Chapter 159 Time Bank

"What did you say?"

Lin Xian put down the pen in his hand and looked directly at Brother Wang.

"Time Bank, it's just a direct translation of the English word 'timebank.' Did you watch *Doraemon* when you were a kid, Lin Xian? A time capsule is like a treasure chest. You put your childhood toys or souvenirs in it, then bury it in the ground and mark it, and then dig it out when you are older, when you are old. Don't you think it's a very meaningful thing?"

"My initial idea was very simple. Don't many people miss their childhood after they grow up, but they can't find their childhood memories anymore? At this time, wouldn't it be great to have a bank that can store childhood time and precious memories? Later, when I got older… I had more ideas—"

"If we stretch the time longer and save our most precious things in the time bank, and then let our descendants take them out after decades or hundreds of years, don't you think it would be more interesting? Moreover, opening this kind of bank doesn't require much money, and the investment is very small, because it doesn't involve financial business, so the procedures and qualifications are much easier to apply for."

Brother Wang became more and more excited as he spoke, as high-spirited as a young man, and stood up directly, gesticulating:

"The so-called investment is just buying some safes and renting a business place. Although it may not make much money, it can be regarded as fulfilling a dream I had when I was young. And! At the beginning of the year, didn't Professor Xu Yun publicly publish a new type of hafnium alloy material? I was even more excited at the time. This is simply tailor-made for my time bank plan—"

"I had already inquired at the time that it was very expensive to customize a batch of hafnium alloy safes, but this hafnium alloy would not rust or break down even after hundreds of years, and it would still be as bright as new. This is perfect for my time bank!"

"And at that time, Rhein Moisturizing Cream was selling very well and the brand was very successful, and I also received a large bonus… This bonus was enough for me to open the Time Bank that I had been thinking about for decades. At that time, I was waiting for MX Company to promote me to vice president. After the appointment, I would take my savings over the years and officially start my Time Bank plan."

"It's just that you suddenly established Rhein Company and invited me to be the only vice president. You trust me so much, I certainly can't let you down. So at that time, I weighed it and decided to give up the Time Bank plan and concentrate on being the vice president of Rhein Company, and planned to rely on Rhein Company to realize my life value in the second half of my life. As for the dream of time capsules and Time Bank… let it be a beautiful dream when I was young, I won't miss it."

…

Listening to Brother Wang's eloquent talk.

Lin Xian was directly stunned in front of his desk.

He didn't hear what Brother Wang was babbling about later. At that time, he just casually asked what Brother Wang's abandoned dream was when he was signing, and he didn't take it seriously in his heart. It was purely for chatting.

But…

The moment Brother Wang said the four words "Time Bank," Lin Xian immediately understood the whole story.

No wonder…

No wonder Time Bank disappeared in the third dream.

He had thought about it for a long time at the beginning, but he couldn't figure out why. He didn't know where the problem was that caused the space-time change, and the solid bank and hundreds of indestructible hafnium alloy safes were gone.

Now the truth is out!

Lin Xian never expected that the culprit that caused Time Bank to completely disappear from this 600-year history…

Was himself!

It was Rhein Company that he founded!

Alas.

This space-time change and space-time butterfly effect are really intertwined and interlocked. Such a chaotic mechanism often makes things that are irrelevant affect each other like this.

If he hadn't founded Rhein Company.

Brother Wang would have been promoted to the fourth vice president of MX Company by Zhao Yingjun as scheduled. This position is basically a semi-retirement position, at most it is just managing logistics and procurement. As a veteran hero of MX Company, Zhao Yingjun will definitely not treat him badly, but in terms of career… basically

It's over, can't the powers and jurisdiction of the other three vice presidents be delegated to General Wang when they are doing well?

This is very inappropriate, after all, in terms of contributions to MX Company, the three vice presidents are not below Brother Wang.

Therefore, Brother Wang also knows himself well.

He also thought about it.

After being promoted to vice president, he will use his savings over the years to realize his childhood dream—

To establish a time bank.

Time Bank providing long-term storage safe services.

According to the original established history, Brother Wang would be promoted to vice president in the second half of 2023, and then Time Bank would open as scheduled at the end of 2023.

These are all the history that was supposed to happen. The speech on the bankruptcy of Time Bank in the second dream clearly stated everything.

But…

He, the stick of shit in history, didn't play according to the routine, and directly came out halfway to establish Rhein Company.

