Returning to my senior year of high school before college, I became addicted to dating.

Chapter 49 Grand Opening.

On August 28th, Huanan County was sunny with not a cloud in the sky. The asphalt road was so hot you could fry an egg on it.

Raymond Lam woke up at six in the morning, not by the alarm clock, but because his heart was beating so fast that it jolted him awake.

He lay in bed staring at the ceiling for three seconds, then rolled over and got up. He brushed his teeth, washed his face, got dressed, and looked at himself in the mirror before leaving the house.

A Semir casual outfit, looking clean and neat, with my hair styled by myself and sprayed with hairspray, smelling wonderful.

In his previous life, his first job in Beijing was as an apprentice in a hair salon. After learning for half a year, he became a hair coloring and perming technician.

Later, because he wasn't making any money and his hands were blackened and cracked from being soaked in the medicine, he quit.

Therefore, he is very professional in styling hair, even more so than hairdressers in big cities today.

Zhang Min was still asleep at the moment, so he tiptoed out of the house.

At 6:30, a line of people had already formed at the entrance of the online entertainment center.

A red carpet was laid out at the entrance, with flower baskets and ears of wheat on both sides.

All 29 employees were present.

Among them, 22 were the young people who bought the cards back then; they held positions such as waiters and internet cafe managers.

The bartender was Zhao Lulu, who was poached from New Century Internet Cafe.

The coffee and milk tea shop was run by five milk tea girls that Raymond Lam hired half a month ago.

They had all worked at milk tea shops in Jiamusi before, so they were familiar with all the procedures. Three of them came, and two of them were for the night shift, starting at 8 pm.

The chefs at the self-service fast food restaurant were Lin Feng's aunt and third aunt, as well as Tiger's mother.

The ingredients were prepared yesterday afternoon: 12 meat dishes, 8 vegetable dishes, two kinds of soup, and plenty of rice and steamed buns.

All employees changed into uniform work clothes: white T-shirts with the five red characters "Galaxy Entertainment City" printed on the chest and the four large characters "Customer First" on the back, looking very professional.

Tiger stood at the front, wearing a newly bought polo shirt with the collar turned up, looking like a small-town entrepreneur.

Zhao Lulu was standing behind the bar, wiping glasses, when she saw Lin Feng come in and shouted, "Good morning, boss!"

The sound was as crisp as slicing a cucumber.

Lin Feng nodded, walked to the door, looked at all the employees, and cleared his throat.

"Today is our opening day, and I'm not going to waste time with small talk. Just three things."

He held up three fingers.

"First, if a customer insults you, just listen with a smile. Tiger will secretly put a sack over his head and beat him up to vent your anger."

"Secondly, if a customer hits you, then congratulations, you've hit the jackpot. Just lie down and convulse, and I'll help you collect your money."

"Third, there's a 2% commission on card sales. The first place winner gets a 300 yuan bonus, and the second place winner gets a 100 yuan bonus. There is no third place winner."

"Remember, you can only approach a customer to sell them a card when they are leaving. While the customer is playing, you can only provide service, not sell anything, and you can't say a single word about it. Understand?"

Everyone shouted excitedly in unison:

"clear!"

Tiger muttered under his breath, "You didn't even prepare any lines for me."

Lin Feng glanced at him: "When you get excited, you can't even speak coherently. What kind of words do you want?"

Tiger: "..."

At 7:18 a.m. sharp, firecrackers went off.

The ten thousand red blasts of the Earth Fire Explosion hung from the third-floor window to the first floor, crackling and popping for three minutes.

After the smoke cleared, people began to pour in.

Students, young adults, women with children, men and women—the lobby on the first floor was packed with people.

Lin Feng and Zhao Lulu stood together at the bar, helping customers redeem their cards. They had all sorts of cards, but most of them were there to use the internet.

But many people didn't rush to play; instead, they were drawn to the huge red price list behind the bar.

During this period, ordinary people in the county town did not have the habit of applying for cards, and had never even heard of it.

The original price list is on the right:

Internet access: 2 yuan per hour, 10 yuan for overnight access.

Coffee and milk tea cost between 3 and 8 yuan per cup.

Video arcade: 7 yuan per disc.

Chess and card room: 7 yuan per hour.

Billiards: 5 yuan per hour.

Self-service fast food: 20 dishes, 8 yuan per person, all you can eat.

Game coins: 5 coins for 1 yuan, 60 coins for 10 yuan.

Inline skating rink: Bring your own roller skates for a 5 yuan admission ticket, unlimited time. Renting skates allows free admission, 5 yuan per hour.

The right side shows the card benefits:

1. Netizen Card: 100 yuan. 1.5 yuan per hour, 7 yuan for overnight stay. Includes two cups of bubble tea and one buffet meal. You can swipe your card to redeem bubble tea or meals at any time.

2. NetGod Card: 200 yuan. 1 yuan per hour, 5 yuan for overnight. Includes four cups of bubble tea, two buffet meals, and 50 game tokens.

