Only after being reborn did I realize how fascinating the world of the rich is.

Since Li Xiaofeng opened a comprehensive gym for Miao Peipei, he never expected that the gym would become so popular so quickly after its opening, with a constant stream of customers and often being fully booked.

Li Xiaofeng immediately realized that he had to open another store nearby to take over the excess customers. Otherwise, others would be envious and open their own stores first, which would not only steal his customers but also become his competitors.

In fact, he has no money left.

Last year, Liu Shasha helped him get a loan of ten million yuan. About seven million yuan was used to cover the monthly payments, and more than seven hundred thousand yuan was needed to pay the loan interest. One million yuan was invested in the advertising company, and another million yuan was invested in the gym.

In addition, he himself needs a considerable amount of living expenses. Just for Fang Huiya and Miao Peipei, it costs at least 200,000 yuan a year.

After returning from Liu Shasha's place, Liu Shasha assured him that banks had begun to loosen their real estate loan policies, and loans like his with fixed assets as collateral would generally be approved.

If all goes well, the loan should be approved before the summer vacation, and the funds should be in place by the middle of the summer.

With Liu Shasha's loan guarantee, Li Xiaofeng calculated that he could actually use a portion of his property rental income to open the shop ahead of schedule.

After all, he collects rent annually, but pays mortgage payments monthly. Therefore, during certain periods when he collects rent, he will have a large amount of cash on hand.

In addition, his gym sold a lot of annual, quarterly, and monthly memberships, which brought him a large sum of money in the early stages.

After some precise calculations, Li Xiaofeng realized that he had enough cash to open two more businesses: one near the film and television arts school where Miao Peipei and her friends lived, and the other near Shanghai University in his own area.

Soon, Li Xiaofeng found Miao Bingkun and asked him about the manpower problem. Without enough manpower, he couldn't start the business even if he wanted to.

"Brother Kun, do you have any fellow apprentices who are free? Business here is booming, it's so crowded that the customer experience is terrible."

I'm planning to open another one nearby. Besides diverting customers, it will also reduce competition. If I have enough staff, I'm even considering opening one near Shanghai University!

Miao Bingkun said excitedly, "Yes, of course it's enough. I graduated from a martial arts school. Many of my fellow students couldn't find jobs after graduation. Many changed careers, and many went to work as stuntmen in film studios."

In addition, my alma mater has many graduates every year. If we can help them solve some of their employment problems, they will be overjoyed!

"If you can really open two gyms at once, I'll personally go back to the school to select the best and most promising young men for you!"

"As long as you have enough manpower, I'm sure I can get the store up and running. If you do well, I can allocate more funds to open more branches for you!"

Of course, I'm not the type to use people for free. If you do a good job, I'll give you a share of the profits. Don't worry, I definitely won't treat you unfairly!

Miao Bingkun said somewhat embarrassedly, "Actually, I don't care about the money. As long as it's enough to get by, that's fine. The main thing is that I'm happy as long as my fellow apprentices have food to eat!"

Li Xiaofeng patted his muscular shoulder and smiled, saying, "Realizing one's life value and making money are not contradictory. According to the current mainstream standards of society, not making money often means not realizing one's life value."

But you can rest assured with me. Money is something you can never earn all of, and you can't make money by yourself alone. We earn and spend together; that's how we last!

In fact, Li Xiaofeng didn't think gyms were very profitable, so he hadn't paid much attention to it before.

Perhaps it's because in Li Xiaofeng's previous life, the barrier to entry for opening a gym wasn't very high, and there were too many gyms opening in various cities, leading to fierce competition among them.

But it was still 2002, an era of continuous economic development and gradual improvement in all industries, making money was still relatively easy.

Li Xiaofeng didn't care about anything else. As long as it was a profitable business, he would do it first and worry about the consequences later. At least he could support his people first, so that if anything happened, he would have people to use and wouldn't have to do it himself.

Since Li Xiaofeng moved out of the dormitory, he hasn't had much contact with his two roommates. They would occasionally get together for a small gathering during lunch.

"Second brother, fourth brother, I have something for you?"

"what?"

"I opened a multi-functional gym near our school. I have two weekly passes available for you two to try out!"

After the two men took the card, Lü Zhendong smiled and asked, "Third brother, have you struck it rich lately?"

"They just opened a few gyms, what kind of fortune did they make!"

"How many? There's not just one!"

"Pepe's brother used to run a boxing gym. When the gym closed down and he lost his job, Pepe kept pestering me to help his brother out. So, I opened a gym on the basis of that boxing gym."

I didn't expect the gym to do so well after it opened. Now they've opened two more, one near the film and arts school, and the other near our school!

Cheng Zhiyuan said with a smile, "Third brother, you're really amazing! You can even make money while chasing girls. I'm truly impressed!"

"What luck? At the time, I was just being pestered by Peipei, so I thought I'd take out a million to play around with. If it went well, I'd keep playing; if it didn't, I'd just break up with the group, and Peipei wouldn't say anything to me anymore!"

Actually, China's economy is doing quite well right now. As long as you choose the right sector and manage it diligently, you're highly likely to make money!

At this moment, Lü Zhendong seemed to have completely stopped caring about Miao Peipei's matter. He smiled and said to Li Xiaofeng, "Third brother, as far as I know, housing prices in Shanghai have risen a lot this year, and the real estate market is booming."

You've been saying before that you're speculating on real estate, I bet you've made a lot of money. Tell us, how much exactly have you made?

The Lü family runs a construction company, so they naturally have a thorough understanding of the real estate market.

Cheng Zhiyuan, who was standing to the side, also asked with great interest, "Yes, Third Brother, we're all brothers, so don't keep it from us!"

Li Xiaofeng said with a grin, "I didn't really make much, less than a hundred million!"