After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 448 The Amazing Business

The internet cafe opened on November 1st.

It has a rather fancy name: "Charles Chain Internet Cafe".

Zhou Haoran invited Tang Shiyi to join him at the opening ceremony.

The internet fee of 15 yuan per hour was enough to keep the place packed with customers... It just goes to show that the port city is still wealthy and has strong spending power.

The general manager, Sun Xinghuo, bowed and scraped when he saw Zhou Haoran, which was quite inconsistent with his fierce and imposing demeanor. He said with a smile, "Uncle, you really came!"

"Is no one causing trouble?"

This is what Zhou Haoran is most worried about.

Sun Xinghuo smirked and said calmly, "I can't speak for other places, but in Xuhui, no one dares to mess around on my turf. Look over there... those are all my men. They'll see who dares to mess with me."

Tang Shiyi knew him well and said mockingly, "Sun Xinghuo, now that the great master is here to help you, you should show some respect and stop acting like a gangster like before. It's not shameful at all!"

Sun Xinghuo said with a smile, "If you have substance, you have to have face. My dad told me that sixty years ago, the Red Mansion Teahouse also had people specifically responsible for handling the fighting and killing in the martial arts world."

Tang Shiyi said coldly, "What era are we living in? If you dare to cause trouble again, you'll be arrested and shot!"

"No, no..." Sun Xinghuo was startled and quickly explained, "We're just playing around, we definitely won't do anything like murder or arson."

The internet cafe was too crowded; the front desk was full of customers asking questions and turning on their computers.

Very busy.

Tiger, as the store manager, has been nowhere to be seen, and it's unclear where he's gone to resolve the issue.

Zhou Haoran left the internet cafe and asked, "How is the shareholding structure of your internet cafe? How many shares do you own?"

"Fifteen points."

A hint of surprise flashed across Sun Xinghuo's brow.

He thought to himself that this master was really different. He didn't participate in such a big matter at all, and it was all decided by that kid named Dongfang Lang.

Zhou Haoran then asked, "Where's Hu Zi?"

“He gets ten percent.” Sun Xinghuo looked at him tentatively. “This was arranged by President Dongfang. The remaining 75% of the shares will belong to the investor, Zhongbo Software.”

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Tiger doesn't have much experience, you can mentor him."

"He's the store manager, he's more experienced than me, I know absolutely nothing about computers."

Sun Xinghuo feigned modesty.

Zhou Haoran said, "This is the flagship store now. If it develops well, we can open a few more stores. If the performance is good, the shares will be transferred to you two. Zhongbo Software will only need to keep half of the shares."

Sun Xinghuo quickly said, "No need, no need. This is already enough shares. Please don't make things difficult for the investors."

Zhou Haoran chuckled and said, "What investors? Zhongbo Software is my company."

"what?"

Sun Xinghuo was stunned for a moment.

Zhou Haoran waved his hand, "This chain of internet cafes was originally meant for you guys. You don't like the environment in the real estate sector, so running an internet cafe business is a good option. At least it's more legal than nightclubs, karaoke bars, or stages, and it won't involve anything like prostitution, gambling, or drugs."

"Uncle, I... I thank you on behalf of my men."

Sun Xinghuo expressed his heartfelt gratitude.

Zhou Haoran said, "We're all from the same sect. Your carefree attitude isn't right. When I reopen the sect and the new Red Mansion Teahouse opens, you'll have to go too. Without a proper identity, you're embarrassing everyone."

Sun Xinghuo said solemnly, "I will definitely not let you down!"

"Then let's do a good job of making this business a success."

"I'm sure there's nothing wrong with this, it's just..."

"Ok?"

Zhou Haoran exudes an imposing aura even without anger. Although he is young, he is of a high seniority, being a senior uncle.

Sun Xinghuo frowned and said in a deep voice, "Uncle, have you met Mr. Wei?"

Zhou Haoran had heard of it several times but had never had the chance to meet it. "Once the mountain gate reopens, I'll have the opportunity to get to know everyone."

Sun Xinghuo said, "I call this Mr. Wei my senior uncle. My father once told me that he was proud and arrogant, and he once wrote a letter to everyone."

"letter?"

"Yes, he said he wanted to be the head waiter at the Red Mansion Teahouse. But no one agreed, so the matter was dropped. From then on, Mr. Wei stopped going to the Red Mansion Teahouse, and the business completely declined."

"Is this Mr. Wei very capable?"

Zhou Haoran was mentally prepared for this, and the internal harmony of the Red Mansion Teahouse was unlikely to be too great.

Sun Xinghuo nodded, "If you're capable... he's the most capable. If someone in business comes to you for help, you have to be capable first! You're just a taxi driver, it doesn't make sense for someone to ask you for advice on how to do business! A few years ago, if there were any dealings with the Red Mansion Teahouse, it was always Mr. Wei who stepped in."

Zhou Haoran finally understood. "So Mr. Wei's business is doing quite well?"

Sun Xinghuo said, "Yes, the scale of the industry is huge. As far as I know, the Wei family owns three large department stores, and the annual rent alone is tens of millions! The shopping center next to Carrefour in Hongqiao is as affordable as Qipu Road. There are also other health products, food, beverages, tiles, doors and windows, aluminum materials sales, etc. It's a big group."

Zhou Haoran asked, "How is that person?"

"I don't know." Sun Xinghuo shook her head. "I've never met him, I've only heard my dad talk about him. Apparently, he's quite arrogant. You'll have to ask Uncle Tang for details... Sister, how is Uncle Tang's health?"

