Chapter 158 Hand Cramp
Lin Qiu and Wang Xiuren’s “Happy Internet Cafe” opened on Labor Day in 2000.
The opening ceremony was not grand, but it was not shabby either.
Because setting off firecrackers is prohibited in Shenzhen, relatives and friends bought flower baskets and sent them to celebrate.
There are five flower baskets on both sides of the Internet cafe's door, making the simple black and white Internet cafe look full of flowers.
Wang Xiuren and his wife treated everyone to a big meal at noon that day as a wedding banquet.
It can be said that this is the most glorious time for the development of stand-alone Internet cafes.
At that time, there were not many things to entertain people, and the Internet was a new thing for everyone, so the emergence of Internet cafes gave people another place to entertain themselves.
For today's young people, going to an Internet cafe to surf the Internet is a very trendy thing.
In the online world, there are QQ and ICQ for chatting, and there are CS, Legend of Sword and Fairy, Eternal Island, Fantasy Westward Journey and other games. If you are bored, there are also the latest and fastest movies, which really make people forget to leave.
In addition, the "Happy Internet Cafe" was newly opened, and both the computer configuration and the environment of the Internet cafe were incomparable to the small Internet cafes and black Internet cafes in the alleys.
Therefore, the business of "Happy Internet Cafe" is booming.
Not only were the fifty seats full of people, but there was also a circle of people behind each seat, just waiting for their turn to sit down and start a thrilling game.
Lin Qiu and Wang Xiuren stayed in the Internet cafe today, looking at the crowded Internet cafe and smiling at each other.
"Is this a good start?" Wang Xiuren said with a bit of complacency in his tone.
Lin Qiu finally felt relieved. Even though he knew that opening an Internet cafe at this time would be a very profitable business, he was still a little nervous after all, as he had spent so much money.
She is just an ordinary person among countless people. Even if she is reborn, she is not infallible in everything she does.
"Now you and I can both sleep well!" Lin Qiu said contentedly.
This is not an exaggeration.
Ever since Lin Qiu started thinking about opening an Internet cafe, he has been thinking about it all day and all night. It can be said that he has been thinking about it day and night and tossing and turning.
Later, when Wang Xiuren learned about it, he also couldn't sleep at night.
Later, as the affairs of the Internet cafe progressed, the pressure on the couple became increasingly greater.
The main reason is that the amount of investment this time is huge. It can be said to be the largest investment in the family so far, and it is also a risky investment.
If they are not careful, all the hard work of the past few years may go to waste, which is something Lin Qiu and Wang Xiuren do not want to see.
So, it wasn't until I saw the Internet cafe's booming business on the opening day that I finally felt relieved.
"Boss, send me a bottle of Wahaha purified water!" a rough male voice sounded, "Unit 17!"
"Coming soon!" Wang Xiuren agreed loudly, and then shouted loudly: "Does anyone else need purified water?"
"Unit 6, too!"
"One for Unit 41, too! And bring a box of gum!"
"Okay!"
Wang Xiuren swiftly picked up the water and chewing gum that the customers needed from the shelf behind him and delivered them to them one by one.
Lin Qiu then unpacked a box of water and took out a few bottles to add to the shelf.
“Wuwuwu——”
The electric kettle made a sharp sound.
Lin Qiu quickly filled the thermos and placed it on the bar to the left of the counter.
This bar is mainly set up for customers to make instant noodles.
"Do you want to take a break?" Wang Xiuren handed a handful of change to Lin Qiu. "We have to stay here until twelve o'clock tonight!"
"Today is the first day, I'd better stay here and take a look." Lin Qiu refused.
"This is not a solution. From eight in the morning to twelve at night, you have to guard the place all by yourself, even if you have an iron body, you can't stand it!"
Lin Qiu was very touched by Wang Xiuren's concern. She looked at him tenderly, "Xiao Jiang and Xiao Han will come over to take over tomorrow after class."
"That's good, but you can't ignore your health just to make money." Wang Xiuren walked to the counter and sat side by side with his wife.
"I know this!" Lin Qiu held her husband's hand, "The great leader told us: Health is the capital of revolution! If it doesn't work, I can just hire a receptionist!"
Only then did Wang Xiuren feel relieved.
"What do you think about me selling the newsstand to Pingping? I think she's been doing pretty good." Lin Qiu suggested while the two were chatting.
Wang Xiuren thought about it and decided that he definitely could not give up his work on the construction site to look after the Internet cafe, so all the affairs of the Internet cafe would have to be handled by his wife. There was also a convenience store at home, and although his mother-in-law helped to look after the store, his wife still had to pay attention to it. If there was also a newsstand, it would be too difficult for his wife to run three places at the same time.
Then I thought about how my sister-in-law had been helping in every way she could since she came to Shenzhen in 1993, no matter what the situation was, as long as her family had problems.
"Okay! It's fine to give it to Pingping." Wang Xiuren agreed. "Don't she and Xiaoyang plan to move to a three-bedroom apartment? If I give the newsstand to her, she can get a house sooner!"
"Then I will talk to her about this tomorrow?" Lin Qiu looked at Wang Xiuren.
Wang Xiuren waved his hand, "It's up to you. Anyway, you two sisters should discuss the newsstand matter together!"
......
It wasn't long before the customers started calling again.
There was an endless stream of people asking for instant noodles, drinks, and cigarettes.
Wang Xiuren happily handed the things over.
Lin Qiu also put the food bags and beverage bottles on the table into the garbage bag, wiped the table clean with a rag, and when he saw that the ashtray was full, he emptied the ashes.
I was happily busy like this and didn't close the shop and go home until twelve o'clock in the evening.
The first thing the couple did when they got home was to carefully open their daughter's door. Wang Shan was sleeping soundly on a mat, and her homework for the day was placed on the easel next to the desk.
After seeing their daughter, the two men tiptoed into the bedroom carrying a bag of money like thieves.
Lin Qiu carefully drew the curtains, and Wang Xiuren poured the money onto the floor.
The couple didn't mind the slovenliness and just sat down cross-legged to count the money.
At that time, there was no WeChat QR code scanning or Alipay, and all payments for the Internet were made in cash, so a day's income was a bag of Zhichao bars of various denominations.
One yuan, five yuan, ten yuan...
The couple counted the money until their hands cramped.
Two people stack money of the same denomination together, then tie it together with a rubber band, and finally put it in the general ledger.
"How much in total?" Wang Xiuren rubbed his wrist.
Lin Qiu swallowed his saliva before answering, "Three thousand four hundred and thirty-eight and a half dollars."
The light voice reached Wang Xiuren's ears. He thought he had heard it wrongly. "How much?"
"Three thousand four hundred and thirty-eight and five dollars." Lin Qiu couldn't believe it.
I knew Internet cafes made money, but I didn’t expect it to be so profitable.
The gross income for that day is more than 3,000 yuan. After deducting the labor expenses, shop rent, water and electricity bills, it is no problem to earn 50,000 or 60,000 yuan a month. In this way, the investment cost can be recovered in six or seven months.
"Are we going to get rich?" Wang Xiuren's throat felt inexplicably dry.
Lin Qiu nodded slowly: "It should be!"
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