Chapter 116 Double Happiness

Seeing President Pei so enthusiastic, Lin Wan almost forgot what she had come for.

How did she get the illusion that the game was a huge success and a grand celebration was in order?

The two arrived in the reception room, Pei Qian invited Lin Wan to sit on the sofa, and personally poured her tea.

A meritorious official should have this kind of treatment!

Pei Qian was simply too satisfied with the current situation of "Vigorously Upgraded Version of Bloody Battle Song."

He spent eight million and successfully lost money.

Lin Wan would probably be hit hard by this failure, and might not be able to withstand the pressure, so she would have to go back and inherit the family business.

It was simply a double happiness.

Sure enough, acquiring Shang Yang Games was an incredibly correct choice!

The only pity was that the TPDB score was a bit low. If it could be increased to 8 points, another 400,000 yuan in bonuses could be issued.

Don't underestimate this 400,000 yuan bonus, maybe the loss would be only 400,000 yuan away?

Of course, Lin Wan and Shang Yang Games were already very excellent. President Pei was a very easily satisfied person.

President Pei personally poured the tea, and Lin Wan was a little flattered. She took two sips of the tea, almost forgetting what she was there for.

Oh right, she was there to report to President Pei.

Lin Wan briefly explained the problems Shang Yang Games was currently facing.

"President Pei, I mainly came here with two issues."

"First, Zhang Zuting's advertisement has been badly criticized. Not only has it given our game a very bad reputation among ordinary netizens, but it has also made Zhang Zuting feel very troubled."

"Yesterday, he took the initiative to contact the staff of Shang Yang Games, wanting to ask if he could come to Jingzhou again and reshoot the advertisement."

"And he doesn't want a penny, willing to come for free."

"I know that this advertisement is to attract traditional browser game players, but it has indeed caused some impact on Zhang Zuting's reputation. Why don't we reshoot a more sophisticated advertisement to compensate him a bit?"

Reshoot the advertisement?

Absolutely not!

Pei Qian shook his head without even thinking about it: "There's no need."

"I understand Lao Zhang's feelings, but reshooting won't solve the problem."

"The advertisement has already been broadcast, and everyone's impression has already been formed. It is impossible for us to brainwash all the viewers and make them collectively lose their memories."

"Besides, this advertisement has become popular, bringing a lot of new fans to Lao Zhang. It doesn't matter if he gets a few scoldings."

Lin Wan still felt it was inappropriate: "But, many people on his Weibo are calling him 'Fried Pig Trotter', and he finds it difficult to accept this nickname..."

Pei Qian smiled: "Why is Lao Zhang not as popular as before? It's because he cares too much about his image as an idol and doesn't understand what young people like now."

"He's still sticking to the old calendar, how can he turn over and make a name for himself? Everyone is willing to call him 'Fried Pig Trotter,' which is a term of endearment, they like him, don't you understand such a simple truth?"

Lin Wan was a little confused: "Huh?"

What President Pei said made some sense.

But the person involved wasn't happy!

Pei Qian continued: "Go back and do more psychological work for Lao Zhang, and help him change his mindset. I think the nickname 'Fried Pig Trotter' is quite good, it's friendly."

"It sounds like it goes well with rice, young people must like it."

"If you don't believe me, take a look at Zhang Zuting's Weibo, has he gained followers, and has his popularity significantly increased?"

Lin Wan looked at her phone blankly: "It seems... he has indeed gained a lot of followers."

"Okay, then I'll persuade him more later..."

Lin Wan was a little confused by the persuasion, and this problem was considered resolved.

"There's also the second problem, you've seen the data for the "Vigorously Upgraded Version of Bloody Battle Song", right..."

"Although the data is very unsatisfactory, I think it's too early to say it's a failure. I plan to observe for a week. If the data is still not good after a week, I'll try to make changes."

Hmm? Try to make changes after a week?

Change what? Isn't the current situation very good?

Don't change it!

Pei Qian's face instantly became serious, and he said seriously: "Failure? Where is the failure?"

"The consumer rating on TPDB is as high as 9.2 points, this is clearly rave reviews!"

"And I also went to the forum to take a look, and old players are very satisfied with this game."

"Our Tengda now uses reputation as an evaluation standard, so this game is not only not a failure, but should be considered quite successful, and has perfectly completed its original goals."

"As for the temporary lack of profitability, this is not a big deal, take a longer-term view."

"As long as the reputation is good, it will always be profitable in the future."

Lin Wan was still tangled: "Uh..."

"That's what they say, but... the netizen rating is very low, only 4.3 points."

Pei Qian took a sip of tea and sneered: "A bunch of cloud gamers just joining in the fun."

"These people haven't even played the game, they gave it one point after watching an advertisement, why bother with what they say?"

"The netizen rating of 4.3 points is mainly because the current user base of the TPDB website is still too small, and many people have misunderstandings about the "Vigorously Upgraded Version of Bloody Battle Song," so this rating is not accurate."

"You must firmly believe that a good game will not be buried. Since consumers recognize it, as long as you persist, you will always see the light!"

Lin Wan nodded silently.

Well, President Pei's state of mind is indeed more open-minded than she imagined.

