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=No Pain No Gain=
(Adapted from the Qidian novel)

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("Losing Money to Be a Tycoon"
by Qingshan Quzui)

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=Episode 8=
(This story is purely fictional.)

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Mr. Li Jr., are you sure
you don't want me to follow you?

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No need.

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I shall walk

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this path by myself.

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Hello? Anyone here?

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What kind of place is this?

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Waiter?

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Waiter?

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Four twos. Bomb!

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Hi.

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Excuse me.

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Is this a private
restaurant run by Tengda?

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I've got this.

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Keep playing.

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Waiter.

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Can I get a glass of water?

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Getting here was really a hassle.

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It was impossibly hard.

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Sir,

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do you have a reservation?

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You need a reservation for this?

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We do require reservations in advance.

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But there's no one here.

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What for?

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Who came up with that rule?

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Our President, Mr. Pei.

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See the vegetable patch outside?

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You can reserve seeds in advance.

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We grow them for you.

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Once they're ready,

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they're picked and cooked on the spot.

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The same goes
for the seafood in the pond.

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That can be reserved too,

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but you'll need to go over there

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and choose and catch it yourself.

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Okay, okay.

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I just want some water.

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Unbelievable.

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I have the two.

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Your turn. You play.

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Just a small move.

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Hello, sir.

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(Waitress: He Huizhen)

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Zhen, right?

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How long have you been open here?

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Less than a month.

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I've got to say,
the interior design here

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is seriously impressive.

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It's got this strong
South American vibe.

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Very trendy, right?

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South America. You know it?

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I've done site visits there before.

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Mind if I add you on WeChat?

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That way, next time I come,

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I can book ahead with you, okay?

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Sure.

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I'll scan yours.

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Enjoy.

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I don't want coffee. I want water.

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We only serve coffee.

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No water.

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What is this made of, then?

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Please scan the code.

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One eighty.

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(Welcome. Quick Pay.)

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Lin.

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Is the situation confirmed?

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Absolutely.

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Reporting now.

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Zhen, come here.

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It's all true.

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Someone tried to bribe me

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to sell out info
about the private restaurant.

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Same here.

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Same with me.

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Someone approached me too.

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- Me as well.
- Me too.

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They went after
that many people for intel?

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It takes real courage

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to come forth

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and to resist that kind of temptation.

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Alright.

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Lin.

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Give everyone an extra two thousand.

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Two thousand?

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What?

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Seriously?

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He is serious?

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By the way,

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how much did they offer?

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Five hundred for basic info,

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and three thousand for key intel.

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Why have I never run
into such a good deal?

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I mean,
we're already struggling,

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and they still want to dig for intel?

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Mr. Ma.

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No, listen.

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That's not what I meant, Lin.

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The point is,
what are they even after?

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Mr. Pei, please rest assured.

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We would never
betray the private restaurant.

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Mr. Pei has treated us incredibly well.

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We'll keep our mouths shut.

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- Yes.
- Yes!

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We would never
sell out the private restaurant.

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No.

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You must sell it to him.

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And the higher the price, the better.

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Push him to keep raising it.

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Ideally, until he's completely broke!

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Zhen, lend me your phone for a moment.

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I'm calling a meeting today

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to explain to everyone

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why I chose to place
Tengda's high-end dining business

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at Mingyun Villa.

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It is because our target audience

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is high-end clientele.

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That means we need to fully leverage

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the prestige
and positioning of a private restaurant.

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And Mingyun Villa

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is bound to become
Jinchuan's next core commercial hub.

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Listen to what he's saying.

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He's trying to replace me.

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I should slap him.

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I'll give him a real slap!

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Mr. Li Jr.,

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you were right before.

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High-end dining

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is definitely the future.

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But this time,

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Pei Qian is overthinking it.

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That land at Mingyun Villa

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isn't going to take off.

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You told me
to infiltrate the enemy camp?

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He dug a pond there

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to raise seafood.

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And that place of theirs

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is backed by mountains as well.

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No walkways,

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just vegetable gardens.

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I'm telling you, when I went over,

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there wasn't even a place to stand.

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But judging from Pei Qian's past moves,

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we can't afford to let our guard down.

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This isn't as simple as it looks.

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So what is he really trying to do?

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He...

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(Taste and Prestige)

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The layout is decent.

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By the way, Lin,

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what were you about to say earlier?

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Nothing major.

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Just a routine update.

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This quarter's total revenue

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was only one eighty.

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Even like this,
we still made one eighty?

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Here's what happened.

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A customer came by a few days ago.

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No reservation.

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He ordered a coffee.

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An iced Americano.

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I charged him one eighty.

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(Li Shi)
Did he look like this?

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Yes. That's him.

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What's going on, Mr. Pei?

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Don't tell me
he's the one snooping around

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for private restaurant intel?

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Look,

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next time he comes,

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put it on the house.

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Oh, right.

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Ma Yang and the others
haven't been here lately, right?

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Mr. Ma hasn't come by.

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I invited him a few times,

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but he never replied.

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Probably too busy.

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So they didn't give you any advice

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or suggestions either?

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No, nothing like that.

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Maybe they felt

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there wasn't much they could help with.

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That's good.

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Lin, listen to me.

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Protecting Mingyun Villa

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is protecting my dream.

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Chef Lin,

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I'm entrusting that dream to you.

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The world of rich people is
impossible to understand.

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They're losing money
and still this happy.

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(Shenhua International)

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(He won't let us work overtime,)

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(but he always works late into the night.)

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Any other ways to lose money?

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Too bad this private restaurant
can't open branches.

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At least we've got
some successful experience now.

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Onward.
Let's break new loss records.

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After the down payment,
I'll pay in full.

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Come in.

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Mr. Pei.

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This time,

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including failed games
from the late last century

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and the early years of this one,

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I've screened

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a total of 4,826 cases.

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Please take a look.

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You've really exceeded my expectations.

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Lin Wan, aren't you tired?

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Not at all.

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You were right, Mr. Pei.

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While analysing past cases,

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I learned a lot.

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I think the past

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can reveal possibilities for the future.

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Um...

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Mr. Pei, I know
the private restaurant situation

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has been stressing you out lately.

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There's not much I can help with,

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so I can only focus on my own work.

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Lin Wan, you must never get involved

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with the private restaurant.

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Then, I'll get straight to the report.

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Please take a look.

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Just from this case,

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you can already see a lot of issues.

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Unclear market positioning,

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and problems
with the development team...

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(Shenhua International)

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Congratulations, Mr. Pei.

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By opening the private restaurant,

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you've finally
completed your first loss target.

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The bonus for this cycle

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has already been
credited to your personal account.

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Thanks.

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Your first bonus.

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I thought you'd be happier.

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It's just a small amount.

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Nothing worth mentioning.

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I'll keep working harder from now on.

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I finally made money!

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I'm going to lose my way
to becoming the richest man.

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(Loss: Private Restaurant)

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(Profits: Games. Internet Cafe.)

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(Total Assets)
(Down payment is done.)

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Congratulations.

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(Mingri Apartments)
A 500 yuan home purchase voucher.

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It can be used in five instalments.

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(Pei Qian)

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(Commercial Housing Sales Contract)

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Congratulations, Mr. Pei.

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You are now
a proud homeowner at Mingri Apartments.

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(Mingri Apartments)

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Dad, Mom.

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This is the same layout
as the one I bought.

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Take a look.

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Oh my goodness.

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It's huge.

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And look at the finishes.

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So upscale.

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Dad,

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this is just the show unit.

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If we have

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any requirements for the interior,

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we can raise them.

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We'll pass
everything on to Designer Liang,

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and he'll make it happen.

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Hello.

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I'm your designer, Liang.

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Liang Qingfan.

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Hello.

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Hi.

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Mr. Pei.

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Based on your concept,

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the cost would be around this figure.

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That's fine.

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Son,

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we don't need
anything that expensive.

