Chapter 58
The affairs of the hot spring center finally came to an end, and Chi Yizheng started to apply for annual passes.
Although mobile payment is very convenient and scanning QR codes is also very popular, considering the needs of some elderly people and children, Chi Yizheng still asked someone to print a batch of physical cards. The cards are about the same size as bus cards and can be put into card holders at will. They are embedded with chips produced by the gaming system, which no one can crack.
He asked the merchant to produce 50,000 cards at one time, not because he was particularly confident in the sales of the annual cards, but because 50,000 cards fell into the category of "large quantities" and were eligible for discounts.
[The player is really calculating.]
The sound of the game rang out, and Chi Yizhen said bluntly: "That's right, I am just so frugal."
Ever since the addition of the Fantasy Haunted House, the 12,000 tickets stipulated by the intelligent system are now sold out by noon. At 50 yuan a ticket, the daily turnover is 600,000 yuan. All of the park's current attractions are redeemed with points. In other words, this money is free money. Add to that the income from the Dwarf Restaurant... Chi Yizhen glanced at the figures on the account and was shocked. "The park has actually made so much money! I can even pay off my bank loan!"
"Game, this much money, it's really unreal!"
Game: [It's not so bad! Big stars can make millions a day, and capitalists are worth hundreds of billions. What you've been working on for so long is nothing compared to them.]
Chi Yizhen: "...Are you hitting me?"
Game: [No, I just want to broaden the players’ horizons.]
"Alright!" Chi Yi really didn't bother arguing with Youxi. He'd originally wanted to withdraw a few million to pay off his bank loan, but then he thought, if he could pay it back just over a month after the park opened, wouldn't the bank think his funds were abnormal? After all, in the eyes of outsiders, even without the invaluable "holographic technology," the construction of Jasmine Town and the Dwarf Restaurant alone had cost a fortune. With such a short time and no major capital investment, he should still be losing money.
Do I have to continue making monthly payments and pay it off completely after five years?
"Although there are preferential policies, the interest on five million for five years is still over a hundred thousand!"
Hundreds of thousands! Although the park's daily turnover is now much higher than this, why should the bank get away with it? Wouldn't it be better to give it to Sal and Chi Xiaozhen as pocket money?
Come to think of it, his eldest son and daughter still don’t have many nice clothes. They are all wearing the initial sets that come with the game system. They only change a few sets back and forth, and the handsome guys and beautiful girls are made dusty all day long. Even the employees think that the creative team is in extremely difficult conditions and has nothing to wear!
Moreover, he had always suspected that the country was not completely ignorant of the Fantasy Park, so he took this opportunity to test it out.
Having made up his mind, Chi Yizheng told his employees to take good care of the park, and he went out, hailed a taxi and set off.
The taxi driver was an elderly local woman who was well aware of the emergence of a promising young entrepreneur in the area. Furthermore, Chi Yizhen's face had appeared on several television interview programs. Before he even got in the car, the driver recognized him.
The old lady was very talkative and said with a smile, "Headmaster, you even take a taxi when you go out! I thought successful people like you were driven around in luxury cars!"
Because of his grandmother, Chi Yizhen felt close to the elderly and kind old lady when he saw her. He shook his head and said, "Auntie, how can I be considered a successful person? The park is not mine alone. All the money I invested in the construction in the early stage of the business was not enough for me to enjoy myself. Look, I still have to go to the bank to get a loan."
The old lady thought Chi Yi really didn't have enough money and was going to borrow money from the bank. She nodded in understanding and said comfortingly: "You young people still have a long way to go. Don't feel too stressed. It's right to ask the bank for a loan. I think the park is developing very rapidly now. The loan will be repaid sooner or later. Otherwise, if you hesitate and miss the opportunity, you will never have the chance to take off in the future."
The old lady didn't seem to be short of money. She drove a taxi to pick up passengers just to find someone to chat with. While driving, she chattered about her entrepreneurial story when she was young. She said that she was young and timid at that time and did not dare to borrow money from the bank. She was worried that she would not be able to pay it back if her business failed. Later, she missed the opportunity and regretted it for many years.
"Those who were braver than me when I started business with me are now rich, but I returned to my hometown in disgrace. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye."
Chi Yizhen said, "You are being cautious, how can you say you are timid? There are so many people who go into business, and many are bold, but not everyone becomes rich. Some make wrong decisions and lose everything and drag down their families. At least you, Auntie, got away with it. Although your life may not be as good as those rich people, you have enough food and clothing and your family has not suffered."
The old lady laughed heartily. "No wonder the park is so well run. Director, your words are so sweet... In today's fashion, you have high emotional intelligence." Her interest grew. "Director, how do you know I'm doing well? Why would I want to be a taxi driver if I wanted to be well off?"
