On September 22, the news about Lu Fei’s preemptive registration of the Lianxiang domain name did not spread. It only spread in a small circle and spread bit by bit.
Even in school, only the principal knows.
Rather than becoming famous, Lu Fei cares more about receiving the 250,000 yuan as scheduled.
In the past two days, he and Lu Yun had visited places outside. The eldest brother had obviously done enough homework and recorded all the information in a small book. At this time, the two brothers walked through the streets again and gave half-written introductions. The two of them took a stroll at the entrance to the downtown area.
morning.
This is the most Nancheng-style place in Yanjing, and also the most prosperous place in Xuanwu, Xicheng. It is connected to Financial Street in the north and across Chang'an Street. Among them, Wenchang, Wenhua, and New Culture Streets are famous and wealthy.
The one Lu Fei likes is New Culture Street, which is close to home. It takes more than 20 minutes to ride a bicycle.
"Second brother, do you want to go see other places?"
Lu Yun hesitated. There was already an Internet cafe on this street.
Lu Fei didn't take it seriously. He put his hands in his pockets and went to this "Pioneer Internet Cafe" to check out the details. When he walked in, he saw that the Internet area on the left was full and even overflowed.
Many people without computers stood behind people surfing the Internet and watched with great interest.
"There is no computer anymore, we have to wait for a while." The boss was tall and thin, with sharp and thin eyes, staring at the screen and typing on the keyboard to play "The Legend of Jin Yong".
You haven't learned the most powerful martial arts, wild ball boxing?
Lu Fei squinted his eyes and slowly glanced around the Internet cafe, and finally his eyes fell on the wall behind the bar.
Throwing a cigarette to the boss, he asked seemingly casually: "Hey, boss, the places I used to frequent all had Internet cafe certificates. Why don't yours have one? Isn't it a black Internet cafe?"
The boss glanced at it and said, "What's wrong with the black Internet cafes? They just need a license. There are many black Internet cafes that don't even have business licenses and no one is taking care of them."
"But I heard from other Internet cafe owners that the management will soon be standardized. If you don't get the certificate, what will happen if there is a strict investigation?"
"I heard him scare me. He said the same thing every time I came here. I haven't applied for a certificate in three years and I still can't get it back. Every time I get checked, it's not like thunder and rain, but it just passes by in a fool's errand."
The boss was nonchalant, showing the unique shrewdness of a businessman, "So what if there are regulations? Regulations are all enforced by people. If you want to go online, feel free to come. I'm not afraid, so what are you afraid of?"
Lu Fei said: "But there is a licensed Internet cafe nearby, so you are not afraid of competition?"
The boss said happily: "I'm afraid! My computer costs RMB 8,000 to 9,000, and the best one costs RMB 1,000,000. It has high configuration, good peripherals, and is fun to play games. Unless his family also has the same conditions, no certificates or certificates will be issued."
What nonsense, isn’t it!”
"Ah? Right, right."
Lu Fei was smiling on his face, and he was also smiling in his heart.
Worrying is completely unnecessary. Sooner or later, this black Internet cafe will be exposed.
"Brother, we don't compete with it, and we are not afraid of competition. The one with 110 square meters just now, I think it is good, how much is the rent?"
Lu Yun was infected by his confidence and opened the book, "21,000 for half a year, which is equivalent to 1 yuan per square meter per day, but the landlord only accepts payment for half a year or one year."
“The location is fine, that’s fine.”
Lu Fei smacked his lips, the house prices in Yanjing were expensive, and the shops were not cheap either. He dared to ask for 50,000 yuan for a house of more than 30 square meters.
"Brother, what's the cheapest one you can find in Xuanwu?"
Lu Yun said doubtfully: "Two or three hundred, but that's not a shop, it's a small bungalow that can't accommodate a few computers. Hey, second brother, I haven't asked yet, why do you want me to count this?"
Lu Fei naturally wants to rent, and the most he can accept is a deposit of one to three.
Lu Yun was confused by the operation. One house was not enough, so why did he have to have two? Just do it. The second house he chose was remote, narrow, and far away from the first one. What was the purpose?
What Lu Fei is coveting is the Internet cafe certificate. Counting his own courtyard, there is no guarantee that he can get 3 of them.
Before 2002, the state's management of Internet cafes was very loose. Even if illegal Internet cafes did not apply for a license, they would not be cleared.
If you want to get on the boat first and then replenish your ticket, you only need to submit the materials, and an office of the Cultural Affairs Bureau will stamp it for you.
Without him, it will stimulate the information industry and solve employment problems.
However, after the "Blue Speed" Internet cafe fire incident occurred, Internet cafes were immediately investigated and dealt with strictly, a large-scale cleanup operation of illegal Internet cafes was launched, and the Internet cafe license was suspended and replaced with a license change.
