Chapter 1015: The Misunderstanding Was Cleared Up!

Pei Qian shook his head immediately: "Of course not!"

"What I mean is that all of you are focusing on the customers now. You are receiving customers every day and introducing products to them. That's too singular."

"Actually, many customers are just here to shop. They don't intend to buy anything."

"I think you should do this: play more games and watch more television in the shop, just like in your own home. You can only understand the shortcomings of products better if you use them for a long time, right?"

"You don't have to entertain the customers immediately. Let them walk around and look around. If they are interested in a certain product, you can introduce it to them."

"You have to be reserved, understand? Don't be like other salesmen, surrounding customers like flies when you see them. It's very annoying. You have to take care of the customers' emotions and only speak when they need it."

"Of course, don't be too cold. You have to grasp the nitty gritties."

"I saw that you were playing games in the shop. That's a good sign. Play more games. The next time I come, I won't ask about the business. However, I will ask about your progress in the game."

Tian Mo opened his mouth slightly, his eyes filled with confusion.

What did Boss Pei say?

He must be reserved as a salesperson?

He would only ask about the game's progress without asking about the business?

Those were all golden sentences!

Tian Mo instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he could not tell what was wrong.

Boss Pei patted his shoulder with a smile and left, leaving Tian Mo in a state of confusion.

Tian Mo scratched his head, feeling lost. After some thought, he sat down on the sofa, picked up the controller to continue playing the game.

...

Pei Qian was in a good mood after leaving the shopping mall.

He could relax about the sales department seeing how Tian Mo was so reliable.

It was Sunday. Pei Qian came over to take a look on a whim. He was already working overtime. Thus, he prepared to go to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for lunch and go home for a nap.

He had just sat down at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe when his phone rang. It was Chen Yufeng from Bunny Tail Live-Stream.

"Boss Pei! The BP verification competition was very popular and the effect was quite good. I plan to strike while the iron is hot and invest all the publicity funds in the short term. Then, I'll guide the traffic for Bunny Tail live-stream!"

"There are some changes to the publicity budget, so I'm reporting to you in advance."

Pei Qian was shocked. "No way!"

Chen Yufeng was stunned. "Huh? Why not?"

Pei Qian was furious. How dare you ask why?

Why didn't you tell me that it was a BP verification competition? You secretly wrote a 'special mode' and lied to the audience and me!

Originally, this publicity budget would have to be spent over a long period of time. However, Chen Yufeng felt that it would be a waste not to spend as much money as possible since it was so popular. Therefore, he hoped to spend this publicity budget in the short term.

Pei Qian would definitely not agree!

He cleared his throat and said, "If you spend like this, the publicity would be very inefficient. I think it's better to spend it slowly like before."

Chen Yufeng was a little surprised. "How could that be? Boss Pei, the popularity of the BP verification competition is high now. You can say that it's using momentum to promote it. The publicity effect would definitely not be bad..."

Pei Qian was a little angry. "Don't talk so much. Do as I say."

Chen Yufeng did not dare to say more even though he still felt that it was a pity. "Alright, Boss Pei. Sorry to disturb you. We'll follow the publicity plan from before."

...

Chen Yufeng felt a little regretful after hanging up.

He should not have asked.

There must be a reason since Boss Pei said that the publicity would be inefficient. If he asked any more questions, it would mean that he did not trust Boss Pei.

It seemed like Bunny Tail live-stream had been developing quite well recently. He had become a little arrogant and even dared to question Boss Pei's understanding. He had to reflect on himself when he returned.

Chen Yufeng no longer thought about changing his publicity strategy. For the time being, he pushed all work matters to the back of his mind and sat in his living room to rest.

After lunch, Chen Yufeng watched television for a while. When he looked up, it was already three in the afternoon.

"Eh? The GPL competition is about to start."

"It's Sunday today. The ICL will start at five o'clock. The last game tonight will be a celebrity team. It should be quite exciting."

"Which teams will play the first GPL?"

"Oh! I think it's the team that was criticized as 'Underworld BP'."

Chen Yufeng switched on the television and prepared to watch today's competition.

A large part of the business of Bunny Tail Live-Stream was supported by the two leagues, GPL and ICL. As a person-in-charge, Chen Yufeng might not be able to watch every match, but watching as many matches as possible was also considered a job requirement.

The first competition in the afternoon was at 3 PM even though it was Sunday. It was arranged to be a showdown between weak teams. It would not be particularly exciting.

Therefore, Chen Yufeng did not watch it seriously. He sipped his tea slowly on the coffee table as he watched it on and off.

Both teams went on stage and showed themselves. They soon entered the BP segment. Everything was carried out in an orderly manner.

Chen Yufeng did not pay much attention at first. However, he suddenly realized that something was amiss after pouring out the first cup of tea.

Why did the heroes chosen on the screen look so familiar?

This team that had been called "Underworld BP" seemed to have chosen the Unopened Team lineup upon a closer look, !

The opponents might be different and the heroes chosen by the opponents were different but this team actually chose the "Underworld BP" that was scolded badly once again.

Chen Yufeng immediately perked up and quickly opened the bullet screen.

Indeed, the bullet screen comments exploded!

"Gosh, another Underworld BP?"

"Don't mess around. Didn't you see the latest BP verification competition? It's been cleared! Strong teams have the advantage in this lineup!"

"Could it be that this coach also watched the BP verification competition? He wanted to prove that he had no problems, so he took another round?"

"It's possible. The coach must have doubted himself after being criticized so badly previously. However, he can take it out to play again now that this lineup has been proven!"

"It would be awkward if they were to get beaten up again... Wouldn't that prove that there is no problem with the coach and the problem is with the team..."

"I feel like this coach is here to train the players' mentality."

