It was very troublesome to open a traditional gym. The key was that it was not easy to find sales and personal trainers.
If the sales of the gym were not good enough and they could not get a card, the trainer would not have any muscles and would give customers an unreliable first impression. Then, the gym would probably lose money even if it was opened.
However, Star Bird Fitness was different. It took a different route. The gym was filled with smart fitness drying racks and aerobic equipment. The daily training schedule was arranged by Fitness Battle. Sales and personal trainers could all be cut.
They only needed to retain the positions of 'network manager' and 'front desk'. At most, they could hire three or four professional fitness trainers to answer questions on the spot.
This kind of personnel training was much simpler than the traditional model.
What's more, the gym's expenses were reduced significantly after cutting off the cost of these personnel. Hourly fees, monthly fees, and other charging models were very flexible. They did not have as much revenue pressure as traditional gyms and could even reduce fees slightly.
This' lightweight fitness model 'was very popular with young people and office workers.
Li Shi and the other investors were buying a large number of properties in Auspicious Garden District and the surrounding areas in the company's name over the past few days.
Che Rong was busy with the expansion of Star Bird Fitness and the opening of branches.
Everything was progressing in an orderly manner.
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July 6th, Friday …
Pei Qian was reading the reports of the various departments in his office.
"Dream Realization Ventures' investment in Star Bird Fitness has been completed. He Desheng is still reliable."
"Yes, He Desheng is quite secretive about this matter. Not bad."
"As a gym, Star Bird Fitness should be able to snatch some of Deposit Fitness' market, right?"
"GOG, on the other hand …"
"This summer promotion has been going on for so long. What's Finger Games' reaction?!"
Pei Qian flipped through the reports from Tengda Games and even Shang Yang Games for a long time. In the end, he could not find any information about Xia Cun.
This meant that there were no problems with the summer promotion until now. Everything was going smoothly according to the original plan.
However, the biggest problem was that there were no problems!
Was Finger Games just going to watch?
Pei Qian had made careful preparations for this summer promotion. He had bargained with the System and considered Finger Games' bottom line. It had not been easy for him to come up with a promotion plan that was more friendly to everyone.
In the end, when Finger Games' summer promotion began on June 26th, they actually resisted Tengda's 30% to 50% discount and came up with a 40% discount.
Disappointed, Pei Qian decided to wait a little longer.
What if Finger Games did not reach a consensus internally and needed to discuss further?
In the end, after waiting for so long, this day had finally arrived.
More than a week had passed since the Summer Rush event. It would end next Wednesday. Pei Qian could no longer sit still.
When is Finger Games going to burn money with me?!
I can't wait any longer!
"Sigh, looking at the state Finger Games is in, I'm afraid they won't be able to squeeze out any profits in the short term."
"Forget it. Let them take care of it. I'll forget about it this time. I'll find them to burn money in the next cycle."
Seeing that there was no movement from Finger Games, Pei Qian felt that this could not go on.
Even if Finger Games did not react, GOG's summer promotion would have to enter the next stage.
Although Finger Games was no longer afraid of boiling water and would not react to any stimulation, Pei Qian still had to continue spending money in order to settle the accounts.
Previously, in order to take care of the fragile hearts of Finger Games, Pei Qian did not go overboard with the first phase of the summer promotion. He left some leeway.
Now you can move it to full capacity.
If Finger Games did not want to follow this time, so be it. In any case, everyone had a long way to go. There would still be opportunities in the future.
Pei Qian quickly decided on the promotion plan for the second half of the summer promotion.
Pei Qian sighed silently as he looked at the plan.
Sigh, it looked so hopeless.
It was as if he had made an appointment with someone to fight in the arena, but the other party stood him up. He could only angrily and indifferently hit the sandbag with all his strength for three days.
It was hard to find a bosom friend in the high mountains and flowing rivers!
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July 8th, Sunday …
Shanghai High-Speed Railway Station …
"Boss Zhao, there's no need to send me off. Let's go back. It's not my first time to Jingzhou." Eric carried his suitcase and said goodbye to Zhao Xuming.
Zhao Xuming was still a little sad. "However, when you come back, you'll have to fly straight to Europe after landing in Shanghai. You won't have a chance to meet then."
"Although what you said is quite serious … I think this is most likely a regular report. You might be thinking too much."
Eric shook his head. "I have a hunch and I know what the higher-ups are thinking."
"Xia Chu's event hasn't even ended, and he's already asking me to go back.
Zhao Xuming said angrily, "In my opinion, Boss Pei's second phase of the summer promotion on Friday was definitely premeditated! This is a psychological attack! It's like shooting all the cannonballs as fireworks after winning and showing off! "
Eric sighed. "What can we do then?"
