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Seeing that the atmosphere was almost set, Lin Kaifeng climbed onto the back of an agricultural tricycle.

Holding a tin horn, Lin Kaifeng shouted loudly: "Comrades, poor and lower-middle peasants, these vehicles you see are new vehicles that our Northern Machinery Company has developed after years of research."

"It's cheap, has excellent performance, can not only transport people, but also load a lot of cargo, is easy to learn and use."

"Everyone is welcome to take a test drive. We have dedicated technicians to provide hands-on guidance."

There were at least 800 people who came to watch the fun. Lin Kaifeng, who had been prepared, arranged ten female employees to maintain order at the scene.

Ten delicate young girls were sweating profusely as they maintained order. Even the most reckless people would feel embarrassed to continue squeezing forward.

"Little comrade, is it so easy to learn how to drive a car?"

"Strange, how can a truck that transports goods be so small?"

“Why is there no steering wheel in it?”

"Comrade, how can this vehicle start without a steering wheel? Why is it called a farm tricycle?"

"It's really strange today. Department stores are selling cars. I've never seen anything so interesting in my life."

The common people were talking at the same time, and all they knew was that department stores sold bicycles.

This is my first time selling a car.

In everyone's perception, a truck is either a three-wheeled cart or a Jiefang truck.

The agricultural tricycle of Northern Machinery Company is completely different from the two types of vehicles that everyone has in mind.

It is much smaller than a truck and has no steering wheel, only handlebars like a bicycle.

But there are also tires, carriages, and cabs.

Lin Kaifeng further explained that agricultural tricycles are not real cars.

It is a small truck between a car and a motorcycle.

"I'm a truck driver, can you let me get in and give it a try?"

A middle-aged man raised his hand high.

"of course."

Lin Kaifeng jumped off the car and asked someone to teach the truck driver how to drive a tricycle.

With the first one, there will naturally be a second one.

The company brought 15 agricultural tricycles, and soon the first batch of test drivers were hired.

“Wow, there are so many people that can fit in the car!”

"This kind of car is definitely not cheap, and it will probably require a lot of industrial tickets. Let's just take a look. If we really want to buy it, it will never happen in our next life."

"I heard from the person in charge of this factory that the agricultural tricycles they produce are unplanned products. No tickets or letters of introduction are required. Anyone with money can buy them. The price is 880 yuan."

"What! 880 yuan!!!"

An old man from the countryside screamed.

When I heard the selling price of the agricultural tricycle, I was so scared that I almost fell to the ground.

The poor and lower-middle peasants in the production team worked hard every day and only earned a dozen work points.

The amount of money that can be saved in a year will never exceed fifty yuan.

880 yuan is equivalent to everyone working for more than ten years without eating or drinking.

“Manager! Manager!!!”

A young man ran towards the department store, ran all the way to the second floor, and knocked on the door with a sign saying "Manager's Office" while panting.

"Don't make a fuss outside. I'm in a bad mood. If you have something to say, just say it. If you don't have anything to say, just go out."

After a while, the office door was opened.

Chen Dali, the manager of the city department store, glared at his salesperson with a displeased look.

Department stores sell everything except cars.

The machinery company set up a sales point in front of the department store, which had no impact on Chen Dali.

The truth is this.

To be honest, this is not the case at all.

Ordinary people needed both money and tickets to buy things, and they could only go to department stores and their affiliated supply and marketing cooperatives.

An unplanned enterprise that sells goods with money but no tickets.

Adjust prices freely according to market supply and demand.

The three words "unplanned" made Chen Dali somewhat uncomfortable.

This was not the first time Chen Dali had dealt with the county machinery factory.

The radios produced by the county machinery factory were sold by department stores.

Their radios not only have good sound quality, but also look good.

Within a few days of being put on the shelves, they were sold out throughout the city.

Before Chen Dali could express his admiration for the county machinery factory's unique product model.

A piece of news that caught him off guard fell in front of him.

The county machinery factory was transformed from a state-owned factory into a collective enterprise.

The goods produced are sold independently and the prices are adjusted according to market supply and demand.

As a result, department stores are the most affected.

If you want to buy goods from a machinery company in the future, the price will increase exponentially.

Now that they have undergone restructuring, department stores certainly can no longer sow discord by means of unified purchasing and sales.

It is bound to be purchased according to the market price offered by the machinery company.

"Manager, manager?"

"Say something quickly."

Chen Dali said unhappily.

"If the county machinery factory can change, our department store can change too."

"Change? What's changing?"

Chen Dali no longer had the patience to waste time talking to his salesperson.

Holding the door with one hand, Chen Dali said, "Do you have anything to say? If not, get out of here and go to work. If you leave your post without permission during working hours, I will deduct your bonus."

"Manager, please don't get angry. No, no, no, the county machinery factory. The agricultural tricycles that the Northern Machinery Company brought in only cost 880 yuan each. If we buy all of them, it would only be over yuan. We can afford this money."

The young male salesman said, "If you buy all the tricycles, with our sales relationships, it won't be a problem to sell them at a high price."

"There are quite a few community-run enterprises here. We can use the name of the department store to contact the communes to which these community-run enterprises belong. I think they will definitely have needs."

"Think about it, aren't social enterprises in urgent need of transportation? I just saw outside that a farm tricycle can carry more than a dozen people at a time, and the carrying capacity is at least one ton, if not two tons."

"A truck costs more than 880 yuan, while a tricycle is only yuan. Even if we buy ten tricycles, they are not worth the money of a truck. The production teams and communes that run side businesses will definitely be interested."

"Let me think about it first."

Chen Dali returned to his office and sat down. He picked up the cigarette box on the table and took out a cigarette.

The male salesman urged, "Manager, don't hesitate. We have to deal with the Northern Machinery Company. Buying all the agricultural tricycles they bring can not only make a good relationship, but also gain higher economic benefits. It's killing two birds with one stone. Why not do it?"

Chen Dali said nothing and was somewhat hesitant.

"Manager, in the past, our superiors set the purchase price and sales price for our products. The agricultural tricycles are products sold independently by Northern Machinery Company, and our superiors did not provide any price guidance."

Hearing this, Chen Dali put out the cigarette in his hand.

If Chen Dali can't understand what the male salesperson is trying to express, then he is not qualified to be a manager.

A product with no purchase price and no selling price.

The sales price given by Northern Machinery Company is 880 yuan.

If department stores bought them all.

Is it possible to increase the prices a little bit according to unplanned rules?