I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

Half an hour later, in a high-end western restaurant near the hotel.

"What project do you want to talk to me about?" Xu Yun was cutting the steak with very elegant movements.

"What do you think is the most profitable thing now?" Chen Xi asked directly.

"How should I know? Do I need to ask you if I want to know how to make money?" Xu Yun rolled her eyes.

To be honest, she has no business acumen. Her mind is full of tricks from palace fighting dramas, and the only way she thinks of making money is to use men to gain money.

So even though she had money, she didn't know how to spend it.

"You play with your phone every day, don't you understand this?"

"What do you mean?"

"Of course games make money quickly."

"I don't usually play games, but I heard that this industry is very profitable. Companies like Tencent and Shengxiao all made their fortunes from games." Xu Yun nodded when he heard this.

She basically knows nothing about games and usually plays small games like Candy Crush.

Although Xu Yun does not play games, she has come into contact with many boys and has learned that games are very expensive.

Xu Yun looked at Chen Xi and asked again, "Do you want to make games? But you don't have a game company."

"As long as you have money, you can find any company to make this thing. Whether it makes money or not depends entirely on the operation..." Chen Xi took a sip of his drink.

Xu Yun didn't understand what he said, it was like he was listening to a mystery.

However, since she was an investor, she still had to understand the specific situation, so she continued to ask: "What game do you want to make? How much investment? How long will it take to get your money back?"

"Online games, as for the specific types, you wouldn't understand even if I told you. But the most important thing about online games is sociality, you should be clear about this. As for investment... of course the more the better, if you want to make more, just invest more. Online games used to rely on recharging point cards, but now people like to get it for free, and more and more games are starting to go free. But the actual situation is that the game will use props to charge, which is actually a disguised way of making money, and this method is often more expensive than recharging point cards..." Chen Xi said a lot.

Xu Yun knew nothing to begin with, and she was overwhelmed by the large amount of information she was receiving all at once.

In fact, this is also one of Chen Xi’s tactics, which is also a common practice used by most sales people.

When salespeople deliver a lot of information at a very fast speed, most customers will feel information overload. Under information overload, people often find it difficult to capture key information. Receiving a large amount of information quickly can also cause people to experience cognitive dissonance, which means that their brains cannot process the information quickly, resulting in confusion, anxiety, or dissatisfaction. Therefore, in a high-pressure sales environment, customers are often forced to make decisions.

This is why most investment companies ask people to send documents to emails.

The other party keeps talking a lot, and it is actually very difficult for you to effectively receive all the information.

"Oh, it sounds good." Xu Yun rubbed his head and answered foolishly.

"The Tianya Forum is mine. This is no secret to you. The number of users can be guaranteed. I have also found a game company, and we can produce it once the money is in place. If you want to get on board, make a decision quickly. The Tianya Forum is very popular now, and there is no shortage of investors. As for why I want to bring you along... it's because we are on the same front." After Chen Xi finished speaking, he reached out and touched Xu Yun's little face.

The woman was confused by the man's behavior. She was concentrating on analyzing the feasibility of the game investment project, but her thoughts were suddenly interrupted by this episode. Various complex emotions intertwined in her heart, doubt, surprise, and even a little shyness and uneasiness, making it difficult for her to calm down.

Two hours later, OMG Internet Company.

"That game you mentioned before... I thought about it, why not use Tianya coins to operate it, that is, charge for props. Although the graphics are 2D and the operating costs are not high, if it is completely free, wouldn't it be a loss?" Xing Tian frowned and took out a prepared plan.

Chen Xi looked at it and said, "I have already attracted a sucker to invest. The game will still be free, and we won't charge for props for now. Our intention is to increase the number of users, analyze the game, and find available talents..."

The game he was talking about is a virtual game world similar to reality, in which people can play different roles, somewhat like The Sims.

However, a large number of agricultural scenes have been deliberately added to find various possible problems and solutions for the future big project.

