If everyone is reborn, who will work for capital?

Chapter 64 Paul the Octopus in Hong Kong

When Geng Zhi turned his attention back to the activity room, the second round of activities was nearing its end.

"After the games and interactions of the previous two hours, I believe everyone has gained a better understanding of the opposite-sex guests present. Now, we will move on to the second part of this event: mutual selection."

As Shu Beibei spoke, she gestured to Hao Pengxiang's team to begin distributing the second round of "heart-fluttering" cards.

"Everyone, the rules remain the same. Each person will receive a card with their own number. Please write down the numbers of the three opposite-sex individuals who have caught your eye this round, in order of priority," Shu Beibei explained clearly.

Next to Zhang Qinghua, a boy leaned over and whispered, "Qinghua, are you still obsessed with that girl you're shipping?"

"Of course, I'm very loyal, okay!" Zhang Qinghua raised an eyebrow confidently, habitually brushing aside his slightly parted bangs. "And I feel like she probably likes me too."

On the other side, Kong Juan nudged Wang Qinqin and whispered, "Qinqin, since you've taken a liking to that 185cm tall guy, you should take the initiative to contact him. Didn't Dr. Sun just say that if you like someone, you should bravely express it?"

"But I'm a girl..." Wang Qinqin hesitated.

……

The volunteers quickly finished distributing the cards.

The 64 guests received their cards, each with a different expression—some wrote quickly, some rested their chins on their hands in thought, and some secretly glanced in a certain direction.

Compared to the general confusion and struggle in the first round, many people have a much clearer goal in this round, making it much easier to write.

Five minutes later, all the cards were collected and handed over to Lü Sifeng.

He immediately assisted Sun Xiaowen and Hong Zhenbo in quickly inputting the data into the model again, and re-paired the 64 guests into two-person couples.

Ten minutes later.

"Everyone!" Shu Beibei's voice rang out again, "Now, let's move on to the last and most fun round of today—the outdoor treasure hunt!"

She held up a hand-drawn map and said, "The 32 couples need to follow the clues on the map to find four checkpoints scattered throughout the campus, complete the fun games, and then return here to sign in to complete the mission."

"The top 8 couples will receive two movie tickets (choose one from '2012,' 'Mulan,' or 'Angel's Love'); two 50-yuan vouchers for Korean BBQ; and two Christine heart-shaped cakes..."

"Beep beep beep! Beep beep beep!"

The alarm clock that Geng Zhi had set suddenly went off—reminding him that it was time to head to the airport.

He glanced at the time and whispered to Li Haipeng beside him, "Mr. Li, I have to catch a flight back to Lanzhou. I'm leaving the wrap-up and follow-up work of the event entirely in your hands. We'll announce the final results online tonight."

"Don't worry, Mr. Geng, I've got it covered!" Li Haipeng patted his chest and assured him.

Geng Zhi said no more, picked up his prepared backpack, quietly left the still bustling activity room, hailed a taxi at the school gate, and headed straight for Hongqiao Airport.

He is taking a flight this afternoon to Hong Kong.

His purpose for this trip to Hong Kong was clear: to open a bank account, to make some necessary technology purchases, and... to register several key accounts.

……

In a slightly cramped standard room at the Hung Wan Hotel in Hong Kong.

Geng Zhi was sitting on the rather cramped single bed, browsing Weibo in Xinlang.

Inspired by the Twitter model, several early microblogging products emerged in China, including Fanfou, Jiwai, Digu, and Taotao (a Penguin product).

Fanfou, created by Wang Xing, was once an industry leader, but after it was taken down, the social media industry descended into a state of fierce competition among various players.

It was against this backdrop that Xinlang Weibo launched its public beta at the end of August, and immediately mobilized the entire company's resources to promote it vigorously.

Within just over two months of its launch, Xinlang Weibo had already surpassed one million registered users.

The new Weibo account was newly established and in a phase of rapid, unregulated growth, making registration and verification easier.

Taking advantage of this time, Geng Zhi deliberately registered an American-Chinese account in Hong Kong named "Paul Zhang," with the Chinese nickname "Paul the Octopus."

Ring ring ring!

At 21 p.m. sharp, Li Haipeng called to report.

