Financial freedom starts from graduation

Chapter 369 A Corner of the Heavenly Palace

Just as Zhou Wang was thinking this, under the guidance of the security personnel on the road, the vehicle bypassed the internal road and arrived in front of the manor building complex.

The view suddenly brightened. Behind the fountain illuminated by the blue light inside was the main entrance of this European-style building. The flowing warm-colored crystal barrier was twinkling with star-like lights, and there were two large artistic characters on it.

"Heavenly Palace."

Zhou Wang was surprised to realize that they had driven in through the side door or the back door, and the direction in which the fountain extended was the main entrance of the manor. However, it was at the end of the lush garden and the direction in which the main entrance was completely closed. If one passed by from the outside, the view would be blocked by the vegetation, making it difficult to see the scene inside.

Zhou Wang thought about it and thought that this place should be somewhere between the third and fourth ring roads, a place that was not remote but not particularly prosperous.

The doorman came over to help Zhou Wang open the car door. After Zhou Wang got out of the car, Qiu Zeyu came over and saw Zhou Wang still in the direction of the manor gate. He couldn't help but smile and said:

"Why, are you wondering why the front door isn't open?"

"Well, I know it's probably to ensure secrecy, but this place should be legal and compliant, right?"

"Of course, I have all the necessary documents. Can I still cheat you guys?"

Qiu Zeyu rolled his eyes and said, "As for the main gate here, it has been sealed for more than ten years."

"Ten years?"

"I almost forgot. At your age, you probably didn't know how to watch the news at that time..."

"I don't watch the news, but at least I can surf the Internet. You don't have to tell me, I understand."

Zhou Wang also quickly rolled his eyes in response. After being reminded by Qiu Zeyu, he knew what Qiu Zeyu was talking about. That year, big news broke out in an entertainment venue in Beidu, and it caused a sensation on the Internet.

Back then, people were still generally naive. The boys who had not grown up heard for the first time that there was such a place. While cursing the damn rich people for really enjoying themselves, they were also yearning for it.

Times have changed. Looking back in today's era, we find that such things are no longer surprising and are commonplace.

The same goes for the Edison Chen incident, which was really immoral in that era, and seemed like a big deal. Zhou Wang especially remembered that at that time, there were curses everywhere on the Internet, saying how badly these girls were cheated, and how bad Edison Chen was...

Now I realize that this is not a big deal at all. They are willing to take photos and videos at home with the door closed. What's the big deal? Edison is just a victim.

"Mr. Qiu!"

A few people had just chatted for a few words at the door when a charming woman in cheongsam came out from the main door. She walked quickly towards them with a smile and greeted Qiu Zeyu.

"Boss Lan, excuse me. This is Boss Zhou Wangzhou, my good friend. These are..."

Qiu Zeyu introduced the two parties to each other, and then introduced the woman to Zhou Wang and others.

The woman with the surname Lan is the general manager of Tiangong KTV. Zhou Wang smelled a familiar feeling in her. After thinking about it, he suddenly realized that her temperament is very similar to that of Chen Shu, the proprietress of Mingcheng Yunshangju.

But it is not surprising. This kind of high-end venue that is only open to specific circles usually has a "boss" behind it who is not convenient to show up. Mr. Lan is probably just the operator in public.

President Lan noticed the order in which Qiu Zeyu introduced the people. On the surface, he was very enthusiastic towards everyone, but he paid special attention to Zhou Wang's appearance.

After some greetings, and after Zhou Wang had given instructions to Miao Ying, President Lan led the group inside. At the same time, he also introduced the "Heavenly Palace" to Zhou Wang and others who were arriving for the first time.

"This entire manor covering an area of ​​24000 square meters is private property that was purchased..."

President Lan’s first sentence surprised Zhou Wang and others.

Even if this place is outside the Third Ring Road, a manor building covering such a large area is worth at least tens of billions of yuan. This cost is extremely exaggerated.

"This used to be a well-known old business club in Beidu. Later, the club closed down. After our boss took over, he turned it into a KTV. The entire renovation and equipment purchase cost about 200 million yuan..."

Zhou Wang listened and looked around. He passed through the arched doorposts, but did not see the traditional luxurious lobby. Instead, there was an open courtyard. Behind the fountain with a statue of the goddess was a winding porch leading to different directions.

"We have only 19 rooms of different sizes in the entire KTV, all in different locations, with their own independent elevators. This is done on the one hand for the comfort of the space, and on the other hand to protect the privacy of the guests..."

Mr. Lan pointed to the porches and explained with a smile.

Everyone understands the concept of "privacy" immediately. When consumption reaches this level, no matter what kind of people come in and out, they generally don't want others to know. So this aspect is particularly important.

