The BP verification competition might be over but the audience still did not agree on who should take the blame.
After all, different positions and perspectives were different. Different people would see different things in the same competition.
However, the BP verification competition this time proved at least one thing: this lineup was actually not "Underworld". As long as they played well, they could win, and the chances of winning were not bad.
The key was whether they had practiced enough, worked on the details well enough, whether the team's strength was supported, and whether there were any mistakes in the tactical choices in the competition.
What's more, this was a lineup that they had to obtain an advantage in the early stages. They would lose thousands of miles if they could not obtain it. It looked especially stupid.
Many viewers called it the 'Underworld BP' because this lineup was messed up the first time it appeared. It was an implementation problem. It showed its worst side in the worst case and left a stereotype that 'this lineup is purely retarded' for the audience.
...
After the BP verification competition ended, the audience could link up seamlessly to watch the GPL league.
However, it was obvious that even though the GPL league had already begun, discussions about the BP verification competition still took up most of the page.
Qiao Liang browsed through a few forums related to competitions and saw a lot of discussion on the implementation of the BP verification competition.
The recording of this competition was immediately uploaded to Aili Island's website. It was for viewers who did not watch the live-stream to watch and learn.
Of course, as the copyright owner of the competition, Bunny Tail Live Broadcast had the right to forbid Aili Island's website from reposting related videos of the BP Exclamation Competition. However, Chen Yufeng was not stupid. He would definitely not do that.
Instead, he wanted to arrange for the official account of Bunny Tail Live-Stream to be reposted and further expand his influence.
The popularity of Bunny Tail's live-stream was at a low point now. Even though a series of promotions had been done in the early stages, a large number of viewers still could not see the BP verification competition live-stream due to various reasons.
He would upload the recorded video onto Aili Island's website to further increase its popularity. It would help to let more viewers know about the BP verification competition.
Of course, audiences could choose to watch the recording every time. That way, they would be spared from the "mandatory one hour" of Bunny Tail live-stream. However, most people still liked watching live-streams because live-streams meant that they could grasp the corresponding information at the first moment. It was something that was currently happening. Watching the live-stream did not have that feeling.
Even though today's BP proof competition had ended, its popularity was still spreading. It even exceeded the current competition.
After all, those who could be arranged at this time today were not celebrity teams. They were not popular in the first place and their tactical standards were not high. How could they use them to fight against the ten star players of DGE's first and second teams?
The discussion rate was off the charts coupled with the novel competition format for the BP verification competition. Players who had complained about Bunny Tail Live-Stream changed their views to a certain extent.
"I have to say that Bunny Tail Live-Stream really gave a great performance! This BP competition has answered many years of suspicions. It looks like the lineup isn't bad. It's the team members who couldn't carry it out, the coach was wronged. This blame is too unreasonable!"
"Why didn't Coach come out to explain then?"
"How was he supposed to explain? Wouldn't he be adding to his crime if he did? In the eyes of the bullet screen coach, being able to choose such a lineup is already enough to cause brain hemorrhage. Explaining could make the coach seem even more guilty. Brain hemorrhage would evolve into a ten-year cerebral thrombosis."
"It looks like this BP verification competition is quite meaningful. At least, it taught the bullet screen coaches one thing: the team's coaches are professionals. The candidates have also been carefully considered. They are really not people that the bullet screen coaches can casually surpass."
"Don't hit the nail on the coffin just yet. Today's competition only proved that there's no problem with this BP, but what about the other BPs? Look at the voting this time. Aren't the remaining BPs a lineup that can only be selected after ten years of brain hemorrhage? I've already voted for this real five to protect one line up. The five heroes are all tools without any hurt. I want to see if the next BP verification competition can prove this lineup!"
"Indeed, this BP proof competition might not always prove that the coach was right. It might also prove that the coach was indeed suffering from cerebral hemorrhage at that time. I think we can continue to pay attention to it in the future!"
"D*mn, I want to watch every episode after that, but doesn't that mean that I have to hang up an hour in advance every day from now on?"
"My dear brothers, do any of you have something like a plug-in software?"
"Let's talk about this. Bunny Tail Live-Stream might be retarded, but this competition is still good. Isn't it just an hour? I'll endure it!"
"F*ck, don't compromise! If you have the willpower to watch the recording rather than to give in!"
"I can't take it. This competition is too interesting and it's very popular. When it starts, all the forums will be discussing it. Can you not watch it and wait for the recording? I can't do it anyway!"
"Actually, I feel that this one-hour compulsory function is not that unacceptable now. We can switch on a focus mode while working and leave the cell phone for an hour. Or we can watch some streamers with general knowledge on Bunny Tail live-stream. One hour will pass very quickly."
"I have a few good live-streamers here. Some speak about economics, some on literature, and some teach foreign languages. I can share them with everyone."
Qiao Liang could not help but feel emotional looking at these discussions. Indeed, humans could not get rid of the 'fragrance' attribute!
He had to admit that the timing of the "BP verification competition" live-streamed by Bunny Tail was very good.
Bunny Tail Live-Stream did not explain or apologize too much about the 'mandatory one hour'. Instead, it allowed the matter to pass. That was because explaining or apologizing was meaningless. They would be criticized anyway.
What's more, they would be mocked even more if they were to change this rule.
Bunny Tail Live-Stream obviously knew very well that in order to recover its popularity and reputation, the key was to see what content the live-stream platform could provide to the audience. As long as the content was unique and outstanding enough, the audience would still watch.
