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Chapter 765: Fast as Fire
People who have used computers, whether for work or entertainment, find it difficult to leave them again, especially those who have surfed the Internet.

It's just like a car. Although it has been criticized in many ways, once you get used to its convenience, you will choose it when traveling!
After coming out of the Seventh Research Institute of Sinochem, Yuan Quan rode her motorcycle towards the Lingyun Internet Cafe chain.

In recent years, the research institute where Yuan Quan works has received a lot of funding through cooperation with Torch Group, and a lot of bonuses have been paid out to Yuan Quan and others.

Yuan Quan knew that he was lucky. There were also people from other research institutes who couldn't get funding. That was really the case. Last year's salary had been delayed until this year and had not yet been paid.

In comparison, Yuan Quan and her colleagues have been following Torch Group for a long time, and their salaries are paid on time. This motorcycle was also newly purchased by Yuan Quan.

Yuan Quan came all the way to Lingyun Internet Cafe. After entering, she looked inside and saw that the place was already full and some people were still turning on their computers.

"Give me a machine, too!"

Yuan Quan stepped forward and spoke to the girl working as cashier at the Lingyun Internet Cafe chain.

"Report your ID number!"

"Whether you want to become a member or not, the monthly membership is 50 yuan, which can be used to offset the internet fee. Members can surf the internet for 15 yuan per hour, while non-members can surf the internet for 25 yuan per hour. If you charter a plane at night, members can also enjoy discounts!"

The cashier girl at the front desk spoke a lot to Yuan Quan.

"You still need an ID card?" Yuan Quan asked in surprise.

The cashier girl looked up at him and said, "This is a formal Internet cafe. We have an Internet cafe license issued by the Ministry of Culture. You must have an ID card to turn on the computer. You must be over 18 years old to go online. Otherwise, you can't turn on the computer!"

To be honest, the Lingyun chain Internet cafes currently do not have real-name authentication and facial recognition functions. The requirement of an ID card to turn on the computer is just a formality. As long as the Internet user can report an ID card, the computer can be turned on.

But even if it's just for show, sometimes you have to do it, set up the rules from the beginning. It may seem a bit cumbersome, but when something really happens, these seemingly cumbersome rules will become amulets to protect yourself!

After the rise of Internet cafes in the past life, they have always been accompanied by various suspicions and rumors, and once became synonymous with harboring filth and dirt, as if entering an Internet cafe was a bad thing.

Li Dongling doesn't want Lingyun Technology to bear those bad reputations, so the rules must be established. Even if they are not strictly enforced now, they can still be used in the future. At least some verbal disputes can be avoided!
"If you are a member, I won't process it for now!"

After Yuan Quan reported her ID card, she thought about it and decided not to apply for membership because she was not sure whether she would come next time. If she applied for membership, it would be a waste of money!

The cashier girl at the Lingyun Internet cafe chain didn't waste any words. Anyway, when she was receiving training, she didn't hear her supervisor ask her to sell memberships or anything like that.

"Please keep the receipt. If you need an invoice, please come and pick it up on the 10th of next month!"

"Can I still issue an invoice?"

After taking the list, Yuan Quan couldn't help but ask, there are still companies that pay taxes voluntarily these days, especially Internet cafes, where it is easy to manipulate taxes. This is something he didn't expect. You know, the research institute he works for is trying every means to avoid taxes on funding.

"We are a legitimate company!"

The cashier girl gritted her teeth and said, "All the documents are in place, so the tax must be paid!"

"By the way, smoking and open flames are prohibited here!"

The reason why Lingyun chain Internet cafes delayed their opening so much is mainly due to document issues. Of course, you can also get on the bus first and buy the ticket later, and then apply for the license after the Internet cafes start to be issued.

But in order to avoid gossip, Dongling Hi-Tech worked for a long time through the Economic and Trade Commission and finally obtained a temporary Internet cafe license from the cultural department.

To be honest, the cultural department didn't know how useful the temporary license it issued would be, let alone how much it would be worth. However, under the coordination of the Economic and Trade Commission, they still issued a temporary license to Lingyun Technology.

Lingyun Technology seems to have put in so much effort, but with this license, not only can it avoid worries, but on the other hand, Lingyun Technology can also use this license to become a leader in the domestic Internet cafe industry.

In the future, we will deal with Internet cafes that do not have a license and do not purchase Shenzhou Electric. No, this is not called retaliation, this is called rectifying the domestic Internet cafe market environment and preventing the proliferation of black Internet cafes...

The reason why the Economic and Trade Commission was willing to help was because, in the report submitted by Lingyun Technology, it was planned to build a chain of Internet cafes and become the second industry in the chain copy shop model. After receiving the plan, the Economic and Trade Commission began to help with the operation.

What is the Lingyun chain photocopy store model? It has opened stores on a large scale and has now provided nearly tens of thousands of jobs across the country, and has also paid a considerable amount of taxes!

If the Internet cafe chain can reach the scale of the Lingyun chain of photocopy stores, it means that another industry that can provide a large number of jobs and taxes has emerged.

In recent years, the Economic and Trade Commission, which has been looking for solutions to employment issues, how could it reject Lingyun Technology's project? Even if there is no Internet cafe license, the Economic and Trade Commission must write one for Lingyun Technology!
When she arrived in front of the machine and turned it on, Yuan Quan looked at the black Shenzhou computer in front of her. She did not watch the press conference, but she heard that the silver-white home computer of Shenzhou Computer was very beautiful.

After turning on the computer, the STN LCD screen is not as good as those big-butt displays in terms of pixels and image quality, but for non-game enthusiasts who don't play competitive games, or professional computer graphic designers, this image quality is enough.