"Such a large clubhouse, but only 19 rooms?"

Young Master Zhang couldn't help but marvel at it, then he was relieved, "No wonder your minimum consumption is so high. If you don't do this, you can't even maintain the operating costs, right?"

Except for those shabby KTVs in county towns, large-scale TKVs opened in cities usually start with hundreds of rooms. Even for business clubs, the larger ones conservatively have at least 180 rooms.

A KTV with only a dozen rooms is not extremely rare, but at least it is rare.

When it comes to this topic, President Lan is not too shy. He just smiles and says, "You booked the Bixiao Palace with the largest room area, so the minimum consumption is as high as two million. In fact, if it is the smallest Jinxiu Painting Studio, the minimum consumption is only three hundred thousand..."

"Just three hundred thousand"?
Zhou Wang couldn't help but smack his lips, listening to this niche word.

In a small county town, this is a full payment for a house.

There are 200 rooms, the most expensive one has a minimum consumption of 30 million, the cheapest one has a minimum consumption of 100, and we take the middle value of 19 million. If all 1900 rooms are fully occupied, the turnover for that day will be million.

Even if a chain KTV like Windsor is fully booked every day, its monthly turnover will probably not be half of that of Tiangong.

After all, even if all the 20 million was used to buy foreign liquor at 1,000 yuan a bottle, it would be piled up into a mountain...

When you calculate it this way, it’s terrifying.

No wonder they dare to spend over one billion just to build a KTV. It would take at most a year or two to recover the turnover.

Of course, the above are all based on the most ideal circumstances.

In fact, to open a KTV with only a small group of potential customers, the energy and connections required are beyond the reach of ordinary people.

While chatting and laughing, President Lan had already led everyone to the elevator entrance. It was indeed an independent elevator, standing in a corner of the building. The entire wall was decorated with flowing wall lamps, giving a sense of warmth and tranquility.

The elevator went to the second floor. When we got out of the elevator, we saw the open door of a private room directly opposite. There was a corridor on one side that led to other parts of the building, but as far as we could see, there was only this one room in this area.

At the door of the room, on the left was a row of tall, fair-skinned, long-legged young ladies wearing cheongsams, and on the right was a group of handsome waiters. The moment the elevator door opened, they all bowed.

"Welcome, good evening!" It's a simple greeting, but the exceptionally warm tone and neat movements still make people feel quite comfortable.

But some people were also shocked.

The main thing is that Cheng Xueqing and Li Fei became unconsciously restrained since they entered the manor. Under normal circumstances, Cheng Xueqing would have taken out her mobile phone to take pictures, but at this moment, she didn't know where to put her hands.

From Ji Xiaoxi's perspective, because she knew Zhou Wang was rich and had been shocked when she was abroad, she felt accustomed to it when she heard Qiu Zeyu and others talking about KTV with a minimum consumption of 200 million, and she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

This led to her only telling Cheng Xueqing that they were going to karaoke, but she subconsciously ignored the fact that the place they were going to was a place that ordinary people could hardly imagine.

It was not until they got out of the back seat of the Mercedes-Benz that Cheng Xueqing and Li Fei realized the luxury of this place.

The security guards standing guard at intervals of dozens of meters, the beautiful cheongsam girls walking around in groups, and the general manager personally receiving them...

But what really made the two of them doubt their lives was the topic of "minimum consumption" that was mentioned in a joking tone during the conversation just now.

Two million!
If they hadn't both heard it and seen the shock in each other's eyes, they would have thought they had misheard...

Although a meal costing hundreds of thousands is exaggerated, it is still within their understanding. They can also see similar check-in videos when watching short videos, but spending two million to sing a song?
How can you not treat money as money!
Even in a place like Beidu, two million is enough for a down payment on a house. It is also a fortune that Cheng Xueqing has to work hard for seven or eight years and not eat or drink to save.

Just picked up the microphone and howled a few times and then it was gone...

The most outrageous thing is that there are people who are willing to pay two million to sing, and there actually is a place like this for them to sing!
Cheng Xueqing didn't know whether she was crazy or the world was crazy. She even asked Li Fei to pinch her hard several times to make sure that she was not hallucinating because of alcohol.

Li Fei felt even more uneasy. If he didn't know how to bring it up, he really wanted to take Cheng Xueqing away.

His original thought was that since his fiancée wanted to go along for the fun, then let her go. At worst he could just pay for it.

After all, lunch and dinner were both treated by Mr. Zhou. Just like Cheng Xueqing said, it cost hundreds of thousands of yuan per meal, and it was not realistic for him to force them to go Dutch. But if he sang, he could at least return the favor.

