Confessions of a Salesman

Chapter 285 Lin Lao passed away

Then, I stood up and politely said to Mr. Lin: "Then let's do this today. I hope we will have the opportunity to cooperate again next time." After speaking, I was ready to go out.

Mr. Lin finally couldn't bear it any longer, and shouted: "You will regret it if you reject me today. From now on, you don't want to sell a single item of small appliances in my Fujian Province. I will do what I say!"

I turned around and said with an oh: "Really? If you can still maintain your spirit just now, maybe we still have a chance to cooperate. However, since you said what you said, let's wait and see." , she knows my style of doing things best, you might as well ask her to see if I can do it, and sell it as I want on your site? Farewell!"

Then I heard Sister Deng complaining: "Old Lin, you killed him this time, and you shouldn't provoke anyone. He is a master who does not recognize his relatives and is not stingy!"

Not long after returning to the hotel, the phone rang. Mr. Luo from Guangdong called and asked, "Mr. Chen, which hotel are you in? I'm in Fuzhou and I want to meet you."

This time I was really surprised, I was so sincere, I hurriedly reported my position.

Ten minutes later, Mr. Luo hurried over in a taxi, and I stood at the door waiting for him.

With empty hands and no luggage, he recognized me as soon as he got out of the car and came forward to shake hands with me warmly.

I was a little touched and said, "Mr. Luo, who is this? I'll be back in two days, and you were asked to travel so far to find me."

Mr. Luo was sweating profusely and said: "The market waits for no one. I made a mistake once, and I can't make it again."

I asked, "How do you say that?"

Mr. Luo looked at the passers-by and said, "Let's go in and talk?"

I just remembered that we were still standing at the gate of the hotel, hurriedly dragged Mr. Luo into the hotel, sat down in the coffee shop and asked, "Mr. I didn’t even eat, I drank a lot of tea.”

After ordering, Mr. Luo said, "I really shouldn't have called my secretary. I'm calling you. I'm actually used to doing things like this. I'm really neglecting you."

I smiled and said, "Mr. Luo, I'm not someone who puts on airs. I did have something to do that day. As you can see, I'm all in Fuzhou. Moreover, my itinerary was indeed arranged by my assistant. I I don't have a plan for doing things, usually I tell my assistant all the things I have to do, and ask her to help me arrange them, and she arranges them according to the priorities, it's really meaningless."

Mr. Luo laughed and said, "Why are you like me? Me too. There are too many things that I can't remember. That's good, that's good. I'm really afraid that you'll make trouble, so I'll get straight to the point. For these two products of your company, I want the general agent in Guangdong, and I ask you to open them."

I said: "Okay, I'm afraid you won't find me. At present, the cooperation between your company and our company is the best choice for the two of us. I have two conditions. First, you have to give me a job every year." The amount of tasks is not set by us, but by you. Second, you can no longer sell similar products, and focus on our products. You can dump the previous inventory. The condition I will give you is that your reserve price , only I know that when a new product is launched, you are the first to release it."

Mr. Luo said without hesitation: "One word from a gentleman!" I replied: "Take a whip!"

It’s so straightforward to do business with a cool person. We have maintained this verbal agreement in just a few minutes for many years. In fact, my choice is not wrong at all. In the next few years, Mr. Luo will almost always be our salesman. Champion, he didn't disappoint me, and I didn't disappoint him either.

When I got back to Zhuhai, I immediately went to the restaurant to see Mr. Lin.

Mr. Lin was fishing with Jay on the beach with a fishing rod, and I walked behind them, the old and the young.

I heard Mr. Lin say: "You took the wrong fish food. These are red worms. If red worms can't catch sea fish, you have to bring earthworms."

Jay said childishly: "That's not it, I came here to read, red worms can also be fished in the sea, besides, we are here at the seaside, not in the deep sea, so you can definitely catch them. It's because you are not skilled enough. It happened several times yesterday. , The fish are all biting the hook, you didn't even see it!"

Mr. Lin said angrily: "You don't understand. When the fish just bites the hook, you can't pull the rod immediately. The fish hasn't killed the hook. You have to pull it back and forth several times. When the fish kills the hook, you can pull it back and forth." Only then can the lever be pulled."

I was behind me, touched Jay's head and said, "Your grandfather Lin is right. When the float just sinks, it is not the best time to pull the lever. You have to wait for a while, and then pull it up when you have no strength to struggle." .”

Jay nodded obediently and said, "I see, Uncle Chen."

Then, he bowed to Elder Lin and said, "Grandpa Lin, I'm sorry, I was wrong!"

Both Mr. Lin and I were stunned for a moment, Mr. Lin said a little embarrassedly: "Ah, you are still too young, it is not strange if you don't know, there is nothing wrong, just learn more from grandpa in the future."

