One Yuan First Recharge: I'm Actually the Boss Behind a Fortune 500 Company

The hot pot was still bubbling away, the red oil churning, and the steam obscuring Wang Hao's view.

He mechanically picked up a slice of beef, put it in the pot, dipped it in and out a few times, then put it in the oil dish, forgetting to dip it in the sauce before putting it in his mouth.

The spicy flavor exploded in his mouth, but he couldn't taste it.

My mind was filled with that burst of information from earlier—Yu Xinxin, Lin Wei, Supervisor Zhou, and the company was real.

If all of this is true, then everything he's done in "Behind the Scenes" over the past few months...

"Wang Hao?" Yu Xinxin's voice pulled him back to reality.

"Huh?" Wang Hao looked up and saw the girl opposite him looking at him with some concern.

Yu Xinxin asked, "What's wrong? Did you burn yourself with the beef?"

"No, it's nothing." Wang Hao quickly took a sip of plum juice. "I just... spaced out."

"Oh!" Yu Xinxin then continued eating. "It's good that you're alright!"

Wang Hao was looking at Yu Xinxin.

The girl was carefully scooping shrimp paste with a slotted spoon, her movements delicate and her eyes focused.

The light shone on her face, revealing the fine downy hairs on her cheeks and the beads of sweat glistening on the tip of her nose.

Everything felt so real—he had only one feeling: it was all too dreamlike.

Wang Hao has changed too many jobs, from being scolded by clients and crying when he first graduated, to working all night revising drafts at a design company, to drinking and socializing every day when he was in sales.

He had met all sorts of bosses: some were so stingy they even counted the number of sheets of paper they printed; some made grand promises that they believed themselves; and some were so capricious they would praise you one day and turn their back on you the next.

He had seen too many colleagues.

Those who stab others in the back for promotion, those who slack off with a clear conscience, and those who complain every day but never leave.

The workplace is like a melting pot; everyone wears a mask, and no one knows what the other person is really like.

So when he played "Behind the Scenes," his principle for himself was simple—don't be the kind of boss you hate.

Increase wages, issue bonuses, shorten working hours, set up a canteen, and provide subsidies.

He thought it was just a game, just data, just fulfilling his fantasy of "what if I were the boss," and a small compensation for his inner turmoil.

"..."

Little did I know, it was all true.

The main problem is that he has never been a boss before, so he doesn't know how to be a good boss.

So he asked:

"Yu Xinxin, what do you think is particularly good about your company?"

"Or rather, is there anything... you think could be improved?"

He regretted asking the question as soon as he did.

This question is too abrupt; it sounds too much like a leadership investigation.

Yu Xinxin was indeed stunned for a moment, then blinked and looked at him.

Wang Hao quickly tried to cover it up: "I just... heard you say your boss is really nice, and I was a little curious."

"I've worked for so many years and changed jobs quite a few times, and I've never felt that any company was really good. My colleagues mostly complain about the boss, and you're the first one to praise him."

That's true.

Wang Hao had tried not to work, always feeling that changing jobs would make things better.

But he later realized that working was just eating shit, and changing jobs was just eating shit in a different place. It didn't matter where you ate shit.

After hearing this, Yu Xinxin's expression relaxed, and her eyes even lit up.

She put down her chopsticks and sat up straight—this action surprised Wang Hao. The shy and introverted girl from before seemed to have suddenly become a different person.

"Our company," Yu Xinxin began, her voice still soft, but her pace quickening, revealing an undisguised excitement:

"Although there aren't many people, now including the boss there are... well, about eight people, but it's really great. Let's talk about the colleagues first, and then the boss last."

She started counting on her fingers: "Let's start with Sister Wang, who works in finance. Don't let her serious demeanor and seemingly unapproachable appearance fool you; she's incredibly reliable."

"Last month, we filled out an expense report form incorrectly. She worked overtime that night to help us check it again, and the next day she taught us how to fill it out one by one."

She said, "The company's money should be spent wisely, but the employees should not be shortchanged."

Wang Hao nodded. He knew this; in the game, Sister Wang's "Risk Prediction" talent was five stars.

"And there's Supervisor Zhou," Yu Xinxin continued, her eyes growing brighter:

"At first, I felt like he didn't have much of a presence. He was always smiling and telling everyone, 'It's okay~ I can handle it~' But last time we organized an event, the client wanted us to handle the entire implementation plan. No one else in our company had experience, but he came up with a complete plan in just one night!"

As she spoke, an expression of admiration appeared on her face: "That's when I realized that Manager Zhou was like...like a great general in a TV series. He usually looks kind and gentle, but when something really happens, he's incredibly imposing."

"Sister Lin Wei, although she doesn't talk much usually, sometimes when I greet her she just nods," Yu Xinxin said with a smile, "but she's really amazing at design."

"Once I saw a design on her computer, wow... I can't even describe it, it was the kind of feeling that... once you take one look, you can't take your eyes off it."

"And she's so beautiful, the kind of cold beauty, like...like a female assassin in a movie, both cool and beautiful."

Wang Hao couldn't help but laugh. That description was quite apt, after all, Lin Wei's defining characteristic was "long, straight black hair"!

He is now very much looking forward to seeing Lin Wei in person and seeing just how stunning she will be.

However, Yu Xinxin did not stop:

"And needless to say, Zhang Wei is another one," Yu Xinxin said, getting more and more excited, her face slightly flushed.

"He seems to know everyone. When we go to do something, he can chat with the security guard, the neighborhood committee auntie, and even the vegetable vendor at the market."

"Once I went out with him and saw him chatting with an old man repairing bicycles by the roadside for twenty minutes. In the end, the old man even gave him two apples."

She paused, her voice softening slightly, but still very serious:

"I think Zhang Wei's greatest strength is not that he knows a lot of people, but that he can make everyone feel comfortable."

"When you deal with him, you don't feel like he's 'socializing' with you; it's just... very comfortable."

Wang Hao smiled; his social skills were no joke.

"And Brother Chen Ming, Brother Lei Zhen..." Yu Xinxin listed them one by one, her eyes shining as she spoke of each one, "They are all exceptionally good, each with their own strengths. But the best thing about our company is..."

She stopped, looked at Wang Hao, and said very seriously, "He's our boss."

Wang Hao's heart skipped a beat.

"I've never met our boss," Yu Xinxin said. "Manager Zhou said the boss is very busy and is handling important matters out of town. But..."

She took a deep breath, as if organizing her thoughts:

"But he gave each of us a raise, by two or three thousand."

"He also gives bonuses, not the year-end bonus, but bonuses for extra work we do."

"And our working hours are extremely short," Yu Xinxin continued, her voice filled with disbelief:

"From 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., that's only four hours a day."

"At first, I even thought I misheard. What kind of company does that?"

"There are housing subsidies, transportation subsidies, and meal allowances," she listed them one by one:

"The boss is also going to set up a cafeteria for us, saying it will be ready to use after the Lantern Festival."

"Most importantly," Yu Xinxin looked at Wang Hao, her eyes sparkling:

"The boss really values ​​our growth. I wanted to learn sales, so the company reimbursed me for online courses."

"Brother Lei wanted a new piece of equipment, and the boss agreed without even asking."

"besides……"

After she finished speaking, she let out a soft sigh of relief, as if she had finally said what she had been holding in her heart for a long time.

Then he smiled a little sheepishly:

"Am I saying too much... but I really have never met such a good company or such a good boss."