I Really Didn't Mean to Make Money

“President Chen, your coffee.”

Shen Rou placed the freshly brewed coffee on the table, observing President Chen’s smile with curiosity, wondering what happy thought might have crossed his mind.

Chen Mo took the coffee and habitually took a sip.

Hmm!

The taste of the coffee had changed, becoming more fragrant and pure than before.

“Did you switch the coffee?”

He looked up at Shen Rou.

“Yes, I got these coffee beans from Song Xia. How is it, does it suit your taste?”

Shen Rou nodded. After President Chen returned from the Coffee Shop last time, he mentioned that their coffee tasted much better. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

So, during her break, she went to the Coffee Shop to learn a bit.

She was initially worried that without the Coffee Shop’s machines, she wouldn’t be able to replicate their flavor.

But with Teacher Su’s guidance, she learned that even a manual grinder could produce great coffee.

She had mastered the basic skills of making coffee over this period, and today was her first attempt.

“Thank you, you’ve been thoughtful. It’s very good.”

Chen Mo nodded, feeling that hiring this assistant was indeed a wise decision.

Of course, it would have been even better if she hadn’t approved that Live Streaming project.

But there was no helping it. He now had five companies, and if you included the Foundation, that made six.

He couldn’t possibly manage everything himself and had to delegate, letting others handle the management.

He was responsible for the overall direction, and inevitably, some underhanded tactics would cause deviations.

The typical representatives of these underhanded tactics were Wei Yan, Li Shen, and Wu Yu.

However, these troublemakers had been reassigned to other positions, with business handling game design, and procurement handling short video development, essentially working outside their expertise. What trouble could they stir up now?

Currently, Wei Yan hadn’t caused any issues apart from the Tianlong matter.

Though Tianlong’s success was due to many factors, so Wei Yan couldn’t be entirely blamed.

His task now was to correct the course when deviations occurred.

Hearing President Chen’s approval, Shen Rou felt slightly relieved and then remembered something.

“By the way, President Chen, when I went to the Coffee Shop, I overheard Song Xia and the others discussing that they had opened a Cat Café, and it’s reportedly doing well.”

Hmm!

Chen Mo’s action of drinking coffee suddenly paused, and he looked up at Shen Rou.

“What did you just say?”

“Song Xia and the others opened a Cat Café...”

Cat Café?

Hearing those words, he couldn’t hear anything else Shen Rou said.

Just those words alone told him the outcome.

In his previous life, when Cat Cafés first emerged, they became incredibly popular, with influencers flocking to them as a must-visit spot.

Things were looking a bit grim!

Chen Mo’s heart instantly became vigilant. Ever since confirming the Coffee Shop was indeed losing money, he hadn’t paid much attention to it.

How did they suddenly come up with the idea of a Cat Café?

Chen Mo gritted his teeth silently. These guys really took advantage of his inattention to stir things up!

Couldn’t they just let him have some peace of mind?

“President Chen...”

Seeing President Chen standing there in a daze, Shen Rou called out with some concern.

Chen Mo snapped back to reality, his previously excited mood dissipating completely.

He waved his hand weakly.

“Alright, I’ve got it. You go ahead and do your work.”

“Okay, President Chen.”

Shen Rou nodded and returned to her cubicle, though she was puzzled.

He was clearly happy just moments ago; why did he suddenly become unhappy?

............

The next day, After delegating some tasks to Shen Rou, Chen Mo had Yang Dahai drive him to the Nanhe Cat Café.

Since the Coffee Shop was in a pedestrian street, vehicles couldn’t enter, so he had Yang Dahai find a parking spot while he walked over.

Before arriving, he hoped that the Cat Café’s success was merely due to a slightly larger customer base.

But upon reaching the Coffee Shop entrance and seeing the scene inside, he realized his hopes were dashed.

The Cat Café was already packed with people and cats.

Seeing this scene, he knew the Cat Café was a complete success.

What left him even more speechless was that next to the Cat Café was a clothing store, and the brand was unmistakably Changfeng Apparel.

If that were all, it would be manageable.

The key issue was the sign outside the clothing store.

Buy more than two pieces of clothing and receive a 50 yuan coffee voucher. (Valid only at Nanhe Coffee)

They even set up a promotional chain activity here.

“I haven’t heard of this clothing brand, but the style and quality are really nice. Just right for us to each buy one and save fifty yuan on coffee.”

Two young women chatted as they passed by Chen Mo and headed straight into the Cat Café.

This...

Chen Mo took a deep breath, walked to the Coffee Shop entrance, and pushed the door open.

Scanning the room, he spotted Song Xia and Lin Zhu behind the counter.

He walked straight over.

“President Chen, what brings you here?”

Song Xia looked up and was surprised to see President Chen.

Listening to Song Xia, Chen Mo sighed inwardly. If he hadn’t come, who knows what else they would have turned the Coffee Shop into.

Looking at the customers in the Coffee Shop, he could already tell the Cat Café was definitely profitable.

He just didn’t know what the daily revenue was now.

“No reason, I heard you guys opened a Cat Café, so I came to check it out. How’s the Coffee Shop’s revenue now?”

Chen Mo asked nonchalantly.

Upon hearing this, Song Xia’s face lit up with a smile.

“President Chen, the Coffee Shop is doing great now. We are serving up to 200 customers a day. Currently, the average revenue, including cat treats and canned cat food, is about 12,000 yuan.”

She hadn’t included the first few days after opening in this average revenue.

Just as Chen Mo was about to calculate, Song Xia continued.

“More importantly, the Coffee Shop’s reputation is growing, so customer traffic will definitely increase. I’ve done some calculations; given our size, serving 25 to 30 customers simultaneously is optimal.”

“And with the Coffee Shop open for 12 hours a day, once its reputation is fully established, we should be able to serve between 300 to 360 customers a day.”

“If we calculate based on the minimum of 300 people, the daily revenue would reach 15,000. And that’s just assuming each customer only buys a 50-dollar cup of coffee. It doesn’t even include the income from cat treats and canned cat food, among other snacks.”