Chapter 975
What, know when to quit while you're ahead? Why should you?
It's impossible to arrange a marriage between children.
Even disregarding the reasons mentioned earlier, Lu Yang could not possibly agree to Da Jun's request.
"Alright, the kids are still too young to be discussing these things. Let's get down to business."
Lu Yang's gaze fell on the buoy on the water's surface.
"For example, would we deploy the entire air force today?"
There are fish in this water.
But there weren't many; besides some ornamental fish, there were also a few large grass carp weighing over 50 kilograms.
It was a gift from a friend.
Seeing that it was no easy feat for the fish to grow so big, Lu Yang couldn't bear to kill them for the bluefish stone, so he kept them as pets.
They are usually cared for and fed by dedicated staff.
He would only take out his fishing rod and cast a couple of times by the pond when he had nothing else to do.
It doesn't matter whether we catch any fish or not.
The main focus is on leisure, much like the saying "Jiang Taigong fishes, and those who are willing will take the bait."
Of course, the fish will still bite, and a straight hook won't be used.
Today was the same. After having barbecue, the women were bored, so they went upstairs to play mahjong. It wasn't going to end anytime soon, so the men got together. If they weren't playing games, they could only find something to do to pass the time, like fishing!
Of course, the main reason for today's event is because Meng Wenxian is here.
We must keep this old man company.
Otherwise, Lu Yang would have already dragged Da Jun and Gong Ping'an upstairs to play Legend of Mir.
This legendary game recently released a new, wax-free version, offering a much wider field of view and enhanced gameplay. Additionally, Tencent is offering a summer monthly subscription discount to take advantage of the summer break.
As a result, both new and old servers are now packed with players, especially when new servers open. The starting villages are overflowing with people, and you can hardly find any monsters. The servers are so crowded that they're almost bursting at the seams. This has forced Tencent Games to activate its contingency plan and add more servers, a painful but rewarding situation.
Lu Yang is the most leisurely company chairman, bar none.
The small game company in South Korea that was behind the development of the game "Legend of Mir" has been wholly acquired by him.
The copyright for "Legend of Mir" now belongs to him.
Then he entrusted the entire agency to Tencent.
What about Tencent?
He owns 40% of Lu Yang's shares.
If they split the profits 50/50, Lu Yang gets a share of the money Tencent earns, plus the money from selling the copyrights... tsk tsk tsk...
The more popular the game, the more money Lu Yang earns, and he earns the lion's share of it.
Keep it low-key. It's fine if he knows about this himself, and it doesn't matter if people in the industry know. There are no secrets in the capital circle. As long as the general public is kept in the dark, it's fine. Anyway, well, Tencent will definitely have to bear the blame.
Little Ma can't escape.
As for Lu Yang, for these reasons, plus the fact that before his rebirth he was a veteran Legend player who came from that era, he had played countless classic servers, all sorts of ridiculously overpowered servers with +999 damage, +99999 damage, and one-hit-kill bosses.
Now we finally have a chance to revisit the original classic.
How could he possibly miss this opportunity?
So, I openly invited a group of old friends to join the Legend of Mir game. We built guilds, recruited followers, and had a great time. When we had free time, we would spend money, giving away dozens or even hundreds of monthly cards without a second thought. We would buy equipment, the best equipment, with the ultimate goal of conquering cities and becoming the boss of Sand City.
Cheating!?
That is impossible.
Lu Yang is a man of principle. Although he has the ability to cheat, he will never easily cross the line. Because once he crosses the line, there will be many more times. In the end, he will turn a perfectly good legitimate Legend into his own private server Legend.
There's a saying that goes like this.
The heights are so cold!
How incredibly lonely it is to be invincible!
It was a problem that could have been solved with money, but they insisted on using back channels, and in the end, they ruined their passion for the game. Lu Yang wasn't that stupid.
So when Little Ma learned that Lu Yang, the big investor and major shareholder of the company, was actually a loyal player of the Legend game, he was overjoyed and secretly hinted that he could help him change some data, such as giving him a Dragon Slayer Sword that shouldn't have appeared at the right time in terms of drop rate.
Lu Yang rejected all of these offers.
"Little Ma, games are all about being real. What's the point of being number one in the whole region if you have to cheat? That wouldn't show off my skill level, would it?"
"Alright, stop trying to persuade me."
