Chapter 326 Funding Budget

Yao Beiguo took the documents, opened them curiously, and began to read.

After a long while,

A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes. As someone who had served in the management of four gaming Clubs, he knew he would absolutely not hire any of these personnel.

He wanted to say something,

but then he suddenly realized that he himself was also one of the people on this list.

If he refused the people on the list, wouldn’t he be refusing himself?

It’s just that,

if the Club really recruited all these people, it would be very difficult for the Club to achieve good results.

After thinking for a moment, he looked up at Chen Mo, who was sitting opposite him, and felt it was better to clarify these matters.

“Mr. Chen, if we recruit these people on the list, I’m afraid it will be very difficult for the Club to achieve good results!”

“Why?”

Chen Mo calmly looked at Yao Beiguo. He knew the other party would raise an objection.

Yao Beiguo pondered for a moment before slowly speaking.

“Mr. Chen, take these retired professional players, for example. Their current strength can no longer compare to young professional players. If we re-recruit them into the Club, it will be very difficult to achieve results in professional competitions.”

“Your way of thinking is wrong. While it’s important for a gaming Club to achieve results, current gaming Clubs lack a certain human touch. When people get old and their strength can’t keep up, they are forced to retire. What’s the difference between this and discarding a tool after it’s served its purpose?”

Chen Mo shook his head slightly, then said with emotion,

“These old professional players have all fought for the Club, and some of them even led their teams to win championships. Yet, just because their strength has declined, are they simply abandoned?”

“To so easily give up on a professional player who has achieved results for the Club is a bit too cruel. So, I’ve decided to give those retired professional players another chance to stand on the stage.”

Yao Beiguo listened to Mr. Chen’s words and fell silent.

He didn’t know how to explain it. Many times, esports is like this: when your strength is not enough, that’s when you are eliminated.

Although it’s cold-blooded, that’s the reality.

To put it pragmatically, which of the bosses who run these Clubs isn’t doing it to make money?

And for a Club to make money, the professional team needs to achieve good rankings in professional competitions.

Those retired players have clearly declined in strength, making it difficult for them to achieve rankings in professional competitions, so no Club would re-employ those old retired professional players.

But Mr. Chen’s words touched him somewhat.

Yes,

those old retired professional players, although they are said to be retired, how many of them actually chose to retire voluntarily?

It was nothing more than the Club no longer seeing value in them, forcing them to retire, wasn’t it?

After thinking for a moment, he finally spoke.

“Mr. Chen, it’s best to find some strong professional players. Those retired professional players can be recruited as substitutes. If there’s really an emergency, they could fill in.”

“No!”

Chen Mo immediately shook his head upon hearing this.

“We cannot do that. Since we have recruited these professional players back, we have a responsibility to let them enter the arena. Otherwise, if you recruit those retired professional players back, but then only let them be substitutes,”

“this approach is undoubtedly an insult and is unacceptable.”

“Moreover, is it really impossible for those retired professional players to achieve results? I don’t think so. Retired professional players, on the contrary, have many advantages that new professional players do not.”

“Those retired professional players have a lot of competition experience. On the field, they will be calmer and able to handle many unexpected situations.”

“Another point is, have those retired professional players really declined in strength? I don’t think so. Their gaming skills have not fallen behind. At most, it’s just that some age-related issues make their reactions a bit slower.”

“But the issue of slow reactions can be completely compensated for through other aspects, such as experience, awareness, teamwork…”

“And as long as these old veterans remain in the Club, they are the foundation of the Club. Some new players can become more experienced under the guidance of those old professional players.”

“So, don’t consider these retired professional players useless. They are very important, so just do as I say.”

Chen Mo thought for a moment, couldn’t think of any other fabricated reasons, and then simply made the final decision.

Yao Beiguo listened to Mr. Chen’s explanation and fell silent.

What Mr. Chen said was not without reason, but some things only exist in theory.

For example, can retired professional players make a comeback and win championships?

Theoretically, yes, but the chances are very slim.

No Club owner would do something so cost-ineffective. After all, there are many talented new players to choose from, so who would choose those retired professional players?

But this matter was decided by Mr. Chen, and it seemed he had made up his mind, so there was no need for him to object further.

“Okay, Mr. Chen, I will do my best to handle this matter.”

Yao Beiguo nodded and said.

“Mm, I trust you. Just do it with confidence.”

Chen Mo smiled with satisfaction when he saw Yao Beiguo nod in agreement.

This was the kind of employee he needed, someone who would do as he was told. This was the most reliable state.

Yao Beiguo looked at the thick stack of roster documents on the table and took a deep breath.

Trying to achieve good results for the Club using the people on this list was truly a difficult task!

Then he realized another question and looked up at Mr. Chen.

“Mr. Chen, what is the budget for establishing this Club?”

The budget was a very big issue. The most critical reason for the failure of the four Clubs he had previously managed was that the Club owners no longer wanted to invest money.

And now, with Mr. Chen’s Club recruiting these retired professional players, it was already difficult to achieve results.

If there was also a shortage of funds, this Club might very well become the fifth gaming Club he had failed to manage.

Yao Beiguo thought with trepidation.

“Funding budget?”

Chen Mo looked up at Yao Beiguo and slowly extended one finger.

“Ten million?”

Yao Beiguo looked at the finger Mr. Chen extended and tentatively asked.

He couldn’t help but start calculating in his mind, whether ten million would be enough for a Club’s expenses.

But before he could finish his calculations, he saw Mr. Chen, who was sitting opposite him, first shake his head, then gently wiggle his finger.

His lips parted slightly, and he slowly uttered four words.

“It’s one hundred million.”

One hundred million!

Yao Beiguo’s eyes widened as he heard the budget Mr. Chen gave.

He never expected Mr. Chen to give such a large budget.