What's more enjoyable than playing games?

"Yawn."

The alarm clock disturbed Chen Yu from his slumber.

Rubbing his eyes, Chen Yu knew that a new day had begun.

"I really wish yesterday's dream was real."

Last night, Chen Yu had a dream.

In this dream, he started with the first pot of gold he had earned, about 200,000 yuan, and went on a journey to surpass Teacher Ma.

But unfortunately, when Chen Yu woke up, he realized it was just a fleeting dream.

"What can I do with just over 200,000 yuan?"

"Maybe I could buy a house."

"But is it really worth buying just one house like this?"

Last night's excitement had cooled off for Chen Yu.

Instead, he was thinking about how to make the most of his first pot of gold.

Clearly, having over 200,000 yuan at the earliest stage of his life gave him an advantage over most people.

However, upon closer examination, he realized that this sum of money couldn't have a significant impact.

Playing it safe, he could buy a house and wait for it to appreciate in value.

But even if he bought a house, he would only have one, and it wouldn't make sense to sell it in the future because he needed a place to live.

If he used over 200,000 yuan to start a business, Chen Yu shook his head. He didn't know how to run a business, and he didn't have the time for it either.

Furthermore, his parents were busy with their snail shop, and he had to attend classes, leaving him with no time for business ventures.

As for stocks, they seemed like a pitfall, with better opportunities only available in 2006.

"Never mind, I'll just go to school."

Chen Yu's parents had only returned home at around 3 a.m. last night, and they were still sleeping soundly.

Pushing these thoughts out of his mind, Chen Yu refrained from waking his parents and rushed to school.

"I really want to sleep."

Oh no, why do I feel sleepy again?

Chen Yu was on the verge of tears.

He had wanted to sleep during morning reading yesterday, and now he was feeling drowsy again.

It seemed like he couldn't stay up so late in the future.

Suppressing his sleepiness, Chen Yu endured for 40 minutes.

"Uh, Beauty Lu, could you bring me breakfast?"

"Nope."

"You're so stingy, won't even bring breakfast."

"Hmm."

"Do you remember what happened yesterday? Don't be like this; next time, I'll teach you how to type in Wubi."

"I don't believe you."

"Miss, please bring me one."

"Ugh, I'm getting goosebumps. Fine, I'll bring you one."

"Thanks, I'll take a short nap."

After managing to stay awake for a while, Chen Yu finally couldn't hold on any longer. Leaning on his desk, he closed his eyes.

When Chen Yu opened his eyes, Lu Xue had already handed him breakfast.

"Here's your breakfast."

"Thanks."

"How much does it cost?"

"Consider it my treat."

"Well, in that case."

Chen Yu shamelessly picked up the rice noodles Lu Xue had bought and began to devour them.

"Chen Yu, has anyone ever told you that you have thick skin?"

"No."

"I feel like I've been fooled by you."

"How so?"

"Your family doesn't seem poor, do they?"

"Who said we're not poor?"

"Didn't your family open a shop?"

"It's precisely because we're poor that we opened a shop to make money. Don't you know I wash snails until one or two in the morning every day?"

"That's tough."

"It's okay, it's okay. A poor kid has to grow up early."

"Here you go again..."

Lu Xue rolled her eyes at Chen Yu.

She couldn't believe this guy.

...

During the noon break, Chen Yu went to the bank.

Apart from transferring some money to Zhang Jianming, Chen Yu also set up online banking.

After evening self-study, Chen Yu went to the Lenovo Internet cafe again.

"Chen Yu, I want to discuss something with you."

"Brother Pang, what is it? Go ahead."

"I want to expand our workshop and hire more people."

"Sure."

Chen Yu didn't object.

Expanding the workshop was a good idea.

Now, The Legend of Mir 2 was showing signs of success, and more and more young people were joining the game.

Although running a gaming workshop wasn't extremely profitable, it was still a decent business.

"I mean, I want to hire 20 more people and buy 20 more computers. Besides, with more people, I plan to hire a cook for them."

"That's a good idea. I agree. Otherwise, they'll be eating instant noodles every day."

"I think the same. Even though it's a workshop, we need to keep things more formal."

Wang Pangzi talked to Chen Yu about many future plans.

He talked about how the workshop would be in the future...

As Chen Yu listened further, he began to sense that Wang Pangzi had another purpose in mind.

"Brother Pang, just say it."

"Hehe, Chen Yu."

Wang Pangzi chuckled, his belly fat jiggling a bit, and then said, "Well, you see, now that the company has expanded, can we reconsider how our shares are allocated?"

"Well... okay, Brother Pang, how do you want to redistribute them?"

"Previously, it was a fifty-fifty split, but now that we're expanding, how about a sixty-forty split in my favor?"

"Sure."

Chen Yu didn't shake his head.

Once he realized that Wang Pangzi had ulterior motives, Chen Yu understood Wang Pangzi's intention.

"Chen Yu, it's not that I want more shares, really."

"Brother Pang, I know, no need to say more, I understand."

"Chen Yu, I apologize for this."

"It's fine, as long as it's clear."

Chen Yu remained calm, showing no signs of discomfort.

...

"Chen Yu, come on, let's have a drink."

"Cheers."

"Chen Yu, why didn't you get upset earlier about the shares?"

Beside the Lenovo Internet cafe, Zhang Jianming downed a glass of beer. "That Wang Pangzi is taking advantage of us. He agreed to a fifty-fifty split before, and now he's taken more for himself. I bet in a little while, he'll suggest a seventy-thirty or eighty-twenty split."

"He did invest more, so having a larger share is normal."

"Even so, he agreed to the previous arrangement."

"It's not a big deal. Didn't he discuss it with me?"

"He discussed nothing. Chen Yu, I think he's jealous that you made over 200,000 yuan."

"What? Are you serious?"

"I'm not saying it, but the word has spread throughout Legend. They say Soul of the King bought over 200 Ultimate Skill Books and started recruiting members at level 35, preparing for a major operation. I suspect Wang Pangzi has figured out it's you."

"I see."

Chen Yu understood.

The reason Wang Zhe's Soul spent so much money was probably to establish the number one guild in The Legend of Mir 2. Not only would it be the first guild to be created, but Soul of the King also wanted to genuinely become the top guild in terms of strength.

That was quite normal.

Back then, many guild leaders had such ambitions. Some guild leaders had spent not just over 200,000 yuan, but over 2 million yuan to achieve their goals.

"Should we consider splitting from him and starting our own venture?"

Zhang Jianming was a bit annoyed. "We've earned a substantial amount of money, and startup capital won't be a problem. Besides, with our reputation in Legend over this period, setting up our own workshop should be no problem. On the other hand, without us, Wang Pangzi's side wouldn't achieve much."

"Hehe, Jian Ge, didn't expect you to be so ruthless."

Chen Yu smiled. "Jian Ge, let it go."

Chen Yu said, "Running a gaming workshop doesn't require that much technical expertise. Even if Wang Pangzi doesn't have us, they can still continue. At most, they might not do as well as we do."

"That's easy to say, but I can't swallow this anger."

"Take it easy. I never really intended to run this gaming workshop. Besides, do you plan to spend every day in the game, doing nothing more enjoyable?"

"Something more enjoyable?"

Zhang Jianming scratched his head. "What's more enjoyable than playing games?"