Losing Money to Be a Tycoon c1-883

by Inebriation-seeking Blue Shirt, 青衫取醉

  He posted a preview in the afternoon, indicating that he would write this book casually in the future and would be finished soon. He didn’t care if the readers would read it or not! How carefree!

  How casual!

  Pei Qian could not help but think that there would be nothing to worry about if all the authors in Zhongdian Chinese Network were the same as Cui Geng.

  The more Pei Qian thought about it, the more satisfied he was. He even wanted to entrust Cui Geng with an important task.

  However, Pei Qian did not reveal it immediately. He considered it, thinking that he should be more cautious.

  He had to at least test Cui Geng if he was really the talent he needed.

  “I have a few questions, just casual chat,” Pei Qian said.

  Cui Geng nodded immediately. “Alright, Boss Pei, please say.”

  He had some suspicions in his heart since he did not know what Boss Pei had up his sleeve. However, he could be certain that this was definitely not a simple meal.

  Boss Pei was a big boss with a net worth of at least 100 million yuan based on the scale of this company. How tight a schedule would such a boss have? How could he have time to dine with a small character like him?

  Cui Geng might have been feeling good about himself, but he also knew very well that he was just an ordinary author. He wasn’t even considered the top one of Zhongdian Chinese Network.

  Cui Geng might be a lazy bum, but he was neither stupid nor silly. He might hate human civilization, but that did not mean he knew nothing about it. Therefore, he immediately plucked up his spirit and geared up his brain, waiting to answer Boss Pei’s question.

  “This book is progressing rather well. Why are you suddenly giving the notice to end it?” Pei Qian asked casually while eating. He deliberately made his tone very casual and smiled, afraid of putting pressure on Cui Geng.

  However, Cui Geng’s heart still dropped.

  What is this? I only announced the preview of ending this novel less than two hours ago, and Boss Pei knows it already?

  The problem was how did Boss Pei know about it?

  Did Boss Ma tell him? Impossible, how could Boss Ma disturb Boss Pei over something so trivial?

  Therefore… the only remaining possibility…

  Could Boss Pei be reading my book!?

  Cui Geng suddenly panicked. He immediately realized that this was the only possibility.

  Then, Boss Pei’s attitude was very interesting…

  Cui Geng looked across at Boss Pei with a warm smile on his face under the soft light. Yet, there was an indescribable mystery behind this smile.

  Cui Geng understood it instantly.

  Sh*t, Boss Pei was urging me in person to update! Inviting me to dinner was trying peaceful means before resorting to force! Cui Geng was not someone who could not discern the good from the bad. He hurriedly replied. “I can delete that chapter immediately if Boss Pei likes to read it! I will not end the book if Boss Pei does not agree to it! I’ll write it in five million, no, ten million words!”

  Pei Qian, “?”

  Sh*t, this Cui Geng got me wrong.

  “No, no, no, I think it’s good to end it now, or as soon as you can. I’m serious,” Pei Qian quickly explained, “A man should be decisive and do things neatly. I admire you for that.”

  Cui Geng blinked, still lost.

  What kind of deity reader is this!

  I would be so happy as an author if every reader could be as considerate as Boss Pei!

  Cui Geng held up his glass of wine excitedly. “Boss Pei, say no more; it’s all in the wine!”

  Pei Qian was convinced by Cui Geng’s excitedness that axing the book was his true desire.

  “Why did you post the ending notice today?” Pei Qian asked.

  Cui Geng let out a long sigh. Everything was easy as long as Boss Pei was not here to push him to update. “Boss Pei, I was deeply inspired by the Tengda spirit today. This notice was sent out based on these feelings.”

  Pei Qian’s eyes brightened instantly.

  Very good. This guy is really up to speed!

  However, he couldn’t be sure with one question. He had to ask some more. “What do you plan to do after you write the ending of this book?”

  “Collect materials for a while before starting on a new book. What else can I do?”

  “What if the readers criticize you?”

  “Just don’t read the comments.”

  Pei Qian, “Then, I’ll talk to Ma Yiqun to let you leave the study class and find another job. What do you think?”

  Cui Geng had some doubts. Boss Pei asked me to leave the study class to find another job? Why?

  Boss Pei saw my work ability and is asking me to take charge of a certain department under him?

  Impossible, I’m just a web novelist. What work ability would I have?

  Could it be possible… that Boss Pei wants to arrange a position for me so that I can better collect materials?

  Cui Geng nodded. “Of course, that would be

  great.”

  Pei Qian examined closely and found that Cui Geng replied to all his questions except the last without thinking. There was also firm light in his eyes.

  Pei Qian was very happy. He was definitely trainable!

  He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, thinking about how he could use this talent.

  There were many problematic departments in Tengda Corporation now. The hardworking spirit had been reversed to a certain extent after the recent Tengda spirit compatibility test, but the speed of change was still too slow.

  Pei Qian felt that it would be too wasted for a ‘talent’ like Cui Geng to be placed in a small study class.

  He had to send him to the departments which were tough nuts to crack!

