Xi Hao only gave a few simple instructions and went to work on his own matters.
Boss Qiu did not say much about this inspection. He did not even ask them to make preparations in advance.
Xi Hao subconsciously wanted to prepare, but on further thought, what should he prepare?
Everyone's usual working condition was pretty good. They had a positive attitude and were in high spirits. The development progress of each project was considered smooth. Even if some projects were not going smoothly, it was because they had better ideas and needed to make changes to the development plan.
All in all, in Xi Hao's opinion, the incubation base was working perfectly. There was nothing to hide.
The only problem was that they did not work overtime, which made them look like they were not working hard. However, Boss Qiu had never advocated overtime. Since Boss Qiu did not advocate it, the leader who came to inspect should not either, right?
Thus, Xi Hao did not arrange for everyone to make sudden preparations. He walked around and realized that the independent game designers and the employees of the administrative department were all working hard. He was relieved.
Most likely, this inspection would be just a formality. The leader of the inspection team would walk around, ask a few questions, and offer some irrelevant suggestions and suggestions. That would be the end of it.
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At 2: 30pm, Qiu Hong led Tang Yishu to the independent game incubation base of the 'Destitution Plan'.
The two drivers followed behind Tang Yishu carefully like bodyguards, constantly on guard against all possible dangers.
Wu Zhicheng saw Qiu Hong and Tang Yishu from afar, but he did not realize that this young lady was the 'leader' who was here to inspect.
Wu Zhicheng highly suspected that she was not even twenty years old because she was too young.
What's more, she looked more like a little girl in school who walked with her head lowered. She did not look like a leader at all.
However, judging from Qiu Hong's attitude towards her and the way the two bodyguards behind him looked like they were facing a formidable enemy, he felt that she was someone with a very high status.
"Could she be the beloved daughter of Boss Qiu's rich backer?"
Many common scenes in novels appeared in Wu Zhicheng's mind.
Wu Zhicheng was a little surprised but he was much more relieved after seeing Tang Yishu's true colors.
Originally, he naturally had some resistance to the "leader inspection". He was afraid that he would encounter an unreasonable, brainless leader who would ask some brainless questions and put forward some brainless suggestions in order to make his presence known.
In the end, he saw that it was a timid little girl who looked easy to talk to. Wu Zhicheng felt much better. He thought to himself that this "inspection" was most likely just a formality.
How could such a young girl know anything about game design? He was definitely just taking a quick look, and Chief Qiu just casually said a few words and let it go.
Xi Hao saw Qiu Hong and Tang Yishu and quickly went up to them. "Boss Qiu!"
Qiu Hong introduced. "This is Xiao Tang, the representative of the sponsor of the 'Destitution Plan'. This is the person-in-charge of the administrative department, Xi Hao, who is in charge of the daily operations of the incubation base."
Qiu Hong felt that Tang Yishu had to be a person-in-charge in Tengda since she could be the 'special envoy' to inspect the work, right? Logically speaking, when addressing someone, you should bring your position with you.
However, he did not know what Tang Yishu's specific position in Tengda was because Boss Pei did not mention it.
Therefore, he could only give a vague introduction.
Xi Hao quickly extended his hand. "Nice to meet you, nice to meet you."
Tang Yishu was afraid that her luck would be tainted by others again, but she felt that it would be impolite not to shake hands. Thus, she could only extend her hand and shake it. "My name is Tang Yishu. Please call me Xiao Tang."
Xi Hao was quite happy to see that the 'leader' who came to inspect did not put on any airs. He quickly said, "Alright, let me introduce the daily work of the incubation base. Please follow me."
Xi Hao led Tang Yishu and Qiu Hong around the incubation base and gave a brief introduction.
"This is our resting area. Lunch, daily meetings, reception of guests, and so on are also here."
"This is the administrative district. Our administrative department is mainly responsible for planning the game development plan and various supporting services. Apart from being responsible for the daily operations of the incubation base, we also have a lot of work to do."