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Practicality is what matters.

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That's right.

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Actually,
I've already looked into all this.

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Mom, Dad, if you have any ideas,

284
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just tell the designer.

285
00:15:54,540 --> 00:15:55,430
Yes.

286
00:15:55,430 --> 00:15:56,140
Alright.

287
00:15:56,140 --> 00:15:57,780
I don't really have any ideas.

288
00:15:57,900 --> 00:15:58,780
I just think

289
00:15:58,780 --> 00:15:59,500
you've worked

290
00:15:59,500 --> 00:16:01,780
so hard to earn enough for a home.

291
00:16:02,380 --> 00:16:04,140
Your dad and I are really proud of you.

292
00:16:04,140 --> 00:16:04,660
Yeah.

293
00:16:04,660 --> 00:16:07,020
As long as our family lives together,

294
00:16:07,020 --> 00:16:08,020
that's enough.

295
00:16:08,020 --> 00:16:08,540
Yes.

296
00:16:09,140 --> 00:16:09,660
Mom.

297
00:16:09,900 --> 00:16:12,990
If we're doing it,
we do it to the highest standard.

298
00:16:13,260 --> 00:16:13,900
Exactly.

299
00:16:13,900 --> 00:16:15,540
Uncle, Auntie, please trust us.

300
00:16:15,540 --> 00:16:17,540
Qingfan Designs
guarantees your satisfaction.

301
00:16:17,540 --> 00:16:18,140
Alright.

302
00:16:18,380 --> 00:16:19,900
Mr. Pei, I'll get back to work then.

303
00:16:19,900 --> 00:16:20,780
Uncle, Auntie, please sit.

304
00:16:20,780 --> 00:16:21,540
Okay.

305
00:16:24,140 --> 00:16:25,660
How much is this going to cost?

306
00:16:25,660 --> 00:16:26,230
Exactly.

307
00:16:26,230 --> 00:16:27,710
It's not easy for our son to make money.

308
00:16:27,710 --> 00:16:29,900
Don't put pressure on him.

309
00:16:31,710 --> 00:16:32,540
What?

310
00:16:33,310 --> 00:16:36,110
Just plumbing,
electrical work, and doors and windows?

311
00:16:36,110 --> 00:16:37,380
Nothing else at all?

312
00:16:39,020 --> 00:16:39,950
Here's the thing.

313
00:16:39,950 --> 00:16:41,540
What we planned before

314
00:16:41,540 --> 00:16:43,020
was for the long term.

315
00:16:43,020 --> 00:16:44,780
We'll just do what's urgent for now.

316
00:16:46,020 --> 00:16:46,710
Alright.

317
00:16:47,260 --> 00:16:48,110
Mr. Pei,

318
00:16:48,310 --> 00:16:49,780
may I ask something bluntly?

319
00:16:49,780 --> 00:16:51,620
Is everything going smoothly at work?

320
00:16:53,500 --> 00:16:55,350
Yes. Very smooth.

321
00:16:56,020 --> 00:16:57,020
That's good.

322
00:16:57,260 --> 00:16:58,620
Mine isn't.

323
00:16:58,780 --> 00:16:59,470
Goodbye.

324
00:17:01,710 --> 00:17:03,310
Mr. Liang, don't be upset.

325
00:17:03,310 --> 00:17:04,568
We can get them installed soon!

326
00:17:04,591 --> 00:17:05,500
Soon...

327
00:17:10,780 --> 00:17:13,340
The loss from the private restaurant
went into the down payment.

328
00:17:13,340 --> 00:17:14,990
Now you have two choices.

329
00:17:14,991 --> 00:17:17,168
Go big with the renovation,
and default on payments.

330
00:17:18,020 --> 00:17:18,990
Or don't default,

331
00:17:19,100 --> 00:17:20,230
and live in an empty shell.

332
00:17:23,740 --> 00:17:25,950
Looks like my attitude wasn't right.

333
00:17:25,950 --> 00:17:27,724
I thought I could
lose once and walk away.

334
00:17:27,870 --> 00:17:29,020
Now it's clear

335
00:17:29,020 --> 00:17:30,390
I need to keep losing money

336
00:17:30,390 --> 00:17:32,500
and shrink Tengda down to nothing.

337
00:17:39,540 --> 00:17:40,540
Mr. Pei.

338
00:17:42,100 --> 00:17:43,100
Mr. Pei?

339
00:17:56,257 --> 00:17:59,020
Since the restaurant opened,
Mr. Pei has been rarely in the office.

340
00:17:59,260 --> 00:18:00,780
I don't even know who to show

341
00:18:00,780 --> 00:18:02,020
my failed game case studies to.

342
00:18:02,390 --> 00:18:03,780
I still need to brief him

343
00:18:03,780 --> 00:18:05,740
on the web novel platform's progress.

344
00:18:06,430 --> 00:18:07,430
You made progress?

345
00:18:07,430 --> 00:18:08,580
I don't.

346
00:18:08,580 --> 00:18:09,870
It's why I need to talk to him.

347
00:18:10,020 --> 00:18:11,390
No progress still needs reporting.

348
00:18:11,390 --> 00:18:12,820
Maybe the boss has ideas.

349
00:18:12,820 --> 00:18:14,613
It'd be too late to wait for him to ask.

350
00:18:25,940 --> 00:18:28,260
(Top 10 Failed Company Case Studies)

351
00:18:33,580 --> 00:18:34,230
Qian.

352
00:18:34,780 --> 00:18:36,470
I sent the internet cafe branch plan.

353
00:18:36,470 --> 00:18:37,300
Did you look at it?

354
00:18:38,168 --> 00:18:40,391
I've been pretty busy lately.
Haven't had time yet.

355
00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:42,780
What are you up to?
You haven't even been going to work.

356
00:18:42,950 --> 00:18:44,340
I'm working from home.

357
00:18:44,780 --> 00:18:46,100
Skipping work is skipping work.

358
00:18:46,100 --> 00:18:47,100
Working from home?

359
00:18:47,100 --> 00:18:49,710
I'm telling you, people out there are
already copying our model.

360
00:18:49,710 --> 00:18:50,950
We need to open branches fast,

361
00:18:50,950 --> 00:18:51,630
build a chain,

362
00:18:51,630 --> 00:18:52,740
and grab the advantage.

363
00:18:52,746 --> 00:18:53,502
Perfect timing too.

364
00:18:53,546 --> 00:18:54,950
Didn't Chen Lei and those guys

365
00:18:54,950 --> 00:18:56,340
form a group on that show?

366
00:18:56,340 --> 00:18:57,470
Let's have them

367
00:18:57,470 --> 00:18:58,740
do appearances at the branches,

368
00:18:58,740 --> 00:18:59,870
and rake in the cash.

369
00:19:01,100 --> 00:19:02,390
That won't work.

370
00:19:02,390 --> 00:19:03,470
We can't do chains.

371
00:19:03,470 --> 00:19:04,768
If branches were possible,

372
00:19:04,768 --> 00:19:06,870
my private restaurant
would've opened hundreds already.

373
00:19:06,870 --> 00:19:08,346
Private restaurants don't make money,

374
00:19:08,368 --> 00:19:09,457
so you can't expand them.

375
00:19:09,480 --> 00:19:11,190
But if you open
a few more internet cafes,

376
00:19:11,190 --> 00:19:11,910
I could

377
00:19:11,910 --> 00:19:13,390
buy the place next door outright.

378
00:19:13,390 --> 00:19:14,710
We could live next to each other.

379
00:19:18,950 --> 00:19:20,870
You can already buy a place in full?

380
00:19:21,346 --> 00:19:23,540
I was thinking of buying homes
for my whole family.

381
00:19:23,950 --> 00:19:24,990
Filial, right?

382
00:19:27,950 --> 00:19:28,870
Food delivery's here.

383
00:19:31,990 --> 00:19:33,020
- Mr. Ma?
- Mr. Ma?

