Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 470 Unequal Treaties

I have to say, this trio is really professional.

The steps were all interconnected, and the actions were meticulous.

Most importantly, they have a fearless spirit of self-sacrifice.

"Friend, we don't seem to know each other, do we?" Qian Buqun tried his best to remain calm, but his trembling voice betrayed him.

"Shut up! If you utter another word, I'll stab you to death," the tall young man roared.

Qian Buqun was immediately too frightened to utter a sound. His previous arrogance vanished, replaced by a look of terror.

"Don't move! If anyone moves, I'll stab them!" the tall young man shouted.

His gaze quickly fell on the fat, dark-skinned youth on the ground, and he called out, "Brother Wang, can you get up?"

"No, no problem." The chubby young man struggled to his feet.

However, his right arm was dislocated and he could no longer lift it.

He bent down to pick up the butterfly knife from the ground, struggled to walk to the tall young man's side, and shouted at Du Yusheng, who was secretly overjoyed, "Du Yusheng, you don't want him to die, do you?"

"You're not managers of our group, are you?" Du Yusheng hid behind two bodyguards, trying to sized up the fat, dark-skinned young man and the tall young man to make sure he didn't recognize them.

"Pah! Who the hell is your manager?" the chubby young man roared. "I'm Wang Heng from Qian County, Anhui Province! Today I'm here representing the internet cafe owners from 334 districts and counties."

"?" Du Yusheng was taken aback and asked, "I don't understand. I have no grudge against you, do I?"

"The grudge is huge!" Wang Heng shouted. "We invested all our savings in this internet cafe, and now you've ruined it half to death. Tell me, isn't there a grudge?"

"Shouldn't you have gone to the people at Momo Internet Cafe?" Du Yusheng said, feeling a little aggrieved.

Why is everything being blamed on him?
It's really tough being caught in this mess.

Wang Heng said, "Do you think we're stupid? Since ancient times, the way to catch a thief is to catch the king first! Stop trying to talk nonsense with us. If you don't want to die, raise the internet fee at Momo Internet Cafe to two yuan!"

"Is it enough to just raise internet fees?" Du Yusheng suddenly felt a little sorry for these three guys.

They actually did this just to get them to raise internet fees?

He immediately said, "Brothers, release our VIPs first. I'll discuss raising the internet fees with Momo Internet Cafe."

"This is not a negotiation!" Wang Heng roared. "It's a permanent increase in internet fees to two yuan! Don't even think about lying to us. I'm not afraid to tell you, we are just the first batch of volunteers! If you don't pull any tricks, there will be a second batch! A third batch!"

“Brother, you really don’t need to make such a big sacrifice for such a small matter,” Du Yusheng sighed. “If you release my VIP, I can let bygones be bygones.”

"Who needs your forgiveness? Are you fucking doubting our resolve?" Wang Heng glared and roared.

Du Yusheng stole a glance at the unconscious man lying on the ground blocking the car, smacked his lips, and said with emotion, "No, I believe in your determination."

"Then you should raise the internet fee immediately! Right now! Make the call in front of me! Hurry!" Wang Heng pressed the butterfly knife against Qian Buqun's thigh.

Feeling the sharpness of the knife tip, Qian Buqun felt his anus retract slightly.

It's really scary.

Qian Buqun couldn't help but shout, "Chairman Du, hurry up and lift it!"

"Okay, okay, right away! Please don't be impulsive, I'll call the manager of Momo Internet Cafe right now." Du Yusheng immediately dialed Zhang Lingyu's number and put it on speakerphone, saying, "Ms. Zhang, could you raise the internet fee at Momo Internet Cafe to 2 yuan per hour?"

Zhang Lingyu originally wanted to ask if this was Cheng Yi's intention, but then she thought that since Du Yusheng called her President Zhang, it definitely wasn't Cheng Yi's intention, and there were other people around Du Yusheng.

Zhang Lingyu immediately asked, "Chairman, why are you raising the price?"

“We’ll make more money if we raise the price.” Du Yusheng didn’t mention Qian Buqun’s kidnapping.

Zhang Lingyu questioned, "Chairman, this price can't be raised so easily. Let us discuss it first."

"Okay." Du Yusheng readily agreed and hung up the phone amidst everyone's bewildered expressions.

"???" Wang Heng and the tall young man were both stunned.

Even Qian Buqun stared blankly at Du Yusheng.

