Around the university town, there are many businesses that are brightly lit all year round, and barbecue restaurants are definitely the number one among them.
Even though there were still faint snowflakes floating in the air, there were still many customers sitting in the 98 Grill directly opposite Nanhu University. Boxes of beer were trampled under the feet of hormonal teenagers, and girls pursed their lips with red faces.
Sit in the middle and occasionally add a few wisecracks.
In such a cold weather, eating beef and mutton that has just been roasted to nine degrees of maturity, and the heat is steaming unbridled in front of you, will often double your happiness.
The owner of the barbecue restaurant usually doesn't shout loudly. Only when customers come into the bustling restaurant, he will greet them politely in Jiangcheng dialect, which shows that he is very confident in his skills.
For more than three years in college, a group of four people in dormitory 712 have a special liking for barbecue. We all come from all over the world and have different tastes, but no one can refuse barbecue, a cross-border food.
On the one hand, it is the unique taste of barbecue, and on the other hand, barbecue restaurants under night are also a good place to enhance the relationship between friends.
Chatting while eating and drinking, there is a lot of space in the family. Whether it is hearsay or games and gossip, everyone can gossip without hesitation, make jokes or be cynical, and find long-lost happiness in such a relaxing atmosphere.
Gu Yun was like this. After the brothers had ordered their own meals, it didn't take long for the boss to bring up a large plate of sizzling meat skewers with the warm aroma of the stove. He had been in a low mood for the past few days.
I have recovered a lot soon.
"Come on, come on, it's almost New Year's Day, brothers, come to Genhuazi."
Gu Yun took out a packet of Chinese food from his pocket and distributed it to the three people present.
At the end of the year, high-end cigarettes like Zhonghua will appear more frequently, along with high-end drinks such as Moutai Wuliangye.
Although Gu Yun no longer needs to attend too many social events, the attentive He Xuan always stuffs various small gifts in the trunk of his car.
"Fourth brother, I didn't feel anything before, but now that I think about it after graduation, it will be very difficult for me to smoke Huazi more often."
Zheng Bo was the first to take it from Gu Yun and couldn't help but sigh.
"Speak up, have you played the short video for too long and become a bit distracted? Look at the people on the street, how many of them smoke huazi every day?"
Zhang Gaoqiang, the eldest, curled his lips, raised his neck and took a sip of beer. He didn't quite agree with Zheng Bo's statement.
"The reason why we can hold Huazi in our dormitory and smoke it is because the fourth child is a big capitalist? For him, he may not need to pay for Huazi at all. He can't smoke it if it is given by others.
over."
"This is true and I can prove it."
Liu Yisheng nodded. Since entering his junior year, in addition to continuing to swim in the sea, he has also gradually begun to embrace society and gained a lot of knowledge that was not available in books before.
"Even if the fourth child comes back and complains a lot to us, even if his two girlfriends run away, he is still one of the richest men in the country, a doctor, and Hiroko. It's not too late for you two brothers to hug each other now."
Zhang Gaoqiang grinned and raised his glass.
"You can't run away, stop talking nonsense, fuck!"
Gu Yun refilled a large glass of beer, clinked glasses with several roommates with a smile, and drank it all in one gulp.
"Anyway, if I fail the postgraduate entrance examination, my first choice would be to move bricks at Lao Si's place."
Zhang Gaoqiang cleared his throat and added.
"I'd better forget it."
Zheng Bo waved his hands and looked uninterested, "I will be a senior in the second half of next year. Judging from my family's attitude, I should go home and join a public institution or a state-owned enterprise. I can also find connections to help make arrangements.
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"What's the point of going back to my hometown? Can I find a girlfriend of your current caliber?"
Zhang Gaoqiang winked at Zheng Bo, somewhat dismissive of his choice to return to his hometown.
"If you can't find it, just go on a blind date slowly. What else can you do?"
Thinking of the girlfriend he had just been dating not long ago, Zheng Bo's tone became obviously lowered.
"Actually, it's good to go back to my hometown."
Gu Yun fumbled for a few times but couldn't find a lighter, so he simply put a cigarette into the stove and lit it. "If we look back more than ten years from now, those who returned to their hometown after graduating from college may already have a car, a house, a wife, and children.
