The leisurely life of rebirth

Xiaobai looked at the sparse people in the bookstore and couldn't help but feel a little sad.

It’s been a month.

There are still only a few people who come to read every day.

Store manager Wang was also very anxious, but it was useless to be anxious.

People in this industry basically have a common sense, that is, there is no point in rushing. They must either hold on or develop other channels to increase traffic in various ways.

"Mr. Bai, this is just the beginning. Don't worry. We are not a restaurant. People will come as soon as we open the door. We have to slowly gain popularity." Manager Wang has suffered losses and has a long memory.

"Hey, I know that too, but seeing that there are so few people there every year makes me feel inexplicably anxious. No wonder the bosses like to be anxious." Xiaobai is not spending his own money, otherwise he would be even more anxious.

Manager Wang thought for a while and didn't know how to persuade her. He could only console her: "Why don't you report it to Mr. Zhou?"

Zhouyou had planned to lose money from the beginning, but he didn't know if he would be able to calm down when he actually faced losing money.

Many people say it is one thing, but doing it is another thing.

Xiaobai looked at the balance and saw that there were still several million. This was the loss amount that Zhouyou had set for himself.

The rent is free, water, electricity, heating, and staff salaries are the bulk.

After a simple calculation, the loss is tens of thousands a month, and the loss is tens or millions a year. This does not include the rent. For such a large area, it must be tens of thousands in Shanghai, although it is a bit biased.

Well, it’s nothing to travel around.

But I still have to say what I need to say. I took out my mobile phone and called Zhou You: "Brother You, our bookstore is a little less popular now, and the number of visitors every year is not very large."

Zhouyou is reading in Zhulang Pavilion. After exercising, he takes a shower and can calm down and read.

"Oh, how many people are there every day?" Zhou You said while turning the pages.

"There are about 50 people now." Xiaobai estimated, and he squatted at the door and counted.

"That's a lot. I thought there were only a few people." Zhou You smiled, still very satisfied with the number of people, which far exceeded his expectations.

When Xiaobai heard Zhou You laughing there, he began to feel more relaxed. As long as the investment boss wasn't in a hurry, he had nothing to worry about.

"The main reason is that there are few people buying books, and the turnover is only a few hundred, which also includes some drinks." Three to four hundred a day, just over ten thousand a month, just enough to cover the cost of water and electricity.

Zhou You closed the book and couldn't help but laugh: "This is the boss. It's a good thing to know that oil and salt are expensive for money fans, but don't worry too much. Normal service and normal business. We'll wait until the Chinese New Year. Do you want to make money? Is it simple? I just want to try to see if I can survive without marketing."

It really doesn’t work. Toutiao promotion, celebrity signings, and writers selling books are all ways to increase exposure and sales, but it does go against the original intention of traveling around.

Maybe it still needs a certain amount of publicity, because the alley is too dark for the aroma of wine.

Let's take a look, don't be in a hurry.

Besides, it seems that Zhao was already filming documentaries as a publicity channel. It would be easy to build an internet celebrity bookstore.

Xiaobai was enriched by Zhou You's confidence and became beaming.

As long as there is a way, don't be afraid.

I'm afraid that there is no hope and it would be really uncomfortable.

When he was thinking about Zhao Yun, Zhao Yun came, dusty and high-spirited. He was stunned when he saw the Zhulang Pavilion: Is this the entertainment base of Zhouyou?

The last time I came here, I was still in the Guest House, but this time I have my own building.

People are different and things are different,

I can no longer keep up with the pace of traveling. I was still the idealistic young man waving money and wanting to invest in documentaries. Now he has made his debut in the documentary industry.

Zhao Yun arranged for someone to pick him up from Zhouyou.

It also allowed him to enjoy the treatment of a professional pick-up at the airport.

I briefly showed him around, gave him a preliminary baptism of mind and body, and then took him home directly, mainly watching documentaries.

Zhao Yun followed Zhou You as he walked through the community and saw a lake in front of him with beautiful scenery.

The villa is located in the middle, surrounded by surroundings, and has excellent privacy.

I couldn't help but say with envy: "You have the best location in the community, right?"

"Almost." Zhou You didn't know. Anyway, he was very satisfied with it and it was enough for his current use.

"Tsk, tsk, the boss is different." Thinking about his humble home and then looking at the mansions he travels around, the documentary in his hand suddenly loses its flavor.

"It's all the same. It's just that the bed is bigger and the area is bigger. There's no difference. If you go to the hospital and have a look, you can see everything." Zhou You took the thing from Zhao Yun's hand.

