Manager Zhang never would have imagined that while previous companies had complained about the price, since other office buildings generally charged two or three yuan per square meter, while Shenhua Luxury View charged four, nearly double, this Mr. Pei thought it was cheap?!
Was he being sarcastic?
Or did he simply have no concept of money?
Pei Qian frowned slightly, calculating quickly in his mind.
His original mental expectation for this place was around five yuan.
Calculating at 5 yuan/day/square meter, a 3,000-square-meter office space would cost 450,000 yuan to rent for one month.
Losing 450,000 yuan every month without doing anything—where else could you find such a wonderful opportunity?
But the actual price was a whole yuan less than his estimate.
That one yuan meant he would lose over 90,000 yuan less each month!
It was still a bit troubling.
However, this remained within an acceptable range.
The reason Pei Qian was in such a hurry was because “Ghost General” was making money for him every day!
After all, “Ghost General” was still in its growth phase. As the game platforms provided more and more recommended positions and the game’s popularity increased, large batches of players flooded in every day, and income naturally rose with the tide.
Losing all this money was no easy task.
Pei Qian had to step up his efforts!
…
“I’ll rent this floor. Please prepare the contract,” Pei Qian said decisively.
Manager Zhang was stunned for a moment, then broke into a delighted smile. “Very well! Please come with me.”
Such a straightforward client was truly rare!
Pei Qian and Xin Hailu went to Manager Zhang’s office to make the payment and sign the contract. The entire series of operations was quickly completed.
With the deposit plus the first month’s rent, 700,000 yuan was spent in an instant.
Pei Qian didn’t even furrow his brow; instead, he felt secretly pleased.
Wind blows the eggshell away, money goes, and people stay happy!
If he didn’t squander the system’s money quickly, how could he convert it into personal wealth?
As for the contents of the contract… Pei Qian didn’t need to worry about these matters, as Assistant Yan would handle them.
Xin Hailu was equally proficient in financial and legal matters. With her oversight, Pei Qian felt completely at ease.
“Well then, welcome to Shenhua Luxury View! If you have any problems in the future, feel free to contact me anytime, and I will resolve them for you immediately,” Manager Zhang said with a beaming smile.
Pei Qian exchanged a few casual pleasantries, received the lease contract from Manager Zhang, and handed it to Assistant Yan to put away.
Afterward, Pei Qian and Xin Hailu left Manager Zhang’s office and returned to the 17th floor.
…
Pei Qian paced back and forth in the empty office area, planning the company’s layout.
This was also an important part of losing money!
“A good working environment can improve employees’ efficiency and enhance our company’s image!”
“Assistant Yan, please take notes and prepare a procurement list for me later.”
“The desks and chairs must be expensive—ahem, not just expensive for the sake of it, but high-end! They must be different from other companies!”
Computers must have the highest specifications. Mechanical keyboards and mice must also be top-tier. Screens—there must be two. We’re in the information age, and we’re a gaming company—computers are our productivity!”
“We also need plants. When tired from work, looking at plants helps relax. Plants aren’t easy to care for, so we’ll need to hire a special auntie to look after them.”
“I think that space over there is suitable for a small gym. Game industry professionals are prone to occupational diseases, so more exercise will help them work better.”
“For the reception room, we can’t skimp on sofas and tea tables. It would be best to get a set of high-end tea ware and seven or eight kinds of fine tea. If we have business negotiations, we can’t serve people purified water.”
Pei Qian spoke eloquently.
All this would be paid for with system funds, so he could spend as much as he wanted!
Everything the company could use would be of the highest quality.
Even things the company couldn’t use would be of the highest quality!
As Pei Qian spoke, he observed the system’s reaction.
The system showed no change, no warning, indicating that Pei Qian’s behavior didn’t violate any rules!
Xin Hailu took out a small notebook and quickly recorded everything.
“Yes, Mr. Pei, I’ll take care of it promptly.”
“May I ask what total price would be acceptable to you?” Xin Hailu asked.
Pei Qian thought for a moment. “About 500,000 to 800,000 yuan. Try to lean toward the 800,000 mark.”
Xin Hailu nodded. “Understood.”
Pei Qian didn’t dare to be too excessive; he wanted to be extravagant but couldn’t exceed the company’s needs.
Take the computers needed for office work, for example.
Following normal logic, ordinary computers would suffice.
But Pei Qian wanted to lose money, so he had to get high-end computers.
