At this time, Pei Qian had just left the Headwind Logistics Headquarters and was going to check out the Moyu Internet Cafe Huanyu Tianjie store.
After all, I can no longer control how the game fares, so I have to seize the time and spend the money.
The progress of Headwind Logistics is going smoothly, and Lu Mingliang is seizing the time to recruit people to open new stores.
Originally, Lu Mingliang was very reliable, and Pei Qian should rest assured. But after all, at a critical moment, Pei Qian still had to supervise more.
No matter how busy you are, you can't help it. No matter how busy you are, you still have to get through this month's settlement.
In the car, Pei Qian's phone rang.
When he saw that the call was from Li Yada, Pei Qian's heart skipped a beat.
Could it be that something happened again in "Return to the Shore"?
Don't mess with me!
I'm trying to figure out how to solve the problem here. Don't create a bigger problem for me!
Pick up the phone quickly.
"Mr. Pei, do we want to publish an English version of "Back to the Shore"?"
"I see that there are many foreigners leaving messages in the comment area, hoping that this game will be released in English."
"Moreover, this may also open up overseas markets. Haven't the officials been responding to calls to support domestic games and promote traditional culture..."
Pei Qian was frightened when he heard this, and said quickly: "Don't worry about this!"
Publish an English version? Wouldn’t that kill me?
Pei Qian knows very well that "Dark Souls 1" first became popular in the European and American markets, and this kind of suffering game is especially favored by European and American players.
If there was an English version of "Return to the Shore", wouldn't it cost my life?
Of course, that doesn’t mean that it can’t be done at all. The key is that we have reached this juncture and making money is not in these days!
The settlement will be settled in less than a month now. Pei Qian is running an Internet cafe and a headwind inn. He can see that he can make a loss with just a handful of money. He will lose hundreds of thousands and his pocket will be full.
At the same time, you can also get special rewards from the system.
As a result, it was all last minute and an overseas version was launched. Isn’t this ridiculous?
Although it would cost money to produce an overseas version and hire a translator, this amount of money is simply not enough to watch it.
Translation is a very respectable job in Europe and the United States, but in China, under the conditions of simultaneous interpretation, accompanying translation at business meetings, etc., it is completely cheap. Three or four hundred per thousand words is considered high. Translating a hundred thousand words of game text
It only costs tens of thousands of dollars.
Is this little money worth it for Mr. Pei?
Even if you hire those famous translators, it will only cost you hundreds of thousands at most. Compared with the income that the English version may generate, it is simply a drop in the bucket and very uneconomical.
If Pei Qian agrees to Li Yada, with his work efficiency, he will probably find a translator within two days. Several translators will translate different texts in the game, and it will be done quickly.
The settlement will be settled immediately, don't let this kind of nonsense happen!
So Pei Qian decisively refused.
Even if translation is required, it will have to be after the settlement this month!
Pei Qian coughed twice: "It's too hasty."
"To enter overseas markets, you need the right time, right place, right people, and both are indispensable. Without abundant resources and support, entering hastily will easily lead to failure."
"Of course, it's not that I'm afraid of failure, but it's about our company's long-term layout, so there's no need to rush forward."
"It's better to stabilize the domestic market first and wait until next month to consider releasing a multi-language version."
"You can first check to see if there is a suitable translation. As for when to start making multi-language versions... we will wait until next month."
Li Yada: "Ah, but what about the foreign players now? I feel they are quite pitiful. Is it possible to let them play while reading the dictionary until next month?"
Pei Qian said seriously: "Why not? This is a good opportunity for them to learn Chinese!"
"Nowadays, those who start the game are mainly for players who know a little bit about Chinese. Isn't it good to let them look through the dictionary, review the knowledge they have gradually forgotten, and master some new Chinese vocabulary?"
"As for those players who don't understand Chinese at all... they are waiting anyway, so what if they wait for another half month."
"Besides, there are so many ancient poems in our game. How difficult would it be to translate them? If the translation is too hasty and becomes a machine translation, it will make foreign friends laugh when it is published."
"So this matter cannot be rushed and needs to be considered in the long term. You can first go and find out if there is any more powerful translator and then talk about it after you find it."
Li Yada thought for a while, and it seemed to be the same thing: "Okay, then I will prepare first."
After hanging up the phone, Pei Qian let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, I was resourceful and almost had a big problem!
Let’s talk about the next cycle in the next cycle. Anyway, as long as we don’t rush in these two days and the settlement period is over, everything will be easy to discuss.
Pei Qian calmed down his emotions, and not long after, Universal Street arrived.
Pei Qian got out of the car and rushed directly to the Moyu Internet Cafe on the third floor.
Pei Qian has been staring at Tenda in the past few days, so he hasn't been to Moyu Internet Cafe for a while. He must take a look today to feel at ease.
However, before entering the door, Pei Qian felt that something was wrong.
It's Sunday afternoon now. As the largest high-end shopping mall in Jingzhou City, Huanyu Tianjie has a lot of people.
Originally, there was a lot of traffic, but it had nothing to do with the Moyu Internet Cafe on the third floor. After all, most people came to the mall to shop, eat, and watch movies, not to play games.
When Pei Qian inspected the location of Moyu Internet Cafe, he paid special attention to it. The two clothing brands on the third floor were usually relatively deserted, and the popularity of the cafe was also average, so he safely opened Moyu Internet Cafe in this location.
here.
But this time, something suddenly went wrong!
