Chapter 192 A Little Setback

Pei Qian couldn't accept this conclusion.

No, no, this is completely unreasonable!

He had to make some changes!

If Ma Yang continued to play around like this, and He Desheng and the others continued to give GOG random suggestions, the situation might truly spiral out of control.

He needed to find something for Old Ma to do.

Pei Qian considered for a moment and said earnestly, "Old Ma, don't play games anymore for a while."

He glanced at He Desheng and the others, "You too, you're not allowed to play games with CEO Ma anymore."

He Desheng's face paled.

What did this mean? Had he screwed up by trying to brown-nose?

Were the suggestions they made not good, clashing with CEO Pei's design concepts?

Or did CEO Pei think they weren't doing their jobs and was dissatisfied with them?

The atmosphere in the office became somewhat heavy for a moment.

Not being able to play games wasn't a big deal in itself.

But if they left a bad impression on CEO Pei, that would be terrible!

Pei Qian continued, "I'll squeeze out some more money these next few days. Think about what new investment projects you can start."

Everyone's expressions in the office relaxed.

He Desheng couldn't help but feel ashamed of his previous thoughts.

What was he thinking! Was CEO Pei that petty of a person?

Look, not only was CEO Pei not angry, but he even praised them!

The best-case scenario He Desheng had imagined was a raise.

But now, CEO Pei was going to allocate a sum of money to Round Dream Ventures, which was even more gratifying than a raise!

Pei Qian had no idea what He Desheng was thinking, but whatever he was thinking, it was definitely very different from what CEO Pei was thinking…

After the last incident, Pei Qian had originally planned to put Round Dream Ventures on the back burner for a short period.

But now he realized that if these people had nothing to do, they would start thinking nonsense about GOG, which was very dangerous!

He should just let them out.

Although CEO Pei didn't have much spare money on hand, Tenda was now a large and prosperous company, so squeezing out three or four million shouldn't be a problem.

However, the results of the IOI project investment hadn't been released yet, and Pei Qian would have a hard time trusting Ma Yang again in the short term.

Pei Qian decided to personally oversee this investment!

Ma Yang nodded vigorously, "Okay, Brother Qian, no problem, I'll definitely spend this money as quickly as possible!"

Pei Qian's face darkened. "No, no, don't rush this time."

"Take a good look first, find a few more projects with dreams. I'll come over in a while, and the two of us can discuss it a bit before making a decision."

Ma Yang was a little puzzled. "Brother Qian, didn't you teach me that when it comes to investment, you have to strike when the iron is hot and never hesitate? Didn't you say to invest in whatever you like and always trust your first feeling?"

Pei Qian coughed twice. "Ahem, that's what I used to say."

"But, back then, you were still a newcomer to investment, just entering this line of work. I kept emphasizing that you shouldn't hesitate, mainly to cultivate your decisive investment mentality!"

"But now, the situation is different."

"You already have twenty million's worth of investment experience, it's time to advance to the next level."

Ma Yang was enlightened. "Okay, Brother Qian, how do I advance? Tell me!"

Pei Qian thought for a moment, "This requires specific projects and specific analysis. It's easy to fall into dogmatism by discussing things in the abstract without any projects."

"Here's what you do: filter the proposals according to the criteria I mentioned. Collect all the ones that are bursting with dreams."

"I'll come again in a while and discuss with you which specific project to invest in!"

Ma Yang nodded vigorously, "Okay, Brother Qian, no problem!"

He looked at the golden-tier gaming buddies behind him. "Did you hear that? Before the next project is invested in, I have to lead by example, everyone stop playing games!"

Everyone nodded, "Yes, CEO Ma!"

He Desheng smiled.

Although he liked playing games very much, he never forgot that he was an investor.

He came to Round Dream Ventures to learn the top investment methods from CEO Pei!

CEO Ma had invested that 20 million too quickly last time, and He Desheng, as an executor, didn't understand it at all.

During this period, He Desheng was constantly looking forward to seeing CEO Pei take action.

Now, the opportunity had come!

He wondered which project CEO Pei, the investment master, would invest in?

He was really looking forward to it!

…

…

Thursday, December 30th.

The New Year's holiday was approaching, and the exam week was also gradually approaching.

Pei Qian had been memorizing Ma Yang's notes all night, and when he woke up in the morning, he still felt a little dizzy.

Just as he finished ordering Take-Out, Pei Qian felt his left eyelid twitch.

"Left eye twitching brings wealth, right eye twitching brings disaster."

"No, something's up!"

Pei Qian instantly became vigilant.

He quickly sat down at his desk, took out his notebook, and quickly went through the industries that might have problems.

Although Pei Qian also knew that this was completely superstition, a gentleman examines himself thrice daily; it never hurts to check things over diligently.

