As soon as he opened the door of the game hall, Wan Feng couldn't help but say, "Oh my God!"
The game hall had the most people, almost all of them were people, and the area of more than 50 square meters was packed with people.
They are all young people with a lot of custard mixed in.
These kids are running around like loaches, not afraid of being stepped on.
It would be fine if there were just a lot of people, but few of these young people don't smoke, making the house full of smoke.
Xu Bin was huddled in a corner with a bag on his back. When he saw Wan Feng come in, he smiled foolishly.
"You need to change this arcade. From now on, you can't let children under 1.3 meters tall in here. They're making a lot of noise and getting in the way. Besides, the adults there might come and maybe even sue you. Do you have a license yet?"
Xu Bin pointed at the wall.
Wan Feng saw the business license and cultural license.
It’s better to have a license and permit, at least it’s not a black shop.
The problems in game halls have not yet attracted social attention, but in a few years they will trigger complaints from parents, and the cultural department will begin to formulate regulations prohibiting minors from entering game halls and restrict the processing of cultural licenses for game halls.
Places like game halls actually make money from children. If they expect adults to play video games, they will lose money.
But there are too many children here at Xu Bin's place. They gather around the game consoles, craning their necks and looking at them stupidly. Not only do they watch, they also often make some very childish comments, which can even spark debate.
These two kids, who were probably about eleven or twelve years old, started arguing over who was more powerful, Long or Ken. They only calmed down after Xu Bin kicked each of them.
After two months of development, Happy Entertainment City has become a household name not only in Wulu Township, but also among the young people in the neighboring Heijiao Gushan Daying Township.
Many children and young people from other places ride their bicycles here to watch videos and play games.
Business is booming.
A game machine in an arcade can generate 40 to 50 yuan a day, three video games a day can generate 200 yuan, and billiards can generate 100 yuan a day.
The entertainment city’s daily revenue is around 800 yuan.
"Not bad, not bad. Although I can't make a fortune, I can still live comfortably."
Xu Bin can be said to be the first person to follow Wan Feng. When he first rented comic books, Xu Bin was still snotty and followed Wan Feng.
Wan Feng's travels throughout the years and his return to school didn't really help Xu Bin much.
Now there is some compensation.
Although the income from this line of work is not too high, it is relatively stable.
Game halls were able to operate until around 2000, but when Internet cafes emerged, the game hall business was no longer successful.
By then, I can install another twenty or thirty computers and continue working for another ten or eight years.
The earliest Internet cafes should not be called Internet cafes, it would be more appropriate to call them game cafes.
Because everyone in there is playing games, almost all of them are LANs such as Dune, Red Alert, Delta, etc.
Dial-up internet access using a 56K modem was too expensive and too slow, and it was not until after 2000 that Internet cafes gradually became mainstream.
Xu Bin can continue this business until he is in his forties or fifties. By then, even if he stops, the wealth he has accumulated over the years will have no problem providing for his retirement.
"I've saved enough money for the arcade game. I'll take it out and give it to you tomorrow."
There are agencies of the Agricultural Bank of China and credit unions in Wahou. People here can deposit or withdraw money at Wahou Market.
"No rush, I don't need that money. If I knew the arcade was so popular, I should have used the first floor as an arcade and removed the billiards."
"I want to put in ten more game machines and keep two billiard tables. I want to turn the entire first floor into a game room."
It is indeed a waste to put four billiard tables in the 130-square-meter area on the first floor. Compared with the output of the video and game halls, billiards occupy the largest space but produce the least profit.
"Ask Zhang Shiqian to buy you ten more game consoles, but it's unlikely we'll be able to get them back in the first year. We don't have enough time."
Today is the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, it's too late to look now.
"It's okay even after the New Year."
"Wait for me to contact Zhang Shiqian and ask him to send it to me after the New Year. Do you have anyone fighting here?"
Xu Bin scratched his head: "There were arguments, but no fights."
"Make a rule: Anyone who fights in the casino, regardless of whether they are right or wrong, will never be allowed back into the arcade."
The social security in Jiangwei has been relatively good in recent years.
There is a security team in Wahou and a security company in Nandawan, so fights are rare.
Game halls and video halls are places where all kinds of people mix together, and are also the places where trouble is most likely to occur.
Especially in today's game halls, because there are few machines and many people, fighting over machines happens from time to time, and conflicts are not surprising.
But the biggest advantage here is that Han Guang’s security company is just opposite Xu Bin’s house, so those who want to cause trouble will have to stay here.
Han Guang's security company is composed of hundreds of veterans. They are responsible for the safety and security of the entire Nan Dawan factory. No blind person would dare to make trouble here.
"Are there no more games like Street Fighter?"
The sales champion in the arcade is undoubtedly Street Fighter. Although the first generation of Street Fighter has fewer characters and average graphics, it is still the game that consumes the most coins.
Wan Feng shook his head: "Not yet."
Street Fighter 2 won't be released until 1992, so all we can do now is wait.
In addition to Street Fighter, another game that consumes the most coins is Street Fighter.
There were also a lot of people gathered around, and there were fewer games like airplane games that required coins.
"Has your sister-in-law come to play?"
Xu Bin was confused: "Which sister-in-law?"
"My wife."
Xu Bin reached out and rubbed his ears.
Judging from his current actions, Luan Feng and Zhang Xuan, those two prodigal sons, have been here quite often.
"They came here today when they got off work, but they only stayed for a while and then left because there were too many people."
It is winter vacation now, and there are the most people here.
It is indeed necessary to ask Zhang Shiqian to send over a game console. I should also buy two and let those two guys play with them at home.
But another problem arises. If Luan Feng has two game consoles at home, will a bunch of children gather there every day?
"If you want to install a new machine, you should make the chassis before the New Year. Then once the base plate arrives, you can just put it on and it will be done."
"Yes! I will go find Wang He tomorrow."
There was too much smoke in the room, and the feeling of breathing secondhand smoke was very uncomfortable. Wan Feng sat there for half an hour and then left.
When they reached the stairs, Xu Meilin rolled her eyes at him.
"If you roll your eyes again, you'll turn into a glass flower. If you turn into a glass flower, I don't think anyone will want you."
"None of your business!"
"Don't be stubborn. If no one wants you, you should cry like a cat."
"When I was little, I remember you said you would marry me when you grew up, and if no one wanted me, you would blame me."
I didn’t expect that this little girl still remembered it.
"Go away, go away! You still dare to remember what the child said? Do you believe that Sister Feng will beat you to death?"
Xu Meilin giggled so hard that her body shook.
Wan Feng quickly turned around and went downstairs.
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