My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 358 I can't be a lackey anymore
One must forgive the perception of an old security guard from a prefecture-level city.

Even though Shangzhou later had a few rare villa developments, they were mostly lower-end townhouses and stacked villas. Even the detached villas were mostly very close together.

He certainly didn't go to see it in person.

Even if you see short videos, there aren't many places in China with such an insanely high density of buildings.

It's hard to believe that truly top-tier luxury residences are just a few buildings on an entire mountain.

The last time we saw a jazz mansion in Hong Kong, it was at least like a palace. What is this place like?
Moreover, Wei Dong was also surprised that there weren't many tall buildings in the city.

Everywhere you look there are low, crooked buildings, and then you turn into the mountains. What's the difference between these and the impoverished households he took Wu Xi to see?!

Fortunately, I managed to hold back and only grumbled inwardly.

He thought to himself that the gate to the yard was alright, and that the yard was only well-maintained and resembled a park... Wait, the whole park belongs to the family?
Then, when I saw the interior of the luxurious villa designed by a famous architect, I was truly amazed.

Steve treats geniuses with respect.

He wouldn't even rush to take you to the company for a visit or meeting. Instead, he would take you to a picturesque place and say, "You can rest first. I'll go and take care of things before I come back."

I have a car and a driver, so I can use it whenever I want.

This gave Wei Dong a sense of awe, like standing at the foot of a mountain, overlooking all the other mountains.

It's the kind of North American modernist style architecture, with a dozen or so bedrooms and a swimming pool.

While not exactly opulent, the interior design is certainly modern and minimalist.

This confirmed to Wei Dong that he was indeed destined for great wealth and prosperity.

Let's go for a swim first...

California in April is still quite sunny.

The man with the missing hand, who has never swum in a pool, must have been drooling over it in his past life. There aren't many swimming pools in Jiangzhou now.

Qin Yuye changed into her swimsuit with satisfaction and went into the water.

They even turned on a camera nearby to record the scene of the mandarin ducks playing in the water.

The poor older brother must know he should help his sister out, so I scratched my head and went to make a phone call to sort out the shipping details for the chip and jeans.

He used to think he was the best, that he could look down on Hong Kong's richest people, and that his only problem was that his family's wealth started out a little worse. He was always incredibly proud.

Looking at Rang Weidong now, I realize that some people are truly born to be lords.

Therefore, ensuring that as much 6502 as possible can be stably imported into mainland China is what he should be doing right now.

Of course, if the return on investment can be reversed and jeans sales can continue, then the return on investment is indeed incredibly high.

However, Wei Dong did indeed have a stroke of genius.

Leaning against the pool, he didn't actually move at all, only squinting at the distant town area, his mind frantically calculating what else he could do.

Otherwise, everyone's eyes would be glued to Qin Yuye's bikini.

Of course this girl dares to wear that; what's the difference between that little orange-red piece of fabric and underwear?

For someone like Wei Dong, who associates the sight of snow-white arms with the image of bare thighs, being directly confronted with the impact of underwear is indeed like seeing a nuclear bomb on Bikini Atoll.

Qin Yuye wasn't as pale, thin, or youthful as someone her age, but she also had a more youthful and inexperienced look than the glamorous queen that Wei Dong was familiar with.

That's why it's so captivating.

She took two pictures with her camera, exuding charm, before swimming over and playfully splashing out of the water to shake her head vigorously.

It perfectly embodies the phrase "a lotus emerging from water," and further highlights that no one of high social standing comes from among it.

Before they could even chat and laugh, Wei Dong pressed down on her head and she almost choked on water!

"Don't flirt with me! We agreed on being work partners, or I might turn my back on you!"

Struggling to stand in the shoulder-deep pool, Qin Yuye took two deep breaths after hearing the first sentence and didn't dare to launch a full-scale attack.

She could only quietly lean against the poolside a meter away and pout: "I want to see the whole world with you. It's so exciting and amazing. We were just going to Japan to explore, but you turned it into a big battle."

Therefore, Wei Dong has to desperately resist the test of clever words and flattery, which is the ultimate test.

It was obvious that he could act according to the situation simply by turning around and pressing forward.

But then what?

There needs to be some explanation later.

With his eyes half-closed, Wei Dong was desperately thinking about the press conference and what he could do, instead of being swayed by the temptations around him.

This relentless pressure did give him a sudden thought: "Since you know it's a major battle, you should each do your own thing instead of clinging to me. Now, go find someone to help you get the videotape of Steve's last press conference that he mentioned. You should have it, right?"

His tone was clearly one of subservience, which made the Hong Kong girl take a few deep breaths, quietly say "okay," and get up to leave.

Wei Dongcai breathed a sigh of relief; he didn't need much resistance to immerse himself in thought.

As it turns out, if Qin Yuye hadn't put so much pressure on him, he might have just wasted his time gazing at the breathtaking mountain scenery.

