As Hu, the furious boss, glared at him with anger, Lu Fei remained composed. He had long expected Hu to explode. Not just Hu, anyone in his position would have vented their frustration. Lu Fei narrowed his eyes, calmly flicked the cigarette ash away, and said, "Which eye of yours saw me tricking you?"
"Which eye? Both eyes, and even my *ss-eye saw it!" Hu pointed to the nearby recharge promotion and said, "What's this? Recharge 1000 and get 500? You took the money and gave me 4500. Isn't this a scam? Tell me, how much did you pocket?"
Lu Fei glanced at Taohzi and asked, "How much is it?"
Hearing this, Taohzi paused for a moment. Lu Fei smiled and said, "Never mind, whatever amount it is!"
Taohzi didn't understand why Lu Fei wanted to tell Hu, but he still replied, "Currently, there are 176,350 in the account, all from recharges!"
"Holy sh*t!"
Upon hearing this, Hu's eyes bulged out. "You're amazing, Lu Fei! You tricked away my two years' worth of money in just five days. Including what you gave as bonuses, I won't see another cent for this store for three years! Let me tell you, not a single penny less, I won't let you off the hook, and you also have to compensate me!"
"Why are you so agitated?" Lu Fei smiled and said, "Hu Boss, what does our contract say?"
Hu furrowed his brows, but remained silent. Lu Fei continued, "I pay you 4,500 for a week of management rights. After a week, the store owner, Hu Jianguo, has the right to take back the management rights or continue leasing them to Mr. Lu Fei!"
"Hu Boss, how much was your weekly revenue originally? At most 3,000, right? In a month, it's 12,000 for you. With me managing it, I can give you 15,000 a month. How much more are you earning than before!"
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"What do you mean?" Hu Boss didn't quite understand.
Lu Fei sighed and said, "Why haven't you understood yet?"
Hu Boss paused for a while, somewhat unbelieving, and said, "You mean, the management rights still belong to you, and you'll give me 15,000 a month?"
"Finally, you understand!" Lu Fei chuckled and said, "The internet cafe is still yours, but the management rights are with me. I'll give you 15,000 a month. Won't you earn more than before? Did I trick you?"
Hearing this, Hu Boss finally saw through the situation, realizing that he was still benefiting. However, he felt that something was amiss, but he couldn't figure it out.
"Are you telling me the truth? 15,000 a month?" Hu Jianguo asked tentatively.
Lu Fei said, "Of course. Doing business should be done properly, with rules and regulations. It's all in black and white. If I don't give it to you, you can sue me, and you'll win. Of course, considering equipment upgrades, this contract can only be signed for a maximum of three years!"
"Three years it is!" Hu Boss nodded.
Was Hu Boss stupid? Definitely not. Originally, having 12,000 a month was already good enough, and now with 15,000, he naturally accepted it. But he still couldn't understand what benefit Lu Fei gained from doing this.
"Feige, what kind of play are you up to? I really don't understand. Giving him 15,000 per month, how are we going to survive?" Taozi asked.
Lu Fei grinned and patted Taozi on the shoulder, saying, "Of course we'll survive, and we'll live much better than before, a hundred times, a thousand times better!"
"I'll be away for a few days. You'll take care of the shop. When there are people staying overnight, you can lock the doors and sleep here by the cash register. We've just started, and it's a bit tough. By the way, you can put up a sign outside these few days, hiring network administrators and cashiers. Once you find suitable people, you can let go of it."
"It's not tough at all. I've been so excited handling the money these few days. It's nothing compared to being tough. Feige, you go and do your thing, leave it to me. I can handle it!" Taozi said, patting his chest.
Lu Fei smiled. He knew that running an internet café didn't require much thinking, and Taozi could handle it, so he didn't say any more.