which is expected to take six hours. All users who suffer losses during the maintenance period will receive double compensation."

"First, stabilize the users' emotions."

"Then, immediately contact IBM and Oracle in the US. Tell them we want to purchase their highest-performance server and database solutions. No matter the cost, have them airlift them over as quickly as possible!"

"USA?"

"Yes! Domestic technology can't keep up anymore. We must use the best technology in the world to support our products."

"Okay! I'll get right on it!"

After hanging up the phone, Luo Xiyuan couldn't fall asleep anymore.

She knew that the server problem was just the beginning.

As the game becomes increasingly popular, all sorts of problems will erupt like a volcano.

The proliferation of cheats severely undermines the fairness of the game.

Our competitors' rampant copying will continuously siphon off our users.

Even pressure from regulators could come at any time.

For example, some "experts" have come forward to criticize the "vegetable stealing" game, claiming that it promotes getting something for nothing and will lead teenagers astray.

These are all potential crises that she must consider in advance.

She felt like she was walking a tightrope.

Beneath my feet lies a bottomless abyss.

But she had to keep going.

Because she has to be responsible not only for herself, but also for her entire family, the dozens of cooperative farmers, the hundreds of workers in the factory, and the dozens of programmers in Shanghai who have pinned their dreams on her.

The next day, Luo Xiyuan made a decision that surprised everyone.

She requested a month-long leave from school.

Then, she packed her bags and said to her parents, "Dad, Mom, I need to go to Shanghai. There are some problems at the company that I need to handle personally."

"What? You're going to Shanghai alone?" Li Minxia exclaimed anxiously. "No way! It's too dangerous for a young girl like you to be out there!"

"Mom, I'm not a child anymore," Luo Xiyuan said. "Besides, I can't not go. Only I can keep things in order over there."

Looking into his daughter's determined eyes, Luo Xinde remained silent for a long while before saying, "Let your mother go with you."

"No need, Dad." Luo Xiyuan shook her head. "We need people at home too. There are so many things to do at the farm and the factory. You can't manage everything by yourself without Mom."

"Then—you must be careful when you're out there." In the end, Luo Xinde compromised.

He knew that once his daughter made a decision, no one could change it.

All he can do now is support her.

And so, fifteen-year-old Luo Xiyuan boarded a train to Shanghai all by herself.