Xingchen Internet Cafe has been open for three months, and now the business has stabilized and is absolutely booming. On holidays, all 40 machines are full.
Internet fees plus snack fees, the net profit per month is 30,000 to 40,000 yuan, which is definitely a very high income level in this era.
However, the management of Internet cafes is not always smooth. On the contrary, there are often conflicts among people in Internet cafes, because most of the people who come online are young people, and young and energetic people are often prone to conflicts with others.
However, there was Fu Weijun and his younger brother in the Internet cafe, who were very organized and used both soft and hard tactics. It was easy to calm down the conflicts, so after three months, there was no big trouble, and it was relatively stable.
Leaving Fu Weijun's two younger brothers in the Internet cafe to watch, Zhou Chen took Shen Mo, Fu Weijun, Sui Dong and Wu Qifai to the nearby food stall.
In fact, there were no food stalls here originally, but due to the prosperity of Xingchen Internet Cafe, some quick-responsive businessmen immediately opened the first food stall in the open space next to the Internet cafe, and then the second one. So far, it has
There are three food stalls.
Not to mention, the business of these three food stalls has been very good since they opened. In addition to people who come to surf the Internet, many people from the surrounding residents also come to eat.
"Come, sit down, sit down."
There are five people, Zhou Chen and Wu Qifai are the same age, and he is the eldest among them, but Zhou Chen is the boss, so naturally he is the one who calls the shots.
After everyone sat down, Zhou Chen ordered the dishes, picked up a box of beer, and drank the cold dishes first.
"Old Wu, how was the conversation with the doorman next to you?"
Due to the popularity of Internet cafes, forty machines are actually not enough. Especially during prime time, many people have to wait and gather in the Internet cafe, which seems very chaotic, so Zhou Chen began to think about expanding the scale.
The easiest way was to expand the store and start with the store next to it, so he asked Wu Qifai to talk about it.
Although Wu Qifai is a technician, he is much more mature than Fu Weijun and the other young men. He will first find out the situation, and finally discuss it with Zhou Chen.
Wu Qifai scolded: "That bastard, seeing that our Internet cafe is doing well and wants to expand its scale, he opened his mouth and asked us for more than twice the rent for the storefront. I think it's better to let Xiaojun and Sui Dong go and deal with him."
Let’s talk, otherwise that bastard will think we are easy to bully, and he will be very arrogant.”
He got angry when he talked about this, Zhou Chen asked him to negotiate, and he even deliberately raised the price too high, but the other party was kind enough, and tripled the rent. He paid it back for a long time, and his words were worn out, so in the end he just gave in a little.
But it would be more than twice as much, so of course he couldn't agree to it.
If Zhou Chen hadn't refused, he would have really wanted Fu Weijun and the others to go talk to the landlord next door.
Although he is a few years older than Fu Weijun and the others, in his own words, he is a civilized person. When it comes to fighting bravely, of course he still has to rely on people like Fu Weijun and others who have been hanging out in society since childhood.
“It’s best not to do things like this that damage the industry.”
Zhou Chen doesn't agree with Wu Qiqi's idea. He has killed people before and is much stronger than Fu Weijun and others by using force. But he will not use force to solve problems unless he is forced to do so. After all, this is a city.
The world is not an ancient feudal society. Fighting is illegal. There is no need to do anything for such trivial matters.
"If he doesn't agree, then go to the house on the right to talk."
"The one on the right only has one room, which is a bit small."
"It's okay. Even if there is only one room, the upper and lower floors can still be 100 square meters. After opening up, adding thirty or forty more machines will be no problem."
"Okay, then I'll talk about it tomorrow."
Their original plan was to rent the storefront on the left side of the Internet cafe, because the two storefronts were owned by the same landlord and the area was large enough. But since the other party wanted to take the opportunity to kill them, Zhou Chen would certainly not let him have his way.
Just because he's not short of money doesn't mean he's being taken advantage of.
"Xiaojun, when the house is rented, you will still focus on the decoration. There is no need to smash the walls. Just open two doors and you can recruit two more people."
Today's Internet cafes do not have that kind of Internet cafe fee management system. All fees are collected manually, so labor is needed. Moreover, with more people, Internet cafes are safer.
Fu Weijun nodded, indicating that he heard it.
A few people ate and drank, and it took more than an hour for them to leave. It was still early, so Zhou Chen didn't go back immediately. Instead, he and Shen Mo turned on two machines and started playing games.
It is still only 1998, and the online games that will become popular in later generations have not yet appeared. Most people still only play stand-alone games, but even so, many people are still flocking to them.
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There is a billiards room near Huagang, where a group of bad boys and gangsters often gather. This billiards room is their base, and their "boss" is a group of gangsters led by Liu Feng.
