Chapter 7: Sell an idea
Not only did he not see the spot, but Song Yang also did not find the phone number of the Bodao manufacturer from the newspapers and magazines in the newsstand.
Information is really blocked, and Song Yang, who has been reborn from the Internet era, feels particularly deeply.
It seems that I can only wait for the summer vacation to go back, and let Dong Liming go back to Zhejiang Province to find out, and then contact him.
"This comrade, you've been reading it for a while......" The old man at the newsstand finally couldn't help but speak.
Song Yang was stunned for a moment, and then hurriedly laughed: "I'm sorry, I'm in a daze." This one, this one, and ......"
He picked up a few of the latest issues of the magazine and paid for it.
If it weren't for the military academy uniform he wore, people might not have called him comrade.
With this skin, it saves a lot of trouble.
Security in the early 90s, that wasn't great.
Song Yang came to the city, in addition to wanting to see the current market of BP machines, and then to buy those books, magazines and tapes that would only be easier to buy in the city.
Tapes went to buy pirated copies as usual.
It can't be helped, the money they give is the price of piracy.
Otherwise, a genuine tape would cost at least ten dollars in a box.
What those guys want to listen to is a platter of pop songs, and such tapes can only be pirated.
Ask passers-by that there are more cassette tapes and video tape rental shops in the vicinity, and the name of the store is very atmospheric: Galaxy Audio.
As soon as I walked to the door, I saw a person standing up behind the glass counter: "Comrade, come to check?" You smoke ......"
Song Yang was stunned, looked at the clothes on his body and laughed: "Boss, I misunderstood." Look again, I'm here to buy tapes. ”
The shopkeeper came back to his senses at this time, and his mood relaxed and he smiled: "Dressed like this on the street, you are a soldier?" ”
"I'm looking for some tapes." Song Yang didn't answer, but directly began to say which songs he wanted.
At this time, the four kings of the Xiangdao music scene had just come out, and golden songs were frequently released.
Although the tape that Song Yang wants is not difficult to find, the more complete the big platter, the better, which is also the fun of Taotao tape at this time.
The inside and outside of the store were all genuine, but the boss had to find these pirated tapes in the cabinet that he put away.
Song Yang looked at him while helping to find it, and looked at the store.
In recent years, private self-employed individuals have not been able to obtain a license to operate tapes, videotapes, and even video halls.
This Galaxy audio and video company sells tapes, rents video tapes, and even has a video hall in the back room.
Song Yang remembered that he was a little grass and trees at the beginning, and thought to himself, did he have the oldest version of the hand-cranked driver for sale here?
Business in the store was good, he found half of the tapes, and two more came to rent the tapes.
The deposit is 30 yuan, and only 2 yuan will be charged if it is returned within 3 days, and 1 yuan a day will be overdue.
There are also people who come to the video hall to watch a movie, 5 dimes for 1 person, and watch it as long as you want.
So after the boss picked out seven or eight boxes of the tapes he wanted and let him choose, Song Yang asked casually: "Boss, your business is not small, you also rent video tapes and open a video hall, why didn't you ask someone for help?" ”
"Originally, it was only videotapes. Now that the competition is fierce, I'm thinking about selling tapes again. Who please? If you hire someone, you will lose money. ”
Song Yang was noncommittal, how could it be possible to lose money, but he was too busy to make more money.
People of this generation have endured this hardship.
He said: "Then you have a wide supply, and the others I asked said that you have all the tapes here." ”
The boss was quite proud: "After all, I have been in this business for many years. ”
"Do you have any good videotapes here?"
The boss listened to the accent in his words, his expression was a little grim, and he said with a smile: "There are so many good-looking new movies!" Just came out last year, "The Legend of Deer and Ding", "Wu Zhuangyuan Su Qi'er", "Family Affairs", "The East is Undefeated" ......"
Song Yang smiled and winked at him.
The boss frowned: "Brother, what are you doing here?" ”
"Buy a cassette tape." Song Yang picked out the four cassette tapes he asked for and gave the money to the past.
A box of 3 pieces, in this Shimenzhuang is the market price of Tong Suo without bullying.
