Chapter 21 The choice of the game (2)
In fact, Yi Xuan had another place in his mind, that is, near his former university. If he remembered correctly, there was an arcade hall in a small alley behind the school. When he first came to this city, he often visited him. At that time, he was just in his freshman year and had no computers. The only entertainment was two places: Internet cafes and game halls. Because the game hall was close to the back door of the school, it was a five-minute walk away, so it was always his first choice. He still remembered that his classmates called the game hall "White Room Game Hall" at that time. It was not named by the boss, but because it was an underground game hall, so there was no sign. The only geographical feature was that the house was painted white.
After leaving school for two or three years, Yi Xuan was really not sure whether the arcade hall still exists, so he always regarded this game hall as the bottom option. However, according to the current situation, Yi Xuan felt that it seemed that the probability of finding an arcade hall with traditional game consoles outside was not as high as that of a white room. So after thinking about it, he turned around and drove towards the east city.
That’s right, Yi Xuan’s alma mater is in Dongcheng District. When he first arrived in this city, Xicheng District was not as developed as it is now. Dongcheng District is the center of the economy, and his school should belong to the suburbs of Dongcheng District. Generally speaking, because the area covers too large, the location of universities is generally remote.
Yi Xuan opened for about an hour before he arrived at his old alma mater. The difference between the school and Yi Xuan left was not too big. The gate had been repaired and looked more solemn than when he was there. Students in groups of three or three at the door hurried past, holding a few books in their arms.
Yi Xuan bypassed the school and came to the back door. It was different from the main door. It seemed to be more dilapidated than a few years ago. When the car drove in, the road seemed narrower and dirtyer than I remembered.
"Wow, it's still there." Seeing the white house from afar, Yi Xuan's heartbeat accelerated a little. I don't know if it was the excitement of finding the game hall or the sadness of revisiting the old place many years later.
As soon as he arrived outside the Baifang Arcade Hall, Yi Xuan was surprised to find that the game hall actually had a sign called "Rainbow Game Hall". The sign was not big and very simple. It was just a metal plate of unknown material, written in blue paint.
It is very likely that the font is a masterpiece of students from the art department of our school. Looking at the degree of fading on it, it should have been a few years since it was faded. A brand new white paper was posted on the signboard with two lines of words bolded on it: This house is for rent and redeem, contact number: ****************
Damn, this is the rhythm of the yellow shop. Yi Xuan looked at the two lines of words and thought it was not good, but since he had already come, he had to go in and look at him. With the idea of something, Yi Xuan walked in.
I didn’t have the noisy sound I remembered, and the light in the house was very dark. It seemed that the owner had never wanted to decorate it well, or the value of decoration had been lost.
The room was about one hundred square meters, square and unobstructed. Yi Xuan saw that most of the machines were closed, only a few machines were on, with red or blue light coming out. There was a player standing in front of him, operating nervously. The sound sounds emitted by each machine seemed very small, and only players could hear it clearly. Standing in Yi Xuan's position sounded far and depressing.
It was probably to save power. Yi Xuan thought to himself, and walked in and looked at the machines against the wall. What surprised him was that he knew the machines that were driven, and they were all games he had played in his impression. It seemed that the boss had never been updated, but these were exactly what he needed.
After walking around, Yi Xuan found that the person playing games in the room was counting with one hand, and the coins sold were sitting listlessly behind the counter playing with his cell phone.
Hey, what's the look of this style that is popular among coin sellers now? Yi Xuan felt funny in his heart, and the little girl selling coins with smoky makeup couldn't help but look like she was ignoring her answer.
"Boss, why don't the machine turn on?" Yi Xuan raised his voice slightly and asked the boss.
The man was still staring at the computer without raising his head, and replied loudly: "It costs electricity when it is turned on. The two money you earn is not enough for the electricity bill. You should tell me which one you want to play, and the game is written on it. You can tell me if you see it." It turns out that he was a dead pig who was not afraid of boiling water.
Yi Xuan shook his head and looked at the game consoles. Sure enough, there was a piece of white paper next to each game console, with the name of the game written on it. In fact, the name of the game can usually be seen from the game console. The boss may be afraid that some novice people will come to play and may not be sure of the game. He will drive this one and that one will charge electricity.
"Okay, then let's drive a King of Fighters first and give me five dollars of coins." Yi Xuan said as he put the money on the counter.
The boss was still reluctant to raise his eyes from the phone. Even if the business came, he still didn't even look at Yi Xuan when he opened his eyes. He touched the counter twice, grabbed the money, and took out a small pile of coins from below and threw them on the counter.
