Losing Money to Be a Tycoon
chapter-77

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!