Chapter 1 A Bit Dizzy

Pei Qian was a little dizzy.

I only did *Hardcore Reviews* to fool Lin Chang, so how could it provide inspiration to Fei Huang Studio?

Huang Sibai didn't realize President Pei's surprise and continued to excitedly talk about the ideas that he and Zhu Xiaoce had brainstormed after watching *Hardcore Reviews*.

Digital product reviews were booming.

Because in the foreseeable future, as the overall consumption level of domestic consumers continues to increase, and various digital products develop rapidly, ordinary consumers will pay more and more attention to similar reviews.

Doing similar reviews can not only gain attention from fans, but also earn money from manufacturers. As long as the balance can be maintained, attention and material benefits can be harvested simultaneously.

And the inspiration that *Hardcore Reviews* gave Huang Sibai and his team was the form of the review.

Currently, most domestic review programs are trying to make their programs more and more rigorous, tests more and more complex, and data more and more detailed, in short, to highlight their professionalism in all aspects.

Huang Sibai and his team had previously thought the same.

It was precisely because Fei Huang Studio was much worse in terms of professionalism that they had never thought of doing similar review programs, because it was difficult to compete with other review programs.

But after watching *Hardcore Reviews*, Huang Sibai suddenly realized something.

Even if the professionalism isn't that high, it doesn't matter!

*Hardcore Reviews* took a different approach. Others were seriously reviewing various data of mobile phones, but *Hardcore Reviews* used this slightly quirky way to show the audience a lot of other data.

For example, whether the phone is waterproof, resistant to falling, and whether the internal structure can withstand the toss...

Although the professionalism was almost zero, the audience still watched with relish, and even the number of views was better than many professional review videos!

Therefore, Huang Sibai and Zhu Xiaoce realized a problem: professional is not necessarily the best!

Of course, high professionalism is never a bad thing. After all, the higher the professionalism, the more impeccable and convincing the content of the video.

But if you overemphasize professionalism, you will also fall into an awkward situation of being ungrounded and making the audience drowsy.

In fact, many viewers don't particularly care about some specific parameters or data. Even if they know a specific value, it is difficult for them to get what this value represents.

On the contrary, they are more receptive to some emotional and more subjective reviews.

*Hardcore Reviews* uses this intuitive way of expression, directly using a dining knife to knock on the back cover; the most difficult to break is the best.

This is more intuitive than listing a lot of back cover material data, and it is easier for the audience to accept.

Therefore, after researching, Huang Sibai and Zhu Xiaoce decided to combine short videos and digital product reviews as the next stage of development for Fei Huang Studio!

There are two main reasons for setting this goal.

First, Fei Huang Studio lost a lot of money filming the documentary last time, and President Pei helped to fill the hole, which made the employees of Fei Huang Studio a little disheartened, feeling that they had failed President Pei's expectations.

Therefore, this time Huang Sibai and Zhu Xiaoce decided to find a way to monetize in advance.

Digital product reviews are one of the easiest areas to monetize. Occasionally earning some money, as long as you don't engage in false propaganda, don't lie to people, and the posture of earning money is not too ugly, and then give fans some benefits and draw a lottery, you will basically not overturn.

Second, short videos are Fei Huang Studio's strength. The previous *President Pei's Daily Life* was a hit short video, and director Zhu Xiaoce has proved that he can continue to produce good enough short video ideas.

Compared with other review programs, Fei Huang Studio is more professional and interesting in shooting short videos, which is the core advantage.

Huang Sibai excitedly told Pei Qian about Fei Huang Studio's future plans.

Pei Qian felt a chill in his heart.

Damn it, I knew there was no good!

Pei Qian never expected that a review program he casually created would give Huang Sibai and his team such great inspiration?

Who could have foreseen this?

However, Pei Qian calmed down and considered it, and felt that things hadn't reached a particularly bad point.