So, for a long time, as soon as I went, I would see this old and young figure, almost inseparable. Mr. Lin always maintained a nonchalant attitude. It is not difficult to guess what Mr. Lin is thinking, he is reluctant to give up. !
This day, as soon as I entered the kitchen, I heard Mr. Lin roar angrily: "Didn't I tell you not to enter the kitchen? Why are you disobedient? There is boiling water and boiling oil here, how dangerous it is. In the future, if I see you entering the kitchen again, I will break your legs!"

Jay was so scared that he was trembling all over, tears were rolling in his eyes, but he didn't let them flow down.

I walked over and grabbed Jay and coaxed: "Grandpa Lin is for your own good, remember, you are not allowed to enter the kitchen in the future, you know?"

Jay said in a crying voice: "I know, I was afraid that I might not see Grandpa Lin. I waited for him for a long time, but he didn't come out. I came in in a hurry!"

I asked a little sadly: "Why can't I see Grandpa Lin?"

Jay replied honestly: "Mom said, Grandpa may go far, far away. We will all go far, far away. I want to go with Grandpa Lin. I don't want him to go so far away alone." .”

I couldn't control my emotions anymore, so I turned around and walked over, just in time to bump into the beautiful landlady, saw my expression, guessed a thing or two, and walked up to Jay without saying hello, and said, "Why are you so unreasonable?" Obedient? Make Grandpa Lin angry again!"

Jay was a little wronged, but felt that what he did was wrong, so he bowed to Mr. Lin, and then took his mother's hand and left.

I sat alone in the seaside pavilion in the front yard, looking at the sea, feeling indescribably sad.

A big hand put on my shoulder and said to me: "Feizi, why are you so fragile? You are not as good as a child."

I turned my head and said, "Why? I have something on my mind, it's about work."

Mr. Lin sighed and said, "I know what you do at work, and you will never bring it into your life. Feizi, don't be sad about me. Look at everyone, why are you the only one? Are you the only one who can’t see it? After I die, remember not to build a grave for me, set up a monument, and scatter my ashes into the sea, so that in the future, you will think of me when you see the sea, remember !"

I nodded.It's not as easy as saying to look down on life and death!
One weekend night, Elder Lin passed away peacefully, without any pain. The god of death took away my most beloved elder in his sleep.

I rented a boat, no one was allowed to accompany me, and I scattered Lin's ashes in the middle of the sea alone.

After Mr. Lin's death, everyone was extremely calm, including myself, without a single tear.

Until Jay kept yelling for Grandpa Lin, when everyone told him that Grandpa Lin went to another world, Jay never showed the attitude of an adult again, but responded as a child should, he Shouting and crying: "I want Grandpa Lin, I want Grandpa Lin, I want to go to another world with Grandpa Lin, Dad went to another world, and Grandpa Lin went too, why can't I go!?"

Her mother didn't blame him for being unreasonable, but hugged him and said, "Because there are still many people in this world who need your care. After you take care of us who need care, you can go to another world to find them." what!"

Jay cried, "Grandpa Lin has no one to take care of him over there!"

At this moment, I really broke down, and I couldn't restrain my emotions anymore. Tears flowed down the corners of my eyes like running water, but there was no sneezing, and a low moan came out of my throat.

According to the custom of our northerners, when an elder in the family dies, we have to wear mourning.I wore filial piety, and Lao Feng advised me that it was not in accordance with the rules, and that it might disrespect the living elders.I simply said: "I can treat the living elders with the utmost filial piety, but for those who have already passed away, I can only do this!"

Not long after Mr. Lin passed away, Mr. Lin's attorney found him and asked me to attend the meeting of Mr. Lin's inheritance.I refused and said, "I don't want any money. These things don't belong to me, so I won't participate."

Mr. Lin's lawyer said: "Mr. Chen, I think you should participate. It has nothing to do with how much inheritance you inherit, but with your responsibility."

Only Guizai, Mrs. Lin, me and Lao Feng attended the meeting.There are only four of us in Mr. Lin's relevant will.

After the lawyer read out the will, I became the biggest beneficiary. Mr. Lin’s house ownership and all the cars in the garage belonged to me alone. I gave Mr. Lin’s wife 1 yuan in the rent of the house every month as Her living expenses, and, on her deathbed, her funeral.

Mr. Lin's deposit of 400 million yuan belongs to Guizi's name, but after he turns 18, he will give it to him every month, as Guizi's only guardian-me.I have the right to decide when to hand over the money to Guizai. If I don't sign and agree, Guizai won't get a penny.

The real estate in the countryside is jointly owned by Mr. Lin's relatives in the countryside. I don't know how to distribute it.

(End of this chapter)