Chapter 524
Buying a Refrigerator
Seeing that the purchasing location written on the purchase list in front of him was on his way home from get off work, Xu Boan decided to stop by on his way home from get off work and buy himself a suitable refrigerator.
In fact, Xu Boan originally planned to buy it online, but as a procrastinator, Xu Boan had been putting off buying the refrigerator for quite some time.
Now that I think of it, I should sell it as soon as possible, otherwise I’ll delay it any further.
The reason why Xu Boan decided to do this personally was because he didn't just take advantage of the company's plan to buy a refrigerator and ask Liu Quan to buy it for him.
Because buying a refrigerator is not a small amount of money, Xu Boan still clearly distinguishes between public and private in this regard. If you say that you need paper and pen in your daily life, you just take a pen and a piece of paper, but the refrigerator contains tens of thousands of things. If Liu Quan uses the public account for himself, it would be a violation!
Moreover, if this matter is handed over to Liu Quan, it will be difficult for Liu Quan to do it. If he helps Xu Boan pay, it will be against the rules to use the company's accounts. If he does not want to violate the rules and use the company's accounts, Liu Quan will definitely pay for it himself out of gratitude to Xu Boan and will definitely not ask Xu Boan for money. This will also cost Liu Quan money, which is really unnecessary.
The most important thing is that after buying the refrigerator, Xu Boan did not use it for normal household use, but planned to put it inside a bonsai. Although it was basically impossible for Liu Quan to know or pay attention to Xu Boan placing a mere refrigerator there, it was Xu Boan's freedom even to give it to someone else, and there didn't seem to be any flaws.
But Xu Boan always feels that when it comes to the world of bonsai, we must try our best to avoid leaks. It is always right to pay more attention and be more careful!
So Xu Bo'an decided to do it himself.
After get off work, Xu Bo'an didn't eat in the company cafeteria and drove away.
Instead of going home directly, he planned to buy a refrigerator first.
Soon, Xu Boan arrived at the destination of this trip, Dongjiang Home Appliances Building.
This is a home appliance store developed locally in Dongjiang City. It is very famous in Dongjiang City. In the early years, the slogan "Dongjiang Home Appliance Store, Dongjiang people's own home appliance store" was passed on by word of mouth among the citizens of Dongjiang City. At that time, it won the trust of local people for its perfect after-sales service.
In addition, the channels for purchasing electrical appliances were really limited at the time, so Dongjiang Home Appliances Store developed rapidly. To this day, even after many nationally famous home appliance stores settled in Dongjiang, their sales in Dongjiang City cannot compare with Dongjiang Home Appliances Store.
Even today when online shopping is booming, the turnover of Dongjiang Home Appliances Store has not been greatly affected, which also shows the status of Dongjiang Home Appliances Store in the home appliance industry in Dongjiang City.
After entering the shopping mall, Xu Boan did not wander around, but went straight to the kitchen appliance area on the third floor.
This floor is full of all kinds of kitchen appliances for sale, including refrigerators, dishwashers, blenders, soy milk makers, microwave ovens, induction cookers, rice cookers, etc. As long as you need it, as long as you can buy any kind of kitchen appliance on the market, you can buy it here.
Because Xu Boan had a clear goal, which was to buy a refrigerator, so under the guidance of the floor shopping guide, Xu Boan went directly to the refrigerator sales area.
It was almost time to get off work and the Dongjiang Home Appliances Store was about to close, so there were not many customers. After all, most people came to shop at home appliances stores during the day.
So when he saw a customer coming, the bored salesperson immediately came over and said to Xu Boan with a smile, "Welcome."
As soon as Xu Bo'an's eyes rested on a large double-door refrigerator, the salesperson next to him began to explain incessantly.
Just like that, Xu Bo'an's gaze stayed there, and the salesperson then gave a brief explanation with great tact.
Xu Boan quickly walked around the refrigerator area and listened to the detailed introduction of the salesperson next to him. The more he listened, the more confused he became.
Although the salesperson was very dedicated, Xu Boan couldn't find any resonance with him!
Today's refrigerators are so comprehensive in functions that various refrigerator areas have different functions, each of which combines the advantages of energy saving, large capacity, intelligent temperature control, silent operation and stylish appearance!
