The fitness center manager offered Lin Canrong a cigarette, which Lin declined with a wave of his hand.
“Who’s taking it over?” Lin Canrong asked curiously.
A little investigation would reveal that this store had been open for several months. Logically, with many high-end customers in the area and being in a commercial district with heavy foot traffic, the fitness center should have been thriving, but it just wasn’t profitable!
Who was bold enough to take over this place?
The fitness center manager took a drag of his cigarette and said in surprise: “Hm? Manager Lin, don’t you know? It’s your Tenda! Tenda is taking it over!”
Lin Canrong was stunned.
Mr. Pei was taking over this fitness center?
That made sense. Mr. Pei seemed to be working on a project called “Managed Fitness” or something like that recently, with the first store reportedly near the company headquarters.
They were already opening branch stores so quickly?
Business must be booming!
Lin Canrong had initially felt sorry for whoever was taking over, thinking they were wasting money and would probably have to pack up and leave after just a few months.
But upon hearing it was Mr. Pei, Lin Canrong immediately perked up.
Mr. Pei would have a way to turn this place from a loss to a profit!
He had created such a large commercial district just like that—how could he not handle a small fitness center?
Impossible!
All one needed to do was pull up a small stool and watch Mr. Pei work his magic.
The fitness center manager, while exhaling clouds of smoke, happily said: “Manager Lin, you have no idea how happy I was when I heard this news.”
“Some time ago, I heard that something big was happening in Jingzhou’s fitness industry.”
“They said Tenda was entering the market!”
“Everyone was extremely nervous at the time. Who doesn’t know Tenda? They’re flush with cash. If they started a price war with us, wouldn’t all of our small fitness centers die on the spot?”
“But surprisingly, Tenda had no intention of competing with us. They opened their first fitness center with extremely low-key operations. If I hadn’t personally gone to investigate, I wouldn’t have believed it was so quiet. Even quieter than mine!”
“After some time, with no further news, everyone relaxed.”
“Then, a couple of days ago, Tenda suddenly started aggressively taking over fitness centers, but they only picked those that were well-decorated. As long as the decoration was good, they didn’t care about performance at all!”
“You have no idea how many fitness centers were on the verge of closing, just waiting to be taken over. They were all eagerly anticipating it, almost to the point of renovating their fitness centers to entice Tenda to take over!”
“Of course, no one did that. What if they renovated and Tenda still didn’t take over? Wouldn’t that be a huge loss?”
“I was just hoping for Tenda’s people to come knocking, and believe it or not, today it finally happened! Your Tenda really has money—the offer was straightforward, and after calculating, it seemed quite fair, so I transferred it right away.”
“We’re moving out overnight, and in a couple of days, this store will probably hang up the ‘Managed Fitness’ sign.”
The original fitness center manager had a kind of smug satisfaction like someone who had escaped a stock market crash at the peak.
Lin Canrong couldn’t help but become interested.
If it were any other fitness center taking over, Lin Canrong would have played a sad tune, waiting for its bankruptcy.
But with Mr. Pei entering the scene, there must be some deeper strategic layout!
And why open near Mingyan Mansion?
Would there be some future connection with their own Mingyan Private Kitchen?
Lin Canrong said: “Could you briefly share with me your views on Tenda’s ‘Managed Fitness’?”
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May 5th, Thursday.
Pei Qian was on his way to Sloth Apartments, feeling a bit excited.
After nearly a month of busy preparation, he could finally move in!
The apartment itself was already fully decorated. Liang Qianfan, as the designer, was mainly responsible for the soft furnishings, including furniture, appliances, smart devices, etc., so it could be completed in a short time.
Moreover, Pei Qian had specifically required it to be decorated in a “bare walls style,” which meant even fewer modifications could be made.
Pei Qian planned to take a look and, if satisfied, move in right away.
Moving into a new home was something to be excited about!
After parking in the underground garage, Pei Qian and Xiao Sun took the elevator to the top floor of the building, where Liang Qianfan was already waiting in the apartment.
The security door to the living room was slightly ajar, and Pei Qian pushed it open.
The first impression upon entering was: how spacious! How bright!
The sunlight was incredibly radiant, bathing the fan-shaped, large living room in warm sunshine, involuntarily creating a feeling of languidness.
The entire space gave Pei Qian the same first impression as the renderings he had seen before.
Extremely spacious, open, and bright.
Sunlight streamed in through the floor-to-ceiling windows, spreading across the mirror-like floor, reflecting the silhouettes of the few pieces of furniture.