After saying goodbye to Manager Cui, Pei Qian left Ming Yun Villas in a daze and walked towards Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
The series of blows had left him feeling lost. Now, all he wanted to do was sit in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, drink a cocktail, and let the quiet environment of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe soothe his impetuous heart.
As he walked, Pei Qian vaguely sensed that something was amiss.
Wasn't it already nighttime? Why were there so many people on the road?
Ming Yun Villas had always seen very little human traffic. Even on Sundays, there were not many people at night.
Yet, there were more people on the road today!
Most of the pedestrians looked like students, but there were also some office workers. The number of cars parked by the roadside seemed to have increased as well!
Pei Qian looked at the shops on both sides of the road. He felt as if he had been in a different world.
When did all these shops open?!
In the beginning, there was only one Fish-Catching Internet Cafe in this area. Most of the other shops were in a half-dead state. They were either deserted or closed.
At that time, Pei Qian had planned to open an Upwind Courier station in this area.
He casually picked out all the shops and directly chose the one with the best location and the largest area.
That was because no one was willing to take over these shops at that time. They had all been left empty.
Yet, now, even the shops that were not in the best locations had all opened new shops!
There were all kinds of shops.
Bars, chess rooms, and the like had all been opened by Boss Li previously. Now, they were very lively.
This was especially so for this bar. Pei Qian could hear the music from the entrance. He could feel the heat brought about by the gathering of young people.
Many other shops had been converted into popular snacks such as dirty buns, dark cloud ice cream, meat floss cakes, durian layer cakes, and the like. It looked like business was good.
There were also some traditional food such as pan-fried dumplings, potstickers, soybean milk, and deep-fried dough sticks.
There were also milk tea shops, beverage shops, convenience stores, and the like.
What Pei Qian could not accept the most was that a shop called 'Nameless Kitchen' had opened in a very lively area on this street. There were many customers inside!
Pei Qian wanted to vomit blood.
What kind of behavior was this?
This was blatantly pirating!
This was a deliberate scheme to harm consumers who came from afar!
However, there did not seem to be anything wrong with the name. Strictly speaking, Boss Pei's shop was called 'Ming Yun Private Kitchen'. The shop's name on Quanmin Reviews was' '. The shop's name was' Nameless Kitchen '. That did not seem to be copyright infringement.
Pei Qian was furious. He opened Quanmin Reviews on his cell phone, wanting to expose this shop.
He checked the rating of this shop and found that it still had 4.3 points.
Then, he looked at the comments from the consumers.
"This is a restaurant that's trying to ride on people's popularity, but the food is not bad."
"The nameless restaurant is good, but it has a lot of reservations. I can only make do with this restaurant."
"I can only say that the nameless restaurant has made the restaurants here popular. Everyone is here to freeload. I feel like this place will soon develop into a food street in Jingzhou."
"I don't recommend eating at this shop. I recommend going to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. They have very healthy home-cooked dishes. If they didn't have enough to eat, they could go out and buy some snacks. I highly recommend Dirty Bag and Dark Cloud Ice Cream. "
"Indeed, this is just an ordinary restaurant. The Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's food might be better."
Pei Qian, "???"
He had only wanted to expose this shameless shop that was trying to ride on people's popularity. However, when he looked at the netizens' comments, he suddenly realized a more serious problem.
Who did this?
Who was advertising Fish-Catching Internet Cafe here?
Pei Qian quickly found Fish-Catching Internet Cafe on Quanmin Reviews. When he saw the rating, his heart sank.
4.8 points!
He then looked at the netizens' comments.
"The machines are good, and the internet speed is fast. It's of the same standard as the flagship store. Fish-Catching Internet Cafe is a chain, and the quality is guaranteed!"
"This is my first time here. I didn't expect there to be a Fish-Catching Internet Cafe here. I'm quite surprised. The cocktails are delicious, and the resident singers are not bad. The internet environment goes without saying. I'm satisfied as always. "
"It's a chain, and the entire internet cafe is non-smoking. The environment is very good, and the food is delicious. The Xing Le Internet Cafe that has become popular recently looks alright. However, it's really nothing compared to this place. "
Pei Qian put away his cell phone. He had a very bad feeling about this.
There seemed to be a huge problem!
Pei Qian hurriedly took two steps forward. He walked past the originally deserted but now bustling commercial street and arrived at the entrance of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
When he saw the scene in the internet cafe, Pei Qian was stunned.
The internet cafe's gaming area was basically full. There were only two or three empty seats.
Many people were seated in the bar area as well. The resident singer on the stage was singing a soothing folk song. From time to time, people would go to the bar to order drinks and give tips.
Pei Qian stood at the entrance, frozen.
The waiter at the entrance saw Pei Qian at once and quickly came out to welcome him. "Boss Pei, you're here! Please come in! "
During this period, Pei Qian had been very busy. He had not been to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for more than a month.
Although he often went to Ming Yun Private Kitchen, he always asked his chauffeur to drive him there. He had never come to Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
Who would have thought that this street would end up like this?!
Pei Qian did not have to think to know that Boss Li had done this.
Instead of looking for Boss Li, Pei Qian's first reaction was to look for Ma Yang.
