Chapter 1178: The Treasure in the Hands of the Emperor
Chapter 1178: The Treasure in the Hands of the Emperor
This fighting hall is about five stories high and has its own small internal competition hall. Chen Chuan stood on the upper floor of the hall and looked out, with a panoramic view of the sparkling surface of the Cuiklan Lake.
There are many ferries and transport ships on the lake, as well as some small sailboats dotted around.
Shingoro accompanied them and introduced the surroundings. Although he looked big and strong, he was surprisingly eloquent, with clear logic and organization, and sometimes a little humorous. Although he was born a foreigner, he did not fit the stereotype of foreigners who were usually serious.
Chen Chuan retracted his gaze and said to him, "I've read the information. Mr. Xin Goro took over the venue ten years ago?"
Shingoro said respectfully: "Sir, I accepted Ms. Luo's arrangement ten years ago and took over the dojo from the previous owner.
I don’t have the courage and ability of the previous owner, so I had to hire some experienced coaches. Now our main revenue comes from them. Over the years, the venue has maintained a good cooperative relationship with them, but…”
He paused for a moment and said, "Many of them have already asked for salary and profit sharing increases twice in a row. If their requests are not met, they will collectively withdraw from the dojo, which will cause irreparable damage to the dojo's reputation."
Chen Chuan asked: "When did this situation start?"
"It's at the end of the first half of the month."
Chen Chuan had a rough idea in his mind. This period of time happened to be after he took over the dojo. He must have known that the owner of the dojo had changed, so someone was targeting him in private.
Let’s not talk about other places for now. This is the federal capital. I’m afraid some people don’t want to see this venue fall into the hands of a Dashun person.
He said, "Mr. Shingoro, you should know each of them?"
"Yes."
Shingoro said calmly, "I personally invited each of them. I know their situations very well."
Chen Chuanshuo said: "If there are people with real talent who are just being coerced and instigated, you can add some conditions and try to retain them. If they simply want to cause trouble, there is no need to talk to them any more, just let them go."
"Yes!"
Xin Goro agreed respectfully. He did not ask what to do after dismissing these people. He just played the role of a caretaker. Since it was the owner of the venue, Chen Chuan, who made the decision, he would definitely carry it out.
Chen Chuan doesn't care about things like revenue. This place is mainly used by Dashun, and he will maintain it even if it runs at a loss.
In fact, it is not that difficult. If you are short of people, Dashun will find a way to fill the gap for you. If you are short of funds, you will receive donations from some companies one day.
Shingoro then took him to visit other places and also talked about their current business conditions.
Through the conversation, Chen Chuan realized that Shingoro was indeed a business talent.
When the previous master retired ten years ago, the Feishin-ryu Dojo was facing a shortage of talent, so Shingoro took some measures that seemed bold at the time.
Therefore, he invited some students who were studying or had just graduated from the fighting academy into the dojo, and used his predecessors' experience and profound accumulation to help them improve their skills. After all, non-body-style can also be classified as free-hand fighting, so in the learning process they will more or less carry some marks of non-body-style.
Some of these people will eventually decide to stay and join the dojo, while some will leave without looking back, and the latter make up the vast majority.
The investment required to do this was huge, but he had the support of Rowena at the time, which enabled him to carry it out.
This model also ensures that the gym has an endless supply of talent, and the fighters who leave the gym have woven a huge network of contacts because they have received help and training from the gym, and their influence has expanded accordingly.
As long as the original people in the dojo are willing to stay, he has no plan to move them, and will let Dashun and other professionals handle the follow-up. As for people like Shingoro, he would suggest improving their treatment or recruiting them as his own.
Shingoro maintained a respectful attitude all the way and brought Chen Chuan to the central location on the third floor underground of the dojo. When the former arrived here, he stood still.
Chen Chuan pushed open the door and a man walked in. There was a porcelain jar placed in the empty space, with some blood vessels converging around it.
In his world, a young man's voice came: "Hello, Mr. Chen, I am Agu."
Agu is the active consciousness of the Heshin-Ryu Dojo, maintaining the daily operation of the dojo. However, in order to fully exert its full functions and even combat capabilities, usually only powerful companies or governments can do so. Therefore, under daily circumstances, it usually only maintains minimum functions.
In fact, Rowena also used inactive consciousness entities with lower consumption to take charge of other branches. The data would be summarized every once in a while and handed over to Agu for processing, so there were rarely any mistakes in either finance or daily operations.
