Chapter 147 Ask Pei

After observing for some time, Yu Fei discovered an unwritten rule within Tengda: when in doubt, consult Boss Pei.

Many of the heads of departments would report to Boss Pei when they were unsure of what to do.

However, it wasn't like some companies where they would report every little thing.

The heads of Tengda seemed to have their own screening mechanism. There were some problems that they would never ask Boss Pei about, even if they racked their brains for days, they would definitely rely on their own abilities to solve them. But there were other problems that they would immediately consult him about as soon as they encountered them.

So far, Yu Fei hadn't quite figured out what the screening mechanism behind this was.

Perhaps a necessary quality to become a Tengda department head was to be able to distinguish which problems needed to be reported and which did not?

Yu Fei thought for a moment. Although he was only an acting chief designer, he still had to fill in for a month after all.

Although a month wasn't a long time, he still had to master the essential skills that he should, otherwise wouldn't he be holding others back?

Well, maybe Bao Xu, as a veteran employee, would know about this?

Thinking of this, Yu Fei voiced his doubts and hinted that Boss Pei seemed to want him to figure it out slowly. Would it be inappropriate to call and ask?

Bao Xu thought for a moment and said, "You mean, you're a little confused about when you should call for instructions and when you shouldn't?"

"Yes, it's definitely a skill."

"Then let me briefly explain it to you. These are the rules I've observed and summarized from the heads of various departments. Now that you're also a head, you definitely have to master them."

"From what I've observed, the heads may encounter three situations in their daily work."

"The first is trivial matters of daily work. If you can't do this well, then it's purely a matter of personal ability. You definitely need to find a way to overcome it yourself. You can't disturb Boss Pei."

"The second is very high-end issues that involve the future development direction of the entire industry. This definitely needs to be reported to Boss Pei, because only Boss Pei can comprehensively consider the situation of various industries and make the most reasonable plan."

"And the third situation is in between these two."

"It's neither a simple daily trivial matter, nor a decision that is so big that it will directly affect the entire industry. Instead, it's a problem where making a mistake will cause some damage, but not to the point of complete ruin."

"Generally speaking, there's no need to ask Boss Pei about this kind of problem either."

"Because when Boss Pei assigns tasks, he often gives certain restrictions and hints. The reason why he doesn't say it so clearly is mainly to cultivate the ability of the heads to think independently and improve their vision, perspective, and business skills."

"Boss Pei's goal is to cultivate every head into a 'polymath', who not only has a deep understanding and insight into the industry and becomes a true leader, but also is proficient in different fields of work."

"And after assigning the task, the heads deduce Boss Pei's true thoughts based on the conditions given by Boss Pei. This is equivalent to a kind of practice. The more you practice, the more your work ability will naturally improve."

Yu Fei nodded as he listened.

He had been working at Tengda for some time, and he was in the Tengda Games department. He had heard many stories from the veteran employees about the behind-the-scenes of Boss Pei's development of each game. Each game was solved by the heads of the game department after painstakingly figuring it out.

And this was indeed like a kind of cultivation, a kind of test, like a cloze exercise.

Bao Xu changed the subject, "However, there are special circumstances where you have to consult Boss Pei."

"For example, if there is really no progress, and it may even affect the construction period, causing the project to be unable to be completed."

"Or, after Boss Pei assigned the task, the situation and environment have changed, and the original plan may become unsuitable."

"Although Boss Pei can see the advantages and disadvantages of everyone, it is impossible for him to be 100% accurate. Sometimes he will overestimate or underestimate employees."

"If you encounter these problems, you must also report them in time, so that Boss Pei can decide whether to make certain revisions to the plan."

Yu Fei nodded, completely understanding.

Now was obviously a special situation that required instructions.

On the one hand, Yu Fei had made no progress after racking his brains for two days. If he continued to struggle like this, it might affect the construction period and the progress of the project. On the other hand, Boss Pei might have been too trusting, or rather, overestimated Yu Fei's talent in game design, making the cloze exercise too difficult.

He really should ask for instructions.

"Thanks, Brother Bao! As expected, after listening to Brother Bao's explanation, my mind is much clearer!"

Yu Fei couldn't help but sigh. He didn't expect to have unexpected gains this time.

After mastering this reporting mechanism, he wouldn't be at a loss when encountering problems in his work, and he wouldn't have to struggle with: This problem doesn't feel too big or too small, should I disturb Boss Pei or not?

Soon, Bao Xu dialed Boss Pei's number and briefly described Yu Fei's visit to him.

"Boss Pei, that's pretty much the situation."

"Although I also have a rough, vague idea, in my opinion, the difficulty of this task is a bit too high for Yu Fei. He may not be able to handle it."

"If the progress is not smooth, it may not be completed within the construction period."

"So I'm confirming with you again, how should this matter be handled? Should Yu Fei continue to study it, or should I help him?"

