“This isn’t your fault, it’s your dad who has a problem with his brain. Don’t worry about the job, just stay here for now, I’ll take care of the arrangements,” Tang Ping said.
After dinner, the elderly mother arranged accommodations. There were only two rooms in the house: one for the elderly mother and aunt, and one for the cousin Song Lili. So Tang Ping had to find Li Qiang and Li Hui to share the night.
Because my aunt and cousin will be staying here for a while, and we don't know how long, my mother has decided to buy another house as soon as the New Year is over. She has inquired around at the factory and found that there are quite a few people in the old factory street who want to sell their old houses.
After coming out, Tang Ping went to find Li Qiang, but to his surprise, the two brothers were not at home.
My aunt said they went to an internet cafe to play games all night. It was the Lunar New Year, and she wanted the kids to relax, so she let them play.
cybercafe?
Tang Ping suddenly had a thought: That's right, 2000 was the year internet cafes were booming, and it was also the most popular form of entertainment for young people.
Legend of Mir, Fantasy Westward Journey, Dungeon Fighter Online, Counter-Strike – these wildly popular online games have captivated countless people.
At its peak, computers were extremely scarce, and many people had to queue up for a chance to get online.
However, these games haven't been released yet, but internet cafes are already incredibly popular.
Thinking of this, Tang Ping hurried to a nearby internet cafe, where he indeed saw Li Qiang, Li Hui, and Jiang Jun, along with a few of his usual friends.
This internet cafe wasn't very big, with only four rows of computers and a few dozen machines. It was also filthy, with cigarette butts everywhere on the floor that no one seemed to care about.
The internet cafe manager was a thug with a flamboyant, "emo" hairstyle. He had a terrible attitude and didn't even look up when Tang Ping came in, continuing to play his game.
Tang Ping didn't pay any attention to it, but went over to find Li Qiang and took off his headphones.
"Holy crap, who the hell is it... uh, Brother Ping!"
Li Qiang turned his head, about to curse, but when he saw it was Tang Ping, he swallowed his words and quickly said, "Stop fighting, everyone stop fighting, Brother Ping is here."
"Brother Ping."
Li Hui and his group of younger brothers all knew that Tang Ping was their boss, so they quickly shouted in unison.
"Relax, you guys have fun. I have nowhere to sleep tonight, so I'm also here for an all-nighter at the internet cafe."
Tang Ping smiled slightly, then reached out and called out, "Internet cafe manager, give each of them a pack of Furongwang cigarettes and a drink."
However, the punk didn't pay any attention to it.
Li Qiang laughed awkwardly, "Brother Ping, this is how it is here. You take what you need yourself. I'll go get it."
"Okay, and ask him to turn on a machine for me while you're at it."
Tang Ping nodded, not angry.
These days, internet cafe managers are all very temperamental; they don't care if you want to use the service or not, and computers are a rare commodity.
The computer was turned on, and Li Qiang was playing a game, while Li Hui, that show-off, was chatting enthusiastically with someone online named "Green Apple Girl".
Tang Ping wasn't interested in any of that. He originally wanted to find League of Legends, a game he used to play, and reminisce about the feeling of playing with friends.
But Tang Ping soon discovered that the game did not exist yet.
That's true. League of Legends didn't come out until at least 2009, and CrossFire didn't come out until 2007.
Tang Ping was somewhat helpless, so he looked up some news and information on the web to find out the current price of computers.
Most internet cafes nowadays don't have licenses and use the cheapest old-fashioned computers with small, bulky screens; they haven't even entered the era of monitor-based computers.
But even these old-fashioned computers are still very expensive.
Tang Ping calculated that the budget for the computer alone would be several hundred thousand yuan. Add to that the business license, and the hardware facilities such as decoration, and it would definitely not be enough without 500,000 yuan.
Tang Ping currently has less than 100,000 yuan on him at all. What should he do with the rest of the money?
It seems we'll have to wait before setting up internet cafes.
However, there was a saying in 2000: "If you want to get rich, open an internet cafe. Start with 500,000 yuan and you can recoup your investment in six months."
Opening an internet cafe is indeed a sure-fire way to make money, with quick returns and high profits. If you combine it with the milk tea and snack business model of later generations, you can definitely make a fortune.
Tang Ping was still very tempted, and he understood one thing: starting a business absolutely cannot wait until you have enough money. If you don't have money, you should find a way to borrow or raise funds.
Lost in thought, Tang Ping felt sleepy before midnight.
He was just about to go to sleep when a bespectacled, well-mannered young man rushed in, looking flustered. He found Tang Ping and said, "Brother Ping, my... my brother has been arrested by the police. Please help us, can you take us to find my brother? Please, Brother Ping!"
The young man wearing glasses was Gao Qisheng; they were neighbors, so Tang Ping naturally recognized him.
Lunar New Year's Eve...
Tang Ping suddenly realized that this was the night Gao Qiqiang had fought with Tang Xiaolong and the others over the plasma TV and was subsequently detained in the police station.
He's been so busy these past few days that he completely forgot about it.
But unexpectedly, Gao Qisheng was summoned.
bite!
Life Choice System!
1. Help Gao Qisheng deliver dumplings to Gao Qiqiang; reward: [Business Mindset]!
2: Refuse Gao Qisheng, ignore him, and reward him with [Xiaolingtong technology]!
Between these two options, the latter seems more tempting. However, the PHS (Personal Handyphone System) business was too short-lived, rising and falling rapidly, seemingly without any future prospects.
Moreover, participating in Gao Qiqiang's important storyline might even trigger a life choice system.
Tang Ping hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "Don't panic, tell me what happened first?"
The two asked questions as they rode their bikes.
Soon, Tang Ping learned the gist of the matter. Just like in the TV series, Gao Qiqiang bought a large color TV in order to save money, but Tang Xiaolong did not agree to leave the original stall to him.
Gao Qiqiang was reluctant to have spent so much money and wanted to get the color TV back, but an argument ensued, and he was beaten up by Tang Xiaolong and his gang.
When the two of them pushed the cart out, Gao Qilan was already standing at the door, holding a thermos in her arms, wearing a purple coat and sweater, standing in the cold wind, her pure face was endearing.
This is Gao Qilan!
To be honest, Tang Ping was immediately smitten at first glance.
"Get in the car!"
As Tang Ping started the car, he asked, "Have you found out which police station arrested this person?"
It was a bit cold. Gao Qilan sat in the middle, looking worried, and asked, "Jinghai Branch, Brother Ping, will my brother be alright?"
Tang Ping smiled and said, "It's alright. Fighting will only get you detained for a few days at most. It's not a big deal. Don't worry."
Having a motorcycle is so convenient. Half an hour later, they arrived at the entrance of the Jinghai Branch Bureau. Tang Ping explained his purpose, and the guard post at the entrance let him through.
Administrative detention does not allow for visits, especially since Gao Qiqiang had just been arrested.
It was almost midnight, and Tang Ping didn't have the patience. He went directly to the police officer on duty and asked, "Officer, I'm looking for An Xin."
An Xin and Li Xiang are in charge of this case. Instead of waiting here idly, we might as well take the initiative.
Sure enough, An Xin came downstairs a short while later. Seeing Tang Ping, she asked in confusion, "Have you gotten into trouble again?"
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