Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 377 Too Hot_1

Chapter 377: Chapter 377 Too Hot_1

On its opening day, Xiao Ying Entertainment Center was operating at a loss...

Due to the large amount of cash coupons distributed and the cost of the opening ceremony, the total budget had reached up to 10 million US dollars!

The revenue on the opening day, after deducting the cash coupons, was less than two million US dollars.

Which means a net loss of about eight million US dollars.

However, during the group meeting the next day, Wang Ye wasn’t concerned about these figures.

What interested him more was the fact that even with so many cash coupons issued, there was still a revenue of two million US dollars!

Keep in mind, on its opening day, only a thousand guests were invited to attend, which didn’t even hit the entertainment center’s guest limit. By a long shot, in fact.

The first five floors, being the podium, have a much larger area than the upper floors, each occupying over ten thousand square meters.

Even after removing the space used by the restaurants, cafes, bars, and bowling alley, there were still four hundred gambling tables and one thousand six hundred slot machines.

Just the gaming-associated area itself covers as much as thirty thousand square meters!

On the second day, when it was fully open, Xiao Ying Entertainment Center could comfortably accommodate five thousand people!

"Looking at the spending power of these business owners we invited yesterday, it seems quite strong. By the way, which part of the business had the highest income?" Wang Ye asked jovially.

General Manager Yuri quickly responded, "The revenue from the gambling tables and slot machines is almost equal. I was on the floor all last night and noticed how some people were unfamiliar with gambling. They dared not gamble at the tables, thinking that the stakes there were too high and decided to stick to the slot machines instead. But I believe that after a while, the gambling tables and VIP rooms will become our main sources of income..."

He was right. The slot machines and public gambling tables on the first floor were mainly for creating a lively atmosphere.

The real money makers for the entertainment center would definitely be the VIP tables and VIP rooms upstairs!

However, since it just opened, many people were still observing and wouldn’t immediately place high-stakes bets.

After some time, once they are familiar with this place, or get "hooked", then they will bet bigger and bigger amounts!

It is only then that the gambling center will truly start to make money...

...

In fact, the news of the opening of Xiao Ying Entertainment Center on the second day was already well-known in the market!

The one thousand business owners who were invited yesterday, almost all of them, went to play. When they returned, and went to the market the next day, they became free "promoters" for Xiao Ying Entertainment Center.

Discussing the grand opening and the situation of Xiao Ying Entertainment Center, they were full of praise and endless compliments...

Boss Liu was chatting with a group of friends at his stall.

"Let me tell you, the environment was absolutely fantastic! Over a thousand slot machines, you could play to your heart’s content!

I’m not interested in slot machines, though, I played a few rounds and then went to the gambling table. All the dealers were Russian girls, all incredibly beautiful, way prettier than those Russian saleswomen around here!

It is said there are VIP rooms upstairs, I guess the female dealers must be even more beautiful, although I haven’t had the chance to experience it yet.

Apart from card games, there’s food, drink, entertainment, everything you need is there. The buffet is free, they even have guest rooms upstairs, you can go straight to rest if you’re tired.

Oh, I was quite lucky yesterday, I brought just the $5,000 cash coupon with me, and when I came back, I had an extra $10,000 in my wallet, Hahaha..."

Boss Liu said, with a beaming smile on his face.

He’s indeed been lucky recently, as if he’s invincible, no one can beat him!

He wins when he plays games privately with friends.

He kept winning at the entertainment center, too!

His business is also thriving, it’s like he’s at the peak of his life...

"Wow, after hearing what Brother Liu has said, I’ll absolutely go to check it out today after work. It really is a shame that I’m not influential enough to get invited, otherwise, I would’ve gone yesterday." A boss said, envious.

"Yes, let’s all go together today. I’ve been pent up in this place for three months. Apart from wandering around Red Square, I haven’t dared to go anywhere else. It just so happens that my business for this year is almost done. It’s a good time to relax during this remaining period." Another boss agreed.

These bosses aren’t staying in Moscow all year round.

Rather, they run their businesses between two countries.

Almost half of the year, they spend in China, to arrange production, place orders, organize supplies, dispatch goods and so on.

The other half of the year is spent here, on wholesale sales.

Now it’s the end of December, and next month, which is January, many of them will head back to China.

On one hand, they’re going back for the New Year, and on the other, they’ll be preparing goods for the coming year.

Most of the goods they shipped over this year have been sold, so they’re indeed beginning to slack off.

"We should go early if we’re going. The first shuttle leaves the market around noon, we should aim to catch that one." Boss Liu said confidently.

It was clear that he was in high spirits, and if it weren’t for the urgent matters that needed his attention in the market, he would’ve been tempted to stay at the Xiao Ying Entertainment Center full time.

With food, entertainment and accommodation, plus the environment is so much better than the market, and you can even win money!

This was like paradise...

"Ah? Do we have to go that early? Are we not going to have lunch?" Someone hesitated.

Boss Liu laughed, "You must be silly, there’s a free buffet there, you just need to exchange some chips! The food at the market tastes awful, nothing’s worth eating. Also, I guess there will be many people going today. If you go late, you might not even be able to catch the bus."

...

Just as Boss Liu had predicted, the moment they hurried to Xiao Ying Entertainment Center’s designated departure spot in the parking lot at noon after getting everything arranged at the stall, they noticed that many people had the same idea!

There was already a long queue...

"Shh... Are people generally this free?" Boss Liu gasped in surprise.

"Ha Ha, Brother Liu, you mustn’t know, I’ve been around this morning, and everyone was discussing that Xiao Ying Entertainment Center. Not just us here at the New Sun Market, but other people at Old ACT, like the black-haired ones, the Vietnamese, and Boss Turkey, all know how fun it is there. Look around, aren’t all sorts of people waiting in line?" A boss beside him said with a laugh.

Boss Liu took a closer look. Indeed, the waiting line wasn’t just made up of Chinese businessmen, almost half of them were black-haired Vietnamese and others.

"Forget it, let’s drive there ourselves. Lao Wang, didn’t you just buy a Prado? We can squeeze in together." Boss Liu, not wanting to wait for the bus anymore, promptly said to Lao Wang.