Pei Qian felt a bit dizzy.
I made “Hardcore Reviews” just to fool Lin Chang, how could it provide inspiration for Fei Huang Studio?
Huang Sibo didn’t notice Mr. Pei’s astonishment and continued excitedly talking about the ideas he and Zhu Xiaocai had brainstormed after watching “Hardcore Reviews.”
The digital product review industry was currently in a period of vigorous development.
Because in the foreseeable future, as domestic consumers’ overall consumption levels continued to rise and various digital products developed rapidly, ordinary consumers would pay increasing attention to such reviews.
Doing similar reviews could both gain attention from fans and earn money from manufacturers. As long as one maintained the balance between these two, they could simultaneously harvest attention and material benefits.
The inspiration that “Hardcore Reviews” gave Huang Sibo and his team was about the form of reviewing.
Currently, most domestic review programs were striving to make their shows increasingly rigorous, with more complex testing, more detailed data—in short, emphasizing their professionalism in all aspects.
Huang Sibo and his team had previously thought the same way.
Precisely because Fei Huang Studio lacked professional expertise in this area, they had never considered making similar review programs before, as it would be difficult to compete with other review shows.
But after watching “Hardcore Reviews,” Huang Sibo suddenly realized something.
Even without high professional expertise, it was fine!
“Hardcore Reviews” had taken a different path. While others were seriously reviewing various technical specifications of phones, “Hardcore Reviews” used this somewhat quirky approach to show viewers many other aspects of data.
For example, whether the phone was waterproof, drop-resistant, whether the internal structure could withstand rough handling…
Although the professional level was almost zero, viewers still watched with great interest, and the view count was even better than many professional review videos!
Therefore, Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaocai realized an issue: professional doesn’t necessarily mean best!
Of course, high professionalism was never a bad thing. After all, the higher the professionalism, the more impeccable the video content would be, and the more convincing it would be.
But if professionalism were overemphasized, it could lead to a predicament of being out of touch with reality and making viewers drowsy.
Many viewers wouldn’t particularly care about specific parameters or data. Even if they knew a specific value, it would be difficult for them to understand what that value represented.
On the contrary, they would more easily accept some more emotional and subjective reviews.
“Hardcore Reviews” adopted this intuitive presentation method, directly using a dinner knife to tap the back cover—the one hardest to break was the best.
This was more intuitive than listing a bunch of back cover material data, and easier for viewers to accept.
Therefore, after research, Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaocai decided to combine short videos with digital product reviews as Fei Huang Studio’s next development goal!
There were two main reasons for setting this goal.
First, Fei Huang Studio had lost quite a bit of money with their last documentary, and it was Mr. Pei who helped cover this hole. This made the employees of Fei Huang Studio feel somewhat dejected, feeling they had failed Mr. Pei’s expectations.
So this time, Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaocai decided to find monetization channels in advance.
Digital product reviews were one of the easiest fields to monetize. Occasionally accepting sponsorships, as long as they didn’t engage in false advertising or deceive people, maintained a decent sponsorship style, and occasionally gave fans some benefits through prize draws and such, they generally wouldn’t crash and burn.
Second, short videos were Fei Huang Studio’s strength. Their previous “Mr. Pei’s Daily Life” was considered a hit short video, and Director Zhu Xiaocai had already proven his ability to continuously produce sufficiently good short video ideas.
Compared to other review programs, Fei Huang Studio was more professional and interesting in making short videos, which was their core advantage.
Huang Sibo very excitedly told Pei Qian about Fei Huang Studio’s plans.
Pei Qian felt a chill in his heart as he listened.
Damn, I knew it wouldn’t be anything good!
Pei Qian never imagined that a review program he casually created would give Huang Sibo and his team such great inspiration.
Who could have anticipated this?
But after calming down and thinking it through, Pei Qian felt that things hadn’t reached a particularly terrible stage yet.
In this world, digital products were developing rapidly, and review programs were also developing quickly. Although they were still in a period of vigorous growth, various review programs were also emerging like bamboo shoots after a spring rain, with fierce competition.
After all, if Huang Sibo and his team could see that digital reviews had potential, others could see it too.
Moreover, the barrier to entry for digital reviews wasn’t high.
Even ordinary consumers could buy a digital device, use it casually, look at the data, share their real experiences, and that would count as a review video.
Not to mention that Huang Sibo and his team’s opponents were many experienced review programs with deep accumulation.
In such an environment, Fei Huang Studio, as a regular team, could certainly achieve something, but whether they would become popular remained unknown.
Besides, Fei Huang Studio making digital review-style short films was better than them doing something that could make more money, such as… making another short film similar to “Mr. Pei’s Daily Life.”
In short, the world of digital reviews was very deep.
Moreover, for Pei Qian, Upwind Logistics, the loss-making weapon, had already completed its preliminary preparation work. Even if Fei Huang Studio made a small profit, it wouldn’t be enough to affect the overall loss-making plan.
Thinking of this, Pei Qian nodded: “Good, I support you.”
“But you must remember to cherish Fei Huang Studio’s reputation. If you shouldn’t take a sponsorship, then don’t take it, understand?”
“Don’t worry, Mr. Pei, we understand!” Huang Sibo happily hung up the phone.
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August 7th.
Lü Mingliang reported to Pei Qian that after becoming the CEO of Upwind Logistics, his first decision was to slightly optimize the delivery times of the two couriers at the Upwind Station.
Considering that many clients were office workers with no one at home during the day, the two couriers’ delivery times were staggered—one responsible for the early shift from 6 AM to 3 PM, and one responsible for the late shift from 2 PM to 11 PM.
Considering that the night shift might be more tiring, there would also be additional subsidies.
The two couriers could also rotate between early and late shifts to prevent long-term night shifts from affecting their health.
