Losing Money to Be a Tycoon c1-883
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Hence, Pei Qian had to execute his first place elimination plan!
However, Pei Qian couldn’t fire Huang Sibo and couldn’t demote him either. Logically speaking, that would cause suspicion and the system would not allow this as well.
Hence, Pei Qian thought of this perfect way.
He could just deploy Huang Sibo somewhere else, right? Huang Sibo could indeed have a little flair at game creation; fine, that was alright. Since that was the case, then Pei Qian wasn’t going to let Huang Sibo continue doing games!
Pei Qian would ask him to go to an industry foreign to Huang Sibo and give him a million yuan to do as he liked; most likely, he would end up in failure! At that time, without Huang Sibo around, the game might start to incur losses while Huang Sibo might lose another one million due to mismanagement; wasn’t that the best of both worlds?
Haha, I am indeed a genius! To be able to think of such a perfect plan!
Pei Qian was extremely pleased with himself.
However, come to think of it…
Bao Xu was another thorn in his side.
Ocean Stronghold’s success had also been due to Bao Xu’s creativity. Bao Xu’s rich gaming experience must have given him this insight.
Pei Qian looked at Bao Xu and said, “This time, Bao Xu had gotten the second-highest number of votes; he has also done much for the company.
“Although second place might be a pity; the company will not forget your contributions.
“As the second-best employee, you will be given one month of paid leave. From tomorrow onwards, you don’t have to come to work. You can go and travel and sightsee—explore the world. That would be beneficial to your work in the future as well.”
Chapter 77 - Planning!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Bao Xu was stunned; he wasn’t that happy actually.
“Err. Boss Pei, I don’t need the break. I like being around the company.” He really meant this.
Go and explore and have fun? What was there for him to do? Wouldn’t he end up in an internet cafe? How could an internet cafe compare to the company?
Everyone here was talented, and he liked the conversations going on; Bao Xu really loved this place!
Pei Qian had predicted that Bao Xu would say this. Pei Qian’s face became very stern. “This thinking of yours is very wrong!
“As the saying goes: one should study hard to be knowledgeable, and then make practical use of that knowledge in the real world. Game designs cannot be thought of just by being behind closed doors. If you want to achieve something big in the future, you need to broaden your horizons!
“In this one month, you cannot go to any internet cafes. I will ask Assistant Xin to create a schedule for you to follow. You need to make a trip to visit some famous sites in the country; you must clock in at every location. Then, you will head to all the big and established gaming companies to learn and upgrade yourself.
“This is necessary for your work; you can’t reject this, understand?”
Seeing Boss Pei’s expression, Bao Xu didn’t dare to say anymore as he nodded and said, “Alright, Boss Pei.”
Those around the duo were stunned by the conversation they had just witnessed.
What a saint employee and boss!
The boss wanted to give the employee paid leave; the employee actually wanted to work overtime!
Heavens!
Something must be wrong with this world!
Lin Wan was even more emotional now; she actually wished she could use a camera to take a shot of this scene. She was very worried; when she narrated this scene to others next time, no one would believe her!
However, this kind of company, this type of boss… this type of employee really existed!
After successfully getting rid of two talented employees, Pei Qian was feeling really refreshed and relaxed. Huang Sibo had already left the gaming industry as per his arrangements. While Bao Xu would be taking in the sights for the upcoming month; he would not be involved in creating any new ideas for the new project.
When Bao Xu returned after a month, the new project’s design would have been completed. It would have entered the development phase; no matter how good Bao Xu’s ideas were, they would not be of use anymore!
Of course, as to what the new gaming project would be about, Pei Qian hadn’t actually thought it through yet.
However, it was definitely the right move to divert these two people first!
After rewarding the outstanding employees, Pei Qian called Ma Yang to his office while everyone else returned to their desks.
Xiao Lu—Lu Mingliang—had never felt so excited about his job before. This round of outstanding employee rewards had been a real motivator for everyone! Boss Pei was trying to tell everyone what were the results of working hard. As long as they worked hard and became the best employee, they would be able to get a Dream Fund to fulfill their ambitions!
Even if they didn’t manage to be the best—as long as they were second place, they would be able to have a month-long paid holiday!
