Siheyuan: Returning to 61 to collect waste

“Uh, sure,” was the immediate reply.

Compared with the profit per unit, radios and electric fans are relatively cheap, and it is not difficult to make thirty or fifty yuan from each unit; but for in-demand goods such as televisions and washing machines, it is possible to make more money from each unit.

Such a great opportunity must not be missed, the question is how to raise so much money to purchase these equipment?

Credit? Absolutely not! Although the two had only met twice, they were not close friends.

It's not appropriate to bring this up, and even if I bring it up I'm afraid it won't work.

Join forces with Lao Liu and Lao Zhu to help buy it? There are many people here wandering around in the underworld. Among them, Brother Liu and Brother Zhu are the most famous, but their strength can only be considered above average.

Joining forces with the other two groups might be enough to control all the goods, but the profits one would gain would inevitably be sharply reduced.

Noticing the other party's hesitation, Ye Chuan asked, "What's the matter? Are you facing a difficult problem?"

After thinking for a while, he nodded and admitted: "Indeed, Brother Ye, your batch of goods is too large, and my funds are a bit limited."

Ye Chuan then asked: "How much can you take out?"

After calculating, he replied, "Let's make do, about three thousand yuan."

Hearing this number, Ye Chuan expressed his understanding: "Bring three thousand and come to me tomorrow. I will give you half of the goods, and you have to pay the remaining half within three days! You have to buy the remaining half in full within a week."

Hearing about such a relaxed repayment period, his eyes lit up and he confirmed with an incredulous tone: "Really? If I had this amount of money, it would be so easy!"

He still had some inventory, and after selling them all, he could barely make up some money. For that batch of electrical appliances, he was willing to sell his inventory at a loss.

Electrical appliances are undoubtedly an extremely scarce commodity. Even the most powerful speculators may not be able to get too many. He got 70 electrical appliances at once, which naturally attracted people to rush to get close. "Meet at the entrance of the alley at 7:30!"

"Brother Ye, don't worry, I won't be late."

Ye Chuan was about to leave when he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Do you know who can get the bill?"

The other party was stunned for a moment, and quickly replied: "Brother Ye, you asked the right person, I happen to have a few here!"

As he spoke, he took out a stack of bills of various kinds from his pocket.

Ye Chuan also had some bills, but most of them were industrial bonds, and there were not many truly usable ones.

He carefully examined the bills in the other party's hand and found that many of them were what he needed.

When he saw the last one, his expression became more and more surprised. "Are there any exchange tickets for imported watches?"

"I spent a lot of effort to buy this one, but the price was too high and I didn't sell it for more than a week!"

He bought this ticket for 20 yuan, and wanted to raise the price to 40 yuan. Many people were interested in it, but after hearing the price, they thought it was too high. "How much do you want to sell it for?"

"40 yuan each! Brother, if you want, how about I give you two for 70 yuan?" the man said with a flattering smile.

Ye Chuan was quite interested in the two watch exchange tickets, so he said, "70 is still too expensive. I want two for 40 yuan, plus other tickets?"

The other party did not hesitate at all and immediately agreed: "No problem, whatever Brother Ye says is fine!"

He just smiled and didn't say anything. He picked out the stack of bills carefully.

Quickly, he selected cigarettes, alcohol, meat quotas and exchange tickets for a bicycle.

He usually smoked Daqianmen cigarettes. It was not easy for him to change from being a tycoon to being frugal. He had almost used up the cigarette exchange tickets he had received recently. "Let's count the money together later." Ye Chuan handed over the selected tickets.

The man counted the money and said with a smile, "Brother Ye, the total is 204 yuan, so I'll pay you 200 yuan!"

It was past ten o'clock in the evening when I got home, and my mother had to give me a lecture.

Ye Chuan smiled and listened silently. It was a happy thing to have parents' nagging.

He returned to his room and planned to repair the vacuum cleaner stored in the system space.

The appearance of this vacuum cleaner is basically intact and it is well maintained. Aunt Zhang wipes it once a day to keep it as clean as new.

Although the internal motor and circuit board were slightly damaged, there were no scratches on the exterior. Although Aunt Zhang often criticized her husband for his careless treatment of it, she truly cherished this home appliance.

Calling up the system, he silently chanted the word "repair". "Ding! Basic repair consumes 1 energy point, and full repair requires 2 energy points. Choose a method!"

“Completely restored!”

"Ding! Repaired the imported vacuum cleaner successfully, consuming 2 energy points!"

Then a series of mechanical sounds rang in my mind again. "Ding! System upgrade completed!"

"Ding! Congratulations on receiving the system upgrade gift box. Do you want to activate it now?"

Is there any improvement?

Ye Chuan's face was full of smiles. He had not expected the system to be upgraded so quickly. However, when he thought about the fact that he had repaired seventy major electrical appliances in one go a few days ago, it was not surprising.

Now the system is at level 4, but he wants to know what he can get from the gift box that comes with this upgrade. He is looking forward to it. "Open the upgrade gift box!"

