Chapter 170: I’m Going to Chase My Dream

“Song Xia, the Coffee Shop just opened, and a single day’s earnings aren’t much. You need to think long-term.”

“What we need to focus on now is improving the Coffee Shop’s service and reputation. Once the Coffee Shop’s reputation goes up, why would we worry about not having customers?”

Chen Mo said slowly. There was no way he would consider lowering the prices.

“By the way, about the flower baskets outside, get someone to clear them all after work. I noticed some of the flower baskets have already been blown over by the wind, and the originally clean and tidy pedestrian street is now a mess.”

“But President Chen, those flower baskets are really effective. I saw a lot of customers coming in because of them this afternoon.”

Song Xia quickly responded. With the coffee prices already scaring off so many customers, if the flower baskets were removed, there probably wouldn’t be many customers left by the end of the day.

“One must not be selfish. Everyone is responsible for protecting the environment of the pedestrian street. We can’t let our own interests affect others’ experiences.”

“When you go shopping, would you prefer the pedestrian street to be clean or dirty?”

“I…”

Song Xia was momentarily speechless. Of course, she would prefer the pedestrian street to be cleaner, but the problem was, those flower baskets were just decorations! They didn’t ruin the environment of the street!

“That’s settled then. I’ll come check tomorrow.”

With that, Chen Mo stood up and left the Coffee Shop.

Today’s loss didn’t matter much. He needed to observe the Coffee Shop for a while longer. If it kept losing money, then he could consider opening a branch.

…………

As evening fell,

Jiangcheng University,

Female Dormitory.

“Xiao Rou, it will be just me in the dorm for the next while. If you get lonely, feel free to give me a call.”

Zhang Lan said as she packed her suitcase, turning to Shen Rou beside her.

“Are you really going through with it?”

Shen Rou looked at Zhang Lan, who was packing, and asked seriously.

She hadn’t expected that her best friend would quit her job to participate in a singing competition.

“What if I am? My dream is to sing, and this audition is my chance. I can’t miss it.”

“I didn’t want to quit either, but they wouldn’t give me any time off. What else could I do?”

Zhang Lan smiled. Singing was her dream; the job was just a temporary measure to survive.

Shen Rou sighed as she looked at Zhang Lan.

She didn’t plan to persuade her. Zhang Lan’s determination to sing was like her own concern for the orphanage. If she didn’t give it her all, it would always leave a regret in her heart.

“Okay, I support you.”

“You’re the best, Xiao Rou!”

Zhang Lan stood up and hugged Shen Rou affectionately.

“If I fail chasing my dream, I’ll be counting on you for support!”

“You’re always welcome!”

Shen Rou smiled and then quickly glanced at the time before running over to her computer.

“You finish packing. I need to study.”

“Hey, are you really that heartless? You’re not going to send me off?”

Zhang Lan pouted as she watched Shen Rou open her computer.

“I can’t. I’m studying German now, and I can’t skip class.”

Shen Rou didn’t pay any attention to Zhang Lan’s pout. After she realized how important the assistant job was, she understood that professional assistants had to learn many things, including languages from various countries.

Since the orphanage matter had been resolved, she had quit her part-time job and started using her free time for learning. Today was the second lesson of her German Online Course, and it was crucial not to miss it.

“Alright, I’m leaving. Bye!”

Zhang Lan zipped up her suitcase and walked out of the dorm.

As for the affection between the two, Shen Rou didn’t mind not sending her off.

After all, with Shen Rou’s high salary, if she didn’t study and improve her skills, she would be replaced sooner or later.

So, Zhang Lan didn’t want Shen Rou to be delayed by sending her off and miss her studies.

…………

Monday,

Chen Mo sat in his office and calculated his current System Funds.

November had already passed for several days,

Employee wages had been paid, and with taxes and other expenses, the total expenditure was 3.4 million.

This time, the Coffee Shop employees’ salaries were included, so the total was higher than before.

Additionally, the Clothing Factory had purchased five buses and thirty electric bikes, totaling 3.2 million.

The expansion of game servers at Cangxue Games had cost 1 million.

The new office space for the Coffee Shop had been secured, and with the purchase of desks, chairs, computers, and other expenses, a total of 1.4 million had been spent.

Altogether, this added up to 9 million.

Previously, the System Funds were nearly exhausted, but thanks to the traffic boost from the Live Streaming Competition, income surged.

Moreover, with the new month, players who hadn’t purchased Monthly Cards the previous month had started buying them again.

There were also Weekly Cards, and more people were buying them. After calculating, a Weekly Card costs two yuan per week, which adds up to 8 yuan a month.

This was 2 yuan less than the Monthly Card, which costs 10 yuan.

However, the number of Weekly Card buyers was higher than Monthly Card buyers.

Especially after the live stream promotion, new players were joining the game every day. This led to an increase in Weekly Card purchases, and by the end of the month, the revenue from Weekly Cards was higher than Monthly Cards.

As a result, the system funds grew by more than 13 million during this period.

After deducting the 9 million in expenses, there was still over 4 million in System Funds left.

Damn it,

How did this money keep increasing?

If it weren’t for the big spending during the last company meeting and the Coffee Shop expenses, the System Funds would probably have exceeded 10 million by now.

However, having 4 million in System Funds left was still a good situation.

He would need to observe the Coffee Shop for a while longer, and if nothing changed, he could invest in opening the next Coffee Shop.

The renovation and the purchase of a storefront would quickly deplete the funds anyway.

With this, the task of reducing the System Funds to less than half of the initial amount within two months should be achievable.

I just don’t know what the reward for completing this task will be.

I hope it’s not like the last task where the reward was a few songs from parallel worlds. That was absolutely useless.

……….

Clothing Factory Workshop,

Li Shen held a phone stand in his hand, with the phone broadcasting live as he walked through the workshop.

“Brothers, this is the workshop of Changfeng Clothing Factory. Take a look at the floor, the cleanliness, and the working environment. Our workshop meets the 5S standards.”

“And some of our machines are the latest models. The clothes made here are flawless.”

“Also, take a look at these fabrics; they’re all top-quality materials.”