"This week's movies are amazing, I want to watch all of them, what should I do?"
"Then watch them all, isn't that simple? Only children make choices, adults want them all. Better to kill by mistake than let one go! "
"You're awesome, you're dominant, but my wallet doesn't allow it."
"Then there's nothing I can do, a clever cook can't make a meal without rice. If you were hungry, I could draw you a cake to satisfy your hunger, but when it comes to money, I'm powerless. I still want to watch Bao Lian Deng."
"I knew all of this was in vain. Things have priorities. Let's eliminate this re-release of A Chinese Odyssey first. Trash from five years ago becoming a classic after five years? What are you thinking? That's impossible!!"
"I originally wanted to repay the movie ticket I owed Xing Ye, but Star Wars Prequel is too captivating. I'm so conflicted. I only have so little money, what should I do..."
The wind instantly shifted. A Chinese Odyssey went from owing Xing Ye a movie ticket to quickly becoming the movie to contribute a ticket to the following week.
Guo Jiajia hugged Yan Ruyu with both hands, "Sister Yu, I was wrong. It seems Mr. Zhang's money will all be lost this time."
"Don't scare me. My life isn't easy right now either. All my money is invested in the crayfish hot pot. Those other restaurants are desperately slashing prices. Fortunately, I listened to Zhang Tianxing and didn't engage in a price war with them, otherwise, this little bit of money would have been lost long ago," Yan Ruyu said helplessly.
Why was she so unlucky? She only made comfortable money in the first few days after opening. She never expected the restaurants outside to see her making money.
All sorts of tactics, nothing was spared. Today, an inspection by the industry and commerce bureau, tomorrow, a tax inspection.
If Zhang Tianxing hadn't gained recognition from the leaders in Zhonghai City, the crayfish hot pot restaurant would have been shut down in minutes.
When those restaurants saw that their underhanded tactics were not working, they directly resorted to open warfare, slashing prices and targeting them precisely.
As long as it was something the same as what they offered, they would sell it for twenty to thirty percent less.
Seeing their actions, Yan Ruyu was so angry she almost bit her teeth off. People have no bottom line. It seems the bottom line is meant to be broken by these people. It's truly shameless.
Fortunately, their service was excellent, winning them a group of repeat customers. Coupled with the rise of membership cards, it has also helped the small shop secure its first batch of customers.
"General Manager Yan, don't worry. As long as we come out to eat, it must be your crayfish hot pot. Not to mention anything else, your service is truly top-notch. You helped me out a lot last time!"
"Never mind anything else, just for the service here, you are the best in Zhonghai, and even in the whole of China." The customer said, giving a thumbs up with satisfaction.
The restaurants outside were still struggling, gambling to see how many more days the crayfish hot pot could last.
Based on their experience, the crayfish hot pot should be breaking even now, but labor costs accounted for a large portion.
It was said that their wages were at least thirty percent higher than theirs. It remained to be seen if they could pay their employees as advertised when payday came.
As long as their wages were not as high as advertised, then this price war would be won. Whoever wins the hearts of the people wins the world.
A brat who still has milk on his mustache and a brainless vase. How long can they last?
Wu Jiuping had already calculated it. As soon as the crayfish hot pot went bankrupt, they could divide up those four prime locations.
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The re-release of A Chinese Odyssey premiered amidst much fanfare.
As expected by everyone, the cinemas were not enthusiastic about the screening schedule for A Chinese Odyssey, assigning them all to undesirable time slots.
Guo Jiajia's face was extremely ugly. The cinemas were bullying them too much, not even playing fair.
They hadn't even had a real competition yet, and the screening schedule was so limited. Box office revenue was not something to count on.
It seemed her first investment project had failed. Although it was the boss's project, Guo Jiajia still viewed it as her own disgrace.
"Star Wars Prequel was so enjoyable to watch. Truly worthy of being an American blockbuster. It made me feel so passionate, I want to transform into a warrior and let them taste my power. It was truly worth the money. This movie ticket was worth it."
"The animated film Bao Lian Deng is good. Five years of honing a sword, and the sword was honed well. I haven't watched such an outstanding animated film in a long time. It can be said to be the pinnacle of animated films in recent years. It's really good."
"Lao Mouzi's filming is not bad at all. It directly addresses reality, making my manly eyes water all the way. Damn it, why is there sand in this cinema? Five stars!"
"The film 'Stealing the Heavens' Trap' was so exciting to watch. Blockbusters are made well, it wasn't money wasted. The plot of this movie is absolutely brilliant!"
"You guys have no integrity at all. You said you owed Xing Ye a movie ticket, but none of you paid it back. You are all scum! Bah! To tell you the truth, I went to watch A Chinese Odyssey. I didn't know before, but now I realize Xing Ye's imagination has gone wild. Parallel universes, he never brought them up, he's letting us discover them ourselves. Wow, I finally understand A Chinese Odyssey now."
"I didn't expect anyone to praise A Chinese Odyssey. Three and a half hours, can you handle it, man?"
"To be honest, Xing Ye gave me a different feeling. Xing Ye doesn't just make comedies. This A Chinese Odyssey he made is very deep and worth analyzing. This movie ticket was worth it."
"Hearing you say that, I have to go see it for myself. Is A Chinese Odyssey as exaggerated as you say? Anyway, I owe Xing Ye a movie ticket, and I'll repay it tomorrow!"
The box office results for the first day were released. Without a doubt, A Chinese Odyssey took the last place, being the bottom-dweller.
However, what was surprising was that it was not far from fourth place. The fourth place was Lao Mouzi's "Not One Less."
Everyone was stunned. What was going on? A Chinese Odyssey had the worst screening time slots.
"Don't worry about it. A Chinese Odyssey has no potential to be explored. Five years ago, it took the number one box office spot for twenty-four hours, and the next day it was in last place. It's not a threat."
Despite this, Guo Jiajia was very happy.
As long as it wasn't zero. Based on today's box office revenue, if she was lucky, Zhang Tianxing might not lose money this time.
It seemed this Zhang Tianxing didn't have good judgment, but his luck was quite good.
The box office revenue within twenty-four hours far exceeded Guo Jiajia's imagination.
A good start, now it depends on whether they can maintain it.
However, judging from the online feedback, A Chinese Odyssey was actually not bad.
But when she looked at the reviews for other movies, damn it! They were all good reviews.
It had been a long time since such intense competition among films. The last time such a fierce battle occurred was during the Lunar New Year films.
It was unlikely that this year's box office champion would appear among these films. It could be said that, except for A Chinese Odyssey, the other four films were fierce contenders, all with the potential to aim for the annual box office title!