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

Chapter 76 Upgrade

At 8:30 in the morning, the alarm clock rang on time.

Wang Hao sat up in bed and rubbed his eyes.

The sky outside the window was just beginning to lighten, and the city was not yet fully awake, but the faint sound of traffic could already be heard in the distance.

He picked up his phone and the first thing he did was open "Behind the Scenes".

I thought about a lot of things before going to bed last night, but one thing was very clear—he couldn't directly use the WeChat account that Xin Xin recommended to add Zhou Jianjun.

That would mess up the relationship. Yu Xinxin would know that he added Zhou Jianjun through her, but Zhou Jianjun would know that he was the "boss's brother". This relationship would be hard to explain.

We need to greet Lao Zhou first.

Wang Hao opened Zhou Jianjun's chat window and typed:

"Old Zhou, are you awake? Could you please send me your phone number? I'll have my brother contact you later."

send.

He replied almost instantly.

"Good morning, boss. This is my phone number: 138****5678. Feel free to contact me anytime."

Wang Hao wrote down the number and exited the game.

He didn't call immediately, but instead washed up and changed his clothes first.

Standing in front of the mirror, he looked at himself.

A plain gray sweater, dark jeans, and a black down jacket over it.

Not too formal, but not too casual either. This should be acceptable for an interview.

I had just finished tidying up when my phone vibrated.

It was a WeChat message from Yu Xinxin: "Wang Hao, good morning! Are you going for a job interview today?"

Wang Hao replied, "Yes, I plan to go take a look this morning."

"That's great! Our company is really amazing, you absolutely have to come and try it!"

Wang Hao smiled as he read the message. This girl's enthusiasm for the company was truly overflowing.

He thought for a moment, then opened the game again and found Zhou Jianjun's chat box.

There's another idea that needs to be arranged immediately.

Last night while scrolling through Douyin, I saw a video of a company giving each interviewee a red envelope of 88 yuan, regardless of whether they were hired or not, saying it was to "respect the job seeker's time cost".

This action deeply moved Wang Hao.

When he was looking for a job before, he encountered too many companies that disrespected interviewees—making you wait for an hour, only to dismiss you after a five-minute interview.

Or they might not be hiring at all, yet still make you travel all that way. Some companies nitpick during the interview and then just tell you to "go home and wait for news" and that's it.

What if his company were different?

Wang Hao typed: "Old Zhou, I have a suggestion. Please arrange it right away."

Zhou Jianjun quickly replied, "Boss, what's the matter?"

"Here's the thing, have Sister Wang prepare a batch of cash red envelopes, each containing 88 yuan."

"Prepare some cards with some words of blessing, such as 'Thank you for coming, and best wishes for a bright future.'"

He paused, then continued typing: "Starting today, everyone who comes to the company for an interview, regardless of whether they are ultimately hired, will receive a red envelope when they leave."

"This shows respect for job seekers' time and is also a reflection of our company culture."

A reply came a few seconds later: "Boss... are you sure? Send it to every interviewee?"

"Confirmed. The money will be transferred from the company account; just have Sister Wang keep a record."

"Okay, boss, I understand." Zhou Jianjun replied quickly:

"This approach... is really good. When I was looking for a job before, I also encountered many companies that didn't take interviewees seriously."

Wang Hao smiled. It seems Lao Zhou also felt the same way.

He continued typing: "Also, you are the only one who should know that my younger brother, Wang Hao, is here for an interview today."

"Don't tell other employees his identity; I don't want to disrupt the current atmosphere in the company."

This sentence is very important.

Zhou Jianjun's device showed "typing" and paused for a while before sending the message:

"Boss, I understand what you mean."

"You want him to get in based on his own abilities, and you don't want people to treat him specially because of his status."

"Yes," Wang Hao replied. "Just conduct a normal interview and evaluation. Let him take whatever position he's suited for; don't worry about my connections."

"Understood, boss. Don't worry, I'll handle it."

"Thanks for your hard work."

After exiting the chat with Zhou Jianjun, Wang Hao opened Wang Jie's chat window.

"Good morning, Sister Wang. Please prepare a batch of red envelopes for the interviewees, 88 yuan each, and also some greeting cards. Lao Zhou will handle the details with you."

Sister Wang's reply was always concise and efficient: "Received from the boss. How many do you need to prepare?"

"Let's prepare 50 first, and then we'll replenish them when we run out."

"Okay, I'll get it done this morning."

After finishing these tasks, Wang Hao was about to exit the game when he suddenly noticed a change on the interface.

Next to the company's profile picture, the label that always shows "LV0," and the experience bar below it... seems to be moving?

Upon closer inspection, he noticed that the experience bar was no longer completely empty, but rather about one-third full.

The faint blue progress bar is so subtle that it's almost invisible unless you look closely.

Wang Hao's heart skipped a beat, and he clicked on that label.

A simple interface pops up:

[Company Level: LV0]

Upgrade progress: 33%

Upgrade Requirements

1. Average employee satisfaction rate ≥ 60% (Completed)

2. Recruit 20 employees (7/20)

3. Has a corporate entity (0/1)

[Note: After your business reaches LV1, more features and gameplay will be unlocked.]

Wang Hao stared at the screen, his mind racing.

Employees' average favorability rating is ≥60% – this has already been achieved.

In the game, the favorability rating of all seven employees is above 60%.

We need to recruit 20 employees – the company currently only has 7 people, so we need 13 more.

This is related to the task he had previously accepted, which was to "recruit 20 employees and reward them with a house".

But the third condition...

"Does it have a corporate entity (0/1)?"

Wang Hao frowned. Didn't the company already exist?

Yu Xinxin and Zhou Jianjun both work there, they've rented an office, and they should have a business license, so why aren't they considered "corporate entities"?

He thought about it for a moment and suddenly understood.

The "business entity" defined by the game may not be as simple as renting an office or hiring a few people.

Perhaps the company needs to have its own assets?

Or is it necessary to complete a specific project?

There's too little information; I can't figure it out.

But at least now we know the direction for the upgrade.

By hiring more people and finding the criteria for determining a "corporate entity," a company can upgrade and unlock new features.

"Maybe after the upgrade there really will be some kind of in-game store or something," Wang Hao muttered to himself.

He quit the game, glanced at the time: 8:10.

It's time to go.

Wang Hao picked up his phone, keys, and wallet and opened the door.

Just as I stepped out of my room, the door to room 1506 across the hall opened.