"Yes, you're connected to the internet, not just a local internet cafe?”
"Definitely not. Every computer in our cafe is connected to a phone line, so customers can surf the internet at will…"
"Alright, help me turn it on."
"Okay, sir, but I have to tell you in advance that the internet is charged by the time. 40 yuan per hour, starting from one hour. If the final count is less than 15 minutes, it will be charged by 15 minutes.”
Hearing this price, Li Sen's mouth couldn't help but twitch. It was too expensive, so expensive that it made one's hair stand on end!
40 yuan per hour. Most of the people working in Shanghai didn't even have enough money to surf the internet for an hour!
Besides, since it's an online cafe, don't tell me that you're only here to surf the internet and not even order a cup of coffee?
If he ordered a cup of coffee, the cost would be too high. Most people would not be willing to spend this money to surf the Internet unless they were high-income groups or had to use a computer.
Why was it that Jianlibao and Coke were considered luxury goods at this time and that ordinary people were not willing to drink them?
One could tell by looking at the price. Coke and Jianlibao were three yuan a bottle, while pork was only two yuan a catty. If it was in a small city, it might be cheaper. One yuan or more could buy a catty of pork.
How many people would be willing to spend 20 pounds of pork to surf the internet for an hour?
"Sure. Help me connect to the internet too. It's my first time surfing the internet, so I don't know much about it.”
"Alright, sir. I'll help you dial the number after you turn on the phone. You can take advantage of this time to order your food.”
After resting for more than two hours, the discomfort of being drunk had subsided a lot. He did not feel hungry either. He just wanted to eat something.
"Yes, give me a cup of Blue Mountain, a sandwich, and a portion of French fries. Old Li, what do you want to eat?”
"Boss, I can do it myself."
Li Sen was not too polite. He was the first person to follow Zhang Mu in the Swift Arrival. Although he was only a little earlier than the others, the meaning was different.
He had taken the initiative to follow Zhang Mu, while the others had been led by Conqueror. He could be said to be Zhang Mu's confidant now.
After Li Sen ordered something, he sat next to Zhang Mu and watched curiously as the waiter dialed the number.
It wasn't that he hadn't heard of going online before. When he was driving a taxi, he had heard people say that they could chat with people online. Through a phone line, they could speak freely with people thousands of kilometers away.
However, he had never seen how to surf the internet and how to get through the waves. Now that he saw it, he could not help but feel a strong curiosity.
After a long time of turning on and dialing, the computer finally connected to the Internet. The waiter looked at the time and wrote it down on the note in his hand.
"Alright, sir. The computer has already connected to the Internet for you. The bill will start from now on. We'll settle the bill when you're ready to leave. If there's nothing else, I'll go and get busy first.”
"Wait a minute."
The waiter was about to leave when Zhang Mu suddenly said,"
"Um, I'm sorry. This is my first time surfing the internet. Can you help me operate it?”
Zhang Mu said and handed over a ten yuan note as a tip.
It was a little embarrassing to say this. Although Zhang Mu had already reached the age of forty-four years, as a company's senior executive, he was still very quick to learn new things.
At the very least, he was good at using his computer and mobile phone, unlike Boss Ma, who only knew how to use his computer to send and receive emails as the leader of the e-commerce industry.
However, Zhang Mu was good with computers. That was a computer for the future. He could even download software and browse the news after surfing the Internet.
However, Zhang Mu really didn't know how to 'surf the internet' in China.
After all, at this time in his previous life, he was still worrying about his tuition fee of 2,000 yuan a year and his living expenses of nearly 100 yuan a month. How could he have the spare money to go online?
"Thank you, sir. If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask.”
With a tip, everything was easy to talk about. Moreover, Zhang Mu was generous. He gave him ten yuan at once, which was almost equivalent to half a day's salary. Naturally, he would answer all his questions.
"You know about Huiduo Internet Cafe? I want to log in to a Huiduo website called Ma Zhan. The serial number should be 101. Can you help me operate it?”
Zhang Mu asked.
"Horse station? I know that, but Sir, Horse Station is now one of the most popular websites in the country. It's not easy to log in. You might not even be able to enter for an hour or two…"
The waiter reminded him politely. It was fine at home, but it would cost too much if he kept dialing at the internet cafe.
If he couldn't get through in two hours, the internet fee would be 80 yuan, which was two to three days 'salary for an average person!
"It's okay. Just help me dial the number. If I can't log in, I'll wait. There will be a time when I can log in.”
Zhang Mu replied.
The waiter was just reminding him. He had heard Li Sen address Zhang Mu as boss and knew that he was a young and promising entrepreneur, so he did not give him any more advice.
After handing Zhang Mu's order to his colleague, they started to dial Zhang Mu's number. This was also one of their responsibilities as internet cafe waiters.
About an hour later, Zhang Mu had drunk two cups of coffee when the screen on the computer suddenly changed. An extremely simple interface appeared.
The stationmaster's mailbox, the chat area of the Shencheng platform, the chat area of China, and the technical exchange area appeared on the screen.
After reading it carefully, Zhang Mu entered the 'China Chat Area' section and used the AI's ABC input method to type a few words and send it up.
"Pony, are you there?"
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