After listening to the discussion between Zhang Tianxing and Yan Ruyu, Guo Jiajia curiously asked,
"Boss Xiao Zhang, do you know of a fast-food chain called McDonald's abroad? Can your crayfish hot pot be opened all over China like McDonald's?"
"That's definitely not possible. As I said earlier, our target positioning is different. We are aiming for consumers with mid-to-high spending power." Zhang Tianxing thought he had to clarify this point to avoid any misunderstandings with his partner.
"Are there no other reasons? After all, there's a saying, 'Don't fear comparison, fear no good products.' As long as our quality is good, there shouldn't be a problem?" Guo Jiajia continued, having accompanied Yan Ruyu on many trips and gaining some understanding of the catering industry.
"Ours is different from theirs. The fast food at McDonald's is quantifiable. Besides, I heard their procurement channels are fixed, and their recipes are fixed. Product quality is achieved through a fixed operational method. However, our requirements are different."
"What's different? It's just cooking the food and serving it, there's no technical skill involved." Guo Jiajia said dismissively, even though she knew in her heart that the chefs had their own expertise, otherwise, a head chef's salary wouldn't be equivalent to several others.
Zhang Tianxing was almost defeated by Guo Jiajia. "It's really different. Cooking is something that can only be understood, not explained. It depends on the heat, experience. And the most crucial point is the consumption aspect. They cater to the masses, in and out, it's about speed. We, on the other hand, can't always be fast. There's no other way, this is the difference between Chinese and Western cuisine."
A few words from him were more enlightening than ten years of study. Yan Ruyu looked at Guo Jiajia with gratitude, understanding her best friend's intentions, which were all for her sake, wanting to clarify this matter.
It seemed he needed to start training talent. Once talent was cultivated, he could apply for funding to open branches.
Suddenly, Zhang Tianxing's phone rang. He answered it, and Gao Ningning's voice came through,
"Boss Xiao Zhang, if you have time, please come to the network company. We have something important to discuss with you."
It was evident that something had happened at Tianxing Network Company. Zhang Tianxing glanced at the stock market. There shouldn't be any major issues today. "Senior Zhao, you and Sister Jiajia keep an eye on the market. I'll head to the network company. Contact me if there's an emergency."
Zhao Jun nodded, "Mission guaranteed to be completed!" with great ceremony.
Zhang Tianxing then set off for Tianxing Network Company with peace of mind. Was it a problem with the search engine? Zhang Tianxing was bewildered. As long as it was a matter that could be solved with money, it was fine.
He wouldn't dare to say more, but issues that required a small amount of money were no longer a problem for him now. Zhang Tianxing had become quite wealthy.
Upon arriving at Tianxing Network Company, it now resembled a proper company.
The receptionist, seeing the young, dashing, and handsome boss appear, immediately performed a standard ninety-degree bow. "Hello, Boss!"
Zhang Tianxing nodded and signaled, "Hello! Is President Gao in?"
"Yes, Boss, please come in!"
Zhang Tianxing finally understood why so many men couldn't control themselves. It was mainly because they couldn't guard against it.
Even in his small company, he encountered such situations endlessly, and it had only been a short while.
As the saying goes, if you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet.
To put it bluntly, even dogs have moments of dozing off, and people are bound to make mistakes.
However, Zhang Tianxing knew very well that for others, making a mistake was not a big deal.
But for him, perhaps one mistake could lead to all his efforts being in vain.
He needed to learn the skill of walking through a field of flowers without a single petal clinging to him.
Upon seeing Zhang Tianxing arrive, Gao Ningning explained her idea,
"It's like this, Boss Xiao Zhang. We accidentally discovered a game engine. Several of us think we can buy this game engine, then recruit some people to develop games with it, to supplement the company's income."
"Gaming is a sunrise industry. I agree to form a game development team."
"Boss Xiao Zhang, it's not advisable. Right now, we can only sell game discs. We can't earn much just from games. The main issue is the rampant piracy market in China. Otherwise, the game market has great potential."
"Exactly. The investment for game development is not low, and it's too easy for others to crack our games. Compared to developing games, piracy is a faster way to make money."
The team was divided into two opinions. One side believed that the current domestic game market environment was not good, and the profit margin for games was average, making it prone to losses.
The other side advocated for creating high-quality games, believing that no matter the time, survival of the fittest always applied. As long as their game quality was up to par, there would definitely be plenty of players willing to pay.
If nothing else, given China's population, the game market was definitely not small and had great potential that could be deeply tapped.
Hearing everyone's discussion, Zhang Tianxing asked Gao Ningning, "Have you tried that game engine? How is it?"
Gao Ningning and the others had a very high opinion of the game engine. "Of course, we've tried it. What impressed us most was that this game engine was created by a single person."
This made Zhang Tianxing somewhat surprised, not expecting a game engine to be made by one person.
"I don't even know what to say. If the game engine is good, we'll find a way to buy it. Contact them and see what their asking price is. And there's one more thing I don't know if I should tell you. The game engine was made by one person, and we, a team, have to buy their game engine. Isn't this a bit ridiculous?"
Zhang Tianxing's words made everyone lower their heads. My goodness, this 'skinny Zhang' was starting his usual rhetoric again.
"Let's leave it at that for now. Next time, we absolutely cannot allow such a situation to happen again. We must focus on research and development. If we always acquire, then our team would have no purpose."
He gave a blow and then a sweet date. Zhang Tianxing had learned this tactic. If his subordinates wanted to spend money to get things done, fine, he could provide the funds, but he had to see results.
He wanted them to know that he was fully aware of their performance and where the money was being spent.
Zhang Tianxing never opposed spending money, as long as it was money that should be spent, he would never be stingy.
Furthermore, Zhang Tianxing clearly understood that in the coming period, China's internet would develop rapidly, and it was a golden age for gaming. Therefore, he would make some money during this golden age of gaming.