This is a bit too difficult for Xu Boan, who suffers from severe indecisiveness.
Seeing that Xu Boan didn't like the model, the salesperson smiled and asked, "Sir, maybe my introduction was not comprehensive enough and failed to arouse your interest. I don't know what your family needs. How about you tell me briefly and I will recommend a few refrigerators to you based on your needs and my understanding? What do you think?"
Xu Boan thought about it and realized that the space inside the bonsai was limited. He was just planning to do a preliminary experiment. It would not be appropriate to buy a refrigerator that was too big. It would be better to get a smaller one first.
In addition, I plan to hide my refrigerator in the mountains. It is not as simple as hiding it in a cave, but I plan to directly hollow out a part of the mountain and put the original-sized refrigerator in it, using it as a huge storage space, so that I can put more things in it.
In addition, Xu Boan does not need too many complicated functions. As long as it can simply refrigerate and freeze, it will be enough. A refrigerator with too many complicated functions is more likely to have problems. Xu Boan does not want to move it in and send it out for repair or replacement. That would be too troublesome.
Moreover, Xu Boan did not need too many functional area divisions. The large double-door refrigerator he had just seen had more than 20 storage spaces. It seemed very convenient, but it was only convenient for home use after all, and it was also easier to find.
Xu Boan did not have these concerns. His current physique was strong and the functions of his organs were excellent. Even if there was a Liuwei Dihuang Pill mixed in a pile of black beans, Xu Boan could find it quickly, not to mention finding something in the refrigerator.
Xu Boan’s only requirement was simple functionality and making the best possible use of the space!
Feeling that he had considered it thoroughly, Xu Bo'an immediately said to the salesperson, "It's like this, these refrigerators are too fancy and not practical for me. I just want a simple refrigerator with refrigeration and freezing functions, which is convenient to operate. In addition, I have a high requirement for space, so I hope to buy one that can make full use of the storage space as much as possible."
After hearing what Xu Bo'an said, the salesperson nodded and said, "I understand. We also have refrigerators with simple functions here. Please move over here and take a look. These refrigerators are our best-selling practical refrigerators, which retain the original refrigeration and freezing functions!"
As he spoke, the salesperson took the initiative to open the refrigerator door and show it to Xu Boan.
Seeing the refrigerator door being opened, Xu Boan frowned slightly. It was inconvenient to open the door.
If the refrigerator is hidden deep in the mountains, every time the door is opened, nearly twice the space will have to be reserved in the front!
In other words, opening the door like this takes up too much space! It is not possible to effectively and reasonably utilize the space in the belly of the mountain!
Xu Boan asked casually, "Very good. I want to ask again, do you have a refrigerator that saves more space? The space where I put the refrigerator is quite narrow. It might be too crowded if the refrigerator door is opened like this." The salesperson smiled and pointed to a small refrigerator not far away, and introduced, "Refrigerators of this size are like this. If you don't have enough space, I recommend you buy this small refrigerator, but the space inside it is also very small."
Xu Boan pursed his lips. Although the refrigerator the salesperson mentioned saved space, the refrigerator door still needed to be opened.
Moreover, this small refrigerator is only half the size of the regular refrigerator mentioned above, and its capacity is indeed much smaller.
Xu Boan put forward his own needs and said, "This refrigerator is a bit too small. It needs to be bigger."
The salesperson frowned slightly. Since the space is limited, you have to buy a smaller one, but you also need a large space for storage. Isn't this a contradiction?
Suddenly, the salesperson's eyes lit up, and he said to Xu Bo'an, "I see, what you need is a freezer. That's right, you can buy a freezer. Not only does it save space, but it can also hold more things. And it's the same as what you need, you can open it from the top, doesn't that meet your requirements, right!"
When Xu Bo'an heard the salesperson's suggestion, his eyes lit up.
Yes, why didn’t I think of this? Why would I buy a refrigerator? It would be so convenient to just buy a freezer.
Both the storage space and the door opening method fully meet Xu Boan’s needs.
Xu Boan said immediately: "Yes, why didn't I think of that. Thank you, I will buy a freezer, you can show it to me."
