In front of him was a huge, pitch-black screen.
In the distance was Li Shi, who had already left.
Pei Qian had a feeling that he had been abandoned by this world.
What was going to happen next was obvious.
Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store was definitely going to be popular!
Such a popular television program was too influential. It was just like how some food shows made a delicacy popular. Then, this delicacy would be able to open chain stores all over the country in a short period of time.
Of course, things were not that bad. After all, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's business model was different from restaurants.
No matter where a restaurant opened, it would sell the same food. It did not matter which restaurant you went to. However, there was only one Fish-Catching Internet Cafe with Chen Lei.
Many of Chen Lei's fans would definitely come to chase after their idol and visit the 'small internet cafe' that Chen Lei had once stayed in. However, the other Fish-Catching Internet Cafes were not that attractive to them.
It was just like how the Beatles had once been a resident singer in a small underground bar. Until now, that place was still one of the tourist attractions. The other bars on the same street did not have such treatment.
To fans who chased after their idol, only the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store that Chen Lei had stayed in would have a 'pilgrimage' value. There was no need to visit the other Fish-Catching Internet Cafes.
Thus, Pei Qian's biggest problem now was that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store's income would definitely increase.
The other Fish-Catching Internet Cafe branches were not that big of a problem for now.
However, just the increase in the flagship store's income was already bad news for Pei Qian!
This cycle was not over yet. Chen Lei had to return to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store to sing. Who knew how much he would get in the three days before settlement!
Pei Qian wanted to reject him, but he had no reason to.
At that thought, Pei Qian's limbs turned cold. He did not feel well.
Pei Qian sat for a long time before he finally stood up.
Li Shi was gone. The surrounding shops would no longer hold promotions to snatch Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's customers. Of course, they would not be able to do so now.
During this period of time, the surrounding shops' promotions had painstakingly created popularity. With Chen Lei's sudden rise in popularity, all of that had been added to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store.
The profit points that Pei Qian had spent a lot of effort to push out previously were all coming back even more fiercely!
He was very tired and uncomfortable now. He really wanted to go back to his warm bed, wrap himself in his blanket, and sleep.
As soon as he reached the staircase, he heard a commotion downstairs.
Ma Yang ran upstairs excitedly. "Brother Qian! Brother Qian, are you upstairs? "
Pei Qian sounded weak. "What's wrong?"
"There's a guest! So many guests! "Ma Yang's long face was filled with excitement.
Pei Qian looked downstairs and saw that many customers had already gathered at the entrance of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. Many people had already entered the hall on the first floor, and all of them were taking out their cell phones to snap pictures.
Some people couldn't wait to find a place to sit down. Some people had no place to sit, so they tiptoed to take pictures of the singers on stage. Even more people saw that the first floor was quickly filled and were already heading to the second floor!
Pei Qian and Ma Yang were almost pushed back by the surging crowd. With much difficulty, they managed to squeeze their way down the stairs and sneak out of the internet cafe through the employees' passageway.
As soon as he stepped out of the door, he saw that there were still many people hurrying over.
Taking a closer look, he understood what was going on.
The people in the surrounding bars and many nearby residents all ran over!
The nearby bars had been offering discounts on their drinks recently. Nighttime was the peak period for people. In the end, this group of people found out about Chen Lei and Fish-Catching Internet Cafe halfway through their drinks!
This news spread immediately. Since they were only one street away, they had to come and take a look.
As for Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's expensive prices …
No one thought it was too expensive. They could go in and take pictures to show off to their friends. So what if they had to spend tens of yuan to order a drink?
Pei Qian looked at the excited crowd at Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store from afar. His eyes welled up with tears.
My internet cafe is gone!
This is terrible!
"Boohoo …"
Pei Qian was confused. What's going on? I haven't cried yet.
He turned around and saw that Ma Yang was crying.
"Brother Qian, I finally understand why you sent Chen Lei to Sorcery City …"
"You always believed that he could become famous, right?
"Brother Qian, I misunderstood you previously. Boohoo …"
Pei Qian had wanted to cry at first. However, seeing Ma Yang crying like a hippopotamus, he immediately stopped.
He was not in the mood.
Pei Qian looked around the internet cafe sadly. "Where's Zhang Yuan?"
