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

An administrative position is a good one.

It allows me to interact with various departments within the company, and the work isn't too strenuous. With only four hours of work per day, it seems pretty good.

"How much salary should I pay myself?" Wang Hao leaned back on the sofa and began to calculate.

Since you're going to work for your own company, the salary will definitely be...

"The higher the better!" he muttered to himself, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his face.

Should we just give them 100,000?

Two hundred thousand?

Anyway, the company account has money, and in essence, he "charged" all of that money into it.

If you deposit one yuan and get a million, and then pay yourself a salary of 100,000, isn't that the same as spending a dime?

This deal is too good to pass up.

Wang Hao thought about it more and more and it seemed feasible.

He opened Zhou Jianjun's chat window and typed: "Old Zhou, what do you think is a suitable salary for my brother?"

Zhou Jianjun quickly replied, "Boss, I'm really not sure about that. According to the company's salary standards, the base salary for an administrative position is 6000, and with various subsidies and performance bonuses, it's about 8000 to 10000 a month. But your brother's situation is special..."

"you say."

"My suggestion is that since you don't want him to be treated specially, then follow the company standard, around 8000. But if you have other arrangements, I'm fully willing to cooperate."

Looking at the message, Wang Hao thought: Eight thousand? That's too little.

He's the boss, so what's wrong with paying his brother—which is essentially himself—a higher salary?

He typed: "100,000".

Press the send button.

Then--

The message was not sent.

A red notification box pops up at the top of the phone screen:

[WARNING: Operation violates system rules]

[Rules: Players are prohibited from misappropriating company funds by using their employee status]

[Specific terms: Employee compensation must conform to market standards and the company's compensation system. Players are prohibited from paying themselves (or their affiliates) excessive compensation in any form.]

This action has been recorded; please follow the rules.

Wang Hao was stunned.

He stared at the screen for several seconds, then retyped: "Eighty thousand?"

[WARNING: Operation violates system rules]

"fifty thousand?"

[WARNING: Operation violates system rules]

"Would 30,000 be alright?"

[WARNING: Operation violates system rules]

Wang Hao put down his phone, leaned back on the sofa, and let out a long sigh.

"So... we can't exploit this loophole."

He had previously thought that he had a company and tens of millions in his account, so he could spend it however he wanted.

It now seems that the game system had anticipated this move all along.

The company has money, but he can't just take it away.

Just like when he wanted to give Yu Xinxin a large bonus before, the system also had restrictions—it had to meet the "reward standards".

"This system is really cunning," Wang Hao said with a wry smile.

But then I thought, if you could just take money like that, the game would be so boring.

What's the difference between depositing money directly and withdrawing it, and turning on a money printing machine?

The game is about management, growth, and changing reality by managing a company.

It's not just a simple cash-out tool.

"How much money can I get from the company?" Wang Hao picked up his phone again and searched through the game interface.

He quickly found the relevant information in the "Player Center".

Click on "Funding Rules":

[Rules for Obtaining Player Funds]

1. Players can withdraw 1% of the company's funds.

2. All income earned by players through private business transactions conducted by company employees (such as selling alcohol or designing private orders) belongs 100% to the players.

3. The above percentages increase as the company's level increases.

[Current company level: LV0, extraction rate: 1%]

1%?

Wang Hao's rapid mental arithmetic.

The company account currently has 27 million, and 1% is 270,000.

If it can be withdrawn, that would be 270,000 yuan in cash.

But can I withdraw this money now?

He tried clicking the "Extract" button, and another prompt popped up on the screen:

The extraction function will be available at 0:00 on the 1st of each month.

A 5% handling fee will be deducted for each withdrawal (minimum 100 yuan).

[Next withdrawal time: March 1st, 00:00]

Current withdrawable amount: 0 yuan (subject to monthly settlement)

"So it turns out we have to wait until the end of the month for settlement." Wang Hao understood.

In other words, the money he deposits every day will only be settled as "company funds" at the end of the month, and then he can withdraw 1% of it.

