Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

“Pfft!”

Zhang Yuan almost spurted out the tea in his mouth.

Fifty of that?

Boss Pei, that made you in the wrong.

You should have said earlier that you wanted fifty computers!

I wanted to fork out a thousand yuan to befriend you. If you wanted fifty computers, won’t that mean that I have to fork out fifty thousand yuan?

I am just a permanent singer at a bar. How do I find that fifty thousand yuan…?

Zhang Yuan was dumbfounded.

“No. Boss Pei. How many computers do you need exactly…? I felt a little guilty for accepting the three thousand yuan remuneration and thus decided to fork out a thousand yuan to buy the components and to befriend you in the process. If you want fifty computers, we can’t follow this current price…”

Pei Qian was momentarily stunned and thought that this fellow was pretty sincere! “That’s not right. You deserve the 3000 yuan remuneration. Why would you want to give it back to me? It doesn’t make sense!

“Does that mean that this set of configurations cost twenty-six thousand yuan?” Pei Qian asked.

Zhang Yuan nodded his head and felt slightly abashed. He wanted to conceal it in front of Boss Pei to befriend him. In the end, he was thoroughly exposed!

Look at how this matter turned out.

However, Zhang Yuan was a little curious as to why Boss Pei needed so many computers. Did he want to replace all the computers in the office?

It didn’t look like it.

Pei Qian thought for a while and said, “How about this? Each computer costs twenty-six thousand yuan. I can’t let you do all this work for nothing. Other than the three thousand yuan remuneration, I will give you two hundred dollars for every computer that you assembled!”

Zhang Yuan wanted to say something, but Pei Qian lifted his hand and cut him off.

“There is no need to decline it. This has been decided.

“Let’s talk about something else.”

Zhang Yuan nodded his head and said, “Sure. Umm… Boss Pei, can I ask something irrelevant? Why would you need so many computers? Are you going to…?”

“Oh. I’m preparing to open an internet cafe. Ma Yang, the person who led you here, is the manager in charge of the internet cafe’s daily operations. If you meet our conditions, will you be willing to work in Jingzhou City?” Pei Qian asked.

Zhang Yuan’s eyes bulged wide.

So that was the case. The big boss wanted to invest in an internet cafe! Given how rich the big boss is, its employee welfare must be good!

Moreover, was the big boss inviting me to work there?

If the big boss was the one who proposed that personally, it was likely that my job would not be an ordinary internet cafe employee. I should probably take on a small managerial position at the very least!

Look at how extravagantly he spent money… 

The internet cafe’s employee welfare must be pretty good!

Zhang Yuan had just calmed himself down but became unsettled again after hearing that.

“If I meet the conditions, of course, I will be willing to do so!”

Pei Qian nodded and asked, “Then, can you talk about your previous work experiences?”

Tss…!

Zhang Yuan took in a deep breath. He felt that this job opportunity was going away.

Boss Pei probably wanted to recruit me because of my title as the forum manager in the GPU Forum and my knowledge about computers and their hardware.

If I told him honestly that I am currently working as a permanent bar singer and part-time bartender…

Would Boss Pei still want me?

What should I do? Lie?

No way. Boss Pei was extremely knowledgeable and well-versed in many things. He would definitely see through my lie.

Zhang Yuan struggled internally. In the end, he finally decided to tell the truth. “Boss Pei, I am currently a permanent singer at a bar and work as a part-time bartender. I am also a little forum manager at the GPU Forum…”

The more Zhang Yuan said, the more uneasy he was.

He could almost envision Boss Pei’s disappointment. He did not expect that the eyes of Boss Pei, who was sitting opposite him, would lit!

“Great. You’re so multi-talented! That means I can consider having a minibar in the internet cafe for you to mix wine. I will double your salary for that!

“No. You are also a permanent singer. I will triple your salary!”

Pei Qian was extremely elated.

Such a perfect candidate!

Both bartending and singing had nothing to do with managing an internet cafe.

Moreover, if he gave him triple the salary for being a supervisor, bartender, and permanent singer; he could use more system funds!

If he and Ma Yang worked together, they could definitely screw up this brick-and-mortar shop!