"Our lunch is delivered by the nearby Fish-Catching Take-Out. Coffee and drinks are provided for free."
"As for the game, the development progress is going smoothly. The fastest game might be officially released next month. The slower ones might have to wait another three to five months. The game's capacity is different, and the development time will be different. "
Xi Hao briefly introduced all aspects of the incubation base. During this process, Tang Yishu listened attentively and nodded frequently. However, she did not raise any questions.
At first, Xi Hao had planned to give a simple introduction. Tang Yishu would definitely raise questions. He would answer them in detail then.
In the end, he did not expect that Tang Yishu would only listen attentively and nod. She had no intention of asking any questions.
That was a little awkward. That was because it would only take about ten minutes for the entire incubation base to be introduced. She had traveled all the way from Jingzhou to Beijing. She could not possibly leave after ten minutes of inspection, right?
However, the entire incubation base had already been introduced. Tang Yishu did not ask any questions. Xi Hao felt that it would be strange for him to take the initiative to introduce it in detail from the beginning.
Seeing that the situation seemed a little awkward, Xi Hao came up with an idea.
"Why don't I ask the producers to show you a few DEMOs with higher completion rates?"
Xi Hao was impressed with himself when he said that.
There was nothing special about the incubation base, but there were so many independent games being made!
These independent games might not have reached the stage where they could be officially released and only a portion of them were completed, but it was not a problem to show them as DEMOs.
Displaying these DEMOs would show that the incubation base's work was effective and the results were obvious. Boss Qiu would also be proud.
Tang Yishu said uncertainly, "There's no need if it's very troublesome …"
Xi Hao quickly said, "It's not troublesome, it's not troublesome! Come, this way please. "
"Old Yu, bring out the DEMO of your game. Yes, it's the stable demo that was just created some time ago. "
An independent game designer with a beard at the side immediately opened the editor and played his game's DEMO.
Xi Hao went forward to take a look. There was nothing wrong with the game's DEMO interface. Thus, he looked at Tang Yishu and pointed at the seat. "Please take a seat."
This was a stable demo version of the DEMO. There were relatively few bugs.
There would also be different versions of the game during the development process. In order to prevent some irreparable malicious bugs from appearing in the game, the new version would not immediately overwrite the old version after the development or development was completed. Instead, the multiple versions would be saved.
After each version was completed, it would be repeatedly modified to ensure that there were no major malicious bugs before continuing with the development of the next version.
This DEMO was a stable version. After a few bug modifications, it could basically run smoothly.
Of course, Xi Hao was also afraid that a bunch of malicious bugs would suddenly appear halfway through the game and leave a bad impression on the other party. Thus, he chose a stable version of the game DEMO first.
Tang Yishu sat on the chair and picked up the controller on the table in a very unfamiliar manner.
She did not play many games usually, and her reaction was a little slow. She was more lame, so her posture when holding the controller was a little stiff.
Xi Hao was a little surprised. Why did the representative of the sponsor of the 'Destitution Plan' not seem to know how to play games?
However, he did not say anything. He only briefly introduced the operation of the game and which skills each button corresponded to.
Tang Yishu gently pushed the joystick. The small person on the screen took a few steps and jumped on the spot a few times.
However, before the first monster could be refreshed, there was a 'dong' and a notification box popped up on the game window.
It was reported wrongly!
Xi Hao and Old Yu's eyes widened, finding it hard to accept.
Wasn't this a stable version of the DEMO?
It had been run dozens of times. There were no malicious bugs, right?
Xi Hao looked at Old Yu, meaning: What's going on? Why did you drop the ball at such a critical moment?
Old Yu was very innocent as well. He spread his hands, meaning: How the hell would I know!
This stable version of the DEMO had not been modified for a long time. It had been fine before.
Xi Hao felt that the atmosphere was a little awkward. He quickly said, "It's a small bug, a small bug. It's inevitable that there will be such problems during the development process."
