Chapter 389 The first student (for the alliance leader Yinchuan Butterfly Pig
After the arrangements were made, Zhang Wan went to the milk tea shop next to him, ordered a drink, and observed the situation of the shared phone booth while drinking.
When Ruan Guangjian was painting before, the phone booth had already gathered a lot of popularity. Now that the phone booth is officially completed, people immediately came to take photos eagerly.
Needless to say, everyone is quite qualified.
Everyone lined up very consciously and went one by one to take photos with Modeste painted outside the phone booth.
During this process, some people originally planned to join in the fun, but when they saw various new accessories inside the phone booth through the glass, their curiosity suddenly aroused.
"There seems to be a lot more stuff in there."
"That seems to be a drink machine. Is it free?"
"What do you think about paying 10 yuan to go in and drink whatever you want? It must be extra money."
"There's also a gashapon machine, and there are two microphones! What do you mean, you can sing here?"
"What's that thing under the folding seat? I've never seen it before."
"It feels like there are a lot more things than before. Please let me know. I want to go in and take a look."
"Hey, hey, there's a queue here."
"Divide into two teams, the queues are not the same thing! You take photos, and we go in to experience it, without delaying each other."
"Then what should I do if I want to take photos and experience both..."
The crowd made a fuss for a while and soon separated into two lines.
One group is waiting to take photos with Modeste's paintings outside, and the other group is waiting to enter the phone booth to experience it.
No one had entered the phone booth before because there were so few things in the phone booth and there was nothing to experience.
But now there are more things, and there are more original paintings outside. After the quality is improved, more people are willing to enter.
Everyone is judged by their appearance, and phone booths are no exception.
The first ones to enter were still a couple.
After all, it would be quite strange to go into this kind of place alone. Not only would you be lonely, but you would also be surrounded by people outside.
After the two people entered, they happily closed the door and drew the curtains.
At the same time, people outside also saw the remaining time displayed on the small display: 15 minutes.
In this way, people waiting in line can probably know how long it will be before their turn comes.
Of course, this function still has shortcomings. For example, it can only know how long it will take for the people currently in the phone booth to come out, but it cannot accurately know the estimated time of the entire queue.
Zhang Wan silently took note of this and planned to launch a function such as queuing to get a number or queuing time estimation.
In the phone booth, the couple began to curiously explore this small world.
"Hey, two drinks for free, you can choose cold drink or hot drink?"
"Can you still sing for free?"
"Wow, if you think about it, 15 minutes only costs 10 yuan, which is great value!"
"There are also gashapon...but it's a pity that the gashapon is not free."
"What are you thinking? If the gashapon is free, the merchant will lose money."
"Sing a song?"
"Can you do it? It's a bit shameful."
"It's okay. No sound from the shopping mall outside can be heard at all, which means the sound insulation is pretty good."
The price of 10 yuan for 15 minutes seemed exaggeratedly high at first, but with so many new features, it suddenly became less expensive and even very cost-effective!
But for Zhang Wang, there is still something to be gained.
Drinks are only given once. Customers who sing for fifteen minutes will get two drinks, and if they sing for an hour, they will get two drinks. If they are thirsty, they will buy more drinks.
Moreover, the cost of drinks in the beverage machine is not high. Take hot drinks as an example. 1000 grams of instant coffee or milk tea raw materials can make 50 cups of 250ml hot drinks. The cost of each cup is only 50 cents, and the more raw materials you buy, the cheaper it is.
The cost is lower.
Even if you include water bills, electricity bills, etc., if you sell a drink for two yuan, you still make money.
Of course, don’t force the taste.
What's more, you can earn extra points by using gashapon.
The two people picked up the microphone on the table and found a small box with free microphone cases next to it. After entering, you will get two for free, and you will be charged for further use.
The accompaniment melody sounded and the two people started singing.
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Outside the phone booth, people still queuing could faintly hear faint music coming from inside.
"Ah? Are you really singing?"
"This... how long will it take to sing?"
"Damn it, they renewed it again, and the remaining time has become half an hour!"
"...Let's go, let's go, how long do we have to wait!"
Seeing that the couple entering was about to start a protracted battle, the remaining time on the screen started at half an hour. Many people who originally wanted to queue up to experience it gave up and dispersed.
However, when Zhang Wan, who was sitting in a nearby beverage shop, saw this scene, his heart instantly felt at ease.
If people who go in all come out quickly, that’s not good, because it means the phone booth isn’t attractive enough to them!
But now, the first couple has to sing in there for half an hour, which shows that there is no problem with the shared phone booth model itself!
The remaining phone booths will be produced soon and will be put into major shopping malls in Jingzhou...
This is a cash cow with long-lasting profits!
Once all twenty shared phone booths were erected and the money earned had recovered the cost, I reported the good news to Mr. Pei as soon as possible!
