Chapter 149 White Chess
“Boom boom boom.”
The door of the study was knocked three times in a rhythmic manner, the sound was neither loud nor soft. Xia Zhendong was squinting at a document with a cigar in his mouth, and was a little surprised when he heard the sound - his wife and son at home had no sense of confidentiality. He could always enter his study whenever he wanted, so when had he ever knocked on the door?
"Come in!" Xia Zhendong shouted curiously.
When the door was pushed open, it was not surprising that his son's face, the one that made Xia Zhendong's blood pressure rise, was revealed. What was rare was that this time he didn't have a look of asking for a beating, and he was wearing a black and gray suit. He looked a little nervous, but also determined.
Although Xia Zhendong had a low level of education, he had an extraordinary eye. Seeing his son's seriousness and determination, he put his cigar in the ashtray and looked up at his son.
Xia Yulong closed the door, walked to the desk, and said seriously: "Dad, I want to talk to you."
At this age, almost every child has a face full of childishness and self-righteousness, and Xia Yulong is no exception. But he has something that he didn't have before, that is, a strong spirit.
Xia Zhendong pointed to the chair in front and said, "Sit down and talk...what do you want to talk about?"
Xia Yulong sat down and adjusted his sitting posture, not leaning back against the chair. He sat upright, organized his words, and then said, "Dad, I don't want to go to college anymore."
——It turns out that Xia Yulong didn’t even light up the language proficiency skill.
Having money doesn't mean you have everything. Now there are endless policies, and the censorship in all aspects is becoming more and more strict. The threat of online exposure is like a sword hanging over everyone's head, making those who use power and money for personal gain always have to be cautious. Xia Zhendong also spent a lot of effort to finally get his baby son into a rare major in a nationally renowned university - there was no other way, Xia Yulong's college entrance examination score was so poor that even the better junior colleges refused to admit him. Now there are only a few days before school starts, and Xia's mother has packed several large bags of things she needs for school, and even bought a house near the school. He said he didn't want to go?
Normally, Xia Yulong would be beaten up without saying anything and thrown back to school after he said this. But today, Xia Zhendong saw that he was not saying this because of a relapse of his aversion to school and on a whim, so he did not get angry immediately. He suppressed his anger and asked, "Not going to school? Then what do you want to do, you bastard?"
Xia Yulong, who had closed his eyes and was waiting to be beaten, slightly opened one eye. Seeing that his angry King Kong really didn't pounce on him directly, his heart fell back and he said sincerely from the bottom of his heart: "Dad, you know me, it's not that I don't want to learn, I really can't learn, I want to sleep as soon as I see the book. You want me to study archaeology, but what can I learn? I don't need to think about it to know that in four years of college, I will definitely just muddle through day by day, and it will be Amitabha if I can get a graduation diploma - but I can't even do that with my own ability. Instead of this, I might as well do something more meaningful."
Xia Zhendong had to admit that his son had a point, but his biggest regret in life was that he didn't have a high degree, so he hoped his son could get a title of "graduated from a prestigious school" even if it was bought or cheated. When he graduated, who would care how he got his diploma? Moreover, parents always hold an unrealistic illusion - their children are just a little playful, and when they grow up and concentrate, they will definitely be the best talents on earth, and no one can compare to them!
That's what Xia's mother thought. Xia Zhendong also held a faint hope deep in his heart, but his reason finally suppressed his feelings and asked, "What is something meaningful for you? Starting a company? Playing online games? Recruiting younger brothers?"
——These were the futures Xia Yulong had described before. And, in his future, "little brother" specifically referred to Rong Yuan, whom his parents admired.
Xia Yulong scratched his face, not feeling the slightest bit ashamed of his past secondary behavior. He knew that there was no one else around, so he looked around with a sly look, lowered his voice and asked mysteriously, "Dad, do you know Skynet?"
"Who doesn't know?" Xia Zhendong thought he was going to say something, but he glared at him and said, "Your mother has told you so many times not to transfer all your pocket money to the Skynet account. Who knows what they use the money for? There are so many shills on the Internet! You can't even pay the bill for dinner, and you still call my secretary to help you out. Aren't you ashamed?"
"Dad, those who laugh at me are all small-minded. What do they know? This is not shameful. I am very proud!" Xia Yulong said with a beaming face. Then he squinted his eyes, suppressed the urge to be proud and show off, and placed the phone in front of Xia Zhendong in a very noble and reserved manner, saying, "Look, what is this?"
Xia Zhendong couldn't bear to see his flamboyant look, so he snorted, took the phone and took a closer look -
《Skynet Special Recruitment Invitation》
The title is just a few words.
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"Goodbye, Doctor Shen!"
"Goodbye, Doctor Shen!"
The nurses who were going home from get off work all saw the man in a white coat sitting on the stone bench near the gate. Some of them greeted him politely, while others lowered their heads, pretended not to see him, and walked away.
Shen Chi, who had a chubby round face, didn't mind. He was used to being ignored. He wasn't popular in this hospital. And now, he didn't have time to pay attention to such trivial matters as politeness. He was thinking about a problem with a tangled look on his face.
The page on the mobile phone in his hand showed the same picture that Xia Zhendong saw.
Shen Chi thought about it for a long time, and once again pushed the page up, carefully reading the special employment conditions that he could recite by heart. He didn't know if this was a prank, but if he accepted it, his life would be completely changed from then on. If he didn't accept it, he would have to continue to endure this muddled and hopeless life.