"Old Yu, hurry up and take a screenshot of this bug. Take the time to modify it later. Don't affect the official version."
Old Yu nodded. "Yes! No problem. "
Tang Yishu was playing with the controller. Old Yu stood at the side and used the keyboard and mouse to take screenshots. He quickly created a new form to record the bug and waited for subsequent modifications.
Then, he closed the error window and restarted the game.
Tang Yishu entered the game again. This time, there were no bugs after running for a minute.
Xi Hao wiped the sweat on his forehead and said, "Look, that was a small bug that appeared occasionally. It doesn't appear every time. It should be a coincidence today. There's nothing much to ask … "
Before he could finish his sentence, he saw the small person on the screen being beaten to death by a group of small monsters. However, there was no option to restart the game. The game flow was stuck.
Xi Hao: "This …"
This time, there was no need for him to say anything. Old Yu quickly took screenshots, recorded, and restarted the game in one go. The entire process took less than a minute.
Xi Hao was speechless. "Please continue."
Half an hour later, Tang Yishu finally managed to get through the DEMO, which had a very short process.
However, on Old Yu's side, there were at least fifteen items listed on the form. There were also a bunch of screenshots of bugs on the table.
Xi Hao was a little ashamed. He did not even dare to look Qiu Hong in the eye.
What a mess!
He had wanted to show Little Tang, who had come to inspect, the game developed by the incubation base. In the end, it had become a display of bugs!
The 15 bugs made Old Yu dizzy. The severity of the bugs varied. Some would cause the player to log out of the game, some would cause the player to make a mistake, and some would affect the visual effect. Some would only cause the game to lag, but the player could still continue playing.
However, no matter how serious the bugs were, they had to be fixed.
Old Yu had originally felt good about himself. He had thought that there would be no problem with this stable version of the DEMO. However, he did not know why he was so unlucky today. All the hidden bugs had appeared!
Xi Hao said awkwardly, "This should be an accident. I was unlucky. Take a look at this game. It shouldn't be a problem. "
"Little Zhou, open your game."
Xi Hao was eager to get back at him. It proved that the games made by the incubation base were not all a pile of sh * t. There were still games that could be played.
However, Little Zhou scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "Brother Hao, I don't know why I can't open this game …"
Xi Hao felt dizzy. "Wasn't it fine this morning? Why can't I open it? "
Little Zhou looked innocent. "I don't know either! I didn't change anything! "
Xi Hao was speechless. "Hurry up and investigate!"
All of a sudden, the entire independent game incubation base was in chaos.
There were many bugs in independent games to begin with.
That was because independent games did not have enough manpower. They could not test or modify bugs in time.
However, these independent game designers were already used to it. Some experienced independent game designers would choose more mature and perfect plans to reduce the existence of some hidden bugs.
What's more, after arriving at the incubation base, the producers and the employees of the administrative department would often play each other's games and find bugs for each other. Thus, there were much fewer bugs compared to before.
These independent game designers had always been in a state of "peace and quiet". They felt that there were not that many bugs in their games. At the very least, it would not be a problem for them to run smoothly.
In the end, all of them were slapped in the face today!
All sorts of strange bugs emerged one after another. All the game designers had a feeling that everything had gone wrong. It was as if all the bad luck was concentrated on today!
Wu Zhicheng had wanted to confidently show Black Ink and Clouds to this young lady who had come to inspect. However, he had secretly played it himself and discovered a lot of bugs!
There were many bugs in it that he had never seen before. It seemed like they had been lurking not long after the production of Black Ink and Clouds had started. They had been lurking for a few versions before they were suddenly exposed today.
Wu Zhicheng felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head. He remained silent.
What else was there to show? Stop embarrassing yourself. Hurry up and fix the bugs!
He no longer dared to let down his guard against the hidden bugs. Fortunately, they were exposed during the development process. If they were hidden until the game was released and a vicious bug erupted, wouldn't he be scolded to death by gamers?
