Chapter 356 Changes in Nanhe Coffee

Chen Mo comfortably leaned back in the rear seat; there were no issues with the movie production.

He just had to wait for the movie to be released, then for its box office to be dismal, and finally for it to end as a flop.

However, this was only the first step in losing money.

After this movie was filmed, preparations for the second movie would immediately begin.

The pace of losing money must not stop.

Chen Mo smiled slightly as he watched the scenery flash by outside the car.

Now that the film crew's survey was complete, all that remained was Nanhe Coffee in the capital.

However, he didn't have much to worry about with Nanhe Coffee.

After all, it had been losing money for so long; even after a wave of promotion by internet celebrities, it hadn't managed to turn a profit.

But since he was here, he might as well take a look.

…………

The next day,

Chen Mo left the hotel after discussing the day's work with his assistant over the phone.

He used his phone's GPS to find a Nanhe Coffee shop nearby.

About half an hour later,

The black G-Wagen slowly pulled over, and Chen Mo opened the door and got out.

Soon after,

He spotted the Nanhe Coffee shop in the distance.

As he got closer, Chen Mo's brows furrowed slightly.

Something wasn't right!

He had also investigated the situation of Nanhe Coffee in Jiangcheng; even if there were customers inside the coffee shop, they were only a scattered few, one or two at most.

But the scene at Nanhe Coffee ahead was completely different!

During the time it took him to get out of the car and walk towards the shop.

Two customers had already walked out of the shop, clearly holding takeaway coffee.

They were even holding their coffee and taking selfies.

At the same time, another customer walked into the shop.

No,

This was definitely not the situation a loss-making shop should have.

Chen Mo couldn't help but quicken his pace, and when he could clearly see the situation inside the shop, his brows furrowed even tighter.

At this moment, there weren't just a scattered few customers in the Nanhe Coffee shop.

The number of customers in the shop now could be considered normal foot traffic; although it wasn't full, it was at least one-third occupied.

Why was this happening?

He had previously understood the situation of Nanhe Coffee in the capital through data; due to higher prices, the customer traffic of Nanhe Coffee in the capital was indeed slightly higher than in Jiangcheng.

But the customer traffic definitely hadn't reached one-third.

There must have been an unforeseen change, but what kind of change could increase Nanhe Coffee's customer traffic so much?

A hint of doubt flashed through Chen Mo's mind, but when he reached the coffee shop entrance.

He knew what the reason was.

Looking at the standee placed at the coffee shop's entrance.

This shop offers pastry combos.

[59.9 Combo]: One Americano coffee worth 50, plus two pastries.

[79.9 Combo]: One Americano coffee worth 50, plus a pastry platter.

…….

Each combo also had a photo of the combo attached.

Looking at the standee in front of him, Chen Mo was silent for a long time.

At this moment, a thought flashed through his mind.

This Nanhe Coffee is ruined!

After a long moment, he took a deep breath, gradually calming himself down.

Maybe only this one shop did this, and it hasn't been popularized in other shops yet.

If that were the case, he could completely find a reason to prohibit this pastry combo before it was popularized in other shops.

He slowly walked into the shop.

“Welcome.”

Listening to the staff's enthusiastic voice, Chen Mo nodded slightly.

“Call your manager over.”

After speaking, he found an empty seat and sat down.

Not long after,

A manager in formal attire walked over, wondering who was looking for her.

But upon seeing the person's appearance, she froze.

Then, she quickly and respectfully spoke.

“Hello, President Chen!”

Chen Mo looked up at the approaching coffee shop manager and said in a faint tone.

“You recognize me.”

“I've seen your photo, President Chen.”

“Hmm, sit down. I have some questions for you.”

“Okay, President Chen, please ask.”

The manager respectfully sat opposite President Chen.

Seeing the manager sit down, Chen Mo didn't beat around the bush.

“The pastry combo outside, was that your idea?”

“No, it was a notice issued by headquarters.”

The manager quickly replied.

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's heart sank, and his bad premonition grew stronger.

“So, other shops have also implemented this pastry combo?”

“Yes, President Chen, didn't you know? It's been implemented since before the Dragon Boat Festival holiday.”

The manager spoke with confusion, but quickly realized her words were problematic.

President Chen was the president of a large group; his work must be extremely busy.

How could he have time to pay attention to a small reform in a subsidiary company?

It had already been implemented before the Dragon Boat Festival holiday?

Upon receiving this definitive answer,

Chen Mo knew it was too late; all the shops had now implemented the pastry combo.

Judging by the customer traffic of the coffee shop in front of him,

The customer traffic of other shops must have also increased.

This was enough to show that the pastry combo reform was positive and beneficial to the coffee shop.

Then, if he wanted to cancel this pastry combo, the system would definitely not allow it.

Taking a deep breath, he looked at the manager with a last glimmer of hope.

“What's the current income situation of the shop? Is it profitable?”

“President Chen, the shop hasn't entered a profitable state yet, but these past few days it has basically maintained a balance between income and expenditure. Occasionally there's a small loss, but it's not much.”

“But President Chen, please rest assured, we will definitely work hard to operate and make the coffee shop profitable.”

The manager spoke with confidence from across the table.

Chen Mo looked at the manager's confident expression and secretly gritted his teeth.

Regardless of whether it would be profitable in the future, just the current balance between income and expenditure, for him, meant he was making money!

Was his highly anticipated money-losing venture about to be shattered like this?

Chen Mo couldn't help but feel a headache; if it was balanced now, what about when it became profitable later?

He couldn't quite imagine it.

At this moment, he also had no intention of continuing to chat with the manager sitting opposite him.

He said a few simple words and then left Nanhe Coffee.

Back in the car, he directly instructed Yang Dahai to drive back to Jiangcheng.

Originally, he had planned to stay in the capital for a few more days and visit some tourist attractions; after all, it wasn't easy to come out, so he should at least have some fun.

But now, given the situation of Nanhe Coffee, he had no desire to play anymore.

He just wanted to return to Jiangcheng as soon as possible to see what the situation was like there.

After all, the pastry combo had been implemented in all coffee shops, but consumption in Jiangcheng was a bit lower, so maybe the situation wasn't as bad as he imagined.

If that were the case, there might still be a chance.

For example: next time, the coffee shop wouldn't open in a high-consumption area like the capital.