The bathing center was not called a bathing center at first, but was called a sauna.
It emerged in China in the 1980s, but did not take off. When the commercial boom started in the 1990s, song and dance halls, video halls, karaoke bars, etc. blew violently, and saunas also bloomed everywhere.
In 1995, there were nearly 400 saunas in Beijing.
The entrance fee is more than ten yuan, and you can only take a bath, which is called "Jingsang", which makes the working people have fun. But if you add Chinese, Japanese, Thai, European massage, etc., it will cost tens of thousands.
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In an era when the per capita salary was a few hundred yuan, Thai people dared to ask for 2,000 yuan an hour. The wealthy people flocked to it, just to save face.
At that time, all the people parked at the door were Santana and Daben. It was a natural place for businessmen and politicians to socialize, and it contributed a lot to GDP. It is said that in 1996, there were 10,000 saunas in the country, and 10 billion was washed away!
The business process at that time was to eat first, then go to the karaoke bar after dinner, then sing and dance, then go to the sauna for a bath and massage by the opposite sex... Well, the unhealthy trend of massage by the opposite sex was brought about by the sauna.
Once a set is made, if Party A is happy, 60% of the business will be settled.
"Didi!"
Liu Qiangdong drove the red flag through the cold winter streets. The streets and alleys were already filled with the atmosphere of the Spring Festival, with lanterns and colorful decorations, stores vigorously shouting promotions, and shopping malls crowded with people.
He looked at a shopping mall on the right side of the road and suddenly had a thought: How many years can these physical stores last? With e-commerce developing so rapidly, will physical stores be wiped out in the future?
After thinking about it, I thought about it and shook my head, probably not. That would mean that all of China's service industry has moved online, which is unlikely.
Brother Dong followed the road to Xicheng, picked up a few discarded cardboard boxes, and stopped at the door of a bathhouse called "Bai Jinhan".
He has been living in the capital for many years and has experienced that era. He remembers that this place used to be called Victoria Sauna, but it was changed to Bai Jinhan Bath last year.
Tickets are only 38.
Brother Dong is from Jiangsu, oh no, from Northern Jiangsu, oh no, no, from Suqian!
He was welcomed in the business world and was very familiar with the bathing culture in the north. When he walked in, he was quite happy: "It's so cute!" Mr. Yao finally chose a place that meets the public's aesthetics, no need to eat lanterns.
The owner who invites people to eat with a lantern is more or less a pervert!
I went in and took a shower, put on my bathrobe and went upstairs. Yao Yuan was not in the private room, but lying in the lounge. Brother Dong used the dim light to find a row, and saw that guy Pia on the sofa, asking for a pot of tea.
, sipping on it.
"Why didn't you go to the private room?"
"It's so nice here. You can also have some fun."
Yao Yuan poured him a cup of tea and asked, "Pinch your feet?"
"Okay!"
So I called two people to pinch my feet, and Brother Dong also lay down and listened. The neighbors were talking about Koizumi's visit to the Yasukuni Shrine.
"It's not just once or twice. What's the use of just shouting and protesting?"
"Then you can't just do it. You have to understand it from the overall perspective."
"Yes, I understand, I understand everything. But for us people, it's just frustrating. Who doesn't look forward to the day when we can just do what we say?"
"..."
Brother Dong shrugged, not interested in the topic.
At this time, two technician ladies came over. They were wearing miniskirts and white thighs. They were carrying an exquisite small box. They were well trained and bowed first:
"Hello sir, we are at your service on No. 88/63!"
After saying that, he took the stool and sat down, put a towel under their feet, and started rubbing it with a professional smile on his face. As he rubbed it, he secretly looked at what kind of customer he was? Is it easy to talk to him?
They have seen a lot of customers, some are really awesome, some are bragging, and most of them are bragging. Number 88 took a few glances at Commander Yao, and felt happy. He is tall, has long legs, and has a handsome face...
No. 63 took a look at Brother Dong, and he was not bad either. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes.
After kneading for a while, he started to press the soles of his feet. His hands were quite strong. Yao Yuan felt a little pain, but he couldn't show it. He tried his best to relax his muscles. In fact, he was holding on to the blanket with one hand to endure it.
Brother Dong’s grandson is almost the same.
The technician who did it was surprised and said: "The two bosses are in good health, how can they be so energetic?"
"It's not bad, I usually exercise."
"That's great. Yesterday I pressed a button on a customer, and as soon as I touched it, I knew that his kidney was not good, and he was crying like a ghost."
"So professional?"
"We have all been professionally trained and have also studied health care. As the saying goes, if you are short of energy, you will think about food; if you are not enough, you will think of sleep; if you are not enough of kidneys, you will think of lust... Yesterday, the customer seemed to be intemperate, so let's bask in the back more
, which can replenish yang energy."
"Oh, then you are really experts."
"Taught, taught."
We had a good chat with No. 88, so he took the opportunity to say: "Boss, go to the private room to massage. We have many kinds of services, which are better than pedicures. May I give you a good massage?"
"Next time, I don't have time today."
"oh……"
88 Lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, secretly spitting, Bah, you stingy one!
Pedicure is laborious, takes a long time, and the money is low. Technicians usually don't like to do it, and they always trick customers into placing large orders.
And when men are doing this kind of thing in a place like this, they like to chat with the technicians. While chatting, they brag about how much business they do and how much world they have seen. They get lost in the praises of the young ladies.
In fact, people in Yemen are quite clear.
As the saying goes: I turned a blind eye when I should cooperate with your performance...
After a few words of teasing, Yao Yuan lay back, closed his eyes, and after a while he suddenly said: "Have you heard the news about Taobao, eBay, and Dangdang?"
"..."
Brother Dong was also lying down, eyes slightly closed, and said, "I heard that there must be a big war."
“E-commerce is a money-burning business and cannot grow without investment. Marketing and promotion, market development, warehousing and logistics all require huge amounts of money.
But despite all the fun they are having, we are actually still in the barbaric era of e-commerce, with no rules and no scale, and there are still countless opportunities for latecomers.”
Yao Yuan said a few words and then said: "Did we cooperate during SARS?"
"Yes, we are cooperating with SARS."
"You chose to settle in Maiwo. You signed a one-year contract, which is about to expire."
"..."
Brother Dong is a very direct person, and if he likes to say something, he will say it. After thinking about it in his mind, he asked directly:
"I think e-commerce has a great future, but there are too many offline constraints. I am considering converting all JD.com operations to online operations. What do you think?"
"The direction is right. E-commerce does have a bright future. If you want to switch to online, we can cooperate in depth."
deep cooperation?
Liu Qiangdong understands what the other party means, that is, JD.com must still be under Maiwo, and other conditions will be discussed separately.
And he hesitated here. The two of them are friends now. If he wants to move JD.com out and run it independently, then they will become rivals.
He has always been full of entrepreneurial passion and has never changed his original intention. He liked female college students 20 years ago and still likes them 20 years later.
"To be honest, I have a big business and I don't have enough energy to take care of it all. I really need a strong partner. You can treat it as a venture capital investment, and I will only be responsible for the investment, and you will handle the specific affairs."
"..."
Upon hearing this, Brother Dong knew that the other party was extremely sincere, and became more and more entangled, saying, "What would you do if it were the other way around?"
"I will spare no effort to kill JD.com first!"
Yao Yuan was still lying down, closing his eyes and saying, "Because you are the weakest and the best to fight."
In an instant, the swords were drawn and the murderous intent was fierce.
Technician No. 88 rolled his eyes and secretly spit, Bah, you two are bragging!
If you don’t even call me a royal concubine to rub her body, what are you pretending to do?!