In the evening, when Lufei returned home, Tong Xiaojun was doing laundry. Lufei felt a little distressed because she was pregnant.

"Back home?"

"Yes, my dear queen!"

"You look a mess!" Tong Xiaojun scolded him with a glance.

Lufei chuckled and took off his clothes, hanging them on the side. Tong Xiaojun wiped her hand and sniffed it, looking somewhat incredulous. "You didn't drink, did you?"

"No, I didn't. Smell it!" Lufei said, breathing on Tong Xiaojun.

At that time, Tong Xiaojun disliked it when he drank alcohol and became disoriented.

"What are you doing? It smells terrible. Go brush your teeth!" Tong Xiaojun angrily said.

"Alright!" Lufei grinned.

"Xiaojun, my business is doing better and better. Why don't you quit your job and stay at home to take care of yourself? We can move to a bigger house in a few months and bring my parents over to look after you. It's inconvenient for you to be pregnant, and you won't earn much money anyway."

"It hasn't been long yet. Quit my job already? I earn over 800 yuan a month. What will I do at home? Let's wait until my belly gets bigger." Tong Xiaojun pondered for a moment before speaking.

Knowing that Tong Xiaojun was reluctant to give up the 800 yuan, Lufei thought about it but didn't persuade her further.

The next morning, Lufei rushed to Shengle Street. To his surprise, Zhang Zhiyang was really capable. Without sleeping the whole night, he had workers clean up and renovate the store to resemble an internet cafe.

When Zhang Zhiyang saw Lufei, he hurriedly approached, his face beaming with pride.

"How is it, buddy? I finished everything so quickly. I even re-stickered the walls and replaced the light tubes. You just need to set up the network cables and buy the computers. With this property certificate, the store is already transferred to your name."

Zhang Zhiyang was afraid that Lufei would back out, so he transferred the property early in the morning.

Lufei grabbed Zhang Zhiyang's arm and said, "Ah, Zhang ge, you're too polite. Alright, give me your account number. I'll transfer the money to you today. It's a total of 190,000 yuan, right?"

This store had a total area of 160 square meters, and the price was fair, offered at an internal rate.

"No rush, no rush!" Zhang Zhiyang replied with a beaming smile. "We are doing millions of deals. This 100,000 to 200,000 is nothing in our eyes."

Zhang Zhiyang indeed had the confidence. Even before receiving the money, he transferred the property to Lufei.

However, it didn't matter. The house was immovable. Lufei had to pay before he could run away. In their line of work, who didn't have some connections?

"Alright, Zhang ge, you're a true friend!" Lufei said. "Zhang ge, can you help me find a location for my third store?"

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"No problem, leave it to me. I'll find it for you quickly, maybe tomorrow or within three days." Zhang Zhiyang promised confidently. "Now I need to go back and catch up on sleep. Sorry, Lufei, I was busy all night."

"Great, take care and rest well!"

Zhang Zhiyang left his account number and departed. Lufei immediately called Taozi to arrange the network installation and called Su Hongcheng to ensure that all 50 computers would be ready today.

He currently had around 150,000 to 160,000 yuan. With today's revenue, it would probably reach 180,000 to 190,000 yuan. However, it still wasn't enough. Therefore, he brought the property certificate and went to the bank for a mortgage, successfully borrowing an additional 110,000 yuan to transfer to Zhang Zhiyang.

After the money transfer, he had around 70,000 to 80,000 yuan left. It made him feel poor again, but luckily Su Hongcheng could tolerate a one-month delay in payment.

One month's time is enough for his stores to flourish everywhere, and by then, the turnover will be effortless.

Although the online gaming market has not fully exploded yet, the location he initially chose for the stores will definitely attract a booming business.

"Boss Lu is really efficient. He opened two stores in just five days. I wish you great success!" Su Hongcheng laughed heartily, but he also had some concerns.

"Thank you for your support, Boss Su!"

"About that payment...," Su Boss chuckled.

Although Su Hongcheng was polite to Lu Fei, they were both businessmen, and when it came to money, it was definitely a serious matter. He had already sensed that he had been tricked, so he had to mention it to Lu Fei.

"Brother, didn't we agree on one month?" Lu Fei said.

"Oh, well, I thought Brother Lu would take longer to expand, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. It's no problem to hold the first batch of goods for a month, but if I have to hold another batch, it might be a bit difficult for me," Su Hongcheng said with a smile.

"I see. Alright, I'll transfer a hundred thousand to you tomorrow," Lu Fei said, understanding that Su Hongcheng thought he had nothing to do with Shengguang Electronics anymore. But it didn't matter, let him speculate, Lu Fei never planned to deceive Su Hongcheng.

"Oh, that would be great! Brother, you go ahead and take care of your business. I'll take my leave now!"

"Fei Ge, Feiyu No.2 is really happening?" After seeing off Su Hongcheng, Taozi looked up at Feiyu No.2, still a bit bewildered. It all happened too fast.

Lu Fei patted Taozi's shoulder and said, "Hurry up and hire people. I'm opening the third store in four days. The future is promising, and I won't treat you badly!"

"Don't worry, I know what to do!"

On his way back, Lu Fei realized that he needed to set up a financial system and plan the overall management of his stores. He needed to establish a formal chain of companies for better control.

As his stores continued to expand, it wouldn't do to have a messy accounting system.

The next morning, Feiyu No.2 officially opened for business!

Although the foot traffic on Shengle Street was not as high as on the old street, opening an internet cafe business here was still quite profitable. The first day's revenue was close to forty thousand, and even Su Hongcheng and Zhang Zhiyang teased that they would open a store next to Lu Fei and compete with him.

But it was just talk. After all, they were not in this industry and didn't understand the intricacies. If they intervened casually, they could easily fail.

However, as Lu Fei's internet cafe business picked up, the owner of the game arcade couldn't sit still.

From the early 1990s to 2005, game arcades were a booming industry. From 1997 to 2000, they reached their peak. It was only after the rise of online gaming that they gradually declined. Later, in order to compete for the gaming market, there was even a King of Fighters competition, which sparked a wave of popularity. The reign of the old K and He Lao Er completely ignited the enthusiasm for King of Fighters and brought warmth back to the game arcade industry.

Of course, the elimination of stand-alone gaming was a change in the times that no one could stop.

Liang Qianping was currently the owner of the largest game arcade in Fucheng City. His arcades were spread throughout the city with over 150 stores, dominating the gaming market for young people.

So far, he was the big player in the gaming market.

The bosses had a keen sense of smell. They would be the first to notice any changes in business operations. Lu Fei opening two internet cafes in a row would undoubtedly take away a portion of his market share. How could Liang Qianping, this industry leader, not notice?

Each new internet cafe opened that year would cause him some losses, although they were trivial. But this trend made him somewhat worried.