Tang Shiyi said crisply, "It's alright."

Sun Xinghuo said in a low voice, "Uncle, the biggest obstacle to your plan to reorganize the Red Mansion Teahouse is Mr. Wei. The others... they're not very capable, and several of them are not as successful as me."

"Ah."

Zhou Haoran nodded. If that's the case, then they really should recruit this Mr. Wei so that when he shows his skills to fellow martial arts practitioners, he can be more convincing.

At this moment, Tiger appeared, dressed in a neat suit.

"President Sun... Oh, Haoran is here too!" Liu Jianhu was accompanied by a young man in his early twenties who looked very energetic.

Let me give you a brief introduction.

I only found out then that the young man's name was Ding Qingyu, and he was 24 years old.

He also owns an internet cafe.

He owns three internet cafes in Qingpu, with more than 120 computers.

I heard that a large, luxurious internet cafe had opened in Xuhui District, so I made a special trip to visit it. It was impressive at first glance; I immediately witnessed the advanced technology at Charles Internet Cafe.

"Mr. Sun, hello! My name is Ding Qingyu, you can just call me Xiao Ding!"

Ding Qingyu came over very enthusiastically.

Sun Xinghuo dared not be negligent. The other party was so young yet already owned three internet cafes, which clearly indicated that he came from an extraordinary family and had a powerful background. He smiled and said, "Mr. Ding, what advice do you have?"

Ding Qingyu asked curiously, "Mr. Sun, our internet cafe has a Zhongbo billing system!"

“Yes…” Sun Xinghuo turned to look at Zhou Haoran, remaining calm, “This is a system that we paid a high price to have Zhongbo Software Technology Company develop for us.”

"I just checked it out, and it's really powerful!"

Ding Qingyu's eyes gleamed.

Sun Xinghuo laughed and said, "That's right, it's incredibly powerful! It's the only one of its kind in the country! Not only can it bill customers, but it can also prevent customers from tampering with the computer or getting infected by viruses."

"That's exactly what I was talking about!" Ding Qingyu slapped his thigh. "Mr. Sun, I've only been running this internet cafe for less than a year, and the most painful thing is computer viruses! Every time I call an expert to fix it, it costs at least ten or twenty thousand yuan. If I have to fix it three or four times a month, I can't keep my business running!"

"Computer virus..."

Sun Xinghuo didn't quite understand.

Tiger also said that the internet cafe where he used to work was frequently attacked by computer viruses, which were very serious and could cause all the computers in the internet cafe to crash.

We haven't been able to operate for several days.

The losses are huge!

If you want to hire a technical expert to solve the problem, it will cost at least 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.

Zhou Haoran, standing to the side, smiled and said, "The Zhongbo billing system is a comprehensive system. One of its most important components is the built-in restore card, which can effectively prevent any external intrusion into the computer."

"What do you mean?"

Ding Qingyu couldn't understand it at all.

Zhou Haoran said, "The computer's hard drive capacity is limited. If the customer downloads too much, the hard drive will become slower and slower, resulting in poorer performance. Therefore, we need to limit the customer's behavior. Every time the computer is shut down, we need to activate the restore card to restore the computer to the state initially set by the network administrator."

To put it simply, it means not retaining any of the client's computer operations.

Every time the computer restarts, all traces are cleared.

This is a forced restoration.

It's equivalent to reinstalling the entire system.

Even if your computer gets infected with a virus, the virus can be removed after a system restore.

Ding Qingyu said excitedly, "President Sun, your system is amazing! Could you sell me a copy?"

“This…” Sun Xinghuo hesitated. “This is not my system. This is Zhongbo Software’s system. We also bought it from Zhongbo Software.”

Ding Qingyu was delighted. "Sure, I'll buy it! Mr. Sun, could you give me Zhongbo Software's contact information?"

"This one……"

Sun Xinghuo dared not act on his own initiative and looked at Zhou Haoran.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "Doing business is all about these things. However, Mr. Ding, this system is too valuable, too powerful, and too expensive!"

Ding Qingyu asked, "How much?"

Zhou Haoran said, "As far as I know, the basic version costs 5000 yuan per set. If it's the full version with a restore card, it costs 7000 yuan per set. You have 120 machines and need to purchase 120 sets of software... Even with a discount, the total price will still be 80 yuan!"

"We have to buy it even if it costs 80!"

Ding Qingyu looked bitter.

Computer viruses are just so frustrating.

Zhou Haoran laughed and said, "You definitely have to buy it. With computer viruses... often, the ones who release the virus and the ones who detoxify it are in cahoots. Mr. Ding's internet cafe gets hit three or four times a month. I'm sure you've been set up."

"what?"

Ding Qingyu opened his eyes wide.

Zhou Haoran narrowed his eyes and said calmly, "It might be a gang that poisons your internet cafe while forcing you to ask them to come and cure you."

Ding Qingyu was furious, "I won't let them get away with this!"

Sun Xinghuo was no stranger to this tactic of poisoning first and then administering an antidote; it was a very common trick in the martial arts world.

He was thinking about something else.

I thought to myself, this gentleman is truly extraordinary!

That’s awesome!
I invested in and opened an internet cafe, which cost a total of 78 yuan.

This put a lot of pressure on him, as he was afraid that the internet cafe would not run well or that the business would be poorly managed, causing his uncle to lose money.

Unexpectedly, on the very first day of business, the master made his money back in just a few words!

We don't make money from small, scattered internet fees!

It relies on the internet cafe system!
This is what business is all about! This is the magic of the Master!

(End of this chapter)