There are two documentaries inside, one about education in Shanghai and one about medical care.

Zhao Yun stayed in the hospital for several months because of filming this film, and he already had a deep understanding.

Life and death are impermanent, and everything comes to an end.

"Let's watch the education part first. This one can't be shown, right?" Zhou You was a little interested.

"Yeah, but the medical one can be released. It's called "The Last Days." I started it myself. The filming was all about cancer patients. Basically, they had to leave. Most of them had already accepted the reality when they were in the hospital. I still Later I went to take a few additional photos as lenses." Zhao Yun was very excited when he talked about this.

Zhou You nodded, most documentarians are like this, they are full of love for their works.

"Your viewing room is really nice. It's quiet, has good equipment, and can you get a massage?" Zhao Yun looked at it carefully.

"Well, sometimes when I'm tired of watching, I just massage and relax for a while." Zhou You said as he started playing.

After saying that, he shut his mouth and started watching the movie seriously.

Bright classroom, cheerful students, some wearing school uniforms, some not wearing school uniforms.

This school should be good.

Zhou You can roughly judge the quality of the school through the clothes and the child's mental outlook.

There is also a brief introduction at the beginning.

Shanghai is different from other places, and it is not the same as other places.

Five years of primary school and four years of junior high school.

Talents are really talents. They have the confidence and ability to be unique.

However, competition exists everywhere. In a small area, you compete with those around you, and no one can escape.

More importantly, the most intense competition among them is in junior high school. The competition for going to college is not very fierce. If you can go to high school, you can basically go to college.

This documentary is just a superficial taste without going in-depth. It can be regarded as a generalization. It is still shot from the perspective of Shanghai. It is better than nothing. However, no TV station is willing to broadcast it.

Maybe later.

I won’t watch the rest of Zhou You for the time being. I sucked in too much negative energy at once and it’s unbearable.

"Brother You, I'm going to Bazhou to have a look. The filming of that awesome documentary is almost done." Zhao Yun was also curious, as they are both documentary directors.

They just endure hardships better than me. Zhao Yun was speechless when he saw the simple early samples.

Only when we eat and live together can we have a profound experience.

Why would the director and Bangbang eat and live together?

That environment is really difficult for ordinary people to accept.

Dark and cramped environment, noisy sounds.

There is no air conditioning in summer.

Think about it, where is this? Zhao Yun felt terrible when he thought about this city, which is known as a furnace. It was really not something that ordinary people could endure.

"Brother You, take your time and watch. I'll take a look at the little fish in your yard." Zhao Yun had been itching for a long time about the small yard of You. After finally finishing it, he wanted to go for a walk in the small yard.

"Okay, you go ahead. I'll pack up and come down right away." Zhou You said, mainly because he was having a massage and the time hadn't come yet.

Zhao Yun walked down the stairs slowly and cleaned really well.

But it’s definitely not Zhou You who cleans the villas. They always hire housekeepers or nannies. The house is empty, and I don’t know how Zhou You handles it.

The yard is very empty now, and the grape trellis has no leaves.

There were two newly planted books next to them. They had no leaves, and Zhao Yun didn't know what kind they were.

The recliner was actually clean too. I swiped it with my fingers and there was no dust at all.

After taking two steps, I saw the small fish pond that I had longed for, with a faucet connected to it for easy refilling.

It's quite deep, about one meter deep, and you can still see lotus leaf stalks withered in the water, which is crystal clear.

Zhao Yun couldn't help but think of the poem: Fish plays with lotus leaves to the east, fish plays with lotus leaves to the west, fish plays with lotus leaves to the south, fish plays with lotus leaves to the north.

What a fish playing among the lotus leaves.

When I read it, I thought this poem was really long-winded, but now I realize that the little fish is really happy when it swims, wandering around in the east, west, north, and south.

In the pond, there are crucian carp, goldfish, and even white stripes. These things are difficult to feed.

I didn’t see any big fish, they were all small fish.

And he almost didn't come out of the water, hiding entirely in the water. He couldn't help but say: "You are smart enough, you know how to be afraid of people."

"Haha, that's because I'm afraid of people, but that's because I'm afraid of cats." When you were having a massage, you saw Zhao Yun standing in the fish pond watching.

For those who love fish, traveling around is very friendly, and you can also exchange experiences on fish farming and fishing.

Zhao Yun was confused: "?"

"Sometimes, there are wild cats that come and go. They often come here to catch fish and eat them. The ones that are not smart are all eaten." Zhou You explained that the fish in it were all replenished by himself.

A big fish was put in it at first, but it died soon after.

