Who would still start a business seriously after being reborn?

Chapter 198 Spreading Black Internet Cafes Across the Country
If the Pentium 1 could be used, he could use money to buy time. He could first use the Pentium 1 to replace all the computers in the computer room and half of the computers in the Momo Internet Cafe, and then use the replaced Celeron 1 computers to spread the 10-computer black Internet cafes to cities across the country.

Since the start of the merchant promotion, the funds in Momo Internet Cafe's collection account have grown rapidly. The merchant promotion alone can bring nearly 30 yuan in revenue to the Internet cafe every day, and this is just the beginning. As the promotion efforts become more and more intense, this revenue will also increase.

Add to that the daily revenue from the eight Internet cafes, and even without relying on loans, it would be enough to place an illegal Internet cafe with 2000 computers in 10 districts and counties.

As the first milestone processor, Pentium 1 is actually very powerful. Games such as Monopoly, FIFA96, Red Alert, Xuan-Yuan Sword, Fallout 2, Diablo 2, etc. can run smoothly. Many illegal Internet cafes in rural areas mostly choose Pentium 1 computers. They buy a host for a few hundred yuan and spend another thousand or eight hundred yuan to get a beautiful 15-inch monitor. It is definitely sturdy and durable.

Nowadays, Internet cafe customers can’t tell the difference between computer models. As long as the monitor looks good and the keyboard and mouse are user-friendly, that’s enough.

Cheng Yi called Li Xiang and said, "Li Xiang, please buy me a second-hand Pentium P55C host. I need to test a system."

"Ok."

At around six o'clock in the evening, Li Xiang came on his motorcycle to deliver the computer.

The Pentium P55C model is a Pentium MMX produced by Intel in 1996 based on the Pentium 1. It is between the Pentium 1 and the Pentium 2. Because of its low price and stable performance, its stock in the second-hand market is extremely high.

This model of computer will run smoothly as long as Windows 98 and Windows 2000 are not installed.

Strictly speaking, Pentium MMX does not belong to Pentium 1, but the details were not so accurate at the time, and most people still used and sold Pentium MMX as Pentium 1.

Li Xiang came to the fourth floor with his computer and asked curiously, "Boss, this Pentium MMX isn't running very smoothly. I tested it with our Genius system before."

"We now have a more awesome new system." Cheng Yi smiled. He took over the Pentium MMX host and replaced it with a Celeron 1 host.

After the replacement was completed, he immediately turned on the Pentium MMX host.

In terms of boot speed, this Pentium MMX is one-third slower than the Celeron 1 host, but slightly faster than the Celeron 1 host using the Genius system.

Due to the low hardware configuration, the Pentium MMX boot desktop still has a slight delay problem and needs to be refreshed occasionally.

Cheng Yi tested the speed of the game and the web page, and said with a smile: "Li Xiang, you try it and see if the speed is much different from our Celeron 1."

Li Xiang sat in front of the computer and worked on it for a while before saying in surprise, "Boss, is this really the Pentium 1? Why does it feel like it's similar to our Celeron 1 computer?"

Li Xiang quickly checked the computer's configuration and confirmed that it was a Pentium MMX. He exclaimed in surprise, "This is incredible! It's like getting a new computer."

Cheng Yi was also somewhat surprised by the optimization strength of the Momo system. This operating system, which does not have a trace of commercial flavor, almost fully releases the performance of these hardware without any reservation.

If Huang Ganping's team can further integrate hardware and software, the computer will be even faster than it is now.

In the past, Apple designed hardware and software simultaneously to make Mac-OS better adapt to the hardware specifications of Apple devices. This design enables the system to utilize hardware resources more efficiently and provide more stable and smooth performance.

Cheng Yi said, "Li Xiang, our computer company's monthly output is only over 10,000 units, which is far from meeting my requirements. I want to change the way we do things."

Li Xiang looked at Cheng Yi with some doubt, and then heard Cheng Yi say, "I plan to buy a large number of Pentium MMX computers. What price do you think is appropriate?"

"From 96 to 98, the domestic sales of Pentium MMX computers were approximately 470 million units. I would conservatively estimate that there are over 200 million units left in the used market. Computers, once outdated, are like garbage."

Li Xiang thought for a moment and said, "The price depends on who's selling it. Including the monitor, I think it's between 300 and 500. Right now, many businesses and institutions are replacing their Pentium 3 computers in bulk, and their Pentium MMXs are practically free."

