That computer was right beside Zhu Xingan's computer. Everyone could see the computer screen if they looked up. It could be said that everyone was watching.
Cui Geng had noticed that there was an empty computer in the room before. However, he thought that it was an extra computer and did not think much about it.
Now, he understood that it was for that purpose!
He could watch movies and play games on that computer, but that meant that he had to do it under the watchful eyes of the chief editor and the other authors.
Watch dramas?
He was thinking too much!
Wouldn't he be embarrassed to hog the computer and watch dramas and movies when so many people were watching him? This was shared by all authors. Others needed it to collect material too!
Cui Geng wanted to say that one computer was not enough and hoped that Zhu Xingan would prepare two more.
However, on further thought, he did not believe himself.
That was because eighty percent of the information could be searched on his own computer.
The writing software also had its own Qiandu search engine and web browser. However, he could not play videos or download software. Some websites and forums were also blocked, such as Zhongdian, Zhongdian, Tieba, and Weibo.
Thus, it was impossible to read or browse the forums for an entire day in the little black room.
This search function alone could solve eighty percent of the material requirements.
Under special circumstances, if one wanted to collect material from a movie, he only needed to download the movie from the computer beside Zhu Xingan and drag the progress bar to see the part that he wanted to see. It would not take much time.
What's more, this computer was shared. Ordinary people would not want to use it for long. Everyone would be very efficient.
Thus, it was not a problem to share this computer. It would not delay work.
However, to Cui Geng, who wanted to slack, this was very painful!
He sat down quietly and recalled the agreement he had signed.
No wonder the agreement only stipulated the working hours and didn't stipulate the number of words to be produced!
Ma Yiqun's meaning was clear: It's okay if you don't write a word for an entire day. We don't care. As long as you can reflect on your mistakes in front of the little black room for an entire day without breaking down, it's fine.
Cui Geng was speechless.
He had been tricked! He had been tricked!
Cui Geng instinctively wanted to leave. Tearing up the contract meant that he would not be able to enjoy those benefits anymore. There was also no penalty.
It was too hard to be locked up like this for a month.
However, on further thought, he felt that it was inappropriate.
He had come all the way to Jingzhou. Was he going to run back with his tail between his legs because of this?
When the news spread to his friends, other authors, and his own readers, what would everyone think of it?
The other authors in the study class were writing seriously. I'm the only one who deserted on the first day …
It would not sound good!
After weighing the pros and cons, Cui Geng calmed down a little and decided not to be impatient. Even if he had to leave, he had to symbolically stay for two days.
Moreover, he had taken a day off yesterday and hadn't updated today. It was indeed time to update a chapter or two to appease the readers.
After much consideration, Cui Geng sighed softly and prepared to write his story.
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…
In the office, Pei Qian flipped through his notes while thinking about work.
As for the shared phone booths, the phone booths that were commissioned to be produced should be ready to be delivered in the next two days. They would be set up in various shopping malls in Jingzhou.
After the weekend, Pei Qian planned to visit the major shopping malls and check out the phone booths.
Although from the previous situation, this thing was in a state where no one was interested in it, it was better to be safe than sorry. Who knew if it would suddenly make a comeback?
He still couldn't let his guard down.
He Desheng had already arranged for He Desheng to handle the Shared Top Student. Nowadays, there are many companies that specialize in making educational software. It shouldn't be too troublesome to contact any of them and ask them to help make a simple app.
However, making a simple app wouldn't cost much.
Pei Qian planned to spend more money on publicity, advertisements, flyers, and appropriate red packets to subsidize them. He could easily burn through a lot of money.
Also … he did not know how Boss Li's "Ming House" was doing.
Pei Qian really hoped that this high-end restaurant could make a name for itself as soon as possible. He wanted to divert some of Ming Yun Private Kitchen's customers so that Ming Yun Private Kitchen would not have to make so much money.
Pei Qian and Boss Li had each other's contact details. However, Pei Qian had been too lazy to contact him previously. Thus, the limited number of times they met were all coincidental encounters at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
However, this time, Pei Qian could not help but want to call Li Shi.
Soon, the call went through.
"Hello? Manager Li, oh, it's nothing. I just wanted to call you for a chat. Oh, by the way, how's the situation at Ming House? Is it too popular? Is that why you've been busy? "
Pei Qian's attitude was sincere and full of anticipation.
Li Shi's helpless and tired voice came from the other end of the line. "Boss Pei, don't make fun of me.
"You're so well-informed. How could you not know about such things?
"There were many problems on the second day of the restaurant's opening. Many of the first batch of customers were not satisfied. Although there are discounts and waivers, it still has some impact. "
"I can only say that we're trying our best to eliminate this impact these few days …"
Pei Qian was stunned.
Frequent problems?
That can't be. Boss Li and the others must have hired experienced chefs. Even if they could not reach Ming Yun Private Kitchen's standards, there shouldn't be 'frequent problems', right?
All of a sudden, Pei Qian thought of something.
He had brought Little Tang along for the previous gathering!
At that time, everyone had been eating happily and had not noticed any strange effects. Thus, Pei Qian had instinctively ignored this matter.
Now, it looked like the effects were all in the kitchen!
This matter had blown up.
Pei Qian suddenly felt very sorry for Boss Li. He had agreed to go and support him. He had accidentally hurt Boss Li!
