Life 1984

Chapter 26 Foreigners in Flower City
Time for the pit stop.

Passengers line up to enter the station.

There is a long distance from the waiting room to the platform where you get on the train. You have to go down a long staircase, go through a long passage, and then go up a high staircase.

Li Yunhai only has one backpack, which is very light.

It is not so simple for other passengers. Most of them are dragging heavy luggage, and those with suitcases are better off. Some people use red, white and blue canvas bags or urea bags to pack their luggage, which is too big and heavy to carry. If you can't drag it, you can only pull hard.

"Brother! Please help me, can you?" A little girl with two pigtails couldn't help dragging her luggage, so she asked Li Yunhai on one side for help.

Li Yunhai looked around and found that he was the most relaxed.

"Brother, please help me. My hand hurts and I can't carry it anymore. I'm afraid I won't be able to catch the train!" The little girl pleaded with her delicate face.

She has wheat-colored skin and looks like someone who often does farm work. She has an oval face and a pair of bright eyes under her black eyebrows.Thick lips, long hair, and two ponytails.

Li Yunhai saw that she didn't look like a bad person, so he helped her and carried her luggage forward with her.

The little girl was very anxious, her steps were thin and fast.

When she arrived at the platform, Li Yunhai asked her which car she was in.
The little girl said whatever, the number of carriages was not written on the ticket.

In this era, the Internet is underdeveloped, and information technology cannot accurately grasp the situation of dialing, and it is impossible to check the dial halfway.

Tickets at the departure station are marked with seat numbers. If the departure station is full, it will be difficult to match the tickets during the ticket sales.

Later, there were also people who checked in at the halfway point, that is, they adopted the method of centralized ticket buying.

The tickets sold at stations where you get on the train are not marked with seat numbers. Whether you can find a seat after getting on the train depends entirely on how quickly you get on the train and how quickly you grab a seat.

People who are as slow as the little girl will definitely not be able to get a seat.

Li Yunhai walked her into the carriage and helped her carry her luggage to the luggage rack.

The little girl's face was red, she thanked Li Yunhai repeatedly, and said apologetically: "Brother, I'm sorry, I made it so that you didn't get a seat."

Li Yunhai said that the sleeper ticket I bought had a bed to sleep on.

The little girl shook her sore hands, let out an exaggerated wow, and said with envy: "Brother, you are so rich, and the sleeper ticket is so expensive!"

Li Yunhai waved his hand, said goodbye, and went to Car No. 9.

He was glad that he bought a sleeper ticket.

The hard-seat carriages here are really crowded, and the aisles are full of people.

During the day, everyone stands or sits in the aisle. At night, these people will lie in disorder on the aisle and sleep. When people are sleepy to a certain extent, how can they care about etiquette, justice and integrity?Just have a place to lie down!

Li Yunhai came to the hard-sleeper compartment and found his bed.

He slept on the lower bunk, which was very convenient.

Li Yunhai put his bag inside the pillow and lay down on the bed.

He brought a book in his bag, took it out and read it while lying down to pass the long boring journey.

The train arrives at the next station.

Li Yunhai looked out from the car window.

On the speeding train, he saw a few small flowers blooming beside the tracks.

When people are traveling, looking at the prosperity of the world, they feel empty in their hearts.

It was very quiet in the carriage. Outside, there were all travelers. They were not familiar with each other and no one talked to them.Some people were sleeping on the bed, while others were sitting on the stools in the aisle in a daze.

Soon it will be evening.

Li Yunhai put his bag under his pillow and slept against it.

The night was deep, and while I was half asleep and half awake, I saw a train passing by outside the window.Some people go north and some go south, just like the life they will experience in the future, whether it is south or north, they cannot escape.

Li Yunhai is hungry.

He brought some steamed buns, ate two of them with water, and then continued to sleep.

The next day, the train arrived at Huacheng Station.

Li Yunhai took his luggage, made sure he didn't leave anything behind, and then lined up to get off the bus.

When he walked to the exit passage, Li Yunhai suddenly thought of the little girl yesterday. He wondered if she could carry the heavy bag?
Life is always heavy, and everyone must learn to bear it.

Li Yunhai wanted to look back, but the endless crowd pushed him forward involuntarily.

After leaving the train station, I saw bustling crowds everywhere in the main square.

Li Yunhai had been busy driving before, and now he suddenly thought that he should contact the second-hand copy machine dealer in Dongguan first.

While he was looking around for a public phone booth, people kept coming up to him.

"Accommodation? Cheap hotel with hot water."

"Where to go? Take a car?"

"Do you want to buy a ticket?"

"Looking for a job?"

"..."

Li Yunhai knew that as long as he struck up a conversation, he would most likely be fooled.

Huacheng Railway Station these days is not an ordinary mess.

He saw a public phone booth, which was run by the post office and should be very formal, so he walked over.

A bunch of people were surrounding him, continuing to sell various goods and services. Their faces were different, but their purpose was surprisingly the same, which was to take the money out of the foreigner's pocket.

Seeing Li Yunhai enter the phone booth, these people knew there was no hope, so they turned around and looked for another target.

Li Yunhai took out the phone number given by Liu Shitao and called a second-hand copy machine dealer in Dongguan.The phone rang several times and the other party answered it.

"Is this Dongguan Hecheng Trading Company?"

"Yes, who are you?"

"Hello, I was introduced by President Liu Shitao of Xizhou. Do you sell second-hand copiers?"

"Yes! President Liu? Didn't he say he won't buy our equipment?"

