As a Magnate, I Started Checking in at a Convenience Store

Chapter 271: Establishing a Club!

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Zhou Chao drove his Lamborghini back to his residence at The Palms Residence. As soon as he arrived home, he received a message from Jiang Li.

He casually tossed the keys into the key basket and walked towards the sofa, simultaneously opening Jiang Li’s message.

“Hubby, I have some exciting news to tell you!” There was even a mysterious smiley face at the end.

“What’s the good news that has you so excited?” Zhou Chao rapidly tapped on the screen with his two fingers, replying to Jiang Li’s message!

“Of course, I’m excited! Right now, we’re in a remote little village beneath Rain City. There’s an abundance of fruits here, and the local village chief knows we’re here for research. He hopes we can help them sell some fruits. After discussing it, we decided to promote sales through live streaming. We’ve already made the preparations, and we’ll start live streaming tomorrow!”

Jiang Li sent another long voice message, and from her enthusiastic tone, Zhou Chao could tell that she was genuinely thrilled.

“Tomorrow is your live stream?” Zhou Chao typed, a hint of doubt in his tone.

“That’s right, it’s a must. 1 was unanimously selected by them. Tomorrow, you’ll see for yourself!”

“Alright, 1’11 definitely come to support my wife tomorrow!”

The two chatted for a few more moments, but Jiang Li had some other things to attend to, so she replied with a “Wait and see” before ending the conversation.

Now, he could imagine how happy Jiang Li must be. Finding something she enjoyed doing was a great thing. Zhou Chao didn’t think much about it and casually set his phone aside before heading to the tea cabinet.

“Sip! Indeed, high-quality tea is incomparable!” Zhou Chao brewed a pot of century-old Pu’er tea for himself, and it did have a different taste from his usual tea.

So, Zhou Chao lay on the balcony’s lounge chair, reading ‘Stray Birds’ while occasionally sipping the century-old Pu’er tea. He felt truly content in that moment.

While he was engrossed in the book, unexpectedly, he received a message on his phone. He picked up his phone and saw that it was from a news app. Zhou Chao was slightly surprised when he read the message.

Whether in his past life or the present, Zhou Chao was a longtime fan of a gaming league and was quite familiar with some professional players.

“Xiaotian is in negotiations to transfer from SN to FPX,” Zhou Chao read the information, and as someone who had come from another world, he was well aware of Xiaotian’s future development and achievements.

He was also well aware that this transfer would mark Xiaotian’s first step in asserting his rise. Zhou Chao put down the book he was reading and couldn’t help but start thinking.

Considering that such a talented player was going to be transferred to FPX, he couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful. An idea that had crossed his mind during his conversation with ST Cong came back to him: “Should I buy a club? Or perhaps directly invest and bid for a spot, assembling my own league club team.”

With this thought in mind, Zhou Chao took out his phone and called ST Cong. The phone rang only a few times before it was answered.

“Hey, Master Zhou!” came Si Cong’s cheerful voice from the other end, and Zhou Chao could also hear the voice of a girl beside ST Cong.

“I have something I’d like to consult with you about. Are you available right now?”

“Give me a moment!” It didn’t take long before the sound of footsteps came from the other end of the phone, indicating that ST Cong had moved to a relatively quiet place.

“Okay, it’s quiet now. What can we talk about?”

“I mentioned the club matter earlier. Right now, I’m thinking of acquiring an LPL club or a spot. Do you have any connections?” Zhou Chao directly shared his idea with ST Cong.

Upon hearing Zhou Chao’s words, a look of surprise appeared on ST Cong’s face, followed by astonishment. “You want to enter the LPL!!!”

“Why do you suddenly want to enter the LPL? It’s quite expensive to run an LPL club now. Most of them are operating at a loss.” ST Cong didn’t seem too enthusiastic about Zhou Chao entering the LPL.

Many clubs in the league now have capital backing, and most of them are using it to promote their own brands. After all, for capital, this is a great channel!

“As a longtime fan of the league, I also want to give it a try. After all, now that I have the ability, 1 naturally want to give it a shot. But I genuinely want to enter the LPL, aiming to have a team that can stand on the world’s best stage. It’s perhaps the only contribution I can make!”

ST Cong fell silent for a moment after hearing this. He knew that Zhou Chao had money to spare, at least at the level of his father. When he spoke with such determination, it meant he was serious. ST Cong thought back to how he had entered the gaming sector driven by his passion and love.

“I’ll go and ask Hou Ting if he has any intention to sell. Recently, his family has encountered some financial issues due to the sharp drop in pork prices this year. 1 don’t know if he’s willing to sell, but I’ll check with him first and then give you a call.”

When Zhou Chao heard Hou Ting’s name, he knew what it was about. After all, this year’s significant drop in pork prices had caused losses for many livestock companies. Whether it was a sale or investment, Zhou Chao wasn’t concerned. As long as Hdu Ting was interested, Zhou Chao had the money!

And for many longtime fans of the league, OMG was once a source of pride. Although it has fallen on hard times now, it doesn’t prevent it from joining the ranks of the top clubs!

“Great, please arrange it as soon as possible. It’s a bit urgent!”

“Okay, I’ll give you a response by tomorrow at the latest!” ST Cong didn’t know why Zhou Chao was in such a hurry, but arranging a meeting between them was straightforward.

“Well, I won’t disturb you while you’re chatting up girls. Be careful not to strain your back. I’ll hang up now!” Zhou Chao said with a mischievous grin and hung up the phone before ST Cong could react.

“Damn, what a guy!” Looking at the disconnected call, ST Cong couldn’t help but complain.

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Chao couldn’t help but imagine himself using his memories from his past life to recruit top-tier players and building a club that would dominate the entire LPL, enter the World Championship, and ultimately win the championship!

“Hahaha!” He couldn’t help but laugh at the thought.

After laughing for a while, Zhou Chao regained his composure. After all, it was all just his imagination for now. Everything would depend on the meeting tomorrow.

As he watched the sky gradually darken, Zhou Chao put away his intention to continue reading. He tidied up his tea set and books, then went inside.

“I’ll cook dinner for myself tonight. I really can’t get used to ordering takeout!” Zhou Chao had never been fond of ordering takeout, except when there was no other option.

He took a ribeye steak and some ingredients from the fridge and entered the kitchen. In no time, the kitchen was filled with the irresistible aroma of cooking.

After enjoying the carefully prepared ribeye steak, it was already 8:30 in the evening. Zhou Chao had another video chat with Jiang Li for nearly half an hour, learning about her plans for the next day, and he made sure to encourage her.

“Time to sleep, time to sleep! There’s still a lot to do tomorrow!” Zhou Chao glanced at the clock, which showed 11:00 PM, and decisively turned off the lights to go to bed!