Rebirth 07: Start adding points from elementary school students

Chapter 558 Special Guest

Immortality is a very interesting topic. As humans, who only live for a hundred years, we have longed for immortality since ancient times. The gods in legends all live for a thousand years, and those who cultivate to the highest level of immortality will be immortal.

However, when it comes to the real discussion, many people will take the initiative to say that they would not want eternal life even if given a chance.

They believe that if people keep thinking to a certain extent, they will collapse; the price of immortality is to be completely separated from normal human life, to face the aging and death of relatives and friends again and again, and ultimately to watch the arrival of some destruction that is really beyond their control.

They believe that eternal life would be extremely lonely.

Li Yan never thought so. He has always had a fanatical pursuit of immortality. He hopes that he can witness everything about the future of mankind and gradually see the ultimate of the universe.

Of course, this is all just fantasy, because no matter how you look at it, immortality is impossible.

But now, immortality seemed to be a possibility created by himself.

This is actually an old question. From the moment Li Yan awakened the system, when he firmly wanted to become the top of mankind, he had been hoping that one day he would be able to see the possibility of eternal life.

However, when he really saw it, he was not so determined.

Even with his intelligence, he couldn't help but worry about the problem of "becoming numb".

People always have emotions, and emotions are based on cognition. If his cognition is constantly reshaped with immortality, can he still have normal emotions?

In the state of immortality, the time scale is completely different from what normal humans experience.

Just as long-lived animals will slow down a bit, after living for thousands of years, how can they maintain themselves when faced with a world that may be completely different?
Looking back at the present moment, the little beautiful girl’s “whole life” may just be a moment in a long memory.

memory.

As proof that you have lived, the greatest reliance of human beings to reconcile with the meaning of life will become highly toxic on the scale of immortality.

It’s like an extra-long movie, in which someone else’s entire life is condensed into one frame and flashes by wildly in this movie.

Even if we magnify it to the entire human history, the earth-shaking changes that have affected several generations are just an insignificant frame.

Then how can people who watch the movie have emotions that match it?

So, Li Yan was really shaken.

In the secret place deep in his heart which he has never shared with anyone, there is a tangle that he cannot tell anyone.

It sounds like the ravings of a madman.

No one can empathize.

These things require absolute firmness.

This is what is called "Tao heart".

Understand what you want and what the cost of those things is. Even if you understand the cost, keep moving forward.

"I believe you can do it." Wei Yunzhi said, "If I could find someone in the world to gain eternal life, you would be the most suitable one."

"I developed two immortality pills..." Li Yan said halfway before changing his words, "Yes, I believe I have enough ability to act as a leader in my long life, rather than being a machine that burns out its own circuits."

He didn't want to pass on the pressure of facing the issue of eternal life to Wei Yunzhi, so he would wait until he really solved this god-level problem.

"Why are you suddenly so emotional?" asked the beautiful girl.

"The more peacefully I return to life, the more I can see myself clearly." Li Yan yawned after saying this, "I actually feel very relaxed and comfortable."

"Where to go next?"

"Just take a walk, there are many childhood memories here."

"Want to hear it."

“This used to be…”

As relaxed as the two of them were, as nervous the leaders and entrepreneurs of Lincheng were.

They don’t understand!

What is going on in this situation now?

Future Technology is still in its heyday, and Li Yan is still the boss of this terrifyingly powerful group, possessing absolute power to call the shots. He is also still a top billionaire with inestimable assets and extremely exaggerated cash flow, with four or five hundred billion being just the minimum estimate.

Just like when Li Yan returned to Lin City before, she could bring a new industry to Lin City with just one sentence.

The performance of Lincheng's leaders may soar to the sky because of a decision made by Li Yan; the bosses of various industries in Lincheng may also double their assets with a little help from Li Yan.

But he was different from the last time he returned home. At that time, he himself represented a certain wind direction, but now the wind direction was subtly going against him.

It's not the subtlety of negative public opinion, but the subtlety behind allowing this incident to happen, the subtlety of changing the plan of an event that should have been taken seriously, and the subtlety of Future Technology starting its own public relations.

Businessmen are very sensitive. Considering the previous incident with the special-effect medicine, although they cannot guess the truth, they can still grasp the direction of the wind.

