Compared with the table tennis case, the investment required for the movie projector is obviously much larger.
You know, in that era when movies were still the main form of entertainment for the public.
Not to mention private individuals, it is not easy for an employer to buy a movie player.
This was not only due to policy restrictions, but also because movie machines often cost several thousand yuan, which was not a small sum in those days.
What's more, it's not enough to buy a machine. You also have to buy accessories, film, and consumable parts.
Taken together, the cost is huge.
But once we arrived in the 1980s, the situation was different.
Because with the gradual deepening and expansion of the reform and opening up policy, not only the ideological ice began to break.
At the same time as the economy develops, various literary and artistic media have also doubled, greatly enriching the lives of the people.
Especially starting from the TV series "Huo Yuanjia", TV sets have gradually become popular in rural areas.
This quickly broke the "monopoly" of films in rural areas and caused the rural film market to shrink rapidly.
At the same time, due to the implementation of joint production contracting in rural areas, the rural economic system has also changed.
This has caused substantial difficulties in funding the activities of many township-run and village-run projection teams.
As more and more projection teams were unable to sustain themselves, many projectionists changed careers one after another.
A large number of projection equipment has also been idle and has become useless.
So it happened that it was the perfect time for Hong Yanwu to buy a movie player from the rural projection team.
First of all, the equipment used in rural areas are mobile movie machines that play outdoor movies.
It is easy to transport and move, which in itself is more in line with the needs of the store.
In addition, there are already useless things lying around. Finally, someone is willing to buy them, and the price is not too high.
There is no doubt that after coming up with this idea, Hong Yanwu's first step must be to call "Longkou Village".
It's a pity that there is no play.
Daqing "Longkou Village" is rich and Zhaoqing is knowledgeable.
They have taken the initiative to take over this hot potato and have already turned the film team of the township office into a "village office".
Now every three to five, the projectionist puts on a show to enrich the villagers' spare time life.
We even got the latest movies in town, such as "Wild Mountain", "A Good Housewife", "Mass in the Hunting Ground"...
Well, in this case, Hong Yanwu could only find another way.
But then again, these days, it is hard to find rich relatives who are capitalists, but it is not difficult to find poor relatives who are working hard to farm.
He thought about it again and found that there was another one ready to go.
Shui Qing's biological uncle, Shui Xinsheng, is still living at the foot of Yanshan Mountain in Huairou, relying on financial aid from the capital.
Hong Yanwu quickly made an appointment with Bian Jiangong and took him on a trip.
Hey, don't tell me, this gift is really not in vain.
The projection team in the village over there was already retired. When Shui Xinsheng told the village secretary, the old man nodded.
There was only one thing in the village that was really bad. It was an 8.75mm movie projector.
This is a product of a special era. When developing it, we did not consider the issue of matching with foreign standards, but simply pursued the requirements of "simple, lightweight, strong and economical".
As a result, more money was wasted in replacement of parts and introduction of copies.
So although the screen brightness and picture clarity are better than those of super 8mm films.
However, this kind of projector quickly disappeared after the "movement" ended and was not promoted at all.
To put it bluntly, it can be used, but it can only play old movies from the past.
The new film doesn't have film, so it's too limited.
As for Hong Yanwu, after he became rich in his previous life, he played with a movie projector for a while and also had his own private theater at home.
He knew a lot about the history and performance of domestic projectors, so he was a little unhappy.
But he couldn't resist the village party secretary's enthusiasm. He was afraid that he wouldn't want it, so he kept urging him to buy it.
The old man said that even if it cost three to four hundred yuan, it would be enough to replace it with a half-old black and white TV.
As a result, Hong Yanwu was really tempted.
When he thought about it, the price was too cheap, and it came with more than a dozen film reels.
Wouldn't it be nice to buy it and put it in my old house so that my family can have fun?
So he tried to tell the village secretary that I could have the things.
But can you help me think of a way? Is there a bigger projector in other villages?
If you really want to be able to do this, I can add another 200 to your machine and let you buy a new one.