Shen Chi graduated from medical school with the good wish of saving the world and was determined to become a good doctor like Hua Tuo in the modern era. Not only did he not accept the money and gifts secretly stuffed by patients, but he would also shout at other doctors and nurses if he found out that they were asking for bribes. He soon became the most unpopular person in the hospital. Since then, not only was the work assigned to him more and more trivial, but he was also given the most troublesome patients. He had several medical disputes and lost all his professional titles and bonuses. After being tortured to his thirties, he still hadn't learned to go with the flow. He just stopped talking when he saw such things and got angry silently in private. Little did he know that his self-centered appearance made others even more angry - who was he showing off his noble appearance to! Besides, we don't want to accept it either. It's the patient's family members who are crying and shouting for gifts. If we don't give them, we won't feel at ease. What can we do? In the end, it seems that you are the only saint and we are all dirty villains! It's heartbreaking to see it!
As a result, Shen Chi's situation became even more difficult. Not to mention his ideals and future, he was in his thirties and although he looked quite handsome, he didn't even have a girlfriend, and his life became more and more miserable.
And Skynet is the platform for realizing all his dreams!
As night fell, Shen Chi also made a decision. He read Skynet's requirements again and clicked "OK".
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"He Miaomiao, I know you like cats and dogs, but you can't believe in text messages from unknown sources!" Zhu Li urged, " Yes, Skynet is powerful! Yes, this website has helped many people so far. But when have you heard that they are still recruiting employees? If they were, it would have been exposed online long ago. How could you be the first one?"
"Yes, Miaomiao. That's too irrational. Go apologize to your boss and take back your resignation letter! We will all speak for you!" Another good friend, Wu Xing, also advised.
He Miaomiao shook her head and said, "No need to say, I have made up my mind. And he is not a liar. After I agreed to the employment requirements, less than five minutes later, one million yuan was added to my card. And this is only the initial capital. If necessary, Skynet will continue to invest."
"One million?!" Several people looked at each other in shock, their eyes conveying the question of "Is Skynet an idiot?"
Wu Xing said hesitantly, "Miao Miao, you know... our family has four elderly people and two children, and the expenses are quite high... Can you lend me some money first? Twenty thousand will be enough."
"Stop talking nonsense!" Zhu Li pushed her and said, "I saw on the Internet that there is a new type of scam now. They transfer money to your card first, and then trick you into paying taxes or something when you believe it. Then they take the money back in two days! Miaomiao, don't be fooled!"
He Miaomiao was very stubborn. She said, "I'll say it again. I believe this is not a scam. Even if he cheated me, the worst that can happen is that I can just find another job." Then she said to Wu Xing, "I'm sorry, dear. It's not that I won't help you. It's that Skynet has a rule that any money spent must have an invoice and a legitimate destination. Not only you, but I can't use it for personal purposes except for my own salary. If I violate the rules once, Skynet will fire me!"
Wu Xing showed dissatisfaction, but still advised: "Skynet is on the Internet, how could it know everything? My uncle runs a processing factory, the worst that can happen is that we can forge an invoice."
He Miaomiao's weakness disappeared, and her eyes became sharper: "Wu Xing, do you really think Skynet doesn't know?"
Wu Xing lowered her head and said nothing.
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Fu Wansha placed the white envelope, police uniform, epaulettes, etc. on the director's desk and waited quietly for his approval.
The elderly director took a long puff of his cigarette and asked, "Have you made up your mind? Do you really want to resign? I have high hopes for you. In a year at most, you will be able to lead a team on your own."
Fu Wansha said: "I'm sorry, Director, I failed your cultivation. But I can't refuse Skynet's request. This is what I want to do all my life. If I miss this opportunity, I will regret it all my life!"
The director sighed and said, "You, how can there be so many Gardens of Eden in this world?" He saw Fu Wansha's determined expression and blocked him for half a month before finally giving in: "Okay, do what you want to do... But I will keep your position. If you want to come back one day, just tell me."
"Thank you, Director!" Fu Wansha saluted respectfully, turned around and left. When he was about to leave, the director's voice suddenly sounded from behind -
"Fu Wansha, Skynet is very good now, but if one day, it tricks you into doing something that harms the country and the people... or it uses the handle it has now to threaten you to do something, what will you do?"
Fu Wansha said without looking back: "Even if I take off this skin, I will never let it down for the rest of my life!"
Seeing his most promising young man leave without any regrets, the director sighed and said, "You only think so now... If you really do it, there will be no turning back. Besides, whether you want to turn back or not is another matter."
He sighed, picked up the phone and made a call.
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On the same day, or even at the same time, doctors, nurses, policemen, soldiers, teachers, chefs, white-collar workers, college students, business owners, young people, cleaners, beggars, reporters, white-haired retired elderly people, engineers, dancers, actors... countless people from different professions and backgrounds received special invitations from Skynet through various channels.
Skynet's requirements are also tailor-made and different. Some ask them to use the money they receive to treat people and supervise the use of every penny; some ask them to adopt stray animals and provide them with warm and safe homes; some ask them to purchase a large amount of cotton candy to treat polluted water and sky; some ask them to build bridges, roads and schools in mountainous areas, and hire and train teachers who can teach at high salaries; some ask them to build affordable hospitals, and when purchasing medicines, they must choose the ones designated by Skynet that are of good quality, low price and will not be fraudulent; some ask them to acquire some orphanages and welfare homes with poor conditions, recruit new people, and provide a living standard that at least meets the standard of "human"...
Some people will tell their relatives and friends, some will quietly resign and carry out the invitation. If someone could compile a list of all those invited, they would be extremely surprised to find that although the conditions were very harsh, no one refused.
Almost everyone has different requirements, and the rules set by Skynet also vary from person to person, but there is only one sentence that is the same.
In Sugar Country, electronic contracts that are not signed in accordance with the rules and regulations have almost no legal effect. There is only one reason why everyone is so silent and dare not violate the contract: there is a small printed sentence at the end of the contract - "【I've been watching you！】"
I've been watching you.
