Chapter 77: One million and one hundred yuan

After listening to the blueprint drawn by Qin Tian, Zhao Mingyuan raised his head to drink a glass of beer and fell into deep thought.

Qin Tian didn't say anything more and ate skewers while waiting for his response.

The reason he proposed this cooperation suggestion to Zhao Mingyuan was because he saw that he had experience in this area, sufficient ability, and long-term vision, so a sudden idea sprouted in his mind.

If he didn't agree, it meant he lacked courage, and there was no need for him to talk about this cooperation anymore.

As for whether what he just said would inspire Zhao Mingyuan to abandon him and monopolize this business, Qin Tian wasn't worried at all.

First, without his foresight as a reborn person, it would be very difficult for Zhao Mingyuan to succeed alone.

Furthermore, for him, there were many ways to make money, and many were easier and had higher returns than this.

It would be great if this cooperation could be achieved, but it didn't matter if it couldn't.

"Xiao Qin."

After a long time, Zhao Mingyuan finally spoke again.

"Brother Zhao, go ahead."

Qin Tian looked at him, a calm and composed smile hanging on his still somewhat young face.

Zhao Mingyuan felt more and more emotional in his heart and said seriously: "To be honest, the big cake you just drew really moved me. I also know that without you, I would mostly likely not be able to do this thing alone."

Speaking of this, he changed the subject: "But I also said before, this cost is not small. If we cooperate, can you come up with this capital?"

Judging from his clothes, Qin Tian should be a child from an ordinary family. Even if he could convince his family to support him, he might not be able to come up with this money.

"I understand this."

Qin Tian nodded slightly and asked back: "Brother Zhao, roughly estimate, how much money is needed in the early stage?"

"I can't really say."

Zhao Mingyuan rubbed his chin with his fingers and thought seriously for a moment before continuing: "Going high-end, Yucheng is definitely not very suitable. We should ideally start in Jiangcheng."

"Correct."

Qin Tian nodded in agreement.

"If we want to go chain, we must occupy the Jiangcheng market as soon as possible. If we do it, we should do it big. My idea is to open three shops first at the same time, in the most prosperous pedestrian street and commercial street. There are more young people there, and it's best to make a splash and build awareness."

"According to the rent of the houses there, plus decoration, equipment, and so on—of course, they all have to be high-end internet cafes—based on my experience of running internet cafes for these years, the initial investment is at least two million."

"If we split it in half, it's one million. This is still under the condition that I try my best to control costs, such as being able to press the computer payment for a few months. If it doesn't go well, it will be a bit more."

After saying that, he stared at Qin Tian quietly, observing the changes in his expression and eyes.

One million was naturally no problem for him, and it was even less than half of his bank account balance.

But for a boy who was still in high school, it could be said to be a huge sum of money.

You know, when he was in school, his daily pocket money was only a few cents.

The era was different now, but his son, who was still in junior high school, only got one hundred yuan a week.

This was still based on his educational concept of raising sons poorly and daughters richly.

Even so, his son was already an enviable existence in his class.

What shocked him was that there was no look of panic on the boy's face.

Instead, he was overly calm, and in his eyes, there even seemed to be a little surprise that this number was low.

Little did he know, this amount of capital was indeed much less than what Qin Tian imagined.

In his previous life, let alone opening three internet cafes on a prosperous commercial street, even opening one would probably cost this much.

But thinking about the current wage level and prices, plus Zhao Mingyuan's rich experience in this industry, he felt there was nothing wrong with it.

"Brother Zhao, then for this matter, how many months of preparation are needed roughly?"

Qin Tian asked.

Zhao Mingyuan was stunned for a moment and answered: "If the site selection goes smoothly, we can start construction in about a month. Various permits and such can also be run down before the decoration is finished. I have connections in this regard."

"Brother Zhao, if you believe me, give me two months, and I will definitely transfer this one million to the cooperation account before the college entrance exam ends."

Qin Tian promised with a serious tone.

"This..."

Zhao Mingyuan looked embarrassed.

It wasn't that he was suspicious, but it was really not very credible for these words to come out of a high school student's mouth.

Qin Tian was indeed different from his peers, but no matter what, he was still a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy.

This was one million, not one hundred yuan.

Furthermore, he and Qin Tian had only met twice, and they couldn't be considered very familiar.

"How about this, Brother Zhao, I will try my best to come up with three hundred thousand this month. In addition, in these few days, I will prepare a detailed project plan for the cooperative internet cafe."

"If I can't come up with this money by then, Brother Zhao, you can do it alone, or find other partners. I will still give you advice."

"You also know that I am a student at Yucheng

Qin Tian spoke his proposal in a calm and unhurried tone.

After hearing him out, a look of contemplation appeared on Zhao Mingyuan's face once again.

It wasn't until Qin Tian had eaten quite a few skewers and finished two glasses of beer that Zhao Mingyuan finally opened his mouth to give a reply.

"Alright, little Qin, I'll trust you. Let's do it just as you said."

"Thank you for the trust, Brother Zhao. Here's to a successful partnership."

A brilliant smile bloomed on Qin Tian's handsome face as he raised his glass for a toast.

"Good lad, compared to you, my son is simply trash!"

Zhao Mingyuan laughed and clinked glasses with him.

"Brother Zhao, how old is your child?"

"Fourteen, he's also graduating from middle school this year!"

"Is he also studying in Yucheng? Doesn't that make him my junior next year?"

"Hah, with his grades, it's a toss-up whether he can even get into the Fourth Middle School. I might have to pay extra money for him when the time comes."

Zhao Mingyuan said with a look of resentment.

"No need to worry too much; the high school entrance exam isn't that hard. My grades were quite poor before, but I still managed to get into the Fourth Middle School!"

Qin Tian chuckled and comforted him.

"Sigh, I hope so!"

Zhao Mingyuan sighed and tilted his head back to finish the beer in his glass in one gulp.

Looking at the talented young man before him who could chat and laugh with him so easily, and then thinking of his own good-for-nothing son, he suddenly felt his hands itching to discipline someone.

Afterwards, the two chatted and laughed as they finished the skewers, and all four bottles of beer were drained.

Zhao Mingyuan had a decent tolerance for alcohol, so two bottles of beer naturally had no effect on him.

Qin Tian had a formidable physique, so he basically drank it like water.

Once full and satisfied, Zhao Mingyuan went to settle the bill with the owner, while Qin Tian picked up his computer case and monitor.

The two walked out of the barbecue restaurant together.

"Are you sure you're okay with that?"

Zhao Mingyuan glanced at the case and monitor he was carrying and asked with a chuckle.

"No problem, it's not heavy."

Qin Tian smiled and shook his head.

"Alright then, I won't see you off. Just call me if anything comes up. Once you buy a phone, let me know your number too."

"Will do."

"In a couple of days, I'll go check out the commercial street and the pedestrian street in Jiangcheng to see if there's a suitable location."

"Mm, I still have school, so I'll have to trouble you with this, Brother Zhao."

"No worries, you have your own things to do too. I'm waiting to see that project proposal!"

"No problem."