Chapter 270 Taking Precautions

Pestered by Zhang Yuan like that, Pei Qian was in no mood for games.

He just wanted to come here and play games, but he encountered an employee secretly causing trouble again!

Annoying!

Pei Qian shut down the computer, then sat down in the cafe area, ordered a cup of coffee, and pondered his life while drinking it.

Life is really difficult!

After carefully considering things, Pei Qian realized that the only projects currently trying their best to lose money were Upwind Logistics and Lazy Delivery.

Sudden betrayals were just too much to bear.

Pei Qian thought to himself that he still couldn't let his guard down before the settlement and had to plan ahead.

It was about time to consider the future development of Upwind Logistics and Lazy Delivery.

Especially Lazy Delivery, which currently relied on Lazy Cafes, so it could only deliver meals to areas near the cafes.

However, Lazy Cafe 1.0 was already making money. Whether it was from the commission on alcohol sales or the cafe's computer rental business, it was now steadily profitable, and the cafe had long since turned a profit.

Pei Qian was thinking, why not find an opportunity to spin off Lazy Delivery?

Try to go the route of a chain fast-food restaurant, where customers can eat in the store or order delivery.

In this way, he could get rid of the profitable Lazy Cafe 1.0, expand Lazy Delivery to cover the entire Jingzhou, and continue to lose more money...

However, he had to think again about whether there would be any hidden dangers in doing so?

What if something went wrong and even made the originally loss-making Lazy Delivery profitable? That would really be a case of the gains not being worth the losses.

Yes, he had to plan carefully.

Pei Qian pondered as he drank his coffee.

...

"President Pei is very leisurely lately."

"Looks like the haunted house project is progressing well?"

Pei Qian looked up and saw Li Shi holding a cup of coffee, sitting down opposite him.

Pei Qian was silent for a moment. "Thanks to President Li, it's going okay."

Very leisurely? It certainly seemed that way on the surface.

Progress on the haunted house? No news is the best news.

"What, is President Li planning to invest in my haunted house?"

Li Shi laughed awkwardly. "That... can be considered, can be considered."

He said "can be considered" but he was thinking 'no way'.

Li Shi looked at Pei Qian and found that President Pei's expression was still as calm as ever.

And not just calm, there seemed to be a slight boredom as well.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. President Pei was always so calm and collected, so unfathomable.

Li Shi had come with a purpose today.

He originally wanted to exchange some pleasantries, but then he thought about it. President Pei wasn't the kind of person who liked pleasantries.

Since that was the case, he might as well get straight to the point!

Li Shi pondered for a moment and said, "President Pei, there's a project I'd like to cooperate with you on. I wonder if you're interested."

Pei Qian gave a polite smile.

A project to cooperate with me on?

A project that President Li took a fancy to was definitely not a good project!

After all, President Li had been in the investment circle for so long. He couldn't be said to make a profit on every investment, but his vision was better than the average investor. The probability of making money was high.

Moreover, once bitten, twice shy.

Judging from past cooperative experiences, Pei Qian extremely distrusted this kind of cooperative model.

Pei Qian said with emotion, "President Li, when will you have a project that is guaranteed to lose money? I will definitely co-invest."

Li Shi laughed. "President Pei is always able to say such humorous things with such a straight face."

Pei Qian: "..."

Li Shi continued, "I heard that President Pei's investment company was just established and has already invested heavily in a new foreign game company."

"The prospects are very good!"

"May I ask President Pei, is this a project that is guaranteed to lose money?"

Pei Qian: "..."

The question you asked makes so much sense that I can't refute it for a moment.

"If I told you that this project was invested in without my knowledge, would you believe me?" Pei Qian looked at Li Shi very sincerely.

Li Shi laughed again. "President Pei, you're good in every way, but your biggest problem is that you like to lie!"

"Hey, I understand, business is business, all is fair in war."

Pei Qian: "..."

Li Shi obviously didn't want to dwell on this any further. "President Pei, let's get down to business."

"This time, there really is a project that I sincerely want to cooperate with you on."

"I and two other friends want to cooperate with you to open a chain of Wuming Restaurant."

Pei Qian: "?"

A chain of Wuming Restaurant?

One Wuming Restaurant has already made me bleed profits; another one?

You must be a spy sent by a rival company!

Hmm? No, that's not right. President Li was originally from a rival company...

Pei Qian took a sip of coffee. "Not interested."

Li Shi: "...President Pei's rejection is always so straightforward."

He hadn't even said anything yet, and President Pei had already rejected him.

Opening another chain, everyone would be happy to make money together; wouldn't that be great?

Moreover, even if he wasn't interested in cooperation and wanted to eat alone, he shouldn't have rejected the cooperation plan without even listening to it, right?

However, after all, he had dealt with President Pei many times and knew his temper.

Li Shi calmed down and said, "President Pei, we don't mean anything else."

"Wuming Restaurant is your own property. You can eat whenever you want, but we want to have a meal now, and it's already booked until the month after next..."

"We just want to be able to have a meal smoothly."

"Is this wish too much to ask?"

Pei Qian: "..."

