April 9th, Saturday …
Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Handong University branch …
Pei Qian decided to enjoy this rare relaxing weekend after settling the preparations for the two gaming departments and the gym.
He found a window seat in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, sipped his coffee leisurely, looked at the street outside, and thought about what he had to do next.
The movie's box office seemed to be coming soon. There would be a huge sum of money then.
Pei Qian had already thought about how to spend this money: create an apartment project.
Like Deposit Fitness, he could incur losses and use it as employee benefits. Double happiness, killing two birds with one stone!
Of course, this was a little too much money. He had to plan before spending it.
Pei Qian thought that he could sell a building and convert it into an apartment to test the waters. If everything went well, he could use the remaining money to rent a house and convert it.
The System prohibited property speculation. In other words, the bought house had to be used for production activities. It could not be left idle or raised in price.
Whether it was opening a restaurant or a hotel, it could be considered a production activity.
However, Pei Qian did not think about buying a building after buying the villa in Ming Yun Private Kitchen. The main reason was that the initial System Funds for the previous cycles were too low.
Fixed assets had to be converted into System Funds at 10% of their value. That would affect settlement.
If he spent thirty to forty million yuan on a building, it would be equivalent to three to four million yuan after conversion. The initial System Funds for the previous cycle was only ten million yuan. That would take up thirty to forty percent.
That way, it would be too difficult to incur losses.
This cycle, the initial System Funds had reached twenty million yuan. Spending thirty to forty million yuan on a building would not affect settlement that much.
Of course, there was a risk: property prices might rise.
Pei Qian decided to continue buying buildings after considering this factor. There were three main reasons.
Firstly, this world had changed a lot from what he remembered, and the housing prices might not have increased so quickly. Secondly, even if it had increased, it would not have happened in the past two years. Thirdly, even if the housing prices had increased, it would not have been as fast as the initial growth rate of the System Funds.
According to the current situation, the initial System Funds would increase by at least ten million yuan every six months. That meant that it was very cost-effective for Pei Qian to spend about thirty to fifty million yuan on fixed assets every cycle.
That could be treated as a fixed expense for each cycle.
On top of that, Pei Qian had to check on Dream Realization Ventures and Zhang Yuan.
After arranging a job for Old Ma last time, he seemed to have not found a new investment project.
Pei Qian was very satisfied with this and did not intend to rush him.
However, in order to prevent Ma Yang and He Desheng from shutting themselves in for too long and accidentally causing too much of a commotion, Pei Qian had to be on guard at all times.
As for Zhang Yuan, although he said that he wanted to set up an e-sports club, he didn't seem to be very interested in this matter. It was still in the preparatory stage.
Pei Qian also planned to take some time to take a look and give him some 'guidance'.
Apart from that, there were other trivial matters.
Pei Qian felt that the main reason for his repeated defeats was that he was not well-informed. He wanted to think of a way to monitor the movements of the various departments at any time.
The mission of "investing in myself" given by the system had yet to be completed.
He also needed to keep an eye on the other industries that did not seem to be threatening at the moment. Who knew which industry would suddenly jump out and stab him in the back …
The more Pei Qian thought about it, the more melancholic he felt.
Life was as lonely as snow.
Just as he was feeling melancholic, Pei Qian saw a familiar figure enter Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
"Eh? Boss Pei? "
"What a rare guest."
Ruan Guangjian saw Pei Qian sitting in the corner, drinking coffee, and could not help but be surprised.
Pei Qian, "?"
Wait a minute, what does' rare guest 'mean?
I've been busy with work recently, and it's true that I haven't been to this Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for some time. However, if I remember correctly, this Fish-Catching Internet Cafe is my business, right?
Ruan Guangjian immediately realized that there was something wrong with this statement. He smiled, embarrassed. "Ah, sorry, Boss Pei. I was thinking about something, and my brain spasmed.
"You opened this internet cafe in the first place, hahahaha.
