Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 153 We are all colleagues, why are you pretending to be so insignificant?

Chen Zhi took two steps and said with a smile on his face, "I heard that the three largest Internet cafes in Jingzhou are Dingsheng Internet Cafe, Tianyu Internet Cafe, and Feiyang Internet Cafe. I wonder if the three bosses are here?"

"Hello, Mr. Chen."

Soon, three middle-aged men including Zhou Rongjun stood up.

"Qi Yong, the boss of Dingsheng Internet Cafe, Yue Lei, the boss of Tianyu Internet Cafe, and Zhou Rongjun, the boss of Feiyang Internet Cafe, right?" Chen Zhi recognized Zhou Rongjun and the other two at a glance.

Even Cheng Yi didn’t know Qi Yong and Yue Lei, but Chen Zhi, who was thousands of miles away, knew them. It has to be said that Chen Zhi did some homework.

Chen Zhi's gaze fell on Yue Lei and he asked, "Boss Yue, are you a franchisee of Tianyu Group or did you borrow the Tianyu Internet Cafe brand?"

Yue Lei frowned and said, "My brother is a senior executive of Tianyu Group in Yanjing City."

"Oh, so they're just borrowing a brand name." Chen Zhi smiled and said, "Tianyu Group can't compete with us. I advise you to change your job. The boss of Tianyu Group is just a coal tycoon. Does he understand the video game industry? Coal tycoons are all brainless."

Chen Zhi looked at Qi Yong again and said with a smile, "Boss Qi, do you have any ideas?"

Qi Yong said with some embarrassment: "I need time to think about it."

"Don't worry." Chen Zhi chuckled and said, "I'll give you seven days to think about it. After seven days, I'll open an internet cafe next to each of yours. The computers will be better configured, the decor will be more luxurious, the prices will be lower, and the number of computers will be twice as much as yours."

Qi Yong and Yue Lei's faces suddenly turned ugly.

Chen Zhi looked at Zhou Rongjun and said with a smile, "Where's Boss Zhou?"

Zhou Rongjun glanced at Li Baoliang not far away, the shock in his eyes had not yet dissipated.

In his eyes, Li Baoliang was a super boss in the computer industry, but now? This super boss didn't even dare to say a word when tea was poured on him.

Zhou Rongjun looked at Chen Zhi and said excitedly, "I'm willing to join Lianjiang Group!"

"Okay." Chen Zhi smiled and said, "Our Lianjiang Group has seven internet cafe chains. Choose one and join us."

Chen Zhi waved his hand, and several of his bodyguards immediately took out a stack of leaflets from their bags, handed one to Zhou Rongjun first, and then distributed one to each of the more than 30 people present.

This single page is a brief introduction to Lianjiang Group. Cheng Yi read it carefully and had a more accurate understanding of the strength of Lianjiang Group.

Lianjiang Group is different from ordinary joint-stock group companies. Lianjiang Group is a joint venture group company.

Joint venture group companies are generally only born in provinces such as Fuhai Province and Guangdong Province where entrepreneurs are extremely united. It is not a simple corporate merger, but a formation of a broader economic union while maintaining the original independence of each member company.

This form of joint operation can cover multiple fields. Member companies can complement each other's strengths and develop together by sharing resources, technology, market channels, etc. The speed of development is extremely astonishing.

Taking Lianjiang Group as an example, Lianjiang Group is composed of seven groups: Fengyun Group, Tianqin Group, Lvyin Group, Xinyu Group, Leku Group, Odora Group and Shiyu Group.

Each group owns dozens of video game arcades and hundreds of Internet cafes.

In particular, the Shiyu Arcade and Shiyu Internet Cafe under the Shiyu Group have even become famous in Yanjing City and Zhonghai City.

However, the joint venture group has both advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that the development speed is extremely amazing. The seven group companies are developing in multiple directions, which is equivalent to seven times the development speed. The disadvantage is that the group's decision-making power is in the hands of the seven groups. If they agree, they will be invincible. If they disagree, they will be unable to move forward.

Chen Zhi smiled and said, "You can choose any of the seven internet cafes you like. Of course, I still recommend that you choose our Tianqin Internet Cafe. This time, our entry into Handong Province is led by our Tianqin Group."

Tianqin Group?

Cheng Yi immediately looked at the introduction about Tianqin Group on the single page.

Tianqin Group is the most powerful group among the seven groups. Chen Hongwen, chairman of Tianqin Group, also serves as chairman of Lianjiang Group.