Originally, not many people would have paid attention to the battle between the two weak teams. However, once this BP appeared, the bullet screen comments exploded!

Many viewers were discussing the advantages and disadvantages of this lineup due to the popularity of the BP verification competition over the past few days. It's period of strength, the early tactical arrangements, and other details. Most of the audience already knew all the details like the back of their hands because it was so well discussed.

The audience felt that they understood this lineup very well now that they had chosen this lineup again. They felt that this competition had coincidentally bumped into their own professional field. Naturally, the discussion became very passionate!

Once the competition started, the bullet screen comments started commenting on both sides' playstyles.

"No invasion? Do you know how to play?"

"Obviously, the other party is on guard as well. All five of them are here. They might be sent away if they forced their way in."

"The early stages are all very stable, but we have already fought for the resources that we should fight for."

"I have to say that this 'Underworld BP' again is much better than the last time. They've basically noticed all the details, and their tactics have been executed."

"Both teams have obviously watched the two competitions in the BP verification competition. I feel like their tactical skills have improved."

"However, the other party is at a disadvantage because the lineup they chose is different from the BP verification competition. Some details cannot be forcefully copied..."

Under the attention of countless bullet screen trainers, the team that had obtained the 'Underworld BP' lineup again actually corrected the shortcomings in the previous strategy. They were not defeated like before but were fighting better and better!

It even made people wonder if they were the same team as last week.

Chen Yufeng watched the competition seriously and suddenly realized something.

"I see!"

"I understand why Boss Pei asked me to take it slow. That's because I don't need to spend money to buy popularity in the short term. As long as I wait, the popularity will come naturally!"

"The BP verification competition uses the lineup of the GPL league and ICL league. What's more, the BP verification competition is for strong teams. In other words, the lineup that strong teams can't play would definitely be abandoned. The lineup that strong teams can play would definitely be learned by other teams!"

"In other words, as long as the BP verification competition is good, the teams in the lower-middle tier of the two leagues will definitely watch and learn..."

"This is equivalent to two league officials promoting the BP verification competition for Bunny Tail!"

"What's the point of advertising with such popularity? It's more worth it to spend this publicity money slowly!"

"Boss Pei is indeed a schemer. He foresaw this and stopped me. Otherwise, I might have wasted money on impulse!"

Chen Yufeng had been scolded by Boss Pei in the afternoon. He had not been in a good mood at first, but now he understood everything.

Boss Pei was always right!

The misunderstanding was cleared up!

Chapter 1016: Meng Chang Getting Base Salary Again

April 30th, Monday...

Knock, knock.

Pei Qian was reading work reports from various departments in his office when there was a knock on the door.

"Enter."

After a while, the person outside pushed the door open and entered.

Pei Qian looked up and saw Meng Chang.

Meng Chang's face was sallow and his eyes were listless. His hair looked a little messy. He looked rather dejected coupled with the stubble at the corner of his mouth. It was a stark contrast to his high-spirited self.

Meng Chang seemed to be less and less concerned about his personal image ever since he joined Tengda Corporation.

Thinking back to when he had just established the Cold-Faced Lady, he had always been in high spirits when he met the investors. His personal style and dressing were just right.

However, he was no different from an internet addict who had been in internet cafes for a month now.

Pei Qian was originally very angry that Meng Chang had messed up the publicity for Mission and Choice. He wanted to teach him a lesson in person. However, he could not help but feel sympathetic and could not say what he originally wanted to say seeing how miserable he looked.

Both of them looked at each other speechlessly.

Pei Qian took his laptop from the side, opened the analysis report from last month, and handed it to Meng Chang.

Meng Chang took it silently. After flipping through it, he saw the expected and familiar number.

At the very least, he had gotten a commission of 1,500 yuan last month. At that time, Meng Chang was just trying his luck and had received very good results. This month, he rubbed his hands together and prepared to go all out. Then, he successfully reduced his commission to zero again.

It was still a base salary of 3,000 yuan. In Meng Chang's impression, ever since he came to Tengda, apart from receiving commission last month, he had received a base salary of 3,000 yuan every month. There was no exception.

Meng Chang's heart did not fluctuate at all. He only felt his body being emptied.

In fact, Meng Chang already knew that this month was over when he saw the promotional plan for Mission and Choice suddenly running in a direction that he could not control at all. The popularity of games and movies on the internet was increasing by the day.

Some people died in the middle of the month and were buried at the end of the month.

Meng Chang did not even look carefully at the details in the analysis report because he did not want to be whipped again. He only scanned it and confirmed the expected number before handing the laptop back.

"Boss Pei, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."

Meng Chang turned around and was about to leave.

He really had nothing to say. He was the one who set the publicity plan. In the end, not only did he fail to achieve his goal, but he fell all the way to the bottom. What else could he do other than admit defeat even though Boss Pei was most likely involved in this?

What's more, Meng Chang had already been mocked by Boss Pei the last time he received the base salary. Would he be mocked again if he continued to stay?

That would be too difficult.

However, Pei Qian immediately stopped him. "Wait."

Meng Chang stopped.

Pei Qian looked at Meng Chang's fearless expression and could not help but feel pain.

"You've only been in Tengda for a while and don't know much about the company's work. It's reasonable for things to go against your wishes."

"I haven't said anything about you either. I just hope that you can infer from your experience and learn from it so that you can correct it in the future."

"What happened?"

"The last time you came to see me, you patted your chest and guaranteed that there would be no problem. What happened next? Did you disappear after something went wrong? Did you play dead?"

"You're a professional after all. Can you have some professionalism? Think about it. You were very straightforward when you quitted. Didn't you need someone to clean up your mess?"

The more Pei Qian thought about it, the angrier he became.

