Chapter 41 Video Hall

Yin Zhuangzhuang is already 21 years old this year, the same age as Lu Yang, but he still looks and behaves like a teenager.

Plus Lu Yang was reborn twice.

In short, there is nothing to talk about with him at all, and we have absolutely no common topics.

But fortunately, Yin Zhuangzhuang likes celebrities, including Teresa Teng and Jackie Chan.

Lu Yang also knows them well.

It wasn't boring. On the contrary, he was the one talking most of the time, and Yin Zhuangzhuang was listening obediently, occasionally exclaiming: "Wow! It turns out that Teresa Teng sang so many songs. I thought there was only "Comrades: Almost a Love Story". Wow! Jackie Chan actually made so many movies. Unfortunately, I have only seen his "Drunken Master" and "Project A". Can you tell me about the others?"

This curious look is like a 250-month-old baby.

In the disco of the 80s, people carried tape recorders on their shoulders, wore bell-bottom pants, and yellow rubber shoes, and had fun on the streets, dancing wherever they went.

The trend of the times is calling.

From big cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, through the early 80s, the mid-80s, to the late 80s, it has finally spread to the urban-rural fringe areas in remote mountainous areas.

Lu Yang knew that Yin Zhuangzhuang had such a big tape recorder. He liked Moscow at first, but now he is obsessed with Teresa Teng.

Lu Yang promised him that if he had the chance to go to Shanghai again next time, he would pick out a few tapes of Teresa Teng's latest songs and bring them back to him.

Anyway, it’s a piece of cake.

As for Jackie Chan's Kung Fu movie tapes.

Forget it.

The genuine version is probably not available for sale, but if you want pirated copies, go walk around the overpass and the alleys, you might be lucky enough to find a few.

Just to spend time.

Secondly, even if I find it and give it to this kid, he has no place to put it. In the whole Shanghuai Village, no one has a VCR that can play videotapes. That thing is not as popular as TV dramas.

what?
Then where did this guy watch "Drunken Master" and "Project A"?

Video room!

They were everywhere in the city’s streets and alleys; it was another golden sunrise industry in the 1980s and 1990s.

Unfortunately, this business often requires dealing with gangsters, and often people from all walks of life come to watch the videos, which can easily lead to conflicts. It is one of the sources of chaos in this era.

Lu Yang seeks stability.

After my rebirth, I looked around and found that there were hundreds of businesses that could make money in this era.

As long as he wants, he can pick up the money by bending down.

Businesses like video halls, which make money quickly but require taking care of all aspects and often require dealing with gangsters, were cut off by him as soon as they appeared in his mind.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have brought the Daqianmen when I came back this time, and my suitcase would have been filled with all kinds of pirated discs.

"Brother Yang, what do you think about me opening a video studio?"

"not so good."

"Ah? I thought you would say that's great. A friend of mine said that it's very profitable to open a video parlor. How about we work together, Brother Yang?"

This kid really has a purpose.

After beating around the bush for a long time, talking about everything from Teresa Teng to Jackie Chan, from singers to movie stars, from tapes to discs, and talking on and on for quite some time, it was all just for this sentence.

Lu Yang shook his head.

Looking at him, he said with a smile: "I guess your father asked me to come here not just to talk about this matter, right?" "Ah"

Yin Zhuangzhuang was a little surprised and asked: "Brother Yang, how did you know?"

Lu Yang said: "The old village party secretary is a steady person. He has worked diligently for so many years and has never made any mistakes. He will definitely not allow you to get involved in such a gray industry and bring disgrace to him in the end."

At this moment, Yin Zhuangzhuang's face finally fell.

"How did it become a gray industry? It's clearly a sunrise industry in the new era!"

He kept muttering to himself.

Then he suddenly raised his head and said with a disapproving expression: "Brother Yang, this is a new era. Everyone is talking about keeping up with the international standards. How can you be so conservative like an old man?"

Lu Yang chuckled and said, "Yes, it is to keep up with international standards, but I didn't say that you should keep up with the international standards."

“But this is clearly not a gray industry.”

"Whether it's a gray industry or not is not important, but the video hall is supported by street urchins and people who don't work hard and like to stir up trouble. This can't be slander, right? The company of vermilion will be red, the company of ink will be black. Zhuangzhuang, if you deal with such people too much, not to mention the old secretary, I am also worried that one day I will have to go to the police station to redeem you."

After hearing Lu Yang's words, Yin Zhuangzhuang's face was full of frustration.

He knew it.

It is precisely for this reason that the old man has been repeating the request again and again and has not given in until now. He originally thought that if he asked Lu Yang to cooperate with him, the old man might be willing to give in after hearing the praises of this old classmate who has already become rich. He did not expect Lu Yang to say so.

Lu Yang shook his head.

I didn't want to discourage this old classmate too much. "How about this, as long as you can convince the old secretary to agree, I can help you find second-hand TVs and second-hand VCRs. I can also help you find sources of videotapes. But forget about opening a store together. You can open the store and handle the relationships yourself. If you can really make a name for yourself in the future, it won't be too late for us to discuss cooperation again."

Yin Zhuangzhuang was overjoyed, he stood up and looked at Lu Yang with sharp eyes: "Really, Brother Yang, do you really want to help me?"

Lu Yang looked at him gently: "It's more real than real gold."

"Great."

Ying Zhuangzhuang jumped up: "Brother Yang, I love you so much, shhh"

He almost got carried away.

I forgot that there is an old man next door. I can't reveal the secret now. I have to at least think of a way to convince the old man.

But Lu Yang was thinking at this time.

If this kid can really succeed, it wouldn't be a bad thing. Although the industrial chain of video halls is low-end and prone to trouble, as long as they get through the first few years, by the mid-to-late 1990s, they can be upgraded and replaced by Internet cafes that keep up with the trend of the times.

And if we could open a chain of Internet cafes.

By then, I will inevitably enter the Internet industry, and maybe there will be room for cooperation.

Thinking of this, Lu Yang nodded: Okay, just treat it as a casual move.

At this time, the door curtain was drawn open, and the old village party secretary and his wife walked in, each carrying a dish. The fragrant smell of country old hen chicken soup instantly penetrated Lu Yang's nostrils.

"You must be waiting impatiently, kid. It's time to prepare dinner."

The old village party secretary's wife put down the chicken soup in her hand and said to Lu Yang with a kind look.

Then he saw his baby son who was grinning foolishly.

Immediately, he said angrily, "Look at you. How can you compare to Yangzi? What are you standing there for? Hurry up and open the wine and pour it for your classmate. You are such a fool. You really have no sense at all."

(End of this chapter)