"Are you intentionally opposing me, kid? You think you can afford this car?
I suggest you save yourself the embarrassment and leave with your card. Don't end up humiliated when you can't actually pay. " Feng Shengnan didn't believe Liu Yifeng's card had any money. He thought Liu Yifeng was just showing off by taking out the card to openly challenge her.
Liu Yifeng couldn't be bothered to argue. "Let me ask, if I can afford this car, will you sell it to me or to him?" he asked the staff member, looking at them.
The staff member was put in a difficult position. They weren't sure if Liu Yifeng's card had funds, but if it did, according to the rule of first come, first served, they should sell it to him.
However, selling to Liu Yifeng meant losing Feng Gongzi, a valuable client, which made the staff member hesitant.
If only there were two such cars in the showroom, but that was unrealistic.
Thinking this, they felt a headache coming on.
Before the staff member could speak, Feng Shengnan's voice cut in, "If you sell this car to him, you're going against me. Don't expect me to help you increase your sales in the future."
"Sir? Perhaps you could look at another Porsche? This one is quite nice. Although it's last year's model, its cost-effectiveness is comparable to this one, and it's over twenty thousand yuan cheaper!" The staff member, hoping to get Liu Yifeng to back down, proactively introduced another car.
They didn't want to lose any customer.
"I told you, I want this car. Just tell me directly if you're selling it or not. I don't have that much time to waste!" But Liu Yifeng wasn't someone who was easily swayed. He had his eye on this car, and no amount of persuasion would change his mind.
If they wouldn't sell it to him, he'd just buy it elsewhere.
"Please wait a moment. I'll call the manager right now to resolve this!" The staff member dared not make a decision easily and chose to call their supervisor instead.
If a customer was lost, it wouldn't be their fault.
Feng Shengnan was also impatient. "Hurry up. I'll give you five minutes at most. If you can't give me an answer by then, I'm going to the 4S shop next door to pick up a new car right now."
"Coming right up!" The staff member said while on the phone, trying to placate them.
As soon as they finished speaking, the call connected. They hurried to say, "Manager, how soon will you be at the store? We have two customers here, both interested in the same Porsche. We only have one, so please come quickly to handle this!"
"Isn't that simple? Sell it to whoever came first. Don't you understand such a simple issue!"
The staff member walked to a quiet spot and explained, "But if I sell it to one of them, the other customer will leave and buy elsewhere. I was hoping you could keep both customers."
"Are you sure they can afford it? Don't let me go there only for them to turn out to be penniless when they try to swipe their cards," the manager said, finally taking the matter seriously.
Honestly, the closing rate for luxury cars wasn't high, given the price.
Many customers who came to look at cars were trying to appear wealthier than they were, projecting an image of wealth while actually being broke, thus wasting the staff's time.
Yet, they couldn't ignore such customers because no one could be certain if they had money or not.
The staff member immediately replied, "You know Feng Shengnan, Feng Gongzi. He's already bought several cars from us. He definitely has the money.
As for the other customer, it's his first time here, but he's given me his card and said he wants to buy it now. He should have money too."
"Okay, I understand. Keep them there for now. I'll be there shortly," the manager said, hanging up the phone.
"I say, you've been on the phone for so long. When is your manager coming? I don't have time to waste here," Feng Shengnan's impatient voice rang out.
The staff member put their phone in their pocket and walked over immediately. "Feng Gongzi, he'll be here any minute. He's on his way. Why don't you both sit in the lounge and have some tea first?"
"Who wants to sit and have tea with him? He looks so shabby," Feng Shengnan said with disdain, looking at Liu Yifeng's ordinary attire.
Meanwhile, the hotel manager accelerated towards the store after hanging up the phone.
Zheng Wucheng, sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help but laugh after hearing the conversation. "Your store's business is really good. Customers are already fighting to buy cars just as you opened.
If I can't make it in my current line of work, I'll follow you!"
He and Xu Qiang were childhood friends. Although they went to different universities and had different careers, they had always kept in touch.
This time, he came with Xu Qiang, wanting to look at cars.
Xu Qiang, hearing his teasing, didn't believe him at all. "You're the general manager of a five-star hotel with an annual salary of a million. Following me would be a joke, wouldn't it?
My monthly salary is only thirty thousand. I'm far behind you."
Zheng Wucheng, however, couldn't help but sigh. "Our hotel's business has been operating at a loss for over a month now. We're losing money every day. If we can't improve our performance, I'll be dismissed by the owner."
"What's going on? Your hotel's business has always been quite good. How did it suddenly become like this? Did you change chefs?" Xu Qiang was surprised and taken aback. Jingxuan Grand Hotel was well-known locally, being one of the leading establishments in the catering industry, alongside Longteng Grand Hotel.
He had even had dinner with his boss at Jingxuan Grand Hotel just two months ago, and the business was thriving!
How could it have gone from thriving to operating at a loss so quickly? The only thing he could think of was a change of chefs.
Zheng Wucheng shook his head. "We didn't change chefs. It's because Longteng Grand Hotel introduced a vegetable with an exceptionally delicious taste. Customers have been won over by its flavor and are no longer willing to come to my establishment."
Xu Qiang found this hard to believe. "Vegetables are all the same, aren't they? How can one have such an exceptional taste that it's affecting your business so badly? Could it be that they're adding something addictive or illegal to the dishes?"
Zheng Wucheng had also suspected this. He had even secretly ordered vegetables from Longteng Grand Hotel and had them tested by a professional laboratory. The results showed not only that there were no illegal drug components but also that the vegetables contained all the essential vitamins and minerals for the human body, making them truly exceptional.
Upon hearing Zheng Wucheng's words, Xu Qiang immediately said, "If this vegetable is really that good, why don't you inquire about Longteng Grand Hotel's supply channels? Then you can offer a better price and monopolize it from them. This way, customers will flock back to your hotel, and you won't have to worry about business."
Speaking of which, Zheng Wucheng sighed again. "My boss and I have already thought of everything you've suggested. We also know who grows it. We even approached him and offered to buy it at double the price.
But this person is incredibly stubborn and refused to sell it to us. What can we do?"
"That's strange. Is he foolish for not making money?" Xu Qiang had never heard of someone like that. If it were him, he would have agreed immediately, as who would turn down money!