"You two usually manage it."
Just one explanation, no more.
Everyone ate roasted whole lamb and charcoal barbecue skewers. It was delicious. Fu Xin was confused after eating. After thinking about it for a night, he finally figured it out. Wei Tao was not in charge of this thing at all, but he, what? They don't know, nor do they need to know, that they are doing the work of a spokesperson, supervising a major shareholder on behalf of Wei Tao.
The next day, under the arrangement of Wei Tao, he accepted a group of young people from Xinglong Township and Dongshun Township, both male and female, as well as some young people from the factory and mining areas and urban-rural fringe areas in the north of the city, and brought them here for training. Wei Tao gave Fu Xin instructions on where everyone's home was, and Sun Dongxue also specifically asked Fu Xin to compile a file.
The staff is ours, what about 'security'?
In a place like this, the amount of money involved is not small. If you encounter rogues or other things, these kids can't do anything about it.
Is it Zhu Feng or Qiao Xinhua?
Fu Xin guessed wrong. They were a few people he didn't know, and they didn't stay in the house after they arrived. There was a chess club and an Internet cafe outside the main entrance market, and a shed was set up in the backyard to play poker.
When Fu Xin found out that the whole preparation work was less than a week later, he knew that it was really Mr. Wei who had helped him make money. It was not a long-term solution, but who could refuse to make some quick money in a short time of one or two years? Where's the money?
There are many game arcades in the city. Since the 1990s, they have been almost spread out in every one-kilometer living circle. In some places, there are three or four near a market or busy area.
In the past few years, mahjong machines, poker machines and other machines with a little bit of bonus have begun to become mainstream, and the income has increased, but the number of game halls has decreased. There is no hard way, and it is simply relying on children to come and play the King of Fighters and the Three Kingdoms. War discipline, how much money you can make at the end of a day, it is certain that you will not be able to survive.
The rise of computer rooms and Internet cafes has also made the income of such places less and less, and gradually they can only become a place for students who are really bored to have fun.
The transformation from electronic base to poker machines, and the emergence of various machines that can win game coins in fruit parks, gave this industry its final glory. But when the boss began to allow game coins to be exchanged for cash here, everything changed. .
A small horse racing machine can be played by seven or eight people together. Even in the era when one dollar can buy five game coins, several people can buy dozens or hundreds of game coins at a time. At the end of a day, the income can instantly beat that of a room full of game machines. .
The profits made the scene huge in an instant. The south was producing and the north was booming. One person could win or lose tens of thousands of yuan in one night. Control followed. Wei Tao couldn't remember clearly. He only remembered that he seemed to be in 06 In 2007, he came home occasionally and followed Qiu Bo to play in a game arcade for a while. At that time, he remembered a similar game arcade, which was closed and open every day. After closing occasionally, he could make calls alone and enter through the back door. , playing silently.
He didn't think that Cao Haiyang lacked the money, and Yan Bo would definitely not be able to avoid him if he cooperated with him. All he could think of was to use it to pave the way, not to use it to belong to someone. This is also in line with his judgment of Cao Haiyang and Yan Bo. They are not greedy for money, but they need to use these things to pave the way for the things they are greedy for.
Sun Dongxue lived up to his appearance as an honest person and seldom spoke. The research on the machine itself took up a lot of his time. The staff training and daily management of the store, as well as the arrangements for eating, drinking and eating, were all handled by Fu Xin. He also has the energy.
He only said one serious thing to Xin: "No matter when the time comes, you and I will be the owners of this game arcade. No matter who asks, we will make the money."
Understand, understand in seconds.
Fu Xin had everything figured out: "I know, don't worry."
Not only should they not inquire, but Wei Tao should not even appear in this matter. This is actually only half a profit-making share, and it is not something you can get by investing hundreds of thousands or participating in management. It doesn't matter who the partner is. If you are confident in starting such a business, all the finishing touches will be smooth.
Liu Lei and Fu Xin are different. Although they both believe in Wei Tao, the former is more pure and knows that this thing seems to have little investment. It seems that the ratio of investment and income is not balanced. After playing it, I know that this thing is definitely worth it. It's a huge profit; Fu Xin has an extra layer of 'calculation' considerations. He has made plans not to make money. As long as he can get into Mr. Wei's car, the matter will be considered successful. If he really loses money, based on Mr. Wei's behavior Can style really make those who follow you suffer?