Back then, Meng Chang had patted his chest and guaranteed that there would be no problem. He had even mysteriously said that he had a perfect plan and that there would definitely be no problem. Thus, Pei Qian believed him.

Pei Qian was still looking forward to Meng Chang keeping his promise and turning the situation around until Mission and Choice became popular.

In the end, he waited and waited, but there was no sound from him. He couldn't even find Meng Chang!

He gave up so easily.

Pei Qian looked down on him. He thought to himself, "Haven't I encountered more setbacks than you? Haven't I always survived?"

Yet, you gave up so easily. I had to rack my brains to spend the money that you earned. How ridiculous!

Meng Chang's mouth opened slightly and he was shocked. In fact, this was the first time he lost his composure as someone with good self restraint.

He was completely shocked by Boss Pei's words.

In a normal context, Boss Pei's words did not sound like a problem. It was nothing more than a superior reprimanding his subordinate for failing to meet his requirements time and time again, for failing to do his job well.

However, Meng Chang obviously did not think that this was under normal circumstances!

He thought that he and Boss Pei had always been competing in wits and courage. He had relied on messing up the publicity to get commission, while Boss Pei had relied on selling products to earn money.

Under such circumstances, Boss Pei would definitely try his best to obstruct and destroy his publicity plan.

He had only been in Tengda Corporation for a few months and was only in charge of marketing. How could his small arms be able to win against Boss Pei?

However, that was not all. The key was that Boss Pei would always pretend to be on his side and consider problems. He seemed to be more anxious than him.

He could only say that the Best Actor was the Best Actor. His acting skills were real and fake. It looked fake but his expression was real. It looked real but on further thought, it was fake.

Therefore, Meng Chang was speechless for a moment. It seemed wrong to retort, but it also seemed wrong to not retort. Thus, he was stunned.

Pei Qian was even angrier when he saw Meng Chang's confused expression. "Aren't you good at talking? Why aren't you talking now?"

"Forget it, I might have been too strict with you."

"However, can you pay more attention to the publicity plan next time?"

"Can't you let me take a look at your publicity plan if you don't feel confident after making it? I might not be more professional than you, but I can give you ideas or something."

Meng Chang opened his mouth and felt that it was ridiculous.

Give me some ideas?

Haven't you cheated me enough?

However, Boss Pei's expression was too sincere and seemed to be filled with true feelings. Meng Chang did not know what to say for a moment.

Pei Qian was speechless. "Say something? Don't you think you're responsible for what happened?"

Meng Chang felt dizzy. Weren't you the one behind all of this?

However, he could not fall out directly. After a long while, he said, "Yes, I will continue to work hard in the future."

Pei Qian finally received some feedback and felt slightly better. He said, "Alright, as long as you know what you're doing."

"There are still some projects next month. Otto Technologies' cell phone and Fully-Automated Smart Bickering Machine should be completed soon. You should understand and prepare in advance. Try to get more commission next month."

" I still trust you very much even though the success rate of your publicity plan is very low."

Meng Chang :"..."

He pondered for a long time, but still did not know what to say. He could only say, "Alright, Boss Pei." Then, he turned around and left.

...

After Meng Chang left, Pei Qian calmed down and continued reading the work reports of the various departments.

Looking back on the month's journey, it could be said that there were ups and downs. The unexpected success of Mission and Choice caught Pei Qian off guard. Fortunately, the pressure was successfully relieved in the second half of the month by establishing the Slow Movement Studio and the sales department.

However, the pressure will come again next month.

Otto Technologies' new cell phone was about to be released.

Pei Qian planned to make a trip to Otto Technologies tomorrow to take a look at G1's prototype and decide on the news conference.

There was another piece of good news.

On May 1st, the Greyhound movie that had been bragged about online for a long time was finally going to be released!

Previously, Greyhound had been riding on the popularity of Mission and Choice and had a good time. In the end, Mission and Choice's reputation exploded after it was released. It made Greyhound look bad and received a lot of criticism online.

However, Greyhound had not been released after all. No one knew the quality of this movie. Logically speaking, this movie had invested a lot of money and the cast was very luxurious. Even if the quality was slightly worse, the box office would definitely not be a problem.

What's more, Mission and Choice had chosen a rubbish slot while Greyhound had chosen the May 1st prime slot. "Mission and Choice" would already be in the latter half of the showing time by the time May 1st came. The momentum would definitely be severely lacking. So much publicity had already been put in for the first day of the release of Greyhound. The box office on the first day would definitely be very high. It should not be a problem to beat Mission and Choice.

Therefore it was considered good news.

Pei Qian had already booked the movie tickets for tomorrow morning. He was prepared to go and see the situation of the Greyhound to comfort himself.

In fact, there was a midnight show for Greyhound. However, Pei Qian did not think that there was a need to work so hard. It was just a Hollywood blockbuster. There was no need to watch it at midnight.

In the afternoon, Pei Qian planned to make a trip to Otto Technologies to look at the cell phone prototype before deciding on the news conference.

Pei Qian had closed the cell phone news conference previously, but something went wrong in the end. He did not expect Chang You to turn it into a monologue.

After some thought, Pei Qian guessed that it was Chang You's problem.

However, Chang You had already changed departments and was no longer in charge of the cell phone business.

The new person-in-charge, Jiang Yuan, was considered a newcomer. His eloquence was far worse than an old fox like Chang You. What's more, Jiang Yuan's character was a little introverted. He would definitely not be able to produce the effect of 'monologue' at the news conference.

Thus, Pei Qian felt that everything would be foolproof as long as he went through the contents of the news conference with Jiang Yuan.

Chapter 1017: Reinforcements Are Here Again, Reinforcements Are Down Again!

May 1st, Tuesday...