3. Billiards Card: 100 yuan. 3 yuan per hour, single person. Includes a buffet meal and 20 game tokens.

4. Chess and Card Game Card: 100 yuan. 5 yuan per hour, single player. Includes four Americano coffees.

5. Movie Card: 20 yuan. Allows access to five DVDs. Includes 10 game tokens.

6. Baiyin All-in-One Card: 200 yuan. 20% off everything, internet access for 1 yuan. Includes two complimentary buffet meals and 50 game tokens.

7. Gold Pass: 500 RMB. 40% off everything. Includes 10 cups of milk tea, 5 buffet meals, and 100 game tokens.

8. Diamond VIP Card, 1000 RMB. 40% off everything. Includes ten complimentary buffet meals and 300 game tokens. Free milk tea and coffee forever. For the cardholder only.

A chubby man wearing glasses squeezed to the front of the counter, slapped on a hundred-yuan bill, and said, "Give me a 'netizen card'! I'll use this two-yuan card for now; it'll last for three hours, right?"

Zhao Lulu nodded: "Yes."

She took the money, entered the card number and phone number, and handed it to the fat man. He happily took the card and went upstairs to use the internet.

A woman behind her shouted, "Give me a card game card! The one with the hundred!"

After saying that, she shouted to the crowd, "Anyone want to play mahjong? We're short three players."

Someone immediately responded, "Yes."

"And me, but I'm not getting a card. I have this two-yuan card for playing chess and cards. I'll check out the place first."

The queue grew longer and longer, stretching from the bar all the way to the door, then around a corner, almost reaching the street.

Tiger stood at the door maintaining order, his face as stern as an iron plate. He glared at anyone who cut in line, and his glare was always accurate.

Around nine o'clock, Song Yan arrived.

She was wearing a white dress, her hair was down, she had light makeup on, and she was carrying a plastic bag containing two boxes of sliced watermelon.

As she entered, all the men in line turned to look at her, their eyes like flies drawn to meat.

Song Yan ignored them, walked to the bar, put down the plastic bag, and looked at Lin Feng: "I'll help you sell the cards."

Raymond Lam asked, "Can you?"

"If you teach me, I'll learn it, won't I?"

Lin Feng taught her for five minutes, and Song Yan got the hang of it.

She has a soft voice and is good-looking, so young people lined up to buy her a membership card.

Song Yan then asked with a smile, "Brother, why don't you get a NetGod Card? It's more cost-effective. Want to get one?"

The boy blushed, nodded, and took out two hundred yuan.

Zhao Lulu rolled her eyes and muttered under her breath, "Damn! They can use their charms?"

At 10 o'clock, Liu Jiaqi arrived.

She was wearing a light blue shirt, jeans, and canvas shoes, with her hair tied in a low ponytail, and holding a flyer in her hand.

As they entered, the boy who had just been tricked by Song Yan hadn't gone far. He turned back for a second and almost bumped into the door frame.

Liu Jiaqi didn't go to the bar; instead, she stood at the door handing out flyers.

She handed out flyers differently than others; while others would force them on her, she would hand them out with a smile and say, "Welcome."

Those elderly people who were just passing by felt embarrassed not to accept her smile, and once they did, they felt embarrassed not to come in.

Tiger was dumbfounded: "Brother Feng, with your two wives, one selling cards inside and the other soliciting customers outside, it's no wonder your shop is so popular."

Lin Feng glared at him: "What do you mean by 'soliciting customers'? That's called 'salesperson'!"

"Okay, okay, sales assistant."

At 11 o'clock, Liu Chengcheng arrived.

She was wearing a basketball jersey and denim shorts, carrying two insulated bags containing six boxed lunches. As she entered, Song Yan and Liu Jiaqi looked up simultaneously: "Third sister's here."

Liu Chengcheng nodded, walked over, and placed the insulated bag on the bar counter: "My mom made stewed pork ribs and chicken stew with mushrooms. You guys eat first, I'll take over for a bit."

Song Yan asked, "Do you know how to sell cards?"

Liu Chengcheng said, "No. But I will shout."

She stood behind the bar, took a deep breath, and shouted at the queue:

"Get a membership card! We have cards for 100, 200, and 500 yuan! Get free meals, virtual currency, and milk tea with your card! You'll regret it if you don't!"

The noise was so loud that it could be heard throughout the entire street. The people at the back of the line were startled, thinking that someone was arguing. They peeked out and saw that it was a pretty girl shouting, so they quickly went back inside.

Song Yan and Liu Jiaqi exchanged a glance and sighed simultaneously.

Lin Feng was feeling quite pleased with himself as he watched the three girls each display their unique talents. Suddenly, his phone vibrated.

It was Sun Xiaoli calling.

Lin Feng's heart tightened, and he walked to a corner to answer the call.

"Hey, Raymond Lam, are you opening your business today? I'll come help you!"

Lin Feng lowered his voice: "I'm too busy, don't come and make things worse."

"What trouble would I cause? I can help you collect the money!"

"Really, we don't need it. We have enough manpower."

Sun Xiaoli fell silent, then said something that made Lin Feng break out in a cold sweat:

"Are you afraid your girlfriends will see me?"

Lin Feng opened his mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Sun Xiaoli laughed and said, "Alright, alright, I got it. You go ahead with your work. Treat me to dinner another day."