rebirth from small pockets

Chapter 421 Lido KTV

Lido Hotel is one of the more luxurious hotels in Urumqi.

It's not top-notch, but it's definitely of a certain level.

Although the economic development of Western Xinjiang in 1999 was not ideal, as the provincial capital of Western Xinjiang, the economic level of Urumqi is still pretty good.

Xijiang is a western border province, and the border trade business here is quite prosperous.

In his previous life, Chen Li knew several bosses who opened factories in Chengdu, and most of their income came from border trade business in Western Xinjiang.

Speaking of border trade business, the early border trade business was really profitable.

According to a factory owner Chen Li knew, when the border trade business was at its peak, there was no shortage of buyers. The amount of money earned only depended on the productivity of the manufacturer.

Those customers will buy as much as they produce, and it is still a cash transaction without any delay.

Now, although the border trade business is becoming more and more popular, the competition has also become much greater.

However, the prosperous border trade business has brought many business opportunities to Urumqi, such as the entertainment industry.

Speaking of which, wherever the economy is more prosperous, the entertainment industry will also become prosperous.

So even in 1999, there were quite a few KTVs and nightclubs in Urumqi.

For example, the KTV of the Lido Hotel where Chen Li is visiting right now.

If you look at this place from the perspective of twenty years later, it will undoubtedly be old-fashioned and outdated.

But in 1999, this place definitely deserves to be described in four words, that is.

Brilliant!

The reason is also very simple. Most of the time, the people who come here to spend money are business people.

For example, those bosses who are engaged in foreign trade business and those businessmen who come to the country to purchase goods can all be considered wealthy people.

So most of the time, people who come here to shop come in groups, and it is rare that someone like Chen Li walks in alone.

Perhaps it was for this reason that the receptionist at the KTV entrance was stunned.

Then the receptionist ignored Chen Li.

The reason is very simple. Chen Li, wearing a T-shirt, shorts and slippers, doesn't look like he is here to spend money.

But soon, the welcoming lady realized that her vision was wrong, because Chen Li walked over directly and said:

"Give me a hit!"

Hmm~ The reason why Chen Li called "Zhongbao" is because the smallest private room in the KTV here is "Zhongbao".

Above the medium bag are large bags and luxury bags, but there are actually no small bags.

If a customer wants to order a small bag, the waiter will tell the customer that the small bag has been ordered.

This is quite similar to the situation where Teacher Luo buys coffee in a certain movie later, but in fact, almost no one orders small bags at this KTV.

Most of the people who come here to spend money are businessmen with small bags. Obviously they can't sell them.

People who really sing will never come to this KTV, because neither the equipment nor the consumption level here is very suitable for pure karaoke!

"Okay sir, this way please!"

Unlike later greeters who always asked people if they had made reservations, there are actually not many entertainment venues that require reservations these days.

"Sir, may I ask how many people are here with you?"

The consumption of private rooms has been declining these days, and the larger the private room, the higher the minimum consumption.

"three people!"

Chen Li kicked off his sandals and answered casually while looking at this KTV, which was not much different from the later KTV.

Yes~ Chen Li had been to this KTV in his previous life, more than once.

The reason why he came here was because the operations director of this KTV at that time was his former younger brother.

Hmm~ He was his younger brother who had been with him in the night club scene for many years.

In fact, working in entertainment venues also requires teamwork.

Management team, security team, and even a beauty team.

Needless to say, the management team refers to people like Chen Li in his previous life.

In his previous life, Chen Li left Yanjing and returned to Chengdu, actually with a small team.

At that time, Chen Li had been involved in nightclubs for many years, and naturally he had a few trustworthy brothers under him.

Some are good at publicity, some are good at organizing activities, some are good at hosting, and some are good at drinking.

For example, the young man Chen Li is going to meet at Lido KTV tonight is the one who is good at drinking!

How can I describe this guy's drinking capacity?

After drinking three kilograms of 50-proof liquor, this guy can walk without any hesitation!

Let's walk in a straight line, let's draw a circle and let's draw a circle for you, and the whole person will be completely awake.

Three kilograms of liquor is enough to meet the minimum standard for a third-level sommelier in the country.