On the other hand, the 'BP verification competition' was obviously exclusive content that could only be done by Bunny Tail live-stream.
That was because they had to gather two top teams with similar strength in this competition. Only then would the final outcome be convincing.
If it was just an ordinary strong team, the audience would wonder if the team they found was not strong enough, so they did not reach the upper limit of this lineup? Could it be that the difference in strength between the two sides was too great, so the results were not very meaningful?
Only by letting the top teams compete in this competition would the unruly audience truly be convinced.
On GOG's side, the strongest team was the original DGE Team One and Two. They could also be regarded as two All-Star teams. On IOI's side, the strongest teams were FV Team and SUG Team.
These four teams had a very close relationship with Tengda Corporation. It was impossible for the other live-stream platforms to get the teams other than Bunny Tail Live-Stream!
What's more, Tengda Corporation was the organizer of the GPL league to begin with. At the same time, they had done a better job of broadcasting the ICL league's two-way traffic than Long Yu Corporation's official platform. They had an extremely outstanding director, commentator, and data analysis team that could professionally summarize and summarize the final results of the BP verification competition.
All of these factors added together made this BP competition Bunny Tail Live-Stream's exclusive. Other live-stream platforms could not replicate it even if they wanted to.
Qiao Liang could not help but feel emotional. "This BP verification competition is quite interesting."
"The key is that as the competition progresses, the audience will think that there will be more and more 'brainless BP'. This BP verification competition can be held continuously. What's more, the content of each episode will be different. The audience will never get tired of watching it!"
"Bunny Tail Live-Stream might not be a platform that only broadcasts these two leagues, but it can slowly turn viewers of the two leagues into users of their own platforms."
"This is much more effective than advertising!"
"Boss Pei is indeed Boss Pei. He managed to grab the Achilles' heel of the other live-stream platforms with just one move."
"This kind of genius idea can only be thought of by designers like Boss Pei, who truly loves gaming, E-Sports, and blends in with gamers!
Chapter 1011: The Sales Department's Recruitment Method
April 27th, Friday...
"BP verification competition? What is this?!"
Pei Qian sipped his coffee as he read the discussion on various forums in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. He fell into a daze once again.
Wasn't it supposed to be an entertainment competition for the veteran DGE members?
Is this how you entertain people?!
Pei Qian had thought that this event was no big deal. They had only invited the old team members to come back for an entertainment competition and bring popularity to Bunny Tail's live-stream. However, he now realized that it was not the case!
"I fell for Chen Yufeng's trick!"
Pei Qian was speechless. It was all Chen Yufeng's fault for only writing a 'special mode' during the publicity. If he had written the details of the rules, he would not have allowed it to pass!
Pei Qian happened to be busy at school yesterday and did not pay attention to Bunny Tail live-stream. It was only this morning when he came to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for breakfast and coffee that he took out his cell phone to browse the forum.
Then, he realized that he had been tricked!
Last night, various discussions about the "BP verification competition" took up many hot posts on the game forums. The video recording on Aili Island's website also received a lot of views.
What made people even more speechless was that many people had downloaded Bunny Tail live-streams just so that they could watch the new 'BP verification competition' live!
If not for the fact that the rule of 'mandatory one hour' for Bunny Tail Live-Stream was restricting the gamers, Pei Qian would have collapsed again.
"This event plan is really a failure! However... it's not irreversible."
"Even though many people are saying that they want to download Bunny Tail Live-Stream again and hang it up every day, most of them won't be able to persevere."
"The popularity of this 'BP verification competition' will slowly pass. At that time, the audience will still be dissuaded by the rule of 'compulsory one hour' from Bunny Tail Live-Stream."
"Hmm, since that's the case, let's not give Bunny Tail live-streaming resources for now. Let its popularity cool down a little."
"Speaking of which... I wonder how Tian Mo is doing."
"It's been more than a week. He should have memorized everything ven if he's stupid, right?"
Pei Qian looked at his calendar. The last time he saw Tian Mo was last Thursday.
After that, Pei Qian looked for Liang Qingfan and briefly explained the requirements of the experience shop, asking him to choose the location of the first experience shop.
Apart from that, Pei Qian also made other arrangements to help Tian Mo prepare a place for "practice".
It was about time to check his homework.
In fact, Pei Qian was a little uncertain. Should he hope that Tian Mo would be able to memorize these principles or that he would not be able to?
If Tian Mo had not memorized it, it meant that either Tian Mo's IQ was low to a certain extent or Tian Mo was not concerned about his work at all. That seemed to be good news.
However, if Tian Mo had memorized it, it meant that Tian Mo was more obedient. It would be easier to control him after he started work in the future. There would not be any serious deviation.
After some thought, Pei Qian decided to lean towards the latter.
He strolled to the office of the advertising and marketing department.
The employees of the Advertisement and marketing department were slacking off. Some were playing games, some were watching dramas, and they looked rather comfortable.
Most of them were so focused that they did not notice Boss Pei's arrival at all. Even if they did, they would only smile and nod. They would not look ashamed because they were playing games.
Pei Qian was very satisfied with this and kept nodding.
However, Pei Qian was instantly infuriated when he saw Meng Chang's empty workstation.
This Meng Chang disappeared after messing things up!
How ridiculous!
Previously, Pei Qian trusted Meng Chang so much that he was fully in charge of the publicity for Mission and Choice. He did not even ask too much about it. Meng Chang also patted his chest and guaranteed that there would be no problem.
