Pei Qian saw this and felt pain in his heart.

Earning a little money from Mo Yu Internet Cafe wasn't a big deal.

The key was that this little bit of money was very likely to make all of Pei Qian's hard work in this settlement cycle go down the drain!

This cycle only lasted for a short two months, and one month had already passed.

Pei Qian had already roughly estimated the profits and losses. Including the sudden spending spree, he could just manage to achieve a loss of several hundred thousand at the time of settlement.

Among them, the loss of more than a million from all the Mo Yu Internet Cafes combined was a very important part!

If Mo Yu Internet Cafe really made money, or even just offset the costs, it would give Pei Qian an extra million in funds at the time of settlement, and he wouldn't have time to spend it!

This million or so seemed like not much, but it could very likely turn the original good loss into a profit in an instant, which was the most deadly thing.

Wouldn't that be a complete failure, and all the other projects would be in vain?

Pei Qian's original intention was to create a hodgepodge, a store called "Mo Yu Internet Cafe", with a bar area, a library area, a small screening room, catering, and so on, all set up around the functions of the internet cafe.

In the final analysis, it was to turn Mo Yu Internet Cafe into an unprofitable internet cafe.

But he never expected that the bar area would steal the show and become popular because of a resident singer!

In this way, Mo Yu Internet Cafe became Mo Yu Bar, which was not acceptable.

This was completely contrary to Pei Qian's initial purpose!

What to do?

Remove the tables and chairs outside the internet cafe?

Stop taking a cut of the alcohol sales?

Or simply stop having resident singers altogether?

None of them seemed to work, and they wouldn't be justified.

Pei Qian had previously asked Ma Yang to remove the display screen and reduce the number of seats outside, which was barely justifiable, after all, it was to restore the style of Mo Yu Internet Cafe.

But further actions would not be so easy.

Completely remove the tables and chairs, where would the customers outside sit?

A good alcohol commission, which was conducive to the internet cafe's revenue and also to stimulating the enthusiasm of the resident singers, what reason could be used to completely cancel it?

These practices were too rigid, easy to arouse suspicion, and easy to be warned by the system.

What's more, these were all appearances.

To change all this, the key was to strike at the root!

What if the tables and chairs outside were removed and the alcohol commission was canceled?

These people were here to see Chen Lei!

If there was no place to sit, they would stand and listen to the song, and this problem would still not be solved.

So, to solve it, the key was to solve Chen Lei!

"I wonder if this young man has any dreams that I can help him fulfill?"

...

At 10 o'clock, the performance ended.

Chen Lei bowed and stepped down from the stage, and there were still many viewers applauding and cheering.

Ma Yang, Zhang Yuan, and the waiters began to see off the guests.

Pei Qian directly pulled Chen Lei to a quiet corner in the internet cafe to sit down.

Chen Lei had never met Pei Qian. After hearing his self-introduction, he immediately knew that this was "President Pei" that Ma Yang often mentioned, and he couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

Pei Qian casually asked Chen Lei a few questions and learned that he had stopped going to school after graduating from high school. He was very introverted, even a little autistic.

Chen Lei devoted himself to music at home every day. It was by chance that he passed by Mo Yu Internet Cafe and heard someone singing, which gave him the courage to apply for a job as a resident singer.

His family was very happy to know that he had found a job and told him to work hard and get along well with his colleagues.

"You've been in Jingzhou since you were a child, don't you want to see the outside world?"

"If you really want to pursue your musical dreams, I think you should go to Modu, to Didi, that's where you can fulfill your dreams."

Pei Qian's words were full of bewitchment.

Chen Lei was stunned, and then said, "How could I not want to? I dream of going to places like Didi and Modu!"

"I used to tell people that I would become a singer, but no one believed me. I know that Jingzhou is too small to achieve this goal."

"But, Didi and Modu are too far from home, my parents won't agree, and, I heard that the cost of living in Modu and Didi is too high, I'm afraid I'll starve to death."

Pei Qian was secretly delighted.

Since you have a dream, that's easy to say!

President Pei is best at helping others realize their dreams!

Pei Qian smiled and shook his head: "You underestimate yourself too much."

"You don't even know how good you sing! With your level, once you open your mouth, it's a weapon of mass destruction. Do you know how many little girls are willing to get pregnant for your ears!"

"So, don't be humble. In big cities, you'll have better development. When you return to Jingzhou in glory, let those classmates and friends who once looked down on you take a good look, let them envy you!"

Pei Qian's words still had an effect, because he saw a glimmer of light in Chen Lei's eyes.

A "freak" who was introverted, not particularly outstanding in appearance, and dropped out of school after high school, must have been under pressure from all sides.

Whether it was his parents, classmates, or the parents of his classmates, they probably often used Chen Lei as a negative example.

What if he sang well? In a second-tier city like Jingzhou, there was no good platform for him to show himself.

Chen Lei must be a person who desperately wanted to be recognized.

So, hearing the scene described by Pei Qian, Chen Lei was obviously also moved.

He had long wanted to go to big cities and venture into a wider world, hoping that his talent could be recognized by more people.

Now, judging from what President Pei meant, was he prepared to provide some material help?

Now, the only thing Chen Lei was hesitant about was money.

He had a very high commission here at the internet cafe, and he had many fans who liked him. This was Chen Lei's comfort zone, and he didn't want to move.

When he arrived in Didi Modu, not to mention starting from scratch in a strange environment, just the cost of accommodation and living expenses was something Chen Lei couldn't afford.

After all, he would have no income there.

So Pei Qian had to solve Chen Lei's worries so that he could leave with peace of mind.

Pei Qian thought for a while and said, "If you want to go to a big city like Modu to continue pursuing your musical dreams, I can help you realize your dream."

"Tengda's Flying Phoenix Studio is now in Modu. I can transfer you to Flying Phoenix Studio. At that time, it's just a matter of arranging food and accommodation for one more person. You can just hold a position there and pursue your musical dreams with peace of mind. What do you think?"

On one side was the happy life in front of him, and on the other side was poetry and the distance.

Chen Lei didn't hesitate too much: "President Pei, I... I'm willing!"

...

The next day.

In the evening.

There were still many viewers, but everyone noticed that Chen Lei seemed a little absent-minded.

"Outside the long pavilion, beside the ancient road, the fragrant grass connects to the sky..."

"May I ask when you will return after this departure, don't hesitate..."

Chen Lei was still the same as before, singing one song after another, just singing with his head down, without saying a word.

However, the fans under the stage still heard some problems from his singing.

"Strange, why are all the songs about parting tonight?"

"Yeah, it's kind of sad..."

"I'll send two more glasses of Northern Lights."

"Speaking of which, where did the display screen go?"

"I don't know, but it's gone, so be it. The main thing is to support Chen Lei, not to show off."

Everyone drank and chatted as usual, but for some reason, they always felt that the atmosphere today was a bit off.