Chapter 0579: The Smart Man

The person who could give Zhao Fusheng an answer soon appeared in his sight.

"Fusheng, you're here."

Zhang Qian saw Zhao Fusheng standing with Yang Panpan, first startled, then said a bit sheepishly, "Well, I saw her when I was recruiting, figured she could fight, so..."

Zhao Fusheng didn't let him finish, waving his hand: "It's fine, I think she's suitable too."

Then he asked Zhang Qian, "Where's Old Qian?"

"Waiting for you inside." Zhang Qian quickly replied.

Zhao Fusheng nodded, smiled at Yang Panpan, and walked inside on his own.

Zhang Qian wanted to follow, but Zhao Fusheng waved his hand: "No need, I'll go find him myself."

After he left, Yang Panpan let out a long breath and asked Zhang Qian, "Why is he different from the last time I saw him?"

A rare trace of tenderness appeared on Zhang Qian's cold face as he said softly, "He's my boss, but usually he doesn't seem like one."

Yang Panpan clearly didn't understand Zhao Fusheng's words; she blinked, looking at Zhang Qian with a puzzled expression. For some reason, Zhang Qian didn't dare stay there any longer and turned to go elsewhere.

The reason Zhao Fusheng admired Zhang Qian was not because he was the sharpest among his comrades, but because he was relatively pure. Zhang Qian wasn't overly功利 in his actions; though his vision wasn't lofty, his ambition wasn't great either. In other words, he was a man you could trust with your back.

Zhao Fusheng didn't mind having men who painstakingly climbed upward around him, nor did he mind those who coasted by on petty cleverness. To him, as long as they could be used, it didn't matter who they were; what mattered was their usefulness.

If a person didn't even have the value to be used by others, then living was truly meaningless.

These days, it was impossible to be someone who pleased everyone. Zhao Fusheng never thought he could avoid offending people; at the very least, the arcade he opened in Wanda must have blocked many people's paths to wealth. Those around who wanted to run video game halls must hate him to the bone.

But unfortunately, Zhao Fusheng kept a low profile, and the people at the arcade, like Qian Dongliu and Zhang Qian, were no pushovers. There were clever old hands full of schemes and a bunch of highly skilled fighters. After a few underhanded attempts were severely punished, those people learned their lesson and stopped causing trouble for the arcade.

But that didn't mean they had truly given up and stopped making trouble. In reality, these people were like jackals and tigers lurking in the shadows, hiding quietly and waiting for an opportunity.

"Here are the earnings for the past few months." Qian Dongliu handed the accounts to Zhao Fusheng while briefing him on the recent operations.

Zhao Fusheng listened carefully while reviewing the accounts.

This was a necessary procedure. Although he trusted Qian Dongliu, that didn't mean he wouldn't look into these matters. For a company or a small group to grow and thrive, the most important thing was that everyone did their own job, so that all could benefit.

That kind of gang-like, small-workshop operation, though seemingly imposing, was not how an enterprise should be run.

"By the way, keep an eye on the welfare home matters." Zhao Fusheng said to Qian Dongliu. "Last time I promised Grandma Li that we'd renovate the house. Also, the children should go to school and get treatment. If the money isn't enough, treat it as an advance on dividends, understand?"

Qian Dongliu quickly nodded. He naturally knew the original purpose of this arcade. Without exaggeration, if not for Zhao Fusheng's compassion for the children at the welfare home, he wouldn't have needed to invest in such an arcade.

"So, how much capital can we mobilize now?" Zhao Fusheng asked Qian Dongliu.

Qian Dongliu looked at the accounts and finally said, "About less than two million. After all, the arcade hasn't been open long, and we have to allocate funds to the welfare home, so the surplus is only this much."

"That's quite a lot." Zhao Fusheng smiled, disagreeing with Qian Dongliu's assessment.

Money, whether much or little, doesn't fall from the sky. Even assets of hundreds of billions are accumulated bit by bit.

In Zhao Fusheng's view, the arcade's income was already decent; at least it could ensure the normal operation of the welfare home.

As for the surplus, it even exceeded Zhao Fusheng's expectations.

"Um, are you planning to use the money for a new project?" Qian Dongliu asked Zhao Fusheng with some anticipation.

He wasn't concerned about what Zhao Fusheng would do with the money, but rather wanted to know if there was a place for him in this new project.

People strive upward, water flows downward. If someone always stays in a ditch, they probably won't think about when they might leap over the dragon's gate or turn from a crow into a phoenix. But since fate has changed, everyone harbors a dream of galloping forward.

Qian Dongliu was no exception.

Half a year ago, his goal was just to earn a thousand yuan a month to feed and clothe his wife, children, and parents. Now, his thinking was clear: as a man, how could he not make something of himself?

And the platform for this career undoubtedly came from Zhao Fusheng.

Zhao Fusheng naturally understood Qian Dongliu's thoughts and didn't mind his somewhat abrupt question. After all, the people he could use were not many, and Qian Dongliu was undoubtedly one of the more satisfactory ones.

Smiling lightly, Zhao Fusheng didn't hide anything from Qian Dongliu and nodded calmly: "Yes, I've been considering opening a chain of internet cafes across the city."

"Internet cafes?" Hearing this answer, Qian Dongliu was startled, completely not expecting Zhao Fusheng's new project to be this.

"What, you think it's not reliable?" Zhao Fusheng saw Qian Dongliu's reaction and asked with a smile.

Qian Dongliu didn't speak, but lowered his head to ponder. After a long while, he looked up and said to Zhao Fusheng, "Do you think the internet sector will develop well in the future?"

This time, it was Zhao Fusheng's turn to be surprised. He looked at Qian Dongliu in astonishment, never expecting that Qian Dongliu could deduce such a conclusion from his actions.

It seemed he had underestimated him before!