Where's Old Ma?
I trusted you so much to run Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. What have you done?
You're the CEO of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe after all. You're my most trusted right-hand man. Is this how you share my burdens?
Pei Qian's gaze quickly swept across the internet cafe. Soon, he saw Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan in the corner.
Ma Yang was holding a cocktail and drinking it leisurely. He was listening to the singer on the stage singing a melodious folk song. His expression was indescribably relaxed.
Pei Qian was infuriated. How dare you be so complacent!
The waiter quickly walked to Ma Yang's side. "Boss Ma, Boss Pei is here."
Ma Yang turned his head and smiled. "Brother Qian, you're here? Come and take a seat!
"Business has been improving recently. I'm suddenly a little busy. School has just started, right? I was thinking about when I would see you in school to tell you the good news. In the end, you found out first. "
Pei Qian was speechless.
Old Ma, Old Ma, you've always been the person I trusted the most. How could you let me down?
"Why didn't you tell me about the sudden increase in customer flow in the internet cafe?" Pei Qian was very unhappy.
Ma Yang was stunned. "Huh? Brother Qian, wasn't this all part of your plan?
"During the last meeting, you said that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's Ming Yun Villas branch would be the focus of your work in the near future. Then, you opened Upwind Courier stations, bought a villa, and opened a private kitchen. Weren't these all to boost the business environment here?
Zhang Yuan happily added, "That's right. Wasn't this all part of Boss Pei's plan?
"At first, I thought that you deliberately leaked information to trick Boss Li into coming here purely to get him to pay some money. Now, I realize that I was too naive.
"Not only did Boss Li invest money, but he also led other people in Jingzhou's investment circle to invest money here. Coupled with the nameless restaurant's brand effect, this place was instantly turned into 'Jingzhou's new business district' and 'Jingzhou Food Street'. That way, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe would naturally become popular!
"Actually, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe suffered losses not because it was not good, but because the customer flow in the area was too small. Now that the customer flow problem has been solved, the Ming Yun Villas branch naturally stands out! "
Pei Qian was speechless as he looked at the two men's excited expressions.
He had also sunk into deep self-doubt.
What's wrong? Could this be my own problem?
Pei Qian had indeed said that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's future development would be focused on the Ming Yun Villas branch. He had also tricked Boss Li into coming here to invest. However …
His true motive was not what everyone was thinking!
However, from Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan's point of view, it seemed reasonable that they did not report to Pei Qian.
Everyone knew that Tengda had too many businesses now, and Boss Pei was very busy. Thus, if it was not something urgent, he would not ask for instructions.
Why did the business environment near Ming Yun Villas improve this time?
It was because of Ming Yun Private Kitchen's popularity.
It was because Boss Li and Fu Hui Investments had invested in this area.
It was because Boss Pei had bought a villa in Ming Yun Villas, and Ming Yun Villas had used the villa's popularity to promote itself.
At the end of the day, all of this had to do with Boss Pei.
Thus, wasn't Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's Ming Yun Villas popular within Boss Pei's expectations?
Since Boss Pei had already predicted this, why was there a need to report such a small matter as Fish-Catching Internet Cafe's increased customer flow?
"Boss Pei, your wine."
The waiter had already served Pei Qian's favorite Northern Lights cocktail.
Pei Qian silently took a sip and began to shut himself in.
This time, Old Ma's performance seemed to be as steady as ever. He did not do anything from the beginning to the end.
It seemed like he really could not be blamed for what happened this time.
Pei Qian was both sad and happy.
Naturally, he was sad because his own business had been destroyed. Ming Yun Private Kitchen and Fish-Catching Internet Cafe had both died. Not only did they earn money, but the villa's value was also about to increase.
He was happy because Ma Yang was still reliable.
It seemed like the blame was still on him this time.
Pei Qian silently sipped his wine and sighed to himself.
Alright, it's my fault, then.
Ma Yang did not know that Pei Qian, who was deep in thought, was doubting life at that moment. He excitedly asked, "Brother Qian, has our strategic goal for the Ming Yun Villas branch been successfully completed?"
Strategic goal?
Pei Qian was stunned for a moment. Then, he nodded. "Yes."
Not only was it successfully completed, but it was freaking overachieved.
It was completely outside of my plans!
Ma Yang smiled proudly and continued, "Brother Qian, I told you that I didn't work as the CEO of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for nothing, right? I can still share your worries! "
"I feel that since the least profitable Ming Yun Villas shop has become popular, it's about time to expand the market!"
"We should strike while the iron is hot. We should open more Fish-Catching Internet Cafes in Jingzhou City and occupy more of the market!
Ma Yang lowered his voice slightly. "The Xing Le Internet Cafe that Boss Li invested in has been opening chain stores like crazy recently."
"Brother Qian, the high-end internet cafe model was pioneered by Fish-Catching Internet Cafe. We cannot be overtaken."
Pei Qian could not help but shudder.
Open a shop?
The two profitable internet cafes were already having a headache. More?
Can I still make a loss for this cycle?!
Hmm?
Wait a minute.
Pei Qian suddenly realized a problem.
The current situation had changed!
Then, should he adjust his strategy a little?
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