Gu Xiaobei had settled the printing matter. With time to spare, he wondered about checking out the cost of television advertisements. He did go to inquire and was taken aback by the price.
At this time, television advertisements simply meant displaying a few lines of text on the screen, accompanied by an emotionless voice of the announcer: "Notice, a certain market is opening, all goods are high-quality and affordable, pre-order now." Surprisingly, they charged per character, with each character costing dozens.
After hearing this, Gu Xiaobei slinked dejectedly out of the television station, deciding to wait until he had more money before considering television advertising again.
He then moved on to retrieve his bicycle from the shed but found the rear tire flat and beyond repair. With a sigh, he had no choice but to push it home.
