I'll give you a discount.
After leaving the subway station, they walked for another ten minutes before arriving at the shop that Qin Yang frequented. It looked old and small from the outside, but after entering, it was filled with a dazzling array of products that were all related to tennis.
The shop owner recognized Qin Yang and enthusiastically called him "Little Qin." He spoke with a Beijing accent and was very happy that Qin Yang had brought a friend over.
The process of selecting racquets was very quick. There were only a few models that cost around 1,000 yuan and had a relatively high performance-to-price ratio. In the end, he picked a Baibao Power racquet. It was carbon fiber, had a large racquet surface, and was very light in the hand.
There was even a squash room at the back door of the shop. Because it was an acquaintance, the shop owner took out a brand new racquet for He Jin to try. The smaller handle was indeed much more comfortable to hold, and the vibration was not strong. It cost 1080 yuan.
While He Jin was trying out the racquet, Qin Yang quietly pulled the shop owner over and whispered, "Uncle Li, give him a discount."
"Go to the shops nearby and have a look. The same racquet costs 1600 yuan!" The shop owner gestured and said anxiously, "If you give me a discount, I'll lose money!"
Qin Yang knew that the shop owner was a sincere person. Although he wouldn't make a loss, he wouldn't ask for a sky-high price. 1080 yuan was indeed a very fair price. "I mean, give him a discount …" Qin Yang raised his chin at He Jin and made up an excuse. "My senior, I owe him a favor. I'll give you the discount in private."
"You brat!" Uncle Li didn't know whether to laugh or cry as he pointed at him. In fact, he also knew Qin Yang's personality. This young man rarely haggled. Generous bosses also liked generous customers, especially those who knew their stuff and were tactful.
Qin Yang smiled and went to He Jin's side. He accompanied him to try a few more balls, and after confirming, he returned to pay.
"I'll take this one. Sorry to trouble you, boss." He Jin handed over the racquet that he had tried.
Uncle Li coughed softly and said to He Jin, "My shop never offers discounts, but I'm old acquaintances with Little Qin. Since he brought you here, I'll give you a friendly discount. I'll give you a 30% discount, so I'll charge you 780 yuan …"
He Jin looked back at Qin Yang in pleasant surprise and thanked the shop owner.
"With this price, you can't buy another one in City A, oh no, in the whole country, so don't tell anyone!" Uncle Li warned seriously.
He Jin was already mentally prepared to spend a thousand yuan, but now it was only seven hundred and eighty yuan. He felt like he had picked up two hundred yuan for free. He was very happy.
Qin Yang put his hands in his pockets and said to the shop owner, "Uncle Li, since we're so familiar with each other, why don't you give me some more stuff? Something like an internet cable, sweat-absorbing hand gel, shockproof knots. Oh, right, and a camera cover. It has to be the same brand."
Uncle Li almost flared up when he heard this. F * ck, this set of miscellaneous items added up to over a hundred, especially the original set. It was at least … But when he looked up, he saw Qin Yang standing there and winking at him …
… Cough, this was really a test of his acting skills!
The assortment of items only cost about seven hundred yuan. The shop owner also repeatedly emphasized to him that he had to go elsewhere to buy them. The price of all the items added up would at least triple. He Jin was naturally stunned. He didn't know if he should thank Qin Yang or the shop owner.
"How to use these things? You can ask Little Qin. He can be considered half an expert," the shop owner said, took out the scanner and asked, "Do you want to use a card or an electronic account?"
An electronic account was equivalent to a wristband payment. It had been very common in recent years, but He Jin directly took out a stack of cash from his trouser pocket …
These days, it was very rare for people to pay cash when they went out to buy things for more than five hundred yuan. Qin Yang was also quite surprised. Suddenly, he had an idea and said, "Hey, I happen to be short of change. I'll help you pay with an electronic account. You can give me the cash."
Qin Yang casually took out two new buckets of tennis balls and asked the shop owner to pay two sums. The first sum would be for He Jin's rackets, and the second sum would be for his tennis balls. He also made up for the previous discount and gift difference. He Jin didn't see how much they had paid. He only took his receipt, carefully folded it, and stuffed it into his trouser pocket.
