Losing Money to Be a Tycoon - Chapter 302
Chapter 302: A New Method of Interviewing: Empty Spaces
Everyone in the dormitory was shocked. All of them began to surround Yu Hang. Old Li exited the game, disconnected his monitor, and then moved it to Yu Hang’s table.
The other roommates were already studying the new monitor, their eyes filled with admiration.
After adeptly connecting the monitor to the system unit, the delivery man switched the system unit on to prove that it was in working condition.
“This is how you can contact us for after-sales services. If you encounter any problems with your computer or you want to upgrade any part of it in the future, you can call this number and ask for technical assistance.
“May you have a happy time gaming. If you were satisfied with our service, remember to leave us a five-star rating!”
The delivery man left, clearing out the garbage from the dormitory on his way out.
“Quick, quick, quick! View its specifications!”
Yu Hang’s roommates were even more anxious than he was.
Soon, the specifications were displayed on the screen. The impressive figures and high-end, trendy-looking hardware stunned everyone.
“This computer… must be worth five or six thousand yuan at least,” one of them commented as he swallowed his saliva.
Old Li sniggered. “Five or six thousand yuan? Why are you looking down on this computer? This system unit was made from top-tier hardware. I think it’s worth about fifteen thousand yuan.”
Yu Hang’s roommates gasped.
A fifteen-thousand-yuan system unit… this was the system unit of their dreams!
Old Li’s eyes were filled with envy. As the only one in the entire dormitory who understood computer hardware, he could speak clearly and logically about it and even boast about his knowledge. However, when it came to buying his own hardware, he could only afford a system unit with a below-average price-to-quality ratio.
There was no other reason for this apart from the fact that he had no money!
Students had limited income. Apart from rich second-generation heirs, who else could afford a system unit that cost more than ten thousand yuan?
“Old Yu, are you secretly a rich second-generation heir? Or did you sell your body outside of schooling hours to earn money? Can you tell me how you found such a good deal?”
Everyone was clearly envious.
Yu Hang scoffed. “You’re the one who sold your body! I just won a prize! I think Fish-Catching Internet Cafe is hosting an event now. While you’re surfing the net there, you will stand a chance to win a system unit. I was lucky that I got selected.”
Old Li’s eyes lit up. “Holy sh*t, there’s such a good deal? When did it start?”
Yu Hang answered, “Today. I was playing in the morning when I got selected. Then, the system unit was delivered this afternoon. They’re extremely efficient!”
Everyone exchanged confused looks.
They had only ever heard of internet cafes waiving the per-hour charges; they had never heard of internet cafes giving out system units!
Were they ballers?!
One of Yu Hang’s roommates began to pack his things without another word.
In a sour tone, Old Li said, “Ai, don’t even think about it. Old Yu was incredibly lucky. What’s more, there are bound to be tons of people taking part in the event. Winning aside, you might not even be able to get a seat in the internet cafe. Don’t waste your time traveling there.”
Yu Hang pondered for a moment and said, “That might not be true.
“Few seats in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe are occupied. In the morning, only sixty to seventy percent were taken.
“What’s more, they’re quite low-profile about this event. Even when I won the system unit, they did not make a big deal out of it. Instead, the manager quietly walked up to me and asked me for my address and contact details. No one else knew that I won the prize.”
Old Li and the others began to pack their things as well.
“Let’s go, let’s go! We’ll play games at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe today!”
“That’s right. It doesn’t matter even if we don’t win any prizes. I want to experience what it’s like to play games at a high-end internet cafe.”
“Hey, wait for me! Let me put on some pants!”
“What’s the address? Which one of you knows?”
“Ai, wait for me. I need to finish up some things.”
“Go and get busy, we’ll wait for you at the internet cafe!”
Yu Hang could not help but smile. These people were way too pragmatic.
Before this, none of them were willing to go there because they thought Fish-Catching Internet Cafe was too expensive. Now that they knew they would stand to win a system unit, they could hardly keep still.
Yu Hang observed them with a smile on his face. In any case, he had already won a prize. There was no way he would win another one even if he went there again.
He took out Fish-Catching Take-Out’s cutlery and smelled the fragrance of his food.
As Yu Hang ate, he downloaded various games on his computer.
The school’s internet speed was slow, but he could still use the extra fast system to play ordinary online games.
It would be a crime against humanity not to play games on a computer like that!
While waiting for his games to download, Yu Hang accessed online shopping websites and considered buying a monitor for himself. Now that he had a system unit that cost more than ten thousand yuan, how could he not have a gaming monitor with high refresh rates?
It went without saying that he had to get a good keyboard and mouse as well. They had to match his awesome system unit.
Yu Hang had been browsing the website when his cell phone rang.
“Hello, your express delivery is here.”
Yu Hang felt light-headed. Another express delivery?
Since Old Li and the others were on their way to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, they headed downstairs together.
It was a delivery man from Upwind Logistics, but he was not the same person from before.
This time, the delivery man carried a huge box and multiple small boxes out of his motor tricycle.
Confused, Yu Hang asked, “What is this?”
The delivery man smiled and answered, “We received new instructions from our boss earlier; Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s lucky winners would be given a monitor and other peripherals apart from a system unit. That’s why I delivered the additional items to you as soon as I could.”
Yu Hang was overjoyed. “Awesome! Old Li, help me carry these up, quick!”
