Chapter 122 Unexpected Developments

Pei Qian happily handed over the reins of this endeavor.

Of course, considering that Lü Mingliang was, after all, his trusted confidant, he needed to clarify a few things beforehand, so as not to create any misconceptions about the positioning of Upwind Logistics.

"Upwind Logistics is part of a long-term strategic plan, so it's currently in a loss-making state."

"But you don't need to worry about that. It doesn't matter even if we lose more money in the future, even if we lose money for months or even years."

"Making money is only the last goal on Upwind Logistics' list. You must remember this."

Lü Mingliang was taken aback by Pei Qian's words.

Making money is the last goal?

Then what are the goals ahead of that?

Lü Mingliang thought for a moment: "President Pei, do you mean that the main goal is to expand the customer base, using a money-burning approach to achieve rapid expansion in the initial stage?"

Pei Qian took a sip of his coffee: "That's just one aspect. There are many other goals."

"For example: creating convenience for everyone."

Lü Mingliang was stunned; he hadn't really thought of that.

Pei Qian continued earnestly: "Most of the current express delivery industry excessively pursues profit, and the actual experience is terrible. One of the important goals of our Upwind Logistics is to provide everyone with the best express delivery service."

"Other express companies don't deliver to the door; we do."

"Other express companies don't help unpack boxes and throw away trash; we do."

"Other express companies turn a deaf ear to complaints; when we receive complaints, we must neither wrong our own employees nor let customers suffer. We must find a proper solution; we cannot smooth things over or muddle through."

"In short, what we need is not just customer volume and money, but also a good reputation. In fact, reputation should be at the very top!"

"My task for you is to do your best to build a good reputation for Upwind Logistics, and I even encourage you to burn money to buy a good reputation."

"Remember, you are a Tengda employee. Don't be afraid to spend money, understand?"

Lü Mingliang nodded vigorously: "I understand, President Pei!"

After listening to President Pei's words, Lü Mingliang felt even more strongly that he had made the right choice.

To wholeheartedly work on a career that can provide convenience for everyone, even if it doesn't make money, is still meaningful and valuable!

Seeing Lü Mingliang's reaction, Pei Qian was also very happy.

Sure enough, he had found the right person!

The thing Pei Qian was most satisfied with about Lü Mingliang was his obedience. He did whatever Pei Qian told him to do and never acted on his own initiative.

And now, Lü Mingliang had obviously accepted Pei Qian's idea of "burning money to build a reputation," so Upwind Logistics would definitely not have any possibility of making a profit for a long time to come.

Putting Lü Mingliang in Tengda Games might not necessarily lead to losses, but putting him in Upwind Logistics was completely different!

As long as Lü Mingliang could do everything according to Pei Qian's ideas, it would be impossible not to lose money!

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After arranging things with Lü Mingliang, Pei Qian played games at Lazy Game Bar for a while.

He could feel that the traffic at Lazy Game Bar's Ming Yun Villa branch had obviously decreased recently, and quite a few people had indeed been intercepted by the newly opened stores in the surrounding area.

Especially the number of people surfing the Internet in the internet cafe area, which was ridiculously small.

As he was playing, Ma Yang arrived.

"Brother Qian, bad news!"

"Recently, a new chain internet cafe brand has opened in Jingzhou City, called Xing Le Internet Cafe, and they also want to take the high-end route."

"And they have also received investment from Fuhui Capital, so they seem to be coming on strong!"

Pei Qian was stunned: "I remember there seems to be a newly opened internet cafe nearby..."

Ma Yang said anxiously: "That's the branch of Xing Le Internet Cafe that opened here!"

"And I also found out some information. The environment of Xing Le Internet Cafe is slightly worse than ours, and the computer configuration can't compare with ours, but the price is much cheaper, so it's quite popular!"

"I took a look, and they definitely have many more customers than us!"

Pei Qian didn't speak, quickly considering the cause and effect of this matter.

The model of Xing Le Internet Cafe is basically a low-end version of Lazy Game Bar. Although the machine configuration is lower, the environment is slightly worse, and the space is more crowded, it has reduced costs and can set a lower price.

In this way, it is easier for customers who are used to traditional internet cafes to transition, so they won't be deterred by the price all at once.

And this chain internet cafe has received investment from Fuhui Capital...

Sure enough, Mr. Li is still behind this...

Pei Qian knew that Mr. Li wouldn't give up so willingly and had been paying attention to him. Otherwise, how could he be so foolish as to run to such a remote place to invest money in internet cafes, bars, and chess rooms.

Pei Qian almost felt touched to tears.

This Mr. Li is definitely his true love!

Mr. Li does his best to help him every time. He is such a good person!

"What should we do, Brother Qian? Could it be that we do the same as before?" Ma Yang was also a little anxious.

This kind of thing had happened once before, when the flagship store of Lazy Game Bar was targeted.

But this time, the enemy is a chain internet cafe brand, and all Lazy Game Bars are being targeted!

Moreover, the last time they were able to make a comeback was thanks to Chen Lei, a hidden move that Pei Qian had already laid out.

But now, what can they rely on to make a comeback? Pei Qian doesn't necessarily have a second Chen Lei on hand.

Pei Qian forcibly suppressed his smile: "Don't worry, I have my own way."

After comforting Ma Yang, Pei Qian planned to go back to rest with a happy mood.

His phone rang. It was Huang Sibo calling.

Pei Qian was stunned, then immediately became vigilant.

What does he want to do calling me!

Since filming the documentary *Po Jian Cheng Die* (Breaking the Cocoon into a Butterfly), Fly-Huang Workshop has been in a relatively confused state.

The documentary lost money. Although President Pei didn't say anything, Huang Sibo and Zhu Xiaoce were both a little self-reproachful, and they didn't dare to film documentaries as impulsively as before.

It was still early before the system judged them for "negative work," so Pei Qian naturally wouldn't urge them.

But this call probably meant that they had already figured out their next plan.

Pei Qian calmed himself down and answered the phone.

Huang Sibo's excited voice came from the phone: "President Pei, we have determined the next stage goal for Fly-Huang Workshop. We plan to combine digital product reviews and short videos to shoot a brand-new review short drama!"

Pei Qian: "??"

He was a bit confused.

Combining digital product reviews with short videos? Whose crazy idea was this?

Pei Qian asked with some doubt: "Why are you planning to do this?"

Huang Sibo said excitedly: "An up master called 'Hardcore Reviews' on Aili Island inspired us!"

"In fact, digital product reviews have always been a promising industry, but before, we had never considered this aspect. The main reason was that we felt our professional skills were not good enough, and we had no competitiveness compared with other professional review media."

"But after watching 'Hardcore Reviews,' we were inspired. To make similar programs, you don't necessarily need to have so much professional knowledge!"

"We can start from the daily experiences of ordinary consumers and recommend products to the audience in the form of short dramas, which will be more down-to-earth and more interesting."

"Moreover, this digital field should be easier to monetize, and there won't be a situation of large losses as last time."

"What's more, we started out by making short videos, so we have a great advantage in this area, and we also have a fixed audience!"

Pei Qian listened with a confused expression.

Why is my business involved here???

I made that video for other purposes, not to provide you with ideas!!