Ma Yang wiped his tears and said, "He and the branch manager are inside receiving customers. There are too many people. We just discussed that we're going to stay open all night! "
Pei Qian, "… there's no need for that. Your health is more important."
Ma Yang patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Brother Qian. The three of us will take turns to rest. We'll also urgently transfer a few waiters from other internet cafes. We'll pay them three times overtime.
"You've worked so hard to make the internet cafe popular. How can we let your hard work down?
"Speaking of which, Zhang Yuan and I, as the management of the internet cafe, have not been able to share your burdens. We're ashamed.
"Don't worry this time. Just leave everything to us!"
The corners of Pei Qian's mouth twitched. "… thank you very much, then."
Ma Yang wiped his tears and smiled widely. "There's no need for that! Brother Qian, there's no need for us to say so much. Just know that! "
Pei Qian, "…"
He really had no other choice.
There were still three days left. Whether they stayed open all night or not wouldn't make much of a difference.
"Alright, Brother Qian, I'll go back to work. You've worked hard during this period. Go back and rest!"
Ma Yang returned to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe through the employees' passageway. As he watched him leave, Pei Qian felt an indescribable sense of loneliness.
…
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The next day …
Monday …
When Pei Qian opened his eyes, it was already noon.
After struggling for a long time, he finally made up his mind and summoned the System.
Fish-Catching Internet Cafe probably did not sleep last night. He did not know how many drinks they sold. The money they earned would probably be reflected in the System Funds.
At midnight today, the income from last week's games would be credited as well.
Before he went to bed, the System Funds was still in the red. It had lost more than 2.1 million yuan.
Pei Qian had spent all this money with all his might.
According to Pei Qian's original plan, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe would not earn money while the games would earn about 1.6 million yuan this week. At most, it would not exceed 1.8 million yuan.
Ghost General and Game Designer's monthly net income was about six to seven hundred thousand yuan. Ocean Stronghold's was about 3.5 million yuan. If converted to weekly income, it would only add up to 1.2 million yuan.
The official platform had changed the ratio. After considering the money earned from the downloadable content, Pei Qian's bottom line was 1.8 million yuan.
Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's turnover last night was at most a hundred thousand yuan. It could not be any higher.
If some bars had a booth that cost a few thousand yuan, they could indeed spend a few hundred thousand yuan. However, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe did not have that. At most, they could spend some money on drinks and surf the internet.
The most difficult part would be in the next two days. Once Chen Lei came, the drinks and gifts would not be small.
However, Pei Qian had many employees under him now. If he were to spend as much as he could, it would not be a problem for him to spend a few hundred thousand yuan to incur losses.
Thus, Pei Qian felt that if he was lucky, he could incur a small loss of three to four hundred thousand yuan.
If that was the case, he could still accept it.
A screen appeared in front of Pei Qian.
"What the f * ck!!!"
Pei Qian almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
"How the f * ck did this exceed my bottom line by more than one and a half million yuan?!
"There's a huge problem!!"
Pei Qian almost wanted to vomit blood. He quickly sat up from his bed and ran to his computer to check the income figures of his games.
Ghost General and Game Designer's income was higher than Pei Qian had expected, but it was still within his expectations.
As for Ocean Stronghold, it had earned more than a million yuan more than the worst-case scenario Pei Qian had expected!
According to these figures, Ocean Stronghold's monthly income had already exceeded ten million yuan. If he split it thirty-seventy, the weekly income after tax would be more than two million yuan.
Pei Qian's original estimate was mainly in the income of this game!
Pei Qian felt his hands and feet turn cold.
What was going on?
Didn't he see that Ocean Stronghold was not a problem?
Over the past few days, Pei Qian had focused all his energy on Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. He did not expect that Ocean Stronghold, which he had been neglecting, would be the project that dealt him the fatal blow!
"What happened in Ocean Stronghold last week?"
"Li Zhengwei did promote Ocean Stronghold, but no matter what, it shouldn't have such a good effect, right?"
"Also, I haven't even started selling the 500 Barrett Destroyers for next month! Just the Fire Qilin alone can sell me more than ten thousand in a week? "
"What's going on? It doesn't make any sense!!"
"What information did I miss?"
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