That's it?

Is this price gouging?
The tall young man muttered, "Brother Wang, it seems like he's playing a trick on you."

Wang Heng was also somewhat angry. He gritted his teeth and said, "Du Yusheng! Are you kidding me?"

"No, no, please don't be anxious. As President Zhang just said, they'll discuss it first," Du Yusheng quickly said.

"What's there to discuss? This is your personal feud, why drag me into it?" Qian Buqun roared in fury.

He thought Du Yusheng would pretend to comply and then rescue him, but it turns out he even had to discuss it?
Didn't you see that the knife was only 0.01 centimeters away from his thigh?
Wait, it seems to have become -0.01.

Qian Buqun felt a stinging pain in his thigh. He looked down and saw Wang Heng trembling with hesitation and anger, causing the sharp butterfly knife in his hand to cut through the skin of his thigh.

Du Yusheng looked at Qian Buqun, who was about to cry, and comforted him, "Mr. Qian, don't be nervous. Don't worry, this brother won't be so impulsive."

"You really think I wouldn't dare?" Wang Heng was furious upon hearing this and plunged a knife into Qian Buqun's thigh.

"Ah!" Qian Buqun screamed in pain, cold sweat pouring down his face.

He was an excellent student from childhood, and his journey to world-renowned universities was like a rocket. He was surrounded by high-society people and had never received such treatment before.
"Give me the order right now! Raise the internet fees immediately! Otherwise, I'll stab him again!" Wang Heng roared, his voice cracking.

"Brother, don't be impulsive. Impulsiveness is the devil. I will report your request to the board of directors for resolution. Please don't go astray." Du Yusheng hurriedly advised, "Think about your wife, think about your children."

Upon hearing Du Yusheng's perfunctory, civil servant-style response, Wang Heng's forehead veins bulged. He pulled the butterfly knife from Qian Buqun's thigh and slashed Qian Buqun's other thigh.

"Ah!!!" Qian Buqun's screams grew even more piercing. "You won't solve the problem by doing this!" Du Yusheng pleaded, saying, "President Qian is the president of IBM's China region. If you hurt him, you'll spend the rest of your life in jail. We can..."

"Shut up, stop talking!" Qian Buqun couldn't hold back any longer and shouted.

"Shut up too!" In a fit of rage, Wang Heng punched Qian Buqun hard in the stomach twice.

Qian Buqun felt his stomach churning and almost vomited.

Qian Buqun was truly desperate.

These two groups of people aren't trying to solve a problem; they're practically trying to eliminate him.

At this time, officers from the Commercial Street Police Station also arrived after hearing the news.

They first called an ambulance to remove the human blocker from the ground, and then surrounded Wang Heng and the others.

Upon seeing the police officers arrive, Wang Heng became even more agitated.

He pulled out a butterfly knife and pressed it directly against Qian Buqun's chest, shouting hoarsely, "I don't want to kill anyone! I just want you to raise your internet fees! Why is that so difficult? You evil capitalists! Are you really going to drive us to our deaths?"

At this point, the number of onlookers around the area grew larger and larger.

Seeing that the situation was getting serious, Zhu Xin, who had been the police station chief for less than half a year, approached Du Yusheng and whispered, "Chairman Du, if this continues, the reporters will probably be here soon. Why don't you agree to his request? If this blows up, it won't be good for your group's image."

Du Yusheng understood what Zhu Xin meant.

Pretend to agree first, then strike hard once the hostages are released.

Du Yusheng also realized that the matter was getting out of control. He frowned and said, "Wait a moment, let me discuss it with our senior management."

Du Yusheng returned to the van, opened the door, and dialed Cheng Yi's number.

He explained the whole story to Cheng Yi in detail.

Hearing this convoluted and bizarre story, Cheng Yi was also somewhat surprised. He remained silent for a full minute before saying, "This is a good opportunity, you should..."

Having received Cheng Yi's instructions, Du Yusheng finally felt relieved.

Du Yusheng opened the car door and got out. He first looked at Qian Buqun and Zhu Xin's expectant eyes, then sighed and said, "I'm sorry, our Momo Group can't do such a deceptive thing. These brothers are also pitiful people. They've come to this point. One was too impulsive, and the other might really not be able to survive."

Du Yusheng's voice was so loud that Wang Heng and Qian Buqun almost cried.

Wang Heng wanted to cry because he suddenly felt understood.