Zhang Yuan almost thought that he had heard it wrongly.

Boss Pei was very satisfied?

And he wanted to triple my salary?!

This… 

Even though he did not know what was going on, he could tell that this was real from Boss Pei’s happy expression. Zhang Yuan could not help but wonder if Boss Pei really had an eye for talent. He could tell my talent just like this?

Pei Qian continued asking a few more questions. The more he asked, the more satisfied he was.

“Great! Give me a moment. I will get the contract.” Pei Qian left the guest room. Before long, he returned with a hardcopy contract in his hand. “Your main job is the internet cafe supervisor. You will work part-time as a bartender and a permanent singer. Considering all three jobs, your total salary would be fourteen thousand yuan a month.

“Ma Yang will be your direct supervisor. If you face any problem, you can approach him. If he can’t settle it, you can come and find me. Feel free to do anything you want to the internet cafe. I will back you up!

“Come. If there is no problem, sign here.”

Zhang Yuan was completely in a daze.

Fourteen thousand yuan?

Zhang Yuan did not even dare to pick up the pen that was in front of him.

He didn’t believe that such an opportunity existed!

Seeing how hesitant Zhang Yuan was, Pei Qian suddenly posed a few questions. “Umm… are you currently bound by some other contract? Have you resigned from the previous job?”

Zhang Yuan shook his head and replied, “I do not have a contract with the previous bar that I worked at. I just work there when they are short of manpower.”

“That’s great. Just sign the contract then. You want to deliberate about it? I’m fine with that. Take your time to think through it. You can find Assistant Xin once you’ve made a decision.”

Pei Qian pushed the door and left Zhang Yuan alone in the guest room.

Zhang Yuan looked through the entire contract again hurriedly. There was no problem with it. It was a normal manpower contract! There were no traps or hidden clauses. The fourteen thousand yuan salary was written explicitly in the contract!

Zhang Yuan signed his name with shaking hands.

“I am finally going to escape poverty. I am finally going to make a name for myself!”

…

A few minutes later…

In the guest room…

“Brother Qian, how did it go? I told you that he was an expert. He’s reliable, isn’t he?”

After he heard that Zhang Yuan had officially signed a contract with the company, Ma Yang was very happy. He felt that he had an eye for talent and what he did had earned Pei Qian’s recognition.

Pei Qian patted his shoulder and complimented, “Good job. You had done well this time!”

Only then did Zhang Yuan realize that the long-faced person who led him in and appeared a little simple-minded was not just any ordinary person.

He seemed really close with Boss Pei! The good thing was that both Brother Ma and Boss Pei acknowledged him!

Ma Yang opened his laptop and displayed some information. “Brother Qian, I have sourced for the location for the internet cafe. It should be around here. It’s a solitary double-story building. These are the details. Have a look.”

Pei Qian and Zhang Yuan looked at the information that Ma Yang had prepared. That place was not around Handong University and was away from the most popular business district in Jingzhou City.

Its surroundings were considered as a small business district, and there was a mall nearby. However, the place was not considered to be very prosperous and crowded. Moreover, it was a street away from the mall. They were not situated together.

It barely met the system’s requirement of ‘choosing a location in a bustling district’.

It was a solitary double-story building and appeared quite new. It was probably built in the last one or two years. It had many glass walls that broadened the view from inside, and it had a nice interior design. From the interior design in the pictures, it seemed to be a restaurant. However, it looked as though operations were about to be ceased because of its poor business.

Its operational area was about 3000 square meters. Its rent was 315,000 yuan per month. That meant that each square meter cost 3.5 yuan per day.

Ma Yang said, “Brother Qian, I have inspected the place. Its environment and interior design are both pretty good. The building is very new!

“It was originally a high-end restaurant. However, it had to close down because of its bad operations and so had to pass it down. Its rent is very affordable! I think this place is really good. Furthermore, it is a solitary building. What do you think?”

Pei Qian did not say anything.

Zhang Yuan furrowed his eyebrows.

This place… didn’t seem reliable! Why didn’t this long-face think about the reason why the restaurant closed down?