Those who stay in big cities may have nothing left behind except money and experience.”
Liu Yisheng responded: "Yes, if I don't understand, I will go back to my hometown."
"Isn't your hometown from Jiangcheng? Please stop rubbing it in, you idiot."
Zhang Gaoqiang rolled his eyes at Liu Yisheng and gave him the middle finger.
"But I feel that even if I stay in a big city, I may have to go on a blind date in the future."
Zhang Gaoqiang drank quickly and said with a red face: "In our dormitory, except for the doctor and the fourth child, it is very difficult for us brothers to find wives. Maybe we have to rely on blind dates to solve the problem."
Gu Yun grinned. Nowadays, college students have two concepts:
1. Try to stay in a big city after graduation. People will look down upon you when you go home.
Second, you must have free love when getting married. Blind date is the last resort if you cannot find a partner.
Including Gu Yun himself, he was also severely poisoned by this concept. Even though he did not stand out in a big city in his previous life and was just an ordinary member of the common people, he never thought about returning to his hometown to change his lifestyle.
It wasn't until Gu Yun experienced that disaster in his previous life, and all his classmates and friends who were drifting around suffered great losses and chose to return home as migratory birds, that he finally understood what the most precious thing in the world is.
Companionship, family affection, freedom, laughter and everything we have experienced together under the sun will only be appreciated after people step out of the shackles.
"By the way, doctor, you've never said anything about what you plan to do after graduation? I haven't seen you take the postgraduate entrance examination, and you don't go to the internship very much. Is it a waste?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zheng Bo moved his arm and poked Liu Yisheng who could only praise him.
"me."
Liu Yisheng took a big sip of wine and said, "As you know, I spent several years in college either skipping classes or chasing girls. I didn't learn much at all. I'm sure there will be no chance of me taking the postgraduate entrance examination."
"As for work... To tell you the truth, I have basically been hanging out in bars for the past six months. At first it was for consumption, and later I worked part-time. After getting to know each other, I thought it would be good to open a bar.
of."
Having said this, Liu Yisheng couldn't help but sigh.
"But when I mentioned it to my dad when I got home, he scolded me for not doing my job properly. There was nothing I could do about it. It couldn't be explained by an old man like him."
"Fourth, after graduation, can I work in your company for a while? I'll save some money and ask my dad to order some. Maybe I can open a small bar."
After hearing Liu Yisheng's distress, Zhang Gaoqiang's eyes widened.
"Doctor, you can just play for fun, but you can't risk your life by opening a bar?"
"It's better to find a job in a factory. It's not feasible to start a business without capital."
Zheng Bo also nodded, not quite agreeing with Liu Yisheng's idea.
Human beings' risk-averse nature may be engraved in their genes. Even if among the four people in the dormitory, there is already a model who has made money through self-employment, everyone's choices are still relatively conservative.
"You want to open a bar?"
Gu Yun smiled and raised his eyebrows. Unlike Zhang Gaoqiang and Zheng Bo who were from the perspective of college students, he really grasped the future development trends of the nightclub industry in first- and second-tier cities.
Liu Yisheng's ideas just hit the pulse of the development of the times.
Since 2011, the domestic bar industry has developed rapidly. With the continuous improvement of Chinese people's living standards and the continuous enrichment of entertainment methods, bars, as a product of dual symbols of avant-garde and subculture, are being used as a social, entertainment appreciation, cross-cultural
New forms of entertainment experience are gradually integrated into urban life.
At present, each major first-tier city has formed its own unique bar culture. Beijing is rough and open, Shanghai is delicate and sad, Pengcheng is lively and complicated, and Shenzhen is full of passion.
As the pace of urban life accelerates and the pressure of life continues to increase, bars, as a place to vent their emotions, have been deeply loved by the younger generation in recent years. Bistros such as Helens that focus on social experience have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
"What type are you planning on doing?"
Gu Yun took a sip of wine and asked.
"If I have money, I will definitely start a big business, but my dad is unwilling to contribute money, and I don't know how to make money on my own. I guess opening a small business in the future will be my dream come true."
Liu Yisheng shrugged, with a look of helplessness. In this era, it is difficult for parents to accept that their children will not find a job after graduating from college, let alone choose a difficult career like opening a bar.