On the corner of Hyde Street was a chain milk tea shop called Lanfang Garden. When He Jin arrived, he smelled the rich fragrance of tea. On the way back, he couldn't help but ask Qin Yang, "Do you want milk tea? It's my treat. "
Qin Yang teased him. "I'll spare an afternoon to accompany you, and you'll treat me to milk tea?"
He Jin said, "I'll treat you to dinner too."
Qin Yang laughed. "Alright, I was just joking with you. Milk tea will do."
As they spoke, they arrived at the window of the milk tea shop. He Jin looked at the tea list as he said, "That's what I was thinking. If you hadn't come with me, I wouldn't have been able to get a discount … I want caramel stockings. What do you want?"
"Original mandarin duck." Qin Yang put his hand on the counter of the shop and turned to look at He Jin. "Aren't you afraid that I'm lying to you?"
He Jin was stunned. "Ah?"
Qin Yang explained, "Nowadays, people don't do that. They bring their friends to buy things from an acquaintance's shop, talk to the acquaintance, and then they deceive their friends. They even help count the money after their friends are sold … It's common in the news."
He Jin laughed when he heard that. "What benefit do you get from lying to me? Do you want to make money from this?" It was a total of 700 to 800 yuan, not 7,000 to 8,000 yuan. Even if Qin Yang lied to him, how much commission could he get? It probably wouldn't even be enough for Qin Yang to have a meal.
He Jin shook his head at Qin Yang. If it were someone else, he might have been more careful. However, he absolutely did not believe that Qin Yang would lie to him.
Qin Yang raised his eyebrows. "I'm just reminding you. You can trust me, but if it's someone else, don't be so stupid."
Hearing Qin Yang's words, He Jin didn't know who was the senior and who was the junior. He shook his head and said confidently, "I'm a person with brains."
Qin Yang: "…"
When the milk tea was ready, they each took a cup. As He Jin walked to the subway station, he thought of something and asked, "What do you want to eat for dinner?" It was almost four o 'clock. He had to make a decision now if he wanted to eat outside or eat near the school.
Qin Yang: "Forget it. You don't even have the freedom to distribute your money. It wasn't easy for me to help you save some money. If you treat me to a meal, it would be a waste."
He Jin said, "I spent the money I saved to buy the racket. My mother doesn't know about this, but it doesn't matter if I treat you to a meal. It can be counted as living expenses." His mother knew that he also needed some social expenses in university. If he was too poor, others would look down on him, so she gave He Jin an extra social expenses every month. It was about 400 to 500 yuan. However, He Jin was too obedient in the past. If he didn't use the money, he would tell his mother the exact amount. He didn't dare to falsify the accounts, afraid that his mother would find out.
Qin Yang thought of the cash he took out and asked, "You save your own money in cash?"
He Jin shrugged. "Yes. If I save it in an electronic account or a bank card, it would be a tragedy if my mother found out."
Qin Yang frowned. He had also guessed this reason. Feeling that the atmosphere was good, he probed further. "Last time we went to the lake, you said you didn't want to go back to your hometown. Was it because of your mother?"
He Jin was stunned. He smiled bitterly. "Yes …"
Qin Yang: "Must I go back?"
He Jin took a sip of milk tea and said, "I don't know."
Qin Yang: "City A is good. There are many job opportunities."
He Jin thought to himself, "Anywhere is fine, as long as I can keep a little distance from his mother …" He also envied other people who loved home. Whether it was studying or working, they always thought that the closer they were to home, the better. When they returned home, their parents would show concern for their well-being, and they would be able to fulfill their filial duties … But when he thought of the strange and depressing atmosphere at home and his mother's endless nagging and neurotic control, he just wanted to run away, as far away as possible.
"Sigh, let's see. There's still one more year." In the second half of his senior year, he could try to find an internship in City A. "Or one and a half years."
After swiping his card and entering the subway, He Jin remembered. "You haven't told me what you want to eat."
Qin Yang: "Let's go to Fuxing Road." This was the stop where they transferred to the subway. After they got out, there was a bustling night market with all kinds of food.
It was dinner time, and it was crowded. When they went up the escalator, He Jin was almost pushed to the ground. Qin Yang stood behind him and quickly grabbed him. He Jin was carrying something in one hand and grabbed Qin Yang's arm with the other. Before he could react, his whole body was in Qin Yang's arms.
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