Chapter 708: The Internet Cafe Was Burned
The changes in Tongxin Internet Cafe soon attracted the attention of other peers in China Overseas.
After all, Lu Yiming is so famous, and Tongxin Internet Cafe is Lu Yiming's "place of origin", so it naturally attracts more attention.
Soon, it attracted a lot of media reporters.
Although Lu Yiming did not disclose the profits of Tongxin Internet Cafe to the public, even a fool could see that it must have made a lot of money.
Especially the women's area of Tongxin Internet Cafe, because smoking is prohibited and the decoration and layout are good, it attracts a large number of female students and female white-collar workers to consume. These girls themselves have a strong demand for sweets and drinks such as milk tea.
While other Internet cafes are caught in the vortex of price wars, Tongxin Internet Cafe refuses to lower its prices and is even able to make as much money as possible. How can its peers not be envious and jealous?
Seeing his popularity gradually returning, Li Quanwang was extremely happy and immediately called Lu Yiming to share the good news.
However, Lu Yiming's tone was calm, and it was obvious that all this was within his expectations.
Li Quanwang complained: "Can't you give me more feedback? The Internet cafe is making money, shouldn't you be happy? You are the major shareholder."
Lu Yiming said calmly: "What is there to be happy about? The Internet cafe industry is doomed to decline in the future. Even if it is changed to an Internet cafe business model, it is just a flash in the pan."
The decline of Internet cafes is due to the rapid economic development of Xia Country. As more people can afford to buy computers, fewer people go to Internet cafes.
After all, surfing the Internet is often a very private matter, and few people like to expose their secrets to others.
So even though the business of Tongxin Internet Cafe has improved again, his mind is still very clear.
"I think we can sell Tongxin Network Technology Co., Ltd. and its Internet cafes together."
Li Quanwang was stunned: "Oh my god! Are you going to sell Tongxin Internet Cafe? The whole country has been carrying out a campaign to crack down on illegal Internet cafes. Many of the illegal Internet cafes around here have been shut down. This is the time for us to make a lot of money."
Lu Yiming said: "If we don't take advantage of the rising market to sell at a good price, where will we find a fool willing to take over when the market turns negative?"
Lu Yiming knew very well that the current prosperity of Internet cafes was due to the crackdown on illegal Internet cafes, which drove those who used to surf the Internet in illegal Internet cafes to come here. The reason for the crackdown on illegal Internet cafes was because an arson case occurred in an Internet cafe in Beijing.
This brief resurgence is not a sign that Internet cafes are returning to their peak.
Although he didn't understand Lu Yiming's arrangement, Li Quanwang couldn't think of any reason to refute it given his intelligence.
Lu Yiming said, "Think of a way to spread the word. Just say that you have set your sights on a new investment project and want to raise funds, so you decided to sell Tongxin Internet Cafe."
"Um?"
Even Li Quanwang found this statement outrageous.
"Do you think anyone will believe it?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Jiang Taigong fishes, and those who are willing will take the bait."
"All right."
A few days later, a fish really was caught, and it was a big one.
Looking at Lin Dezheng who appeared in front of him, Lu Yiming was secretly complaining in his heart.
"Boss Lin, do you want to buy Tongxin Internet Cafe?"
Lin Dezheng was sitting in front of Lu Yiming, with a confident smile on his face: "Why, is it not possible?"
Lu Yiming sighed in his heart and said with embarrassment: "Boss Lin, I really didn't expect that you would be the first person to come to me for negotiation. You are Lin Yuzhen's father, I am Lin Yuzhen's classmate, and now Lin Yuzhen is also a contracted artist of my entertainment company. If I ask you for a high price, Lin Yuzhen will not be happy."
"But let's talk business. Tongxin Internet Cafe is very profitable and brings in huge cash flow every month. If the price is lower, we will definitely lose money. If we didn't want to do something else, several people would not agree to sell this golden goose now."
Abundant cash flow is exactly why Lin Dezheng took a fancy to Tongxin Internet Cafe.
Especially in the past two years, Internet cafes have sprung up everywhere in Xia Country. It is so tempting to invest once and then make money by lying down every day.
