Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Handong University branch …
After lunch, Pei Qian sipped his coffee while smoothing out the mind map from before. He also connected Tengda Games, Shang Yang Games, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, DGE Esports Club, and other departments online to record the contact they had just made.
Pei Qian looked at the densely packed lines that were increasing by the day. Every line felt like a knife in his back.
"Look on the bright side. This mind map is still useful.
"At least I managed to predict it based on the mind map this time!
"… although it was two hours late.
"But I'll definitely improve next time!"
Pei Qian closed his laptop. Suddenly, he had the sudden urge to go to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's internet area.
After walking around, Pei Qian suddenly realized that something was wrong.
He thought about it carefully …
It seemed like there were many more gamers playing GOG than IOI in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. The data seemed to show a crushing trend!
That didn't make sense.
Pei Qian thought about it. It seemed like Shang Yang Games had contacted these internet cafes first and paid them more. How could this still happen?
"Could it be because of Xiao Peng?
"If that's the case, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe 3.0 was tailor-made for GOG. It seems normal for other Fish-Catching Internet Cafes to be affected and play GOG.
"Maybe Xiao Peng thinks that GOG is Tengda's own game while IOI is its godson game. That's why he's more inclined towards GOG?
"Yes, that's most likely the case.
"However, the situation in other internet cafes should be the opposite, right?"
Pei Qian immediately stood up and walked to another larger chain internet cafe nearby, Xing Le Internet Cafe.
Speaking of which, Xing Le Internet Cafe was an internet cafe that Boss Li had invested in. At first, it was to compete with Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
In the end, the competition turned into soup.
Pei Qian did not know what was going on.
All in all, based on the current situation, Xing Le Internet Cafe was second only to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe as a chain internet cafe in Jingzhou. Its overall facilities were much better than those small internet cafes. The situation inside should be very representative.
A few minutes later, Pei Qian came to the nearest Xing Le Internet Cafe and walked around, pretending to look for someone.
Pei Qian fell into deep thought after watching the game on the last computer.
Why was GOG still at an absolute advantage?
That's not right. The script shouldn't be written like this, right?
Didn't you say that you could do whatever you wanted with money?
Did Shang Yang Games not look for Xing Le Internet Cafe to discuss collaboration?
It didn't make sense.
Pei Qian could clearly see that the display board at the entrance of Xing Le Internet Cafe stated that GOG and IOI could enjoy free trials of in-game skins and the privilege of playing games free of charge.
What's more, IOI's network fees were even higher even though they were both playing games.
What was the meaning of this? Money didn't work?
Pei Qian came to the front desk and asked the cashier this question in confusion.
The cashier happened to be free and smiled. "I can tell that you don't play games much, right?"
"?"
The cashier explained, "IOI is indeed free of charge, but so is GOG! It might not be much, but most people's heroes and skins are on GOG. How could they transfer to IOI just for a few yuan? "
"What's more, people come to the internet cafe to play games. They come to play more happily. How could they learn a new game from scratch just for a little cheaper money?"
"What's more …"
The cashier kept Pei Qian in suspense and lowered his voice. "Let me tell you some insider information. Don't tell anyone else."
Pei Qian quickly nodded. "Alright, I won't tell anyone else."
The cashier whispered, "These two games might be Tengda's games, but there's a difference between them!
"GOG is Tengda's biological son, and IOI is Tengda's adopted son. From all aspects, it looks like Tengda is really trying to promote GOG. GOG will definitely be the main source of income for the internet cafe in the future. For the sake of the internet cafe's long-term interests, they have to promote GOG more!"
Pei Qian was confused. "This insider information … where did you get it from?"
The cashier said proudly, "Our boss said so!"
Pei Qian: "Who did your boss hear it from, then?"
The cashier became even prouder. "Someone from Tengda Games personally talked to our boss about it!"
Pei Qian: "…"
Understood.
Min Jingchao had sent someone to persuade them! No wonder the boss of the internet cafe had been fooled!
There was no need to think about the situation in the other internet cafes. They probably would not be any better.
This group of people was too cunning!
If they could not burn money, they would try to bluff others? Was that something a human would do?
Pei Qian remained silent for a moment and then asked, "Has your boss not considered that this might be some kind of commercial rhetoric that cannot be fully trusted?"
The cashier smiled meaningfully. "You don't believe it?
Did you see yesterday's news?
"Why is Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's latest Live Esports Museum talking about GOG? The exhibition competition is also GOG, and all the players present are playing GOG but not a word about IOI?
"The esports club that Tengda established is also made up of GOG players, right?
"Even Boss Pei's hero has been included in GOG!
"Tell me, doesn't this mean that Tengda's senior management, including Boss Pei, thinks more highly of GOG?
"Burning money for IOI is nothing more than a tactic to create pressure on GOG. How could they really support it?"
Pei Qian: "…"
For some reason, he suddenly felt that the cashier made sense!
Indeed, many people already knew that Boss Pei = Modest.
If he did not particularly like GOG, would he have invested himself in the game? That was impossible!
Pei Qian really wanted to ask: Would you believe me if I said that I did not know anything about this?
However, on second thought, he decided not to ask. If I were the cashier, I would not believe it either …
He was completely convinced by the cashier!
As he walked out of Xing Le Internet Cafe silently, Pei Qian realized a very serious problem.
It seemed like … the idea that he had come up with for Shang Yang Games was about to fail after less than a week of trying.
"How shameless!
"What methods did your competitors use? Why did you follow them brainlessly?
"Is there any justice in this world? Is there any law?
"Is there anyone to care about this?"
Pei Qian was speechless. The idea that he had painstakingly come up with had been taken by GOG and copied without reservation!
Now, Pei Qian could understand how small companies that were brainlessly 'copied' felt like. They were hopping mad, but there was nothing they could do!
