Chapter 54 Buying a Car
The salesperson didn't like me because I was dressed too casually, in jeans and a casual T-shirt. I was wearing a pair of sneakers that cost less than 100 yuan.
What kind of place is this? This is a BMW and Mercedes-Benz dealership! No matter how you look at it, the other party doesn't look like someone who can afford millions!
As soon as they arrived, they occupied the sofa and drank tea, treating this place as a lounge, a free public one at that!
However, the shopping guide was very professional. Although he was extremely depressed, he didn't show it on his face. But that was all. It was impossible for him to take us to see the car.
The shopping guide came over very skillfully holding a promotional brochure. Intentionally or unintentionally, he put the price of the car in the clear. The meaning was self-evident!
"Hello, Mr. Ni, here are all the BMW and Mercedes-Benz models we sell. You can take a look first. If you like any of them, we will go to the site to see the cars."
I threw the brochure directly to Niu Da: "Niu Da, please help me make a decision ."
Niu Da took the brochure and took only a glance at it. His hands trembled violently and he almost dropped the brochure on the ground.
"Nothing, just say whatever you want to say." I tapped the table lightly and said with a smile.
Niu Da finally calmed down and said excitedly, "To be honest, these two cars are definitely the best. If Mr. Ni wants to buy one, it depends on whether he focuses on driving pleasure or comfort. BMW specializes in 3-series sports cars, which have a strong sense of streamline. Mercedes-Benz cars can be said to be the origin of automobiles. They are very good in terms of comfort and driving. The whole car looks majestic and classy."
I nodded. "Then let's look at Mercedes-Benz. It has to have some off-road capabilities."
Niu Da nodded, and a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.
The shopping guide next to him had an imperceptible glint of "as expected" in his eyes.
Niu Da looked through the books carefully for a long time before saying, "Mr. Ni, here is a more suitable model, the Mercedes-Benz GLE coupe SUV. This car has very good performance both in the city and off-road."
I nodded and turned to look at the shopping guide: "Come on, take us to see this car."
The salesperson looked at me in confusion, and it took him a moment to react . He said a little embarrassedly, "Mr. Ni, this car is priced at one million. We don't have any in stock. If you like it, pay the deposit in advance and we can contact the manufacturer to ship it. You can drive it within a month."
I frowned, feeling somewhat dissatisfied. What are you doing with the brochure when you don't have anything?
"What SUVs do you have in stock? Just take me there to have a look."
I cannot accept picking up the car in a month. First of all, going out without a car is a big problem. Another thing is that without a car I will have no way to accommodate Niu Da.
The salesperson hesitated for a moment, with a hint of impatience in his eyes. But he smiled professionally and said, "We have a rule in our store that needs to be explained to Mr. Ni first. All the cars here are high-end models. If Mr. Ni likes one, he will have to pay a test drive fee of 1,000 yuan. Of course, if Mr. Ni buys a car here, the test drive fee will be waived."
"Okay, I get it. Are you going or not?" To be honest, I was really angry. As the saying goes, dogs look down on people. Since I asked to see the car, the shopping guide made excuses. Now he brought up the rule of 1,000 yuan for the test drive fee. Even a fool could understand that the other party wanted to drive me away.
The shopping guide smiled slightly, but there was no joy on her face. Instead, she looked as indifferent as a facial mask.
"Niu Da, is there any store nearby that sells better car models? Take me there." Although I was unhappy about this, I couldn't afford to get angry with such a powerful villain, so I simply decided to let Niu Da lead me to another store.
Niu Da glared at the shopping guide fiercely, and said with disdain: "Humph, you look down on people. Mr. Ni, there is more than one Mercedes-Benz store. I know there is one somewhere in the south of the city. I will take you there now."
The salesperson's expression changed drastically, and the smile was no longer on his face. He said sarcastically: "Pretend, pretend hard, and act like a rich man! You poor bastard want to come here and pretend to be rich."
"You! Say it again, believe it or not, I will beat you up!" Niu Da turned around, stared at the shopping guide with fiery eyes and clenched his fists.
"Security, security!" The shopping guide was startled and hurriedly called the security guard. It seemed that this would give him some sense of security.
I frowned and slowly turned around. I stopped Niu Da from running away. I looked at the shopping guide and, coincidentally, there was a company profile behind him.
I laughed! This 4S store was actually a branch of the Taide Group. As an environmental consultant of the Taide Group, I was several levels higher than the manager of this store.
"Call your manager out!" I looked at the salesperson with some pity. At this moment, I had decided to let the salesperson leave.
"Humph! You are so arrogant! Our manager is the kind of person you can only meet. Let me tell you, if you cause trouble in the store, I will send you to the police station."
