Losing Money to Be a Tycoon c1-883
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When they saw Pei Qian, their eyes lit up. “Boss Pei!”
Ruan Guangjian was smiling as well. “My workspace has moved across the road. Boss Pei, visit us regularly if you can! If you have any work for us, just say the word. You can rest assured and leave all of your concept art to our workspace!”
Pei Qian sniggered. “Of course. I have no doubt about your capabilities…”
The fresh blood flowing out from the wounds on my back is the best evidence…
“Alright, I have work to do. I’ll make a move first. Take care of Brother Guangjian for me, all of you.”
Pei Qian said this as he looked at Lin Wan, Chen Kangtuo, and the others. “I’ll arrange for a gathering at Ming Yun Private Kitchen tomorrow. Remember to bring Brother Guangjian along. We’ll ask the restaurant to set up more tables to welcome them.”
Although he did not like Ruan Guangjian that much, Pei Qian still invited him along. After all, an additional person was an additional mouth to feed, and each additional dish would cost Pei Qian more money.
How could Pei Qian afford to be petty when he was trying to spend as much money as possible?
Boss Pei was a magnanimous person after all.
After he had finished giving instructions, Pei Qian said goodbye to the group and left. He did not even have to think to know what they were going to discuss.
Of course, they were going to talk about how successful GOG and Be Quiet were. Even the shared phone booths that Ruan Guangjian had personally designed had become sacred spending grounds for all of Jingzhou…
If Pei Qian did not leave then, he would surely be kicked while he was already down.
Ruan Guangjian could not help but feel disappointed as he watched Boss Pei’s back view. He had been looking forward to enjoying a drink with Boss Pei, so that they could catch up.
Yet, Boss Pei had left in such a hurry. Lin Wan felt sorry, too. However, she still gestured for everyone to sit in the coffee area. They each ordered a coffee or a soft drink and then began to catch up with one another.
At that moment, Lin Wan’s cell phone vibrated. It was a message from Assistant Xin. She quickly opened it and saw a document written by Boss Pei himself. It contained a series of requirements for her work in the future.
It also set out details of rewards that would make any employee from another company drool in envy. However, none of them were surprising to Lin Wan because they were characteristic of Boss Pei.
That was until she read the last line.
“When working with upstream firms or outsourcing work to other companies, add an additional ten to twenty percent to our current purchasing prices, so that they would provide the best goods and services to Tengda Corporation.”
Lin Wan was stunned when she read this.
After reading the entire document from beginning to end once more, Lin Wan took a screenshot of that last line and then handed her cell phone to Ruan Guangjian.
“Eh?” Ruan Guangjian took the cell phone, evidently confused.
His eyes widened upon reading it. “This…”
Lin Wan nodded. “I think this was specifically added for you, Big Boss Ruan.”
Everyone knew that Tengda always picked the best companies to purchase art resources and other things from. Their purchasing prices could not be much higher to begin with.
Yet, Boss Pei was now insisting on a ten to twenty percent increase in purchasing prices, in exchange for a negligible increase in quality.
Why was Boss Pei setting this policy, then? Of course, improvement was a part of the reason. That was in line with the Tengda spirit. However, it was intriguing that Boss Pei had set policies like that at a critical juncture when Big Boss Ruan moved his workspace to Jingzhou.
Obviously, Boss Pei was worried about Halo Workspace now that it had moved to Jingzhou. This was a foreign land, and Halo Workspace’s employees had undergone a major change. Of course, the beginning of a new life would be tough. That explained the advantageous policy. Boss Pei was offering help and support to Ruan Guangjian’s Halo Workspace in a very subtle way!
That was… a deep friendship! Everyone could not help but grin. Boss Pei was busy at work, and he had no time to eat with Big Boss Ruan. However, he obviously had not forgotten about his old friend. In fact, he was expressing his genuine concern in such a subtle and humble manner.
Ruan Guangjian grinned. The disappointment he had felt earlier had dissipated. Now, he was grateful and moved instead.
“I understand. I’ll urge everyone in my workspace to keep improving so that we don’t let Boss Pei down! Next time, we’ll deliver even more outstanding artwork to Boss Pei!”
Chapter 461 - That Just So Happens to be Our Country’s Retirement Age
March 20th, Sunday…
At Ming Yun Private Kitchen…
The weather was slowly turning warm, and today was a bright, sunny day. The sun shone brightly in the afternoon. In the yard of Ming Yun Private Kitchen, tables and chairs had been set up. There were also umbrellas attached to the tables. Altogether, there were more than ten additional seats compared to before, and the restaurant could accommodate more people.
The sky was clear, and there was a cool breeze. The atmosphere outside was entirely different.
At that moment, the core members of Tengda’s various departments were gathered. They drank heartily and caught up happily while the waiters kept serving dishes and pouring wine for them. The restaurant was filled with joy and laughter.
The heads of the various departments warmly welcomed Ruan Guangjian and made everyone from Halo Workspace feel at home.
