dkrc Chapter 69: Having enjoyed all the benefits, one must also contribute.
Chapter 69: Having enjoyed all the benefits, one must also contribute.
Lin Chen's novel has reached 150 million words, which means it is in its later stages. Lin Chen has never written a long novel before, so his writing skills are indeed somewhat lacking. Fortunately, the story is rooted in reality, the content is authentic, and it has won the recognition of many readers.
However, yesterday a reader directly sent a Gold Grand Alliance, which left Lin Chen dizzy with shock.
It's worth noting that those who read Lin Chen's books are generally people who are frustrated in their careers. To have such talent, one can only wish him great wealth.
Lin Chen also gritted his teeth and stayed up all night, working hard to update 2 words to thank the big boss.
A large donation made Lin Chen quite well-known in the novel world.
Even better, with the exposure boost from this Golden Alliance, subscriptions skyrocketed, and by midnight, the average daily subscriptions, which had been stagnant, suddenly broke through 8!
Lin Chen stared at the backstage area and grinned.
Really fragrant.
Is this the power of the Golden Alliance? It's so comfortable. The editor said last month that if the average subscription can break 8, this year's top player contract is a sure thing.
Although Lin Chen didn't care about the expert invitation on this website.
It's just another way of exploiting you by binding you to their website; you still can't escape the website's control over you.
But at least as a top-tier creator, you're qualified to negotiate with the website; you can discuss revenue sharing, adaptations, and copyright.
If you become a Platinum member, you will have more autonomy.
Whether in fiction or in the real world, if you want freedom and a voice, you must elevate your status; this is an ironclad rule.
In the morning, Tang Xin arrived in high heels to hold the departmental meeting.
Then the topic of innovation came up again.
In the past few weeks, the provincial company conducted a spot check on internal indicators and data. The indicators of Suicheng Company, such as water loss and water quality, were quite good.
The only problem was that the innovation index failed to meet the target, which seriously dragged down the overall performance. Several leaders were also angry and held a meeting overnight to formulate policies.
Tang Xin: "Director Tan has now set a strict requirement: each department must produce a project this month, or their performance bonus will be deducted. Let's discuss this and see if anyone has any ideas."
There was a deathly silence below; everyone remained silent as always. Speaking at this time would only lead to trouble.
Tang Xin continued to paint a rosy picture: "New theories and new tools are all acceptable. Innovation is not limited to any particular form; anyone can do it. Innovation is now a kind of honor. If you win an award, Director Song said there will be some preferential treatment in performance evaluation. Of course, if the project is good and gets promoted, you can get a generous sum of money."
After some gentle persuasion, everyone remained calm and collected; they were all seasoned veterans and not so easily fooled.
Innovation is time-consuming and laborious, and the return on investment is too low, so most people can't do it.
Seeing this, Tang Xin's eyes darted around, and she turned her back to Lin Chen: "Lin Chen, you usually have the most ideas, do you have any new ways to play? Tell me."
It's really numb!
Back when Lin Chen was in Balu, he and Chen Ya came up with an innovative water pipe connection. They knew that the waters of innovation were much deeper than Tang Xin's, and it was difficult for ordinary people to make any significant progress.
Lin Chen directly passed the buck: "I've completely run out of ideas. This matter needs our experienced Brother Zhang to handle. I suggest he take charge."
Zhang Junmin did produce some work in the past, but he didn't win any awards, and now he has lost all interest in it.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Junmin seemed to have been provoked, and he immediately exploded: "Lin Chen, you're shameless! You've taken all the benefits and honors—company person of the year, provincial company advanced worker—and now that it's time to contribute, you suddenly think of me?"
Damn it, Lin Chen was speechless at those words, because it was indeed true.
Tang Xin glanced at Lin Chen and immediately smiled like an aunt, "Alright, then Lin Chen, you'll be in charge of the innovation project. Chen Ya, you can participate too. It has to be finished this month."
She originally intended for Lin Chen to handle it.
Lin Chen sighed helplessly, "Let me make this clear first, I can do it, but I can't guarantee the quality." Lin Chen was prepared to just throw together some junk to get by.
Oh shit.
Tang Xin raised an eyebrow: "I don't care about that. Just make sure you produce something so I can report back to the boss."