This precedent—as long as there was a precedent—was more effective than anything else!
…
Pei Qian’s Office…
Ma Yang actually was a little critical of Pei Qian’s arrangements. “Brother Qian, although you are my boss now; based on our close relationship, I have to be honest and direct with you. Even if you wouldn’t like what I say, I’ll say it anyway!
“I don’t think it was the right move for Lu Mingliang to take over Huang Sibo! I feel that Lu Mingliang doesn’t have any special skills. If he can be the chief planner… I feel that I can as well!
“I have participated in much of the design work this time; while I haven’t done that job before, at least I have seen how it had been executed!”
Pei Qian crossed his legs as he sat on his chair and smiled faintly at Ma Yang. “Relax; based on our relationship, would I mistreat you? Old Ma, although you weren’t the best employee, you have to believe me that you are my confidante! That has never changed!
“I had not arranged any important positions for you before; that is because I have something even more important for you now to deal with!
“This is a key step towards Tengda Corporation’s diversification. I am prepared to hand this task over to you. Are you ready?”
Ma Yang’s eyes lit up. “Really… really?”
Pei Qian turned his computer screen slightly to let Ma Yang see it as well. He pointed at the Jingzhou City map on it and said, “Come and take a look. Here, here, and here. These are the bustling commercial areas in Jingzhou City. Oh, as well as the area around our university; that place is good as well.
“I am thinking of choosing the best location out of these and open a big-scale chain internet cafe! I am leaving this matter entirely in your hands! What do you think?”
Ma Yang’s eyes grew hazy as he said, “Brother Qian, your so-called important position is… the boss of an internet cafe?”
Ma Yang felt rather disappointed.
Pei Qian’s brows knotted as he said, “What do you mean by ‘boss of an internet cafe’? This is different!”
“In my plan, this is not a simple internet cafe. It has to be a combination of an internet cafe, gaming experience, exclusive selling of hardware, watching shows, etc. It is a huge entertainment center that combines all these experiences!
“You still do not yet understand the importance of this.
“Tengda’s main businesses are all in the gaming industry. However, what are we lacking? We are lacking a platform and space to interact with our players! Tengda’s goal is to become a conglomerate that owns businesses spanning gaming, entertainment, hardware, and many other industries! This center would be an important piece of the puzzle!
“For such an important task, I don’t trust anyone else; I only have you to turn to!”
Seeing Pei Qian’s earnest expression, Ma Yang was finally certain that Pei Qian wasn’t joking.
He was serious!
Ma Yang’s hands shook slightly as he said, “Brother Qian, I… I…”
Pei Qian patted his shoulder and said, “You don’t have to say anything; I understand.”
“However, I am but a general without an army; I am nothing actually…” Ma Yang’s expression became pained.
“You have money; what else do you want? If you feel you are lacking in talented people, you can go and hire more! Don’t worry, Tengda has now become a strong company; both our games are money-making trees. Rest assured and be as bold as you want to be. I will be here to support you; what are you afraid of?!” Pei Qian said loftily.
“In that case… how much capital will I have?” Ma Yang asked.
“Capital? There’s no upper limit!” Pei Qian gestured wildly and said, “However much you need, you just have to ask! However, you have to let me know beforehand; I need time to move funds around.”
Ma Yang nodded furiously, “Alright! I will definitely complete this task!”
“Alright, go and make preparations. Come up with a rough plan first. I will remind you again that Tengda is here to embark on big projects. Even if it’s a physical shop front, we can’t be like other internet cafes, alright? Furbishing and renovations have to be up to standard with the company’s stature; we can’t cut corners!” Pei Qian instructed earnestly.
Ma Yang patted his chest and said, “Don’t worry, I will take care of this!”
Ma Yang pushed the door open and left. Pei Qian looked at Ma Yang’s back as he left and sighed deeply.
At the end of the day, not anyone could be relied on.
He still had to rely on his brother!
Ocean Stronghold’s unexpected profits had mainly been because Pei Qian had mistakenly believed in Huang Sibo and Bao Xu. If he had handed this project to Ma Yang from the start, things might have turned out differently!