…

On the other end of the phone, Pei Qian fell silent.

This…

A bit tricky.

Pei Qian didn't know that Yu Fei and Bao Xu had repeatedly demonstrated the feasibility before calling. He had always hoped that the employees would ask more questions.

Because the more they asked, the clearer the communication would be, and the less likely they would misinterpret his meaning!

Moreover, Pei Qian's motivation for assigning this task to Yu Fei in the first place was very simple: purely to lose money.

But now it seemed that the difficulty was indeed a bit too high for Yu Fei?

Because the previous chief designers had at least had grassroots work experience and were more capable. They had never encountered the problem of being stuck on the construction period.

But Yu Fei was a novice halfway through his career. He had only been an acting chief designer for two months, and he was responsible for a fighting game that other people in the department were not good at.

According to the current script development, this game did have a high risk of not being completed before the settlement.

Delaying the final settlement was definitely unacceptable.

Pei Qian thought for a moment and said, "Well, what you said makes sense. I didn't think it through."

"Let's do this, you stay and help Yu Fei."

"But you must pay attention. You can't take on everything yourself. Instead, you should focus on guiding, assisting, and inspiring him. Don't interfere too much with Yu Fei's own design."

Pei Qian was very clear about Bao Xu's abilities.

Although his light had been covered up by one trip after another, in Pei Qian's eyes, Bao Xu's harm in terms of games was comparable to that of Huang Si Bo and others.

After all, Bao Xu completed the prototype design of "Sea Fortress" in the first place. Huang Si Bo was only responsible for coordination and execution.

That was why Pei Qian repeatedly emphasized that Bao Xu should only serve as a guarantee, so that the game could be completed on schedule. He had to let these two people, him and Yu Fei, balance each other out.

Bao Xu immediately said, "Boss Pei, don't worry, I will pay attention to my limits."

"After all, I am now the head of the Suffering Travel team, and I still have my own work to complete. I won't overstep my authority."

Speaking of this, Pei Qian suddenly realized a problem.

"Oh, right, the Suffering Travel team is going to Shennongjia this month. Didn't you say you were going to go along? The time seems to be conflicting."

Bao Xu was silent for a moment, "Well, there's no way around it. The game department's matters are more important."

"If it really doesn't work, I won't go. I'll let Sa Ziran keep an eye on it."

"This time, they got off cheap. I'll go with them next time."

It could be seen that Bao Xu had also made a great sacrifice.

Pei Qian thought about it. That wouldn't do.

If Bao Xu didn't go, Sa Ziran would definitely not be willing to be ruthless.

Although Pei Qian had repeatedly ordered Sa Ziran not to be polite to these heads, from observing the training at the special training base, Sa Ziran was still unable to be as cruel as Bao Xu.

This was normal. After all, acquaintances were the most ruthless.

The trip to Shennongjia lasted for a month. If Bao Xu didn't go, wouldn't this group of heads have escaped a disaster? The suffering level would be greatly reduced!

At that time, as long as they whined and said they were tired and uncomfortable, Sa Ziran would definitely let them rest.

This was definitely not okay! It was completely contrary to the original intention of the Suffering Travel team!

Moreover, it would be too harmful for Bao Xu to stay in the game department for a month. It was a bit uncontrollable.

Pei Qian thought for a moment and quickly came up with a good solution.

"Let's do this, I can't let you sacrifice too much."

"I'll give you a week to come up with a design plan for Yu Fei."

"As long as there is a clear plan, the game will definitely be made in the end, and you don't need to stay here for a whole month."

"The trip to Shennongjia will still proceed as scheduled. I remember the previous schedule was to arrange a simple field survival in the first half and then visit the nearby popular attractions in the second half?"

"In this way, you can go a week later and make up for the time at the end."

In other words, the previous schedule was calculated in weeks like this: 2 weeks of field survival, 2 weeks of visiting popular attractions.

And now it had become: 1 week of field survival (without Bao Xu), 1 week of field survival (with Bao Xu), 2 weeks of visiting popular attractions, 1 week of field survival (with Bao Xu).

Bao Xu was stunned for a moment, "Ah? Is that okay?"

Pei Qian said, "What's wrong with that? It's all work needs."

"The work of the game department is very important, but the work of the Suffering Travel team is also very important. Both must be taken into account, and only a little bit of insignificant adjustments can be made to the itinerary."

"It's just spending a little more money, it's not a big deal."

"Everyone usually works too hard. It's not easy to go out for a trip, play for a few days, and it doesn't hurt to play for a week or two more."

"And don't you think this kind of itinerary is more scientific? It's like a sandwich, with the mood fluctuating like a wave."

"According to the original itinerary, the first half of the month was suffering, and the second half of the month was completely relaxed. The sensory stimulation was not rich enough."

"Now, this arrangement will make a deeper impression on everyone."