Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 1032 - 1018: Youth Ablaze with Struggle! (Part 1)
Since it’s currently summer vacation, Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng don’t have to rush back to Beijing for school. Plus, they’re staying in free dorms and eating at the cafeteria every day. So, with costs minimal, they have plenty of free time.
Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi settled their luggage in two separate dorms, and by then, it was already late. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂
They thought they could squeeze in some work during the afternoon, but now it seems there’s no time left.
For dinner, Yan Siyuan and Ye Qingcao took them to eat at Zhejiang University’s cafeteria, where they could pay using Alipay or WeChat.
So, everyone paid for their own meals. Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng didn’t take advantage of the two of them.
The food at Zhejiang University’s cafeteria was quite good, but since it was summer vacation, there weren’t many options for dinner. So in Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng’s eyes, it wasn’t as bustling as Tsinghua.
While eating, the four of them sat at one table, chatting about business.
Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao were quite familiar with Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng’s joint venture, so they could join the conversation.
Tomorrow, Huo Feng and Yan Siyuan plan to first rent a workshop location and then go to the market for necessary office supplies. They’ll tidy things up in the morning and head to the industrial and commercial bureau in the afternoon to apply for a business license.
During the period when the business license is being processed, Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng can proceed to have talks with game companies about collaboration.
Once the collaboration is secured and the workshop fully set up, Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng will start recruiting people.
Looking at it now, they’ll probably recruit two to four people. Once up and running, someone will need to constantly monitor the server backend to ensure the game runs smoothly.
In summary...
The upcoming series of actions will require investment.
Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng can cover the minor expenses, but they still need to collaborate with major companies for some startup capital.
Therefore, the most crucial part of this process currently is sealing the collaboration.
Whether they can proceed depends on the collaboration!
The four were enthusiastically discussing, filled with great expectations for the future.
While talking about realistic issues, Ye Qingcao suddenly threw out a question about the distant future...
She asked the two guys, "I’ve got a question. If everything goes very smoothly, say our game becomes popular, how much money could you make?"
She practically asked an immeasurable question...
Don’t say...
Even Yan Siyuan couldn’t answer her question.
Seeing the two guys suddenly go quiet, the dinner table atmosphere cooled down a bit. She raised an eyebrow and asked tentatively, "Could it be 1,000,000?"
Huo Feng shook his head.
Ye Qingcao gasped, "500,000,000 perhaps?"
Huo Feng frowned.
Ye Qingcao couldn’t decipher Huo Feng’s expression. She turned to look at Yan Siyuan, who was drinking Coke beside her, and nudged him with her elbow, "How much could you make? Is it two to three million?"
Yan Siyuan put down the Coke bottle, turned his head with a conflicted expression, and looked back at Ye Qingcao.
Ye Qingcao got anxious, "Oh come on, why do you both have that expression? I just don’t understand... How much really? If it’s popular, like very popular, how much would you make?"
"Very popular?"
Yan Siyuan raised an eyebrow.
Ye Qingcao nodded vigorously, "Yes, very popular! Like Honor of Kings popular!"
Yan Siyuan retorted to Ye Qingcao, "Do you know Honor of Kings’ net income in one day?"
Ye Qingcao shook her head, "I don’t know... 10,000,000 perhaps?"
At this moment, Huo Feng chimed in while raising a finger, "According to statistics, before the real-name system, Tencent’s Honor of Kings was earning more than 100 million a day. Even after implementing the real-name system, conservatively, the daily income is still around 1 billion. So, that’s why there’s that meme online... Tencent’s boss loses 30 million and earns it back seconds later."
"Ah!!"
Ye Qingcao drew a long breath in, her mouth forming an ’o’ shape!
"You don’t need to show such an exaggerated expression."
Huo Feng raised his eyebrows, picked up the Sprite on the table, and took a sip through the straw, "This kind of achievement is impossible for us."
Yan Siyuan nodded, "Yes, it’s impossible for us."
"Oh, don’t be so unambitious!"
Just a moment ago, Ye Qingcao was full of hope, surprised by the profitability of the gaming industry.
