Chapter 26: Don't Bully People

That afternoon, Lin Feng rented a storefront nearby to temporarily serve as the office for Lin's Catering and Entertainment Co., Ltd. However, the newly rented office clearly could not be used immediately. Besides needing some minor renovations, various office supplies had to be added. Of course, a telephone had to be installed. Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing for a company to not even have a phone.

"Liu Yingying, I'll leave the remaining work to you. Here's 20,000 yuan. Take a look at what office supplies you need and buy them." Lin Feng still had to deal with the matters related to "Murder Bar" and couldn't afford to waste time on buying office supplies.

Liu Yingying frowned and instinctively wanted to refuse. — I, a master's graduate from Peking University's Business Administration program, didn't come here to be a handyman. If it weren't for... hmpf, would I come to your tiny company that hasn't even obtained a business license?

"Uh, I know it's a bit of a burden for a Peking University Business Administration master's graduate, but since you're a talented woman from Peking University, there's no reason you can't handle this simple task, right!" Lin Feng knew what Liu Yingying was about to say, but he preemptively blocked her words.

"No—problem!" Liu Yingying didn't expect to be cornered by Lin Feng. She opened her mouth but didn't know what to say, and in the end, she had to grit her teeth and take the money to buy the necessary office supplies.

Ha! — Watching Liu Yingying leave in a huff, Lin Feng felt extremely satisfied. During the negotiation for renting the storefront, Liu Yingying had a look of disdain and contempt, which greatly annoyed Lin Feng. Especially since Liu Yingying always acted superior and didn't take Lin Feng, the boss, seriously, which made him even more annoyed. So he deliberately cornered her.

Aren't you a talented woman from Peking University? You can't even handle a task that anyone can do, right?

As for giving Liu Yingying 20,000 yuan, Lin Feng wasn't afraid she would run away with the money. When Liu Yingying filled out her employee information, Lin Feng had secretly verified her ID. She was indeed a local from Chu City. As long as she was a local, if she tried to run away with the money, Lin Feng could directly notify Officer Zhang to catch her. The monthly tribute wasn't paid for nothing. Besides, Liu Yingying's unique air of arrogance couldn't be faked, and Lin Feng believed she wouldn't do something like that for just 20,000 yuan.

After Liu Yingying left, Lin Feng also started dealing with the trivial matters related to the "Murder Bar." Two days later, while Liu Yingying was still struggling with the office renovation and the purchase of office supplies, the first "Murder Bar" in Chu City, perhaps the first in the country, officially opened.

However, before the official opening, Officer Zhang from the Lantian District Police Station warned Lin Feng that the city seemed to disapprove of the "murder game," and the Cultural Bureau might take some action.

After consulting with Officer Zhang and being introduced by the chief of the Lantian District Police Station, Ouyang Zhenhua, Lin Feng had a meal with the relevant leaders of the Cultural Bureau, and the issue was resolved. However, 100,000 yuan of Lin Feng's wealth vanished.

Compared to the profits of the "murder game," 100,000 yuan was indeed a lot, but Lin Feng valued the harmonious relationship he had established with the leaders of the Cultural Bureau through this incident. At least he now knew them. In the future, if he needed to pull some strings or ask for favors, it would be easier. Otherwise, without any connections, even if he wanted to give money, no one would accept it.

The "murder game" limited the number of players to between 11 and 16. Among them, 11 to 14 players would have 3 police and 3 killers; 15 to 16 players would have 4 police and 4 killers, with the rest being civilians.

The rules of the game were simple: the police's job was to find the killers and lead the civilians to vote them out; the killers' task was to find the police and kill them at night; the civilians' goal was to help the police vote out the killers, and they were never allowed to intentionally help the killers.

The specific procedures of the game had been printed on flyers and distributed to everyone over the past three days. Therefore, during the first round of the game, apart from a slight unfamiliarity and awkwardness due to it being their first time, everyone played by the rules, and all the participants were thrilled. After the first round, no one wanted to leave, like children who didn't want to part with their favorite toys, lingering and wanting to play another round.

However, Lin Feng didn't comply with their wishes and instead brought in the next batch of players. This was a helpless choice, as there were too many people who had signed up, but the game could only accommodate so many at a time.

The 16 players from the first round reluctantly left the "Murder Bar," but they told others about the fun of the game, further piquing the interest of others, who flocked to the cash register to sign up. Since Lin Feng was temporarily only open to members, the number of members of "Chu Feng Internet City" surged again.

The success of the "Murder Bar" strengthened Lin Feng's confidence in the "Murder Club." He rented four more storefronts and planned to launch four "Murder Bars" at once, forming a "Murder Club." This way, the number of players in one game could reach 64. Although it still couldn't meet the demand, this wasn't a long-term booming industry like an internet cafe. After the initial novelty and mystery wore off, the craze would gradually cool down, eventually forming a stable but less profitable industry.

However, the workload and trivial matters of adding four more "Murder Bars" once again left Lin Feng overwhelmed, and he considered hiring a few more assistants.

At this moment, Liu Yingying, who seemed to have finished the office supplies purchase and simple renovation, came straight to Lin Feng.

"Here are the invoices for the renovation, which cost 13,280 yuan; the phone installation cost 1,100 yuan; and the office supplies cost 56,000 yuan." Liu Yingying coldly handed Lin Feng a stack of invoices, still angry that he had treated her like a handyman. "I've already paid for the renovation and phone installation, but there's still 50,380 yuan left for the office supplies, and the workers are waiting for you to settle the bill."

Lin Feng's eyebrows shot up when he heard this. Office supplies actually cost 56,000 yuan, which was way too much! According to Lin Feng's plan, buying three sets of desks and chairs, a file cabinet, some ballpoint pens, and file folders should have been enough, costing no more than 10,000 yuan. Now, the total expenses had ballooned to 110,000 yuan, which he found unacceptable.

"You... you..." Lin Feng pointed at Liu Yingying, too angry to speak.

"If you bought anything unnecessary, you're responsible for returning it." Lin Feng was so angry that he didn't care about his boss's dignity and left in a huff, heading to the office of "Lin's Catering and Entertainment Co., Ltd."

Hmpf, who told you to treat me, a Peking University high achiever, like a handyman? — After Lin Feng left, a hint of smugness appeared on Liu Yingying's lips. — But everything I bought was necessary. I'll see what you can say to criticize me.

Liu Yingying also followed Lin Feng to the office, eager to see his pained expression and vent her frustration from being treated like a handyman for the past five days.

"Looking at you, you must be Mr. Lin. Take a look at these desks and chairs. They are all made of high-quality solid wood, with a great feel and presence, perfect for a young and talented person like you. The paper shredder and copier are all top brands, durable and reliable, and there's more..."

As soon as Lin Feng entered the office, a man who looked like a boss approached him. Before Lin Feng could say anything, the middle-aged man began to enthusiastically introduce his products.