Chapter 343 - Things were Not So Simple! (1/2)

November 29th, Monday…

Pei Qian arrived at Tengda and began his patrols as per usual. The moment he entered, he felt a different atmosphere in the office compared to before. As for what exactly was different…

On closer inspection, Pei Qian realized that everyone seemed to be much busier than usual.

“Have you fixed the bug we talked about earlier?”

“Yes, I have.”

“Why is it appearing again, then?”

“It can’t be… let me check. That’s not right; I’ve already submitted it!”

“Holy sh*t, why are there bugs even in Repent and be Saved?!”

It was a chaotic scene.

From the looks of the situation, bugs were not only appearing in GOG, which had just been developed. Instead, deeply-hidden bugs were appearing even in earlier games like Repent and be Saved and Game Designer.

Everyone became extremely distraught by the appearance of these bugs. They no longer looked as calm as before.

Pei Qian could not help but smile.

Good! Very good!

Having bugs meant that the research and development process would be delayed. The game would also require much more work than they had initially expected.

Pei Qian’s requirement for the research and development process was very simple. They just had to finish it within the System’s stipulated time.

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However, as the company developed more games, it earned more funds and everyone gained more research and development experience. Thus, Tengda Games’ efficiency improved along the way as well.

That gave rise to a very awkward problem for Pei Qian.

Pei Qian had initially planned for research and development to take more than four months, but it was complete in just over three!

That meant they had another month extra.

What was Pei Qian to do?

The game was already done. Pei Qian could not possibly have stopped it from being released, right? There was no good reason for him to do so. Thus, he had to tearfully release the game early.

However, bugs had suddenly appeared in the game now. The team needed more time to work on them, and Pei Qian had a reason to push back the game’s official release.

He could aim for the game to be released a week before settlement, so that he could forego an entire month’s worth of revenue!

That was too important. Foregoing a month’s worth of revenue could potentially save Pei Qian’s life!

At that thought, Pei Qian grabbed Glabellalaying on the ground for its afternoon napand forcefully patted it. Then, satisfied, he walked into his office.

Indeed, Pei Qian felt much more relaxed after adding the halo effect to the company! Tang Yishu had been reading at her work desk when she saw Pei Qian walking towards her. She thought he had instructions for her at first, but Pei Qian ended up walking past her without saying a single word.

She opened her mouth, as if to say something, but felt too embarrassed to stop Pei Qian midway. Thinking that she would have many opportunities to speak to him in the future, she decided that she would ask her questions next time.

Glabella, whose afternoon nap had been disrupted, ran to Tang Yishu’s legs and started meowing as if trying to show its displeasure or cursing Pei Qian.

Pei Qian had just sat down for a while when he heard a knock on his office door.

Hao Yun walked in and said, “Boss Pei, preparation for the recruitment examinations has been more or less completed.

“The papers have been set and sealed away. The seals would only be removed on the day of the examination.

“We’ve booked an auditorium in a hotel to hold the examinations. The hotel will set it up in the examination format on the day itself. It’ll be able to hold hundreds of people.

“As you had instructed earlier, we have also booked accommodation for applicants coming from other cities.

“We’ve also discussed with the postgraduate students from Handong University regarding invigilation and marking of the papers. Their remuneration has been set for three hundred yuan per day. “If there are no other questions or issues, we can set the date and make the relevant announcements.”

Pei Qian nodded. “Thank you.”

Actually, he was not that anxious about recruitment. However, the HR department had been extremely efficient throughout the entire process. Everything had been put together much quicker than he had expected.

All in all, the preparation had taken them less than a month.

Although Tengda’s recruitment inbox was practically overflowing, Pei Qian guessed that not many people would come down to take the examinations.

That was because Pei Qian had created too long a process. After taking the examinations, applicants would have to wait for the papers to be marked. After the results were released, applicants would be called to attend interviews. Only after the results of those were out would applicants be considered selected by Tengda.

Yet, even then, they had to pass the Tengda Spirit compatibility test.

The entire process was written very clearly on the recruitment website where applicants had to print their entry proof. Foreign applicants looking for a job at Tengda would have to travel back and forth at least twice-once for the written examinations and another for the interview.

Although Tengda would cover their accommodation fees, they still had to waste a considerable amount of time.

Since many applicants were already working at another job, they would find it difficult to apply for leave. Furthermore, even if they expended all the necessary time and effort, they could end up failing and wasting it all.

Applicants with rich working experience would not be more advantaged compared to fresh graduates in a recruitment process like this. Thus, their willingness to be put through the process would likely be significantly reduced.

Thus, the first recruitment drive would likely not be large-scale.

Pei Qian glanced at the calendar. “Let’s set it for next Monday. It may be a bit rushed, but we can’t drag this any further. We have to try and finish the recruitment process by December.”

If they delayed it any further, companies would have held their year-end meetings and distributed the year-end bonuses. In other words, more people would seek to switch jobs, and there would be more talents in the market.

Hao Yun nodded. “Alright, Boss Pei. I’ll set a time based on your instructions and send an announcement to the applicants.”

Immediately after Hao Yun left, Li Yada entered.

“Boss Pei, there are two things I need to ask you.