April 30th, Monday …
Knock, knock, knock.
Pei Qian was reading the work reports from the various departments in his office when someone knocked on the door.
"Please come in."
After a while, the person outside pushed the door open and entered.
Pei Qian looked up and saw that it was Meng Chang.
Meng Chang's face was sallow, his eyes were listless, and his hair looked a little messy. Coupled with the stubble at the corner of his mouth, he looked rather dejected. It was a stark contrast from the high-spirited him in the past.
Ever since he joined Tengda Corporation, Meng Chang seemed to have become less and less concerned about his personal image.
When he had just founded the "Cold-Faced Lady", he was always in high spirits when he went to meet investors. His personal style and dressing were all just right.
However, he was now about the same as an internet addict who had been in internet cafes for a month.
Pei Qian was originally very angry because Meng Chang had messed up the publicity for Mission and Choice. He wanted to beat him up in front of him, but he could not help but feel pity when he saw how miserable he looked. There were some things that he could not say.
The two of them looked at each other speechlessly.
Pei Qian took the laptop from the side, opened the analysis report from last month, and handed it to Meng Chang.
Meng Chang took it silently. After flipping through it, he saw the familiar number that he had expected.
At the very least, he had received a commission of 1,500 yuan last month. At that time, Meng Chang had only been testing his skills and had received very good results. This month, he rubbed his palms together and prepared to do a big job. Then, he would successfully make his commission return to zero.
It was still a base salary of 3,000 yuan. In Meng Chang's impression, ever since he came to Tengda, he had been receiving a base salary of 3,000 yuan for the other months except for the commission he received last month.
Meng Chang's heart did not waver. He only felt his body being hollowed out.
In fact, in the middle of this month, Meng Chang already knew that this month was over when he saw that the publicity plan for Mission and Choice had suddenly gone in a direction that he could not control at all. The popularity of the game and movie on the internet was increasing day by day.
Some people were already gone in the middle of the month and would only be buried at the end of the month.
Meng Chang did not even look at the details of the analysis report carefully because he did not want to be whipped again. He only glanced at it and confirmed the expected number before handing the laptop back.
"Boss Pei, I'll leave first if there's nothing else."
Meng Chang turned around to leave.
He really had nothing to say. He was the one who decided on the publicity plan. In the end, not only did he fail to achieve his goal, but he also fell straight to the bottom line. Although Boss Pei was most likely behind this, what else could he do apart from conceding defeat?
What's more, Meng Chang had already been mocked by Boss Pei the last time he received the basic salary. Would he be mocked again if he continued to stay?
That would be too difficult.
However, Pei Qian stopped him immediately. "Wait a minute."
Meng Chang stopped.
Pei Qian looked at Meng Chang's fearless expression and could not help but feel pained.
"The previous few times, you had just joined Tengda not long ago. You did not know much about the various aspects of the company's work. It was reasonable for things to go against your wishes."
"I haven't said anything to you either. I just hope that you can draw inferences from one case and learn from the lesson so that you can correct yourself in the future."
"What was the result?"
"The last time you came to see me, you patted your chest and guaranteed that there would be no problem. And then? You disappeared right after something went wrong? Did he lie down and pretend to be dead? "
"You're a professional after all. Can you be more professional? Don't you think about it? You're very straightforward to quit, but wouldn't someone else have to clean up the mess you left behind? "
The more Pei Qian thought about it, the angrier he became.
Back then, Meng Chang had patted his chest and guaranteed that there would be no problem. He had even mysteriously said that he had a very perfect plan and that there would definitely be no problem. Pei Qian had believed him.
Pei Qian was still hoping that Meng Chang would keep his promise and turn the situation around until the popularity of Mission and Choice rose.
In the end, after waiting for a while, there was no more news. Meng Chang could not even be found!
He actually gave up so easily.
Pei Qian looked down on him in his heart. Haven't I encountered more setbacks than you? Didn't I survive every single time?
In the end, you gave up so easily. I have to rack my brains to spend the money that I earned. How ridiculous!
Meng Chang's mouth opened slightly in shock. In fact, for the first time, he, who had good self-restraint, lost his composure.
He was completely shocked by Boss Pei's words.
In a normal context, Boss Pei's words did not sound problematic. It was nothing more than a boss reprimanding his subordinate for failing to meet his requirements time and time again and not doing his job well.
However, Meng Chang obviously did not think that this was in a normal context!
He thought that he and Boss Pei had always been in a battle of wits and courage. He relied on messing up the publicity to get a commission, while Boss Pei was counting on the product to sell and make money.
