The next day, after returning to the company, Chen Pingjiang announced the signing news, drawing a chorus of wide-eyed stares.
Miao Bingwei looked bewildered:
"You're so optimistic about our 'Grab a Parking Spot'? What's the concept of 200,000 daily active users? Our Renren.com only has a little over 300,000 registered users to date, and daily active users are even less than 100,000. Do you think we can generate twice the current traffic of Renren.com with just one game?"
Miao Bingwei grew more despondent as he spoke:
"Honestly, as the game's planner and producer, I don't have your confidence, Boss."
This was a normal person's mindset.
Miao Bingwei felt that if it could reach 100,000 daily active users at its peak, he'd have to burn a lot of incense.
"Junior, I think you've been tricked,"
said Wan Yuqian, who was straightforward and not afraid to offend Chen Pingjiang.
Chen Pingjiang's gaze swept around.
Aside from Li Xi, who had been "brainwashed," everyone else's eyes flickered.
"You all think we can achieve this number, right?"
"Alright, then let's have an internal betting agreement."
"If we reach 200,000, each of you will do one thing for me. If we don't, I'll grant each of you a wish."
Everyone was momentarily stunned, not expecting Chen Pingjiang to be so "tough."
"You're severely underestimating your own capabilities, our product, and my personal vision."
"What's 200,000? Two million might not even be a problem."
"Dare to think, dare to act. Not daring to think means fear in your heart."
After a "CPU" session with his subordinates, Chen Pingjiang left the entrepreneurial park feeling satisfied.
He got one favor from each of them for free; this was a worthwhile deal.
......
As soon as Chen Pingjiang appeared at the university student activity center, Hao Shaoping, who was far away, spotted him like a phased array radar detecting an enemy aircraft and jogged over.
"Mr. Chen, are you here for an inspection?"
The dignified student union president of the School of Industrial Management being so "sensible" dropped everyone's jaws.
"I can't even look. Chairman Hao usually barks orders at us during meetings, but in front of Chen Pingjiang, he's as docile as a cat."
"Heh heh, actually, I also want to be a docile cat, but Chairman Hao got there first."
"Is that Chen Pingjiang? It's my first time seeing him."
"..."
Hao Shaoping was now an official member of Renren.com, so calling Chen Pingjiang "Mr. Chen" was perfectly fine.
Chen Pingjiang's assessment of Hao Shaoping was that he was "living transparently," and this was not a derogatory term.
This great chairman could truly humble himself at critical moments.
The finals and awards ceremony of this Renren.com Campus Brand Ambassador Competition were jointly organized by the university student union and the School of Industrial Management's student union, under the care of Principal Ning Yongde and the guidance of the Youth League Committee Secretary.
Many of those present were ministers and cadres from the two student unions.
The current School of Industrial Management student union felt a bit transcendent within the entire university's student union system.
They won numerous awards, and even their comprehensive evaluation scores were slightly higher than other student unions of the same level, on par with the university student union.
Furthermore, they had every advantage in applying for venues and organizing events.
When other student unions heard that the School of Industrial Management student union had booked a venue, they would quite consciously step back, and the university's Youth League Committee would certainly not obstruct them.
Now, everyone in these small circles knew that Chen Pingjiang was a big shot at the school.
It was said that during the New Year's visit to the principal's home, Old Ning had even planned to travel but didn't go, specifically waiting at home for Chen Pingjiang.
And Chen Pingjiang happened to be the Deputy Minister of the External Relations Department of the School of Industrial Management student union, so giving some face to the School of Industrial Management student union was perfectly fine.
Although Chen Pingjiang never attended meetings and almost forgot this identity of his, others remembered.
The External Relations Department of the School of Industrial Management student union lived a bit more comfortably than other departmental student unions.
When negotiating a collaboration, they would directly start with the sentence:
"I am a subordinate of Chen Pingjiang, the boss of Renren.com. Yes, he is our minister."
And end with:
"Thank you, boss. Don't worry, we'll tell Minister Chen Pingjiang."
Sponsorships were practically overflowing.
This made other student unions envious.
Mai Liangwen, the president of the university student union, had invited Chen Pingjiang through the Youth League Committee Secretary's channel more than once to take up the honorary position of vice president, but Chen Pingjiang had always refused.
He no longer needed to rely on the student union platform as he did when he first started university.
However, after Hao Shaoping learned about this, he felt a bit alert and began to ponder whether he should relinquish the position of chairman of the School of Industrial Management student union earlier.
Firstly, he was currently working for Chen Pingjiang, so it was truly inappropriate to become Chen Pingjiang's nominal "leader" in another setting.
Secondly, this was also the sentiment from everyone in the School of Industrial Management student union.
Having tasted the benefits, some had already advised Hao Shaoping to "be sensible" in order to firmly tie down Chen Pingjiang.
There was no other way; everyone voted with their feet.
A person's reputation precedes them, and following Chen Pingjiang was just too good.
"How are the preparations going?"
Chen Pingjiang asked, watching the rehearsal of everyone on stage from the audience.
"No problem, we're very familiar with this process. The venue lighting is still from the same company we used for our company's annual meeting. If there's any difference, it's that this time we've prepared many support light boards and balloons to distribute to students supporting from various schools."
