Grow up together

Chapter 430: Seven times (please subscribe!!! Please vote!!!)

It's spring again.

This is 2012, and it is also Xu Cheng’s 14th year since his rebirth.

Xu Cheng didn't go back during the winter vacation and basically spent it in the Magic City.

Until the eve of the Spring Festival, he could not find a time to go home for the New Year.

Almost as soon as I finished taking a breath, I had to continue with the work arrangements on Hapi.com.

At the beginning of the new year, Hapi.com is already facing huge challenges.

In the past year, Hapi.com, whose main business is social games, has gradually begun to show decline, and this decline can be called a sudden decline.

The financial statements for the second half of 2011 show that in many months the daily income of Hapi.com was less than yuan, and that of the company's other website Weibo was less than one-tenth.

Until now, Hapi.com's daily revenue has been less than a few thousand yuan, and in recent days there have even been units worth hundreds of dollars.

Qingzhou's web game business is declining, and it can no longer be favored by capital.

For venture capital, Hapi.com has almost completely lost its appeal.

Each capitalist is smarter than the other, and no one will invest in a project that has no value or prospects.

Qingzhou Company in Shanghai was in turmoil for a while, and there were various rumors of layoffs.

Many people have discovered that the market conditions have undergone fundamental changes.

But this was also within Xu Cheng's expectation.

He did not expect Hapi.com to last long.

Social games have a short life cycle. After entering 2011, the entire social network game began to decline.

Small games such as stealing food and grabbing parking spaces basically began to gradually come out of the stage this year.

Faced with this situation, Xu Cheng announced without hesitation that Hapi.com would begin its transformation.

It will gradually give up the current social game business, or in other words, give up games, add social attributes, transform towards more interactive social networking sites, and develop towards multi-platforms, web pages and mobile phones.

It can be said that Qingzhou is facing another extremely dangerous node.

But thankfully, Weibo on the other side is doing smoothly, and the number of users is rising steadily.

Under this situation, Qingzhou can still maintain a relatively stable operation, but many people are skeptical about whether this operation can be maintained forever.

The question comes from Qiao Yiming.

Qiao Yiming's arrogance in Yanjing was no longer just a day or two.

Many people feel that Qiao Yiming hardly considers other people's feelings and often criticizes employees. Even Gong Zhengxiong, who is at the same level as him, often yells.

Nowadays, within Qingzhou, except for Xu Cheng and Su Yu, Qiao Yiming and most people have had "unhappiness".

Many people know that Qiao Yiming has a very good relationship with Xu Cheng in private.

It can be said that the two have been partners since they started their business.

Xu Cheng, who had never restrained Qiao Yiming, finally mentioned his name at today's personnel change meeting.

"Modu has been under so much pressure recently. Let's first transfer Qiao Yiming from Weibo's R&D department and let him temporarily go to the front-line marketing department to work on product promotion first." Xu Cheng pressed the ballpoint pen in his hand and said lightly Just give me an order.

"But... I'm afraid Mr. Qiao will have objections to this." The director in charge of human resources said hesitantly.

"Any comments?"

"Mr. Xu, you can't do this to me. You also know that Mr. Qiao has a bad temper."

The HR manager lay helpless on the table.

The company atmosphere has always been relaxed, and she just said what she had to say.

"Are you afraid that he will scold you?"

"I'm afraid."

"Then just tell him that this is the company's arrangement and he should just obey. If there are any problems, just come to me directly."

Hearing that Xu Cheng took the initiative to take up the matter, the personnel was relieved. He felt that this was within the scope of his operation and nodded.

"Okay Mr. Xu."

"Over at Weibo, Mr. Zheng should go over and take charge first." Xu Cheng looked in the direction of Zheng Zhihao.

Zheng Zhihao was previously the main person in charge of Penguin’s QQ space, and later joined Qingzhou after leaving Penguin.

Su Yu sat next to him and glanced at Xu Cheng with a strange expression.

"Do you really want to arrange this?"

"Is there anything wrong?" Xu Cheng gave her a questioning look.

"No, no."

Xu Cheng, the boss, has always been easy to talk to. Even if he makes a few jokes about him or complains about his work, he won't get angry.

But this time, no one dared to test his attitude on this issue.

The meeting ended at about five o'clock in the afternoon.

The conference room quickly emptied out, and Xu Cheng noticed a familiar figure.

"Minister Huang?"

He called Huang Zifei to stop. Huang Zifei, who was dressed in formal attire and had lost some of her student appearance, turned around and said hello to him.

"Mr. Xu, I am no longer your minister."

"I'm used to it now. I'm afraid I can't change this. I'm still used to working here."

"It's okay. The atmosphere in Qingzhou is pretty good."

Huang Zifei has passed Xu Cheng's interview, got an offer from Qingzhou, and started an internship at Qingzhou this semester.

The two chatted for a while, and Huang Zifei and Xu Cheng said goodbye, by the way.

"Mr. Xu, I wish you a Happy New Year in advance."