Pei Qian quickly asked, "It's not serious, right?"
On the other end of the line, Boss Li smiled politely. "It's not serious. It's just a small problem.
"The restaurant's quality is obvious. It won't make a loss, but it won't become popular in the short term.
"Speaking of which, if I didn't open a restaurant, I really wouldn't have known that there were so many tricks in it.
"I originally thought that opening a high-end restaurant only required enough money. Now, I know that I was too naive.
"Boss Pei, you've been acting very calm before, as if opening a high-end restaurant was very easy. It looks like that was all a smokescreen and a smokescreen."
Pei Qian: "…?"
What did I do? Why are you making me the scapegoat?
I really didn't do much when I opened Ming Yun Private Kitchen. In any case, it became popular for no reason. I'm innocent!
Why does it look like I misled you?!
Pei Qian pondered for a moment and said, "Boss Li, don't be impatient. I think opening a high-end restaurant is a technical job. It requires a certain amount of experience. It's just that Ming House lacks a little bit of accumulation. This is all temporary. Things will definitely get better. "
"How about this? I'll book another restaurant next week to take care of your business!"
Pei Qian thought about it and realized that he did not have a good way to compensate them. He could not possibly tell Li Zong that Ming House's bad start was all because of one of his employees, right?
How could such a thing as metaphysics be discussed on the table!
He could only bring his employees to eat a few more meals and make it up to them.
Of course, he could not bring Little Tang this time. If Ming House collapsed, it would not benefit Boss Pei at all.
He could not bring the people who had a gathering this week either. The System would not be able to explain the frequent gatherings in the same department.
He could change a department this time, such as Fei Huang Workspace or Upwind Logistics.
That was the benefit of having so many people in the company. He could eat from different departments!
Pei Qian could not help but let his imagination wander. If he could expand to more than thirty departments in the future, wouldn't he be able to have a feast every day based on the principle of having a gathering once a month?
Hmm, that sounded pretty good …
Boss Li was silent for a moment. Then, he said emotionally, "Thank you, Boss Pei.
"I misunderstood you a little when you didn't want to work with us to open a restaurant previously.
"Now, I understand. Business is business, and personal relationships are personal relationships. Boss Pei, you're very clear about this.
"All in all, I'll remember this friendship! If I have the chance in the future, I'll repay you well! "
Pei Qian, "?"
Don't think too much. I'm just going there to spend some money!
Even if I don't eat at your restaurant, I'll eat at Swan Lake Restaurant. It's not because of our friendship at all. It's just that your restaurant is more expensive!
What's more, we're not friends. Don't get me wrong!
Pei Qian cursed inwardly. However, he could not say these thoughts out loud. He could only suppress them in his chest. He almost burped.
"Boss Li, it's just a meal. You really don't have to take it to heart. If you really want to thank me, run Ming House well. Make it popular and surpass Ming Yun Private Kitchen as soon as possible! "
Pei Qian's tone was sincere.
Li Shi, "Hehe.
"Boss Pei, I'll get back to work. You're welcome anytime."
Pei Qian felt melancholic after hanging up.
He had good intentions of bringing everyone to a meal to support Ming House, but he had inadvertently hurt his allies. The situation at Ming House was not looking good either.
Everything was really not going well!
He felt terrible. However, it was already Friday afternoon. There was nothing much he could do.
"I have to do something next week to turn the situation around!
"Also, I have to remember to check on the shared phone booths next Monday."
Pei Qian repeated it a few times to deepen his memory. Then, he continued reading and revising.
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6 PM …
The melodious ringtone rang.
However, the sound of the mechanical keyboard showed no signs of stopping. Many authors were still staring intently at their screens, typing furiously.
Zhu Xingan stood up and clapped his hands. "Alright, it's time to knock off. Everyone, hurry up and finish up. The computers will automatically shut down in ten minutes.
"Everyone, please plan your time tomorrow. It's best if you all stop at 6 PM."
Cui Geng, who was sitting in the innermost seat, heaved a sigh of relief. He leaned back in his ergonomic chair and stretched.
He glanced at the number of words displayed on the screen.
8,177 words.
Cui Geng sighed silently. I didn't think that I, a no-show, would be able to write eight thousand words a day in my lifetime!
Although he could check the number of words he had written in real time and Zhu Xingan had already expected this number, he still felt that it was unbelievable.
That was because he felt that his efficiency today was quite low.
He could not open a webpage, watch videos, or play games. It made him feel very uncomfortable.
Moreover, although the tables and chairs were very comfortable, the screen was very big, and the keyboard was very easy to use, it was not an environment that he was familiar with. Naturally, his state would be affected to a certain extent.
He even got stuck for a period of time.
If he had been like this at home, Cui Geng felt that he would have written four thousand words at most. That would have been very good.
Yet, he had written eight thousand words here!
Cui Geng felt very proud. He wanted to shout, "Who else?!"
At that moment, the two authors sitting opposite him stood up.
"It feels like the efficiency of writing in this place has increased significantly!"
"How much did you write?"
"Just reached ten thousand. What about you?"
"Thirteen thousand."
"Awesome!"
"Ai, no, no, I think I can still increase it."
Cui Geng was speechless.
He could only bury his boastful words in his heart.
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