Chapter 22
This was the first time that Brother Sheng abandoned his customers, which made Shan Zhuang very helpless.
To be honest, when Shan Zhuang first arrived at this distribution station, he also received guests.
However, he never introduced the products clearly, and the customers were confused and left after just looking around, which made Shan Zhuang suspect that he had failed to win the order.
He practiced his skills in private, memorized the functions, details and prices of all products, and even consulted many reference books to understand the fundamental questions that customers might ask.
However, no matter how full your stomach is or how organized your mind is, everything will be messed up once you open your mouth.
As time went by, Shan Zhuang no longer dared to entertain customers and turned the job of a salesperson into a cleaner. Whenever there were customers coming to the store, he would let Ge Sheng take care of everything while he would watch from the side, secretly envying Brother Sheng's eloquence.
But...Brother Sheng said he doesn’t want to entertain us today?
Shan Zhuang happened to have taken a day off that day, and he felt that the two men looked unfamiliar.
Brother Sheng said poor guy...could it be a customer who has already been here?
Shan Zhuang looked at the guest who walked out of the glass door, then looked at Ge Sheng who was lying on the table, and made up his mind to go forward to greet him.
If you can’t afford it, then don’t buy it. Just consider it as an opportunity to exercise your business skills.
"Miss, sir, welcome."
"We're here to buy survival barriers."
"Okay, okay, this is the exhibition hall. Let me introduce you to the survival barrier. Our Light-Photosynthesis Technology is the only company in the universe that specializes in the research, development, and manufacture of survival barriers..."
Hearing the voice, Ge Sheng turned over again and faced the glass wall, intending to ignore it.
Shan Zhuang, that stupid guy, usually speaks fluently, but when he talks about products, he starts stuttering again.
But the poor guy and the incompetent salesman are a perfect match.
Ge Sheng listened coldly, and suddenly, something strange was said.
"No need for introductions. I've been here before. The budget is 30 million. We don't want pre-made barriers, we want an on-site design. Can you send a technician to accompany us?"
"Come...been here? 3...30 million?" Shan Zhuang was a little confused and became more and more incoherent.
Ge Sheng was also confused.
He remembered clearly that the woman had said the budget was only 1.5 million last time? And in just a few days, it had already increased 20 times?
He quickly turned over and looked over. It was indeed her, a pretty silver-haired woman.
Xi Yue glanced at him calmly, then her gaze returned to Shan Zhuang's face: "Didn't you say the minimum order was 10 million? Why, 30 million isn't enough?"
"...Enough!" Shan Zhuang pinched his thigh hard. He didn't need to introduce the product anymore. He spoke fluently. "I'll arrange for a technician right away. Miss, if you have any special requests, please let me know."
"I'll arrange it!"
Ge Sheng immediately responded, trotting over with a smile on his face and pushing Shan Zhuang aside.
"My technicians are in Sector 33 and will be here soon. Please wait a moment, young lady. In the meantime, please feel free to tell me your requirements for the custom barrier. I will record them all, ensuring every word is accurate!"
"Really? I haven't thought of other requirements yet, but there's just one." Xiyue looked at Shanzhuang, "This business can be given to anyone, except him."
She nodded at Ge Sheng with her chin.
Large companies have dedicated starships, and the salesperson arrived in more than half an hour.
While waiting, Xi Yao took Shi Hanyi to the store after shopping in the market.
Photosynthesis Technology is indeed a big business company. No matter how bad the business of the distribution station is, it must replace fresh fruits and snacks every day to entertain customers.
The four of them ate their fill in the restaurant, and then boarded the dedicated starship with Shan Zhuang.
Before the hatch closed, Shan Zhuang looked at Ge Sheng who had followed him out and said sheepishly, "Brother Sheng, thank you for taking care of the distribution station by yourself."
However, she could not hide her joy in her eyes.
Ge Sheng's face was gloomy.
During this period of time, he tried his best to curry favor with Xiyue, serving her tea and water, and peeling fruits. The other party accepted everything she offered, but never gave in.
Damn the request, damn don’t let him participate!
He was gritting his teeth when he saw Shan Zhuang's dark face pressed against the cabin window, pointing at the sky and saying something inaudible.
You are a loser who can't even speak clearly. Just wait for the 30 million to go down the drain!
Ge Sheng sneered, and the next moment, heavy, cold rain poured down on his head.
The survival barrier above the distribution station happened to cycle into a rainstorm climate.
Seeing that Ge Sheng failed to avoid the heavy rain, Shan Zhuang sighed and sat back in his seat.
The starship has already taken off. Star Sector 29 is right next door. Including the time for takeoff and landing, it will only take about ten minutes.
This time, I killed Shi Liheng, sold the recyclables, and bought a survival barrier. Everything went smoothly.
Xiyue was relaxing for a rare moment and was closing her eyes to rest. When she heard a sigh, she raised her eyelids and glanced at Shanzhuang.
Can a fool be a salesperson?
"He's openly stealing your sales, aren't you angry?"
Shan Zhuang was startled when he heard this, then laughed and said, "What's the point of snatching? Miss Ji, you don't know that our distribution station hasn't closed a single order this year. Others have either withdrawn or opened. If we can't sell the products, I'm afraid the entire distribution station will have to close. Brother Sheng is well versed in products and can talk... Miss Ji, did Brother Sheng offend you in some way?"
