So far, the only real threat to the Tianxing Dojo is a group of people with some famous journalists and capital backgrounds who came to "negotiate".
It happened that Cheng Ran was also in the store that day. When he came to the store in his free time, he would just sit in the corner by the window, drink a cup of coffee, and watch. Jiang Zhou would usually just nod at him, unless the two of them needed to discuss some business issues, they would communicate, usually in the frosted glass room on the first floor near the kitchen that served as an office.
Cheng Ran was present today and happened to see a group of people, generally between 30 and 40 years old, three men and one woman, and Jiang Zhou sitting down at a long table.
The clothes worn by this group of people were of quite fine texture. Several of them walked in and went straight to the long table, still chatting and laughing with each other, calling each other "Boss". When someone said that Boss Li had just come from Bimanting in the south, the people next to him laughed and said that it was a house in the rich area. Boss Li, who was mentioned, just waved his hand and pointed to the woman in her forties, and laughed that Boss Jiang had just purchased a property in Peninsula Luzhou. This is a rich person.
Among the group of people, there was a man wearing an orange-yellow plaid shirt, a pair of black-framed glasses, and short hair with graying ends. The middle-aged man, who was nearly 40 years old, said, "Brother Guanjiang, you are all bosses who drive luxury cars and live in luxury houses. How dare you, a poor commoner like me, slap me in the face!"
A few people were silent. The one called Mr. Li smiled and said, "You, Gou Daji, are somewhat famous and a cultured person. Don't cry poor in front of us. You can make a living by writing. We all have risks and costs, but you are different. When you write, some people have to look at your face and some people have to beg for mercy from you."
The man with a flat head smiled, revealing his teeth that were yellowed and blackened by years of smoking. He smacked his lips and shook his head in response to his friend's words. He looked quite complacent and it was obvious that he was a man of arrogant personality.
This group of people obviously didn't take Jiang Zhou, a man in his twenties, seriously. They were chatting among themselves before. After they sat down, the one called Mr. Li asked calmly, "I seem to have told you before that we want to talk to your boss. Where is your boss... Is he here?"
Jiang Zhou shook his head. "Our boss is not available to meet with guests. I can be the full agent."
These people paused for a moment. One of them, named "Mr. Zhao", was wearing a striped T-shirt and a pair of red-headed leather shoes. He had been looking around the room wantonly, giving people a sense of irritation. At this moment, he snorted, crossed his legs, and his head was tilted to the side.
Mr. Li was stunned for a moment, and said, "You gave my business card to others, right? I'm also in the catering business. Have you heard of the 'Zuijieting' at the South Gate...?"
Jiang Zhou sat down in front of the four people and said, "I gave it to you. So, if you have anything to discuss, just talk to me. Otherwise..." He tilted his head to the side, "I'm still very busy here, so I may not be able to greet you."
Jiang Zhou now has a big side-parted hair and even put on mousse. His hairstyle is similar to that of Xiao Ma Ge who always said, "I will definitely get back what I lost myself."
This tilted head look is very stylish.
The four of them were a little confused. A coffee shop manager in his twenties who hadn't even graduated from college? Hiring such a young manager made these people think that the boss behind the shop was a little unreliable, but they didn't expect that unreliable people would continue to come. What kind of attitude of disregard was this
Mr. Li's name is Li Yan, and he is a millionaire after all. He asked Jiang Zhou if he had given his boss the business card, which was actually a disguised way of asking, "Does your boss know who I am?"
Jiang Zhou’s response was simple and direct: My boss knows, so what
The four people were furious. Mr. Zhao, who had always been arrogant, said, "Ha!" "Interesting!"
The female General Jiang and the person called "Gou Daji" also found it a bit funny. They thought it was more like a ignorant kid who was showing off in front of people of status.
Li Yan thought about it for a while, suppressed his anger, and introduced the two companies. Mr. Jiang was a hot pot restaurant owner and was also quite famous, while Mr. Zhao was an investment guarantee company owner and had invested in many projects. They had set their sights on the Tianxing Daoguan.
