PDLP Chapter 36 reminded me of an old friend.
Chapter 36 reminded me of an old friend.
Seeing the beautiful Yu standing next to Zeng Cheng, Xiao Qian froze.
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I really wouldn't have believed that a girl as seemingly sacred as Yu Baiwei would appear in a place like an arcade.
"Would you like some now?"
Yu Baiwei did not notice Xiao Qian's surprised gaze.
She shook the bottled water in her hand at Zeng Cheng.
"Of course I'll drink," Zeng Cheng nodded. "I've been walking with you the whole way, and I'm almost dying of thirst!"
"Okay, here you go."
As Yu Baiwei spoke, she unscrewed the bottle cap and handed the mineral water to Zeng Cheng.
The logic of a certain sect's holy maiden must be sound—what's wrong with unscrewing the bottle cap for her only good friend?
But to Xiao Qian, this scene was a completely different story.
She is Yu Baiwei!
A flower hanging high in the clouds!
The Goddess of Gushe, who has been on display for a thousand years, should be exhibited on the cliff!
She not only bought water for Zeng Cheng, but also opened the bottle caps for him...
Xiao Qian felt like she was watching a science fiction movie.
After chatting idly with Xiao Qian for a few more minutes, Zeng Cheng didn't give her a chance to continue watching the drama unfold. He and Yu Baiwei went to the King of Fighters '97 machine.
It's clear that Yu Baiwei has wanted to compete against Zeng Cheng for a long time; her crescent-shaped eyes are full of eagerness.
The two fought for more than half an hour.
Zeng Cheng won again, but the victory was far less easy than before.
In the tiebreaker matches, Yu Baiwei won three out of ten.
This girl is improving really fast, and she's even grasped some of Zeng Cheng's attack habits—all those notes she took really paid off.
In the middle of the night, Zeng Cheng received a call from Li Xingzhi, who asked him where he was.
Zeng Cheng answered truthfully, saying he was at the arcade. Li Xingzhi immediately became unhappy and said, "Brother Cheng, you went to the arcade without calling me? Wait here, I'll be there soon!"
More than ten minutes later, Li Xingzhi arrived and then began to regret it.
If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have come.
Cheng Ge is currently busy playing duo queue with Yu Da, the school beauty.
Fortunately, Zeng Cheng wasn't truly heartless when it came to women. After finishing a game of first 10 with Yu Baiwei, he played a game of Three Kingdoms War Chronicles with Li Xingzhi.
This time, the two brothers weren't playing version 119, but rather the improved version, "The Legend of the Condor Heroes."
Zeng Cheng chose Zhao Yun, while Zhuge Liang, who was escorting Li Xingzhi, picked up four swords.
Playing Zhuge Liang in God Mode – the game mechanics of "The Legend of the Condor Heroes" allow Zhuge Liang to double his attack power after collecting all four swords – Li Xingzhi found it very enjoyable.
But while he might feel great, it's also unlikely—because Li Xingzhi found himself passively being fed dog food (a Chinese slang term for witnessing public displays of affection).
Yu Baiwei watched the two brothers play games.
I didn't watch the game much; my attention was mostly on Zeng Cheng, and I would occasionally feed him water.
Even her little hand was held by Zeng Cheng—no matter how oblivious Yu Baiwei was in this regard, she knew that she and Zeng Cheng had a very special relationship, which was why they were acting so intimately.
Li Xingzhi wasn't the only one who ate dog food (a slang term for being fed dog food).
This scene must have been the envy of countless others.
Having a girlfriend who looks like a fairy to play games with you is one thing, but she also feeds you water while you're playing games—what kind of sci-fi movie is this?
Whether it's "The Three-Body Problem," "Hyperion," or even just "Dune" and "Foundation"—they're all too conservative!
Can't you science fiction writers have a little imagination?
After playing games with Li Xingzhi, Zeng Cheng checked the time and saw it was almost six o'clock. He then called to Yu Baiwei and offered to take her home.
