Rebirth of the King of Waves

Chapter 176 The Depressed Market (Part 1)

"I can't take it anymore, I really can't..." Ning Bishu's face was pale, and he was breathing with great difficulty.

Mu Shanming was covered in sweat, with a few strands of hair sticking to his forehead, as he encouraged Ning Bishu, "Just hang in there, it'll be over soon, are you even a man?"

"Fuck?"

Upon hearing this, Ning Bishu could no longer contain himself, and his previously dying body immediately became active again.

Gathering his last bit of strength, he stood up and kicked wildly.

Mu Shanming immediately shouted excitedly, "Yes! Yes! Just like that! Faster, almost done! Ah~~~~"

"Ow~!"

Ning Bishu shouted, his legs leaving afterimages on the exercise bike.

The gym instructor standing nearby was speechless and couldn't help but say, "Hey, you two bosses, if you keep yelling like that, you'll attract the police. People who don't know any better will think I'm running some kind of weird business!"

Ning Bishu finally stopped, gripping the bicycle handlebars with both hands, and took a while to catch his breath.

With Mu Shanming's help, the heavy-bodied man got off the bicycle and, panting, said to the young coach, "Young man, if you have nothing to hide, you have nothing to fear. Don't you know what kind of business your gym is in?"

The young coach said seriously, "Boss, don't talk nonsense! Our shop is legitimate!"

"Okay, okay, it's all right, it's all right. I'd love for you to be right."

Ning Bishu took the towel from Mu Shanming and wiped the sweat from his head.

"You must be exhausted..." Mu Shanming's eyes were full of admiration.

Ning Bishu took a breath and shook his head helplessly.

Last night, when we returned home from the Genting Hotel, Mu Shanming was unusually enthusiastic.

Even after taking the medicine, Ning Bishu still felt something was off when she woke up in the morning.

Despite her weak legs, Mu Shanming still dragged her downstairs to the gym early in the morning to cycle for half an hour.

Right now, Ning Bishu's eyes are filled with twinkling stars.

I thought to myself that no matter what, I should take a day off today.

"Has your boss not arrived yet?" Ning Bishu sat down, picked up a bottle of sports drink, and gulped it down.

The fitness instructor sighed, "It can't be that fast. It takes him at least half an hour to drive here from the city center. I just called him, and he wasn't even awake yet. He's probably asleep again now."

Ning Bishu said, "Didn't you tell him that I wanted to take over this shop?"

“I did tell him,” the fitness instructor said, “but he doesn’t really care. Our boss is a rich second-generation heir. He originally bought this place for fun. He comes here to work out on his own, and sometimes he brings his friends to box.”

He pointed to the outside of the equipment room as he spoke.

When Ning Bishu came in, he did see two boxing rings in the lobby.

I originally thought it was for decoration.

I can't believe people actually play this?
This is a retirement community, and even at full capacity, it only has about 600 households.

They actually put two boxing rings in the community gym, what were they thinking?
"Why did he choose such a location to open a shop? This neighborhood is already so remote, and the shop is even inside the neighborhood," Ning Bishu complained.

The fitness coach explained in his cousin's accent:

"At first, there were a lot of people. Our boss even bought an apartment here himself. Originally, more than half of the residents in the community had moved in. Many parents even sent their children here to learn boxing. Our boss himself was originally a sports student who practiced boxing."

Who knew the property prices here would drop so quickly? Many people moved in and then left shortly after. Our boss also bought a house here, but sold it last year. Anyway, there are fewer and fewer customers. Many of the kids who wanted to learn boxing have moved elsewhere, so he doesn't need to come anymore. Before, at our busiest, we had five or six instructors alone, and over a dozen other staff. Now, it's just me, the receptionist, and the person in charge of the money.

The person in charge of the money doesn't come every day, maybe once or twice a week at most. There aren't even any customers, so what's the point of doing the accounts? The admin plays King of Glory at the front desk every day, and insists on duo-queuing with me. How can I possibly beat her? I get dragged down by her five or six stars every day. If it weren't for her pretty face and her ability to act cute and call me "brother," I'd punch her to death.

You two are the first people to sign up for monthly passes with us in the last two months. To be honest, I'm starting to wonder if you're just looking for somewhere to date, so you come here to express your love. Wow, that's a real downgrade in your spending habits!

"Let me tell you two, don't try anything funny in our shop while we're not here. We have security cameras everywhere, except in the bathroom and toilet. But the bathroom is very poorly soundproofed; if you make noise in there, everyone outside can hear you clearly. Don't get any funny ideas about seeking thrills here..."

My cousin's words got more and more outrageous.

You can tell from their voice that they must be involved in sports.

"Alright, I got it," Ning Bishu interrupted. "So your shop isn't making any money here, doesn't your boss feel any pain at all?"

"Oh, I already said, you're a rich kid, it's no big deal for you to keep a few idle people around. Besides, even if things get worse, there are still a few bosses like you who have nothing better to do, willing to spend some money to come and have some fun, right?"
Our boss initially signed a five-year lease for this shop, and it's only been two and a half years. Besides, you'd probably say, "It's such a remote location, nobody comes here, only an idiot would take it over." Oh, I wasn't talking about you…

The coach quickly offered an explanation.

Ning Bishu didn't care. He waved his hand, stood up, and said, "Then I'll go back and take a shower before coming back."

Just as they were about to leave, a joyful voice suddenly came from outside.

"Where are they? Where are they? Who said they wanted to take over?"

"Holy crap! Merciful Guanyin Bodhisattva, save me from this hell!"

"Inside?"

The excited voices grew closer.

Immediately afterwards, a short, stocky guy with a buzz cut walked excitedly into the gym.

Upon seeing Ning Bishu and Mu Shanming, he strode forward in one step.

He excitedly asked as soon as he opened his mouth, "Friend, you want to take over my shop?"

Ning Bishu looked the guy up and down, nodded, and said, "Name your price."

The shop owner quickly replied, "That's settled then, three million is yours. I spent 60 on renovations alone, plus over a hundred pieces of equipment. I still have two and a half years' worth of rent left, so it's almost three million in total. I won't make a single penny more than you."

Upon hearing this number, Ning Bishu's expression changed slightly.

300?
If each store costs 300 million, then you'll need to set up at least 1000 stores nationwide. How much will that cost?

If I had that kind of capital, why would I be doing this business?
"So expensive?" Ning Bishu frowned.

Seeing Ning Bishu hesitate, the other party immediately said, "How much do you want? Name your price."

Ning Bishu thought for a moment and said, "Friend, how about we make a small deal?"

"What small transaction?" The store manager immediately became wary.

Ning Bishu stated frankly, "I'm planning to launch a chain of weight loss programs. I'll help you attract traffic, and you'll get 20% of the profits from that traffic."

The store manager blinked. "You mean, you help me attract customers, and I provide the space and labor, and then you take 80% of the profits generated by those customers, and I take 20%?"

Ning Bishu thought for a moment and nodded, "Yes."

Upon hearing this, the store manager immediately turned sour and began to curse.

"Damn it!! I drove like a madman all morning, running two red lights! You two damn swindlers, trying to get something for nothing, are trying to take advantage of me? Get lost! Get the hell away from me!"

(End of this chapter)