29: Chapter 29: What I mean is, give our boss one million!

Chapter 29: My point is, you give our boss a million!

"Boss, the front desk just called me to say that Xu Tianqi, the boss of Qiangli Fitness, has arrived at Spark Fitness and wants to see you!"

Su Yang had just left Jijian Fitness when he heard Xu Zhiping speak with a strange expression.

He hadn't expected Xu Tianqi to actually show up at their door, just as Su Yang had predicted!

Looking at the bustling streets outside the car window, Su Yang said calmly,

"Then let's meet him!"

"Alright, Boss!"

"Do you remember the role you're playing?"

"I remember!"

Xu Zhiping nodded while driving.

This time, he was essentially playing himself, so it wasn't difficult at all.

Xu Tianqi sat in Xinghuo's spacious reception room and took the tea brought by the receptionist. Hearing that Su Yang and Xu Zhiping were on their way back, his heart settled down.

He touched the tea and found it a bit scalding. Slightly impatient, he stood up and walked out of the reception room to take a look at Xinghuo's gym.

Xinghuo's gym was spacious and bright, with fitness equipment arranged neatly.

It wasn't even four in the afternoon yet, but there were already many customers working out in the gym.

There were quite a few more customers than at his Qiangli Fitness!

He also saw several pretty girls taking selfies with their phones after finishing their workouts.

However, he soon noticed three or four fitness coaches weaving through the regular customers.

Their expressions were relaxed and natural, with faint smiles on their faces.

From time to time, they would offer pointers to the gym-goers.

Or they would laugh and chat with some people resting between sets, as if they were just catching up!

There were even a few fitness coaches sweating profusely on treadmills and other equipment, working harder than the fitness enthusiasts!

Working out during work hours?

Good heavens!

Aren't they working hard to sell private training sessions?

There are clearly so many members present; this is obviously a great opportunity to pitch private lessons!

For a moment, Xu Tianqi felt his blood pressure rise!

But he quickly calmed down.

He then remembered that this wasn't his shop!

He soon recalled the rumors about Xinghuo and suddenly felt that they were indeed credible!

Xinghuo's boss was just a rich second-generation heir who didn't lack money!

If things continued like this, it would be a miracle if this gym didn't lose money!

In fact, Xu Tianqi didn't know that due to the reward system Su Yang had set up, Xinghuo's fitness coaches had gradually split into two factions.

The coaches who were good at using gentle sales tactics were still selling private lessons!

For example, Yuan Sisi and Zheng Jianbo.

But the coaches who weren't good at selling private lessons, like Wang Hu and Xiong Yi, began to earnestly serve the regular members—the very group of coaches Xu Tianqi frowned upon.

They hoped to earn "Xinghuo Tickets" from those members to break into the top ten rankings for the most popular fitness coaches and receive the gym's ranking rewards!

Of course, coaches like Yuan Sisi and Zheng Jianbo were also strong contenders for the rankings.

Any student who purchased a private lesson would receive a large number of Xinghuo Tickets!

And their private coaches could get those tickets with just a little effort.

As for those coaches working out hard, they were examples singled out by Xu Zhiping. If they couldn't even manage their own bodies, how could they have the face to be fitness coaches?

Who would believe them?

This forced them to set aside time every day to exercise!

As for the increasing number of guests at Spark Fitness, most of them were gained through word of mouth!

After all, the large-scale promotional activities Su Yang planned were still in preparation and had not yet officially begun.

Never underestimate the power of word of mouth, especially in this internet age!

Whether it was QQ groups, wechat groups, or forum communities!

Whether it was running groups, cycling groups, or various fitness enthusiast groups... news traveled fast!

After Spark Fitness underwent a thorough reform, its reputation soared among the fitness enthusiasts in Rongcheng.

Some nearby residents who usually enjoyed running, cycling, or other sports heard of Xinghuo's good reputation and were willing to come and take a look.

Once they saw it, many of these fitness enthusiasts were immediately hooked!

No matter what type of sport it was, a strong core was needed for support.

To get a strong core, various types of fitness training were essential!

Moreover, fitness enthusiasts liked to bring others along.

Many original Xinghuo members, upon discovering that the gym environment was getting better and better, were willing to recommend it to their friends so they could have company while working out!

Like Qin Shuang, she brought her own friend over.

In Su Yang's view, a gym's reputation was even more important than a restaurant's.

A diner might travel thousands of miles to eat a meal because of a restaurant's fame!

But a fitness enthusiast wouldn't travel from far away just to get a membership because of a gym's fame; the gym's customer base always came from the surrounding area!

