When Jian Xia saw the pile of big unity cards, her eyes lit up. Now she had a TV and a VCR.
Jian Xiaoxing declined,
"Uncle's money should be kept as capital. We should ask our cousin for it."
He Xiang laughed heartily. "You should give up on this idea. He spends money lavishly and doesn't leave any money behind. In the past, I could give it to his family to force him to save some, but lately, his pockets are cleaner than his face. Sometimes, he even has to borrow money from me to buy cigarettes."
Jian Xiaoxing and Jian Xia smiled awkwardly. It turned out that their eldest brother was so unreliable. They thought he had given the money to He Xiang!
Since that was the case, Jian Xiaoxing didn't pretend to be polite.
"He Xiang, consider the money an investment from your uncle. When you make money, give him a share of the profits. Also, tell him that the current Clivia market is over, so don't stock up on them at high prices. Instead, buy some other orchids, like Phalaenopsis. Also, if he's patient, he can plant safflower now. Safflower can be used as medicine and will have a big market in the future."
He Xiang listened carefully and replied with a smile:
"My dad really admires you now. I'll tell him when I get back. He's never seen so much money in his life. He said he'll build a house for his brother when he earns more."
Jian Xiaoxing believed that in the near future, when the video hall started making money, she would be the first to give dividends to Luo's father, and he would have enough money to build a house.
Things become easier when you have money.
Jian Xiaoxing took the time to hire a decorator to renovate the dance hall according to her requirements.
In fact, not many changes were made. A ticket window was set up at the door, and the dance hall inside was converted into a TV viewing room with more than a dozen long benches placed inside.
Yu Biao asked someone to buy the second-hand VCR, which was still about 80% new. He only spent more than 300 yuan. A brand new one would cost more than 800 yuan, which was a good deal.
Jian Xia went to the mall and picked out the TV herself. Color TVs were not yet available, so she chose the largest, 14-inch Peony brand black-and-white TV for 480 yuan.
Everything was ready, and Jian Xiaoxing and Jian Xia chose a Sunday to officially open the store.
That night, the ticket price was discounted by 20%, only 40 cents. The benches were filled with people coming to watch, and there was a circle of people standing around.
The show was the most popular Hong Kong and Taiwan TV series at the time, "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils", which was broadcast episode after episode.
In this era, there are too few entertainment options, so video halls are springing up everywhere like mushrooms after a rain.
You can spend a few cents to entertain yourself for an entire night, so why not?
After seven o'clock, Chen Xiulian finished her restaurant business and came to join in the fun, but found that she had no place to join in.
She rolled her eyes, took out the melon seeds in stock in the store, wrapped them into small packages with paper, and took them to the video hall to sell.
At one cent a bag, dozens of bags of melon seeds were sold out in a short time.
Jian Xia was sitting at the window selling tickets. At first, she was so busy that she couldn't even drink a sip of water. After ten o'clock in the evening, fewer and fewer people came.
Jian Xiaoxing posted a regulation at the door, stating that the video room is open from 6pm to 11pm and cannot be opened too late, as it would affect everyone's work and his own rest, which is not cost-effective.
On the first day of the video hall's opening, everyone was busy.
Yu Biao was in charge of the screening and security, while Jian Xiaoxing and Jian Xia sold tickets.
After the screening, everyone felt a little reluctant to leave, so they gathered together to discuss the plot for a long time before dispersing and making an appointment to come back tomorrow.
After everyone left, they counted the bills one cent at a time. They were both shocked to find that the total was one hundred and five yuan and sixty cents.
That’s quite a lot of money!
The initial battle was a success, but they are still a little worried. So many people came today because of the discounted ticket price. If the ticket price goes back to 50 cents tomorrow, will there be fewer people?
Anyway, let’s give it a try first!
The two agreed that after Jian Xia finished setting up her stall during the day, she would come to the video hall to sell tickets.
Yu Biao can help with the screening, and Jian Xiaoxing can come over when he has time and sell some snacks.
After she joined the project team, her workload increased greatly and she had to work overtime from time to time, so she might not be able to handle it all.
Jian Xia told her to work with peace of mind and not to worry, as once things were running normally, she wouldn't be so flustered.
In Shen Ze's office, the project meeting was over and everyone left.
Chen Ze found Jian Xiaoxing sitting in the corner of the sofa, nodding his head like a chicken pecking at rice.
He walked over and pressed his fingers on her forehead, forcing her to lift her head, but that didn't wake her up.
Shen Ze laughed and really wanted to pinch her cheek, but in the end he couldn't bear it. Instead, he supported her body and let her lie on the sofa.
As night fell outside, Shen Ze had already returned from dinner and sat at the table to continue working.
He only turned on the desk lamp and tried his best not to make any noise and disturb her sleep.
Around eight o'clock, Jian Xiaoxing was awakened by his rumbling stomach.
She opened her eyes, observed for a while, and then suddenly sat up, and a loose work suit fell to the ground.
Shen Ze raised his eyes and met her gaze.
"You're awake, have some food!"
As he spoke, he had already stood up and wrapped the aluminum lunch box placed on the cast iron radiator with a towel.
There is a boiler room in the factory. Heating starts in mid-November every year and lasts until March or April of the following year, when it is no longer cold.
At this time, Chen Ze was only wearing a cotton shirt and placed the lunch box on the reception table.
Jian Xiaoxing was extremely hungry, but he didn't hesitate and sat down at the other end of the reception table, reaching out to open his lunch box.
The lunch box was very hot and her hand was burned, so she immediately pulled it back.
When Shen Ze saw it, he quickly grabbed her hand and placed it on his earlobe.
This is what his father did when he was burned as a child.
Because he was originally standing, he bent down towards Jian Xiaoxing after doing this.
The two looked into each other's eyes, only about ten centimeters apart, and could even see the fuzz on each other's faces.
Jian Xiaoxing suddenly felt that the heating in the room was too hot. She felt a little dry and even had difficulty breathing.
In just a few seconds, her heart rate had climbed to a terrifying level.
Chen Ze's black eyes were like a deep pool, with no bottom to be seen, yet one could not help falling into it.
At this time, Shen Ze spoke slowly with a tone of reproach:
"Your eyes are bloodshot. You've been working yourself too hard lately!"
Jian Xiaoxing panicked and quickly shook off Shen Ze's hand, picked up the chopsticks on the table and started eating.
She found that Shen Ze's ears were also red, probably infected by her scalded fingers.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Shen Ze continued: "From now on, you can go to the cubicle to take a nap at noon, and you don't have to say hello to me."
Jian Xiaoxing wolfed down his food while refusing:
"Forget it! I stayed up a little late last night because I was drinking to celebrate the success of the new business. I won't do that again."
"Are you going to the video hall today? There are so many people in there, it's very chaotic." Chen Ze asked.
Jian Xiaoxing rolled his eyes at him in his heart. If you want to make money, why are there so many fancy things?
"No, I'll sleep in the dorm today. The imported equipment will arrive tomorrow, and I still have to start translating it. I'll need to stay alert today."
These days, people who research missiles are not as good as those who sell tea eggs.
She, Jian Xiaoxing, wants both the highbrow and the lowbrow.
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