September 19th, Monday …
Pei Qian went to his office as usual. However, no one came to disturb him the entire morning.
Obviously, no one had anything to ask Boss Pei.
That was a very sad thing because it meant that most departments were making money!
Pei Qian thought about it and realized that this cycle seemed to be his biggest failure. His new businesses, including Thriller Hostel, Sloth Apartments, and Deposit Fitness, had all become popular. Even Fish-Catching Take-Out, which he had high hopes for, had become popular!
That was very unbearable.
Pei Qian did not dare to go out these two days. He hid at home and paid attention to public opinion on the internet.
Fortunately, after Fei Huang Workspace posted the video and Teacher Qiao shared it, the netizens' attention was diverted.
Most people agreed with this' attention theory '. They felt that since Boss Pei had put in so much effort, they should cherish their attention and not cause trouble for Boss Pei.
However, Pei Qian's image in the web series became even more popular!
Many people took screenshots from Boss Pei's Daily Life and made emojis. Pei Qian's face was becoming known to more and more people.
Boss Pei's Daily Life had stopped updating for more than a year, and it was not as popular as before.
No matter how popular a web series was, its popularity would quickly decline after such a long time. That was because people would only pay attention to the current hot topic in the internet age.
However, Boss Pei's Daily Life had become popular again recently!
Many people watched it twice and thrice. The first episode of the web series was even pushed to the front page!
Although it was a little awkward, Pei Qian felt that he had to choose the lesser of two evils. Compared to exposing his true identity, he could accept becoming popular as an actor once again.
What Pei Qian could not accept was the new income that Boss Pei's Daily Life had earned!
This short series had signed an exclusive agreement with Aili Island. It had participated in Aili Island's special creative incentive plan. Each effective click for more than thirty seconds had earned twenty cents!
That was no longer a good thing.
That was because it had been signed with Aili Island in its early days. At that time, Aili Island was still a small website. It urgently needed such excellent resources for web series to attract traffic. That was why the price tag had been very high.
Now that Aili Island was developing better and better, and it had more and more users, it could no longer offer such good conditions to web series.
Boss Pei's Daily Life was signed early, and so the reward rules had not changed until now!
This was awkward. Aili Island probably did not expect that a video that had stopped updating more than a year ago would suddenly become popular again.
However, Aili Island did not care about this. After all, they had a big business. They could afford this. What's more, the more popular Boss Pei's Daily Life became, the better it would be for Aili Island's website. After all, it was exclusive to the entire website.
Pei Qian thought about it and realized an awkward fact.
Aili Island had profited, Fei Huang Workspace had profited, and everyone else had profited.
Only he, as the lead actor, suffered a huge loss!
That was because Pei Qian had been paid a fixed salary back then. He had not considered the possibility of splitting the profits.
Obviously, Huang Sibo and the others would not think of compensating Boss Pei with the money. After all, to them, all the money they earned belonged to Boss Pei. Wasn't compensating them for the pay?
There was no way Pei Qian could hint to them to pay him back. That was illogical and might arouse suspicion.
It was too painful!
Pei Qian adjusted his mentality for a long time before he finally calmed down and started to think about this cycle's settlement.
Although this cycle had been a series of 'explosions', Pei Qian had not given up resisting.
There was still room for change.
Take the Sloth Apartments model for example.
The houses in the Sloth Apartments were all bought. Spending tens of millions on them would consume a lot of the System Funds. Although these houses were all rented out, it would take a long time to recoup the money spent on buying the houses with that little amount of rent.
Thus, the Sloth Apartments model was indeed popular. However, it only looked scary. In fact, it did not make much money.
Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Fish-Catching Take-Out, Deposit Fitness, and other physical businesses were all rented. That was why they could generate stable profits. However, they had to pay rent. What's more, they could spend all their profits if they kept opening branches.
Thus, Pei Qian started to think about this cycle's money-scattering plan.
The internet cafe, take-out, and Deposit Fitness were all opening new branches. Pei Qian did not have to worry about that. Upwind Logistics was a traditional advantage. Obviously, he had to continue working hard. GOG's overseas version could use some funds to advertise, but he had to be careful. Otherwise, if the overseas version's income exploded, it might backfire.