"Ding! Open the upgrade gift box. Congratulations on obtaining English Skills (Advanced), Anti-Aging Essence Concentrate (1L), and Intermediate Hypnosis!"

In this era, the specific use of English skills is still unclear, but Ye Chuan believes that what the system provides will definitely be useful.

He was quite surprised to see the efficacy description of the anti-aging essence concentrate: one drop of concentrate can be diluted one hundred thousand times or even one million times, and the lower the dilution degree, the more significant the effect.

As for hypnosis, Ye Chuan has not yet figured out a suitable use for it. Could it be that he wanted to enjoy the soft and sweet beauty of Tong Yao in advance when he touched her? A flash of light passed by, and the cleaning machine did not change significantly, only some small scratches on the surface disappeared.

He used a screwdriver to remove the outer casing and found that the rust on the motor and circuit board had disappeared, leaving behind dense and firm solder joints.

Next, Ye Chuan repaired the tape recorder and electric fan that had accumulated over the past few days, consuming a total of less than 10 energy points.

At this time, a young girl in Kyoto was tossing and turning, her mind full of the scene at the entrance of the alley at night.

I didn't expect that I would be so bold as to say such shameful words and do such shameful things, but now it cannot be undone.

When teaching the next day, Tong Yao's mood had not fully recovered.

Thinking of Ye Chuan, her cheeks turned slightly red.

When school was over in the evening, Ye Chuan's smiling face at the school gate made her even more shy. "Why? Are you unhappy to see me?"

"No, no..." Tong Yao replied with a red face. "Then why do you keep your head down? Do you think I'm ugly?" Ye Chuan asked jokingly. "Don't be like that!" Seeing the other party's cunning eyes, she was even more embarrassed.

Since Ye Chuan had something to do in the evening, the two did not go to Qianmen for dinner, but simply ate at a nearby state-owned restaurant.

After dinner, he sent the other person back to the entrance of the alley and planned to leave.

Although the two were reluctant to part, Tong Yao's throat moved but she didn't make a sound when they left.

According to traditional customs, after dating for a while, the parents of both parties should be introduced to each other and the marriage should be discussed.

However, Ye Chuan did not think much about it. In his previous life, when they were in love, the parents of both parties would usually meet each other after at least a year of dating. But now, this speed has long been commonplace for him, and he has not noticed the difference brought about by the time span.

As for Tong Yao's family, her mother noticed something unusual when she saw her daughter coming home later and actively asking to learn how to knit scarves. "Girl, do you have a boyfriend?" her mother said with a smile.

Tong Yao blushed and nodded.

The mother asked: "How old is he and what job does he do?" "He's 20 and works in a material recycling company in Beijing." Tong's mother's expression suddenly became serious: "He collects waste?" Seeing that her mother's expression was not right, Tong Yao agreed in a low voice.

Then, the father Tong Yousheng said: "What's wrong with collecting waste, as long as you are good to my daughter!" The mother looked at her husband and reproached him: "What do you understand!" After that, the father's love was as strong as a mountain, silently guarding the radio and listening to the information in it.

The mother sighed silently and didn't say anything else.

She hopes her daughter can find a partner who is of equal status and not go down the same wrong path she once took.

She grew up in a scholarly family. Although she married a hard-working worker and her husband treated her consistently, she always felt that something was missing in her life.

She hoped that her daughter could find a partner with whom she could share common topics, but someone who made a living by picking up waste was obviously far from her ideal.

After all, women in love will always have unclear thoughts, and she has a deep understanding of this, believing that guidance is more effective than blocking.

About ten minutes before 7:30, Ye Chuan left the courtyard and came to the entrance of the alley. He found a deserted place, took out four nine-inch domestic televisions, twenty-two domestic radios and ten domestic electric fans from the system space, piled them together, and simply covered them with a piece of cloth.

Occasionally, passers-by might take a glimpse and be frightened by the pile of scarce items.

About five or six minutes later, Liu Jun arrived as expected, riding his bicycle closer.

Seeing this scene, Liu Jun asked with a smile: "Brother Ye, have you been waiting for a long time?"

"Not bad." Ye Chuan smiled and pointed to the package in the corner, "The goods are all there." Then he lifted the cloth, and nearly forty home appliances appeared.

Liu Jun couldn't help but curse - even those who were in the black and white worlds rarely saw such a scene: so many items were waiting for them to possess.

Especially when he saw four of the brand new TVs, he knew what a hot topic they would be once he owned one.

I actually got four brand new nine-inch TVs at once!

In his delight, Liu Jun rubbed his hands excitedly, with a flattering look on his face, and naturally changed his address to "Brother Ye": "Brother Ye, are these all brand new TVs?"

Ye Chuan replied with some amusement: "Look at your useless energy.

In five days, as long as you raise enough funds, I will also give you a 12-inch imported TV and an imported washing machine."

This news made Liu Jun's eyes light up: although domestic radios could only make a maximum of five yuan, the profit from televisions and washing machines could be doubled, or even hundreds if he was lucky.