December 27th, Monday.

Tenda Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Wu Bin took a deep breath, calming himself.

In the blink of an eye, a week had passed.

It was time for the second Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test.

Although this wasn’t the last chance, he really couldn’t afford to delay any longer.

Interns weren’t allowed to engage in any work, so passing this test a week late meant starting formal work a week late.

This was unbearable!

Wu Bin realized for the first time that not being able to work, coming to the office with nothing to do, could be such a painful experience.

Fortunately, this time, Hao Yun, the department head, had secretly asked Li Yada, the head of the game department, and bring back the secret to passing the test for Wu Bin.

The secret was very simple, with only two points: think more, and try every possible way to complete the tasks assigned by Mr. Pei.

Although somewhat overly simplistic, it was at least a good direction.

Over the weekend, Wu Bin had deeply reflected on his first attempt at the test.

He realized that he had most likely answered incorrectly on the question about Mr. Pei requiring overtime.

It should be that normally overtime is not allowed, but if you want to work overtime, it’s only allowed if Mr. Pei personally requests it!

And the open letter that Mr. Pei posted on the internal forum confirmed this point.

With this in mind, Wu Bin confidently walked into the examination room.

The crisp sound of mouse clicks echoed in the meeting room.

This time, there were even more new employees participating in the Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test than last time, reaching over 30 people.

Although three employees had passed the previous test, after that test, another batch of new employees had completed their resignation procedures at their original companies and officially joined Tenda.

So, the number of employees participating in the test had increased.

These new faces showed various expressions.

Some were puzzled by the questions, while others looked at the questions with disdain.

Wu Bin knew that most of these people would likely fail to pass the Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test, carefully prepared by Mr. Pei.

Many departments within the Tenda Group had already privately inquired about the secret to passing the test.

But, with the same secret, the key was how much one could understand!

Wu Bin felt that this kind of comprehension ability was probably one of the qualities that Mr. Pei wanted to examine closely!

He began to answer the questions seriously.

Wu Bin was slightly surprised to discover that seventy percent of the questions in this test were different from the last one.

Some questions had only a few words changed, but the meaning was completely different; while other questions were completely unfamiliar, ones he had never seen before.

As for those questions that remained the same, the options also had subtle changes.

In short, it was extremely confusing!

In the previous test, Wu Bin had answered based entirely on his first impression, answering very quickly.

But this time, Wu Bin answered very, very slowly.

For each question, he repeatedly read the stem, guessed the intention of the question, and then repeatedly compared the four options, looking for the one that was most compatible with the Tenda spirit.

After making a selection, he would substitute the option back into the question for repeated verification.

Soon, some people had already finished answering.

But undoubtedly, they hadn’t passed the test.

Various sounds quickly echoed throughout the meeting room.

“Huh?”

“This…”

“Tsk…”

“What the hell!”

Under the watchful eyes of the administrative group’s invigilators, these people left one after another, with various expressions.

Some were confused with foggy minds, some were incredulous with shocked faces, and others experienced emotional breakdowns on the spot, with tears in their eyes.

Some people were taking the make-up test for the second time, but still couldn’t pass.

Wu Bin answered even more earnestly.

Finally, only a small portion of people remained in the entire meeting room.

Wu Bin had completed all the questions and checked the time—less than ten minutes remained.

“Phew… didn’t manage the time too well.”

“Time to submit!”

Although there was still time, the testing software didn’t allow going back to review and check answered questions.

However, it was good that Mr. Pei had prepared plenty of time for answering questions. Even with Wu Bin’s leisurely pace, there was still time left.

Wu Bin guessed that this might be a hint from Mr. Pei, allowing everyone to have ample time to dig into the deeper meaning behind the questions.

With a trembling hand, Wu Bin held the mouse and clicked the “Submit” button.

A line of text immediately appeared on the screen: Congratulations, you have passed the test!

“Yes!!!”

Wu Bin almost shouted out loud in excitement.

He had passed!

He had finally gained Mr. Pei’s approval and officially became a member of Tenda!

Wu Bin wasn’t sure how to describe this wonderful feeling.

He felt that after completing this entire set of test questions, his spirit had been elevated!

At this moment, he suddenly had an insight.

He suddenly realized that all his previous years of work experience, all those lessons he had summarized at Hengtou Games, were all wrong, and significantly so!

Of course, this error was not his fault.

It was because Hengtou Games itself was in an incorrect environment, so he had been led astray.

The Tenda Group was far more successful than Hengtou Games, so Tenda’s way of working was the correct one!

Now, Tenda was using this kind of spiritual compatibility test to correct his previously incorrect work methods!

Wu Bin happily returned to his workstation, and the first thing he did was open a document to quickly record his insights.

