Losing Money to Be a Tycoon

t Cafe, Li Shi frequently came here.
He had also seen Pei Qian occasionally before but had not drawn the link that this youngster actually was the boss behind this internet cafe.

After doing some digging these few days, Li Shi now knew about Fish-Catching Internet Cafe’s relationship with Tengda.
He had also ascertained from the way Ma Yang and Zhang Yuan interacted with Pei Qian that he was Tengda’s mysterious big boss.

Li Shi had been a little concerned whether Pei Qian was a rich second-generation heir or not or if he had some special background.
However, after doing some investigation, he did not find anything of the sorts.

Based on the information he had on hand, Li Shi conjectured that Pei Qian must have made it big from his games, had nowhere to spend his money, and hence had abruptly entered the internet cafe business.

Li Shi was even more confident now.

Youngsters would often easily neglect some things.

Boss Pei might be a professional at making games and was good at it.
However, he might not be good at running a physical business.
Furthermore, Boss Pei was now holding onto his small notebook and unprofessionally scribbling and drawing in it.

What was he doing?

En, he was probably calculating the internet cafe’s losses.

From his serious expression, he must be very unhappy with the continuous state of losses for his internet cafes.
Furthermore, he didn’t seem to have come up with any good ideas.

Perhaps, Li Shi could bring forward his plan at a partnership with Boss Pei?

Li Shi sipped his coffee again as he altered his plans slightly.

He long had the intention to invest in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
However, he had been worried that the big boss behind this business would not accept him; Li Shi had then decided to wait for Fish-Catching Internet Cafe to make more losses first before making his offer.

Originally, Li Shi had thought that he had to wait for another couple of weeks or months.
However, from the looks of it now, he actually didn’t have to wait that long.

Since this big boss was already facing a predicament, now might actually be the best time to test waters.

If he continued to wait, he might miss the golden opportunity.
If this big boss suddenly decided to sell the internet cafe to someone else, wouldn’t that be Li Shi’s loss?

Thinking of this, Li Shi arranged his collar as he stood up to head outside and make a phone call.

As an investment firm’s boss, Li Shi couldn’t approach Pei Qian directly.
This might seem hasty and a little childish.

He was going to ask his subordinates to initiate a commercial arrangement, to express his desire to invest in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
Next, he would choose an appropriate venue for discussions.
This would be more appropriate and logical.

In fact, most of Li Shi’s investment projects had come knocking at his door.

Entrepreneurs of all types of companies would bring detailed stacks of information and find Li Shi, requesting for him to invest in their projects.
However, Li Shi would skim through them and get rid of most proposals, only keeping a small number he was really satisfied with.

Businesses like Fish-Catching Internet Cafe were considered exceptions.

Li Shi lit a cigarette quietly outside Fish-Catching Internet Cafe as he waited for his subordinate’s good news.

Pei Qian saw his scrawly handwriting in his notebook as he did a rough calculation.
It seemed as if creating a loss of two to three hundred thousand was still feasible.
The premise was there couldn’t be anyone pulling any stunts last minute.
If yet another unexpected source of funds entered his accounts, that would be very bad.

After calculating, Pei Qian breathed easy.
He hadn’t been so busy this period for nothing; he could see victory in sight!

He had just relaxed when his phone rang.

Pei Qian took a look.
It was from Assistant Xin.
“Boss Pei, Fu Hui Investments had just approached us.
They were hoping to invest…”

Pei Qian, “Reject them.”

Assistant Xin, “They aren’t thinking of investing in Tengda but in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe.
Although, Fu Hui Investments is considered a rather good venture capital firm…”

Pei Qian, “Reject them.”

Assistant Xin, “Alright.”

Pei Qian hung up the phone call briskly.

Invest in Fish-Catching Internet Cafe?

Don’t mess around at this time; I only have this one steady loss-making business.
If you invest in me, aren’t you trying to mess with me?

Really, at such a crucial period before settlement, who is trying to cause unnecessary trouble?!

At the door of the internet cafe, Li Shi smoked his cigarette, very relaxed.
He was waiting for his people to get back to him.

Normally, the other party would definitely gladly agree to the investment.
Both sides would then arrange for a time to meet and discuss, with Li Shi banking on his wealth of investing experience to speedily convince the other party to accept the injection of funds.

He had not even finished his cigarette when his phone rang.

“Boss Li, the other party has rejected us.”

Li Shi was flummoxed.
He didn’t know what to say all of a sudden.

They aren’t even planning on giving me a chance to meet with them? They had rejected so directly?

I haven’t even finished my cigarette!

This is not right; this is not how things are supposed to turn out!