Pei Qian couldn’t accept this conclusion.

No, no, this was completely unreasonable!

Something had to change!

If Ma Yang continued playing like this, and He Desheng and his team kept blindly making suggestions for GOG, the situation could completely spiral out of control.

He needed to find something for Old Ma to do.

After pondering for a moment, Pei Qian said earnestly: “Old Ma, stop playing games for a while.”

He then looked at He Desheng and the others: “You all too, you’re not allowed to accompany Boss Ma in playing games anymore.”

He Desheng’s face turned pale.

What did this mean? Had he been kissing the wrong part of the horse?

Were their suggestions bad and conflicted with Boss Pei’s design philosophy?

Or did Boss Pei think they weren’t focusing on their real work and was dissatisfied with them?

The atmosphere in the office suddenly became tense.

Not being able to play games wasn’t a big deal in itself.

But if they had made a bad impression on Boss Pei, that would be terrible!

Pei Qian continued: “Shortly, I’ll squeeze out another sum of money. You all should think about what new investment projects to pursue.”

Everyone in the office visibly relaxed.

He Desheng felt ashamed of his previous thoughts.

What was he thinking? Was Boss Pei that petty?

Look, not only was Boss Pei not angry, he had praised them!

The best outcome that He Desheng had originally anticipated was a salary increase.

But now, Boss Pei was going to allocate funds to Circle Dream Ventures, which was even more exciting than a raise!

Pei Qian didn’t know what He Desheng was thinking, but whatever it was, it was certainly very different from what Boss Pei was thinking…

After the previous incident, Pei Qian had originally planned to sideline Circle Dream Ventures for the short term.

But now he discovered that when these people had nothing to do, they started meddling with GOG, which was dangerous!

Better to let them loose.

Although Boss Pei didn’t have much spare cash, Tenda was now a large enterprise, and with some effort, squeezing out three or four million shouldn’t be a problem.

However, since the results of the IOI investment hadn’t come in yet, Pei Qian found it hard to trust Ma Yang again in the short term.

This time, Pei Qian decided to personally oversee the investment!

Ma Yang nodded vigorously: “Sure, Qian Bro, no problem. I’ll spend this money as quickly as possible!”

Pei Qian’s face darkened: “No, no, no, don’t rush this time.”

“First, take a good look around, find several projects with dreams, and after some time, I’ll come over. We’ll discuss it a bit and then make a decision.”

Ma Yang was confused: “Qian Bro, didn’t you teach me that in investing, you must strike when the time is right and never hesitate? Didn’t you say to invest in what you like and always trust your first instinct?”

Pei Qian coughed twice: “Ahem, yes, I did say that.”

“But at that time, you were still new to investing, just entering the field. I kept emphasizing that you shouldn’t hesitate, mainly to cultivate your decisive investment mindset!”

“But now, the situation is different.”

“You already have investment experience worth 20 million, it’s time for you to level up.”

Ma Yang suddenly understood: “Okay, Qian Bro, how do I level up? Tell me!”

Pei Qian thought for a moment: “This requires specific analysis for specific projects. Discussing in the air without any concrete projects can easily lead to dogmatism.”

“So, follow the standards I’ve told you and screen the proposals. Collect all those with overflowing dreams.”

“I’ll come again after some time, and we’ll discuss together which specific project to invest in!”

Ma Yang nodded vigorously: “Okay, Qian Bro, no problem!”

He then looked at his gold-level companions behind him: “Did you hear that? Until the next project is invested in, I will lead by example—none of us will play games!”

Everyone nodded in unison: “Yes, Boss Ma!”

He Desheng’s face broke into a smile.

Although he enjoyed playing games, he had never forgotten that he was an investor.

He came to Circle Dream Ventures to learn the most advanced investment principles from Boss Pei!

During the last 20 million investment, Boss Ma invested so quickly that He Desheng, as an executor, couldn’t understand it at all.

All this time, He Desheng had been waiting to see Boss Pei in action.

Now, the opportunity had come!

Which project would Boss Pei, the investment master, put money into?

He was truly looking forward to it!

…

…

December 30th, Thursday.

The New Year’s holiday was approaching, and exam week was gradually nearing.

Pei Qian had been studying Ma Yang’s notes all last night, and his head still felt a bit foggy when he woke up this morning.

Just after ordering Slackin’ Takeout, Pei Qian felt his left eyelid twitching.

“Left eye twitches for wealth, right eye twitches for disaster.”

“No, something’s wrong!”

Pei Qian was instantly on alert.

He quickly sat down at his desk, took out his notebook, and rapidly went through all the industries that might be having problems.

Although Pei Qian knew this was completely superstitious, “the gentleman examines himself three times a day,” and there was no harm in being vigilant.

