Spring Breeze Twenty Years

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Ping sniffed, patted the desktop monitor, and said, "Brother, you've never used a computer before, have you? Desktops are big, so you don't have to worry about portability. That's why you can make the memory and hard drive bigger. Do you understand? Bigger capacity means higher performance."

The laptop you have is smaller, so its hard drive and memory are a bit less powerful; that's the difference. Laptops have slower processing speeds and less storage space, but it's generally enough for everyday use. Some games might not run smoothly, but it's fine for processing files and watching discs.

Xiao Wei asked Xiu'er, "How do you feel?"

Xiuer wasn't scared at all. She glanced at the two computers a few times, chuckled, and said, "I want this laptop; it's more convenient. The desktop is too bulky. But, but, what if I want to play games later?"

Chen Hui said, "By the way, do you have any computers that design institutes can use for drafting? I remember Dean Cheng mentioning that computers can be used for drafting now."

Xiao Wei asked Ping Ge, "Do you have a computer that can create engineering drawings?"

Ping said, "Yes, that's a special graphics card, it's American-made, and it's expensive, over 50,000 yuan a unit, and it's only available in desktop models."

Xiao Wei asked Chen Hui, "How many units do you think we should buy for the design institute?"

Chen Hui said, "They don't need us to manage their side, right? I mean, we should buy two machines for our side. I feel like these machines are faster and more convenient for image editing and modification than manual work. Do we need to train a couple of people in this area?"

Xiao Wei thought about it for a moment, and Ping Ge said, "Hey buddy, how about we take care of this here first?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment, then pointed at the salesperson and said, "Fire him. Don't let him show his face in this market again. Is that okay?" "Sure. I'll buy two graphics cards, five laptops, and five desktops."

"If you can't handle it, then you can decide what to do. I'll take it all." Xiao Wei put his laptop on the counter and clapped his hands.

Ping looked at Xiao Wei and the others, deep in thought. Chen Hui said, "Let's get this over with. We don't have time to hang out with you guys."

The salesperson's gaze shifted from disdain to a hint of panic, and he swallowed back what he was about to say.

Ping nodded: "Okay. As you said, his attitude is indeed very problematic and is delaying my business."

The salesperson said, "Brother Ping, it's me."

Ping waved his hand: "Go collect your wages and leave. I hired you to eat and drink to sell things, not to show off and offend people. Stop talking nonsense. By the way, this counter is yours, get it set up properly."

Xiao Wei said, "Take a look and see if this is broken. If it is, it's on me. You can fix it for me."

Xiuer tugged at Xiaowei's clothes: "I don't want this one, you've smashed it all."

Xiao Wei laughed and patted her on the head: "I'm not giving this to you, I'll use it myself."

Xiuer pouted: "You don't even know how to use it."

Chen Hui said, "Should we buy a few more? Old Xia's side... Geng Hui and the others in finance aren't qualified, are they? I think these are quite convenient. Xiao Hong, do you want some?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's buy a few more then. They should be available in Fengtian, right? It's such a long way to bring them back!"

Ping said, "You're from Fengtian? I have a distributor there. I can just give them a call and pick up the goods from there, no problem. The prices are the same."

At this time, the two major computer markets in the country are Zhongguancun and Sanhao Street. Many merchants have dealings with each other. The boss's statement that distributors are unreliable is just a common business refrain. However, contacting merchants to get goods is definitely not a problem. Their profit distribution is irrelevant to the buyer and does not affect the price.

This method is used in many industries.

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Okay, let's add five of these handheld units. We'll pick them up in Fengtian. If they work well, we'll buy more."

Ping took a pen and wrote out the invoice, asking, "What do you guys do?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'm just doing some small business. Can you deliver the goods? I probably can't fit all this stuff in my car."

Ping said, "I'll deliver it, install and debug it for you, and I'll handle the after-sales service. Just call or come over if you need anything." He handed Xiaowei a business card.

Xiao Wei took it and looked at it. Ping Ge said, "You need two Apple machines, right? The one for drawing. That one needs a scanner. Are you going to put the two machines together? If you put them together, one scanner will be enough. If you don't put them together, you'll need one for each machine."

Microtek scanners are the best; they come in both cabinet and desktop models, and in color and monochrome. Which one do you want?

Xiao Wei was thinking, actually conflicted, because he didn't understand this. Xiu'er said, "Colorful, the biggest one."

The boss looked at Xiaowei, who said, "Okay, then let's go with the colorful ones, the biggest ones."

The shopkeeper said, "If you want color, Japan has several brands, like HP. Do you want Microtek or HP? Microtek is from Taiwan; they made the world's first scanner. But Japanese ones are just as good, and their color scanners are even more refined."

Xiao Wei laughed and said, "You just said that this Mick thing was the best, and now you're bringing up the Japanese one."

The shopkeeper chuckled, using the order slip in his hand to sweep the shards of glass from the counter to the floor. He said, "I'm the agent for the Japanese ones, and Microtek is a reseller. I won't lie; I can make a bit more profit on this one, but the Japanese ones do have finer pixels. You can choose for yourself. I'll give you the wholesale price for the scanner."

Xiao Wei said, "Since you're already offering the wholesale price, just give me a pre-made one, one that's truly functional. My main job is handling the drawings, engineering blueprints, and promotional images and stuff."

Ping nodded and asked, "Where to? Send them all to the same place?"

Xiao Wei said, "I'll take the laptop directly. For the desktops, I'll send one to Renmin University, and the rest to Qianhai. Are you sending them today or tomorrow?"

The boss scratched his head with a pen, raised his eyebrows, looked at the order form, and thought for a moment: "Deliver it tomorrow. Some of the stock needs to be adjusted, and we need to arrange someone. Which part of Qianhai?"

Xiao Wei thought for a moment and said, "I really didn't remember the house number, I didn't pay attention. There's a Tongheju restaurant nearby, just call me when you get there, and I'll have someone from the office pick you up tomorrow."

The boss nodded, made a note of it, and Xiao Wei gave him the office phone number.

The boss asked, "Where is your company located? Why isn't it in the city? It must be a bit inconvenient over there. What do you do?"

Xiao Wei said, "I might move later, but I'll stay there for now. It's my own house."

Ping looked at Xiao Wei with surprise. Everyone in Kyoto knows that the area around Qianhai and Houhai is full of hutongs and courtyards. Because of the bars and music, the housing prices are considered high in Kyoto at this time.

Xiuer tugged at Xiaowei: "I have a Taiwanese one too? Let's have him install it today, shall we?" Her big eyes were full of excitement.

Xiao Wei said, "Okay. Boss, can we install the desktop computer at Renmin University today?"

The boss said, "Okay, one machine will do. Can your truck carry it?"

(End of this chapter)