June 24th, Friday …
Dream Realization Ventures …
He Desheng looked at his watch. Boss Pei would be here in less than ten minutes.
He Desheng looked at Zhang Wang, who was only slightly anxious and did not realize the true seriousness of the problem, and then looked at Ma Yang, who was playing with the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine. He Desheng could not help but hold his forehead with a headache.
He did not know if Boss Pei was on a whim or if he had calculated the time, but he informed them in advance that he would be coming to Dream Realization Ventures to understand the current progress of the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine.
Therefore, He Desheng called Zhang Wang and Ma Yang over to report together.
That was because He Desheng really did not know how to report it!
Thousands of Fully-Automated Bickering Machines had been produced so far. Although there was still a long way to go to the final target of 20,000 units, it was obvious that the situation was not good.
These thousands of Fully-Automated Bickering Machines were all stored in the warehouse and could not be sold!
During this period, He Desheng and Zhang Wang had also thought of some marketing methods, such as hanging it in the online store, advertising appropriately, selling to some handicraft shops, and so on.
However, without exception, all of them were rejected!
They tried to advertise, but the conversion rate was so low that it made one's hair stand on end.
In layman's terms, they advertised it, and many people saw it, but no one bought it!
He Desheng sighed helplessly. He knew this would be the result.
In fact, when Zhang Wang proposed this project, He Desheng felt that it was hopeless.
After all, the shared phone booths previously had real uses. They could rest, sing, and act as a landmark of the city. It was completely profitable.
However, the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine had no practical meaning at all!
Moreover, it was too expensive as a handicraft or sand sculpture toy. It was completely out of the affordability of most consumers.
So far, thousands of Fully-Automated Bickering Machines had been sold in double digits, and many of them were refunded.
They probably got sick of it after playing with it for a day and started to wonder if they had spent five hundred yuan on it. They immediately regretted it when they woke up.
All in all, it was terrible.
He Desheng was very conflicted because Boss Pei was about to arrive.
If He Desheng reported it himself, he would definitely suggest Boss Pei to stop production and try to sell the current Fully-Automated Bickering Machine at a lower price to stop losses.
But in that case, he would definitely be criticized.
Thus, He Desheng had called Zhang Wang and Ma Yang over to push the blame to them.
Anyway, the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine was a project strongly requested by these two people. If anyone was to be held accountable, they should be held accountable.
Looking at Ma Yang who was having so much fun playing the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine, He Desheng could not help but feel emotional. Whether Boss Ma had really blocked an atomic bomb for Boss Pei would be known today.
He Desheng was still struggling when Boss Pei arrived.
He quickly stood up to welcome him. "Boss Pei!"
Ma Yang put down the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine reluctantly until the 'continuous bickering' number disappeared. He then came to the conference table and greeted Pei Qian.
"Brother Qian!" Ma Yang did not look worried at all.
Pei Qian's gaze swept across Ma Yang, Zhang Wang, and He Desheng's expressions. He realized that the trio's anxiety seemed to be following an exponential pattern. Instantly, he felt much more at ease.
From the looks of it, it should be stable!
"When does DGE Esports Club plan to set off?" Pei Qian asked Ma Yang a relatively unimportant question.
Ma Yang answered, "Next week. Brother Qian, it's not that we're not enthusiastic, but it's mainly because many clubs need time to form teams and train players. "
Pei Qian nodded. "Yes, I understand.
"Alright, let's get to the point. How's the progress of the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine project so far?"
Ma Yang immediately answered, "Very smoothly! We've mass-produced thousands of units so far. We have sufficient stocks, and all the products have been carefully inspected. The individual defective products have all been returned for repair! "
He Desheng could not help but secretly raise his thumb. Boss Ma, you're good!
You dare to report the good news and not the bad news in front of Boss Pei. Do you think Boss Pei is a three-year-old who can be easily fooled?
As expected, Pei Qian coughed lightly. "How's the sales?"
Zhang Wang stood up. "Boss Pei, I'm willing to take full responsibility for the poor sales. It has nothing to do with Boss Ma!"
Pei Qian raised his hand. "Don't be anxious. Tell me how many units have been sold and give me a specific number."
Zhang Wang pursed his lips. "Thirty-one units."
Pei Qian was stunned for two seconds and almost blurted out. So many units were sold?
Thirty-one bored people actually spent five hundred yuan on this thing?
The world was really full of strange things!
Zhang Wang paused, then added, "One of them was sent to your residence, and the other seven were returned …"
"Boss Pei, I'm mainly responsible for the losses this time. I'm willing to pay out of my own pocket to bear part of the losses …"
Zhang Wang was losing confidence the more he spoke.