The pond is too small and the big fish cannot move. Life depends on movement. If it cannot move, it will slowly die.

Later, when Zhou You saw that the fish were gone, he went to Emerald Lake to throw a few poles and slowly replenish the fish.

"You have such a good community, but there are wild cats?" Zhao Yun was a little puzzled.

"That's true. Not only are there cats, but there are also mice." Zhou You doesn't shy away from suspicion at all. He lives in a villa like this. He has everything, and he doesn't have the energy to do anything.

Zhao Yun's fantasy was suddenly broken. It turned out that it was the same as a small rural courtyard.

After searching around, I couldn't find any feeding materials, so I asked, "What do you use to feed the fish?"

Zhou You laughed sheepishly: "I didn't buy fish food. I only brought some steamed buns or rice to feed them when eating."

A lazy man's way of raising fish.

The fish also had a bad fate and fell into Zhou You's hands.

"By the way, when are you going to Bazhou, and I'll be with you then?" Zhou You hasn't been there yet, so we just want to go and have a look together. It just depends on the timing.

"It's not decided yet. I plan to go at the end of November. I've been a little busy recently." Zhao Yun just had an idea, but it hasn't been finalized yet.

Zhou You thought for a while: "The time doesn't conflict. I'm going to Seoul soon. Do you want to come with me?"

Warmly invited, at short notice.

"." Zhao Yun glanced sadly.

Look at how other people are living, and how you are living.

"Brother You, I have to go to work. It's hard to ask for leave. Life is very hard." Zhao Yun couldn't help but vomit, "Why are you going to Seoul?"

"It's fun, their running man happened to be filming, and as an investor, I just happened to go and have some fun." Zhou You said seriously.

Zhao Yun was no longer able to complain: "Well, let's go play and pay attention to your health."

She is in good health, and women in the entertainment industry are blessed.

Look at yourself again. You are a bachelor, a bachelor, and you are still a documentary director. How can you play with yourself? You can play with yourself.

You can’t be with Zhou You every day,

The heart of Tao is easily broken.

"How about I take you fishing? It's at the Emerald Lake. Look, there are no fish in the fish pond, but there are actually goldfish. It's really embarrassing." Zhou You gets angry every time he sees goldfish.

But, there is no way, people just live a long time.

Not many night cats were caught. I wonder what happened, but the wild ones were less vigilant?

"Okay, I haven't fished for a long time, and there is no place in Shanghai. Most of them are black pits, which cost money and are not interesting." Zhao Yun also likes fishing.

In the metropolis of Shanghai, it is really wishful thinking to want to go fishing in the wild.

Therefore, profit-making black pits emerged as the times require.

The boss dug a pond and put fish in it.

Then we charge people who like fishing to go there. Thinking about it, it really doesn’t make much sense.

I put all the food in my mouth, and the rest depends on how much I eat.

There are not many unknown surprises in it.

Zhao Yun, who has traveled extensively, took Zhao Yun to the Emerald Lake to fish.

Put the two fishing chairs next to each other, and the atmosphere will come out. When fishing for lazy people, there is no need to make a nest, just hang earthworms directly, just like the fishing method when I was a child.

Why don't you make a nest? It's because this is the nest itself.

People have been feeding here all year round, and the fish have long been gathered here.

It’s a meal that’s close to your mouth. Big brother, not to mention second brother, it’s fun to travel around and fish, and you won’t be able to fly every time.

This season is also very suitable for fishing.

If you can catch big fat crucian carp, it is a good time to get fat and strong in autumn.

Even Zhao Yun, a country fellow, can still be so excited: "Brother You, look, look, is this crucian carp big? It's as long as one hand. It's a big crucian carp. My dear, it's cool."

Look at how hard it is to hold other people’s children back, and they’re so happy just catching fish.

"Well, that's good. Catch a few more and I'll put them in the pond for you to raise." Zhou You is as steady as a mountain and is tug-of-war with the fish. Crucian carp are all accessories. Now Zhou You wants to guard the big fish, so he uses corn kernels. .

If the small fish can’t be eaten, the big fish is waiting.

Zhao Yun was already waiting with the fishing net. Looking at it, he was even more excited than himself: "Brother You, your place is great, great. I will come back when I have time, and we can go fishing."

See, this is the charm of fishing.

Women, money, and power have to be put aside. What you enjoy is the process of fishing and the pleasure of catching the fish. Even an emperor would not exchange it.

Of course, no one really gave it to the emperor. If there was, he might hesitate for a while.

At least, wait until the fish come up! (End of chapter)