Zhang Fan naturally wouldn't tell the real reason, he thought about it and replied: "Dad, now the State Cultural Bureau's control over Internet cafes is not strict, and many black Internet cafes can run rampant unscrupulously, although these two schools have many students, but they are all minors, once the management is tightened and minors are prohibited from entering Internet cafes, then the life of these Internet cafes will not be so comfortable, and the business will be reduced by at least more than half." ”

Although Zhang Fan did not say the most important reason, the situation he said was also true in his previous life, but it will take four or five years for the Cultural Affairs Bureau to vigorously rectify Internet cafes and other places.

China's Internet café industry has experienced rapid development at the beginning of the 21st century, when computers were not yet popular, and the initial generation of online games had just appeared, this Internet café storm swept all over the country, and the wave has been continuous, Internet cafes all over the country have blossomed everywhere, and black Internet cafes are hidden in the hustle and bustle of the streets and alleys.

Until the Huaxia Cultural Bureau's strict control of the Internet café industry, the abolition of black Internet cafes, the opening of a series of measures such as binding ID cards to access the Internet, and with the popularization of computers in ordinary families, the Internet café industry began to reshuffle, and more and more small Internet cafes closed down or were annexed, and Internet cafes slowly transformed from simple places to provide Internet access to more diversified Internet clubs.

"Xiaofan, there seems to be some truth in what you say, but let's take a long-term view of this matter." Zhang Haifeng put aside the matter of the location of the Internet café, and he decided to go and see for himself these days.

"Oh yes, today I went to the city with your mother to inquire about the situation."

"Huh? What to inquire? Zhang Fan was a little puzzled.

"That's right, I've inspected before, and most of the computers in the county's Internet cafes are eliminated from the city's relatively high-end Internet cafes, so we went to the city and asked a lot of relatively large Internet cafes."

"The general price of an old computer is 1500 to 2500, if you buy more money, it will be cheaper, Xiaofan, what price do you think is appropriate?"

Zhang Fan has no idea about the price of computers in Internet cafes in this era: "Dad, I don't know anything about this, but we can look up some information on the Internet." I think that since I am using an old computer, the difference between 1500-2500 will not be very large, and I can buy a few new computers appropriately. ”

"How many new computers to buy? What's the use of just a few new computers? Zhang Haifeng was a little puzzled.

"Dad, have you ever seen a competitive area and an ordinary area in the city's relatively high-end Internet cafes?" Zhang Fan asked.

"Athletic Zone? What do you want to do in an internet café? ”

The current online game industry is not well developed, and most games have not yet formed a competitive competition model. In a few years, the rise of the game industry at home and abroad will also drive the Internet café industry, and most Internet cafes in China will be divided into competitive areas and ordinary areas to provide higher quality game services.

"Okay, forget no, I mean most of the old computers can be used, but you can also make a separate area and use a few new computers, which are a little more expensive." Zhang Fan explained slowly.

In this way, Zhang Haifeng understood: "I understand, but the price between the new computer and the old one is very different, the new one is more than six or seven thousand, is it useful to use just these new computers?" ”

Zhang Fan didn't want to interfere too much with his father's entrepreneurship, even if his father lost everything, he would have the ability to earn it back.

"Dad, I think it should be possible, and if the new computer is very useful, maybe it can become a selling point."

"Hmm." Zhang Haifeng nodded, for him, Internet cafes and computers are new things, maybe his son's advice will be better. But fortunately, he has been in the society for a few years, and he is not afraid of the road of entrepreneurship.

This night, the father and son talked a lot about the Internet café business, Zhang Fan slowly revealed to his father what he knew about the marketing of the Internet café in his previous life, and it was his business whether his father could digest or even use it.

Because Zhang Fan had to go to class the next day, he went to bed early, and Zhang Haifeng was still thinking about the Internet café.

This is also the first time that Zhang Fan has seen such a hard work in his father, perhaps for Zhang Haifeng in his previous life, it is a pity that he did not go out to do it when he was young.

The early morning in late summer always makes people feel a little uncomfortable, and when Zhang Fan went out, he ran into Grandma Li, who lived on the same floor.

"Good morning, grandma." Zhang Fan greeted.

Lily on the side also learned from Zhang Fan and said, "Good morning, grandma." ”

"It turned out to be Xiao Fan, who is this beautiful little girl? Really well-behaved, really polite. Grandma Li saw Zhang Fan and Lily, with a kind smile on her face, she held a cane in her left hand, and her right hand trembled and stretched out to touch Lily's little head.

"Grandma, this is my cousin, her name is Wu Li, her nickname is Lily, and she has been living in my house recently." Zhang Fan said.

Grandma Li nodded with a smile and said, "Well, some time ago, your Uncle Dong took me to live with him for a few days, but I haven't seen you Xiaofan for some days." ”

Uncle Dong in Grandma Li's mouth is his eldest son, he has been working outside for many years and rarely comes home, and Zhang Fan sees him only a handful of times every year.

"Well, Uncle Dong is working hard outside, and grandma, you are also paying attention to your body, don't let him worry too much." Zhang Fan said.

Grandma Li smiled, and the wrinkles on her forehead deepened: "Xiao Fan is right, no, your Uncle Dong almost didn't let me come back this time, and he had to let me stay with her for a long time." But people are old and miss the old, they have been in this courtyard for decades, and they have feelings, and they don't want to go to your Uncle Dong to trouble him. ”

Zhang Fan shook his head with a smile and said, "This is grandma, you are wrong." ”

"Am I wrong?" Grandma Li was puzzled.

"Well, Uncle Dong has been working outside for many years, although he can't come back often, but he is definitely worried about you the most. He is tired from hard work every day, and when he comes home, he has to worry about what you are doing here, which makes him even more tired, and maybe it will affect the next day's work. Grandma, tell me, are you wrong in the end? ”

"This ......" Grandma Li laughed dumbly when she heard this, she stared at Zhang Fan carefully a few times, "My family has also grown up ...... Xiaofan."

Because the bus to school was about to arrive, Zhang Fan and Lily waved goodbye to Grandma Li.

"Grandma, we're going to school, bye."

"Bye-bye."

Grandma Li watched Zhang Fan's bus go away, she thought of her two children who were away from home, and looked back at this place where she had lived for most of her life.

The stone bricks are covered with moss, the red tiles have been washed white by the rain for many years, the creeper outside the window is half the window, and the maple tree at the door is full of big red leaves.

"Alas, old fellow, you conscienceless man, you left me here in such a hurry when you left...... Alas, that's it......"