After lunch, Lin Chen and Chen Ya sat down together to discuss the innovative project. In the past, the two worked together very well and got along very well, but this time, they had disagreements from the very beginning.
Lin Chen meant that any random one would suffice, and they could even use the ones from the two of them from before.
Chen Ya refused and was very insistent: "Lin Chen, if we're going to do something, we absolutely have to do a good project. Otherwise, we shouldn't do it at all; it's just a waste of time."
Lin Chen: "It was a waste of time anyway, a meaningless thing, just completing a task."
Chen Ya: "Lin Chen, we can't do this. If we give up before we even start, we might just win an award."
Damn this woman, Lin Chen was speechless. Seeing her chest heaving slightly with excitement, Lin Chen shut up.
There was no way around it; Lin Chen didn't like arguing with women, so he usually just shut them down.
In the end, Lin Chen was pulled and ensnared by her, plunging headlong into the project.
For the next two weeks, the two were together almost every day—in the office, the bathroom, on the balcony, and even at Lin Chen's villa.
It was as if she had returned to those carefree days. Chen Ya was completely immersed in it and couldn't extricate herself. She felt the sweetness of the past in her heart.
Once, she fell asleep while working on a project. When she woke up, she found that Lin Chen had draped a coat over her shoulders. At that moment, she felt a deep sense of fulfillment and satisfaction.
Of course, heaven rewards lovers, and their efforts were not in vain. They finally produced a masterpiece: a simple water purifier.
The inspiration for this innovation came from the time when Deputy Director Liu Xingliang asked them to promote and sell water purifiers at high prices.
Lin Chen dislikes those so-called high-end things that are actually useless.
Lin Chen believes that innovation should serve the people and the masses. The people don't need fancy things, but rather things that are practical and useful.
This simple water purifier may look simple, but it's actually not complicated at all.
Lin Chen and Chen Ya simply used a mixture of stones and charcoal, with a small amount of deodorizer added.
Despite its low cost, it effectively filters impurities. Lin Chen and Chen Ya tested it countless times, and its function is comparable to that of ordinary water purifiers.
If it succeeds, it will severely impact the current water purifier market and drive down prices.
Chen Ya excitedly handed the completed proposal to Lin Chen. Lin Chen glanced at it and noticed that she had only signed two names: Chen Ya and Lin Chen.
Lin Chen pointed and said, "This might need to be changed."
Chen Ya was stunned for a moment, then blushed and glared at Lin Chen: "You stingy guy, do you really like being in front of me and pinning me down like that?"
Lin Chen was speechless. This woman, and Lin Chen liked her from behind.
Lin Chen was both amused and exasperated: "You're overthinking it. I meant for you to add Tang Xin's name; it's a project in our office."
"Oh." Chen Ya thought for a moment and added Tang Xin's name: Chen Ya, Lin Chen, Tang Xin.
Lin Chen thought about it for a moment, but still felt something was wrong. He said to her, "If you want this project to go further and run more smoothly, it would be best to add Director Tan's name."
Lin Chen knew all too well the rules of the workplace; only by adding Director Tan's name could this project have a chance to stand out and expand beyond Sui County.
"Huh?" Chen Ya: "Will this work? Director Tan hasn't seen our project. Will he approve of it?"
Lin Chen: "It's not a problem. The boss won't complain about having too many projects. When you go to report to him later, just mention it briefly."
Chen Ya's eyes lit up: "Should we add Director Song's name? Wouldn't that make our project even more secure?"
Lin Chen thought for a moment and shook his head: "Forget about Director Song. He probably doesn't need it, and he doesn't like us benefiting from his influence."
Song Jiehui is different from Tan Huasheng.
He comes from the province and has no shortage of honors. He doesn't really need this innovative project to give him leverage, and he doesn't like others taking advantage of him or forcibly binding themselves to him, as that might make him resentful.
After finishing the revisions, he showed the project to Tang Xin. Tang Xin flipped through a few pages and said, "Lin Chen, not bad, you can actually produce something." When she saw her own name, she was stunned: "Why did you add me in?"
There was blame, but not much.
When it was Director Tan's turn to review it, he initially looked serious, but after seeing the signature, he smiled with satisfaction: "Not bad, this project has the potential to win first prize."