Losing Money to Become a Tycoon: Starting with Games
Chapter 344: How Did President Pei Know I Like Playing This?
The clever President Pei quickly constructed an entire dramatic scenario in his mind.
Over the weekend, Tang Yishu had come to the company as usual to scoop litter for Yin Tang.
Under normal circumstances, the office should have been completely empty, with no one around.
However, Tang Yishu had seen someone sneaking around, busily doing something at a workstation. That was why she became worried and was thinking that someone was stealing company secrets.
Although Pei Qian knew perfectly well that the company had no secrets worth stealing, and that Tang Yishu was simply overthinking things due to her lack of work experience, this most likely proved one thing:
Someone had been secretly working overtime in the company!
Who was it?!
He had repeatedly emphasized that overtime work must be reported and approved. Only after he gave the green light could anyone work overtime. Unauthorized overtime was absolutely forbidden.
Working overtime at home was one thing. If someone secretly revised documents at home and uploaded them on Monday, he had no way to track it and could only turn a blind eye.
But working overtime in the office without approval—that crossed his bottom line and could not be tolerated!
After all, when working overtime at home, very few people could maintain high efficiency. They might work a little, then slack off and start playing around. The harm wasn't that great.
But working overtime in the office significantly boosted efficiency in every aspect and could easily set a bad example, spreading a dangerous culture. The harm was on a completely different level.
Pei Qian originally wanted to ask Tang Yishu directly, but considering that she had only been working here for a short time, she probably didn't know most of the employees and wouldn't be able to clearly identify who she had seen over the weekend.
"Easy. I'll just check the backend."
Pei Qian immediately opened the system and checked the company's access-card records and the design document upload logs.
There were only two access records on Saturday: one from Tang Yishu, and one from a guy in the administrative department.
Meanwhile, there were four document submission records on Saturday, all uploaded under Li Yada's name.
After thinking for a moment, Pei Qian sent messages calling both the administrative staff member, Xiao Zhou, and Li Yada to his office.
When the two arrived at President Pei's office, they exchanged a glance, seemingly realizing something.
They weren't even from the same department, and their work rarely overlapped. Being summoned together by President Pei—what else could it be about?
Although both felt a bit uneasy, they still tried to remain calm.
Pei Qian looked at Xiao Zhou. "There's a record showing you worked overtime on Saturday. You came to the company?"
Xiao Zhou hurriedly nodded. "Yes, President Pei. There was some recruitment-related work that wasn't finished, so I had to work overtime temporarily."
Pei Qian fell silent for a moment. That explanation was fairly reasonable.
Recently, part of the administrative department had been fully cooperating with HR to prepare for the recruitment exams, and Xiao Zhou was one of them.
Moreover, because the administrative department's workload was usually relatively light, Pei Qian trusted them quite a bit. He never strictly monitored their overtime, nor did he require them to report it.
Pei Qian then turned to Li Yada. "Did you work overtime as well?"
Li Yada quickly replied, "No. I just revised a few documents at home."
The document revision records only showed the editor and the time of modification, they didn't indicate which computer had been used.
Pei Qian nodded slightly.
Maybe I'm overthinking this?
Someone did come in to work overtime on Saturday, but since it was Xiao Zhou from the administrative department, it didn't seem like a big issue, after all, he wasn't responsible for any projects that would make serious money.
The document modification records showed that Li Yada had uploaded them from home, which also didn't seem like a big problem.
Pei Qian nodded. "Alright, nothing else then. You can head out. Remember to keep track of your overtime hours and claim the overtime pay from finance."
The two of them also let out a sigh of relief and turned to leave.
Pei Qian went back to binge-watching his show.
Suddenly, he felt that something was off again.
The current management system seemed to have a very obvious loophole!
What if someone used an administrative department access card to work overtime?
That possibility couldn't be completely ruled out!
Thinking of this, Pei Qian sent Tang Yishu a message: "I have a task for you."
Tang Yishu: "Okay, Senior."
Pei Qian: "From now on, when you come to the company on Saturdays and Sundays, also check how many people are around. Make a brief record of who's there, and report it to me on Monday."
Tang Yishu: "Senior, I can't remember everyone's names. Should I go ask them?"
Pei Qian: "No, no, absolutely don't ask. This is mainly to give employees who work overtime a small reward—a surprise. If it's said out loud, it won't be fun anymore."
"It's fine if you can't remember names. Just remember some key characteristics, like: male, short and skinny; male, receding hairline; female, wearing framed glasses—things like that."
Tang Yishu: "Okay, I understand, Senior."
Pei Qian: "Then try describing the person who came to the company last weekend."
Half a minute passed with no reply.
On the other side, Tang Yishu fell into hesitation.
She glanced at Bao Xu, who was sitting there playing games as if nothing were happening, then looked toward Pei Qian's office.
The situation felt increasingly confusing.
"That big brother with the slightly receding hairline did tell me not to say anything to Senior about him working overtime."
"But now Senior is asking…"
Tang Yishu hesitated. After thinking for a few seconds, she finally replied: "Senior, this is for giving out rewards, right? There won't be any punishment, right?"
Pei Qian: "That's right!"
Tang Yishu thought for a moment and replied: "Then I'll ask him first whether he wants the reward. Is that okay?"
Pei Qian: ?
Ask him whether he wants the reward? Wouldn't that expose my intentions completely?!