"Nowadays, people like to play games of fighting and killing. Your game is not exciting at all. Who would play it?" Xing Tian asked worriedly. He was not optimistic about this project.

"Hey, there are so many people who like to play business simulation games, and it doesn't necessarily mean fighting. Some people like to play Civilization and Victoria, which are about history and economic systems.

Imagine that a financial expert in the real world discovered that a financial crisis was about to break out and the market was about to collapse, but when he told others, no one believed him. But in the virtual world, he can play the role of a savior and save the impending disaster. Of course, there are also various challenges such as natural disasters and man-made disasters. Isn't it that people play games to experience the kind of pleasure that they can't get in real life? We can make it all possible for them.

The game is free, we provide them with a sense of fun, and they also need to provide us with rich professional knowledge. When necessary, we can also recruit various talents into the company.

It can be said that this game can not only help us simulate what might happen in the future, but also help us select useful people. I think it is worth spending such a small amount of money! Well, let's call this game "Smart World".

Oh my god, there are so many people on the forum who think they are great, and they all seem to know everything. It’s like throwing them in to try out all the mules and horses…” Chen Xi explained while smoking, his eyes flickering with longing for the future.

Half an hour later, Chen Xi walked out of the office and saw a familiar fat figure.

"Ji Qingchuan, what are you doing here?" Chen Xi patted the young man who was wearing headphones and was self-absorbed.

This action scared the other person so much that the chair under his butt slipped and he almost sat on the ground.

"Oh my god, I'm so scared, why are you here?"

“This is my company.”

"Oh my god!" Ji Qingchuan widened his eyes when he learned about the situation.

"What are you doing?"

"I'm doing the dubbing for the new drama Battle Through the Continent!"

Hearing this, Chen Xi suddenly realized that most of the fantasy TV dramas and animations in his previous life were dubbed by his company. Thinking about it this way, it seemed normal again.

"Are you free later?" Ji Qingchuan asked again.

"Is something wrong?"

"Elementary school reunion."

"Hahaha, we didn't even go to elementary school in Huajing, so where would we have any classmates?"

“Many of my classmates came here to develop after graduation.”

"Okay." Chen Xi agreed readily.

But to be honest, he doesn't really like interacting with some of his classmates in China.

Classmates' reunions in China are just like showing off. You look down on me, I look down on you, and we compare ourselves with each other. There is no harmony at all.

In his previous life, he and Zhao Lingshan had attended a similar elementary school reunion, but after that, there was no further contact.

"We are all outsiders in Huajing, so naturally we should stick together and help each other." Ji Qingchuan had a clear idea of ​​attending the class reunion, which was to rekindle relationships.

"I remember you weren't that realistic before." Chen Xi teased, crossing his arms.

"Hey, since I came here, I've seen all kinds of monsters. I don't want to eat noodles with soybean paste anymore. I want to change!" Ji Qingchuan shook his head. He wanted to vomit whenever he saw noodles with soybean paste.

The instinct of life forces people to give up certain bottom lines and gradually transform themselves into what they once hated.

"Young man, it seems you've been through a lot recently." Chen Xi said, patting him on the back.

Ji Qingchuan is similar to him. He doesn't like to rely on his family. He would rather starve to death than beg his parents for money.

At night, in a small restaurant with a unique decoration.

This was opened by my elementary school classmate Liu Shuai, who is also a lively girl.

It is said to be a popular online store with considerable daily turnover. Chen Xi and Ji Qingchuan walked into the private room, where a man and a woman were drinking tea and chatting.

The man was Ding Liqi, whom he had met before at the University of Science and Technology, the fat boy who sold buns at home.

Chen Xi had no impression of the other girl who was dressed in a special way. Why did he say that she was dressed in a special way? It was because she was very masculine. If she didn't have some feminine characteristics, she might really be mistaken for a man.

"Haha, I didn't expect to meet you again in Huajing so soon." After sitting down, Chen Xi greeted Ding Liqi.

The other party nodded, seemingly in a bad mood.

