Chapter 10: The First Employee

Pei Qian suddenly felt that his financial prospects had brightened up!

Before, he only had 50,000 in system funds in his hands, and it seemed a bit excessive to use that money to hire an employee.

But now, Pei Qian had 300,000 in system funds!

Hiring an employee wouldn't be too much, right?

After reflecting on his previous failures, Pei Qian summarized a few key points.

First, he had terrible luck!

Who would have thought that a random trash game he made would catch the attention of a well-known UP in the gaming community?

If it weren't for this Qiao Lao Shi, would he have ended up losing money?

Second, Pei Qian began to doubt his own abilities.

Was it because he was too smart that he couldn't lose money properly?

Some people try hard to make money but always fail and lose money.

While some people rack their brains trying to lose money but can't seem to do it!

Pei Qian felt like he was the latter.

So, he thought he should find someone to help.

Hire someone!

As long as he hired some slackers to handle the work, wouldn't he be able to comfortably lose money?

With this thought, Pei Qian suddenly didn't feel angry at Ma Yang anymore, even though he had just been tricked by him.

"Ma Yang is like a gift from heaven to me!"

"Such a genius slacker, isn't he the perfect employee I've been hoping for?"

"Should I consider other classmates as well? After all, whether it's one sheep or a flock of sheep, paying more salaries can lead to losing more money."

"No, no! The others are too reliable."

Pei Qian originally wanted to consider other classmates, but he quickly gave up.

After all, Handong University is a key university, and those who can be admitted are generally intelligent.

Ma Yang is an exceptional slacker, a rare find.

Choosing others might actually get things done, and Pei Qian would be left crying without tears.

Having made up his mind, Pei Qian called Ma Yang out of the dormitory alone.

"What's up, Qian? Do you have some secret strategy to share with me?" Ma Yang's face was full of anticipation, thinking that Pei Qian wanted to talk about gaming.

"I've been making my own game recently and need some help. Are you interested?" Pei Qian got straight to the point. Ma Yang wasn't the type to overthink things, so it was better to keep it simple.

Ma Yang hesitated for a moment before shaking his head: "No way, I have so many courses this semester, I don't have time for such things."

He paused, then added: "You haven't been fooled by the illusion of those successful indie games, have you?"

"That 'Lonely Desert Road' game got popular mostly due to luck. Besides, making games requires a lot of money. Where will you get the funds?"

Pei Qian coughed twice: "To be honest, I'm actually a hidden rich second generation. My family gave me 300,000. Is that enough?"

Ma Yang's mouth hung open, and it took him a while to respond.

"Are you serious? You're not joking with me?"

Ma Yang didn't know much about Pei Qian's family background, but he knew that Pei Qian wasn't the type to play pranks on people, especially not such low-quality jokes.

Ma Yang only began to take the matter seriously at this point.

"Apart from money, are there any other issues?" Ma Yang asked.

Pei Qian countered: "Are there any other issues besides money?"

Ma Yang was taken aback. "Do you know how to draw? Do you know programming?"

Pei Qian shook his head. "No, but does it matter? You can buy resources online or hire someone to do it for you."

Ma Yang opened his mouth, finding it hard to express his current feelings.

Is this too childish?

Money alone cannot solve everything!

Pei Qian patted his shoulder. "Relax. I have one question for you. Would you like to join? If you're willing, I'll reserve a spot for you in the design team."

Ma Yang hesitated, "Qian'er, to be honest, with our strong friendship, I should help you unconditionally."

"But, both of us have absolutely no idea about game development! Though you got 300,000 yuan from your family, I think you should think it through carefully before making a decision."

"I'm afraid that if you lose all that money, I won't be able to bear the guilt. I really can't join."

Pei Qian was speechless. He never expected that Ma Yang's conscience would become an obstacle to this matter.

However, on second thought, it was true that Ma Yang might be a bit slow, but his character was impeccable, a typical good guy.

Pei Qian couldn't reveal the source of the funds, so he could only claim to be a rich second-generation with money from his family. As a result, Ma Yang was afraid of causing Pei Qian to lose money and didn't want to join.

Pei Qian had no choice but to provide a successful example to prove himself: "Actually, I've already made a game and made money from it."

Ma Yang was taken aback, "What game?"

"Ahem," Pei Qian coughed twice, "Lonely Desert Highway."

"Pfft!" Ma Yang almost spat out.

"That ridiculous game was made by you?!" Ma Yang was shocked.

He had previously complained to Pei Qian about the nasty designer who made such a frustrating game, only to find out he was criticizing the creator himself...

Pei Qian was helpless, "Yes, I made it..."

The atmosphere became quite awkward for a moment.

Ma Yang blinked his eyes and suddenly gave a thumbs up, "That's impressive, Qian'er! I didn't know you had such a talent for game design! This game becoming so popular shows you're a genius! I knew I felt a strange familiarity when I played it, so that's why!"

Pei Qian was torn between laughter and tears, as Ma Yang's change of attitude was incredibly swift.

"Alright, alright, stop flattering me. I'll just ask you one thing, are you in or not? I'll pay you a salary, 3,000 yuan a month, regardless of profit or loss, and you don't have to take responsibility." Pei Qian said.

This time, Ma Yang's attitude was completely different, nodding vigorously, "No problem, no problem! Then, I'll follow you, Qian'er. You know, I might not have many advantages, but I am reliable!"

Knowing that Pei Qian had already made a successful game, Ma Yang thought he wasn't just messing around, but instead was doing something with great prospects, so he couldn't wait to join!

Pei Qian agreed with Ma Yang's enthusiasm, "Yes, yes, I value your reliability! Just don't tell anyone about this. Of all the students I know, I think you have the most potential. I haven't asked anyone else."

Ma Yang beamed, "No problem, no problem."

"Alright, let's leave it at that for now," Pei Qian didn't have anything else to say, "There's still a lot of preparatory work to be done here, so you can just focus on what you're doing for now. I'll let you know when there's progress."

Ma Yang nodded repeatedly, "Alright, don't worry. I'll go to the bookstore this afternoon to see if there are any professional books to buy and study. Rest assured, I won't hold you back!"

Ma Yang turned back to his dorm room, packing his things to go out.

"Actually, there's no need to buy professional books to study..."

In his heart, Pei Qian shouted this sentence, but he lifted his hand and ultimately said nothing.

He was a little skeptical whether his decision to find Ma Yang was correct.

Could someone who was so responsible and reliable really cooperate with him to achieve his goals...?

But then he thought again, based on his understanding of Ma Yang over the years, this guy was indeed reliable, but his abilities were indeed limited.

It wouldn't affect the overall situation if he was asked to read professional books openly.