The result?
Not only did Mission and Choice not fail, but it also became popular. Meng Chang, the first-in-charge, simply pretended to be dead and did not even come to work!
Pei Qian was speechless. He really wanted to call him over and scold him.
However, on further thought, it was almost the end of the month. Meng Chang would have to come to his office to check the commission for this month sooner or later. It would not be too late to reprimand him then. There was no need to be in a hurry. It would make him look like he was very impatient.
At that thought, Pei Qian suppressed his anger and looked at Tian Mo's desk.
Tian Mo was in a daze at his desk, looking bored.
After being in a daze for a while, he took out his small notebook and recited the 'Sales Department Rules' that Boss Pei had given him. Then, he fell into a daze again.
Obviously, he had memorized it long ago. However, he had nothing to do after memorizing it. He could only stare blankly.
Pei Qian walked to his desk and cleared his throat. "How is it? Have you memorized the rules?"
When Tian Mo saw that it was Boss Pei, his face revealed the joy of being released. He immediately stood up. "I've memorized it! Boss Pei, I'll recite it for you now..."
Pei Qian immediately raised his hand to stop him. "No need, I trust you."
Tian Mo :"..."
He had already memorized all the contents and was waiting to perform well in front of Boss Pei. However, he did not have the chance to do so. That was very awkward.
Pei Qian waved at him. "Since you've memorized it, follow me. We can enter the next stage."
...
After leaving Shenhua View, Little Sun drove the two of them to a nearby shopping mall.
Tian Mo followed Boss Pei in confusion. The two of them took the elevator to the fifth floor of the shopping mall.
He took a quick look around and found that he was surrounded by shops selling various digital products. There were shops selling various branded cell phones, sound systems, television, projectors, and computer brands.
One of the shops was locked. It looked like it was not open for business.
Pei Qian brought Tian Mo to the door, took out the key from his pocket, opened the door, and handed it to Tian Mo.
Tian Mo was stunned. "Boss Pei, this..."
Pei Qian smiled. "You will be selling stuff here in the future. Train your skills first. Once you're done, there will be a bigger stage waiting for you to perform!"
Tian Mo looked up and noticed that there was a logo of Tengda Corporation and Otto Technologies on the sign above the shop.
The shop was divided into two parts going further in: There was a small hall outside, and the light coming through the floor-to-ceiling windows was very good. On one side was a transparent glass cabinet. The cabinet contained various products related to Tengda, such as Fully-Automated Intelligent Bickering Machine, Otto cell phones, physical game CDs, game figurines, and so on. On the other side was a sofa, a big television, and a Fully-Automated Intelligent Bickering Machine that was in use. It looked like it was for customers to rest and play.
Apart from this small hall, there was also a portion of space inside. The lighting was slightly dim. There were a total of six small televisions and six single sofas. There were three on each side. It was probably the game testing area.
That was where Pei Qian arranged for Tian Mo to "train".
Pei Qian had already arranged for Liang Qingfan to set up a large-scale experience shop. However, the location and renovation of such a large-scale shop would definitely not be done in a short period of time.
What's more, Pei Qian had also considered the possibility that something might go wrong if he allowed Tian Mo to take over this huge experience store that took up thousands of square meters.
What if Tian Mo was not proficient in dissuading customers? What if a large number of customers flooded in and all sorts of goods were sold out?
Pei Qian decided to rent a small shop in the nearby shopping mall during the renovation of this large-scale experience shop. He would place some Tengda products inside and let Tian Mo practice his skills in dissuading customers.
"I'll leave this place in your care from now on. Do you know what you should do when customers come?" Pei Qian asked.
Tian Mo immediately nodded. "Understood!"
"Alright, I'll test you." Pei Qian casually took an Otto E1 cell phone from the side. "I want to buy this cell phone now. What should you say?"
Tian Mo paused for a moment. "Er... I should be honest about the various parameters of this cell phone. I should talk about the pros and cons. I can't deliberately induce customers to buy it. Let customers make their own decisions."
Pei Qian shook his head. "No, you should tell the customers directly that this is an old model from more than a year ago. You don't recommend them to buy it at all. Why introduce the parameters for something that is not recommended at all?"
Tian Mo opened his mouth slightly and was speechless.
What was the point of placing something that was not recommended on the shelves?
Pei Qian casually took a physical disc from Repent and be Saved. "What if I want to buy this game?"
Tian Mo thought for a moment and said, "Er... I'll tell the customers truthfully that this game is a highly difficult action game. I would not recommend ordinary people to try it."
Pei Qian nodded slightly. "Yes, not bad. However, you also have to tell the customers that there will be all sorts of discounts when buying digital versions online. It will be much cheaper and more cost-effective. Even if they want to buy it, they should definitely not buy it in physical shops."
"What if customers don't have any experience in action games but refuse to listen to advice and insist on buying?"
Tian Mo was a little confused. "Then... then sell it to him?"
Pei Qian shook his head. "Wrong. You should let him try the demo over there first. He will naturally give up once he dies enough times."
Tian Mo scratched his head, looking extremely confused.
Pei Qian sighed slightly. "I can tell. You might have memorized all the rules, but it's rote learning. You don't really understand them, and you haven't been able to draw inferences."
"Therefore, continue working hard!"
Tian Mo looked guilty. "Yes..."