There was another important department: Otto Technologies.
Otto Technologies wanted to drag this cycle until the next cycle's settlement. Pei Qian could spend money without worry, but the product had to be released in the next cycle.
At the moment, Otto Technologies had specially set up a software laboratory to work on the photography algorithm and software.
The software was mainly updating the original software and optimizing its functions. Thus, it did not fall under the scope of delayed settlement. Only the polishing of the imaging algorithm had to be delayed until the next cycle.
Thus, Pei Qian felt that he could invest more money in it. It would be fine as long as the product could be released before the next cycle's settlement.
At the same time, all kinds of promotional and promotional activities were arranged.
After all, quenching thirst with poison was Boss Pei's traditional skill. Once he got used to it, he could not stop.
After all, Pei Qian really felt that he could still be saved.
Now, he just had to pray that there wouldn't be any strange profits coming out of it!
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September 20th, Tuesday …
Ming Yun Private Kitchen would be booked once a month.
Pei Qian was in a dilemma as to who he was going to invite for this gathering.
These employees were too worrisome. He did not want to invite any of them!
Considering that he had already invited the members of the DGE Club and the trainers from Deposit Fitness, Pei Qian decided to invite the housekeeper of Sloth Apartments and the main person-in-charge of Upwind Logistics.
Liang Qingfan, his assistant (Manage Loss Trainee), Song Kai, and the managers of a few buildings were invited to Sloth Apartments. Lu Mingliang and some key employees were invited to Upwind Logistics.
Liang Qingfan had only recently joined Tengda Corporation. The minimalist design style fulfilled Pei Qian's requirements very well. He and Song Kai were very reliable. What's more, they had not eaten at Ming Yun Private Kitchen before. Pei Qian felt that he should treat them to a meal.
Although Sloth Apartments had become popular, it had little to do with them. Pei Qian felt that he should not vent his anger on them.
What's more, Sloth Apartments was only earning some rent. It would be decades before they could recoup the money they had spent on the apartments. There was no need to worry.
Everyone took their seats.
Pei Qian could not be bothered to bicker with them. After all, to him, it did not matter who he treated to a meal. It was all to spend more money. He only treated these people because he liked them.
"Everyone has worked hard. Don't be shy. Eat to your heart's content!"
Pei Qian took the lead and picked up a huge crab in front of him.
Liang Qingfan and Song Kai looked at the sumptuous meal in front of them and drooled.
They had never eaten such good food before!
They had long heard that the nameless restaurant was famous in the country. However, the queues were too long. What's more, everyone could not bear to fork out their own money to eat.
Now that Boss Pei was treating them to this meal, they were happier than giving out a few hundred yuan as a bonus!
With Boss Pei taking the lead, everyone quickly got into the mood. They toasted one another, and the dishes were all over the place.
Halfway through their meal, Liang Qingfan and Song Kai looked at each other.
"Can we tell Boss Pei about that?"
"Yes, we can tell Boss Pei the good news while he's not thinking."
Both of them picked up their wine glasses and walked in front of Boss Pei.
"Boss Pei, let's toast to you. The success of Sloth Apartments cannot be separated from your foresight and strategic deployment! The layout of Tengda Life is really amazing! "
Pei Qian raised his wine glass, the corners of his mouth twitching.
I'm eating. Can't you say something that makes me happy?!
However, considering that Sloth Apartments' business model could not earn much money, Pei Qian calmed himself down and raised his wine glass.
"Alright, let's not talk about the past anymore.
"Don't be so polite. Finish your wine and hurry back to eat. You have to eat until you're in your throat. Do you hear me?"
Liang Qingfan and Song Kai looked at each other and smiled. They thought to themselves that Boss Pei was humble, unassuming, and humorous.
What a good boss!
After the three of them finished their wine, Pei Qian sat down and prepared to continue eating.
Liang Qingfan felt that this was the right time. He quickly said, "Boss Pei, there's good news for you at Sloth Apartments!"
Pei Qian's hand, which was reaching for the lobster, stopped in mid-air. A question mark slowly floated above his head.
？
Good news?
What other tricks are you up to?
Aren't all the apartments in Sloth Apartments rented out? Can you conjure up apartments out of thin air?
