Counterflow 92: Ditching the School Flower at the Start and Building a Trillion Empire

In his previous life, Lin Yifeng was tricked by his first love into going abroad, missing the period of rapid development in his homeland.

He finally managed to amass a fortune of hundreds of...

Chapter 268: The Emergence of Esports

The new machine on the other side also attracted a considerable number of onlookers.

Lin Yifeng had just walked over when he saw that familiar scene.

Ye Wu was riding a motorcycle at that moment, weaving and dodging with great style.

Just as he was about to cross a traffic light, a driver suddenly appeared from the next lane, pulled out a baseball bat, and hit him.

This blow completely stunned Ye Wu, who was riding a motorcycle.

"no!"

"Why did he hit me with a stick!"

"ah?"

The customers watching Ye Wu play behind him were also talking amongst themselves.

"What game is this?"

"I don't know, it's a motorcycle game!"

"How can you even hit people in this game?"

Everyone was completely baffled, while the other side had already recognized the game as the globally popular "Road Rash".

Unlike the PC version, this was still the arcade era, and the controls relied more on the joystick that swung like a motorcycle. It was one of the most advanced arcade machines at the time.

After all, this game wasn't ported to PC until 1996, and currently you still have to play it in arcades.

It can be said that this batch of Yang Biaozi really gave him a big surprise.

This thing wasn't cheap in overseas arcades back then, and even when it was brought to China, it was a case of having a price but no market.

Lin Yifeng estimated that Yang Biaozi had provided him with at least four units.

To put it bluntly, this trip south has drained Yang Biaozi of his savings.

Regardless of Yang Biaozi's reputation over there, he's a genuinely decent person when it comes to getting things done.

But soon the shouts of the workers at the door caught Lin Yifeng's attention.

"Come on! 3! 2! 1! Up!"

"Slow down! Slow down!"

"Hold them back, push the door open a little!"

"Watch out! Watch out!"

"Turn around! Turn around! Don't move!"

These shouts immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the store.

Looking towards the shop entrance, four workers were carrying a bound wooden crate, carefully moving it little by little, as if afraid of bumping into it.

Lin Yifeng also walked over out of curiosity, wanting to see what kind of arcade game required such a complicated move.

It would have been better if he hadn't looked, because once he did, Lin Yifeng was really startled.

The wooden crate was clearly labeled with the English word "TOSHIBA," and a traditional Chinese character was also stamped on the crate.

Soon, knowledgeable customers in the store exclaimed in surprise.

"Is this thing some kind of rocket launcher?!"

This shout left many customers around bewildered.

Rocket launcher?

What does this mean? Arcades are getting into arms dealing?

Is this something we can see?

Only Lin Yifeng's lips gradually turned up, unable to hide the joy in his heart.

"That Yang Biaozi is really honest."

Toshiba rocket launcher series.

For many people in this era, this is something completely foreign.

Not to mention, in the north, this thing is extremely rare.

But if you describe it as a 29-inch television, people will quickly understand its function.

In this era, when most televisions are between 14 and 18 inches in size, owning a 20-inch television is considered a sign of wealth.

A 29-inch TV is already considered a "giant screen" monitor in this era.

The main reason was the limitation of technology at the time. Domestically produced transistors could only support a size of 21 inches at most. If you wanted to make a TV larger than 21 inches, you could only rely on imports, which were very expensive.

Take the Toshiba rocket launcher in front of Lin Yifeng as an example. The 29-inch version is generally priced between 15,000 and 20,000 yuan, which is definitely a luxury item in this era.

After all, the national average wage was only 2,900 yuan back then, and this price tag already made many people hesitate.

In the post-millennium era, it was no less valuable than spending over 300,000 yuan to buy a television set.

The moment the 29-inch television appeared, it immediately sparked discussion among the people around.

You have to understand that these days, you might not see more than a few 29-inch TVs in a city, but Yang Biaozi delivered a full six to him this time.

Lin Yifeng casually mentioned "wanting to open a video game arcade" at a dinner party in Chang'an County, but Yang Biaozi took it to heart and made all the arrangements for him.

Yang Biaozi is a guy.

OK!

We can get along!

On the other side, Ye Wu, who was running into trouble everywhere on the violent motorcycle, just happened to walk over.

He was completely stunned when he saw the huge television sets being moved in one after another.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Did you go and rob a Japanese cargo ship?"

"Where did you get so much high-quality stuff?!"

Lin Yifeng smiled but didn't explain further.

After all, this thing came from an illegitimate source, and with so many people around, it wasn't convenient to explain it to him openly.

But the arrival of these six television sets will definitely make his arcade the top in the country.

After the move was almost complete, Lin Yifeng did a quick inventory of the goods that had been put into storage.

45 arcade machines.

The total number of mainframes is 24.

There are 6 29-inch TVs and 4 25-inch TVs.

There are also nearly 200 cassette tapes. Based on market prices alone, the total price of this batch would be over 700,000.

Fortunately, we went through Yang Biaozi's route, and getting the goods from him saved us at least 400,000 yuan.

Even with double the price, the latest arcade machines and 29-inch TVs were all sold out there.

Yang Biaozi gave us the lowest price, and even included shipping.

"Qingyi, take a few masters to have a meal, take a bath, and relax."

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