Chapter 148 Dream Fulfilling Ventures

Having finished the movie script, Pei Qian felt a wave of relief.

However, this was no time to relax.

President Pei now had 1.8 million, which was more than enough to buy his parents a new house.

As for how to explain the source of the money...

Easy. He'd just say that he'd become part of the management at Fei Huang Workshop, and that the company's short videos had earned a lot of money, so he'd received a lot of bonuses.

Strictly speaking, there was nothing wrong with that statement. President Pei was indeed part of the management at Fei Huang Workshop, and Fei Huang Workshop had indeed earned a lot of money.

Pei Qian planned to go home at some point to sort things out.

But before that, he had to properly manage the company's affairs.

This settlement cycle was five months long, which seemed like a long time, but time was still tight.

Because President Pei planned to be busy with things like making movies and making mobile phones this cycle, all of which took a lot of time.

Take the movie, for example. Although the content was relatively simple and there weren't many special effects, it would still take at least a month to plan, two months to shoot, and a month to edit and do post-production, so it could barely be released before the settlement.

Fortunately, the system upgrade to 2.0 had added a perk, which was to allow one project per cycle that did not produce a product.

For example, with the movie, if it wasn't finished within this cycle, it wouldn't affect the settlement and could be delayed until the next cycle.

But it had to be released before the next cycle's settlement.

But for Pei Qian, it was best to complete things that could be completed within this cycle within this cycle.

The system's perk was more of a safety net. If he always kept it in mind and deliberately slowed down a project, he might end up failing.

Pei Qian flipped through his notebook and turned his attention to Ma Yang.

Although he didn't want to bother his good brother so often, he had no choice.

The capable should do more!

Last settlement, the Internet cafe managed by Ma Yang had also backstabbed President Pei a little, but Pei Qian knew that this was not Ma Yang's intention.

The success of the Internet cafe was mainly due to President Pei's own "Turn Back to Shore" dragging it down; Ma Yang had won completely by lying down.

And it was Zhang Yuan who came up with the ROF computer assembly brand, not Ma Yang.

Therefore, Lao Ma was still trustworthy and worthy of being President Pei's most valued employee!

But given the current situation, Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan had to be separated.

Pei Qian was certain that Zhang Yuan was definitely a double agent. He might seem like a big shot from the Baidu Tieba forum on the surface, but his thinking had recently become problematic.

If he continued to deceive Lao Ma, things might go very wrong.

Pei Qian thought about it. Either he could let Lao Ma be responsible for the current business and find something new for Zhang Yuan to do, or he could let Zhang Yuan be responsible for the current business and find something new for Lao Ma to do.

After thinking it over, the latter was more appropriate.

Because President Pei happened to have a new business direction that was very suitable for Ma Yang to use his talents.

President Pei wouldn't trust anyone else with this business, only Ma Yang!

President Pei wanted to open an investment company.

In fact, he had this idea a long time ago, but he hadn't been able to realize it due to funding issues.

Previously, Tengda's funds had basically been invested in the production field. Whether it was making games or opening physical stores, a lot of money had been spent, and the idle money in the account was actually not that much.

If he squeezed out three or four million, he could invest, but it wouldn't be very interesting. It would be better to open a few more Internet cafes and Upwind Logistics stations.

But now, the side effects of spending money recklessly at the end of the last cycle were bound to come sooner or later, and relying on conventional means of spending money was a bit too much.

So, after thinking about it, Pei Qian still felt that he had to open an investment company.

Even though he was a little reluctant.

Venture capital was full of risks, but if it was successful, the returns would be terrifying.

Pei Qian was well aware of his luck. Based on his previous experience of making money even when making garbage games, if he got into investment, he would probably lose everything he had.

But now he was left with no choice, and Pei Qian was already a little overwhelmed by spending these system funds on his own, so he had to seek help from others.

Therefore, after much deliberation, President Pei could only reluctantly open this investment company.

As for why he couldn't manage it himself...

On the one hand, President Pei was busy, and he had to personally keep an eye on other areas. If he was fully responsible for investment, then the other businesses might backstab him like crazy.

On the other hand, President Pei also had doubts about his own vision.

Therefore, it was more reliable to leave it to Lao Ma.

He didn't expect Lao Ma to lose all his money; as long as he muddled along symbolically and lost a little money, he would achieve President Pei's goal.

...

October 3rd.

Internet cafe.

"Brother Qian, I'm counting on you, hurry, hurry..."

Ma Yang stared at Pei Qian's screen, shouting louder than anyone else.

However, looking at the word "Defeat" that appeared on the screen, Pei Qian only felt speechless.

In the last team battle, the overpowered President Pei went out to push a lane, and his teammates fed the enemy like the Seven Brothers saving their grandpa, resulting in a glorious four-for-one exchange.

Ma Yang wasn't the first to rush up and feed the enemy; he was the last.

Originally, if Ma Yang had been alive, he and President Pei could have coordinated on the high ground, and there would have been hope for a two-versus-four.

But Ma Yang had fed as well. In a one-versus-four situation, Pei Qian used all his skills but only killed two people, and could only helplessly watch the base explode.