“Why does Mr. Pei repeatedly and explicitly forbid employees from working overtime? Even if overtime is allowed, why strictly control the overtime amount and ensure full overtime pay?”

“Mr. Pei has seen the enormous damage that overtime does to employee creativity!”

“Other companies only see the short-term benefits, exploiting employees to save costs.”

“But in the long run, overtime leads to decreased work enthusiasm, decreased creativity, and worsened efficiency.”

“Some companies force employees to work twelve hours a day, but because of decreased efficiency and low work enthusiasm, the amount of work completed remains the same.”

“Tenda, on the other hand, forces employees to complete these tasks within the daily eight hours, demanding that employees improve work efficiency and creativity, completing work that other companies can only finish with overtime!”

“Whether it’s strictly controlling overtime hours or providing full overtime pay, it’s all to maintain employee work enthusiasm to the greatest extent possible!”

“So, the true meaning of the Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test is not to encourage employees to be slackers, but to screen for those employees who truly strive and work hard!”

“Are employees who work twelve hours a day hardworking employees?”

“No! On the contrary, at Tenda, such employees are inefficient. Their overtime is just for show, not true diligence, only superficial work.”

“In Mr. Pei’s view, not working overtime on the premise of completing tasks means high work efficiency, it means knowing how to balance work and rest, and knowing how to balance work and life!”

“Only employees like the latter can maintain a healthy body, active thinking, and unbridled imagination throughout their long future career, rather than having their bodies crushed, their fighting spirit worn down, and their imagination distorted by long periods of overtime.”

“This is true long-term vision!”

“Therefore, the Tenda spirit should not merely be simple avoidance of overtime, nor is it simply obeying everything Mr. Pei assigns.”

“The Tenda spirit should be learning to balance life and work, not working overtime to always maintain a healthy body and good working condition, making one’s career smoother and the company’s development better, achieving a win-win situation!”

“Although on the surface, this test seems to encourage us to obey everything Mr. Pei assigns without reason, this is not Mr. Pei’s ultimate goal.”

“Otherwise, he wouldn’t need to be so roundabout, creating such a set of test questions for everyone to guess.”

“Only by understanding this level of spirit can one pass this test. This indicates that what Mr. Pei wants is not puppets who obey his every word, but people who can truly understand his intentions, who have sufficient comprehension and strong independent thinking abilities!”

“Mr. Pei must have been selecting talent according to this standard all along, which is why Tenda is so full of talented people!”

“And if the interview process continues according to this standard, the future of Tenda… has limitless prospects!”

Wu Bin felt that his worldview as an HR professional had been completely overturned.

Previously, the HR work he saw was nothing more than recruiting people, negotiating prices down, poaching people, and finding ways to kick out old employees.

But now, Mr. Pei had taught him a lesson.

Many companies view employees as adversaries, doing everything possible to exploit employees’ interests, resulting in employees having no work enthusiasm. Once this atmosphere forms, it seriously affects the company’s future development.

But at Tenda, the interests of the company and the employees are aligned, creating a harmonious win-win relationship!

Wu Bin felt that he had completely understood.

He decided to fully record his insights.

In the future, he would apply the Tenda spirit to his HR work and would not let down Mr. Pei’s good intentions!

…

…

Tuesday.

Pei Qian was in his office, reviewing the results of the second Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test.

This time, a total of 35 people took the test, and 12 of them passed.

The pass rate had improved!

Pei Qian couldn’t help but nod slightly. It seemed that everyone’s understanding of the Tenda spirit was progressing quickly!

However, there were also more than a dozen new employees who had already failed twice in a row.

When the one-month internship period was over, if these people still couldn’t pass the Tenda Spirit Compatibility Test, then he could only say “it’s a pity.”

Pei Qian didn’t feel sorry for these people at all.

They were all die-hards who only thought about working overtime. Such people should not become Tenda employees!

Only by eliminating these potential risks early could he rest easy!

…

At her workstation, Li Yada made the final updates to the two stable versions of GOG.

One was the regular version, and the other was the version modified according to Dream Realization Venture Capital’s suggestions.

After such a long period of modifications, these two versions finally started to look somewhat presentable.

Although balance issues were still problematic, at least they looked like legitimate games in testing, no longer like crude, shoddy, semi-finished products.

As for bugs, they had been mostly fixed, and this version was stable.

Of course, if updated again, there would be more bugs, but at least that wasn’t a concern in the short term.

Li Yada knew that at least for the five days she would be away, she could rest assured.

After returning in five days, it would be a good time to collect player feedback and conduct the next round of development and changes.

Just as Li Yada was about to shut down her computer, she suddenly noticed that Hao Yun from the Human Resources Department had sent her a document.

The title of the document was “Interpretation of the Tenda Spirit (Speculative Version).”

“Hm? What’s this?”

Li Yada was a bit puzzled as she clicked to open the document.