Chapter 83 The gap between the Internet and reality
After making an agreement with the other party, Meng Xiaobai went to Pengcheng.
On Thursday, at 11:30 noon, the two agreed on a place at the entrance of a shopping mall.
"Have you arrived? I'm already at the place?" Songzi sent a message to ask.
"We're here, I didn't see you!" Meng Xiaobai wondered. He looked around the entrance of the shopping mall, but didn't see "a handsome man wearing a patterned shirt" as Songzi said.
"Are you wearing a pair of glasses and a black sweatshirt?" Songzi sent another message.
"Yes!" Meng Xiaobai replied.
"Hey! I'm here!" Meng Xiaobai saw someone waving to him. It was indeed a man wearing a blue leather jacket. However, he was not as "handsome" as Songzi described, but rather a bit of a coquettish one.
He was estimated to be about 1.78 meters tall. He was wearing a colorful shirt, loose denim shorts, and a pair of splint slippers. It looked like he was on vacation at the beach. The fat on his belly was shaped like a swimming ring. Meng Xiaobai estimated that he would not sink if he fell into the water.
, too much fat!
In fact, Meng Xiaobai had noticed this man for a long time, but he was so fat that his neck could not be seen, and his stubble looked really made it difficult for Meng Xiaobai to associate the word "handsome" with him.
"Pine nuts?" Meng Xiaobai walked over and asked in surprise.
"Yes, it's me." Song Zi smiled, "I'm already standing in such an obvious place, and you've been looking for it for a long time. I'm so disappointed."
"Sorry, it's just that your handsomeness is so dazzling that it blinded my eyes." Meng Xiaobai teased, and both of them laughed. They had often told these jokes before, so they didn't care.
"At this point, let's have a meal first!" Songzi said, "You have come a long way, so I will take you to have a good meal first, and then go to the studio to see you later in the afternoon."
"Let's go!"
Songzi took him into a Chinese restaurant, ordered a lot of meat, and the two started chatting.
During the conversation, Meng Xiaobai learned that Songzi’s real name is Ruan Song. He is 30 years old this year and serves as the chief designer at the Building Block Game Studio.
"Xiao Bai, if you want to work in our studio!" Ruan Song patted his "strong" chest and said proudly: "That's all it takes! I've been working in this studio for several years.
, we can arrange for you to come in at any time as long as you want!"
"Thank you for your kindness, but I have to take a look first." Meng Xiaobai said. During the brief contact, he discovered that although Ruan Song is a technical master, he is very easy-going and likes to brag. This is harmless.
After the meal, Ruan Song took him to the Block Game Studio.
The Block Game Studio is neither big nor small, with more than 20 employees now.
When Meng Xiaobai arrived, everyone was busy. Seeing Ruan Song with someone behind him, some people asked curiously: "Brother Song, who is this?"
"This is my apprentice!" Ruan Song said loudly, "Bring him to our studio to have a look."
"Your apprentice? When did you accept an apprentice?" Everyone asked in surprise.
"Online!" Ruan Song said.
Meng Xiaobai did not refute, just smiled and greeted everyone, and everyone chatted for a few words and continued working.
Meng Xiaobai took a look and found that the employees were very active and busy at work. The atmosphere was also very good. It stands to reason that such a studio should have good effects.
"Brother Song, I think the studio is pretty good!" Meng Xiaobai said.
"Of course it's good!" Ruan Song immediately boasted when he mentioned this, "What you see now is that the studio is in decline!"
"If you had come a few years earlier, our staff would have doubled as we do now!" Ruan Song said with excitement, "At that time, several big companies wanted to acquire us!"
He lowered his voice again and whispered in Meng Xiaobai's ear: "You know Penguin Games, right? They offered me an annual salary of three million, and I didn't even agree!"
"Why?" Meng Xiaobai asked confused. Ruan Song's annual salary now is only more than 300,000 yuan, which is ten times less than 3 million yuan!
"Hey!" Ruan Song sighed, "It was because I ate too much lard that I lost my mind!"
"In the beginning, our Building Block Studio was founded by a group of people from all over the world who love games! There were five co-founders at the beginning! Over the years, things have slowly changed. The original people have all left, and now the boss has also changed.
Already."
"Now, hey, no more talking." Ruan Song shook his head.
Meng Xiaobai was about to ask more questions when an unhappy voice came from beside him: "Why, it can't be done now?"
Meng Xiaobai looked back and saw a middle-aged man with his hands behind his back. He was slightly stout, with a broad and round face, short eyebrows, and an unhappy look on his face that looked very much like the head teacher who was always invisible outside the window when Meng Xiaobai was a student.
Seeing the visitor, Ruan Song's originally kind expression softened slightly and he said, "The management method is different now."
"Really?" The man sneered, "If you have any objections to my management methods, we can find a time to have a good chat."
"That's not necessary." Ruan Song said, "I have nothing to talk to you about."
Meng Xiaobai noticed that other employees in the studio were silent at this time. It seemed that this "manager" was not a pleasant person.
"Who is he?" The man looked at Meng Xiaobai.
"A friend of mine also wants to make a game, so he came to the studio to have a look." Ruan Song said.
"The studio is the company! Can the company just bring people in to take a look?" the man said sternly.
"I know what's appropriate. He might also come here to work, so I just want to get to know him briefly." Ruan Song emphasized.
"That won't work. The company has company rules and regulations! If you want to join the company, you must go through the human resources department. I will interview you personally!" the man criticized.
"Do you understand technology?" Ruan Song said "haha" on his face.
The man wanted to lose his temper, but when the words came to his lips, he held back and said, "I won't do this again!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the employees in the studio, walked into the office with his hands behind his back, and closed the door.
After he left, Meng Xiaobai asked: "Brother Song, who is your boss?"
"Just him? Haha!" Ruan Song was quite disdainful of him and said, "If our boss was like this, I would have resigned long ago!"
"Then who is he?"
"He, Chen Hai, is such a jerk!" Ruan Song lowered his voice, "Our current boss's main business is not games. He bought this studio and has no time to manage it. He doesn't trust us very much. I don't know.
Where did you find this person? He said he had management experience in some big company."
"Actually, this Chen Hai..." Ruan Song stopped here, "Forget it, I won't tell you this. Anyway, if you come to work and I'm here to protect you, he won't be able to embarrass you."
"Okay." Meng Xiaobai understood a little bit why the situation of Block Game Studio was deteriorating. It turned out that their boss Wen Tiantian was a hands-off shopkeeper and handed over the management of the business to Chen Hai.
This manager doesn't get along with the game designers, so it's surprising that he can run the studio well!