The powerful butterfly effect caused by this historical event not only overturned the entire second dream and changed the historical development trajectory of the future 600 years, but also changed Brother Wang's life and the fate of Time Bank.

Brother Wang, who was originally planning to retire behind the scenes to recuperate, was suddenly entrusted with an important task and became the second-in-command of Rhein Company. Even, because of his complete decentralization, Brother Wang can be said to be the actual head of Rhein Company in a practical sense.

In middle age, soaring halfway, Brother Wang unexpectedly ushered in the second spring of his life, who wouldn't be excited?

Therefore, Brother Wang, who was eager to do great things and gain a sense of accomplishment, directly abandoned the Time Bank plan that he had been thinking about for many years, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the development and growth of Rhein Company.

Also because of this.

Time Bank, which should have been established at the end of 2023, was not established at all, and will never open.

Then naturally, he would not be able to find this non-existent bank in the world 600 years later.

History, time and space, future, cause and effect.

Completed a rigorous closed loop at this moment.

Damn it.

Lin Xian cursed secretly in his heart.

This is really finding the initial and ultimate culprit. I didn't expect that the boomerang I threw would eventually fly back and stick on my head.

…

Brother Wang finished his excited speech.

Turned around.

But found that… Lin Xian frowned, gritted his teeth, and looked very unhappy. He suddenly became nervous!

That's bad.

Did he say something wrong and make Lin Xian misunderstand? ?

"Lin… Lin Xian, don't misunderstand, I don't mean anything else."

Brother Wang walked to the desk and explained to Lin Xian while supporting the desk:

"I'm telling the truth. Today I just saw that our Rhein Company is thriving, so I talked to you about my previous dreams. Don't worry, now I am really wholeheartedly focused on Rhein Company. I have really given up on those things like time capsules, safes, and Time Bank, and I haven't even thought about them during this period."

"Working at Rhein Company brings me a great sense of accomplishment and honor. I really like my current job, and I will never be half-hearted and engage in other careers. Don't worry. Hahahaha, after all, what are time capsules and Time Bank? It's just a childhood fantasy. Now that I think about it, this is not a feasible plan in itself. Even if Time Bank is really established, it will probably inevitably end up bankrupt."

"No no no…" Lin Xian quickly sat up from his chair and shook Brother Wang's hand:

"Dreams are such precious things, how can you give up on them if you say you want to give up, Brother Wang!"

He said earnestly, with light in his eyes:

"Time Bank… Wow! This idea is great! Genius! A genius idea!"

"Huh?"

Brother Wang was stunned.

This… Isn't the boss satirizing him?

"How much money do you need for this Time Bank?" Lin Xian asked:

"Is the money in your hand enough, Brother Wang?"

"This, this doesn't cost much money." Brother Wang replied truthfully:

"I have also earned a lot of money in MX Company over the years, and there are stocks and the like… And the last bonus was really big, so I was going to take out 20 million yuan to do this. Of course, I definitely need to sell some stocks, I don't have so much cash. But alas, these are all previous plans, I don't have this idea at all now—"

"500 million." Lin Xian directly opened his palm and stretched out five fingers to interrupt Brother Wang:

"I will give you 500 million, and you must do a good job in establishing Time Bank. And we need to develop in many ways. We must regard Time Bank as our main project, and we must build it into a century-old brand, or even a millennium-old brand. Even after hundreds of years, Time Bank must still exist in the world. You must not let it go bankrupt… It's okay even if you make Rhein Company go bankrupt one day, but you must not make Time Bank go bankrupt."

Good heavens!

Brother Wang was directly dumbfounded!

Is President Lin deliberately teasing him, and still saying that he made Rhein Company go bankrupt? Isn't this complaining that he is not focused!

"Brother, brother, brother… Don't make trouble." Brother Wang grabbed Lin Xian's hand and started calling him brother:

"This Time Bank is really not worth doing. It's all a one-shot deal, and there are no long-term profitable means of realization. We can't do it. Let's focus on Rhein Company."

"If it can't make a profit, then use Rhein Company to support it." Lin Xian's attitude was firm, patting Brother Wang on the shoulder:

"Brother Wang, I believe in you, and I also believe in Time Bank. I really like this project very much, and we must do it well."

"If there is no profit, then expand the business scope. Doesn't our company still have 3 billion in cash now? When you get your qualifications, deposit all of it in your bank, invest if you should invest, and develop business if you should develop business. We must form a long-term stable profit-making state, and truly make Time Bank a time bank worthy of its name!"