Under such circumstances, Boss Pei would definitely secretly think of ways to obstruct and destroy his publicity plan.
He had only been in Tengda Corporation for a few months and was only in charge of the publicity and marketing department. How could he win against Boss Pei?
That was not all. The key was that Boss Pei always pretended to stand on his side and consider problems. He seemed to be more anxious than him.
It could only be said that a Best Actor was a Best Actor. His acting skills were fake and real. It looked fake but his expression was real. It looked sincere but it was fake on further thought.
Thus, Meng Chang was speechless. It did not seem right to refute, but it did not seem right to not refute either. He was embarrassed.
Pei Qian became even angrier when he saw Meng Chang's helpless expression. "Aren't you quite eloquent? Why aren't you speaking now? "
"Forget it, I might be too strict with you."
"However, can you pay more attention when you come up with a publicity plan next time?"
"If you don't feel confident after you're done with the publicity plan, why don't you let me take a look? I might not be more professional than you, but I can give you some ideas. "
Meng Chang opened his mouth, feeling that it was ridiculous.
Give me some ideas?
Haven't you tricked me enough?
However, Boss Pei's expression was too sincere. It seemed to be filled with sincerity. Meng Chang did not know what to say for a moment.
Pei Qian was speechless. "Say something? Do you think you don't have any responsibility for things turning out like this? "
Meng Chang felt dizzy. Weren't you the one behind everything that happened?
However, he could not fall out with him directly. After hesitating for a long time, he said, "Yes, I will continue to work hard in the future."
Pei Qian finally received some feedback. His mood improved slightly as he said, "Alright, it's good that you know what you're doing."
"There are still some projects next month. Otto Technologies' cell phones and Fully-Automated Intelligent Bickering Machine should be completed soon. You should understand them in advance and prepare. Try to get more commission next month."
"I still trust you a lot even though the success rate of your publicity plan is very low."
Meng Chang: "…"
He deliberated for a long time but still did not know what to say. He could only say, "Alright, Boss Pei" before turning around and leaving.
…
Pei Qian calmed himself down and continued reading the work reports of the various departments after Meng Chang left.
Looking back at the process of this month, it could be said to be full of ups and downs. The unexpected success of Mission and Choice caught Pei Qian off guard. Fortunately, he successfully eased the pressure by establishing Slow Movement Workspace and the sales department in the second half of the month.
However, the pressure came again next month.
The new cell phone developed by Otto Technologies was about to hold a new news conference.
Pei Qian planned to make a trip to Otto Technologies tomorrow to take a look at the G1 cell phone prototype and then decide on the news conference.
Apart from that, there was another piece of good news.
On May 1st, Greyhound, which had been bragging about online for a long time, was finally going to be released!
Previously, Greyhound had been riding on the popularity of Mission and Choice. In the end, after Mission and Choice was released, its reputation exploded. On the other hand, it made Greyhound look tasteless and received a lot of flak online.
However, Greyhound had yet to be released after all. No one knew the quality of this movie. Logically speaking, this movie had a huge investment and a luxurious cast. Even if the quality was slightly worse, the box office would definitely not be a problem.
What's more, Mission and Choice had chosen a rubbish slot while Greyhound had chosen the prime slot on May 1st. By the time May 1st arrived, Mission and Choice would already be in the second half. It would definitely be seriously lacking in momentum. On the first day of Greyhound's release, so much publicity had already been spent. The box office on the first day would definitely be very high. It should not be a problem to beat Mission and Choice in seconds.
Thus, this was considered good news.
Pei Qian had already booked the movie tickets for tomorrow morning. He was prepared to see how Greyhound was doing and seek some psychological comfort for himself.
In fact, Greyhound also had a midnight show. However, Pei Qian felt that there was no need to work so hard. It was just a Hollywood blockbuster. There was no need to watch it in the middle of the night.
In the afternoon, Pei Qian planned to make a trip to Otto Technologies to take a look at the cell phone prototype before deciding on the cell phone news conference.
Pei Qian might have checked the cell phone news conference previously, but there was still a problem in the end. He did not expect Chang You to turn it into a monologue.
Pei Qian thought about it afterwards and realized that it should be Chang You's problem.
However, Chang You had already changed departments and was no longer in charge of the cell phone business.
The new person-in-charge, Jiang Yuan, was considered a newcomer. His eloquence was far inferior to an old fox like Chang You. What's more, Jiang Yuan's personality was a little introverted. He would definitely not be able to perform a monologue at the news conference.
Thus, Pei Qian felt that it would be foolproof as long as he and Jiang Yuan went through the contents of the news conference.
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