Chapter 1091 Pager
"You're coming to the Canton Fair, so that means companies from Hong Kong should also have business activities here, right?"
"yes."
Cheng Yingjie nodded, turned passive into active, and led Lu Miao to a corner of the exhibition:
"The company did approve an exhibition space at this exhibition, which was used to promote pagers, and someone else was responsible..."
The reason Cheng Yingjie came here was entirely because he saw Lu Miao's photo in the newspaper.
He called Matou to confirm and found out that Lu Miao was involved in this exhibition, so he decided to come over and take a look.
Lu Miao listened to him and couldn't help but ask:
"Has it already been published in the newspapers?"
Cheng Yingjie nodded.
He happened to have some with him, so he opened his briefcase and took out a stack of newspapers to show her.
There are several newspapers.
The most popular event nowadays is the Canton Fair.
When there is news about the Canton Fair, various newspapers are rushing to report it.
Besides the snapshots of Lu Miao chatting with foreign investors in the newspapers, some entertainment magazines showed her changing clothes several times and even included detailed sector analysis...
Most of the written reports praised, eulogized and commended Lu Miao.
I just don’t know if the general public really thinks this way?
After taking a quick look, Lu Miao folded the newspaper again.
She walked forward slowly, holding the newspaper. Cheng Yingjie walked shoulder to shoulder with her, scanning the lively scene at the exhibition and saying:
"Have you personally invested in all the things you're doing now, or are they all state-owned assets?"
“They are all state-owned factories.”
"What about your own?"
Lu Miao put his index finger to his lips and made a shushing gesture, then smiled and said:
"What do I do with my identity? How can I get those?"
The Canton Fair was bustling with people and the scene was lively and bustling.
Cheng Yingjie understood after a quick glance that it was somewhat inappropriate for him to talk about this topic at this time, so he changed the subject and stopped talking about it.
Let’s talk about pagers.
In the memories of the older generation, pagers actually had many names.
For example, pagers, BP machines, and BB machines that sound very similar to BP machines.
In short, before the emergence of mobile phones in the 1980s and 1990s, pagers were early and very practical wireless communication devices.
For people like doctors, business clerks, journalists, etc. who need to keep in touch at all times due to their jobs, pagers are almost an essential and important communication tool in daily life.
Because pagers are not cheap, owning one is often a symbol of identity and status.
Many people are proud to own a pager...
However, we can probably guess from Cheng Yingjie's words that at that time pagers were just beginning to explore entering the mainland market.
Lu Miao had never used this kind of antique thing before, so he couldn't help but feel a little curious.
When she and Cheng Yingjie went to see it, Cheng Yingjie first gave her a coding booklet and then showed her the pager.
The booklet has more than ten pages, from number 1 to number 600, and each number is followed by a daily phrase.
For example, the number 1 corresponds to a quick call return, while the number 56 corresponds to an afternoon meeting, and so on.
A pager is a one-way machine. Simply put, it is a "mobile phone" that can only receive messages and also has sound and vibration functions.
You just can’t reply to text messages directly, you need to call the paging station to relay the message.
Most pagers of this period were digital pagers.
The small screen can only display numbers, and these numbers may be the phone number conveyed by the other party, or they may be the corresponding phrases on the booklet.
Generally, people hold a pager in their hands, which is actually used to call people back immediately after receiving a message.
Serious matters still need to be communicated over the phone.
Are you talking about using useless things?
really.
But in today's era, there are also conveniences.
For example, you don’t have to keep an eye on your landline phone all the time.
If anything happens and you receive a paging message, just find a nearby telephone booth and call back.
The pager that Cheng Yingjie showed Lu Miao was the latest development.
Unlike the first version of digital pagers, the latest pagers will display the code and corresponding text on the screen after receiving a message.
When paging others, you can also leave a simple message through the paging station.
The function options seem to be slightly better, but the price is not even close to that of an ordinary pager.
The average price of an ordinary digital pager is 600 yuan, and the latest model is directly 1,800 yuan.
No wonder some people in modern news say that owning a pager is a symbol of status.
Isn’t it?
With the average salary of only a few dozen yuan, how many people can afford to save 1,800 yuan?
Lu Miao was secretly shocked, but his thoughts were very clear:
"You guys are doing promotions here, so you should also be selling retail, right?"
"What's wrong, you want it?"
"Um."
Lu Miao nodded.
She wants two.
Although the usage of this thing is not very smart, it can at least provide some convenience to life.
After she gets it back, she and the child’s father will each get one, so they can contact each other in time if there are any emergencies.
If someone else wants it, Cheng Yingjie will definitely charge for it.
But if Lu Miao wants it, can Cheng Yingjie take her money?
Definitely not.
"I happen to have a few internal machines. If you need them, I can give them to you directly."
“Don’t…”
"You don't have to refuse so quickly. I just happen to have something I want to ask you about."
Lu Miao swallowed his words and nodded to listen to him continue.
Cheng Yingjie took the newspaper she had placed on the display table, shook it open, flipped through it, and pointed to a blurry image.
"The suit you were wearing earlier was very striking. I asked someone when I came here, and they said it was made by a garment factory in the capital. If it's okay..."
Before Cheng Yingjie finished speaking, Lu Miao interrupted him and said:
"I can help you connect, but you need to negotiate the supply price yourself. I will definitely not interfere in this aspect of the matter."
Her face was stern and serious.
Cheng Yingjie was amused by her serious look and quickly explained:
"You misunderstood me. I am indeed filling out a letter of intent to cooperate with this garment factory, but I'm definitely not looking for you because of the price. You know me. Price is always negotiable."
Lu Miao nodded, his eyes revealing a bit of confusion:
"What is that?"
The company behind Cheng Yingjie can even develop pagers, so a small amount of money is really not worth their attention.
This can be seen from past cooperation.
But Lu Miao really couldn't imagine why Cheng Yingjie asked her to be the middleman, other than to lower the supply price and increase income and profits?
Lu Miao had doubts, but fortunately Cheng Yingjie quickly explained his true thoughts:
"Your image and fashion sense are both excellent, and some of your outfits are in line with the aesthetics of the Hong Kong industry. These clothes were personally promoted by you. If possible, I would like to seek your consent to have you wear these styles of clothes and take a few poster photos."
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