Chapter 9

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Protagonist:

Lin Yi

"What are you joking about? I'm a model youth, how could I do bad things? By the way, what does Boss Lei think?" Lin Yi waved his hand lightly, naturally changing the subject.

In his previous life, after weathering the business world, he had already mastered the skill of lying without drafting a script, lying without blushing.

The question was thrown back at him again. Lei Jun pursed his lips, walked to the window, crossed his arms over his chest, and looked down at Zhongguancun through the window.

High-rise buildings stood tall; countless people streamed in and out of the building doorways, some in high spirits, some dejected.

The people coming and going formed a stark contrast.

Looking at those people below like ants, Lei Jun suddenly turned back and asked:

"Why are you sure you can succeed?"

Under his gaze, Lin Yi raised another finger:

"Right now we are at a juncture of rapid development, or what you'd call a wind mouth — on this wind mouth."

"A company's boss, even if it's a pig, as long as they don't mess around, can fly."

"And I!" Lin Yi suddenly stopped speaking, pointing his index finger at himself:

"Am not a pig!"

His tone was extremely certain; that calm expression made Lei Jun have to admire the young man before him.

If he had had this kind of guts back then, perhaps things would be more different now.

Shaking his head, tossing those messy thoughts out of his mind, he walked back in front of Lin Yi and sat down again, interlocking his fingers:

"Then, it's decided like this."

"You give me the plan, I'll lend you 500 million; the interest on this 500 million, you don't have to pay back."

"Additionally, I'll invest another 20 million, taking 5% equity in your company."

Repeating the topic from just now, Lei Jun leaned his body forward a bit more, curiosity on his face, and asked:

"By the way, what is your company going to be called? What are you going to do?"

Lin Yi wasn't surprised that Lei Jun could ask this question; after all, there's a saying now that peers are enemies.

He ran to him and pointed out his future idea; the other party wanting to get to the bottom of it, he could understand.

Pondering for a moment, Lin Yi leaned forward as well, hands resting on the desk, looking at Lei Jun with a smile:

"Rest assured, I'm not on the same track as you; the capital in my hands doesn't allow me to make phones."

"As for the company name, I wonder how Boss Lei's company is doing?"

"We're going to call it Xiaomi!" Hearing Lin Yi ask the name, Lei Jun gestured and said his company's name.

Immediately after, fearing Lin Yi might not catch the meaning behind the name, he hurriedly explained:

"It comes from the allusion 'Xiaomi Plus Rifle'; the company registration can't have the word 'rifle', so we could only choose Xiaomi."

"Our company name is Xiaomi Technology!"

Looking at Lei Jun's excited appearance, Lin Yi touched his nose and said with ill intent: "Then mine will be called Xiaomi Heavy Industry!"

"Huh?" The gesticulating Lei Jun seemed to have been hit with a pause button, staring blankly as he turned to look at the young man beside him.

Xiaomi Heavy Industry?

What the hell?

You call it this name, what if...

The doubt in his heart had just prepared to come out when he saw Lin Yi open his briefcase, take out 100 yuan from inside, slap it on the table, then gently push it in front of himself.

Then came Lin Yi's words:

"How about we make a bet? 10 years later, let's see whose market cap is higher."

"The stake is this 100 yuan!"

It was a 2009 Edition 100 Yuan note freshly withdrawn from the bank; the serial number was extremely auspicious, a full six 8s.

Lei Jun suddenly reached out, scooped up this 100 yuan in one grab, and casually stuffed it into his pocket:

"Deal, but I'm keeping the money first; I'll definitely earn more than you!"

Looking at the empty desk, the flesh on Lin Yi's face twitched; sighing, he picked up his briefcase and stood up: "Fine!"

"Help me prepare a desktop computer, send it to Room 804, Sheng Hao Hotel, Zhongguancun; two days later, I'll personally deliver the startup plan you need."

"This is my business card."

"I'll head back first."

Lin Yi fished a black business card from his chest and placed it on the desk, then nodded once, turned, and walked out of this room.

Just as he walked out the door, he saw a group of people at the doorway quickly turn their heads, swaying, pretending to pass by casually.

Looking at their flustered appearance, Lin Yi smiled and raised his hand, greeting a few acquaintances.

After greeting them, he also entered the elevator, smiled at the crowd again, waved, and only then pressed the button, letting the elevator doors close.

The instant the doors closed, he opened his mouth and began breathing in large gulps of fresh air.

Saying he wasn't nervous would be a lie.

If this side didn't work out, he could only follow the path of his previous life, trying to step on fewer pits.

Ding—

The prompt tone rang; arrived at the 1st floor.

The elevator doors opened; the bright lights of the 1st floor of Yingu Building shone into the elevator, illuminating the entire elevator brilliantly.

Lin Yi let out a breath, picked up his briefcase, strode into the lobby, and while walking fished out his phone to make a call.

In Lei Jun's office, the curtains had already been pulled open by him; bright sunlight shone in from outside the window, sweeping away the oppression in the room.

Lin Bin held his hands crossed before his chest, staring at Lei Jun with a face full of disbelief:

"You really plan to lend him 500 million?"

"Lend, of course!" Lei Jun spread his hands, answering quite frankly:

"I have enough money on hand, and he's only borrowing for 15 days."

"Using the right to use 500 million for 15 days, in exchange for a plan that can let us proceed more smoothly, go further."

"I think it's extremely worthwhile."

"Moreover, he also agreed to let you bring the Finance Team over to guarantee the safety of the funds."

"However you calculate it, I feel like I'm the one winning."

"Right, what was the situation when you guys played mahjong?"

Hearing Lei Jun say he himself had won, and then hearing him actively change the subject, Lin Bin also lost the desire to keep pressing.

After all the money isn't his own, and at that time he himself would also go to guarantee the safety of the funds.

However you calculate it, it's not a loss.

Frowning in thought for a moment, Lin Bin spread his hands and began to recount the whole story:

"Mr. Lin and us went to the lounge together, Zhao Ming proposed playing mahjong, then that Mr. Lin said it'd be best to play Machine-Selected Mahjong."

"We said we didn't mind, let's play Hand-Shuffled Mahjong."

"Zhao Ming and Chen Kai, following their own habits, started blocking Lin Yi's tiles while simultaneously feeding me tiles."

"But every single feed."

"Either fed into Lin Yi's mouth, or was blocked by him."

"Just like that they played three rounds; after three rounds it felt miserable."

"Before the 4th round, Zhao Ming took the chance of going to the restroom to send the two of us a message, telling us to play normally, not to feed each other tiles, and not to block each other's tiles."

"Then came that round you saw."

These bizarre words made countless movies Lei Jun had watched flash through his mind; he abruptly stood up, clenched his hands into fists, and asked with a face full of excitement: "He cheated?"

"No!" Zhao Ming touched his forehead, eyes narrowing slightly, and replied with a face full of helplessness:

"This is simply a Pure Numerical Monster; he memorized the positions of all 108 tiles."