Pei Qian's impression of 2012's May Day holiday was supposed to be on the 29th, 30th, and 1th. However, in fact, it had changed from the 28th to the 2th. Obviously, there have been some subtle changes in the development of this world.

However, this was obviously a good thing for Pei Qian. He was already very unhappy with the behavior of 'taking two days off to make up for three days off'. Many times, he would have to take three days off to make up for it. In the end, he would have to take two Saturdays. It could be said that he took three days off, but in reality, he only took one day?

It was much more reasonable to arrange for holidays like this.

What's more, Pei Qian felt that it was a good thing for the company to have more holidays and less employees to work.

It was a rest day, but Otto Technologies' news conference was very urgent. Thus, Jiang Yuan applied to work overtime for two hours today to discuss the details of the news conference with Boss Pei.

After some thought, Pei Qian gave Jiang Yuan five times his daily salary and agreed to his request.

It was a pity that Pei Qian could not get his own salary from the company. Otherwise, according to the standards of working overtime, Pei Qian would probably work overtime until his employees started doubting life.

All in all, he decided to watch the movie first.

Pei Qian put on his mask and strolled to a small cinema near his residence.

On one hand, it was because they were close to each other. It was more convenient for them to walk for a few minutes. On the other hand, it was not easy to buy tickets because the popular cinemas were all full.

In fact, Pei Qian was very happy to see the popularity of Greyhound. That meant that Vinci Media's efforts had not been in vain!

They had spent money to publicize the movie, hired fake reviewers, and made use of the popularity of Mission and Choice. After putting in so much effort, it would be unacceptable if the box office on its first day did not explode.

Even Boss Pei would find it difficult to do so, let alone them.

Pei Qian arrived at the cinema. There were only a few minutes left before he entered the venue. He casually strolled around and saw a lot of publicity materials about the Greyhound in the hall.

One of the most eye-catching was a poster. In the middle of the poster was the title 'Greyhound' in metallic and artistic words, which divided the poster into two parts.

On the top half were two men and a woman in military uniforms. The wreckage of the starship in the sky had a long tail of flames trailing behind it. In the distance was the sunset. On the bottom half was a warship floating alone on the vast sea. In the distance was the huge shadow of the alien ship. The warship was completely shrouded.

He had to admit that the poster was quite good.

However, Pei Qian felt that the handsome man in the middle looked a little familiar when he saw the three main leads. He seemed to have seen him somewhere before.

However, his long hair had now become short.

"Lead actor: John Stanton?"

"Why does this name sound so familiar?"

Pei Qian suddenly felt that something was amiss. He quickly took out his Gou Yan application and clicked on the details page of the movie "Greyhound". Then, he clicked into the main actor's personal space.

As expected, this lead actor John Stanton's last movie before "Greyhound" was Flying Star Journey!

"Why is it you again!"

Pei Qian almost fainted on the spot.

He still remembered the introduction of Flying Star Journey. It said that in order to play the role of the protagonist's former officer, Tim, the main lead, John Stanton, worked very hard to complete harsh physical training during the filming. He completed the filming while enduring the pain and torture, and he lost a total of 25 pounds. He was a model of professionalism.

Before 'Flying Star Journey' was released, they had almost blown the director, Darryl, and the lead actor, John Stanton, into the sky. Pei Qian had thought that the movie would at least hit a billion yuan at the box office once it was released, right? In the end, it only earned less than three hundred million yuan in the domestic box office. The global box office was even worse.

Yet, why was this person playing in the Greyhound?

Could the director also be...

Pei Qian looked at the cast list of the Greyhound and realized that the director was no longer the same Daryl. He could not help but heave a sigh of relief.

Good, good.

He thought that he was going against this group of people!

It would not be bad news if they were to go against each other. The key was that the team from Flying Star Journey was too weak. Boss Pei could not trust them.

The director's resume was not bad. He had filmed a few more famous movies.

Pei Qian could not help but praise John Stanton.

It looked like this brother was quite wise. He knew very well that he could not hang himself on one tree. He had to try changing a few more trees. The failure of Flying Star Journey last time was obviously the director's fault. It should not be a big problem if he changed the director this time.

Pei Qian entered the theater full of anticipation.

...

Two hours later, Pei Qian walked out, looking confused.

What did he watch?

Logically speaking, the special effects of this movie were quite good. Especially when the battleship was drifting on the sea and the cannons were firing at the same time. The intense artillery fire and shockwaves caused layers of ripples on the sea surface. The visual effect of this scene was very shocking.

The alien armor and warship looked quite good in the movie. It looked very technological.

There was also a disaster scene where an alien spaceship crashed into Earth's artificial satellite and fell above the city. It was also a standard disaster movie with outstanding effects.

However... except for the big scenes created by these special effects that were more memorable, what about the other parts??

The key was that the plot logic of this movie did not seem to make sense.

Pei Qian took out his cell phone and searched for the reviews of Greyhound online.

"It's a classic American-style patriotism educational film. There are many special effects but they can't cover up the stupid plot. There's nothing else to talk about other than the special effects."

"Alien, can you bring some highly-intelligent soldiers and high-quality weapons with you to invade? Is it your nature to be broken by a sniper rifle?"

"There are too many points to complain about, but it's reasonable. After all, this film is to promote the navy. Most military fans only want to watch the battleship drift and the sixteen-inch cannon fire on the big screen. It doesn't matter who it hits."

"Those who complain about the plot don't understand movies! The aliens obviously came to Earth with a friendly purpose. They are all passive counterattacks..."

"I think if most people don't understand the plot of a movie, it should be the director's problem. They were filming all sorts of nonsense that had nothing to do with the main storyline for at least half an hour. Wouldn't it be better to take some time to introduce the basic settings?"