"Yeah." Cheng Yi nodded and said, "Your computer company should start a new business. You can let your wife run it. You can rent a large warehouse and buy Pentium MMX computers from enterprises and institutions for 300 yuan each. Start with 5 units. Then, hire people to refurbish and reinstall the operating systems, and sell them to Momo Internet Cafes for 400 yuan each."

"Okay." Li Xiang was a little surprised to hear 5 units. However, considering the scale of Honor Computer, this number was not a huge amount. He replied, "Then I'll do it now."

"Well, you should come up with a plan first and submit it to Mr. Huang for review." Cheng Yi said.

"it is good."

"Lingyu, put up a notice at the entrance of the Internet cafe, saying that the computers on the third and fourth floors of Momo Internet Cafe are free today and tomorrow. Tell them clearly that the computers on the third and fourth floors can only be used to play single-player games, browse the web, and watch Red Alert game videos." Cheng Yi ordered.

"Okay, I'll go post it now."

Not long after Zhang Lingyu went downstairs, a group of people rushed to the fourth floor.

As soon as it was announced that it was free, many users who had paid to access the Internet on the first and second floors rushed to the third and fourth floors, making Zhang Lingyu very angry.

In less than half an hour, the occupancy rate on the third and fourth floors reached 70%.

Seeing that some customers had taken their seats, Cheng Yi quickly returned to his room and turned on the membership system background detector on the switchboard.

For the entire night, Cheng Yi sat next to the two switchboards to observe the stability of the Moc-os system and the Genius system.

Because it is a self-contained system, the Moc-os system far surpasses the Genius system in terms of stability and fluency.

After all, Moc-os is a system created by China Software Group at a cost of tens of millions of dollars and seven or eight years of time. It is simply incomparable to those unconventional domestic systems.

Although he has been working behind closed doors, his efforts over the years naturally have their weight.

Until midnight, the 300 computers with the Moc-os system had 3 blue screens, 1 crash, and 0 Trojans, while the 300 computers with the Genius system had 34 blue screens, 16 crashes, and 91 Trojans.

Judging from the data, it was almost a crushing victory.

In the early hours of the morning, Cheng Yi entered the administrator backend of Toutiao again and implanted a huge pop-up recruitment advertisement in the forum.

Recruiting a Business Network Manager: Male, Handong Province native, aged 18 to 25, with some computer proficiency. Monthly salary: 3000 RMB. Hardworking individuals preferred. This position is open for a permanent period! We are open to any number of positions. Interested parties please bring your resume to the Momo Internet Cafe in Handong University Town for an interview.

Looking at the clear monthly salary of 3000, Cheng Yi smiled.

With this salary, I wouldn’t trade it for a civil servant.

Besides, he wasn't lying. After all, anyone could be in charge of a black internet cafe. As long as they worked hard, a monthly salary of 3000 yuan wouldn't be a problem. Du Yusheng was still busy dealing with the black internet cafes in the district and county, so the task of recruiting and training could only be left to Zhenzhen, Aiai, and Lianlian.

These three girls have been influenced by the team for so long that their abilities have improved a lot. Moreover, as loyal employees who have been baptized by team building, they are more persuasive and inspiring when brainwashing new employees.

The next day, Cheng Yi got up early and checked the background of the two switchboards again.

Compared with the Genius system, Moc-os is still very stable.

After all, the Genius system was modified from the predecessor of XP. Even though Cheng Yi deleted a lot of unnecessary functions and hidden unspoken rules, XP is a mature 32-bit system after all. The kernel of this system alone has eliminated many low-spec computers.

Celeron 1 is okay, but an old and dilapidated computer like Pentium 1 can hardly run it.

After breakfast, Cheng Yi called Zhenzhen and the other two to the tea room and said, "From today on, you three can wear your favorite white-collar uniforms."

"Mr. Cheng, you finally have a conscience!" Zhenzhen and the other two jumped for joy.

The word "white-collar" is too attractive in this era. How many people dream of becoming a white-collar worker, wearing that cool and exquisite white-collar suit, walking on the bustling city streets, and looking at those busy people on the streets, a feeling of pride will arise spontaneously.