The threshold for applying for a certificate has suddenly been raised. For example, the number of computers must be no less than 100, and the business area must be no less than 250 square meters.
As soon as the policy came out, Internet cafe licenses were instantly in demand, with prices varying by a small amount every year to a large amount every three years.
Just like there is real estate speculation, shop speculation, Internet cafe license speculation, and speculation, with just a few pieces of paper, the price immediately soars to a terrifying level, because there is a price but no market.
The most exaggerated thing is that from 2005 to 2007, the golden age of the Internet cafe industry, Yanjing's Internet cafe license could be sold for a sky-high price of 800,000 to 900,000 yuan, which could earn back two or three Internet cafes.
The cost is only 10 yuan in production costs.
But he couldn't tell Lu Yun about this, so Lu Fei could only reveal the gossip on the pretext that Lianxiang's senior management was returning a favor.
Lu Yun was doubtful and did not object: "It needs decoration over there?"
"No, it's just a cover over there."
Lu Fei picked up a pen and drew a simple floor plan on the paper. He specially set up a space at the front desk to sell snacks, drinks, mineral water, especially instant noodles and ham.
Of course, it is not the perfect combination of Laotan pickled cabbage and Shuanghui.
Lu Yun patted his chest and said, "Leave the decoration to me. My former co-workers happened to have formed a decoration team."
The next day, the decoration team leader arrived home.
Lu Yun and Xiao Hongmei gathered together and spent a few words reminiscing about the days of the state-owned factory.
After reminiscing for a while, we talked about the current situation of the workers, including those who were unemployed, those who worked part-time, and those who set up stalls. Lu Yun's family was doing the best.
Xiao Hongmei sighed: "Thanks to my second child."
The decoration team leader was shocked when he saw Lu Fei hand over the design drawings.
Based on Han Yu's house, we made a minimalist style decoration. Materials such as tables, chairs, ceramic tiles, air conditioners, toilets, etc. were listed in a list, with choices and alternatives, down to the smallest details.
The decoration team leader couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "This house only needs minor repairs and modifications. Generally, plumbers, electricians, and carpenters will start the construction first. The renovation of water and electricity circuits will take four days to a week..."
Calculate the construction period carefully and make sure it takes about 15 days.
As for the wages, plus a dollar for various miscellaneous items, the total is just over 30,000.
"I can trust anyone who my elder brother and sister-in-law can trust, and there will be many opportunities for us to cooperate in the future."
Lu Fei drew the pie and made calculations in his mind.
If you don’t use your savings and deduct the 250,000 yuan for decoration, rent, Internet fees, network management salary, etc., you will still have about 180,000 yuan that can be spent on the computer.
Brand-name machines these days can cost anywhere from seven to eight thousand, with higher configurations costing tens of thousands. Assembling a machine is naturally the best solution.
When the time comes to purchase, you must call Han Yu, this guy is an expert in computers.
He asked: "Brother, what do you plan to name the Internet cafe?"
Lu Yun held Xiao Hongmei's hand, "Your sister-in-law and I have thought about it and combined our two brothers' names together and called it 'Yunfei Internet Cafe'!"
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At night, the lights in the university dormitories are still on.
In a dormitory with four people, Hu Lanxin was on the phone. The roommate behind her urged her several times to remind her to time out.
Nowadays, there are no computers or mobile phones. People rely on this phone line to make phone calls. They have to queue up every night until the lights go out, and the line is always busy.
Therefore, it is necessary to discuss the period and time of phone use.
The roommate waited impatiently: "Lan Xin, you and your boyfriend have been fighting for too long. It's time for me. It's time for me."
Hu Lanxin was reluctant and asked: "Yuanyuan, lend me your mobile phone and I'll pay the phone bill."
"I haven't bought it yet. Well, let me give you my time." Gao Yuanyuan turned over.
After a long while, Hu Lanxin was finally happy, clasped her hands together, and apologized repeatedly for taking up Gao Yuanyuan's time.
"It's okay, I can't think of anyone to chat with anyway."
"No way, where is that person?"
"Which one?"
Gao Yuanyuan knew who she was referring to, but she pretended to be confused.
After all, he only called me once in so many days, and then nothing happened. If he didn’t call me, why should I call him?
Hu Lanxin lazily revealed her thoughts, and the topic turned to mobile phones, "You didn't say you would buy a mobile phone after filming, why didn't you buy one?"
"Of course I will buy it during the National Day sale. There is a discount in Zhongguancun. Can you come with me someday?"
Facing the invitation from her best friend, Hu Lanxin shook her head regretfully and had already made a trip with her family.
"Forget it, I'll go alone." Gao Yuanyuan looked lonely.
"How about the 1st? I'll leave in the afternoon?"
Hu Lanxin quietly flipped through the call records on her phone, recalled the date and time, and quickly locked on a number. A smile appeared in her eyes, it was it!
