Chapter 4: Getting Something for Nothing
In his previous life, Lu Yiming had dealt with Qian Hongli so many times because Qian Hongli was honest in doing business.
Looking at the configuration list, Lu Yiming nodded readily: "You are a professional, you said it is the best, so how can it not be possible? But I don't have any money now."
When Qian Hongli heard that Lu Yiming had no money, the smile on his face froze.
"Boy, are you making fun of me?"
I thought it was a big business, but it turned out to be all in vain after working so hard for so long!
Even a person with the best temper can't hold it back.
Lu Yiming remained calm and said, "Of course not. I'm here to buy a computer. I don't have money now, but I don't mean I won't have money in the future. If you are willing to defer payment for one month, I can add two thousand yuan. How about fifteen thousand?"
"One month later? Add two thousand?"
Qian Hongli frowned and looked at Lu Yiming with suspicion in his eyes.
Lu Yiming ignored his obviously strange and suspicious look, and smiled confidently: "Not bad. If I can't pay off the debt in a month, I will return the computer and pay the 2,000 yuan increase. No matter how you look at it, you won't lose."
Qian Hongli looked at Lu Yiming's school uniform and grinned slightly, obviously not believing what Lu Yiming said.
"You are a student, can you come up with 13,000 a month?"
Lu Yiming said: "No, it's 13,000. I'll give you 15,000 in a month."
Qian Hongli was somewhat tempted.
After all, these days, computer assembly is still a highly profitable industry under the banner of high technology. Lu Yiming has made a lot of money by selling this computer for 13,000 yuan. If Lu Yiming is willing to pay another 2,000 yuan, then this order will be a huge profit.
But Qian Hongli is not stupid either.
If Lu Yiming can't pay back the money, not only will he not make any money, but he will also have to pay for a computer.
"Why do you think you can pay me back 15,000 in a month? If you run away with the computer, where can I find you?"
Lu Yiming took out his student ID card and said, "This is my student ID card. If I don't pay you back in a month, you can come to the school to find me."
Qian Hongli took the student ID card in his hand, looked at it, grinned, and laughed: "You are quite courageous, aren't you afraid that if you brag now, you won't be able to pay it back in a month, and the whole school will know about it?"
Lu Yiming said confidently: "It's impossible that I can't pay it back. It's only fifteen thousand."
Qian Hongli sneered, " Just a little? Boy, do you know that those who work in factories now only make four or five hundred yuan a month? Even if you don't eat or drink for three years, you can't save 15,000 yuan. Don't you worry about your tongue if you brag?"
Facing the doubt, Lu Yiming looked indifferent and replied lightly: "I can install the system."
"real?"
Qian Hongli restrained his expression, and looked at Lu Yiming carefully from head to toe, his eyes moving slightly.
In those days, there was no one-click fool-proof system reinstallation software, nor was there a USB flash drive to install the system - even USB flash drives had not yet come into being.
Installing a computer system is actually a serious technical job, and those who can do it are "professionals".
Lu Yiming was too lazy to explain, so he took out the floppy disk and demonstrated it to Qian Hongli: "Well, I didn't lie to you, did I? If I can't pay you back, at worst I'll work for you until I pay off the debt."
Qian Hongli's heart wavered again.
Nowadays, if computer users want to reinstall the operating system, they can only carry their computers to ask someone to repair them. A desktop computer costs fifty, and a laptop costs one hundred. This is money that can be earned without doing anything. It is so comfortable.
Fifteen thousand yuan is only enough to install the system one or two hundred times. In Qian Hongli's opinion, Lu Yiming's value is far more than that.
With Lu Yiming's repeated assurances, Qian Hongli finally agreed to Lu Yiming's request for credit: "Okay, this thing is yours now."
Lu Yiming laughed: "Boss Qian is straightforward."
Qian Hongli rolled his eyes, thinking that Lu Yiming was just bragging again: "Come on, I'll be very grateful if you can pay me back on time."
Young people nowadays are becoming more and more exaggerated.
After fixing the computer, Lu Yiming returned to school.
After the evening self-study, Lu Yiming did not go home immediately, but went to the office to find the class teacher Zhu Hanwen.
"teacher Zhu."
Zhu Hanwen is a gentle man in his forties. He wears a pair of glasses and a dark gray Mao suit every day, with the image of a typical intellectual.
Seeing that it was Lu Yiming, Zhu Hanwen was a little confused: "What's the matter with you coming to see the teacher so late at night?"
Lu Yiming naturally pulled over a chair and sat opposite Zhu Hanwen. He was not shy and said calmly, "Teacher Zhu, I want to ask you for a favor."
Zhu Hanwen adjusted his glasses, turned around and looked at Lu Yiming, a little confused: "You say."
"I bought a computer and planned to use my spare time to learn programming. But the second-year high school curriculum is so tight that I can only use the breaks at noon and in the afternoon. So I want to leave the computer here with you, so I can go there to study after school at noon and in the afternoon. Do you think that's okay?"
"You? Buy a computer? Teach yourself programming?"
Zhu Hanwen obviously didn't believe it.
As everyone knows, Lu Yiming is a poor student.
You can’t even understand what’s in the textbook, and you’re still teaching yourself programming?
It doesn't sound reliable, okay?
Your teacher’s surname is Zhu, and I’m not a pig!
However, Zhu Hanwen is a professionally trained teacher and he will not laugh no matter how funny something is.
After all, being studious is not a bad thing. Moreover, Lu Yiming took the initiative to leave the computer with him, which means that he can supervise Lu Yiming at any time to see if Lu Yiming is really learning programming by himself.
Thinking of this, Zhu Hanwen nodded and agreed: "You have such a desire for knowledge, which is great. Computer technology is indeed an emerging technology. If you can really master a technology, you can make a living with it in the future. Craftsmen will not starve to death in years of famine. Where is the computer? When will it be delivered?"
"Tomorrow at noon."
"Okay, then I'll wait for you at home after school."
After saying goodbye to his class teacher, Lu Yiming returned home. The lights were still on in the room. Ning Xuehua brought out a bowl of steaming hot bamboo noodles and asked with concern, "Studying must have been hard, right? Eat it while it's hot, then take a shower and go to bed."
Lu Yiming looked at Ning Xuehua while eating noodles: "Mom, I want to discuss something with you."
"What's up?"
"I'm in high school now. The study is very intense and everyone is working very hard. I decided not to go home for lunch and spend two more hours studying at school."
Ning Xuehua was very relieved after hearing this, but then she felt a little distressed: "Is time so tight? Don't tire yourself out."
Lu Yiming immediately waved his hand: "No, I'm young, I'm in good health, why would studying hard be tiring? You and dad are busy with factory affairs every day, that's the real hard work."
Although she knew that Lu Yiming's academic performance was not very good, Ning Xuehua was relieved to see that Lu Yiming was willing to study hard. "Our Xiaoming has really grown up. His brain has opened up. Okay, your dad has gone to bed. I will tell him tomorrow that I will give you ten yuan a day and I will eat better at school at noon. Don't just focus on studying and ruin your health."
"Yeah, thanks, mom."
"Eat quickly, take a shower and go to bed after eating, and remember to brush your teeth."
"Um."