"Starting today, the three of you will serve as recruitment specialists in our group's HR department. Your salary will be increased from 1000 to 1200 yuan, and you will be fully responsible for the recruitment, training, and development of new employees," said Cheng Yi.

"Mr. Cheng, what is this HR department?" Zhenzhen asked puzzledly.

"The HR department is what you often call the Personnel Department. Its full name is Huai-Ren." Cheng Yi said, "It is mainly responsible for personnel recruitment, training, performance evaluation, compensation, and labor relations. Of course, in the early stages, you will only be responsible for recruitment and training."

"But, but we can't." Zhenzhen whispered, "We, we all have secondary school education."

"What's wrong with a technical secondary school degree? No one is born a college graduate." Cheng Yi said, "I only look at loyalty when selecting people. As for academic qualifications, they are secondary. Of course, low academic qualifications are nothing to be proud of. From today on, in addition to recruitment and training, the three of you must study HR-related subjects every day. I will apply for a pass for you at Handong University. You must go to Handong University to attend 10 classes per week, and only take the human resources management major."

"Handong University has a strong academic atmosphere. These courses don't require any basic math, physics, or chemistry knowledge. You can learn them as long as you can read. Plus, you'll be learning while practicing, and you'll only be taking one course. Your learning speed will definitely be much faster than other university students. As long as you work hard, you'll be proficient in all aspects of HR within a year."

"Okay." Zhenzhen and the other two nodded, with strange eyes flashing in their clear eyes.

Recruitment specialist, that sounds pretty cool.

"Next, it's your practical class. Someone will come to apply for the job soon. This is the application script. Take a look at it first. I will demonstrate it to you later." Cheng Yi handed the recruitment script he had written last night to Zhenzhen and the other two.

Not long after, a young man walked into the Momo Internet Cafe with his resume. Under the guidance of several network administrators on the first floor, he quickly arrived at the tea room.

When the young man walked into the tea room, he saw Zhenzhen and the other two wearing maid outfits. His cheeks immediately turned red and he became very stiff.

Cheng Yi sat on his desk, waved his hand and said, "Resume."

"Oh, okay." The young man finally came to his senses and quickly handed over his resume.

Cheng Yi looked through the young man's resume and said, "You worked in a computer store for two years?"

"Yes." The young man nodded.

"Would you like to work in another province?"

"willing."

"If someone assaults you on the street for no reason, what would you do? A: Say you know someone and scare them, B: Admit you're a coward and call the police, C: Just fight back."

"I choose B."

"Okay, leave your contact information and go back and wait for notification."

After the young man left, Cheng Yi checked his resume and said to Zhenzhen and the other two, "Is it easy?"

Zhenzhen and the other two nodded immediately.

"Then go change into your uniform. Does the store manager have any uniforms in stock?" Cheng Yi asked.

"Yes, yes, yes, let's go change now." Zhenzhen and the other two were so excited that they almost jumped up and hurried to the locker room.

Soon, the three of them returned to the tea room wearing the store manager's exclusive white-collar uniforms.

The small uniforms are slim-fitting, which can show off their curvy figures and enhance the charm of modern women.

"I've set up five questions. You can pick any one to ask them. These questions can test their true character. If they answer incorrectly once, you can ask a second question to prevent them from answering incorrectly due to nervousness. As long as they answer two questions correctly or incorrectly in a row, put a check mark or a cross on their resume." Cheng Yi instructed: "Remember, wait until they leave before grading them."

"I understand." Zhenzhen and the other two nodded excitedly. Recruitment, this feels really great.

After leaving the tea room, Cheng Yi came to Huang Wenrong's office.

Because Huang Wenrong hired twelve employees, the finance office was crowded. In order to accommodate these twelve workstations, Huang Wenrong even moved out his desk and squeezed into the workstations with these employees.

At present, the office and apartment opposite Momo Internet Cafe have not been completed yet, so they can only bear with it for the time being.

"Old Huang, come out for a moment. I have something to discuss with you." Cheng Yi shouted at the door.

Huang Wenrong walked out of the office with some doubts, and heard Cheng Yi say, "You have to help me recruit a group of financial and legal personnel in the next two days."

"The financial situation is sufficient now. Our daily turnover is only a few hundred thousand," said Huang Wenrong.

"It's not for accounting management." Cheng Yi said: "Now that our proprietary operating system is complete, I plan to start working on it from now on and spread our black internet cafes across the country."

(End of this chapter)