Chapter 316: Chapter 179: [Direct Staff Recruitment]

He had worked so diligently, even offering discounts to customers from time to time to improve their experience in the cafe.

But in the end, he had to pay for someone else’s mistake and only received tens of thousands in compensation.

The intangible losses from this incident would be immeasurable!

And it would be difficult to produce enough evidence to file a lawsuit.

So...

"SIGH—!"

Chen Chi let out a long sigh, and Lin Shen spoke softly.

"I understand the situation. I’ve also looked over the contract you sent me. It seems fine, so you can go get it printed."

"Are you sure you want to buy it?"

’To be honest, you have to have a conscience in business.’

Chen Chi didn’t want Lin Shen to become the next victim, so he tried to earnestly persuade him.

"Boss Lin, I know you have money, but this cafe’s reputation is already ruined. No matter how much effort you put in, I’m afraid it will be very difficult to turn things around. Unless, of course, you plan to run a different kind of business..."

"It’s fine."

Lin Shen waved his hand dismissively, then added half-jokingly,

"I love a good challenge. Life gets boring if it’s always too peaceful."

"You’re really... very optimistic."

Chen Chi really couldn’t find the words to describe Lin Shen, finally settling on "optimistic."

’After all, his personality was a bit of a contradiction.’

’On one hand, he seemed mature, which was reflected in the way he spoke.’

’But his youth also gave him an air of flamboyance and pride...’

’A strange, wealthy young man.’

This was Chen Chi’s final impression of Lin Shen.

"I’ll go print the contracts, then. Please wait a moment."

After getting up, Chen Chi headed to a nearby print shop, a little excited to get the contracts printed.

He didn’t know how Lin Shen planned to turn things around in such adversity, but since he was willing to try, Chen Chi felt he should offer his full support.

After all, he had poured years of his own blood, sweat, and tears into this cafe. It would be a real shame to just give up on it completely.

"Boss Lin, please take another look at the contracts."

Ten-odd minutes later, Chen Chi returned to Ruilu Cafe and handed the still-warm stack of contracts and documents to Lin Shen.

He took them and gave them a quick look.

The terms of the real estate contract were standard, with the most important clause being the price.

Lin Shen was satisfied on that front.

The acquisition price for the dog cafe was about what they had discussed. In fact, due to Chen Chi’s guilt, the price he offered was even slightly lower than the market rate.

The property, supplies, equipment, and over a dozen Samoyeds...

All told, it came to around five million—a very reasonable price.

Without a second thought, Lin Shen signed the contracts and even transferred the money right then and there.

[Entrepreneurial intent detected in Host. 5,000,000 has been withdrawn from the Startup Fund for payment. Current Startup Fund balance: 9,000,000]

Huh?

’Nine million left?’

Lin Shen’s eyes widened slightly.

He vaguely recalled that the last time he’d checked GoGo Maps was when it updated to the "Vast Landscapes 3.0" version.

Back then, the startup fund was already at ten million.

’So I just paid five million, and now there’s nine million left?’

’Does that mean that while I was just wandering around recently, I passed enough Red Points to earn another four million for the startup fund?’

Tsk tsk!

Lin Shen clicked his tongue in his mind, a feeling of excitement slowly building.

Meanwhile, Chen Chi, sitting across from him, stared blankly at the text message on his phone confirming the five-million-yuan deposit to his bank account.

The sight of the seven-digit number left him in a daze, unable to look away.

’He just paid? Just like that?’

’Is this for real...?’

’Did I really just get five million yuan in an instant?’

Chen Chi’s heart hammered in his chest. A rush of blood surged through him, and his breathing grew ragged.

He had assumed Lin Shen would pay in installments, but he had paid the entire amount at once!

’He’s seriously loaded!’

Overcome with excitement, Chen Chi grabbed Lin Shen’s hand and thanked him profusely.

"Thank you! Thank you! Thank you, Boss Lin, for being so generous and decisive! I really can’t thank you enough!"

"Isn’t that what business is all about?"

Lin Shen replied with a faint smile.

"I’ll probably need to renovate the dog cafe, so I’ll have to ask you to look after the dogs for a while. We can discuss your fee, of course."

"No need! I’ll take care of them for free!"

Chen Chi said with a happy laugh.

"I’ve been looking after them all this time anyway, so what’s another day or two? I’ve grown quite attached to them."

"Alright, then."

Lin Shen got up to leave. As Chen Chi was seeing him out of the cafe, Lin Shen suddenly turned his head and asked,

"By the way, you don’t have a regular job at the moment, do you?"

"Yeah."

Chen Chi scratched his head, looking a bit embarrassed.

"To be honest, Boss Lin, I’ve been doing food delivery and driving for a rideshare app to make ends meet. My wife just had a baby, and we’re really strapped for cash right now. Otherwise, I really couldn’t have brought myself to sell this cafe..."

"I understand."

Lin Shen patted Chen Chi’s shoulder. Though younger, his actions showed the consideration and care of an elder.

’The hardship of being unemployed in your middle ages... just thinking about it is tough.’

"Once the dog cafe is renovated, you can come back and continue as the manager. The salary won’t be less than ten thousand a month."

Huh?

’No less than ten thousand?’

Chen Chi looked at Lin Shen in disbelief.

Even in a city like Modu, a ten-thousand-yuan salary was excellent.

Especially for a low-barrier, entry-level service job like this, a monthly salary of ten thousand was something he wouldn’t have even dared to dream of.

Yet Lin Shen had offered it without a moment’s hesitation.

’He was the absolute dream boss!’

"Thank you!"

As a man in his thirties, Chen Chi suddenly felt an urge to cry, and his voice trembled as he spoke.

"You’re... you’re too good to me! I really don’t know how to thank you..."