"I have to say, the coffee is very good."
At the moment, Ruan Guangjian was the number one person in Boss Pei's notebook.
Teacher Qiao was originally a strong competitor, but Pei Qian had made Teacher Qiao suffer before. Thus, he was much more lenient towards Teacher Qiao.
As for the other people in Pei Qian's notebook, as long as Pei Qian gave them a set of roller coasters, pendulum rides, bungee jumping, and haunted houses, they would basically be obedient.
Ruan Guangjian was the only one who was a complete anomaly!
The more he played roller coasters and pendulum rides, the more excited he became.
He kept saying that he was afraid of ghosts, and when he entered the haunted house, he screamed louder than anyone else. However, when he came out, he was full of energy, and his face was glowing!
He was simply the ultimate meat shield with full physical and magical resistance. All of Boss Pei's attacks were not worth mentioning in front of him.
If Pei Qian wanted to take revenge, he would probably have to use real damage.
However, Pei Qian did not have such means at the moment.
Thus, he could only let Ruan Guangjian jump around in front of his face and show off.
Pei Qian sipped his coffee and smiled. "How have things been since you moved to Jingzhou? Are you not used to it? If you're not used to it, I think it's better to go to Shanghai … "
Before Pei Qian could finish speaking, Ruan Guangjian spoke up. "Don't worry, Boss Pei. I'm used to it. I'm very used to it!
"Everyone in our workspace is even regretting moving late!
"We should have moved to Jingzhou when the workspace was first established!"
Pei Qian's hand, which was holding the coffee, stopped in mid-air. "?"
He had wanted to be sarcastic, but Ruan Guangjian seemed to have heard it as concern and greeting?
A waiter came over with two large paper bags in his hands. There seemed to be seven or eight cups of coffee in them.
"Brother Ruan, your coffee is ready."
Ruan Guangjian reached out to take it. "Alright, thank you."
It looked like Ruan Guangjian came here often. The waiter was already very familiar with him. These coffees should have been ordered in advance. He just had to come over to collect them.
Pei Qian was a little surprised. "The boss of the workspace personally came to collect coffee for his employees?"
Ruan Guangjian smiled. "I just wanted to come out to relax. Usually, everyone takes turns to collect coffee.
"Boss Pei, do you have time? Do you want to come to our workspace?"
Pei Qian instinctively wanted to reject.
Why would I go to the arsenal that developed backstab weapons if I have nothing to do?
However, on further thought, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated.
Since the enemy had already entered deep into the hinterland of Jingzhou and danger was around, it was better to investigate the enemy's situation and prepare in advance.
Pei Qian stood up at that thought. "Alright, let's go."
Ruan Guangjian carried the coffee, crossed the street with Pei Qian, and entered Halo Workspace.
This was Pei Qian's first time in Halo Workspace.
This used to be a two-story bookstore, but it could not continue and was forced to be sold. Ruan Guangjian had his eyes on this shop. It was diagonally opposite Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and very close to Shenhua View. Thus, he happily rented it.
After entering the workspace, Pei Qian's first feeling was that it was full of spring and art.
The temperature in the room was just right. Warm sunlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, giving off a warm feeling.
The door, tables, and corners were filled with all kinds of green plants. There were also many decorative artworks, including sculptures and portraits.
The overall layout of the tables and chairs was quite casual, but it did not look messy. Obviously, it had been carefully planned.
The entire environment gave off a relaxed and leisurely feeling. It was an environment that could fully stimulate one's imagination and creativity.
Someone had already noticed Pei Qian coming in with Ruan Guangjian and greeted him.
"Eh? Boss Pei! "
"Hello, Boss Pei!"
"Welcome, Boss Pei!"
Each and every one of them was very enthusiastic.
After all, in everyone's hearts, Boss Pei was Ruan Guangjian's best friend and an important partner of Halo Workspace. He was also a golden thigh that everyone could cling to in Jingzhou.