Therefore, Lin Dezheng said to Lu Yiming: "Mr. Lu, if it is a question of price, just speak up."
Lu Yiming looked embarrassed and said, "It's not about the money... How about this, if you really want to buy it, Mr. Lin, I'll sell it to you for 1.5 billion, how about that?"
Lin Dezheng: “…”
My goodness, are all young people nowadays so hypocritical?
While saying it was not a matter of money, he directly asked for 1.5 billion.
It's not a question of money, it's a question of whether it's enough, right?
Lin Dezheng was complaining in his heart, but he said, "To be honest, I think 1.5 billion is a bit expensive. Can it be cheaper?"
Lu Yiming opened his eyes wide and asked, "Is it very high? I don't think it's high at all. Tongxin Internet Cafe has opened 758 stores across the country in the past few years, with total assets exceeding 3.1 billion. I'm selling it to you for 1.5 billion, which is already a 50% discount."
Lin Dezheng tactfully reminded him, "Mr. Lu, the total assets of Tongxin Internet Cafe of 3.1 billion are just an estimate, and this is the fixed assets including the land. What you sold to me is only the Internet cafe business, so you can't calculate it that way."
What is the most valuable thing about Tongxin Internet Cafe? It's the buildings.
The most valuable things now are not being transferred, and you tell me you gave a 50% discount when selling a business?
You can't be so shameless.
Lu Yiming immediately retorted, "Computer equipment, tables, chairs, benches, and store decoration, aren't these fixed assets? Fifteen billion is not expensive at all. It seems that Mr. Lin, your sincerity is not enough. Why don't you go back and think about it? I'm not in a hurry."
Things have come to this point, and Lin Dezheng is helpless and can only go back home.
After Lin Dezheng left, Li Quanwang asked Lu Yiming, "Aren't you planning to sell the Internet cafe business? Now someone wants to buy it, and you're complaining here? Don't you want to sell it anymore?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "A business that is too demanding is not a business. Even if I want to sell it, I will definitely sell it at a good price, not a clearance sale."
Li Quanwang yelled, "Damn it! You told me to spread the word that you were going to sell it, but now you're saying you don't want to sell it anymore? Is it really okay for you to play tricks on me like this, brother? Besides, if this gets out, won't people suspect you're playing a bait?"
Lu Yiming said, "That's why I said it's a case of willing buyers. Anyway, the Internet cafe business is on the table, and those who want it will naturally come to buy it. I can cheat as many as I can. If I can't sell it, I can lower the price later. I'm not in a hurry to use the money."
While the two were talking, a group of people in uniform suddenly appeared outside the Internet cafe. They walked into the Internet cafe, showed their IDs, and said, "We are from the fire brigade, and we are here to check the firefighting facilities."
Li Quanwang glanced outside through the open door of his office and said to Lu Yiming, "These guys are really annoying nowadays. They come to check every day, but I don't know what they are checking for."
Lu Yi knew that it was a chain reaction caused by the fire in the black internet cafe. After all, that fire killed many college students. College students these days are still very precious.
That incident was called "the pain of the century for Xiaguo's Internet."
All of a sudden, a wave of rectifying the Internet cafe industry was set off across the country. A large number of unlicensed Internet cafes were closed down, and the fire safety issue that had been ignored has now become a top priority.
Lu Yiming said: "This is also their job. There is nothing they can do. The impact of that incident was too bad. Is there any problem with the fire protection of our Tongxin Internet Cafe?"
Li Quanwang said: "No problem. All Tongxin Internet cafes will be equipped with firefighting equipment according to your requirements and at least three fire rescue channels will be reserved."
"That's all."
Li Quanwang said unhappily, "I mean, these people come here for no reason, which affects our business. They come here to play games online, and a group of guys in uniforms are hanging around. It's really annoying, isn't it?"
Lu Yiming comforted him and said, "He doesn't need to worry about this. Nowadays, many people can't live without computers. So as long as they haven't bought computers yet, they still have to go to the Internet cafe when they need to. And in this incident, the ones who are most affected are actually those black Internet cafes without Internet cafe licenses. The authorities are cracking down on them, which is actually a good thing for us. Haven't you seen that our Internet cafe business is better recently than before?"