384
00:19:44,390 --> 00:19:45,230
Mr. Pei.

385
00:19:53,540 --> 00:19:55,230
Come on, don't be shy.

386
00:19:55,230 --> 00:19:56,020
Have a drink.

387
00:19:56,020 --> 00:19:56,780
- Thanks.
- Appreciate it.

388
00:19:56,780 --> 00:19:57,870
- Thanks, Mr. Ma.
- Here, Bao.

389
00:19:57,870 --> 00:19:58,580
Thanks.

390
00:19:58,990 --> 00:20:00,340
Make yourselves at home.

391
00:20:02,020 --> 00:20:04,020
I got the address from Ms. Xin.

392
00:20:04,020 --> 00:20:06,500
Who knew Ma Yang lived here too?

393
00:20:07,430 --> 00:20:08,950
Well, here's the thing.

394
00:20:09,430 --> 00:20:10,910
I've been coordinating work

395
00:20:10,910 --> 00:20:12,630
with Mr. Ma these past few days,

396
00:20:12,630 --> 00:20:14,260
so I'm staying here temporarily.

397
00:20:17,060 --> 00:20:18,430
And you are...

398
00:20:19,430 --> 00:20:20,540
Mr. Pei, hear me out.

399
00:20:21,260 --> 00:20:23,060
We know you don't read digital files,

400
00:20:23,060 --> 00:20:23,710
so...

401
00:20:23,910 --> 00:20:26,060
You haven't been to the office lately,

402
00:20:26,060 --> 00:20:26,902
and about that idea

403
00:20:26,902 --> 00:20:28,368
for entering the web fiction space,

404
00:20:28,368 --> 00:20:29,710
I refined it further.

405
00:20:31,430 --> 00:20:32,580
That's very detailed.

406
00:20:34,260 --> 00:20:34,950
Watch the foot.

407
00:20:34,950 --> 00:20:35,430
It's okay.

408
00:20:35,430 --> 00:20:37,630
I also revisited the failed game cases.

409
00:20:37,630 --> 00:20:38,950
I analysed them

410
00:20:38,950 --> 00:20:40,150
and put them into writing.

411
00:20:42,060 --> 00:20:43,870
You even added an index.

412
00:20:44,430 --> 00:20:45,190
Yes.

413
00:20:45,724 --> 00:20:47,368
What she put together was so heavy

414
00:20:47,391 --> 00:20:48,630
that she couldn't even carry it.

415
00:20:48,630 --> 00:20:49,780
We brought it together.

416
00:20:50,670 --> 00:20:51,780
While organising everything,

417
00:20:51,780 --> 00:20:53,670
I discussed it with Bao and Lv.

418
00:20:53,670 --> 00:20:55,150
We all got a lot out of it.

419
00:20:55,150 --> 00:20:56,870
Let me walk you through it in detail.

420
00:20:58,470 --> 00:20:59,430
Today's not a good time.

421
00:20:59,430 --> 00:21:00,300
Maybe next time.

422
00:21:00,820 --> 00:21:01,950
Sorry, Mr. Pei.

423
00:21:03,100 --> 00:21:04,390
We'll head off then.

424
00:21:04,613 --> 00:21:05,910
Thanks for your hard work.

425
00:21:09,390 --> 00:21:10,710
I have my own place.

426
00:21:10,710 --> 00:21:12,150
At least hear me out.

427
00:21:12,150 --> 00:21:12,910
Delivery.

428
00:21:13,390 --> 00:21:14,580
Your food delivery is here.

429
00:21:14,580 --> 00:21:15,820
Coming.

430
00:21:19,060 --> 00:21:20,060
What's going on?

431
00:21:23,340 --> 00:21:26,380
(Shenhua International)

432
00:21:29,430 --> 00:21:30,780
What are you doing?

433
00:21:30,780 --> 00:21:31,924
This is still someone else's

434
00:21:31,968 --> 00:21:33,540
hard-earned work.

435
00:21:33,540 --> 00:21:34,390
That young lady

436
00:21:34,390 --> 00:21:36,150
analyzed over 30 years of game data

437
00:21:36,150 --> 00:21:37,580
to produce that report.

438
00:21:38,060 --> 00:21:39,740
What, feeling soft now?

439
00:21:39,950 --> 00:21:41,820
She's efficient, capable,

440
00:21:41,820 --> 00:21:43,870
and she's got a dad
ready to throw money at her.

441
00:21:43,870 --> 00:21:45,710
If you can't
bring yourself to be ruthless,

442
00:21:45,710 --> 00:21:46,710
just wait.

443
00:21:46,710 --> 00:21:48,910
There'll be plenty more surprises ahead.

444
00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:49,950
And this one too.

445
00:21:49,950 --> 00:21:51,060
Huang Sibo

446
00:21:51,060 --> 00:21:52,457
wrote tens of thousands of words,

447
00:21:52,502 --> 00:21:54,820
analyzing the future
of the web fiction market.

448
00:21:54,820 --> 00:21:56,950
With that talent for making things up,

449
00:21:56,950 --> 00:21:58,780
he'd probably
do great at writing novels too.

450
00:21:59,710 --> 00:22:00,870
Ma Yang too.

451
00:22:00,870 --> 00:22:02,020
He's dead set on

452
00:22:02,020 --> 00:22:03,470
opening MandY Internet Cafe branches

453
00:22:03,470 --> 00:22:05,190
to buy homes for a family of eight.

454
00:22:05,190 --> 00:22:07,060
None of them is sitting still anymore.

455
00:22:07,060 --> 00:22:08,340
They need to be reined in.

456
00:22:09,710 --> 00:22:11,190
Don't rush.

457
00:22:11,430 --> 00:22:13,820
I've already mapped out a combo plan.

458
00:22:13,950 --> 00:22:17,260
First, we run losses on multiple fronts.

459
00:22:17,430 --> 00:22:18,020
Second,

460
00:22:18,020 --> 00:22:20,020
we flip management logic on its head

461
00:22:20,020 --> 00:22:22,470
and divide them up
to deal with them one by one.

462
00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:24,620
(Leadership means
putting the right people)

463
00:22:24,710 --> 00:22:26,430
(in the right roles,)

464
00:22:26,670 --> 00:22:28,580
(building proper incentive systems)

465
00:22:28,580 --> 00:22:30,480
(MBA Personnel Strategy)
(and using them well.)

466
00:22:30,502 --> 00:22:31,591
(Wrong ones in the wrong roles.)

467
00:22:32,950 --> 00:22:34,470
Let's congratulate Bao Xu

468
00:22:34,470 --> 00:22:35,340
for winning

469
00:22:35,340 --> 00:22:37,580
second place in Tengda's
Best Employee Award again.

470
00:22:37,580 --> 00:22:38,580
No, Mr. Pei.

471
00:22:38,580 --> 00:22:39,870
I just got back this month.

472
00:22:39,870 --> 00:22:41,340
I haven't done anything yet.

473
00:22:41,580 --> 00:22:43,870
This award was voted by everyone.

474
00:22:43,870 --> 00:22:45,300
You can't really turn it down.

475
00:22:45,300 --> 00:22:47,060
But I've traveled all over the country.

476
00:22:47,060 --> 00:22:48,340
Then go abroad.

477
00:22:48,340 --> 00:22:49,390
Learn from overseas teams

478
00:22:49,390 --> 00:22:50,990
how they make games.

479
00:22:50,990 --> 00:22:53,391
Learn from their strengths
and beat them at their own game.

480
00:22:53,950 --> 00:22:54,780
Go apply for a visa.

481
00:22:54,780 --> 00:22:55,580
No, Mr. Pei.

482
00:22:55,580 --> 00:22:56,580
I think this opportunity

483
00:22:56,580 --> 00:22:57,950
should be given to others.

484
00:22:58,060 --> 00:23:00,300
Mr. Pei! Mr. Pei!

