Autumn is coming.

Although the sun was still blazing, Qingyi obviously felt that the weather was much cooler. The clouds floated through the clear sky, like clumps of marshmallows......

Stop! How could I have thought of eating! Qingyi shook his head and concentrated on riding. Today, after some tossing, he is a little neater: a second-hand beige short-sleeved twill shirt retrieved from eBay, dark blue denim trousers with no holes (this seems to have been brought from China), and a pair of brown canvas shoes sold at a discount in a brand store.

As Qingyi passed by Johnny's barbershop, a black boy outside the shop was carrying a kettle (pointing at an orchid...... Watering the flowers, it was none other than Jonny the Barber. He also saw Qingyi, waved his free hand, and shouted:

"Hey, Zhang! You nasty hommebel! Where are you going now? ”

"Go for an interview!" Qingyi passed by with a smile on his face and left such a sentence.

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When he came to the school, Qingyi found that there seemed to be fewer students than usual. It's no wonder, after all, it's approaching the end of the semester, and for senior students, it's already time to submit resumes and find jobs. Of course, the guys who come out of Harvard Business School generally don't need to look for jobs, but they find jobs, right? However, those who can be admitted to the business school are elites, and it is understandable that they can get extraordinary treatment.

Following the familiar path, Qingyi came to Mentor Johansen's room. The door was closed, and he knocked on it.

"Come in." Mentor Johansen's voice came from within the room.

After tidying up her hair and clothes, Qingyi unscrewed the doorknob and pushed the door in. As soon as he entered, he saw Mentor Johansen sitting on the couch where he was entertaining, and the other on the couch was a man in the prime of life.

This man's hair is obviously treated with mud, a bit like a gangster in a gangster movie; The brow bones are very high, and the blue eyes are extraordinarily deep; He pursed his lips with great self-control, and his chin was clean; Wearing a coffee-colored suit and a black stripe tie on a red background, it is not eye-catching, but it is atmospheric enough; Because his arm is resting on the arm of the sofa, the watch he is wearing on his left wrist is exposed, and it is an unpretentious, very commercial quartz watch (of course, Qingyi can't recognize it, because he is not interested in watches). He was holding a manuscript in his hand, and he was looking at Qingyi with great interest at this time.

Less than a second after stepping through the door, Qingyi had quickly finished observing and smiled, "Good morning, gentlemen." I guess I'm not late, am I? ”

"If you put it mathematically, Zhang, you're a full minus five minutes late! Hahaha! Tutor Johansen seemed to be in a good mood, squeezing his eyebrows and joking at Qingyi, an old naughty boy. He got up with the guest: "Come here, let me introduce you: this is my latest student, Qingyi Zhang, you can call him Zhang directly, don't be afraid of calling the wrong person, anyway, there is not necessarily a second surname 'Zhang' in the whole Harvard; this is my oldest student, John Smith, of course, I didn't teach business management at that time." ”

"Nice to meet you." Unexpectedly, the gentleman smiled gently. He offered to reach out.

Qingyi also held his hand: "It's a pleasure to meet you." "Well, the wrist is very firm, and it is released when you shake it, is it a person with a somewhat tough style?

Patting Qingyi on the shoulder, Mentor Johansen continued: "John and I had a phone call a few days ago and asked me if there were any outstanding guys here, and I said no, even if there were, they wouldn't go to your low-paying small company!" ”

Mr. Smith laughed, "Teacher, you can really talk nonsense!" ”

"Haha, you should call it 'humor'! Okay, Zhang, in fact John is interested in you. He runs a somewhat special delivery company and is in need of a managerial talent at the moment, and I think this might be a good opportunity for you. But whether it is suitable or not, you still have to meet the two of you to know. Well, now it's your time, but of course you don't mind me watching! Mentor Johansen happily ran back to his desk and said to the two of them, "Just think of me as Darien Fawkes!" ”

"Who's that?" Qingyi asked stupidly.

"You haven't even watched "The Invisible Man" (note: the 1996 American drama "The InvisibleMan", the person mentioned above is the main character of the show)? Oh please! Young people now! Mentor Johansen slapped his head and sighed compassionately.

"Ahem, Zhang! Let's talk about that, shall we? Mr. Smith hurriedly pulled Qingyi's attention back. After seeing Qingyi nodded, Mr. Smith asked seriously: "Do you think it's okay to use such clothes for interviews?" ”

"A little." Qingyi is embarrassed. He had never prepared a suit, and it looked like he was going to be deducted points on his first impression.

Mr. Smith hurriedly said: "It's okay, I'm not a real estate agent, and I don't have high requirements for clothing." You are a Chinese, why did you come to the United States to study? ”

"Because ......" Qingyi immediately realized that this problem was not simple. He thought about it for a while and decided to say truthfully: "Because I want to live a different life." My father ran a huge family business, and I was born with a sizable company that I didn't even have to go to. But I don't think this kind of path that I need to open up is what I want. ”

Mr. Smith's eyes twitched: "Even if you study at Harvard, you can't change the path you're going to take, can you?" You always have to go back home and take over your father's business. ”

"I think there's changed. In other words, I came to Harvard to learn how to change, and coming to the United States was my opportunity to change. "Qingyi said." You may think that this behavior is childish and rebellious, but I think it is worth trying. At the very least, I'm no longer the frog in the well, just staring at the confined sky. ”

"Zhang, I really think that your attempt is right. When I was 18 years old, my dad threw me fifty dollars and told me to fuck off, so I could get to where I am today. Mr. Smith's smile was ...... Strong, yes, is strong and powerful, can open people's hearts. "Do you like to play games?"

