Chapter 2 The Interview

Afternoon.

The second employee to be interviewed was Bao Xu.

Xia Jiang had already figured out the pattern, so this interview went even more smoothly.

"You were once seen as an internet addict, living in internet cafes for years, without any goals, living a muddled life, is that right?"

"So how did you end up at Tengda later?"

"Your first job was as a game concept designer, which is a very crucial position because the concept design is the soul of a game. Why do you think you were able to get this position back then?"

"Tengda has an 'Excellent Employee' award, and although you won second place, you still got a one-month paid vacation. How did you feel at the time?"

"You've won second place in the 'Excellent Employee' award twice in a row, and spent two months on paid vacation in nearly a year of working. This is something that many people would envy, so why do you find it so troubling?"

Soon, Bao Xu's interview was also completed.

Next was Lin Wan.

"Why did you choose to leave Tianhuo Studio and come to Tengda, which had just been established?"

"In the first few months at Tengda, you were doing some very basic work. Later, you were suddenly transferred to the newly acquired Shangyang Games to be the director. It can be said that this was a very difficult task. What do you think was the reason for this transfer?"

"When you took over Shangyang Games, it was just a poorly performing mess. When *Hot-Blooded Battle Song* was first launched, it was a micro-client, and the data was equally bad. It was only when you made the mobile game version that it finally became a hit. So how did you come up with the idea of making a mobile game version?"

"Now that you've proven your abilities, what are your next goals?"

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October 22nd, Friday.

Yesterday, the interviews with Tengda employees were all completed.

According to the original plan, the interview team would continue to stay in Jingzhou for two days, Friday and Saturday, eating, drinking, and having fun everywhere. On Saturday evening, they would have a final meal at Ming Yun Private Kitchen, and then on Sunday, they would send souvenirs and see them off at the airport.

After learning that the interviews were all completed, Pei Qian finally dared to show his face at the company.

During this time, Pei Qian also subtly asked Huang Sibobo and Lü Mingliang and others, and after learning that they had all strictly followed his instructions and had not revealed anything about President Pei, Pei Qian felt a little relieved.

As for what the interview would actually look like...

Pei Qian couldn't really imagine it, but since his interview only had a written transcript, his presence should be relatively low, right?

Of course, he couldn't have too much wishful thinking.

This Editor-in-Chief Xia was up to no good, and he felt that she would definitely praise Pei Qian to the skies.

But Pei Qian thought about it, and things shouldn't be that bad.

After all, the official platform had arranged many similar exclusive interviews, and most of the up-and-coming star producers in the country had appeared in these interviews, and they were basically praised to an outrageous extent.

The official purpose of this interview was to introduce excellent designers and excellent game companies to the players, and it was reasonable to promote them a little bit.

But these interviews didn't have a very obvious effect. Hanging on the official platform was at most a decent recommendation spot.

Pei Qian had also had some extreme thoughts, such as driving Xia Jiang and others away.

But thinking about it with his toes, he knew that he couldn't do that.

Really going to break with the official platform and the media because of this matter?

Was it worth it?

Others might suspect that President Pei had gone crazy.

It might not necessarily lose money at that time, and he would also ruin his reputation, causing social death, which would be truly brain-dead behavior.

Therefore, Pei Qian could only resign himself to fate.

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face. The reporter had come all the way to do an exclusive interview, and they were all saying good things, so Pei Qian couldn't get angry even if he wanted to.

In the morning, Pei Qian came to the hotel and met Editor-in-Chief Xia and her group again.

"Editor-in-Chief Xia, how did the interview go?"

"I'm really sorry, I've been a bit busy with work recently and haven't been able to fully cooperate with the interview."

Pei Qian casually spouted nonsense with a straight face.

After all, he was a repeat offender, and life had painstakingly forged President Pei into an acting genius.

Xia Jiang smiled and shook her head: "President Pei, you're too kind."

"President Pei, you've been working hard and making great contributions to the domestic game industry and the economic development of Jingzhou. You're truly a model of an outstanding entrepreneur."

"It's a great honor for me to be able to interview President Pei."

"President Pei, please rest assured that the interview was very successful, and you will definitely be satisfied when the report comes out!"

Pei Qian's heart "thumped" and he secretly thought something was wrong.

If Xia Jiang was holding his hand at this time, hoping to shoot a few more scenes, or ask a few more questions, it would mean that the situation of this report wouldn't be too good.

But now, looking at Xia Jiang's confident appearance, Pei Qian panicked.

What exactly did they interview?

What will the final interview video look like?

He couldn't imagine it...

But it was impossible for Pei Qian to let them redo the interview, wouldn't that be courting death?

Therefore, Pei Qian could only curse inwardly while smiling: "Editor-in-Chief Xia, you've worked hard! These two days, please enjoy Jingzhou and experience the local customs."

"We've arranged a farewell banquet and a little souvenir for everyone on Saturday. Please also express our gratitude to the leaders of the platform on our behalf."

Xia Jiang hurriedly nodded: "Okay, President Pei, definitely!"

"Then everyone have fun, I still have work to do, so I won't accompany you."

Pei Qian bid farewell to everyone one by one, and then left with Assistant Xin.

