novelraw Chapter 77 : Open Another Internet Cafe
Chapter 77 : Open Another Internet Cafe
Chapter 77: Open Another Internet Cafe
Across from Yunhai University, there was a bank branch on the commercial street.
Since he didn't make an appointment in advance, Chen Fan could only go to two branches and withdraw 150,000 yuan.
The money was put in a large backpack and handed to Tang Yunna, making her feel a bit dizzy.
It seemed unreal.
It had only been a little over a month.
Yet Chen Fan had already made so much money.
"Th-thank you."
Chen Fan smiled, "I should be thanking you. Actually, I'm the one who profited by buying this house from you."
Tang Yunna looked down at the money in her hands.
"If it were someone else buying the house from me, I might have regretted it."
"But you... I'm happy for you."
"Because I feel you have the ability and business acumen, you were born to make money and get rich."
Tang Yunna smiled, "Little brother Chen Fan, goodbye, hope we have a chance to meet again."
"Maybe the next time we meet, you'll have become a real big boss."
"Goodbye."
After saying that, Tang Yunna waved and, carrying her bag, hailed a taxi and disappeared into the street.
Chen Fan watched Tang Yunna disappear, unable to help but sigh with emotion.
In this life, he absolutely must not gamble, a good family was ruined because of it.
"Mr. Chen, Mr. Chen, please wait..."
Just as he was about to leave, the female clerk who had helped him with the business came running out, calling out to Chen Fan.
Chen Fan turned around in puzzlement.
"Is there something else?"
The female clerk revealed a professional smile.
"Mr. Chen, your deposit in our bank has reached the level for a VIP member. Are you interested in becoming a VIP member?"
Chen Fan curiously asked, "What privileges do VIP members have?"
The girl smiled and explained, "Becoming a VIP member allows you to have higher-level privileges. You can have a higher withdrawal limit and higher-level services."
"Next time you withdraw money, you won't need to queue, you can go directly through the VIP channel."
"At the same time, we will have dedicated staff to serve you and help you with any business."
Chen Fan thought about it, "I still have things to do today, I'll come back and do it next time."
The girl seemed a bit reluctant.
"Then can you contact me the next time you come?"
Chen Fan understood that handling VIP business probably meant some commission for this clerk.
His gaze swept over her name tag.
"Zhou Xiuna."
Chen Fan memorized her name and nodded.
"I'll find you next time."
"Thank you, thank you..."
The female clerk hurriedly nodded in thanks, and Chen Fan waved and left the branch.
Back at the Starry Sky Internet Cafe office, Chen Fan put the contract in the drawer.
In a few more days, after the transfer procedures were completed and he got the property ownership certificate, he would truly become a homeowner.
Although it was a street-level shop and not a commercial residential property, this was still Chen Fan's first property.
This speed was at least ten years faster compared to his previous life.
It was a pity that, for the time being, he couldn't share this joy with others.
Sitting in the office, Chen Fan calculated his current assets.
One property, around 150 square meters.
The follow-up acquisition funds for Wangwang were in place, he had just spent 300,000 yuan to buy the house, and Chen Fan's personal account still had over 4.6 million yuan left.
With so much money, in Yunhai, Chen Fan was definitely considered truly wealthy.
However, he couldn't just leave so much money sitting in a bank account collecting interest.
After thinking it over, Chen Fan decided to open another internet cafe.
First, this current cafe was almost always full, operating under high load.
Second, this wasn't 20 years later when the internet cafe industry was in decline and half-dead.
In this era, opening an internet cafe, as long as you had the ability to get it started, was basically like having another money tree, a stable source of profits.
Chen Fan calculated.
Rent or buy a street-level shop in a good location and open another Starry Sky Internet Cafe of a similar scale.
The computers would need to be purchased again, plus renovation, electricity, etc., it would be around 1 million yuan.
Based on Starry Sky Internet Cafe's current profit rate, it would take about half a year to recoup the investment.
This rate of return is absolutely worth it.
No sooner said than done, Chen Fan locked the drawer and prepared to go out and look for a location to open the cafe.
But as soon as he came out of the office, he ran into an acquaintance.
"Fourth Brother?"
Luo Wenjie looked at Chen Fan in surprise, his gaze sweeping over the office behind Chen Fan.
"You... how did you come out from here?"
Chen Fan smiled bitterly, it seems he had been discovered after all.
"You... know the boss of this internet cafe?"
Chen Fan shook his head, thought about it, and decided not to hide it anymore.
After all, Luo Wenjie wasn't a stranger, he was his roommate.
If he lied and the lie was exposed later, it would negatively impact the brotherhood between them.
So Chen Fan decided to tell the truth.
"You're here to surf the internet?"
"Yeah, I've been hanging out here almost every day recently."
Luo Wenjie glanced at the office behind Chen Fan, as if wanting to say something but holding back.
Chen Fan smiled, "Second Brother, shall we go back to the dorm together?"
Luo Wenjie froze for a moment, realizing that Chen Fan probably had something to tell him.
"Wait for me, I'll go pay and log off first."
On the way back, Luo Wenjie hesitated for a moment, but ultimately couldn't hold back.
"Fourth Brother, is there something you're hiding from me?"
Chen Fan smiled, "Starry Sky Internet Cafe is mine."
"You... huh?"
Luo Wenjie's expression froze in shock as he stared at Chen Fan in disbelief.
"You... what did you say?"
"Starry Sky Internet Cafe is yours?"
Luo Wenjie's gaze seemed to be saying, you must be joking.
But Chen Fan nodded.
"That's right. It's mine."
Luo Wenjie suddenly became excited.
"You... where did you get so much money from?"
"I earned some savings from a small project during the summer vacation. Later, I saw the news that Global Village was transferring ownership, so I cobbled together some funds and acquired the internet cafe."
Luo Wenjie still couldn't quite believe it.
"What did you do to earn so much money? Rob a bank?"
Chen Fan laughed, "I did a small project, but even if I told you, you wouldn't understand. You just need to know that this internet cafe is mine now."
As expected, Luo Wenjie's focus was completely on the internet cafe.
He stared at Chen Fan for two seconds, then suddenly blurted out an excited curse.
"I... damn it."
"Fourth Brother, no, Big Brother Fan, from today on I'll call you Big Brother Fan."
"You really didn't tell your buddy about something like this."
"I've been going to this place for almost a month now, and you hid it completely."
"Damn it, compensate me! You have to compensate me."
Luo Wenjie joked angrily, "From now on, I have to get a 50% discount whenever I go there, otherwise I'll immediately defect to another internet cafe."
Chen Fan laughed, "No problem."
"From now on, you can go there for free for life. You can stay as long as you want."
"Really?"
Luo Wenjie's eyes widened, seeing that Chen Fan didn't seem to be joking, he excitedly slapped Chen Fan's shoulder.
"That's what I'm talking about! As expected from a good buddy."
Chen Fan smiled, "Don't get too excited yet. I'm not just giving you a discount for no reason."
"I may not be at the cafe often, so you'll need to help me keep an eye on things and report anything to me immediately."
Luo Wenjie's eyes lit up.
"Damn, so I'd be like the network admin?"
"You want me to be your unpaid network admin? No way, no way. You have to pay me a salary, otherwise I'm not doing it."
Chen Fan smiled and asked, "Pay a salary, no problem, how much do you think is appropriate?"
Luo Wenjie shook his head with a smile.
"Nevermind, then I'd really be working for you."
"Don't worry. As long as you let me use the internet for free, I'll help you keep an eye on the place and make sure the staff don't take advantage of you."
"Count on Second Brother to take care of it."