There was nothing Eric could do about this summer promotion.
He also wanted to burn money with Boss Pei. It was easy to talk to Finger Games, but Dayak Corporation could no longer accept it.
This time, Eric was not flying to Los Angeles to meet the higher-ups of Finger Games. Instead, he was flying to Europe to meet the higher-ups of Dayak Corporation. There was a fundamental difference between the two.
Although he did not say what exactly it was, it was not a very positive signal to quickly bypass the other higher-ups of Finger Games and summon Eric during the summer promotion.
Eric and Chrétien were both in charge of the Huaxia region, but there was a fundamental difference.
Chrétien was originally one of the core designers of Finger Games, but Eric was originally a higher-up in Dayak Corporation's media business.
When Eric first came to be the person-in-charge of the Hua Xia region, it was because Dayak Corporation had rejected the person-in-charge of the Hua Xia region that Finger Games had originally chosen and directly landed him there.
Eric might have to report to the higher-ups of Finger Games in his daily work, but he should obviously work for Dayak Corporation.
Eric had a feeling that he might still have a chance to return to Shanghai, but even if he did, it would probably not be the same as it was now.
Thus, he planned to make another trip to Jingzhou before he left. It would be best if he could meet Boss Pei. If not, he could at least see what Jingzhou looked like now.
From the discussions online, Tengda's various industries were rapidly expanding outwards. Now, they were no longer satisfied with Jingzhou and even Handong Province. Various physical industries had begun to take root in first-tier cities such as Beijing and Shanghai.
Even Shanghai had opened some branches of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Fish-Catching Take-Out, and Deposit Fitness.
What would the scene be like in Jingzhou, where Tengda's headquarters was located?
Eric walked into the high-speed railway station after waving goodbye to Zhao Xuming.
Zhao Xuming got into the car with a melancholy expression.
"Sigh, actually, it's not bad to work with Eric. At least he would rush to take the blame. "
"I hope they don't change the person-in-charge. IOI's current revenue might be far below expectations, but it's still making money at least."
Zhao Xuming sighed. He also knew that he had no say in such matters. Who knew what the higher-ups of Dayak Corporation were thinking?
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July 9th, Monday …
Pei Qian was still asleep when his cell phone rang at 9 AM.
He glanced at the caller ID. It was an unfamiliar number from Shanghai.
Pei Qian picked up the phone. "Hello?"
A foreigner's voice with a slight accent came from the phone. "Boss Pei, it's really not easy to get your number …"
Pei Qian was stunned for a moment, but then he recalled the voice.
Eric!
His voice was not very recognizable, but he was a foreigner after all. He had an accent, and Pei Qian knew very few foreigners who could speak Chinese. Thus, he immediately remembered.
Pei Qian instinctively felt a little excited when he heard Eric's voice.
Could it be …
Is he going to burn money with me?
Is he here to challenge me?
Pei Qian looked at the date. It was only July 9th now. There were still three days before the end of the summer rush on July 11th. Although there was only one end left, I still welcome you to burn money with me!
Pei Qian could not help but smile. "So it's you, Brother Eric! Why did you think of calling me today? "
Eric corrected him speechlessly. "I didn't think of it today. I arrived in Jingzhou yesterday and have been wanting to call you."
"In the end, I asked a few Tengda employees. They all said that they did not work on weekends and could not disturb your rest. They were unwilling to give me your number."
"I waited until work time this morning to get your number."
"Fortunately, the flight ticket I booked was originally at 8 PM. Otherwise, I would have had to change it in order to meet you."
"I have to take the high-speed rail back to Shanghai at 1 PM. There are still a few hours left. Boss Pei, can I meet you? "
Pei Qian felt a little embarrassed.
Look at what happened!
If I had known that you would come yesterday, I would have given up playing games at home to meet you yesterday.
Now, there were only a few hours left. It was too late to even have a good meal.
"Alright, let's meet at Ming House. I'll treat you to lunch."
It was a pity. If it had been a Sunday, he could have eaten at the nameless restaurant. Eric might not have a big appetite but he should have been able to finish a few big lobsters.
However, there were no reservations left on Monday. He could only make do with Boss Li's restaurant.
He might not be fully awake, but he was going to meet an old friend who was burning money for him after all. Pei Qian stubbornly climbed out of bed and washed up.
His hair was a little messy. At first, Pei Qian was hesitant about washing his hair. However, on further thought, he was going to meet Eric anyway. It did not matter if he washed his hair or not.
He had already waited for an entire day. It was better to go earlier.
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