"Why are many military fans saying that this movie is good? The label of this movie clearly has a 'sci-fi'! I also came to watch it because of the sci-fi theme, but in the end, this is it? An extraterrestrial spacecraft that can travel in space has actually been sunk by a warship that humans have already retired. Isn't this really making me laugh?"

"To be honest, I didn't think that Mission and Choice's plot was that good before. At that time, I also thought that watching movies like Mission and Choice would just be watching special effects. It didn't matter if the plot was a little stiff. In the end, after watching Greyhound, I realized that there was nothing but special effects... Mission and Choice's plot is much better than it..."

"There's also the actor's acting skills. I thought that John Stanton was also a veteran Hollywood superstar, but why is his acting like this? Did this protagonist have a screw loose in his head in the movie? He ordered his subordinates to attack the alien warship and kill a boatload of people with an egg hitting a rock. He even had to rely on his subordinates to strangle him to wake him up. Is this the professionalism of a soldier? I don't know if it's the script or the actor's problem. Compared to Captain Qin Yi, this is simply an insult to soldiers..."

"So, is the movie bringing down the actors or are the actors making the movie bad? John Stanton had Flying Star Journey before and then Greyhound now. Both of them were heavyweight blockbusters, but both of them had failed at the box office. Greyhound's box office might look better than Flying Star Journey, but it would probably still lose everything. The main actor, John Stanton, would probably have a hard time..."

"We have to talk about Lu Zhiyao, who is also known as the 'toxicity in the box office'. Look at how he failed to produce one movie after another when he was filming the previous ones. It looks like no one can bring him along. However, didn't he turn that around once Boss Pei made his move? That's why I think the director is the bigger scapegoat."

"Indeed, 'Mission and Choice' is a complete crushing comparison! I didn't expect a domestic sci-fi film to be able to crush foreign blockbusters. Let's not talk about it. I'll bring my friends to watch 'Mission and Choice' again during the holidays!"

"The key is that previously, the publicity for Greyhound was trying to bring down Mission and Choice crazily. They said that 'Mission and Choice' was afraid that was why they would change the release date. That's hilarious!"

"That's right. How can the performance of 'Greyhound' make Boss Pei admit defeat? Are you kidding me? Boss Pei crashed head on with "Fantasy Battle Remake" half a month in advance. What has that got to do with you?"

Pei Qian was speechless as he read the audience's comments about the movie.

Who would have thought that the Greyhound that Boss Pei had placed high hopes on would fail like Flying Star Journey!

Until now, several film review websites had been reviewing "Greyhound" at around six to seven points. Many military fans might have given the movie a good score but it could not save its reputation that was on the verge of collapse in the popularity of passers-by.

Gou Yan application's estimated domestic box office was less than 300 million yuan. This movie might have yet to be released in the Northern American Region but based on the current situation, even the domestic box office was going to fail. The Northern American Region would definitely not be much better.

The investment in this movie would most likely go down the drain.

What was worse was that this movie seemed to be benefitting Mission and Choice, just like Flying Star Journey previously!

Originally, Greyhound had spent a lot of resources to publicize it domestically. What's more, it had secretly bound the two movies to it in order to bring down Mission and Choice. However, Greyhound's performance was so bad that audiences could only choose to watch Mission and Choice since there were no strong competitors in the May 1st slot !

'Mission and Choice' might have been screening for half a month but it was still the May 1st holiday. Many people who did not have time to watch movies would enter the cinema. The audience for the movie had become much bigger. Many passers-by who had not paid attention before were attracted to it.

In other words, Mission and Choice would definitely be like Tomorrow is Beautiful during the May 1st slot. It would be able to push Gou Yan application's estimated box office to a higher level!

Pei Qian felt hopeless.

"I understand now. You're not here to save me at all. You're here to mess with me on purpose, right?!"

"This main lead, John Stanton, will be blacklisted forever! I would be a dog If I were to clash with your film again!"

"You didn't hesitate to ruin your acting career to mess with me. What a huge grudge!"

Pei Qian threw the ticket stub angrily into the rubbish bin.

Chapter 1018: Contents Of The Phone Conference

In the afternoon, Pei Qian arrived at Otto Technologies and met Jiang Yuan, who was working overtime to prepare for the news conference.

Jiang Yuan was the only one in the huge company because everyone else was already on holiday.

Pei Qian was very satisfied with the empty work desks in the office.

No one in Tengda Corporation could work overtime during the holidays. Even if someone did, it would only be the person-in-charge.

What Pei Qian despised the most was the kind of behavior where the boss had to work overtime if he had something to do and forcefully kidnapped the entire company's employees to work overtime together. That was because the boss often had something to do when he worked overtime, but the employees might not necessarily have anything to do. The boss had requested the employees to work overtime with him purely because he was unhappy with working overtime, so he had to drag the employees down with him.

What's more, what did the boss earn? What did ordinary employees earn?

The boss worked overtime for a month. He did not earn overtime pay but earned a car. The employees worked overtime for a month and did not earn overtime pay but helped the boss earn a car.

Thus, Pei Qian was determined not to encourage such unorthodox behavior within Tengda Corporation. All departments can work overtime. That was fine, but they had to be paid overtime pay. What's more, the person-in-charge of the various departments had to work overtime on his own. He did not want his employees to be implicated.

Pei Qian could tolerate the situation where only the person-in-charge of the department was working overtime and only added two hours.

Jiang Yuan looked a little anxious. When he saw Boss Pei, he quickly stood up and greeted him. "Boss Pei."

Pei Qian sat down at the conference table and said with concern, "You look a little nervous. There's no need to. Relax. It's just a news conference. It's not a big deal. It doesn't matter even if you completely mess it up."

