Chapter 44: Fierce Animals
Chapter 44: Fierce Animals
For a cheetah on the African grasslands, the most dangerous moment in its life is not when it is hungry and in danger of death, but when it finds its prey.
The moving pieces of meat that appear and disappear between the scorched yellow lush grass are the most primitive traps in the world. There are far more cheetahs that die in the process of chasing prey than those that die of starvation because they cannot find prey.
Therefore, the moment before the cheetah attacks, it will be extremely cautious, and will hold its heart as carefully as if it were holding a wallet full of banknotes.
Wang Zixu knew that he was in the most dangerous moment of his life. The bait in front of him was mouth-watering and exuded an intoxicating fragrance, which was a sign of the coming danger.
Ten years of obscurity turned him from a high-spirited man into a coward, and also cultivated his cautious character. He must question carefully, explore carefully, and use the survival philosophy of animals to seek greater benefits.
Wang Zixu said, "Let's not talk about development for now. How are you going to solve the problem of that female user wanting to see me?"
Zuo Ziliang looked up at him, sneered, and said, "Do you remember what I said when I first met you?"
"Which sentence do you mean?"
"'Everything in life is about sex, except sex, and sex is about power.'"
Zuo Ziliang repeated it exactly as it was, his tone was familiar and reminded people of the past. Wang Zixu spread his hands, expressing his confusion.
"Why do you think our users feel angry after discovering the existence of a script writer like you?" Zuo Ziliang said, "Why are they angry instead of excited, thrilled, or admiring? Have you ever thought about this question?"
Wang Zixu was stunned. He had indeed never thought about this question.
"Do they feel... cheated?" asked Wang Zixu.
Zuo Ziliang shook his head: "Why do you think they want to see you if they feel cheated? Do you really want to see a liar who cheated you?"
Wang Zixu shook his head.
Zuo Ziliang said: "Because of power. During the speech therapy process, they thought their emotions were two-way, they thought they were 'communicating', but they found that this was not the case.
"If it's a two-way communication, pleasing means submission, but you don't know them and they are being pleased one-way, then this pleasing becomes manipulation. They are unwilling to be controlled by you and be above them. They want to take back their power. The only way to take back this power is to meet you."
Wang Zixu was silent. Zuo Ziliang was always like this. He could always draw a metaphysical or even vulgar conclusion from a metaphysical philosophical concept. But it sounded so reasonable.
Ye Lan crossed his arms over his chest, shrugged disdainfully, and sat elegantly.
"Then what are you going to do?"
Zuo Ziliang took out his cell phone and said, "It's very simple. You become a speech therapist."
The prince raised his face falsely and opened his mouth slightly.
"As long as you become a speech therapist and speak to the users who want to see you in person, they will take back their power and even be eager to please you. There is no need to meet in person."
Wang Zixu said: "Are you sure you can convince the other party?"
Zuo Ziliang said: "We can give it a try now."
After he finished speaking, he opened the chat software on the spot and sent a message to the other party.
Wang Zixu glanced and saw that the user's nickname in the software was "Qiuge".
While Zuo Ziliang was writing, Ye Lan said to Wang Zixu, "You don't have the sharp edge that I imagined."
Wang Zixu said: "I have never been a person who shows off."
Ye Lan said, "Really? The talented ones I've seen are all sharp-tongued, eloquent, and aggressive. You don't look like such a talented little prince."
Prince Xu thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's because I'm unlucky."
Zuo Ziliang was still lowering his head to negotiate, and Ye Lan asked again: "Do you believe him?"
Wang Zixu shook his head: "I don't know."
Ye Lan said: "He always comes up with some strange theories. But most of the time he is right and rarely wrong."
Wang Zixu said, "I agree with this." Ye Lan said, "If his negotiation is successful, will you join?"
The prince frowned. He always felt that there were some important unresolved issues lingering in his mind.
"Don't think about it." Zuo Ziliang raised his phone, "It's successful."
He showed his cell phone to the two of them, and Qiuge's brief "OK" proved that his negotiation was successful.
Zuo Ziliang stood up and announced, "Tomorrow afternoon, you will come as a speech therapist to personally conduct speech therapy with this user. She will promise not to cause trouble for us, and she may even reward you with a lot of money."
Ye Lan raised the corner of his mouth and looked at Wang Zixu: "I didn't expect you to be so charming."
Zuo Ziliang extended his hand and said, "Then let's redefine our identities. Welcome to join us, Director Wang."
Wang Zixu said: "I remember now. I can't buy shares."
After he finished speaking, the expressions of the two people in front of him changed.
"why?"
"I am a civil servant. According to the Civil Service Law, I cannot hold shares in commercial companies."
Zuo Ziliang and Ye Lan looked at each other, and both thought that this matter was ridiculous.
The new Civil Service Law was only revised in recent years. Before that, the salary of public servants was low, the work was heavy, and there was no human rights in the system. Many people would do one or two side jobs outside to make a living. This is well known.
Because there are almost no illegal means of making money in their area, and the power of civil servants is almost zero, the organization has turned a blind eye to the situation in the past where civil servants have engaged in side jobs.
After the new law was introduced, the overall salary of public servants increased, but it also became stricter, and basically eliminated the phenomenon of side jobs.
Ye Lan said, "There are so many civil servants in Xihe City, and there are so many people who hold shares and run side businesses. Who would care about you? Besides, you only get 4,000 yuan a month, do you really have to be so disciplined? You can just quit at worst."
Wang Zixu shook his head: "No. My wife won't let me quit. She married me because I have a job and a status, so she won't have to worry about retirement. If I tell her I want to quit, she'll think I'm crazy."
Ye Lan put down her legs angrily and said, "We don't have any rules, do you mean we are all crazy?"
"This is different."
Zuo Ziliang stopped Ye Lan and shook his head at her: "Don't force him. You don't understand him. Let me convince him."
He turned to Wang Zixu and said, "Your company has a rule that you cannot openly hold shares, right? Then does it have a rule that your relatives and family members cannot hold shares? You are just a clerk, and people will not check whether your parents or your wife have any companies under their names, right?"
Wang Zixu said: "That's not the case."
"That's it." Zuo Ziliang said, "Just find a family member you trust and let him hold the shares on your behalf. The profits belong to you and the name is in his name. Isn't that it?"
Wang Zixu nodded and squeezed out two words: "It's feasible."
Zuo Ziliang smiled, turned to Ye Lan and said, "Did you know? He is a scholar. He loves money but is stubborn, restrained and smooth. He is not the kind of creature who measures purely economic interests. You have to use methods to convince him."
Ye Lan curled his lips: "I just can't understand it. I'm just an ordinary person. I'll go wherever there's more money. I'll follow whoever pays the most. That's it."
Zuo Ziliang said: "The world needs both laymen and scholars. It needs the adaptability of laymen, and the perseverance of scholars. When the water is full, it will overflow; when the moon is full, it will wane. Only when yin and yang complement each other can the world be complete."
Wang Zixu looked at Zuo Ziliang: "Then who are you?"
Zuo Ziliang smiled and said, "I am a fluid. I can change into any shape. I am the two dots in the eyes of the Yin-Yang fish. I can change into whatever person you need me to be."
Ye Lan said sarcastically, "You are a fence-sitter."
Zuo Ziliang said: "I am mellow inside."
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