It would be too unfair if the game that they had worked so hard to create for a few months was destroyed by such a bug.
The atmosphere in the incubation base quickly turned from lively to serious, and then from serious to collapse.
Countless bugs mercilessly pierced through the fantasies of these producers, making them feel bad about themselves.
Xi Hao felt a little awkward as well. He had wanted to show off the results of the incubation base, but he had failed one after another.
Little Tang did not look angry and still looked kind, but Xi Hao felt endless pressure.
It looked like he had to focus on testing the game in the future. The current level was still far from being released!
Xi Hao suggested, "Why don't we go to the resting area to sit for a while and have a cup of coffee?"
Tang Yishu nodded. "Alright."
Everyone arrived at the resting area and ordered a cup of coffee.
Xi Hao felt a little apologetic. "I'm really sorry about today. I don't know why, but all the bugs came! However, don't worry. There's definitely no problem with our attitude in modifying bugs. These bugs will be fixed very soon. In the future, we will be more focused and test it a few more times. We will do everything possible to reduce the existence of bugs. "
"Er … Do you have any other questions? I can answer them. "
Tang Yishu wanted to say that there were no other questions, but she suddenly recalled Pei Qian's instructions before she left. She quickly said, "I want to ask, how is your work efficiency?"
"Work efficiency?" Xi Hao answered immediately. "Of course, our work efficiency is very, very high!"
"Our administrative department has helped the producers solve their worries and allowed them to focus on designing the gameplay of the game. That's because it's their interest and the most creative work. Therefore, every game designer's passion for creation has been fully stimulated …"
Xi Hao finally found a suitable place for him to express himself and began to speak frankly.
His words might be a little exaggerated, but there was actually no big problem. The incubation base had indeed provided an environment for independent game producers to create in peace. It had greatly increased their work efficiency. That was the consensus of all game designers.
Xi Hao explained his point of view in detail and used various details to prove that the incubation base was indeed very efficient.
He noticed that Tang Yishu was listening attentively the entire time and nodded repeatedly. Obviously, she was moved by his words.
Xi Hao could not help but feel a little proud. After all, it was all thanks to him, the person-in-charge of the administrative department, that the producers' work efficiency had been improved.
Should he praise him?
However, after hearing Xi Hao's words, Tang Yishu said, "It sounds like there's a serious problem with your daily workflow."
"In the future, all staff will be forced to spend ten hours a week playing games. It must be during working hours and not take up the rest time after work. "
Xi Hao: "Huh?"
He almost thought that he had heard wrongly.
Why did high work efficiency mean that there was a serious problem with the daily workflow?
The solution was to force them to play games during working hours? And they had to play for ten hours a week?
Tang Yishu did not have much confidence in her words because she was only repeating what Pei Qian had said before.
Pei Qian had said that as long as the incubation base was efficient, everyone would be forced to play games for ten hours a week.
As for why they had to play games if they were efficient? Pei Qian did not say that, so Tang Yishu naturally did not know.
Qiu Hong, who had been silent at the side, suddenly looked up. "Little Tang, do you think that Xi Hao's description of 'high work efficiency' is not necessarily a good thing?"
Xi Hao was stunned. "Huh? Why is high work efficiency not necessarily a good thing? "
Qiu Hong explained, "According to conventional thinking, high work efficiency is definitely better than low work efficiency. However, in some artistic work, pure efficiency is not necessarily a good thing. "
"Game design is also a type of artistic creation. Sometimes, it relies a lot on inspiration. Most of the time, people's minds will be stuck in a dead end. When they are stuck in a dead end, people will be highly focused and their work efficiency will increase significantly. However, the final product might not be good. "
"Take these game designers for example. They were dedicated and efficient in their work, but it was also because of this that they were likely to fall into a state of paranoia. You focus all your energy on your own game, blindly believing that what you're doing now is the best, ignoring some better possibilities. "
"As for forcing everyone to play more games, I hope that under the premise of maintaining efficiency, everyone can also come out of their own small circle to see how other games are done and learn from others' strong points. Who knows, they might be able to inspire new ideas."