At first, Fu Xin wanted to open a mobile phone store to sell some mobile phones and collect some second-hand mobile phones. Wei Tao did not rely on this matter, so he did not dare to speak. He only had one chance, and he did not want to be rejected when he spoke. , so as not to lose the value of the relationship that has been built with great difficulty in running a low-profile small business.
The so-called training involves increasing and decreasing points through quantitative operations, and quickly calculating the exchange ratio between points and money.
In less than a day, everyone was able to operate it skillfully.
In order to quickly add and withdraw points for customers, everyone is given the right to keep money in their pockets within a certain amount and within a certain period of time without going to the bar to settle.
Sun Dongxue was doing "technical research", and Fu Xin saw it. Don't look at this guy and say nothing. He worked really hard on research. He stayed in the game room for several nights in a row. He opened a folding bed and lay down on it. Most of the time, He is testing every machine, and repairs are trivial. What he really studies is the ratio of the machine's internal program to the output mechanism.
Players who have played the game a few times also know that there are controls on this thing. When you talk about human beings, although many people say that regular play will lead to magic, most people still don’t believe it; between human beings and machines, you are definitely not a machine. Yes, but as long as there are many people, I still have a sense of luck. As long as there is a good ratio of eating and vomiting, I am not necessarily the one who loses. If others lose, I can win a little.
Many people also believe that when facing people, it is difficult for you to calculate. When facing machines, you can grasp some patterns through careful calculation and experience, and the money won by novices will be those who win.
A few days later, the arcade opened.
There weren't even firecrackers set off, and there wasn't even a plaque. It just opened the door facing the market, so that people who walked by could see the scene inside and know what this warehouse was for.
Near the door, or in the area that can be seen from the door, there are ordinary game consoles, mostly King of Fighters. At this time, there was no integrated section later. One machine could not select more than a thousand games, but fixed which board it was. Which game.
The battle category is the most popular and has the most. The remaining categories are the clearance category. The popular Journey to the West, War of the Three Kingdoms, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Dinosaur Island, Swords and Axes, and Famous Generals all have two units each. The rest are some flying categories and some relatively popular ones. Sun Dongxue will observe which machine is popular and if few people play it, he will change the game section with the manufacturer.
Inside, there are eight large machines, two rows of online poker, one row of Grand Slam God of Fortune, and one row of fruit machines.
For this kind of business, we used to choose a place as close to the school as possible. At that time, there were no schools that did not allow similar businesses within a certain distance. The fourth hall's argument has passed.
Now, I’m not too picky. To be honest, it doesn’t matter if no one is playing those ordinary game consoles. You don’t really need to be overcrowded to show the popularity of your business. What you really need is word of mouth. The big machines here have a good reputation. ', it is more common for players to have their own judgment of a ratio. For example, this machine is good. If you eat ten, you can spit out four. If this ratio reaches five or six, you can see that there are many happy players inside.
Wei Tao, Liu Lei and Zhu Xichun came to play twice as players. Less than a week after the opening, business picked up. First of all, the nearby colleges and universities had not even had a holiday yet. These students had some money in their pockets. The gathering has made the popularity rise, and there are some players who come here because of their reputation, and there are also some people who wait for the opportunity in the game hall all year round, making the popularity very prosperous and lively, and even boosting the business of nearby small restaurants to a certain extent. Half a month later, some taxi drivers would wait for work at the intersection leaving the market at night.
Liu Lei was very interested in it at the beginning, and he pulled Zhu Xichun there to show off his skills. After playing it twice, it was no longer interesting, and it felt different from when he was in school.
First of all, there is no shortage of money, and secondly, I know that I have a stake in it, and the concept of winning or losing no longer exists. Any similar chess gambling, once the obsession with winning or losing is lost, once it is associated with "white play" , you will lose interest almost immediately.
………………
Guan Dajun appeared, and Wei Tao saw a trace of hidden distress in Guan Jinyue's eyes, so he didn't let him continue to suffer. He asked Zhu Xichun to drive, pull him and him together, and circle around the city under the night.
Guan Dajun huddled on the edge of the door, only daring to occupy less than a quarter of the back seat. He looked at Wei Tao with undisguised fear in his eyes. He had been cleaned up by Zhu Feng and Qiao Xinhua for ten days, and there was no injury on his body. It's just that the left forearm was bitten by a wolf dog, bandaged and injected, leaving a scar with a bad texture for sure, but other than a deep mark on the mental level, there was no damage.
