"Brother Chen, are you free tonight? The boss wants to talk to you."
One day at noon, Du Chen was waiting for Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao at the school gate. Xiami suddenly appeared in front of Du Chen and said to him.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Du Chen asked Xiami curiously. He seldom went to the roller skating rink now because Li Dewen and Xiami were doing really well and he didn't have to worry about them so much.
"Brother Chen, this is what happened. More than half a year after we opened the roller skating rink, two or three more rinks opened one after another. Although their areas are smaller than ours and their equipment isn't as good, they still had a certain impact on our business."
"At first, my boss and I didn't take it seriously, but this summer, more roller skating rinks have opened. Including ours, there are now five roller skating rinks in the city! I feel like business is getting worse this year!"
Xiami said to Du Chen with a headache that it had only been two years and everyone had just made some money, but now people were flocking in, and the prices were getting lower and lower. Although they could still make money, Li Dewen and Xiami were not very satisfied, so they wanted to ask Du Chen if there was any other good method.
"Okay, I get it. I'll think of a way. If I can get over there after school tonight, I'll go talk to Brother Li, but I can't guarantee anything!"
Du Chen was not surprised by the current situation, because internal competition was inevitable and a price war was within his expectations.
"Okay, Brother Chen! Then think about it, the brothers are all waiting for your good news!"
Finally, Xiami complimented Du Chen again.
"Okay, go back first. I think my brother will be out soon!"
Du Chen urged Xiami to get out quickly, and if Du Bin saw him, he would ask him about it. Du Bin had long begun to suspect whether Du Chen was involved in the roller skating rink, but Du Chen refused to admit it, so Du Chen now avoided meeting with several people if possible.
"Chenchen, let's go home!"
Less than two minutes after Xiami left, Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao came over.
On the way home, Du Chen kept thinking about what else he could do. The roller skating rink makes money quickly but is easy to imitate and has low costs, but the personnel requirements are relatively high. After all, you need someone who can dominate the place. Now it is a bit useless for Du Chen to continue doing it. He makes less money than before and has more work to do. So Du Chen wondered whether he should just sell the roller skating rink and find a buyer, and do something else himself.
"Chenchen, what are you thinking about? Why don't you say a word?"
Du Bin asked Du Chen curiously. Usually they would chat while walking, but today Du Chen didn't say a word along the way.
"Oh, nothing. I was just thinking about what major you want to study in the future."
Du Chen answered casually.
"Oh, do you have any ideas?"
"I haven't decided yet. Let me think about it."
"Okay, then help me think about it carefully, and think about it yourself too. After all, there's less than a year left!"
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After dinner in the evening, Du Bin and Ding Miaomiao continued to go to school for evening self-study. Du Chen said hello to Ren Surong and rode their bicycles to the roller skating rink.
"Brother Li, are you looking for me?"
Du Chen entered the office and saw Li Dewen sitting behind the desk, looking at something.
"Du Chen, you're here!"
Hearing Du Chen coming, Li Dewen quickly stood up and said to Du Chen.
"Well, I heard from Xiami that business isn't as good as it used to be?"
Du Chen leaned on the sofa and asked Li Dewen.
"Well, there are five roller skating rinks in our city right now, and the competition is fierce! These newly opened small rinks are trying to attract customers by offering low prices. Although ours is profitable now, it's clearly declining! So I wanted to ask if you have any good ideas!"
Li Dewen said to Du Chen with some distress.
"Brother Li, this is normal. This is pretty good. At the beginning, I thought we would have competitors within half a year of opening."
Du Chen consoled Li Dewen. After spending the past two years together, Du Chen now had a strong appreciation for him. While his brain wasn't quite up to snuff, Li Dewen had a high emotional intelligence. He was the one who handled all sorts of people on a daily basis, and he handled everything well. Most importantly, he was incredibly obedient! This satisfied Du Chen the most.
"Brother Li, let me be frank with you. This is the limit of this industry's potential. It's going to get harder and harder in the future! The investment will be even greater, and there will be more and more people looking for trouble! You can definitely make money, but it won't be as violent as it is now!"
Du Chen analyzed the current situation to Li Dewen. Although Du Chen could still think of ways to make the business better, Du Chen no longer really wanted to continue working in this industry.
"Du Chen, is there no other way?"
Li Dewen asked Du Chen with some disappointment.
"Yes, there are, but it's definitely not as easy to make money as it is now. The investment is not proportional to your return, and the risks will become higher and higher!"
"Du Chen, what are the risks?"
"This industry has low costs, quick returns, and requires little technical expertise. All sorts of people are trying to get a piece of the action. Do you think the risks will only get bigger in the future?"
Du Chen asked Li Dewen in return.
Just as Li Dewen was frowning and thinking, Xiami knocked on the office door and walked in.
"Brother Chen, you're here!"
Xiami greeted Du Chen softly.
"Well, Xiami, take a seat. You've arrived just in time. Let's chat!"
"Okay, Brother Chen! Boss, Brother Chen, what did you two talk about? Why are you frowning the whole time? Is there something troublesome going on?"
Seeing Li Dewen frowning and looking miserable, Xiami couldn't help but ask Li Dewen.
Hearing Xiami's question, Li Dewen repeated everything Du Chen had just said to him. Hearing Du Chen's explanation of the reasons and what he might face next, Xiami's face turned bitter.
"Du Chen, I won't say anything else. I just want to ask you, what are your thoughts now?"
After thinking for a long time, and seeing Du Chen leaning back on the sofa with a calm demeanor, Li Dewen's eyes lit up. He thought, "The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuch is anxious. The major shareholder is here, and he is not anxious at all. So why should he be anxious?" So he asked Du Chen directly if he had any ideas.
"Brother Li, let me be frank! I think we can completely give up on the roller skating rink!"
Du Chen's words made Li Dewen and Xiami stay there. After listening to Du Chen's analysis, they knew that Du Chen was not optimistic about the roller skating rink now, but they did not expect Du Chen to be so pessimistic about the roller skating rink. For a moment, the two found it difficult to accept.
"Brother Chen? What do you mean? Should we just close down and quit?"
Xiami asked Du Chen in disbelief. Hearing Xiami's question, Li Dewen also looked at Du Chen, wanting to hear Du Chen's answer.
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