Chapter 15 The Importance of Appearances

Pei Qian was momentarily stunned. "Indeed, Assistant Xin is more thoughtful. I completely forgot about this!"

Normally, the gaming industry is the least concerned with appearances.

In many traditional and financial industries, appearance is extremely important for business negotiations.

From the clothes worn and the watch on the wrist to the car driven, everything matters.

Some people spend tens of thousands of yuan on a custom-made suit; it's a necessity.

If the attire is inappropriate, the first impression will be bad, and the deal becomes impossible.

Similarly, in many traditional industries, wearing a suit is the most basic etiquette when recruiting and applying for jobs.

But the internet industry, especially the gaming industry, is different.

Many big bosses of game companies usually wear t-shirts and shorts to work.

Not to mention that many programmers wear the standard t-shirt (plaid shirt), jeans, sandals, and backpack configuration when interviewing.

Due to the unique nature of this industry, the actual professional skills are valued more than the attire during the interview.

The overall atmosphere is such that most interviewees won't deliberately wear a suit and tie. That would seem particularly out of place.

That's why Pei Qian overlooked this point.

But after Assistant Xin's reminder, Pei Qian realized that he really did need a proper set of clothes.

First of all, this could be charged to the company account, allowing him to spend more money!

Secondly, it would help him carry out his work better in the future.

Right now, Pei Qian was just a student, barely over eighteen years old. Even with the memories of ten years in the future, it would be hard to exude the kind of seasoned and mature temperament.

His age was a hard limitation. No matter how hard a young guy tried to act, he couldn't fake the aura of a seasoned professional.

That's where the attire became particularly important.

It's like in some state-owned enterprises, older leaders can be approachable, but younger leaders must always keep a straight face.

Why?

Because if young leaders don't keep a straight face, they easily lack authority and can't command their subordinates.

If subordinates don't take you seriously, how can you get the work done?

Pei Qian was already young, a college student, while many of these interviewees were veterans who had been working for two or three years, six or seven years older than him.

If Pei Qian wore a cheap t-shirt and shorts every day, would these people take him seriously?

Pei Qian did want to ruin the game, but there were requirements for how he would "ruin" it!

The game had to pass the censors and be successfully launched, otherwise, the system would deem it a violation.

To achieve this goal, Pei Qian still had to restrain these people and make them listen to him.

This meant that Pei Qian still needed to establish his image.

Even if he couldn't establish himself as a talented young designer, he still had to establish himself as a trustworthy rich second generation.

At this time, an expensive set of clothes was very necessary.

After all, normally, rich second generations are unlikely to wear cheap t-shirts and shorts every day.

Some individual rich second generations might wear them, but it shouldn't be the norm.

Xin Hailu smiled. "If you think it's necessary, I can accompany you to the nearby mall to pick out a set of clothes."

Pei Qian couldn't have wished for more.

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The Cayenne was parked in the underground parking lot of Jingzhou's largest shopping mall.

Pei Qian opened the door and got out of the car.

"This way, please."

Assistant Xin guided him all the way, allowing Pei Qian to enjoy the treatment befitting a president.

This was the largest and most luxurious shopping mall in Jingzhou. Pei Qian had never been here before.

But he didn't care about these things. He was just here to buy a set of clothes. Whatever Assistant Xin bought, he would wear.

Men and women shop differently.

Women really shop when they go to a mall. They go through every floor, from the first to the top, and are interested in everything they see. They enjoy the process of "shopping".

But men go straight to what they want, buy it, and leave, not staying for a second longer. They enjoy the result of "shopping".

Pei Qian was a typical straight man, so he had no interest in shopping. He just wanted to quickly buy a set of clothes and leave.

Assistant Xin obviously understood Pei Qian very well. She didn't take him around aimlessly, but went straight to a luxury suit shop.

"Jessia is an Italian fashion luxury brand with more than 100 years of history. It is known for its flawless, suitable tailoring and made-to-measure designs."

"This is Jessia's only store in Handong."

"If you're not satisfied, I can find some higher-end suits, but from measuring to customization, it may take longer."

Before entering the store, Xin Hailu briefly introduced the background of the store to Pei Qian.

"Okay, this one then."

Pei Qian immediately made a decision.

To him, custom suits were all about the same.

Those interviewees could visually see the difference between custom and non-custom suits. The former were well-fitting and high-end, while the latter were loose and cheap.

The former looked like Wall Street elites, while the latter looked like insurance salesmen.

But, it would be difficult for them to distinguish between two custom suits.

In other words, adding more money would only yield a small improvement.

Therefore, the suits here met Pei Qian's requirements. The key was speed; Pei Qian didn't like waiting.

Although Pei Qian was wearing a cheap t-shirt and shorts, he didn't feel uncomfortable walking into this store with his head held high.

It was for the same reason, because he was with Xin Hailu.

"Although you can wear anything with your figure, I still recommend these three sets."

Xin Hailu left the sales lady aside and knew these suits like the back of her hand.

"Of these three sets, the first one is more formal and can be worn on important occasions, such as business negotiations with other bosses, or award ceremonies; the latter two are more casual and suitable for everyday wear."

In other words, the latter two were mainly for deceiving those interviewees.

Of course, you don't have to dress so formally when interviewing others, but you can't dress shabbily either.

Including in daily work, Pei Qian had to give his employees the impression of being a rich second generation who had money and called the shots, so that work could be carried out smoothly.

The system didn't issue a warning.

Pei Qian nodded. "Okay."

Xin Hailu turned to the sales lady. "Then take two sets of each, the patterns and accessories should be different, you can measure the size, and do it as soon as possible."

Two sets of each???

Well done!

Pei Qian almost blurted it out.

But he held back.

The system didn't prompt him, which meant it wasn't a violation!

The sales lady hurried over to measure Pei Qian's size.

This wasn't the kind of pure handmade customization, otherwise each set would take several weeks, which was too troublesome.

The suits here were divided into dozens of body measurement data, and the most suitable version was selected according to the customer's body data.

This way, they could be delivered to your door in a short amount of time.

While the sales lady was measuring his size, Pei Qian was too embarrassed to rummage around, so he just secretly glanced at the price tag hanging on the clothes next to him.

One, two, three, four, five.

Five digits, and the first one wasn't even a 1.

Buy six sets of clothes like this.

Hiss...

Pei Qian felt that his arithmetic skills had deteriorated severely.

After getting Pei Qian's size, Xin Hailu said with a smile, "You're busy with work, why don't we stop here today? I'll buy some clothes for you to wear every day later, so you don't have to choose them yourself."

That's great!

Pei Qian was very happy.

See, see, this is what you call professional!

"Assistant Xin, you can arrange it."