"Happy New Year?"

Xu Cheng was startled, and then he realized that today was already New Year's Eve.

Tsk tsk.

His boss is really evil.

There will be no holiday on New Year's Eve, which started more than ten years ago, but he implemented it early this year.

Not only do they not have any holidays, they also have to work overtime.

But there is nothing we can do about it, as the company is currently at a critical juncture.

Xu Cheng thought for a while, returned to the office, and called Ying Juemin, who was in charge of administrative work.

"Lao Ying, let's talk to the brothers below. Don't work overtime tonight. We will also have a day off tomorrow. Everyone should go home to celebrate the New Year. Just leave a few people on duty."

"real?!"

Ying Juemin had a look of surprise on his face, "Mr. Xu, you are too considerate. You don't know. Because you have to go to work during the Chinese New Year, these people below have been complaining for a long time."

"It's natural to have a holiday during the Chinese New Year. I really feel sorry for you all during this period. However, for the work you did during the Chinese New Year, how will your salary be paid and compensated? The finance department will definitely not lose any penny. Okay, let's not talk nonsense. , you should hurry up and make arrangements, every minute and second now is a waste of your vacation time."

"Okay, I'll go first." Ying Juemin opened the door with a smile on his face, then turned around and said, "Well, Happy New Year to Mr. Xu."

"thank you, happy New Year."

After Ying Juemin walked out of his office, within seconds, a burst of cheers erupted outside.

"Long live Mr. Xu!"

"Wuhu, it's a holiday."

“Rich or not, go home and celebrate the New Year~”

"Slip away."

Xu Cheng sat in front of the computer for a while. When he went out again, the company was completely empty, almost completely empty.

He bumped into Su Yu, who was carrying a bag and preparing to leave, with a look of surprise on his face.

"Sister Su Yu, I thought you would fight at your job until the last moment. This doesn't fit with my impression of you as a workaholic."

"Come on, I am a human being, not a machine. If you ask me to do any work again, I will kill someone. Besides, if I take the high-speed rail at this time, I can still go home in time to eat a bowl of dumplings."

Su Yu's hometown is near the Magic City, so it's really easy to take the high-speed rail back.

Xu Cheng joked.

"Sister Su Yu, you are too boring. I am celebrating the New Year alone in the magic city. Why don't you ask me to go to your house and have a bowl with you? You don't have anyone anyway, so why don't you let me meet my uncles and aunts? You see My conditions are not bad either.”

"???"

Su Yu glanced at him doubtfully, and Xu Cheng tilted his head and blinked twice.

Then he was pushed away by Su Yu ruthlessly.

"I'm really sorry, I like someone more mature."

"???"

Now the question mark moved to Xu Cheng's face, and he quickly clarified.

"Hey, don't get me wrong. I just want to make a living. What are you thinking about?"

"I didn't think about anything." Su Yu smiled faintly and did not turn around. He just raised his arm and raised his middle finger, showing an international friendly gesture.

"Little brat, if you dare to make fun of me, sister, you will be dead."

After a pause, he added.

"Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year."

Xu Cheng looked at her back and said.

In fact, Xu Cheng also wanted to ask Su Yu to stay. After all, the two of them were not only superiors and subordinates, but also friends. With such a friend as his companion, he would not be alone during the Spring Festival.

Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows of the office, watching the sunset slowly setting outside the glass curtain wall, the bustling city seemed peaceful and lonely for a second, and the busy pedestrians and vehicles on the road seemed to be rushing back to reunite with their families.

Things are a bit bleak now.

Xu Cheng typed at the computer for a while. The office went dark, so he got up and turned on the lights. He walked around the company and then caught a few employees on duty gathering together, secretly fishing and playing games. I am playing King of Fighters on 4399.

At this moment, two people were playing K, and the other was playing Kusanagi Kyo. Xu Cheng watched from behind for a while, and then one of them, reminded by his colleague, put away the proud look he had shown while playing the game and turned around suddenly.

"Mr. Xu, you, you didn't go back." He said with some embarrassment.

Xu Cheng frowned.

"You're too good at playing."

"Ah, ah?"

"Playing K, the crow can't catch the light foot. I could have injected a tube of blood, but you didn't even finish half of it."

"I'm not very good at it. I pressed it randomly."

"I'll come, I'll come."

Surrounded by people, Xu Cheng replaced the employee just now, sat in front of the computer, and put his hand on the keyboard.

"Come on, come on, K Education Bureau."

Several employees have behaved like this when they see their boss, so what else is there to say?

Just have fun.

"Then I'm going to have a unique skill, Mr. Xu, and I'll be nicknamed the No. 1 Yagami Temple in Xu Hui District."

At this time, Xu Cheng completely looked like an ordinary teenager, and he also possessed the common characteristic of all teenagers, that is, he loved to brag about how good he was at playing games.

