Chapter 153: Selling the Machines

Chen Mo spent a little time explaining the whole karaoke equipment to everyone, taught them how to operate it, and guided each of them to pick a favorite song.

It wasn't over until they all learned how to use it.

"Chen Mo, how much does this set cost?" Han Bin asked first.

Chen Mo smiled proudly and said, "Here, the deluxe private rooms use high‑end machines; at market price that's 12,000 per set. The ordinary rooms use slightly inferior machines, about 8,000 per set, and these laser discs are 150 each.

But I source them directly from a manufacturer in Yinghuaguo, so they're much cheaper."

When Chen Mo quoted the prices, everyone was shocked.

"Damn, that's so expensive! When will you recoup it?"

"Very soon. Our rooms are charged by the hour. Even the cheapest room costs 50 yuan per hour; our deluxe room is 200 yuan per hour. Drinks, fruit platters, and hostess fees are also much higher than at a bar, so do the math."

Han Bin and Chen Yao, quick‑thinking, had already started calculating in their heads; they didn't know until they did, and were startled.

Chen Mo's KTV has three floors with dozens of rooms of various sizes; just the room fees alone bring in over a hundred thousand yuan per day, not counting drinks and other expenses.

There's profit, a lot of profit!

Han Bin, with a hint of flattery, said, "Hey, Chen Mo, could you get me a batch of these machines? I'm opening a place in Kwai Ching later, Chen Mo, no problem, right?"

"I want one too; I'm opening a similar shop—can I?"

Most of Thirteen Sister's Bow Lan Street consists of bars and nightclubs, and she is equally keen on this kind of entertainment business.

Chen Mo twitched the corner of his mouth; you finally asked the key question.

"Sis, Brother Han, what are you talking about? Anyone can open a shop!

But I've already secured an exclusive agency with the company in Yinghuaguo for Gangdao, so from now on I'm the only one who can sell these machines on the island. If you want them, I'll supply you.

Rest assured, you'll get them cheaper than market price."

"Really? How much cheaper?" Thirteen Sister asked eagerly.

Chen Mo pretended to think and said, "I'll give you a discount of 2,000 yuan per set, and 30 yuan off each laser disc. How about that?"

Of course Chen Mo couldn't quote his bottom line; the price, while not high, wasn't exactly cheap either.

At the scale of Chen Mo's KTV, this price could save them tens of thousands of yuan.

Some were happy, some were worried.

For people like Thirteen Sister and Han Bin, who have territory and money, opening a KTV is a piece of cake.

But for Chui Shui Ji and Fei Lao Li, whose territories are on the main island of Gangdao, it's tougher.

Small territory, high property prices, and little cash make opening a KTV difficult.

"Sigh, you guys are fine, but I can't. Rental prices in Western District have skyrocketed; I have nowhere to open a place!"

Chui Shui Ji sighed dejectedly.

He watched a lucrative business right before his eyes, but lamented that he couldn't take it.

"Who says not? My Chai Wan is pretty much the same as yours!"

"Bosses, who said you can't do it?" Chen Mo changed seats and sat beside them.

"I recall you all already run bars; just convert the bar booths, and that'll do. Then you'll earn room fees and the bar business will improve too!"

"Is that so?" Chui Shui Ji said, surprised, "Does that work?"

"Of course! The second floor of my bar, which you all have visited, is now equipped with this karaoke, and business is booming!"

"Alright, I'll go check it out later; when I order the machines from Mo Ge, don't turn me down!"

"I certainly won't refuse, but you need to act quickly. Shipping the machines from Yinghuaguo takes at least half a month, so I'll be placing the order in the next few days."

Chen Mo's voice carried, and the surrounding bosses all heard it, each beginning to consider whether to get a few machines themselves and install them in their own bars.

At worst they could buy a few, install them as a trial; it's only a few ten‑thousand yuan.

Chen Mo didn't continue to persuade them; he'd said enough for today.

Moreover, Chen Mo never expected those bosses to buy many machines.

The real big players are the owners who run bars and nightclubs on their territories.

As long as these bosses bring a few machines back, others will gradually follow suit.

Once the machine purchase talk was done, the rest was just fun.

Karaoke may not be a brand‑new gimmick, but a karaoke that can sing Gangdao songs is still a first.

The bosses started going wild with it.

Especially Chui Shui Ji and Fei Lao Li; the two were having an absolute blast.

They even stopped playing their usual favorite ball games, singing song after song, their mic‑dominator traits fully exposed.

The only one not really enjoying it was Da B, who remained expressionless, showing no hint of pleasure.

But Chen Mo, seeing that Da B hadn't caused trouble this time, didn't hold a grudge.

Jingkun had recently been raided by the police for a batch of goods, which Chen Mo had heard about.

Chen Mo guessed this incident was tied to Da B.

Considering Da B's near‑death of his whole family, Chen Mo now feels, hmm, quite tolerant toward Da B.

A group of them partied for a few hours, still feeling unsatisfied when it was time to close.

But they couldn't just end; singing and drinking, several bosses were already losing consciousness.

After the closing, Chen Mo returned to the bar.

"Shen Guodong, how did the reception for those bosses go?"

Shen Guodong reeked of alcohol but wasn't drunk, and laughed, "Mo Ge, they're very interested in our karaoke and having a great time.

He estimated that once they sober up tomorrow they'll definitely place orders for machines."

"Good job! I'll leave this to you. Later, when the Great Prosperity bosses report their quantities, arrange shipment from Yinghuaguo as soon as possible."

While Chen Mo was entertaining Great Prosperity's bosses at the KTV, Shen Guodong, following Chen Mo's instructions, invited the bar and nightclub owners from his territory to Yinhejiuba for a reception.

The sole purpose is to let them experience karaoke.

These people's business vision and financial strength are not comparable to the bosses of Great Prosperity.

If they're interested, they could easily open several KTVs, let alone the bars and nightclubs they already have.

At the very least, karaoke and nightclubs are a perfect match.

As Chen Mo expected, the next morning people started calling Shen Guodong one after another to order the machines.

Likewise, Chen Mo also received calls from the various bosses of Great Prosperity.

The first to call was Han Bin.

"Ah Mo, I want a hundred sets of your small karaoke machines—no problem?"

Han Bin went big right away, which even surprised Chen Mo a bit.

"Holy shit, Brother Bin, why do you need so many, and only the small model?"

"You know the situation in Kwai Tsing and Tuen Mun—there aren't that many wealthy people, and going too upscale yields no business; I'd rather open a few more mid‑ to low‑end places."

"If I order this many units at once, could the price be lowered a bit?"