"I think that's what Little Tang means."
Xi Hao was enlightened. "I see, I understand! Then, I'll start preparing to organize everyone to play games together and collect inspiration and materials! "
Tang Yishu could not help but nod slightly after hearing Qiu Hong's words.
So that's what Senior meant!
Senior is so amazing. He predicted and arranged everything in advance!
The inspection of the incubation base was over. Qiu Hong took out his cell phone to look at the time and said to Tang Yishu, "That's all for today. Let's go to the Cold-Faced Lady's place at 9 AM tomorrow."
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December 9th, Friday morning …
In the first shop of the Cold-Faced Lady, Meng Chang instructed the employees and cleaning auntie to do their jobs. The entire shop, including the kitchen, was cleaned. At the same time, the tables and chairs in the shop were neatly arranged.
The long-term positioning of the Cold-Faced Lady was a Chinese fast food brand. Of course, it also operated breakfast.
It was five in the morning. Meng Chang was still worried even though he had already done a round of cleaning after the proofing last night. He arrived early this morning to check the shop one last time before it opened for business to ensure that it was in its best condition.
Meng Chang did not know that Tang Yishu had come to Beijing. The cleaning today was not for her, but for a few investors who had come to inspect.
Tang Yishu and these investors had coincidentally bumped into each other.
This had to start from when Meng Chang received another six million yuan investment from Dream Realization Ventures.
Meng Chang did not dare to reveal that he had obtained the six million yuan investment from Tengda because of Boss Pei's request. However, Meng Chang was so smart. Naturally, he had other ways to transmit this information to the investors.
Before Pei Qian decided to invest six million yuan, many investors had already extended an olive branch to Meng Chang.
However, Meng Chang rejected all of them. That was because the investment terms were too harsh to him. They either had a VAM agreement or locked in the founder's shares. It was very unfriendly to him.
These investors did not insist or give up immediately after Meng Chang rejected them. Instead, they maintained a distant attitude and continued to observe.
They were waiting for the Cold-Faced Lady to encounter financial problems.
All investors could tell that Meng Chang was a founder who was passionate about burning money for marketing. Even if the Cold-Faced Lady's shop could turn losses into profits, it would definitely not be able to support Meng Chang's burning speed.
Of course, this was not a bad thing. That was because Meng Chang was good at marketing. He had indeed burned money to instill the brand of 'Cold-Faced Lady' into users. Not only was the money not a loss, it was also very profitable.
In the eyes of many investors, this was very in line with internet marketing. Meng Chang had done it very well.
Meng Chang and capital needed each other.
In order to maintain the Cold-Faced Lady's capital chain and popularity, Meng Chang would definitely continue to think of ways to raise funds. Once the Cold-Faced Lady's brand became successful and its valuation soared, these capitals would also be able to obtain generous returns.
Thus, these investors thought that Meng Chang's temporary rejection was just a bargaining tactic.
As long as they waited for the Cold-Faced Lady to encounter financial problems, Meng Chang would naturally put down his arrogance and accept an investment agreement that included a series of clauses such as VAM and share lock-up in order to continue raising funds.
There was no problem with their plan. In fact, if Dream Realization Ventures did not continue investing, Meng Chang would really fall into such a dilemma.
However, Meng Chang, who had the personality of a gambler, made the right bet once again.
Meng Chang still had a perfect chance to retaliate even though he could not flaunt it after obtaining the bullets from Dream Realization Ventures.
He began to burn money at an even faster speed. He even spent hundreds of thousands of yuan to rent a venue and started a personal speech club. He used his excellent eloquence and business acumen to endorse the brand 'Cold-Faced Lady'.
On one hand, this was to continue expanding the influence of the Cold-Faced Lady. On the other hand, it was to send a very clear message to investors.
Didn't you say that you wouldn't invest? Didn't you think that I wouldn't be able to get investments from other places?