485
00:23:00,300 --> 00:23:03,340
(When selecting talent,
focus on strengths,)

486
00:23:03,340 --> 00:23:04,300
(not weaknesses.)

487
00:23:04,300 --> 00:23:06,190
(Make use
of each person's unique abilities)

488
00:23:06,190 --> 00:23:08,020
(and assign
responsibilities accordingly.)

489
00:23:08,020 --> 00:23:10,380
(Hire without rigid rules.
Mismatch roles and ability.)

490
00:23:10,390 --> 00:23:12,260
Let's congratulate Mr. Ma

491
00:23:12,260 --> 00:23:13,950
on receiving the Dream Fund.

492
00:23:15,670 --> 00:23:16,820
I won this award.

493
00:23:16,820 --> 00:23:18,080
First, I want to thank Mr. Pei.

494
00:23:18,102 --> 00:23:18,870
He has real vision.

495
00:23:18,870 --> 00:23:19,580
Mr. Ma,

496
00:23:19,780 --> 00:23:21,390
save the thanks for later.

497
00:23:21,390 --> 00:23:23,670
What do you plan to do
with the Dream Fund?

498
00:23:23,670 --> 00:23:26,150
Honestly, I still want
to open an MandY Internet Cafe,

499
00:23:26,150 --> 00:23:27,190
another branch.

500
00:23:27,190 --> 00:23:27,710
Mr. Ma,

501
00:23:27,768 --> 00:23:29,630
MandY Internet Cafe is
just your starting point,

502
00:23:29,630 --> 00:23:30,670
not your endgame.

503
00:23:30,670 --> 00:23:31,710
I'm giving you three days

504
00:23:31,710 --> 00:23:33,950
to hand full control
of MandY Internet Cafe to Zhang Yuan.

505
00:23:34,390 --> 00:23:36,190
I think you should use the Dream Fund

506
00:23:36,190 --> 00:23:37,710
to incubate more possibilities,

507
00:23:37,710 --> 00:23:39,060
and back more founders.

508
00:23:39,060 --> 00:23:41,190
Keep pushing. Create new highs.

509
00:23:41,190 --> 00:23:41,670
Why?

510
00:23:42,300 --> 00:23:43,150
Why?

511
00:23:44,100 --> 00:23:47,390
(The minnow effect,
also known as the leader fish theory.)

512
00:23:47,390 --> 00:23:49,430
(German zoologist Horst)

513
00:23:49,430 --> 00:23:51,820
(observed an interesting phenomenon.)

514
00:23:51,820 --> 00:23:53,910
(Minnows are small and weak,)

515
00:23:53,910 --> 00:23:55,260
(so they tend to move in groups,)

516
00:23:55,540 --> 00:23:58,340
(naturally following
the strongest as a leader.)

517
00:23:58,368 --> 00:23:59,724
(Follow strong leadership.)
(They follow it blindly.)

518
00:23:59,870 --> 00:24:01,140
(Isolate strong leadership.)

519
00:24:03,260 --> 00:24:04,260
Sibo,

520
00:24:04,260 --> 00:24:05,910
I've made up my mind about building

521
00:24:05,910 --> 00:24:07,150
the web fiction platform.

522
00:24:07,390 --> 00:24:08,340
We can't just copy

523
00:24:08,340 --> 00:24:09,870
the playbooks of successful sites.

524
00:24:09,870 --> 00:24:10,820
What we need

525
00:24:10,820 --> 00:24:13,150
is to break
the mould and go our own way.

526
00:24:13,870 --> 00:24:15,230
That does mean real innovation.

527
00:24:15,670 --> 00:24:17,390
Mr. Pei,
I'll give it everything I've got

528
00:24:17,390 --> 00:24:18,230
to make

529
00:24:18,230 --> 00:24:20,670
this not-yet-named platform a success.

530
00:24:20,670 --> 00:24:22,260
- Okay.
- You've got this.

531
00:24:23,670 --> 00:24:24,670
(You never realize)

532
00:24:24,670 --> 00:24:26,768
(how powerful a leader can be
when they understand)

533
00:24:26,768 --> 00:24:27,630
(hiring principles.)

534
00:24:27,630 --> 00:24:29,390
(If you want people to take initiative,)

535
00:24:29,390 --> 00:24:32,340
(let them choose work they actually enjoy.)

536
00:24:32,340 --> 00:24:34,740
(Make employees do what they hate.)

537
00:24:34,910 --> 00:24:35,740
Congratulations.

538
00:24:35,740 --> 00:24:36,670
Thank you, Mr. Pei.

539
00:24:37,020 --> 00:24:37,740
Lin Wan,

540
00:24:37,740 --> 00:24:40,430
what kind of games
do you dislike the most?

541
00:24:40,870 --> 00:24:43,710
Mr. Pei, I don't want to travel.

542
00:24:44,060 --> 00:24:45,390
It's fine. Go on.

543
00:24:46,430 --> 00:24:47,910
If I really have to say,

544
00:24:47,910 --> 00:24:49,390
Soulslike games.

545
00:24:50,190 --> 00:24:50,820
Good.

546
00:24:51,710 --> 00:24:53,340
Then, we'll make a Soulslike game.

547
00:24:53,990 --> 00:24:55,990
Mr. Pei, Wan, you guys
take a photo together.

548
00:24:58,140 --> 00:25:00,460
(Annual Best Employee TOP 1)

549
00:25:00,791 --> 00:25:02,100
(Annual Best Employee TOP 1)

550
00:25:03,540 --> 00:25:05,620
(Annual Best Employee TOP 2)

551
00:25:05,620 --> 00:25:07,940
(Annual Best Employee TOP 3)

552
00:25:07,940 --> 00:25:09,380
(Annual Best Employee TOP 4)

553
00:25:19,420 --> 00:25:22,820
(Multi-Front Loss Strategy)

554
00:25:22,820 --> 00:25:27,460
(1. Personnel Management)

555
00:25:37,190 --> 00:25:37,820
Qian,

556
00:25:38,540 --> 00:25:39,470
you're really moving in?

557
00:25:40,470 --> 00:25:41,910
You said you'd move, so you did.

558
00:25:43,020 --> 00:25:44,470
The corridor isn't even finished yet.

559
00:25:44,470 --> 00:25:45,870
Why the rush?

560
00:25:48,390 --> 00:25:49,230
The bedroom

561
00:25:49,780 --> 00:25:51,780
is not done either.

562
00:25:53,260 --> 00:25:54,020
Oh my god.

563
00:25:54,020 --> 00:25:55,780
The living room isn't done either.

564
00:25:55,780 --> 00:25:58,150
Qian, there isn't
even a door in this place.

565
00:25:58,540 --> 00:25:59,710
Are you living in a doorway?

566
00:26:00,020 --> 00:26:01,820
The visual makes the space feel bigger.

567
00:26:01,820 --> 00:26:02,870
Do you even get it?

568
00:26:02,870 --> 00:26:04,768
You get bigger space
by living in a bare unit?

569
00:26:04,813 --> 00:26:05,780
Seriously, Qian?

570
00:26:07,470 --> 00:26:09,230
This is called a grey palette.

571
00:26:09,230 --> 00:26:10,780
It looks premium.

572
00:26:10,780 --> 00:26:12,190
Premium, get it?

573
00:26:12,190 --> 00:26:13,470
It's very trendy right now.

574
00:26:13,470 --> 00:26:14,870
I can see the color.

575
00:26:15,020 --> 00:26:16,260
It's dusty.

576
00:26:22,990 --> 00:26:23,500
What's this?

577
00:26:24,190 --> 00:26:25,300
A tent?

578
00:26:25,630 --> 00:26:27,100
Sleeping in a tent in a bare flat?

579
00:26:27,260 --> 00:26:28,540
Qian, this is performance art!

