At this time in 1997, China Post and Telecommunications had not yet completely separated itself from China Telecom, and the future communications giant China Mobile had not yet separated from China Telecom, so this mobile phone store was actually a branch of the China Post and Telecommunications Bureau.
Although Yanjing is one of the leading metropolises in China, in this era, mobile phones are still considered a luxury product. In front of the glass cabinet with mobile phones in the store, almost no one cares about it. However, the counter selling bb machines does a good business.
"It's too big. Wouldn't it be awkward to carry it on your body?"
Looking at the few machines on the counter, Ye Tian couldn't help but frowned. Although these machines were much smaller than those used by his father, Ye Tian was still not very satisfied.
Although Ye Tian spoke in a very low voice, an old woman sitting behind the counter eating melon seeds still heard her. She looked at Ye Tian disdainfully, spat out the melon seed shells in her mouth, and said: "Hey, how can you talk? This mobile phone is very powerful.
The younger one is much stronger than the older brother in previous years. If you can’t afford it, don’t hang around here..."
Anyone who has been to Yanjing in the early years knows that the working class in the capital cares very much about the identity of their protagonists. They have no idea that southern customers are gods. Anyway, they don’t get commissions if they sell too much. Do you love it?
Whether you buy it or not, your attitude is not that bad.
There used to be a joke that if a salesperson in a department store didn't quarrel with others throughout the day, the manager would praise him or her. This shows the difference in attitude of the service industry in the early years of Four-Nine City.
Ye Tian had lived in Yanjing for a long time. He knew the tempers of these people who were carrying iron rice bowls, so he didn't get angry. He said with a smile: "Sister, are there any younger ones?"
Ye Tian's favorite thing to wear is a white training suit. The suit only has one formal pocket. Apart from stuffing a wallet, it is difficult to put such a large mobile phone in it.
As the saying goes, you can't hit someone with a smiling face. Although she delayed herself from eating melon seeds, the fat lady still reluctantly pointed to the counter and said: "There is a new phone, Ericsson 768, but it is out of stock. Please wait two days and come back...
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These days, nine out of ten people who asked about mobile phones would not buy them. The fat lady saw that Ye Tian was only in his early twenties, so she didn't take him seriously at all.
"Sister, I really want to buy it. Do you think it's still in stock?"
Ye Tian knew that the tricks in these monopoly departments and the so-called out-of-stock products were actually taken care of by insiders. As long as they were willing to spend money, someone would sell them for as much as they wanted.
"Do you really want to buy it?" The fat elder sister dropped the melon seeds in her hand on the newspaper and looked at Ye Tian again doubtfully.
"Of course I want to buy it. How dare I entertain you?"
Ye Tian smiled bitterly. It had been almost 20 years since the reform and opening up. He didn't expect to ask for people to buy things. It felt like he was back in the 1980s when food stamps were used.
After hearing what Ye Tian said, the fat lady didn't make things difficult for Ye Tian anymore. She pointed at a thin man squatting on the steps at the door and said, "Okay, you go buy it from him. Come back and choose a number..."
"Thank you..."
Ye Tian found that when he was talking to the salesperson, the thin man couldn't help but look over here. He suddenly felt like a mirror in his mind. The sales hall didn't have the goods, but private individuals had them. This already explained the problem.
However, every industry has its own way to make money. Ye Tian didn't care about it. He walked to the door and asked the man: "Brother, the smallest model, uh, is the Ericsson 768 machine. Do you have the goods?"
"Hey, you've found the right person. There are four colors. Which one do you want?"
There was a hint of joy on the man's face. This mobile phone sold for more than 7,000 yuan. If he added a little more to the price, even if he split it with the postal and telecommunications people, he could still make several hundred dollars.
"It's blue, how much does it cost? Where can I look for it?" Ye Tian originally liked black, but he just saw from the counter that there was no black among the four colors, so he chose blue as the next best option.
"The blue one is 7,800 yuan..." The man looked at the pocket of Ye Tian's practice uniform suspiciously. It seemed that the wallet inside couldn't hold that much money?
Ye Tian looked around and found an ATM next to him. He nodded and said, "Okay, you go get it. I'll withdraw the money now!"
"Wait a moment, five minutes, it will be here in five minutes!" Seeing that Ye Tianzhen really wanted to buy it, the man was overjoyed. Today was a lucky day, and he made a deal early in the morning.
After seeing the man leave and turn into an alley behind the store, Ye Tian went to the cash machine to withdraw 10,000 yuan, counted out twenty-two, and took the rest in his hand.
"Brother, look, it hasn't been opened yet. It's guaranteed to be imported with original packaging, and the repair order and invoice are all inside..." The man came even faster. After Ye Tian withdrew the money, the man carried it.
A bag came over.