Liang Qingfan smiled and said, "Boss Pei, I originally thought that the minimalist style of Sloth Apartments was just your personal preference and not a mature business model. Artistry and commercialism cannot be completely unified.
"However, I've realized that I was wrong. The business model of Sloth Apartments has completely exceeded the limits of my imagination!
"After you proposed the 'attention theory', all the apartments in Sloth Apartments were snatched up and rented out. I thought that was the limit and that there wouldn't be any other income. "
"However, I was wrong again!"
Pei Qian's heart sank.
You were wrong again?
Then … am I wrong as well?
"And then?" Pei Qian tried his best to remain calm.
Lu Mingliang and the others, who were sitting at the side, also pricked up their ears to listen. They wanted to know what new business model Boss Pei had come up with.
Liang Qingfan said excitedly, "Sloth Apartments' office phones have been exploding with calls these past two days!
"A few clients asked us to help them design their new homes. They indicated that they wanted extreme minimalism! All of their prices were very high. They were all according to the prices of first-tier designers. They reached a thousand yuan per square meter.
"One client wanted Sloth Apartments to design a five-hundred-square-meter villa for him. He was willing to pay a design fee of five hundred thousand yuan!"
Pei Qian could not help but shiver.
However, after hearing this figure, his heart that had been hanging in his throat relaxed again.
Fortunately, it was not a lot of money.
Moreover, designing a five-hundred-square-meter villa was quite troublesome. There should not be such work all the time, right?
"It's just a house, right?" Pei Qian asked.
Liang Qingfan nodded. "That's right! Therefore, I thought about it and rejected it! "
Pei Qian's eyes lit up.
Liang Qingfan continued. "Although this price is very high, my energy is limited. I still have to be in charge of Sloth Apartments' business. How can I keep running around to design houses for them?
"So, I thought of another way."
"Sell plans!
"I intend to design a complete set of plans for the living room, bedroom, study, dining room, and so on according to the extreme minimalism of Sloth Apartments. At the same time, I will clarify the brand and style of all the selected furniture.
"This way, clients who want to use this extreme minimalism would only need to get my plan and find a local architect to improve it according to the actual situation. Then, they would be able to complete this style of renovation!"
Pei Qian's eyes quickly dimmed, and he became even more vigilant.
Sell plans?
You're really daring!
If you sold thousands or tens of thousands of copies, you would earn much more than designing one by one even if you sold them cheaply!
Absolutely not!
"Yes, you have a lot of ideas. In my opinion, this plan should be sold for one yuan." Pei Qian felt that he had to quickly interrupt Liang Qingfan's thoughts.
Liang Qingfan nodded. "Yes, Boss Pei, I think so too!"
Pei Qian: "?"
Liang Qingfan smiled and continued. "A general plan itself is not worth too much money, and it is impossible to prevent customers from sharing the plan after buying it. It is not appropriate to set a high price, so we might as well sell it at half price and give it away.
"However, this matter inspired me and made me realize that our Sloth Apartments brand itself has value!
"Therefore, I went to negotiate with the furniture brands that I bought before and got a discount! I've carefully selected all these furniture. It's a little expensive, but there's absolutely no problem with the quality. "
"Customers can buy these furniture and renovation materials from us at a slightly lower price than the market price. At the same time, these brands will give us a share of the profits.
"That way, consumers, Sloth Apartments, and these brands will achieve a win-win situation!"
Pei Qian's eyes widened, and he did not know what to say.
That works?
Song Kai added. "Not only that, Boss Pei! Many real estate companies hope to work with us to customize model rooms!
"Some real estate companies even want to develop in-depth cooperation with us and invite Sloth Apartments to move in and promote their communities. That is because in the eyes of many consumers, Sloth Apartments is not just a rental brand but a synonym for quality of life …
"The Sloth Apartments model is not just for rentals. It has great potential!"
Lu Mingliang, who had been listening quietly, could not help but understand.
So that was it!
Boss Pei had not only created a rental brand but also a renovation brand!
Sloth Apartments could actually generate revenue in this area apart from collecting rent?
Indeed, Boss Pei's thinking is always one level higher than what we see!
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