Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 378 Harmony Brings Wealth
Luo Shengyi knew that Yang Yuanqing had clearly compromised; the scene was exactly the same as theirs last time.

At that time, Chen Zhi kept advising them to restrict Momo Group, but they felt that Momo Group was not capable of great things, and they did not want to have unnecessary conflicts with Momo Group, which would affect their national layout.

That's why we let it be.

Yang Yuanqing is in the same boat. This year is a year of great progress for Lianxiang Group, and he doesn't want to cause any trouble.

As long as Momo Group doesn't release Honor computers to the market, they can still be friends.

Even if they can't stand each other, as long as the interests are aligned, it doesn't matter if they can't stand each other.

You'll start to like it after a while, won't you?
Luo Shengyi glanced at Chen Tianqiao and saw that Chen Tianqiao's face was equally somber.

Since the big boss Chen Tianqiao didn't speak, Luo Shengyi naturally didn't dare to say anything easily either.

Having experienced a similar situation once, Luo Shengyi knew that persuasion was useless.

Every family has its own problems, and those who aren't involved simply don't understand the situation.

Chen Tianqiao picked up his wine glass and said with a smile, "It's good to have things said."

Chen Tianqiao glanced at Cheng Yi and said, "President Cheng, you really need to change your temper. After all, President Yang is a senior figure in the IT industry. How can you just slam your fist on the table with him like that?"

Cheng Yi smiled and said, "I was just stating the facts and didn't throw a tantrum. I have such respect for Lianxiang Group, how could I possibly throw a tantrum at President Yang?"

Cheng Yi has completely changed his attitude, showing Chen Tianqiao what a dog-like face looks like.

Chen Tianqiao was still somewhat worried, because what Cheng Yi had just said to Yang Yuanqing seemed to be a digression.

It was as if those words were spoken to him directly.

Now that Momo Group is so powerful in Handong Province, what would be the consequences if he canceled the renewal of Momo Group's legendary contract?
Will Momo Group disregard the contract and continue operating the service?
It's probably true. If Momo Group continues to operate its services while fighting lawsuits and wrangling, it could probably survive for at least another six months.

Or perhaps, Momo Group inadvertently released the source code of Momo Legend.

Although there are provisions and restrictions in the contract, Momo Group is no longer the same as before.

If they were to sue Momo Group in Jingzhou, they might have a long wait ahead of them.

However... arrogance always brings trouble!

Like them, Momo Group also benefited from the legendary success, and its rise was very rapid.

This rapid rise to prominence is enough to drive people mad.

Previously, there had been a period of madness within Shengda Group. Due to the speed of development far exceeding expectations, many middle and senior managers became somewhat arrogant.

This led to a surge of complaints from players and the media against Shengda Group during that period.

Fortunately, Chen Tianqiao realized the problem in time and carried out sweeping reforms within the group, which stopped this unhealthy trend.

However, it is clear that Momo Group has not stopped this unhealthy trend, as can be seen from Cheng Yi's performance.

That's outrageous, ridiculously so.

They actually dared to directly challenge the president of Lianxiang Group.

Having experienced this rapid change, Chen Tianqiao noticed that Cheng Yi was getting a little arrogant.

However, Bao Yueqiao and Xing Min did not see this level; they only thought that Momo Group was really awesome.

Bao Yueqiao is now completely determined to cooperate with Momo Group.

At this point, the banquet officially began.

The dishes at the Cloud Restaurant in Jin Mao Tower are exquisite; each dish is like a work of art.

Sun Hao, who had remained silent throughout, stood up and personally placed the dishes on the table, smiling as he said, "President Yang, President Chen, President Cheng, President Xing, President Bao, President Luo, please try our local specialties first. This is our..."

As the chairman of the Jinmao Tower management company, Sun Hao acted like a waiter at the dinner party, skillfully introducing the dishes one by one and occasionally making a witty and humorous remark.

After a few rounds of drinks, Sun Hao started karaoke and sang "The Sound of Waves Remains the Same" for everyone.

Watching Sun Hao, the big shot from their past life, sing and dance in front of them, Cheng Yi couldn't help but feel a surge of emotions.

No matter how prominent a big shot is or how glamorous he looks, there must always be a few people he can fawn over.

Unconsciously, Cheng Yi projected Yang Yuanqing onto Sun Hao.

Would someone as serious and proud as Yang Yuanqing ever dance and sing for others?
Thinking of this, Cheng Yi almost burst out laughing.

Fortunately, he controlled his facial expressions well. Just as he was about to burst out laughing, he stood up and started clapping to prevent Sun Hao from thinking that he was making fun of him.

Sure enough, upon seeing Cheng Yi, Sun Hao stood up and applauded, which made him sing even more passionately.

