Chapter 82
Luo Chunyan, who was standing nearby, saw Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun chatting enthusiastically, so she didn't interrupt.
He ate his meal silently with his head down.
After eating one bowl, he added another bowl of white rice to the bowl.
Whether it was because of the heavy rain in Zhejiang or something else, or perhaps because she was really hungry after walking around the wholesale market in the morning, Luo Chunyan felt that this meal was especially delicious.
Ji Wanmei said, "Actually, it hasn't started to become popular in small places like Pingquan County yet, but I see that it has already become popular in big cities. It's the kind of DVD player."
Ji Wanmei still remembers that in her previous life, from the 1990s to the early 2000s, video rental stores were always very popular and business was very good.
In those days, those who ran video arcades all made money over those ten-plus years.
It wasn't until the early 2000s, with the gradual development of the internet, that DVDs began to decline and eventually became obsolete.
But it's only 1988 now, so there are at least ten years to earn this kind of money.
However, Ji Wanmei suddenly told her father that she wanted to open a video arcade.
Ji Xingguo might think his daughter has gone mad.
Lei Tingjun looked at Ji Wanmei with some surprise when he heard her say that.
He hadn't expected that Ji Wanmei would share his views on this matter.
He had been worried that if he told her one day that he was planning to open a video arcade, she would think he was neglecting his duties.
"You also think DVDs are a good option?" Lei Tingjun asked her tentatively.
Ji Wanmei nodded: "Yes. Think about it, televisions are only just starting to become more common now, but in a few years, DVDs and VCDs will become more common. Because people need more entertainment, watching movies and listening to music will become the simplest and most convenient way, so opening a video arcade like that will definitely make money."
"However, in our Pingquan County, it will take at least three years for it to become popular; it's too early to start now."
"I just don't know if it's started to be popularized in the city yet."
In third- and fourth-tier small counties, it always takes until first-tier big cities have already started to popularize it and every household has started using it before it slowly spreads to the lower-level areas.
This is simply a natural phenomenon.
Lei Tingjun smiled and said, "That's for sure. Besides, the county has a small population and a small consumption scale. Video arcades require a large initial investment. Since the investment is the same, it's better to open one in the city."
Luo Chunyan then interjected, "What is a DVD?"
Luo Chunyan's family hadn't even bought a television yet, so naturally she didn't know what a DVD was.
Ji Wanmei then briefly explained to her the origin and function of DVDs.
"It can watch movies, listen to music, connect a microphone, and even sing karaoke at home. It's really convenient to rent a DVD of any movie available on the market and watch it at home."
Ji Wanmei said.
However, she thought that in twenty or thirty years, with the internet so developed, people would be able to download movies and listen to their favorite songs directly online, which would be even more convenient.
However, due to the limitations of the times, DVDs are now the most advanced technology available.
After hearing this, Luo Chunyan exclaimed, "My goodness! That DVD player is so useful! If I have money in the future, I'll buy one too!"
After hearing Ji Wanmei's explanation, Luo Chunyan felt a longing in her heart.
Her younger siblings had never seen anything so advanced before, and once she made money, she was determined to let her family enjoy it too.
Ji Wanmei and Lei Tingjun exchanged a smile.
Ji Wanmei ate one and a half bowls of rice, then some vegetables and soup, and then she couldn't eat anymore.
That's all her stomach can hold.
Luo Chunyan, who often does manual labor, has a larger appetite than Ji Wanmei. She ate three bowls of rice and felt quite full, so she put down her chopsticks.
Finally, there were still some dishes left on the plate.
Lei Tingjun then pushed all the remaining rice from the rice bowl into his own bowl, poured the vegetables from the plate into it, made a mixed rice dish, and ate it all at once.
Ji Wanmei watched him eat, thinking that he must not have eaten enough on the train.
Luo Chunyan clicked her tongue in amazement: "Your appetite is incredible!"
Lei Tingjun ignored Luo Chunyan and quickly stuffed rice into his mouth, afraid of delaying Ji Wanmei's time.
Ji Wanmei said, "Eat slowly, we're not in a hurry."
Luo Chunyan turned around and looked at the price list posted on the wall of the restaurant, then quietly compared it with the prices of the dishes they had just eaten.
I did a quick mental calculation and realized I'd only eaten a little over four pieces.
For a place like Zhejiang, prices aren't considered expensive.
Luo Chunyan then stood up and said, "You guys keep eating, I'll go pay the bill."
At this moment, Lei Tingjun said without looking up, "No need, I've already settled it."
He brought Ji Wanmei here to eat, how could he possibly let her or her friend pay the bill? That's not Lei Tingjun's style.
As before, after ordering the food, he paid the bill immediately.
Ji Wanmei seemed not to say anything. She knew that even if she wanted to pay the bill, Lei Tingjun would not let her pay for it.
It's better to just grant his request.
But Luo Chunyan was secretly annoyed with Lei Tingjun, feeling that he had ruined her chance to repay Ji Wanmei.
The train tickets from Pingquan County to Zhejiang were bought by Ji Wanmei, and the guesthouse they stayed in was paid for by Ji Wanmei's father.
Since meals don't cost much these days, Luo Chunyan thought she should treat Ji Wanmei to a meal in return.
However, the Thunder Army beat them to it.
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