Reborn in 08, Public Enemy of Competitors

"Xiao Shen, I'm the head of the entrepreneurship park. How can I not support you students in starting your own businesses?"

Seeing the office gradually filling up, Fan Jin grinned and said, "Don't even mention a few sets of desks and chairs, I'll even get you a computer."

"A computer will do too?"

Shen Mo raised an eyebrow.

"These are ones the library discarded. If you want them, I can bring you two, no problem."

Fan Jin gave a meaningful smile. "Of course, you can also ask Dean Zhao of your college; perhaps he can offer you some assistance."

"Thank you, Professor Fan. I won't trouble you and Dean Zhao any further. I can handle the computer myself."

Shen Mo couldn't help but chuckle, politely declining.

Those teaching machines are barely enough to play CS and StarCraft. If you try to run some code, they'll probably crash right away.

"good!"

"Self-reliance and hard work—that's what entrepreneurship should be like!"

Fan Jin gave several more words of advice, implying that if he ever made a name for himself, he should never forget his teacher.

"Don't worry, how could I forget your kindness?"

Shen Mo then changed the subject, "Actually, what we lack more right now than computers are electric fans and water dispensers, after all, there are about ten people working here..."

"An electric fan? We don't have any in the storeroom, but we do have a water dispenser. Do you want it?"

Fan Jin, seeing that he was "teachable," smiled and said, "Just ask, and I'll have someone send it to you."

"Then I shall accept it without hesitation."

Shen Mo had originally planned to buy secondhand goods at the Banshan Secondhand Market, but now that he could get them for free, he naturally wouldn't refuse the opportunity.

"Come with me to the storeroom. Oh, and take a look at this when you have time."

Fan Jin handed over the documents in his hand.

"This is?"

Shen Mo looked closely and saw that it was information about the "Cyber ​​Cup College Student Entrepreneurship Competition".

Previously, there was only one entrepreneurship competition for college students in China: the "Challenge Cup".

Fan Jin introduced, "Hangzhou is planning to hold one this year, which is the first time. Schools from all over the country will sign up to participate, and there will be a lot of PE and VC firms present. Even companies like NetEase and Ali will come. If a venture capitalist takes a liking to your project, you'll be set for life."

"I will think about it carefully, Teacher Fan."

Shen Mo neither immediately refused nor readily agreed.

Fan Jin patted him on the shoulder, "If you can participate, then participate. The first, second, and third prizes not only come with cash prizes, but you can also bring honor to the school."

………………

The job posting stated that the interview would be held on May 31st, and on that day, people began to arrive at the student activity center one after another.

In this era where the hourly wage is less than 10 yuan, a part-time job with a monthly salary of 2000 yuan is incredibly hard to find.

It immediately attracted many second- and third-year students.

"Is that Shen Mo? He looks quite young!"

"I heard from my junior that he has a Taobao store with a diamond level of 3, earning 30,000 to 50,000 yuan a month. He also started a handshake website, which seems to be making him quite a bit of money as well."

"Handshake.com? What kind of website is that? How can it make so much money?"

The crowd was in chaos, chattering amongst themselves.

Shen Mo cleared his throat and called out to the noisy crowd, "Students who want to join Lingyun, please line up first. Did you all bring your resumes? Paper or electronic resumes are fine."

These words immediately caused an uproar.

"What! A resume is required? It's just a part-time job, is it really necessary to make it this formal?"

"Damn it, this guy is such a show-off, I'm speechless."

"That second-year student was so rude, he didn't even call me 'senior.' He's gone."

"..."

Amidst the commotion, quite a few people actually turned and left.

Shen Mo glanced around, unimpressed. Those who didn't even prepare a resume were either truly amazing or just plain charlatans.

"Who wants to go first if they're interested in front-end development?"

"Shen..."

A tall, thin man wearing glasses and a plaid short-sleeved shirt raised his hand.

But when he wanted to say hello, he didn't know what to call him.

Should I call him General Manager Shen?

Should I still call him Junior Shen?

"Just call me Shen Mo."

Shen Mo led him into the house and asked Yuan Hua to maintain order.

"My name is Xu Kun, and this is my resume."

Xu Kun pushed up his glasses.

Shen Mo paused for a moment, then asked, "Your surname is Cai?"

Xu Kun corrected him seriously, "No, my surname is Xu, the Xu of Xu Xian."

Shen Mo raised an eyebrow. So this is a hero from humble beginnings. If it weren't for "You're So Beautiful," then we wouldn't be talking about singing, dancing, and rapping.

"Let me introduce myself first."

"I'm a junior this year, majoring in computer science."

Xu Kun said unhurriedly, "Proficient in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript..."

Shen Mo smacked his lips, thinking that only college students would dare to use words like "proficient" or "skilled" to describe themselves.

"Suppose there are three buttons on the page, and clicking each button should pop up the corresponding number, 1, 2, 3."

"You implemented this using JavaScript, and ensured that dynamically added buttons would also work correctly. Explain your thought process."

"To address this issue, I will utilize JavaScript's 'event delegation' mechanism..."

Xu Kun pondered for a moment before speaking slowly.

"I have a computer here, can I type some code?"

Shen Mo wanted people who could get to work immediately, not bookworms who could only memorize things by rote.

"no problem!"

Xu Kun was full of confidence.