The last time I went to the distribution station, there was only Ge Sheng in the store. No wonder Shan Zhuang didn’t know him.
Xiyue was too lazy to explain: "I just don't like it."
"……oh."
Rich people are just weird.
"Then... Miss Ji, do you really want to start a plantation in Sector 29? I've been there before, and the conditions are terrible. I'm afraid your input and output won't be proportional."
Xiyue couldn't help but laugh: "You're just telling the truth, aren't you afraid that I'll cancel the order?"
"Uh, Photosynthesis Technology always considers the interests of its customers. Hey, hey..."
"It's incredible that your company would keep a salesperson like you."
"Because I took the initiative to reduce my salary." Shan Zhuang said, scratching his head, "My base salary was reduced by half, otherwise I would have been fired in the first batch."
Great StarCraft employees!
Xiyue sighed inwardly, and looked at the honest and simple salesperson again. She had to say that even she was inexplicably moved.
She is determined to continue recruiting employees in the future.
So she continued chatting for a while and got a general idea of Shan Zhuang's background.
A native of Sector 28, his parents were both worthless citizens. He himself was a third-class citizen, with a D-level psychic power. Because of his low psychic power, he could only find a sales job after graduating from vocational college.
When Guanghe Technology set up a distribution station on the 28th, he signed up eagerly and finally returned to his hometown. However, due to poor business, he was faced with the risk of unemployment.
He took the initiative to cut his salary in half, and now only receives 750 star coins per month, which is comparable to a garbage citizen receiving subsistence allowance.
If my parents had not applied for a piece of farmland in the 28th star zone early on through the rent-free policy launched by Xihai, it would have been difficult for me to support myself, let alone support my parents.
"It's embarrassing to say that I still have to rely on my parents for support after working for so many years." Shan Zhuang said with a red face, his tone revealing sadness.
Xiyue's focus was diverted. She whispered to Xipo, "Rent-free policy?"
Xi Po's eyes were dim. Seeing that there were many people in the cabin, he found a document on the star network and sent it to Xi Yue.
After Xi Yue roughly read through it, she found that the core meaning of the document was: any legal resident within the jurisdiction of Xihai can apply to rent a piece of land free of charge.
In this way, the land ownership remains in Xihai's name, but the right to use it lies with the residents. Moreover, as long as they pass the annual production assessment, they can enjoy unlimited rent-free periods.
——It is clear that we want to help garbage citizens get rich through hard work.
Xihai...her cheap father is really a kind man.
Xipo pondered for a moment and asked Shanzhuang a question: "The new commander of the 33rd Legion has arrived. Your parents' farmland..."
"Yes, it's not just my parents. Everyone I know who rents farmland is worried about this. Many are afraid the central government will reclaim their land, so they're already preparing to harvest early." Shan Zhuang looked worried. "The crops aren't even ripe yet."
All of Xihai's assets were confiscated by the Central Star Region, and the lease was automatically voided. If the central government continued with its policy and only set a rent, that would be fine. However, if they simply reclaimed the farmland, a large number of low-class citizens would face unemployment again.
"There's no need to be so pessimistic." Xi Yue suddenly said, attracting the two of them to look at him at the same time.
She smiled. "You've all seen how popular the No. 28 Food Wholesale Market is. The driving force behind this is undoubtedly Xihai's rent-free policy. Whoever acquires ownership of the wholesale market will find a way to ensure the continuation of this policy. Even if there are changes, they won't likely be significant."
The question now is who will take over the wholesale market.
The logic of this world is that no matter which star zone the asset is in, as long as it is in the central government's pocket, anyone can exchange it for Star Reputation. Of course, if there is enough money, those who do not have Star Reputation can also use Star Coins to purchase it from the owner after someone exchanges it.
Xiyue did have this intention, but her current financial resources did not allow it. Furthermore, looking around, all those who could afford to exchange such a large asset were on the Xi family's creditor list.
Who would sell her an asset that generates large amounts of cash flow every day?
There is no point in thinking too much, Xiyue turned her thoughts back to the present.
The starship has passed through the survival barrier of Sector 29 and begun to land.
I don’t know how large a planting area can be covered with a budget of 30 million.
She looked at the surface full of gullies and her eyes paused.
A starship was quietly parked on the ground in the southern area, very close to her home, perhaps just above the farmland that Li Kangwen and his team had reclaimed.
Coincidence, or?
"Pull up next to that starship."
Xiyue said, reaching into her pocket and gently stroking the remote control.
Level 3 pollution was triggered last night, and the countdown to its resumption is less than 24 hours. In other words, she can only activate the Level 5 pollution zone at present.
If an unexpected situation really occurs, I don’t know if it will be enough.
Stepping out of the cabin, she immediately took a close look at the starship. First, she could confirm that it was a private ship in terms of size, and since it lacked a corps number, it wasn't a military ship.
However, she leaned over to look at the ravine, and at the bottom of the ravine, the young man standing with his hands behind his back was also looking up at her.
Several corpses were lying around the narrow strip of farmland.
The man smiled frivolously and hooked his five fingers at her: "Hi."
General Yuan.
Yuanxu!
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