"Um."
Yu Da Meiren clearly hadn't had enough fun yet, but she still obediently nodded.
As Zeng Cheng approached the entrance of the arcade, he suddenly stopped—noticing a new notice posted at the entrance.
He glanced at the contents and couldn't tear himself away—he saw a lot of small coins.
The owner of this arcade, who is also Xiao Qian's uncle, actually wants to transfer ownership of the shop.
This was at the very beginning of summer vacation, which was the peak season for visitor traffic.
Although 2009 was not the peak period for arcades, it was still in its sub-peak stage, and this trend would continue for another three to five years.
[Has Xiao Qian's uncle gone mad? Why would he want to sell such a money-making opportunity? Has he encountered an emergency, or has he discovered an even more lucrative opportunity?]
Zeng Cheng pondered for a moment and decided to ask Xiao Qian to inquire for him. If it was suitable, he would take it over and do it.
There are still two whole months left in the summer vacation. If we take advantage of this and do some good marketing, we can break even in these two months, and everything after that will be pure profit.
Without hesitation, Zeng Cheng returned to the bar and told Xiao Qian that he was interested in taking over the arcade.
Xiao Qian couldn't believe it: "My god, you're not kidding, are you? My uncle's arcade isn't cheap to sell. Do you have that much money?"
Having been classmates for three years in high school, Xiao Qian had at least a general understanding of Zeng Cheng's family background, if not an intimate one.
Zeng Cheng laughed and said, "Beautiful Qian, I wouldn't be so bored as to make fun of you, would I? Just call your uncle over."
The 100,000 he invested in the stock market has snowballed to 1.5 million over this period of time.
Taking out five or six hundred thousand won't affect his future plans at all.
After all, no matter how bullish this stock market is, Zeng Cheng only plans to make three to five million. The bull market is expected to last for another twenty days, so keeping a few hundred thousand in principal will be enough to achieve his goal.
Xiao Qian called her uncle with some skepticism.
About half an hour later, a middle-aged man rushed over.
He was in his early forties, definitely not fifty, with a shiny bald head and a full-sleeve tattoo.
His appearance is strikingly similar to that of Kunshan Dragon Brother, who became a national sensation ten years later and showed his intestines to the entire nation right after his debut.
Zeng Cheng didn't specifically look for a place; he just chatted with Xiao Qian's uncle at the bar.
The first step is for both parties to introduce themselves.
Xiao Qian's uncle's surname is Gao, and his given name is Sheng, which has a good meaning.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Zeng Cheng first asked Gao Sheng a question.
"Uncle, from what I've observed, your arcade has always had a decent customer flow, and the location is quite good. Why do you want to transfer ownership?"
Gao Sheng first looked around, then lowered his voice: "Zeng Cheng, your uncle told you something, but don't tell anyone else, because I've found an even more lucrative business. To be specific—"
According to Uncle Gao's description, he has a very reliable channel that can get a large number of mobile phones at 60% of the market price, so he is preparing to go all in.
Zeng Cheng was drinking water at the time, and he almost spat it out when he heard this.
Uncle, Ayu Kedingmi?
Are we sure we want to stock up on feature phones and semi-smartphones in 2009?
To be honest, the next generation of amazing devices, the iPhone 4, will be released next year!
At the same time, the Android camp will also usher in a major boom.
Brands such as Samsung, Huawei, Xiaomi, and HTC are poised to rise to prominence.
The mobile phone industry has fully entered a new era where Android and iOS dominate the market!
As for Nokia, the absolute hegemon of this era, it was quickly swept into the dustbin of history.
Uncle Gao's actions reminded Zeng Cheng of an old friend who liked to hit people with ice fish.
Coincidentally, this "old friend" also shares the surname Gao.
One hoarded PHS phones in 2006, and the other hoarded feature phones in 2009. It seems that everyone in the Gao family has some special skills.