The salesperson turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Sir, please come this way. Another colleague of ours is in charge of the freezer sales. I'll take you there and you can talk to him."
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As they were talking, the salesperson and Xu Boan came to the freezer sales area next to them.
The freezer sales area and the refrigerator sales area are actually together, but they artificially made a simple division of the salespersons' responsibilities.
There was a gray-haired customer in the freezer sales area, who was looking carefully at the row of large freezers. The freezer salesperson was not as enthusiastic as the refrigerator salesperson who greeted Xu Boan just now. At this moment, he was sitting comfortably on the sofa to entertain customers, happily playing with his mobile phone. It seemed that he was watching short videos!
Because Dongjiang Home Appliances Store had no shortage of customers, many salesmen developed a habit of being arrogant, and the quality of service was criticized by many people. This caused many old customers to leave. Someone once asserted that if Dongjiang Home Appliances Store could maintain the same service attitude as before, its sales could increase by at least 10 percentage points.
To this end, the management of Dongjiang Home Appliances Store has also made a lot of efforts, but perhaps it is too difficult to deal with such matters. Anyway, to this day, the attitudes of some salesmen remain the same.
"Sister Wang, this customer wants to buy a freezer. Can you help introduce one to her?" The salesperson who brought Xu Bo'an over politely said to the middle-aged salesperson who was sitting on the sofa playing with his mobile phone.
The middle-aged salesman looked up, then impatiently turned his eyes back to his phone and said casually, "What's there to recommend about freezers? They're all the same. Just look here according to your needs. If you like any of them, just sue me!"
The salesman gave Xu Bo'an a helpless smile and said, "Sir, what size freezer do you need? The ones for home use are over here, and the ones opposite are for commercial use and are larger."
Xu Boan pointed to a household freezer and said, "This one will do."
The middle-aged salesman who was playing with his phone put his phone in his pocket, stood up and took a look at the freezer that Xu Bo'an had chosen, and said, "Hey, that's right. There aren't that many varieties of freezers. What's so good about choosing one? Just be straightforward and straightforward. It will save you trouble and me too. How great! By the way, this freezer is 800 yuan. I'll give you a receipt. You can go to the cashier at the stairs to pay."
As he was speaking, the middle-aged salesperson had already swiftly written a receipt and handed it to Xu Boan.
Xu Bo'an was too lazy to argue with her about her attitude. He took the receipt and prepared to pay. He heard the middle-aged salesman impatiently shouting to the customer who was carefully looking at the large commercial freezer: "Hey, old man, you have been looking here for nearly half an hour, and you haven't made a choice yet. What's so good about these things? They are all the same. You can just buy one at random. Look how straightforward this guy is. He made the deal in less than a minute."
The old man turned his head and said with a smile: "Hey, this thing is quite expensive, and I don't really understand it, so I'd better study it carefully. I'll write it down in a notebook, and then go back and discuss it with my children before making a decision!"
As he spoke, the old man shook a blue soft-cover notebook in his hand. On the notebook was a very old theatrical pattern, which was a popular style more than 20 years ago.
However, the moment Xu Bo'an saw the old man, his face lit up with joy.
Isn’t this person my homeroom teacher in elementary school? I never expected to meet him here.
Xu Boan was just about to say hello when he saw the middle-aged salesperson suddenly get angry.
The middle-aged salesman immediately took two quick steps, walked up to the old man, snatched the old man's softcover book, and shouted at him: "What are you doing! Who allowed you to copy the information here? I think you want to copy it and go back to buy the same one online! I have seen many people like you, who just want to save money and come to the physical store to check it out. I don't think you plan to buy from me at all!"
The middle-aged waitress looked so imposing that people who didn't know her would think she owned the store.
Xu Bo'an's face suddenly darkened. This middle-aged salesperson was really too much. He even made her feel superior by selling things.
Isn't this just like some people who buy luxury homes mistakenly thinking that they are high-spending owners here, people who sell luxury cars think they are the owners of this brand of car, and some sales clerks who sell luxury cosmetics, clothes and bags think that this is their own consumption place. They don't put themselves in the right position.
Let’s not talk about treating customers as gods. The salesperson in front of me is so irritated that he treats customers as beggars! (End of this chapter)