Pei Qian and Lin Chang drank coffee in silence, looking at each other without saying a word.
These two days were weekends, and Pei Qian could finally rest peacefully without any psychological burden, put all his worries behind him, and live a short and happy life.
But today, Lin Chang came to Jingzhou and still had to meet him.
However, after meeting and exchanging pleasantries, both of them fell into silence.
Thinking back to the planning and strategizing between the two of them a few months ago, they thought they were already halfway successful. However, in the end, both gaming phones became popular, and Lin Wan became more popular than ever before. She even started to spread hatred in her own group...
Both of them were a little bit sore.
But it doesn't seem appropriate to just look at each other in silence.
The problem still needs to be solved!
After a moment of silence, Lin Chang spoke helplessly: "Mr. Pei, the game and the mobile phone are not going well...haven't we already made sufficient plans?"
The corners of Pei Qian's mouth twitched slightly.
Adequate planning is mainly done by Pei Qian, which more or less means "making plans as fierce as a tiger, but in the end making money like a dog".
But Pei Qian is not convinced, Lin Chang, do you dare to say that you have no responsibility at all?
If you hadn't taken it upon yourself to promote "Better Tomorrow" for me, the movie wouldn't have been popular, the ads on it wouldn't have been studied, and the Otto phone wouldn't have had such a good start...
In short, you must also have a pot!
You can't leave it all to me!
Pei Qian sighed and said: "You promoted "Better Tomorrow" and arranged so many films. As a result, the Otto phone had already established a high-end image in the hands of consumers before it was released, which also disrupted my plan.
ah."
Lin Chang looked unbelieving: "How is that possible!"
"Mr. Pei, didn't you write the script of this movie? You must also know about the advertisement of Otto mobile phone in the movie. The quality of the movie is excellent and the spiritual connotation is so rich. You know better than anyone that this movie would have been released even without my promotion.
, won’t it become popular? It will still become popular!”
"If you say that the success of other movies is due to the announcement, then I believe it; but for "Better Tomorrow"? The announcement is just the icing on the cake!"
Lin Chang actually threw the pot back at the speed of light.
Pei Qian: "..."
I can't accept it at all in my heart, but when I think about it carefully, it seems a little hard to refute.
Now "Better Tomorrow" has been regarded as a work of excellent quality and profound connotation, and most people believe that although marketing is also responsible for the success of a good work, excellent quality is the key factor.
As for the matter of excellent quality... although Zhu Xiaoce was the first to take the blame, Pei Qian seems to have a little responsibility.
Pei Qian even had a little self-doubt.
According to Lin Chang's statement, is it possible that all of this was doomed a long time ago?
The two fell into a brief silence again.
Lin Chang looked suspicious and whispered: "Mr. Pei, you didn't do it on purpose, right?"
"On the surface, you put Ah Wan in charge of these industries that seem to be failing, but in fact you already knew that both games and mobile phones would be a big success? Otherwise, why would you use other industries to fully support them?"
"As far as I know, you are personally responsible for the promotion of the game "Be Quiet". The advertising and various benefits of the mobile phone have also benefited from other industries."
"Is it possible...that you don't actually want A Wan to leave?"
Pei Qian's face darkened: "That's absolutely not the case!"
"Lin Wan is the director of two departments and is very familiar with the heads of other departments. She has the authority to ask for benefits from each department and coordinate the overall situation."
"As for 'be quiet'...it was an accident."
"Mr. Lin, believe me, I want Lin Wan to go home as soon as possible more than anyone else."
Pei Qian's expression was extremely sincere.
Lin Chang looked at Pei Qian without saying anything, but there was a hint of suspicion in his eyes.
This is also normal. If someone promises something to you, but fails five times due to some "objective reasons" or "unexpected factors", you will also have such doubts...
However, Pei Qian is the most wronged person at this time.
But now that the matter has come to this, the excuse seems to have no effect...
We can only continue to set goals for the next stage. This time we must persuade Lin Wan to quit!
However, when Pei Qian was thinking about his next goal, Lin Chang's words completely surprised him.
Lin Chang sighed softly: "Okay, Mr. Pei, I'm not here to shirk the blame. I have other things to do."
"To be honest, the situation has changed again."
