"No, I'm still so angry, cough cough cough."

Li Bowen coughed violently as soon as he finished speaking, showing that even a small popsicle can cause a man to suffer in winter.

This isn't the North. People in the North wouldn't eat popsicles outside. They eat them because it's warm at home. Who would eat a popsicle outside in the freezing cold?

Chen Cixiu crossed his arms and looked at Li Bowen, "Do you have any good ideas? Obviously, we have indeed given up a lot of customers recently, but that's because we really can't cooperate with so many merchants at the same time. Giving them up is a good thing for us, but if you say I'm not happy about it, well, I am too, but there's nothing I can do."

Li Bowen took out a stack of A4 papers from his bag, which were covered with dense writing.

Although it is not yet clear what was written, it is obvious that Li Bowen had been planning this for a long time.

"I've disliked Tengfeng for a while now, especially Xu Shaoan, so, cough cough cough, so I did some research on the characteristics of the merchants in Tengfeng."

Li Bowen spread out the A4 paper and placed it on the table, and they all lowered their heads.

“Look, the snacks that Tengfeng sells are mainly concentrated in these shopping malls. Even if they're not in malls, they'll find ways to get their vendors to move there. For them, even without their own advertising, the foot traffic in the malls alone is enough to make them a lot of money. But…”

Li Bowen took a sip of hot water to suppress the urge to cough. As soon as he finished speaking, Tian Xin took out a throat lozenge from her bag and opened it for him.

Li Bowen, suppressing his cough, continued, "But after Feng Media takes its cut, these merchants will only earn two-thirds of what they could have earned. Losing two-thirds for no reason will definitely cause resentment among them."

"That's true, but how do you know they have any resentment? This is a shopping mall. As long as they stay in the mall long enough, when Feng promotes their products, won't they still be able to make their money back?"

When Tian Xin said these words, she clearly didn't know that Li Bowen was researching this.

"You don't understand, do you? Fengfeng has traffic now, but they haven't put in the effort in this area. This is what I investigated. You can see the comparison between the past two months."

Li Bowen turned to the last page.

The above is the detailed data.

"This month's figure is actually five percent lower than last month's?"

Tian Xin glanced at it, afraid she might have missed something, and looked at it carefully again. She wasn't mistaken; it was indeed the case.

"Now you know, right? How much more traffic did Yunfeng have this month—no, I should say last month—compared to November? Their platform now has millions of users, so why can't they convert those users into customers in the mall?"

Chen Cixiu listened to Li Bowen's analysis with a smile.

Tian Xin thought for a moment, then looked up. She suddenly remembered what Chen Cixiu had said before.

Talking is fine, cooperation is fine, giving money is fine, expansion is fine, but you can't move your position.

"So you've always disagreed with these businesses moving locations, and it wasn't just because of old customers?"

Tian Xin looked at Chen Cixiu.

Chen Cixiu laughed and said, "This is one of the main reasons why I am so confident. One is that what we are doing is related to the local culture. Take Yu Sheng for example. That restaurant has been open for more than ten years. When tourists come to eat there, if they ask out of curiosity, the neighbors will talk about it and even tell old stories. People who come to eat enjoy their food and enjoy listening to stories. But once you move the restaurant, you will be surrounded by strangers. Will there still be stories to talk about?"

"Old Chen is right. That's why I've been thinking: since Yunfeng isn't transferring this traffic to these merchants, making their lives even worse than before, why don't we snatch people away from them?"

Li Bowen chuckled.

Now Haochi Media needs to raise funds.

Series B, Series C, IPO.

Moreover, to achieve this within two years, it is necessary to expand one's territory.

Now, because of this malicious competition from Yunfeng, most of the food is in their hands. Even if Haochi Media makes high-quality food, what's the use? If they could cover every district, financing would be much easier.

"No wonder you were so loud and boisterous today, so that's what you were thinking about." Tian Xin looked at Li Bowen.

"I'm furious. Why can this bastard target us, but we can't target them? Old Chen, just say the word. If you agree, I'll work overtime to make sure they can't find a single fault in the contract."

Li Bowen patted his chest and assured him.

“Okay, that’s true. Although Xu Shaoan was humiliated before, anyone would find it hard to resist if he kept doing it again and again. I agree with Bowen’s approach.”

Chen Cixiu looked at Cheng Yusheng.

Cheng Yusheng nodded. "I'll go discuss expanding the server."

"It's three to one, what else is there to say?" Tian Xin originally wanted a safe listing, but now she realized that starting a business with three men was exciting, but she never knew where the danger might be at any moment.

Besides, she is still young.

Chen Cixiu laughed and said, "Actually, even without this, we would still be able to raise funds. I have some good news for you. I have already negotiated a cooperation with Jinglin Town. They will give us all the publicity, goods, and all the local traditional delicacies. We just need to sign the contract. However, they are also observing. I will go to Jinglin Town in a few days. Once the contract is signed, we will not have to worry about not being able to raise funds."

"real?"

All three of them stared wide-eyed at Chen Cixiu.

Unexpectedly, someone actually closed a big deal while they were busy with their work.

Jinglin Town is currently the most popular tourist destination.

Moreover, the local government attached great importance to it and brought out its thousand-year history.

Most importantly, the local government has strict regulations for all businesses, stipulating that prices cannot rise by more than 10%.

This immediately spurred the development of the entire town.

If other places have peak seasons and off-seasons, then Jinglin Town is in peak season every day.

The entire town has now begun to be relocated.

This is such a terrifying thing.

No wonder all three of them had that expression.

"Okay, you can do whatever you want from now on, I will cooperate with you."

Tian Xin's smile was the brightest.