"Brother Feng, I have found out clearly that the owner of Xingchen Internet Cafe is Zhou Chen, and the mute who stole our motorcycle is watching the show at the Internet cafe."
Liu Feng sat on the billiard table with great dignity, listening to his younger brother's report, his brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
As the 'boss' of this area, Liu Feng still had many people under him. That day Zhou Chen took Fu Weijun and others to eat at a food stall, and happened to be seen by Liu Feng's younger brother. He told Liu Feng after he came back.
Liu Feng has never forgotten the violent beating he received from Zhou Chen last year, but he has never had the chance to take revenge.
It's not like he never thought about taking people to kill Zhou Chen directly, but Zhou Chen easily dealt with several of them last time, and his force value was very high, which made him feel a little scared.
As for Fu Weijun and Sui Dong, they also had conflicts with him. The other party not only stole his motorcycle, but they also beat up a group of them and almost chopped him with a knife. He was so scared that he almost peed.
He is a very small-minded person and has never thought about giving up revenge. He is just waiting for the opportunity. Now this opportunity has finally come.
"Xingchen Internet Cafe, that bastard Zhou Chen is really rich."
Liu Feng was very unhappy. Xingchen Internet Cafe had become very famous in the past few months. He had also heard that even though the Internet fee of Xingchen Internet Cafe was very high, the business was still booming. I don’t know how many people were jealous.
Liu Feng led a group of younger brothers. As the 'boss', he was actually not rich and did not have much money at all. Most of his money came from shady sources, including cheating, abduction and theft, so their reputation was very bad.
Getting into trouble is a common occurrence.
"Brother Feng, Zhou Chen and the mute have a grudge against us. We must get rid of him."
The younger brother gave Liu Feng advice: "And that Xingchen Internet Cafe makes so much money, maybe we can still make a fortune."
Liu Feng glanced at this little brother: "You have a big heart."
"No matter where you are, Brother Feng, we all listen to you."
Liu Feng's eyes were gloomy, and he made a decision in his heart: "I, Liu Feng, have been on the road for so many years, and no one has been able to touch me without paying the price. If you do, you must do them."
"Yes, kill them and let them know who is the boss of Huagang."
"Brother Feng, we all listen to you."
"No one has dared to confront us for a long time. Brother Feng, when will we do it?"
All the boys around were shouting excitedly. They were all young and had nowhere to release their energy. When they heard about fighting, not only were they not afraid, but they were eager to try.
Looking at the excited young brothers, Liu Feng was also very proud. You, Zhou Chen, are very good at fighting, but can you beat dozens of us?
After making the decision, Liu Feng took his younger brother to Xingchen Internet Cafe the next day.
At night, Zhou Chen was reading a book seriously when suddenly the phone in the living room rang.
"Hey...what? Okay, I understand, I'll go over now."
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Chen looked gloomy. It was Shen Mo who called him, saying that someone was making trouble in the Internet cafe, and they got into a fight with Fu Weijun and the others. The Internet cafe was now in chaos, and asked him to go there quickly.
When Zhou Chen rushed to the Internet cafe on his motorcycle, he found that the Internet cafe had been blocked. Several police cars were parked at the door. Uniformed law enforcement officers pressed a group of people out of the Internet cafe. Many people had injuries and blood on their bodies.
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Zhou Chen parked the car and walked towards the Internet cafe with calm eyes. Before he got close, he was stopped by someone.
"Sir, you can't enter here."
"Hello, comrade, I am the owner of this Internet cafe. I want to go in and find out the situation."
"Are you the owner of an Internet cafe?"
The other party was surprised to see Zhou Chen so young, but he still let Zhou Chen in and took Zhou Chen to find their person in charge.
"Captain, he said he is the owner of the Internet cafe."
The leader of the team was a policeman in his thirties. After seeing Zhou Chen, he shook hands with Zhou Chen.
"Hello, my surname is Sun, are you the owner of the Internet cafe?"
"Officer Sun, hello, my name is Zhou Chen, the owner of this Internet cafe. I'm sorry to disturb you so late."
Officer Sun said: "This is our duty, but you, the Internet cafe, made a big fuss this time. Many people were injured, and several of them were sent to the hospital. You will go with us later."
Police station.”
"No problem, Officer Sun, I will fully cooperate."
Shen Mo also saw Zhou Chen at this time and walked over quickly.
"What the hell is going on here?"
Shen Mo said angrily: "Someone deliberately made trouble. There were more than 20 of them. Xiaojun and the others were all injured and sent to the hospital. I was escorted upstairs by Brother Wu and closed the door so that I was not implicated.
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To be continued...