After the sales channel to the provincial capital of Ningzhou was opened, Geng Wenyang kept going back and forth between Baicheng and Ningzhou according to the rhythm of five round-trips a week throughout the following July.

However, as time went on, the price of the Treasury bills sold at the Xicheng branch became higher and higher, while the price traded on the Ningzhou Stock Exchange became lower and lower.

By mid-July, the shipment price of the Xicheng branch office had risen to 94 yuan, and the transaction price in Ningzhou had also dropped to 95 yuan.

At this time, the new house on Caojia Street had been completed, and Geng Wenyang wisely decided to end the Treasury bill trading and then devote himself to his video game arcade project.

On Tuesday, July 26, the new house on Caojia Street was officially completed, and Wang Fuxiang specially invited Geng Wenyang and Geng Huiquan to come for acceptance.

The three-storey building facing the street is square, and the façade is white that blends in with the surrounding buildings, which is not very conspicuous in the streets.

The first floor is an airy game hall, with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and large glass windows on the street side. In addition to taking into account the good lighting, this design also allows passers-by on the street to see the amusement facilities in the hall at a glance, so as to attract customers to come in and consume.

On the second floor, there is a spacious and bright staff dining room, a kitchen, and two private rooms for entertaining guests. The restaurant also doubles as a meeting room if desired.

On the third floor is Geng Wenyang's own office and staff dormitory.

After the second floor, the third floor is relatively quiet. Geng Wenyang designed a suite with a separate bathroom at the southern end of the corridor as his bedroom and office.

For safety, Wang Fuxiang designed an outdoor escape staircase outside the stairwell in accordance with the requirements specially marked on the drawings by Geng Wenyang. In this way, there are two evacuation routes on each floor, so that in the event of a fire, the people in the building can escape in time.

There are warehouses and public toilets in the courtyard, and Wang Fuxiang also used a small vacant lot in the warehouse and the building room to build a chic small pavilion. The existing trees and flowers in the original yard are also preserved as much as possible, so the completed yard does not look empty and cold.

Wang Fuxiang triumphantly led Geng Wenyang, Xin Rong and Geng Huiquan around the courtyard to check: "How is it, old Geng, are we satisfied with our craftsmanship?" ”

Geng Huiquan looked at his nephew with a smile and said, "Ask me for nothing!" You have to ask Wen Yang, he is the boss who pays for it. ”

Geng Wenyang nodded and praised: "Yes, Manager Wang bothered." ”

"Lao Wang, you did a good job. But you also have to be responsible for the warranty, at least within half a year if something goes wrong you have to repair it for free. Geng Huiquan admonished again.

"Okay, no problem, you can put a hundred hearts into our old Wang's work." Wang Fuxiang was not ambiguous, patted his chest and agreed.

After careful inspection, Geng Wenyang found that the level of the workers under Wang Fuxiang was okay and his sense of responsibility was also good. The house was built with great care, and some invisible corners were carefully treated, and it did not fool people because it was not easy to find.

It is rare for such a small work to be so serious and responsible for the construction team, and he wants to take this opportunity to form a good relationship with Manager Wang, which may come in handy in the future.

"Manager Wang, I have already given you 60,000 yuan in the early stage." Geng Wenyang said: "There is not much money for this project, so I won't deduct you, and let Accountant Xin settle all the remaining 25,000 yuan today." ”

"Oh, thank you so much." Wang Fuxiang was overjoyed.

Few of the construction teams involved in the project get the full payment, and Party A has to find some problems to deduct a part. Like Geng Wenyang, it is indeed rare for Party A to be willing to settle the balance at one time, and Wang Fuxiang is naturally busy thanking him repeatedly.

After gratitude, he kindly reminded: "Brother Geng, the main switch installed in the power supply of this yard is only 20 amperes, and the maximum power can only reach four or five kilowatts. If you're going to open a game arcade, you'd better get them to get a thicker cable. ”

At four or five kilowatts, there is probably no problem with less than twenty game consoles. However, if the number of game consoles increases to more than twenty in the future, the power switch will trip due to current overload.

"Thank you for the reminder." Geng Wenyang said: "Let's make do with it at first, and then find a way later." ”

Regarding the large video game console, he had already asked Zhuang Xiaomeng to negotiate with Pengcheng's cousin to help purchase ten machines at a preferential price of 1,000 yuan each. However, like last time, this batch of game consoles is also a piece of parts, and you need to buy it back and install it yourself.

That night, Geng Wenyang came to the dealer's house to find Zhuang Xiaomeng and asked, "Sister, when will the game console that Pengcheng helped buy over there be delivered." ”

"Game consoles?" Zhuang Xiaomeng suddenly realized: "What a coincidence that you came, I just received a pickup ticket from my cousin this afternoon, and I was thinking about looking for you." ”

"The console is here?" Geng Wenyang slapped his thigh excitedly and said, "Great! It's finally here! ”

Zhuang Xiao dreamed that he was overjoyed, and hesitated: "Wen Yang...... I...... There's something I'd like to discuss with you. ”

"Oh?" Geng Wenyang saw her talking and couldn't help but be curious: "Sister, what's the matter?" You name it. ”

"That's the case...... Zhuang Xiaomeng's eyes flashed, "My classmate...... It's that Daniel Zhang. He graduated from university this year and was assigned to a middle school as a teacher. It just so happened that No. 1 Middle School had recently built some gatehouses around the school, so he wanted to open a book club with me to earn some pocket money. ”

"Book club? Daniel Zhang? Geng Wenyang was slightly stunned and said, "Sister, does Uncle Zhuang and Aunt Zhuang agree to this matter?" ”

Zhuang Xiaomeng said: "My parents...... I don't know. I didn't tell them for fear they wouldn't agree. ”

"Hiding from Uncle Zhuang and Aunt Zhuang and partnering with others to open a store, isn't it good?" Geng Wenyang didn't trust Daniel Zhang very much, and always felt that there was something strange in this, so he kindly suggested: "Sister, I think it's better for you to talk to them." Uncle Zhuang and Aunt Zhuang have a lot of things, and they can help solve them when they encounter difficulties. ”

"Leave this alone, I'll find a chance to talk to them." Zhuang Xiaomeng prevaricated and asked, "I want to discuss with you, can I borrow some money?" ”

"Borrow money?" Geng Wenyang couldn't help but feel a shadow in his heart when he heard this: "How much do you plan to borrow?" ”

Zhuang Xiao dreamed that there was a door to borrow money, and said with a happy face: "The two of us plan to raise 10,000 yuan, and each person is responsible for 5,000." ”

In the 80s, when a monthly income of one or two hundred was considered a high salary, 5,000 yuan was a huge astronomical amount for ordinary wage earners.

"So much?" Geng Wenyang couldn't help but wonder: "Is it worth spending so much money to open a small bookstore?" ”

"There are more places to open a bookstore and spend money." Zhuang Xiaomeng snapped his fingers and counted them one by one: "Renting a house, decorating, buying furniture, ordering books, hiring people...... Which one doesn't cost money? ”

Although Geng Wenyang has never opened a bookstore, when he was in college in the early 90s, the business of bookstores around the school was indeed very prosperous. It's the late '80s, and the bookstore business isn't going anywhere.

It's just that when he thinks of partnering with Daniel Zhang, he always has an ominous premonition......