Shen Mo pushed the notebook he had "requisitioned" from Lu Wenbin over to him.

It has a mobile data card inserted inside, so you can connect to the internet anytime.

Xu Kun opened Notepad, created a new HTML file, and started typing JavaScript code. After finishing, he saved it as an HTML file.

Looking at the displayed result, Shen Mo smiled and then asked a few more questions.

For example, how to optimize webpage loading speed, how to implement "liquid layout" for different resolutions, and how to prevent XSS attacks.

Xu Kun remained calm and composed, speaking eloquently while typing code and giving a demonstration.

Shen Mo tapped the table. "You have previous development experience?"

"I participated in the school's industry-university cooperation training and was recommended to a company in the Northern Software Park for a six-month internship."

Xu Kun raised his chin.

Shen Mo pressed further, "Are you familiar with AJAX?"

Xu Kun nodded and said, "The success of Google Maps and email has made AJAX a standard feature in web development all at once."

Shen Mo asked earnestly, "Could you briefly describe how AJAX works? When using AJAX to load a list without page refresh, how do you prevent users from rapidly clicking buttons, causing a large number of duplicate requests...?"

Xu Kun felt the pressure, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

Wait a minute! How come you, a sophomore, know more than me, a top student in my junior year?

"Not bad. If you have the chance, you can buy a copy of 'High Performance Web Sites' to take a look."

Shen Mo offered him a job right away; after all, it's rare to see someone at this level in their junior year.

"Monthly salary 4000, two days off per week, 8 hours per day during summer vacation, 7 hours per day during the school term..."

"Do you have any questions about coming to work after your final exams?"

"Thank you, Mr. Shen!"

Xu Kun was overjoyed and stood up to express his gratitude.

He had worked part-time at a software company and knew the market rate; the salary might be higher, but he would work at least 10 hours a day and only get one day off a week.

After deducting rent and food expenses, there's not much left.

Nothing beats the comfort of Lingyun; you live and eat on campus, and the hourly wage is much higher.

"4000! Holy crap! I thought if the job posting said 2000 to 4000, the salary would be 2000!"

"If we go out for internships now, we probably won't earn 4000, right?"

"How could there possibly be 4000? Those outsourcing companies practically treat women like men and men like donkeys!"

The moment the first offer was announced, everyone's enthusiasm for the interviews was instantly ignited.

However, because practical experience is required, many inexperienced students can only leave dejectedly to avoid embarrassing themselves during the interview.

Even those who are capable, after getting to know Shen Mo, can't help but think to themselves, "Is this supposed to be a sophomore?"

........................

As the morning progressed, the number of people coming for interviews gradually dwindled.

Shen Mo carefully selected candidates, because since it was about building a team, in addition to technical skills, communication skills and teamwork awareness also needed to be considered.

Yuan Hua asked curiously, "Brother Mo, how is it?"

"Sigh, there aren't many usable ones."

Shen Mo said helplessly, "We still have to keep going. If all else fails, we'll have to cast our net to other schools."

Just as the two were tidying up, there was a knock on the door behind them.

Du Manqing smiled brightly, radiating energy.

"I saw you were busy here and didn't want to bother you. Here, this is for you."

"What?"

Shen Mo was stunned for a moment when he saw the paper bag she handed him.

"This is mung bean cake from Zhiweiguan! Consider it a thank-you gift!"

Du Manqing said with a smile, "Thanks to you, we got 6 more orders today. I never expected floral dresses to be so popular."

"Wrong!"

Shen Mo raised his hand. "It's not that floral dresses are popular, it's that your floral dress design is so amazing that it's so popular."

Du Manqing felt a warm glow inside from the praise. "When are you free? I'd like to treat you to a meal."

Shen Mo teased, "What's wrong? You've made some money, and you're so eager to spend it?"

"Don't I still owe you a meal?"

Du Manqing clasped her hands together and tilted her head slightly: "I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you properly, and also to learn some tips from you, is that alright?"

"When the creditor speaks, none dare disobey."

Shen Mo joked, arranged a time, watched her leave, and casually picked up a piece of mung bean cake.

Just as she was about to take a bite, she was met with Yuan Hua's eyes, which were burning with gossip.

"Want one?"

"No need, Brother Mo, I just ate a mouthful of candy, it's so sweet."

"What candy? Don't talk nonsense."

Shen Moyi said righteously and solemnly, "Du Manqing and I have a completely innocent relationship, and I have a clear conscience."

"Yeah, yeah, you're not even talking about love, are you?!"

Yuan Hua rolled his eyes, his face saying, "I don't believe you."

Shen Mo sighed, "That's right, women are all tigers. I suggest you become a monk in the future."

Yuan Hua scratched his head. "That won't do. I'm still a virgin. It would be such a waste for me to become a monk."

Shen Mo chuckled coldly: "Heh, isn't our computer science major a 'monastery'?"

Yuan Hua retorted, "At least it's better than civil engineering!"

Shen Mo said irritably, "If what happened today gets out, you won't be a monk anymore, you'll be a eunuch."

"What if someone else leaked it?"

Yuan Hua subconsciously squeezed her legs together.

"I'll castrate you too!"

Just as Shen Mo and Yuan Hua were joking around, news of Lingyun Technology's job fair quickly spread throughout the campus.