Chapter 2222: Passing the Interview

"No, Mr. Zhou, you're actually not wrong."

Zhao Fusheng gave Zhou Nianzu a deep look, then asked with a smile, "I wonder, Mr. Zhou, what are your plans for the future?"

Here comes the real topic!

In that instant, Zhou Nianzu was overjoyed.

He knew that the opportunity he had been waiting for so long had finally arrived.

Or rather, perhaps it was because of some gesture or a certain sentence he had just made that moved this super-rich man, who was finally willing to give him a chance.

It was sad to say, but that was the truth.

For many people in the world, the purpose of their hard work, even at all costs, is often just to hope for an opportunity to showcase their abilities.

And this opportunity is often in the hands of a very few people.

Today's Zhao Fusheng is undoubtedly one of the best among that group.

Simply put, Zhao Fusheng is the kind of person who gives others opportunities and changes their lives.

And Zhou Nianzu is the kind of person who longs for Zhao Fusheng to give him a chance.

That is the reason and cause for his appearance here today.

If it weren't for wanting to make a comeback and pursue a bigger career, he wouldn't be here.

Bowing down to a much younger man is not easy for anyone.

Since ancient times, of all difficulties, bowing down is the hardest.

Zhao Fusheng understood this truth, and Zhou Nianzu himself understood it too.

Moreover, the fact that they could chat for so long with both knowing it full well meant that Zhao Fusheng had already grasped Zhou Nianzu's thoughts. He was just testing Zhou Nianzu to see if he could meet his requirements and become the person to lead Future Technology forward.

This was very important!

Because in Zhao Fusheng's layout for Future Technology, the next ten years would be a decade of rapid growth.

This was no joke; it was a fact.

In Zhao Fusheng's memory, the advent of the smartphone era opened a new chapter in the internet industry, and countless companies rose rapidly amid this wave.

To many people today, this seems like an impossible occurrence.

But Zhao Fusheng knew that everything had changed with the popularization of smartphones.

Just like the computer industry today, the current computer industry includes multinational brands like IBM, HP, and Dell, as well as local companies like Lenovo, Founder, and Tongfang. There are also many new companies that would be forgotten a few years later, such as home appliance brands like Haier and TCL, Zhongguancun brands like Muze and Bayi Shikong, and channel transformation brands like Gionee, Hasee, and Tongchuang.

Among these companies, only a handful survive the market competition that sifts through like a great wave washing away sand.

And the smartphone market is even more chaotic.

Big brands like Samsung and Apple, along with brands like Huawei, ZTE, Xiaomi, and Meizu, and even companies like LeTV (which makes TVs), Meitu (which makes apps), Gree (which makes air conditioners), 360 (which focuses on security), Li Yang (who promotes Crazy English), singers, and movie stars all want to get a piece of the pie.

It must be noted that the heyday of desktop computers was brought about by the internet era of that time. From the late 1990s to the early 2000s, the first wave of the internet economy rose, and following this trend, desktop computers became the first gateway to the internet.

Secondly, the nationwide informatization trend also entered a development phase during this period, making desktop computers essential for corporate office work. Driven by these two trends, desktop computers enjoyed a decade of glory.

Smartphones, on the other hand, owe their rise to the mobile internet era.

More applications and social behaviors moved from computers to phones, making mobile applications the new gateway to the mobile internet, which also fueled the popularity of smartphones.

Interestingly, the government-promoted internet and the connection between traditional industries and the internet will largely depend on the popularization of smartphones. This also extends the duration of the smartphone boom. In the foreseeable future, the golden age of smartphones might also last a decade.

This is what Zhao Fusheng truly values.

Therefore, he considered using Zhou Nianzu to replace Dong Guoxiang in leading Future Technology.

Because Zhao Fusheng knew very well that Dong Guoxiang's personality made him unsuitable to be the general manager of such a company.

He was only fit for technical work.

It is often said that character determines destiny. Many people do not understand this, but in fact, only those who have truly experienced it can understand what role a person's character plays in their life.

It's like the difference between an idealist and a realist.

In fact, the gap between the two is not that large; every realist was once an idealist.

The only difference is that people are not the same.

Some people can easily realize their ideals, while others may not be able to fulfill them.

Some people may face reality and eventually have to transform from idealists to realists. Others spend their entire lives striving for their ideals, even if they use realistic means to do so.

Zhao Fusheng could well understand certain people, like Zhou Nianzu in front of him, who was working hard to showcase his talent, hoping to get an opportunity from him.

This was normal.

Because he was striving for success.

The world is unfair. Some people struggle all their lives and still cannot get enough to eat and wear, while others are born into luxury.

This world has never been fair. If one insists on fairness, perhaps only death is fair to everyone.

Because whether you are a king, a general, a prime minister, or a wealthy tycoon, you will eventually die.

Death does not discriminate between ordinary people and landlords or magnates. When it's time to die, you will die.

Zhao Fusheng glanced at Zhou Nianzu and smiled.

"Mr. Zhou, I wonder if you would be willing to join the Future Group?"

"Ah?"

With Zhao Fusheng's words, Zhou Nianzu's expression changed, and then a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

He was not stupid.

Obviously, Zhao Fusheng was formally inviting him.

In other words, his performance just now had won the approval of the owner of the Future Group.

For him, this was undoubtedly great news!

"This, this, thank you, Chairman, thank you."

Zhou Nianzu quickly stood up and bowed slightly to Zhao Fusheng.

He was not an idealist clinging to his ideals; he was just a professional manager. He had chosen to step down from Sina because he knew he had no power to stop Zhao Fusheng's revenge on Sina.

Coupled with his disappointment with the company's board of directors, he chose to leave.

Now, he knew he had seized the opportunity again.

How far he could go next would depend on whether he could satisfy Zhao Fusheng.

This is the meaning of a professional manager's existence.