Jiang Yuan thought that Boss Pei was joking with him and quickly said, "How can I do that! This cell phone is the hard work of the entire department. If I mess it up, I would be a sinner!"

"Anyway, this is a prototype. This is the powerpoint for the news conference. Please take a look."

Jiang Yuan handed his cell phone and laptop over as he spoke.

Pei Qian took it over.

He subconsciously gasped when he saw the Otto G1 cell phone prototype.

Something was wrong!

This cell phone was very high-tech!

Pei Qian did not feel that surprised the first time he saw Otto E1. That was because E1 had a forehead and a chin. It was not much different from the cell phones on the market at that time even though its design was quite beautiful. It was also too cumbersome because of the huge battery. Thus, he did not feel particularly shocked at first glance.

However, the G1 cell phone this time was completely different.

It was still rather large but its forehead and chin were very narrow because of the comprehensive screen technology. It was only slightly wider than the sides. There was no camera in the front, so it gave people a very shocking impression.

Pei Qian was especially shocked by the chin.

That was because Pei Qian knew a little about technology in this area. The traditional sealing plan for cell phone screens was called COG. It had a high quality, low cost, and was easy to mass-produce. However, the disadvantage was that it had a big chin. Therefore, many manufacturers would choose to place physical fingerprint modules on the cell phone's chin.

On the other hand, the advanced sealing plan was called COF sealing. It could shrink the upper and lower sides and greatly increase the cell phone screen's ratio, but it still could not achieve a 100% full screen.

The technology that could really remove the chin was called COP Sealing. According to some digital technology media, POUIO's latest flagship cell phone used this technology. It could compress the four sides of the cell phone to the limit, and the chin was as wide as the frame.

However, it was only May now. According to the rules of POUIO cell phones releasing new cell phones, new cell phones would only be released every autumn or October. In other words, cell phones that were sealed with COP would not appear for the next few months.

Otto G1 was obviously using the sealing technique of COP. However, its chin was not as small as the Apple X in Pei Qian's memory. However, the difference in its senses should not be more than one or two millimeters. Thus, it still looked shocking from the front.

It was supposed to be a very cumbersome cell phone, but because of its overall appearance, it gave off a very domineering feeling.

The first impression that this cell phone gave Pei Qian was very bad.

However, there was a certain width to the two physical keys that looked like shoulder keys, and they were slightly protruding. It was precisely because of the existence of these two physical keys that the G1 cell phone could not be made into a narrow curved screen on both sides. It would feel slightly worse when holding it. It was obviously incompatible with the current mainstream cell phone structure even though it would be more recognizable.

The pop-up camera was on the upper left side of the long wall. It was a very tricky position. Pei Qian had personally decided on it at that time because he had never seen a cell phone that made the pop-up camera here. It could greatly increase the chances of failure.

That made Pei Qian feel a little more at ease. Obviously, this was just as he had expected. It was a cell phone that was unconventional. It had used too many new technologies, so the cost must be very high. It was impossible to prepare a lot of stocks. The overly advanced design concept might not be able to make mainstream consumers buy it.

Pei Qian played with his cell phone for a while and asked, "How much is the price set?"

Jiang Yuan did not answer directly. Instead, he hesitated for a moment. "Er... Boss Pei, I was just about to report this to you as well. The cost of the cell phone has slightly exceeded my previous expectations, so..."

Pei Qian interrupted him. "Just tell me the price."

Jiang Yuan: "According to E1's pricing at that time, the starting price of this cell phone is... 9899 yuan."

"Boss Pei, we have worked very hard to reduce the starting price to less than ten thousand yuan. There is an even higher storage version with a price of 9,999 yuan and a special custom edition with a price of 10,199 yuan."

"This price is indeed a little high, but this is also a consideration after adding Tengda's various benefits. If we only sell naked machines, our price can be reduced to less than 7,000 yuan or even lower..."

Pei Qian could not help but feel elated. He raised his hand. "No, this price is very appropriate. It's not high at all. It's just right!"

The moment he heard the pricing, Pei Qian knew that the cell phone would be alright!

Who would spend so much money on a no-brand cell phone?

The price of Otto E1 previously was 8,199 yuan, but that was under the condition that all of Tengda's benefits were included.

G1 cell phones were also given full benefits, but the price was not just a little higher than E1 cell phones. It was an entire 1,700 yuan higher.

That was because G1 cell phones used more new technologies. Naturally, the cost would be higher.

Based on the figure of 8,000 yuan and 10,000 yuan, 1,700 yuan was not a lot. However, based on this figure alone, 1,700 yuan could be used to purchase low-end cell phones from large brands.

What's more, even Shenhua's flagship model was far from reaching 10,000 yuan.

If they did not add Tengda's various benefits, Otto G1 cell phones could be priced at more than 6,000 yuan. That was about the same price as flagship cell phones of brands like Shenhua.

However, according to Otto Technologies' estimates, the benefits attached to the cell phone were actually close to 3,000 yuan. What's more, the longer it was used, the more it would be worth it. Therefore, under the premise that these benefits were attached, the cell phone's price could not be reduced. If it was reduced, it would mean that it was taking advantage of the other departments to subsidize the cell phone department. That was not good.

Pei Qian said, "There's no problem with the pricing. Don't worry, let's talk about the news conference."

"Let me take a look at the powerpoint content first."

Pei Qian flipped through the powerpoint of the news conference on his laptop.

To be fair, the powerpoint was not bad. Like other brands' news conferences, it introduced the various parameters and new functions of the cell phone in detail. The publicity video was also taken. In short, it was stable and there was no fault to be found.

Pei Qian fell silent after quickly looking through the PowerPoint presentation.

Something was wrong.

This powerpoint made me want to buy it!

