My son is a reincarnated soul; I overheard his inner thoughts and became the richest man.

As the Lunar New Year approaches, red lanterns are hung in the streets and alleys.

On the first day of winter vacation, Chen Feng went back to Linjiang and brought his son Chen Xiaotian to Shanghai.

The school has already been contacted; it's a well-known boarding primary school in Pudong. I'll be transferring there next semester, which means I'll be saying goodbye to that small place by the river for good.

At the company, Lin Wan's efficiency is frighteningly high.

In just half a month, she traveled to several core cities in the Yangtze River Delta and finally secured a large shop of more than 600 square meters on Guanqian Street, the most bustling street in Suzhou.

The renovation team has already started work, and we're just waiting for the computers to arrive after the New Year so we can plant the "Storm" banner in Suzhou.

As for funding, the five stores in Shanghai plus the two riverside stores still have ample daily cash flow, which can fully support this expansion.

Su Qing wasn't idle either.

This young woman, along with several newly recruited salespeople and a group of college students working part-time, launched a carpet bombing campaign in Shanghai.

"Storm Network Manager" has spread like a virus in Shanghai thanks to its free and convenient features.

In just half a month, except for extremely dilapidated small workshops, even slightly larger internet cafes had the blue storm icon appearing on their desktops.

Having taken care of Shanghai, Su Qing had no intention of resting.

She has already led her team to Nanjing, ready to crack this tough nut before the end of the year.

Meanwhile, Chen Feng was "inspecting" his newly purchased luxury mansion on the Bund with his son.

"How's the view, son? Not bad, right?"

Chen Feng stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, pointing to the shimmering Huangpu River and the rising Lujiazui on the opposite bank, his tone quite smug.

Chen Xiaotian pressed his face against the glass, watching the ant-like stream of cars below, his little face flushed with excitement.

[Wow! This is the Bund! It'll be one of the most expensive plots of land in the country in the future!]

[Dad really went all out this time; his foresight is amazing! This house alone will be enough to feed three generations!]

Hearing his son's heartfelt words, Chen Feng's lips curled up slightly.

You brat, now you know how powerful your dad is, don't you?

Taking advantage of the good atmosphere, Chen Feng decided to make another grand promise to his son and try to get some real benefits out of him.

"Xiao Tian, ​​this is nothing." Chen Feng patted his son's head and pointed to a tall building outside the window. "Believe it or not, in two years, your dad will buy that building!"

"When the time comes, we'll move the company in, and the whole building will be ours. You can live on whichever floor you want."

After a pause, Chen Feng said casually, "I saw on the news recently that something called online games is really popular overseas now? It seems to be quite profitable."

"I'm thinking of taking a trip abroad after the New Year to see if I can import one or two models into China. If these things become popular, buying one building, or even ten, wouldn't be a problem!"

As Chen Feng spoke, he kept glancing at his son's expression out of the corner of his eye.

Sure enough, Chen Xiaotian's eyes changed instantly upon hearing the words "online games".

【Wow? Dad's way ahead of his time! He wants to make online games already?】

However, it's a bit early now... The real takeoff of the domestic online game market will have to wait until this summer with "King of Kings," followed by games like "Stone Age."

[It wasn't until "Legend" was released that the true king descended, unifying the martial arts world.]

[My dad's going abroad to look for someone randomly now. What if he brings back someone who can't adapt to the environment? We'd be losing a fortune!]

[I need to think... Legend of Mir was developed by the South Korean company Wemade, and it was probably only completed in the second half of this year. It won't be rolled out until early next year, and Shanda's Chen Tianqiao won the contract in the middle of next year.]

So going now is too early; you won't be able to get the goods at all!

I need to talk to my dad and tell him not to act impulsively. If he loses the money he saved for the house, how am I supposed to be a landlord in the future?

Chen Xiaotian was making his own plans, completely unaware that his father had seen through his schemes.

Chen Feng was overjoyed to hear these heartfelt words.

It turns out that it was developed in the second half of this year and will only be signed by Shanda in the middle of next year.

South Korea, Wemade.

These key pieces of information, like jigsaw puzzle pieces, pieced together a clear treasure map in his mind.

Now that we know the time, things are much easier.

In the second half of the year, we'll head straight to South Korea and snatch Shanda away!

At this moment, Chen Xiaotian turned his head and looked at Chen Feng with a "worried" expression.

"Dad, I think you need to think this through."

"Look, online games are popular overseas, but nobody plays them in China yet. What if people don't accept them? Besides, our internet cafe business is doing so well right now, and we just bought a house, so we don't have much cash on hand, right?"

"If we lose money, will we have to sell the house? I can't bear to part with this big house."

To stop his father from making reckless investments, Chen Xiaotian had no choice but to resort to the ultimate weapon: "selling the house."

Chen Feng looked at his son, who was acting like a little adult, and suppressed a laugh.

"Don't worry, son, do you think your dad is that kind of unreliable person?"

"I'm just saying, we definitely need to investigate thoroughly before taking any action. In business, you can't fight a battle you're not prepared for."

"As for the house, you can rest assured. This is our home, we absolutely cannot sell it, and we're saving it for you to get married in the future!"

Seeing that his father seemed to have listened, Chen Xiaotian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

[Phew... thankfully he stopped me. Looks like I'll have to keep a closer eye on him from now on; I can't let Dad run out of bullets before dawn.]

[If we just hold on until next year, when "Legend" comes out, it will be time for us, father and son, to take off!]

Chen Feng ruffled his son's hair, secretly amused.

Now that the goal is clear, there's no need to waste the next six months on pointless endeavors.

Focus on expansion and make the "Storm Network Master" network even denser.

When we go to South Korea for negotiations in the second half of the year, having access to the desktop resources of thousands of internet cafes across the country will be our biggest bargaining chip!

"Come on, son, what do you want to eat tonight? Dad will take you out for a big meal!"

"I want to eat KFC!"

"You're so pathetic! I'm taking you to eat Boston lobster today!"

"Huh? That stuff isn't as good as fried chicken..."

Two figures, one tall and one short, walked out of the mansion and disappeared into the dazzling night of Shanghai.

......

The Spring Festival of the new millennium has become a thing of the past amidst the sound of firecrackers.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, the "Storm Internet Cafe" branch in Suzhou officially opened.

Chen Feng personally cut the ribbon.

With the addition of this store, Chen Feng now owns eight internet cafes.

The daily revenue alone exceeded 140,000.

The new store's ability to attract money is even more terrifying.

Although Suzhou cannot compare with Shanghai, its spending power is by no means weak.

In just one week since its opening, the company has added more than 2,000 new members and has already recovered more than 1.5 million yuan in recharge amount alone.

This series of actions directly recouped half of the investment in the Suzhou store.

Furthermore, after 2000, computer hardware prices continued to plummet, further reducing the cost of opening a store.

With a wave of his hand, Chen Feng put the selection of locations and renovations for the branches in Nanjing and Yangzhou on the agenda.

Meanwhile, Su Qing was also busy.

Before the Lunar New Year, she visited all the decent internet cafes in Nanjing and successfully installed "Storm Internet Cafe Manager" on most of the computers.

After the New Year, she and her team rushed to Suzhou and Hangzhou without stopping.

Everything is moving forward at a breakneck pace.