Siheyuan: I am a trader in both worlds!

Chapter 581 Hang Lao Luo up!
Don't say it, you really don't say it.

"I was so busy chatting with you guys that I forgot to explain what this thing is and what it's used for. My bad, my bad."

He quickly apologized to Lao Luo and Bai Ling.

Without saying a word, he took the blame.

Ximen Lang quickly explained.

"You can think of DVDs and VCDs as movie projectors, televisions as movie screens, and DVDs and VCDs as the projectors themselves. As for the essential optical discs, they are heavy, bulky, and inconvenient film."

As they were talking, he had Bai Ling drive the car directly to the very back of the warehouse.

After getting off the vehicle, they opened a container specifically for storing DVD and VCD samples, revealing one finished DVD and VCD after another.

While letting Lao Luo and Bai Ling experience it firsthand, Ximen Lang continued to introduce it to everyone.

"Here, these are the finished DVDs and VCDs. Plug the data cables into the TV, then insert the discs containing the various movies and TV shows into the DVD and VCD players. Then press start."

"You won't have to go through all that trouble to travel so far to see movies anymore. You can just relax at home, lean back on the sofa, and enjoy the entertainment of movies and TV shows."

"And you can watch whatever you want, and pause whenever you want. If you feel you haven't had enough of a particular scene, you can rewind and watch it as many times as you like—it's the ultimate enjoyment! This is definitely a completely new audiovisual experience that you can't get in a movie theater. So, after hearing what I've said, aren't you tempted?"

It was more than just being moved; Bai Ling's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing Ximen Lang's words.

After all, it's absolutely true that you don't have to suffer!
Especially in the dead of winter, the wind is like a knife, howling and whistling!

Watching a movie will absolutely leave you frozen stiff!
In the summer, it gets incredibly hot!
With so many people gathered together, it must be stuffy and hot!
It's no exaggeration to say that watching a movie is almost like being tortured!

And then there's the noisy environment, and all sorts of strange smells that are hard to describe!

Especially for Bai Ling, who is very clean, goodness, it's something you can't even mention!
Not to mention how uncomfortable it is!
But if Bai Ling didn't go, she couldn't bear to give up this rare opportunity to watch a movie and relax.

So every time Bai Ling watches a movie, she experiences both pain and pleasure.

That taste was simply amazing.

Therefore, as soon as I heard that this thing could be placed directly at home, and placed however I wanted, I was very excited.

Bai Ling's eyes lit up immediately!

Even though she already had a mobile phone that could be described as all-powerful and all-encompassing, she was still immediately captivated by DVDs and VCDs.

"I can put it at home? That's great!"

"Okay? There's something even better!"

Seeing Bai Ling's genuinely happy smile, Ximen Lang continued with a smile.

"Take DVDs for example. Do you know how much a single DVD player cost when it first entered the market? It'll shock you. Exactly 7000 yuan! And that was decades ago!"

"Back then, even those of us with ten thousand yuan in savings didn't have much! But this machine? It was almost worth ten thousand yuan a month! Even the discs could sell for 100 to 200 yuan each!"

"But what about the cost? Decades ago, it would definitely have been expensive. In the early days, producing a DVD player would have cost at least 4000 yuan! But now, technology has developed so rapidly, it's gone through countless generations."

"I can only say, it's completely worthless! Compared to its exorbitant price at its peak, you could completely ignore the cost, and it wouldn't be a big problem! It's practically worthless!" "Look, the cost is so low it's negligible, yet the price is ridiculously high! As long as you build up the brand and let everyone see its benefits, you could sell it for $7000, and plenty of suckers would be willing to pay that much!"

"As the old saying goes, with 100% profit, capitalists dare to trample on all laws! But what about this? Let me do the math. Even if we overestimate the cost to 100 RMB, we're selling something that costs 100 RMB for 7000 USD!"

He took out his phone and fiddled with it for a while, making Bai Ling and Lao Luo roll their eyes and unable to bear watching him.

After fiddling around for a while, Bai Ling couldn't help but tell Ximen Lang the correct answer.

Finally, after fiddling with it for a while, Ximen Lang exclaimed in shock.

"50000! That's a whopping 5% profit! Even if the price were slightly lower, it would only sell for $1000 to $2000. Because the production cost of this thing is even lower, the profit it can generate is astronomical!"

"With such high profits, what else is there to say? Come on, Ling'er, quickly find a rope! Principal and Gao Cheng, lend a hand too, let's put in some effort and get Lao Luo up first!"

This annoyed Lao Luo so much that he quickly asked a question.

"Seriously, why am I being slapped?!"

Seeing that Lao Luo still had the nerve to ask, Ximen Lang said disdainfully.

"I can tell from your expression that you're definitely going to sell at this high price to rip off those suckers! Even though it's a waste not to rip off suckers, you're just too greedy! If I don't try to rip them off, it would be a waste of all the money you've earned!"

Luo Yonghao was completely dumbfounded.

Turning around, he saw that Bai Ling had indeed found a rope from somewhere and was preparing to put it around her neck.

The principal, standing to the side, was also eager to lend a hand, ready to hang himself up in the process.

Luo Yonghao finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Ah Lang, can't you be reasonable?! You set the price!"

Upon hearing this, Ximen Lang's eyebrows immediately furrowed.

"How dare you pin the blame on me! Ling'er, Principal, quick! Hang him up!"

Startled, Lao Luo quickly apologized.

Then
"This is just an idea, it hasn't actually become a reality yet. Besides, these suckers are freeloaders, why not take advantage of them!"

Using this as an excuse, after much persuasion, they finally managed to convince Ximen Lang and end this farce.

We finally managed to smooth things over.

Luo, who was finally relieved, didn't dare to delay for even a moment.

She was afraid that Ximen Lang would bring up the old story again and revive the matter, which would make her look foolish and embarrass her in front of her old comrade-in-arms, the principal, and the younger generation.

Luo quickly changed the subject, bringing it back on track and steering the conversation towards DVDs and VCDs.

"Ah Lang, since DVDs are so excellent, and VCDs are essentially no different from DVDs—they're both devices for playing movies at home, replacing projectors—why bother creating a VCD? Why not just focus on developing DVDs? That would be much more profitable and prestigious!"

(End of this chapter)