He hurriedly replied: "No need. Just describe his characteristics."
Tang Yishu replied: "I can't, Senior. I promised I wouldn't say."
Pei Qian: ?
There really was a problem!
And he had almost been fooled!
Sherlock Holmes mode instantly activated in President Pei's mind, and he confirmed several facts.
When Tang Yishu came to the company on the weekend, she definitely saw someone else there, and it was most likely not Xiao Zhou from the administrative department.
Because Xiao Zhou's overtime was allowed; there was no reason for him to go out of his way to tell Tang Yishu not to say anything.
That meant someone had definitely used Xiao Zhou's access card to secretly work overtime—and Xiao Zhou was covering for him!
Pei Qian tried to squeeze more information out of Tang Yishu, but there was no way to get anything more from her.
All he could say was that this kid was just too honest.
If he had framed the issue as something serious from the very beginning—like someone possibly stealing company secrets—Tang Yishu might have told the truth.
But now, Tang Yishu already knew that this person was just working overtime normally, with no possibility of stealing company secrets. Guided by her simple belief of "if you promise someone something, you must keep it," she decided to keep his secret.
Pei Qian thought for a moment, then replied: "Forget it."
"When someone comes to work overtime again, just quietly record their name or characteristics and send it to me privately. That won't be a problem, right?"
Tang Yishu: "Okay, Senior. I'll definitely complete the task."
Pei Qian considered it again and decided that it was better not to make a fuss about this. He couldn't alert the enemy prematurely.
This mole would be caught sooner or later, there was no need to rush. As long as he continued his misdeeds and dared to keep working overtime against the rules, there would eventually come a day when he caught him red-handed.
The reason Pei Qian chose not to expose it was mainly to protect Tang Yishu.
He wanted the mole to think that Tang Yishu was very kind and obedient, someone who would never snitch to President Pei. That way, the mole would gradually lower his guard.
And Pei Qian could then use Tang Yishu to perfectly keep track of who was working overtime on weekends!
When the time came, those overtime-working dogs who got caught wouldn't even know how they had been exposed, nor would they know that everything had actually been under President Pei's control all along…
The mole thought he was acting flawlessly, yet every single move he made had already been noticed by President Pei, who had grabbed hold of his little tail long ago.
"Hmph, trying to compete with me? You're still too green!" Pei Qian leaned back smugly into his boss's chair, waiting for the truth to finally come to light.
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December 1st, Wednesday.
Xiao Sun was getting ready to head to the airport to pick up Ruan Guangjian.
As President Pei's personal driver, Xiao Sun's driving skills were impeccable, and he worked efficiently. He was deeply trusted by President Pei.
Whenever there was a business reception—such as when Qiao Laoshi or Zhang Zuting came to Jingzhou—it was always Xiao Sun who handled the pickup. This time was no exception.
Before leaving, Pei Qian pulled Xiao Sun aside again and gave him a few brief instructions.
"After you meet Ruan Guangjian, take him to the hotel first so he can put down his luggage and rest a bit."
"Then, drive him straight to the amusement park!"
"Start with the full roller-coaster package."
"After he's had enough fun, take him to Swan Lake Restaurant for dinner in the evening."
"Remember—at the amusement park, you must make sure he has a blast. If he doesn't have enough fun, I'll hold you responsible. Got it?"
Pei Qian repeated his instructions several times.
Today was Wednesday, and Mingyun Private Kitchen wouldn't have an opening until Sunday, so Ruan Guangjian would have to make do with Swan Lake Restaurant for now.
Arranging a full roller-coaster experience as soon as he arrived in Jingzhou—this was a show of force, a warning shot, meant to blunt Ruan Guangjian's momentum right from the start!
After all, you've been arranging things for me nonstop, now it's my turn to arrange things for you!
Pei Qian had already made up his mind. Xiao Sun was efficient, reliable, and capable—someone worth cultivating. In the future, he would be a key guide.
Whenever one of those "VIPs" listed in his little notebook came to Jingzhou, the first thing would be to let Xiao Sun take them to enjoy a full roller-coaster package.
Xiao Sun nodded repeatedly. "Don't worry, President Pei. I'll make sure everything is arranged perfectly!"
Although he didn't quite understand why President Pei was so fond of extreme sports like roller coasters and bungee jumping, since it was a task personally assigned by President Pei, he would definitely carry it out seriously and to the letter.
At the airport, he successfully met up with Ruan Guangjian.
This time, Ruan Guangjian hadn't brought much luggage, just a suitcase and a backpack. The backpack contained a drawing tablet, a laptop, and similar items, while the suitcase held a change of clothes.
Xiao Sun drove Ruan Guangjian to the hotel. After dropping off the luggage and letting him rest briefly, they set off again.
"So, are we heading to Tengda now?" Ruan Guangjian asked.
Xiao Sun smiled. "We're not going to Tengda."
"President Pei said you've traveled a long way and worked hard, so he asked me to first take you to properly experience the local customs and atmosphere of Jingzhou."
Ruan Guangjian looked confused. "What's there to experience about local customs? Are we going to some famous scenic spots?"
Xiao Sun shook his head. "Not scenic spots. An amusement park. I'm taking you to try the roller coaster, the drop tower, the giant pendulum, and the haunted house first."
Ruan Guangjian was completely dumbfounded and fell into silence.
Then, with a hint of curiosity, he asked:
"How does President Pei know that I like this kind of stuff?"
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