"Okay, you count the money and I'll apply for the card..."
Ye Tian knew that this was a trick played by the employees of the Post and Telecommunications Bureau, and the items would definitely not be fake. He immediately took the bag and handed over the money in his hand.
When Ye Tian returned to the counter this time, the fat lady's face was already full of smiles. She worked very hard to choose a number for Ye Tian, which was 1390 with three eights behind it. Of course, this number was not cheap.
, charged Ye Tian a full eight hundred yuan.
Under the envious eyes of those who bought bb machines, Ye Tian walked out with his mobile phone, but he found that almost all the passers-by around him were staring at him with envy and jealousy, which made Ye Tian even
I had the nerve to call on the spot.
After walking to a small park not far from his home, Ye Tiancai dialed his father's number and reported the mobile phone number to his father.
"Qingya, this is my mobile phone number, please note it down!" Ye Tian's second call was of course to Yu Qingya.
"Ye Tian, I've asked you to buy a mobile phone a long time ago. It's so flattering. I have something to tell you today..."
The voice on the other end of the phone was a little excited, but then he lowered his voice a bit and said, "Forget it, I'm at work now. You can pick me up in the evening. It'll be so relaxing!"
"Hey, hey?"
When Ye Tianzheng was about to ask what was going on, Yu Qingya had already hung up the phone, but it was most likely the matter of Director Qi. Ye Tian didn't think much about it and strolled back to the courtyard.
"Auntie, I'll give you this money to buy some more fish for my sister-in-law. I want to buy freshwater fish, not seafood..."
After returning home, Ye Tian casually threw the remaining more than a thousand yuan to Ye Donglan. Now there are two patients living at home, and the daily expenses for food alone are quite large.
"Auntie is rich. How much money can you give me if your kid has not gone to work?" The old lady glared at Ye Tian angrily and said, "Keep that money for your own pocket. Men should take some with them when they go out.
Money."
The old lady also came from a wealthy family, and she had no habit of being thrifty at all. In addition, Ye Dongping's business was quite profitable, so he usually bought specially selected food and drinks.
"Auntie, I have money. This is what is left after I just bought a mobile phone..."
Ye Tian knew his aunt's temper and never took money seriously. If his father saw this new model of mobile phone, he might even say a few words to himself.
He moved a small bench and sat next to his aunt to help her peel peas. Ye Tian asked casually: "By the way, aunt, have you found a suitable house for the house you showed me?"
Although Ye Tian also enjoys the warmth of living with his family, he knows that until he solves the five shortcomings and three shortcomings, it is best to keep a distance from his family. What if he is going to commit a crime?
"You kid, how nice is it to live with everyone? It's not too late to move out when you get married..."
The old lady was very dissatisfied with Ye Tian's decision to buy a house, but she knew that her nephew had had his own ideas since he was a child, so he was helping Ye Tianxun figure it out during this period.
"When it comes to courtyards, the ones around the Imperial City are the best. The courtyard at Lao Wangtou's house in the east is also suitable. His son went to the United States in 1985 to make a fortune, and he plans to take his family there..."
The old lady glanced at Ye Tian and then said: "But it's a big courtyard. Isn't it too big for you to live alone? In addition, there are many people renting there, all of whom have been living there for 20 or 30 years.
It’s so easy to drive away!”
Before the family planning, the population of any city in the country was increasing exponentially, and Yanjing was no exception. If there were too many people, there would be no houses to live in, and the government could not ignore it, so many private houses in the past were blocked.
Many residents came in.
Although the property rights of the house are still private, those people who have lived there for twenty or thirty years regard this house as their own home. Therefore, since the 1990s, many lawsuits have been fought over the property rights of the courtyard house.
Although the homeowner can prove that the house belongs to him, the tenants also have a point. The house was allocated to him by the government at that time. Now he can just move it out and give him another house?
There is nothing the landlord can do if others refuse to leave. As a result, the matter can only be postponed indefinitely. Almost every large courtyard house has five or six households like this.
It is extremely difficult to drive out those old residents. Who can live in a house that costs tens of dollars a month and then rent a house outside? Moreover, even these dozens of dollars are paid by the work unit and private individuals.
There is no difference between the houses.
The old lady worked in the street office a few years ago and has dealt with many such disputes, so she knows the rules very well.
After explaining some of the troubles inside to Ye Tian, the old lady said: "Ye Tian, Lao Wangtou's asking price is not low, it's 800,000. I say... you'd better go to the suburbs and buy one for your wedding.
Well, I usually live here, and our courtyard won’t be too big for seven or eight people.”
"Eight hundred thousand, I can afford it. Auntie, you can show me this afternoon. If it suits us, we will buy it. But you have to help me with the formalities..."
Ye Tian was still able to accept the price, and he had his own intentions in buying this big house.
