Losing Money to Be a Tycoon c1-883

by Inebriation-seeking Blue Shirt, 青衫取醉

  Guo Licheng and Chang You replied in unison, “Understood!”

  Guo Licheng said happily, “Then, I will promote this software to all the members!”

  Chang You patted his butt and stood up. “Boss Pei, I have something else in the company. I will leave first. Boss Guo, feel free to contact me at any time if you have any questions about the application. We’ll definitely fix it as soon as possible!”

  Pei Qian: “…”

  Why aren’t you two listening to what others are saying?!

  What was this? Throw the pot onto Boss Pei first so that Boss Pei could not throw the pot onto us?

  Pei Qian was very speechless. Why did he feel like his employees were all evolving into Ruan Guangjian? Pei Qian fell into confusion, seeing Guo Licheng happily going to the gym members to promote this fitness application. What should he do then?!

  The app had been made and done very well; I couldn’t well stop them from using, right?

  However, what would happen if he did not stop such a great application and the Deposit Fitness became popular as well? At present, if it is only used by gym users, it would not matter for the time being. After all, there are not many users in the gym, but it would be very bad if it spreads like ‘Top Student, Come Quick’!

  Their immediate task is to quickly prevent them from promoting this software on a large scale.

  How to stop it…?

  Uh… they did not seem to have plans for large-scale promotion. Pei Qian found that his thoughts seemed to have entered a dead end. This application was rich in features, and there was indeed a possibility of catching on fire.

  However, Otto Technologies only developed the software and did not care about operations. Guo Licheng did not seem to have such brains to help with the software promotion.

  Just emphasize to Guo Licheng, tell him not to promote this software? No, that would definitely have the opposite effect…

  It was possible that he did not even want to promote, but he might have instead promoted them thinking that I’m giving him a hint…

  Pei Qian got into a kink in the resting area on the couch. It seemed like the best way out now was to say nothing and let Guo Licheng not realize that he should take the initiative to promote this software, but treat it as a benefit for the gym membership.

  Pei Qian decided not to say anything after weighing the pros and cons.

  The branches of Deposit Fitness were now losing money as they should. He must not mess with it and cause it to accidentally become popular. It would be a huge problem then.

  Observe for a while before thinking of a solution if he found something wrong.

  Pei Qian got up to leave. However, it was at this exact moment that his phone shook. It was a message from the Manage Loss Trainee of the DGE Esports Club:

  “Boss Pei, today Boss Zhang and Coach Yaling did not prepare any strength or physical training, but an entire day of mock competition. Coach Yaling said that it was to let the players rest.”

  Eh?

  Change of training plan? It had never happened before. However, it did not seem that dangerous as well?

  Coach Yaling’s fitness plan was to separate the training of each muscle. Legs today, chest tomorrow, etc., so that the muscles of each part could grow fully.

  It seemed reasonable for them to rest a day or not.

  As for a day of mock competition… it didn’t matter. Let them continue; no one was hosting a GOG competition now anyway.

  Hmm…

  No, even the smallest signs could not be taken lightly! The many lessons of the past had made Pei Qian continue his vigilance when he was about to relax.

  “Ask Boss Zhang unofficially if there are any special event arrangements.”

  The Manage Loss Trainee replied after two minutes: “Boss Zhang said that it is a secret for now. He will give me a surprise in two hours.” Pei Qian: “Two hours?”

  Zhang Yuan, you’re great, eh. You don’t even dare answer the Secret Service’s question now!

  Do I have to announce special powers for the Secret Service then?

  And what did you mean by there would be a surprise after two hours? What the hell!

  Pei Qian suddenly panicked, but there was no helping it. The Manage Loss Trainee could not do anything if Zhang Yuan did not say anything in case he was revealed.

  Pei Qian gave it a thought. He should bring out the mind map immediately now to ensure that the DGE Esports Club would have any links with the other departments! Maybe he could find some clues!

  Guo Licheng felt warmth in his heart seeing Chang You and Boss Pei leave separately. These two came and left like the wind. They left without saying too much after extending a helping hand.

  Was this what it felt like to be in a big family?

  It seemed like Deposit Fitness was like a small sapling, and these already grown departments were like towering trees-sheltering the Deposit Fitness from the wind and rain…

  The prospects of Deposit Fitness suddenly became so much more optimistic with the care of Boss Pei and the help from the other departments.

  The customers of Deposit Fitness were basically stabilized now.

  There were more types of fitness meals; fitness became easier to stick to. Anyone who had been with Deposit Fitness had obvious results. Their physical data indicators improved visibly.

  Customers could now make appointments on their mobile phones with the application, without worrying about having too many people in the gym.

  It seemed as though there was only one opportunity left to show everyone the magical effects of Deposit Fitness.

  Guo Licheng was not sure how long the opportunity would last, maybe for a month or

  two?

  However, he firmly believed that everything was in Boss Pei’s plan. The opportunity would definitely come back if he waited patiently!

  Pei Qian immediately took out his notebook when he was back at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and checked the departments to which DGE Esports Club might have connections.