Now, Huang Sibo had taken a million yuan and was busy doing whatever he wanted while Bao Xu had been forced to go on a holiday.
The new game project had been handed to Xiao Lu while the internet cafe project was now Ma Yang’s responsibility. The previous time, Pei Qian had gone all out and finally managed to create a loss of twenty-odd thousand yuan.
Although he had already benefited from that, his thirst was not quenched yet!
When it was time for the next settlement—as long as Pei Qian maintained the System Funds at around two hundred to three hundred thousand yuan, he would instantly have another seven to eight hundred thousand yuan entering his account; he was exhilarated just thinking about that!
When that time came, he could finally buy everything the system had prevented him from buying!
Chapter 78 - Name of Game: Game Designer!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Wednesday…
Meeting Room…
Lu Mingliang was very nervous and a little disturbed.
The two honchos that could confidently place their legs on this meeting table… were no longer around!
Bao Xu had not come to work since yesterday. Having been given one-month long paid leave, Boss Pei had forcibly requested for him to clock in at all the famous sights and destinations in the country and to learn from other big gaming companies.
Huang Sibo had also not shown himself recently. Who knew what he had spent Boss Pei’s one million yuan reward on?
As these two bosses were no longer fronting things, Lu Mingliang had become the chief planner; he suddenly felt an immense amount of pressure!
Furthermore, after Boss Pei had stated the near-term goals of the company at this meeting, Lu Mingliang was even more worried.
Boss Pei had said that Ghost General and Ocean Stronghold would not be launching any new updates recently. All manpower was going to be focused on developing the next game!
This was a little unexpected for Lu Mingliang and was rather vexing for him.
Logically speaking—with two successful games on hand, now should be the time to frantically make money out of them. Such as releasing a new edition, making some new cards, or a new epic weapon…
They could literally make loads of money easily; it was very profitable!
Lu Mingliang could also use this opportunity to finish handing over his current tasks and taking over the new ones. He would first create a new edition for Ghost General and Ocean Stronghold and then slowly ease into his new role before starting on a new game. This was the safest way.
However, Boss Pei actually did not have plans to create a new edition for the existing games and immediately wanted to start on a new project!
This made Lu Mingliang—the newly minted chief planner of only two days—very lost and flustered.
Of course, Lu Mingliang was clear that Boss Pei definitely had reasons for his decision. Boss Pei was a person that kept on pushing forward; he was not an ordinary boss who would stand still and count his profits. Not stopping for a while and earning money on a new edition but immediately taking a huge risk with a new project; Boss Pei’s ambition, foresight, and bandwidth were clear!
“As for the new game, I already have some thoughts. Please listen.”
At the head of the meeting table, Pei Qian was perfectly composed as he captured everyone’s attention; Lu Mingliang was surer than ever about Pei Qian.
However…
Pei Qian had done this for the exact opposite reasons. Why did he not want to release a new edition? To release a new edition, he needed to charge a fee with it. He had to either collect money by selling it as downloadable content or add it as payable service within the game.
The system was not going to accept a completely free new edition. The problem was Ghost General and Ocean Stronghold’s had too many players; they were very willing to pay as well! Under these circumstances—if he released a new edition now, he might actually start making huge numbers of sales immediately.
Hence, Pei Qian felt that it was safer to start on a new project. After all, ruining a new project was much easier than screwing around with an existing successful one!
Many new games immediately flopped upon release. Even if a professional, star producer had been behind them; that was hard to make things flourish as well. Furthermore, many old games though managed to hang in there, they were but hanging on a thread.
Hence, Pei Qian decided to start afresh. Also, he was going to learn from the previous round.
What was his greatest mistake then?
He had too much confidence in Huang Sibo and Bao Xu!
Pei Qian had never expected his three conditions had been turned by the duo into the selling point of the game! This time, Pei Qian decided to exert more control over the entire project. He could not allow another Ocean Stronghold to be launched!
He even didn’t dare to let Xiao Lu be creative.
What if… Xiao Lu went to consult Bao Xu in the dark or he suddenly had a stroke of inspiration and thought of a good idea?
Hence, Pei Qian was going to make his word the law this time. He looked about and said slowly, “This time, we are going to create a game that would be legendary!