Pei Qian sat down on the sofa at the side and said, "That's right, you can start hiring a few employees for the sales department. You won't be able to take care of such a huge store by yourself."
Tian Mo immediately nodded. "Alright, Boss Pei. What should I do? Should I post a position on the recruitment website?"
Pei Qian immediately shook his head. "No, no, no. If you want to post a position on the recruitment website, I can get the HR department to do it. Do I need to tell you?"
"How about this? You can look for a few of your classmates or childhood friends. You can look for primary school, middle school, and high school classmates. However, the only requirement is that their educational qualifications cannot be higher than yours."
Tian Mo: "Huh?"
"Their qualifications cannot be higher than mine?"
"But I just graduated from high school..."
Tian Mo thought about it. He could not say that there were no students who were less educated than him, but there would not be many.
More importantly, would these people be able to help? Would they be able to complete the task given by Boss Pei?
Pei Qian cleared his throat and explained, "As the saying goes, brothers in war, father and son in battle. I'm afraid that you won't be able to cooperate well with strangers. It's best to recruit old classmates or childhood friends who are close to you. That would make it easier for you to form a team."
"These people cannot be more outstanding than you because each department can only have one brain. If you say one thing and the other person says another, who should the rest of the department listen to?"
"That's why you should recruit people according to this standard. Once you do, inform the HR department and get in directly. You don't have to go through those tedious procedures."
Pei Qian did not want the employees he recruited to be smarter than Tian Mo. Then, they would give Tian Mo advice and lead him astray.
If that was the case, wouldn't all his hard work in training Tian Mo be wasted?
The previous department recruitment was all done in unison. Pei Qian might have worked hard but the quality of the people recruited through written exams and interviews was still too high.
Thus, Pei Qian wanted to try out 'cronyism' in the sales department and see how it would turn out.
"Alright, that's all for now. Take care of this shop while looking for manpower. Let me know if you need anything."
"Oh right, take this business card."
Tian Mo took the name card and looked at it, confused.
Pei Qian explained, "This is a stylist. Make an appointment with him one day and ask him to help you dress up and put on a few sets of clothes. The company will pay for all expenses. You don't have to think about saving money. Just spend as much as you can."
"You have to take note of your image as a salesperson."
"Oh, the only requirement is that you don't need to wear a formal suit, otherwise, it doesn't matter how you dress."
Chapter 1012: Relax The Standard
April 28th, Saturday afternoon.
This shopping mall was originally a relatively popular shopping mall. It was even more crowded and lively now that it was the weekend.
A burly man who was about 1.82 meters tall stood at the entrance of a dessert shop in the shopping mall. He looked around blankly as he read the message on his cell phone.
All of a sudden, he felt someone pat him on the shoulder. He turned around, and a smile immediately appeared on his silly face. "Big black dog!"
Tian Mo also smiled. "Dongzi, we haven't seen each other for more than a year, right?"
This burly man was Zhuang Dong, Tian Mo's middle school classmate.
Both of them were very happy to see their old friends.
Zhuang Dong sized Tian Mo up from head to toe. "Eh? What's with your outfit? Your hairstyle looks very energetic. I haven't seen you for more than a year. Are you rich?"
Tian Mo had already followed Boss Pei's instructions and found the stylist to package himself in all aspects.
He had also changed his hairstyle, clothes, and accessories. What's more, he was dressed in casual clothes. He did not look like he was dressed for business. Instead, he gave off a youthful vibe.
The change was so huge that Zhuang Dong did not recognize it immediately.
Tian Mo smiled. "Let's talk about my matters slowly. As for you, I heard from Tiezhu that you were tricked into a scammer's nest by someone. You only managed to be rescued after two months? I was wondering why you didn't reply to my messages during that time."
Zhuang Dong scratched his head in shame. "I... the person who lied to me was one of my previous 'masters'. I didn't think of that either. But don't worry, I ate and drank a lot there. I was rescued not long after."
Tian Mo did not ask any more questions. He led Zhuang Dong into the shopping mall and said, "What do you do now?"
Zhuang Dong gave a silly smile. "I don't have a job yet. An uncle of mine asked if he could help me arrange a job as a property security guard."
Tian Mo shook his head. "What's the point of security? You might as well follow me."
Zhuang Dong was pleasantly surprised. "Really? Brother Gou, you've struck it rich? No problem, since I'm going to be a security guard. It's even better to be your bodyguard! Brother Gou, you can just give me a salary. Of course, it would be even better if you could provide food and accommodation!"
Tian Mo smiled. "Don't worry. I might not be the one who set the salary, but it's definitely more than you can imagine! I didn't make it big but I met a benefactor!"
"Do you know about Tengda Corporation? I know the boss of Tengda Corporation! He was the one who arranged this job!"
Tian Mo looked proud.
Was Tengda's boss an ordinary person? How many people in Jingzhou wanted to meet him but could not? Wasn't he proud that he could report daily?
Zhuang Dong was skeptical. "Are you serious? Isn't Tengda a huge corporation? Are you sure it's Tengda's boss and not a scammer who uses Tengda's name?"
Tian Mo rolled his eyes. "How can I be as stupid as you? You're the one with the worst brain among us. You actually remind me about that?"
Zhuang Dong scratched his head in embarrassment. "Hehe, that's true."
The two of them walked to the entrance of the shop that Tian Mo had just taken over yesterday.
Tian Mo took out his keys from his pocket, opened the door, and led Zhuang Dong in.
"This is it. This will be our shop from now on!"