Just now, I was teaching people in a precise manner, but once I got started, not only were all my skills empty, but I also used random presses to block. The Yagami on the opposite side couldn't even find a chance to lose blood, and I didn't dare to really beat the boss, so I had to "act" .

The wave was thrown in the opposite direction, and the small ultimate move also crazily missed the target.

Xu Cheng, who secured the victory after a hard battle, couldn't help but sigh.

"What a hearty battle."

Don’t forget to pat the employees next to you on the shoulder.

"You just need to practice more."

However, Xu Cheng's playing didn't last long. After playing for a while, the employees' family members came over with lunch boxes to deliver meals.

Inside the hot lunch box, the aroma of the food is fragrant, and the rising white mist adds a bit of warmth and a bit of New Year's flavor to the somewhat cold company.

"Mr. Xu, can we have something to eat together?"

"No, no, someone at home did it."

Xu Cheng almost embarrassedly rejected the warm invitations of several people, and then escaped from the company.

It was already dark outside by this time.

The surrounding rows of buildings are brightly lit, and the warm lights carry the reunion of other families.

Driving into the heavy traffic, Xu Cheng turned off the radio broadcasting Hua Zai's wish for wealth, and dialed the phone at home, and was quickly connected.

"Child thief."

"Hey, Mom, have you eaten?"

"Your dad just got off work, and we are making dumplings at home."

"What stuff is it?"

"Pork and corn, have you eaten yet? We comrades, the people, should balance work and rest. Your dad, a capitalist, is a workaholic. Don't learn from him. Times have changed now, and our thinking must also progress."

"Teacher, I want to make progress so much."

"What are you talking about? Are you asking if you have eaten?"

"This is what I ordered. I ate it a long time ago. In the company cafeteria, the chef made handmade glutinous rice balls, stewed pork ribs with lotus root, stir-fried shrimps with broccoli, and grilled chicken wings with honey sauce. I was very full.", holding his hands. Xu Cheng made up a lot of tricks there.

This is what happens when you grow up. Even if your life is not good outside, you don’t want your parents to know.

After returning to the community and parking the car, Xu Cheng looked up and took a look at his dark home.

Eh?

Why are the lights on?

Is there a thief?

The boy was suspicious at first, but quickly denied it.

Who is the thief who steals things on New Year's Eve? He's so ungrateful.

Could that be

Xu Cheng took out his cell phone and dialed Lin Wanzhou's number.

"Hey?"

On the other end of the phone, Lin Wanchu's voice sounded a little nervous.

"Are you off work?"

"I just got off and parked the car now. Have you eaten?"

"just eaten."

"What to eat?"

"Well, my mother made handmade glutinous rice balls, as well as stewed pork ribs with lotus root, stir-fried shrimps with broccoli, and grilled chicken wings with honey sauce. I was so full."

"???"

Xu Cheng immediately confirmed his suspicion.

They are truly a couple, even they can make up exactly the same lies.

"Well, I'll be home soon. I'm already in the elevator."

"So fast!"

The girl exclaimed, and there were more clanking sounds on the other end of the phone. Xu Cheng could still hear Lin Wanzhou running in a hurry.

"What are you doing?"

"No, it's nothing. I'll hang up first, Dududu."

A blind tone came from the other end of the phone. Xu Cheng shook his head and smiled. He waited at the elevator door for a while, leaving the girl enough time before pressing the button and getting on the elevator.

When I opened the door, the room was dark.

He turned on the light, glanced towards the living room, and immediately saw the sumptuous dishes on the coffee table.

Stewed pork ribs with lotus root, stir-fried shrimps with broccoli, grilled chicken wings with honey sauce

It turned out to be no lie.

Lin Wanzhu also jumped out from behind the table on the side.

"Aww!"

"Scared you!"

Xu Cheng's acting skills were poor and he jumped a little bit.

"Wow, it's so scary. Why are you back in the Magic City?"

"What? You're not scared at all." Lin Wanzhu curled his lips and didn't answer Xu Cheng's question. He asked instead, "Why are you getting off work at this time? I've reheated these dishes several times and they still haven't finished." Waiting for you."

During this winter vacation, she had practiced cooking with her mother for a month, and this was the first time she showed off her cooking skills in front of Xu Cheng.

"I'm going to cook the glutinous rice balls made by my mother, and then we can start dinner."

The girl is wearing an apron, looking like a busy little cook.

She ran towards the kitchen, but was hugged from behind by Xu Cheng.

"Lin Wanzhu, I'm very happy to have you here."

"Humph, I knew it would be uncomfortable for you to be alone, so I took the high-speed rail here this afternoon."

Xu Cheng hugged her again, hugging her even tighter, and buried his head tiredly next to the girl's fair neck.

"Happy New Year. Although I have said this to many people today, this blessing for you is the greatest."

"Hey, it's too early to tell now. I'll wait until after 12 o'clock."

"More? How many more times?"

Lin Wanzhou thought for a while.

"Eight is more auspicious. Since you have said it once, I will ask for it again tonight."

"Seven times."

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