Chapter 142: Chapter 141 The First Person to Apply for a Job at Ideal Paradise
The A8L slowly came to a stop at the apartment entrance near the West Gate of the school.
After driving for a while, Gu Yu finally understood why Mr. Chen Tian liked this car so much.
Not only did it have the comfort of a luxury car, but it was also very low-profile.
After all, in the eyes of most people, Audi isn't as well-known as BMW or Mercedes-Benz.
Moreover, this car was a 2013 model; even if someone recognized it, they wouldn't take it to heart.
If he had been driving that fifty-million Koenigsegg, he reckoned he would have attracted quite a few gasps from pedestrians and even been followed by street photographers.
"What a great car... it even comes with seat and footboard heating, I don't want to get out."
Everyone got out of the car one after the other, and Qin Shan couldn't help but praise it.
He felt like he'd just had a hot compress massage.
"Laosi, Mr. Chen Tian really values you! We're all basking in your glory~"
Boss Pu hooked one arm over Gu Yu's shoulder and raised his eyebrows at him.
It was clear to any observant person that Mr. Chen Tian had accepted Laosi as one of his own!
"Yeah, Laosi! You have to seize the opportunity! When you become a big shot in Modu, I'll come to work as a security guard at your place!"
The other two brothers also joined in.
Although they were joking, they all knew that the gap between their futures and Laosi's would grow wider and wider.
Laosi was never on the same level as them from the very beginning.
None of the three felt jealous of Gu Yu; they only resented their own lack of ability to stand on the same level as him.
"Of course, I must let you guys be the security team leaders!"
Gu Yu went along with their jokes, but then he turned serious, "Have you all forgotten what we said when we first moved into apartment 502? 'In wealth and honor, do not forget each other! Our brotherhood must stick together like glue!'"
Everyone fell silent; they had indeed said such words before.
But now, upon witnessing Gu Yu's extraordinary presence, they lost their confidence.
"Laosi..."
Qin Shan opened his mouth but didn't know how to respond to Gu Yu's words.
Gu Yu glared at him, "I get it, you're surely aiming to become the young master of the Tang family, and you're in a hurry to cut ties with us, right?!"
"God damn young master of the Tang family! If I were making a few billion a year, I'd give each brother one billion apiece, and we could all lie flat together!"
Qin Shan was taken aback, then pursed his lips; wasn't Laosi just teasing him?!
Even though he knew it was almost impossible.
But still, in his heart,
The other two couldn't help but chuckle.
The atmosphere became lively again.
Seeing everyone cheerful again, Gu Yu said earnestly, "Exactly, Sang-ge, you're thinking of sharing money with the brothers, so how could I forget everyone?"
"What did I say when I started Ideal Paradise?"
"To trample over Yi Net! To topple Tencent!"
"Where are we now? The little-known Ideal Paradise Network Technology Company? Wouldn't people laugh their heads off if we said that aloud?"
"What we aim to build is Ideal Paradise Group! A major conglomerate covering gaming, entertainment, real estate, and various other industries!"
"What now? You've forgotten the original intention already?"
Gu Yu looked at the three brothers in front of him, whose faces had turned red with his words, and he sighed silently in his heart.
He wasn't just talking big; he truly wished for his brothers not to undermine themselves.
As long as everyone didn't give up, he definitely didn't want to leave anybody behind!
In Douluo Continent, when Tang San was weak, he called Dai Mubai 'Boss', but later, when he became strong, he still referred to him simply as Dai Mubai; Gu Yu could never do such a thing.
No matter how much wealth or how high a status he attained in the future, Boss Pu would always be his boss!
"Laosi is right, if a person has no ideals, then what's the difference between him and a salted fish?"
Boss Pu borrowed a line from a Zhou Xingxing movie.
He suddenly understood Laosi's painstaking intentions.
With Laosi's own capabilities and background, he could have continued to run Ideal Paradise on his own and possibly even done better than them.
But Laosi chose to partner with them; why was that?
Because Laosi had not forgotten about the three of them in his heart!
Have a business, everyone does it together!
This is the true meaning of 'In wealth and honor, do not forget each other'!
Yu Shutong and Qin Shan weren't fools, either; since they could hang out together, they clearly understood each other's characters.
