2003: The Opening Sniper Against the Financial Tycoon

Qin Hanyang didn't stay in the internet cafe for long.

Xie Feiji called immediately, urging me to hurry up.

"Where the hell have you been, you son of a bitch?"

"bathroom."

"Come back and drink quickly!"

"Coming right away."

Although Qin Hanyang verbally agreed, it was clear that he was slurring his words.

I browsed the forum for another half hour before leisurely heading back to the KTV.

As soon as he reached the door, he bumped into a beautiful figure.

"Jiangnan Yue? Why aren't you going in?"

"It's too noisy in there, I want to be alone."

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Jiangnan Yue shook her head, offering a clumsy excuse.

Qin Hanyang asked with a smile, "Who is Jingjing?"

"what?"

Jiang Nanyue paused for a second, then belatedly realized what she meant and burst out laughing.

"Haha, you've become so funny."

"Really? You used to be so bitter and resentful. You should smile more."

After saying that, Qin Hanyang asked her a question, "Do you think I was better before, or better now?"

"Emm...it's all good, you're unique."

"Tsk tsk, hopeless girl."

Qin Hanyang made a meaningful joke.

Jiangnan Yue seemed to have caught on, and blushed slightly.

But she wasn't ready to speak up yet; her courage was still building. After thinking for a long time, she asked:

"Are you going back to Chengdu tomorrow and staying at my place again? I'm not going back for now, it's empty... You can come if you want."

"We'll see. The main issue is that it's a bit inconvenient to bring Xie on board."

Qin Hanyang felt embarrassed to refuse Jiang Nanyue's concern outright.

"Of course, if you're not there, there's no point in me going there and not seeing you."

"..."

As a girl raised under traditional etiquette, Jiangnan Yue was no match for Qin Hanyang's flirtatious words.

He didn't dare to continue the conversation when he casually brought up these topics of personal feelings.

"Let's go, it's about time to call it a day."

Seeing this, Qin Hanyang stopped teasing her excessively.

The two went back to the karaoke bar together.

At this moment, a large number of people in the private room had already fallen asleep, and Xie Feiji was one of them.

The few who hadn't fallen were still playing rock-paper-scissors and shaking dice, their shouts causing a disturbance.

Hu Ting and the other women drank very little; they mainly sang.

Qin Hanyang, being the most clear-headed of the group, became a competent person in handling the aftermath.

He first woke up Xie Feiji and the others, then arranged to send the girls home, and finally those who didn't want to go home went to an internet cafe for an overnight stay.

The boy, who was still not fully awake, perked up again upon hearing the words "stay-at-home" package.

Qin Hanyang knew that this group of people had boundless energy.

Once you get to an internet cafe, ordering a bowl of instant noodles is more effective than any hangover cure.

But Qin Hanyang doesn't plan to participate in this part.

A person walked slowly home.

They were still quite far apart.

Qin Hanyang noticed that the lights in his house were still on, and there was even the sound of machines running continuously.

He knew that the Adidas, Nike, and Gucci clothing produced by their factory had been selling very well recently, and with his father constantly running around to find distribution channels, they were working overtime to produce and ship the goods.

The machine practically runs 24/7.

It seems they want to make up for the years of silence they've endured.

Even Wang Huirong and Qin Anhua, a married couple, were full of energy.

"Huh? What's with the beggars in the middle of the night?"

As Qin Hanyang got closer, he noticed a middle-aged man kneeling and kowtowing in front of their house.

At this moment, Qin Anhua came out of the house, and as if driving away a plague god, angrily cursed:

"You, surnamed Lin, the biggest regret of my life is knowing you, you ungrateful bastard!"

The middle-aged man continued to kowtow, pleading, "Brother Hua, we fought side by side back then..."

Qin Anhua, with a stern face and still showing no politeness, said, "Get out of here! I don't know you! If you cause any more trouble, I'll call the police!"

"Brother Hua, just one last ten thousand, no, five thousand... I know you also borrowed money from the bank. If you lend me this last five thousand, I promise I'll never gamble again, and I'll definitely pay back what I owe you."

Qin Hanyang, who was standing to the side, also heard what was going on.

Upon closer inspection of the face, familiar memories flooded back.

This person was none other than Lin Hai, the father's comrade-in-arms who had previously cheated his family, and also the "Uncle Lin" he used to talk about.

It seems this person somehow got wind of the fact that their factory has reopened, and now they're shamelessly coming to borrow money!

Qin Hanyang's understanding was once again refreshed.

But he knew that you couldn't believe a single word a gambler said...

Qin Anhua, who suffered greatly from this, also understood this principle.

He was only verbally abusing people at first, and hadn't yet gone so far as to physically attack them.

But when he saw his son return, and thought of his son's irreversible college application choices, guilt welled up in his heart. In a fit of rage, he immediately kicked his old comrade in the face, making him stagger.