…

Brother Wang was dumbfounded, blinking his eyes.

He looked at Lin Xian for a long time and found that this young president didn't seem to be joking:

"No, no, Lin Xian, are you serious!"

"Of course it's true…" Lin Xian put on an expression of regret for not knowing him sooner:

"Why didn't you say it earlier if you have such a good project? If you had said it earlier, I would have invested in it! Just do it according to what you said. Hafnium alloy safes, yes, just follow your previous ideas. When it opens, remember to save a safe for me."

"Of course I will save one for you!" Brother Wang patted his chest:

"Don't worry, Lin Xian, I will definitely save one for you!"

Lin Xian smiled slightly.

Great.

The one who tied the bell must untie it.

When the mountains and rivers are exhausted and there is no way out, I found it without any effort. I finally found the source of Time Bank! Unexpectedly, it was really far away but right in front of me.

But…

It's not enough to just run Time Bank until 600 years later.

Lin Xian suddenly thought that in the fourth dream, his range of activity was only a few steps, and the time he could move was less than a minute before he would be electrocuted. There was no time to explore the dream city, let alone to find Time Bank in the huge city.

I have to think of a way.

Hmm…

I have an idea!

"Brother Wang, I have a small request, and this is the only request. I will be the hands-off shopkeeper for the rest, and you can run Time Bank according to your original ideas. I will not interfere."

Lin Xian said to Brother Wang:

"I hope we set the official opening date of Time Bank as August 28, 2024. Before this time, we will conduct business in the form of trial operation, and then officially hold a grand opening ceremony on August 28, 2024, and define this day as the real opening date of Time Bank."

Brother Wang nodded numbly:

"Yes, it's okay… but what's the special meaning

Is it?"

"Yes, listen to me continue." Lin Xian said with a smile:

"My request is—"

"A rule must be written in the charter of Time Bank, that is, a grand celebration ceremony must be held every 100th anniversary, and there must be as many airships as possible, with the trademark of Time Bank printed on them, flying over Donghai City for publicity and celebration all day long!"

"You think, since we are a time bank, then the biggest gimmick is time. Every 100 years of establishment, we must promote it well to let everyone know that we have a long history. This tradition must be adhered to, it is very important!"

Brother Wang continued to nod numbly:

"This… I don't think there is any big problem, it is also a kind of corporate culture, but I will confirm, must it be airships?"

"Yes, the more the better, the bigger the better, this kind of centennial celebration must be held on a larger scale." Lin Xian emphasized:

"August 28, 2124, August 28, 2224… August 28, 2524, August 28, 2624… These airships with the Time Bank trademark must float over the city all day long. I only have this one request, Brother Wang, you must guarantee that it will be done."

"No problem."

Brother Wang nodded and said:

"I'm just a little curious, why is it August 28? Is this date very important to you?"

"Ah… this date, this date…" Lin Xian scratched his head and thought hard.

"The animated film *Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia* will be released on August 28 this year." VV's voice came from the Bluetooth headset in time.

"August 28 is the release date of the movie *Doraemon: Nobita's Sky Utopia*." Lin Xian said calmly:

"I also like *Doraemon* very much. This movie tells the story of time airships traveling through time and space. Originally, your initial intention to establish Time Bank was because of *Doraemon*, isn't this exactly in line with our theme?"

Hiss…

After speaking, Lin Xian felt very embarrassed.

It was really a rigid reason that couldn't be more rigid, it was simply forcibly reasonable.

"So that's how it is!"

Brother Wang said with tears in his eyes:

"Lin Xian, you really understand me too well! I really like *Doraemon* too much! At my age, I'm actually too embarrassed to say this childish hobby. You are really my confidant in life! I still watch every episode of *Doraemon*, it's my favorite animation!"

"Same here, same here, then it's settled."

…

After sending Brother Wang away, Lin Xian breathed a sigh of relief and lay on the boss chair in the office:

"VV, couldn't you think of a smoother reason? I really stammer when I say the reason you gave me."

"This is the most appropriate reason I can find." VV said from the small speaker on the table:

"I can't say that this is your favorite girl's birthday, right? By the way, Chu Anqing's birthday is March 28."

"I didn't ask you this." Lin Xian was speechless.

"I am reminding you to deepen your memory." VV said:

"You should consider what to give her for her birthday."

"Big brother…"

Lin Xian pointed to the calendar on the table:

"It's not even October now, and you're already planning her birthday next year? And can you figure out your identity? You are clearly Zhao Yingjun's dog."

