Chapter 140 The Reverse Psychology of Boss Pei

Pei Qian didn't pay much attention to it at first. After all, snacks were there for people to eat if they wanted, and ignore if they didn't. There weren't any snack-eating quotas within Tengda, so there was nothing to make a fuss about.

But Pei Qian felt that these employees' attitudes seemed a bit strange.

The relaxed atmosphere seemed to have disappeared, replaced by a slightly solemn one, and even a few employees were secretly observing him.

This made Pei Qian feel that something was definitely up!

He went to an employee's desk and asked, "I remember you used to eat a lot of snacks. Why haven't you eaten any today? Are you tired of the recent snacks? Should we change them again tomorrow?"

The employee quickly shook his head. "No, no, President Pei. I just want to lose some weight. I'm giving up snacks for a while."

"Lose weight?" Pei Qian sized him up. This guy was over 1.7 meters tall and weighed only about 60 kilograms, judging by sight. What was there to lose?

If you're going to make an excuse, at least make it a believable one, right?

Pei Qian looked at another employee next to him.

This employee quickly said, "Yes, yes, President Pei, I'm also losing weight."

Pei Qian was suspicious. "Aren't there low-calorie snacks in the snack area? They won't make you fat."

"What's going on? If you don't tell me, I'll have the administration change the snacks again!"

Hearing that the snacks were going to be changed again, the two employees couldn't hold back.

The real reason they weren't eating snacks was to save President Pei some money and reduce the company's daily expenses. If President Pei mistakenly thought that everyone didn't like the snacks and changed them, wouldn't that be even more wasteful?

The two employees looked at each other, knowing that their weight loss excuse was completely untenable, so they had to say, "President Pei, we heard that the company has some minor financial problems... After all, we are all part of Tengda, and it is everyone's responsibility to save money..."

Another employee immediately added, "Yes, President Pei, don't worry, we will definitely not hold the company back at a critical moment!"

Pei Qian raised an eyebrow and was immediately displeased.

Save money, everyone's responsibility?

Is that even human language!

How much money can you save by not eating snacks? You aren't even willing to let me spend that little bit of money. How dare you call yourselves my employees?!

You call that not holding the company back?

You're not holding the company back, you're holding *me* back!

Pei Qian wanted to scold them, but when he saw the other employees staring at him, he held back.

No, he can't scold them.

His every move was being watched by the employees. If he showed any excessive reaction, it would likely confirm their original assumptions, and might even spread to other departments through gossip.

What if all of Tengda's employees felt that the company was in trouble and wanted to work together, causing all of the company's expenses to drop? Wouldn't that be a disaster?

When faced with this kind of situation, you must deal with it calmly.

Thinking of this, Pei Qian put on a kind and friendly expression, with a gentle smile that made people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze. "Why would you think that way?"

"When did the company have financial problems? Don't believe those rumors from the outside. They are all fake news released by other companies, a groundless attack on our company!"

"You've all seen the success of the *Mission and Choice* movie and game. The new Ouhou Technology phones and the smart fitness clothes drying rack are also well-received. How could we have financial problems?"

"Our company has enough cash flow. Don't worry unnecessarily!"

"Besides, a company's development isn't based on saving money. How much money can you spend on snacks and taxi reimbursements? What are those various welfare programs worth?"

"It's better to put that energy into your work. Eat more snacks and do a good job. That's the real way to contribute to the company!"

The two employees quickly nodded. "Okay, President Pei, we understand!"

Pei Qian immediately said, "Quick, everyone go get some snacks. Take advantage of the fact that it's not off work yet and eat more. Go, go, go!"

Urged by Pei Qian, the employees went to the water bar and each took a few bags of snacks back to their workstations.

Seeing this, Pei Qian nodded in satisfaction.

Good, that's how it should be.

Now he didn't have any other requirements for these employees. Hoping that they would slack off and delay the progress of their work seemed a little too extravagant, but they should at least eat more snacks and drink more beverages, right?

If they can't even do that, then what's the point of me keeping you around?!

Hearing the sound of chewing potato chips in the office area, Pei Qian walked away contentedly.

Maybe I can find a buyer to sell the building tomorrow. Happy!

Seeing President Pei leave, the two employees ate snacks while whispering to each other.

"Oh no, it seems that the financial problems are almost certainly true."

"How do you say that?"

"President Pei in adversity! Look at how President Pei spoke to us with a kind expression, appearing calm and relaxed, seeming very relaxed. But the old employees who know him well know that the more he is like this, the more it shows that President Pei is in a difficult situation! Otherwise, why would he need to explain so much to us?"

"That's right! President Pei in good times will calmly think about problems and worry about the development of the next stage in advance; President Pei in adversity will use an optimistic spirit to inspire everyone. From this point of view, it is indeed the case that he is in a difficult situation!"

