"What's the matter?" The man had a refined temperament and didn't look like a businessman at all.

"Boss Luo, this is Xiao Chen who bravely helped the police catch the fugitive." Uncle Xu pulled Chen Ge to his side and said, "It's the same thing I reported to you before. He wants to rent the unused underground parking lot."

"Okay, I got it. You can go and do your own thing first." Director Luo signaled Uncle Xu to leave, and only he and Chen Ge were left in the room.

"I already know that you want to rent an underground parking lot. Can you tell me what you are going to do with the garage?" Director Luo asked Chen Ge to sit on the sofa and poured two cups of tea.

"To expand the haunted house, I plan to convert the underground parking lot into an underground maze."

"The underground maze is a good idea, but do you have the ability and money to support it? The cost of renting the venue is only a small part. The real difficulty lies in how to perfect the scene." Director Luo leaned back on the sofa, with a trace of vicissitudes and fatigue in his eyes: "I don't object to your idea, and I can rent the venue to you, but before that I have to ask you a few questions."

Although Director Luo agreed to rent the underground parking lot to Chen Ge, he did not mention the rent, so Chen Ge was still a little nervous: "You ask."

"You run a haunted house, so you should know better than me how much initial investment it takes. And haunted houses are different from restaurants and hotels. If a restaurant goes bankrupt, you can still sell the plates, tables and chairs second-hand. If you can't hold on, who will you sell those severed hands, legs and various props in your haunted house to?"

What Director Luo said made sense. Chen Ge had never thought about these things before.

"Even if your haunted house is doing well, let's consider the repurchase rate of the product. The haunted house is a one-time consumption product. After a period of popularity, it will eventually fade away because the number of your potential customers is limited. Can you recover your capital after investing a lot of money?"

"One last question. If you build a haunted house in an underground parking lot, how can it get exposure? Your number of visitors depends on the number of visitors to the park, but if the park closes down one day, what will happen to your haunted house?"

Chen Ge could see that Director Luo was trying to stop him with good intentions. In fact, those who were trying to stop him were the ones who really wanted to help him and didn't want to see him suffer.

Director Luo's three questions lingered in Chen Ge's mind. The first two questions did not affect Chen Ge because of the existence of the black phone. He was worried about the last question.

If New Century Park goes bankrupt, his haunted house will not be spared.

To reopen the business somewhere else, apart from other things, the sheer amount of documents alone would be enough to keep Chen Ge busy. Moreover, his funds were limited, so it was almost impossible for him to find a venue that could accommodate the horrific scenes in the black phone.

"Have you thought through these three questions?" Director Luo seemed to have anticipated Chen Ge's answer: "Go back. Some things need to be considered carefully before you do them."

Chen Ge sat on the sofa without moving. He looked up at Director Luo and suddenly asked, "Is the park really unable to sustain itself?"

Director Luo neither confirmed nor denied it, but the fatigue in his eyes became more intense: "If I say that the park is really about to close, will you still rent the underground parking lot?"

"Yes." Chen Ge's answer was beyond Director Luo's expectations. He looked determined: "Director Luo, I have already thought of solutions to your first and second questions. As for your third question, it is not valid at all."

Chen Ge's eyes seemed to be dancing with flames. He had no fear or retreat. "My horror house has never relied on anyone, and my number of visitors is definitely not determined by the total number of visitors to the park. As long as you give me time, I will not only attract countless tourists to visit the horror house, but also revitalize the entire park! Renting the underground parking lot is only the first step. I will create an unprecedented special park with horror and thriller themes."

After finishing his words in one breath, Chen Ge remembered Uncle Xu's instructions: the less you say, the fewer mistakes you make; the less you say, the better.

He looked at Director Luo a little uneasily, feeling somewhat regretful for saying what was in his heart.

After listening to Chen Ge's words, Director Luo put down his teacup. The fatigue in his eyes had dissipated. After a moment of silence, he suddenly laughed out loud: "Every word you say is about me. You remind me of myself when I was young."

He stood up and opened the curtains. From the office window he could overlook the entire park.

"New Century Park is going to close down. I am the most reluctant and saddened one among all people." He opened the window and let the wind blow his black and white hair: "This park means something different to me. If possible, I even hope that it can continue to operate."

Director Luo smiled, but his smile was complicated. It was a calm smile that was used to all kinds of ups and downs. "I heard about your story. Your parents disappeared, and you quit your job and ran the horror house they left behind by yourself. In fact, we are really similar, but you are much luckier than me."

He picked up a photo frame on the table, which was the only photo frame in the room. It contained a photo of a father and daughter.

The man was not very tall and had an elegant temperament. The girl in his arms was cute, but unfortunately her arms were deformed and her smile was dull.

"This is my daughter. She suffers from severe dyslexia and needs special support to keep her back straight. God is very harsh on her, but she is very strong. She likes to laugh, whether it is to me or any stranger." Director Luo looked out the window in a daze: "But this world is not the one that will return your kindness if you are gentle to it. I once took my daughter to the park for a walk, and all the children were unwilling to play with her. At that time, my daughter looked at me helplessly. She was very scared and even thought she had done something wrong. I didn't know how to comfort her. Since then, I would only accompany her to play in places with few people at noon or on rainy days. It was also from that time that I came up with the idea of ​​building a park for her."

"Unfortunately, she never lived to see the day when the park was repaired." Putting down the photo frame, Director Luo's eyes remained calm: "Many people don't understand why I would spend all my money to maintain a park that is losing money year after year, but I think you may understand my feeling."

"I feel the same way." Chen Ge had already stood up. He did not expect Director Luo to say this to him.

"Everyone is thinking of a way out for themselves, but you surprised me." After closing the window, Director Luo took out a document from the drawer: "In fact, when they first told me about this, I agreed. Take it. If you need anything, you can tell me, but remember, you may only have two to three months."

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