Although the banquet at Hongmen encountered some problems at the beginning, it was still very successful overall.

Sun Hao controlled both the atmosphere and the rhythm very well.

After the dinner, Sun Hao handed out business cards to everyone. When he got to Cheng Yi, he took out a gold membership card, handed it to Cheng Yi with both hands, and said with a smile, "President Cheng, this is our building's VIP card. We hope you will continue to support our work in the future."

"Mr. Sun, you're too kind." Cheng Yi put away the membership card, then took out his business card and handed it to Sun Hao, smiling, "Mr. Sun, if you have time to visit Jingzhou City, you must come and see our group."

"Definitely, definitely." Sun Hao accepted the business card with both hands and smiled, "I'll definitely be bothering President Cheng in the future."

After everyone left, Chen Tianqiao invited Yang Yuanqing into the VIP room. As soon as they sat down, Chen Tianqiao said, "President Yang, do you really believe Cheng Yi's words?"

Yang Yuanqing looked at Chen Tianqiao with a smile and said, "Whether you believe it or not, all I want is the result. As long as Glory computers are not sold publicly, that's fine. If they breach the contract, it's not too late to deal with them then."

Yang Yuanqing's words stopped Chen Tianqiao from saying what he was about to say.

Yang Yuanqing sized up Chen Tianqiao and smiled, "President Chen, do you have a conflict with this Cheng Yi?"

Chen Tianqiao was taken aback and said, "It's not really a conflict, just some minor frictions in normal cooperation."

Yang Yuanqing nodded slowly and said, "Well, it's good that there's no conflict. Although we haven't known each other for long, we're friends now. As a friend, let me give you some advice."

"President Yang, please speak," Chen Tianqiao said respectfully.

Yang Yuanqing said, "Harmony brings wealth."

"?" Chen Tianqiao didn't understand what Yang Yuanqing was implying.

Seeing Chen Tianqiao's stunned expression, Yang Yuanqing smiled and said, "I sense you want to deal with Cheng Yi, which is why I gave you this advice. As the saying goes, it's better to resolve conflicts than to create them. Actually, there aren't that many enemies in this world. Many enemies are created by your own evil intentions. If you can join forces with Cheng Yi, I think your career can reach new heights." Yang Yuanqing stood up and smiled, "Alright, I should go back now. There's a pile of documents waiting for my signature at the group."

Chen Tianqiao didn't take Yang Yuanqing's words to heart.

In his view, Yang Yuanqing has a typical professional manager mindset, always thinking about not offending people and always thinking about protecting himself.

is it possible?

The rise of Lianxiang Group was also accompanied by bloodshed and violence, but Yang Yuanqing was not involved in those battles.

Chen Tianqiao didn't want to break ties with Momo Group unless absolutely necessary, but now he had no choice.

Momo Group has seized control of Shengda Group's lifeline, something Chen Tianqiao absolutely does not want to see.

If Shengda Group is a fish, then Momo Group is the tabby cat sleeping with its head on the fish.

When the tabby cat eats the fish depends on when it's hungry.

Chen Tianqiao didn't believe that Momo Group would continue to develop in Handong Province. Momo Group's growth rate was terrifying. It was the only emerging company in the country that could rival them in terms of growth rate.

At this moment, only Chen Tianqiao and Luo Shenyi remained in the VIP room. Luo Shenyi said with some concern, "Chairman, should we reconsider the contract with Momo Group?"

Chen Tianqiao glanced at Luo Shengyi and frowned, saying, "You're backing down too?"

Luo Shengyi said, "I'm not backing down. I'm just thinking about what the consequences would be if we went to war with Momo Group. Momo Group is still quite financially strong right now."

Chen Tianqiao said calmly, "Just give me your suggestions."

Luo Shengyi said, "I suggest we can try a different approach. For example, we can renew the contract with Momo Group, but the contract should stipulate that their updated versions must be exactly the same as ours and cannot be modified without permission. In addition, the revenue sharing ratio should be increased from 30% to 50%."

Chen Tianqiao pondered for a moment and said, "Tell me your reasons."

Luo Shengyi said, "As long as Momo Group agrees, their version advantage will be gone. Moreover, in terms of proportion, we are not losing out. After all, our revenue after deducting the commission from those point cards is only 76%, which is only 26% more than 50%. We can just consider it as taking 26% profit to buy a channel."

"Furthermore, this way we won't be completely at odds with Momo Group. We can change our contracts to annual ones, and each year we'll increase our commissions a bit, using a gradual, incremental approach," Luo Shengyi continued.

“That is one way, but will Momo Group accept it?” Chen Tianqiao said slowly.

