Guo Guang Yao greatly admired Su Ping Nan, and he intentionally or unintentionally imitated his boss in every move and style of clothing.
“Little Three, do me a favor.”
Guo Guang Yao casually tossed a pack of Zhōnghuā cigarettes into Li San’s arms.
“What kind of favor? Brother Guo, you still need me for something?”
Li San felt a bit self-conscious in front of him, a sheepish grin spreading across his face.
“Are the cooks in your cafeteria really that good? Order a whole table for dinner, my big brother wants to try it.”
Li San’s face fell. The cafeteria food was great, but to get a table with the master chef, you had to reserve a private room, which was quite expensive.
“Cut it out!”
Guo Guang Yao looked at his unrefined classmate. He knew exactly what he was worried about. He let out a snort of disdain, shoved 200 yuan into Li San's hand.
“Look at your expression.” Guo Guang Yao felt that having Su Ping Nan share a table with this guy was a bit of a disgrace to his boss.
“No problem.” Li San’s face immediately brightened. He nodded in agreement.
Guo Guang Yao patted Li San’s shoulder. “Six o’clock this evening, get it ready. I’m leaving.”
The Gao brothers were standing in the auto repair shop, both of them staring at each other. A bunch of game arcade circuit boards were piled in front of them like garbage.
“Old Liu, can we sell these things for 2000 each?” Gao Lao Da looked hesitant. He asked the dark-skinned man who was sitting there, gulping down water.
The man was in his thirties, his face deeply lined, as if carved by a knife. He looked like someone who often traveled at sea.
“How would I know? 2000 is the cost, this stuff is pretty expensive.”
Old Liu was not in a good mood. His boss had been tricked into buying a whole shipload, and he was eager to get rid of it. That’s why he brought these green boards to Gao Lao Da, hoping to get rid of them through their connections in Tiannan.
“Maybe we can ask Wei San’s people? They are well-connected and might have a solution.”
“Ask Wei San? Why not go ask Xiaohongpao? That guy is rolling in dough now, and his business is legit, maybe he’ll have a way.”
Gao Lao Er’s face was bitter. When would they ever sell this 1 million worth of junk? But they couldn’t afford to offend their supplier. Those guys had spent too long at sea, their tempers were wild.
Su Ping Nan was a bit confused when he received the call from the Gao brothers: “There are already arcades?” In his memory, those things didn’t appear until the end of 1993.
The Gao brothers had a close relationship with Su Ping Nan. Su Ping Nan was expanding rapidly, and he had recently purchased a few vehicles from them, becoming their biggest customer. Therefore, the Gao brothers always thought of Su Ping Nan first when they needed help.
In the following years, arcades would be where Chinese youngsters would first experience the concept of entertainment above all else. Su Ping Nan knew how significant the role of gaming would become. So, the question was, was it worth it to start with arcades at this time?
Knowing when to advance and when to retreat, understanding the importance of various aspects of life, was the most basic principle for a person trying to make a living. Su Ping Nan had a big heart. After thinking about it, he felt that he could do it. With the capital he had, why not seize this opportunity and become the first to bring esports to China?
Having made up his mind, Su Ping Nan was decisive. He immediately called back the Gao brothers: “Keep the goods. I’ll bring people to take a look, but I need to see your supplier.”
The Gao brothers immediately agreed. They didn’t care what Xiaohongpao thought. If you were interested, it would be best to pass the hot potato on to you as soon as possible.
At six thirty in the evening, Li San was already feeling restless. He had paid the money for the private room, and Master Lin had a bad temper. He had pleaded with the chef to do everything personally, and he had only agreed after a lot of sweet-talking. If Guo Guang Yao didn’t show up, it would be a small matter to offend Master Lin, but he wouldn’t refund the money.
After waiting for a long time, Li San was eagerly looking forward to it when an SUV pulled up. He saw Guo Guang Yao, who was normally so arrogant, getting out of the car respectfully and opening the door for a young man with short, sharp hair.
Li San knew that Guo Guang Yao was currently the most successful person in Wucheng. He was intelligent, and the only person who could make his boss, the big brother of Heaven and Earth, so respectful, was this Xiaohongpao who he had only heard rumors about.
Su Ping Nan got out of the car and was very polite, which took Li San by surprise.
“Brother Hongpao, I’ve taken care of everything, and he’s very happy to meet you.”
Li San stuttered a bit. Su Ping Nan glanced at Guo Guang Yao. This guy was fine in every way, except he was too conceited. He had criticized him many times, but he never learned his lesson. Su Ping Nan knew the temperaments of his younger subordinates. They had been too smooth sailing.
The room was small, a private room set up in the big cafeteria of the knitting factory. In the past, it was usually the factory leaders or the factory’s powerful figures who dined here. Now, the knitting factory was losing money, and the room had been empty for a long time.
The three men sat down, Guo Guang Yao handed over the menu. Su Ping Nan skimmed through it and was quite surprised.
The menu had sixty dishes listed, which was something you rarely saw in a cafeteria.
“It seems that Master Lin is very confident in his skills. Let’s order everything then.”
Li San was stunned, but Guo Guang Yao didn’t hesitate for a moment. Even if Su Ping Nan had ordered sixty dishes, or even if his boss had said to burn down the cafeteria, Guo Lao Er wouldn’t have blinked an eye. (Second update, thanks to several friends who said they liked my book)