The three waiters he bribed worked together to deceive him with false information, and none of them tipped him off?
The probability of that happening wasn't high.
After all, these waiters were not related to Boss Pei at all. They were just low-level workers. How could they be so loyal?
Most importantly, based on Boss Pei's behavior, Li Shi concluded that this message was very likely to be true.
What had Boss Pei been doing recently?
Indeed, he no longer stayed in the flagship store. Instead, he went to the Ming Yun Villas shop every few days!
What's more, Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan were both stationed at Ming Yun Villas.
All these were enough to show that Boss Pei's energy had indeed shifted here.
Boss Pei had so many businesses in his hands. He must be very busy. Why would he waste so much time here if he did not have a plan for this area?
Just to release a fake intelligence report and fool around with Li Shi?
How could that be? Boss Pei would not be such a senseless person.
Thus, after much consideration, this information was very likely to be true. Boss Pei had really placed the next stage of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's development on the Ming Yun Villas branch. He had already prepared a backup plan. He was confident that he could heat up the market in this area!
Thinking of this, Li Shi was a little excited.
After all, Jingzhou City was only a second-tier city. Good investment opportunities were rare.
The last time, Li Shi spent money on a promotional event, hoping to cut off the flow of customers to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe so that he could complete his investment as soon as possible. In the end, he lost.
However, the good thing was that he did not lose much. After burning for a while, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store became popular. Li Shi then stopped burning money.
What's more, after Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store became popular, it increased the traffic on the entire street. The other shops more or less benefited as well.
This time, Li Shi would definitely not try to invest in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. He knew he was dreaming.
But even so, he could still do something with the information he had obtained so far.
For example, he could set up a trap in the area around Ming Yun Villas!
Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's flagship store's popularity had brought the surrounding business environment to a whole new level. The nearby cafes, bars, internet cafes, and the like all saw an increase in traffic. Even the rents of the popular shops nearby had increased.
From this point of view, Boss Pei might not have been bragging when he said that he wanted to improve the business environment near Ming Yun Villas.
Since that was the case, what if he set up a trap near Ming Yun Villas?
For example, investing in a few restaurants, cafes, bars, internet cafes, board game rooms …
In any case, he just needed to open one or two shops. When the business environment improved, these shops would be able to make money.
Even if Li Shi did not intend to run the business himself, as long as he sold it, there would naturally be someone who would take it over. Who knows, he might be able to make a huge profit!
The more Li Shi thought about it, the happier he became. This was the use of intelligence!
Boss Pei might be very young, but his foresight and ability to create hype were unparalleled. Following in his footsteps would not go wrong!
As for the specific amount of investment …
Li Shi thought about it. The more he invested, the more he would earn.
But as an investor, he could not put all his eggs in one basket.
Then, invest in a high-end internet cafe, coffee shop, board game room, etc.
In terms of location, the high-end internet cafe and the board game room were closer to the university. After all, university students were the main consumer group. At the same time, they could also steal Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's customers.
Of course, Li Shi would definitely not personally manage these shops. He still had to use his connections and try his best to convince the bosses of the internet cafe chains that he had invested in to find someone to open branches here and choose the latest internet cafe model.
Then, Li Shi could invest the money.
Since he had already confirmed that he could not invest in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, Li Shi could only settle for the next best thing and invest in someone else.
When the time came, he would be able to benefit from Boss Pei. He would definitely be able to earn quite a lot!
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Pei Qian did not know who wanted to buy the intelligence on the Ming Yun Villas shop, but that did not matter. Whoever wanted to buy it could buy it.
The intelligence that Pei Qian had purposely released was indeed fake. However, it seemed even more real than the truth.
Pei Qian's real motive was actually very simple.
He wanted to create a false impression that the area around the Ming Yun Villas shop was going to become popular so that more people would invest in this area.
Whether it was an internet cafe, a restaurant, or a coffee shop, wouldn't they all divert Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's customers?
The Ming Yun Villas shop had been incurring losses because there were too few people nearby. The occupancy rate of Ming Yun Villas was low, and there were not many students in the East Campus of Jiaotong University. What's more, the shop was not that close.
It was already in such a sorry state. If a few more shops diverted customers, the Ming Yun Villas shop would definitely incur even more losses!
As for who would be the unlucky one …
It could only be someone willing to take the bait. Who asked you to ask about Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's intelligence with ill intentions?
What's more, you did not buy the intelligence from Boss Pei. Boss Pei would not be able to earn a single cent from you. Of course, Boss Pei would write this down and rip you off!
Pei Qian guessed that there would not be any feedback in the short term. After all, it would take at least a month to prepare to open a shop nearby.
Thus, Pei Qian did not pay attention to this matter for now. Instead, he continued to work on other things.
The planning for the Upwind Courier stations was almost done. The locations for each courier station were quickly finalized. They were mainly located in residential areas.
They could not cover the entire Jingzhou City, but they had covered a large part of the city.
Recently, Pei Qian had been busy recruiting people, purchasing shelves, renovating, and the like. If he was optimistic, he would be able to visit the first Upwind Courier station in a week.
Apart from that, there was one more thing. Pei Qian had been thinking about high-end restaurants.
Swan Lake Restaurant could no longer satisfy Pei Qian's team's requirements for dining. He had to focus on spending as much money as possible. He had to create a custom-made restaurant.
During this period, Pei Qian had also thought about the location and details of the restaurant.
The location alone was giving Pei Qian a headache.
At first, he had wanted to choose a relatively secluded commercial district. However, he still felt that it was not safe enough.
That was because review websites had already appeared. The Internet was also very developed. It would be difficult to hide such an expensive restaurant.
Pei Qian could not possibly turn such a high-end restaurant into an internal canteen for his employees. The System would not agree.
This high-end restaurant had to cater to all the consumers in Jingzhou City.
Of course, ordinary consumers would not be able to afford it. However, if ballers wanted to eat there, Pei Qian could not rudely turn them away.
If this restaurant was in Jingzhou City, such as the Guangming District or the Lincheng District, it would attract the high-end customers of the entire district.
After all, this was the only high-end restaurant in the entire Jingzhou City. People would not mind traveling far to eat there occasionally.
That way, Pei Qian would not necessarily make a profit. However, he would definitely incur less losses.
Thus, after some thought, Pei Qian decided to keep this place as far away from the city center as possible. The more secluded it was, the better.
In any case, he would try to reduce the number of customers he could have!
After much consideration, he found the most suitable location. He had already seen it before.
It was the location for the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe branch at Ming Yun Villas.
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