lcionline Chapter 34 Selling PHS phones and opening an internet cafe, Zhao Ruilong is making a fortune!
Chapter 34 Selling PHS phones and opening an internet cafe, Zhao Ruilong is making a fortune!
"crazy!"
"These people must be crazy!"
"It's so cold, and people are actually queuing here!"
"What's so great about a broken old mobile phone? Is it really worth this frenzy of buying it?"
Liang Wei was cursing and swearing.
I saw someone walking out of the store with a big smile.
He had only taken two steps forward when the other person hurriedly stuffed the mobile phone in his pocket.
They stared at him warily, as if he were a thief.
"Brother, I don't mean any harm. I'm just curious. Why are you so happy to buy a PHS phone?"
"Hey, you just don't understand, do you?"
The older brother took out a brand-new mobile phone and waved it in front of Liang Wei.
"This thing is really popular now. It's cheap and durable. With it, I don't have to look for a public phone anymore."
"And the signal is very good. When I make a phone call, I can hear very clearly, and my head doesn't get hot or dizzy no matter how long I talk."
"Besides, I can't afford a mobile phone that costs two or three thousand yuan, but surely I can afford a PHS phone that costs a few hundred yuan?"
"It only costs two cents to make a call, and receiving calls is free. One charge can last for several days."
"If you also want to buy one, hurry up and get in line! There are only a thousand slots available each day!"
Liang Wei's eyes widened.
"What the heck? A limit? Are you kidding me?"
The older brother sneered, "You don't want to wait in line? Fine, see those guys with shoulder bags? Add two hundred yuan, and they can sell you one."
"..."
Liang Wei was stunned and speechless.
The daily limit of one thousand was already surprising enough.
Surprisingly, this thing has even spawned scalpers!
People from China are indeed born businessmen.
If there's even the slightest profit margin, you can quickly build an entire industry.
"I have a cell phone, I'm not buying it, I'm just curious."
"So you're a rich person who can afford a cell phone. What's the point of me chatting with you then?"
Soon, the older brother walked away and dialed a number.
"Old Liu, I got it! Haha, I even won a 50 yuan recharge card..."
The loud, gruff voice faded into the distance.
Liang Wei stood on the street with a furrowed brow.
I watched my older brother walk while making a phone call.
It seems that a cheap PHS phone costing a few hundred yuan is no different from a mobile phone costing several thousand yuan.
You can still make and receive phone calls, and you can still chat freely wherever you go.
Moreover, the price is only a few hundred yuan, and the service fee is very cheap.
No wonder these ordinary people are going crazy over them.
After all, going to the telephone supermarket, costing two or three cents per minute may not seem expensive, but it can't be sustained over a long period of time and with many calls!
Especially for migrant workers who are away from home, they often need to contact their relatives back home.
They would chat for twenty or thirty minutes, or even an hour.
Inside the telephone supermarket, each person has a small cubicle, a small stool, and a landline telephone.
It's hot in summer, cold in winter, and full of mosquitoes.
During peak hours, when there are many people, it's not only noisy, but also smelly.
and so……
Spending a few hundred yuan to buy a PHS phone is indeed a good choice for ordinary people.
Moreover, carrying communication tools makes it more convenient and timely to contact each other when needed.
So that you won't be unable to find anyone at a crucial moment.
"damn it!"
"Didn't Zhao Ruilong serve seven years in prison?"
"How did he, a released convict, come up with the idea of making money by selling mobile phones?"
"Besides, these little smart phones look similar to cell phones, so why are they more than half the price? Don't they have any drawbacks?"
With these questions in mind, Liang Wei went on to ask around.
But as everyone knows, the signal of PHS phones is not as good as that of mobile phones.
But given its extremely low price and fees, people don't mind.
Anyway, I spend most of the year working in the city and only go back to my hometown for holidays.
Even if you buy a phone at a high price, it still won't work properly in the countryside.
As for why it's so cheap...
Some say it's a promotion by the telecom company to attract customers.
Some people say it was Huilong Communications that offered them many discounts.
Some even say that PHS phones don't make money; they only make money from monthly fees and call charges.
But no one could provide Liang Wei with a technical explanation.
"Forget it, I'll wait until my older brother comes back from training and ask him in person!"
"He majored in communications engineering, so he must know the technical principles of PHS (Personal Handyphone System)!"
Having made up his mind, Liang Wei prepared to take a taxi home.
A flashing advertising sign across the street caught his attention.
"Huilong Internet Cafe?"
