Chapter 254 IPhone, health products

Chapter 254 IPhone, health products

Chapter 254 IPhone, health products
"Damn it, how come I've been sleeping till now?"

When I woke up the next day, it was already afternoon.

Chen Xi found himself lying on the big bed in the apartment, with Saori sleeping beside him.

Without waking up Saori, he went straight to the living room and found Dongdong sitting on the sofa and yawning.

"woke up?"

"Well, why is Saori here too?"

"We didn't know where she lived, so we had to bring her back with us. You insisted on bringing her back yesterday."

"How much did you drink last night? Where are Cheng Xian and the others?"

"He said he didn't want to see me off for today's flight. We'll be sad again the next day if we meet again."

"Forehead……"

Thinking that they would meet at a gathering later, Chen Xi didn't say much.

I hope that in this life, we can still be good brothers!
"Why did you get up so early?" He was a little puzzled when he saw Xiao Ming, who usually got up the earliest, was still sleeping, while Dongdong was behaving out of character.

"Of course I'm going to the branch office! I'm in charge there, and I've already said I'm going to do a good job there."

"Come on, Ollie!"

"I don't understand, I still have Oreos!"

Dongdong rubbed his swollen head, gave Chen Xi an international gesture and left home.

I lit a cigarette, walked to the balcony alone, and let the smoke linger.

The cigarette smoke mixed with the memories of last night, bringing back some memories of his past life.

He had thought over and over again that if he had not chosen to return to China after completing his studies, perhaps his fate would have been different. If he had used the funds to purchase real estate and collect rent, becoming a salted fish might have been a good choice.

However, Chen Yifeng's affairs were always a thorn in his heart. While studying in Australia, he had vowed to defeat him after returning to China.

However, it ultimately failed to materialize.

Now, it seems impossible to live a life of being a salted fish, but the experience of his previous life makes him constantly reflect. This contradictory thought always hovers in his mind.

He was lost in thought and didn't notice someone approaching him. It wasn't until a soft arm wrapped around his waist and Saori's soft voice rang in his ears: "What are you thinking about?" that he woke up.

"Nothing, my classmates went back to their country, and I feel a little sad."

"Don't think too much. We will all return home when the time comes. It's just a matter of time."

Saori tried to comfort him, but she didn't know that Chen Xi was thinking about something else.

"Have you thought of a branch address?"

"Well, let's choose Boxhill!"

Hearing this, he nodded.

"Nana bought a car, so it's convenient for her to go back and forth."

"Your shop is doing well. In Boxhill, only BreadTop can compete with you."

"I plan to open a branch in Xicun. There are many young people there, so business should be better."

"I didn't expect you to be so generous. I haven't even expanded my business to every village yet!"

"Haha, I want to be a female president."

Chen Xi did not object to Saori's idea. He felt that women should have their own careers.

He doesn't like that kind of housewife who stays at home all year round and is out of touch with society. When she comes home, all she nags about is the daily necessities of life. After a long time, it is difficult for them to have common topics and there are only endless quarrels.

“iPhone - subverts tradition and reshapes the future. It opens up a new mobile life and makes every moment full of infinite possibilities…”

On the streets of Australia, advertisements for Apple mobile phones have sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and the slogans can be seen everywhere at bus stops, on trains and in television commercials.

There was a constant stream of people queuing up to buy iPhones. The Apple store was packed with people, and the line stretched all the way outside the mall.

Some people even set up tents at the door, waiting to buy iPhones, despite the security guards' objections.

The situation nowadays is that it is difficult to get a machine. People often wait in line for a day and then are told that there is no stock.

This situation was very common in Australia in the past, especially when console games were released, game enthusiasts were willing to wait for several days just to experience the latest products first.

Chen Xi would not waste time queuing because there is a profession called scalper.

Scalpers exist all over the world, and as long as there is fair competition in the queue, it is not a problem for them to spend their time selling at a reasonable price.

He bought several iPhones at a price of one thousand yuan each.

IPhone1的官方售价在土澳是16GB版为799，32GB版本的为899。

This is much more expensive than in the United States, where the price is only 499 and 599.

According to the current exchange rate converted into Chinese Yuan, the difference is about 1200 Chinese Yuan per unit.

No wonder Chen Ran asked his uncle to buy it for him from the United States.

In his previous life, Chen Xi was used to spending lavishly and never cared about this small amount of money.

"Wow! A new phone, great! I want to try it out. I saw this on the Internet a long time ago."

"You bought so much, are you buying it just for us? You are such a good brother."

Today, Dong Dong came to Si Hai to pick up documents. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Chen Xi walking in with a plastic bag containing several brand new Apple mobile phones. He and Xiao Ming immediately smiled and praised Chen Xi with joy.

Chen Xi smiled, took out a mobile phone from the plastic bag, and walked straight into Xia Lian's office.

"Xiao Lian, this is for you."

Looking at the Nokia phone on Xia Lian's desk that had been used for many years, he couldn't help but feel a little pity in his heart.

Even though her salary is already quite high, she is still so frugal.

"This is too valuable. I can't accept it." Xia Lian shook her head and didn't reach out to take it.

“This is for outstanding employees. Everyone has one!”

He knew Xia Lian would not agree, so he deliberately bought several mobile phones.

"This……"

"Take it! There's even a field hook!"

He forced the phone into Xia Lian's hands, and only after seeing her accept it did Chen Xi reveal a satisfied smile.