Qian Buqun wanted to cry because this whole thing had absolutely nothing to do with him; he was just an innocent victim.

Looking at Du Yusheng's righteous face, Qian Buqun really wanted to curse him out.

But having just taken two punches, he couldn't bring himself to say what was on his mind.

Qian Buqun glared at Du Yusheng, thinking to himself: You're so high and mighty, so great. Since you're so righteous, why don't you come and take my place?
Du Yusheng looked at Wang Heng and sighed, "Brother, I don't want to lie to you, but we really can't do what you're asking for. Momo Internet Cafe is too big, and there are too many competitors. If we raise the price to two yuan, our market will be gradually eaten away by our peers."

Du Yusheng said sincerely, "How about this? You release Mr. Qian, and we'll buy your internet cafe."

“Yes, I can personally give you five million!” Qian Buqun immediately shouted, “As long as you let me go.”

Wang Heng suppressed his emotions, slowly shook his head, and said, "Don't treat me like a three-year-old. Do you think we can get out of here unscathed? Besides, the most important thing in society is morality. Since we came here by lottery, we didn't intend to leave unscathed! I'm telling you this: if you don't agree to my conditions, I'll cripple his hands and feet first! Once we're in prison, a second group will come immediately!"

"No, please!" Qian Buqun's voice was pleading as he looked at Du Yusheng and cried out, "My Chairman Du, my Mr. Du, please have mercy on me and give me a way out! If you raise internet fees, I'll cover the losses, okay?"

Du Yusheng sighed, "Mr. Qian, the losses from raising internet fees are impossible to calculate. To be honest, the reason our prices are so low is because Shikuang Internet Cafe has pushed the price down to 1.5 yuan. And these three people are also from Shikuang Internet Cafe. We can't just cut off our own arm because of this commotion, can we? If we set this precedent, then everyone will come and threaten us. How can we do business then?"

Qian Buqun said excitedly, "How about this? I'll order the Time-Space Internet Cafe to raise its internet fee to two yuan, and everyone else should raise theirs to two yuan. This way, we can make more money and solve this problem at the same time."

“It seems like Shikuang Internet Cafe can’t order its affiliated internet cafes to raise prices, right? They only grant licenses and don’t participate in the operation of the internet cafes,” Du Yusheng said.

"It can be resolved! If anyone doesn't raise their prices, I'll have Time and Space Internet Cafe revoke their license." Desperate to survive, Qian Buqun couldn't care less about anything else.

Du Yusheng frowned and said, "Alright, but you need to draw up a written agreement. I'm worried that Shikuang Internet Cafe won't be able to hold out for long and will break the contract. It's not enough for Shikuang Internet Cafe to control the franchisees; you also need to control Shikuang Internet Cafe. What if Shikuang Internet Cafe arbitrarily lowers prices?"

“That’s no problem, but… but there has to be a deadline, right?” Qian Buqun asked in a trembling voice.

Wang Heng had been somewhat desperate, but now that he heard Qian Buqun could actually issue orders to the Time-Space Internet Cafe, he knew there was hope.

He shouted, "The deadline is one year! Also, make Shikuang Internet Cafe refund our franchise fees! We've all been ripped off by Shikuang Internet Cafe!"

"No, no problem." Qian Buqun really didn't care about anything else in order to get away.

Du Yusheng originally wanted to say two years, but Wang Heng said one year, so he didn't know what to say and said, "One year is fine."

"Now get paper and pen, and write in front of me!" Wang Heng shouted.

"Could you bandage my wound first? I feel a little dizzy," Qian Buqun asked in a trembling voice.

"Throw the bandages and paper and pens to me, and don't come any closer!" Wang Heng shouted, looking around at everyone warily.

Seeing that things had taken a turn for the better, Zhu Xin finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly ordered someone to bring bandages, paper, and pen, and threw them to Wang Heng from a distance.

Wang Heng first bandaged Qian Buqun's wound before watching him write the agreement word by word.

After Qian Buqun finished writing and signing the document, it was Du Yusheng's turn to sign.

Du Yusheng looked at Qian Buqun and said, "Mr. Qian, you should first determine whether you were coerced into signing this contract. According to the law, if a party is coerced into signing a contract against their true will, they can rescind the contract through legal proceedings. Was the contract we signed your true intention or was it signed under duress?"

Qian Buqun couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "This is my true wish!"

(End of this chapter)