Therefore, they were all very cautious. Lincheng did not welcome Li Yan with great fanfare. Even if they knew about it, they did not dare to visit privately.

Such a huge Buddha statue should be placed there with great respect, but it is left alone for some unclear reasons, which is really uncomfortable.

The key is that they don’t know what Li Yan is thinking, and in the end, their thousands of thoughts can only turn into anxiety.

Lin Zhiyuan was different. He went straight up and told Li Yan that if he encountered any difficulties, Lin's family would help him even if it meant emptying their fortune.

Li Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Although Lin Zhiyuan's family had grown bigger and stronger with his help, all the assets combined were not enough for Li Yan to build a building in Future City.

But this loyalty is priceless.

"It's just... Zhiyuan, why do you think that I'm in trouble and need your financial assistance?"

"Um, well, I read some analyses online... Well, Mr. Yan, some of the analyses are really well-reasoned." Lin Zhiyuan scratched his head.

"Still analyzing? Why don't you just ask me directly?"

Lin Zhiyuan was speechless.

In the end, Li Yan still rewarded him for his loyalty by giving him the grand award of "Selected Deputy General Manager Position in Future Technology with Related Major" after graduation.

"Mr. Yan, this isn't good." Lin Zhiyuan refused decisively. This guy is no longer fat. He has become obsessed with fitness and is as strong as a calf.

"What's wrong?"

"Didn't you just conduct an internal investigation into corruption last year? It was done in a big way."

"You know all this?"

"…I can also search for information, okay?"

"They said to the public that they were under investigation, and it was Sun Miao who initiated it."

"Ouch," Lin Zhiyuan slapped his forehead, "Everyone knows that you have the final say over future technology, Mr. Yan. This action was not your idea, so who would dare to initiate it? Besides, you are not a state-owned enterprise, so why would they investigate your internal corruption?" Indeed, Li Yan spent almost the entire last year in the laboratory researching special medicines, but at the same time he also acted as a surgeon and dealt with the company's internal corruption problem.

A large number of people were cleared out, which frightened the ministers into repeatedly expressing their loyalty and sincerely admitting their mistakes for the huge room for corruption in the subsidiaries they managed.

Wang Zi has spent the most difficult year since joining Future Technology.

Although she was only the nominal chief manager and financial director, it was indeed difficult for her to manage the actual accounts when it came to the subsidiaries.

Li Yan told her that it was not her fault, and also said that for a company of this size to have grown to its current state, there must be a lot of corruption, and even with a very strong regulatory mechanism, it cannot be avoided.

But Wang Zi had a strong sense of responsibility and still held a lot of meetings with unhappy faces. For two months, everyone wanted to avoid Wang Zi when they saw her.

Li Yan gave the direction and everyone worked hard for a full eight months. They hired a professional team, established an audit system, recruited professionals with interrogation capabilities, and set up special teams to move into the finance offices of each subsidiary and project team. The investigation was carried out from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, but only a few middle-level managers who were engaged in petty thefts were caught.

This forced Sun Miao to invite Li Yan to dinner in private, and he repeatedly emphasized that he was definitely not the umbrella for this large-scale investigation.

Li Yan just smiled it off.

Then they picked a department of Che Laila and asked it to provide all its financial information. The next day, they picked a deputy general manager of Che Laila and listed every sum of money he had embezzled since he took office.

Originally, the deputy general manager wanted to put up a fight, but after looking at the watch, his face turned pale, and with trembling hands and feet he gave away another person who had been corrupted and kidnapped together.

Because he felt that the only person who could grasp the evidence of his guilt so clearly was someone who had helped him to be corrupt.

The so-called "making a warning to the enemy" was a hundred times more effective than any interrogation by experienced professionals or any professional team on site. Everyone was in danger all of a sudden.

In the end, after just over a month, most of the large termites were basically cleared out.

After it was done, Wang Zi realized belatedly that something that Li Yan could solve in one go, but it took their organization half a year to solve it, turned out to be a test in itself!
By the way, we have established a sound and successful audit system and a trustworthy special work team.

It is no wonder that many people on the Internet believe that Li Yan’s anti-corruption efforts were too harsh - "Private enterprises are profit-oriented, and if they block other people's ways to make money, it is no wonder that they become enemies when they leave."