From Pei Qian's point of view, if Ruan Guangjian was the assassin who stabbed him in the back, then these people were the ones who pushed him from behind so that the knife could stab deeper.
Everything had to be recorded in a small notebook!
However, Boss Pei was a cultured person after all. Faced with everyone's warm welcome, he smiled and waved in response.
Ruan Guangjian handed the coffee to a man beside him. "Old Huang, you distribute the coffee. I'll show Boss Pei around."
Pei Qian followed Ruan Guangjian upstairs and walked around the entire workspace.
Ruan Guangjian introduced the various details of the workspace as he sighed.
"Coming to Jingzhou was the right decision!
"The prices in Jingzhou are much lower than in Shanghai to begin with.
"We can save a lot of money whether it's renting a house or daily expenses.
"The workspace has expanded, and the working environment has improved. Everyone's work efficiency has increased significantly. Their mental and physical states have also improved.
"What's more, life is very convenient!
"Now, we order Fish-Catching Take-Out for all our meals at work. It's nutritious, healthy, delicious, and not expensive.
"Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and Upwind Logistics have also greatly improved the happiness of life.
"Most importantly, as long as Tengda Corporation is around, life in Jingzhou City will become more and more convenient. The overall economic development will improve. Ordinary second-tier cities do not have such prospects … "
Pei Qian only had one feeling as he listened to Ruan Guangjian's introduction.
It was heartache.
Look, he's enjoying himself so much that he forgets home!
Now that he's in Jingzhou, he's completely abandoned Shanghai.
Scumbag!
However, Pei Qian could indeed see Ruan Guangjian's love for Jingzhou from his excited expression.
Sigh, looks like chasing away Halo Studio isn't going to be possible anymore …
How melancholic.
Ruan Guangjian brought Pei Qian around and then returned to his own desk.
There was no separate office. On one hand, it was because artists needed to learn from each other, improve together, and find inspiration through communication. On the other hand, Ruan Guangjian had to be in charge of the acceptance of all projects to ensure consistency of style.
Pei Qian noticed that there was an extremely detailed portrait on Ruan Guangjian's computer screen.
About a quarter of the bottom left corner of the screen was a picture of a real person.
He was a white man who looked to be in his forties. He was handsome, and his expression was kind. Other than that, there was not much that left a deep impression.
What surprised Pei Qian even more was that this portrait was not drawn exactly according to the photo. Not only did it add many details that were not there before, but it also changed the person's image in some aspects.
For example, the model's face had more wrinkles, but it did not make him look old or old. Instead, it made him look more charming.
His beard and hairstyle were carefully trimmed, especially his beard. It was obvious that only a very rich and free person would have the time to take care of it.
His expression had also changed. He had been very kind before, but now he looked very ambitious. There was a strong sense of confidence in his eyes.
His slightly bald hairline had been completely fixed. His lush hair seemed to be showing off his strong vitality.
If the photo was' a middle-aged white man in good condition ', then the portrait was' an elite white man who had reached his peak in all aspects'.
Comparing the photos with the portraits, Pei Qian deeply understood what 'artistic exaggeration and reprocessing' meant.
Pei Qian could not help but feel emotional. "It's really well drawn! If this person's original appearance is 70 points, then this portrait directly reaches 95 points. "
"Not only has he retained his original features, but he has also enhanced his appearance and improved his temperament!"
"Is this some kind of daily practice for you artists?"
"Find a random photo and draw a vivid character based on it?"
"The road of art really never ends."
Pei Qian looked at the portrait with interest, clicking his tongue in praise.
Ruan Guangjian's expression turned strange. "Er … Boss Pei."
"Our work schedule is quite tight. Generally speaking, we don't have that much time to do such detailed drawing exercises."
"This is our recent work … Can't you see it? These are the latest art requirements from Tengda Games. "
"The rich protagonist in Struggle."
"…"
Accidents always came so unexpectedly.
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