"I finally understand why you had to finish the whole competition in the 17th episode. You're doing it for this Saturday and Sunday!" Chen Liren said as he looked at the shop that was full of customers.
It was the last two days of Jia Yapeng's trip to Shanghai with his sisters. After these two days, Jia Yapeng would return to Yuzhang.
In fact, Jia Yapeng could have gone back a long time ago. After all, Shanghai didn't have that many fun places. However, Jia Yapeng wanted to find a suitable office for Bili Bili. Secondly, he wanted to wait for the 4WD Research Center to open for business. He wanted to see how the sales of the research center were doing.
The research and development of various parts, as well as the site selection and decoration of the research center, required time. Therefore, although the renovation of the research center and the sales of the mini 4WD started at the same time, the shop opened for business nearly two months later.
Just like the name of the 4WD Research Center, the shop that opened on the busiest street in Shanghai didn't look like a shop at all. Instead, it really looked like a research center.
This was because the shop, from the exterior decoration to the interior packaging, including the counters, glass benches, glass, cabinets, ceilings, and other places that could be made white were all pure white. Moreover, it was the kind of pure white that had a metallic luster and texture.
All the doors in the shop were made of glass, and they were glass that automatically opened the door. As long as someone came close, the door would automatically open. Many people in the city were startled by this.
Moreover, all the staff in the shop were wearing white coats and goggles. There were also various research instruments placed in the shop. There were various 4WD tests being done inside the shop. The most eye-catching one was an underwater 4WD test track.
There was a 4WD that was constantly driving underwater. Its entire body was immersed in the water, and the high-speed running of the 4WD splashed a lot of water. There was a researcher wearing a white coat around the 4WD, constantly recording data.
On the ceiling of the research center, there was a TV inlaid on the wall. It was constantly showing the 4WD researchers' various subtle adjustments to the parameters of the 4WD, various experiments, finding the best materials, and so on. In any case, all kinds of research details were shown.
The first impression anyone would get when they arrived at the research center was that it was not a shop, but a genuine research center. Moreover, it was an extremely high-end research center. It was a mysterious place that only appeared in sci-fi movies and TV dramas.
When these research centers were being renovated, it attracted the curiosity of many pedestrians in the surrounding shops. They all inquired about what was being sold inside. When the research center really opened for business, these people were completely dumbfounded. Such a high-end and high-class business district with a business area of more than 1,000 square meters on Shanghai's busiest street was actually a store that sold 4WD toys.
Was this world too sci-fi, or was he already behind the times?
In any case, the appearance of the research center quickly caused a huge sensation. Everyone around, whether they were passersby, nearby residents, or serious customers, all ran over to watch the show. Some even wanted to enter the research center to see what was inside.
However, these people were all blocked by two security guards in white coats at the door. According to them, only the audience who had a 4WD in their hands and could randomly answer a question related to "The Four-wheel Drive Brothers" could enter the research center to visit and buy the super parts that belonged to them.
Sometimes, people were so cheap. The more you didn't let them in, the more they wanted to go in. The more they felt that you were superior, the more they liked this place.
As a result, this place became the most lively shop in Shanghai. There was a line hundreds of meters long outside, wanting to go in and see what was going on. Some people even bought a 4WD on the spot to join in the fun.
Of course, with such a high-end decoration and a huge area, the price was extremely expensive. This research center in Shanghai was the Daqian's largest 4WD research center in Hua Xia. Its business area was as high as 1,600 square meters. Even if the rent was only 5 yuan per square meter, the total rent of this shop in 1992 was as high as 8,000 yuan per month.
Next was the decoration. The decoration price in 1992 was not as exaggerated as in the future. Ordinary people could decorate quite well with just a few thousand yuan. However, the problem was that Jia Yapeng wanted everything to be pure white and had to have a metallic texture. That was different. Some of the materials were ordered from abroad. The renovation of the research center in Shanghai cost nearly 100,000 yuan.
Of course, Shanghai was the face, so it was naturally the most expensive. Other cities were not so expensive. In any case, Jia Yapeng had more than 30 shops in the country. Excluding the cost of rent, he spent a total of about 2 million yuan. Including the rent, the first year was about 2.5 million yuan. In the next few years, it would be about 500,000 to 600,000 yuan.
Forget it, it was just a small fraction of the money earned from the stock market.
The effect of this research center was unparalleled. Although there was no lack of people who wanted to join in the fun, most of the people lining up were children under the age of 18. These teenagers who usually loved 4WD cars all flocked to the entrance of the research center after the broadcast of the animation yesterday.
Some of the children had to run back home to get their own 4WD cars because they did not bring their 4WD cars. Some of the children could not help but wail because they felt that if they went home to get their 4WD cars, they would not be able to get into the research center even if they waited until the sky turned dark.
Almost every child who walked out of the research center was holding one or even several products in their hands.
