Who goes to work if they're a decent person?

Chapter 46 Investment Genius

We enjoyed the performance while finishing our meal.

When it came time to pay the bill, Lao Zhao still insisted on paying it himself.

He did it secretly, when Su Ming and the others were unaware.

This shows that Lao Zhao still has a broad perspective in some aspects, and he won't be greedy for such a small benefit just because Su Ming said he would treat him.

When the event ended, some of the classmates who had lost contact with Su Ming after graduating from high school, or who had never even added him on WeChat, were among those who left.

One by one, they crowded around, their faces beaming, and pulled out their phones to add Su Ming on WeChat.

Su Ming did not refuse and scanned the codes one by one to pass.

These things didn't matter to him.

Firstly, he is actually quite simple-minded and nostalgic for his student days.

Secondly, it's just a bunch of names lying in the list, so it doesn't really affect me.

On the way back, Chen Hao was incredibly excited.

In his heart, he was now Su Ming's man.

If Su Ming is awesome, then he is awesome too.

So he kept asking Su Ming all sorts of questions, about the company, about accommodation, and about the 1000 million.

Su Ming was too lazy to explain and simply told him to talk about it later.

In contrast, Lin Yiyi remained quiet, her gaze towards Su Ming filled with curiosity and inquiry.

She had previously thought Su Ming was an interesting person, but tonight, she discovered that this old classmate had many secrets she didn't know.

Liu Wei drove them home.

Su Ming then lay down for a few days, and the company's plans gradually progressed.

Li Youming has thoroughly streamlined the recruitment process and has already hired more than 10 people.

The positions are clearly defined, and the organizational structure is clear.

It has everything you need, including operations, content, business, and administration. Though small, it has all the essential functions.

Now the office finally looks like a proper company.

What surprised Su Ming the most was the live broadcast room.

Haoyou Media actually approved a budget of 50 yuan for Lin Na, allowing her to build two professional live streaming studios at Tianming Media.

Equipment such as lighting, sound cards, cameras, green screens, live streaming screens, and high-performance computers.

The hardware alone for one of the live streaming rooms cost over 100,000 yuan; it can be described as luxurious.

When Su Ming saw it, he couldn't help but think that Lin Na was truly his company's cash cow.

Gu Yushu was also busy; she quickly became friends with Chen Lu and Shen Yue.

They even combined Chen Lu's IP advantages with the characteristics of current newcomers to develop an initial incubation plan and content direction.

It's estimated that a batch of experts will be incubated soon.

Su Ming's heart was already burning with excitement, and he felt that he would soon be able to put his skills to good use.

However, his new skill is the most important thing right now.

Once the target number of new hires is reached, his company's mission is complete.

He acquired the skill of a dice genius, and in his own mind, he would win every time he gambled.

So he decided to give it a try and make sure to test the skill's actual effects.

In a small place like Jingcheng, old-fashioned arcades from the past are still preserved.

Besides arcade games, there are also fruit machines and slot machines, which are more gambling-oriented toys.

Su Ming went there a lot when he was a child, thinking that if he put in a few yuan, he would have a chance to win tens of yuan.

He plans to use this to verify it today.

Without further ado, Su Ming glanced at the time; it was 3 p.m., still a long way from the end of the workday.

He slipped out of the company, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the arcade.

The arcade was located in an old shopping mall that was almost never open; it was deserted and quiet.

Only a few shops were still open. Climb the stairs, and the arcade was on the second floor.

Su Ming was very curious that these kinds of arcades could still survive.

He pushed the door open and went inside. There weren't many people inside, just a few middle school students who had skipped class and were playing King of Fighters.

Several middle-aged men were playing fruit machines and fishing games.

Su Ming walked to the bar, where a young woman was sitting casually in a chair, playing a mobile game.

"Boss, let's rank up." Su Ming knocked on the counter.

The other person looked up at him and asked, "Which one to play? Fishing game or fruit machine?"

"Fruit machine, 500." Su Ming took out his phone to scan the QR code.

Then the receptionist led Su Ming to the fruit machine area, which was quite old.

Su Ming chose a car that was located in a corner, as he didn't want to attract attention.

The boss gave him 500 points and then left.

Su Ming sat in front of the fruit machine, the screen displaying classic images of seven or eight kinds of fruit.

Then there are BAR, stars, and 77, all of which are divided into large icons and small icons.

The multipliers for large icons vary and are generally quite high, while small icons, except for BAR, are only twice as high.

The gameplay is very simple: place your bet and then press start.

A ring icon will spin along the reel, and if the icon stops and lands on the betting pattern, the payout will be multiplied.

Generally speaking, you're guaranteed to lose when playing these fruit machines.

They might let you have a taste of success at first, winning a few rounds, but then they'll make you lose immediately.

Then you'll want to win back your losses and keep playing.

Then he'll give you treats, and this cycle continues until he's drained you dry.

Su Ming glanced at it a few times and decided to test the waters first.

He chose five patterns: apple, orange, watermelon, bell, and star.

Each type was bet 40 points, for a total of 200 points.

Generally speaking, you'll likely win if you press multiple icons, but the probability is higher for small and medium-sized icons.

The odds are only two, so even if you win, you'll still lose money.

After Su Ming placed his bets, he pressed the start button.

The three agents started spinning rapidly with a clattering sound, accompanied by those old-fashioned electronic noises.

The wheel gradually slowed down and then slowly came to a stop at 77.

It's very illogical that not a single pattern was matched.

Normally, even if he didn't have the skills of an investment genius, he should still be able to win the smallest prize.

"Does this skill require investment to be useful?"

"But isn't placing a bet an investment too? Isn't that the simplest form of investment?"

Su Ming refused to believe in superstitions and decided to try a different approach.

Because a possibility occurred to him, "Could this gambling monster be a reverse buff? Whatever I bet on, it won't come true?"

So this time, he plans to bet only 1 point on each.

Press all the patterns down, leaving only one bar open.

This BAR is the grand prize: 50x for small icons and 100x for large icons.

It's basically very easy to turn around, so he only left this one pattern unpressed.

After placing his bets, Su Ming pressed the start button.

The wheel spun again with a whooshing sound.

This time, Su Ming felt a little like laughing inside.

He had a feeling that the skill buff was probably exactly as he had imagined.

Soon, the wheel slowed down.

Sure enough, it stopped on the largest doubling pattern that he hadn't bet on.

And it's a big icon BAR, with odds of 100x!

Su Ming's eyelids twitched; he felt like he'd been tricked by the system.

"Is this considered a skill? Doesn't that mean you'll lose money on everything you invest in, or even go bankrupt?"