Morning sunlight stretched across the streets of Hangzhou.
Chen Mo stood in front of a modest office building.
The sign read:
NorthRiver Supply Co.
It looked ordinary.
Slightly outdated.
But Chen Mo knew better.
This place controlled a quiet but essential part of the city's food supply.
He stepped inside.
The reception area was small.
Employees moved lazily.
Phones rang, but no one seemed in a hurry.
Inefficiency.
Disorder.
Weak management.
Chen Mo observed everything silently.
He approached the front desk.
"I'm here to meet the owner," he said calmly.
The receptionist looked him up and down.
Simple clothes.
No brand.
No status.
Her expression changed immediately.
"Do you have an appointment?"
"No."
"Then you can't enter."
Before Chen Mo could respond, a security guard stepped forward.
"Visitors without appointments aren't allowed," he said firmly.
His tone carried a hint of dismissal.
Chen Mo didn't argue.
He simply looked around again.
Employees chatting.
Delayed responses.
Unorganized paperwork.
This company wasn't just weak—
It was rotting from inside.
At that moment, a middle-aged man walked out of an office.
Frustration was clear on his face.
"Another delayed shipment?! What are you people even doing?!"
The receptionist stiffened.
"Sir, we're trying—"
"Trying isn't enough!" he snapped.
Chen Mo stepped forward calmly.
"I can fix your problem."
Silence.
Everyone turned to look at him.
The owner frowned.
"And who are you?"
Chen Mo met his gaze.
"Someone who can save your company."
The room fell quiet.
For a moment, no one spoke.
Then the owner let out a cold laugh.
"Kid, do you even know what business you're talking about?"
Chen Mo didn't react.
Instead, he pulled out his phone and showed a simple data chart.
Delivery delays.
Loss patterns.
Supplier inefficiencies.
All clearly marked.
The owner's expression changed slightly.
"How did you get this?"
Chen Mo smiled faintly.
"That's not important."
"What matters is… I know how to fix it."
For the first time, the room felt different.
The dismissive atmosphere was gone.
Replaced by curiosity.
And just like that—
Chen Mo had taken his first step into the market.