Financial Independence through Cracked Apps

Chapter 387 - 199: A Big Deal

"Holy shit! The owner of Shennan Pet Society is loaded! What’s the pay like? The environment?"

"I’ve seen stuff about it online. It’s all pretty good. According to insiders, the salary starts at ten thousand! They even sign labor contracts, so you’re a full-time employee!"

"Huh? For real? If they’re actually hiring full-time, I’d quit right now and go for an interview! As long as they provide full benefits, forget ten thousand, I’d even do it for eight!"

"I don’t know, but anyway, the owner of Shennan Pet Society isn’t hurting for cash. When is our boss going to be a little more generous? Stop being so stingy. We can’t even get a day off..."

"Shh! The boss is here!"

When their boss, dressed in a full suit, walked in, the gossiping employees quickly scattered, their minds buzzing with questions.

’Why is he here?’

’And dressed so formally... Is he meeting an important client?’

The boss took a seat near the door and gazed outside, which meant the employees didn’t dare to slack off.

A moment later, he suddenly stood up, his perpetually tense expression breaking into a brilliant smile.

Immediately after, two people walked into the shop.

The man was dressed in designer clothes and a luxury watch. With his tall, straight posture and handsome features, he was the very picture of a rich, attractive man.

The woman, on the other hand, was mature and sensuously dressed. She held the young man’s arm as she walked, looking almost like his young stepmother.

"Boss Lin, you’re here!"

The Meow Star Boss hurried forward to shake Lin Shen’s hand, a sycophantic smile plastered on his face.

"My name is Ren Xu. It’s a pleasure to meet you!"

"Lin Shen."

Seeing Ren Xu’s respectful attitude, Lin Shen’s earlier nervousness completely dissipated.

’Looks like GoGo Maps wasn’t lying. The properties it gave me must be real.’

"And this is..."

"Shen Yun."

Shen Yun didn’t specify her relationship with Lin Shen, simply offering a brief greeting to Ren Xu.

After all, she was just playing a supporting role today; Lin Shen was the protagonist.

Ren Xu’s expression faltered for a second, but he didn’t probe into Shen Yun’s identity, instead gesturing for the two of them to follow.

"Boss Lin, Boss Shen, let’s talk in the back."

"Alright."

Seeing their boss obsequiously lead the pair to the back of the shop, the few employees who were watching the drama unfold were stunned.

One of them, who seemed to recognize Lin Shen, frantically poked the colleague next to him in the side.

"Hey, hey! I think that guy is the owner of Shennan Pet Society!"

"Huh? He’s so young, are you sure?"

"I’m ninety percent sure! I watched the Shennan Pet Society livestream yesterday, and their owner is a super good-looking guy! In some ways, he’s even more famous than his shop!"

"Then the reason he’s here... Don’t tell me... he’s going to buy our shop?"

"Holy shit! That would be amazing! Maybe our salaries would go up, too!"

"I think you just want to gawk at the handsome guy! ’A raise’..."

"Hey, hey, hey, don’t call me out like that!"

...

"Please, have a seat, both of you."

Once in the office, Ren Xu got straight to the point. He took out a file folder and pulled out a stack of documents for the shop’s transfer.

It even included a thick stack of financial records.

Lin Shen, sitting on the sofa, gave them a quick look-over.

’After all costs, it’s still clearing a few thousand a day. That’s pretty good.’

"Not bad."

Lin Shen nodded in satisfaction and, as a formality, asked for the opinion of Shen Yun beside him.

"What do you think?"

"The shop is in a great location, right in the main commercial district, and the decor has a lot of personality. It’s just... the transfer price..."

When Shen Yun saw the fifteen million price tag written on the contract, she couldn’t help but look stunned.

’That’s way too high!’

’The location might make it more expensive, but how much profit would this Cat Cafe have to make to recoup over ten million!’

’At a profit of six thousand a day, it would take at least eight or nine years.’

"You’ve already bought it?"

Shen Yun looked at Lin Shen. Seeing him smile and nod, she realized she might have underestimated the scale of his assets.

’He’s probably not an A9 like me, but an A10!’

"It’s great."

Since Lin Shen had already bought it, Shen Yun certainly wasn’t going to rain on his parade. Instead, she smiled and listed off a whole slew of its benefits and advantages.

Seeing this, Ren Xu, who was playing the host, quickly chimed in, afraid Lin Shen might change his mind.

After all, the money was being held in escrow, and if Lin Shen didn’t give his approval, Ren Xu wouldn’t get a cent.

Fortunately, however, Lin Shen didn’t hesitate for long.

He gave all the contracts a once-over, had Shen Yun look them over as well to be safe, and seeing no issues, he briskly signed his name.

"Thank you, Boss Lin!"

With the deal finalized, Ren Xu couldn’t help but let out a long sigh of relief, his tense expression finally relaxing completely.

Seeing this, Lin Shen gave him an instruction.

"Close the shop for now. And gather all the employees. I need to say a few things."

"Right away."

From the moment Lin Shen signed his name, he had become the new owner of Meow Star.

Therefore, Ren Xu was very respectful of him. He scurried out from the back of the shop, and in no time at all, had gathered all the employees.

When the employees saw Lin Shen, they seemed to already know what had happened. One by one, they bowed politely and greeted him.

"Hello, Boss Lin!"

"It seems everyone knows what’s going on."

Lin Shen stood up, glanced around at the employees’ young faces, and chuckled.

"First, a brief introduction. My name is Lin Shen, and I’m the current owner of the Shennan Pet Society. I’m not sure if you’ve heard of it?"

"Yes!"

All the employees nodded in unison. That was unexpected, and Lin Shen couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow.

"You know about it?"

"We do! Shennan Pet Society is really popular right now!"

"Boss Lin, I saw you on the livestream yesterday."