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Chapter 393 - 140: Exchange of Persons Period!_2

Chapter 393: Chapter 140: Exchange of Persons Period!_2

I wonder if this method that big corporations use to dodge unemployment compensation is anything new.

But that just means more room to play for me!

I’ll straight up use our company’s Employee of the Year to trade for your top gamer!

The best employee, mind you!

Those tossed out there are ones that companies would fight over with salaries hitting a million a year!

Are you tempted?

Eh!

That’s right, I want your heart racing!

If the bait isn’t juicy, how will the fish bite?

It is true he was Employee of the Year.

But I never said it was this year’s.

Recently, Ling Zhetao has been extremely dissatisfied with an internal employee.

Bao Jingbi.

When the kid was willing to work a few years back, he could be considered talented. He did contribute to the company and even won Employee of the Year once.

But now, no matter how Ling Zhetao looked at him, he just couldn’t stand the sight.

Initially, when he was tasked with researching "Hollow Knight," the little brat didn’t do the work and submitted some haphazard report.

After getting chewed out by me.

He did research the second game, "Stardew Valley."

But that report he turned in, I couldn’t even bear to read it.

Throughout it, against it in every way, he advised not to copy "Stardew Valley."

Not to copy? Not copying then what the hell are we making games for!

You must’ve forgotten how our Tengjing started, you little shit! Our initial success began by copying from someone else’s MSN!

And that’s not even the end of it.

When it came to "BioShock," he was even more outrageous.

Ling Zhetao still remembers gathering a group of supervisors from the company’s hottest games to study it together.

Everyone voiced their opinions, except for Bao Jingbi. He sat there, picking at his fingers, as if none of it concerned him.

Regarding the latest "Eternity," when I asked for his opinion,

he just had one thing to say, ’best not to copy.’

Anyone unaware might think you’re a damn spy sent by the top gamers! Protecting them like that?

Ling Zhetao was instantly enraged.

Looks like you don’t feel like working anymore, huh!

Are you so proud of having managed a few popular games in the past that you think I’ve got nothing on you?

So you like the top gamers that much, huh!

Fine, then off you go to join them!

After all, this kid hasn’t delivered any results in the past two years; he’s just been coasting on his past glories.

The world of capital only discusses performance, not emotions.

Otherwise, KPI targets wouldn’t go up year after year.

As of now, Bao Jingbi’s value to Tengjing is infinitely close to zero, and he’s just a rebel to boot.

Besides some experience in operating major games, he has nothing else to offer.

But what big companies never lack is experience; there are plenty of talents knocking themselves out to come to us.

However, despite his dissatisfaction, Ling Zhetao didn’t act on impulse, but kept him around over the new year period.

The world of capital is also about one thing—maximizing profits.

See? The opportunity to squeeze out the last bit of value from Bao Jingbi just showed up, didn’t it?

Humph, do you think I got to this position of general manager by joking around with someone like you?

Over the phone, I roughly explained the concept of the exchange to Ke Jin.

And with a flurry of flattery, spouting all kinds of ’a rising star in the gaming world,’ ’the successful philosophy of the top gamer is worth learning from by all of us!’

Of course, Ling Zhetao emphasized Tengjing’s Employee of the Year the most.

Upon hearing this, it seemed to have impressed the other side.

There was silence for a while.

Then the voice on the other end of the phone asked.

"Is your Employee of the Year capable of taking on the role of general manager?"

Hearing this, Ling Zhetao’s eyes lit up instantly, and he couldn’t stop singing high praises.

"Of course! Mr. Ke, you need to have faith in the talents cultivated by Tengjing. Bao Jingbi, our director, has always been a trusted senior executive highly regarded by our leadership. Opting for an employee exchange with the top gamers is also because we recognize and appreciate your exceptional personal talents, Mr. Ke. We at Tengjing are willing to take a small loss, as a sign of our sincerity, in hopes of more collaborations to come, right?"

At the same time, Ling Zhetao was laughing uproariously inside.

Hahahaha!

Hook, line, and sinker!

He’s actually planning to send Bao Jingbi to manage a newly established branch as the general manager?

With that deadbeat’s KPI ranking at the bottom all last year?

General manager?

He’d be lucky to make sense of his own performance.

Going there would just be another blunder!

Soon, Ling Zhetao reined in his inner elation, and said earnestly, "However, there’s the notion of quid pro quo, Mr. Ke. Could it be that you’ll also need to... what I mean is, perhaps..."

"Currently, Tengjing lacks three young talents for the positions of director/supervisor. I wonder if you have any additional candidates on your side?"

"You can rest assured, Mr. Ke, Tengjing will definitely not let your employees down, and we are only aiming for mutual progress, to absorb each other’s strengths, for a faster development of the gaming industry in the future, hahaha!"

"Moreover, if at any time you’re not satisfied, you can always ask for your employee back. It’s just a learning exchange after all, like exchange students in school."

Come back?

Come back my ass!

Once here, they’re Tengjing’s people, sign them on a five-year contract! Lock them down tight!

Moreover, Ling Zhetao’s words were incredibly sly.

By stressing the shortage of director or supervisor level talent at Tengjing, he had already dropped a heavy hint.

You want our Employee of the Year from Tengjing? Well, you’d better be offering two or three directors or supervisors for a trade, right?