Chapter 167: Should Call You a

While Qin Tian and Xia Nuannuan were touring the internet cafe, Zhao Mingyuan and Han Qian also explained the situation to them.

The store had a usable area of about 400 square meters, and there weren't many machines. Including a few separate private rooms, there were currently only 100 machines in total.

In this way, the average space occupied by each machine was relatively spacious, and the atmospheric sense of space was very much in line with the style of a high-end internet cafe.

In addition, the decoration style was mainly casual and fashionable, and the sense of technology and atmosphere created by the store's lighting and equipment were also very strong.

Besides that, there was a dedicated rest area and water bar at the entrance. In addition to various self-selected snacks and drinks, the water bar provided milk tea and seasonal fruit tea.

Of course, the configuration of each machine was what Zhao Mingyuan valued most; he had chosen the super-first-class configuration in the internet cafe industry at the moment.

According to Zhao Mingyuan, the average cost of each machine was about 6,000 yuan.

That is to say, the total cost of the computers for this internet cafe alone was 600,000 yuan. The money spent on purchasing these machines could be said to account for the vast majority of the total investment of the two.

This was still because Zhao Mingyuan had relied on his connections and reputation to temporarily hold back some of the payment for the goods, otherwise, the total investment of 2 million yuan between the two would not have been enough.

Regarding the decoration of the three internet cafes, Qin Tian had actually made some suggestions in the occasional phone calls and WeChat messages with Zhao Mingyuan.

After touring this internet cafe, Qin Tian could see that some of his suggestions had been put into practice.

For example, the internet cafe had a dedicated League of Legends battle area, which could be used by players for 5v5 team battles.

Another example was that there was a dedicated area in the internet cafe that didn't have computers, but instead had two pool tables, where members of the store could play pool for free.

Also, on the walls and in some empty areas, there were various potted plants, which served as decoration while also creating a leisurely atmosphere and purifying the air.

Overall, the experience and comfort of surfing the internet in this internet cafe were definitely among the top few of all internet cafes in Jiangcheng at the moment.

In any case, Qin Tian was very satisfied. If the other two weren't bad either, the 1 million yuan he had worked so hard to save and invest was definitely worth it.

"Nuan Nuan, as a consumer, if you came here to surf the internet, what do you think?"

Qin Tian looked at Xia Nuannuan beside him with a smile and asked for her opinion.

Zhao Mingyuan and Han Qian also turned their eyes to Xia Nuannuan upon hearing this.

Xia Nuannuan paused, then nodded with a beaming smile, "I think it's very nice here. To be honest, I'm already surprised. I didn't expect there to be such an internet cafe. Even if it's a bit more expensive, I'd be very willing to come here to surf the internet and play games."

In her view, compared to this internet cafe, the internet cafe she had been to in Yucheng was far inferior.

"Little Xia, then in your view, how much internet fee per hour could you accept here?"

Zhao Mingyuan asked as well.

"Internet fee?"

Xia Nuannuan frowned slightly, thinking seriously.

"Brother Zhao, you asked the wrong person."

Qin Tian interrupted the two with a laugh and said to Zhao Mingyuan, "She's a little rich girl; her pocket money and little treasury are quite exaggerated. She doesn't need to consider the price of surfing the internet at all, so her answer isn't representative."

"I see!"

Zhao Mingyuan nodded in realization.

"What little rich girl? That sounds terrible!"

Xia Nuannuan's face turned slightly red, and she rolled her eyes at Qin Tian shyly.

"Alright, alright, my mistake. You're not a little rich girl; I should call you a 'white, rich, and beautiful' instead."

Qin Tian changed his words with a straight face.

"Pfft!"

Xia Nuannuan spat at him playfully, her face turning even redder.

Zhao Mingyuan and Han Qian looked at each other, both feeling torn between laughter and tears.

Both of them were already married with children, yet they were being shown off by two young people.

Young people these days are really more and more playful!

"Then, Brother Qin, what do you think? What's a suitable price for our internet fees?"

Zhao Mingyuan looked at Qin Tian and asked.

"What's the general price for internet cafes in Jiangcheng now?"

Qin Tian asked back.

"Three or four yuan, five or six yuan for better ones. Members have top-up bonuses, which makes it cheaper."

"Is that so..."

Qin Tian rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and proposed, "I think we should set the price at eight yuan!"

As soon as this was said, looks of surprise appeared on the faces of Zhao Mingyuan and Han Qian.

"Eight yuan, wouldn't that be a bit expensive?"

Zhao Mingyuan said with some worry.

"No!"

Qin Tian shook his head and comforted him with a smile, "Since we're taking the high-end internet cafe route, this price is reasonable. Besides, there are top-up bonuses, so it's not expensive. We've invested so much; if the payback period is too long, it won't make much sense."

Zhao Mingyuan pondered for a moment, nodded in agreement, "That's true! Then let's do as you said!"

"By the way, Brother Zhao, this internet cafe must absolutely prohibit smoking. Put up signs for no smoking in public areas."

Qin Tian suddenly thought of this and reminded him hurriedly.

"Ah? If we do that, we'll lose a lot of customers."

Zhao Mingyuan said hurriedly.

Qin Tian shook his head with a serious expression and said sternly, "This is very necessary. If we don't prohibit smoking, it will be inconsistent with the concept and atmosphere of our high-end internet cafe. The only thing we'll lose is more high-quality customers."

Xia Nuannuan and Han Qian didn't say anything, but they both agreed with Qin Tian's statement.

For example, Xia Nuannuan, the internet cafe Zhao Mingyuan had in Yucheng that she had been to, was already considered the best in Yucheng, but it was still relatively noisy, and she didn't like the smell of smoke lingering in the air.

It was only because she was with Qin Tian that she could ignore these things.

Now that she knew there was such a high-end internet cafe with a good environment, by comparison, she naturally preferred this kind of internet cafe.

"Brother Qin, what you said makes sense. High-end should have a high-end look. Fine, then let's absolutely prohibit smoking!"

Zhao Mingyuan nodded seriously, approving the proposal.

Qin Tian grinned and said, "Then let's go. Brother Zhao, please take us to see the other two stores."

"No problem, let's go!"

Zhao Mingyuan responded with a smile.

Afterward, Han Qian stayed in the store to wait for the technician to come and check the equipment and network cables in the afternoon, while Qin Tian and the other two left the pedestrian street store.

Zhao Mingyuan drove his black Audi A6, carrying Qin Tian and the other two to visit the other two stores.

Actually, there wasn't much to see; they just took a simple look.

The decoration style and layout were about the same, including the usable area and the number of machines, which were almost identical.

This was also to control costs and facilitate management.

After all, all three stores would be opening at the same time, and if the scale was too large, it might be troublesome.

Afterward, Qin Tian politely declined Zhao Mingyuan's invitation to have dinner together again. After a phone call with Wang Hao, he had Zhao Mingyuan drop them off at the place where he had agreed to meet Wang Hao. ===== CHAPTER 168 =====