"With so many people on the server, why do other players kill monsters and fight bosses day and night without getting the Dragon Slayer Sword? But I just casually kill two small monsters and get the Dragon Slayer Sword. Isn't this blatantly telling everyone that I, a major shareholder of Tencent, am cheating?"
"You can't do this, do you understand? I'm warning you, I have high hopes for this game. Don't ruin it over something so trivial and make players lose trust in our game company. How about this, I can't get the Dragon Slayer Sword from monsters, but someone else can. Those hardcore players spend all their time in the game, they work hard enough, we should give them some benefits, right?"
understood.
Little Ma understood everything.
So, within a few days, in the server where Lu Yang's game account was located, the Dragon Slayer Sword dropped one day, the Paralysis Ring the next, and the Teleportation Ring the day after, along with a whole bunch of other rare and high-quality jewelry, necklaces, and clothes...
Come come.
Dude, are you selling the Dragon Slayer Sword?
Not for sale?
Are you going to keep it for yourself?
You misheard me. I didn't say 1, I said 10. Still not enough? You think it's too little? I'll add some more for you, 20, or 30 if that's not enough. Are you selling?
This is the year 2000!
In an era when the average monthly wage of the people was less than 600 yuan.
Some people are actually willing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars just to buy a piece of broken equipment in the game.
Family members, does anyone understand?
They're really burning money like crazy. Has the world gone mad?
The world isn't crazy.
But indeed, within just a few days, the equipment of the male warrior in Lu Yang's game account was completely renewed.
Dragon Slayer Sword, top-tier Holy War Necklace, Holy War Helmet, Holy War Robe, Bracelet, Paralysis Ring, Teleportation Ring.
Everything you need is there.
cost?
The amount spent was only a few hundred thousand.
In fact, the money was returned long ago.
Because of Lu Yang's "unintentional" act of throwing money around, Legend unexpectedly became a nationwide internet cafe sensation ahead of schedule. New servers opened so fast that people were overwhelmed, game cards sold out in internet cafes, and calls to urge delivery overwhelmed Tencent's front desk.
Oh, by the way, on a side note, Da Jun, Gong Ping'an, and even Xiao Jun and Mou Qizhong, these guys are all guild members and die-hard followers in Lu Yang's game. Influenced by Lu Yang, they are all equipped with top-tier gear and are considered super-rich spenders by other players.
Closer to home!
Lu Yang said, "Don't let us fail to catch anything," and with just one sentence, he dampened everyone else's enthusiasm for fishing.
Isn't it obvious?
There weren't many fish in there.
If there are any, they're just a few large bluefish weighing around 100 kilograms each, they're all veterans.
Both Dajun and Gong Ping'an had accompanied Lu Yang for walks by this pond more than once or twice.
Like this situation!
There's plenty of water and few fish in the pond. To get them to bite, there's no other way but to starve them for a few days. Big fish like this will naturally bite then. But it seems this fishing gathering was a spur-of-the-moment decision. Otherwise, if the fish had been starved beforehand, they wouldn't have waited so long without biting.
Think about this.
Da Jun and Gong Ping'an exchanged a glance.
The two of them put down their fishing rods at the same time.
Then, Da Jun, with his bear-like body, approached Lu Yang, rubbing his hands together and chuckling, "Come on, let's go upstairs and play some games? The sun is scorching, even I've gotten a tan in the middle of the day."
As he spoke, he rolled up his sleeve, revealing a clear distinction between his tanned arm and the skin inside the sleeve.
Lu Yang turned his head and glanced at it with a half-smile.
Then he turned his head back.
"Wait a minute!"
"You and Brother Ping An go up first, I'll be up in a bit. Oh, and don't forget to log in to my account. You two fight monsters and level up, I'll just stand by and get some experience."
Today he's playing Jiang Ziya, and there are still fish that haven't taken the bait, so he can't leave.
Upon hearing Lu Yang's agreement, Da Jun immediately took off running towards the villa gate, howling and screaming as he ran.
"I know, I know."
"Old Gong, hurry up! I can't wait for you. I'm going upstairs to turn on the machine first, then I'll wait for you to come over and play together..."
It's "Old Gong" again.
You black bastard, are you itching for a beating again?
With a dark expression, Gong Ping'an got up and slowly put away his fishing rod, placing it in his toolbox before turning and chasing after the army in the direction they had left.
At this point, only Lu Yang and Meng Wenxian remained by the pond.
After a while...