He also knew that some high-end KTVs would not be cheap, and a bottle of wine might cost several thousand, especially for the consumption of Mr. Zhou and his group. But he had some savings, so at worst he could grit his teeth and swipe his credit card. At least he would not be unable to afford to hire a singer.

But now, he realized how wrong he was.

Two million...is not even enough for the down payment on his house.

Cheng Xueqing was timid for a moment, and lost her previous liveliness. She just pulled Ji Xiaoxi's clothes and followed her into the private room in a daze.

"The entire private room is over 400 square meters. In addition to the karaoke area, it also has an audio-visual area, a chess and card area, a lounge, and three dedicated bathrooms... The sound system is imported Bowers & Wilkins, built to the standards of a concert hall, and cost more than 100 million pounds... We have hosted many famous singers here, and they all praised it..."

While listening, Zhou Wang looked around. The decoration was not ostentatious and the furniture was not all new, but it had a unique texture that only high-end furniture had. The murals decorating the walls were also very valuable, and the unit of measurement was "US dollars".

Zhou Wang didn't care how much money was spent on the decoration or how expensive the chandelier was. He just thought the layout of the entire private room was very interesting.

Just like what Mr. Lan said, the area of ​​the entire private room is exceptionally large, but unlike ordinary KTV private rooms, which pursue a bright and transparent feeling, on the contrary, because of the various decorations and furniture, many places in this room are blocked from view, as if there are specially vacated privacy areas...

Something.

After everyone was seated, Ms. Lan asked Qiu Zeyu something in a low voice. After Qiu Zeyu nodded, she smiled and greeted Zhou Wang, then stood up and left quickly.

A moment later, before everyone had finished their first cigarette and no one had ordered a song, the door of the room was pushed open again, and a group of beautiful girls or women walked in.

Zhou Wang looked up and took a glance. Wow, there were really a lot of them, at least a dozen. And they didn't come in for him to audition. Instead, as soon as they entered the room, the girls sat down on the sofa evenly and naturally, as if they were not worried that they would not like them...

Zhou Wang took a quick look and said, well, you gotta say it, you really gotta say it, each of them has really great looks and temperament, some fat and some thin, of all types, with an age range of about 20 to 30 years old, and the most special thing is that.

They don't have the obvious worldly air that one would find in ordinary brothels.

"Hello, little brother, my name is Lin Yue, you can call me Yueyue, I'm a junior at the School of Foreign Languages, I'll be in charge of ordering songs and pouring wine for you and your girlfriend tonight, you can also come to me if you want to play games!"

While Zhou Wang was stunned, a girl wearing hot pants and full of youthfulness had already sat down next to him with a smile and greeted him.

She seemed very calm and didn't care that Ji Xiaoxi was already sitting next to Zhou Wang. She just waved at Zhou Wang with a bright smile.

Zhou Wang saw that the other party kept the distance just right, and turned to look at Ji Xiaoxi who was still replying to the message with her head down. She didn't seem to have any intention of resisting, so he smiled and nodded without refusing.

With Ji Xiaoxi around, he certainly couldn't muster much interest in this kind of girl who probably only scored 80 points, but he always needed a "exclusive waiter".

However, the other party's self-introduction also made Zhou Wang understand that these girls or women all came from "good families", no wonder they had such a fresh temperament.

The addition of a group of girls instantly livened up the atmosphere in the entire private room. Except for Li Fei, who didn't know where to put his hands, Zhang Dashao and others who were surrounded smiled unconsciously.

At this time, the door of the private room was pushed open again, and the wine arrived.

Zhou Wang was a little curious, because among the two million yuan of consumption, wine must be the biggest expense, but ordering ordinary wine and drinks worth two million yuan was not an easy task, so he wanted to see what kind of wine they were drinking.

Soon he understood.

As Zhou Wang stared in amazement, a bottle of champagne appeared in his sight, carefully pushed in by two waiters on a cart.

Yes, this bottle of champagne was pushed in.

The entire bottle is about half the height of an adult, and it is the kind of oversized wine bottle that one person cannot even hold.

The most important thing is that this is a pink bottle of Spade Ace!

But obviously, it is not the Ace of Spades that you see in ordinary nightclubs...

"This is a 30L champagne bottle unique to Ace of Spades. It is only released once a year. Guess how much it costs?"

Noticing everyone's surprised looks, Qiu Zeyu couldn't help but smile.

"It won't be exactly two million, will it?"

Zhou Wang came back to his senses and smiled.

"Bingo!"

Qiu Zeyu snapped his fingers and laughed, "To be precise, this 19-year-old pink bottle was sold for 198 million at the auction, and it's sold for 248 million here, which is exactly equal to the minimum consumption..."

(End of this chapter)