I'm sorry, not only did I get it, I got a lot!
Are you still going to cling to that agreement and not take a step back? If you don't invest now, you might not have the chance to in the future.
These investors could not help but panic when they saw that the Cold-Faced Lady was burning so much money without any problems with the capital chain. Meng Chang still looked like he had everything under control.
That was because the company's valuation would get higher and higher the more capital there was, the faster it would grow.
The shares that could be bought a month earlier and a month later were worlds apart because of the difference in the company's valuation.
Thus, it was the investors' turn to lose their cool. They wanted to observe again and decide how much to compromise on the investment agreement.
Meng Chang planned to finish everything in one go. He would try his best to fool these investors today and continue to push the Cold-Faced Lady's valuation up so that he could prepare for the next step.
Even a big-hearted person like Meng Chang could not help but feel nervous. That was because if he messed up today and the investors continued to wait and see, he would not be able to burn the money he had for too long. There was the risk of the capital chain breaking at any time.
Of course, even if there was a small problem with the capital chain, the Cold-Faced Lady brand would not die on the spot. Meng Chang still had many ways to find money.
However, the money he found under such circumstances would be more troublesome and not so easy to obtain.
Thus, Meng Chang's current actions were actually to continue flexing his muscles to investors. On one hand, he used his eloquence and business model to show investors a bright future. On the other hand, he used a clean and popular shop to prove to investors that he had the ability to turn a bright future into reality.
After confirming all the details of the shop like a paranoid maniac, Meng Chang began to revise his speech to the investors today to ensure that the morning display would be foolproof.
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10 AM.
Qiu Hong and Tang Yishu arrived at the Cold-Faced Lady's shop and found an inconspicuous corner to sit down.
There were still many people in the Cold-Faced Lady's shop even though it was not lunchtime yet. About 60% of the seats in the shop were occupied. It looked like there would definitely be a queue during the noon rush hour.
Tang Yishu looked at the environment in the shop curiously, her eyes filled with confusion.
Everything was good. She could not see any problems.
Before coming, Pei Qian had specially instructed her to pay attention to the Cold-Faced Lady's situation and report it truthfully when she returned. She did not have to worry about not understanding it. There was no need to study it on purpose. She just had to observe based on her first impression.
However, Tang Yishu realized that she had not observed anything from her first impression when she arrived at the shop.
The store was clean and tidy, and it seemed that business was good. The waiters were not as formal and enthusiastic as other fast food restaurants, but they all had faint smiles on their faces and were attentive to the customers. Their service attitude was even better than that of some traditional fast food brands.
In Tang Yishu's eyes, this was just a normal restaurant that would earn a lot of money.
The two of them casually ordered some signature food and the food was served very quickly.
Tang Yishu fretted as she ate. That was because she really could not feel any major flaws or problems with this shop.
Of course, it was not perfect. It was a fast food brand after all. She could not expect much in terms of taste, but it was definitely above passing marks.
At the same time, Meng Chang was waiting for the investors in another inconspicuous corner of the shop.
Meng Chang looked calm on the surface, but he was actually a little anxious. That was because the meeting was at 10 PM. These investors were already a few minutes late.
Suddenly, Meng Chang's eyes lit up. He immediately stood up and walked towards the door.
Not long after, Meng Chang and a few investors walked into the shop, chatting and laughing.
"Boss Meng, I'm really sorry. There was a traffic jam on the way. I'm a few minutes late. I've made you wait."
"It's alright, it's alright. It's already a pleasure for you to come to my shop. Don't stand on ceremony."
Meng Chang appeared calm and collected, as if everything was under control. After a simple greeting, he began to explain the situation of the Cold-Faced Lady to everyone.
This included the results of the Cold-Faced Lady's recent marketing plan, the preparations of the new store, the feedback of the new dishes, the various service details of the store, and so on.
The Cold-Faced Lady brand was also constantly developing. The management model and food taste of the store were also constantly being optimized. Even if individual investors had been here some time ago, they could still see obvious improvement.