Zhu Feng and Qiao Xinhua were really convinced. Their methods were not so high-end, but with Wei Tao, a person who could know the world through the Internet and everything, and Yan Bo, a high-end person in the true sense, they could just give a few pointers. Both of them even felt that they seemed to have strayed from each other in the past thirty years or so.
What is fierce?
What is ruthlessness?
Apart from anything else, the two of them asked themselves, would they be able to bear it if it were them? You don't need to think about the answer for a long time, you can't bear it.
Even if they are like this, even the players who dare to risk their lives at the critical moment feel that they can't handle it, let alone a drunkard and scoundrel like Guan Dajun.
He really didn't pay much attention to this mother and son before. It was less than two years ago. Did they have such a big influence in Songjiang? If I had known this, I shouldn't have come directly to the door, directly approached that dead girl, whether it was threats or soft words, I could always get some money, why was it like this now.
Why...
"Guan Dajun."
Wei Tao didn't speak for as long as Guan Dajun was afraid.
As soon as he opened his mouth, Guan Dajun trembled, his mouth went dry, and he didn't dare to raise his head completely to look at him, but he didn't dare not respond: "You, you say it."
"I don't want to mention your character, and I'm too lazy to mention it, but Guan Jinyue is a filial person. You are not a human being, and you didn't let her starve to death when she was a child. Don't influence her, don't trouble her, and give me a shot every month from now on. Call me to let me know you are still alive, and I will send you two thousand yuan for living expenses every month, do you understand what I mean?"
Guan Dajun nodded repeatedly: "I understand, I understand, I understand."
Wei Tao stopped talking. Zhu Xichun came forward and reported a phone number. It was an anonymous phone card he bought specially.
He said it three times slowly and twice quickly.
Without asking Guan Dajun whether he remembered it, he braked and stepped on the side of the road. When Guan Dajun got out of the car, he didn't even say thank you.
Lu Jiang was driving another car behind. There were only Wei Tao and Zhu Xichun in the car. Through the rearview mirror, the two looked at each other and couldn't help but sigh. How young are they? Three or four years ago, they used to envy the "powerfulness" of some gangsters in the game hall and billiards hall. Now, they have seen a wider world and seen more scenery. At this time, they are not happy or have a sense of accomplishment. , but just a sigh.
"Gou Chunzi, call Da Bozi and ask him to come back."
Zhu Xichun hummed and parked on the side of the road. No matter what time it was, he directly dialed the phone number that Qiu Bo had left when he called some time ago.
"Hey, Gou Chunzi, why did you remember to call your grandpa?"
"Hell, where are you, kid? This isn't in a factory, is it?"
"I stopped working a long time ago. I work more than ten hours a day. I'm exhausted. I'm out now."
Wei Tao took the mobile phone and turned on the speakerphone: "Da Bozi, come back. We have some industry now. Come back and work together."
The roaring music over there gradually became quieter until it disappeared, and Qiu Bo's voice came: "I fell in love with a girl here. I no longer work in the factory. I work in her shop. My life is very leisurely. I know Taozi, you are doing well now, and I am not bad either. Otherwise, we two brothers will compete to see who is doing better. If you don’t bring Chunzi with you, you can just use him to drive. If you don’t bring Chunzi with you, then you can I can drive a car.”
"Your uncle Qiu Bo! Grandson, don't let me see you. I'll pinch the 'basket three tones' for you." Zhu Xichun gritted his teeth and Wei Tao laughed. This kind of joke can only be played between the three of them. No pressure to get up.
Qiu Bo also laughed loudly on the other end of the phone: "Gou Chunzi, you are just a big fool. You can do anything else. I am one meter away from the wind, and your feet are wet from the wind. Has it been more than three minutes now? ?”
This kind of joke is destined not to be made by ordinary friends. It is normal for the three of them to hurt each other. There is no pressure. The premise is that there are no outsiders. What words are cruel, what words are heart-breaking, what to say.
"I prove that it's done in three minutes." Wei Tao made a last-ditch attack, and Zhu Xichun turned around and snatched the phone away, shouting at the phone: "Dabozi, you're done, you're really done, you'd better never show your face, look. No matter how I deal with you and prevent you from calling me grandpa, I will lose."