Tianqin Group owns 11 large entertainment cities, 61 small video game arcades, and 162 Internet cafes, with assets worth billions.

Although many real estate groups claim to have assets worth billions, their assets are all real estate and are virtual.

Only groups involved in entertainment industries such as video game arcades and Internet cafes have assets that are truly valuable, and their daily turnover is unimaginably large.

However, if only Tianqin Group entered Handong Province, Cheng Yi would have nothing to fear.

"I choose Tianqin Internet Cafe." At this time, Zhou Rongjun answered without hesitation.

"Okay." Chen Zhi laughed heartily, patted Zhou Rongjun on the shoulder, and said, "This is definitely the wisest choice of your life. Put our Tianqin Internet Cafe logo on your shop sign. In a few days, I'll send you some professional network administrators. You can completely entrust the internet cafe to us. You only need to pay 20% of the profit as a service fee every month. In return, your internet cafe can use our qualifications to apply for a tobacco monopoly license, which will bring you considerable income."

Tobacco Monopoly License? Many people present were tempted.

Among all the Internet cafes in Jingzhou City, only Tianyu Internet Cafe has a tobacco monopoly license. Even Dingsheng Internet Cafe failed to obtain it successfully.

Zhou Rongjun looked at the other Internet cafe owners with some pride, and his eyes fell on Cheng Yi.

A ruthless look flashed in his eyes, and he whispered to Chen Zhi, "Mr. Chen, in fact, in addition to our three Internet cafes in Jingzhou City, there is another Internet cafe with a scale of 2000 computers."

"Oh?" Chen Zhi asked in surprise, "Could it be that in the past couple of months, a dark horse has emerged in your Jingzhou Internet cafe industry?"

"Yes, let me introduce you." Zhou Rongjun pointed at Cheng Yi and said, "This is Cheng Yi, the head of Momo Internet Cafe. Momo Internet Cafe has eight internet cafes and 2000 computers. It also successfully hosted the first Red Alert eSports Competition in Jingzhou City."

"Oh?" Chen Zhi's eyes fell on Cheng Yi and he smiled, "I didn't expect there would be an unexpected surprise this time."

Seeing Cheng Yi about to stand up, Guo Yongli hurriedly whispered, "Be polite."

"I know, I'm the most polite." Cheng Yi whispered back to Guo Yongli, then stood up and said with a smile: "No, no, our Momo Internet Cafe is just a small fight, it can't be compared with Feiyang Internet Cafe."

"Boss Cheng, right?" Chen Zhi said with a smile, "I wonder if Boss Cheng would be willing to join our Tianqin Internet Cafe?"

"I don't want to." Cheng Yi answered directly.

His answer surprised everyone present.

Especially Qi Yong and Yue Lei, their eyes changed when they looked at Cheng Yi.

So brave? And just rejected it directly?
However, Cheng Yi's attitude gave Qi Yong and Yue Lei some confidence. As long as someone dared to say no, things would be easy.

"Oh? So direct?" Chen Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cold light flashed in them.

On the other hand, Zhou Rongjun next to him was extremely excited. He had mastered the tactic of killing someone with a borrowed knife for most of his life, and finally he used it.

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "Mr. Chen, our internet cafe is full of low-spec Celeron 1 computers, and we don't expect it to be very large. The location of the internet cafe is also very bad. If your Tianqin Internet Cafe really wants to be our neighbor, I can help you find nearby shops and ask. Maybe I can even give you a discount on the rent."

Liu Neng, who was sitting in the front row, was also shocked to see Cheng Yi was so tough.

As expected of Cheng Mingjun’s nephew, he’s so fucking awesome.

Cheng Yi said, "Well, I was invited to come here today. Now that I've seen you, a great god, I won't stay any longer. If you're done, you can come to our Momo Internet Cafe and sit down."

A sunny smile bloomed on Cheng Yi's face, and he stood up and walked out of the reception hall.

In this situation, all Internet cafe owners were frightened by Chen Zhi. In addition, Zhou Rongjun's public surrender made many Internet cafe owners even more frightened.

If no one takes a clear stance today, they'll be recruited by Chen Zhi. Now is the best time for Momo Internet Cafe to develop, and Jingzhou's Internet cafe industry must not be allowed to become monolithic. Only when the industry is in chaos can he fish in troubled waters.