The system wouldn’t intervene for generally high-end computers. But if Pei Qian spent hundreds of thousands on a supercomputer, the system would judge it as a violation.
Therefore, Pei Qian couldn’t spend recklessly without limits. Setting the budget at around 800,000 yuan was already testing the system’s boundaries.
…
…
One day later.
“This is the procurement list I’ve compiled based on our previous discussion. Please review it.”
Xin Hailu handed Pei Qian a document from her folder.
It contained the complete procurement list, including office desks, chairs, computers, plants, fitness equipment, sofas, tea tables, tea leaves, and so on.
Everything Pei Qian had racked his brains to think of was on the list.
Scanning it briefly, Pei Qian couldn’t help but be slightly surprised.
It was damn expensive!
This was evident just from the price of the plants.
A Luohan pine bonsai, 988 yuan.
But it wasn’t the kind of expensive that meant being cheated. From the picture, it was clear that the bonsai’s shape was indeed perfect, likely carefully cultivated and pruned by a dedicated master, making 988 yuan seem quite worthwhile!
Ten fortune trees, 188 yuan each.
As for why they needed ten trees, it was because having just one along the floor-to-ceiling windows would look too lonely; they needed to be in a row.
Buying ten represented the meaning of “perfect in every way.”
Then there was the high-end sofa set for 60,000 yuan.
Tea sets included a handcrafted pure silver tea set for 22,000 yuan and a natural Duan inkstone tea tray for 13,000 yuan, to be used in rotation.
There were also several kinds of tea leaves, all very expensive.
Looking at all these zeros, Pei Qian felt his eyelid twitching.
Pretending to have examined the list carefully, he flipped to the last page.
Total price: 780,000 yuan!
The bulk of the expenditure was on workstations.
Each person was to be equipped with a high-end desk, high-end gaming chair, high-spec computer, two high-refresh-rate gaming monitors, mechanical keyboard… This setup costs over 20,000 yuan per person.
Setting up 30 workstations would cost over 600,000 yuan.
Spending a bit more elsewhere brought the total to 780,000 yuan.
After seeing the unit prices of these products, Pei Qian had a strange feeling.
Only 780,000 yuan? So cheap???
Thirty workstations were the number Pei Qian had settled on after consideration.
Pei Qian wanted to lose money, but under the system’s rules, he had to engage in normal business activities. He couldn’t hire people to do nothing but play games at the company all day.
Such obvious attempts to exploit loopholes would be warned by the system.
With the current cloud editors available, 30 people could barely produce a large-scale game, though the quality would certainly not be polished to a high degree.
As for the issue of the office space feeling too empty with only 30 workstations, that was easily solved.
Pei Qian had planned a billiards table, an entertainment room, an audiovisual room, a water bar, a snack area, a rest area, and various other spaces.
The actual office area would only occupy a small portion.
Moreover, the workstations in the office area would be spaced far apart, ensuring each employee had ample personal space.
The desks were also the largest available, big enough to run a horse on.
Employees could place whatever they wanted on them. Even if they bought figurines until they were penniless, there would be enough space.
With this arrangement, 30 workstations wouldn’t fill the entire space, but it came close.
Pei Qian looked at Xin Hailu with full admiration, conveying that she was truly excellent.
This was what professionalism looked like!
Xin Hailu maintained her professional smile and reported, “All products are procured through official channels at the lowest internal prices. The company will not waste a single penny.”
Pei Qian nodded.
He believed Xin Hailu could achieve this.
All products were from official channels at the lowest procurement prices, so the system had no reason to warn Pei Qian.
He liked this assistant.
She fully understood the leader’s intentions, had strong execution capabilities, was well-endowed both physically and mentally, and was flawless in every aspect.
Working with smart people was so refreshing!
“Very good, I’m very satisfied. Let’s proceed with the procurement as planned,” Pei Qian said, generous with praise. “Starting next week, I’ll be interviewing applicants in the small meeting room. I’ll trouble you to prepare the materials then.”
Xin Hailu nodded with a smile. “Of course, that’s part of my job.”
Pei Qian felt that everything was going well.
The recruitment matter was crucial—the completion of the task hinged on this single move!
Seeing Pei Qian’s spirited demeanor, Xin Hailu smiled and reminded him, “You seem to have forgotten a very important matter.”
“Shouldn’t you get yourself some outfits?”