Wednesday …
Pei Qian was hungry when he woke up.
He switched on his cell phone and ordered Fish-Catching Take-Out.
Although Boss Pei's loss-incurring plan had not been going smoothly so far, he and the people of Jingzhou's standard of living had improved significantly thanks to his hard work.
If he bought something online, Upwind Logistics would deliver it to his doorstep.
Fish-Catching Take-Out had healthy and nutritious dishes.
Not to mention Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's outstanding contribution in improving the online environment.
Fish-Catching Take-Out had been operating steadily for more than four months now, but it was still incurring losses.
Pei Qian was very satisfied with this.
It was a pity that Fish-Catching Take-Out was not big enough. Although it was incurring losses steadily, it was not big enough.
After waiting for more than twenty minutes, food arrived.
Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's Handong University branch was quite close to where Pei Qian lived. Thus, food was delivered relatively quickly.
As Pei Qian ate, he thought about what to do next.
From the looks of it, spending money was quite stressful. Apart from the usual expenses, Pei Qian had to think of other ways to spend money.
Looking at the exquisite cutlery and familiar home-cooked dishes in front of him, Pei Qian suddenly felt that he could let Fish-Catching Take-Out take on more spending responsibilities.
After all, Fish-Catching Take-Out had won Boss Pei's trust with its steady incurring losses.
"If I really can't do it, I'll drink poison to quench my thirst?"
Pei Qian thought about the next cycle's matters for the next cycle.
First, he had to ensure that he would be incurring losses at the end of the month. After all, it was not just a matter of money. It was also related to the special rewards that the System would give him.
As for how to earn back everything with interest in the next cycle …
He would wait for the next cycle to develop more money-burning businesses.
All in all, he had to focus on the present!
At that thought, Pei Qian took out his cell phone and looked at the calendar.
Today was October 13th. He could continue investing in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and Upwind Logistics until October 24th. He could not do so on the 24th.
If he wanted to spend money in the last week, he would have to target his own employees.
Now, Tengda was considered a huge company. Its games business, Zhongdian Chinese Network, and TPDb had more than a hundred employees. Shang Yang Games had more than forty employees. Fish-Catching Internet Cafe had more than a hundred employees. Upwind Logistics' delivery men and Fish-Catching Take-Out's delivery men had about six to seven hundred employees.
Of course, different industries had to be treated differently. It was impossible to give the same benefits to Tengda Games' employees and the same benefits to the delivery men.
That way, Boss Pei would feel less pressure on each of them.
However, there was a limit to these benefits. What if they couldn't finish spending it?
After some thought, Pei Qian decided that he could only quench his thirst with poison and organize a promotion!
Pei Qian could not use this method during the previous settlement. The main reason was that Boss Pei's only physical business was Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's inexplicable popularity had caught him off guard and left him powerless to resist.
What's more, the money came earlier this time. Pei Qian had plenty of time to react.
Pei Qian looked at the time and fixed his gaze on October 24th.
1024 was Programmer's Day, although it wasn't common yet.
Just like November 11th, most people still regarded it as "Singles' Day" rather than "Hand Chopping Day".
Pei Qian would not be able to make it for the next cycle, but he could still make it for 1024.
Wouldn't that greatly reduce the pressure on Boss Pei by taking advantage of this day to organize a week of discounts and make certain industries work harder to incur more losses?
At that thought, Pei Qian felt that his future had brightened. He quickly thought about the businesses in his hands.
He still had to think carefully about which businesses to choose.
Games could not be discounted because they had no production costs. If he lowered the price and discounted it, he would definitely earn more. That would be akin to suicide.
His ultimate goal was not to promote sales or to generate popularity. He wanted to spend as much money as he could.
Thus, after some thought, Pei Qian decided that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and Upwind Logistics were the most suitable for this.
This was especially true for Upwind Logistics, which was already incurring losses due to the cost of manpower. If every Upwind Courier station could deliver more parcels and pay the couriers more performance-based pay, wouldn't they be able to spend a lot of money by accumulating it?
What's more, even if he were to incur losses, as long as he could control it to a certain extent and improve his reputation, the System would acquiesce.
After a simple test of the System, Pei Qian quickly decided on a subsidy plan for 1024 Programmer's Day.
First, he would subsidize Fish-Catching Take-Out. All dishes would be discounted, and delivery fees would be waived.
Second, he would subsidize Upwind Logistics.
At the moment, Pei Qian had opened close to two hundred Upwind Courier stations. He estimated that he would add forty to fifty more by the 24th. He had already covered most of Jingzhou City.
When the time came, those who used these Upwind Courier stations to send parcels would receive a discount on delivery fees. Pei Qian would subsidize all of this out of his own pocket.
At the same time, all the parcels that were delivered to Pei Qian's doorstep would receive a commission. During the event, this commission would be abolished. That would attract more couriers to send their parcels to Upwind Courier stations.
Pei Qian would also purchase some small gifts and send them to Pei Qian's doorstep. That way, he would be able to spend some money.
Everyone else would be the middleman and earn the difference. Only Boss Pei would be the middleman and pay the difference.
Recently, Pei Qian had started some simple publicity. The event would last from October 24th to October 31st.
Pei Qian did not dare to be too high-profile. Although this would cost more money, it would also be risky. He could not afford to be reckless.
Pei Qian very cleverly set the payday at the end of every month. That way, he would be able to send out a large sum of money to his employees before settlement. That way, he would be able to reduce the System Funds as much as possible.
During the event, Pei Qian would also increase the performance pay of all the delivery men and couriers. They would receive an additional bonus for every additional delivery or delivery.
Although it would not be much for everyone, there were so many Upwind Courier stations in Jingzhou City and so many employees. Pei Qian would be able to spend a huge sum of money in one go.