It had to be said that G1 had indeed used many new technologies. Thus, the introduction of these new technologies alone took up a lot of space on the PowerPoint. Coupled with the unique appearance of the cell phone and the comprehensive screen design that was very impactful, just the regular introduction was already quite attractive.

Whether a cell phone was practical was something that customers could only experience after a period of time. However, whether a cell phone was slick or not, whether there were many new techniques with gimmicks, was something that could be seen at the news conference.

That was definitely not possible because the cell phone production was not high to begin with. What if the news conference deceived some customers and sold out in seconds like the last time? Wouldn't it be very bad if the customers felt like they were 'very popular'?

Pei Qian cleared his throat. "The powerpoint is not bad, but..."

"Why didn't you continue with the previous PPT's style?"

Pei Qian felt that E1's news conference had become popular because Chang You's eloquence was too good. He had turned the news conference into a monologue. There was no problem with the content of the news conference itself.

He should list all the cell phone's shortcomings. He should mention all the advantages in one sentence. It would be much better to dissuade customers in advance than to boast about all the advantages at the news conference.

Jiang Yuan quickly said, "No, Boss Pei. Previously, the powerpoint content was made for Boss Chang. Only someone as eloquent as Boss Chang could express it."

"My eloquence is not good enough. I might get stage fright if I go on stage. That's why I thought that the entire news conference would be done smoothly. It might be very awkward to force myself to learn from Boss Chang."

Pei Qian shook his head. "There's no need to deny yourself so quickly."

"When you encounter problems, don't think about whether you can do it or not. Instead, think about what you need for success."

"Such a cell phone that has gathered new technology and is filled with the spirit of innovation, would it be appropriate to have a stable and ordinary news conference? That would not be appropriate."

Jiang Yuan hesitated. "This..."

Pei Qian continued, "So, make some changes according to my instructions."

"Now, the structure of the PowerPoint is basically divided into three parts. The first part is to introduce the continuous updates of the mobile operating system and AEEIS artificial intelligence this year, emphasizing that we have fulfilled our promise at the previous news conference. The second part is to introduce the new technology used by cell phones, boast about the cell phone's appearance and various parameters. The third part is to announce the price, configurations, and release date of the cell phone. It is inversely compared to E1 cell phones and other brand flagship models."

"However, in my opinion, there is a lot of useless information here. It is purely a waste of everyone's time."

"How about this? We don't have to boast about the first part. We have been updating the OTTO OS system. All the old users know about it. What's more, this is what we should do. There's no need to boast about it."

"The second part is about the appearance and various parameters of the cell phone. I can't remove this part, but the length is too long. In my opinion, the cell phone's appearance and parameters can be described with a PowerPoint page;"

"We might have used some new technologies, but these new technologies are filled with all sorts of flaws. How can we explain this part in one sentence? We have to write it in detail. The more detailed, the better. We cannot mislead our consumers;"

"The third part is a little draggy. I think we can get rid of the horizontal comparison segment. We just have to be good ourselves. Why do we have to step on other cell phone manufacturers? This kind of horizontal comparison chart is nothing more than its length attacking the enemy's shortness. It's not interesting. We just have to announce the price and release date."

"Yes, that's about it."

Jiang Yuan felt a little dizzy.

The content of the entire news conference was cut in half!

What's more, the most important thing was that the parts that were removed were the good parts of the cell phone. On the other hand, the parts that introduced the flaws of the new cell phone had to be written and emphasized repeatedly.

What was going on?

Previously, he had condensed all the advantages of the cell phone to a single page, creating the famous scene of Boss Chang 'reciting everything correctly' in one breath. However, the problem was that Jiang Yuan knew very well that he did not have Boss Chang's glib tongue, and this scene could not be replicated at all.

Chapter 1019: Talk About The Merits Or The Shortcomings First?

Pei Qian felt much better seeing Jiang Yuan's confused expression.

If Jiang Yuan's eyes suddenly lit up and he came to a realization, then something big would happen.

It was hard to say how the cell phone sales would turn out as long as he maintained this confused look. However, the news conference would probably be over.

Pei Qian did not intend to give Jiang Yuan any chance to obtain more 'successful passwords' from him. He stood up decisively and said, "Alright, the contents of the news conference have been decided. You can get off work happily!"

Jiang Yuan quickly said, "Er... Boss Pei, I applied for two hours of overtime. Only an hour has passed. It's too fast. I'll stay and think about it."

Pei Qian was a little unhappy. "Working overtime is not important. What's important is how much work you've done."

"It's not time yet, but the work is done. What's the point of staying here? It's May 1st today. Hurry up and go back to rest!"

"The overtime pay is still the same as before. Not a single cent less."

Jiang Yuan declined again. "No, Boss Pei. I have to think it through again. I promise I'll leave immediately after two hours!"

Pei Qian decided not to chase him out seeing how determined he was. After all, they had agreed on two hours.

At that thought, Pei Qian compromised. "Alright, be more self-aware. Go home immediately after two hours."

Just as he was about to leave, Jiang Yuan suddenly asked, "Boss Pei, please wait a moment. I have one last question!"

"The advantages and disadvantages of cell phones... Talk about the merits or the shortcomings first?"

Pei Qian was stunned.

Good lord, I'm about to leave, and you're still trying to trick me?

He subconsciously wanted to say "the merits first" but suddenly realized that something was wrong.

The previous E1 cell phone had been about the merits. In the end, something big happened!

Pei Qian recalled carefully. At that time, E1's news conference had first mentioned the price segment. Then, Chang You had used a speed recital to explain the cell phone's merits. Finally, he had mentioned the cell phone's shortcomings.

In the end, it was so exciting that the audience completely ignored the cell phone's flaws.

Therefore, he could not make the same mistake again!