Just a little reflection made it clear what Gu Yu had on his mind.
The group became re-inspired, silently swearing in their hearts to really work hard on Ideal Paradise!
Seeing the sparkle return to everyone's faces, Gu Yu stretched out a hand into the center of the four, and Boss Pu and the other two quickly reached out to put their hands over Gu Yu's.
"In wealth and honor, do not forget each other!!!"
The group shouted in unison, attracting curious glances from the passersby.
In the crowd, a young man holding a laptop bag looked at Gu Yu and the others with envy.
It's rare to find a bosom friend in life, as most people forge ahead on their own.
To see several people advancing shoulder to shoulder like this was indeed uncommon.
Kang Jia had resigned, but it wasn't exactly a resignation since he had never officially started working.
After spending more than a year at Sword Barrier Network, he had been nothing but cheap labor for Bi Jian.
Even on the day he left, Bi Jian hadn't signed a labor contract with him, and Bi Jian himself had been missing for several days.
After much deliberation, he finally chose to escape the ruthless exploitation of Sword Barrier Network and to stop slaving away for Bi Jian.
At Sword Barrier Network, he saw no development, no hope.
He needed to find a new path!
As for where to go, he first thought of Ideal Paradise, a company that had suddenly risen to prominence.
The company that had beaten the game "Simulating Billionaire" developed by Sword Barrier to a pulp.
He had heard it was started by classmates from school.
Getting a job there should be relatively easy.
In fact, with his, Kang Jia's, software development skills, he could totally get a decent internship offer at one of Modu's major internet firms.
But he had a dream, and that was to be part of a large company's rise and become a leader in the industry.
To personally develop a trendsetting AAA title!
Not to be an insignificant cog in the machine.
This was also his original intention when he joined Sword Barrier.
He saw potential in Sword Barrier and believed that with his skills, he could make Sword Barrier Network shine!
But reality slapped him hard in the face!
He was wrong!
Bi Jian was only interested in making money and had never considered making good games!
What had he been doing for the past year and a half?
Beauty Block Puzzle? Synthesize Big Watermelon? Simulating Billionaire?
Are these even serious games?
Trend-chasing web games! Quick cash grabs! The trash of trash!
They were miles away from the games of his dreams!
To borrow a line from the opening screen of the game "Life Restart Simulator," developed by Ideal Paradise: "I don't want to stay in this garbage life for another moment!"
He didn't want to stay in this garbage company for another moment!
He was someone with dreams!
Thinking of this, Kang Jia felt a surge of determination; this time, he was going to carefully select his target.
First, he'd go check out Ideal Paradise.
Kang Jia walked towards the group of four friends, arm in arm. He hadn't been on campus for so long, so he needed to ask someone where Ideal Paradise was located.
"Excuse me, could you tell me if you know of a company called Ideal Paradise on campus? If you do, can you tell me where it is?"
Kang Jia stepped in front of the four and asked politely.
His eyes casually glanced at the Audi car next to the four, and although he couldn't tell the make, it must certainly not be cheap.
To be able to afford a car during college meant one came from a well-to-do family or had strong personal capabilities!
He felt a bit of envy because he was very poor!
"Ideal Paradise? What do you want with our company?"
Boss Pu looked stunned and exchanged glances with Gu Yu and the others.
To encounter someone looking for them by name on the streets was unexpected.
When had Ideal Paradise become so well-known?
"Uh? It's your company?"
Kang Jia was also taken aback.
He had just randomly asked a few passersby, and now he had stumbled upon the company owners themselves?
What a coincidence!
"Tell us, what do you want with our company? Business cooperation? Our company's business manager isn't here right now, but I can give you contact information, and you can talk to her later."
Gu Yu, assuming it was another business cooperation like with Honey Jar Ice City, took out his phone and prepared to give Lin Xinyue's contact information to the stranger.
Currently, his girlfriend was handling all the company's external business affairs, because he knew nothing about it.
Before he could finish, the other person hurriedly waved his hands.
"Ah? No, that's not it! I'm here for a job interview!"
Kang Jia hastily waved his hands and picked up his laptop bag, smiling as he spoke.
"A job interview?"
Gu Yu and his friends looked at each other, utterly puzzled.