CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 57: CALL YOUR MANAGER

The BMW guy and Little Mei went back to open the shop first, saying they’d come to the Apple store later to find Lin Fan and Chen Lingling. The BMW guy claimed to be friends with the store manager and could help get a discount.

Lin Fan and Chen Lingling arrived at the Apple store.

The store employees glanced at their clothing and immediately lost interest, standing there motionless, as if they hadn’t seen the two of them.

Clearly, they’re poor!

Apple computers are very expensive. Can these two afford it? They’re probably just here to look around. Usually, there are quite a few people who come to the store just to browse and don’t buy.

Lin Fan and Chen Lingling wandered around the store.

Chen Lingling was attracted to a laptop: "Brother, this computer looks nice."

Lin Fan said: "You like it?"

Chen Lingling said: "Yes, but it’s too expensive. The minimum configuration costs 9,999. Brother, Apple’s products are too pricey. How about we check out other places?"

Lin Fan said: "No worries."

He waved to a nearby female employee: "Excuse me, could you come over here?"

The female employee reluctantly walked over, thinking that poor people can’t afford it yet still want customer service!

Lin Fan said: "My friend wants to buy this computer."

Chen Lingling said: "I’m using it for drawing. I’m not sure which configuration to choose?"

The female employee said impatiently, "For drawing? Then you’d better choose the high configuration. This is Apple’s latest model, with the highest configuration costing 16,999 yuan!"

Chen Lingling was shocked: "That’s too expensive! Can it be any cheaper?"

The female employee immediately showed a disdainful face: "Obviously, you’ve never bought Apple products before, have you? Have you ever heard of Apple having discounts? This isn’t a grocery market. We don’t haggle here. If you can’t afford it, feel free to go elsewhere!"

Feeling intimidated, Chen Lingling couldn’t help but tug on Lin Fan’s sleeve, wanting to leave. She didn’t have the confidence to argue, as she really couldn’t afford it.

Lin Fan frowned, a bit displeased. The employee’s attitude was terrible. Aren’t they just workers too? So what, selling a high-end computer makes her think she’s better than others and can look down on people?

Lin Fan said coldly: "She just asked a simple question, does that mean we can’t afford it?"

The female employee sneered, "Just looking at your clothes, I can tell you can’t afford it, dressed in cheap market goods. Did I say anything wrong?"

Lin Fan said: "As a store employee, it’s your duty to serve customers. If you don’t want to serve us, you can quit."

The female employee became furious: "Why should I quit? You poor guys come here with no money, wasting my time with endless questions! So what if I don’t like poor people?"

Other store employees also looked on with indifference, none stepping forward to stop the situation.

Lin Fan frowned, "Your store is open to all customers. Shouldn’t you treat everyone equally? Does your store only welcome rich people and not poor people? If so, perhaps you should put up a notice at the door. I guarantee you’d at least make it to the trending topics."

The female employee arrogantly said, "So what if we don’t welcome poor people? You can’t afford the computers here, so please leave immediately!"

Lin Fan didn’t bother to argue with her, pointed to the laptop Chen Lingling liked, and said: "I want one of this model with the highest configuration. Go get it for me."

The female employee sneered, "Who are you trying to impress? The highest configuration costs 16,999 yuan. Can you afford it?"

Chen Lingling said: "Uh... Can I pay in installments?"

She indeed had a limited budget, and Brother Lin wasn’t her boyfriend. She couldn’t expect him to pay for the computer.

Upon hearing this, the female employee immediately confirmed that the two were broke, saying: "Of course you can pay in installments. If you want to put on airs, I see no reason not to indulge you."

Lin Fan said: "No need for installments. I’ll pay the full amount now."

What?

Everyone in the store turned to look, a bit surprised that this guy wanted to pay 16,999 yuan in full for a computer?

Does he really have the money?

The female employee was shocked that Lin Fan was so bold as to pay in full. Could it be that he really does have money?

If Lin Fan really paid in full and then turned around to complain about her, she’d be in trouble.

But the flea market clothes Lin Fan wore reassured her. She was certain he was just bluffing!

"Alright, I’ll go get the computer. I bet you can’t pay for it. Don’t blame me for being rude if it turns out you can’t!" the female employee said coldly and ran to the warehouse.

Chen Lingling whispered: "Brother... I want to buy the computer myself. You’ve already spent a lot on me. I can’t let you pay for this too."

Lin Fan smiled: "No worries. Consider it a gift for your new job."

"Okay..." Chen Lingling said nothing more, now planning to work hard to repay Brother in the future.

Soon, the computer was retrieved, and the female employee prepared the invoice and handed it to Lin Fan: "There, go pay for it!"

She was sure Lin Fan couldn’t afford it, ready to expose his bluff and enjoy the show!

Lin Fan went to the counter and swiped his bank card.

Beep!

Payment successful!

The female employee was stunned; he actually paid in full! Lin Fan really paid 16,999 yuan all at once!

This was certainly a slap in the face!

However, the female employee quickly regained her composure, sarcastically saying: "Congratulations! You successfully bought the laptop. You must have spent all your savings. I told you, you just wanted to put on airs. Now you’ll have to eat instant noodles, right?"

Others in the store chuckled quietly, thinking the same. Although Lin Fan successfully paid, he must have spent all his long-saved money; putting on airs isn’t easy.

Lin Fan originally didn’t want to stoop to the female employee’s level, but hearing this, he sat down on a nearby chair.

"I have a business deal to discuss with your manager. Please ask him to come over." Lin Fan said calmly.

The employees exchanged looks. What’s this guy up to?

The female employee sneered: "If you have anything to say, tell me. We don’t need our manager to deal with someone like you."

Lin Fan replied: "If you don’t call the manager, I’ll wait here until he comes. But the consequences, I think, are beyond what you can handle."

At this moment, a man in a suit walked in, glanced at the store situation, and asked: "What’s going on?"

The employees saw the man and immediately showed a respectful demeanor, calling out: "Manager!"

The female employee pointed at Lin Fan and said: "Manager, this person wants to see you!"

The man looked at Lin Fan, stunned for a moment, and blurted out: "Is it you, sir?"

Lin Fan recognized the man, also surprised. Wasn’t this the Toyota guy he ran into at the parking lot earlier!

Lin Fan smiled, "What a coincidence! You’re the manager here?"

The man smiled respectfully: "Yes, my last name is Tan. May I know your name, sir?"

Lin Fan, owner of Kosak, was a super-rich person. Now presented with a chance to meet Lin Fan, he had to serve him carefully.

Lin Fan said: "My last name is Lin."

The man said: "Ah, Mr. Lin. Are you here to buy a computer?"

Lin Fan said: "Yes, I want to discuss a business deal with you. I plan to upgrade my company’s employees with your computers. I just saw one of your models, a 15,888 yuan desktop business computer, which I think is quite nice. I’m considering buying 200 units."