As the saying goes, if you don't have any profit, you can't afford it early. The old secretary was happy when he heard it and immediately called for help.
Needless to say, although other villages also have this gadget, the old man has a distant relative who works as a propaganda officer in the village.
There is a rumor over there that the 16mm projector in the village is 80% new and useless now, so it can be sold as long as the price is right.
As a result, Hong Yanwu went to the countryside with the village secretary Shui Xinsheng.
Unexpectedly, the product is really good, "Yangtze F16-4", which is the mainstream projector for outdoor movies in my country.
And probably the projectionists who showed movies back then were more knowledgeable. The privately kept film reels here are not only more complete, but also classics.
Translated films like "Escape from the Tiger's Mouth", "Modern Times", "Lenin in 1918" and "The Bridge".
Domestic films like "Romance in Lushan Mountain", "Shaolin Temple", "Xiyingmen" and "Nurse Diary".
What kind of opera movies are "Five Daughters", "The Monkey King", "The Nine-Rank Sesame Official", and "The Official Promotion".
War movies like "Mine Warfare", "Tunnel Warfare", "South and North War", "Plains Guerrillas".
There are children's films like "Havoc in Heaven", "Nezha Makes a Havoc in the Sea", "The Secret of the Treasure Gourd", and "Ding Dong of the Spring".
So in the end, the deal was negotiated for 1,800 yuan.
And Hong Yanwu kept his word and didn't forget to pay the village secretary two hundred more.
This made the village secretary seem happy, and of course it also made Shuixin look happy.
All in all, I spent a lot of money and bought two movie projectors for 2,500 yuan, less than 40% of the original price.
I also have a fairly rich film library, which will be enough for a long time at least.
This can’t be said to be expensive, right?
It's just the price of an imported color TV on the black market.
Needless to say, when Children's Day came, the front door of the "Polar Bear Day and Night Store" that had added new items was extremely lively.
Because through appropriate publicity and publicity, nearby residents have learned about it in advance.
On this day, in addition to holding a "table tennis competition" for children, the store will also show an outdoor movie of "Havoc in Heaven" in the evening.
Everyone is thinking about bringing their children over to enjoy the fun and buy some food for them.
Children's Day, how interesting it is.
Good guy, as soon as the activities organized by the school ended, starting at 9:30, this place became extremely popular.
There were more adults and children than there were on the opening day, and it was at least 2,000 more.
Fortunately, this time, Hong Yanwu informed the police station and neighborhood committee in advance, and they all sent people to help maintain order.
In addition, because all the participating children signed up in advance, each person was issued a participation certificate according to their group.
You can hand in your pass here and enter the competition. If you win, you will get the prize immediately. There are people responsible for registering and distributing prizes.
The competition referees are also two table tennis coaches from the district sports school, and their professionalism is beyond doubt.
Therefore, although the scene was a little chaotic due to the noise and shouting, due to adequate preparation, it was generally quite orderly and there were no safety risks.
But even so, Hong Yanwu had to make some temporary adjustments to the rules of the game, changing the number of balls in the "table tennis" game to five balls per game.
Otherwise, it will be too slow and we may not be able to finish the race in one day.
And in order to calm the impatience and anxiety of parents and children caused by crowding and waiting.
He also promptly organized manpower to inflate the balloons and distributed them to the children at the scene for free.
At the same time, the newly purchased marshmallow machine was also in full operation and was sold on site at a "beneficial price" of eight cents. It was also responsible for providing a consolation prize to the children who "lost the competition".
In this way, it will not be so unacceptable for people who come to join in the fun.
Whether they were receiving balloons, eating marshmallows, or receiving prizes, the children were all smiling.
Adults also think that "Polar Bear" is really kind and considerate of children.
Therefore, under the influence of this good impression, the desire to purchase has also increased a lot.
I wanted to buy half a catty, but it turned out to be one catty. I wanted to buy some fruit candies, so I added a big piece of chocolate.
Just like that, at three o'clock in the afternoon, the game was completely over.
A quick look at the accounts shows that we actually sold four or five times the usual volume.