Cough~Okay! The waiter thing is of course a joke.

In previous lives, there were rumors on the Internet that the country really had such an establishment, and they even boasted that it belonged to the central government.

The most exaggerated thing is that the escort was drunk and driving. It is not illegal.

This is pure nonsense!

Whether it is the staffing of this bartender, or the measurement standards of this staffing and the "treatment" they enjoy, it is all completely fake news.

It just so happened that some people actually believed the picture with a nose and eyes that was uploaded on the Internet in a previous life.

In fact, these rumors are not groundless.

Because of the relationship between our countries, wine did play a certain role in some early diplomatic matters.

Similarly, in many domestic business banquets, formal occasions and even local receptions, there are always some "wine commanders" on the wine table.

Especially after the reform and opening up, as the pace of economic development unfolded, this wine actually contributed.

Twenty years later, many people hate the wine table culture.

In particular, some so-called hidden rules and wine table bullying have made everyone hate the so-called wine table communication.

But in 1999, wine could even be directly equated with whether or not a business could be concluded.

In his previous life, Chen Li heard more than once that so-and-so succeeded in getting an order simply because he drank with a customer.

This sounds ridiculous, but it is indeed true.

Twenty years from now, many people may not believe that in these days, a salesperson's drinking level can even be linked to performance.

Whether a person's drinking capacity is good or not can indicate whether the person can do the sales job.

Some people may say that the sales position is not a management position. Isn’t it just a matter of having a mouth?

Don't be ridiculous, sales are also divided into industries.

This is not like those people who bought insurance or were real estate agents later on. Anyone can do it.

During the period from the 1990s to the beginning of the century, sales in some industries were definitely popular in the eyes of many people.

Because you make more money!

After a meal of wine, as long as the order is taken, the commission for an order may be a commission that ordinary people cannot earn in months or even years.

So, sales, in fact, not everyone can do it.

In fact, even twenty years later, the job of sales cannot be done by just looking for someone.

It's just that twenty years later, it may be more about ability, but at this time twenty years ago, even if the ability was worse, being able to drink could make up for a large part of the difference in ability.

Just like Chen Li in his previous life, he was actually poached by others. A company boss wanted to poach Chen Li for sales because he saw that Chen Li could talk and drink well. The salary offered was higher than Chen Li's income in a nightclub.

Much more.

But why didn’t Chen Li go? The reason is very simple!

If the amount of wine Chen Li drank in the nightclub can be considered harmful to the body, then those who work in sales these days drink. That is risking their lives.

This is not an exaggeration. These days, there are not too many people who end up in the hospital or even die because of drinking with business escorts.

As far as Chen Li's drinking capacity, he could drink some beer in a nightclub, but he didn't think he had the ability to "fight" with those liquor drinkers.

But the guy he came to see today was different. With his drinking capacity, if it weren't for his poor eloquence, this guy could probably buy a courtyard house in Yanjing just by drinking.

Of course~ If that were to happen, I guess this guy’s final fate wouldn’t be too good.

In his previous life, this guy ended up suffering from alcoholic liver disease, but he still made a lot of money.

This guy is now working in the KTV of this Lido Hotel, and then he went to Yanjing and stayed under Chen Li for ten years.

This guy returned to Urumqi in 2015 and became the operations director of this Lido Hotel.

Every time Chen Li travels to Xijiang, he will have a meal and drink with this buddy, and occasionally he will come to this KTV to sit for a while.

Well, of course, Chen Li usually comes alone, because this KTV is not suitable for bringing family members.

As Chen Li followed Ying Bin, he recalled his past life. He didn't even bother to listen to the consumption reported by the Ying Bin lady.

This time in 1999, even if the consumption level of the Lido Hotel was not low, it was not much higher.

However, the premise is that Chen Li does not seek death.

Otherwise, even if it is only 1999, it is not impossible for him to spend tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands in one night.

Of course~ As Chen Li, who had been hanging out in nightclubs all year round in his previous life, it was impossible for him to be a monster in a nightclub.

The welcoming lady sent Chen Li to the door of the private room. This time, the person who received Chen Li was replaced by the supervisor in charge of the private room.

"Boss, please give me your last name!"