580
00:26:28,780 --> 00:26:29,950
This is called

581
00:26:30,470 --> 00:26:32,470
back to basics, letting go.

582
00:26:32,470 --> 00:26:33,780
It's a state of mind.

583
00:26:34,670 --> 00:26:36,150
I understand you're confused.

584
00:26:38,870 --> 00:26:39,820
I give up.

585
00:26:40,150 --> 00:26:41,710
I'll just buy a fully furnished place.

586
00:26:41,710 --> 00:26:43,020
I'm not living next door to you.

587
00:26:43,340 --> 00:26:44,390
Don't feel bad about it.

588
00:26:51,260 --> 00:26:52,100
Qian,

589
00:26:52,368 --> 00:26:54,630
why did you let
Zhang Yuan handle the internet cafes?

590
00:26:54,630 --> 00:26:55,780
Remember what I said about

591
00:26:55,780 --> 00:26:57,540
opening branches for MandY Internet Cafe?

592
00:26:57,780 --> 00:26:59,910
Reconsider the plan.
It'll definitely make money.

593
00:26:59,990 --> 00:27:00,780
Ma Yang,

594
00:27:00,780 --> 00:27:01,524
I've always felt

595
00:27:01,524 --> 00:27:02,968
that putting you in charge of that

596
00:27:03,013 --> 00:27:04,100
was a waste of your talent.

597
00:27:04,630 --> 00:27:06,470
Someone as capable as you

598
00:27:06,500 --> 00:27:08,035
shouldn't be boxed in

599
00:27:08,035 --> 00:27:09,150
by a small internet cafe.

600
00:27:09,150 --> 00:27:11,230
You belong on a bigger stage.

601
00:27:11,340 --> 00:27:12,780
A bigger stage?

602
00:27:13,390 --> 00:27:14,340
What kind of stage?

603
00:27:14,540 --> 00:27:15,780
I haven't figured it out yet.

604
00:27:15,780 --> 00:27:17,190
Once I make it up, I'll tell you.

605
00:27:17,190 --> 00:27:18,710
Make it up?

606
00:27:20,190 --> 00:27:20,500
Qian,

607
00:27:20,500 --> 00:27:22,740
are you coding
a whole new platform for me?

608
00:27:24,150 --> 00:27:25,950
Yes, totally.

609
00:27:26,340 --> 00:27:28,190
You've had a long day too.

610
00:27:28,280 --> 00:27:30,190
Once you're done,
head home and get some rest.

611
00:27:30,190 --> 00:27:31,340
I'll tell you when it's ready.

612
00:27:31,346 --> 00:27:32,013
I'm not tired.

613
00:27:32,150 --> 00:27:33,910
I'll help you set up the tent.

614
00:27:55,260 --> 00:27:56,460
(Two Weeks Later)
Qian.

615
00:27:56,470 --> 00:27:57,230
Qian,

616
00:27:57,470 --> 00:27:59,580
what about that platform
you said you'd build?

617
00:27:59,780 --> 00:28:01,630
Maybe I'll just
go back to running the cafe.

618
00:28:02,780 --> 00:28:03,470
Qian.

619
00:28:04,020 --> 00:28:05,870
Mr. Pei, you...

620
00:28:08,740 --> 00:28:09,780
This place is renovated?

621
00:28:10,710 --> 00:28:11,670
Ma Yang,

622
00:28:12,100 --> 00:28:13,260
I think your goal

623
00:28:13,260 --> 00:28:15,710
shouldn't be
a small internet cafe branch.

624
00:28:16,740 --> 00:28:17,950
Your goal

625
00:28:18,340 --> 00:28:21,710
should be to help millions
realize their dreams.

626
00:28:23,020 --> 00:28:25,020
Do you remember Tengda's philosophy?

627
00:28:25,470 --> 00:28:26,190
"Teng" means...

628
00:28:27,470 --> 00:28:29,150
Staying true to our original intent.

629
00:28:29,190 --> 00:28:29,910
"Da" means...

630
00:28:30,230 --> 00:28:31,780
Benefiting the world at large.

631
00:28:36,870 --> 00:28:38,780
It's time to give back to the world.

632
00:28:46,910 --> 00:28:48,390
DreamForge Capital?

633
00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:51,670
Do you know
what an investment firm does?

634
00:28:51,780 --> 00:28:53,870
They look for companies with potential,

635
00:28:53,870 --> 00:28:54,950
and put money into them.

636
00:28:54,950 --> 00:28:55,780
We take a cut

637
00:28:55,780 --> 00:28:56,910
once they make money.

638
00:28:56,910 --> 00:28:57,710
Wrong.

639
00:28:58,020 --> 00:28:59,060
DreamForge Capital

640
00:28:59,168 --> 00:29:00,540
is about making dreams come true,

641
00:29:00,540 --> 00:29:01,430
not making money.

642
00:29:02,150 --> 00:29:04,020
But I don't have any experience.

643
00:29:04,020 --> 00:29:04,910
I really don't...

644
00:29:05,340 --> 00:29:06,230
Chen Lei

645
00:29:06,740 --> 00:29:09,150
is the first dream you help fulfill.

646
00:29:14,470 --> 00:29:16,710
Other investors only care about numbers,

647
00:29:16,710 --> 00:29:17,470
but you

648
00:29:17,780 --> 00:29:19,230
can see the dreams behind them.

649
00:29:19,230 --> 00:29:21,980
(DreamForge Capital)

650
00:29:22,060 --> 00:29:27,300
(2. DreamForge Capital)

651
00:29:27,300 --> 00:29:31,140
(Multi-Front Loss Strategy)

652
00:29:34,150 --> 00:29:34,780
Here.

653
00:29:35,870 --> 00:29:36,470
Mr. Pei,

654
00:29:36,470 --> 00:29:38,780
you mentioned
developing a Soulslike game.

655
00:29:38,780 --> 00:29:40,190
I've thought through a few directions.

656
00:29:40,190 --> 00:29:41,150
Please take a look.

657
00:29:41,150 --> 00:29:41,660
(Core combat mechanics)

658
00:29:41,660 --> 00:29:42,980
(World exploration:
the joy of suffering)

659
00:29:42,980 --> 00:29:43,740
(Souls-style narrative)

660
00:29:44,500 --> 00:29:45,670
These examples are excellent.

661
00:29:45,950 --> 00:29:46,910
I now know for sure

662
00:29:46,910 --> 00:29:47,540
that I want you

663
00:29:47,540 --> 00:29:49,430
and Lv to be in charge of this game.

664
00:29:50,260 --> 00:29:52,390
Deserted Island Sharpshooter made money,

665
00:29:52,390 --> 00:29:53,100
but I've realized

666
00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:54,670
that following trends is wrong.

667
00:29:54,670 --> 00:29:56,300
I've reflected on it deeply.

668
00:29:56,300 --> 00:29:57,150
This time,

669
00:29:57,150 --> 00:29:59,710
we must create
a truly original core gameplay.

670
00:30:00,670 --> 00:30:03,540
Something the market
has never seen before.

671
00:30:07,100 --> 00:30:07,910
Write this down.

672
00:30:08,390 --> 00:30:09,020
Okay.

673
00:30:09,260 --> 00:30:11,470
We're going
to integrate classical poetry.

674
00:30:11,540 --> 00:30:13,260
Combat will be driven by poetry.

675
00:30:13,780 --> 00:30:15,740
(Soulslike games are already hard.)

676
00:30:15,835 --> 00:30:16,990
(Add poetry on top of that,)

677
00:30:16,990 --> 00:30:18,213
(wouldn't it be even harder?)

678
00:30:20,740 --> 00:30:21,540
Good.

679
00:30:22,500 --> 00:30:27,780
(3. Games Division)

680
00:30:27,780 --> 00:30:31,820
(Multi-Front Loss Strategy)

681
00:30:39,740 --> 00:30:40,540
Mr. Pei.

682
00:30:43,340 --> 00:30:44,100
Mr. Pei.