Old Li cupped his fists and said, “Farewell!”
Just like that, the entire group disappeared without a trace.
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At Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s Huanyu Tianjie branch…
Zhang Yuan and Ma Yang were sipping coffee and chatting in the resting area.
“Boss Pei is so generous. By the end of the week of events, ROF will be well-known across Jingzhou.
“Although we’ll be incurring great losses, local residents will know that ROF is a top-quality brand with excellent installation and after-sales services. As people talk about us more and more, I’m sure we will be able to recover the losses.
“What’s more, the more hardware we purchase, the less it would cost overall. We’re saving quite a lot in this aspect as well.
“However, what I don’t understand is why Boss Pei refuses to publicize the fact that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe is giving away system units.”
This stumped Zhang Yuan.
The event was supposed to last for seven days. The lucky draws could greatly increase the number of customers visiting the Fish-Catching Internet Cafes. Of course, they should publicize the lucky draws as much as possible.
Although that would cost them some money, they would be able to generate profits through Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
As both of them chatted, they heard the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door.
“Are there… are there empty seats in this branch?”
“Huff… huff… yes, there are!”
“Quick, quick! Find one!”
A few students rushed in, panting and red-faced. It looked like they had sprinted all the way here. After registering their identification cards at the front desk, they made payment and took their seats. Then, they switched on their computers and began to play games.
A few minutes later, more people entered the shop and sat down.
Zhang Yuan was stunned. “Eh?”
Those people looked so eager. They could not be merely interested in playing games. They must have found out about Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s giveaways. That was the only explanation for their enthusiasm!
At about 3 PM, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe was filled. Some people could not find empty seats and left dejected, hoping to try their luck at other branches.
Zhang Yuan could not help but feel emotional when he saw the fully-booked Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
“So that was the reason! Boss Pei already knew that whether we advertised the giveaway or not, the internet cafe would be filled. In that case, there was no point in wasting money on advertising!
“I must learn from Boss Pei’s meticulous planning and thriftiness!”
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At that moment Pei Qian rubbed his temples, feeling an oncoming headache. Although he had planned everything quite well, a bunch of problems had surfaced during the execution stage!
This was especially so for Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s giveaways. Pei Qian realized he had been too naive.
Who said that gamers wouldn’t find out about the event if he didn’t advertise it?
It was only the afternoon of the first day, and yet gamers had already taken up all the seats in the Fish-Catching Internet Cafes!
Pei Qian could expect that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe would be fully booked for the entire week.
It was a good thing that Pei Qian reacted quickly. He immediately gave the lucky winners a monitor and peripherals, so that he could spend another sum of money.
Pei Qian wanted to continue giving out as many system units as he could. He even thought about giving out more than ten units today, but the System rejected this idea. He had no other option.
Still, on further thought, Pei Qian realized that this minor surprise had no impact on the bigger picture whatsoever.
Everything was still progressing steadily!
If he continued to incur losses at this rate, Pei Qian could easily achieve a loss of five or six million yuan without even having to spend money on his own employees.
Just thinking about this figure shocked Pei Qian to the core.
Bliss was coming too suddenly! He was finding it hard to believe!
“Hehe, it looks like I’ve found the right way to incur losses. I feel my future as a baller approaching! My dream of incurring losses to become a tycoon is finally coming true!”
Pei Qian could not help but feel overjoyed.
Although he would have a huge mess to clean up in the next cycle, Pei Qian could not be bothered to think too much about it for now.
Everything would be fine if he could incur losses during this cycle… even if it meant the sky would fall in the next cycle.
If he found it impossible to incur losses during the next cycle, he could just bum around and allow the System Funds to increase on its own. A conversion rate of 100:1 would still give him a lot of money anyway.
If he really needed to incur losses, he could open more businesses to burn his money!
Pei Qian fantasized about these things happily as he accessed the official games platform and looked for a good game to play.
The moment he entered the platform, he saw an exclusive interview on the homepage.
‘An Exclusive Interview with Tengda Games: Turning Gamers’ Imaginations of Perfection into Reality’
There was a subtitle as well: ‘Follow the officials and find out about the awesome one who created Repent and be Saved!’
Pei Qian was absolutely shaken.
What’s going on?!
He knew that the interview would be released soon, but… this was way too soon, right?
The interview team had just left Jingzhou on Sunday morning. Since then, only thirty-odd hours had passed.
How did you produce the interview so quickly? You must have been f*cking motivated! Couldn’t you have slacked and waited until the next month to produce this interview?!
As he read the title, Pei Qian felt a sinking feeling in his stomach. He thought back to what happened before he accepted the interview…
The official platform had better not be messing with me!
Pei Qian’s entire body began to tremble as he clicked the title.
A write-up appeared, along with a video. He roughly scanned the write-up and realized that they did not mention him much.
Pei Qian heaved a sigh of relief.
However, when he read the line of small words at the beginning, Pei Qian felt his stomach lurch again. The write-up had not mentioned him much, but the problem remained huge!
These were the words at the beginning:
“Shakespeare once said ‘there are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand readers’ eyes.’ Different people would have different interpretations of the same story.
“For this interview, the author will adopt a whole new method. We’ll be using the ’empty spaces’ technique to allow our readers to outline the silhouette of our subject—the celebrity creator.
“What kind of person is he? Read the full interview below, and you will likely find out.”