Moreover, this kid Chen Zhi simply wants to get something for nothing. Their Tianqin Internet Cafe hasn't even come in yet, but he wants to take away 20% of the profits of the Internet cafe industry in Jingzhou City.

Even the bandits are not as cruel as him.

This is pure bullying of the weak.

Chen Zhi was also furious. He had finally established his authority, but before he could start to intimidate this group of people, his rhythm was disrupted by this young man named Cheng Yi!
What the hell, isn't it just a waste of tea to splash Li Baoliang?
This scene also made Su Boyu, who was sitting in the corner, secretly amazed.

Chen Zhi did this to establish his authority and distributed flyers that were a bit exaggerated and flattering, but he still failed to intimidate this young man?

Who is this young man?
Seeing Cheng Yi about to leave the reception hall, Chen Zhi shouted in a deep voice: "Mr. Cheng, it's impolite for you to leave so soon?"

Chen Zhi shouted, and the two bodyguards guarding the door immediately stopped Cheng Yi.

Cheng Yi pointed at the two bodyguards, turned around and smiled: "Is this polite?"

Chen Zhi smiled and said, “As I said earlier, our Lianjiang Group started out in an arcade, and we are not some elegant people.”

"Oh, then can I understand this sentence as a threat?" Cheng Yi asked back.

"It's all up to you." Chen Zhi's smile gradually faded, and he said, "But I still sincerely invite you to the banquet at noon."

"You're talking like we're all elegant people." Cheng Yi scratched his head and sighed, "I promised others to be polite, but you're dragging me into it and trying to get me to argue with you. So, I won't be polite to you, okay?"

He looked directly at Chen Zhi and asked, "From the moment you got off the car until now, you've been acting every bit as pretentious as you could. What's the matter? Is being rich such a big deal?"

"?" Chen Zhi was stunned.

"No matter how rich you are, you don't give us money to spend. What the hell are you doing pretending to be? You dare to come to our Jingzhou City with just a few people to show off. Do you really think there are no people in our Jingzhou City?" Cheng Yi said in a highly inflammatory tone: "Although we who run internet cafes are all poor people at the bottom of the society, you can't insult us like this. And you still charge a 20% service fee? Why don't you just rob us? Fuck!"

"You, you!" Chen Zhi didn't expect Cheng Yi to be so brave. For a moment, he couldn't find the right words to retort.

Cheng Yi rolled up his sleeves and said, imitating Zhao Gang's tone, "Who among us here hasn't experienced some ups and downs? Who hasn't struggled in society and survived? You still dare to talk nonsense with us? Do you have the qualifications? Have you seen my scar? It was cut by Lin Shibang, the boss of White Swan. I'm not afraid of Lin Shibang, so why would I be afraid of you, a rich second-generation kid? What are you thinking, young man?"

Cheng Yi's words shocked Chen Zhi. He calmed down a little and stared at Cheng Yi's arm for a long time, but he didn't see the scar that Cheng Yi mentioned.

"If you have the guts, then open an internet cafe right next to ours and beat us to death with your strength. If you don't have that ability, then stop pretending! We're all in the same business, why are you pretending?"

After all, Cheng Yi has been working in Amway for two years, and he has a complete grasp of the psychology of these Internet cafe owners.

Nowadays, anyone who has the financial resources to open an Internet cafe is a tough guy in society.
They were shocked by Chen Zhi. Firstly, the image Chen Zhi created was too impressive. Secondly, Li Baoliang was humiliated but dared not say a word. Thirdly, it also had a lot to do with this twelve-meter-high reception hall.

This reception hall is too depressing for these hard-working people. After all, it is a special reception hall for the provincial and municipal governments, and naturally carries a strong sense of oppression towards the lower classes.

"That's right, I just figured it out. Why should we give you 20% of the profits? Are you my father or my mother? I was almost intimidated by you, you bastard."

"That's right. Lianxiang Group treats you like a patriarch because you're their big client. How can this have anything to do with us?"

"If you have the guts, just open an internet cafe next to mine and see if I can do it or not. You'll be done for."

Cheng Yi's inflammatory words were like a wake-up call to these Internet cafe owners. All of a sudden, the most elegant and solemn reception hall in Handong Province turned into a vegetable market.

"This?" Outsiders such as Wang Weitao, Tian Qifan and Liu Neng were all dumbfounded. They even felt a little regretful for coming here.

