"In other words, even if those goods are much cheaper than usual, can the mall still make money?"

Theo has said that she herself used to work for a company called the Epstein Foundation. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info It is a company specializing in the development and production of various conductive equipment, compared to the earth, it is roughly equivalent to a large industrial group company from digital products to household appliances, and even munitions. However, Tio also said that she works in a department similar to the research and development and testing of new products. Generally, if it is a company on the earth, this kind of department is often similar to the laboratory of a scientific research unit, they are only responsible for the research and development of new products, and after the product is developed, business activities such as achieving mass production and cost control are all responsible for other departments, and they are generally not exposed to it. Judging from the fact that Theo seems to have entered the society but does not know the cost and profit of a commodity at all, it can be seen that her previous work in the Epstein consortium is very simple, which is quite suitable for her current age.

As for the merchants on the continent of Cele, perhaps Teo's homeland, unlike the merchants on Earth, they have always been honest and simple to sell their goods to customers at a reasonable price just above the cost price...... The probability of such a thing happening is too small. Unless it is in some societies that are even more backward than similar feudal societies, such examples may occur. Lévi had heard Theo mention that there were similar shopping complexes on the mainland of Semria, and even large cities in some countries that were known for their commercial foothold. From these, it can be seen that the commercial development of the Semria continent is relatively advanced in the civilization of a similar feudal society.

"Generally speaking, the price of goods after the merchant's discount is still above the cost price. Even if there are some products that are really discounted, they are all lower than their cost price. That can only show that the kind of goods are really not sellable, and the backlog in the warehouse is already a troublesome problem for merchants. If you consider that selling such goods at a loss can solve the inventory pressure of the merchant, in fact, the merchant does not seem to be able to be regarded as a loss. ”

Levi, who picked up the month's words, was a little worried about whether what he said was too difficult to understand. Levi was just an English teacher, and although he was a homeroom teacher, he had never taught social studies, so he was not familiar with how to teach such a class. Although he thinks that what he said should be quite shallow, after all, if you really let him talk deeply, he himself will not be able to. However, considering that Theo comes from a world that is much more socially backward than Earth, she may lack a lot of common sense compared to her peers on Earth, and may not be able to understand what Levi is trying to say.

However, Levi didn't expect Theo to be much smarter than he thought. After all, he is a gifted child who has been engaged in research and development in the past and is also involved in actual testing work. She listened to Lévy's words, shook her little head and rolled her eyes for a moment, and then nodded her head to show that she understood what Lévy meant. And judging from the few questions she asked next, Theo really understood rather than misunderstood or pretended to understand.

"Anyway, that month you ran to the mall without knowing that there was an event, and then you were scared of being crowded?"

The economics lecture (pseudo) for girls from another world has come to an end, and Levi guessed that since he was talking about the annual price sale, he must have taken the crowd by surprise.

“…… There are just too many people. ”

At the mention of this, that month's face became a little unsightly again. Tio bent down slightly and craned her neck to look at the moon, wondering how many people had made this woman look like this. By the way, I would like to remind you that the fourteen-year-old girl Tio Prato is almost ten centimeters taller than Nangong Nayue, who is twenty-six years old this year.

"I won't say exactly what it was, but it was the first time I had to use magic when I might be discovered. Fortunately, at that time, those people were just trying to grab the discounted things like crazy. Afterwards, I confirmed that no one really noticed that I was using magic, which has to be said to be a miracle. ”

After Natsuki finished speaking, he sighed deeply, as if he couldn't look back on the experience he had had experienced, and he felt ashamed that he had used magic not long after he arrived on the island.

"I see, the mall during the big sale is really scary, and I never dare to go there. ”

At this time, Levi naturally couldn't sympathize with him and said that the moon was too small, and he would indeed be more involuntary in the crowd.

"I really admire those girls, not to mention that buying things is the same as robbing. Just the long queue at the cash collection office after grabbing what you want is terrifying to watch. ”

"Didn't you say you hadn't been?"

Tio seemed to have grasped Levi's loophole, squinting at the 'cat ears' on her head, a small kitten full of blue hair.

"I watched it on TV. ”

Of course, Levi wouldn't be so boring to lie about this kind of thing, and Theo just heard it and asked casually if he felt that something was wrong.

"It's not just a bunch of people queuing up to buy something during the annual sale, isn't it not uncommon to see reports in the news that a bunch of people are queuing up to buy a certain product on the day it goes on sale? ”

The 'room' where Tio and Ling lived didn't have a TV in their minds. Indeed, the kind of territory that the two little girls secretly 'occupy', even if there is a TV installed, no one pulls the line for it, it is also an ornament. But when Levi spoke of the news reports, Tio nodded vigorously as if she had seen them, and 'uh-huh'. Thinking that she has a computer in her room and a mobile phone herself, if you want to watch the news and watch TV programs these days, you don't necessarily have to have a TV. In fact, in many people's homes, especially those of young people, large-screen televisions have been reduced to something akin to computer monitors. The only difference is that the computer monitor is connected to the computer, and the TV is connected to various game consoles and players.

"You say that if it's a limited release, you won't be able to buy anything after you don't buy it this time, like those digital products or something, even if the official claims that the production capacity is insufficient and the supply is not enough to supply enough quantity, you can always buy it after a while. What's more, there are so many brands now, and there are too many products that can be replaced......"