"Yes, sir." Qingyi's smile did not change.

"Why?"

"Because the game taught me so much? Oh no, sir, that's not what I'm trying to say, it's clear you've already read my paper—" At the mention of games, Qingyi seems to be able to let go of a bit. He glanced at the table, and the manuscript that Mr. Smith had just read was his graduation thesis. "Then there's no need to repeat it. What I'm trying to say is that you can work with people in the game. ”

"Oh?"

"In my dissertation, I interpret the game from the perspective of a manager, but the game is not just a subordinate relationship between superiors and subordinates, but more about the cooperation between players and players. 'Cooperation' and 'management' have both similarities and differences. The cooperation of players can be seen as short-term cooperation and long-term cooperation. Let's take a look at short-term cooperation first, such as teaming up to fight monsters. ”

"Forming a team is based on a principle: 'fair distribution', and the measurement of this principle is made by the game system. Each time the team defeats a monster, according to the performance of each player in the battle, different experience points are allocated, each time the front line is more points, and the troubled waters are less points; When playing equipment – which is a lot of fun here – players use roll points to determine the ownership of the equipment. In the event of danger, we advance and retreat together, and when there is a benefit, we distribute it evenly, which is the minimum standard for maintaining short-term cooperation. ”

"Then, let's talk about long-term cooperation. Taking the team as an example, if the team members agree with each other about the strength of others (of course, it is not excluded that some people are just to soak the beauties in the team), they will subconsciously maintain this short-term cooperative relationship, add friends to each other, and then make an appointment to fight monsters together next time. In the game, strength is paramount, so the captain will be recognized as the strongest and most reliable, and of course, over time it will be fixed, making his position irreplaceable. And in this small team, the captain has the highest authority and can make rules, which involves management, so I won't say more. ”

Mr. Smith smiled, "No, please tell me, I'm interested." ”

"Okay...... The captain is equivalent to a manager, but he can't pay the team members, nor can he arrange vacations for the team members, and in essence, he is only the person with the highest voice among the cooperative parties, and his obligations are more than rights. ”

"A little thankless?"

"Yes, it's just thankless." Qingyi smiled: "Back to the point." While the XP distribution during combat cannot be changed, the allocation of equipment can be more user-friendly under the Captain's arrangement - and that's where I just said 'very interesting'. After a piece of equipment comes out, first check to see if there are any members of the team who are suitable for this equipment, and if so, he will get priority rights; If the above piece of equipment is suitable for more than two members, then those members must roll points to determine the ownership of the equipment; If no one needs the equipment, then it will be sold at an auction house or a stall, and the money will be divided equally. If the equipment is allocated, the winner is charged gold according to the value of the equipment, which is then distributed to everyone in the team. ”

"It sounds like the captain must know the market in the game very well!" Mr. Smith blinked, and couldn't help but laugh.

"yes, and if you always get a C in high school math, you can't be the captain." Qingyi also laughed. "For people with masochistic tendencies, being a captain is a good choice."

"The game is a free world, so players don't need to log in to the game on time as if they were going to work. If you have a temporary date with someone else, then the player has to cede the game time, but without him, the team will not be complete, and the already coordinated formation will also have a big loophole. In the real world, if an employee takes a leave of absence, the boss can always find someone to replace him, but not the team. Each team is capped at five people, which limits its own development, prevents it from recruiting more members, and at some point may result in the absence of one member. That's why guilds emerged. ”

"The Guild is a special partnership. It is clearly a long-term partnership, but it is a loose ensemble, not very binding on members, and most of the time exists as a short-term collaboration. When countless teams are combined, there is a 'substitute' - if there is a temporary shortage of people before fighting monsters, just find one from the online guild members, and the other party is usually willing to fight monsters together, this is a short-term cooperation. Therefore, guilds are the 'largest collection' a player can make in a game, and the only possible long-term cooperation. ”

"It's great, my son spends all day playing Sony's consoles, and if he could say that to you, I would have to worry less. So, have you ever had any failures in the game? ”

"Yes."

Qingyi smiled, and the softest part of her heart was touched.

"I was betrayed. During a team mission, I was abandoned by the other members. It's a pity that there is no contract in the game, and there is no law to hold you accountable. ”

"You can see that this incident has a great impact on you." Mr. Smith grinned and patted Qingyi on the shoulder like Johansen's mentor. "It's better to have frustration in the virtual world than in the real world, isn't it?"

Qingyi reluctantly said, "Maybe." ”

Mentor Johansen stood up and walked over, "Hey, John, are you done asking?" If I ask again, I'll have to collect the money for him! ”

"Okay, okay......" Mr. Smith raised his hands and made a "surrender" gesture with a wry smile before taking out his business card from his arms and handing it to Qingyi: "I like you, young man." Here is the address to work. When can I come to work? Of course, I don't need you in a suit, hahaha! ”