Chapter 348: Side Income |
Beijing has always been a city with a high cost of living.
A 50-yuan cup of coffee might not be cheap for the average office worker in Beijing, but it’s not considered expensive either.
Compared to Jiang City, there are still plenty of customers in Beijing who can afford Nanhe Coffee.
However, since Nanhe Coffee had only just opened its first branch in Beijing, and when Du Xiaoxiao promoted the brand through live streaming while doing public welfare, the store hadn’t even officially started operations yet.
So up to now, Nanhe Coffee had virtually no reputation in Beijing.
Although daily sales were slightly better than in Jiang City, they were still far from impressive.
But after the recent changes, the introduction of the Pastry Combo significantly lowered the overall spending threshold at Nanhe Coffee.
With lower prices, it naturally attracted more customers to give it a try.
And thanks to Nanhe Coffee’s flavor and quality, many of those first-timers became repeat customers, who in turn might recommend it to their friends.
Once word starts to spread, and the store begins to draw more foot traffic, it naturally attracts even more customers.
After all, when someone walks down the street and sees an empty store, they’re not likely to feel compelled to go in. But if they see a shop full of people, they’ll be curious and tempted to give it a try themselves.
With all these factors combined, sales at Nanhe Coffee’s Beijing branch were growing rapidly.
During the past few days of video conferences, the store managers in Beijing had been reporting on their respective locations.
Song Xia had a feeling that if Nanhe Coffee was going to turn a profit, the Beijing branches might very well be the first to do it.
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BL Gaming Club.
A large sign stood atop the club’s building, clearly visible from a distance.
“Manager Yao, feel free to take a look around. If there’s anything you think needs adjusting or improving, I’ll arrange for it to be handled right away.”
Inside the club,
Wang Yang was surveying the newly renovated interior as he spoke.
“No issues at all. This is exactly the kind of look I wanted. From what I can see, most of the work is already done. How much longer until the entire renovation is complete?”
Yao Beiguo glanced around at the surroundings, nodding in satisfaction. He thought to himself that it was no wonder President Chen had recommended Wang Yang.
The quality of the renovation was top-notch, and Wang Yang was clearly very responsible.
To ensure the final result matched the original design, this designer had been dropping by every few days to check on the progress.
Whenever something was off, he would immediately direct the workers to fix it.
“Right now, the top three floors of this seven-story office building are finished. Manager Yao, if you want to start using them, they’re ready to go.”
“As for the remaining four floors, they’re mostly in the final stages. It should all be done in about ten more days.”
Wang Yang thought for a moment before responding.
The renovation for this office building was relatively straightforward. They just needed to add some partitions and adjust the layout to suit the club’s needs.
Then came the usual things—floor tiles, paint, lighting, and so on.
Chenglin Decoration, worried about delays upsetting President Chen, had sent not just one but two renovation crews.
So even though it was a seven-story building, the progress had been remarkably fast.
Ten days, huh.
Yao Beiguo considered it. That meant it was time to resume talks with the retired professional players.
Lately, aside from overseeing the renovations with Tao Ze, he had also started reaching out to some former pros.
But since the club was still under construction, many of the players remained skeptical and hesitant to sign any contracts.
Now that the club was nearly complete, and the desks and gaming chairs had already been ordered, it was just a matter of moving everything in once the renovations wrapped up.
At that point, the club’s base of operations would be fully functional.
The next step was recruitment.
During earlier conversations, some of the players had shown interest. But once they learned the club was still being built, they started to waver.
Now that the base was almost ready, approaching them again to negotiate should yield better results.
Once contracts were signed, they could use Tao Ze’s strategy—leveraging the return of these retired pros to stir up buzz.
No matter what, the comeback of a retired professional player, with the right packaging, would definitely be a hot topic.
Especially those who had once achieved notable success on the pro circuit.
Regardless of how they performed after their return, the publicity alone would be enough to put BL Gaming Club on the map.
“All right, I’ll leave it to you then, Master Wang.”
Yao Beiguo pulled himself out of his thoughts and smiled at Wang Yang.
“No trouble at all. Isn’t this exactly what I’m here for?” Wang Yang replied with a grin.
Wang Yang shook his head casually. Since President Chen trusted him so much, he was definitely going to make sure the renovation turned out well.
“Manager Yao, since there’s nothing wrong with the renovation, I won’t stay any longer. I still have some things to take care of at the company.”
“Master Wang, go ahead and take care of your business.”
Yao Beiguo smiled as he spoke. Regardless of the renovation’s quality, the fact that Wang Yang was personally appointed by President Chen as the designer meant he didn’t dare show the slightest negligence.
Who knew what kind of relationship Wang Yang had with President Chen?
Wang Yang stepped out of the BL Gaming Club and squinted slightly against the glare of the sun.
He pulled out his phone to check the time and date.
It was already June. In a few days, it would be the Dragon Boat Festival.
He had been wanting to thank President Chen for a while now, and this holiday seemed like the perfect opportunity.
Last time, he had given cash.
He wasn’t sure if President Chen had been pleased, but at the very least, he hadn’t been displeased.
So this time, to play it safe, he’d just give cash again.
After all, you can’t go wrong with that.
But how much should he give? If he gave ten thousand again, would that seem too little?
Over the past period, thanks to the renovation jobs from President Chen, he had not only been promoted to Supervisor, but his commission earnings had also increased significantly.
There was no way he could just give ten thousand again.
But what amount would be appropriate? Wang Yang fell into deep thought.
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Mingri Group.
CEO’s Office.
Chen Mo quickly wrapped up the work on his desk, then left Mingri Group with Shen Rou.
He had something important to do today—his side hustle.
Just yesterday, he had received a message from Consultant Linda. The magazine shoot was scheduled for today.
One shoot, twenty thousand in hand.
Compared to racking his brains trying to spend money, this kind of gig was way more convenient.