Li Bin's face stiffened; he hadn't expected Gu Wei to refuse so directly.
But I still tried my best to persuade him.
"Brother Gu, are you worried about losing money? Don't worry, as long as you pay, someone will help you take care of everything. Although he's not as powerful as Brother Daqiao whom Lao Xu knows, his words still carry weight."
Gu Wei's eyes flickered. After Xu Kailin made money in the second-hand appliance business, he started associating with people in society.
This "Bridge Guy" is the same person who got what happened for violating traffic rules.
Therefore, Gu Wei offered some indirect advice.
Whether Xu Kailin listened or not, he didn't know.
"That's not the reason. I'm still not interested in opening a big hotel. If you want to do it, I advise you to think twice. Timber resources are constantly decreasing, and once the regular customers from other places are gone, the spending power of locals will be limited."
Li Bin, unwilling to give up, wanted to persuade him again.
Gu Hongjie carried the fruit platter out of the house.
"I washed it several times and added white sugar. It's so delicious."
Gu Wei looked at Gu Hongjie and smiled, "You just tried it?"
"Yeah, how can you know how good it is if you don't try it?" Gu Hongjie chuckled.
Li Bin chuckled twice as well.
Later, the topic was steered back to the present.
Gu Wei refused again with a firm attitude.
"Binzi, I'll say it again, I'm not interested in this business. If you insist on doing it, you might as well ask other friends."
Li Bin was very frustrated, but he also understood that this matter needed to be considered carefully.
"Okay, I got it, Brother Gu. Hey, I heard Curly's video arcade got some new martial arts movies. Shall we take Xiao Jie to see them?"
Video arcade!
Gu Hongjie's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
He first looked at Gu Wei, and seeing that the other party was as steady as Mount Tai and had no intention of going, he immediately sat down obediently.
Gu Wei observed Gu Hongjie's series of reactions and said with a smile, "Go and see, there are too many people smoking there, it's choking."
Curly Hair is Liang Weibing, who once helped Gu Wei with many things.
In recent years, Hong Kong films have been introduced to the mainland via videotape.
Video arcades sprang up everywhere in cities across the country in no time.
Liang Weibing was quick-witted and opened video arcades in the Forestry Bureau and the city, and the business was booming.
Gu Wei also heard that in order to attract more viewers, he would show different genres, such as martial arts films, thrillers, and romance films, and sometimes he would also show some unhealthy videos at night.
The video arcade was frequented by hooligans, unemployed youths, and other social misfits.
A single wrong glance can lead to fights, brawls, and even the use of knives.
Gu Wei would never let Gu Hongjie play in such a messy place.
If he gets used to running errands, he might run around to check on things even when he's not home, and if he gets caught in the crossfire of a fight or brawl, he could suffer the consequences.
Seeing that neither Gu Wei nor Gu Hongjie were going, Li Bin had no choice but to drive away alone.
Before the car even reached the entrance of Liang Weibing's video arcade, they saw him sitting in a chair with his legs crossed, smoking.
Liang Weibing already had curly hair, and now he was wearing a floral shirt and flared pants, dressed in a way that was very much in line with the popular trends of the time.
Li Bin didn't get out of the car; he asked through the open window, "Are there many people today?"
“A lot. There was nowhere else to go, so some people left.” Liang Weibing stood up, walked to the car, and noticed Li Bin’s strange expression. “Why do you look like a wilted eggplant? Did your wife give you a piece of her mind?”
Li Bin laughed and cursed, "Get lost!"
Then, with a serious expression, he said, "I went to see Brother Gu and talked about partnering with him, but he didn't agree."
Liang Weibing patted the car door, looking like he already knew. "What did I say before? They have clothing businesses in many big cities now, so they might not be willing to do hotel business."
Li Bin lit a cigarette and started smoking. "I didn't mean to think that Brother Gu was particularly rich and could talk to Director Zhou. He's the most capable and insightful person we know. If he agrees to partner with us, this business is guaranteed to make a profit!"
Liang Weibing threw his cigarette butt on the ground, scratched his forehead, and advised, "Do you think running a big hotel is so easy? You'll end up losing everything, and all those years of work will be for nothing! I think you should just do what I did and open a few video arcades!"
Li Bin also knew that opening a video arcade was a quick way to make money.
Because the cost is low, it only requires a room, a large television set, a few rows of benches, a VCR, and pirated videotapes.
It won't cost much.
The boss usually has an easy job; he just needs to change the tape.
But he had dealt in watches and timber, making big money from those trades. These small sums of money, which could be spent for an entire afternoon, seemed too trivial to him.
"We'll see. I plan to make a few more trips and talk to him properly while Brother Gu is still here."
Liang Weibing knew that Li Bin was a bit stubborn and obstinate, so he didn't try to persuade him further.
Unfortunately, no matter how well Li Bin planned, it was all in vain.
Because Gu Wei took Gu Jianguo and the other two to the provincial capital and wasn't home at all.
Originally, Gu Wei thought that since Gu Hongjie was on summer vacation and the shop's goods had been snapped up and there was nothing else to do, he might as well let his family go to the provincial capital for a trip and stay for a while.
Gu Jianguo and Gu Hongjie had both visited the 40-square-meter room on the third floor of the provincial capital.
This was Li Guizhi's first time visiting.
Once she got home and entered the house, she found everything new and exciting, and at the same time, she felt a little envious.
"The house looks a bit run-down from the outside, but I didn't expect the interior to be so nicely decorated, just like in the TV dramas."
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