"This is just our first rehearsal. After the 8-to-4 PK round concludes and the top four are decided, we will invite them for an on-site rehearsal."
Hao Shaoping was radiant.
Before Chen Pingjiang, the School of Industrial Management student union was unloved and neglected, and the ministers and cadres working behind the scenes were often starving.
Now, they had truly turned things around and were singing with joy.
Chen Pingjiang nodded:
"The scale of this final is very high. Leaders from other schools and even leaders from the Municipal Party Committee's Propaganda Department will attend. Don't be afraid to spend money; strive to make it well-organized and meticulous."
After Chen Pingjiang finished speaking, he noticed Zhai Fei and Sui Yuan by the stage.
These were also two old faces he hadn't seen in a long time.
Seeing Chen Pingjiang's gaze, Hao Shaoping knew that Sui Yuan and Chen Pingjiang had a past unpleasantness, so he quickly explained:
"Sui Yuan wasn't invited by us. She somehow used her connections to get a position in the university student union."
Chen Pingjiang shook his head, indicating he didn't care.
What a minor issue; he hadn't even cared much about Sui Yuan back then, let alone now.
Waving at Zhai Fei, who was hesitating to come over, Chen Pingjiang smiled and said,
"Minister, come over for a cigarette."
Zhai Fei's face lit up, and he scurried over.
This scene truly left a bitter taste in Sui Yuan's eyes.
Who could have imagined that in just a few months, an ordinary freshman who had been interviewed back then would transform into a celebrity on the Finance University campus, a startup star, and a company CEO?
And she herself had withdrawn from the School of Industrial Management student union in shame, not even being well-regarded in the university student union.
Zhai Fei, very smoothly, walked over and offered cigarettes to Chen Pingjiang and Hao Shaoping.
Hao Shaoping waved his hand, indicating he needed to be busy, and proactively gave up his spot.
Although Zhai Fei was still cheerful on the surface, there was a hint of restraint in his expression,
"You're a very busy man now; how do you have time to come here?"
"Minister, you're all here, and I'm also a student of Industrial Management, so shouldn't I come to see?"
Zhai Fei waved his hands in alarm:
"Don't call me Minister outside; I'm embarrassed. I'm eager to hand over this minister position to you, but Old Hao plans to make you the chairman of the School of Industrial Management student union, I'm just afraid you won't be interested."
Chen Pingjiang smiled, neither confirming nor denying.
Zhai Fei then asked:
"Your G-Wagen is a big talking point on campus now. As long as it's parked downstairs at the dorm, a bunch of people definitely go to take pictures every day."
While Chen Pingjiang and the other person were smoking, an ordinary teacher from the university's Youth League Committee emerged from backstage and looked displeased upon seeing them.
He asked Sui Yuan next to him:
"Is that person an outsider or from our school? How indecent, openly smoking in the university student activity center."
As soon as he finished speaking, several students around him and Sui Yuan looked at him strangely.
The teacher suspiciously asked:
"Why are you all looking at me with those eyes?"
"Teacher, is it possible that person is our benefactor?"
"That's Chen Pingjiang."
"Uh."
The male teacher's right hand, which was pointing at Chen Pingjiang, couldn't stay up nor drop, so he awkwardly turned away.
Nominally, he was a teacher, and Chen Pingjiang was just a student.
But Chen Pingjiang could enter and exit the principal's office at any time, which he could not.
Chen Pingjiang saw the small interlude on stage, smiled, and patted Zhai Fei's shoulder:
"I'm off now. Let's have a drink later."
Zhai Fei was a good person to deal with.
When Chen Pingjiang first arrived at Finance University, it was with Zhai Fei's help that he joined the student union, and Zhai Fei even fell out with Sui Yuan for Chen Pingjiang's sake.
Zhai Fei, on the other hand, was quite moved, feeling that even though Chen Pingjiang had become such a big boss, his attitude towards him had remained unchanged, which was rare.
Just as he walked out of the university student activity center, Hao Shaoping still caught up with him.
"Mr. Chen, Zhai Fei just told you, right? Things are very busy at the company now, and I really don't have much energy to manage the School of Industrial Management student union. I'd like to step down and let you be the chairman."
Seeing that Chen Pingjiang seemed inclined to refuse, Hao Shaoping quickly added,
"Please rest assured, all tasks will be completed with the assistance of the other vice-chairmen. You'll just have an honorary title. This is also the sentiment of everyone in the student union; everyone believes that only you can lead our School of Industrial Management student union well."
Chen Pingjiang gave a wry smile:
"Do you think I need to be a totem or a mascot in the student union?"
"I understand what you mean. The current student union is indeed not worth your painstaking management. Just consider it doing us all a favor, serving as a 'face' for the School of Industrial Management student union and the School of Industrial Management, so that our students from Industrial Management can walk out with their heads held high and chests out."
Hao Shaoping had already said so much that Chen Pingjiang really couldn't refuse.
After all, in the initial stages of his entrepreneurship, Kuang Minghong and others had given him considerable help.
"Alright then. Give me a call to remind me before the leadership transition meeting is held."
Chen Pingjiang didn't want to bother with this, but he realized with a start that as his career empire and fame grew, he sometimes had to consider various thoughts and emotions, as well as the voices of more people, and take on more social roles.
(End of this chapter)
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