"President Geng! We're here to report on the results of today's 'If You Are the One' event!" On the other end of the phone, Li Haipeng's voice was so excited it was almost overflowing.

"Okay, go ahead." Geng Zhi's voice was calm and even, his eyes still fixed on the computer screen.

"Me, Dr. Sun, Beibei, Mingxia, Song Qing, and I all have good news to report."

"it is good."

"I'll go first! I have three big news items!" Li Haipeng cleared his throat.

"The first piece of news is that during today's event, after the treasure hunt, in the final mutual selection round, a total of 7+2 pairs successfully selected each other!"

"Wait, what does 7+2 mean?" Geng Zhi didn't understand for a moment.

"Seven couples were guests who participated in the event, and 7 out of 32 couples were successfully matched, a success rate of 22%!" Li Haipeng said. "The other two couples were from our volunteers."

"...This is truly unexpected." A smile finally appeared on Geng Zhi's face. "Excellent, excellent, very excellent! Thank you all for your hard work!"

"The second piece of news is that half of the volunteers explicitly requested to register on-site to participate in the next round of 'If You Are the One'!"

"Hmm... so you agreed?" Geng Zhi asked.

"Well... they've helped us so much, it's hard to refuse their kindness, Mr. Geng," Li Haipeng chuckled.

"Alright."

"The third piece of news is that the external relations department of the Flower Lion University strongly requests that at least 20 spots be allocated to them for the next 'If You Are the One' event..." Li Haipeng added.

"Hmm... so you agreed?" Geng Zhi asked again.

"Well... after all, Mr. Hua Shi has helped us a lot this time, so we still can't refuse his hospitality," Li Haipeng continued.

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"Boss, it's my turn to report!" Shu Beibei's clear voice came from the other end of the phone; she was clearly impatient as well.

"Okay, keep it brief."

"We received feedback from 63 guests after the event. 55 people gave it 5 stars, 6 people gave it 4.5 stars, 2 people gave it 4 stars, and those who gave it 5 stars..." Shu Beibei spoke quickly, preparing to elaborate.

"Beibei, let's have an efficient meeting. Just give a brief report," Geng Zhi said. He already regretted letting them make phone calls to report.

It was a China Mobile number, and the phone credit was low. At that time, roaming fees were ridiculously expensive, and it cost 7 Dragon Coins per minute to receive a call.

If you play for too long, your phone will shut down!

"Okay, boss! I'll just get to the point." Shu Beibei readily agreed, but her excitement remained undiminished. "Based on today's results, I believe we are fully capable of holding two events regularly every week! And we can raise the price to seventy or eighty, and they'll still sell out in seconds!"

"it is good."

"After today's event, I've discovered several aspects that can be improved. For example, the individual showcase video at the beginning could be used as a selling point..." Shu Beibei's idea was interrupted again.

"Beibei, that's a great idea!" Geng Zhi quickly affirmed, then added, "Type the detailed plan and send it to me via QQ later. Time is limited, so each person's report should be kept under one minute, only stating the results."

"Okay, boss, I'll type the rest of my good ideas to you via QQ." Shu Beibei still couldn't hide her excitement.

"Boss! It's my turn!" Yang Mingxia's voice squeezed in.

"Okay, you only have one minute," Geng Zhi reminded him again.

"My post with pictures and text about the event I shared today has already..." Yang Mingxia spoke rapidly, "I plan to write another in-depth event report and a successful couple interview to ignite a second wave of discussion..."

"Okay, Mingxia, time's up. Type the rest to me on QQ! Now, please welcome Senior Sister Sun." Geng Zhi said quickly.

"Junior, let me give you a brief report. Today, Zhenbo and I conducted systematic behavioral observation and recording throughout the entire event, and discovered many interesting social dynamics phenomena. For example, in group games, the initial liking has a significant impact on cooperation efficiency, and..."

Sun Xiaowen also shared a lot of her thoughts.

"Okay, senior, your thoughts are very insightful. Let's discuss them in detail after I return to Shanghai from Lanzhou. Now, please welcome Song..."

beep...

Suddenly, a busy signal came from the phone.

On the other end of the phone, Song Qing, who was about to speak with the phone to his lips, thought: "...?"