Pei Qian immediately said, "The shortcomings are at the front! What's more, don't announce the price segment immediately. Put it last just like other news conferences!"

Jiang Yuan's mouth opened slightly. Obviously, this was not the answer he was looking for.

If Boss Pei said that the "merits first", he could analyze E1's news conference and get some inspiration.

However, Boss Pei had said 'the shortcomings first'. That meant that he had overthrown all of the previous experience at the news conference!

Pei Qian smiled slightly. Trying to trick me? You're too inexperienced!

Pei Qian was in a good mood looking at Jiang Yuan's confused expression. He left, feeling pleased with himself.

Jiang Yuan frowned as he watched Boss Pei leave. He began to think hard about what Boss Pei had said.

He could not figure it out!

No matter how he thought about it, it did not make sense.

He thought hard for a while but still had no clue. He could only start changing the powerpoint.

After creating a copy of the original PowerPoint, Jiang Yuan began to edit the content of the PowerPoint according to Boss Pei's instructions. He removed those that should be removed, merged those that should be merged, and left enough pages for expansion.

After spending ten minutes making some simple adjustments, Jiang Yuan roughly changed the framework of the PowerPoint. Almost half of the original tens of pages of PowerPoint were cut off.

The previous large article introduced the evolution of OTTO OS in the past year. It talked about the application of AEEIS artificial intelligence technology in cell phones and AEEIS smart bickering machine. It also talked about the flaws of cell phones and the immaturity of the new technologies.

After reading the entire PowerPoint, the advantages of the cell phone were all concentrated on one page. The disadvantages were that there were at least ten pages.

Jiang Yuan was depressed.

Actually, the powerpoint of E1's cell phones at the news conference was similar. However, there was a huge difference between these two cell phones.

That was because the E1 cell phone was a traditional cell phone. Its strengths were solid. For example, it had a strong configuration, a long battery life, and a very good service.

Consumers would be able to sense them directly as long as these merits were listed.

After that, he introduced the shortcomings of E1 cell phones. As the advantages were too outstanding, the shortcomings seemed harmless. Therefore, the audience could accept it.

However, G1 cell phones were completely different.

It was a cell phone that used many new technologies. It was not very practical, but was very exploratory.

Unlike E1 cell phones, G1 cell phones' advantages were not easy to detect, but their shortcomings were real.

For example, the comprehensive screen technology was just a little bigger for most people. They looked much better, but their perception would not be particularly strong.

The problem with comprehensive screen technology was that pop-up cameras took up more space in the cell phone. The cell phone's size would become bigger, the heat dissipation, water and dust resistance would become worse and the quality of communication would also decrease.

All of these would affect customers' experience.

Thus, if the G1 cell phone did that again, customers would not think that these shortcomings were harmless. Instead, they would think that these shortcomings were enough to overthrow all the previous advantages.

What's more, the previous news conference had already placed the price segment at the beginning. If the same scene were to happen again this year, not only would it not have the same effect as last year, but it might even backfire and cause consumer disgust.

That was because last year's news conference was equivalent to doing a performance. The performance could not be done twice in a row. That would be too outdated and turn into lousy work.

Thus, no matter how Jiang Yuan thought about it, he felt that there was something wrong with the contents of the news conference.

"What exactly is the problem?"

"Boss Pei looks so confident. He's obviously expecting some results. However, why can't I understand Boss Pei's thoughts..."

"Calm down. We cannot rush now. We have to slowly analyze Boss Pei's intentions."

"..."

"Boss Pei said that we should talk about the cell phone's shortcomings first."

"What's more, don't put the price segment at the front. Just like other cell phones, put it at the back."

"Could Boss Pei mean to be as mediocre as other cell phone news conferences? That's impossible. Boss Pei just told me that this cell phone is filled with creativity. The news conference should be filled with creativity!"

"Could it be that... the key lies in putting the shortcomings in front?"

"Repeatedly talk about the shortcomings of the various new technologies, and even take up most of the pages of the news conference. He only broad brush the merits at the end, and then offered a price..."

"I understand now!

Jiang Yuan went through the PowerPoint's adjusted sequence twice. Suddenly, his eyes lit up as he understood what Boss Pei meant!

"Talk about the shortcomings of these new technologies first, in detail and repeatedly. What would the result be? It would make the audience think that the research and development of this cell phone is very difficult. These new technologies are not very practical, and the cost is very high. Most likely, it would only have technology, no products, or only a concept machine that cannot be mass-produced."

"However, in fact, these technologies can already be mass-produced. The other cell phone manufacturers are also trying to use them. Nonetheless, they are not as bold as us. They only tried to use a small portion of the technology, but we directly piled it all up."

"Therefore, I shouldn't call this news conference a cell phone conference. Instead, I should call it a 'New Technology Conference'!

"That way, the audience would not think that I'm here to sell cell phones, and they would not have any expectations. They would only think that these are very cutting-edge and immature technologies in the cell phone industry. Most of them would not have prototypes."

"However, in the end, the price segment would appear on the screen, making them realize that so many difficult technologies could already be mass-produced and sold!"

"Thus, this surprise would completely dilute the impression that the cell phone's various shortcomings left on people. As it is an exploratory concept cell phone, customers would be much more tolerant of it."

"At the same time, because of this sense of surprise, customers would not think that this price is particularly expensive."

"In other words, the effect would be completely different if the same product is introduced in different ways and angles!"

"This should be the effect that Boss Pei wants!"

Jiang Yuan suddenly had an epiphany. Everything from before matched!

He looked at his watch. It had been exactly two hours since Boss Pei arrived. The amount of time was just right.

"Perfect!"

"I'll get someone to change the powerpoint after the holidays. Make the best use of my time to prepare for the news conference. We must not disappoint Boss Pei!"