"Awesome, no?"
Tian Mo acted like a master, his words filled with pride and pride.
He knew very well that Boss Pei was very busy every day. There were very few opportunities for him to come to this store. Furthermore, there were no other leaders between him and Boss Pei. Thus, he was treated like a local tyrant in this store.
The turnover of this shop might have nothing to do with his income but he had almost all the rights to this shop. Naturally, he had the mentality of a boss.
Zhuang Dong was dumbfounded. "Good lord, such a huge shop! In such a huge shopping mall, the monthly rent should be a few hundred yuan, right?"
Tian Mo was a little speechless. "A few hundred? Do you think this place is free?"
"Forget it, I don't blame you. You don't have any concept of numbers. Those who scored thirty marks for mathematics shouldn't be here to show off their understanding."
"All in all, this will be our shop in the future. Once it stabilizes, I'll call Tiezhu, Brother Der, and the rest over. We brothers will go through thick and thin together!"
Zhuang Dong was very moved. "Brother Gou, the first person you thought of when you became rich was me? I'm so touched!"
Tian Mo sighed. "There's no other way. You're the stupidest among our brothers. The others should be able to find temporary workers with their own abilities. I'm really worried about you."
"What's more..."
Tian Mo lowered his voice slightly. "I'm also testing the boss's bottom line. If he can recruit someone like you, the other brothers should be fine as well."
Zhuang Dong walked around the shop twice and carefully picked up a cell phone for display. "This is a real cell phone!"
Tian Mo: "Utter rubbish, can it be a fake cell phone?"
Zhuang Dong glanced at the price tag in front of the container. "Wow, it's so expensive! It's ten times more expensive than my cell phone."
"There are still many unopened at the back?"
"All of these goods together would cost hundreds of thousands!"
"The boss trusts you too much! Isn't he afraid that you'll take it away and run away?!"
Tian Mo was speechless. "Run away my a*s! Is there something wrong with my brain? Would I want to go to jail instead of doing a job with a salary of a few thousand a month? What's more, the boss trusts me so much. Would I still be considered a human if I were to be a petty thief in the shop?"
"Of course, I know that you're not that kind of person, but the boss might not know. I just think that the boss is too bold. He handed such a huge shop directly to you. Such trust is not something ordinary people can have!"Zhuang Dong quickly replied.
Tian Mo nodded. "Of course. How can our boss be an ordinary person?"
Zhuang Dong sat on the sofa and asked, "Brother Gou, when do we start working?"
Tian Mo said, "Don't be anxious. We have to follow the flow."
"I've spoken to that stylist. I'll bring you to do a styling later and repackage you so that you won't affect the company's image. Don't worry, all the expenses will be reimbursed by the company. I don't even know how much it cost."
"When we get back, I'll first teach you the principles of our sales department."
"After you memorize the rules, I'll introduce the detailed parameters of our products to you. You'll remember them all."
"During this period, help me take a look at the shop and learn how I communicate with customers. I have at least reached the entry level even though I haven't met Boss Pei's requirements for me to communicate with customers."
Zhuang Dong was a little worried when he heard that he had to memorize things. "This... Brother Gou, it's not like you don't know. My memory is bad. I couldn't even memorize ancient poems in junior high. It's too difficult for me to remember so many things!"
Tian Mo nodded slightly. "Hmm... that's true."
"I had to memorize it for two days before I could memorize every single word. It was indeed hard on you to memorize so many things."
"How about this? I'll give Boss Pei a report and ask for instructions. I'll see if I can relax the standards and only remember the general meaning."
Zhuang Dong was elated. "That's great!"
...
Tian Mo took out his cell phone and planned to send a message to Boss Pei to briefly explain Zhuang Dong's situation after he sent Zhuang Dong to the stylist for a 'makeover'.
Zhuang Dong's situation might have met Boss Pei's requirements perfectly, but Tian Mo still felt a little guilty when he really reported Zhuang Dong's resume to Boss Pei.
What's more, with Zhuang Dong's IQ, he could not even memorize the rules. He had to beg Boss Pei to show mercy and relax the standards. That made Tian Mo even more nervous.
However, he still had to report the truth even though he felt uneasy.
He deleted and edited it several times. Finally, he made up his mind and pressed the send button.
"Boss Pei, I've found the first employee. His name is Zhuang Dong. He is a good friend of my middle school classmate. This is his photo and work experience..."
"Don't worry, Boss Pei. Zhuang Dong might not be very smart, but he's definitely a good person and very reliable! The only problem is that his memory is not particularly good. Can you be a little lenient about the regulations of the sales department? Can you just let him remember the general meaning?"
After sending the message, Tian Mo was a little nervous, afraid that Boss Pei would reject him directly.
However, Boss Pei replied in less than two minutes.
"Alright!"
"As the saying goes, one should not be particular about talent. The recruitment standards of the sales department have never been the same. Even if you memorize everything, it does not represent your true ability!"
"Since this person completely meets the criteria and is your good friend, there definitely won't be a problem. Take care of the employees. I don't have to worry about your work!"
Tian Mo was moved after reading Boss Pei's warm reply.
"What did I do to deserve such trust from Boss Pei?!"
"We must work hard to repay Boss Pei for being so kind to us!"
...
Tian Mo did not know that Boss Pei was secretly delighted.
"This Tian Mo is not bad. He performed beyond his level and completed the mission perfectly!"