After waiting for half an hour, Xu Tianqi finally saw Su Yang and Xu Zhiping.

Xu Tianqi recognized Su Yang at a glance and took the initiative to go forward and extend his hand.

"Hello, President Su!"

"Hello, President Xu!"

Su Yang responded with a smile.

The title "President" wasn't that serious in Rongcheng.

Sometimes friends would jokingly call each other "President This" or "President That."

It didn't necessarily mean they were actually a CEO!

It was also considered a polite way to address a businessman.

Su Yang said directly, "Let's go to the office to talk!"

"Alright!"

Once in the office, Xu Zhiping poured tea for the two of them.

Su Yang sat in the boss's chair and asked straightforwardly, "President Xu, is there something you wanted to see me about?"

"I heard President Su wants to buy Jijian Fitness?"

Su Yang admitted candidly, "I do have that intention, but we're still in talks!"

Learning that Su Yang hadn't directly bought Jijian, Xu Tianqi breathed a small sigh of relief.

It was the same as the intelligence Gao Qiang had gathered.

"I wonder what President Su thinks of our Qiangli Fitness?"

Su Yang smiled and said, "I've heard of Qiangli Fitness. It's been open for three months, hasn't it? I heard business is booming; President Xu must have made quite a profit, right?"

"No, not that much!"

"President Xu is being modest. I've heard that a gym makes the most in its first three months!" Su Yang looked at Xu Zhiping. "Store Manager Xu, am I right?"

Xu Zhiping confirmed, "The boss is right. A gym can indeed make a lot in its first three months, especially a commercial gym like Qiangli!"

Xu Tianqi laughed awkwardly.

He had to force the conversation back on track. "President Su, it's like this. I wonder if you're interested in our Qiangli Fitness gym?"

"What kind of interest?" Seeing Su Yang staring at him curiously, Xu Tianqi could only say helplessly and directly, "Are you interested in buying our Qiangli?"

Su Yang's eyes lit up. "Are you looking to sell?"

"Yes!"

Seeing Su Yang look very interested, Xu Tianqi's heart started pounding.

There was hope!

"Boss, aren't you going to buy Jijian?" At this point, Xu Zhiping interjected, "After buying Jijian, you shouldn't expand any further for a while. The fitness industry is in a slump right now!"

Xu Tianqi asked, somewhat annoyed, "He is..."

Su Yang introduced him, "This is our Spark Fitness's Store Manager Xu. He's quite capable, and he manages the gym very well!"

Hearing Su Yang's introduction, Xu Zhiping was in a good mood.

"Oh!"

Xu Tianqi had already guessed as much.

However, he still said, "President Su, buying Jijian isn't as good as buying our Qiangli. We've only been open for three months, the equipment is ninety percent new, the location is great, and there's no shortage of customers!"

Su Yang looked at Xu Zhiping, clearly tempted.

Xu Tianqi could see that this President Su in front of him trusted Xu Zhiping very much!

Xu Zhiping said with a bit of a headache, "President Xu, what's your price?"

Xu Tianqi held up his right hand and made a gesture for five.

"Five hundred thousand!"

"Heh!" Xu Zhiping sneered. "President Xu, are you trying to fleece a sucker?"

Xu Tianqi's face couldn't help but stiffen!

Just as Gao Qiang had said, this Xu Zhiping was very troublesome!

Hearing this "five hundred thousand," Su Yang was actually in a pretty good mood.

At least his early preparations were starting to show results.

It was much cheaper than the one million from the last simulation!

Xu Tianqi looked at Su Yang, and Su Yang looked at Xu Zhiping.

Xu Zhiping said with a stern face, "President Xu, you and I are both insiders. I even know your Qiangli Fitness's store manager. I'm very clear about Qiangli's business situation!"

At this moment, Xu Tianqi also noticed Su Yang looking at him with a frown, clearly dissatisfied!

"Haha! I was just joking, just joking!" Xu Tianqi put on a pained expression and said, "Only two hundred thousand. Two hundred thousand will do!"

Xu Zhiping said in a low voice, "Still too high!"

Xu Tianqi said, somewhat discouraged, "Then how much does Store Manager Xu say?"

Xu Zhiping raised his index finger.

Xu Tianqi's eyes widened as he asked, "Ten thousand?"

Xu Zhiping said in a low voice, "A million?"

"What?"

Xu Tianqi didn't quite understand what Xu Zhiping meant.

Xu Zhiping explained, "My point is, you give our boss a million, and our boss will take over the mess for you!"