After all, Meng Chang had increased his efforts to burn money. It would not make sense if the shop did not change.
Tang Yishu, who was sitting in a corner, ate her roasted cold noodles as she pricked up her ears to listen to their discussion.
However, Meng Chang's voice was not loud. Tang Yishu could only listen intermittently even if she concentrated. She could not help but feel anxious.
How was he going to answer to his senior if he could not see anything in the Cold-Faced Lady's shop this time?
Meng Chang began to introduce the situation in the shop to the investors enthusiastically.
"Recently, the decoration style of our shop has been slightly adjusted and some new embellishments have been added. The main reason is to try our best to create an atmosphere that combines tradition and modernity. Everyone, look, this is a traditional Chinese style element. There are also some artistic posters. These are all part of the cultural heritage of the Cold-Faced Lady brand. "
"The combination of various styles would make the customers' dining environment unique. These design styles would become material that customers would be happy to share on Weibo or social media. This would make customers our free promoters."
"These details are also reflected in all aspects. For example, our dining tables and chairs were specially custom-made by the factory. They are also between new and nostalgic, and they are both beautiful and practical. In theory, there would not be any problems for ten years …"
Meng Chang played with the swivel chair as he introduced it. Suddenly, he heard a soft creak and the swivel chair was stuck.
Meng Chang: "?"
He thought that he had turned it in the wrong way. He tried to turn it forward and then reverse it, only to realize that it was indeed stuck and could not move at all!
The scene was a little awkward.
Meng Chang was puzzled. What was going on?
He was not lying. These tables and chairs were indeed specially custom-made. There was no cutting corners at all. The materials were very solid. In theory, there should not be a problem using them for a few years.
However, there was a problem!
It might not be a big problem, but the rotating axis of the dining chair was stuck for some unknown reason and could not continue to rotate. However, the feeling of being slapped in the face still made Meng Chang feel very awkward.
The investors might have given him face and did not say anything, but Meng Chang knew that these investors would definitely have some thoughts in their hearts. If these small flaws accumulated, it would affect the investors' evaluation of the Cold-Faced Lady. The investment agreement that he could obtain would be even harsher.
However, Meng Chang's mental fortitude was strong after all. This small episode was not enough to make him panic. He smiled and said, "It looks like there are still some small problems with the quality control of this furniture factory. It's just as well. The earlier the problem is exposed, the earlier it can be corrected. That might not be a bad thing."
"We'll definitely ask them to strengthen their quality control later."
"Apart from the dining environment, the recruitment and cultural development of our waiters are also different from other food and beverage brands …"
Meng Chang quickly changed the topic. He did not want to continue dwelling on this matter and leave an impression on the investors.
However, as he was speaking confidently, he saw a customer stand up impatiently. He came to the front desk and said, "Why isn't my fried cold noodles ready yet? Didn't you promise to serve in fifteen minutes? It's already been twenty minutes! "
The lady at the front desk said embarrassedly, "Sorry, I'll go rush the kitchen."
The customer returned to his seat speechlessly.
The investors obviously noticed it as well. Their expressions changed subtly.
Meng Chang's heart skipped a beat. He silently cursed the people in the kitchen a hundred times.
Wasn't everything fine usually? What's more, he had just ordered them to ensure the speed of the meal this morning. Why did they have to cause trouble at such a time!
What a scam!
However, he knew very well that he could not dwell on this now. The more he dwelled on it, the bigger the flaws would be. Thus, he pretended that nothing had happened and continued explaining to the investors in high spirits.
However, less than half a minute later, something happened again.
A burly man seemed to be impatient from waiting. He said from his seat, "Why isn't the side dish I ordered served yet? I'm almost done eating the noodles! Aren't your side dishes cold dishes? Why, are you only starting to plant them now? "
A waiter rushed over and comforted him in a low voice.