"You almost ruined my family, and you still dare to ask for money? Believe me, I'll kill you today!"

"Just lend me another five thousand, and I'll kill you!"

"Damn it, how could someone like you be such a bastard!"

Upon hearing that his old comrade-in-arms was beyond saving, Qin Anhua angrily punched and kicked him.

Within minutes, Lin Hai was already bruised and swollen.

Even Qin Hanyang felt ashamed after seeing this.

I went through the same thing when I was a child...

He was beaten by his father quite a few times when he was a child, but he stopped being beaten after he entered high school. He wondered if his father had been itching to hit him for the past few years and was now venting his anger on his old comrade-in-arms.

"roll."

After the fight, Qin Anhua felt much better.

Although he didn't hold back, he eventually softened his heart when he thought of the camaraderie they had shared.

He took out his wallet from his pocket, counted out ten 10-yuan bills, and threw them on the ground.

"I don't have any money either, so take this as your medical expenses!"

"Thank you, Brother Qin!"

Ignoring his pain, Lin Hai quickly picked up the money and limped away.

Wang Huirong said, "Are you stupid? If you give him the money, he'll just go and gamble it away."

"Let him be, I've already done more than enough."

Qin Anhua actually knew that the debt owed by his old comrade-in-arms could never be recovered.

This thousand yuan was just his final peace of mind.

From now on, their camaraderie has come to a complete end.

Qin Hanyang understood his father's feelings and actions, so he didn't stop him. Instead, he watched Uncle Lin's back and slowly followed after him.

"Uncle Lin, wait a minute."

"You are...Hanyang?"

Under the light, Lin Hai took a few more glances and finally recognized it.

"It's me, Uncle Lin."

Qin Hanyang feigned a dejected expression, as if he were about to cry.

"Uncle Lin, please don't come here again. Our house has been mortgaged, and my dad was so desperate he almost robbed a bank."

Lin Hai didn't know what to say to a child. Remembering past kindness, he smiled and said, "Your dad was just joking with you. He won't rob a bank."

"I heard from my dad that the gunmen escorting the armored trucks always fired blanks on the first shot, which wouldn't kill anyone. He even found out all that, and he still says they weren't robbing a bank?"

"What? Blanks?"

Lin Hai was taken aback when he heard the news.

Whether Qin Anhua robbed a bank or not, he didn't know; he had indeed considered it.

"My dad still had to beg people to take out a loan, so don't come to our family to borrow money. I still have twenty yuan in my pocket, take it and have some for food."

"Thank you, Hanyang. Uncle Lin won't come to trouble you anymore. I'll repay your family when I make a lot of money in the future."

Lin Hai shamelessly accepted the twenty yuan that Qin Hanyang handed over.

Qin Hanyang cursed under his breath for being shameless, but his face still wore a silly smile.

"Take care, Uncle Lin."

"it is good."

Lin Hai slowly walked away.

Qin Hanyang smiled as he watched him disappear into the night, muttering to himself:

"I wonder if this attempt to act tough will work. I think this gambling addict robbed a bank in his past life when I was a sophomore in college..."

......

the next day.

Qin Hanyang waited for Xie Feiji and his parents who came to see him off at the bus station.

"Xiao Qin, you can eat these snacks on the way. I saw that you and Xie Fei are about the same size, so I bought each of you a T-shirt and casual pants."

Fearing that Xie Fei would suffer if he went out, Xie's mother packed so many bags of luggage that she could barely carry them all.

"Don't worry, Uncle and Aunt, I will take good care of Xie Fei."

"Who needs your care?"

Xie Feiji was very unhappy to see Qin Hanyang showing off in front of his parents.

Just as the two were about to get into the car, Xie's mother slipped Qin Hanyang a red envelope.

"This is the travel expense reimbursed by your aunt."

"Thank you, Auntie."

Pretending to decline, but unable to refuse, Qin Hanyang awkwardly put the red envelope into his pocket.

This attitude made Xie Feiji increasingly angry.

After the car started moving, he said to Qin Hanyang:

"Give me half."

"You wish! I found you a job and I'm already being lenient by not charging you an agency fee. You still want money from me?"

Qin Hanyang had no intention of sharing the spoils with him.

Xie Feiji retorted, unconvinced, "It's just going to work in a factory, what the hell do I need an introduction for? It's not like I don't know anyone here."

"Who said you could work in the factory?"

Qin Hanyang glanced at him sideways and laughed, "I'll get you into an internet company where you can play on the computer all day. Can you find a job like that?"

"Huh? You play on the computer all day? Really?"

"Of course it's true! It even includes meals and accommodation!"

"Damn it, I knew you weren't the kind of person who could endure hardship. You said you couldn't handle working in a factory, but it turns out you found this kind of job in Chengdu."