As for the consequences …
Obviously, Fish-Catching Take-Out and Upwind Logistics' users would increase during 1024 Programmer's Day. However, these two businesses had always been incurring losses. The bigger they were, the more losses they would incur. Pei Qian did not have to worry too much.
What's more, even if they managed to earn money, that would only happen during the next cycle.
That was why Pei Qian did not dare to touch other businesses. He could not reduce the internet cafe's prices or make it free. He could not give discounts to games either. That was because the risks and side effects of doing so would be too great.
Pei Qian made a rough plan and felt that this matter was very promising. Thus, he prepared to call Lu Mingliang and Ma Yang, wanting to get them together to briefly discuss this matter.
Soon, Lu Mingliang's call went through.
"Are you free today? Come to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's Handong University branch. I have a publicity event for Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and Upwind Logistics. "
Lu Mingliang was stunned. "Boss Pei, I'm at the Handong University branch now."
Pei Qian, "Huh?
"What are you doing there?"
Lu Mingliang, "Boss Ma asked me to come over. We're discussing the details of the computer-installation business."
Pei Qian, "???"
For a moment, he was confused.
What the hell? What was the computer-installation business?
"Wait a moment, then. I'll go over now!"
Pei Qian quickly dressed himself neatly and wrapped himself in a thick coat and scarf, preparing to head out.
The good thing was that his cold was not serious. After resting for a day yesterday, he felt better. The weather today was not bad. The sun was shining, and there was not much wind. It should not be a problem for him to head out.
What's more, this was a critical juncture. How could such a small illness stop Boss Pei from spending money?!
Pei Qian made a call, and the company's car quickly came to pick him up.
…
At Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's Handong University branch …
Pei Qian arrived not long after his call with Lu Mingliang.
Looking at Boss Pei's tightly wrapped appearance, the three of them were a little confused.
"Boss Pei, you …" Lu Mingliang remembered that Boss Pei was not like this the last time he saw him.
Pei Qian pressed his scarf down slightly and said in a nasal voice, "I've caught a cold.
"Brother Qian, you've caught a cold. You should rest well! I have to scold you for this. You can't just work; you don't take care of your health! "Ma Yang gestured to the waiter beside him." Hurry up and pour a cup of hot water for Brother Qian. "
Pei Qian, "… there's no need. I'm about to vomit from drinking hot water. Get me a cup of coffee."
Pei Qian looked at the system unit on the table. His sharp senses told him that it was different from the system units in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
There was a glowing label on it!
Pei Qian immediately felt that this was not as simple as it seemed.
Good, the three of you are sneakily stirring up trouble again! Luckily, I discovered it in time!
Pei Qian was speechless. If not for the fact that I was thinking about incurring losses while I was sick, I might have been fooled again!
Ma Yang sniggered. "Brother Qian, I wanted to give you a surprise. I didn't expect you to discover it.
"This time, Zhang Yuan and I are thinking of relying on Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and Upwind Logistics to create a custom-made system unit assembly business …"
Ma Yang briefly introduced ROF's past and present life.
To put it simply, Repent and be Saved had brought many ballers to the internet cafe who had high expectations for their computers. Objectively speaking, ballers wanted to buy the same high-specced computers. As a computer-installation enthusiast, Zhang Yuan saw this as a business opportunity. He decided to create a custom-made system unit assembly business. Together with Upwind Logistics' delivery and door-to-door service, he wanted to open up a new industry.
He did not have to invest much in this business. He could earn five hundred to a thousand yuan per computer. Zhang Yuan and the internet cafe's managers only had to buy the parts online, assemble them, deliver them to customers, and take care of the after-sales service. They did not have to invest much in this business.
Even if they could not do it, they would not suffer any losses. That was because Zhang Yuan and the others did not intend to stock up on the parts. They would only place orders if ballers wanted them.
After listening to Ma Yang's explanation, Pei Qian fell silent.
If they really did this, they would definitely be able to make money!
Ma Yang, you bastard. Even this thick-browed, big-eyed fellow wants to betray me!
However, on further thought, Ma Yang did not seem to be the one to blame. After all, Ma Yang was too easily fooled.
Zhang Yuan had to be the one to blame!
It looked like Pei Qian had to remove Zhang Yuan from Ma Yang's side as soon as possible to eliminate any hidden dangers!
Pei Qian looked at the 'ROF First Generation Prototype' on the table again.
To be honest, this business sounded quite promising. If they really did this, they might actually be able to make a small profit and give Boss Pei a surprise attack before settlement.
Pei Qian could not help but feel lucky.
I almost fell for it. That was close.
"Fortunately, I came prepared this time!"
Pei Qian was not angry. Instead, he felt lucky.
Alright, since you guys like to start a business so much, help me out. Help me lose more money!
This project was supposed to make money, but since Pei Qian had discovered it and set his sights on it, he could not let it make money!
Seeing that Boss Pei was smiling without saying anything, Ma Yang did not know if he supported this project or not.
"Brother Qian, what do you think of this project? Is it promising? "Ma Yang asked.
Pei Qian nodded. "I think it's not bad, but there's a problem.
"We're spending too little money!
"There's no point in doing something small. If we're going to do it, we should do it big. It's alright if we don't have money, I'll pay for it!"
Zhang Yuan was stunned and didn't know whether he should be happy or not.
"It's great that Boss Pei supports us, but … we don't need to spend money on this …"
Zhang Yuan thought to himself, Isn't it just selling some assembly machines and putting up a name tag? Many online stores were doing this, and it didn't require much startup capital.
Now, even if Boss Pei gave him a few million yuan, Zhang Yuan would not know how to spend it.
Pei Qian shook his head. "You're just too conservative! How can you not have any imagination when it comes to spending money? "
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