Xu Zhe feels that sometimes in life, a sense of ritual is still needed.
So on the day "Ski Escape" was launched, he called Shen Lan and came to the company's office.
The registration location of Lanzhe Technology is right next to the new site of Chongkai Technology. Although it is still far from grand, this place is at least much better than the small shabby office at the beginning. At least it has the appearance of a company.
It's just that the office is too empty. Except for Uncle Song, who has been stationed here for a long time, there is currently no employee. Moreover, in this room belonging to Chongkai Technology, there is a camp bed in the center.
Song Huaifeng couldn't help scratching his head: "I'm sorry, maybe it's a little messy."
He knew that although the two young men in front of him were younger, one was more powerful than the other, and when it came to professional relationships, he was the boss.
Xu Zhe is the boss of these two companies, and Shen Lan is the second boss of one of them. As for Song Huaifeng, he was the only employee in both companies, which helped the two bosses avoid the embarrassment of being a polished commander.
Shen Lan suddenly asked: "Uncle, there should be no way to take a shower in the bathroom in the office. How did you solve this problem?"
Song Huaifeng: "Of course I rent a house, so I can take a bath and wash clothes. It's just that all the work materials are in the office, and sometimes I sleep here."
Xu Zhe could guess without looking that the house that Uncle Song rented must be the cheapest one. The cost of living was kept as low as possible, and the main salary income was used to subsidize the family and pay off debts.
So he said: "Now we have two companies, two salaries. Uncle, don't treat yourself too badly, otherwise I won't be able to explain it to classmate Xingye."
Song Huaifeng smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't treat you badly."
There are already several computers in the office, all of which have been configured by this uncle in the past few days. At this time, Xu Zhe sat down in front of one of the computers, while Shen Lan and Song Huaifeng stood behind him, looking at the screen.
The game has been launched, and you can already see the download volume in the background, which is still hovering in single digits.
Song Huaifeng: "This is our first game from Lanzhe Technology."
Shen Lan was a little worried: "The price is one meter abroad and six yuan domestically... How many people can buy this?"
Xu Zhe: "I don't know. When any game producer tries a new field, he doesn't know what the results will be. By the way, uncle, we can also discuss what you texted me last night. one time."
Song Huaifeng glanced at the girl next to him. He realized that the boss believed that this girl Shen Lan could be deeply involved in the subsequent planning, so he put aside his worries and said:
"Yesterday, a company contacted us and said it could help embed ads in our games. The single price of the ads is very low, but as long as players click on them, they can continue to generate revenue. And their proposal is to let us make free games. In this way, the player base will be larger and we can make money through advertising.”
Xu Zhe: "My idea is that this approach can be tried. The question now is, should my Chongkai Technology make free games, or should your... uh, our Lan Zhe do it?"
Shen Lan asked: "What do you think?"
Xu Zhe: "I'm asking for your opinion."
Shen Lan: "But my understanding of the game market is not as deep as yours. Why don't you tell me your thoughts first? What are the pros and cons of making free games?"
Xu Zhe: "The advantage is that, as people say, the threshold for free mobile games is extremely low, and players can play without paying, so it is easy to spread. The disadvantage is that monetization will be a lot of trouble because of advertising fees. After all, we have no initiative and control is in the hands of others. The second disadvantage is that the company's reputation, or style, may be lower."
Shen Lan tilted her head: "We all make mobile games, so what's the point of distinction?"
Xu Zhe: "It makes sense. If we want to make a free game, we can hire a few more employees. I am only responsible for coming up with ideas and letting them do it. The quality of the finished product may not be easy to control."
Shen Lan pointed at herself: "Then you don't need me? In that case, free games should be done by ordinary employees you recruit, and I will realize your more important ideas."
Xu Zhe nodded: "Okay."
Watching the exchange between the two people, Song Huaifeng was slightly surprised.
In his impression, although this boss is young, he has always been very independent, but he is so easy to talk to this little girl named Shen?
What’s even more surprising is the strong self-confidence shown by Shen Lan—programmers recruited by social workers should be better than current students, right? Even though she is a prize-winning contestant in an informatics competition, making games and participating in competitions are two different things. Is she so convinced that she is better than programmers recruited from outside?
But Song Huaifeng immediately realized where his confidence came from.
The game launched today is said to have been jointly produced by her and her boss, and the main work at the code level was completed by her.
Of course Song Huaifeng also tried this game. He had to admit that it was indeed better than the previous two made by his boss. But before that, he subconsciously attributed the improvement in game quality to the progress of his boss Xu Zhe and the outsourcing of art that provided better materials...
At this time, Xu Zhe and Shen Lan started talking again about the next game.
Shen Lan pulled up an office chair and sat in front of Xu Zhe. The two chatted very passionately.
Song Huaifeng walked aside and took out his mobile phone, hesitating whether to send a message to his daughter - of course he knew who his girl liked. But now it seems that her daughter's emotional road will become quite bumpy, because a powerful BOSS blocks that road.
But the middle-aged man hesitated for a while and finally took back his phone.
"Hey, who's the father's turn to talk about this kind of thing? It's better not to get involved, work is important, work is important..."
Song Huaifeng murmured to himself inaudibly and sat down in front of another computer a little further away.
As for the enviable boy and girl, they quickly reached a consensus after a simple conversation.
Xu Zhe: "So no matter what, you must recruit people here."
Shen Lan: "Okay, but don't blame me if I don't manage it well."
Xu Zhe: "You are the boss, and you have the final say on how to manage the company. The management of Internet companies is not so particular, and the main thing is to be flat. You don't need to think about managing the company too complicated, it is nothing more than dismantling. Just divide the work into tasks, arrange them, and follow up in real time.”
Shen Lan: "Then why didn't you recruit people before?"
Xu Zhe: "There was not enough cash flow before, and I was too young to have any prestige. You are different now. You are an adult after all."
Shen Lan: “But I don’t have cash flow here yet.”
"It will be there soon..." Xu Zhe glanced at the screen subconsciously, "Hey, what do you think I'm talking about? Pingguo's recommendation notification is here!"
Shen Lan: "So fast?!"
Song Huaifeng also stood up in surprise: "How long have we been online? Did they respond so quickly?"
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(End of chapter)
