Life 1984

Chapter 5 I don’t mind letting him practice first
This success made Li Yunhai see business opportunities in repairing high-end equipment.

Mechanical typewriters like those used by banks will not be eliminated in the next few years, because compared to computer equipment that costs tens of thousands, the price of mechanical typewriters is relatively low, and many government agencies have already equipped them. It will take at least several years for it to be updated.

In fact, this is also the case. Jinmen Typewriter Factory was still producing this type of mechanical typewriters until 1988.

In addition to Chinese mechanical typewriters, there are also English typewriters, Japanese typewriters and other foreign language typewriters, which many units also need to equip.

The provincial capital has a population of several million and numerous government agencies. The market for typewriters, printers, and copiers is huge.

Maintenance workers in this era generally have low academic qualifications. Those with higher education are assigned good jobs, and few people choose to be maintenance workers.

For ordinary electrical appliance repairs, there are many people who know how to repair them, so the prices can't be raised. But for these high-tech equipment, most people don't know how to repair them, so Li Yunhai can charge sky-high prices.

Li Yunhai held the idea that it would be better to sit in one house than to go to three places, and continued to wait for customers at Wuyiwen.

Having made money today, Li Yunhai has more money in his pocket.

Next to the May Day article, there was a small vendor selling ice-cold soda. He got a large piece of ice, dug holes in the ice, and put bottled soda in the ice holes to keep it cold.

A bottle of soda cost fifteen cents.

Li Yunhai would definitely be reluctant to drink it, but today he bought a bottle extravagantly.

I have to say, this soda is really delicious, better than popsicles that cost 3 cents each.

On such a hot summer day, drinking a bottle of ice-cold soda will make your whole body feel chilled.When he burped, the breath he exhaled was ice-cold.

Thinking that he would often have to deal with people from government agencies in the future, he bought a pack of Xizhou cigarettes for 3 cents. These cigarettes are the brand of Xizhou people. They cost the same as Daqianmen cigarettes, which cost 5 cents. A pack of manufactured cigarettes is several grades higher.

There are also expensive cigarettes, Sanwu brand for 3.1 yuan and Marlboro for 3.5 yuan.

Li Yunhai bought cigarettes and spent 2 cents on a box of matches to carry with him.

He went back to sit under the tree and still took out the novel to read.

While he was looking at it with interest, a shadow came over him. He looked up and saw a middle-aged man wearing a good-quality shirt staring at his sign.

This man is well-dressed, elegant and elegant, and he seems to be a leader.

"Comrade, is there anything you need to repair?" Li Yunhai stood up and asked.

The middle-aged man chuckled: "Repair the printing machine?"

Li Yunhai took out his cigarettes, tore open the package, took out one and handed it over, smiling: "Repair! I can repair typewriters, printers, copiers, and household appliances."

The middle-aged man's hand holding the cigarette was obviously stagnant: "You are cultivating it? I thought it was your father or your master who was cultivating it!"

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "Comrade, I am the master. I can repair all the copiers on the market."

The middle-aged man took the cigarette, put it in his mouth, and reached for matches.

Li Yunhai quickly took out his match, struck one, protected the fire with his hand, and helped him light his cigarette.

The middle-aged man took a pleasant breath and then asked: "Do you understand the imported large-scale copying machine?"

Li Yunhai threw away the matchstick and asked, "What brand of copier is your company's machine? Fuji Xerox, Ricoh, Toshiba, Canon, or Sharp?"

The middle-aged man said: "It's from Canon."

Li Yunhai said: "Canon's large copiers are not cheap. A new model costs 7000 yuan. You are definitely a large unit above the department level!"

The middle-aged man listened to his conversation and asked, "I see you are not old. Do you really know how to cultivate?"

Li Yunhai took out his graduation certificate and showed it to the other party: "Brother, I graduated from the radio major of Xizhou Industrial Technical School. I am a professional in maintenance."

The middle-aged man glanced at his graduation certificate and said blankly: "Little brother, are you kidding me! You just graduated! How can you possibly know how to repair a large copier!"

Li Yunhai didn't want to miss this deal and fought hard: "Brother, although I have just graduated, I understand the principles of circuits. Everything in the world is inseparable from its roots. No matter how complex the instrument is, it is also composed of components and circuit boards. It’s made. What kind of problem it is and which line corresponds to it, I’ll know as soon as I test it.”

However, he talked so eloquently that the middle-aged people still thought he was too young and kept shaking their heads.

Li Yunhai intuitively knew that this was a big customer, at least a national unit above the bureau level!
These days, any unit that buys a copier will definitely be equipped with the latest printers and computers.

