Crazy Entertainment System

Chapter 460 Not sure what to name it

After Chen Yu's renovation, the train and bus stations in Xuzhou received almost unanimous praise from all passengers. As a result, many people choose to arrive at the train station a few hours in advance when transferring in Xuzhou, so they can stroll around and buy some things.

However, most of the shops inside the train station are geared towards travelers.

Although the contracting fee is not low, the customer traffic here is still good. Due to the special nature of the train station, apart from the external shops, the internal shops are basically frequented by travelers.

To make things easier for passengers, the Hezhou-Xuzhou Railway Station has launched a delivery service. If you purchase a large quantity of items, you can apply for free shipping. However, items that are too large or heavy will incur a fee. You can leave your items on the same train and notify staff before disembarking to collect them using your ID card.

Not many people used this service at first, but later, more and more people chose it.

Some foreigners especially like to browse here because they feel no pressure when shopping here. Basically, there will be a salesperson with English proficiency level 6 or above in every three shops.

At the very least, they all passed the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4), so they can still have basic English conversations.

However, there aren't many foreigners in Zhouxu, but it's believed that with the development and construction of Zhouxu, there will be more and more foreigners.

This is not because Chen Yu is a Westernizer, but rather because of the diversity of cooperation. The world today is characterized by economic globalization and diversification.

As for the core construction of the future city of Xuzhou, the progress is very fast. With the joint efforts of several large construction groups and the construction corps from the military, all kinds of super-large machinery are working day and night without regard to cost.

The construction workforce for the core of the future city has reached a staggering 15 people.

Therefore, the amount of money consumed was terrifying; the funds that Chen Yu deposited into this special account were decreasing like flowing water.

From Chen Yu's initial plan of 50 square kilometers, the area was eventually updated, expanded, and optimized, reaching a staggering 72 square kilometers.

This area is 9 kilometers long and 8 kilometers wide.

That translates to nearly 110,000 mu (approximately 7,333 hectares). That's simply unbelievable.

If it weren't for the support of the entire Xuzhou city government and the country, it would be unimaginable, and Chen Yu wouldn't dare to be so reckless.

With such a large-scale construction project covering nearly 11 acres of land, the number of 15 workers seems rather insignificant.

Even with such rapid progress, the foundation is still not laid after so much time has passed. Despite the large number of people and countless machines, the project Chen Yu is building is too big, and the design requires a process that is not simply reinforced concrete.

Therefore, the foundation and underground structures will not be completed so quickly.

Another issue is that the mining operations in Xuzhou in recent years have created some voids underground, which need to be filled in, and this also takes time.

All materials from the landfill entering the state need to be covered with a cloth to prevent the entire area from becoming a mess.

Most importantly, the 72-square-kilometer underground transportation system has been completed. This underground system includes not only drainage, but also shock absorption, air defense, and flood control systems. According to Chengdu's design, the underground system must be able to withstand at least a magnitude 12 earthquake.

Under normal circumstances, this would be virtually impossible. However, with Xiaoyou's help and the aid of future technologies and materials, the impossible has become a possibility. It is estimated that the entire underground facility will be completed no earlier than early May 2008. This is already the fastest possible speed.

Of course, more importantly, workers are still constantly joining in.

All kinds of large machinery are pouring into this construction land in Xuzhou.

At the same time, money was spent like crazy.

From the start of construction to now, the total expenditure has been no less than 6000 billion yuan. The result of spending this 6000 billion yuan is a huge financial hole.

Every time Chen Yu saw this situation, he couldn't help but sigh, "Building this future city is something no human can do."

According to Chen Yu's plan, work will continue during the Spring Festival, because although it is winter, it will not have a significant impact on digging the pit.

However, some operations that are affected by temperature will be suspended and will not be able to resume until the weather passes.

But now the task is to dig more holes.

"iPartment" finally premiered on video on January 4th.

The chosen method was free for members. Gao Feiyan had initially considered charging 2 cents per episode, but after thinking about it, she decided against it and opted for a membership-based viewing model.

Non-members will have to wait three days to watch, as Video is now operating independently, and Video memberships are calculated separately. Crazy members cannot enjoy Video's services. However, if a Crazy member activates a Video membership, the price is discounted by 25%, with Video covering half and Crazy covering the other half.

These companies all adhered to Chen Yu's philosophy and guiding principles: after operating independently, even close relatives would keep clear accounts. They would offer assistance, but the proper way of settling accounts would remain the same!

Although many users were dissatisfied, they still couldn't resist subscribing to a membership due to the video's rules and the allure of "iPartment".

The domestic membership for video is not very expensive, only 10 yuan is enough, and it also gives you a free movie ticket every month, which can be used to watch a movie that is currently playing in theaters.

Of course, this is only for viewing on a computer.

Audiences are quite happy about this. There are many collaborations between video platforms and film distributors and producers, and many films can be released on video platforms about two weeks after their theatrical run.

As for why it wasn't released on video from the start, well, theaters need to make money too. And generally, box office numbers are highest in the first two weeks, right?

As for the price of movies, the cost of purchasing them through video is relatively low. It is based on the box office performance. If the box office is high, the price I will pay will be higher, and if the box office is low, the price I will pay will be lower.

Because it's streamed online, the price offered is roughly 2% to 5% of the box office revenue.

In other words, for a movie that grosses 100 million at the box office, the highest price for video purchase is only 5 million. Five percent of that is for those top-tier movies that are both critically acclaimed and commercially successful.

Of course, this box office figure is the actual figure, not the official, fabricated figure. Box office figures calculated via video are highly unreliable; they should be settled based on your tax return.

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