Chapter 158 - Boss Pei was Very Angry (1/2)

Many people were at the door of Fish-Catching Internet Cafe; Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan were very busy inside and didn’t even notice Pei Qian standing outside. Pei Qian brought Assistant Xin along as he observed silently.

One server recognized Boss Pei and just wanted to go and inform Ma Yang when Pei Qian halted him and did a ‘hush’ sign. That server immediately got the hint.

“Boss Pei wanted to give Boss Ma a surprise, right? Alright!”

The server pretended not to have noticed as he continued to busy himself. Pei Qian felt as if he was about to have a heart seizure as he spun around outside the internet cafe. The entrance of the internet cafe was packed with tables and chairs and sunshades; they all looked rather fancy and classy.

Ma Yang evidently wanted to give a European small town beach feel using this set-up.

However, in Pei Qian’s eyes, if the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe became so popular; was it still his original Fish-Catching Internet Cafe?

He was extremely pained, and his heart ached! He just intended to head inside when a note from a guitar rang from outside.

A singer was about to start singing.

People weren’t that excited outside; after all, they were just passersby here to listen to songs; and they weren’t that crazed. However, within Fish-Catching Internet Cafe, especially in the pub area; thunderous applause and cheers broke out. The atmosphere was rather boisterous! If someone didn’t know, they would think that someone was holding a concert here!

Pei Qian and Assistant Xin mingled with the crowd as they headed inside. They realized the seats at the bar were almost all filled; many were still standing around.

Many people headed straight for the bar counter, and Pei Qian watched as they took out two red notes[1]. However, they only took one drink and left without even asking for change.

He then looked on the stage.

Chen Lei was playing his guitar and singing folk songs. Although he was a little shy facing the crowd and he was blushing, he wasn’t experiencing that much of stage fright. Perhaps after he sang and entered into a trance, he also started to forget about his stage fright.

On the nondescript wall nearby hung a very beautiful panel. It was showing which table, which customer had ordered what drink and how much commission had been given to Chen Lei. Following that was also some well-wishing message for him.

Row after row of well-wishes and congratulatory messages ran one after another, making the atmosphere even more boisterous.

Pei Qian’s mouth twitched heavily. He had never seen Chen Lei before. However, by the looks of it, he could guess that this was the internet cafe’s new resident singer. However, with regard to everything else going on, Pei Qian felt it was a little hard for him to accept.

However, Boss Pei was after all a smart person. After he thought for a moment, he was able to guess what had been going on.

What a nice Fish-Catching Internet Cafe—it has now become Fish-Catching TV? There’s no difference between giving gifts and money and buying drinks, right?

If I came two days later, wouldn’t this place really turn around and start making profits?

Seeing as the panel kept on flashing number after number, Pei Qian was extremely shocked and jittery. He even saw someone continuously gifting ten cocktails; that was an instant 500-yuan reward.

Pei Qian wouldn’t feel that this person was silly and wasting their money. After all, he knew that ballers on live-streams could be even more crazed than this; these were but peanuts to the true ballers.

Furthermore, Chen Lei was really good at singing and was worth that much.

Pei Qian really wanted to ask now: who had dug out such a talented singer? Who?! Although Pei Qian felt a little helpless, he also was internally feeling a little lucky.

Fortunately, I had been worrying and stewing these few days that something was not right; and I discovered this early.

If I had forgotten about this matter and kept on assuming that Fish-Catching Internet Cafe would make three hundred thousand in losses monthly, I would definitely puke out blood during the next settlement!

The crux was that such a huge thing had happened; no one had bothered to report to me!

Xin Hailu was also observing as she sighed with emotion internally.

This was not bad; it was still so deserted and empty last week. Within a week, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe had become so lively and happening? If this continued, perhaps all the shops in the neighborhood would benefit from this human traffic; a virtuous cycle would be formed!

Furthermore, it was strange that this singer was just singing and the atmosphere wasn’t that boisterous as a normal bar, that everyone was forking out so much money. The sales from drinks tonight would definitely be very good.

Boss Pei had been so nonchalant about Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s losses previously; could he have predicted this would happen?

Assistant Xin continued to follow behind Pei Qian silently, not asking anything. After all, such things happening have already become commonplace for her.

Pei Qian silently squeezed through the crowd as he tried to make his way towards Ma Yang who was talking loudly and animatedly.