  After intensive investigations, Pei Qian initially locked onto three suspected departments, Tengda Games, Shang Yang Games, and Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. “DGE Esports Club did not have an IOI project so Shang Yang Games’ suspicion is the smallest. Tengda Games… is quite possible.

  no

  “Fish-Catching Internet Cafe… seems possible now, but Xiao Peng told me previously that it would only open on Wednesday. Today is only Tuesday?

  “It doesn’t coincide with two hours’?

  “Yes, I can ask the Manage Loss Trainees of these two departments to see if there is anything worth noting.” However, Pei Qian’s phone received a message when he was considering which department he should ask first.

  It was from Xiao Peng.

  “Boss Pei! Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0 will officially open today. I wonder if you might have the time to attend the opening ceremony.”

  Pei Qian looked at this message with a question mark floated silently above his head.

  He hurriedly asked. “Isn’t today Tuesday? The scheduled time was Wednesday, right?”

  Xiao Peng replied very fast: “Yeah, it was originally scheduled for Wednesday. But the preparatory work went smoother than expected, and today seems to be an auspicious day to start the business so I decided to advance to today.

  “Boss Pei, don’t worry, everything has been arranged. We’ll be able to accumulate one more day of popularity if we are to open one day earlier!” Pei Qian: “…”

  Auspicious day? Feudal superstition would kill people!

  Chapter 551 - Putting Words into My Mouth Right in Front of Me?!

  By 12.30 PM, Pei Qian had finished eating and arrived at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s Esports Live Museum. All the way, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

  “It seems like Xiao Peng wants to be eliminated by the first-place elimination system. In the past, all the heads had caused trouble secretly, and yet he dared to inform me about it!

  “T
hat wasn’t even it. He also altered the timing and just informed me two hours in advance!

  “Was he afraid that I would react too quickly, and he would not be able to hit me?

  “I’ll make sure you win the Most Outstanding Employee Award the next time so that you can accompany Zhang Yuan! Both of you can spend the rest of your days watching young, internet addicts building muscles!”

  When he arrived at the fourth story of the shopping mall, Pei Qian still hadn’t calmed down.

  It was mainly because he had expended a lot of effort extracting this information from the Management Trainee. After that, he had analyzed a lot based on the report and then immediately found an answer. Yet, Xiao Peng invited him in the end.

  He felt like an investigator who had cracked a case. Yet, at the final step, the culprit quit the game and turned himself in to the police! Even the audience had dispersed. No one was there to listen to his final hypothesis.

  Who wouldn’t be infuriated?!

  That was exactly how Pei Qian felt now.

  However, the moment he walked through the fourth story, his fury turned into shock. Why were there so many people?!

  Why were there so many people?! There was a crowd on the fourth story. Many staff wearing Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s uniforms were maintaining order. The customers with invites were allowed in, but those that had not were only allowed to remain outside.

  After all, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s capacity was limited. They could not possibly all enter at once.

  Still, those standing outside did not seem to mind. Instead, they bought snacks, drinks, and ice-cream from adjacent dessert and snacks stores and ate as they chatted. It was like they were waiting for a movie to start.

  Through the crowd, Xiao Peng spotted Boss Pei.

  He immediately approached Boss Pei and whispered, “Boss Pei! Please, come in. Put this on.”

  Pei Qian: “?”

  Xiao Peng shoved something into Boss Pei’s hand. On closer inspection, Pei Qian realized it was a custom-made mask that had Modest’s features on it.

  Pei Qian: “…” What the h*ll was this?! Wasn’t this supposed to be Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0’s opening ceremony? Why do I have to wear a mask?!

  Why have you turned this into a masked ball?!

  Xiao Peng said in a low voice, “Boss Pei, I know you don’t want to reveal your identity, and so I made this a themed mask event. If you want to make a speech later, you can do so. Otherwise, you don’t have to.”

  Pei Qian immediately put the mask on and said, “I won’t make a speech.”

  That looked like Xiao Peng was quite thoughtful. He had been afraid that Boss Pei’s identity would be exposed, and so he purposely made everyone enter looking differently, with masks of different heroes.

  Boss Pei’s mask… had to be that of Modest.

  It was no wonder that he had spent so long planning for a simple opening ceremony. “Alright, Boss Pei. Please come with me.”

  Xiao Peng led Boss Pei in, feeling emotional. Indeed, Boss Pei wouldn’t give a speech, so that he could judge Xiao Peng’s public speaking skills.

  I must give a good speech, or I would be embarrassing Boss Pei.

  As Pei Qian walked through the door, he saw a massive crowd. He began studying his surroundings.

  His first thought was ‘this is f*cking cool!’

  It was Pei Qian’s first time in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0. Before this, he had requested for Xiao Peng to look for an expensive, beautifully-renovated, and spacious location. Thus, Pei Qian had already mentally prepared himself for a fancy-looking internet cafe.

  However, upon stepping in, Pei Qian’s heart still thudded.

  This was a bit too cool, wasn’t it?

  In addition to how crowded the place looked, Pei Qian was beginning to panic.

  “Come, Boss Pei. You can sit here.” Xiao Peng pointed out a seat in the first row in the resting area.

  Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0’s resting area was not huge, but it was not small either. There was a bar selling drinks, and there was enough space for teams to discuss their battle strategy here.

  They were an hour away from the official start time of the event. Thus, the resting area was still empty.

  “No, I want to sit right at the back.”

  Pei Qian shook his head and walked right through the seats, up the steps, and towards the corner of the last row.

  When designing this rest area, they had considered that people would want to observe the competition while resting. Thus, the rows were designed to be on steps so that the last row would be elevated.

  Pei Qian felt like he would be at the center of attention if he sat in the first row. It would be too dangerous. On the other hand, sitting right behind would keep him away from the spotlight, and so it would be safer.

  Of course, Xiao Peng did not say much. He understood Boss Pei’s mindset very well. The latter could be likened to a class monitor who could pay attention even if he was placed at the back of the class.

  Xiao Peng walked towards Boss Pei, bent down, and whispered, “Alright, get some rest, Boss Pei. I’ll ask the waiter to serve you a drink later. The opening ceremony will start at 1 PM sharp.”

  With that, Xiao Peng went about his own business.

  The waiter pierced through the crowd and served drinks to the guests non-stop. Soon, he approached Pei Qian.

  Pei Qian took the drink and asked a question on a whim. “You didn’t serve drinks to those standing outside?” The waiter was stunned. “Boss Pei, we… were not the ones who invited the people outside. They’re only here because they heard about the news. That’s why we didn’t prepare any drinks for them.”

  Pei Qian waved his hand. “Give them drinks. Give all of them drinks.”

  The waiter was stunned. “All of them?”

  Pei Qian nodded. “Yes. No matter how many people there are out there, give them all drinks!”

  Although it would not cost Pei Qian that much to distribute drinks to everyone, he figured that he could make all of them share his burdens since they were already there!

  Boss Pei would never give up an opportunity to spend more money!

  The waiter nodded. “Alright, I’ll make arrangements at once.”

  Pei Qian pondered for a moment and pulled the waiter back. “Where’s the nearest furniture store from here? Get someone to buy the most expensive foldable chairs! They have all made such long trips down. How could we allow them to stand? Give them seats!

  “Request for delivery. The sooner they arrive, the better.”

  After regaining his composure, the waiter nodded profusely. “Alright, Boss Pei!”

  Pei Qian had to spend the money anyway. There were so many people outside, and there was so much space. He guessed that there wouldn’t be any problems with buying and setting up tens of foldable chairs.

  Even if each chair cost seventy to eighty yuan, Boss Pei would at least be able to spend a few thousand yuan.

  In any case, the chairs would become useless after being used just once. It’ll be a waste for Pei Qian to let this opportunity slip past him.

  The waiter walked briskly to Xiao Peng, leaned in, and informed him of what Boss Pei had instructed him to do.

  Xiao Peng was stunned, but he nodded once he recovered. “Yes, Boss Pei has it all figured out! I’m at fault for not having expected so many visitors.

  “Alright, call all the employees from internet cafes near furniture shops. Get them to settle this and send the chairs over as soon as possible!”

  Pei Qian sipped his drink and observed the situation.

  It was obvious that everyone attending the opening ceremony had been specially invited over. The standard to hit in order to be invited was not hard to guess either. They were probably old customers of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.

  The resting area slowly filled up. Obviously, the people seated there were being shown more hospitality. There was even a camera crew taking photos and videos. Three camera
s seemed like such a waste.

  As he sipped his cool drink, Pei Qian slowly calmed down.

  “Yes, this crowd might be an illusion. Xiao Peng might have created this. Everyone came here from different parts of Jingzhou to watch the opening ceremony, only because Xiao Peng had invited them.

  “Ordinarily, people who only wanted to surf the net would not bother traveling so far. What’s more, the other Fish-Catching Internet Cafes were cheaper than Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0. The system units were all the same. There was no special reason to come here…

  “No, that seems too ridiculous…”

  No matter how Pei Qian looked at the situation, he could not convince himself. All he could do was remain silent as he sipped his drink and observed the situation.

  Soon, it was 1 PM.

  Everyone present took their seats until the hall was almost filled. However, in the area facing the left of the sound-proof room, there were training rooms in a V-formation. None of those seats were taken.

  The other people seated in the resting area like Boss Pei were obviously distinguished guests. However, all of them were wearing masks, and Pei Qian could not tell who was who.

  Although people in the first row of the resting area seemed to be exchanging name cards, Pei Qian showed no interest.

  At last, Xiao Peng picked up a microphone and walked to the front. Behind him was the sound-proof room, which was half-red and half-blue. The projector screen was already down, and a slideshow was displayed on it. Xiao Peng cleared his throat. Soon, everyone quieted down.

  “Welcome to the opening ceremony of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s first Esports live museum, everyone. I am the CEO of Tengda Corporation’s Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.

  “On behalf of Boss Pei of Tengda Corporation, I want to express my genuine thanks to old and new customers of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, as well as friends of the media who have traveled all the way to be here!

  “Today, at the opening ceremony, I don’t just want to announce the opening of a new Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. In fact, there’s a greater significance behind this event.