Yi Xuan counted five, "One dollar per coin? Is this too expensive?"
When I came to play, I had three yuan per yuan. Although the prices have risen, it is too..., and it is no different from playing with coins.
"Hehe, don't think it's expensive." Hearing Yi Xuan's complaint, the boss finally raised his head, "I can't play if I want to play in two days. It's not that I'll brag about you. Our old game hall in S City is the only one in our family, and we'll have a yellow shop soon. If you come again in two years, you won't be able to play. As soon as you become extinct, it will be valuable. If I collect these machines here, they will be antiques in hundreds of years. You will be in line to buy tickets. "
Yi Xuan heard what the boss said, the place of love has tended to develop into a museum. Yi Xuan smiled helplessly and came to the front of a King of Fighters arcade with the game coins.
The boss stopped talking, walked over and turned on the machine, and went back to his chair to look at his phone.
Yi Xuan waited for the machine to open, stuffed a coin in, and put his hand on the rocker. Don’t say that although the game hall is worn out, the machine feels good to use. I don’t know if the boss is good at maintaining the machine or if there are fewer people playing, there are less wear and tear.
Thinking of this, Yi Xuan felt aroused his heart because he had always been used to the thinking patterns of the common people. He always forgot that he was already a rich man of millions.
Looking at the joystick in my hand, and then looking at the large number of game consoles around me, Yi Xuan thought to myself, why did I have to play in a store opened by others? If I buy all the machines here, wouldn’t I just play it casually?
Although this place is close to the school, it is a back door after all, and the house is in disrepair for a long time. It is estimated that the rent is not much. The more I think about it, the more I feel it is feasible. Yi Xuan no longer has the interest to continue playing. He switched it one by one game console and confirmed that there are almost all the games he wants here.
"Oh, I said, aren't you going to turn it on after you look at it? What are you looking at everywhere?" The boss raised his head from the phone for some time and looked at Yi Xuan checking each machine, and seemed a little unsatisfied.
Yi Xuan stopped but didn't care and went straight to the front of the cashier: "Boss, is your store paid?"
When the boss heard this, his eyes lit up. To be honest, the newspaper was also posted in the school. However, except for an accident in which he made a wrong call and thought it was a postgraduate entrance examination class, there were almost zero questions about the game hall.
He looked Yi Xuan up and down, but the boss was a little discouraged: "Yeah, yes." After saying that, his eyes opened again to look at the phone.
I thought the buyer was finally here, but looking at the suit and ties that Yi Xuan wore, he didn't look like a master who could open a game hall.
"How much do you plan to repay?"
The boss seemed to be planning to give up and said impatiently: "Fifty thousand!"
"Fifty thousand?" Yi Xuan looked back at the room. Although he had never done business, these dirty machines were not worth 50,000 yuan. If this was the case, it would be better to contact the manufacturer or something to buy two new ones. "Is it too expensive?" Yi Xuan muttered.
The boss became interested again when he heard Yi Xuan's words. Since he bargained with him, it didn't seem like a joke: "Young man, what are you planning to exchange the store?"
"What else can the Dui Store do? Of course it's a game hall." Yi Xuan didn't say he wanted to play by himself, after all, it sounded too strange.
"Yes? Then I'll take you to see." The boss suddenly ignited hope and immediately walked out from behind the counter, introducing the situation while walking. In fact, Yi Xuan is not unfamiliar with the game hall. He knows the location of the kitchen and bathroom. He has just read the machine, so there is nothing good to look at, but this is also a fixed process, so he followed the boss's house inside and outside the house.
"The rent will expire in three months, and the rent is 25,000 yuan a year. Such a large store is not expensive. There is a university in front of it, and there are many students who come to play, especially on holidays, sometimes they are too busy at all. If you repay it, you have to hire a waiter." The store that was about to die just now instantly became a hot item in the boss's mouth.
Yi Xuan thought to himself that you are fooling around. He hasn't been studying here. On holidays, who stays at school? Usually, he goes home. Only some students from other places stay at school, but most of them are playing computers. Some people will come to you to play arcades? Although they are funny in their hearts, they are too lazy to say it out loud.
"Okay, boss, let's talk about the price." Yi Xuan interrupted his talk.
"Well, it's 50,000 yuan to others. If you sincerely want it, 45,000 yuan will be included in the three-month rent." The boss looked generous and generous.
"Then you should just treat others." Yi Xuan turned around and walked out after hearing this.
Chapter completed!