"Asked him to find someone who is not as good as him. He found me a friend who graduated from junior high so quickly. What's more, he can't even memorize these few rules? He even has to ask me to relax my standards?"
"Where did these talents come from?! That's awesome!"
Tian Mo sent a photo of Zhuang Dong. Pei Qian took a look. This person was tall and strong. His square face looked very simple. For some reason, he had the air of Old Ma around him.
However, the problem was that Old Ma was still a student from a famous university. No matter how stupid he was, he still had a bottom line.
This guy had surpassed Old Ma in terms of education alone!
If the first employee that Tian Mo hired was already like this, how bad could the rest be?
They would definitely be more 'outstanding' than the last!
The development of the sales department had completely exceeded Pei Qian's expectations. He could not even imagine how Tian Mo and the others would develop Tengda's sales department in the future.
He was looking forward to it for some reason!
Chapter 1013: I Didn't Sell Anything!
At noon, Tian Mo and Zhuang Dong, who had changed their appearances, returned to the shop after having lunch in the shopping mall.
Tian Mo specially treated Zhuang Dong to a buffet barbecue in order to celebrate. The two of them ate until their mouths were full of oil and were in a good mood.
After the stylist's careful work, Zhuang Dong finally looked like a human.
Of course, it was impossible for there to be too many drastic changes. After all, a person's temperament was innate. The subtle movements displayed by every move could not be changed overnight. The stylist could not possibly spend so much time correcting these subtle changes.
However,Zhuang Dong was no longer that naive and silly country boy just from the way he dressed. He gave off a very different vibe.
The two of them returned to the shop after lunch and officially opened for business.
It might be a Saturday but there was a lot of traffic in the shopping mall, the location of this shop was not considered a prime location on this floor. In addition, the signboard at the entrance was too low-profile, so no one came for the time being.
At first, Tian Mo was still sitting upright and serious, but he soon collapsed.
A few customers passed by the door, but they only took a few glances at the shop before leaving. They did not seem to be very interested.
Tian Mo was a little bored.
After some thought, he handed the notebook with the rules to Zhuang Dong so that he could read and memorize it slowly.
Zhuang Dong looked like he had found a treasure. He held the notebook very sincerely and found a seat inside to sit down. He looked very serious.
On the other hand, Tian Mo switched on the television and flipped through the physical game CDs. Finally, he chose Struggle and started playing it.
What he was considering was that Struggle was an interactive movie game. There was no need to be too focused when playing it. It could stop at any time so that customers could greet them in time when they arrived. What's more, the game's graphics were not bad. It could leave a good impression on customers.
Customers finally came in after playing for a while.
Tian Mo immediately put down the controller and stood up to receive them.
The customer who came to the shop was an older brother in his thirties. He was wearing a leather jacket and looked like he was not lacking in money.
He picked up a display machine from the counter and asked, "Are you selling cell phones? What brand is this? I don't think I've seen your shop before."
Tian Mo quickly answered, "This is an OTTO cell phone, a cell phone developed by Tengda Corporation. We are a Tengda specialty store that sells Tengda's products."
Big Brother was enlightened. "Oh! I knew that the logo at the door looked familiar. Tengda has opened a specialty store. Not bad, not bad. How much is this cell phone? Is it at this price? Is there a discount?"
Tian Mo could not help but secretly rejoice. I know this question! Boss Pei taught me before!
He immediately answered truthfully, "I'm sorry, there's no discount. What's more, I don't recommend that you buy it now. That's because this is a model from more than a year ago. The configurations are a little outdated. The price-quality ratio is not high. It would be a loss if you buy it now."
Big Brother looked up at him and almost thought that he had heard wrongly.
"You don't recommend purchasing it? I'll make a loss buying it now?"
"You're really interesting. This is the first time I've seen someone do business like this."
Big Brother put the cell phone down. In fact, he was just asking casually. He had no intention of buying it. What's more, the shop assistant had already said that this cell phone was a product from more than a year ago. Wouldn't it be stupid to buy it?
Big Brother looked around the shop and saw the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine.
"What is this?"
Tian Mo immediately introduced. "This is called the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine. Its main function is to bicker, and its secondary function is to be used as an echo wall. Let me demonstrate..."
It was a good thing that Tian Mo had already roughly understood the usage of these products in the store. Otherwise, it would be too awkward to check the instructions on the spot.
Obviously, this big brother did not know much about Tengda's products.
That was normal as well. Tengda's products might be popular on the internet, but it mainly affected young people. People like this big brother who were in their thirties or forties or even older might have only heard of Tengda Corporation's name. They probably did not know much about their cell phones and Fully-Automated Bickering Machines.
Tian Mo did as Boss Pei said. He started off by talking about the flaws of the Fully-Automated Bickering Machine. He said that the gimmick was greater than the essence. If he were to consider the price-quality ratio, it would be more worth it to buy the echo wall of some big brands.
The big brother listened intently the entire time. After Tian Mo finished his introduction, he sighed and said, "There's a problem with this and that. Why do you always say that the price-quality ratio is not high?"
"Don't tell me that you don't recommend any of your products?"
"Then why did you put these things out?"
Tian Mo was speechless. "Ah, this..."
That's right. If everything was not recommended like what Boss Pei said, then was the point of opening this shop?
Tian Mo himself did not know why. How could he explain this to the customers?
