2003: The Opening Sniper Against the Financial Tycoon

"intern?"

Chen Xiaohong was filled with questions.

"That's right. Whether it's serving tea and water, cleaning, or arranging for him to post online as a troll, you can arrange the actual content as you like. Just treat him as cheap labor."

After Qin Hanyang finished speaking, he added, "Also, we can't let him know my identity."

"Uh... okay."

Chen Xiaohong hesitated for two seconds before asking, "President Qin, may I ask what your relationship is with this intern?"

Qin Hanyang replied truthfully, "We're friends and classmates. I'm not revealing my identity so he can gain experience, understand?"

"..."

Chen Xiaohong didn't understand what Qin Hanyang was up to, but he didn't dare refuse and nodded in agreement.

Qin Hanyang glanced at everyone: "You all have to cooperate, understand? Whoever messes up, I'll deduct half a month's salary from their salary."

"Yes, sir!"

Chen Xiaohong took the lead in saluting, and even if everyone thought it was Qin Hanyang's bad taste, they all acknowledged it.

Tang Lin shook her head helplessly, then turned and walked into her office.

"I've already taken him to the dormitory next door. I'll have him come in and report to you later."

Seeing this, Qin Hanyang nodded to Chen Xiaohong with satisfaction and then went back to the next room.

Xie Feiji had just finished making the bed and was sitting on it, idly playing the Snake game on his phone.

Upon seeing Qin Hanyang return, he immediately turned off his phone and asked:

"How is it?"

"It's all set. You can go report later," Qin Hanyang said with a smile.

Hearing the implication in his words, Xie Feiji asked:

"What about you? Aren't you coming with me?"

"Something went wrong. I just received a notice that I'm being transferred to another office location. There's accommodation there too, so don't worry about me."

Qin Hanyang shook his head; when he was acting like a drama queen, lies just came out of his mouth.

"What? You're gone? What the hell am I supposed to do?"

Upon hearing this news, Xie Feiji immediately picked up his suitcase, ready to go on a rampage.

"What's the rush? I haven't finished speaking yet!"

Seeing this, Qin Hanyang quickly grabbed him and explained, "It's just in another district, not far, only half an hour away. We can hang out after work, what's the big deal?"

"But... it's not very interesting if I'm not with you."

Xie Feiji looked reluctant.

In his opinion, since they had agreed to work summer jobs together, they should be able to have fun together both during and after get off work, that would make it more interesting.

But Qin Hanyang was well aware of his thoughts.

Isn't youth all about sticking together with your best buddies?

We'd spend the whole night at an internet cafe together, then sleep in the same bed, and we could chat for hours about things like game mechanics, item builds, and girls.

But Qin Hanyang has been through it all.

I really don't have that much time and energy to waste playing with him.

In addition, Qin Hanyang remembered it very clearly.

During his freshman year winter break, he stayed in Chengdu and found a job distributing flyers.

This job isn't particularly tiring; he can manage on his own and earn enough to make ends meet before the Lunar New Year.

But Xie Feiji insisted on coming over to "experience life" with him after hearing about it.

The end result was that Qin Hanyang was dragged into it. He worked sporadically, his part-time job was a complete mess, and in the end he simply stopped going altogether, spending all his time playing "Legend of Mir" in internet cafes until almost the Chinese New Year before finally going home.

This experience is still vivid in my mind.

So this time, Qin Hanyang wasn't really trying to "show off," but rather genuinely had the consideration of training Xie Feiji.

In addition, Qin Hanyang, as someone who has been through it all, knows the principle of "familiarity breeds contempt." This situation is beneficial to Xie Feiji's growth, and he can also play with the latter. It can be considered a win-win situation.

"You can go ahead now. I've already spoken to Manager Chen inside; he'll take good care of you."

"What kind of special treatment do I need? I just need to do my job well, who cares about supervisors or managers?"

Xie Feiji nodded in agreement, looking completely indifferent.

"Alright."

Qin Hanyang smiled but didn't explain anything.

Then they took him next door and pushed the door open and went in.

"Manager Chen, this is my classmate Xie Fei."

"Hello, welcome, welcome."

Chen Xiaohong quickly got up and eagerly went to the door to greet him.

The others also stood up and stared at Xie Fei, curious about who he was.

"Um."

Xie Feiji felt a little awkward. He nodded blankly to Chen Xiaohong with a dry laugh on his face.

He knew absolutely nothing about social etiquette, and at this moment he didn't even know how to respond with a simple "hello".

Qin Hanyang shook his head inwardly as he read this.

