In this era, with the rise of new mobile phones and PHS, pagers and car phones gradually withdrew from the historical stage.
Zhang Tianxing thought to himself, since he had money, why not buy a mobile phone?
The functions of mobile phones at that time were probably still relatively simple, and games were likely limited to Snake.
However, for the convenience of communication, having a mobile phone was more suitable.
Otherwise, at home or in the company, it was fine, at least there was a fixed telephone.
But it was inconvenient when going out.
He was not short of money now, and buying a mobile phone was practical.
There were also the partners who started the business with him, one for each of them as a gift.
It's just that this gift was not cheap.
A decent-looking mobile phone would cost thousands.
"Dayong, school is about to start, come out with me to buy some things."
"Alright, time really flies. I've been so tired at the barbecue restaurant lately," Zhu Dayong said with a sigh of relief.
"If you had another chance, would you still do barbecue with me?"
"Definitely, because I have a friend!" Zhu Dayong replied without hesitation.
Hearing his best friend's answer, Zhang Tianxing felt a warmth in his heart. This Zhu Dayong was truly a good guy.
This time, I'll take you along for a ride.
The two of them arrived at a large mobile phone store.
Zhu Dayong was stunned. A mobile phone cost thousands, and Zhang Tianxing wanted to buy one.
That made sense. For business convenience, his best friend was going to get a mobile phone, and he should work harder.
It had to be said that in this era, pagers were the standard.
Car phones and mobile phones were only for high-end individuals.
Zhang Tianxing and Zhu Dayong walked in.
The salesperson looked up and saw two young men. They probably had been admitted to university and were here to buy pagers.
"Two university students, come and look here. My pagers are the best, they support Chinese and are easy to use."
Zhang Tianxing was a little confused: "Hold on, sister, you talk too much. We're not here to buy pagers."
"Hey, you should have said so earlier. It's okay, even if we don't make a sale, we can still be friends. Don't you consider it? Pagers are very convenient to use. You can have your parents page you if there's anything. It's an essential tool for college students."
Seeing the salesperson's attitude, Zhang Tianxing felt he couldn't leave without spending money here, otherwise it would be a waste of her effort.
"Sister, bring me that Nokia divine machine to have a look."
The salesperson was taken aback. "This phone is not cheap, it costs thousands. For a salesperson, a pager is more affordable, practical, and convenient."
These two people came in with a strong smell of oil. It was obvious they were waiters from a restaurant, probably looking at phones because they had nothing else to do. They probably couldn't afford it anyway.
"Thank you, sister. I'd like to see that phone," Zhang Tianxing requested again.
Zhu Dayong advised, "Tianxing, forget it. Earning money is not easy, and buying a mobile phone is unnecessary. If you have something to say, just use the pager. It won't delay anything to call back. Don't blindly compare yourself to others."
Hearing this, Zhang Tianxing was speechless. It seemed his friend was still too naive. Nowadays, when you go out for business, without the right equipment, who would take you seriously?
The reputation of Zhang Tianxing's Crayfish Association was only effective in Zhonghai City. The necessary equipment still needed to be equipped.
It was only now that Zhang Tianxing understood why people went on crazy shopping sprees and bought cars after they had money.
These things were useful for oneself, but more importantly, they were for the business rivals to see.
You have strength, and that strength is reflected in those aspects.
It was nothing more than your office environment, your office conditions, what kind of car you drive, and where you live.
Software strength and hardware strength were equally important.
"By the way, do we have any color screen phones here?" Zhang Tianxing asked. It would be embarrassing to have a black and white phone.
Hearing Zhang Tianxing's words, the salesperson was stunned.
"Young man, are you deliberately here to cause trouble? There are no color screen phones. If you want a phone, take it. I see you just want to look but can't afford it."
Zhang Tianxing frowned upon hearing the salesperson's malicious words.
Was this salesperson too snobbish? It seemed that all phones were black and white at this time, which was too backward.
He really couldn't be interested in such a phone.
But forget it, he still needed one for making calls and sending text messages.
"Then, what do you have here? Bring it and let me see. I'll choose one."
"Can't you understand what I'm saying? If you can't afford it, don't look. Don't stare at it and regret it. Stop pretending to be a big shot. You're not even fully grown, and you come here to buy a phone. Can you afford it?"
Damn it, is this person on her period? She looks only in her twenties, has she entered menopause early?
Bah, I can't buy a phone without you? Zhang Tianxing glanced at the salesperson and turned to another counter.
"Excuse me, I'd like to see the Nokia divine machine."
The mall was not large, and the words of the previous salesperson were still echoing. The salesperson who received Zhang Tianxing stood frozen, not responding to Zhang Tianxing's request.
Seeing the situation, the manager of that counter came over and directly took a Nokia phone from the counter and handed it over.
"Sir, this is our display model."
That's more like it. Why was that person so bad at her job? I can't understand it.
Zhang Tianxing studied it, but there wasn't much to study. At this time, this phone only had two games, Snake and a box-pushing game.
"Do other phones have games?"
"No, only this one has these two mini-games now."
Zhang Tianxing also looked at the Siemens and Ericsson phones.
The salesperson over there said, "Manager Jin, this kid is just looking around. He's been here for a long time. He's not here to buy a phone, he's here to look at pretty girls."
Hearing this, Zhang Tianxing ignored the salesperson and said directly to Manager Jin.
"I'll take five of these phones. Do you accept card or cash?"
Before Zhang Tianxing could finish speaking, the bustling mall suddenly fell silent.
They looked like two college students, but they were buying five mobile phones at once.
A mobile phone cost thousands, and in this era, those who could casually take out tens of thousands were not ordinary people.
"No wonder he looked familiar. That person is Zhang Tianxing from the Crayfish Association. Buying a few phones is a piece of cake for him."
Manager Jin was overjoyed. A sale of five units without any negotiation, this was truly a big customer.
I wondered who had such power. It turned out to be the president of the Crayfish Association.
Hearing everyone identify Zhang Tianxing's identity, the salesperson who had been making snide remarks turned pale.
She never expected that Zhang Tianxing was the president of the Crayfish Association. No wonder these two had a strong smell of oil on them. She had been careless. He could be a waiter, or he could be the boss.