Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

Chapter 1149: It’s No Sweat At All, Providing Help When One Needs It The Most

In the afternoon, Che Rong was instructing a few employees to make arrangements in one of Star Bird Fitness’ new shops near the Great World.

“Move this row of machines to the side a little closer to the floor-to-ceiling windows. The field of vision would be better.”

“Attention, everyone. The new machine has a paging system attached to it. You will be able to see which location is calling once you touch it. You must come and answer it immediately. You cannot let customers wait for long, understand?”

Che Rong repeatedly reminded them.

Of course, he already knew about Jingzhou’s new metro plan.

He had sold a house on the eve of the announcement of the building of the metro. This sounded like an extremely huge loss, but Che Rong did not feel like he had made a loss at all. Instead, he felt that he had made a huge profit!

Obviously, Boss Pei had probably known that the metro was to be built here. That was why he had bought the property here in advance to better observe Tengda’s industry in the old industrial zone.

However, Boss Pei was obviously someone who did not take advantage of others.

He would repay the kindness that he had shown!

When Che Rong bought this house, he had the intention of profiteering from real estate. However, he quickly regretted it and decided to sell the house to continue investing in his own gym.

This view was obviously recognized by Boss Pei. That was why Boss Pei asked Dream Realization Ventures to invest a sum of money into Star Bird Fitness.

Selling a house would earn him an investment and Boss Pei’s friendship. Where else could he find such a good deal?

He could even give it to Boss Pei for free!

However, Che Rong felt that it was not appropriate to give it away for free.

Boss Pei was not short of money. What was the point of giving a house to him for free? Not only would he look like he was acting smart but he would also look unpresentable and not straightforward enough.

Thus, this was good.

Che Rong became bolder after receiving a lot of investments.

He discussed with Boss Li and felt that Star Bird Fitness had to gradually establish a high-end image if it wanted to continue developing. It could not be holed up in its original corner.

Thus, the location of the new store was bolder. This flagship store was located in the most prosperous commercial district in Jingzhou, near the Great World.

The location was good and stylish. Naturally, the rent would not be cheap.

Given Star Bird Fitness’ current business model, it would be more difficult for this shop to make a profit.

However, Che Rong and Li Shi felt that this shop would help to establish the high-end image of Star Bird Fitness and open up the brand’s reputation. This shop was like a huge billboard. It might be difficult to make a profit because of the high rent of the shop, but it could increase the brand’s reputation and make other shops profitable.

What’s more, he might be able to gain the favor of more investors and obtain more investments.

No matter how he thought about it, the pros outweighed the cons.

In terms of location, he had deliberately distanced himself from the two large shopping malls, Great World and Golden Prosperity Square. This was to avoid fighting Tengda’s Deposit Fitness for business.

They had also spent a lot of effort in renovating and decorating the shop, especially after learning a lot from Tengda’s advanced experience.

Everyone knew that Tengda experience shop’s “transparent service” was well received, and this service method was very suitable for Star Bird Fitness.

He could set a call button next to all the smart fitness drying racks. He could directly inform the service staff to come and answer the questions. It would greatly improve the environment and atmosphere of the entire shop.

Che Rong had been keeping an eye on this place for a few days. Now, everything was finally arranged. He could officially start operations.

The other shops were almost ready.

On the day of opening, there would definitely be a promotional event. Some people would also be arranged to distribute flyers and advertise nearby.

Tengda’s businesses never needed to distribute flyers, but that was because they were impressive enough.

Che Rong did not think that he could reach Boss Pei’s god-like marketing level. Thus, he decided to follow the usual publicity method. It was the safest.

He was just about to sit down and drink some water when he saw Li Shi walk quickly into the shop.

“Boss Li.”

Che Rong stood up and said, “The arrangements of the shops have been arranged. They can open this weekend.”

Li Shi nodded slightly and asked, “Have you encountered any difficult problems?”

Che Rong thought for a moment. “There’s not much of a problem.”

“However...”

“The only thing I’m worried about is that the popularity on the day of opening would not be enough if consumers are not convinced.”

“After all, the popularity of the smart fitness drying rack and the Fitness Battle has passed. Star Bird Fitness’s model has been operating steadily for a period of time.”