The development of digital products in this world is very fast, and the development of review programs is also very fast. Although it is still booming, various review programs are also emerging like mushrooms after a rain, and the competition is fierce.

After all, Huang Sibai and others can see that digital reviews have potential, and others can also see it.

Moreover, the threshold for digital reviews is not high.

Even ordinary consumers can buy a digital device, use it casually, look at the data, and talk about their real experience, which is also considered a review video.

Not to mention that Huang Sibai and their opponents are many experienced and deeply accumulated review programs.

In this environment, Fei Huang Studio, as a regular army, can definitely make a name for itself, but whether it will be popular is still unknown.

Moreover, it is better for Fei Huang Studio to shoot short films in this digital review format than for them to do things that are easier to make money, such as... shooting another short film similar to *President Pei's Daily Life*.

In short, the water in the digital review field is very deep.

What's more, for Pei Qian, the loss-making weapon of Upwind Logistics has completed its preliminary preparations. Even if Fei Huang Studio makes a little profit, it is not enough to affect the entire loss-making plan.

Thinking of this, Pei Qian nodded: "Okay, I support you."

"But you must remember to cherish Fei Huang Studio's reputation. Don't take jobs that you shouldn't, understand?"

"Don't worry, President Pei, I understand!" Huang Sibai hung up the phone happily.

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August 7th.

Lu Mingliang reported to Pei Qian that his first decision after becoming the CEO of Upwind Logistics was to slightly optimize the delivery time of two couriers at Upwind驿站 (Yizhan, courier station).

Considering that many of the customer base are office workers and no one is at home during the day, the two couriers' delivery times are staggered. One is responsible for the early shift, from 6 am to 3 pm, and the other is responsible for the late shift, from 2 pm to 11 pm.

Considering that the night shift may be more tiring, there will also be additional subsidies.

The two couriers can also take turns on early and late shifts to prevent long-term night shifts from affecting their health.

In this way, general office workers can also choose to receive goods in the morning or evening, which is more scientific than the previous delivery method.

In addition, Lin Canrong reported to Pei Qian that the preparations for the high-end restaurant were basically completed.

This efficiency can be said to be very high, and Pei Qian is very satisfied.

The name of the restaurant that Lin Canrong registered with the Industry and Commerce Bureau is Ming Yun Private Kitchen, because this restaurant is located in Ming Yun Villa and is more like a private kitchen.

Pei Qian also thinks this name is good. Anyway, he doesn't plan to hang a sign, so it doesn't matter what it's called.

The key is to hurry up and eat!

After selecting the best employee on August 1st, Pei Qian had already thought about the reason for this public-funded dinner.

Outstanding employee commendation + farewell.

Bao Xu is despairingly applying for a visa and is about to travel abroad at public expense, and Lu Mingliang has also begun to accept the work of Upwind Logistics.

This dinner can also be regarded as a good send-off for the two of them, which means that Tengda Games is about to enter the third stage after Huang Sibai and Lu Mingliang take charge of planning.

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Ming Yun Private Kitchen.

Lin Wan stood at the door of the villa, curiously looking inside.

She didn't expect that such a seemingly deserted villa area would hide such a high-quality private kitchen!

From the outside, this place is unremarkable. It is just an ordinary villa in the Ming Yun Villa area. Except for the decoration being more luxurious than other villas, there is nothing particularly eye-catching.

It is said to be a private kitchen, but there is no sign, and even no other diners are seen.

Continuing to walk inside, a long dining table and exquisite tableware have been set up in the hall with a height of more than 7 meters, which is quite like a delicate European court banquet.

Waiters shuttled back and forth, putting exquisite dishes on the table.

A total of 57 people came to Ming Yun Private Kitchen this time, including core employees from various branches such as Tengda Games, Shang Yang Games, Moyu Internet Cafe, Upwind Logistics, and Fei Huang Studio.

In other words, all those who were invited by President Pei to have dinner this time were reserve talents who were highly expected!

