"If that's the case, then it's true. Compared to our internet cafe, the places we used to go online were like garbage dumps," Li Qiang said after thinking for a moment.
"Don't come here for nothing. Watch carefully, learn well, and try to learn some skills so you can handle any problems with the machines in the future."
"Don't worry, Brother Ping, I will do my best."
At the second stall, Tang Ping explained his purpose again. The other party knew it was a big order and understood that Tang Ping was not the kind of nouveau riche who could be fooled. They directly quoted the lowest price and even gave him a free internet cafe management system.
Tang Ping was quite satisfied with this place, but he wanted to take a look around some more.
After visiting a few more stores, Tang Ping had a general idea of computer prices. The differences weren't significant, but each computer could be saved by tens of yuan, which would save a lot of costs.
Finally, Tang Ping went to the restaurant owner that Zhao Wei had contacted. The owner was very polite when he heard that Zhao Wei had introduced him, but when it came to the price quote, Tang Ping realized what it meant to take advantage of someone you know.
The price offered by this shop owner was much higher than the previous ones, and they didn't even give away any freebies.
Tang Ping turned and left, returning to the second stall.
"Mr. Tang, I know you're serious about buying this. As for the price, you should know from comparing prices that ours is the lowest. How about this, I'll cover the after-sales service?" the shop owner said.
Tang Ping asked, "Since you're in Pengcheng, how much after-sales service do you offer?"
"Hehe, I have a younger brother who works in this industry in Jinghai. He has people working for him. You run an internet cafe, so it's normal for the machines to malfunction. I'll have him take charge of the maintenance and after-sales service for your internet cafe. Is that alright?"
"Okay, let's process the order!"
Tang Ping nodded.
The owner's excellent after-sales service ultimately won Tang Ping over, and the price was also reasonable.
I've paid the deposit; the remaining balance will be paid upon delivery.
Tang Ping originally planned to stay in Pengcheng with Li Qiang for two days before returning home, but unexpectedly, something happened at home.
Tang Ping's mother, Zhou Xiaofeng, called to say that his uncle had come to the house and was causing trouble, trying to forcibly take his cousin, Song Lili, away, and that Tang Ping should go back immediately.
That evening, Tang Ping bought a train ticket and returned home. Sure enough, his uncle arrived with several relatives, who were very arrogant.
He wanted to take Song Lili back to get married, but his aunt disagreed.
The uncle didn't care that the woman he was going to marry was mentally challenged, because she had promised a dowry of 50,000 yuan.
Tang Ping had never wanted to get involved in his aunt and uncle's marriage, after all, even an upright official can't settle family disputes. But this time, after hearing his uncle's harsh words, Tang Ping really couldn't stand it anymore.
For 50,000 yuan, she sold her daughter to a mentally challenged man as his wife.
As the saying goes, even tigers don't eat their cubs, so the uncle really didn't care at all about his daughter's life or death.
The preference for sons over daughters has not changed much, not only in this era but also in later generations.
My cousin Song Lili was crying, and my aunt was holding her tightly, determined not to let my uncle take her away.
Tang Ping took out a pack of Furongwang cigarettes, opened it, distributed it around, and then said, "Uncle, I've heard the gist of the matter. You want your cousin to get married, but she doesn't want to. As the saying goes, forced marriages are never sweet, right? Besides, your cousin is already an adult. In this day and age, people value freedom of marriage."
"What freedom of marriage? She was born of me, raised by me, and she has to listen to me who she marries. Ah Ping, don't worry about this. I've already taken the money and promised her. Today, no matter what, she has to come with me. I'm her father!" Uncle Song Guangyuan said righteously.
Aunt Tang Shuyun wanted to speak, but Tang Ping stopped her, saying, "Uncle, you're not right to say that. How about this, it's just 50,000 yuan, right? I'll pay for it, okay?"
"You're paying... but that won't do. I already promised them, and if I go back on my word now, I'll lose face."
Song Guangyuan hesitated for a moment, but still refused.
He gave a signal, and the men who had come with him began to act, trying to forcibly take Song Lili away.
Cousin Song Lili was terrified and quickly hid behind Tang Ping.
Several men were about to attack Tang Ping when Li Qiang, Li Hui, and their buddies rushed over.
Li Qiang said with a dark face, "What are you doing? You want to mess with my brother Ping? Did you ask us first?"
Tang Ping smiled and said nothing. He took out a stack of banknotes from his bag, placed them on the table, and then said to Song Guangyuan with a smile, "Here is fifty thousand yuan. Today, you either take the money, or I will call the police and let them handle this matter. You can't forcibly take my cousin away; that's illegal human trafficking. See how the police will judge you. Uncle, think it over."
Now, Song Guangyuan felt a little guilty.
They can't win a fight, and they definitely can't take the people away today. Even if they call the police, they won't be in the right.
After thinking for a moment, Song Guangyuan quickly stuffed the money on the table into his pocket, saying as he did so, "I'm giving A-Pian face today. Tang Shuyun, you're my wife. What's the point of living outside all the time? Come home in a few days!"
After saying that, Song Guangyuan led his men away in a dejected manner.
Inside the house, Aunt Tang Shuyun covered her face and wept, saying, "I'm so unlucky. How could I have married such a scoundrel? If it weren't for Aping today, my daughter and I outside wouldn't know what to do."
Song Lili said, "Cousin, I never want to go back in this lifetime. I want my mom to divorce him, and we can live on our own. I can be independent and earn money to support the family! Mom, don't cry. When you get old, I will take care of you for the rest of my life!"
Tang Ping nodded and said, "Hmm, that's ambitious. I'll give you a raise once the internet cafe opens!"
“Aping, your aunt has been looking for work these past few days, but it’s not easy to find one. Since you’re opening an internet cafe, do you see if there are any spots you can reserve for your aunt?” asked Zhou Xiaofeng, the mother.
Tang Ping thought for a moment and said, "Would you be willing to do the job as a waitress? It's 800 a month. It's just about delivering things like milk tea, drinks, snacks, and cigarettes that customers need."
Aunt Tang Shuyun asked, "I can definitely do such simple work. I can do cleaning and stuff. Ping, I hope this won't be a burden to you."
"How could that be? Internet cafes need to hire staff anyway. There are cleaning ladies to clean, so you can just work as a waitress, Auntie."
"Okay, I'll definitely do my best."
The internet cafe renovation will take another week. During this time, Tang Ping sent Li Qiang and Song Lili to receive training so they could at least become familiar with the network management system. In addition to his aunt Tang Shuyun, he also hired three other people.
There is a cleaning lady who is only responsible for daily cleaning, and two young men who are friends of Li Qiang and his friends. Li Qiang takes care of one of them, and Song Lili takes care of the other. They work in two shifts.
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