Chapter 561: The Company That Shattered Zhang Dalong’s Worldview
After breakfast, Zhang Dalong followed Zhou Juan’er out the door.
He was a pragmatic doer who preferred to keep a low profile, always believing that seeing things with his own eyes was the most reliable truth. This was why he’d suddenly decided to follow Zhou Juan’er to see Wanlong Society’s businesses for himself.
When they arrived at the supermarket, Zhang Dalong experienced a kind of shopping he’d never encountered back south.
Beside every product, alongside the regular price tags, sat a detailed information disclosure card. It clearly listed the product’s wholesale cost, profit margin, supply chain traceability, and even the name and contact information of the buyer. Helpful suggestions were also included—for example, a particular snack might be delicious but high in sugar, so moderation was advised.
Zhang Dalong witnessed a stock clerk patiently helping an elderly grandmother compare the ingredient lists of two soy sauces, gently explaining which was healthier with a tone one would use for their own family elder.
Additionally, the supermarket offered extensive free community services: complimentary phone calls, charging stations, tea, microwave heating, a first-aid medicine kit, temporary pet boarding, and even free small appliance repairs, all staffed by dedicated employees.
He could also see that the employees genuinely loved their jobs.
Just look at their benefits and you would understand.
For instance, he encountered for the first time policies called the “Grievance Award” and “Unhappy Leave,” complete with posted case studies.
One employee had been unfairly berated by a customer while strictly following service protocols and upholding principles. The company not only vindicated them but also issued a bonus through the Grievance Award.
Next to it was a leave application template with a note clearly stating: if an employee felt down or emotionally distressed, they could apply for paid Unhappy Leave, which supervisors were required to approve.
“This… is this really a supermarket?” Zhang Dalong felt his worldview of decades completely shattered.
His current employer, Big Goose Company, had excellent benefits, but they seemed to pale in comparison to the sense of happiness and belonging these employees demonstrated.
And these were just ordinary service industry workers.
“Yep!”
As she restocked shelves with practiced ease, Zhou Juan said proudly: “Our boss says we must let employees work with dignity and customers shop with dignity. Everything is clearly priced and honestly disclosed. No one should have to guess or swallow their anger.”
Zhang Dalong saw the same look of worship in Zhou Juan’s eyes that he’d seen in Zhang Tao and Chu Yang, and his curiosity deepened.
What exactly was this Wanlong Society?
After the supermarket, Zhang Dalong independently visited other Wanlong Society businesses—internet cafes, restaurants, bubble tea shops, and more.
Without exception, they all displayed a cleanliness, standardization, and genuine human warmth rarely seen in other companies.
After a full day of exploring, Zhang Dalong stood before the temporary headquarters of Wanlong Society, gazing at its logo with an anticipatory expression he didn’t even realize had formed on his face.
What would it be like working alongside that legendary Young Mistress?
…
When he met Liu Yutong again, Zhang Dalong got straight to the point.
“Liu… um… Young Mistress, I need to go back home,” he said, feeling somewhat uncertain.
After all, they had gone to considerable lengths to recruit him, even employing some unconventional methods. Would they think he was having second thoughts? Would they try to stop him?
Liu Yutong’s reaction, however, caught him completely off guard. She didn’t hesitate for even a second, simply nodding decisively.
“Of course. I’ll have someone drive you.”
She didn’t ask what he was going back for, or whether he’d return. She seemed utterly certain that he would.
This extraordinary trust and magnanimity made Zhang Dalong once again sense something remarkable in Wanlong Society’s young leader.
“Thank you, Young Mistress. I’ll be back as quickly as possible.”
Zhang Tao was the one who drove him to the airport.
He barely spoke the entire way, like a completely different person from last night, as if he were especially unhappy about something.
Only when they hit the highway did a familiar Cantonese song intro begin playing in the car.
“I dominate the world, free and admired by all~”
Zhang Dalong froze. He knew this song—it was from the Young and Dangerous gangster films.
Except what played wasn’t a complete movie clip, but edited scenes with familiar lines.
“In this business, you keep your word. When I say I’ll wipe out his whole family, I wipe out his whole family!”
“Our society’s rules: for mistakes, you suffer the three-blades-six-holes punishment…”
“Those who betray their brothers deserve death by all!”
Zhang Dalong: “…..”
He suddenly understood why Zhang Tao had been silent the whole way—this was his not-so-subtle hint.
Too ruthless!
“Ahem… I… I’m just going back to handle my resignation and pack my things. I’ll be back very soon.”
Zhang Tao finally turned his head, flashing a grin. “I know, brother. I absolutely trust you. We did swear brotherhood, after all.”
“Oh, should I send a few brothers to Yang City to help you move? I know your address.”
Zhang Dalong: “…..”
Like hell you do!
The entire drive to the airport, Zhang Dalong watched those edited clips countless times, feeling agitated and making each second stretch into an eternity.
Only after getting out of the car could he breathe easily again, hurriedly dragging his luggage into the terminal.
Zhang Tao watched his panicked figure and couldn’t help but laugh, then turned the car around and drove away from the airport.
Meanwhile.
Not long after Zhang Dalong returned to Yang City, Yu Xin spent 5.2 million in Demon City to acquire a company called Six Minutes, immediately relocating all its developers to Pearl City.
The company’s name wasn’t one ordinary people would recognize.
But it had created a famous social game that many had played.
—Farm Raiders.