Chi Yizhen said seriously, "People who drive taxis for a living usually drive fast and hurriedly in order to complete orders and take on the next customer faster. Once they see someone standing at the intersection, they immediately go over and roll down the window to ask. But before me, there was an old man smoking on the side of the road and waved for a taxi. Auntie, you didn't even stop and came towards me. Moreover, you drive very steadily. When you reach the traffic light, you gradually slow down and approach slowly. It is stable and safe. When I was riding in a car before, some drivers rushed through before the red light. The speed was so fast that they wanted to fly. When they couldn't catch up, they suddenly braked and stopped, and almost threw out my internal organs. It would be great if every driver was like you. Moreover, drivers who are busy making money usually don't clean their cars often, and there are all kinds of smells in the car. Auntie, your car is very clean, and the mats are also very special. You made them yourself, right?"
The old lady didn't expect Chi Yizhen to be so observant. She couldn't help but sigh, "The director is the director! The mats in the car are made by me. Before I started driving a taxi, I made a bunch of them every day when I was bored... I wash this car myself frequently. I don't take people who smell bad and smoke. I only take clean women and children, and clean young people like you, the director!"
Chi Yizhen actually observed more than that. He noticed that the old lady's hair and nails were very clean. Although she kept chatting with him, her eyes never left the road ahead. Although she loved to chat, she was also a responsible and good person. He couldn't help but think of his grandmother. When the park was closed down, her account was in a big deficit. She would rather go out to pick up trash to earn money to make up for the wages owed to the employees.
Chi Yizhen was distracted for a while, and the old lady was still talking, "...Jin'an used to be dead, with few young people on the streets. Since the opening of your park, many people from other places have come to the city, mostly young people. I drive outside every day, and the changes I see are very obvious. Take Taoyuan Street where the park is located. The shops there are now very popular, and there are more bus routes than before. I saw a document issued by the city a few days ago, saying that more trains will be added to Jin'an Station. Our Jin'an Station is a very small station. There were not many high-speed trains passing through it before. My children came back to visit me from other places, but they could never get direct high-speed rail tickets. It was so troublesome. Now it's much better..."
Chi Yizhen sensed the joy in his aunt's words, and he himself was quite happy. After all, who doesn't want to see their hometown getting better and better? In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the bank. Chi Yizhen said goodbye to his aunt and strode into the branch.
As Chi Yizheng expected, the bank was not surprised at all by his early repayment, nor did it ask for any penalty for early repayment. Nor did a manager suddenly appear to sell him various financial products. They just calmly asked him to sign, and then the process was over. It was very fast, taking less than ten minutes in total, without any of the drag that had been rumored.
He glanced thoughtfully at the overly calm teller, turned around and slowly left the bank.
On the way back I wasn't as lucky as before.
This time, the taxi smelled of oil and smoke, and the driver was a ruthless man who liked to rush around recklessly. The earthy music was blaring. In order to divert his attention, Chi Yizheng opened his mobile phone to check Weibo, and saw the trending search #Man beats his girlfriend in the street and is sent to the hospital#.
It's rare to see such positive reports, so Chi Yizheng clicked on it without hesitation.
Under the huge title was a not very clear surveillance video. A woman walked out of the milk tea shop first, and soon a man chased her out of the store, pointing at the woman and saying something. The woman ignored him and turned away. The man suddenly rushed up and pushed her to the ground, and tried to kick her. Chi Yizhen was shocked when she saw it. The man kicked her head almost in the temples. If the kick had been solid, the woman would have been at least seriously injured.
But the girl in the video was extremely fast. After she reacted, she quickly rolled away and got up. Then she knocked the man to the ground with one punch. Finally, she started a crazy beating and kicking. During this period, the man tried to resist, but was quickly suppressed...
On the morning of August 12th, a man surnamed Jiang from Mudan District, Jin'an City, became enraged after failing to collect a breakup fee and assaulted his ex-girlfriend, who ended up hospitalized. The ex-girlfriend, Ms. Lu, explained that she was originally frail, but since going to the Fantasy Park to fight monsters, her fitness has improved, and her ex-boyfriend is now afraid of her. The man's life is not in danger. Police have classified the incident as an altercation and ordered the woman to write a letter of apology. The man's parents expressed disapproval and requested an appeal.
At first, netizens in the comment section were all laughing and scolding the man for being shameless, but gradually, they began to yearn for the fantasy paradise.
Is Fantasyland really that magical? A purple lake can awaken memories, and fighting monsters in the park can improve your physical fitness...
——The purple lake mentioned earlier might be an exaggeration, but isn't killing monsters to improve your physical fitness nonsense? If you enter a deserted park and monsters chase you, wouldn't your physical fitness improve as you run?
——I didn’t believe it before, but after reading this report, I just want to say that Fantasy Park is awesome!
—Oh my god, Ms. Lu and Mr. Jiang, aren't they the couple on a certain forum who broke up after entering a haunted house? It was a hot topic back then! It even trended on search results!
——Ladies, let's go to the fantasy park and fight monsters. Now that our fighting power has increased, we're no longer afraid of walking at night! If I encounter hooligans, I'll be like this Ms. Lu, and beat them down with one punch!
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