The older brother saw that Tian Mo was stunned and was amused. "Forget it, I was just joking with you. I feel that you guys are quite conscientious when it comes to selling things. Other sales would try their best to hide their shortcomings, but you guys are good. Tell us your shortcomings honestly. It's a little like 'the willing get hooked'."
"Alright, thank you. I'll come again when you guys release products."
The Big Brother walked away.
Tian Mo scratched his head and continued playing games on the sofa.
...
In the blink of an eye, the entire afternoon passed.
Tian Mo looked at his watch. It was already five in the afternoon. It was time to knock off.
According to Boss Pei, the working hours in the sales department were relatively free. They had two days off and eight hours of work per day. Once there were more people, Tian Mo would be free to arrange for shifts.
Now, there were only Tian Mo and Zhuang Dong in the entire sales department. Thus, there was no need to be so particular. Boss Pei would not pursue the matter for those who were late and left early. Naturally, no one else could interfere.
Many people came that afternoon. Basically, those who visited digital products shops on this floor would come to take a look.
However, Tian Mo discovered something very awkward. If it were young people, most of them would know about Tengda products such as Otto Technologies and Fully-Automated Bickering Machine. They would have bought those that they wanted long ago and would not have waited until now. On the other hand, the older ones might not have heard of these products but after Tian Mo's honest introduction, they would not have any thoughts of buying them.
Thus, the sales volume for the entire afternoon was zero.
Not a single item was sold!
Not to mention cell phones and Fully-Automated Bickering Machine, not a single game CD was sold.
There was even a big sister who was very angry and criticized Tian Mo. That was because the big sister felt that Tian Mo did not introduce the product properly and kept saying that everything about the product was not good. She did not respect her and made Tian Mo unable to explain himself.
The afternoon passed in a blur.
Zhuang Dong did not get involved in these things. He had been memorizing the rules on the sofa in the play area, observing and learning how Tian Mo received customers.
Zhuang Dong was obviously confused after observing for a while.
He might not know much about sales but he had bought many things since he was young.
He had never seen anyone who would talk about the shortcomings of their products.
However, that was indeed what he was memorizing.
"Brother Gou, I've roughly remembered this rule. However, I have a question. Are you sure that this is what Boss said? Why do I feel that it's so unreliable? We failed to sell anything in the afternoon! Boss won't be angry, right?"
Zhuang Dong was obviously confused.
Tian Mo was confused as well, but he was 100% sure that Boss Pei had said those words himself.
"Why don't we call it a day? Let's have dinner and then go home to rest."
"I have to think about what went wrong. Did I not understand Boss Pei's true intentions?"
"This afternoon was really wasted. We didn't manage to sell anything and only received a few praises. They said that our sales are very conscientious and that we know how to be considerate to our customers..."
"But what's the use of praising us? We have to sell as many things as possible!"
Tian Mo might have expected to encounter such an embarrassing situation previously but he did not expect that nothing would be sold in such a huge shopping mall.
He had thought that business would be bad, but he had not expected it to be this bad!
The key was that Boss Pei had also said to let him train here. There would be bigger shops for him to take over in the future.
How could he have the face to take over a bigger shop if this was the result of his training?
Tian Mo was very frustrated. He only wanted to go back and have a good rest now. He wanted to think deeply about what went wrong.
There was definitely no problem with Boss Pei. He could only blame himself for not being capable enough.
Chapter 1014: Caught On The Spot by Boss Pei For Being Late
April 29th, Sunday morning.
Tian Mo and Zhuang Dong drank their coffee in the cafe in the shopping mall silently.
Tian Mo yawned and looked at his watch. It was almost 10 AM.
Zhuang Dong gulped down three mouthfuls of coffee and asked, "Brother Gou, how was it? Did you figure out anything last night?"
Tian Mo rolled his eyes. "Don't ask."
Zhuang Dong stopped asking obediently.
Tian Mo had gotten off work at five o'clock yesterday. After returning to his apartment, he thought about it seriously, trying to figure out what was wrong with the zero sales volume on Saturday.
In the end, he thought hard and kept thinking until two in the morning, but he could not think of anything.
He reflected on his role as a customer and felt that it was normal for customers not to buy it. It would be abnormal if they bought it.
The sales had already said that the quality-price ratio of these products was not high. Were they stupid or cheap? Who would still buy them?
However, Boss Pei had personally set these rules. Boss Pei could not be wrong.
What exactly was wrong then?
Tian Mo really could not figure out this problem. That was why he did not sleep well yesterday and woke up late today. He should have come to the shop at nine, but it was already nine when he woke up.
Since it was already too late, Tian Mo decided to go all out. He brought Zhuang Dong to the cafe for a cup of coffee to refresh himself before going to work.
It did not matter if he was late. It did not matter if he went earlier or later. He could not sell anything.
The two of them finished their coffee in silence before heading upstairs to the entrance of the shop.
Tian Mo was about to open the door when he was stunned.
The door was already open!
He saw Boss Pei sitting on the sofa in the shop, playing games leisurely.
Tian Mo's heart nearly stopped.
This was bad!
He was late on the second day of work and was caught red-handed by Boss Pei!
He had not expected Boss Pei to come so early in the morning on a Sunday. What's more, he was not around at the moment. That was too awkward!
Tian Mo was already frozen, but Zhuang Dong did not realize the seriousness of the problem. When he saw that there was someone in the shop, his first reaction was to go forward and question him. "Eh? Who are you? How did you get in!"
Tian Mo nearly vomited blood.