And Lin Wan is now the director of Shang Yang Games after all, so she is naturally on this list.

The villa has a total of three floors. The living room on the first floor has the largest space. A long table is enough for more than 20 people to use, and the height reaches 7 meters, so the entire space will never make people feel depressed.

This long table is custom-made and needs to be moved out only for special occasions like this. Usually, there are several small tables in the hall.

The other rooms have been converted into private rooms. As for who sits in the hall and who sits in the private rooms, it is all free. You can sit wherever you want.

Pei Qian just hopes that everyone can eat more dishes and spend more money. He has no mandatory requirements on where to sit.

Everyone is very familiar with each other, so there is no need for too much courtesy. Just sit down and start eating.

Many people have not seen each other for a long time due to work reasons, such as Huang Sibai and Bao Xu. They can take this opportunity to catch up.

Huang Sibai told Bao Xu that he was going to prepare a new short video, and Bao Xu complained to Huang Sibai that he was going to travel abroad with pay again.

"Everyone, eat as much as you want. Don't be restrained. Whoever doesn't enjoy eating today has a problem with their work attitude!"

Pei Qian busily arranged, looking at the plates of sky-high dishes being brought up from the back kitchen, his heart blossomed with joy.

Many of the sky-high dishes here are prepared according to the recipes of some celebrity chefs, such as "Stewed Crocodile Tail Soup" and "Sake-Marinated Abalone", which cost four to five thousand yuan a serving.

A serving of black and white top-grade caviar per person also costs 2,000 yuan. 57 people, that's more than 100,000 yuan spent at once.

Of course, Pei Qian taking his own employees to eat here is actually a kind of left-hand-to-right-hand behavior, but no matter what, the price of the raw materials for these dishes is there.

These top-quality ingredients are specially ordered from all over the country, and even from abroad, and transported by special express logistics. President Pei pays for this money out of his own pocket.

What's more, he has to support many first-class chefs and high-quality waiters, plus the daily water and electricity expenses of the private kitchen, all of which are paid by President Pei.

Therefore, although he is eating in his own restaurant, he spends a lot of money.

The Swan Lake Restaurant before is simply a younger brother among younger brothers compared to here.

Pei Qian estimated that, according to this way of eating, even if only the raw materials are calculated, each person can eat at least four to five thousand yuan, and this meal will directly cost three to four hundred thousand yuan.

Although it doesn't seem like a lot, as the saying goes, a little makes a lot.

As long as everyone keeps eating and eats wholeheartedly, one day they will be able to eat President Pei poor!

Lin Wan originally thought that this was just an ordinary dinner, but after tasting a few dishes, she realized that she was completely wrong!

Previous dinners were at Swan Lake Restaurant, which is already the most high-end buffet in Jingzhou City, and there are also some very expensive dishes.

But the per capita consumption is only more than four hundred yuan after all.

In Lin Wan's opinion, the dishes there can't be said to be bad, but they can't be said to be too good, they can only be said to be normal.

But the dishes at Ming Yun Private Kitchen are obviously several levels higher than Swan Lake Restaurant!

So much so that even Lin Wan felt that she rarely ate such good delicacies!

Not only that, but the dining environment here also made Lin Wan very satisfied.

The tables, tableware, and decorations are all very exquisite, and they are very compatible with the dishes, invisibly setting off the dining environment as extremely high-end.

The waiters are all polite, and their service is meticulous, but they will not make people feel too disturbed.

Occasionally ask a few questions, the waiters are also very fluent in answering, obviously they have received strict training.

In short, everything is much better than Swan Lake Restaurant!

"Did Jingzhou have such a good restaurant before? How come I never knew?" Lin Wan was a little curious.

Assistant Xin sitting next to her sipped red wine and said, "Because President Pei just opened it. Not to mention Jingzhou, I'm afraid even in the imperial capital and Shanghai, this level of private kitchen is quite rare."