This way, regular office workers could choose to receive packages in the morning or evening, which was more scientific than the previous delivery method.
In addition, Lin Canrong reported to Pei Qian that the preparation work for the high-end restaurant was complete.
This efficiency could be said to be very high, and Pei Qian was very satisfied with it.
The restaurant name that Lin Canrong registered with the industrial and commercial bureau was Mingyun Private Kitchen, because this restaurant was located in Mingyun Villa and was similar to a private kitchen in nature.
Pei Qian thought this name was fine; they weren’t planning to hang a sign anyway, so any name would do.
The key was to hurry up and eat!
After selecting the best employee on August 1st, Pei Qian had already thought of a reason for this public-funded gathering.
Outstanding employee recognition + farewell.
Bao Xu was already desperately processing his visa and would soon be going on a company-funded overseas trip, while Lü Mingliang had already started working at Upwind Logistics.
This gathering was also a proper send-off for both of them, signifying that Tenda Games was about to enter its third phase with Huang Sibo and Lü Mingliang as chief planners.
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Mingyun Private Kitchen.
Lin Wan stood at the entrance of the villa, curiously peering inside.
She hadn’t expected that such a seemingly quiet villa area would conceal such a high-quality private kitchen!
From the outside, it looked ordinary, just a regular villa in the Mingyun Villa area, with nothing particularly eye-catching except for being more luxuriously decorated than other villas.
Called a private kitchen, yet it had no sign, and there weren’t even any other diners visible.
Walking further in, the hall with a ceiling height of over 7 meters already had a long dining table set with exquisite tableware, giving off the feel of a refined European royal banquet.
Waiters shuttled back and forth, serving one exquisite dish after another to the table.
A total of 57 people came to Mingyun Private Kitchen this time, including key staff from Tenda Games, Shangyang Games, Slackin’ Internet Café, Upwind Logistics, Fei Huang Studio, and other subsidiaries.
In other words, everyone invited by Mr. Pei to this gathering was a reserve talent with high expectations!
As the current director of Shangyang Games, Lin Wan was naturally on this list.
The villa had three floors. The living room on the first floor had the largest space, with a long table accommodating more than twenty people, and with a ceiling height of 7 meters, the entire space definitely wouldn’t feel oppressive.
This long table was custom-made and only brought out for special occasions; normally, the hall had several small tables.
The other rooms had been converted into private rooms. As for who sat in the main hall and who sat in private rooms, it was all free choice, wherever one wanted to sit.
Pei Qian just hoped everyone would eat more food and spend more money; he had no mandatory requirements for seating arrangements.
Everyone was familiar with each other, so there was no need for excessive formalities. They sat down and started eating.
Many people hadn’t seen each other for a long time due to work, like Huang Sibo and Bao Xu, so this was a good opportunity to catch up.
Huang Sibo told Bao Xu about his plans to shoot new short videos, while Bao Xu complained to Huang Sibo that he had to go on another paid vacation.
“Everyone, eat to your heart’s content, don’t hold back. Anyone who doesn’t eat their fill today has a problem with their work attitude!”
Pei Qian bustled about, watching one expensive dish after another being served from the kitchen, his heart blooming with joy.
Many of these expensive dishes were prepared according to recipes from celebrity chefs, such as “Braised Alligator Tail Soup” and “Sake-Frozen Half Abalone,” each costing four to five thousand yuan.
The black and white premium caviar, at 2,000 yuan per serving for each person—57 people meant over a hundred thousand yuan spent at once.
Of course, Pei Qian bringing his employees to eat here was a form of moving money from one pocket to another, but regardless, the cost of the raw ingredients for these dishes was undeniable.
These top-tier ingredients were specially ordered from various parts of China and even from abroad, transported via specialized expedited logistics—all paid for out of Mr. Pei’s own pocket.
Moreover, there were many first-class chefs and high-quality waitstaff to maintain, plus the private kitchen’s daily utilities and other expenses, all covered by Mr. Pei.
So, although they were eating at their restaurant, they weren’t spending any less.
Compared to the previous Swan Lake Restaurant, this place was in an entirely different league.
Pei Qian estimated that at this rate of eating, even just calculating the raw ingredients, each person would consume at least four to five thousand yuan, making this meal directly cost around three hundred thousand yuan.
Although it didn’t seem like much, as the saying goes, little by little, it adds up and depletes resources.
As long as everyone continued to eat, ate wholeheartedly, they would eventually eat Mr. Pei into poverty!
Lin Wan had initially thought this was just an ordinary gathering, but after tasting a few dishes, she realized she was completely wrong!
Previous gatherings had been at Swan Lake Restaurant, which was already considered the most high-end buffet in all of Jingzhou City, with many very expensive dishes.
But the per-person cost was only around four hundred yuan.
In Lin Wan’s opinion, the dishes there couldn’t be called bad, but they weren’t particularly good either—just normal standard.
But the dishes at Mingyun Private Kitchen were several levels higher than those at Swan Lake Restaurant!
Even Lin Wan felt that she had rarely tasted such delicious food!
Not only that, but the dining environment here also made Lin Wan very satisfied.
The table, tableware, and decorations all looked very refined and matched perfectly with the dishes, subtly elevating the dining environment to an extremely high level.
The waitstaff were all courteous, providing meticulous service without being intrusive.
Occasionally, when asked questions, the waiters could answer fluently, clearly having received rigorous training.
In short, it was better than Swan Lake Restaurant in every aspect!
“Did Jingzhou always have such a good restaurant? How did I never know about it?” Lin Wan was curious.
Xin Hailu, the assistant sitting next to her, sipped red wine and said, “Because this was just opened by Mr. Pei. Not just in Jingzhou, even in the Imperial Capital and Magic City, private kitchens of this caliber would be quite rare.”