Below the four large characters, there is a line of smaller text.
"High-speed broadband, surf the internet, and members only pay two yuan per hour!"
Liang Wei frowned, thinking to himself.
"His name is Huilong. Could it be another business run by Zhao Ruilong and his sister?"
"Isn't an internet cafe just a place with a few computers where people pay to use it?"
"Zhao Ruilong actually takes a liking to this kind of small business with high investment and low returns?"
Out of curiosity, Liang Wei took advantage of the green light at the intersection and slowly walked across.
With difficulty, I slowly climbed the stairs to the second floor.
No entry for those under 18 years of age.
Upon entering, there is a very conspicuous reminder.
Next to the bar, there are beverage machines and general merchandise shelves, and near the entrance, there are fire extinguisher cabinets and medical cabinets.
As soon as he turned around, Liang Wei gasped in shock.
Good guy!
Inside the hall, rows of computers and chairs were lined up.
At first glance, there are at least several hundred camera positions, but not a single one is empty.
At this very moment, quite a few people are wearing headphones and playing games, typing away on their mice and keyboards.
Behind some of them stood many young people.
They seemed to be admiring other people's gameplay, or perhaps waiting for them to log off.
This moment.
Liang Wei actually felt like he was back in his youth.
I remember back then, I would ask my grandparents for pocket money every few days.
After school, I would sneak off to the arcade, and even if there were no machines, I could watch others play for a long time.
And now...
The same scene actually occurred in an internet cafe.
We moved forward slowly.
Although there were many people and you could smell cigarettes and instant noodles, it wasn't unbearable.
The internet cafe appears to have a large central air conditioning system with filtration and deodorization functions.
I took a quick look around.
Liang Wei discovered that this internet cafe was not only large in area and had many computer seats, but also very well decorated.
They also place great emphasis on safety.
Fire extinguishers were placed in multiple locations.
There are also exit signs and evacuation route guidance.
Ensure that even in the event of emergencies such as earthquakes or fires.
People in the internet cafe can also be quickly evacuated.
"That's really unbelievable!"
"They did an amazing job in terms of details."
"Judging from this setup, hundreds of computers are probably running around the clock, with people waiting to use them at any time."
"So even if everyone pays the member price, with 300 machines, the gross revenue per day would be over 10,000!"
"Aside from the initial investment of renting a venue, installing equipment, and hiring a network administrator, the subsequent expenses are only for utilities and broadband, so the overall cost is not high..."
Just as Liang Wei was muttering to himself.
A network administrator wearing a reflective vest walks through the crowded throng.
A large bag of cigarettes, snacks, and drinks, along with several boxed meals, was delivered to a machine station.
"Take whatever you want to eat, it's my treat to have a great time today!"
The man with dyed yellow hair and an earring had barely finished speaking when his underlings sitting at the nearby camera stations cheered with delight.
They quickly divided up a significant portion of the two large bags of goods.
In an instant.
Upon seeing this, Liang Wei suddenly understood.
"I see!"
"Besides internet fees, they can also sell goods!"
"Many people come to the internet cafe to play games. Even if they don't eat snacks, they still can't help but smoke and drink beverages."
"Especially for groups of people who come together to play games, the cost of food and drinks will definitely be higher than the internet fee!"
Thinking about this, Liang Wei was already starting to lose his composure.
An internet cafe can generate hundreds of thousands of yuan in gross revenue per month.
For the Zhao siblings, the net profit should be at least one-third.
Let’s do the math.
Wouldn't that mean you could easily make hundreds of thousands of yuan in a month?
"Damn, you can earn enough for a new Santana in a month?"
"I wanted to buy one, but my whole family had to chip in, which almost emptied our savings."
"And Zhao Ruilong, with just one month's profit, can easily buy a car?"
"No, this guy definitely doesn't just own one store. Just like his telecommunications store, it must be a chain, with many stores!"
"So he probably makes tens of thousands a day by running an internet cafe and selling PHS phones. Damn, if you do that, wouldn't he make tens of millions a year?"
The more Liang Wei calculated, the more jealous he became.
My monthly salary is less than two thousand yuan.
Even with some benefits from my workplace, I can't save up several thousand yuan a year.
But now...
Zhao Ruilong probably earns tens of millions a year!
With more and more chain stores opening, they might earn hundreds of millions a year!
"Damn, they're making a killing!"
"No way, I'm going to do business too!"
"Why can Zhao Ruilong do it, but I, Liang Wei, can't?"