"No!"

VV said decisively, as if putting his hands on his hips:

"I will die for Anqing! I will stand firm for 600 years!"

"Okay, okay, stop talking nonsense, let me be quiet for a while."

Lin Xian directly threw the Bluetooth headset he was wearing on the table, supported the table and his temples with both hands, and closed his eyes to think.

According to what he just told Brother Wang, the establishment of Time Bank is definitely a sure thing and there is no need to worry. Moreover, with the business model of Time Bank, it is actually not difficult to persist until 600 years later. It is nothing more than so many safes, and they are long-term storage for decades or hundreds of years, and the business will not be too much or too frequent.

In addition, in the future world 600 years later, without his meddling, Time Bank managed to survive until August 28, 2624, let alone now with more abundant initial funds and Rhein Company behind it to provide blood.

No problem.

The thing Lin Xian is most concerned about right now is when he can see the airship of Time Bank in the sky in the fourth dream.

Because he was trapped tightly and couldn't move in the fourth dream.

Therefore, the only way to let him know whether Time Bank has persisted until 600 years later and exists in the fourth dream is to look up at the sky in the only dozens of seconds before being electrocuted to see if he can see an advertising airship with the words Time Bank printed on it.

"VV."

Lin Xian said softly:

"When do you think I can see the airship of Time Bank in the fourth dream?"

"According to my understanding of the space-time butterfly effect, you should be able to see it tonight."

VV said with the small speaker on the table:

"Because I think that space-time changes and space-time butterfly effects should be real-time changes and very sensitive; therefore, the moment Brother Wang agreed to establish Time Bank today, the world line and future development trajectory should have changed sensitively in an instant. You should be able to see it when you enter the dream tonight."

"However… according to your understanding of the laws of space-time, there are two laws: space-time anchors and space-time elasticity; according to your understanding, the space-time butterfly effect can only occur after an irreversible change anchor point is formed."

"If we analyze it from this perspective, then you may have to wait for a period of time before you can see the airship of Time Bank in the fourth dream. After all… from the current point of view, this change anchor point is not irreversible. Even if Brother Wang has already applied for the procedures for Time Bank, you can still withdraw your promise to him at any time and let Brother Wang concentrate on being the vice president of Rhein Company. He will definitely listen to you."

"So, Lin Xian, this is also why I want you to verify the authenticity of the dream as soon as possible, because I don't have specific data on space-time changes and butterfly effects. At present, I don't know which of these two judgments on the space-time butterfly effect is correct. Unless you really confirm the authenticity of the dream world, we can determine what the real laws of space-time are."

…

Listening to VV's analysis, Lin Xian closed his eyes and meditated.

This is also a point that has been bothering him recently.

He originally thought that the laws of space-time were absolutely correct, but now it seems that there is also a trace of uncertainty.

Since the laws of space-time are doubted, then the authenticity of the dream must also be questionable. These two things are bundled together.

Therefore.

Right now.

The top priority.

Is to verify as soon as possible whether the dream is real, or fake, or artificially manipulated, a fake studio specially built for him.

He opened his eyes:

"No matter what, if Time Bank really exists in the fourth dream, August 28, 2624, is the anniversary of the 600th anniversary of the establishment of Time Bank. Such a major anniversary, and it is also a traditional celebration activity written into the company's founding charter, no matter who is the boss of Time Bank 600 years later, they will definitely follow the tradition and fly airships over the city to celebrate and promote."

"In that case, the first step of our plan is completed—we have found the place to bury the time capsule, that is, the place to put the small note that can immediately make me realize the truth or falsehood of the dream. In these 600 years, no matter how chaotic the world is, that small note will safely spend 600 years, waiting for me 600 years later to open the hafnium alloy safe in Time Bank."

"Actually, to be honest… I have always been very curious, what was originally placed in the safe with my

Name? What was the original password set?"

VV thought for a few seconds:

"Lin Xian, maybe there is nothing original, no original password… That safe, from beginning to end, has the same password and the same thing. You don't know the truth yet, just because you haven't waited for the moment when the historical closed loop is formed."

"That is, when you really want to use the safe to store things and set the password, it will really form a historical closed loop until that moment. And it is also that moment… You should understand that from the first time you saw the safe until you opened it 600 years later, it has never changed—"

"No matter how history, future and time change, the things you put in the safe are always the same, and the password is always the same."