"Just clear it up... I almost didn't understand."
Gu Yun rubbed his chin and muttered a few words.
Bars are divided into three types in China, namely clear bars, nightclubs (clubs) and live houses.
Because nightclubs and live houses require high capital investment in the early stage and investors must have strong entertainment resource integration capabilities, the threshold for opening a store is relatively high.
Therefore, there are not many nightclubs and live houses nationwide at this time.
The threshold for opening a Qing Bar is relatively low, and it has become the main type of bar in Jiangcheng.
According to statistics, the number of clear bars in China currently accounts for about 82%, while nightclubs and live houses only account for 15% and 3%.
But what’s interesting is that nightclubs and live houses are the most popular among the three types of bars.
"Hey, doctor, why don't you stop working so hard to save money? Before you graduate, I'll make venture capital for you. If you make money, everyone will be happy. If you fail, you can just find a factory to work in peace of mind."
After thinking briefly, Gu Yun smiled and pursed his lips at Liu Yisheng, indicating that he still owed him a sip of wine.
"Ah? Really?"
Liu Yisheng's eyes seemed to have been replaced by high-power light bulbs, shining brightly.
"Really, but I have a suggestion. Open a bigger club instead of Qing Bar. The most indispensable thing in Jiangcheng is Qing Bar. It's boring to make small fuss."
Gu Yun pointed to the small bar not far from the door. You could still vaguely hear the music inside. The scene of being empty in winter was sad.
"I've never been to a bar that's too big. Is it too expensive? Will anyone really go there?"
Zheng Bo blinked and interjected.
"Don't worry, there shouldn't be too many people like this."
Gu Yun smiled and waved his hand.
This question was often discussed in the past life. A KOL once had this answer: "When the population of young people with a certain education within a radius of 10 square kilometers exceeds 10,000, there will inevitably be a need for bars, cafes, medium-sized supermarkets, Shaxian snacks, and Western-style food.
Fast food, express hotel."
I don’t know if his speech is based on urban theory or purely based on personal experience, but Gu Yun deeply agrees with this statement.
Judging from the Chaoyang nightclub industry that was able to explode and take off in the last generation, we have to say that its existence is reasonable.
As part of the cultural industry, bars can not only contribute to urban economic development and employment promotion, but often also represent the style of a city.
From music taste to decoration style, from the level of bartenders, conversation and cultural heritage, to the demeanor of local young people who patronize here, to some extent, the character and texture of this city can be reflected in this small space.
in the bar.
More importantly, as music is closely associated with you, having a bar of your own is a very important place for the music industry.
Clubs support countless DJs, rappers and MCs. Rock bands need to rely on Live House to perform on stage. Without the existence of Pub and Lounge, many people have not had the opportunity to come into contact with jazz to this day.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! For example, the Cavern Bar on Matthew Street in Liverpool, England, gave John Lennon and his friends the opportunity to play their own music for the first time.
They would later become world-famous "The Beatles".
Looking at the country, from all kinds of first-line singers to students of music talent shows such as "The Voice of China", when everyone was unknown, without the existence of bars, it would be difficult for many outstanding musicians to have
The day when I became famous.
The fast-paced urban life makes it difficult for countless young and energetic young people to sit down and read a book or watch a movie, let alone rely on short videos for cultural communication.
But only bars have such a magical power, which can make people inexplicably remove the rough parts of a mountain that a stranger talks about, extract the essence, and then eat it in the stomach.
"Although we are good brothers, we have to say that there are not many clubs in Jiang City. If you lose money, you can't blame me."
After drinking a small beer, Liu Yisheng seemed to have no reaction at all, but Gu Yun's few words made him as excited as if he had drank several kilograms of liquor.
"Don't worry, you don't need to worry about this. You have to find your position. You have work experience in professional bars, and you know bar owners, managers, bartenders, waiters, planners, suppliers... these are all
This lays the foundation in advance for future industry information, team selection, etc.”
"As for the things you don't understand, such as the control of product materials, business models, and management, you can just pay to recruit people."
Gu Yun patted Liu Yisheng on the shoulder, his eyes full of encouragement.
"After all, the Paradise Group is not short of money."
