Chapter 4: Luxury Cars Deployed, the Santana 2000 Provides Escort

"Big sis, you misunderstood…"

Chen Wu hurriedly explained, "It's also my fault for not being clear… Your child hasn't made a mistake; he's smart and lively, and at such a young age he understands game programming."

"'Even those university graduates who are reserve cadres at the school can't compare to him.'"

"'I want to take him to Mo Du, to the headquarters of 'Holy Great', so that Chen Zong can meet him…'"

"Chen… Chen Zong?"

"'The top leader of Holy Great Network, Chen Qiao, Chen Zong?'"

Hearing Chen Wu's words, hearing the name Chen Qiao, He Sui was stunned; after all these years from childhood to adulthood, she had never been this surprised.

"Although… she knew."

"Her son Xiao Yu had always been smart."

"He also loved playing computer games, always taking advantage of her work convenience to sneak into the Computer Lab to play."

"For this, she hadn't spared Lu Yu from blame."

"But…"

"He Sui never expected this."

"Her son actually understood game programming, and could even be favored by the top leader of Holy Great Network."

"She's just a cleaner!"

"Her son is only seven years old…"

"In an instant, He Sui stood frozen like a wooden chicken, wanting to say something but her throat choked up, and she couldn't utter a word."

"Chen Wu saw her expression and already knew what was going on in his heart."

"In others' eyes."

"At such a young age to be able to go to the headquarters for development, to gain the favor of both Chen Qiao and Chen Wu, the two old bosses, is an opportunity countless people dream of."

"But only in Chen Wu's view."

"For the little guy Lu Yu to go to the headquarters, for Holy Great Network, isn't that also an opportunity?"

"Or rather, little Lu Yu is the all‑or‑nothing bet he has placed with Holy Great Network."

"Under the tide of the internet, Holy Great has little time left; since online games are indefinitely delayed, they must first release a standalone game no matter what."

"First to gauge market response, second to recoup some funds and boost confidence."

"So… the little guy Lu Yu must go to the headquarters!"

"Must go…"

"This even concerns the life‑or‑death survival of Holy Great Network."

"'Manager Zhang, does the Capital Training Department have a car? Please help me arrange one…'"

"Chen Wu gave the order directly."

"Actually, he had come in an Alto."

"But… considering the little guy isn't familiar with him and the journey is long,"

"he still planned to let He Sui and her son ride alone in a car, to make it easier."

"Upon hearing that…"

"Manager Zhang wanted to speak but hesitated. 'There's only one newly acquired Santana 2000, but… Chen Zong ordered that it can be used only if he personally gives the order.'"

"In this era, the Santana 2000 is equivalent to an Audi A6 twenty years later."

"It's for use only by senior leaders when traveling or receiving important guests…"

"Holy Great Network's Training Department has only this one, precisely because it needs to pick up and drop off some important programming lecturers."

"Even if Manager Zhang himself wanted to ride in it, he wouldn't be qualified."

"In this era, the national economy is developing rapidly, there are more cars on the roads, but luxury cars like the Santana 2000 are few—even the Capital and Mo Du are no exception."

"'Like that…'"

"Chen Wu fell into slight contemplation for a moment."

"He couldn't possibly, just because he was sending the little guy to Mo Du, delay the pickup of the programming lecturers, could he?"

"He raised his head, looked at the little guy Lu Yu, then at He Sui; he had originally wanted to say, 'Feel a bit wronged, just ride in my Alto to Mo Du!'"

"But then he shook his head."

"'Just go ahead and arrange it.'"

"'I'll go explain things to Chen Zong.'"

"Saying that,"

"Chen Wu dialed his older brother Chen Qiao's number."

"The other end was still in a meeting."

"Chen Wu also kept it brief, saying only that he had discovered a pearl lost in the sea, a seven‑year‑old child who understands code, can program, and has designed an extremely exquisite standalone game with great commercial value."

"He needed to use the Santana 2000 to send him to Mo Du…"

"On the other end of the line, Holy Great's old boss Chen Qiao pondered briefly, then agreed, still trusting his younger brother's judgment."

"However…"

"On the same day, an important game‑programming master returned from Mi Guo to the Capital of Xia Guo."

"Logically, the Capital Training Department should have been arranged to deploy this Santana 2000 to pick him up and drop him off."

"This…"

"After thinking it over, he decided to personally call that master to explain."

"..."

"'Old Liu, sorry, I originally arranged a car to pick you up, but something came up temporarily at the company and the car was reassigned.'"

Old Chen, what's our relationship? Don't be polite with me! I can just take a taxi, but what happened on your end? Do you need my help?

Old Liu's name is Liu Jianli; previously he worked at Mi Guo IBM Company.

He possesses extremely hardcore programming skills.

If it weren't for seeing that the development of computers and networks in Xia Country was too backward, he decided to come and help; otherwise he wouldn't have given up his Mi Guo IBM annual salary of tens of thousands of US dollars.

This further shows how precious computer-savvy programming talent is in this era.

It's like this: my younger brother Chen Wu told me that in the Training Department they discovered a seven-year-old kid who had created a single-player game far surpassing what's on the market, and he insisted on driving him to the headquarters… You know my brother Chen Wu's judgment, Old Liu, so…

Chen Qiao thought it over repeatedly and decided to still be frank with his old classmate.

Never would have thought…

Those words directly shocked Liu Jianli.

"What? What did you say?"

"A seven-year-old kid made a single-player game? And… and it far exceeds the market level?"

"Old Chen, don't tease me! In our Great Xia Country, even seven-year-old kids can program and make games—what am I coming back for?"

A series of doubts.

Upon hearing this, Liu Jianli found it unbelievable.

Nowadays, computers sweep the globe…

The more he understands computers and programming, the clearer it is how difficult it is to create a quality game.

Even stepping back ten thousand steps, let alone a quality game, even making a mediocre game is absolutely beyond what a seven-year-old child could accomplish independently.

"Old Liu, I don't know how to explain it to you, but anyway, I trust my brother Chen Wu's judgment—they're probably already on their way to Mo Du by car."

"Old Chen, I'm also heading to Mo Du now. I want to see what kind of game a seven-year-old kid can make."

Huh…

Liu Jianli is coming to the headquarters of Holy Great in Mo Du.

This is a major event.

This is exactly what Chen Qiao has been wishing for.

Before, in order to get Liu Jianli to visit the Holy Great headquarters in Mo Du, he wore himself out talking, and Liu Jianli only agreed to go to the Capital's Training Department to give a few days of programming lectures.

Who would have thought that because of a seven-year-old who knows programming, Liu Jianli would personally rush to Mo Du—truly, the world is unpredictable, affairs are hard to foresee.

"But… Old Liu… the car…"

"Don't worry about the car—who am I, Liu Jianli? Can't I still find a vehicle?"

No wonder Liu Jianli is so confident.

Upon hearing the news of his return to the country, nearly all major internet and computer companies proactively contacted him, hoping to talk with him.

Put bluntly, they just want him to join their company!

Without exaggeration, if Liu Jianli joins any private company, that company will seize the lead in the internet wave.

"Manager Chen, I'll be able to arrive tomorrow afternoon; then you must arrange for me to meet this child."

"Sure, no problem!"

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