He checked the current industries one by one.

The people in charge of Tenda Games and Shang Yang Games were still playing in the US, so it shouldn't be them.

The haunted house was still in the early stages, and the plan hadn't even come out yet. Judging by the low efficiency of the two people in charge, it definitely wasn't here either.

Take-Out and Upwind Logistics were traditional loss-making projects.

The Flying Phoenix Studio was still filming, so there shouldn't be any particularly dangerous situations there…

Pei Qian briefly checked everything and finally identified ROF and Take-Out Internet Cafe.

This ROF assembly had just given Pei Qian a hard time a while ago and was a key suspect!

However, based on the principle of never wrongly accusing a good person, Pei Qian decided to call Zhang Yuan and probe his tone.

"Hello? CEO Pei?" Zhang Yuan's slightly tired voice came from the other end of the phone.

Pei Qian instantly became alert and asked, "You seem very tired."

Zhang Yuan said, "Yes, CEO Pei, I've been busy with procurement recently. It's not easy to purchase so many goods in bulk. But don't worry, CEO Pei, it's almost done!"

Pei Qian asked again, "How are the sales of ROF hosts recently?"

Zhang Yuan smiled. "Oh, don't worry, CEO Pei, everything is fine!"

"I was worried that restoring the original price would lead to a sharp drop in orders, but it didn't!"

"Although sales have decreased, the profit per unit has increased due to the higher price, so the overall profit has not decreased significantly!"

"It seems that the ROF brand is already quite influential, and its reputation is almost established. People are still buying computers little by little recently."

"It seems that my worries were unnecessary. CEO Pei is really far-sighted!"

"I have followed your instructions, CEO Pei, and used all the money earned to buy inventory. The delivery points near several Take-Out Internet Cafes are already full, the warehouse has also been piled up a lot, and there is another batch of goods on the way."

"Thanks to the Upwind Logistics brothers for their efforts!"

"Now, there's no need to worry about supply at all!"

"Even if there is a peak in orders during the New Year's Day, we have enough inventory to ensure that these computers are delivered to customers as soon as possible!"

The corners of Pei Qian's mouth twitched slightly.

There was definitely a problem!

Even after restoring the original price of the host, there were still many people buying it?

Wasn't this a pit? Wouldn't that mean I was making more money per computer???

Pei Qian never expected that the computer would return to its original price, at least three or four hundred yuan more expensive, but it still didn't stop those who were willing to buy computers!

On second thought, there was some rationality to it.

Who was ROF's main customer base?

Mainly those who wanted to save trouble.

If he could assemble a computer himself, he would never come to buy ROF, unless the price of the whole machine was cheaper than the sum of the accessories, which would only happen when CEO Pei was running a promotion and losing money.

But the problem now was that after several rounds of promotions, ROF had a certain reputation online, especially in Jingzhou!

Those who bought ROF computers had already seen the value of this brand:

All the accessories were genuine, the configuration was clear and not reduced, the delivery was lightning fast, and there was on-site warranty for any problems.

In Jingzhou, it was more worry-free than many branded computers!

These people would naturally recommend it to their friends.

So, ROF's reputation had already been established.

Those who couldn't assemble their own computers and wanted to save trouble would still buy ROF computers, even if they were three or four hundred yuan more expensive.

After all, no one knew when the next promotion would be, and it was not too much to spend more money on something as important as a computer to save trouble.

This was the disadvantage of being famous. Even if the price was slightly increased, the customers didn't care!

This brand actually had a certain brand premium, was this even okay?

Pei Qian felt a little panicked.

If this trend continued, the situation would not be good!

He had to think of a way quickly!

Pei Qian was silent for a moment and asked, "Do you have time this afternoon? I want to see the situation in the warehouse."

Zhang Yuan immediately replied, "I have time! When will you be coming, CEO Pei?"

Pei Qian looked at his watch. "I'll probably be at the warehouse around 3:00 PM."

Zhang Yuan: "Okay, CEO Pei, no problem! I will definitely be there at the warehouse entrance on time to greet you!"

After hanging up the phone, Pei Qian sighed silently.

There was no other way. The current situation was a bit out of control, and it seemed that he had to bring out the ultimate weapon!

Although there were still three months before the settlement, Zhang Yuan's ROF assembly business was quietly making a fortune, and everything was going too smoothly step by step.

If he let it go, who knew what kind of trouble it would cause three months later!

He had to create a little setback for him.

Pei Qian said silently in his heart, "Zhang Yuan, don't blame me for being black-hearted and ruthless. I'll give you more bonuses later as compensation…"

Then, Pei Qian dialed Little Sun's phone.

"Pick me up and go to the warehouse this afternoon. Also, go to the company and bring Tang Yishu with you."