The netizen rating was troubling Lin Wan, but to President Pei, it was nothing at all.

Pei Qian smiled calmly: "Haven't I repeatedly emphasized it? You must take a long-term view."

"The "Vigorously Upgraded Version of Bloody Battle Song" embodies everyone's efforts. Since we all think it is a good enough game, why care about temporary profits and losses?"

"Don't panic, and don't make any changes, just maintain the current state."

Lin Wan nodded, President Pei saw it through!

Since President Pei also believes that the game should not be changed drastically, then it should not be changed.

But... just waiting like this doesn't seem appropriate, right?

She still had to make some changes within her power.

Lin Wan thought for a while: "Then I'll have them do some optimization in the near future, fixing bugs or something without changing the main content of the game."

Pei Qian nodded in satisfaction: "Hmm, very good."

As long as you don't make any major changes and maintain the status quo, then everything will be fine.

"But... President Pei, when do you think the "Vigorously Upgraded Version of Bloody Battle Song" will usher in a turning point?" Lin Wan asked again.

When will it usher in a turning point?

This question is difficult for me, I don't know either.

If I had my way, it would be best if it never ushered in a turning point...

But seeing the expectant look in Lin Wan's eyes, Pei Qian felt that he still had to say something empty to comfort her.

"It depends on luck. When the time is right, a turning point will naturally come."

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After seeing Lin Wan off, Pei Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Almost done!

The failure of Ming Yun Private Kitchen some time ago made him nervous, but now that the good news from Shang Yang Games came, Pei Qian could finally relax a bit.

He had Lin Wan comfort Zhang Zuting. Anyway, he had given him money, treated him to a meal, and brought him traffic and popularity, so Pei Qian didn't feel he owed Lao Zhang anything.

Lao Zhang was just being scolded a few times, it's not a big deal.

If Lao Zhang really felt unbalanced, then next time he would bring a few more Hong Kong stars to shoot advertisements, and everyone would "come and gnaw on me if you are brothers."

At worst, next time Lao Zhang came to Jingzhou, he would treat him to a good meal again.

However, when Pei Qian thought that he would have to make reservations in advance to eat at Ming Yun Private Kitchen in the future, and could no longer eat casually, he felt a little depressed again.

"Oh right, quickly call Lin Canrong!"

Pei Qian remembered a very crucial issue.

He was too optimistic about the situation of Ming Yun Private Kitchen before, and the reservations he had made were too few, not enough at all.

Although Ming Yun Private Kitchen was already booked until the week after next, it was still not too late to seize the time to reserve the later dates.

Pei Qian called Lin Canrong and added a few more reservations.

Previously, he had booked the entire venue on the 20th of even-numbered months and reserved the largest private room on the first and third Sundays of each month.

Now it was changed to booking the entire venue on the 20th of each month and reserving the largest private room on the first and third Sundays and the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.

In short, he doubled the previous reservations.

Pei Qian still wanted to reserve more, but every dinner party had to have a legitimate reason.

Having a private room every week and booking the entire venue every month should be almost enough.

After completing the reservation, Pei Qian breathed a sigh of relief.

This Sunday, he would first invite Qiao Laoshi to comfort his wounded heart.

On the 20th of this month, he could treat everyone at Shang Yang Games to a meal to show his appreciation.

He didn't need to worry about Shang Yang Games for the time being. Pei Qian felt a lot more relaxed and picked up the gamepad again, preparing to continue suffering in "Turn Back is the Shore."

At this moment, the phone screen lit up, and Lin Chang sent a message.

"President Pei, is that hardcore review yours?"

Pei Qian was stunned.

Oh? He was discovered so quickly?

He originally thought that Lin Chang was a very busy person and would not pay attention to small accounts like Hardcore Review.

Pei Qian was still thinking about waiting until all 20 episodes of the show were recorded before telling Lin Chang about this, but he didn't expect Lin Chang to discover it himself.

Since he started updating the Hardcore Review videos last month, he had updated 11 episodes so far, and half of the original goal of 20 episodes had been completed.

Pei Qian's initial plan was just to do it casually, finish 20 episodes of the show, and he could spend the 200,000 yuan with peace of mind.

But the effect was even better than Pei Qian expected. Hardcore Review had been gaining followers, and had now reached more than 600,000.

Especially the first three mobile phone reviews, the fans of the three mobile phone companies were tearing each other apart below, and the number of views was still increasing.

Of course, even an account with 600,000 followers had only a limited influence on Aili Island, and could only be considered a little famous in the digital circle.

Pei Qian did not expect that Lin Chang would notice this show.

Could it be that President Lin usually browses Aili Island when he has nothing to do?

For others, even if they saw "Hardcore Review," they would not be able to determine that it was President Pei.

On the one hand, Pei Qian did not show his face, and his tone was different from usual; on the other hand, others could not imagine that President Pei was so rich that he would make videos himself.

But Lin Chang was different.

He sponsored the show, and also knew that President Pei was going to do an "artistic behavior" experiment, and by distinguishing the host's body shape and accent in the video, he successfully matched it up.

Pei Qian didn't need to hide it, this matter was originally intended for Lin Chang to see from the beginning, so he simply admitted it.

"It's me."