July 13th, morning …
At Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store …
Li Shi sat in a corner, quietly sipping his coffee.
"It's much livelier here, but … I still prefer it the way it was before."
Li Shi sighed softly. He did not know that he and Boss Pei had reached a consensus on this point.
Although his previous confrontation with Boss Pei had ended in complete defeat and Li Shi had suffered a huge setback and had not returned to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for more than a week, he was still a little indignant. He hoped that he could get back at Boss Pei in the future.
What's more, it had become a habit for him to come to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe to have a drink or two.
Thus, Li Shi came to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store again today to see how it was doing.
His first impression was that there were indeed more customers.
He knew that it would be very lively at night, so he purposely chose a Tuesday morning to come.
He did not expect that there would be many customers even on a weekday morning.
Some people were quietly reading and drinking coffee in the coffee area, some were posing, and some were surfing the internet.
It looked like business was good.
The daily revenue and the share of the drinks given to the singers at night …
Li Shi guessed that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store would most likely be profitable now. It was hard to say how much, but it would definitely be profitable.
However, he personally preferred the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe from before.
It was very quiet, and no one bothered him.
Of course, the current Fish-Catching Internet Cafe was not so crowded that it would make one irritated, but it was not as quiet as before.
Li Shi took another sip of coffee and strangely felt that something was missing.
Boss Pei was not here; that was normal.
However, where were the long-faced man and the regional manager who had been following him?
Li Shi used to come to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store often. He would always meet these two people, as if they were permanent residents of the flagship store.
However, today, both of them were not here.
"That's strange.
"This store's business is so good; shouldn't they be here to keep an eye on it?"
Li Shi had been observing the changes in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe over the past few days.
The flagship store had indeed become popular because of Chen Lei and had become an internet celebrity. Many people came here to punch in and spend money; there was a lot of customer flow.
However, the other branches of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe had not changed much. Although their customer flow had increased, and their income had increased, they could not compare to the flagship store.
Logically speaking, although these branches could recover some of their losses, it should not be to the extent of turning losses into profits.
At this time, shouldn't they focus on the flagship store and spread the experience of the flagship store to the other branches?
Why were the two of them not here?
Li Shi raised his hand slightly. The waiter beside him immediately understood and came to his table.
"How can I help you?" The waiter asked with a smile.
After all, Li Shi was a regular customer of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. He had spent quite a lot of money here. Naturally, the waiters recognized this big customer and were on point with their service.
Li Shi put on a casual look and asked, "Didn't your Boss Ma come today?"
The waiter smiled and said, "Yes, Boss Ma hasn't been here for a while. It's been almost a week."
Li Shi was stunned.
One week?
In other words, after Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store exploded in popularity and was busy with the most people, the long-faced man did not come again after the flagship store's customers stabilized.
Logically speaking, since the flagship store had a manager, the long-faced man could indeed wash his hands of the matter.
However, the long-faced man and the others were management above the shop managers. If they weren't in this shop, they must have moved to another shop.
What were they doing?
There was probably something fishy going on here.
Li Shi smiled at the waiter. "Nothing, I was just asking."
…
Two hours later …
Li Shi glanced at his cell phone. It was a message from his subordinate.
"Boss Li, I've checked. They're at the Ming Yun Villas branch."
Li Shi was a little surprised to see this message.
However, on second thought, he quickly understood.
Obviously, the long-faced man and the other man saw that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store had become popular. Thus, they had shifted their target to the other branches!
Although Li Shi looked down on the long-faced man, Ma Yang, and felt that he was a little stupid, he did not dare to belittle him.
After all, Ma Yang's every move must have been instigated by Boss Pei!
After the previous incident, Li Shi no longer dared to belittle this Boss Pei because of his age and experience.
He knew that although this Boss Pei looked very young and did things against common sense, he had a very clear and long-term plan. What's more, he always had a backup plan!
The last time, Li Shi had suffered a huge loss because he had underestimated Boss Pei.
He gently rubbed his chin, thinking about the whole story.
"Boss Pei must have been aware of my actions the last time around."
"The long-faced man must have been secretly instructed by Boss Pei to reveal false information to me.
Indeed, the long-faced man might be a little stupid, but he is loyal to Boss Pei. I was indeed stupid to try to make a gap in him.
That makes sense. If the long-faced man was not loyal to Boss Pei, how could he have gained Boss Pei's favor and become a high-ranking person?
"This time, I can't make the same mistake again."
The long-faced man is no longer coming to the flagship store. Instead, he is staying at the Ming Yun Villas branch. It's very likely that Boss Pei's next move is in that area!
Li Shi did not have the wishful thinking of buying Fish-Catching Internet Cafe like before.
He knew very well that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe was becoming more and more prosperous with each passing day. It was basically impossible to invest in it now.
Li Shi's interest in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe had faded, but he was not interested in Boss Pei.
Ever since the last incident, Li Shi's evaluation of Boss Pei had been continuously improving. He even felt that Boss Pei could be considered a top-notch entrepreneur in the entire Jingzhou City.
With such an amazing person by his side, Li Shi naturally had to pay close attention to his every move.
For all he knew, he might discover some business opportunities.
It was the same this time. Li Shi was investigating Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's Ming Yun Villas branch not because he wanted to invest or buy it, but because he was very curious about Boss Pei's next move.
He opened the map on his cell phone and took a rough look.
Li Shi frowned deeply.
He did not understand what was going on with this place.
The so-called 'Ming Yun Villas' was actually a high-end residential area in the suburbs of Jingzhou City. It mainly consisted of standalone villas.
However, there was a problem with the planning of this place.
Ming Yun Villas was located in the southeast of Jingzhou City. It was surrounded by mountains and rivers, and the scenery was not bad.
However, there were two big problems with this villa area.
First, the surrounding facilities were not good. It could be bought for a holiday or two occasionally, but it was not suitable for long-term living.
Second, there was a big problem with the developer's strategy. The villa was built as a high-end villa. Its average price was much higher than other villas in Jingzhou City. However, its marketing ability was not strong, and it was not popular enough.
Thus, although it had been built for almost a year, the occupancy rate was still not high.
As for the location of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe at Ming Yun Villas, Li Shi was even more confused.
This internet cafe was not located near Ming Yun Villas. Instead, it was a distance away from the residential area in Ming Yun Villas and the East Campus of Handong Jiaotong University.
If people from these two places wanted to go to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, it would be a little far.
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