"In the past few days, Lin Wan has been showing off in our family group again, especially the Otto mobile phone that has been successfully sold for 8,000 yuan, which is a price that none of the flagship mobile phones in charge of my eldest sister have reached. Although the sales volume varies greatly, but
After all, Ah Wan has only been making mobile phones for a few months, while my eldest sister has been making mobile phones for several years..."
"In short, the scene was very chaotic."
Pei Qian thought for a while: "Then...can the old man let her dance like this?"
Lin Chang said hehe: "Mr. Pei really asked the core point at once, which is also the key to the change in the situation this time."
"Not only is the old man not angry, he is actually very happy."
"Tell the truth, Mr. Pei."
"Before, Wan ran out to work out of anger, and the old man was very unhappy, because he knew very well the state of most companies outside now, and felt that Wan was wasting her time, so he kept asking Wan to go back and inherit the family business.
"
"Ah Wan has been making games before, but he hasn't made much of a splash. Although he has made money from mobile games, it's still hard to get into the mainstream, so the old man's attitude hasn't changed."
"But this time Ah Wan said in the group that he had made a mobile phone with 8000 levels... The old man suddenly became interested!"
"So he found someone to learn more about Otto Mobile and Tenda Group, and guess what?"
The corners of Pei Qian's mouth twitched slightly, and he had a very bad premonition in his heart: "What's going on?"
Lin Chang's expression was a little complicated: "The old man thought about the process of how this mobile phone became popular and sold for 8,000 yuan, and he is full of praise for you, Mr. Pei!"
“Boldly employing Changyou, establishing a high-end positioning from the beginning, subtly promoting the brand in movies, and using Tenda’s other businesses to protect mobile phones, thus establishing a presence in the mobile phone market where countless domestic brands have already carved up almost all price points.
Break out of the siege..."
"If you make a mistake in any of the above steps, it may lead to the failure of the otto phone!"
"Especially the press conference, even the old man was very surprised. After all, domestic manufacturers have never done this. The old man said that this press conference alone saved at least hundreds of thousands of marketing expenses for Otto mobile phones!"
"The old man knows that most of this must be attributed to Mr. Pei and Chang You, but as the director, Awan will definitely grow greatly even if he is only responsible for a small part of it."
"Then, the old man briefly learned about other industries of Tenda Group, including Headwind Logistics, Moyu Internet Cafe, etc..."
Pei Qian felt even worse: "Just tell me what happened in the end..."
Lin Chang paused and said, "The old man has changed his mind."
Pei Qian: "?"
"Changed your mind?"
"Aren't you going to let Lin Wan go back?"
Lin Chang had a complicated expression: "Yes."
"The old man originally wanted Awan to go back because he felt that the companies outside were unreliable and that Wan's time working in these companies was a complete waste of time."
"But after seeing the excellent results achieved by A Wan, my prejudice against these companies has been eliminated... Oh, it doesn't seem accurate to say that. It should be said that it is just the prejudice against Tenda that has been eliminated."
"The old man even admires you very much, Mr. Pei, and feels that Awan will definitely learn a lot from working under you. It seems that it would not be a bad idea to train here for a few more years and then let her go back to inherit the family business."
Pei Qian: "??"
Wouldn't it be a good idea to practice for a few more years and then go back?
This is not a bad thing, it is absolutely impossible!
If I serve as a director for a few more years, I’m not sure what she will do to my company!
What do you mean, the "Lin Wan Home United Front" was destroyed and collapsed just because of a trivial success?
Mr. Lin, can you be firmer?
Pei Qian hurriedly asked: "What did Lin Yu say?"
Lin Chang spread his hands: "What can she say? The old man has spoken, of course you have to listen to him."
"Now the old man's attitude is that since Awan can learn something here, it doesn't matter if she stays for a while. Moreover, the old man also hinted that during this period, we siblings must cooperate well and support her career.
A handful..."
Pei Qian: "???"
Brother, if this giant Shenhua wants to "pull a hand", that is no joke!
You might as well break my arm!
Think about the past.
Lin Yu helped promote the mobile version of "War Song" on the Shenhua App Store;
Linzhou gives Shenhua Luxury King free rent;
Lin often does promotional work for "Better Tomorrow".
