Chapter 139 - New Branches’ Locations! (2/2)

Why was it that all of Boss Pei’s other projects had done so well while only Fish-Catching Internet Cafe had kept on making losses?

It was so embarrassing!

Furthermore, Boss Pei looked so highly on us and trusted us; we really have to buck up this time and turn the losses into a profit!

Opening new branches this time was the perfect opportunity. From Zhang Yuan’s perspective, the reason why the current internet cafe had been making losses persistently had a huge part to do with its location.

No big-scale commercial district was nearby while there weren’t high-rise office buildings as well; it wasn’t near a high-end residential area either. Without enough human traffic and consumers in a few-kilometer radius, how was this high-class internet cafe going to carry on?

They couldn’t possibly hope that ballers would drive all the way here to drink alcohol, right?

Of course, some rather impressive bars could indeed make that happen. However, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe wasn’t a proper bar but an internet cafe, coffee house, restaurant, and book shop all mixed together. Without any particularly strong selling point, it could not attract people to come from far away; this wasn’t the way to profitability.

Hence, Zhang Yuan thought about it for long and decided to put much effort into finding suitable locations; they must be within bustling commercial districts!

“Boss Pei, I especially recommend these three locations.

“This one is near Handong University’s south gate; it is also very close to a few male hostels while opposite it is a high-end residential area.

“Although a few internet cafes already exist, they are always bursting with people. Since our Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s environment is good and our computers are high-tech, we can definitely attract university students who are more particular about the playing atmosphere, as well as rich second-generation heirs with some purchasing power.”

“This place was originally a coffee house; it also rather complements our internet cafe setup. The floor area is not small either. This is my number-one recommended location!”

Pei Qian did not say anything. He knew this location very well. After all, he had studied at Handong University while the apartment Assistant Xin had found for him to rent was just opposite this road.

The internet cafes in this area were constantly packed with people; Zhang Yuan was right about this.

However… Pei Qian would definitely not choose this. If he chose this place and they really started to make money, who could he blame?

Seeing that Pei Qian did not react, Zhang Yuan could only continue to recommend the next location.

“This place is within the biggest shopping mall in Jingzhou City, on the first floor. The only flaw is that the rental is very expensive. However, I did my research; this mall actually doesn’t have many places to rest and relax. Many males who accompany their wives or girlfriends to shop do not have places to rest when they are tired; that’s rather sad.

“If we open an internet cafe here, those successful males accompanying their wives to shop could come and surf the net or drink coffee when they are tired; their purchasing power should be good.

“Based on this human traffic flow—even if the rental is high, we would definitely be able to make money!”

Pei Qian still had no reaction.

Zhang Yuan grew even more nervous as he continued to introduce the others. As he went down the list, the localities grew worse and worse.

This couldn’t be helped. As Pei Qian had limited Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s branches could only be opened in Jingzhou City while he had many requirements, it was already not easy that Zhang Yuan had managed to find so many shops ready to be rented out.

After Zhang Yuan had introduced all of them, Zhang Yuan looked uneasily at Pei Qian. Boss Pei had not spoken even once; what did this mean? Was he not happy?

Pei Qian nodded approvingly, “Not bad; you’ve worked quite hard.”

Zhang Yuan breathed out a sigh of relief.

Boss Pei wasn’t unhappy; that’s great!

Pei Qian looked at the projector screen as he praised, “I feel that the last four places you had recommended are not bad.”

The last four places?

Zhang Yuan turned and looked at the screen and then at Boss Pei again. He couldn’t manage to recover in time.

These… had been included only to hit the quota of ten that Boss Pei had wanted!