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Chapter 593: Believe

Chapter 593: Chapter 593: Believe

Shen Dong originally thought it was some major issue, but it turned out to be just this matter, and he couldn’t help but want to laugh—this guy tends to overthink. In reality, everything he’d said was achievable, so there was no need to worry so much. Moreover, they hadn’t even started yet; how could he know that his words were merely to motivate them to work harder, rather than being realistic?

Truth be told, he just lacked one thing—confidence. He felt that what he had conceived was not good enough. Yet, who else out there could come up with such an idea? Currently, he hadn’t met anyone else able to do so, and it wasn’t even about whether he could think of it or not. From the time the two of them had known each other, it had only been a few days.

The other party could trust him so much as to show him all their plans, and he had even caused a former employee to resign because of him. This was enough to prove that the other party had very good judgment. If they believed in him, it was destined to make money.

"Didn’t you trust me a lot before? Why don’t you trust me this time?" Shen Dong asked, a bit curious. He spoke this sentence to see exactly what the other party thought. Before, he was absolutely convinced that he could succeed and kept insisting that Shen Dong join him. Back then, Shen Dong had also believed in it.

It certainly couldn’t be that he was now discouraged by a mere employee. Of course, Shen Dong wouldn’t believe that. Zhang Tao felt a bit embarrassed when this was mentioned. It wasn’t that he didn’t believe in it. He felt the software would definitely be well made, but to reach the stature of Penguin, he still felt it was slightly inferior, perhaps not meeting the expectations in the end.

So, he also felt that sometimes one shouldn’t think too highly of a software, raising it too high, so that when it falls, it wouldn’t hurt as much. If from the beginning he felt this software could reach the peak, and then it didn’t, that would definitely be the biggest disaster. Zhang Tao thought this to himself, but he couldn’t just say it outright—if he did, he was sure he’d be severely scolded.

Shen Dong was also able to gauge people’s feelings. Even though Zhang Tao didn’t say it out loud, his expressions had given everything away. He already deeply understood what the other person was thinking; solving it was easy then.

Shen Dong took out a pack of good cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out, and offered it to Zhang Tao. After hesitating for a few seconds, Zhang Tao decided to take it. The two men didn’t need to speak; they just stood there smoking in tacit agreement. Zhang Tao didn’t know why, but after finishing that cigarette, he felt exceptionally calm.

It seemed as if all his troubles were smoked away, feeling very refreshing. Indeed, when a person is not sober, smoking a cigarette can make everything seem lucid, and it also releases stress. All the pressure from the recent sleepless nights disappeared.

"Didn’t I tell you before that I own many businesses under my name? Do you know that I also participate in some of Penguin’s activities, and some of the corporate planning is done by me? Now, do you think there is a possibility of failure with this software that I helped to develop? Why can’t it stand alongside Penguin? On what grounds does your software fall short?

Is it because your budget is insufficient, or is there something lacking within your software? In my view, your software is excellent and it’s innovative. So why can’t it compete with others? Now, I am putting it out here. All those things I said were not just to motivate people.

It’s because I clearly believe this software can be on par with Penguin, so I’ve taken a big gamble to help with these things, and I have also provided you some strategies. As long as you willingly follow my advice, I guarantee this software will match Penguin.

I didn’t mention this at the beginning because I was afraid. There might be some people here who are not suitable to stay after hearing it, as they might not want to leave but instead aim for greater benefits. Thus, I had to hide this phrase at first. In front of those strangers outside, I had no choice but to reveal my identity.

Because after revealing it, they would think that with my reputation, this software couldn’t possibly be bad. However, I want this software’s success to be derived from their own efforts, not because of my reputation making people believe this software is bound not to fail.

Zhang Tao, I have great faith in you; I hope you won’t let me down. Now that this opportunity is in front of you, you should strive hard. It is sure to be a success, I believe in your tenacity. If it doesn’t succeed, I really don’t know who else could."

Zhang Tao’s already crushed pressure was instantly uplifted. This man knew how to ignite his competitive spirit. Now he was in a state of peak motivation. In no way could he let himself be embarrassed. He thought about how to grow and strengthen this project.

Moreover, hearing that Shen Dong had also been involved in Penguin’s planning made him even happier. To think that in his lifetime he could receive such great support—this was something he had never dared to imagine before. He initially thought it would be a minor venture, and even if the software didn’t succeed, his losses wouldn’t be too drastic.

But now, his words meant not just to prevent the software from losing money, but to make the software multiply enormously through his own efforts. Now a bright path lay before him; if successful, he would be honored by everyone.

Later, he could potentially be the founder of this venture. However, if it failed, then all previous efforts would be wasted. Even Shen Dong would look down on him, so now he could only succeed, failure was not an option. With a goal already set in his heart, of course, it wasn’t hard to proceed. Shen Dong, seeing the fierce fire ignited within Zhang Tao, was extremely pleased.

What he liked most about him was exactly this point; no matter what it was, once he decided to do something, he could ignite a spark immediately. No matter what, he couldn’t go back to his initial state, perhaps because he’d become a bit blinded by earning too much money.

But regardless, having this confidence was naturally the best. No more needed to be said by himself; speaking too much would dry out his throat anyway. Moreover, those people below also needed to be managed well. He hoped this software would be a huge success.