Think about the future again...
The three of you are responsible for mobile phones, real estate and entertainment respectively. If you work together, Lin Wan's career will indeed advance by leaps and bounds and everything will go smoothly. Wouldn't Mr. Pei's money-losing business be killed on the spot?
Pei Qian immediately refused: "No need!"
Lin Chang nodded: "Yes, that's what I told the old man too!"
Pei Qian: "Ah?"
Lin Chang had an expression of "I am Mr. Pei's confidant": "I told the old man, Mr. Pei, you started from scratch and are extremely talented, and you have always been very repulsive to this kind of help. Since every decision of Mr. Pei has already been planned, you have enough
The chances of winning are very high, and our blind help is just adding to the chaos. It is really unnecessary."
Pei Qian nodded very happily: "That's right!"
Sure enough, Mr. Lin, you know me well. What you said makes me feel so comfortable!
Although you have some problems with your understanding of "strategizing", as long as you don't cause trouble, we will still be good friends!
Pei Qian thought for a moment and then asked: "Well, Mr. Lin, has the old man given any hint as to when Lin Wan can go back?"
Lin Chang thought for a moment: "Based on the old man's current attitude... Ah Wan should be able to go back when he is capable enough to stand alone."
Pei Qian hurriedly said: "I think she is now capable of taking charge of her own business!"
Lin Chang shook his head: "Obviously the old man doesn't think so. Mr. Pei, from the old man's point of view, Tenda's size is obviously still a bit small. The current sales and profits of Otto mobile phones are not even as good as those of Shenhua's mobile phone business sub-brands."
An ordinary OEM machine, with this achievement, is still far away from the 'one-of-a-kind' in the eyes of the old man."
"At least the business that Awan is responsible for must be ranked very high in the same field, so that it can gain the attention of the old man..."
Pei Qian's face darkened.
Ranking very high?
If a mobile phone is to be "ranked very high", then the market value of the company must be tens of billions, right?
Are you kidding me?
Pei Qian thought for a while: "What about other businesses? For example, does being ranked among the top in the world in a certain category of the gaming industry count?"
Lin Chang thought for a while: "It should count. The old man has no prejudice against the game industry, but mobile games like "War Hymn" will definitely not work. In addition to making profits, it must also have enough influence."
Pei Qian nodded, knowing better.
Arrange Lin Wan to be in charge of ioi's national server and that's it!
The same goal is to "let Lin Wan go back and inherit the family business". In the past, he worked hard to make the project fail, but now he works hard to make the project a success.
Of course, the great success of the project is contrary to Mr. Pei’s ultimate goal, but great success does not necessarily mean making a lot of money, it can also mean being popular!
It just so happens that Pei Qian is still worried about who should hand over the ioi national server project, which can be successful even if he lays down.
Now that it’s confirmed, let’s leave it to Lin Wan and Zhang Yang Games!
Doing so will at least kill three birds with one stone.
Avoid Yangyang Games from making another well-received and popular stand-alone game. They have already proven their strength with "be quiet";
In any case, ioi's national server will most likely be a big success. Since this fact is unavoidable, then throw Lin Wan into the gold plating. After the project is successful, let Mr. Lin come to pick him up as soon as possible;
Finally, the success of ioi's national server can also eliminate gog, a close enemy of Tenda Games and Yangyang Games. The two game departments of their own are at each other's throats. The younger brother beats the older brother. This scene must be very exciting.
Thinking of this, Pei Qian nodded: "Okay, I'll try to get the old man to pick him up after half a year!"
To say that the project is guaranteed to fail, Mr. Pei is really unsure.
But if the project succeeds, especially a project as reliable as ioi... then Mr. Pei will still have some confidence.
Seeing Mr. Pei's expression change so quickly, Lin Chang looked suspicious: "Uh... Mr. Pei, looking at the way you are strategizing, it is obvious that you have a well-thought-out plan."
"So... what you said before about letting A Wan fail was really just bluffing me, right?"
"Is it possible that you have already guessed that as long as Awan's career is successful enough, the old man will change his mind?"
Pei Qian: "..."
"Mr. Lin, if you continue to make wild guesses like this, you will lose my friendship sooner or later."