"I am another customer introduced by him. I would like to ask you, how much does a second-hand copier cost?"

"We have many models, with different qualities, and prices ranging from high to low. Some are American goods, some are German goods, and most are Japanese goods."

“How much does a Canon cost?”

"Look at the model and quality. This can't be explained in a few words. If you are free, you can come to our company to see the goods."

Li Yunhai decided that it would be better to ask clearly first. He mentioned the model of a Canon copier and asked how much it would cost if it was [-]% new.
Seeing that Li Yunhai seemed like a knowledgeable person, the other party replied, "You were introduced by President Liu. If you want it, I will give you 8000 yuan."

Li Yunhai thought it was too expensive.

The price he promised to Mr. Liu was only 1.4% off, which was about [-].

Now the purchase price is 1.8, so he has no idea whether he can sell it or not, let alone making the difference!

Seeing that Li Yunhai was silent, the other party tried to persuade Li Yunhai with his eloquent tongue.

"Comrade, you can come and take a look at the goods first. Our goods are all imported, and a new machine costs more than 3 yuan. Our [-]% new machine will only sell you [-] yuan, which is extremely cheap."

Li Yunhai asked a very professional question: "How many copies can your machine make?"

Normally, the number of copies made by a new machine can reach 900 million. This is a conservative estimate. In fact, it will be more.

The other party paused and said, "Comrade, let me tell you this, our machine can make 500 million copies without any problem."

Li Yunhai was chilled when he heard this.

This is an [-]% new machine?

Based on his experience analysis, most of these machines are used machines for repair and refurbishment.

It can still be sold at such a high price!
Isn't this killing a pig?

Li Yunhai suddenly regretted that he should have made this trip rashly.

If you had asked clearly in advance, you would not have wasted time and money on tickets.

No wonder banks don’t want such a machine.

Liu Shitao and the others may not understand copiers, but they can also compare!
The machine is second-hand, and the copy volume has been cut in half. The product purchased is from Dongguan, and the most important after-sales service is also problematic.I wonder if such a business can be done?
Another thing to note is that the seller said that the copy volume is 450 million, but it is actually unreachable. Half of it would be good!Because in the actual use of the copier, there will be various wear and tear.Just like the best high-speed copiers, the manufacturer advertises a copy volume of 900 million, but in fact it cannot reach it. It can have a copy volume of 600 or [-] million, which is very good.

Normally, a copy machine has a lifespan of three to five years.

The copiers in some units are not large, and after a few years of use, they may not be able to use hundreds of thousands of copies.And some units have a very large copy volume, and the lifespan is exhausted in two years.

Li Yunhai is still too impatient!
He only thought that this was a big order and that he could profit from it, so he impulsively and blindly came to Huacheng!

The other party's voice came over the phone: "Hey, comrade, have you thought about it clearly? Why don't you come to our company to see the goods?"

Li Yunhai asked about the prices of several models of copiers and the number of copies they could make, and asked if they could get some discounts?
The other party answered one by one that the price of each machine is more than 1.5 yuan at the cheapest!
Li Yunhai probably had some confidence in his heart.

He said thank you, told me to think about it again, and hung up the phone.

After paying the phone bill, Li Yunhai came to the train station square, randomly picked a place, squatted down, took out a cigarette, and smoked one.

He is a thoughtful person.

He also has a good understanding of the copier industry due to his previous experience.

Since someone is making second-hand copiers, they must have a channel to purchase them.

It is impossible for a second-hand dealer to import directly from overseas, there must be upstream dealers!
This upstream businessman is engaged in overseas import trade, purchasing abandoned copy machines from abroad, shipping them back to China for wholesale sales, and their business is based on volume, not selling one by one.

Therefore, as long as you find this importer, the price will definitely be extremely cheap!
Li Yunhai was thinking, where would the traders of this era gather?

Even if he asked the vendors in Dongwan, they would definitely not tell him.

Unless you are his brother or sister, others will not easily teach you the way to get rich.

This business path can only be explored by oneself.

A shout came: "Hey, smoking is not allowed here! The fine is five yuan!"

Li Yunhai was stunned for a moment when he saw a middle-aged man with a red armband on his left arm walking over while pointing at him.

"I'm talking about you! The fine for smoking is five yuan!" Red Armband shouted with an arrogant look.

Li Yunhai sneered, turned around and left without haste.

The red armband caught up from behind: "Hey, don't run! You're fined five yuan!"

Li Yunhai walked to the trash can, put out his cigarette, turned around, and walked outside the train station, ignoring the red armband's call.

Hong Armband chased for a while and saw two little girls eating, so he turned around to look for bad luck on those two people.If they were caught, they would definitely say that they were the ones who threw the garbage on the ground, and they would be fined five yuan, which scared the two little girls to tears of grievance.

Li Yunhai is very familiar with this area and knows that the so-called fines of these red armbands are just clever names, and he can deceive one after another. Anyway, the defrauders are all foreigners, and they don't dare to do anything if they suffer a loss.

Walking out of the train station square, Li Yunhai thought about where to go next.

He suddenly thought of the channel for purchasing goods in his previous life, and wondered if it was also there in this era?There has always been a distribution center for imported used copiers.

For a large-scale industrial mall to become popular, it will not happen overnight. Since someone is selling second-hand copiers, there must be someone there who has been trading used copiers for a long time!

Thinking of this, Li Yunhai had a new goal. He was energetic and took big steps towards the nearby bus stop.

(End of this chapter)