Luo Shengyi said, "I'll talk to Cheng Yi about this later. Right now, Momo Legend is a major source of revenue for their group. Even if our conditions are a bit harsh, they won't dare to refuse."

“Okay, put together a detailed plan and hand it to me tomorrow.” Chen Tianqiao finally nodded and said, “But don’t lose sight of the general direction. If they don’t agree to our terms, our general direction should still be to cancel their contract renewal.”

"Understood." Luo Shengyi smiled and said, "If they refuse our conditions, they would really be fools."

With the afternoon's match concluded, the first Computer Game Competition finally came to an end.

Cheng Yi originally intended to take Lin Qingyin to stay in Zhonghai City for a few days, but Teacher Sun Xiao followed Lin Qingyin closely, fearing that he would abduct her again.

As soon as the match ended, Sun Xiao took Lin Qingyin to the airport, giving Cheng Yi no chance to take advantage of the situation.

Cheng Yi knew that once Sun Xiao returned to Handong University, she would definitely seek an explanation from the university.

After all, it's already a major event on campus for students in this elite class to be dating.

In the following days, Cheng Yi wandered around various internet cafes in Zhonghai City.

The internet cafe industry in Zhonghai City is a microcosm of the national internet cafe industry. Almost every well-known internet cafe brand has a branch in Zhonghai City.

In particular, Yanjing Shiguang Culture Group and Zhonghai Wangyuan Communication Group obtained internet cafe chain licenses.

The internet cafes of Lianjiang Group have now been unified and integrated into a chain brand under Zhonghai Wangyuan Communication Group – Lianjiang Internet Cafe.

In Zhonghai City alone, there are more than 100 internet cafes in Lianjiang, with nearly 6 computers.

In terms of revenue, Lianjiang Internet Cafe accounts for half of the internet cafe industry in Zhonghai City.

There are only over 600 internet cafes in Zhonghai City, and Lianjiang Internet Cafe accounts for one-sixth of them.

In the past few days, Cheng Yi has been conducting market research. He has compiled a rough estimate of the profits of internet cafes in various districts and counties of Zhonghai City. After all, Zhonghai City is one of the most economically developed regions in China. Opening an internet cafe here can be described as making a fortune every day.

The average price of internet cafes in Zhonghai City is four yuan per hour, which is twice as expensive as in Handong Province.

In particular, Lianjiang Internet Cafe offers regular single rooms for 8 yuan per hour and deluxe single rooms for 15 yuan per hour to cater to the large number of wealthy second-generation residents of Zhonghai City.

In addition, their internet cafe also has a milk tea room, a rest room, and a small supermarket.

This can no longer be called an internet cafe; it's more like an internet cafe cafe.

Lianjiang Internet Cafe is positioned as a high-end establishment, so they only develop in megacities, provincial capitals, and first-tier cities, and don't even consider second-tier cities.

It must be said that Chen Hui, this returnee, has a very accurate market positioning.

By ignoring the markets in second- and third-tier cities and counties, he effectively avoided many controversies. By positioning himself at the high end, he filtered out many unemployed individuals, ensuring stability within the internet cafe.

Although their number of internet cafes only accounts for one-sixth of the total number of internet cafes in Zhonghai City, their revenue accounts for more than half of the total revenue of internet cafes in Zhonghai City.

Judging from the development plan of Lianjiang Internet Cafe, their approach does not conflict with that of Momo Internet Cafe at all.

Momo Internet Cafe's development model is simply to ensure that the computers can be turned on. As for user experience... just play Legend of Mir properly, why would you need a user experience at an internet cafe?
As for the Timeless Internet Cafe of Yanjing Time and Space Culture, its development path is similar to that of Momo Internet Cafe, adopting a completely rough development approach. Their internet cafe environment is even worse than that of Momo Internet Cafe.

There wasn't even a toilet or a water dispenser inside.

A large group of people were crammed into an internet cafe of less than 300 square meters, sweating profusely.

The heat generated by a hundred computers and hundreds of people cannot be handled by just a few fans.

If the fan isn't blowing, it's fine, but once it starts blowing, it's like being scalded by fire in real life.

Although the Chaoshikong Internet Cafe and Lianjiang Internet Cafe are divided into north and south, megacities like Yanjing and Zhonghai are not included in the division.

Chaoshikong Internet Cafe is quite large in Zhonghai City, with more than 50 internet cafes and nearly 8000 computers.

A week of market research gave Cheng Yi a general idea of ​​what to do.

Once the campus network technology is implemented, Momo Internet Cafe will officially expand beyond the province.

"The first step out of the province is to take down the Time-Space Internet Cafe!" Cheng Yi crossed out the name of the Time-Space Internet Cafe with his pen.

(End of this chapter)