It must be known that the various modified parts in the research center were not cheap. Compared to the 5 yuan price of a box of 4WD cars, the price of the modified parts was basically a robbery price.
In the entire research center, the cheapest product was a set of deepwater tires. It was a special type of tire that could maintain high speed in the water. The price was 5 yuan for four sets. Buying a set was equivalent to buying a box of 4WD cars.
This was only the cheapest product in the entire research center. Next up was a set of 20 yuan all-directional guide wheels. These wheels were able to increase the stability of the 4WD cars when cornering and prevent the 4WD cars from going off the track when cornering.
If you were willing to add another 30 yuan, spending a total of 50 yuan, you could buy a set of all-directional metal guide wheels.
These guide wheels were quite powerful. There were 4 metal protective bars on the left and right sides of the 4WD cars. They could really prevent the 4WD cars from going off the curve when driving at high speed … Of course, the curve had to be more than 45 degrees.
Otherwise, if the curve was too sharp, unless the 4WD cars were able to drift, they would definitely go off the curve.
If you used the 4WD a lot, two 5 yuan batteries would run out of power in a few hours. Then you could buy the gold rechargeable batteries in the research center.
According to the introduction of the research center, a gold rechargeable battery could be recharged and discharged 30,000 times. It was equivalent to buying 30,000 of the same 5 yuan batteries.
According to the price of 50 yuan per battery, the actual value of a gold rechargeable battery was equivalent to 15,000 yuan. But such a priceless battery was actually only 50 yuan.
If you bought a package, two gold rechargeable batteries would only cost 99 yuan. It was not even 100 yuan.
If you bought a set of 4 gold rechargeable batteries, the price would only be 198.8 yuan. Moreover, it came with a free gold recharger. This was a huge discount, because if you bought a gold recharger, the price would also be 50 yuan.
A gold charger could charge two gold chargers at the same time. As long as you bought this set of equipment, you could use the two gold chargers to charge the other two gold chargers while you played the game. How cost-effective and considerate it was!
But this wasn't the most expensive thing inside. The most expensive thing was actually the 4WD's motor.
The Silver Wind and Silver Wave engines in the anime, as well as the Golden Dragon engine, were actually the two best engines in the entire set.
In the entire research center, the Daqian engines were divided into four different grades.
There was only one lowest grade engine, and that was the Black Iron engine.
This type of engine was sold in the basic mini 4WD that cost 5 yuan per box. The research center didn't sell this type of engine at all. It was really too low-grade.
If you want a Black Iron Engine, you might as well buy a box of mini 4WD cars.
The cheapest engine sold in the research center was the Bronze Series engine that cost 50 yuan. They were named Green Snake, Green Bee, Green Fish, and Green Bird. According to the introduction of the research center, these four engines had different performance.
Some had stable output and save power, some had amazing speed, some had amazing torque, and some had amazing waterproof properties. In any case, each engine had its own way of doing things and could be bought according to demand.
Above the Bronze Series was the Silver Series, which was the Silver Wave and Silver Wind that appeared in the anime. Other than that, there was also the Silver Snow and Silver Thunder. The price of each Silver Series engine was 200 yuan, and there was no haggling.
Finally, there was the Gold Series, which was a unique epic engine in the game. It could be bought at any time, but the price was outrageous. It cost 2,000 yuan, which was equivalent to a square meter house in the Imperial Capital or Shanghai.
Currently, the Gold Series only had one model, the Gold Dragon. It was said that there would be other models in the future, but the players weren't sure.
Right, there was also the complete mini 4WD that was built according to the specifications of the Sonic Pioneers and the Whirlwind Charge in the anime. The Sonic Pioneers and the Whirlwind Charge were sold for 300 yuan each, and there was no haggling.
There was even a complete set of the Speed Axes that were equipped with the Gold Dragon engine. The price was 2,500 yuan per box.
"Jia Yapeng, will people really buy your Gold Dragon engine?" After accompanying Jia Yapeng around the research center, Chen Liren couldn't help but ask.
In his opinion, no one would spend 2000 yuan to buy a small engine.
"Take a look for yourself!" Jia Yapeng threw a list in front of Chen Liren. Chen Liren looked at it and was immediately dumbfounded.
It turned out that this was the order form from Shanghai Research Center. It was clearly written that as of 12 noon today, a total of 126 Gold Dragon engines had been sold, and the income was 252000 yuan!
"This is only the data of Shanghai. Although the other provincial cities aren't as crazy as Shanghai, according to the current data, they have sold 400 Gold Dragon engines!" Jia Yapeng laughed.
“400！！！” Chen Liren swallowed his saliva. "400, that's 800,000 yuan. Jia Yapeng actually earned 800,000 yuan with just 400 Gold Dragon engines in half a day!"
Oh God, oh Earth, is this world too sci-fi, or am I, Chen Liren, born in the wrong era?
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