"This is..." Ji Qingchuan looked at the special girl in front of him.

"I'm Tang Sun, you don't recognize me." The girl smoothed her short hair.

"Uh... I remember you weren't like this before." Ji Qingchuan opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but swallowed his words back.

"Hey, are you Chen Xi? You've changed a lot. You changed your hairstyle. I remember your hair was quite long before." Tang Sun has a cheerful personality. When he saw his old classmate, he started asking all kinds of questions.

Indeed, when Chen Xi was a child, his hair was a little long, and because of his pretty appearance, he was once mistaken for a little girl.

"Haha, this hairstyle is easy to maintain." Chen Xi smiled.

"Damn it, you said it's so difficult to work in a crappy place like Huajing. After all, I graduated from a science and technology university, one of the top universities in the country. I'm a science student, and I joined a technology company, but they actually asked me to be a salesperson." Ding Liqi, who was worried, took a sip of tea and covered the table with the quilt.

Chen Xi glanced at the other person and said nothing.

Ding Liqi is like this. He always feels that his talents are not appreciated.

Finally, when I was in my thirties, like most people, I had accepted reality.

"Who else will come later?" Chen Xi looked at Liu Shu'ai.

"There are still a few classmates, and I don't know whether they will come. They pretend to be very busy every day." Liu Shu'ai spread her hands, turned around and asked someone to prepare the meal.

"I went to several companies, and I felt that the leaders were idiots. They knew nothing, but they still pretended to be knowledgeable and always gave me advice on my work." Ding Liqi started complaining again.

Chen Xi has heard this from many workers. They all think that their leaders are fools and that they will definitely run the company well if they were the leaders. But the reality is that they are working for their leaders and cannot achieve role exchange at all.

"Then just be your own boss and start your own company instead of working for others." Ji Qingchuan said leisurely while leaning back in his chair with his hands on the back of his head.

He now has a future plan, which is to start his own company after understanding the ins and outs of the dubbing industry.

Upon hearing this, Ding Liqi used the same excuse many people use: "You think I don't want to be a boss? Now all walks of life are monopolized by some people. They have blocked the resources. How can people like us stand out?"

"Then continue working." Ji Qingchuan's words made Ding Liqi angry to death.

He actually just wanted to find someone to comfort him and say something he could identify with. After finding resonance with others, he cursed those capitalists and vented his anger.

"I understand now that in China, no matter how high your education level is or how capable you are, if you don't have connections or background, you are no better than others. Interpersonal relationships are important in everything you do, but it's not like that abroad..." Ding Liqi added.

This is true, but also wrong.

Many people think that interpersonal relationships are not important abroad and that as long as you have the ability, you can get ahead. That is complete nonsense.

Doing business with foreigners also requires social etiquette, and Smith from ANZ is a good example.

"Things abroad are not as pure as you think." Chen Xi shook his head.

"Your family conditions are the best here. If you have any problems in the future, you should help each other and move around more often." Ding Liqi pondered for a long time and squeezed out a sentence.

It's not that he learned nothing from coming to Huajing. Although he still complains about the unfairness of life, he is actually changing quietly.

Half an hour later.

The box was full of people. Chen Xi counted eight in total.

One of them was a young man of the same age as them, but he was dressed too maturely and kept talking about various leaders. Several other students also enthusiastically communicated with him, and the most enthusiastic one was Ding Liqi just now.

At this time, the sadness on his face was gone. He was holding a wine glass and calling out to his leader with a flushed face.

Chen Xi shook his head gently, secretly comparing the differences between domestic classmates' reunions and international students' reunions, feeling that the former seemed to lack the pure friendship.

In his opinion, the reunion of classmates in China often seems to have become a special occasion: either providing a social platform for those classmates who are not so lucky to make a living, or building a stage for those classmates who are successful in their careers to show off their achievements. Such gatherings seem to be more utilitarian.