"You are still considered an iron-handed anti-corruption fighter, but you specifically named me to take up an important position. Isn't that nepotism?" Lin Zhiyuan explained.

"I am indeed nepotism." Li Yan answered decisively.

Wei Yunzhi couldn't help laughing out loud when she heard this.

"Look at those ministers. They are able to hold this position until today because they are close to me." Li Yan continued, "In terms of ability alone, it doesn't matter who holds this position. When the decision affects the company, I make it. When the decision does not affect the company, anyone can do it."

"This," Lin Zhiyuan was confused, "No, I mean, public opinion?"

"Hasn't it been often that people say I am nepotism? And with the current public opinion environment, saying a few more unpleasant words doesn't matter." Li Yan said with a smile.

"But wouldn't you become the same person as those people you purged? I remember that one of the management members of the subsidiary you purged appointed and promoted a large number of his relatives and friends..."

"Zhiyuan." Li Yan patted his shoulder, "This is my company."

"...That's right." Lin Zhiyuan suddenly realized and finally felt happy about "finding a job ahead of time".

On the way home, Wei Yunzhi held Li Yan's hand and asked, "It feels different to meet old friends occasionally, right?"

"Zhiyuan is still very special, different from other 'old friends'."

"Hey, you know what I'm going to say before I even say it?"

"I want to ask if I want to meet other old friends." Li Yan smiled.

"Yes, after all, Rincheng is your hometown. Maybe it can make you feel something?"

"Forget it." Li Yan waved her hand. "Junior high school is not here anymore. As for elementary school... we are too different. If we meet, it won't be nice to anyone. There's no need."

"…Isn't there a big gap between junior high school and high school, or even college classmates?"

Please don't help me show off in this place, Ms. Wei!

"It's different. After all, they still have some intersections. You see, although I spend most of my time in New Taipei, I rarely communicate with Chen Fan, who is closest to me. The levels are far apart, so there is naturally a wall."

"What about the girls who liked you before? There must be some, right?"

...Of course there was, it happened a long time ago.

"She shouldn't bother."

The holiday passed quickly and seven days were gone in the blink of an eye.

During these seven days, the negative public opinion about Li Yan has subsided a lot. It seems that they also need to take a holiday.

On the first day of work, Sun Miao arrived at the company early, made a cup of coffee, tidied up the desk, and stood at the door of Li Yan's office waiting to greet him.

He waited until ten o'clock in the morning, forcing him to sit in the small conference room next to him to rest for a while.

"Boss Wang, Boss Li, is there anything going on today?"

"I really don't know. Didn't Mr. Li say since last year that there were no level one special circumstances on his list and that we shouldn't ask about his schedule?" Wang Zi was actually checking his phone repeatedly.

In previous years, an annual work mobilization meeting would be held on this day. Although Li Yan only appeared on stage and said a few words, it was enough to become a spiritual nitrogen pump for many employees to work for a whole year.

Everyone assumed that Li Yan would come out to calm down at this point in time when public opinion was exploding, but unexpectedly, there was no news at all and no one showed up.

What is even more unexpected is that Li Yan has not shown up for a whole week.

But he assigned some tasks online and participated in the management of the company, so no one dared to ask why.

But the news spread quickly. Not to mention others, even Huang Guohui was so worried that he went out to light a cigarette during the meeting.

They didn't expect that the most difficult thing to figure out was Li Yan's heart, and they didn't expect that this guy hadn't done anything substantial yet had made a group of them feel uneasy.

Now that Li Yan is on vacation at home, they are frantically preparing various contingency plans.

I can't ask proactively, but I can't just leave it alone. There are risks in testing, and if something really goes wrong, it will be like the sky falling.

How to play...

At this moment, Li Yan was sharing with Wei Yunzhi at the dining table, "Jellied meat. This thing is only sold when the weather is cold. It's delicious. You can try it. This store is different from other stores. The taste and texture are better."

"Business is booming. If you're willing to queue up, it must be delicious."

"Come on, try it." Li Yan had just picked up a piece when the doorbell rang.

Two strangers were showing their ID cards to the camera, and there was a familiar figure standing behind them waving. He was the deputy captain of the security team.

If it weren’t for the ultra-high-definition camera that Li Yan bought, it would be difficult to make out the words on the ID card.

"Military Research Institute?"

(End of this chapter)