But he had been through it himself, and he knew Xie Feiji must be very nervous, so he didn't mock him.

Chen Xiaohong didn't want the conversation to fall flat, so he quickly invited Xie Feiji to sit down at his workstation.

His administrative and public relations skills were actually quite average, but ever since Qin Hanyang appointed him as a supervisor and he was in charge of people, he has become quite adept at some things without any formal training.

Furthermore, he had no problem handling a hotheaded teenager like Xie Feiji.

Even the other employees were helping to greet Xie Feiji.

Qin Hanyang was relieved to see this.

He found an opportunity and called Chen Xiaohong aside:

"Old Chen, don't go out of your way to help him. Just treat him like a normal intern."

"it is good."

Chen Xiaohong nodded, somewhat understanding Qin Hanyang's intentions.

After saying goodbye to Xie Feiji, Qin Hanyang left the company.

Carrying some clothes and luggage, he headed straight for the empty house Jiang Nanyue had left in Rongcheng.

"Let's take our time finding a place. Staying temporarily shouldn't be a problem."

With about a month left in the holiday, Qin Hanyang planned to slowly look for a place to live.

The main problem is that there aren't any suitable apartments available right now; otherwise, he would have been planning to buy one.

Fortunately, Jiang Nanyue had a computer at home, so Qin Hanyang decided to work remotely from her home during this period.

In the evenings, he would have dinner with Xie Feiji or go to an internet cafe together.

You could hear the latter complaining along the way.

It's basically a job for an online troll, with frequent overtime, but the colleagues are easy to get along with, the vice president and his assistant are both beautiful women, and the boss never shows up, etc.

These are all just normal, trivial matters, and Xie Feiji is gradually getting used to this role.

In particular, during one of his visits to an internet cafe, Qin Hanyang was surprised to find that Xie Feiji actually thanked the internet cafe manager.

This alone demonstrates Xie Feiji's growth.

This made Qin Hanyang very happy.

Time flies.

For the next period of time.

The publication of "The Legend of Wukong" proceeded smoothly to its final stages thanks to Tang Lin's coordination.

Because this book had a prior publication history, all procedures were completed smoothly. Apart from the cover and preface being revised, everything else was done very quickly.

In just over ten days, it had already reached the printing stage.

Tang Lin asked, "How many copies should we print first?"

"5 copies," Qin Hanyang said.

"So many?"

Although Tang Lin had no relevant experience, she had some understanding of it.

As a book published as an online publication, "The Legend of Wukong" had not even sold 10,000 copies in total over the previous period.

Was Qin Hanyang being too reckless?

In this situation, shouldn't we give it a try?

"If it weren't for the lack of funds, I would have even planned to print 100,000 copies in the first phase."

Qin Hanyang had one more thing he didn't say.

If online shopping and logistics weren't so inconvenient now, he would even like to print 500,000 copies!

Fifty thousand copies can only be sold through offline bookstores, what a rip-off!

Tang Lin knew that although Qin Hanyang was impulsive, he was also a man of great confidence.

Seeing his confidence, I said no more.

"And the unit price?"

"How much was it before?"

"23".

"Then let's go with 29 this time."

As things gradually settled, Qin Hanyang even asked Shi Tiesheng to contact several traditional literary writers, such as Yu Hua and Mo Yan, to write a few words of recommendation.

Publication is imminent.

Chen Xiaohong's online marketing tactics involving trolls are also gradually gaining momentum.

[Why did Stephen Chow's comedy make me cry?]

I guessed the beginning, but I couldn't have predicted the ending. We are all like that monkey, unable to escape our fate.

I want this sky to no longer obscure my vision! I want this earth to no longer bury my heart...

If the heavens oppress me, I will cleave them open; if the earth binds me, I will shatter it. We are born free...

Various advertorials flooded various forums.

Initially, this content was just a discussion with netizens about "A Chinese Odyssey".

The discussion surrounding this movie is so broad that netizens just can't stop talking about it, mainly because anyone who watches it has something to say about it.

Gradually, people began to notice that some posts were starting to go astray.

"What are you talking about? That line isn't from 'A Chinese Odyssey'!"

"Hey upstairs, you probably don't know, this is a line from the book 'The Legend of Wukong,' that book is amazing!"

"Is it also about Sun Wukong?"

"All four characters from the Tang Monk's story are included, and they are particularly philosophical. Highly recommended!"

"The number one online novel! Just read it, and everyone will be silent!"

"The bookstore has it, go buy it now!"

For a time, a wave of "deconstructing Journey to the West" swept across the internet.