He learned about the market situation of related equipment at Wuyiwen Company. A Toshiba printer sells for 8800 yuan, a Canon copier costs 27000 yuan, and an IBM computer sells for 5 to [-] yuan!
In this era when households with tens of thousands of dollars are still popular, spending tens of thousands of dollars to equip these advanced machines is definitely a large unit with no shortage of funds!
Li Yunhai’s current goal is to become a household worth ten thousand yuan!

It is not so easy to achieve a household worth ten thousand yuan!
The term was coined in the late 20s.In that era, a household with ten thousand yuan was considered a very respectable household. Only households with savings or income of more than ten thousand yuan could be called households with ten thousand yuan.

Workers' wages are only a few dozen yuan a month, and it is difficult to save 1 yuan.

The average monthly salary of an ordinary worker is only 40 yuan. After a year, without food or drink, the salary is less than 500 yuan. It will take more than 20 years to save enough [-] yuan!
In fact, who can save all their money without eating or drinking?
Therefore, very few people have household savings of more than [-] yuan!
Ten-thousand-yuan households are generally composed of professional households in rural areas and individual industrial and commercial households in cities and towns.

After the implementation of the joint production contract responsibility system in rural areas, many farmers have achieved an annual family income of more than 1 yuan by growing food crops, cash crops, doing business, and working part-time. Urban residents have achieved an annual income of more than 1 yuan by running individual businesses.

In that era when a certain group of people were allowed to get rich first, households with [-] yuan became the vanguard of national economic development.There were not many households worth [-] yuan in any place, so households with [-] yuan became synonymous with wealthy households at that time.

In the early 20s, the business scope of individual industrial and commercial households was limited to handicrafts, repairs, service industries and other industries. Individual industrial and commercial households were not allowed to operate in other fields.

In such a business environment and background, some self-employed people have become rich through hard work and have become the first to become households worth ten thousand yuan. You can imagine their efforts and hard work.

When Li Yunhai saw the middle-aged man turning around to leave, he quickly stepped forward to stop him, handed him a cigarette again, and said with a smile: "Brother, what's the problem with your unit's copy machine? Can you take me over to have a look? Can't it be repaired? It’s free of charge. Once it’s repaired, I can give you a warranty for the same problem.”

The middle-aged man thought for a while and said: "We called several masters to check this machine in our unit, but they couldn't repair it. Can you do it?"

Seeing that he was loose, Li Yunhai said: "Brother, are you calling an electrical repairman? They don't understand these high-tech products. Copiers are precision instruments. People who don't understand may damage your machine." It's broken. You need to be extremely careful when plugging and unplugging the wires of these devices and disassembling and assembling circuit boards."

The middle-aged man finished smoking a cigarette and said, "Okay, little brother, come with me, and I'll take you to the unit to have a look. Do you have a car?"

Li Yunhai said: "Brother, where is your unit? Is it far away? I don't have a bicycle. I can take the bus there."

The middle-aged man said: "You can sit in the back seat of my car!"

Li Yunhai smiled and said, "Brother, I'll pedal while you sit in the back seat."

The middle-aged man came to the corner, took out the key, opened the lock of a [-]-inch sedan, and said with a smile: "I think you are about the same age as my child. You can sit in the back seat, I can ride it."

Li Yunhai was not polite. After he started to move the car, he jumped up and sat on it, holding the seat firmly with both hands.

Li Yunhai's guess was good. This was a national-level scientific research unit above the bureau level. The security guard at the door was obviously not a vegetarian.

The middle-aged man took Li Yunhai through the gate and arrived at a comprehensive office building.

This is a new-style office building with clear windows and almost all office equipment is new-style.

There are more than a dozen people busy in the office.

When they saw the middle-aged man, they all shouted: "Hello, Director Lin."

Director Lin called a young man wearing glasses and told him: "Xiao Zhang, take this young master to see the copy machine."

Xiao Zhang agreed and took Li Yunhai to a small room. This was a special computer room. There was an IBM computer, a Toshiba printer, and a Canon large copier.

"Little Master, this is the copier." Xiao Zhang pointed at the copier and said, "It screams as soon as it is turned on. It makes a very sharp sound."

He said while turning on the phone.

There was a harsh sound.

The copy machine kept beeping.

Li Yunhai looked at the panel. There was no error code reported on it, and said, "Okay, I understand, I can fix it."

Xiao Zhang said blankly: "Are you cultivating? Where is your master? When will he come?"

Li Yunhai smiled and said: "Comrade Zhang, I am the master. I will repair this copy machine."

Xiao Zhang pushed up his glasses and looked at him in disbelief: "Are you repairing it? Do you know how to fix it? We have hired several masters, but they have not been able to fix it!"

Do you know how?

Li Yunhai had heard such doubts many times and didn't care anymore.

"I can repair it! It will cost 500 yuan to repair." Li Yunhai quoted the price directly.

It's not that Li Yunhai is talking loudly, it's just the market situation.