Walking out of the hotel lobby, Pei Qian said to Assistant Xin with a stern face: "Arrange for them to go to Jingzhou Xintiandi Amusement Park, the roller coaster, the drop tower, the pendulum, the haunted house, bungee jumping... arrange everything! Make sure everyone has a good time, don't neglect them!"

"Prepare a skydiving project for everyone the day after tomorrow, so that everyone can experience the customs of Jingzhou!"

…

The interview that made Pei Qian feel a headache finally came to an end.

Now Pei Qian was like an elementary school student who had just finished an exam. His mentality was probably, although he didn't know if he could pass, he had at least filled in all the blank spaces.

Anyway, he would just resign himself to fate as to what the final interview would look like!

Returning to the company, Pei Qian, turning grief into motivation, continued to work on the 1024 Digital Festival activities.

During the interview, the people from Upwind Logistics and Fish-Touching Internet Cafe were busy with preliminary preparations.

Now, there were still two days left until October 24th, and the preparations had been completed almost entirely.

Zhang Yuan had rented warehouses near several Fish-Touching Internet Cafes, and also rented a large warehouse in the suburbs of Jingzhou where land prices were relatively cheap, specifically for storing various computer accessories.

Of course, so many places would definitely not be fully filled with just computer accessories and various peripherals. After all, there wouldn't be so many customers in the early stages, and there was no need to prepare so much stock.

But Pei Qian didn't think there was anything wrong with that. If the warehouse wasn't full, then it wasn't full. Wasting space was equal to wasting money, and he couldn't be happier.

In addition, considering the huge pressure brought about by the event, Pei Qian took precautions and made preparations.

Fish-Touching Takeaway and Upwind Logistics hired a large number of temporary workers and part-time staff, charged according to short-term workload.

After all, during the event, the workload of Fish-Touching Takeaway and Upwind Logistics might be very heavy. Even with the incentive of extra bonuses, the current delivery drivers and courier brothers might not be able to handle it.

It would be very bad if there were delays in delivery or backlog of express deliveries.

It wasn't that this would ruin the reputation, but mainly that it might affect the effect of losing money.

Anyway, any hidden dangers that might cause President Pei to lose less money must be eliminated as soon as possible!

The 1024 Digital Festival was scheduled for October 24th to 31st.

During the event, all dishes on Fish-Touching Takeaway would have certain discounts, and delivery fees would be waived.

Sending packages using Upwind驛站 (Yi Zhan, courier station) would get a reduction in courier fees, and the commission for door-to-door delivery of express parcels would be cancelled.

ROF customized hosts were arranged in three tiers, and all computers would be sold at the price of the accessories during the event.

At the same time, a free upgrade event would be launched. The first 100 customers and the lucky customers randomly selected afterwards could enjoy a free upgrade, from 7999 to 11999, or from 11999 to 15999.

The 15999 top-end host did not have an upgrade service, and would directly rebate 4000 yuan, which was equivalent to buying the 15999 host for 11999.

Fish-Touching Internet Cafe would hold regular draws and randomly give away a host.

Although these activities were in preparation, the publicity efforts for different activities were completely different.

The Fish-Touching Takeaway, Upwind 驛站 (Yi Zhan, courier station), and ROF customized host businesses had started crazy publicity, spending a sum of advertising fees.

The activity page on the Fish-Touching Takeaway App had been put up, and deliverymen would also include a flyer with the dishes when delivering food.

Upwind Logistics' courier brothers would also include an activity flyer when delivering goods, and Lü Mingliang had also made arrangements with various courier companies in advance, asking them to send as many packages as possible to their side during the event.

Fish-Touching Internet Cafe publicized the preferential activities of ROF hosts.

But there were also some activities that were not publicized at all, such as the Fish-Touching Internet Cafe's draw to give away hosts.

This matter would not be promoted in a big way. After drawing the lucky players who won the prize, they would be notified privately to prevent the news from spreading.

After making arrangements for a while, Pei Qian felt that the burden on his shoulders had eased a little.

Although many details had not been grasped very well so far, Pei Qian felt that he could rest a little.

Logically speaking, with such a large discount, he would definitely lose a lot of money.

The official settlement would be on October 31st, and no new projects would be launched from the 24th to the 31st, otherwise it would lead to a delay in settlement.

Based on the current profitable projects, Pei Qian felt that losing seven or eight hundred thousand this time should be a piece of cake, right?

Thinking of this, Pei Qian leaned back in his chair with peace of mind, preparing to rest and touch fish while watching dramas.

Always busy with work, even hardworking President Pei couldn't take it.

However, at this moment, he received a message on his phone, sent by Li Yada.

"President Pei! The English and Japanese versions of *Repent and be Saved* have been translated and proofread, and the official platform has decided to launch the overseas version on the official platform tomorrow! There will be very good promotional resources at that time, President Pei, you can pay a little attention."

???

Pei Qian looked at his phone, his whole person in a daze.

Damn it! He actually forgot about this!

The official platform settled accounts once a week, and the income would be credited on Monday.

Today was Friday. If the official platform launched the overseas version of *Repent and be Saved* on Saturday, then the income for Saturday and Sunday would be credited on Monday, which was another windfall out of thin air…

Pei Qian fell into silence.

Five minutes later, he opened the previous activity form again and started to modify it with a miserable expression.

Rest my ass, he still had to continue working!!