Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

He only had about fifty employees now, but he could expect to spend two to three hundred thousand yuan. If he had more than five hundred employees, wouldn't he be spending two to three million yuan?

Now, the most urgent thing to do was to test the boundaries of the System. He had to see exactly where the limits lay if he wanted to compensate his employees for the 'work injuries' they sustained.

Once he could be sure of the boundaries, he could start recruiting huge batches of employees. Then, wouldn't he be able to plan for large-scale expenses? This was the meaning of the saying, 'efforts today will bring long-lasting benefit'!

"Tell everyone to gather at the conference room at three in the afternoon for a meeting." Pei Qian pondered for a couple of seconds and added, "Call Ma Yang and Huang Sibo over as well."

The Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and Fei Huang Workspace all belonged to Tengda. The employees there could enjoy the same benefits as well. However, it did not make sense to ask everyone to come over. Asking Ma Yang and Huang Sibo to come over as representatives would be good enough.

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At three in the afternoon, in the conference room…

Everyone was confused; nobody knew why they were being called to the conference room. Could Pei Qian be thinking of starting on a new project already? However, when they saw Huang Sibo and Ma Yang present as well, they decided that this was unlikely. If Pei Qian wanted to start on a new project, he would not need these two to be present, would he?

Assistant Xin distributed the health reports to each person. Pei Qian sat at his seat, waiting for everyone to get their health report back. Actually, after the medical examination, most people already had a rough idea of what kind of ailments they were suffering. This detailed health report only clarified the exact numbers and data.

Pei Qian looked around the room, his expression somber. "I've already looked at everyone's health reports. The situation is not great. You're all neglecting your health!

"I already told all of you not to work extra hours. How could there still be so much occupational disease?"

Pei Qian looked sincerely distressed. Everyone felt stumped. They looked down at their own health reports. There was no big problem there. Blood pressures were slightly high, livers were mildly fatty, they were slightly overweight, some people had carpal tunnel…

Weren't those problems that most people suffered?

Yet, why did Boss Pei make it sound like they were going to die soon? Weren't they still alive and kicking?

Pei Qian turned to Bao Xu. "Bao Xu, you have gastric problems, right? It must be because you've been working long hours and eating irregular meals! This is an obvious work injury. Go and seek treatment. Whatever your medical insurance does not cover will be paid for by the company!"

"Assistant Xin, go back and speak to the hospital; get him the best treatment plan available!"

Assistant Xin nodded. "Yes, Boss Pei."

Bao Xu was stunned.

The best treatment plan?

I just have gastric problems, and I get indigestion if I eat too much. What kind of 'best treatment plan' is there?

Should he consume huge numbers of digestive pills?

"As for the others, like… Ma Yiqun! Your gastric is not great either, right? You'll get the same benefits."

Pei Qian suddenly turned back to look at Bao Xu's receding hairline as well. "I almost forgot. Bao Xu, you're suffering severe hair loss! This must also be because you've been having late nights. It's considered a work injury! Go back to the hospital and see if you can salvage your hairline!

"Huang Sibo, you have to do something about your mild fatty liver as well. What's more, you have a lot of oil on your face, and you don't look too good. You must be tired. This is considered a work injury!

"Facial problems like this can ruin the company image. Go and do a facial as soon as you can. The company will pay for it."

Huang Sibo was just about to explain that his face was oily because he had forgotten to wash his face before coming here, but Pei Qian turned to someone else.

"Xiao Lu, I checked your health report. You have chronic pharyngitis! This must be because you've overworked yourself when recording all the narrations earlier! Don't worry. This is a work injury. You need the best treatment plan. The company will cover all costs!

"Many people also have carpal tunnel, right? That would affect your work productivity. Get it fixed as soon as you can!

"Zhou Peng, your problem is the most serious of all. You have a tumor, and you need an operation. Don't worry; whatever isn't covered by your medical insurance would be paid for by the company. This must be a work injury because of overworking. Take these few days to deal with the problem and then recover as soon as possible, alright?"

After Pei Qian finished speaking, everyone turned to look at Zhou Peng.

"Xiao Zhou, you have a tumor? Why didn't you say so earlier?!"

"That's right. How could you deal with such a big problem on your own?"

"Xiao Zhou, don't worry. All of us are behind you, supporting you!"

"When will you start the treatment? Do you have to stay in the hospital? We will visit you regularly!"

Xiao Zhou looked slightly awkward. He blushed and said, "I… actually, it makes no difference whether I remove this benign tumor of mine in the short-term. There's not much impact…

"What's more, I think this tumor is called a hamartoma. It's only a bit bigger than five millimeters. If it were below four millimeters, even the hospitals would not bother dealing with it…"

Everyone exchanged confused looks.

A benign tumor? Then why did Boss Pei look so serious? They thought that Xiao Zhou was dying! Didn't benign tumors just have to be removed? Most of the time, they would not recur.

What's more, weren't all the ailments mentioned before this considered common? There was no need to act like they were dealing with some horrifying enemy, right?

As if realizing that everyone had questions in their mind, Pei Qian maintained a serious expression and knocked on the table.