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In the afternoon, I was in a taxi driving from Jingzhou Airport to Shenhua Luxury Office Building.
A young man opened the Writer Backstage app on his mobile phone, created a new chapter, and then very skillfully typed the words "leave request" in the title position.
"I am going to Jingzhou to participate in the first online author study class hosted by the Dingmin Chinese website. I am asking for a day off. Please let me know."
“Also, please vote!”
After typing in one breath, the young man put away his mobile phone and casually enjoyed the scenery of Jingzhou through the taxi window.
A few minutes later, he took out his mobile phone again, opened the app of the Chinese website of Terminal, and checked the readers' comments under this chapter.
"Damn, I thought it was updated!"
"The pigeon spirit asked for leave again? How many times have you asked for leave this month?"
"It's obviously not even 3 o'clock in the afternoon yet. Can't you code at night?"
"Yes, there is progress. In the past few times, classmates got married. I don't know why your classmates got married together. This time, you found a good reason. Keep up the good work!"
"Frequently asking for leave is a sign of unfinished work. I wonder if this book will be unfinished again!"
"Fuck, no, I've just caught up with the progress. You've only written 600,000 words in this book. You're just a kid!"
"Asking for leave and asking for votes is shameless!"
"Have you seen this ticket? I'll stab it or tear it up and I won't give it to you!"
Seeing the readers' indignant comments, the young man smiled slightly, which he had become accustomed to.
Cui Geng, one of the members of this writer's class on the Dingmin Chinese website, has a pen name of "The Tentacle Monster Who Desperately Codes", but this pen name is a perfect irony.
Normally, I am a steady one-update beast. I ask for leave every now and then depending on my mood. Every time I ask for leave, I will shamelessly ask for votes.
Moreover, he wrote two or three books but all of them were unfinished, so it can be said that his reputation is far-reaching.
But it just so happens that every time he opens a book, his ideas are particularly good, and his early rhythm is perfect and fascinating. Although readers scold him every time, they can only read on helplessly.
Cui Geng sighed silently: "Hey, I told the truth this time. I really came to participate in the study class. Why don't everyone believe me?"
There are some hard-working Internet article writers, and some are salty ones, and Cui Geng belongs to that kind, especially the salty ones.
Because he has no motivation.
When he graduated from college, he felt the material pressure of the real world for the first time, so with nothing to do, he decided to make a living by writing online articles.
As a result, just half a year after writing, my home was demolished.
Cui Genglang stayed for a while and felt empty again, so he decided to change his mind and start a new life. This time he must finish writing a book and become a god.
As a result, several other apartments in the house were demolished.
Cui Geng often lamented that life is such a mess of things.
Tell me, who is still in the mood to write a book?
Therefore, Cui Geng's current state is that everything is left to chance.
This time he came to Jingzhou for the purpose of tourism.
He didn't know what the class was about, but as soon as he heard that it offered a basic salary and included food and accommodation, he signed up immediately.
Unexpectedly, I actually chose it.
I guess it’s because there aren’t many authors with good scores on the Dingmin Chinese website...
Cui Geng actually first wrote it on the Infinite Chinese website. As a result, not only the readers but also the editors knew about the bad ending. Every time the book was published, many old readers came to spit on it.
In desperation, Cui Geng, who was not short of money, decided to change the platform and start to let himself go again.
So, by accident, I came to the Destination Chinese website, which is relatively friendly to middle-level authors.
“I heard that there are quite a lot of fun places in Jingzhou.”
"Just in time, this time I can use it as an excuse to attend a study class and have a good few days in Jingzhou."
"I have legitimate reasons for asking for leave. Readers can't say anything, right?"
"I am just collecting materials, and writing a book is a mental job. Playing more to keep your mind clear and in a happy mood will help you write better content."
"Everyone will definitely understand!"
Just as I was thinking about it, the magnificent scenery of Shenhua arrived.
Cui Geng got off the car and took the elevator directly to the editorial office of the Chinese website of Terminal.
Someone warmly received him and took him to the reception room.
Not long after, a group of horses came to the reception room, and the two of them started chatting.
During the chat, Cui Geng found out that he was actually the first author in the study class to come to Jingzhou, which surprised him a little.
When I thought about it, it was indeed true. I just received the invitation yesterday and I had already arrived today. It was indeed quite fast.
The main reason is that he wanted to use this reason for leave as soon as possible, so he was so active.
After chatting for a while, the Ma group brought an agreement.
"This is the agreement for this online literature class. Everyone must sign it."
"Please take a closer look at some of the details here and sign if you are sure there are no problems."
"There will be a few requirements for you here, but don't worry, they are very basic requirements and won't be too excessive."
Cui Geng was stunned: "Huh? Is there still an agreement?"