Then he introduced the "Gou Daji". "This is Gou Zhongbin, the chief writer of the food column of Chengdu Fashion Newspaper... To be honest, we investigated and felt that although your project has various problems... it is trendy. This type of coffee shop is indeed very innovative at present and should have good potential in the future... We thought, let's do it together."
"After all, you are just one company and can only make this amount of money. If we join, we can provide funds, mature human and material resources..."
Jiang Zhou interrupted, "Sorry. Our boss said that we must remain 'unique', there will only be one store, no branches."
President Jiang laughed and said, "Little brother, is there something wrong with your boss' brain? You have made a lot of noise and gained popularity, so shouldn't you take advantage of this good opportunity to expand? I guarantee that many stores imitating yours are already in the planning stages. You can hold on to the reputation of being the "first store" and still make money, otherwise when the popularity is over and the competition is fierce, you may not be able to do it."
Mr. Zhao snorted coldly, "We can discuss it with you today, but you have to remember, we are not begging you... You see, Gou Zhongbin, the top column editor of Fashion News! He came here in person today, on the one hand to take a look at your place, and on the other hand, he can afford a second store like this. So we asked you to ask your boss to come forward, but your boss couldn't do it. We didn't discuss it with him, but told him clearly that if he doesn't want to make money together, then there is no way, we will open a store opposite, or even in other places. We have investigated your place, and the operating cost is not high. It is still okay to open a few stores to compete with you."
Among this group of people, the core person who provides ammunition is Gou Zhongbin.
Cheng Ran understood as he watched from the side, where there is interest, there is union, famous food or travel columns will inevitably have such connections. He had also heard of Gou Zhongbin, a relatively famous columnist who sometimes appeared on the radio as a guest editor to recommend food and travel.
Gou Zhongbin grinned, "In my opinion, it's better for everyone to make money together. There's no need to make a mess. Little brother, talk to your boss and convey the situation. We'll make an appointment and implement this matter as soon as possible."
Gou Zhongbin's words were like a final decision. The people around him had also explained the pros and cons, and of course the threats were accurately conveyed. He felt that he could now play the good cop and settle the matter.
The board game cafe is a good idea. The fact that it is popular now is proof of success. If they open branches next, they will make money easily. It is the best choice to make money in this way, compared to opening similar stores and taking the risk of being forgotten by the crowd.
Jiang Zhou had already stood up and said, "I'm very busy. My boss won't take back what he said. So I appreciate your kindness, but Tianxing Daoguan will not open any branches."
Seeing Jiang Zhou saying these words and going to greet the guests, the eyes of Gou Zhongbin and others gradually became gloomy.
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After the group of people left, Cheng Ran walked into the office. Not long after, Jiang Zhou pushed the door and walked in.
Cheng Ran laughed, "Not only does he have the same hairstyle as Xiao Ma Ge, but he also has the same demeanor... Those are all veterans in this business, but they were rejected by you. I'm not worried about them opening a branch, even if they open one right across from us, I'll applaud and welcome them, why do you think that is?"
Jiang Zhou blinked and said, "It's because running a store is so tiring... It's not as easy as selling board games!"
After that, Jiang Zhou said, "Tianxing Stadium is very popular, even explosively popular. We are crowded every day, and others must learn from it. This trend has started in Chengdu, and what about other cities? It's like a wave of people in the stadium. You should have seen it. The last time Chengdu played in the Chinese Super League, I spent three months of savings to buy a ticket to support our Quanxing team. I raised my hands and shouted "Xiongqi!" At the beginning, there were only a few of us, and no one responded at all. As a result, we persevered. After three times, the people next to us followed suit. The fourth time, the wave of people over there had already started. The wave of people circled the Provincial Stadium with nearly 10,000 people. The sound of "Xiongqi" continued, from far to near, whistling in! And whistling away. That scene was spectacular!"
Jiang Zhou said this, his eyes sparkling.
"With more board game stores opening, this form of entertainment will spread more widely, and Three Kingdoms will sell better... Your father bought our Huatong without making a fuss, and you did this again. Your Cheng family is really... too cunning."