Create a great era of e-sports

A train station in a small northern city.

The station was crowded, filled with young people carrying luggage and going south to work in factories.

At this time, the coastal cities in the south were economically developed and full of factories. Many young people who dropped out of school in the countryside did not want to stay in the fields all their lives, so they would choose to work in the south with a few friends.

Not only to see the world, but also to find a way out.

In the waiting room.

FTD's top laner Xiaoqiang was carrying a large snakeskin bag, and he was surrounded by several friends of similar ages. They all made an appointment to go south together so that they could take care of each other.

Taking advantage of their free time, a few people chatted about one thing or another.

As we were chatting, a friend suddenly asked: "Brother Qiang, are you really going to the factory and not playing games anymore?"

As soon as this question came out, everyone stared at Xiaoqiang.

They all play "Gods and Gods", so they naturally know how well-known this ordinary person next to them, who looks unremarkable and can't be found in a crowd, is in the game, how powerful his skills are, and how prosperous he is. What a man of influence he is, he is simply the most admirable one among them.

Among the Internet cafes in their town, few people who play "Gods and Gods" don't know his name.

As a result, he actually gave up the game and went south to work with them in the factory.

Why?

Everyone can't figure it out.

"Your team won second place and received a bonus of 10,000 yuan. Among us, you are the most successful and the most glorious one. Why do you say you won't fight if you don't want to fight?"

"Yes, Brother Qiang, why?"

Several people were puzzled.

"do not fight."

Xiaoqiang shook his head and didn't explain much.

"It's so exciting to play games. Everyone knows you in the game, and it's the same in the Internet cafe. We all want to be like you, but you don't play? Why? I don't understand! What's the future of working part-time? How many part-timers do you have? Made a fortune?"

Friends are envious and hard to understand.

Xiaoqiang stopped talking and closed his eyes to hide the bitterness in his heart.

He doesn't want to fight?

The problem is that it can’t be fought!

His mother farmed and his father worked. They could barely make ends meet. They could only be considered the most ordinary rural family. But he only knew how to play games every day and couldn't make any money, so how could he play?

He wants to fight too!

But the reality is really cruel, and the pressure of life is overwhelming.

In e-sports competitions, the winner takes all.

FTD took second place. Although there was a bonus of 10,000 yuan, the other teams didn't get a penny. Who can guarantee that they will always get bonuses?

This is an entertainment competition, not a part-time job where you can get paid.

Xiaoqiang also wanted to fight, but he really couldn't.

When he went back, although his parents didn't scold him and were even happy for him, looking at their tired figures, he suddenly felt very guilty.

This can't go on any longer.

Playing games cannot be a living, no matter how prosperous it is, there will be times of loneliness. The future of e-sports is bleak now. It is better to go south to work, like thousands of rural youths, make some money, and meet an ordinary woman in the factory. child.

If you are lucky, you get married and have children in the city. If you are not lucky, you take your wife back home to farm.

As for eSports.

Just play it occasionally.

Maybe I am getting old, dreaming back in the middle of the night, and remember the time when everyone was on stage, but life must go on.

"Alas~"

Sighing quietly, Xiaoqiang stood up to go to the toilet.

Asking his friend to take care of his luggage, he walked towards the toilet with his cell phone in hand.

Along the way, at the train station of this small northern county, workers in simple clothes and carrying large bags and small bags were everywhere.

Some of them go to construction sites, some to electronics factories, and most of them change jobs from factory to factory, and then take the saved money and send it back home at the end of the year. Day after day, year after year, there is no better way out.

Maybe he is still the same spirited young man after working for more than ten years.

Is this kind of life really what you want?

Xiaoqiang will also ask back.

But other than that, as a guy who never graduated from high school, he really can't think of any other way out.

It would be great if I could get paid playing e-sports~

Smiling to himself, Xiaoqiang felt that he was a little whimsical. Just as he was about to wash his hands, the big candy bar phone he bought with his competition bonus suddenly rang.

The loud ringtone did not attract any attention.

Because everyone has the same mobile phone and are used to it.

I picked up the phone and saw a familiar name on the phone.

2009.

What is he looking for me for?

Play a game?

Various thoughts flashed through his mind, and Xiaoqiang pressed the answer button.

Before he could speak, 2009's excited voice sounded from the other side of the phone.

"Brother Qiang, come to my house. Someone has offered us 500,000 yuan to play a game!"

Three days later.

The conference room of Gzhou Laogandie Food Company.

All FTD members gathered.

Wu Sheng sat in the middle, and several teammates gathered around him. When the beautiful receptionist poured tea and left, and they were the only ones left, everyone immediately let go and chased Wu Sheng to ask whether the matter was true or false.

"09, what's going on? Tell me quickly!"

"What does half a million mean?"

"Really or not, I'm so anxious!"

Several teammates chased Wu Sheng and kept asking questions.

Wu Sheng responded quickly: "Brothers, I don't even know what's going on. It's all about what others say, so I'll tell you exactly as it is!"

"No, you called us over, didn't you know? Don't lie to us!" Xiaoqiang said anxiously: "I was about to get on the train in Guangdong, but you called me over, don't mess with me!"

ZSMJ in the bottom lane also said in a skeptical tone: "Laogandaddy Company is really planning to invest 500,000 in our team?"

Several teammates were full of questions and stared at Wu Sheng, waiting for his answer.

Wu Sheng told the whole story, and then spread his hands: "Then I went back and waited for the news. The next day, Mr. Deng called me and told me that Lao Ganba Chili Sauce planned to invest 500,000 yuan in sponsorship for us. , I hope I will call you all over for specific requirements, and we will discuss them in detail. I really don’t know more."

After listening to his words, several young people looked at each other.

They all wanted to play games, but for various reasons, they had to give up e-sports.

At first, everyone had already recognized the reality, but things seemed to suddenly take a turn for the worse, and a new turning point appeared.

As a result, Wu Sheng, the person who called them here, was unclear, and several of them were scratching their heads and ears anxiously.

Top laner Xiaoqiang sighed: "I really want to continue playing if I have the chance. I hope they are not joking and lying to us."

The jungler didn’t have much confidence either: “It’s not a big company like that, right?”

"who knows?"

"I just hope it's true. As long as it's true, I'll be willing to give you 100,000 yuan, let alone 500,000 yuan. At least I'll get a cent. 20,000 yuan will allow me to work in a factory for a year."

"I came here from home just because I want to continue playing games. I don't want to live a mediocre life. As long as I can, I want to seize this opportunity!"

In the midst of discussion.

The conference room door was pushed open.

Someone walked in.

Thanks to book friend Weaving Silk into Sorrow and book friend 20181021152413085 for the reward.

Thanks to QReading book friends MU, Chen Feng, and user book friend 20230306119-ba for the reward.