The boss took the money and felt more relieved, and continued to look at him: "Do you still want to rent two movies?" ”
Song Yang shook his head: "Boss, give you an idea to make more money, do you want to hear it?" ”
The boss was happy: "Sell ideas? It's been quite popular lately. I think you're so young, you're still a student, right? ”
Song Yang nodded, took out his student ID and showed him: "Listen?" ”
In this era, college students are already cadres, and their student ID cards can also enjoy many discounts, so Song Yang naturally carries them with him.
But what made this boss see it was mainly the words Yenching University.
The boss was really stunned, and then patted his head: "That's right, that's right, the students of Yan University are training at the military academy." Tut-tut, Wenqu Xing came to the door today......"
Song Yang smiled and put away his student ID and asked again, "Listen?" ”
"Listen!" The boss became interested, "What do you have in mind?" ”
"What's the boss's last name?" Song Yang put the tape in the army-green schoolbag issued by the military academy and walked behind the counter, and sat down on the small bench inside unceremoniously.
"My name is Zhu Ziqiang." He also moved his old wooden chair to the side, "Xiao Song, you are different from the college students I have seen, don't be cowardly!" ”
It seems that seeing him so confident, and because of his identity, Zhu Ziqiang has some expectations.
But then he added, "But I can't afford to buy ideas like the newspapers say." I don't make much money from this small business. ”
Song Yang comprehended, and just pointed outside: "Another guest is coming." ”
After Zhu Ziqiang finished another round of work, Song Yang said: "According to the interval between the guests, you usually have to rent out at least 100 videotapes a day, and you can have 3500 on weekends." You can't spend tens of thousands of deposits a day in your hands, which is exciting, right? ”
Zhu Ziqiang looked at him: "Xiao Song, don't you look like a bold person?" ”
"Of course, it's not worth running away with money, and only a fine stream can flow for a long time." Song Yang smiled, "Brother Zhu, I'll help you come up with an idea, and I don't want you to pay for it." How about you help me buy a batch of tapes, earn a hard fee when the time comes, and sell them to me at a low price? ”
"Tapes? What tape? ”
"Many of my classmates like to listen to the Beyond band, and I don't know where to buy cheap."
What Song Yang said is not a lie, and many people do like to listen to their songs. After the next incident happened, there were naturally countless people speculating to make money, and Song Yang just wanted to get some tapes in his hands early and at a lower cost.
Hearing Song Yang say this, Zhu Ziqiang was a little surprised: "Since I won't lose, what's wrong with that?" Xiao Song, what is the idea? ”
Song Yang asked him to borrow a pen and notebook, and drew a box on the paper: "Galaxy Audiovisual Membership Card." Each card is numbered, and you keep a copy of the account yourself. Pay 100 yuan, and you will be issued a card, and you will rent a video tape with the card in the future, without a deposit. Renting video tapes, buying tapes, and entering video halls are all discounted. Renting a videotape saves 4 cents, even if you only watch one videotape a week, you can earn back 100 yuan in half a year, not to mention the cheapness of buying a tape. ”
He went on to explain why there was such a card and how to manage it.
Zhu Ziqiang listened to him in a daze, and didn't understand the Tao for a while.
Song Yang continued: "If I get a card with you, in order to earn it back as soon as possible, I will only come to you to buy tapes and rent videotapes. You save yourself the trouble of collecting and returning the deposit every time, and the money is yours. If 100 people apply for a card, you will have an extra 10,000 yuan of money that you can use, and you will be able to enter more videotapes in time, so that the movies in your store will be newer and more complete. The volume is larger, and the cost is lower. When the business grows bigger, you can open a few more branches and find trustworthy people to manage it. ”
"The most important thing is that there are some good movies, which are only rented back to members who have a card. You have good movies here, and you only rent them back for members to watch. Everyone is a paid member, you can rest assured, they are also comfortable. As for what kind of price is set for this membership card and what specific discounts are given, Brother Zhu, you will be clear if you do the math. ”
Zhu Ziqiang's mouth opened wide.
The kind of good movie you are talking about, is it the kind of ...... That......
However, after looking at his student ID card just now, it is really difficult to connect him with such a thing.
Song Yang smiled and asked, "How is it?" Brother Zhu thinks there is a head? ”