Hong Lucheng's always-talked-about "popularity is a source of wealth" has been most truly verified.
On the other hand, only one-tenth of the more than 800 actual contestants were able to win three yuan in a row and win the grand prize.
This is not surprising. Children's physical strength is limited and their psychological quality is greatly affected by the environment.
Many children who have good skills often "break" the third person and are only one step away from success.
However, only the clever guy who contacted his friends privately and promised to share the prize with the four of them was able to reap the benefits 100%. After the busy work, the brief calm at the door of the store only lasted for two or three hours, because at night
There are also movies to watch.
Almost all primary school students eat early when they get home.
Then they started shouting and shouting, and groups of people came in advance with small benches to occupy the space.
When they arrived, the store had just cleared away the day's garbage.
Following the second group came fathers with preschool children, as well as old men and women.
Finally, there are the teenagers who are in middle school.
The people who are really missing in this link are young men and women in their twenties, young girls who are entering their blooming years, and mothers of children.
The reason why this is the case is also due to the special era.
First of all, for children, open-air movies are by no means just a movie.
There is also a lot of anticipation, joking, snacks, running around and playing shadow games.
Therefore, as soon as they found out about this movie, they felt it was a good day to get up together from now on.
What I'm afraid of is that the weather will turn cloudy and it will rain at night.
However, most of the fathers of these children are middle-aged. They are similar to old men and women, and they are not very interested in the "Blood Suspicion" currently being played on TV.
Then go out and participate in group activities, chat with acquaintances, and look at your own children, which will be more enjoyable.
As for young people, they are naturally not interested in old movies.
Miura Yu and Yamaguchi Momoe in "Blood Doubt" are more attractive to them.
The mother is reluctant to move due to fatigue.
Think about it, you have to go to work, and you have to cook and do housework after get off work.
After finally resting, who wants to go out for a walk? I just want to watch TV at home.
Only middle school students are the most distinctive group.
Adolescent girls have learned to be reserved by this time and are no longer crazy girls. Most of them will not get involved in such occasions.
As for boys, adolescence will produce a kind of childish vanity, and they have to stretch themselves a little deliberately.
Don't show up until the performance is about to start, otherwise you will be regarded as "losing your status".
This is exactly the opposite of their later behavior when they were in love.
But no matter what, as long as these people come, they will also boost store sales.
So cigarettes, matches, sodas, beer, popsicles, sherbet, jelly beans, mixed snacks, peanut dip, and marshmallows were sold continuously for more than two hours.
Anyway, there is no need for more. With a scene of five to six hundred people and a profit of about fifty yuan, the store can afford it.
After all, it's not much cheaper than buying tickets to watch a movie.
What's really surprising is that when the accounts were finalized that day, the sales in a single day actually reached 7,000 yuan, with a profit of more than 2,500 yuan.
And this exactly illustrates a problem.
Why do rich people today love charity and public welfare so much?
Just because it's free, it's never really free.
For this reason, Hong Yanwu went behind Shui Qing's back and spoke to Chen Liquan rather sarcastically in private.
"Quanzi, you see. One day we will be short of money, do you know what to do? Doing good deeds and working for benefit is a priority. The wool comes from the sheep. This is the easiest way to make money in the world. At the same time
I can still get a good reputation."
That's right, because of this profitable Children's Day, "Polar Bear Day and Night Food Store" has become even more popular among the big guys.
Especially when I learned that from now on every weekend, the store will arrange a movie for the children.
After such "table tennis games" will continue to be held during winter and summer vacations, the nearby residents are simply moved and delighted.
Not only did the street send a banner to the "Polar Bear Day and Night Food Store" to thank them for their social contribution of benefiting and providing convenience to the people.
There were also several children whose parents excitedly wrote letters of thanks to the factory leaders.
It's not for anything else, it's mainly because they didn't expect their children to participate in this competition.
He was actually noticed by the coach of the district sports school and was able to enter the professional training class of the sports school.
This is a kind of gain and unexpected surprise that they didn't expect at all.
How could they not be grateful to the organizers of the competition?