"My surname is Chen~!"

“Press the low-level button first, and you’ll see how it matches!”

Chen Li was too lazy to choose a drink, since he wasn't here to drink anyway.

"Boss Chen, do you want beer or something?"

"Beer bar~ Come here for the mutton skewers at the hour~ You can make arrangements for the rest!"

Chen Li leaned back on the sofa, looking extremely relaxed.

It’s not a shame, haha~ The quality of sofas in most entertainment venues is very good.

When Chen Li worked in a nightclub in his previous life, he often slept on the sofa in the spare room.

"Okay! Then I'll make arrangements for Boss Chen!"

The supervisor said a few words on the walkie-talkie, and then talked to Chen Li with a smile on his face.

"Is this the first time Boss Chen has come to our store?"

Almost all supervisors in nightclubs are well-spoken, otherwise they wouldn’t be able to be supervisors.

Especially the person in charge of reception, each one is more talkative than the other.

"No~ my friend brought me here before. He often comes to play here."

"Does Boss Wang, who runs a shoe factory, know that? That guy is a little fat!"

Chen Li took out Chinese cigarettes from his pocket, pulled out two cigarettes and threw one to the supervisor. Then he heard a "click" sound and the supervisor brought the lit lighter over.

Speaking of cigarettes, almost all the staff in the nightclub are professional.

He lit the cigarette with the supervisor's lighter, and Chen Li blew out a smoke ring.

"Boss Wang, uh, I have an impression. Don't tell me, Boss Wang is indeed a bit burly."

The supervisor recalled the Boss Wang mentioned by Chen Li in his mind and found that there seemed to be no one who could match him.

But that's not important. Anyway, Chen Li said that Boss Wang was a little fat, and he said he was tall. There was nothing wrong with him.

But this supervisor didn't know that the so-called regular customer, Boss Wang, didn't actually exist at all.

To be precise, this somewhat fat Boss Wang was actually a regular customer of Lido KTV twenty years later.

The reason why Chen Li said this was actually to tell the supervisor that it was not his first time here and he knew regular customers, so he should not make any wrong ideas.

Many people may not understand that there are actually many differences between people in nightclubs when they deal with first-time guests and regular guests.

If I really want to explain it in detail, it probably means the difference between "killing" that I can feel confident about and "killing" with restraint.

Generally speaking, the higher the level of the nightclub, the smaller the chance of this happening.

But by the same token, the higher the grade of the nightclub, the higher the consumption will naturally be, which in itself is "rip off"!

Of course, saying this doesn’t necessarily work, because it’s not up to you to decide whether some venues should be “slaughtered” or “slaughtered”.

So this is actually a small habit from Chen Li's previous life. At least he feels that the chance of being "slaughtered" will be smaller.

At this time, a waiter came in pushing a cart with thirty-six bottles of Budweiser. There was also a waiter behind with a fruit plate and some cold drinks.

"Boss Chen~ Your friend hasn't arrived yet, how about I arrange for a sister to come over and sing a few songs with you?"

The supervisor actually had a normal smile on his face, but when he said this, Chen Li always subconsciously felt that this guy was smiling a bit obscenely.

Okay~ Is this considered a professional habit?

Chen Li nodded, and then the supervisor spoke again into the intercom. Within a minute, the private room door was opened, and seven or eight beauties walked in under the guidance of a staff member.

"Good evening, boss!"

After coming in, these beauties greeted Chen Li in unison, and the posture was quite interesting.

However, Chen Li could see a lot in this scene. He raised his head and glanced at it, and then pointed at a pretty girl who was passable.

Although Chen Li didn't even say a word, everyone already understood what he meant.

Except for the beauty selected by Chen Li, the other beauties bowed again and shouted in unison:

“I wish you a happy time, boss~ Have a good time!”

Then he left the private room under the leadership of the staff member.

The whole process was smooth and smooth, with no delays at all!

In the private room at this moment, only Chen Li~ and the supervisor and the beauty chosen by Chen Li were left.

The beauty sat directly next to Chen Li, picked up the beer on the table and poured it for Chen Li. While pouring, she asked:

"Boss, do you want some ice?"

(End of chapter)