He went through all the current industries one by one.

The heads of Tenda Games and Shangyang Games were still playing in the United States, so it probably wasn’t them.

The haunted house was still in its infancy, without even a proposal yet. Judging by the low efficiency of those two managers, it wasn’t there either.

Slackin’ Takeout and Headwind Logistics were traditional loss-making projects.

Fei Huang Studio was still filming, and there shouldn’t be any particularly dangerous situations there…

After a simple review, Pei Qian finally came to ROF and Slackin’ Internet Café.

This ROF computer assembly had just recently given Pei Qian a severe blow, making it a primary suspect!

However, adhering to the principle of not wrongfully accusing any good person, Pei Qian decided to call Zhang Yuan to sound him out.

“Hello? Boss Pei?” Zhang Yuan’s somewhat tired voice came from the other end of the phone.

Pei Qian was instantly alert and asked: “You sound very tired.”

Zhang Yuan said, “Yes, Boss Pei, I’ve been busy with procurement lately. Buying so much inventory in bulk is not an easy job. But don’t worry, Boss Pei, it’s almost done!”

Pei Qian asked again: “How are the recent sales of ROF computers?”

Zhang Yuan chuckled: “Oh, don’t worry, Boss Pei, everything is good!”

“I was originally worried that restoring the original price would cause orders to plummet, but it didn’t!”

“Although sales volume has decreased, because the selling price is higher, we make more money on each unit, so the total profit hasn’t significantly decreased!”

“It seems that the ROF brand already has considerable influence, and its reputation has spread. People are still buying steadily.”

“It looks like my worries were unnecessary. Boss Pei, you have foresight!”

“As you requested, I’ve taken all the money we’ve earned to build up inventory. Now the delivery points near all the Slackin’ Internet Cafés are full, and the warehouse is also quite stocked, with another batch of goods on the way.”

“Thanks to the brothers at Headwind Logistics for their great work!”

“Now, we don’t have to worry about supply at all!”

“Even if there’s a peak in orders during the New Year holiday, our inventory is sufficient, and we can ensure that these computers are delivered to customers immediately!”

Pei Qian’s mouth twitched slightly.

Sure enough, there was a problem!

The computers returned to their original price, yet many people were still buying.

Isn’t this frustrating? Doesn’t that mean I’m making more money per computer?

Pei Qian never imagined that even after the computers returned to their original price, at least three or four hundred yuan more expensive, it still wouldn’t deter people who wanted to buy them!

Thinking about it, this did make some sense.

Who was ROF’s main customer base?

Mainly those who wanted convenience.

If someone knew how to assemble a computer themselves, they would never come to buy an ROF, unless the price of the whole machine was cheaper than all the components put together, which could only happen when Boss Pei was running promotions at a loss.

But the current problem was that after several rounds of promotions, ROF had gained a certain reputation online, especially in Jingzhou!

Those who had bought ROF computers had already seen the value of this brand:

All components were genuine, the configuration was clear and not cut corners, lightning-fast home delivery, and any problems would be serviced at home.

In Jingzhou, it was more worry-free than many branded computers!

These people naturally recommended it to their friends.

So, ROF’s reputation had spread.

For those who couldn’t assemble computers themselves and wanted convenience, even if ROF computers were three or four hundred yuan more expensive, some would still buy them.

After all, no one knew when the next promotion would be, and for something as important as a computer, spending a bit more for peace of mind wasn’t excessive.

This was the downside of having a big reputation—customers didn’t mind a slight price increase!

This brand had already gained a certain brand premium?

Pei Qian felt a bit panicked.

If things continued to develop like this, the situation wouldn’t be good!

He needed to think of a solution quickly!

Pei Qian was silent for a moment, then asked: “Do you have time this afternoon? I’d like to see the warehouse situation.”

Zhang Yuan immediately replied: “Yes! What time will you be coming, Boss Pei?”

Pei Qian looked at his watch: “Around 3 PM at the warehouse.”

Zhang Yuan: “Alright, Boss Pei, no problem! I’ll be at the warehouse entrance to welcome you on time!”

After hanging up, Pei Qian silently sighed.

There was no choice; the current situation showed signs of being out of control. It seemed necessary to bring out the big guns!

Although there were still three months until settlement, Zhang Yuan’s ROF assembly business was quietly making big money, progressing smoothly step by step.

If left unchecked, at this rate, who knows what problems might arise after three months!

He had to create some setbacks.

Pei Qian silently said in his heart, “Zhang Yuan, don’t blame me for being ruthless. Later, I’ll give you more bonuses as compensation…”

Then, Pei Qian dialed Xiao Sun’s number.

“Take me to the warehouse this afternoon. And stop by the company to pick up Tang Yishu as well.”