Chapter 83 Just hitting
Lu Mingfei, who came back from the future and studied in Neon, of course knew what the first-tier brand NEC that his boss was talking about was.

NEC sounds like a European and American brand, but it is actually a computer brand from Japan. In Taiwan, it is called NEC. Its main business is communication services, and laptops are just an additional business.

Since laptops are just an additional business, of course don't expect high product quality.

Apart from the good-looking exterior design, other aspects can only be said to be in line with Neon's consistent spirit of craftsmanship.

And most importantly, Lu Mingfei remembered that NEC announced at the beginning of the millennium that the Lvaie series of notebooks would only be sold to the Japanese international market, and that there should be no notebooks of this series in China. Taiwan Province might even import a small amount.

In other words, the laptop that the boss recommended to Chen Wenwen was completely a piece of foreign garbage.

Seeing that Chen Wenwen was about to buy, she was stopped by a boy who suddenly appeared. The boss was so angry that his lips were shaking, and he almost pointed at Lu Mingfei's nose and yelled "Who the hell are you?"

But immediately, the boss remembered that he still had to do Chen Wenwen's business and could not expose his true character.

So when the words came to my lips, they became: "Classmate, who are you?"

Chen Wenwen also stared at Lu Mingfei intently, as if she also wanted to ask this question.

"I'm her classmate. I came with her to buy a computer. I came to you to ask for the price before."

"Classmate?" The boss was stunned and a little suspicious, "Then why weren't you here just now?"

"I just went to another store to look at computers. Didn't I just come back?"

As he spoke, Lu Mingfei turned his head to look at the girl beside him.

"Right, Chen Wenwen?"

There was a flash of surprise and panic in Chen Wenwen's eyes, and her lips trembled slightly, but in the end she said nothing, just nodded and said "hmm" lightly.

When Lu Mingfei said that he was a classmate of the girl who came to buy a computer, the boss was still a little skeptical.

After all, the two did not come together.

He thought that this boy who suddenly appeared might have just happened to pass by, and seeing that the girl was pretty, he wanted to take the opportunity to show off and chat with the girl.

But after seeing Lu Mingfei call out the girl's name and the girl responding, the boss became a little unsure.

Having run a business in the computer mall for so many years, the boss is an experienced person. If it is the former, he can send the person away with a few words. But if it is the latter, it will be difficult to deal with.

He had seen many boys and girls who came together to buy computers, usually they were young lovers. Even if they were not lovers, they were classmates or friends with a more ambiguous relationship.

Computers are relatively personal electronic products. If a girl asks a boy to accompany her to buy a computer, it means that she trusts the boy.

The boss cursed Lu Mingfei in his heart, wondering why he could come back at any other time, but he came back just when the girl was about to nod and pay.

But things have come to this point. If I want to continue to make this deal, I can only hope that the boy in front of me is not knowledgeable and that my words can fool the girl.

Many people who don't know much about the business tend to be easily deceived when buying computers. They often believe the salesperson's words as if they were drugged.

This happened to Lu Mingfei's aunt. In his previous life, Lu Mingze graduated from high school and went to college, and was ready to buy a new laptop. His aunt sent a message to Lu Mingfei asking what brand of computer was good. Lu Mingfei recommended a laptop to his aunt and told her how much it would cost.

A few days later, when Lu Mingfei came back from summer vacation, he was dumbfounded. His aunt did not buy the model he recommended, but a laptop produced two years ago. The price was also several thousand higher than the normal price.

When Lu Mingfei told his aunt that he had been cheated, his aunt still didn't believe him, saying that it was sold to her by her colleague's brother. They were all acquaintances, so how could he cheat me? He was a professional in this business, so didn't he know more than you?
Lu Mingfei fell silent afterwards and never mentioned the computer again.

"Classmate, you seem to know more about computers?" the boss asked Lu Mingfei, deciding to find out more about Lu Mingfei's background first.

If he is a half-baked person... I'd try to trick him into clearing out one of his stocks as well.

In this age of information asymmetry, there are relatively few channels to learn knowledge related to computer hardware, so bosses often encounter people who seem to know a lot at first glance, but in fact have only a superficial understanding of computers.

But unfortunately, Lu Mingfei is not that kind of person.

“It’s okay. I understand a little bit.” Lu Mingfei said calmly.

There are two meanings of knowing a little bit. One is really knowing a little bit, and the other is knowing a little bit.