Whether it is STN or TFT LCD screen, it will probably take more than ten years for it to truly surpass the big-butt screen of cathode ray tube in picture quality.

After turning on the computer, Yuan Quan immediately felt that the Shenzhou computer was significantly different from the one he used at work. When the mouse was sliding, there was no noticeable delay or lag. Although he was not a professional computer user, he clearly felt that the Shenzhou computer was smoother to operate.

She opened several frequently-used software programs. The more Yuan Quan used them, the more comfortable she felt with them. With multiple background software programs, she didn't need to close one software program and then open another one. It was obviously more convenient.

After experiencing it for a while, Yuan Quan actually has her heart set on Shenzhou computers, but after getting off the computer, she still wants to try Lianxiang and other "big brand" computers again.

Moreover, Shenzhou, which had just entered the computer industry, could produce computers of this level. In Yuan Quan's opinion, those computers from big brands couldn't be any worse...

After the experience, Yuan Quan opened Tianya Forum as usual and prepared to post some messages on it. This was something he often did at work. He would take a break from his busy schedule and post some messages on Tianya after finishing his work.

But when I looked around, I saw that several computers nearby were playing an "unknown" game, and behind each person playing the computer, there were several people watching the game.

Yuan Quan has never played computer games before. She can secretly go to forums on the computer at work, but she can't play games openly.

"what game is this?"

Yuan Quan watched for a few seconds and saw the pixel-like character on the computer screen next to her constantly changing. Finally, she couldn't help but ask a bystander.

The person who was asked by Yuan Quan was dressed like a college student. After hearing Yuan Quan's words, he immediately began to guide him enthusiastically.

"Swordsman Love, this is definitely one of the most awesome domestic games this year!"

"It's on this computer, you can play it as soon as you turn it on. You still have half an hour of internet time on this computer, so hurry up and play, or you'll run out of time. This computer doesn't have save files, so you have to create a new game character every time you turn it on!"

Yuan Quan was in a daze, and began to build the character under the guidance of the college student. The college student was also explaining the game to him and was just about to play it for him.

"This game has characters such as martial artists and swordsmen, and there is also attribute training, which can allocate strength, agility, intelligence, etc., corresponding to attack, defense, dodge, etc."

With the explanation of the college student, Yuan Quan also understood how to play the game. Basically, in the game, you play the role of the protagonist Dugu Jian and make your way in the world of martial arts. The background of the game is set in the late Southern Song Dynasty and is mixed with the ups and downs of the martial arts world, as well as the fight against the Jin soldiers.

As someone who is deeply fascinated by martial arts, the sense of immersion in Swordsman Love is quite strong.

Yuan Quan had just figured out how to play when a line of reminder appeared above the computer screen. The remaining time for this Internet access was less than ten minutes. If you needed to continue surfing the Internet, please pay the fee in time.

After seeing this line of words, Yuan Quan and the college student stared at each other. In the end, Yuan Quan resisted the urge to continue recharging to play games because he had other important things to do.

Seeing Yuan Quan give up her seat, the college student did not mind that there were only ten minutes left, and immediately began to control the game character and continued to play against the clock.

After Yuan Quan left the Lingyun Internet cafe chain, he went straight to another computer store with the Lianxiang brand. However, he came out within five minutes.

Then Yuan Quan looked at the Lenovo sign behind him with a bewildered look on his face. He began to doubt his life, thinking of the Lenovo Gemini computer he had just experienced. Even though the salesperson had praised it to the skies, he had just experienced the Shenzhou computer in an Internet cafe for an hour and he doubted whether these two computers were from the same era!

The most important thing is that there is no Swordsman Online on the Lian Xiang machine, which Yuan Quan cannot tolerate. He can choose not to play this game, but he cannot do without Lian Xiang!
"Focus Media announced that it will purchase Shenzhou computers from Dongling Hi-Tech, with an order of over 800 computers!"

"The Torch Group announced that it will implement computerized office management and production and purchase over 500 Shenzhou computers!"

As companies closely related to Dongling Hi-Tech released announcements one after another, Pingyang Daily also reported the news on the front page of the next day, "Shenzhou Computer's first-day sales exceeded 10,000!"

However, this report did not attract recognition from the outside world. Instead, some media expressed doubts about the sales volume.

"Most of Shenzhou Computer's current orders come from Dongling Hi-Tech companies, including Dongling Hi-Tech parts industry chain companies.

Computer users still seem to be skeptical about Shenzhou computers. Computer malls in many places show that Shenzhou computers are not popular among users! "

Yanjing, a media outlet that used to have close ties with Lianxiang, was the first to report the "truth," which immediately caused an uproar in the outside world, and there were even rumors that Shenzhou computers were fraudulent.

However, Dongling Hi-Tech did not respond to these questions. It only issued an announcement to the outside world for the first time the next day, "Shenzhou Computer is a non-related transaction. Through the retail channel, 954 computers were sold in a single day!"

As soon as this announcement was released, many media once again doubted whether the sales volume was real, but Dongling Hi-Tech still did not respond, but only released an announcement of the previous day's sales volume on time every day.

"Shenzhou Computer's retail sales yesterday were 1289 units!"

"On the fifth day of the launch of the Shenzhou computer, the daily retail sales exceeded 2,000 units!"

Starting from the fifth day, the retail sales of Shenzhou computers began to become obviously "abnormal" because the sales soared too fast!

But on the seventh day, Shenzhou Computer announced that its sales had exceeded the record set by Lianxiang a few days ago, with sales exceeding 3479 units in a single day, reaching units!
The media were obviously confused about the sales announcement released by Shenzhou Computer. But a few days ago, Qi Jie, who had joined Shenzhou Computer, fell into distress because Shenzhou Computers were not selling enough!

(End of this chapter)