Pei Qian came up by the elevator. There were many people in the elevator. Pei Qian didn't pay much attention at first, thinking that everyone was going to watch a movie or eat. But when they got to the third floor, all the people got off the elevator in a confused manner.
!
Pei Qian, who was the last one to get off the elevator, froze and watched helplessly as the group of people walked to Moyu Internet Cafe.
Wait a moment!
Stop right here!
What for!
Don't wander around!
Pei Qian hurriedly walked two steps to the door of Moyu Internet Cafe. However, when he saw the scene inside, he almost stopped and walked over on the spot.
The attendance rate must be over 60%. Judging from this situation, we will probably turn a profit soon!
This is really a blessing in disguise... what a ghost!
Pei Qian immediately thought of looking for Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan.
Where are the people!
The fact that the Internet cafe is like this must have something to do with these two guys!
Whoever did it has to take the initiative to take the blame first. If I catch you, I will definitely not be able to eat your good juice!
Pei Qian continued to walk to the Internet cafe. The further he walked, the more frightened he became.
He had experienced this feeling before, at the flagship store of Moyu Internet Cafe.
It's just that although Internet cafes were booming at that time, it was mainly coffee shops and bars that were booming, and most people came to listen to Chen Lei's singing.
But this store only has internet cafe business left!
These people are all sitting on e-sports chairs and playing games seriously, and a large part of them are playing "Return to the Shore".
There were actually quite a few couples and brothers playing blackmail, making the entire internet cafe look quite lively, no longer as deserted as before.
Uncomfortable!
Pei Qian came to the rest area of the Internet cafe, where Qiao Laoshi's latest video was playing on the big projector screen.
Some customers were sitting around the long table in the rest area, some were drinking coffee and some were drinking milk tea. At the same time, they were watching Qiao Laoshi's explanations on the big screen, often showing expressions of enlightenment, as if they were greatly inspired.
Ma Yang was also sitting in the rest area. Zhang Yuan was not there, so he didn't know what he was doing.
"Brother Qian, are you here?"
A smile broke out on Ma Yang's long face, and he asked Pei Qian to sit down in the rest area.
"Do you want to drink coffee? The coffee shop next to us saw that our Internet cafe was getting busy, so they organized an event with us, offering 30% off drinks with Internet charges! Don't tell me, the taste is not bad, look at how everyone is holding a cup now."
The corners of Pei Qian's mouth twitched slightly.
This was a sharp blow to the head, which left him a little stunned.
"Today...why are there so many people?" Pei Qian asked tremblingly.
Ma Yang was a little confused: "Ah? No. There are so many people there every day recently."
Pei Qian: "..."
Damn it!
Are you going to piss me off with your long face?
What good does it do you to get mad at me?
Pei Qian forced himself to calm down: "So, when did the number of people start to increase?"
Ma Yang was a little puzzled: "Brother Qian, don't you know better? It was during the time when you were working on "Return to the Shore"!"
"I never realized before that although our Internet cafe's attendance rate is not high, it has already accumulated a good reputation in Jingzhou through a series of previous events!"
“Although this store is newly opened, its ratings on Dianping have always been very high.”
"There were few people at first, but then there were more and more people. Everyone was tired of shopping, and there happened to be no room in the cafe, so they came to our Internet cafe to sit. Anyway, ten yuan an hour is a good deal in this mall.
of."
"And guess what, Brother Qian, just a few days ago, the large roller skating rink in the mall was renovated and officially opened!"
"Many fathers bring their children to roller skate. The children have to go to class for more than an hour, and the father happens to come to our Internet cafe to play."
"There are also things like accompanying my girlfriend to get her hair done, manicures, etc., which take several hours at a time, and some of them come to our Internet cafe to kill time."
"In addition, there is also a word-of-mouth effect. It seems that Qiao Laoshi also recommended it to our Internet cafe online, and Wang Peng from Dianping also recommended it to our Internet cafe."
"Of course, the most important thing is that the game "Return to the Shore" has become a hit, and even Internet cafes have benefited from it!"
"There are many players who come here every day just to get the best gaming experience from "Return to the Shore"."
"Brother Qian, you have been busy at Tengda, just for this matter, right?"
Pei Qian was silent.
Why, have you become my fault again?
Do you think I want "Return to the Shore" to look like this now?
Ma Yang was a little regretful: "Unfortunately, even though we have made great progress compared with before, there is still a little distance before we can really make money."
"Brother Qian, are you not satisfied with the current situation? You think it should be more popular, right?"
The corner of Pei Qian's mouth twitched slightly. I am indeed dissatisfied, but it is entirely for other reasons!
He thought of a more important thing and hurriedly asked: "How are the other new stores doing?"
Ma Yang said happily: "The location has been finalized. With a simple renovation, it will be open next week!"
Pei Qian hurriedly waved his hand: "No rush! Set the opening time for next Sunday, which is the 24th. There is no need to rush, do you understand?"
Pei Qian originally thought that it didn't matter when these Internet cafes opened, but now that he saw the urinary properties of the Huanyu Tianjie store, he realized that there was a big problem!
If other stores open too early and the number of customers increases, it will bring a heavier burden to Pei Qian!
Therefore, just stick to the opening time one week before settlement. If you open one week later, you can naturally make less money, and don't put so much pressure on yourself.
Ma Yang was stunned: "But our rent has already been paid, why do we have to delay it for another week..."
Pei Qian pretended to be serious and said: "This is to wait for a better time, no need to ask more."