eurekapd Chapter 198: Stupid people have too much money
Chapter 198: Stupid people have too much money
Since her son started developing the mine, Qin Xianglan's horizons have broadened.
She also felt that if she didn't keep up with the times, it would be difficult to talk to her son, and she wouldn't even know what he was saying.
"Haha, okay, don't worry, Mom, the first learning machine to roll off the production line will definitely be yours."
"Hey, Brother Dong, you're only giving it to Auntie, what about me?" Tang Guo protested from the side.
"Haha, don't worry, you'll each have one."
Zhang Dong was surprised and delighted when his mother suddenly asked for a learning machine.
This shows that Mom has developed a proactive attitude towards learning, which is a good thing. As her son, of course I should support Mom's learning without hesitation...
With the support of his family, Zhang Dong took immediate action after returning home.
First, he mobilized his best personnel from various departments and began preparations for his second entrepreneurial venture in all aspects.
First, they leased office space in the city center.
This time, because he wanted to develop a learning machine, Zhang Dong rented an office building in the city and then recruited professional talents from various universities.
Soon, the project's R&D department recruited many college students, but these recruited students were still completely bewildered.
They signed the contract and came to the company because they were very satisfied with the salary offered during the recruitment process.
Even though the R&D department had already been established, Zheng Wantao, the head of the R&D department, was still completely clueless.
In fact, it wasn't just him; his dozen or so subordinates were also filled with doubt.
"Supervisor, I'd like to ask what exactly our R&D department is researching? Are you planning to develop prohibited weapons?"
"Otherwise, why would you be so mysterious?"
A boy wearing glasses had his brows furrowed.
Knowing the other person was joking, Zheng Wantao smiled and then shook his head.
"To be honest, I don't know either. The boss hasn't explained the specifics yet."
"what?"
This surprised not only the boy, but also the other dozen or so college students.
"It's understandable that we don't know, since we're just ordinary R&D staff. But how could you, as the supervisor, not know?"
"Yes, yes, it seems the supervisor intends to keep it a secret. Even if he knows, he doesn't want to say anything."
His subordinates didn't believe him at all, so they started to spread rumors and accusations against him.
Zheng Wantao was a student union cadre in college. It was because of this experience that he was recruited and then promoted by Zhang Dong to be the director of the R&D department.
He was also annoyed by the questioning from so many of his subordinates.
"Oh dear, I'm telling the truth, why won't you believe me?"
"Our boss, as you can probably tell, is a mine owner. I heard he only has a high school education. He just seized the opportunity and made a lot of money."
"Our boss is a fool with lots of money, so even if you don't know what he'll be researching next, you don't need to worry too much."
"He doesn't understand anything and won't let you research anything more advanced. Please don't worry about that..."
Zhang Dong, who had just reached the door, stopped in his tracks when he heard the newly recruited R&D department director say these words.
This is getting interesting. Was I being looked down upon? Or by the very person who just hired me, the head of the R&D department?
A faint smile appeared on Zhang Dong's lips.
"Yes, yes, supervisor, you're right. Maybe our boss has too much money to spend and deliberately set up this R&D department to show off. After all, if he didn't do this, who would know he's so rich?"
"Yes, yes, it's like wearing fine clothes in the dark—who can see it?"
"That's right, it could very well be like that."
"Haha, that's great! If that happens, we'll be ecstatic! The boss is rich and foolish, and he doesn't skimp on our wages. Let's set up this storefront for him!"
"Haha, I really don't understand the thought process of these rich people."
This not only made Zheng Wantao burst into laughter, but his dozen or so subordinates were also overjoyed.
clap clap clap!
Just then, an unexpected round of applause came from the doorway.
Zheng Wantao looked toward the door in shock, and his smile froze on his face after seeing what was there.
He saw Zhang Dong, who appeared at the door, smiling and clapping.
The dozen or so R&D personnel also had stiff expressions, as if they had been instantly paralyzed.
They had just been receiving their boss's salary to slander him, and the boss happened to overhear them, leaving them extremely embarrassed.
After glancing at everyone's expressions, Zhang Dong smiled and nodded.
"Aren't you wondering what we're going to develop? Now I can tell you definitively that what we're going to develop is a learning machine called Super Power."
"What, a learning machine?" Zheng Wanfeng was completely dumbfounded.
They initially thought the boss was foolish and had too much money, which is why he set up their R&D department.
Since it's just a tool for the boss to show off, there probably won't be any more research and development tasks, so he can go out and find a part-time job.
Earning two salaries like this, and as a department head, I can also get more management fees than my subordinates—it's absolutely fantastic!
But in the blink of an eye, he was slapped in the face; he had never even heard of the product his boss was talking about developing.
"Boss, what exactly is this 'learning machine'?"
Shocked, Zheng Wanfeng stopped pretending.
He used to speak fluent Mandarin, but now his lips are twitching violently.
Damn it, too much bromine.
The boss, who thought he knew nothing, came over and, although he didn't blame them, the thing he wanted to develop was something they had never even heard of. How could they possibly develop it?
"Hehe, I thought you all understood everything, which is why I hired a group of outstanding college students like you. I didn't expect that you couldn't even do what the name suggests. You should be able to understand it with just a little thought, but you can't even understand it."
"A learning machine is simply a machine that helps students learn; that's what a learning machine is."
"What, boss? You actually want us to research a learning machine?"
Zheng Wanfeng, who finally understood what a learning machine was, broke out in a cold sweat.
"What's wrong, Manager Zheng? You look like you're very hot."
Hearing his boss's teasing, Zheng Wanfeng wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, feeling utterly miserable. The boss he had just looked down on was now asking them to develop a learning machine.
They had neither samples nor models on hand, and they had just graduated with a degree in design and development but no practical design experience.
Zheng Wanfeng then realized the responsibility and the fearsome nature of being a department head.
Logically, the reason they hired him at such a high salary as a manager was to have him manage his subordinates and get them involved in research and development.
But now he felt like his mind was a complete mess, and he didn't have a definite idea.
At this moment, he looked completely bewildered.