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Man's Hilarious 'Recruitment' of Company's Household God Goes Viral

From Liberty Times · () Chinese

Translated from Chinese and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

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  • A netizen's humorous story about 'recruiting' his company's household god after the business closed has amused many online.
  • The netizen, who regularly offered food to the 'Di Ji Zhu', jokingly asked it to move to his new company.
  • The story gained over 100,000 views, with many netizens finding the interaction between the man and the deity amusing.

In a tale that has captured the internet's imagination, a man shared his unconventional farewell to his company's household god, the 'Di Ji Zhu,' after the business shut down.

Do you want to come with me to my new company?

โ€” NetizenAsking the household god to relocate after the company's closure.

The netizen, responsible for offering food and even 'chatting' with the deity using coins, found himself in a peculiar situation. As employees packed up, he bid adieu to the 'Di Ji Zhu,' lamenting the end of delicious offerings. In a moment of whimsy, he then posed a question: "Do you want to come with me to my new company?"

His audacious 'recruitment' attempt was met with a surprising "Okay" from the deity, a response that left the netizen bewildered and sparked widespread amusement online. The story quickly garnered over 100,000 views, with commenters marveling at the audacity of the request and the deity's seemingly casual agreement.

Okay

โ€” Di Ji ZhuThe household god's surprising response to the relocation offer.

Further interactions revealed the 'Di Ji Zhu's' preference for milk tea and a playful dynamic where the netizen would jokingly assert control over its food choices. He even advised the deity to seek sustenance from the local Earth God ('Tu Di Gong') and inquired about its willingness to relocate abroad, only to be told it could not leave Taiwan, highlighting a perceived 'geographic limitation.'

I buy whatever you eat, don't be picky.

โ€” NetizenPlayfully asserting control over the deity's food preferences.

However, in a twist that brought the story full circle, it was eventually clarified that the 'Di Ji Zhu' could not actually move from its original location. The earlier agreement to join the new company was, in fact, a playful jest. The netizen concluded the unique interaction by promising one last milk tea offering, emphasizing the deity's fondness for the beverage.

Cannot leave Taiwan

โ€” Di Ji ZhuThe deity's response when asked about relocating abroad.
About this summary

Originally published by Liberty Times in Chinese. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.