Still no fish took the bait.
Lu Yang was able to remain calm, but Meng Wenxian on the other side finally lost his composure this time.
He had been secretly observing Lu Yang, his stepson, and watched as the other man casually dismissed the other two little ones.
He got it.
He knew that Lu Yang was waiting for him to speak.
However, he was still organizing his thoughts, unsure how to bring up the words.
You can't exactly say, "Little Lu, you should be forgiving. You're a magnanimous person, so why don't you let Director Liu off the hook for my sake?"
Yes, some people have tried to pull strings to get things done for him, including some former leaders and relatives.
Everyone was counting on Meng Wenxian to handle this matter perfectly.
What did Meng Wenxian do?
Not stupid at all.
Everyone knows perfectly well that these people have all received benefits from the other side.
But knowing this is one thing, but sometimes it's hard to repay favors, especially from these former leaders, many of whom had helped him in the past. Now that they've finally come to him for help, it seems a bit unreasonable to just refuse them without even having the courage to try.
Oh well, never mind.
Thinking of this, he sighed.
Get up and put away your club!
While reeling in his line, he said, "Alright, Xiao Lu, you don't need to fish with me anymore. Go play games with them. This old man is getting on in years and needs to take a nap."
Lu Yang looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Then, the stepfather was heard muttering to himself, "Someone asked me to plead for you. I've thought about it for a long time, and I think I should tell you. But don't misunderstand, I'm not advising you to let it go. Do what you think is best, and don't worry about me..."
In the end, the matter wasn't resolved. At most, those few senior leaders would be unhappy, thinking that Meng Wenxian was incompetent, and might scold him a few times over the phone...
But so what?
Don't forget, Meng Wenxian has already retired, and now is the time for him to enjoy his retirement.
What's the big deal?
Several older leaders are easily deceived by bad people. It would be better to go back home at the end of the year, bring some gifts, and appease them properly.
Compared to these things, what if this little Lu misunderstands him and thinks he's in cahoots with that Liu guy? Who can he complain to?
Upon seeing this, Lu Yang...?
A smile appeared on his face as he got up to help Meng Wenxian reel in his fishing rods.
At the same time, he said in a voice that both of them could hear, "Don't worry, Uncle Meng, I understand what you mean. This has nothing to do with you. I will handle it properly."
Meng Wenxian initially didn't understand what "handling it properly" meant.
But he soon found out.
A few days later, the man surnamed Liu was investigated for misconduct...
What about Lu Yang?
He kept his achievements and fame hidden!
That's the end of the matter; it has nothing to do with him anymore.
The corrupt elements that needed to be dealt with have already been eliminated. Next, the asset restructuring and resource integration of Xiaoshentongtong, Xiaotiancai, and Wanyang Electronics will accelerate, while Century Electronics will face a new round of challenges.
Outside the Century Manor.
Niu Lili had short hair, wore a black fitted suit, and a matching black skirt, and was holding a completed market research report on a mobile phone project.
Take a deep breath!
He walked in with his back straight and his hips swaying.
At this moment, Lu Yang was in the game room on the third floor, where he, Da Jun, and Gong Ping'an were having a great time fighting monsters in the Centipede Cave.
Niu Lili followed the nanny inside. As soon as she entered the hall, she saw several familiar faces playing mahjong on the second-floor terrace above the spiral staircase, playfully teasing each other. They seemed to be having a great time.
Niu Lili subconsciously tightened her grip on the investigation documents in her arms.
She had already seen Wei Shu.
This woman went from having nothing in the group to following her boss and becoming the president of Century Group, a business empire worth hundreds of billions.
Wei Shu naturally saw him as well.
Even though it was just a fleeting glance, while playing a card, "5," he said, "You're here. It's not too late. The boss is playing games in the game room on the third floor. Find a place to sit. After I finish this hand, I'll go up and call the boss down for you."
Just then, Yin Mingyue glanced at her, then looked down at the young woman downstairs who was carrying documents and following the nanny, Sister Liu, down the suspended staircase.
This is her signature short hair and well-fitting women's suit.
is her?
"How about I go instead?"
"Sweetie, could you do me a favor and pour this lady a cup of tea? Ask her what she'd like to drink. If she doesn't like tea, coffee is fine too. I'm sure you already know where the coffee beans are stored at home. I'll go call your brother; he doesn't like being disturbed when he's playing games." (End of Chapter)