Obviously, as a great inventor, the fact that his invention was so unpopular was a huge blow to him.
Furthermore, even though Zhang Wang had received quite a lot of profit from the shared phone booth project, it was still a drop in the bucket compared to the eight million yuan that had been invested.
Pei Qian frowned when he heard that.
What do you mean? You want to compete with me for losses?
Dream on!
Pei Qian immediately raised his hand. "What do you mean by that? Dream Realization Ventures is a venture capital investment. Naturally, Dream Realization Ventures should bear the risks.
"Nowadays, people cheat investors of their money. Who would fill in the holes for investors?
"You don't have to worry about anything. Continue the production according to the original plan! Remove all the advertisements that have already been put out. Just keep the online store. "
The online store could not be removed because the products had to have a sales channel. Otherwise, it would be against the rules.
Zhang Wang was stunned. "But Boss Pei …"
Pei Qian interrupted him. "But what? The biggest problem with this project now is that the production is too slow. We've only produced a few thousand units in almost a month. When will we be able to produce twenty thousand units?
"Seize the production capacity and fill our warehouse with Fully-Automated Bickering Machines as soon as possible. Otherwise, you'll be like Chang You, screwing screws on the production line!"
Zhang Wang was deeply moved with tears in his eyes. "Alright, Boss Pei!"
Ma Yang nodded. "See, I told you not to worry a long time ago. How could such a fun thing not be sold? As long as we have enough stock and a little publicity, orders will definitely fly in like snowflakes! "
Pei Qian gave him a look of approval. "Well said! Everyone should be like Boss Ma and maintain an optimistic spirit! "
He Desheng: "…"
He was sure that Boss Ma must have blocked an atomic bomb for Boss Pei.
Perhaps more than one.
…
Pei Qian left contentedly after learning about the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine.
He had thought about giving the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine away since it could not be sold.
After all, it was still in his hands. It would still be worth some money even if it was sold as scrap metal. However, wouldn't it be a pure loss if he gave it away?
However, he immediately dispelled that idea on second thought.
He must not give it away!
What if it was used as a gadget to practice hand speed at the DGE Esports Club?
What if it became a trend among ballers if he gave it to Boss Li and the others?
After all, no matter what it was, as long as it was related to Boss Pei, it would be difficult to escape the fate of being over-interpreted.
Therefore, Pei Qian decided to keep this matter strictly confidential. He would not give it away or advertise it. It would be best to let the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine collect dust in the warehouse.
…
Zhang Wang had mixed feelings as he watched Boss Pei leave.
The shared phone booths would not have succeeded without Boss Pei.
Now, the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine project had a bad start, but Boss Pei still trusted him so much.
Zhang Wang felt touched and ashamed at the same time.
He Desheng walked over and patted his shoulder. "Boss Pei already said to hurry up with mass production, so don't think too much."
He Desheng could not guess what Boss Pei's plan was, but it was definitely right to follow Boss Pei's instructions.
Zhang Wang nodded. "I know, I just feel guilty to Boss Pei. I don't know if there's anything I can do to help Boss Pei? "
"Hmm?" He Desheng was stunned. After some thought, he asked, "Do you have any inventions that can be used in the Thriller Hostel? Boss Pei's recent focus seems to be on this large haunted house. "
Zhang Wang frowned slightly. "This … I'm afraid not. The mechanisms in the Thriller Hostel must have been designed beforehand. My rustic inventions are not elegant.
"However … does the Thriller Hostel need to advertise?"
He Desheng nodded. "Advertise? Of course, who would complain about having too much publicity? "
Zhang Wang thought about it seriously. "Then … how about I use the shared phone booths to advertise the Thriller Hostel?"
There was an outward-facing display screen in the shared phone booth. It was originally used to advertise and attract investors, and it could arrange all kinds of advertising content.
He Desheng immediately understood. "Oh? That was a good idea! Then I'll send a message to Chen Kangtuo right now and ask him to send the publicity materials over. "
Zhang Wang could not help but feel happy. His guilt from before was also greatly alleviated.
Although the current situation of the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine was not optimistic and would most likely incur losses, helping Boss Pei advertise on the shared phone booths and directly spreading the news of the opening of the Thriller Hostel to shopping malls in major cities across the country would be a great help to Boss Pei!
Wasn't this considered repaying Boss Pei's kindness?
Boss Pei would probably be gratified by this, right?
He Desheng had just sent the message when he suddenly thought of something else. "If that's the case, the 'Top Student, Come Quick' app has an advertisement module now. Can we promote the Thriller Hostel a little?"
"That's a little forceful."
"But it doesn't matter. It's our family's business anyway."
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