The demand for Internet access is still there, and Internet cafes are not something that every household has . Going to Internet cafes to surf the Internet is still a necessity for many people. Now that illegal Internet cafes have been shut down, people can only go to regular Internet cafes to surf the Internet. Although the price is higher, the environment is good, the security is high, and it is convenient to buy snacks and drinks, so many people don't care about the expensive few cents.
Seeing that the business of Tongxin Internet Cafe was getting better day by day, Lin Dezheng could no longer sit still.
In his opinion, although Xia's economy is developing, most people still don't have much money in their wallets. Expensive technological products such as computers will not be affordable for ordinary people for a long time.
Therefore, the Internet cafe business can still be carried out for a long time. This kind of business that can bring stable positive cash flow is what Lin Dezheng is in great need of now.
He had fallen out with the Yang family before, and now he has set up his own business. Although he has taken away a lot of the Yang family's assets, he has also lost the Yang family's original connections.
If you continue to live beyond your means like this, all your money will eventually be gone.
That's why Lin Dezheng set his sights on Tongxin Internet Cafe and wanted to take it over.
But he was not very willing to accept the price offered by Lu Yiming. After thinking about it, he remembered that his daughter seemed to have an unclear relationship with Lu Yiming, and it seemed that he could take advantage of it.
Communication University of China, it is graduation season now, many students have either found a job or are worried about finding a job.
In the dormitory, Lin Yuzhen, who had just returned from filming an episode of "Super Travel Group", was immediately surrounded by her roommates.
"Lin Yuzhen is back."
"Lin Yuzhen, long time no see."
Lin Yuzhen smiled and greeted everyone: "Yes, long time no see, what have you been doing recently?"
"Looking for a job, what else can I do?"
"You're lucky. You're already filming TV dramas and hosting variety shows before you even graduate. You don't have to worry about finding a job after graduation."
A petite girl with an oval face said enviously, "I don't know when I can have a show of my own."
Jiang Yuxiang looked at her and said, "Lu Shi, haven't you been accepted by Shuicheng TV Station?"
Lu Shi frowned and said, "I started from the bottom, as a handyman."
Jiang Yuxiang looked at another roommate: "Xun Xuerui, what are you going to do?"
Xun Xuerui said: "I don't know, I haven't decided yet, what about you?"
Jiang Yuxiang puffed out her chest proudly: "As for me, I am Lin Yuzhen's manager. After all, she is stupid. Without me by her side to give her advice, I am afraid she will be sold out and help others count the money."
Lin Yuzhen rolled her eyes at her and said, "You are the stupid one."
Xun Xuerui said enviously: "You two have such a good relationship."
At this time, there was a knock on the dormitory door. The monitor of Lin Yuzhen's class stood outside the door and said to Lin Yuzhen, "Lin Yuzhen, the principal said someone called you and claimed to be your father."
After Lin Yuzhen had a quarrel with Lin Dezheng and the others, she had been living in Lu Yiming's villa. After she came to school, she never went back. In order to prevent Lin Dezheng and the others from calling her, she even changed her phone number. So if Lin Dezheng wanted to find Lin Yuzhen now, he could only contact the school.
Xun Xuerui and Lu Shi looked at Lin Yuzhen in surprise. Xun Xuerui asked, "Lin Yuzhen, didn't you say you were from a single-parent family?"
As one of the parties who had experienced the kidnapping incident, Jiang Yuxiang knew about Lin Dezheng's existence and said immediately: "This matter is a long story, but this is their family affair, so it's better not to ask. Xiao Zhenzhen, he is your father after all, why don't you meet him."
Lin Yuzhen's mood was very complicated. Thinking that Zhu Xintong had remarried Lin Dezheng, she felt that her persistence seemed meaningless. But thinking that she had not experienced fatherly love for more than ten years and often saw Zhu Xintong sighing, she felt very resentful towards Lin Dezheng.
In the end, she decided to meet Lin Dezheng.
"All right."
Jiang Yuxiang said: "Then I'll go with you."