  For example, the gaming department, Fei Huang Workspace, ROF computer-installation…

  These departments had repeatedly stabbed his back since the beginning of their establishment. It had become more frequent recently and had now become rather hard to turn back.

  These were all heavy burdens for Boss Pei to carry.

  Maybe Cui Geng could reverse this trend if he were to send him there!

  As to which department to go to…

  Pei Qian was uncertain.

  Why not… let him decide himself?

  Pei Qian asked slowly, “Which department in Tengda do you like the best?”

  Cui Geng was taken aback for a moment. “Uh, Boss Pei, I don’t know what departments Tengda has.”

  Pei Qian took out his cell phone directly and logged onto the TPDb website to show him all of Tengda’s current activities. Cui Geng couldn’t help but be secretly shocked when he took over the phone.

  This Tengda Corporation was already a monster!

  He looked a little dazed. He was interested in many departments, but which one was he most interested in? He was not able to decide.

  All the departments should be useful to collect materials for novels.

  “Boss Pei, I want to go to all of them. Is it possible? Of course, forget it if it isn’t convenient for you…” Cui Geng said.

  Pei Qian was absolutely delighted. “Convenient! Why wouldn’t it be convenient?

  “Things are dead, humans are alive. I’ll definitely satisfy your requirement since you have them!

  “How about this, I’ll give you a special position. You can go to any department of Tengda at will. The person-in-charge of the department will prepare a workstation and pay you wages. Everything will be done in accordance with the standard of formal employees.

  “Everyone in the department has to cooperate with you unconditionally if you have a need.

  “You’ll set the job scope yourself, and no one else would have the right to intervene.

  “Change the department if you want to. Return to the original department if you want to. No person-in-charge of any department can block you for any reason!”

  Pei Qian was simply delighted to hear that Cui Geng wanted to ‘go ev
erywhere’. A pure gold dung-stirring stick would be too wasteful if it was only used to stir the class. It should be used to stir the entire Tengda Corporation!

  The script in Pei Qian’s vision was perfect.

  Cui Geng was a rare talent who understood the Tengda spirit in its entirety.

  Letting him visit the other departments meant that he could spread the Tengda spirit and reverse the hardworking trend.

  At the same time, every department had to prepare a work station for him. All benefits such as salary and bonuses were to be given as though he was a regular employee. Setting his own work scope meant that he could laze every day and rouse the jealousy of the other employees in the other departments. Lastly, all departments had to unconditionally cooperate and comply with his requests. He could come and go freely. The person-in-charge of the departments could not do anything to him. That could definitely be able to disrupt the work of these departments! It was conceivable that Cui Geng would set off a bloody storm within the Tengda Corporation sooner or later… Cui Geng’s eyes widened slightly. Boss Pei understood me!

  Wasn’t this position tailor-made for me to collect materials?

  Receive wages to eliminate worries…

  The efficiency of collecting materials would greatly improve if the departments cooperated unconditionally… Come and go freely felt that he could periodically go to different departments to collect materials, which was conducive to the expansion of themes and linkages of the different fields in the book…

  Cui Geng picked up his glass of wine excitedly and toasted Boss Pei’s wine glass.

  “Boss Pei, I’ll definitely fulfill my mission!”

  “Very good, I wish you all the best!”

  Both of them were filled with smiles… as well as infinite expectations for the future.

  Chapter 402 - How to Thank Boss Pei

  January 22nd, Saturday…

  Pei Qian was in a good mood last night. Moreover, he had a little wine with Cui Geng at the Ming House so he slept very well.

  He woke up naturally at nine in the morning.

  He glanced at his phone after he woke up. There was a memo on it. “Go to Huanyu Tianjie and take a look at the shared phone booth.”

  Pei Qian took his time, preparing to head to the steamed bun shop downstairs for breakfast before heading over.

  Pei Qian received another news when the steamed buns were brought out. Huang Sibo, “Boss Pei, the rough cut of the film is out. Would you like to take a look?”

  Hmm? Rough cut?

  Director Zhu Xiaoce did seem to mention this when the crew was eating at Ming Yun Private Kitchen. The so-called rough cut version was just a product of simple editing with the material that was shot. There would be no special effects yet, and one had to be imaginative with a lot of the content.

  However, it was still a complete film in which you could see something.

  Pei Qian considered it. It seemed like this was more important. He could go to the phone booth in the afternoon. He then replied, “Okay, I’ll be there soon.”

  He was about to keep his phone when he realized something was wrong.

  “Today is Saturday. You are working overtime?”

  Huang Sibo replied in no time, “Um, Boss Pei, we paid overtime.”

  Pei Qian put on a tough attitude. “You cannot work overtime so self-righteously even if you are giving overtime pay! Avoid it at all costs in the future!”

  Huang Sibo, “I understand, Boss Pei.”

  Fei Huang Workspace was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tengda, not a department. Pei Qian was not able to be too strict with the overtime for it. He could only chide Huang Sibo and let him carry it out by himself.

  Pei Qian might not have asked much from Fei Huang Workspace, but he definitely had to take the trip to Fei Huang Workspace. He had to give himself reassurance since the rough cut of the film was already out.

  Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Handong University branch…

  Lin Chang ordered a cup of hot coffee and drank it while warming his hands. He still felt a little dusty. He just came from the airport and had yet to settle down.

  The first thing he did when arriving in Jingzhou was to come to the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe near Handong University, hoping to meet Boss Pei to discuss the progress of the previous plan.

  AS

  Unfortunately, he only knew that Boss Pei had reached Fei Huang Workspace and was watching the rough cut samples when he sent the news.

  He would need at least three hours to watch the clips and travel.

  Moreover, Boss Pei said that he had a matter he had delayed for a very long time to deal with in the afternoon. He might be delayed for at least another hour.

  Lin Chang estimated that he would only be able to meet Boss Pei at three to four in the afternoon.

  Now, that was awkward.

  Lin Chang knew that Boss Pei was usually busy at work. He fully understood that, but he did not plan to just sit around and wait either. He decided to meet Lin Wan and observe the progress for a while.

  Previously, Lin Chang and Boss Pei conspired pretty well to let Lin Wan be in charge of the horror games of Shang Yang Games while being in charge of the cell phone business.

  There were many complications on both sides which greatly increased the chance of failure for Lin Wan’s projects.

  The two of them originally considered leaving room for maneuver.

  To better combat the mobile phone business, they were considering releasing a mobile phone here.

  Lin Yu was in charge of developing a benchmark mobile phone in Shenhua’s cell phone department. The quality of the phone would be a bit better and would be a little cheaper. Their publicity would also be a little better.

  Such close-contact combat was to eliminate hidden dangers in the budding stage enough for them to remain invincible.

  However, Boss Pei sent Lin Chang a message when this mobile phone was developed halfway: ‘there was no need for this backup plan.’

  This cell phone was going for 8,000 yuan. Shenhua’s flagship cell phone could already meet the requirements for ‘higher quality, lower price, and better publicity’. There was no need to build a targeted mobile phone.

  Therefore, there was no need for this back up plan.

  Lin Wan arrived just as he was thinking. She sat down opposite of Lin Chang and ordered a coffee as well. She then frowned and asked, “Brother, why are you here again?”

  Lin Chang’s mouth twitched. “What do you mean by ‘again’? Can’t I see my own sister?”

  Lin Wan looked on with disbelief. “I feel like you’re running here very frequently. Do you have some ulterior motive?”

  “How is that possible?! I just like the livable Jingzhou environment!” Lin Chang smiled rather unassumingly. “Also, don’t I have to come over and see you frequently? How are you doing? Everything going well?”

  Lin Wan swirled the coffee in her cup. “It’s still alright.”

  Lin Chang couldn’t help but be secretly delighted by Lin Wan’s low spirits.

  There might be an opportunity!

  Lin Wan would have boasted about it if these two projects were progressing well. The two projects must not be going well since Lin Wan was not boasting!

  He was rejoicing within, but he could not show it on his face.

  Instead, Lin Chang showed a face full of concern. “Why, did you meet some difficulties? Do you have anything that you need help with? Let Bro know, and I’ll do my best to help you!”

  Lin Wan glanced at him. “Forget it, one of my projects is a horror game; the other is a cell phone. Which can you help me with?”

  “These projects are still ongoing. There might be some progress, but I still don’t have much confidence in them.”

  “The horror game does not have any problem with its general framework, but there are many small details that need to be modified. Moreover, even if these small details are done, it would be difficult to gauge if the players would accept this new type of horror g
ame…

  “So I’m a bit worried.

  “Fortunately, we have a very powerful artistic big boss who has been adjusting the game style and enriching the game details with us. It looked a lot better recently.

  “For the cell phone… sigh. To be honest, I really cannot do it.

  “A horror game alone is enough of a headache so I did not have much time for the cell phone. The staff gave me a brick-like prototype the last time I visited. I felt it was a huge problem even then.

  “The prototypes have been made even though I have not been involved in their development. It’s impossible to tell them to overthrow and start over.

  “I can only wait until the cell phone is made and run to the other departments of Tengda to ask for a bit of welfare. That would be considered a contribution.

  “Even so, I think this cell phone will be a flop.” Lin Wan’s relationship with Lin Chang had always been good. She did not think so much during the meeting and revealed everything – her confusion and distress—to him.

  Lin Chang looked worried for Lin Wan on the surface, frowning deeply; but he was jumping for joy within.

  Great Boss Pei, this plan is truly perfect! Ah Wan has yet to notice anything.

  The blow to Ah Wan will definitely not be small if they were to maintain the current status with the horror games and the cell phone hitting the market together!

  Lin Chang could not help to feel elastic when he thought of that. He then whispered, “It seems like I have to find a way to thank Boss

  Pei.”

  Lin Wan frowned. “Hm? What did you say? Why thank Boss Pei?”

  Lin Chang was shocked. You heard my whispers?

  “What I mean is that Boss Pei trusts you so much, giving you such an important responsibility. As an older brother, I will definitely have to find an opportunity to thank Boss Pei as well!” Lin Chang hurriedly explained, seeing a hint of suspicion from Lin Wan’s gaze.