As expected, no matter how rich a country bumpkin is, he is still a country bumpkin, and no matter how rich a gangster is, he is still a gangster. Although Lianjiang Group has assets of over 10 billion, it is still an arcade company.

As high-ranking bank executives of the Chamber of Commerce, they shouldn't have come to join in the fun.

At this time, several hot-tempered Internet cafe owners were eager to beat Chen Zhi up.

Seeing this, several bodyguards blocking the door hurried to Chen Zhi, fearing that these uneducated Internet cafe owners would really start fighting.

At this moment, Chen Zhi's face looked extremely ugly.

He had successfully used this stunning skill twice, but he never expected that he would fail in Jingzhou City today.

Seeing the situation getting worse, Su Boyu, who had been silent the whole time, came over and said with a smile, "Everyone, don't get excited. Didn't Mr. Chen force anyone?"

As soon as the big boss Su Baiyu spoke, although the Internet cafe owners felt angry, they shouted much less. However, judging from the hatred in their eyes when they looked at Chen Zhi, Chen Zhi's dream of recruiting them was definitely shattered.

Just as Su Boyu was trying to smooth things over, Cheng Yi, the instigator, had already strolled out of the reception hall.

After this incident, Tianqin Group will definitely enter Jingzhou City with force.

What Chen Zhi said about opening an internet cafe next to every internet cafe was not a bluff, but he really had the ability to do it.

According to Cheng Yi's estimation, although these local Internet cafes in Jingzhou City are doomed, they will definitely have no problem surviving until the end of the year. After all, the owners of these Internet cafes are quite wealthy.

The current Momo Internet Cafe cannot compete head-on with Tianqin Internet Cafe, but as long as these Internet cafes in Jingzhou City can help him attract attention for two months, once Legend becomes popular, Tianqin Internet Cafe will be just a drop in the bucket for Cheng Yi.

Unless, Tianqin Group is willing to use all its assets to fight him.

Cheng Yi walked a few dozen steps and looked back at the solemn and majestic huge wooden door of the reception hall. Listening to the occasional provocative remarks from inside, such as "Come and beat me, if you have the guts, come and settle in Jingzhou and beat me," he couldn't help but think with guilt: "Hey, fellow colleagues, I didn't mean to trick you, but I need you to help me buy a little more time. But don't worry, I won't let your sacrifice be in vain. Even if you all go bankrupt, I will help you get revenge. I will never allow such an awesome internet cafe to exist in Jingzhou!"

After expressing his emotions, he walked out of the Handong Hotel quickly. Just after walking a hundred meters, he saw the group of Internet cafe owners coming out cursing.

This welcome banquet finally ended in an unhappy way, just as he had hoped.

"Brother Cheng, wait for us." Qi Yong and Yue Lei came running over from a distance.

Cheng Yi stopped and smiled at Qi Yong and Yue Lei, "Boss Qi, Boss Yue, why are you guys out too? Is this party not going to go ahead?"

"Fuck him," Qi Yong said rudely. "That brat is so damn pretentious. He's lucky I didn't beat him up."

Yue Lei was much more polite than Qi Yong. He chuckled and said, "Thanks to you this time, brother. Otherwise, we would have been fooled by that guy."

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "I just feel indignant. He's just a person from another province, how dare he threaten us? We all have two shoulders to support one head."

"That's right!" Qi Yong agreed. "We used to keep to ourselves and make money peacefully. But this guy came here and wants to change that. We have to fight him. I've thought it through. All 13 of my Dingsheng Internet Cafes will fight him to the bitter end. I want to see what makes him so arrogant."

"That's right. We discussed it when we came out just now and decided to fight him to the end. What's the big deal about being rich? No one's money comes from the wind. No matter how rich they are, they earned it bit by bit. I don't believe they can keep losing money!" Yue Lei echoed.

After they finished speaking, they both looked at Cheng Yi, waiting for Cheng Yi's attitude.

Cheng Yi laughed and said, "Not to mention me. What I said just now has already offended him thoroughly. Even if I want to surrender now, he probably won't accept me. I just want to say one thing: if he dares to open an internet cafe next to Momo, I will definitely beat them to death."

"Great! That's really encouraging, brother!" Qi Yong was greatly encouraged and said, "That opportunistic bastard Zhou Rongjun has been expelled from the Jingzhou Internet Cafe Alliance. We now formally invite Momo Internet Cafe to join us and become the rotating chairman of the Jingzhou Internet Cafe Alliance."

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