As a security guard who often slacks off, Wei Dong has been able to easily empty his mind for forty years.

In the end nothing was found.

Now he's demanding that Steve have video footage of last year's key battles.

The housekeeper and assistants here immediately helped with the preparations.

Half an hour later, Wei Dong was seated in a spacious living room designed by a renowned architect, watching the video play on a large 100-inch rear-projection TV. It featured unedited close-up shots from various angles, with not a single second of the footage missing.

It took a total of one hour and twenty minutes.

Qin Yuye changed into an elegant black and white suit and sat on the sofa next to her, translating softly.

While simultaneous interpretation may not be possible, it can still roughly describe what is being said.

So Wei Dong's first reaction was, "Steve, you big-eyed guy with thick eyebrows, you're a big liar too."

In a sense, he even felt that he had seen a foreign version of You Qili.

The press conference was held in a stadium-like venue, just like he had imagined—a sea of ​​people staring at a spotlight on stage, naturally watching the protagonist express himself.

Ironically, the press conference began with a depressing and gloomy advertisement, just like on a movie screen.

Isn't this exactly the cult leader role you're playing?

The advertisement deliberately features a drab, bald, and indifferent scene to create an atmosphere of authoritarianism and confinement.

I wonder if the people sitting there were actually there at the time.

Then came an eight-minute history of computer development.

Steve, much like the "know-it-all" figure he later appeared in short videos, stood behind a small platform, dressed in a suit and lewdly speaking.

Slides depicting the progress of the times flashed across the large screen behind.

It's easy to get swept up in the rhythm of history.

I believe the upcoming product will also be a great milestone of historical significance.

This is very similar to You Qili's tendency to make a big show of things.

Steve, however, definitely has more advanced technology.

Wei Dong was given the videotape remote control to stop the video at any time and record his thoughts.

Qin Yuye struggled desperately to keep her gaze from becoming lost in the allure; she admired that kind of charisma too much.

I wonder if it was the epic feeling evoked by Steve that influenced me.

She must desperately suppress her desire to become the mistress of the house and first and foremost, be a good subordinate.

It is quite difficult.

After nearly ten minutes of opening remarks, they finally got to the point. Steve pulled a takeout box-like cloth bag from under the small table and took out the Macintosh computer from it.

When Wei Dong saw this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

This guy completely washed away the high-class image he had maintained for the previous ten minutes or so, making him look like a food delivery guy!
This might have given Wei Dong a preconceived notion that these are all big swindlers who are hard to be fooled, and he is now observing them purely with a critical eye.

I felt it was riddled with errors and omissions.

It felt like the kind of bragging that Trump had, and Steve's manner of speaking was very similar.

Aside from its groundbreaking graphical interface, the computer itself has few other notable advantages, and there are only two or three software options available. So, in addition to praising its greatness, the authorities also resorted to a little trick.

Originally, we planned to launch even more powerful models, priced at $5495 or $4495, but to allow everyone to use the most advanced technology, we went against our tradition and released this simplified $2495 model. The full versions were too expensive, and we couldn't bear to see everyone struggling to afford them.

Wei Dong burst into laughter, realizing that all these tricks were the same all over the world.

He never considered the possibility that later, those masters of persuasive press conferences might have observed this classic press conference in the same way.

He might be the only one who doesn't find it mysterious.

Especially when Steve started to hype up the single-button mouse as such a groundbreaking and amazing tool, and then he started touting the $380 6800 chip, even though knock-offs were selling for $8.5 each, he was still going on about how powerful it was, unprecedented, well-made, and that every chip had an engineer's signature and other such gimmicks.

So happy.

Steve returned at that moment: "What are you looking at so happily?"

Wei Dong chuckled and pointed to the TV, inviting him to watch it together: "There are a lot of problems. Let's see if you can fix these issues in the new press conference."

On the contrary, it belongs to Tiangang.

It turns out that a kid from the East is instructing Steve on how to conduct a press conference.

If they hadn't played cards together for a few days, the proud and arrogant Steve probably wouldn't have been able to suppress his anger.

Now you're used to it, aren't you?
I'd like to see what you can say.

Anyway, he couldn't understand what Wei Dong was writing in Chinese characters.

Wei Dong's logic was actually quite simple, based on his impressions of the mobile phone and car launch events he had witnessed forty years later: "You're dragging this out too much, rambling on and on like an old woman binding her feet..."

They spent ten minutes talking about history, then twenty minutes talking about the product, and then called the R&D staff up to sit in a row and talk about their journey in developing this great product.

This segment actually took another twenty minutes, leaving thirty minutes for Q&A...

What's going on?

Describing the second half of the press conference as long and dull would be no exaggeration.

It can only be said that Steve was a master of exaggeration, and this model was absolutely novel and groundbreaking, which is why he was able to seduce consumers.

If we were to move to the internet age forty years from now, netizens would have already switched channels.

Now, let's proceed according to the master's plan...

(End of this chapter)