After seeing the message Qin Xiaoyu sent him, Chen Kai also checked his phone.
Sure enough, he saw a piece of news that had exploded online.
It was about the trending topic of his previously purchased investment project, which had surged 200 times in value.
Opening the comments section, many netizens were leaving messages.
"Oh my god, what's going on with this investment project! Wasn't it practically dead before, steadily declining and almost delisted? Now it's suddenly surged 200 times?"
"Is this some kind of last gasp before death?"
"Wow, a 200-fold increase in value! If anyone had bought into this project before, wouldn't they have made a fortune?"
"Yeah, assuming someone bought 100,000 yuan at a low price, they'd now have close to 20 million yuan, instantly becoming a multimillionaire."
Many netizens, especially those who usually loved to study investments,
were now filled with regret.
If only they had known this project could surge 200 times in the past few days.
They should have invested earlier.
Chen Kai also checked his account balance in the backend.
The balance already showed around 20 million yuan.
Now, he just needed to withdraw it, and after taxes, it would be successfully deposited.
Not bad.
Around 100,000 yuan directly turned into nearly 20 million yuan.
A 200-fold return.
Chen Kai was very satisfied with this result.
Then he quietly applied for a withdrawal; since it was a large sum, it would likely require one or two business days for review.
After applying for the withdrawal,
Chen Kai smiled at the message Qin Xiaoyu sent him.
"Xiaoyu, I remember you bet with me before that if this project really went up, you'd buy me a new phone, an iPhone 6S, right?"
Qin Xiaoyu felt a little awkward at this moment.
"Ah, Old Chen, you still remember that?"
"What, Qin Xiaoyu, by your look, are you trying to back out?"
"Who said that? Am I, Qin Xiaoyu, that kind of person!"
"It's just a 6S, I'll buy it! A bet's a bet."
Qin Xiaoyu said with a hint of pain after sending the message.
"But seriously, a 200-fold return, Old Chen, you hit the jackpot!"
After calming down from her shock,
Qin Xiaoyu returned to the main topic.
"Alright, Old Chen, let's get back to business. We'll talk about that later! First, my aunt is inviting us both to dinner tonight. Are you coming or not?!"
"Won't you reconsider?"
"Let me tell you upfront, my aunt is very beautiful, she's a real looker!"
"Are you sure you're not coming?"
It was probably better for Chen Kai not to go.
After all, Qin Xiaoyu's mouth had no filter.
No matter what, her aunt was an elder.
If her aunt found out that her niece had been living at his place for so long, she would surely ask a lot of questions.
As an elder, she would definitely think of other things.
Chen Kai decided not to get involved.
Who knew what kind of personality Qin Xiaoyu's aunt had?
What if she was very protective, and what if she started thinking about other things? Then he would be in big trouble.
Although Chen Kai hadn't done anything to Xiaoyu during her stay at his house these past few days, he couldn't stop her family from suspecting!
Parents who were overly protective of their daughters, for example.
If they found out, wouldn't they chase him down eighteen streets with a cleaver in minutes?
'You little brat, you're the one who seduced my daughter, aren't you?'
Although the other party was just Qin Xiaoyu's aunt, not her parents, it shouldn't be that exaggerated.
But it was hard to say.
After all, there were plenty of aunts who were especially fond of their nieces these days.
Just thinking about the possible scenarios,
Chen Kai immediately replied, 'Forget it.'
Anyway, he had just made plans with Wu Qian, the manager of Meili Internet Cafe, and he wasn't necessarily free tonight. It was better to talk about it another time.
After replying to Qin Xiaoyu's message,
Chen Kai sat in his office and packed a few things.
Then he went downstairs.
A car was waiting at the company entrance, a sedan.
Wu Qian was in the driver's seat, responsible for driving.
As soon as Chen Kai got in and sat in the back,
Wu Qian said, visibly shocked,
"Boss, why are you coming out of the commercial office building under Qingteng Real Estate Group? Are you here for business?"
"I heard that this building was fully purchased by a rather young entrepreneur."
"Wait a minute."
Mid-sentence, Wu Qian immediately realized something.
Her CPU quickly spun, thinking wildly.
She thought of a possibility.
"Boss, could it be that the person who bought this commercial building is you?!"
Wu Qian sat in the driver's seat and glanced at Chen Kai in the back through the rearview mirror.
Her face showed a shocked expression.
As soon as she said this, before Chen Kai could even answer,
Wu Qian thought again and felt it was unlikely.
Although Chen Kai had acquired Meili Internet Cafe, his cash flow must be quite substantial.
After all, Meili Internet Cafe's revenue and turnover were indeed very impressive.
It was large-scale, and most importantly, it had several branches in other districts across the city.