He quickly grabbed Zhuang Dong. "Would it kill you to shut up! This is the boss!"
Zhuang Dong was stunned. "Huh? Boss? Ah, Boss, I'm sorry!"
Tian Mo quickly went forward to apologize. "I'm sorry, Boss Pei. This brother of mine did not know you before. He is a straightforward person. Please don't take it to heart."
Pei Qian put down the controller and stood up with a warm smile on his face. "It's alright, it's alright. It's a good thing that young people are straightforward. I like straightforward people like that. Not bad!"
"You must be Zhuang Dong, right? When I saw your resume, I felt that you had potential and thought highly of you! After seeing you today, I'm even more certain of my judgment."
"Work hard with Tian Mo in the future. I'll rely on the two of you to support the sales department!"
Zhuang Dong was a little overwhelmed. "Really? Thank you, Boss! Thank you, Boss!"
Tian Mo heaved a sigh of relief. He observed closely and realized that Boss Pei's expression did not look fake. He did not look angry.
This was a good sign that Boss Pei was in a good mood today. He had to quickly explain why he was late.
"Boss Pei, I was late because I didn't get a good sleep thinking about work last night. Don't worry, this is the first and last time. I won't do it again!"
Tian Mo knew that everything he said was true even though these words sounded fake, so his tone was quite firm.
Pei Qian looked concerned. "Didn't sleep well last night? How can that do!"
"The body is your foundation. How can you do your job well without a good body? You must pay attention to sleep and rest more in the future!"
"What's more, the sales department is different from other departments. Working hard is not reflected by getting off work on time. How about this? In the future, you can just follow the flexible working system. As long as you ensure the minimum working time, it doesn't matter if you come a little late or leave early."
Tian Mo was moved. "Alright, Boss Pei. Thank you for your understanding and support!"
He looked at Zhuang Dong. "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and get a glass of water for Boss Pei."
"Oh, alright!" Zhuang Dong was originally standing at the side, feeling helpless. When he heard this, he quickly went to the water dispenser beside him and fetched a cup of hot water with a paper cup.
Pei Qian reached out to take it. "Actually, I didn't have anything else to do today. I just wanted to see how the situation is and whether the shop is operating according to my plan."
"How was business yesterday?"
Tian Mo's heart could not help but sink. Sh*t, Boss Pei still asked about it!
Zhuang Dong had offended Boss Pei because he did not know him. He had been an hour late. These were all small matters. Boss Pei was magnanimous and could not be bothered.
However, it did not make sense for the entire day's sales to be zero!
This shop was located in the shopping mall after all. The location was not very good but it was not particularly bad either. Yesterday was a Saturday. Yet, after working for an entire day, nothing was sold. That was too embarrassing.
If he were to be honest, Boss Pei would definitely doubt the abilities of the two brothers!
However, Tian Mo did not dare to lie. He knew very well that Boss Pei's rank was much higher than his own. If he lied, a look or a micro-expression might be exposed. The consequences would be even worse.
Tian Mo huffed and puffed for a long time before saying in shame, "I'm sorry, Boss Pei. Until now, the sales volume of the shop is still zero. Nothing has been sold."
"However, don't worry, Boss Pei. I'll work harder to open the business as soon as possible!"
Pei Qian's eyes lit up when he heard that. "Not a single item has been sold? Well done!"
Tian Mo was stunned. "Huh?"
Pei Qian realized that he had been too complacent and quickly stopped. "What I mean is that this outcome is very much in line with my expectations."
"This means that you did not take matters into your own hands. Instead, you strictly followed the rules that I gave you."
Tian Mo was a little confused. "Completely in line with expectations? You expect... no sales?"
Pei Qian smiled slightly, his eyes shining with a philosophical light. "Yes and no."
"Actually, the sales volume is not important. What's important is that customers will still buy it willingly after knowing the shortcomings of our products."
"The location of this shop is not bad. There is quite a lot of traffic every day. Not a single item has been sold. This means that you followed my instructions and introduced the shortcomings of these products to the customers in detail, persuading them to leave."
"Instead of letting customers buy our products with a muddled head and complain when they encounter problems, why don't we tell customers the problem of our products from the beginning so that they don't buy it at all?"
"That way, customers would not be cheated and have fewer worries. We would not leave a bad impression on customers. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"
"This is a win-win situation."
Tian Mo felt a little dizzy. "But Boss Pei, when can we sell these things? If no one buys them, then..."
Pei Qian immediately said, "It's not your problem if no one buys it."
"That can only mean that our products are not good enough, that we did not strive for perfection and that we cannot satisfy our customers' requests."
"The product managers and designers should be the ones working harder."
"All in all, you have to maintain your current state and persevere. The less you sell, the more obvious the shortcomings of the products you introduce to customers, and the more successful your work will be! What's more, this can also serve as a spur to the product manager. You have done a great job!"
Tian Mo was completely confused. This was the first time he had heard that selling nothing in the sales department was a huge contribution.
Initially, Tian Mo thought that Boss Pei would definitely criticize him for being late. He did not expect to be praised instead. He felt a little embarrassed.
"Then... Boss Pei, do you think there is anything we need to improve on?" Tian Mo asked.
Pei Qian pondered for a moment. "Yes, I have to say something that needs improvement..."
"I think your work model is too singular."
Tian Mo was stunned for a moment. "Huh? Boss Pei, are you saying that we shouldn't be waiting for customers to come to our store and should go out to distribute flyers to attract customers?"