Comrade Lao Du and Geng Xinbo talked on the phone for a long time before reluctantly hanging up.

"How's it going, Lao Du? I hear you found the speakers. Can we ship them then?"

Mi Duan saw that the two finally hung up the phone and immediately asked anxiously.

"Well, I've contacted Xinbo. I'll go home and check out the two speakers he mentioned to see which one is better."

Comrade Lao Du was going to go home and ask Du Chen. After all, he had never come into contact with any car audio system. If the product he bought didn't work well, it would be a waste of money on the one hand, and it would be troublesome if the leader thought he was incompetent on the other hand.

"Okay, then go back and study it. We'll get the speakers back and modify them as soon as possible."

Mi Duan gave Comrade Lao Du some instructions.

…

Lu Shengbao has been having a headache recently because his own game hall business is becoming increasingly difficult!

When Lu Shengbao and his wife just got married, they had some time and money, so he and his wife went on a trip to the south.

Most cities in the south are much more developed than those in the north. While traveling, Lu Shengbao discovered a business opportunity: game halls. Outside arcades of all sizes, elementary and middle school students lined up.

Lu Shengbao was a very courageous man. After returning to Yuncheng, he went straight to his father-in-law to discuss opening a game hall. His father-in-law's family was the first in the area to own large trucks to transport coal, and they made a lot of money over the years.

The two hit it off immediately, and the arcade opened soon after. As expected, it quickly became a local hit.

However, as time went by, there were more and more game halls in the city. Although no one had come to cause trouble thanks to my father-in-law's connections, you couldn't stop more and more people from joining this industry.

The profit margins on gaming machines are indeed getting lower and lower these days. Originally, one coin cost one dollar, but now it's two coins for one dollar. I heard that some arcades in remote areas with poorly decorated facilities are already charging three coins for one dollar.

Lu Shengbao's game hall is getting bigger and bigger, and he has opened two branches. He made a lot of money in the first two years, but now the profits are getting lower and lower. The daily expenses for rent, water and electricity are still the same as before, plus the maintenance costs of the game consoles. He spends money like water, but makes less money than before, which makes Lu Shengbao, who is used to making quick money, scratch his head.

A few days ago, the upset Lu Shengbao went to his sister's house to play, and he made a new discovery: the game console he gave to his nephew actually had two game controllers connected to it.

Out of curiosity, Lu Shengbao played two games with the controller, and he didn't expect that the controller would be easier to operate. Surprised, he asked his nephew about it.

He was shocked by the answer Chen Junfeng gave him. It turned out that it was modified by the younger brother of his nephew's classmate, and he used an ordinary game controller!

Astute Lu Shengbao immediately thought about how much maintenance costs he would save if all his game consoles were replaced with controllers! And controllers have more advantages.

He did it as soon as he thought of it, so Lu Shengbao asked his nephew to ask his classmates to see if they were willing to modify the game console for him.

Lu Shengbao, who had been thinking about this matter all the time, took a bus to his sister's house again this morning, just two days later.

So when Chen Junfeng got home from school at noon, he saw his uncle.

"Uncle, you're here again today? Don't you need to watch over your game room?"

"I'm taking care of people in the game room. I just came to ask you, did your classmates agree?"

Lu Shengbao asked impatiently.

"I asked my uncle about it, and he said we'd talk about it sometime. It hasn't been decided yet."

Chen Junfeng said to Lu Shengbao.

"Uncle, are you in a hurry to go home? Don't worry, I'll take you to his store after school this afternoon to chat. You don't have to go back at night."

Chen Junfeng made a direct proposal.

"Okay, I'm just worried about this now. The rest doesn't matter. Tell me about your classmate. What's the character of his family like? Is it easy to deal with?"

Lu Shengbao first asked about Du Chen's family so that he could better control the situation when chatting in the afternoon.

"Alright, brother, just talk while you eat! You're such a grown-up and not so steady at all. Besides, can a kid like Du Chen really help you?"

Chen Junfeng's mother said to her brother while serving the dishes.

She had also heard of Du Chen, the kid. After all, if there was any disturbance in such a small living area, everyone in the area would know about it.

But she still couldn't believe what such a small child could do. The game console at home was probably just a blind cat catching a dead mouse, so she didn't quite agree with her brother Lu Shengbao's idea.

After lunch, Chen Junfeng went back to his cabin for a nap as usual, and Lu Shengbao also sat in a chair thinking about the situation he would face this afternoon.

"Du Bin, do you have time after school this afternoon? My uncle happened to be at my house today and wanted to go to your store this afternoon to discuss the game console."

On the way to school in the afternoon, Chen Junfeng first went to Du Chen's store.

"Brother, bring your uncle over after school. Our whole family is in the store."

Du Chen on the side heard Chen Junfeng's words and answered Chen Junfeng directly.

"Okay, I'll bring my uncle over directly after school this afternoon. Du Bin, do you want to go to school together?"

After Chen Junfeng finished speaking to Du Chen, he asked Du Bin.

"I have to leave later. I still have to help out in the store. You go ahead."

Du Bin, busy handing things to students, replied without even looking up. "The school gates aren't open yet. I'll just have to wait outside. I might as well help out in the store before leaving." Besides, Ding Miaomiao would probably be here soon, and he was used to going to school with her every day.

"Okay, I'll be leaving first."

After saying hello, Chen Junfeng went to school first.

During the afternoon class, Du Chen was absent-minded again. Anyway, he already knew all the content he had learned, so he might as well think about other things.

Du Chen is very satisfied with the current situation. The primary school curriculum is still very easy and he has plenty of time to do other things.

Du Chen had initially considered skipping a grade, but he thought his schedule wouldn't be so convenient after that. He decided to take advantage of the free time now and lay a solid foundation.

Rich people once said that the hardest part of making money is the first million. After making the first million, it’s just money making money. The second and third million are much easier to earn than the first million.

He thought about his future and other miscellaneous matters. As for modifying the game controller, Du Chen didn't care at all.

Arcades are already a sunset industry. With the country's increasingly strong crackdown, the era of game hall bonuses has passed. So for Du Chen, modifying the game controller is just to make some quick money. He is not going to get involved in it. It is too troublesome.

Although the shop only makes a few bucks now, for Du Chen, this business is worth it. It's simple, worry-free, and can improve his family's living conditions. Wait until Comrade Du contracts the repair shop, earns a few good years, buys a few more houses, and then relaxes and enjoys life. Wouldn't that be great?