683
00:30:46,340 --> 00:30:47,100
Want some?

684
00:30:47,500 --> 00:30:48,020
No.

685
00:30:48,020 --> 00:30:49,780
I just wanted to ask,

686
00:30:49,780 --> 00:30:51,020
do you usually

687
00:30:51,020 --> 00:30:52,740
read a lot of novels?

688
00:30:53,020 --> 00:30:55,470
Not during work hours, usually.

689
00:30:55,740 --> 00:30:56,820
That's not what I meant.

690
00:30:56,820 --> 00:30:58,990
You can use work hours however you like.

691
00:30:58,990 --> 00:31:00,230
I'm just curious.

692
00:31:00,740 --> 00:31:02,150
What kind of novels are the easiest

693
00:31:02,150 --> 00:31:03,300
to get hooked on?

694
00:31:05,035 --> 00:31:07,190
There are male-focused
and female-focused novels.

695
00:31:07,190 --> 00:31:08,857
Male-focused stories
are full of comebacks.

696
00:31:08,880 --> 00:31:10,257
People love a rock-bottom rebound.

697
00:31:10,340 --> 00:31:11,430
Confronting villains,

698
00:31:11,430 --> 00:31:13,060
crushing bullies with status and power,

699
00:31:13,060 --> 00:31:14,340
big plot reversals,

700
00:31:14,470 --> 00:31:16,260
cheat powers, and main character buffs.

701
00:31:16,260 --> 00:31:17,630
Guys love progression.

702
00:31:17,630 --> 00:31:18,849
Which weapon is stronger,

703
00:31:18,850 --> 00:31:20,020
and which master ranks higher.

704
00:31:20,020 --> 00:31:21,740
If there's someone powerful,

705
00:31:21,740 --> 00:31:23,020
another has to be stronger.

706
00:31:23,020 --> 00:31:24,991
Female-focused stories
lean more toward romance.

707
00:31:24,991 --> 00:31:26,809
Sweet love and melodrama
both have audiences.

708
00:31:26,810 --> 00:31:28,530
BE romances,
tragic endings, are popular too.

709
00:31:28,530 --> 00:31:29,870
So many domineering CEOs get written

710
00:31:29,870 --> 00:31:30,870
every single year!

711
00:31:30,870 --> 00:31:31,910
And cheat powers too.

712
00:31:32,100 --> 00:31:33,740
Everyone complains about cheat powers,

713
00:31:33,740 --> 00:31:35,150
but they still love reading them.

714
00:31:35,230 --> 00:31:36,190
It's all about the rush.

715
00:31:36,190 --> 00:31:37,990
All readers love overpowered characters

716
00:31:37,990 --> 00:31:39,540
throwing in heroic rescues and the like.

717
00:31:39,870 --> 00:31:41,540
So this hero-saving-the-damsel thing,

718
00:31:41,540 --> 00:31:43,340
does it work for both audiences?

719
00:31:43,591 --> 00:31:45,910
Probably the difference is
how many damsels get saved.

720
00:31:49,710 --> 00:31:50,390
Want some?

721
00:31:50,500 --> 00:31:51,100
No.

722
00:32:02,013 --> 00:32:03,100
(Tengda Games)

723
00:32:03,100 --> 00:32:04,368
- Bye, Mr. Pei.
- Bye, Mr. Pei.

724
00:32:04,435 --> 00:32:06,100
Thanks for helping me
with the research.

725
00:32:06,100 --> 00:32:08,470
It counts as overtime.
Claim overtime pay from HR.

726
00:32:23,413 --> 00:32:25,390
What's going on
with the company next door?

727
00:32:25,390 --> 00:32:27,060
Mr. Pei, the company went under.

728
00:32:27,060 --> 00:32:28,910
They have to move out today.

729
00:32:31,910 --> 00:32:33,470
They went under...

730
00:32:34,670 --> 00:32:36,390
I'm honestly jealous.

731
00:32:49,580 --> 00:32:50,740
Ms. Xin,

732
00:32:50,740 --> 00:32:51,780
I want to expand.

733
00:32:51,780 --> 00:32:53,540
I'm leasing the office next door.

734
00:32:54,060 --> 00:32:59,900
(Tengda CAM)

735
00:33:05,391 --> 00:33:06,150
Long time no see.

736
00:33:06,150 --> 00:33:06,910
Mr. Huang. Mr. Pei.

737
00:33:08,540 --> 00:33:09,230
This way.

738
00:33:09,230 --> 00:33:10,457
(Zhongdian Web Fiction.
Let great books end their journey here.)

739
00:33:11,950 --> 00:33:12,950
It's connected now!

740
00:33:12,950 --> 00:33:13,780
How is it?

741
00:33:14,060 --> 00:33:16,260
This is the Zhongdian Web Fiction

742
00:33:16,260 --> 00:33:17,390
office area

743
00:33:17,820 --> 00:33:19,260
I set up just for you.

744
00:33:25,380 --> 00:33:27,540
(Employment Contract)

745
00:33:29,780 --> 00:33:32,260
"Let great books
end their journey here."

746
00:33:33,100 --> 00:33:35,950
Welcome to Zhongdian Web Fiction.

747
00:33:36,060 --> 00:33:37,060
We will never

748
00:33:37,060 --> 00:33:39,260
abandon any authors.

749
00:33:39,540 --> 00:33:41,710
We provide food and accommodation,

750
00:33:41,710 --> 00:33:43,630
and everyone signs
a formal employment contract.

751
00:33:43,630 --> 00:33:44,880
Your base salary is guaranteed,

752
00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:46,657
along with six insurances
and a housing fund.

753
00:33:46,657 --> 00:33:48,780
- Six insurances and a housing fund?
- What?

754
00:33:48,780 --> 00:33:50,580
Seriously? A real labour contract?

755
00:33:50,580 --> 00:33:51,670
Sounds pretty good.

756
00:33:51,670 --> 00:33:52,670
That's so generous!

757
00:33:52,670 --> 00:33:54,300
This is a dream company.

758
00:33:54,780 --> 00:33:55,870
I'm in. I'll sign.

759
00:33:55,870 --> 00:33:56,580
Me too!

760
00:33:56,580 --> 00:33:58,390
- I'm signing as well.
- I'll sign it!

761
00:33:58,390 --> 00:33:58,870
Good.

762
00:33:59,060 --> 00:34:01,670
On top of that, we also offer

763
00:34:01,670 --> 00:34:04,190
attendance bonuses
and incentive bonuses.

764
00:34:04,190 --> 00:34:06,540
Even if you don't
update a single word all day,

765
00:34:06,540 --> 00:34:08,700
you still get the full attendance bonus.

766
00:34:09,310 --> 00:34:11,750
If you write more than
a thousand words in a day,

767
00:34:11,750 --> 00:34:14,990
you will be strictly forbidden
from writing the next day

768
00:34:14,990 --> 00:34:16,830
and forced to rest for one day.

769
00:34:16,830 --> 00:34:18,750
If your update is
within five hundred words,

770
00:34:18,750 --> 00:34:19,870
we'll consider that

771
00:34:19,870 --> 00:34:22,020
you're carefully polishing your work

772
00:34:22,020 --> 00:34:24,270
and you'll receive a bonus incentive.

773
00:34:25,270 --> 00:34:27,100
- There's a bonus for that too?
- My goodness!

774
00:34:32,790 --> 00:34:33,470
Oh, right.

775
00:34:34,220 --> 00:34:35,020
One more thing

776
00:34:35,020 --> 00:34:36,430
you need to know upfront.

777
00:34:36,430 --> 00:34:37,540
The novels you write

778
00:34:37,540 --> 00:34:40,310
must meet
Zhongdian Web Fiction's standards

779
00:34:40,310 --> 00:34:43,350
and align with Tengda's values.