Upon hearing this, Xie Feiji's spirits lifted immediately, and his face lit up with excitement.

Qin Hanyang smiled but remained silent.

After a three-hour bus ride, the two arrived in Chengdu.

Qin Hanyang then pulled him along, heading straight for Daqin Media, and led Xie Feiji directly to the second floor.

"The company is on the left, and the dormitory is on the right. You can go to work as soon as you wake up. You can buy whatever you want to eat nearby. It's also in the city center. You should be grateful that such a good summer job is given to you."

As Qin Hanyang spoke, he took out a key from his pocket and opened the door on the right.

They led him to an empty room where no one lived.

Although the interior was so-so, Xie Feiji was quite satisfied with the environment. "Hehe, that's not bad. By the way, how much is the salary? You haven't told me yet."

"Salary? You still want a salary? Even college graduates can't get an internship at this kind of internet company!"

"Huh? What's the point of working if I don't get paid?!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Feiji picked up his luggage, ready to give up.

Damn it, this line of reasoning of mine can fool college students, but this high school student in front of me isn't buying it.

Seeing this, Qin Hanyang immediately pressed him down. "I haven't finished yet. I didn't get paid originally either, but then they saw how well I was doing, so they gave me 10 yuan a day. You get the same amount, how about it?"

"Alright, since you're here too, and you even get food, lodging, and computer access, I'll take the job."

Xie Feiji thought about it and decided to agree for the time being.

Qin Hanyang said, "Okay, you make your bed first. I'll go over and say hello, and ask them to look after you later."

"Okay, I'll treat you to dinner later."

Xie Feiji was touched to see that Qin Hanyang was thinking of him even when he was doing such a good thing, and was even busy helping him.

"We're fucking buddies, saying things like that to his mother, doesn't it hurt our feelings?"

"hey-hey."

Xie Feiji felt a warm glow in his heart.

Qin Hanyang then casually closed the doorknob and went to the next room.

Upon seeing this, Chen Xiaohong and the others immediately stood up and greeted them:

"President Qin!"

"Let's have a meeting first!"

Qin Hanyang nodded. Just a second ago he was laughing and joking, but now he seemed like a completely different person.

Tang Lin also came out of her private office, accompanied by a girl who was about two years younger than her.

"Her name is Luo Xiaoying, and she's a newly hired office assistant."

After Tang Lin nodded to Qin Hanyang, the girl, who was also accustomed to workplace etiquette, greeted him in return.

"Hello, Mr. Qin."

Luo Xiaoying was also extremely shocked. She had heard that the company boss was very young, but she did not expect him to be as young as a college student.

She was thinking about it, but her hands were moving quickly.

The conference table and chairs had been cleared out, and everyone made do with their seats.

"Has Jin He replied to the message yet?"

Qin Hanyang looked at Tang Lin. After getting the other party's contact number last night, he handed the matter over to her.

Tang Lin said, "It's settled. We won't pursue the issues already published by the publishing house he's currently working with. There are still 30,000 copies that haven't been published yet. Including the remaining time stipulated in the contract, the penalty for breach of contract is over 200,000 yuan. In addition, he has to pay Jin Hezai a one-time copyright fee of 200,000 yuan, with the revenue sharing the same as the original publishing house. What do you think of these terms?"

"Agree to it, but the contract term needs to be longer."

Qin Hanyang nodded.

In his eyes, this was just a small amount of money. In fact, Qin Hanyang wanted to do what Shi Tiesheng did and buy out all the copyrights at once.

But why don't you let go now? You can only retreat and settle for the next best thing.

After Qin Hanyang finished speaking, he looked at Chen Xiaohong and the others: "How did you do with the task I assigned yesterday? Share your thoughts after watching it."

Chen Xiaohong chuckled: "Hehe, boss, I get what you mean. How about we help write advertorials for 'A Chinese Odyssey,' and then use that opportunity to promote 'The Legend of Wukong'?"

"Not bad, your brain is actually quite sharp for a moment."

Qin Hanyang was not surprised that this matter was guessed.

"A Chinese Odyssey" flopped in Hong Kong.

Pirated DVDs are only just beginning to emerge in mainland China and have not yet reached the point of being rampant.

Classics are still in the process of being formed.

The main reason is that the current internet is filled with a trend of thought called "deconstruction".

This line of thinking will remain relevant for decades to come.

Is it an exaggeration that even Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) can fall in love?

One of the biggest reasons for the popularity of "The Legend of Wukong" was that it capitalized on this trend, but Qin Hanyang never expected that he would become one of the major driving forces behind it.

"Next, write like crazy and promote it online like crazy!"

"yes!"

Qin Hanyang assigned the task to Chen Xiaohong and the others.

Then, he patted his head, as if he had just thought of something.

"By the way, Lao Chen, I found you an intern. Could you mentor him for me?"

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