“It’s hard to say if the opening of the new store will cause a sensation like when Star Bird Fitness first transited.”

Che Rong’s worries were obviously not unreasonable.

Previously, when Star Bird Fitness had just transitioned to a business model that mainly used smart fitness drying racks, Fitness Battle and smart fitness drying racks were very popular. There was a lot of discussion online.

On the other hand, because the smart fitness drying rack did not have enough production capacity and was relatively expensive and occupied a large area, many people wanted to experience it but could not.

That provided the best business opportunity for Star Bird Fitness to stand out.

However, now that the popularity of the Fitness Battle and smart fitness drying rack had gone down, those who were hot-headed and wanted to experience the smart fitness drying rack had also experienced it. They no longer had the strong demands from before.

If he opened a new branch under such circumstances, would it still be as popular as before?

Would he incur losses because there were not enough customers?

That was Che Rong’s greatest worry.

Li Shi could not help but smile.

“You don’t have to worry about this at all.”

Che Rong was stunned. “Could it be that Boss Li, you’ve already thought of a solution?”

Li Shi shook his head. “I’m not that capable.”

“It’s Boss Pei!”

“Do you think Boss Pei would not think of the problems that you can think of?”

“Look at this.”

Li Shi handed his cell phone over as he spoke.

Che Rong took it and realized that there was a very simple message on it: The Fitness Battle had a VR version!

“This!”

Che Rong’s eyes widened in disbelief.

He might not have played this game nor seen the game’s graphics but he could imagine what kind of state it would be in just by imagining it.

The Fitness Battle was a very successful game to begin with. After changing it to a VR version, the basic gameplay of the game would not change. However, the way it was displayed had changed. It would definitely be a successful game!

The only thing that confused Che Rong was when did this happen?

Not even Boss Li knew about it!

This was a pleasant surprise.

Li Shi smiled. “Actually, you don’t have to be too surprised.”

“I already said that if you cooperate with Boss Pei, Boss Pei will naturally give you more benefits as long as you show some goodwill. Cooperating with Boss Pei will never be a loss!”

“You don’t think that Boss Pei is going to help you just by giving you some investment, do you?”

“Also, look at this.”

Li Shi opened Aili Island’s website on his cell phone and found Lin Jiaqiang’s video.

In the video, Lin Jiaqiang was still insisting on using the smart fitness drying rack to work out and check in every day.

His figure had undergone earth-shaking changes!

Previously, Lin Jiaqiang had only used two weeks to lose 4kg. Now, two months have passed since he started using the smart fitness drying rack.

Even though the rate at which he was losing weight had slowed down, his physique had undergone earth-shaking changes!

The fatty from before was gone. His previous clothes could not be worn because he was too fat.

After changing his dressing style, he looked like a middle-aged man who had taken good care of himself.

His body might not have reached the level of a six-pack but everyone could see the change in his body.

Obviously, Lin Jiaqiang was the live advertisement for the smart fitness drying rack!

Putting the two photos before and after he lost weight, those who did not know would think that this was fake publicity.

The change was huge!

Obviously, with the release of the Fitness Battle VR version, Lin Jiaqiang’s fitness video would probably start a discussion.

This would undoubtedly add fuel to the fire of the Star Bird Fitness branch that was about to open.

Previously, he had been worried that it would not be popular. Now, wouldn’t it be extremely popular?

Che Rong was extremely touched.

Boss Pei was too kind!

This was timely help. No, it was extremely timely help!

Che Rong even felt that his worries were too unnecessary.

It was just like playing games and going to dungeons. The tank in the team was worried that his equipment was not good and could not withstand the monsters. In the end, he saw the big boss mage in the team charge forward alone and pull the monsters together for an attack.

It was so surprising that Che Rong began to doubt the authenticity of this matter.

“Boss Li, Boss Pei is too kind. I don’t know what to say...”

“Could Boss Pei have thought of this in advance and specially made a game to help?”

Li Shi smiled. “What are you thinking about? Impossible!”

“The VR version of ‘Fitness Battle’ must have been in the development plan from the beginning. After all, this game has been a huge success. The smart fitness drying rack has also been selling well. Now, Slow Movement Studio, which Tengda invested in, has made very successful VR glasses. Changing the ‘Fitness Battle’ to a VR version can connect many industries.”