Many department heads also took this opportunity to thank other department heads. Take Chang You of Otto Technologies for example.
Otto Ei’s success had to be attributed to the various departments’ support and investment. It was true-Director Lin had been the one who obtained those things. It had all been a part of Tengda Corporation’s development strategy, and Otto Technologies would compensate them with the profits generated by the cell phones.
However, Chang You still refused to take their support for granted. He thanked the other departments on behalf of all the other core members of Otto Technologies, to set a firm foundation for deep cooperation in the future.
Huang Sibo of Fei Huang Workspace was another example.
The creative advertisements and logos in the film had been completed with the combined help of all the other departments. Although the other departments had all more or less benefited from the success of the movie, Huang Sibo still wanted to thank everyone for their support.
On top of that, everyone warmly welcomed several new faces.
For instance, they welcomed the three new heads of Tengda Games: Hu Xianbin, Min Jingchao, and Zhang Nan.
After taking over from Li Yada and Bao Xu, the three of them had performed exceptionally well. The mobile version of GOG became very popular, and all of their skills became widely recognized throughout the company.
A few old friends also took this chance to catch up with one another and share how work had been going.
As for Pei Qian… he did not attend the gathering. Obviously, Pei Qian had predicted how the celebration would go. If he forced himself to attend this feast, there would only be one possible outcome:
He would have salt rubbed in his wounds!
Just the thought of being caught in an awkward situation, where all the department heads toasted him and said that they would not have succeeded if not for Boss Pei’s wise advice, made Pei Qian’s heart ache.
Thus, he decided not to turn up altogether.
As the saying went… out of sight, out of mind. There would be many opportunities to feast at Ming Yun Private Kitchen in the future. There was no need for him to have this particular meal.
All the department heads knew about this from the start, but the other core members who attended the gathering did not.
That was why many people asked questions not long after the celebration began.
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br /> “Eh? Director Lin, why isn’t Boss Pei here?”
“That’s right. Boss Pei has always attended gatherings.” “Is Boss Pei busy today?” “Tss… today is Sunday. Could Boss Pei still be working? He keeps instructing us not to work overtime, and yet he’s doing work for the company during the weekend?”.
Many people looked worried and guilty. They were worried because they were not sure if Boss Pei’s body would collapse under the immense work pressure. They were guilty because they found it inappropriate to be feasting and celebrating in the restaurant while Boss Pei was working so hard.
Lin Wan raised her glass of red wine and smiled as she said, “Don’t worry, everyone! Boss Pei isn’t here today, but I don’t think it’s entirely because of work. There are other considerations.”
The noisy crowd quieted down considerably as everyone turned their attention to Lin Wan and asked, “Director Lin, do you have insider information?”
Lin Wan shook her head. “I don’t, but I can guess! I think Boss Pei isn’t here today for two main reasons and motivations.”
Everyone listened intently.
“Firstly, Boss Pei hopes to give all of us enough personal space.
“Perhaps he thinks that, as a boss, his presence at this celebration would cause all of us to be tense. We might maintain a serious expression if our boss is around, and the atmosphere might be more somber.
“Thus, Boss Pei stayed away on purposes, so that all of us can celebrate naturally and without stress. That would allow us to experience full relaxation and joy after our success.”
Everyone nodded one by one, thinking that it made sense.
Boss Pei was approachable, and he never put on airs. However, a boss was still a boss at the end of the day.
What’s more, Boss Pei had great foresight and was a meticulous planner. All the department heads could almost see a halo above his head. Naturally, it was almost impossible for everyone to see him as an ordinary person.
Given that, Boss Pei’s presence would surely alter the atmosphere slightly.
Boss Dei had purposely stayed away from this particular gathering for another purpose: to ensure that all of them completely relaxed as they feasted and connected with one another!
Lin Wan smiled and continued speaking. “Additionally, Boss Pei is undoubtedly working, but I think his work is different from what everyone is thinking.
“It’s been so long. Haven’t you all noticed something extraordinary? Boss Pei is always the busiest once all the projects have been completed!”
Everyone recalled the past and realized that it was true.
At the beginning of each project, Boss Pei would only give a general direction. After that, the departments would be allowed to freely express their creativity while Boss Pei sat back.
During research and development, Boss Pei would ask the occasional question. However, he would not rush the process nor alter any details. Instead, he would strictly punish those who went against the Tengda Spirit by blindly rushing work or working overtime.
On the other hand, once the projects achieved success and everyone began relaxing, Boss Pei would get busier. He would often go into hiding, but no one would know what he was up to.
What’s more, Boss Pei would always look very worried and troubled at this stage. He always seemed to be deep in thought.
“Why’s that?” Someone asked.
Lin Wan sipped her red wine and said emotionally, “How can we enjoy peace for so long? It’s because someone is always defending the frontlines for us.
“As the saying goes, he who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby. Do you think it was purely coincidental that all our projects succeeded?”
