Chapter 642: Chapter 443 Preparing to Purchase
Looking at the planned area map on the map, Dong Tianyu also hadn’t expected that a single vehicle would actually have a whole area designated for it.
Following the signs, Dong Tianyu found the sightseeing car responsible for transporting passengers. Contrary to his expectations, there were already quite a few passengers seated in the car, and although most of them were silent, a few appeared very excited.
Though they had lowered their voices significantly, the passengers were seated close enough to each other, and since everyone had keen senses, the conversations among them were clearly audible to the others on the car.
Perhaps they were also aware of this, so their chatter didn’t reveal too much useful information.
It wasn’t long before the sightseeing car started, and as it passed through various areas, the number of passengers on board gradually decreased. Upon reaching the area where vehicles were sold, Dong Tianyu and a few other passengers got off with him.
Getting off the car, what Dong Tianyu saw made him feel somewhat surprised, as the environment differed from the scene he had anticipated earlier.
Most importantly, while looking at the map, Dong Tianyu had thought this place would be similar to a used car market from before the disaster, but upon actually arriving, he discovered that bicycles, not cars, were the most common item on sale.
Looking at the various types of bicycles displayed outside the shops, Dong Tianyu was momentarily confused, not sure if he had come to the wrong place.
Just as Dong Tianyu was beginning to regret coming here, he suddenly considered the difference between bicycles and motor vehicles.
If anyone driving a motor vehicle could only travel within a certain speed range, then theoretically, there was no upper limit to how fast a bicycle could go, as the speed largely depended on the rider’s cycling ability.
One must understand that most people had begun practicing martial arts by now. Although it’s difficult for ordinary people to obtain resources to quickly increase their Cultivation Level, it’s quite simple for them to reach the Body Tempering Realm.
After becoming Martial Artists, their overall physical condition significantly improved, especially in terms of endurance, far exceeding that of untrained ordinary people.
Compared to cars, bicycles had the advantage of being leg-powered, whether it was the ability to consume two steamed buns per hundred kilometers or the simple maintenance and ability to adapt to most terrains.
However, due to the difference in raw materials, the selling price of bicycles varied greatly. After a bit of thought, it’s easy to see why—although in theory, there’s no upper limit to the speed at which a bicycle can travel.
But the reality is that ordinary materials simply cannot withstand the high-speed cycling of a Martial Artist exerting full force. Consequently, the higher the Cultivation Level of the Martial Artist, the stronger the bicycle frame needed.
Despite the practicality of these bicycles for other Martial Artists, for Dong Tianyu they were as useless as a fifth wheel—he had no desire to purchase one whatsoever.
Dong Tianyu wandered down the road, looking at the storefronts on either side. Bicycles were the most sold items, followed by various cars, and then Dong Tianyu unexpectedly found shops selling boats.
And although he only saw two or three shops, looking through the glass of the doors and windows, he could see quite a few customers sitting inside. Seeing this scene, Dong Tianyu guessed that those people must have been influenced by the rumor.
After browsing through most of the market, Dong Tianyu finally found a shop selling airplanes. As he pushed open the door and walked in, a saleswoman in a cheongsam immediately came to his side.
After reaching Dong Tianyu’s side, she didn’t ask straight away why Dong Tianyu had entered the store, but greeted him politely before guiding him to the sofa in the reception area with her hands neatly together.
Once Dong Tianyu was seated, she then asked, "Would you like some tea or coffee, sir?"
Hearing her question, Dong Tianyu asked in surprise, "You’re not going to ask me the purpose of my visit? Aren’t you afraid I’m just here to look around, not buying anything, and you’re already offering me a drink? Aren’t you worried I might come just to cadge drinks and food?"
At Dong Tianyu’s words, the saleswoman covered her mouth with a hand, let out a delicate laugh, and after a while responded with a full smile, "If you really came just for tea, you just have to say so, I’ll treat you."
Although she sounded sincere, Dong Tianyu actually knew very well that anyone responsible for customer service in this place must possess exceptional discernment.
For most visitors entering the shop, these salespeople could make accurate judgments right away about them. As for the scenes in movies and TV shows where customers dramatically expose their true status, unless the customer intentionally played a part, such scenarios just wouldn’t happen with normal visits.
To put it in the simplest terms, when encountering those places with particularly upscale decor, most ordinary people show an unnatural expression the first time they enter.
It is for this reason that seasoned salespeople can often tell from the expression whether a customer has the means to make a purchase in their store.
Thus, the beautiful saleswoman standing beside Dong Tianyu took the initiative to invite him to the reception area, and even before Dong Tianyu had chosen a beverage, what she asked next confirmed for her that Dong Tianyu wasn’t just any casual browsing customer.