The internet fees were quite expensive, and there were many consumption items available in the cafe.
Plus, it was located in the City Center.
The foot traffic and average spending were both quite high.
However, compared to the value of the Qingteng Commercial Building, it was still insignificant!
To buy an entire building, one would certainly need billions of yuan; there would be no hope without it.
This wasn't a rental.
And it wasn't just a mere one or two floors.
It was the entire building!
Chen Kai replied,
"Mm."
Chen Kai's expression showed no reaction; he remained completely calm throughout.
Despite having acquired the property rights to the entire commercial building through the system, and having just acquired the Qingteng Commercial Office Building, Chen Kai's reaction was very subdued.
As a business magnate who had possessed so much wealth in his previous life,
he had seen too many things and encountered too many situations.
The reborn Chen Kai would not have any emotional fluctuations over such a small property right.
It was Wu Qian, sitting in the driver's seat,
who was very excited at this moment.
And also very shocked!!
It turned out to be just as she thought; CEO Chen was indeed the boss of Tide Cyber Technology, the company that acquired the Qingteng Commercial Office Building.
Although she had imagined that Chen Kai's identity was not simple,
she never expected him to be so incredibly powerful!
He acquired an entire building and was still so calm??
The more Wu Qian thought about it, the more curious she became.
She wondered which capital group's young master the boss was.
Could it be the largest capital group in Jing City?
Ordinary wealthy families wouldn't be this powerful, able to produce so much cash flow at once.
It could only be described as terrifying.
On the way to Meili Internet Cafe,
Chen Kai, sitting in the back, slowly spoke.
He said with a calm expression,
"Manager Wu, what do you need to discuss with me at the internet cafe that requires an in-person meeting? Can't it be explained over the phone?"
Wu Qian, who was driving, replied,
"Boss, it's like this! I asked you to meet this afternoon, to come to our internet cafe and sit in my office, because our internet cafe plans to expand in the next day or two."
"Because, as you know, our Meili Internet Cafe has been developing for many years, and it's quite difficult to reach its current scale."
"Currently, the internet cafe's management has proposed the idea of expansion."
"We want to transform our Meili Internet Cafe into a large internet cafe, and we will add many entertainment consumption facilities and projects at that time!"
"At that point, the internet cafe's earning potential is estimated to increase further."
"However, expansion will incur significant costs, and there will be a considerable outflow from our internet cafe's accounts."
"Therefore, we didn't dare to make a decision on our own."
"We thought it best to invite you in person so we can discuss it."
"To seek your approval and hear your thoughts."
Hearing Wu Qian, who was driving, finish her explanation,
Chen Kai's eyes lit up. He thought that expanding the scale was very necessary.
So he had no objections.
Moreover, Tide Cyber Technology would continuously generate money for him.
This included all his other companies and industries.
Let alone a mere Meili Internet Cafe; its monthly revenue was just pocket change, a drop in the bucket.
Thinking of this, Chen Kai immediately smiled with satisfaction.
So he directly replied,
"You want to expand it into an internet cafe, right? I'm giving you full authority on costs; do whatever you want, no need to consider the cost!"
"Besides that,"
"I want to ask, what are the approximate salaries of our internet cafe's current employees, from the cleaning aunties to the internet cafe managers, and the equipment maintenance personnel?"
Wu Qian thought Chen Kai intended to collectively cut the employees' salaries.
By cutting salaries, a large sum of money would be saved and entirely invested into the internet cafe's expansion budget.
She initially thought Chen Kai meant this.
However, what Wu Qian didn't expect was that
Chen Kai said next:
"Never mind, I won't ask what our internet cafe employees' current salaries are. Just double their original salaries, effective this month!"
"Let's do it this way. If you want people to work well, you have to make sure they're well-fed."
After Chen Kai finished speaking, he immediately took out his phone and played for a while.
He looked at some short video-related products from this era, 2016, noting the inconsistent quantity and user experience.
Having mastered the relatively mature big data technology many years later,
Chen Kai had enough confidence to make his company stand at the forefront of the times.
And capture a market share worth hundreds of billions, or even trillions, in the future short video industry.
Wu Qian's expression at this moment was incredibly shocked.
She thought she had misheard just now.
"What, Boss, you're not joking, are you?"
The internet cafe was about to expand, and the money needed was already substantial.
According to general business strategies,
shouldn't they collectively cut employee salaries and use the saved money as part of the expenditure costs?
This way, it would be equivalent to having employees crowdfund their salaries to help the company expand its business.
Even if employees were unhappy, they could only suppress it.
Anyway, if you don't want to do it, you can leave; there are plenty of people who will.
But CEO Chen is too kindhearted!