The corners of Meng Chang's mouth twitched slightly. It was impossible to ignore it this time. It could be said that it was a coincidence once, but what about the second time?
One had to know that the Cold-Faced Lady was a fast food brand. The requirement was that the meal had to be served within 15 minutes, the faster the better. Now that there was a problem with the meal time, the impression left on the investors was that the management of the kitchen was chaotic. It might directly affect the Cold-Faced Lady's brand and reputation.
What's more, it was not the peak period for lunch yet. No matter what, the situation of the food being served slowly should not appear.
He definitely could not fool them.
Meng Chang adjusted his mentality and maintained his demeanor. "I'm sorry, there seems to be a small problem in the kitchen. Please wait a moment, everyone. I'll go deal with it."
Meng Chang quickly walked to the kitchen and whispered angrily, "What's going on?! Why are the dishes being served so slowly today?! "
The waiters were busy working in a hurry. When they saw Meng Chang, they quickly explained, "Boss Meng! I don't know what happened today, but my luck was a little bad. I accidentally burned a pot of fried noodles just now and accidentally fell when I was serving the dishes. I missed the side dish … "
Meng Chang gritted his teeth in anger. Why did they have to cause trouble at such a critical juncture?!
However, since things had already come to this, Meng Chang did not have a good solution. He could only scold them and ask them to hurry up and serve the food.
Meng Chang left the kitchen and regained his calm expression.
He walked to the center of the shop and clapped his hands gently. "Customers, I'm very sorry. There was a small situation in the kitchen today. But don't worry, everyone. I guarantee that anyone who doesn't have a meal within 15 minutes will be on the house! "
At such a time, he could only extinguish the customers' anger by throwing out coins.
If there was a problem, he had to solve it quickly. These investors were still watching. If he did not solve it in time, he would have to deduct points.
The customers who were waiting anxiously finally calmed down when they heard that they were going to be free of charge.
Qiu Hong was a little puzzled. He whispered, "Eh, the dishes were served quite quickly when we arrived. Is there something wrong with their kitchen?"
Tang Yishu continued to eat the roasted cold noodles and pretended not to hear.
She still remembered the first time she went to Ming House. Even Boss Li's high-end restaurant fell for it. There were a lot of problems in the kitchen.
The Cold-Faced Lady was just an ordinary fast food restaurant. Its kitchen was definitely not as good as Ming House's. How could it withstand it?
Tang Yishu felt a little guilty. She was here to make a secret visit today. However, she was a little worried that she might have accidentally ruined her senior's plans.
Tang Yishu took out a tissue and wiped her mouth. "Boss Qiu, let's go."
Qiu Hong was stunned. "Huh? You're not going to watch anymore? "
Tang Yishu shook her head. "I'm not."
She knew that Pei Qian was the one who invested in the Cold-Faced Lady. The consequences would be unimaginable if she continued to sit here and the situation in the kitchen continued.
It was better to leave as soon as possible before causing more harm.
Qiu Hong did not say much. After all, the person who came to visit was Tang Yishu. He was only in charge of accompanying her. The two of them stood up and left.
On Meng Chang's side, he continued to explain to the investors. However, he could clearly feel that the investors' eyes were no longer as interested as before.
There was no choice. Today's sudden situation was too hurtful. Many investors who were originally tempted returned to a wait-and-see state.
"Alright, Boss Meng. Let's call it a day. We'll go back and discuss the investment. I'll give you an answer in two days."
The investors were still very polite, but their attitude was obviously different from when they first arrived.
Meng Chang knew very well, but he had no choice. He could only bite the bullet and pretend to be indifferent. He smiled and sent the investors away.
Meng Chang sighed silently when he returned to the Cold-Faced Lady. He found an empty seat and sat down to sulk.
The waiter walked over quickly and said in a low voice, "Boss Meng! There's no problem with the kitchen anymore. The customers who were late have also been exempted. We can definitely guarantee the lunch time! "
Meng Chang looked at her in annoyance, not knowing what to say.
He was tired.
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