I can eat whenever I want?

President Li, it seems that you have a little misunderstanding about the operating model of Ming Yun Private Kitchen...

I can only eat five times a month!

But on second thought, that was indeed the case.

It was so difficult for President Pei himself to go for a meal, let alone others.

The reservations for Ming Yun Private Kitchen were already booked two months in advance, which was simply unbearable for the average diner.

Pei Qian sighed softly. "President Li, you misunderstood me."

"I don't mean to eat alone; I've never had that idea."

"Forget it, tell me your plan."

Li Shi nodded. "This idea originated from the resentment of not being able to eat delicious food, and in Jingzhou, I'm not the only one with this resentment."

"There are also Xue Zhebiao and Wang Peng who have this strong resentment."

"President Pei should know these two people, right? One is the only son of Xue Yuanqing, a professional rich second-generation, and the other is the co-founder of All-People Reviews."

Pei Qian: "..."

I know, I know too well!

It was these two guys who made Ming Yun Private Kitchen popular!

President Pei still clearly remembered what happened that day.

Xue Zhebiao, this rich second-generation, was attracted by Zhang Zuting's Weibo post and then brought Wang Peng over.

Wang Peng personally wrote a review of Ming Yun Private Kitchen on the All-People Reviews website, and then... there was no then.

As for later, Ming Yun Manor used Ming Yun Private Kitchen as a gimmick to promote, and President Li took the opportunity to hype up the nearby low prices, which led to the popularity of the Ming Yun Manor branch of Lazy Cafe...

That was all later.

In short, President Pei's teeth itched with hatred when he mentioned these two.

Now they even want to pull me in to make money together?

No way!

Li Shi didn't notice the abnormality in President Pei's expression and continued, "President Pei, the three of us are all loyal diners of Ming Yun Private Kitchen!"

"But there's no way around it; waiting is too painful!"

"It was okay when there were fewer people at the beginning, but later there were more and more people."

"It's acceptable to make a reservation a week in advance, but it's completely different to make a reservation a month in advance!"

"Originally, we booked restaurants according to our schedule, but now we book our schedule according to the restaurant!"

"Now, if you want to book a large business banquet at Ming Yun Private Kitchen, you have to plan ahead, make a reservation first, and then invite your partners to Jingzhou when the reservation time is approaching."

"Too inconvenient!!!"

Pei Qian sighed silently.

It can only be said that the three of you have reaped what you sowed...

Sure enough, the feeling of happiness still depends on comparison.

President Pei was already feeling very inconvenienced by booking the entire venue on the 20th of every month and taking the largest private room once a week.

As a result, President Li and the other two were even worse off.

Hearing this, Pei Qian couldn't help but feel very sympathetic to these three people.

Li Shi continued, "Therefore, the three of us hit it off and want to cooperate with President Pei to open another branch of Ming Yun Private Kitchen!"

"We've already discussed it. The three of us will provide the money, the people, and be responsible for the operation. President Pei, you only need to provide the brand name of 'Wuming Restaurant', and we'll give you a dividend every month!"

"Or, if President Pei is worried about the prospects of making money, we can also use the franchise fee + dividend model. We'll pay a franchise fee first, just for the golden signboard of 'Wuming Restaurant'."

"As for the location, we've already chosen it. We plan to open it in the large shopping mall nearby, so that the traffic will definitely be guaranteed."

"In short, the prospects are very good!"

Pei Qian was silent.

It sounded like this project was a bit too reliable!

So reliable that he didn't dare to get involved rashly...

Pei Qian thought for a moment and said very sincerely, "President Li, I really can't participate in this project, and besides, the signboard of Wuming Restaurant is nothing. As long as your dishes are excellent and your service is in place, you can completely create a new high-end restaurant brand."

"However, President Li, don't worry, I will support you spiritually!"

"If you encounter any problems in the process of opening a restaurant, you can always ask me. I will definitely tell you everything I know!"

Li Shi sighed softly. "Okay, President Pei, I understand."

"If I were you, I definitely wouldn't give away this golden signboard so easily."

"After all, the brand value of Wuming Restaurant was created by President Pei with a lot of effort..."

Pei Qian: "..."

Misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding!

But Pei Qian couldn't explain it, so he could only continue to maintain a polite smile.

Li Shi said with some regret, "Okay, then we can only rely on ourselves. On the day the restaurant opens, I hope President Pei can come and try it!"

Pei Qian nodded vigorously. "Of course, I will definitely go!"

"Not only will I go myself, but I will also bring all my employees!"

"Not just occasionally, but every other day!"

Li Shi smiled. "You're the only one, President Pei, who can say such polite words so sincerely."

Pei Qian was speechless.

What do you mean by polite words? I mean it sincerely!

If you can really open this restaurant and divert some of the customers from Ming Yun Private Kitchen, so that I can go and eat whenever I want and don't have to wait in line anymore, then I'll be grateful to you!

Li Shi said goodbye to Pei Qian and turned to leave.

Pei Qian silently sent him his sincere blessings.

"Go for it, President Li, and strive to bring down Ming Yun Private Kitchen as soon as possible!"