780
00:34:43,350 --> 00:34:45,580
We reject all forms
of instant gratification,

781
00:34:45,580 --> 00:34:46,180
cheap thrills,

782
00:34:46,180 --> 00:34:47,060
and cheat powers.

783
00:34:47,060 --> 00:34:49,124
We champion the idea
that losers win in the end.

784
00:34:49,870 --> 00:34:50,870
Turn sweet romance

785
00:34:51,220 --> 00:34:52,750
into bitter love.

786
00:34:53,390 --> 00:34:54,310
Turn feel-good fiction

787
00:34:54,310 --> 00:34:55,700
into

788
00:34:55,700 --> 00:34:56,750
pure frustration.

789
00:34:58,220 --> 00:34:59,310
Seriously?

790
00:35:01,470 --> 00:35:02,470
I'll leave them to you.

791
00:35:25,750 --> 00:35:26,140
Everyone,

792
00:35:26,470 --> 00:35:27,950
please read the contract carefully.

793
00:35:27,950 --> 00:35:28,830
If you want to sign,

794
00:35:28,830 --> 00:35:30,013
you can do so at any time.

795
00:35:37,950 --> 00:35:39,100
Foreigners?

796
00:35:45,390 --> 00:35:45,950
Welcome.

797
00:35:45,950 --> 00:35:46,790
Thank you.

798
00:35:47,870 --> 00:35:50,020
Are you authors as well?

799
00:35:50,020 --> 00:35:50,910
Yes.

800
00:35:50,910 --> 00:35:52,270
Welcome. Please, have a seat.

801
00:36:02,220 --> 00:36:03,270
To our foreign friends,

802
00:36:03,470 --> 00:36:04,620
Zhongdian Web Fiction's

803
00:36:04,620 --> 00:36:05,580
slogan is this.

804
00:36:05,580 --> 00:36:07,870
No matter whether
your starting point is English, French,

805
00:36:07,870 --> 00:36:08,910
or Swahili,

806
00:36:08,910 --> 00:36:11,060
Chinese can be your destination.

807
00:36:11,390 --> 00:36:12,470
Literature has no borders.

808
00:36:12,620 --> 00:36:14,390
We hope you'll join us.

809
00:36:20,580 --> 00:36:21,140
Qian,

810
00:36:21,500 --> 00:36:23,540
I've found a lot of people with dreams.

811
00:36:23,750 --> 00:36:24,660
They all want funding,

812
00:36:24,830 --> 00:36:26,020
but the budget is limited.

813
00:36:26,020 --> 00:36:27,180
It's our first time after all.

814
00:36:27,180 --> 00:36:27,990
Help me take a look.

815
00:36:31,540 --> 00:36:32,950
Please tell us your dream.

816
00:36:32,950 --> 00:36:33,835
My dream is

817
00:36:33,835 --> 00:36:35,740
(Grilled Cold Noodles Proposal)
grilled cold noodles.

818
00:36:35,750 --> 00:36:38,020
I believe my grilled cold noodles

819
00:36:38,020 --> 00:36:40,100
are definitely going to become viral.

820
00:36:40,430 --> 00:36:42,310
We'll use
a multi-dimensional fusion model

821
00:36:42,310 --> 00:36:43,830
to connect online and offline,

822
00:36:43,830 --> 00:36:45,220
users and platforms.

823
00:36:45,220 --> 00:36:48,180
We'll be heating up cold noodles,

824
00:36:48,180 --> 00:36:49,950
and firing up the users.

825
00:36:49,950 --> 00:36:52,870
Grilling our way to success!

826
00:36:53,020 --> 00:36:55,780
(Project: Grilled Cold Noodles.
Reason: Costs too low. Eliminated.)

827
00:37:11,990 --> 00:37:12,620
No, wait.

828
00:37:12,990 --> 00:37:13,950
Here.

829
00:37:13,950 --> 00:37:15,950
Our Life Coach App

830
00:37:15,950 --> 00:37:17,950
currently has no direct competitors,

831
00:37:17,950 --> 00:37:18,910
including things like

832
00:37:19,270 --> 00:37:21,390
a procrastination correction coach,

833
00:37:21,660 --> 00:37:23,830
and a "good night's sleep" supervisor.

834
00:37:23,830 --> 00:37:25,920
(Cardboard Toys, New Materials Apparel,
Life Coach App. Elimination: Profitable)

835
00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:27,260
(Project: Toys.
Elimination reason: Costs too low.)

836
00:37:44,350 --> 00:37:44,950
No, wait.

837
00:37:45,470 --> 00:37:46,270
Wouldn't that hurt?

838
00:37:46,270 --> 00:37:47,310
You're hitting yourself.

839
00:37:48,620 --> 00:37:50,750
You're clearly
hitting yourself right now.

840
00:37:51,540 --> 00:37:52,390
It doesn't hurt.

841
00:37:52,470 --> 00:37:53,350
I get it now.

842
00:37:53,470 --> 00:37:54,580
You want me to invest in

843
00:37:54,580 --> 00:37:56,524
nunchucks that don't hurt
when you hit yourself?

844
00:37:56,568 --> 00:37:57,140
No.

845
00:37:57,910 --> 00:37:59,660
What I want your company to invest in

846
00:37:59,660 --> 00:38:00,830
is me.

847
00:38:03,100 --> 00:38:04,140
My name is Shi Huo.

848
00:38:04,140 --> 00:38:06,270
My dream is to truly make it big.

849
00:38:07,060 --> 00:38:08,790
I want everyone to know

850
00:38:09,020 --> 00:38:10,470
that I am an actor.

851
00:38:11,470 --> 00:38:13,870
Shi Huo, male, 25 years old.

852
00:38:13,870 --> 00:38:14,950
I'm 185 cm tall.

853
00:38:14,950 --> 00:38:16,220
I weigh 72 kg.

854
00:38:16,220 --> 00:38:18,470
Graduated from Jinchuan
Vocational and Technical College.

855
00:38:18,470 --> 00:38:19,540
Five years since debut.

856
00:38:19,540 --> 00:38:20,220
I've appeared in

857
00:38:20,220 --> 00:38:22,310
48 outstanding film and TV productions.

858
00:38:22,310 --> 00:38:25,020
Here's a compilation of my roles.

859
00:38:25,020 --> 00:38:26,835
(Blazing Glory)
(The Brilliance of Acting)

860
00:38:28,540 --> 00:38:32,060
(Shi Huo 48)

861
00:38:33,790 --> 00:38:34,870
Which one are you?

862
00:38:34,870 --> 00:38:35,950
Please take a look.

863
00:38:36,060 --> 00:38:38,310
This was the biggest test

864
00:38:38,580 --> 00:38:40,790
I've faced since my debut.

865
00:38:41,950 --> 00:38:44,830
A stable hand
holding the lead actor's horse.

866
00:38:46,060 --> 00:38:47,500
A working-class role.

867
00:38:47,830 --> 00:38:48,990
Five years.

868
00:38:48,990 --> 00:38:50,270
A full five years.

869
00:38:51,580 --> 00:38:52,830
And all I earned

870
00:38:52,830 --> 00:38:54,990
was a single side profile.

871
00:38:54,990 --> 00:38:57,100
That was a milestone victory.

872
00:38:57,100 --> 00:38:58,390
I believe in myself.

873
00:38:58,390 --> 00:38:59,870
My future is bright.

874
00:39:00,820 --> 00:39:01,870
You scared me for a second.

875
00:39:01,870 --> 00:39:03,368
I hope your company will invest in me.

876
00:39:03,435 --> 00:39:05,950
And please remember my name.

877
00:39:05,950 --> 00:39:07,790
Shi Huo.

878
00:39:07,790 --> 00:39:09,350
Okay.

879
00:39:09,350 --> 00:39:09,990
Thank you.

880
00:39:09,990 --> 00:39:12,060
I kind of like this guy.

881
00:39:13,460 --> 00:39:16,140
(Project: Shi Huo (Human).
Status pending. Reason: Potential.)

