Which way to go is the road?

The equipment at "Shuiyunjian" was completely revamped, with all the screens replaced by 17-inch LCD displays, 512MB of RAM, and the graphics card and CPU were the most advanced in the internet cafe industry at the time. It ran incredibly fast. While it might not be said to be much better than "Eden," it was at least on the same starting line.

In addition, everyone brainstormed and made great improvements to the overall environment.

The interior walls were uniformly painted, and the floor tiles were changed from the original dark brown to white with yellow veins. The fish pond in the middle was removed and replaced with a huge transparent fish tank, with swaying aquatic plants and schools of fish swimming around. Even the chairs and computer desks were replaced uniformly.

After reopening, the pleasant new environment and top-notch computer configurations are very attractive. Not only do old customers who have an affection for "Shuiyunjian" flock there, but new customers also flock to it, making even the newly opened "Eden Garden" pale in comparison.

"At least the money wasn't wasted. Hopefully, they won't cause any trouble and let me earn some money in a few months to recoup my costs!"

Qian Luomei stood at the front desk, looking at the brand-new environment and the endless stream of customers. She was quite happy, but when she glanced outside, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.

"They seem to be quite adept at making things happen. They've been open for just over half a month, offering free internet access for three days, then giving away free internet fees and small gifts. They've really given customers a lot of benefits!" Zhang Chu, who works at the front desk every day, has seen all the promotional activities they've been doing.

Xiang Fei returned from the internet area, took a sip of water, and overheard Qian Luomei and Zhang Chu's conversation. He chuckled dismissively, "Those are all temporary; they won't have a fundamental effect. Nobody can lose money forever. The two companies are in roughly the same location. Internet addicts only care about the environment and computer configuration. If the configurations are similar, then it's all about the environment! According to Du Xinpeng, their environment is just average. We have an advantage in that aspect!"

"I'm worried they won't play by the rules. This whole thing isn't about the show continuing as it is, it's about them suddenly adding scenes or changing actors." Qian Luomei said, then suddenly thought of a question: "By the way, why haven't I seen that scarred man, Li Qi, these past few days? It's fine if he's around, at least I can keep an eye on him. But if he suddenly disappears, are they planning to stab us in the back?"

"He probably wouldn't dare. We made things clear last time. If he acts recklessly again, someone will definitely deal with him. We won't have to worry about it!" Xiang Fei analyzed.

Qian Luomei nodded: "Hmm! I don't think we should. Let Du Xinpeng and the others go over again later. I'll pay for the internet. Let him keep an eye out for any new developments there. You know, you know what's going on!"

"Great, this guy's more than happy to go. Last time I gave him a 5000 yuan bonus, and he's been telling me to remember to call him up whenever there's an opportunity to make a contribution!"

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After becoming the store manager, Xiang Fei tried his best to handle his relationships with his colleagues carefully, and he didn't think too highly of himself. He would lend a hand whenever the internet cafe needed help. Zhang Chu and Lao You, needless to say, were very supportive of him, and sometimes they would do things for him without him even having to ask. The only people Xiang Fei was worried about were Xiangzi and Wang Haoming.

Xiangzi is honest and hardworking. Although he is not as single-minded as Lao You and the others, he is obedient and can complete any task in a proper manner.

Only Wang Haoming, that troublemaker, would occasionally try to provoke Xiang Fei. At first, Xiang Fei would just laugh it off, but he couldn't stand it when Wang Haoming repeatedly took advantage of him. Although Xiang Fei didn't want to cause trouble, he couldn't tolerate being provoked repeatedly. They were both young men in their early twenties, full of youthful vigor, and it was inevitable that they would sometimes lose their temper.

That day, a customer on the second floor couldn't log into the game. After several unsuccessful attempts, he had no choice but to ask the internet cafe manager for help. Xiangzi had gone out to eat and hadn't returned yet, so Wang Haoming went over with him. He opened the game and saw that there was nothing wrong with it. But when he looked at the color of the game server, his face immediately darkened.

"The server's under maintenance, there's no way you'll get in! With that kind of intelligence, you think you can even play a game?"

The customer felt a little embarrassed after hearing the first part of the sentence and wanted to say something apologetic, but when he heard the rest, he got angry: "What do you mean, 'With this level of intelligence, you're still playing games?' What's wrong with my intelligence? I just started playing online games and I didn't know there was such a thing as maintenance, so you're considered stupid? As a network administrator, can't you even speak properly?"

Wang Haoming wasn't one to take insults lying down. He glared at the customer, his eyes filled with provocation: "Try swearing at me again, you want a beating, huh? Believe me, I'll beat you so badly your own mother won't recognize you!"

The customer, an honest man, was intimidated by Wang Haoming's words but couldn't swallow his anger. He turned and went downstairs to the front desk to tell Zhang Chu what had happened. Zhang Chu had no idea what to do, so he called over Xiang Fei, who was reading in the internet waiting area.

Upon hearing that it was the store manager, the customer embellished the story again and angrily threatened that if the matter was not handled properly, he would post about it on his school's online forum, ruining the reputation of "Shuiyunjian" and seeing who would dare to come online then!

Xiang Fei realized the seriousness of the problem. Regardless of whether the customer exaggerated the story, the release of this news would have a very serious negative impact on the internet cafe. At this critical moment of competing with the "Eden" across the street, this mess absolutely could not be allowed to happen.

"This is my negligence as the store manager, and I'm sorry you've been wronged. Here's what we'll do: don't go up to the second floor. I'll have them set up a computer for you on the first floor; there's one available! We'll also top up your internet with an extra 100 yuan as compensation! As for the internet cafe manager, don't worry, we'll deal with him seriously!"

"That's right! You're running a business, how can you talk like that? Fine! Since you, the store manager, are so sincere, let's just let this matter go. But I really can't talk about that internet cafe manager. He's been on duty on the second floor the whole time, right? I'm never going to the second floor again!"

Xiang Fei instructed Zhang Chu to turn on the machine, escort the customer to a seat, and after offering a few words of reassurance, returned to the front desk with a gloomy expression.

"Should I go and call Sister Luo Mei? You and Wang Haoming already have a conflict, so you shouldn't go up there!"

"No need! This is my responsibility, I can't shirk it!"

Before Zhang Chu could finish speaking, Xiang Fei had already started walking towards the stairs. She was on duty, and it wouldn't do to have no one at the front desk, so she had to call Qian Luomei. Perhaps the phone wasn't with her, because she couldn't get through after several attempts, and she was so anxious that she was sweating profusely.

Xiang Fei went up to the second floor and saw Wang Haoming sitting at the small bar playing on his phone. He walked over and tried to calm himself down, calling out, "Wang Haoming! Wang Haoming! Wang Haoming!..."

The other person was engrossed in playing games on their phone and didn't even look up. Xiang Fei's anger flared up, and he couldn't help but snatch the phone away and throw it on the bar!

Wang Haoming suddenly stood up and shoved Xiang Fei: "Are you fucking crazy?! What are you doing touching my phone?!"

Xiang Fei brushed his hand away: "Am I the one who's sick, or are you? I've called you several times, and you haven't answered!"

"I just don't want to talk to you, so what? Can't I, Manager Xiang Fei?" Wang Haoming shoved Xiang Fei.

Xiang Fei gritted his teeth and nodded, trying his best to control his emotions: "It's fine if you ignore me, but why did you offend the customer? You even said you beat him so badly his own mother wouldn't recognize him. So what if you can fight? You're an internet cafe manager, this isn't a place for you to run wild!"

"You've gotten too bold since becoming the store manager! You dare to insult me? Who the hell do you think you are? Who do you think you are?"