At this moment, a hand-like limb was thrown out from the porcelain jar opposite, and slowly approached him. However, after reaching a certain distance, it paused slightly, as if it was a little afraid of the red scarf wrapped around Xue Jun's knife. Only after making sure that there was no danger did it carefully reach out again.
Chen Chuan also stretched out his hand at this moment. He first took out the alienated tissue key that Rowena had given them, poured the liquid inside on the limb, and waited for it to be absorbed. The limb shook a few times, and then stretched forward again.
He extended his hand and grasped the limb as if shaking hands. After a while, the voice sounded again: "Hello, Mr. Chen. From now on, you are the holder of the non-body flow dojo and have the highest authority. Agu is here to serve you."
Chen Chuan nodded and asked a few questions. Agu answered them truthfully and handed him a piece of data. Then he walked out.
After returning to the top, he said, "Mr. Shingoro, I just asked Agu, is the important thing you mentioned before a recent challenge?"
Shingoro's attitude became more respectful at this moment. He bowed and said:
"Yes, Mr. Chen, as a fighting dojo, we often have regular fighting exchange matches with other fighting gyms. In the past, we always had wins and losses, and we always saved each other's face.
But recently, they no longer care about the past friendship and frequently challenge us. If we lose, they will publicize it in the media. I have reason to believe that this is a commercial attack on us."
Chen Chuan hummed and asked, "Who is the main opponent?"
"Migas Fighting Gym. This is a fighting gym founded by local fighters in the Federation. They have always been repulsive to non-body-based fighters. In the past, we still had the reputation of that Federation hero to rely on... but now..."
Chen Chuan nodded. In fact, all the problems still lie with the owner of the venue. Although he is also a fighter, he is not a native of the Federation. This may make him excluded by certain people or organizations. Those coaches who were instigated before must have been pushed by someone behind the scenes.
He said, "Mr. Shingoro, do you have a solution?"
Shingoro heard his question, he raised his head and said seriously: "Perhaps we can invite Mr. Wenlier, the owner of Migas, to negotiate. I believe that with your reputation, Mr. Chen, he will definitely come."
Chen Chuan thought for a moment and said, "That's it. You send out the invitation for me."
"Yes, I will definitely do it." Shingoro bowed and then said, "May I have the honor of inviting Mr. Chen to have a simple meal?"
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "Of course."
It was exactly noon, so Chen Chuan and Xin Goro came to the restaurant inside the gym. The dishes this time were all of Donglu style, and Xin Goro also thoughtfully invited a chef from Jibei Road to let Chen Chuan taste the flavor of his hometown.
After dinner, he went to the dojo to watch the disciples training. Shingoro found a boy about fifteen or sixteen years old who looked very honest.
He said, "Mr. Chen, this is my son, Xin Youzhu, who is sixteen years old this year." The young man immediately performed the traditional bow to Chen Chuan and said, "Greetings, Your Excellency!"
Xin Youzhu's face flushed red at this moment. Although it was not the first time he saw a fighter, the one in front of him was a fighter from the Secret Hall, and the contact was so close that it was really difficult for a young man like him to suppress his excitement.
Chen Chuan took a few looks at him. He was only sixteen years old, but he was already a second-level fighter. This was a level that many people could never reach in their lifetime. I remember that when he was this age, he had just been admitted to Wuyi College.
But considering that this is the federal capital, where people of outstanding talent abound, this is not so surprising.
He asked, "Is he practicing the non-body stream?"
"Yes." Shingoro said seriously, "Inuko has never practiced the techniques of other schools."
Chen Chuan nodded and said nothing more. He just tasted the hometown food specially made for him.
Shin Matasuke was responsible for pouring drinks for the two people and delivering the food plates.
After that, until the meal was over, Chen Chuan was sent away by Xin Goro, and he did not get the chance to be asked any more questions or say any more words.
He was a little nervous, not knowing if he had done anything impolite just now, but he maintained proper etiquette and did not make any unnecessary movements or ask questions that were not necessary.
After waiting for a long time, Xin Goro came back from outside. He stood up from his kneeling position and asked, "Father?"
Shingoro walked back calmly and asked him to sit down, with a smile on his face: "Matase, you performed well today. I can see that Mr. Chen has a good impression of you."
Xin Youzhu was a little confused: "Father, I didn't do anything?"
Shingoro shook his head, his tone was serious and gentle: "Sometimes, it is enough to just be yourself."
As he spoke, he paused, his eyes became more serious, and he said solemnly: "Youzhu, Mr. Chen is a martial artist from Changsheng Temple. If you can get his guidance and support, it will be a very meaningful thing for our Xin family. You must seize this opportunity!"
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(End of this chapter)