"What should we do?"

"I think we have to trust President Pei and not let his hard work be in vain. President Pei is right, not eating snacks won't save much money. We still have to work hard and create more revenue for the company! As for this time, I believe President Pei will definitely be able to lead us through the difficulties!"

"Yes, trust President Pei!"

The two ate snacks and continued to work diligently.

At the same time, some employees also opened internal chat software and chatted with colleagues and friends in other departments about this matter...

...

That night.

Inside a villa in the Mingyun Mountain Villa.

Lin Chang of Myth Entertainment, Li Shi of Fuhui Capital, second-generation rich kid Xue Zhebin, Zhou Muyan of Tianhuo Studio, Yao Bo of Jindin Group, Ding Gan, the boss of the SUG club, and several other local Jingzhou investors who were with Li Shi, were all gathered together.

Several of them were not originally in Jingzhou, but had just arrived today.

Lin Chang looked at Li Shi. "Is the news reliable? Is President Pei really going to sell a building?"

Li Shi nodded. "Absolutely true!"

Zhou Muyan seemed a little surprised. "Can't be? President Pei's two new games were both big hits. Would he be short of money?"

He spends most of his time in Shanghai doing Tianhuo Studio's affairs and doesn't pay much attention to Tengda's situation, so he instinctively didn't believe it when he heard the news.

Li Shi nodded slightly. "Just calculate Tengda's recent expenses, and you'll know. If President Pei spends money like that, it would be a miracle if his cash flow could hold up."

He briefly analyzed Tengda's situation, including the fact that *Mission and Choice* had not yet received payment, a large backlog of smart fitness clothes drying racks, and the large-scale spending spree to start the 515 Game Festival in competition with Finger Company and Longyu Group.

After a brief explanation, Li Shi said, "Tengda has indeed released an intention to sell a building and hopes that the funds can be received as soon as possible."

Lin Chang slapped his thigh in annoyance. "It's my fault that this happened!"

"If President Pei hadn't taken out a large sum of money to help establish Chixing Studio, he wouldn't have had to sell a building for this little bit of working capital!"

"At that time, President Pei was very generous in saying that he would put up the money to start Chixing Studio with us. He also personally designed the first game, finalized the first product, and even had people from Shang Yang Games come to help. I didn't think too much about it at the time. Who would have thought that Tengda's internal funds were actually quite tight?"

"In this case, President Pei actually squeezed out a sum of money, preferring to sell a building to help. I'm really a little ashamed!"

Tengda Group's revenue-generating ability is definitely beyond doubt.

The new games and two digital products have all been very successful, so they can definitely earn a lot of money. Therefore, President Pei's selling of the building is definitely not a problem within the company. It can only be said that it is to turn over some funds to deal with the price war between Finger Company and Longyu Group.

But even so, taking the company's valuable working capital to help establish Chixing Studio is also a very touching act!

Li Shi had a serious expression. "We usually receive a lot of benefits from President Pei, and now that President Pei is encountering a little difficulty, we must not sit idly by!"

Everyone nodded.

Li Shi and the other investors in Jingzhou, needless to say, had already made a lot of money following President Pei, and they were almost treating President Pei like a god of wealth.

And the other few, such as Zhou Muyan of Tianhuo Studio and Yao Bo of Jindin Group, although they didn't have much business dealings with Tengda, they had all benefited greatly from the GPL League.

It turned out to be the right decision to buy the GPL League slots together at a high price back then.

Because the GPL League slots are now out of print, if other clubs want to enter the market, they have to buy the slots from them.

With the current popularity of the GPL League, the price of the slots has almost doubled, and it will definitely continue to rise in the future!

Even without considering the price of the slots, the high popularity of the GPL League has brought them advertising effects that have long since earned back the cost of buying the slots.

Moreover, President Pei has been sparing no effort to promote the GPL League, and they are all beneficiaries.

Yao Bo said, "Although on the surface it is a price war between the two games, *GOG* and *IOI*, involving Tengda Group and Finger Company, it obviously also affects us."

"Finger Company and Longyu Group created the ICL League to compete with the GPL. We all rely on the popularity of the GPL, and in fact, we are all in the same boat!"

Zhou Muyan also nodded. "Yes, we must help with this matter, both out of emotion and reason!"

Since Tianhuo Studio bought a GPL slot, it has also tasted the sweetness, using the popularity of the GPL to drive traffic to its own games, and the game's revenue has greatly increased.

The popularity of the GPL is equivalent to the income of Tianhuo Studio, so how could they not care?

Seeing that everyone quickly reached a consensus, Li Shi asked, "Then how should we specifically help?"