However, this time, they were both imitating and being imitated. That was very stiff.
The gap between GOG and IOI in the previous settlement cycle did not seem to have narrowed at all. Instead, it was growing larger …
"No, I have to think of something quickly.
"Shang Yang Games must be as desperate as I am now. I have to think of a way to turn the tables …
"Or, even simpler, I can transfer Lin Wan back to Tengda Games now and let her win without doing anything?
"No, no, I'm afraid that would have the opposite effect …"
Pei Qian knew very well that Lin Wan was a proud person. If he transferred her to GOG now, she would not think that she was winning without doing anything. Instead, she would think that Boss Pei was asking her to 'watch and learn'.
Then, she would definitely not leave!
Pei Qian thought about it, but the more he thought about it, the slimmer his chances of winning.
In fact, he had not played IOI many times. That was because the heroes in this game were completely different from LOL. The mechanics were also different. He could not be bothered to learn at all.
On the other hand, he was more familiar with GOG.
Pei Qian was just an ordinary passerby. At most, he was a little better than Ma Yang. Comparatively, GOG, which was easier to operate and could be played on his cell phone, was more suitable.
"No, I can't give up so easily …
"Where else can I start?"
"It's impossible to change the game's mechanics. The game's updating speed is not slow, and the internet cafe has been pushed …
"At the moment, the gap between IOI and GOG seems to be esports.
"Then, that seems like I can only start from that.
"I don't believe that I can't give IOI another sum of money to make up for the shortcomings of esports.
"If I still lose this time, I …
"I'll let IOI run its own course …"
Pei Qian sighed silently. He did not know how things had turned out this way.
At first, he had only wanted to burn some money while doing nothing in GOG. Yet, a few months had passed. Why was the script not going according to the script at all?
Pei Qian silently left Xing Le Internet Cafe, feeling as lonely as snow.
Just as Pei Qian left Xing Le Internet Cafe, Li Shi happened to pass by.
"Eh? Isn't that Boss Pei?
"Strange, am I seeing things? Why would Boss Pei come to Xing Le Internet Cafe? "
Li Shi wanted to greet Boss Pei, but he gave up on that idea. Instead, he walked straight into Xing Le Internet Cafe and asked the cashier at the front desk, "Did that young man come here just now?"
The cashier quickly stood up and said, "Hello, Boss Li. That young man just walked around the internet cafe, and then … then asked me a few questions. "
Boss Li might not be the boss of Xing Le Internet Cafe, but as an investor, his words carried more weight than the boss's.
Li Shi immediately became serious. "What questions did he ask? Tell me quickly and recall carefully. Don't get a single word wrong! "
The cashier's face paled. She thought that Li Shi was going to reprimand her for leaking insider information. "Boss Li, I-I-I-I … I didn't say anything …"
Li Shi frowned. "Who asked you what you said? I asked him what he said."
"He?" The cashier tried hard to recall. "H-he only asked why more people were playing GOG than IOI. He also … asked me if I had ever thought that 'Tengda values GOG more' was just a form of business rhetoric …"
Li Shi's frown deepened, and he became even more confused.
What did Boss Pei mean by that?
Everyone knew that GOG was Tengda's biological son now, right?
Could it be …
A realization dawned on Li Shi. Boss Pei was testing him again! He was deliberately releasing fake information to try to shake the confidence of his collaborators!
It was the same with 'Top Student, Come Quick' and Thriller Hostel. On the surface, they were trying to dissuade Tengda, but in fact, they were thinking the exact opposite!
Boss Pei was testing Xing Le Internet Cafe's determination to work with GOG!
Li Shi immediately waved his hand. "Immediately remove all publicity materials related to IOI. From now on, Xing Le Internet Cafe will only promote GOG!"
…
At the same time …
Liang Qingfan was still seriously considering whether there was anything that could be changed in the renovation plan.
After completing the plan last week, the construction team had officially started work this week.
As for the video recording, Liang Qingfan had found another famous studio in Jingzhou last weekend and hired a well-known videographer.
He had watched the previous few works and found them to be quite good. It would definitely be more than enough to complete this filming task.
Liang Qingfan considered letting the videographer film the entire process first. If Fei Huang Workspace had ended its vacation after filming, he could also ask them to help with editing and post-production.
Before the construction team entered the site, the videographer had already filmed the original materials of the few houses. During the subsequent construction, he would go over every once in a while to film.
The renovation period was very long, and the footage could only be edited for about half an hour. Thus, the videographer did not need to inform Liang Qingfan every time. He would go over every once in a while and film for ten minutes each time.
Moreover, Liang Qingfan was not always at the construction site. Thus, the two of them did not have many chances to meet.
Liang Qingfan felt that there was no need to supervise the videographer. After all, the videographer was a professional and knew more about this than he did.
Now, he had to worry more about the details of the renovation.
Sloth Apartments was a high-end brand. Of course, the details had to be perfect. More importantly, the renovation plan this time also included hard fittings. There was even more pressure to be environmentally friendly.
Liang Qingfan decided to follow Boss Pei's instructions and choose the best environmentally-friendly wall paint on the market. He also tried his best to choose environmentally friendly and healthy furniture.
Of course, whether it was wall paint or furniture, it was impossible to achieve zero formaldehyde. However, as long as the formaldehyde content met national health standards, there would be no harm to human health after a long period of opening windows and maintaining a fresh air system all year round.
Liang Qingfan was quite satisfied with the Management Trainee beside him.
He often asked him to run errands and do chores for him. He was quite good at using him.
"Boss Pei is quite thoughtful. It's equivalent to arranging a small assistant for me.
"It's a pity that I often have classes and have a lot of work. Sometimes, I want to bring him to the site, but I don't have time.
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