“Lin Jiaqiang’s video must have been planned from the beginning. It’s a long-term publicity method.”

“Boss Pei had already planned all of these, but it must be for Tengda’s related industries. As for the benefits of Star Bird Fitness, it was just a side benefit.”

Li Shi paused for a moment and said, “However, Boss Pei’s greatest strength is in that.”

“The others would do their best to solve the problem. They would be busy and let you know that they have spent a lot of effort to help you.”

“But Boss Pei is not like that.”

“He had arranged everything a long time ago. He looked relaxed, satisfied, and logical. It was as if he had done nothing.”

“However, the help he offers is much more than the help that others can give with all their might!”

Che Rong nodded.

He finally understood how it felt to drink soup!

It was actually so beautiful. No wonder Boss Li was addicted to the soup and could not stop himself!

“Then, Boss Li, should we buy a lot of VR glasses next?”

Li Shi nodded. “Of course! I’ve already spoken to Slow Movement Studio. We’ll buy a large number of them and equip every smart fitness drying rack with VR glasses!”

“Whether the clients use it or not is their business, but we must have it!”

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July 21st, Saturday...

It was the weekend. Pei Qian had intended to take a nap and rest at home.

However, he felt inexplicably worried and could not sleep well.

That was because there were only ten days left until settlement. However, Pei Qian really did not know how much money he could lose in this cycle.

The problem was that Teacher Qiao had indeed worked hard again even though he had already planned the last week of spending money!

Pei Qian had already seen Qiao Liang’s video.

Logically speaking, Pei Qian should have been severely hurt.

However, Pei Qian did not feel that way. Instead, he was already numbed to it.

It was not the first time that Teacher Qiao had posted a video. What was there to fuss about?

It would only be something new if he did not upload a video.

In fact, Pei Qian had already considered the reason why Teacher Qiao posted the video previously. He had even predicted the popularity of Doubt VR glasses.

After going through so much, he naturally got over many things...

Even though he was still shocked that Teacher Qiao could misinterpret his intentions and that netizens were once again deceived and deceived by Teacher Qiao’s flowery words, Pei Qian felt that he could completely tolerate it.

That was because the investment in VR glasses and Animal Island VR was too huge. So what if it became popular in the week and sold out? It would be impossible to recover the development cost.

He did not know how many cycles it would take to earn money.

What’s more, the pricing of the VR glasses did not result in a high profit to begin with. It was true that Tengda had invested in Slow Movement Studio, but Slow Movement Studio would only split the money after it earned it. The split would definitely be small and slow.

Therefore, VR glasses alone were not that much of a threat to Pei Qian.

It would not be a problem as long as it did not spread to other places.

After waking up, Pei Qian strolled around and thought about going to the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe for breakfast.

However, Pei Qian felt that something was amiss the moment he walked to the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s entrance.

Why were there so many people?!

Pei Qian did not come to the Fish-Catching Internet Cafe every day to eat. That depended on when he woke up. However, in the past week, he had come at least three times but none of the trips were as lively as today!

Moreover, there were many unfamiliar faces.

Fish-Catching Internet Cafe had already set up many branches. Thus, customers who came often would definitely live nearby. They would feel that it was familiar if they came more often.

It was strange to see so many unfamiliar faces.

Fortunately, it was still early. It was not even 9 AM yet. There were still seats in the coffee area.

Pei Qian found an empty table and sat down. He called the waiter over and asked in a low voice, “What’s the situation today? Why are there so many people?”

The waiter said softly, “Boss Pei, don’t you know? The VR experience area on the second floor is officially open today!”

Pei Qian was stunned for a moment before he remembered.

I almost forgot about that!

Previously, he had told Xiao Peng to modify Fish-Catching Internet Cafe in batches. He would split half of the space from the online area and make it into the VR experience area.

Subsequently, he did not keep an eye on this matter.

Some time ago, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe began to be renovated in batches. The entire second floor of the internet cafe had been closed off for renovation.

Now, Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s VR experience area has also been officially modified with the popularity of Doubt VR!