Lu Mingfei's answer was quite smooth. The boss didn't find out Lu Mingfei's true identity and decided to try again.

"It would be much more convenient if you know computers, classmate. You must know the brand NEC, it's an international brand, and the processor is also from AMD, both are big brands... You can introduce it to this female classmate."

Lu Mingfei nodded, "I know NEC and AMD, they are indeed big brands."

I thought he was some knowledgeable guy, but it turns out he is just a half-baked one.

When the boss heard Lu Mingfei say this, he thought that Lu Mingfei had finally revealed his true level under his test.

Just when I was feeling smug, I heard Lu Mingfei continue, "But I remember that NEC no longer has any official supply channels in the mainland, right?"

The boss was stunned, and immediately forced a smile on his face:
"How is that possible? NEC has always had products in mainland China, but the brand is relatively high-end and niche, so you may not know it, classmate."

Seeing this, Lu Mingfei didn't say much, but continued to point out the problem:

"Looking at the model, this generation of NEC's Lvaie series notebooks should all be equipped with Athlon 700M processors, which were released five or six years ago."

"How could it be from five or six years ago? Look at this notebook, classmate. It's brand new. I just opened it in front of this female classmate. If you don't believe me, ask her."

Seeing that the boss was still stubborn, Lu Mingfei prepared to give him the final blow:
"If we buy this computer, can you issue a proper VAT invoice? The kind with the official seal?"

This kind of foreign garbage, which is smuggled from unknown channels, usually does not have a proper purchase order. Since there is no purchase order, it is difficult to issue the corresponding value-added tax invoice.

After all, your store does not have a formal purchasing channel for this brand of computers. Once the invoice is issued and the official seal is stamped, it will be irrefutable evidence.

Once someone reports you, the market supervision department will be able to find out your problem 100%.

The boss was already terrified when he saw that Lu Mingfei even knew such industry secrets.

Moreover, he knew that the problems of his store were not limited to this. Even if the other party did not have an invoice, as long as he was reported, a lot of things could be found out. At that time, a fine would be a small matter, and forcible closure of the store would also be a small matter. Who knows...

Seeing that the boss suddenly stopped talking, Chen Wenwen also understood.

"Let's try another one?" Lu Mingfei suggested.

Chen Wenwen hesitated for a moment and nodded gently: "Okay."

"Wait a minute, classmate."

As soon as the two turned around, they were stopped by the boss.

When I turned around, the boss had already taken out another laptop from under the counter and said with a smile.

"If you don't like the previous computer, how about this one? It's HP, a new model released this year, also white, very beautiful, very suitable for this female classmate..."

Lu Mingfei took a look at the model number and found that it was indeed a model that had been released not long ago.

"Take a look at the appearance of this one." Lu Mingfei handed the computer to Chen Wenwen.

Chen Wenwen took the notebook from Lu Mingfei, and when their fingers accidentally touched, Chen Wenwen's fingers retracted. "It's pretty good." Chen Wenwen said softly.

"What's the lowest price you can pay for this laptop?" Lu Mingfei asked.

The boss gritted his teeth and wrote down a price on the notebook on the counter. Even Lu Mingfei was a little surprised after seeing the price.

This price is even cheaper than the initial price of this computer. It is probably the cost price of purchasing the goods from the provincial agent.

Lu Mingfei didn't expect that the boss would give him such a big discount just because he knocked on the door casually.

"This price is quite suitable, do you want to buy this one?"

In terms of appearance, this one is even better looking than the previous one, and it is also thinner and lighter. Chen Wenwen also likes it a little.

Hearing Lu Mingfei say that the price was right, Chen Wenwen nodded decisively.

“Then buy this one.”

The boss' heart was bleeding after selling the latest HP laptop at cost price.

But there is no way, it's my own fault for running into a troublemaker, so I might as well just consider it as a way to avoid disaster by spending money.

Although the boss felt miserable, he still took out an unopened notebook with a smile and packed it for Chen Wenwen along with the box.

Just as he finished packing and handed it to Chen Wenwen, Lu Mingfei next to him suddenly spoke again.

"Wait a moment!"

The boss was stunned. Just as he was wondering what this plague god was going to do, he saw Lu Mingfei smiling harmlessly:

"Do you still have this model of laptop? I want to buy one too."

"..."

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(End of this chapter)