The original "A Chinese Odyssey" was a deconstruction of love.

Ultimately, this evolved into "The Legend of Wukong," which became a reflection on life, with buzzwords such as "confusion," "shackles," and "freedom" frequently appearing online.

In particular, the line from "The Legend of Wukong," "I will not let the sky obscure my vision..." has been widely circulated and used as a personal signature by many netizens.

For a time, the title of "the number one online classic" was indeed bestowed upon this book.

The funniest thing is that this incident even affected "Journey to the West: The Sequel," which was released three years ago, and it was dragged out and ridiculed.

"Holy crap, Sun Wukong falling in love is nothing! Even the Buddha is in love in this amazing drama!"

"This show is ridiculous, it's all action replays!"

"However, to be fair, the Sun Wukong in this drama is a monkey in history who was both intelligent and strong."

"Indeed, putting aside the bizarre action replays, the plot is still very strong."

"..."

Qin Hanyang witnessed the explosion of this popularity.

Now, Daqin Media's advertorials have been buried in the posts on the Internet.

Many passersby have started to promote the book to those around them.

Of course, the book resonates with the mainstream social sentiments of people today, which is why everyone is willing to buy into it!

Meanwhile, the first batch of reprinted "The Legend of Wukong" books, marketed by Qin Hanyang, have quietly entered major bookstores and newsstands.

"It's selling like hotcakes! Holy crap!"

"Deliver the goods quickly!"

"Some bookstores ordered a hundred copies, and they sold out before evening on the first day!"

"Contact the publisher immediately to reprint; transfer the payment first thing the next morning!"

Tang Lin was extremely busy and overwhelmed.

Then he quickly reported the situation to Qin Hanyang.

"How many more copies?"

"20 copies!"

Qin Hanyang underestimated the hype he had created and immediately made a decision.

Tang Lin was speechless. "We're out of money! We haven't received payment for the first batch of 50,000 books yet; we still have to go through the procedures!"

"Hold!"

After finding out the reason, Qin Hanyang cursed angrily.

It turns out that the state-owned enterprise company whose publication number they are affiliated with needs to go through accounting procedures!

But he couldn't do anything about it; everything has its advantages and disadvantages.

If it weren't for Tang Wanxin's connection, he wouldn't even have been able to get a publication number. He never expected this to happen.

"How much more can we print?"

"A maximum of 13 copies."

"Then let's print an additional 10 copies."

Qin Hanyang gritted his teeth and instructed over the phone, "Also, the online marketing can't stop. Keep pushing it harder. I'll figure out the funding later."

"What's your plan? You're not going to try to get help from my fourth uncle again, are you?"

Tang Lin was very curious, so she gave her a heads-up, "I can tell you in advance that Delong's finances haven't recovered yet, so we don't have any money for you."

"Heh, look at what you're saying, do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Qin Hanyang smiled and said, "But if I were to ask for several million or tens of millions, I reckon President Tang would find a way to transfer some money to me from somewhere else, believe it or not."

"..."

Tang Lin remained silent because he knew Qin Hanyang was telling the truth.

Tang Wanxin was just as obsessed before, putting aside the issue of robbing Peter to pay Paul, and was actually willing to give it to this young upstart!

"Don't worry, we won't be targeting Delong this time."

Qin Hanyang reassured her, putting Tang Lin's mind at ease, but then said something that made her nervous.

"Could you contact Ding Lei, the CEO of NetEase, on behalf of Delong Group? I'm planning to visit him at their headquarters in Guangzhou. That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"Please, you're the boss of Daqin Media now, why do you insist on using our Delong name?"

Based on her previous experience, Tang Lin had already guessed Qin Hanyang's trick of using a tiger skin to pull a big flag, and she was somewhat speechless.

"Heh, we're just a small company now, who would buy into that?"

Qin Hanyang smiled and said shamelessly, "Don't worry, I won't cheat Delong this time."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Tang Lin felt even more anxious.

But she still carried out the task of contacting Ding Sanshi.

Delong hasn't collapsed yet, so it still has some face. NetEase quickly arranged a meeting with Ding Sanshi on the morning of the third day.

So, Qin Hanyang boarded a flight to Guangzhou the next day.

Early on the third day.

However, Qin Hanyang did not go upstairs before arriving at NetEase's office headquarters.

Instead, he went to a nearby bookstore, bought a book called "Postpartum Care of Sows" under the strange looks of the clerks, and then pressed the elevator button to their office floor.

"Mr. Ding, now that we've finished talking about pig farming, what should we talk about next?"

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