"Ah, what a pity, Brother Qian, one more game!"

Ma Yang said, about to start another game.

Pei Qian quickly stopped him. "Hold on! I have something important to tell you!"

"Oh, okay." Ma Yang closed *Shen Qi* with some reluctance.

Pei Qian had come to the Internet cafe today to simply explain the investment company to Ma Yang.

After arriving, he just happened to be itching to play, so he and Ma Yang queued up together.

As a result, he just couldn't carry!

Although he was angry that he lost the game, Pei Qian felt that he had to look at the matter from two perspectives.

The bad thing was that Pei Qian lost the game.

But the good thing was that Pei Qian was certain that Lao Ma was still the same Lao Ma, still reliable!

The two of them went to the lounge area, and Pei Qian also called Zhang Yuan over.

Zhang Yuan had been busy with the ROF business recently.

After the 1024 Digital Festival, the price of ROF had returned to its original price, but because the brand's reputation had already been established, many local Jingzhou residents were still buying it.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan had been very busy recently, while Ma Yang had been very idle.

Pei Qian first looked at Zhang Yuan. "From now on, you will be the CEO of the Internet cafe. You will be fully responsible for the business of the Internet cafe and ROF."

Zhang Yuan was stunned.

I'm the CEO?

Was it that hasty?

What about General Manager Ma?

Ma Yang's long face turned pale in an instant.

"Brother Qian, I... I just didn't play well in the last game. It's not like you have to fire me outright, right?"

"Even if I haven't done anything special, I've still worked hard..."

Ma Yang thought that Pei Qian was holding a grudge because he was baited in the last game.

Pei Qian was a little amused. "What are you thinking! I have a new task for you, a very important one!"

"Recently, Tengda is going to open a new investment company. After considering it, I think you are the most suitable candidate for CEO of this investment company!"

The expression on Ma Yang's long face froze, from a bitter face to confusion to ecstasy.

"Really, Brother Qian! I... I've always wanted to be an angel investor! Brother Qian, don't worry, this job is perfect for me. I will definitely not let you down!"

Zhang Yuan watched from the side, dumbfounded.

For a moment, he couldn't tell what President Pei's standards for employing people were.

Was President Pei selecting talented people?

No matter how he looked at it, General Manager Ma didn't seem like the type of person who could do investment?

Zhang Yuan had always felt that letting General Manager Ma manage the Internet cafe was already outrageous enough, but managing an investment company was much more difficult than managing an Internet cafe. Could he really do it?

But was President Pei being nepotistic?

That wasn't the case either.

Zhang Yuan himself wasn't related to President Pei, but he had also been promoted, directly taking over General Manager Ma's position and becoming the CEO of the Internet cafe.

President Pei didn't give this position to his relatives, so it couldn't really be considered nepotism.

Therefore, Zhang Yuan was also confused and just felt that President Pei acted in a profound and unpredictable manner.

Maybe General Manager Ma had some advantages that ordinary people couldn't see...

Pei Qian looked at Zhang Yuan. "Alright, there's nothing else. Go get busy."

Zhang Yuan nodded. "Okay, President Pei, I will definitely continue to work hard and make the Internet cafe's business even better!"

Pei Qian: "..."

After Zhang Yuan left, Pei Qian cleared his throat and began to talk to Ma Yang about the investment company in a serious manner.

This time, Pei Qian decided that he absolutely couldn't find an assistant for Ma Yang.

Because Pei Qian had discovered that Ma Yang's views depended on the last person he spoke to.

President Pei was doing a good job of brainwashing him, but if he didn't keep an eye on him for a while, he would be brainwashed back by others in minutes.

Therefore, he must not find a deputy for Ma Yang, at least not a deputy who would come up with random ideas.

He would just find some tools who didn't have personal thoughts, so that he could ensure that Ma Yang would always act according to Pei Qian's ideas.

Of course, that was a story for later.

The primary goal was to brainwash Ma Yang.

"Our investment company is different from other investment companies."

Ma Yang listened very carefully. "Hmm, how so?"

Pei Qian asked, "You should know what an investment company does, right?"

Ma Yang nodded excitedly. "Of course I know! Investment companies give money to companies that are likely to make money, and then wait for them to make a lot of money and give us a share!"

Pei Qian: "..."

It was very popular, but that wasn't the answer President Pei wanted.

"Your understanding is too superficial!"

"Is Tengda short of money?"

"Aren't the games and Internet cafes making enough money?"

President Pei said with a somewhat gnashing tone.

Ma Yang: "Uh... Then what do you mean, Brother Qian?"

Pei Qian said earnestly, "I'm not saying that an investment company definitely can't make money. Making money is just one of its many goals."

"Investment is about investing the extra money you have in the place where it should go the most."

"What is the place where money should go the most?"

"Is the place where it makes money the place where it should go the most? Of course not!"

"Many companies that are truly working for the benefit of society go bankrupt because of a broken chain of funds, and partners who have gathered together for a dream can only be forced to part ways. What a pity!"

"Therefore, our investment company is called Dream Fulfilling Ventures. Our goal is not to make money, but to fulfill the dreams of those small companies whose dreams have been shattered!"