Chapter 7: Are the days not passing?
Upon mentioning the phone, Xiao Liu raised his eyebrows, reached for his Apple phone, and pretended to casually fiddle with it for a moment. He then said: "That old phone of yours should have been replaced long ago! So, have you switched from Honor to Xiaomi? I’ve heard that Xiaomi phones are meant for the less affluent, with affordable prices and decent performance, which seems quite fitting for your status, haha..."
The mobile game company where Shen Hao works is located in the Chenggong Temple area of Pengcheng FT District, where there are office buildings of varying heights.
Hello, Hao, good afternoon. The package has arrived, it was just delivered. What did you buy? The delivery person also mentioned that it is a valuable item and advised me to take good care of it
In the customer service department, Shen Hao's salary is at the lowest tier, with a net monthly income of just over 4,000 yuan
Are you kidding me! A 256 X? Can you save up ten thousand yuan in a year! Little Liu believes that Shen Hao is deceiving her and does not trust him at all
Little Liu was twisting her round, chubby body, standing by the front desk, chatting with the receptionist. Upon seeing Shen Hao walking in from outside, she couldn't help but open her mouth to mock him a couple of times
If it is so difficult for her to buy an iPhone, how much more so for Shen Hao
With such an income, it would be quite good to have a surplus of one thousand yuan left after expenses in a month, so how could one possibly afford a ten thousand yuan mobile phone
Now that the system is in place, he is in a very good mood
Not only is the speed slow, but the ride is also accompanied by a clanging noise, which would surely startle first-time passengers
Xiao Liu and the receptionist both widened their eyes simultaneously, looking at the small white box in his hand
Xiao Liu was taken aback; the Shen Hao he had always looked down upon, what kind of madness had he unleashed this time
Here, there are golden collar workers earning annual salaries of hundreds of thousands or even millions, as well as numerous white collar workers with monthly incomes of three to four thousand
How could one be willing to spend so much money on a mobile phone
Currently, apart from the iPhone X, there are no other smartphones with this type of notch display
Everyone knows how much each other's salary is
The company is on the fifth floor, and Shen Hao plans to take the elevator up
Is life not going on?
Shen Hao said, as he took a pair of scissors from the receptionist's desk, he opened the cardboard box
In previous years, the annual revenue reached between 50 million and 60 million, with net profits approaching 20 million.
Standard Apple phone packaging box, soft white color, exquisite and minimalist design
Among them are high-end Grade A office buildings such as the Donghai International Center, NEO Business Center, Jinyun Century Building, and Fortune Plaza, as well as old and simple office buildings
Although the box does not explicitly state that it is the "iPhone X", the prominently displayed notch screen on the front of the box silently confirms that the phone inside is indeed Apple's current high-end model
Currently, a person in Pengcheng has to pay for rent and food every month, and the cost of living in Pengcheng is so high
"It's not Xiaomi. You keep saying how good the Apple phone is, so I bought one too to see what it's really like," Shen Hao said casually.
The boss often laments that, in the eyes of outsiders, his company appears to be so large that those who are unaware might think he earns a considerable amount each year
That's right
Taking a taxi is indeed much more comfortable than squeezing onto a bus, listening to music and enjoying the air conditioning along the way, and after about ten minutes, I arrived at the company
In this kind of weather, climbing five flights of stairs is indeed a physically demanding task
He this
Shen Hao and the receptionist were at a loss for words, not understanding what was so funny about her remark, nor could they discern where her sense of humor lay
Saying this, he couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh
Of course, this is solely the matter of Xiao Liu and has nothing to do with Shen Hao
iPhone X
Ah, isn't that our handsome boss Shen Hao? How is it that you've recovered so quickly in just a short while?
Moreover, everyone knows that Shen Hao is an outsider, and his family background does not seem to be very good, as can be seen from his clothing and daily necessities
There is no other way; Shen Hao can only climb the stairs.
But in reality, after a year of hard work, it is possible that not a single executive earns significantly more.
The elevator in this old-fashioned office building is certainly not what one would call high-end; in fact, it is merely a spacious freight elevator
Although many people find this screen somewhat unattractive, when paired with the Apple brand and the price tag of over 10,000, everyone will simply say it has character
The mobile game company where Shen Hao works is located in a dilapidated old office building
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Hey, this thing called a mobile phone, no matter how expensive it is, how much can you really spend? I bought the 256 GB version of the iPhone X, and it's not that expensive, just around 10,000 yuan
Although the company explicitly prohibits inquiring about each other's salaries, how could such matters possibly go unnoticed
"It's nothing, I just bought a new phone," Shen Hao replied casually, and then took the cardboard box.
Unfortunately, this elevator cannot be used today either, because it is once again... broken
Here, take a look for yourself, it's just a mobile phone, no need to be so surprised as if you have never seen the world before
When he appeared at the company entrance, panting and with his tongue out, his round-neck shirt was already soaked with sweat
The receptionist had a favorable impression of Shen Hao, after all, the young man was somewhat handsome and spoke pleasantly.
In fact, among the female colleagues in the company, apart from Xiao Liu, who has developed hatred from love, the others have a fairly good impression of Shen Hao
There has indeed been no conflict between the two individuals; if there were any, it would likely stem from love turning into hate
At that time, the company rented an entire floor at the NEO Business Center, and the decoration was extraordinarily luxurious
Hello, Xiaomei. By the way, has my package arrived?
The receptionist curiously asked, then took out a tightly wrapped small cardboard box from below and handed it to Shen Hao
Shen Hao took a small white paper box out of the cardboard box, held it in his hand, and presented it to Xiao Liu with a smile, saying
Xiao Liu's laughter abruptly ceased, and she looked at Shen Hao in astonishment, seemingly unable to believe his words. She blurted out, "What did you say... you also bought an iPhone? The latest iPhone, the cheapest one costs over 5,000. Can you afford that on your salary?"
I only bought the cheapest version, the 64GB iPhone 8, and it still cost 5,888
One must aspire to become a wealthy and powerful man; how could one stoop to argue with someone like Xiao Liu? Wouldn't that diminish one's own status
Shen Hao did not take Xiao Liu's mockery to heart at all, and greeted the receptionist with a smile
I heard from an old colleague that Tianyue Interactive Gaming Company once experienced great glory
Xiao Liu is more experienced than Shen Hao, and her monthly salary is also one thousand yuan higher. However, in order to buy an iPhone, she had to save and be frugal for half a year to accumulate the money.
However, the market competition has become too fierce, the company's operations have expanded excessively, revenue has been halved, and profits are merely a pitiful few hundred thousand.