You said you would make games by yourself, but how did you become the richest man by doing nothing?

Half an hour later, the car arrived at a tall office building.

The interior of this office building was much more spacious and bright, with a minimalist design at the reception area in the lobby, and glass curtain walls offering expansive views.

Manager Zhao led everyone to the 18th floor in the elevator.

Stepping into the office area, the interior layout had a modern feel, with neat files and computer equipment on the desks.

Although it was still somewhat different from what Lu Yu had imagined, he felt that this was finally starting to look like a proper office area.

However, he still couldn't quite understand some of the designs here.

For example, the ceiling above was densely packed with cameras, large and small, as if cameras were free.

After he voiced his question, Manager Zhao rubbed his hands together obsequiously:

"President Lu, you may not know this, but this design is convenient for monitoring employees at their workstations to prevent them from slacking off.

For this purpose, we will also provide you with a complementary 'Smart Supervision System'.

This system employs the currently popular facial recognition and behavior monitoring systems.

For example, it can monitor employees going to the restroom, playing with their phones at their workstations, or even chatting with colleagues, stretching, eating snacks, or napping on their desks.

In addition, we also have the most comprehensive gateway and screen monitoring software, which can detect any idling or slacking behavior by employees, whether it's playing games, browsing irrelevant web pages, or chatting idly.

All of the above employee behaviors will be fully documented, so that one day, whether you want to deduct wages or find a reason to fire them, you can do so easily..."

Lu Yu listened to the explanation while examining various details.

"These chairs are a bit hard, and the desks are so high, not ergonomically designed. Won't it be uncomfortable to sit here?"

"President Lu, you don't understand. The chairs are deliberately made to be uncomfortable."

Manager Zhao said with a smile, his voice fawning:

"Employees come to work to contribute value, not to enjoy themselves. Why should they sit so comfortably? What if they get too comfortable and want to sleep?"

With that, he sat down to demonstrate.

"President Lu, you see, employees have to force themselves to straighten their backs to operate the computer normally.

The chairs are made a little harder, with a slightly uncomfortable slope. This intermittent pain will constantly remind employees that they are at work, and they need to brace themselves and maintain a high level of alertness."

Lu Yu shook his head. He casually asked, "What about meals? Is there an employee cafeteria nearby?"

"The park management company has several customized boxed meal plans for you to choose from. Let me tell you, the bosses of companies around here generally choose the cheapest one."

Then, he casually took out a sample of a boxed meal from the refrigerator to show him.

Lu Yu saw half a layer of rice covered with a few slices of unpeeled potatoes and red peppers in a cheap white styrofoam lunch box.

"This plan only costs a little over 1 yuan per employee per meal, and as you can see, we thoughtfully added highly stimulating chili peppers and mustard to the lunch box, which can quickly stimulate employees to maintain a high-intensity stress state and prevent them from dozing off."

Lu Yu clicked his tongue. Was this a boxed meal or swill?

He walked forward with his hands behind his back and began to examine the slogans on the wall:

"Suffering is experience, and loss is a blessing."

"Work until you die."

"If you don't work hard today, you'll have to work hard to find a job tomorrow."

"Your parents are not as close as your boss, and your employer's kindness is as heavy as a mountain."

"If you don't want to be eliminated, you have to run ahead. If you don't do it, there are plenty of people who will!"

Lu Yu began to calculate in his mind that if he had to pick the tallest among the dwarfs, this place was still passable, but the renovation cost would be a bit high. The chairs would have to be replaced, the surveillance cameras would have to be removed, and the slogans would have to be painted over...

Seeming to see that Lu Yu was interested, Manager Zhao quickly seized the opportunity:

"President Lu, let me show you another wonderful workstation. I believe that once you see it, you will be determined to rent this place."

The group came to a slightly hidden corner of the office area.

This was a narrow space recessed into the wall, without windows, dark and damp.

The air smelled faintly of mildew and was poorly ventilated. The walls were covered with mottled water stains, and not far away were the toilets and trash cans.

The broken desk at the workstation was old and faded, covered with uneven scratches, seemingly an old school desk recycled from some school.

Compared with other workstations, this place was simply like a forgotten corner, isolated from the world.

Manager Zhao introduced obsequiously:

"This is a 'pigeon cage' thoughtfully prepared by our property group for all the bosses.

It can be used specifically to deal with some troublemakers, such as employees who refuse to leave after being given a dismissal notice.

Some supervisors who want to give some newly graduated rebellious employees a dressing down and teach them how to behave can also move people to this pigeon cage for a week.

If a week is not enough, then a month, and you can guarantee that the employee will figure everything out, all the edges will be smoothed out, and they will be docile, well-behaved, and know how to behave!

Therefore, in our park, this kind of small pigeon cage is very popular among bosses. They even gave it a nickname, calling it 'a young person's first taste of social beating'."

Lu Yu shook his head after hearing this introduction, gradually dispelling the idea of renting this place.

However, this was already the most decent office park he could find nearby. The others were not as good as this one!

He had heard that this world was very competitive, but he didn't expect it to be so competitive.

Lu Yu hesitated whether to go somewhere else to take a look, and walked towards the exit.

As he passed through the office area, he smelled a newly renovated odor.

"This office area has just been renovated?" He raised his eyebrows.

"Indeed," the other party said with a smile, rubbing his hands.

"How can you work in a newly renovated space? What about the formaldehyde? Have you found a testing company to test it?"

"That doesn't matter."

Manager Zhao pointed to the activated carbon packs on the table.

Lu Yu shook his head again. These small purification packs were a drop in the bucket for the entire office area.

To dispel Lu Yu's concerns, Manager Zhao continued to explain:

"First of all, formaldehyde poisoning in employees is a low-probability event, after all, people have different constitutions.

Secondly, even if an employee really gets poisoned by formaldehyde, or even gets leukemia, many bosses can afford it.

Because, compared to the capital gains from starting work a few months earlier, the treatment costs and compensation are basically negligible."

Lu Yu didn't turn his head, suppressing his anger as he spoke: "So, in your eyes, employees are disposable consumables that can be discarded at any time?"

Manager Zhao didn't see Lu Yu's expression clearly and nodded and smiled to himself:

"In a sense, yes."

Lu Yu's forehead veins bulged.

He recalled the night he died suddenly in his previous life, when the AED emergency device was completely for show, because the company had never trained employees how to use it.

If the company had paid a little attention, that kind of accident wouldn't have happened.

He was filled with anger and shouted, "Get out!"

Manager Zhao was suddenly scolded and was also slightly annoyed.

You ungrateful brat, I accompanied you all morning, and you didn't like any of them, not only are you unappreciative, but you're also talking back to me?

He planned to refuse to continue serving and leave the two of them here, letting them go back however they wanted!

The male assistant next to him pulled his arm and pointed to Liu Mengyuan next to Lu Yu.

Liu Mengyuan was standing with her hands folded, looking at Manager Zhao with a blank expression.