The man who was being toasted non-stop was called Lu Hao. His family was well off, and after graduation, his father used his connections to get him a job in the supply and marketing cooperative.

Chen Xi could tell from the words that he was not a leader at all, but just an ordinary staff member of a local supply and marketing cooperative. However, Lu Hao was good at bragging, at least he could scare other people.

"Oh, I'm usually too busy. Today I happened to be in Huajing for work. After receiving Liu Shu'er's call, I rushed here without stopping. It's just the right time to meet you old classmates." Lu Hao said politely while drinking.

Chen Xi was very familiar with the supply and marketing cooperative, as more than one of his classmates had worked there. There was nothing to do there, as they usually just read newspapers and ate sunflower seeds. They were absolutely free.

Although Lu Hao liked to brag, he was not arrogant and soon started clinking glasses with Chen Xi and chatting.

"I heard that Aba Aba is doing rural e-commerce. Did you know about this?" Chen Xi clinked his juice with the other party. Lu Hao didn't mind. He knew that this old classmate's family was rich, so he wouldn't make trouble for no reason.

"Yes, it was a big deal! A bunch of group managers drove cars to the village and pointed fingers. Haha, it's like a scholar going to the barracks to command the soldiers to fight. They know nothing. They don't even know the crops. Some even mistook rice for foxtail millet. Some people were even weirder. They pointed at a black pig and said, how can there be black pigs? Aren't all pigs pink?"

"But I saw on the news that Aba Aba was very successful." Chen Xi asked knowingly.

"That's all nonsense. Do you know how stupid they are? They actually invested billions in a private enterprise and wanted to open up the rural market through cooperation. Isn't this ridiculous? When it comes to rural issues, our supply and marketing cooperatives are the 'experts'. It's like you want to build an aviation rocket, but you end up talking to a firecracker factory about cooperation."

"Oh? So you don't think highly of them?"

"It's not just me. Except for Aba Aba, everyone else is pessimistic." Lu Hao blushed and shook his head.

After chatting with Lu Hao for a while, Chen Xi sighed, "Oh, I didn't expect that my old classmates are now officials. No matter how big our business is, we businessmen are nothing in front of you. As the saying goes, scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, you now occupy the first two positions."

"Hahaha, don't say that. Everyone has his own track. Your family is so well-off, so you'll be better than others at anything." Chen Xi's flattery put Lu Hao in a good mood. He patted the other's shoulder to comfort him.

"Now that you've come back from abroad, what do you think are the differences between people in China and Australia? Why do people abroad always have a bad impression of us?" Lu Hao suddenly asked.

"There's nothing I can do about it. After returning to China, I feel that people here are less and less willing to tell the truth." Chen Xi thought for a moment and replied.

"Oh why."

"Whether it's selling products or negotiating business, they always like to play some tricks. For example, they first say that it will cost 10,000 yuan to help you do something, and when the thing is halfway done, they suddenly raise the price, and in the end they charge others 30,000 yuan. It's as if they are doing a one-time business, and there is no contract spirit at all. However, foreigners also have this situation, but not as much as us. For example, if you meet an old man with a sudden illness on the road, you kindly send him to the hospital, but after he recovers, he asks you for compensation. Nowadays, there is no trust between people, which is not a good phenomenon..." Chen Xi thought for a while and said, "As for foreigners not having a good impression of us, sometimes we can't blame others. There is a saying that goes, when in Rome, do as the Romans do, but now people go abroad and like to seek profit and break the balance rules that others should have..."

"Haha, those who studied abroad are those who studied abroad. It's true that you hit the nail on the head." Lu Hao laughed after hearing this.

"Drip."

"Answer the phone."

At this time, Chen Xi's cell phone rang. He walked out of the box and pressed the answer button.

The next second, Wang Xianqi's voice came out from the microphone: "Not in Huajing, I will take you to make a fortune."

"Ah? Where can I make a fortune?" Chen Xi looked confused.

"Russia!" Wang Xianqi's voice was very excited. (End of this chapter)