882
00:39:16,140 --> 00:39:18,540
(Post-writing evaluation metrics)

883
00:39:18,540 --> 00:39:19,470
Everyone,

884
00:39:19,870 --> 00:39:20,790
Zhongdian Web Fiction

885
00:39:20,790 --> 00:39:22,620
places no limits on genres.

886
00:39:22,620 --> 00:39:24,830
But per Mr. Pei's instructions,

887
00:39:24,830 --> 00:39:25,910
our iron rule

888
00:39:25,910 --> 00:39:28,470
is to break formulas
and chase originality.

889
00:39:28,620 --> 00:39:30,540
You all have the forms, right?

890
00:39:30,657 --> 00:39:32,080
Everything you write has

891
00:39:32,120 --> 00:39:33,880
(Writing evaluation criteria)
to be reviewed.

892
00:39:33,924 --> 00:39:36,100
You need
at least 70 points across metrics

893
00:39:36,100 --> 00:39:37,350
(Total score)
to be published.

894
00:39:37,500 --> 00:39:38,790
Excuse me.

895
00:39:38,950 --> 00:39:40,060
What does

896
00:39:40,060 --> 00:39:42,470
the "junk cheat-power" score even mean?

897
00:39:42,470 --> 00:39:44,060
Exactly what it sounds like.

898
00:39:44,990 --> 00:39:47,750
From now on, no cheat powers.

899
00:39:47,750 --> 00:39:49,660
Villains can bully the protagonist,

900
00:39:49,660 --> 00:39:51,660
but the protagonist can't fight back.

901
00:39:51,950 --> 00:39:53,060
We encourage

902
00:39:53,220 --> 00:39:55,180
stories about ordinary people.

903
00:39:55,870 --> 00:39:58,470
Depict regular folks commuting,

904
00:39:58,470 --> 00:40:00,270
working, and getting by.

905
00:40:00,270 --> 00:40:02,180
Isn't that just a daily log?

906
00:40:02,180 --> 00:40:02,990
- Yeah.
- Yes.

907
00:40:02,990 --> 00:40:03,910
What's there to write?

908
00:40:03,910 --> 00:40:04,660
Can I ask,

909
00:40:04,660 --> 00:40:07,870
what does the
"no hero points" score mean?

910
00:40:07,990 --> 00:40:08,660
It means

911
00:40:08,660 --> 00:40:11,140
we ban the hero-saves-the-damsel trope.

912
00:40:11,470 --> 00:40:12,180
The male lead

913
00:40:12,310 --> 00:40:13,060
can no longer be

914
00:40:13,060 --> 00:40:15,500
the hero in multiple women's eyes.

915
00:40:15,580 --> 00:40:16,620
Ideally,

916
00:40:16,620 --> 00:40:17,270
the girls

917
00:40:17,270 --> 00:40:19,540
don't like him at all.

918
00:40:21,950 --> 00:40:22,830
Then what about

919
00:40:22,830 --> 00:40:24,700
the "break the plot armor" score?

920
00:40:24,700 --> 00:40:25,950
What does that mean?

921
00:40:26,870 --> 00:40:27,910
It means

922
00:40:28,100 --> 00:40:30,910
the protagonist can't be a genius,

923
00:40:30,910 --> 00:40:31,791
or a hidden prodigy.

924
00:40:31,857 --> 00:40:33,220
They have to be painfully average.

925
00:40:33,220 --> 00:40:35,270
Bad at pretty much everything.

926
00:40:35,270 --> 00:40:36,620
Let me give an example.

927
00:40:37,060 --> 00:40:38,580
For female-focused fiction,

928
00:40:38,580 --> 00:40:39,870
no more domineering CEOs.

929
00:40:39,870 --> 00:40:40,500
Remember this.

930
00:40:40,500 --> 00:40:42,013
Once you join Zhongdian Web Fiction,

931
00:40:42,013 --> 00:40:43,020
no more domineering CEOs.

932
00:40:43,020 --> 00:40:44,270
(Zhongdian Web Fiction)
Never again.

933
00:40:44,270 --> 00:40:46,220
The male lead should be
as pathetic as possible.

934
00:40:46,220 --> 00:40:47,280
In male-focused fiction,

935
00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:49,390
the male lead must
stay miserable from start to finish.

936
00:40:49,390 --> 00:40:50,580
No comebacks, ever.

937
00:40:50,580 --> 00:40:53,470
He has to be
mercilessly crushed by fate,

938
00:40:54,310 --> 00:40:55,350
ground into dust.

939
00:40:57,950 --> 00:40:58,950
Ground into dust?

940
00:41:03,830 --> 00:41:05,220
I know this is hard to accept,

941
00:41:05,220 --> 00:41:06,270
but Mr. Pei made it clear.

942
00:41:06,270 --> 00:41:07,620
Creation must be innovative.

943
00:41:09,830 --> 00:41:11,790
Everyone understands, right?

944
00:41:13,702 --> 00:41:14,870
That part isn't important.

945
00:41:15,620 --> 00:41:16,470
Trust me.

946
00:41:16,470 --> 00:41:17,910
Zhongdian Web Fiction's core belief

947
00:41:17,910 --> 00:41:18,660
is to

948
00:41:18,660 --> 00:41:21,340
let great books end their journey here.

949
00:41:21,340 --> 00:41:25,420
(4. Zhongdian Web Fiction)

950
00:41:26,100 --> 00:41:30,580
(Multi-Front Loss Strategy)

951
00:41:30,580 --> 00:41:37,460
(Personnel Management, DreamForge,
Games, Zhongdian Web Fiction)

952
00:41:37,500 --> 00:41:43,340
♪Moonlight brushes the balcony awake♪

953
00:41:46,220 --> 00:41:51,540
♪Clouds drift in,
leaving things unclear♪

954
00:41:53,140 --> 00:41:57,500
♪All the glitter fades and slips away♪

955
00:41:57,500 --> 00:42:01,700
♪Shadows mingle, falling into line♪

956
00:42:01,700 --> 00:42:05,220
♪Laughter keeps on ringing♪

957
00:42:06,300 --> 00:42:12,260
♪The wind starts to rise♪

958
00:42:20,780 --> 00:42:23,900
♪Even the stars seem to sigh♪

959
00:42:25,100 --> 00:42:27,740
♪Neon lights gather round to watch♪

960
00:42:31,100 --> 00:42:35,340
♪Careful not to
turn my dreams into sails♪

961
00:42:35,500 --> 00:42:39,860
♪Let courage push
the waves back from the bay♪

962
00:42:39,860 --> 00:42:44,180
♪The galaxy
shimmers as the city dims♪

963
00:42:44,180 --> 00:42:48,500
♪Leaving me standing here alone♪

964
00:42:48,940 --> 00:42:51,620
♪Who overturned the fairytale boat♪

965
00:43:08,580 --> 00:43:17,260
♪The night breeze wavers,
restless and tired♪

966
00:43:17,260 --> 00:43:22,500
♪Dark clouds spread across the shore♪

967
00:43:24,220 --> 00:43:28,700
♪A quiet hope lifts a tiny sail♪

968
00:43:28,700 --> 00:43:34,780
♪The sea I dreamed of
is nowhere in sight♪

969
00:43:34,780 --> 00:43:38,940
♪Only waiting♪

970
00:43:38,940 --> 00:43:42,100
♪Glows on the far-off shore♪

971
00:43:44,860 --> 00:43:49,260
♪Even stranded light
can still feel warm♪

972
00:43:49,260 --> 00:43:53,500
♪Become a lighthouse
and shine brighter♪

973
00:43:53,500 --> 00:43:57,540
♪Just another return to land♪

974
00:43:57,820 --> 00:44:01,580
♪No longer afraid of being alone♪

975
00:44:03,260 --> 00:44:07,500
♪This is my fairytale boat♪