The question stumped everyone.
Why had their projects succeeded? Was it because they had all worked hard? Of course, that was part of the reason. However, many other companies worked hard, and yet not every company succeeded. As for Tengda-every time they worked hard, their chances of succeeding increased. In fact, they were much higher than all the other companies! Take this cycle for example. They had produced two games, a cell phone, a film, shared phone booths, and ‘Top Student, Come Quick’. The projects that they had worried about at first had achieved success. This could not be simply explained by ‘hard work’ or ‘good luck’.
Lin Wan continued speaking. “All of you should have realized that the projects succeeded because we got the right directions. All the businesses and departments also helped one another out along the way, thus increasing our chances of success.
“If we had invested in a film or tried to develop a cell phone last year, our chances of success would be much lower because of the lack of help from other departments!
“Obviously, Boss Pei had already planned these things in great detail from the beginning. He has thought hard about which projects can and cannot be done.
“Why is he always the busiest once we complete our projects? That’s because he would have to start planning the projects for the next stage.
“Think about it, everyone. He has to set a good direction for the projects and the effect of the various departments cooperating. There are a plethora of things to tackle and complications to account for, and the work cannot be done in just one or two days.
“What’s more, Boss Pei is always giving us a perfect plan to execute within the first one or two weeks. He can even give us a slight push when assigning the work to us. One can only imagine how difficult it would be to achieve this!
“Boss Pei is so young, and yet he can plan so meticulously and achieve so much. His outstanding capabilities can be attributed to his raw talent, but we must also give him credit for his hard work.
“In every second of every day, Boss Pei is thinking about what we would never have thought of, in areas that we cannot even see. “I think we can all learn something from Boss Pei. We shouldn’t just be celebrating after our projects succeed. Instead, we should think about our plans for the future. That would help us to significantly upgrade our skills!”
Everyone nodded, deeply agreeing.
“That’s right! That must be it!”
“It’s no wonder that Boss Pei always looks to be in deep thought in good times!”
Lin Wan spoke again, “Of course, I think we all don’t have to worry about Boss Pei’s health as well.
“As the founder of the Tengda spirit, Boss Pei knows how to balance work, rest, and health better than any of us. He instructs us time and time again to rest more and have more fun. He understands the importance of taking care of his body and his health better than any of us. “Rest assured, everyone. Given Boss Pei’s current situation, he can probably continue to lead us for forty more years! That just so happens to be our country’s retirement age!”
Everyone looked very blissful.
“Alright!”
Someone in the crowd shouted, and everyone began clapping
That’s right. Boss Pei was only twenty this year. Many well-known businessmen continued to do business actively, even at seventy or eighty years old.
Even if Boss Pei felt satisfied with his impressive achievements in the future that he wanted to retire, he would still have to wait until he was sixty, right?
There were still forty more years to go!
The company had already achieved so many great things under Boss Pei’s leadership over the past two years. What could become of Tengda in forty more years? What could become of everyone’s careers?
Just thinking about it made everyone tremble!
Under a boss like Boss Pei, everyone would be willing to fight for the rest of their lives, much less for forty more years!
As people trembled in awe, the atmosphere in the restaurant became even livelier.
Boss Pei had been catching up on sleep after working so hard on GOG. All of a sudden, he jolted awake to see the blazing, afternoon sun. Then, he quickly calmed down.
“Why am I having nightmares in broad daylight? “That’s terrify
ing. I dreamt that, even after working hard all my life, I failed to incur losses and become a tycoon. At sixty years old, I was still being backstabbed at work by countless employees!
“What a failure! If that really happens, I’ll kill myself by crushing a tofu into my head!
“That’s alright… dreams are always the opposite of reality. It’s impossible…”
Pei Qian yawned, turned around, and went back to sleep.
Chapter 462 - It was Supposed to be a Good Day
March 21st, Monday…
Pei Qian woke up at noon sharp, ate his lunch, and then headed to the office. He was about to enter the elevator when he realized that GOG’s client-side game was supposed to be released today.
Thus, he did not click ’16’. Instead, he decided to head to the 17th level to walk around and ask how GOG’s client-side game was doing.
Based on the time, the client-side game should have been released two or three hours ago. The initial figures should have been out. It would be enough to paint a rough picture for Pei Qian.
“GOG’s client-side game would definitely not be as popular as the mobile game.
“After all, GOG’s mobile version only became popular because the development of mobile games was lagging behind. Most other mobile games could not compete with GOG, thus posing little threat.
“Things would be different for the client-side game. MMORPGs and FPS games were of a higher tier, and players of those games were extremely loyal. The old Gods Rising and the up and coming IOI were on the same tier as GOG, and many other games that were commonly considered to be of a lower tier had many merits as well.
“GOG’s client-side game is a newcomer in the market. Its starting situation cannot be that good in the face of such stiff competition.”
With that, Pei Qian arrived on the 17th floor. The moment he entered the office, Hu Xianbin caught him.