"Glen Waverley, I sent out a lot of job postings there, and there are Vietnamese people from Spring and Vale applying for the job. Do you want to accept it?"

"Yes, we'll hire them all! We'll also hire some with special skills. The branch is still short of repairmen! On-site repairs are also one of the company's main sources of income."

"I see. I think we can add other businesses, such as locksmithing, computer repair, interior renovation, etc."

"That's a good idea! I'll leave it to you. Work hard, and I'll give you a promotion!"

"Yeah. No need for a promotion. You've helped me so much."

“It’s only right for the company to reward its employees.”

Hearing Chen Xi's words, Xia Lian felt happy but also a little disappointed.

Does he just treat me as an ordinary employee?
So who do you want to be to him?
Xia Lian was a little confused. It was true that she liked the other person, but she didn't want to be a bad woman and destroy other people's feelings.

Thinking of this, she quickly returned to normal. She looked up and saw that Chen Xi had left and was discussing other things with Dongdong and the others.

"Aunt Shi Tao's accounting firm is really good! After talking to her, I can save a lot of money this year!"

"Don't evade taxes!"

Chen Xi reminded Xiao Ming.

It's easier to deal with small Chinese restaurants in Australia. For companies of a certain size, Australia still conducts strict inspections. If something goes wrong, the fines are very high, and in serious cases, you will go to jail.

"Don't worry, I'm just avoiding taxes! I usually use cash as much as possible, haha!"

"That's good to understand. People abroad prefer to use cash."

Chen Xi agreed with Xiao Ming's approach. He was not a pedantic person and everyone played that way anyway.

"I've seen a lot of Chinese people go shopping in the pharmacy in Boxhill recently. Are people paying so much attention to health now?"

“That’s purchasing agent.”

Chen Xi explained, but Dong Dong looked confused.

"They buy health products from Australia and send them back to China, making a profit from the price difference. However, 99% of purchasing agents are illegal because they don't pay taxes."

"How much money can you make? If you sell at a high price, no one will buy it. How much can one person buy? The quantity is not large. Why take the risk?"

"It's like this now, maybe I can make a lot of money in the future!"

Chen Xi remembered that purchasing on behalf of others was not yet popular at that time. Australia is a country with a developed animal husbandry industry. Milk powder is one of the specialties here. It is reasonably priced and safe to eat.

In 2008, a serious milk powder incident occurred. At that time, for the health of their children, people began to buy milk powder from abroad. Australia was the world's largest milk powder purchasing destination at that time.

Those international students who originally had no income have joined the ranks of purchasing agents.

This job has no threshold, does not require too much investment, and does not take much time, making it an ideal source of income for international students in Turkey and Australia.

Many overseas students are not satisfied with small individual shipments and start to form a group to do big business. Because their families have some money, they can easily open a small shop in their hometown.

However, with the increase in the number of import and export supermarkets in China, purchasing agents like them gradually shifted their focus to luxury goods.

Just when a few people were discussing purchasing on behalf of others.

A Chemist Warehouse in Burwood is the largest pharmacy chain in Australia. It has a history of more than 30 years and has branches all over Australia.

There are often discounts in pharmacies in Australia, and the sales are at an astonishing half price.

Purchasing agents have sensed the business opportunity, although not many are currently participating in purchasing agents, most of them have chosen to wait and see. However, some international students who are short of money will choose to give it a try.

Today, drugstores are having another special sale. In Chinese areas like Boxhill, the popular health products have been almost sold out.

The smarter ones started running to pharmacies farther away.

"Brother Shi Tao, my hands are so sore!"

Li Yuqing looked at the basket full of health products and rubbed her arms.

"Oh, then you should just not buy so much."

"Ok?"

Shi Tao's answer shocked her a little. Shouldn't the other party offer to help her carry things?

This boy is not a straight man. There are many girls around him, so why is he not gentle at all to her?
In fact, Shi Tao is such a person. He won't give gifts to girls, nor will he be gentle and caring to girls, but those girls will just keep getting close to him. They think he is humorous and versatile.

However, this further aroused Li Yuqing's competitive spirit. She didn't like people who licked her like Tian Gou. Although Shi Tao in front of her was not gentle to her, she still wanted to try to get closer to him.

During this period of time, the two chatted a lot. After learning that Shi Tao was a non-marriageist, Li Yuqing felt a little happy.

Because her parents have a bad relationship, she is not optimistic about marriage now, and the idea of ​​not getting married has long been sprouting in her mind.

In fact, this was the case in her previous life. She didn't want to marry Chen Xi, so she kept finding excuses to ask for this and that, creating high barriers for the other party. As long as he couldn't meet her requirements, she could keep dragging it out.

"Of course I have to buy more today since it's on sale! I can make a lot of money this way!"

"Hehe, these discounts happen frequently, so there's no need to pay too much attention to them. Well, you bought too many things, I think you can put all of these back." After saying that, Shi Tao took out the things in Li Yuqing's basket and put them back on the shelf.

This made her so angry that she almost died. Isn't it good to make money?
Is there something wrong with this person?

In fact, Shi Tao is a rather casual and Buddhist person. He doesn't want to make a lot of money at all. He just wants to have some fun as long as he can increase his living expenses.

The two people's ideas are completely different. Li Yuqing suppressed her anger and glared at him, but Shi Tao didn't notice it at all and was still arranging things by himself.

(End of this chapter)