The next minute, she was pulled back by their highly realistic words...
Though it’s somewhat unrealistic, she still had to cheer them on!
"I believe you can definitely earn big money! I believe in you! You two must go for it!"
Ye Qingcao raised her fist, wearing a motivational expression, her nostrils flaring as she said, "After all, you guys are top students from Zhejiang University and Tsinghua’s computer science department!"
"Clap, clap..."
While Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng found Ye Qingcao quite speechless, Pu Sangzhi, sitting opposite her, raised her hand to applaud.
Encouraged by Pu Sangzhi, Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng also joined in the applause, which was not only for Ye Qingcao but also for themselves!
After all, this was their first major venture in life.
In Yan Siyuan and Huo Feng’s lives, they hadn’t faced many failures.
Therefore, when they decided to take on a big project, they only aimed for success, allowing no room for failure!
"Let’s set a goal..."
After Ye Qingcao sparked the conversation, Huo Feng suddenly said, "Yan Ji, with our game and our investments, how much do you want to earn?"
Yan Siyuan pondered seriously for a moment before speaking: "At least 5,000,000."
"Oh!"
Ye Qingcao gasped once again, covering her open mouth, looking at Yan Siyuan with wide eyes.
At that moment, in Ye Qingcao’s eyes, Yan Siyuan appeared as tall as a deity! He’s really a big shot, with such grand ambitions!
"Five million is too little."
Huo Feng smiled, "Let me tell you, at least 10,000,000!"
"Wow—"
Ye Qingcao was shocked again, emitting a sigh.
At that moment, a chubby guy sitting behind Huo Feng, sucking on noodles, widened his eyes and turned around to look at the guy speaking.
At that moment, the chubby guy must have thought: Are these juniors brave enough to brag like this nowadays?
Indeed, in Pu Sangzhi’s eyes, Yan Siyuan was seriously considering profits, while Huo Feng was definitely bragging.
Used to Huo Feng’s boasting, Pu Sangzhi just smiled quietly when he exaggerated.
"They’ll be rich~"
This naive girl Ye Qingcao chose to believe every word they said and was currently extremely excited!
"I just knew following you two would lead to riches!"
Ye Qingcao quickly picked up the orange juice on the table, raised it to them, "Let’s all strive together! Let’s earn back that 10,000,000 together!"
Yan Siyuan accompanied her by picking up his Coke, and Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi across from them also picked up their drinks...
At the table for four in Zhejiang University’s cafeteria, four drinks clinked together, symbolizing the exciting intersection of their lives.
From high school to now...
It marked their journey from youth towards maturity...
Everyone seemed unchanged, yet somehow subtly different...
Their youthful resolve, effort, hard work, and passion were subtly embedded in the atmosphere...
They all believed they would succeed and never fail!
After dinner, the four borrowed shared bikes and rode around Zhejiang University’s Yuquan Campus at night.
Riding along the lush paths of the campus, they shouted, their youth burning with passion...
They also stopped to take photos, asking a classmate to help capture a rare riding photo of the four of them.
Tonight, everyone had a great time.
...
At 10 PM, the four finally returned to their respective dorms.
Sweaty from biking, Pu Sangzhi and Ye Qingcao squeezed into a bathroom to shower together.
They chatted away, giggling every now and then, clearly in good spirits.
"Sangzhi~ They’re going to handle their business tomorrow, so what should we do?" Ye Qingcao asked Pu Sangzhi.
Pu Sangzhi responded without hesitation, "We’ll help them. As long as there are places they need help, the two of us can step in."
Ye Qingcao nodded: "Yes, we can help!"
Ye Qingcao chuckled with joy, "Ah~ I’m just so happy today! Sangzhi~"
Pu Sangzhi warned her, "Stay away from me. Just because you’re happy doesn’t mean you can touch me."
Ye Qingcao: "I think you’ve gotten bigger~ Why are you getting bigger? I want to..."
Pu Sangzhi: "No! Stay away! Hey, you really... you’re even more annoying than Huo Feng!"