The shopping guide's face became more sarcastic. Then, five or six security guards rushed out and surrounded Niu Da and me, and they straightened their backs immediately.
"What's going on. Li Ming, what are they doing?" Just when the situation was about to get out of control, a middle-aged fat man rushed out from the office. He had a round face and looked a little confused. After seeing Niu Da and me, his expression became arrogant and asked.
"Manager Pang, these two people came here to eat and drink for free, treating this place as a hotel and even causing trouble!" Upon seeing this, shopping guide Li Ming immediately complained to the manager, his face changing faster than a dog's.
Manager Pang looked at Li Ming, then at me and Niu Da, and his expression changed. But to be able to be a manager, this Manager Pang is not simple.
Manager Pang waved his chubby hand to quiet Li Ming down. He smiled and said to me, "We are wrong about this. I don't know what to call you, sir."
I smiled and said softly, "Ni Ge from Dongmen Xuanxue Society."
Manager Pang was stunned for a moment. Apart from anything else, someone at his level would definitely have heard of the name of the Dongmen Metaphysics Society. And the name also sounded very familiar to Manager Pang.
After hesitating for a while, Manager Pang asked tentatively, "Is it Consultant Ni from Taide Group?"
I nodded.
Manager Pang and Li Ming's faces suddenly became interesting.
"Oh! It's really Consultant Ni. You really are a person who never shows your true colors! Consultant Ni, please come in and take a seat." Manager Pang smiled and made a gesture of invitation.
I smiled and looked at Li Ming. "You can leave now."
Li Ming's legs went limp and he sat on the ground. This job was respectable to Li Ming and he could make friends with the rich and powerful. The income was also very high, a car could easily cost hundreds of thousands or even millions, and the commission from selling a car alone was almost a year's salary for an average person. Now, all of it was gone because of my words!
"No, I can't! Consultant Ni, you can't! You can't fire me! I'm also thinking about the company. Please, don't fire me!"
Li Ming murmured, and suddenly he found the strength to crawl to me, hugged my legs, and begged with tears in his eyes.
"You coward! Bah!" Niu Da said with contempt, feeling relieved.
I shook my head and looked at Manager Pang.
Manager Pang was also a wise man. He rushed forward and pulled Li Ming away. He said sternly, "Do you know why I want you to leave? Flattering and showing off your power, bullying and showing off your mediocrity, what's the difference between you and a watchdog? Your job is for people. What's the point of keeping you here? Security guard, throw him out."
Li Ming's face suddenly turned depressed. It seemed that what happened today could not be changed.
Several security guards also saw the situation clearly, rushed up and pulled Li Ming out of the store without saying a word.
"Oh! Consultant Ni, I'm really sorry. It's my fault for not disciplining my subordinates. I hope you won't be angry. Mr. Ni, you want to buy a car, right? There's a 50% discount for senior executives in the company. I wonder which model you've chosen?"
Manager Pang saw that I had no intention of going in to sit for a while, so he changed the subject and talked about cars. What else can you do here besides looking at cars!
Manager Pang's round face was covered with sweat. He was secretly glad that he had always kept an eye on the transfer of the company's senior management. Although Consultant Ni had only been in office for a few days, Manager Pang still kept an eye on him and remembered his name. He didn't expect that he would save himself today.
Manager Pang felt a little bit of hatred and depression towards Li Ming who almost dragged him down. After all, Li Ming's performance was still very good.
"It's okay. Manager Pang handled it very well. I want to buy a Mercedes-Benz SUV. Do you have any in stock?"
I smiled and looked at Manager Pang. I don't know why, but I felt that Manager Pang in front of me seemed very short. Unconsciously, I seemed to have a hint of the aura of a superior.
"Yes, Consultant Ni, our car dealership has the most complete range of cars in the entire Dongmen. I have an impression of the model Mr. Ni mentioned. A week ago, the store introduced the Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe SUV, which is in the garage. Consultant Ni, do you want to go and take a look now?"
What a coincidence! I don't know what Li Ming was thinking. He even thought it would make sense to turn away business when it came to him. But he ended up pushing himself away and even lost his job.
I smiled but said nothing. Niu Da couldn't help but shouted, "Didn't you say you don't have this car?"
When Manager Pang heard this, he could not help but guess the reason. He even felt a little sorry for Li Ming and turned into anger. What a jerk. He pushed away the business that came to him. Employees like him will be killed sooner or later. Fortunately, he met Consultant Ni today.
"Oh! Thank you, Consultant Ni! If you hadn't come, Li Ming would have caused me a lot of trouble sooner or later."
"You're welcome. Li Ming deserves this. I hope he learns from his mistakes!"