It's only February now, and there's still almost a month until March 1st.

but……

Wang Hao did another calculation.

If he deposits one yuan every day, that's one million yuan going into the company account every day.

A month has thirty days, that's thirty million. 1% is three hundred thousand.

After deducting the 5% handling fee, there is still 285,000 left.

In addition, there's the income from Yu Xinxin selling alcohol—she sold over 100,000 yuan worth of alcohol during the Spring Festival, earning over 20,000 yuan in commission. If she maintains this pace, she could potentially earn tens of thousands of yuan a month just from selling alcohol.

Lin Wei also does freelance design work, and Wu Liang's cousin occasionally gets orders from her side.

"So, that adds up to over 300,000 yuan a month..." Wang Hao's eyes lit up.

Although he doesn't directly take tens of millions from the company account, more than 300,000 a month is enough for him to live very well.

More importantly, this revenue will grow as the company develops.

After the company upgrades, the extraction rate will increase.

If the company's business is done well, the profits will be greater.

When employees' capabilities improve, they can create greater value.

This is a positive cycle.

"Okay, then let's follow the rules." Wang Hao understood.

He reopened his chat window with Zhou Jianjun and typed:

"Old Zhou, just follow the company's normal standards. Whatever the rate is, is what it is. No need for special treatment."

Zhou Jianjun replied: "Understood, boss. Then I'll set the salary according to the standard for administrative positions: a base salary of 6000, plus transportation allowance and full attendance bonus, which will be around 9000 before tax. Social insurance and housing fund will be paid at the highest rate."

"Can."

"Also, when can Wang Hao start work?"

Wang Hao thought for a moment and said, "Tomorrow."

"Okay, then I'll send him the offer letter."

After dealing with the salary issue, Wang Hao exited the chat window.

He glanced at the time; it was a little past two in the afternoon.

It's time to deal with another important matter—company upgrade.

昨天他看到升级条件有三个：员工好感度（已完成）、招聘20人（现在8/20）、拥有企业实体（0/1）。

The recruitment process is underway; I interviewed him today, and we will continue to recruit.

But he still couldn't figure out the requirement of "corporate entity".

Doesn't the company already have an office?

Why isn't it considered a "physical entity" yet?

"Does this mean... the company needs to have its own assets?" Wang Hao pondered. "Like buying a piece of land, or having its own factory?"

Probably.

The "corporate entity" defined by the game may not be as simple as renting an office; it may require owning real fixed assets.

If that's the case, then it needs to be implemented as soon as possible.

Wang Hao originally wanted to send a message to Zhou Jianjun directly and ask him to handle it.

But then I thought, it might be better to let the whole team handle things like finding a physical venue.

The company doesn't have much business right now, and everyone is relatively busy.

Moreover, today is the first day back to work, so it's a good time to hold a meeting and assign everyone the first task of the new year.

"That's settled then." Wang Hao clicked on the meeting icon on the game interface.

A familiar notification popped up:

[All-team meeting function]

[Meetings can be held once a week, with a maximum duration of 60 minutes.]

Should we convene a meeting immediately?

He clicked "Yes".

……

Star Moon Media Company, 2:30 PM.

Zhou Jianjun had just sent Wang Hao the offer letter when there was a knock on his office door.

"Manager Zhou, the boss has called a meeting." Yu Xinxin stood at the door, her voice soft.

"A meeting?" Zhou Jianjun was taken aback. "Now?"

"Yes, the meeting notification just came out. Everyone should go to the virtual meeting room immediately."

Zhou Jianjun glanced at his computer, and sure enough, a meeting reminder popped up on the company's internal system.

[Urgent Notice: All employees are requested to immediately log in to the virtual meeting room to hold the first all-staff meeting of the new year. Initiator: Top Management.]

"Let's go, everyone needs to get to the conference room for a meeting."

Soon, the others all sat down in the conference room.

"Brother Zhou, is something wrong with the boss calling a meeting all of a sudden?" Zhang Wei asked in a low voice.

"I don't know," Zhou Jianjun said. "Let's wait for the boss to speak."