Xun Xuerui and Lu Shi also sensed something unusual from Lin Yuzhen's expression and her conversation with Jiang Yuxiang, and immediately said very righteously: "We will go with you too."
Several people walked out of the dormitory building and immediately saw Lin Dezheng on the playground.
There's no way, he's too conspicuous.
He was wearing a well-fitting suit, with a gold watch faintly visible on his wrist. Behind him was a black Audi A8, which looked very domineering.
The most important thing is that Lin Dezheng is handsome. Now in his early fifties, he is a middle-aged handsome man. The girls passing by can't help but be attracted by him.
If it weren't for this face, Lin Dezheng would never have been able to join a wealthy family and live a life of luxury when he was young.
Lu Shi's eyes lit up and she said, "Your dad is so handsome, and he looks so rich!"
Xun Xuerui said: "I didn't expect you to be a fair, rich and beautiful woman. It must have been hard for you to hide it from us."
Lin Yuzhen still couldn't forgive Lin Dezheng and asked coldly, "What are you doing here?"
Lin Dezheng's attitude was very humble, with a flattering tone: "You are my daughter after all, so of course I came to see you."
Lin Yuzhen said with a frosty face: "Okay, now you have finished reading, let's go."
They had just met and hadn't had time to discuss anything, but Lin Dezheng was unwilling to leave. He immediately said, "Look, it's noon now. I drove for several hours to get here, and I'm hungry. How about this? I'll treat you to a meal. These are your roommates, right? Let's go together."
The girls from the School of Media were outgoing by nature, and faced with this rich, handsome uncle with mature charm, they had no resistance. Jiang Yuxiang also wanted to bring the father and son together, so she said, "Hey, uncle, are you going to treat us to a meal? I'm hungry now. Xiao Zhenzhen, take me with you, I'll eat and drink for free, hehe."
Lu Shi and Xun Xuerui didn't understand what was going on, but since the handsome uncle invited them to dinner, they didn't want to miss it, so they immediately agreed.
Lin Yuzhen felt very helpless and said angrily: "You guys!"
Then she took a deep breath and said, "Let's go."
Lin Dezheng personally helped Lin Yuzhen open the passenger door and said happily, "My dear daughter, get in the car."
Lin Yuzhen got in the car, and Lin Dezheng called Jiang Yuxiang and said, "You guys sit in the back seat."
Lin Dezheng brought a few people to a high-end Western restaurant.
After entering the restaurant, several girls were amazed again.
They really want a father like this.
Even looking at Lin Dezheng's handsome and mature face, they all wanted to be Lin Yuzhen's stepmother.
Lin Dezheng said to Jiang Yuxiang and others generously: "You can order whatever you want to eat."
Then, he looked at Lin Yuzhen with concern and said softly, "My dear daughter, what do you like to eat?"
Lin Yuzhen was still angry. Even if Lin Dezheng tried to please her in every possible way, she was unwilling to accept it. She snorted coldly, "You don't even know what I like to eat, and you still want to be my dad?"
Lin Dezheng said sincerely, "I know I owe you and your daughter these years, but I'm already trying my best to make up for it. I just hope you can give me a chance."
Unfortunately, the hurt was too deep. Lin Yuzhen had been used to the pain of not having a father since she was a child. Therefore, no matter what Lin Dezheng said, she just stood by and watched coldly, always holding a deep prejudice against him. She said, "When did you give me a chance? When did you give mom a chance?"
Seeing that the originally happy dinner situation was about to turn into a father-daughter ethical drama, Jiang Yuxiang quickly pulled Lin Yuzhen aside and whispered, "Don't worry, your uncle may have his own difficulties. Today, our dormitory people are going out to eat. We are about to graduate, and this opportunity will be less every day. When everyone goes their separate ways, maybe we will never see each other again in this life. Please give everyone a face today. I have never been to such a high-end restaurant before, can you let me experience it?"
For the sake of her roommates, Lin Yuzhen did not continue to argue with Lin Dezheng and found a private room for everyone to sit in.
After entering the private room, Lin Dezheng pushed the menu to Lin Yuzhen and said humbly, "Look at what you want to eat."