"Everyone, watch your attitudes. Your bodies are not your own. Employees are the assets of the company! As Tengda's employees, your health makes a difference whether our company can continue operating or not. Since you've already signed your contracts for work, the company must take responsibility for your health.

"Ma Yang and Huang Sibo, go back and keep watch on the health of your employees in the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe and Fei Huang Workspace. Manage them using the same standards that I am managing you all."

These words were powerful and final.

Everyone was stunned. Employees were the assets of the company. That was why their health was not just their own, but the company's. They had to be healthy in order to finish their jobs well.

…that sounded very logical.

However, Boss Pei's logic seemed strange. Something was amiss.

"There's more." Pei Qian scanned each employee in the room and continued, "The medical examination revealed so many work injuries this time. I feel guilty. This means that I have not done well in assigning jobs to each of you. I have not been caring for your physical well-being enough. I have to make it up to all of you.

"Next, I will tell you about the new benefits our company will be offering.

"First, about work injuries: any health issue related to your work will be considered a work injury. Claim for medical insurance first, and any expense not covered by medical insurance will be paid for by the company according to the limit we set. You will be notified of this exact limit in time to come."

Pei Qian was not giving full details because he did not know how much the System would allow him to pay out.

For example, if a certain employee had cancer and needed to spend hundreds of thousands of yuan on treatment, a portion of this could be said to be caused by work. However, it would be quite ridiculous to pay for everything as if it were a work injury. Pei Qian doubted that the System would allow it.

Thus, Pei Qian stipulated that employees were to report work injuries first once they discovered them. Pei Qian would then find out how much he could pay out (this would be based on the upper limit that the System allowed).

Pei Qian pondered for a while and then added, "The bodies of all employees are the assets of the company. If you discover a problem, you cannot hide it. Understand?

"Apart from this, Assistant Xin, give each employee a one-year membership card for the gym. Every month, buy eight private training sessions for each employee as well. Everybody must go to the gym twice a week!"

In Jingzhou, one-year gym memberships cost about two thousand yuan; and each private training session cost about two hundred yuan. Eight private training sessions cost about 1,600 yuan in total. That would amount to twenty thousand yuan in a year.

However, he could not pay out this lump sum at one go. The System only allowed him to make one purchase each month. What's more, the highest number of private training sessions he could purchase each month was ten.

Based on his calculations, this meant that he would be able to spend about two hundred thousand yuan more each month on the gym.

"There is also the problem of diet. Many of our employees suffer from gastrointestinal problems. This is mainly because of the food you eat. Ma Yang, hasn't Fish-Catching Internet Cafe employed a good chef? Hire two more. Prepare good meals every afternoon and deliver them to the office. The company will take care of the meals!

"Each day, when you get to work, come together and decide what food you would like to eat for lunch. Of course, take note of nutrition as well. Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan will be in charge of this."

Ma Yang quickly nodded. "Alright, Boss Pei!"

Ma Yang had been feeling depressed recently.

Game Designer was making money, and so was Boss Pei's Daily Life. However, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe was still incurring a loss of about three hundred thousand yuan each month. How could he not be depressed?

He felt useless!

Now that there was a chance for him to perform, he was going to cherish it.

"There's more. In order to ensure that every employee has good health, we have to recruit a nutritionist! Assistant Xin, take note of this. Go back and look for a suitable person to recruit." As Pei Qian briefed the employees about these things, he kept an eye on the System's response.

The System did not object to anything; that meant that everything was accepted. After making these arrangements, Pei Qian joyfully discovered that he had just spent about five hundred thousand yuan!

Of course, he was still a long way from incurring a loss…

However, he was taking things in his stride. Although he would get five thousand yuan less after conversion, there was a meaning behind it all!

He had already paved a new way of spending money under the System. He had fifty employees, and so he could spend five hundred thousand yuan. If he had five hundred employees, wouldn't he be able to spend five million yuan? He was doing all of these to build a firm foundation for incurring losses in the future!

"Alright, that's all for today. Be dismissed, everyone!" Pei Qian stood up and left the conference room, feeling satisfied with himself. Although the game was over for this week, his future was looking very bright!

The other people in the conference room were stunned into silence. They were moved! Where in the world would they find another boss who prioritized his employees' health over anything else?! This was unbelievable!

Many people felt a newfound respect for Pei Qian as they watched him leave the room.

Boss Pei was a good boss indeed. He always sacrificed in silence, without showing off. He did not act like other rich men who said they took their employees as family and made a show of doing charity. Weren't those people obviously doing it for the sake of their own reputation?

Boss Pei was entirely different. He was doing all of this purely out of love for his employees. He had no plans to tell the media about these things at all.

Was this the generosity of a big boss?

They could only describe their feelings in one way: they had the deepest admiration for a man with high morals!

Ma Yiqun silently made up his mind. He had already arranged for an interview with Hu Yue the next day. Although he could not expose Boss Pei's true identity or the exact benefits he enjoyed while working for Tengda, there was still a lot more that he could say.

He had to do a good job of the interview this time, so that Tengda's spirit would be known to the masses!