Around the 90s, earning 1000 yuan for repairing a copy machine was considered a normal quote.

The first people to repair printing equipment made a lot of money.

For such a large unit, the quote is too low, which is an insult to them.

Xiao Zhang was stunned again: "You haven't even dismantled the machine to look at it, so you just quoted 500 yuan? What if parts need to be replaced?"

Li Yunhai said: "I said it can be repaired for 500 yuan, so it can definitely be repaired! If parts must be replaced, of course we have to pay for it separately. Can you make the decision? If so, I will dismantle the machine now."

As he spoke, he put the tool bag on the ground beside him and took out the screwdriver.Xiao Zhang really couldn't make the decision, so he went out to ask Director Lin for instructions.

Director Lin walked in and asked Li Yunhai: "Little brother, can you repair it for 500 yuan?"

When Li Yunhai heard this, he knew that he was still kind and that the offer was too low.

"Director Lin, this is our first time working together. I will give you a preferential price. If you need any repair work in your unit in the future, you can call me."

"Okay! Are you sure it can be fixed?" Director Lin asked again and again.

"If you are sure you can pay me 500 yuan for the repair fee, then I will definitely be able to fix it."

"Haha! How can we, a large unit like ours, still be short of you by 500 yuan?" Director Lin smiled and said, "Okay, then you can start repairing it!"

Li Yunhai squatted down and asked while disassembling the machine: "Has your machine been moved recently?"

Director Lin said: "Yes, our unit just moved here. This machine was carried down from the office building over there, and then onto the car. After it was unloaded here, we carried it up from the first floor."

Li Yunhai said: "There are certain requirements for moving and transporting this kind of machine. I suspect that some part inside was damaged during the process of moving and transporting the machine."

Director Lin touched his chin and said, "Oh? No wonder, it was fine there before, but something went wrong here."

Li Yunhai opened the machine cover and carefully inspected the cables, circuit boards, and components inside.

This fault may seem easy, but in actual operation it tests the experience of the maintenance master.

As the saying goes, it is not difficult for those who meet, but not for those who are difficult.

For the same fault, someone could not find the problem even after searching for several days.

And those who know it only need to look at it a few times to know.

Li Yunhai carefully pulled out several sets of cables and then plugged them back in.

Because the circuit board needs to be checked, the power cannot be cut off. You need to be extremely careful during the operation, otherwise you will easily get electric shock.

Director Lin watched Li Yunhai operate and nodded slowly. He could see that this young man was indeed a serious and careful person.

At this time, a voice came from outside: "Is Director Lin here?"

Director Lin responded loudly: "I'm in the computer room."

A fat man came in with a young man.

Director Lin called the fat man Lao Liu.

This old Liu was the deputy director of the unit. He also called a maintenance master over.

Deputy Director Liu smiled and said: "Director Lin, I have invited a powerful master to come over. This time, he will definitely be able to repair our copier."

He saw Li Yunhai checking the copy machine and asked in surprise: "Who is he? How can such an expensive machine be opened by a child? Xiao Zhang, what are you doing?"

Comrade Xiao Zhang looked at Director Lin with a sigh of relief.

Director Lin said solemnly: "Old Liu, I invited this young master back. He also repairs printing machines."

Deputy Director Liu glanced at Li Yunhai and laughed: "Director Lin, where did you hire this person from? I think he is still a young boy? Isn't this a joke? Young man, please give up quickly. Open it and let this professional master come and inspect it."

The maintenance man was not polite at all. He squatted down next to Li Yunhai and pushed his butt towards Li Yunhai, trying to squeeze Li Yunhai away.

Not to be outdone, Li Yunhai planted his feet firmly and pushed his shoulders towards him.

The man had just squatted down, but his feet were still unsteady, and he was almost knocked to the ground by Li Yunhai.

Fortunately, he reached out and grabbed the outer frame of the copier, otherwise he would have been embarrassed.

Li Yunhai sneered: "Comrade, there are rules in the industry. If you grab business, you should be on a first-come, first-served basis, right? If I can't fix it, it's not too late for you to fix it again!"

The male master glared at Li Yunhai: "Little brat, where did you come from? This is an imported copy machine. There are tens of thousands of them. Can you afford to repair it? Get out of the way! I'll repair it."

Deputy Director Liu was also waving at the side, chasing Li Yunhai away: "Okay, okay, little comrade, you have nothing to do with me here! Go back to where you came from!"

Li Yunhai said calmly: "Deputy Director Liu, you want to drive me away. I am a young man with no face. I will leave as long as I leave. It doesn't matter! Business cannot be done without kindness. But I am the person invited back by Director Lin. Before you chase me away, do you want to consult Director Lin for his opinion?"

Deputy Director Liu's expression changed. He obviously underestimated Li Yunhai's emotional intelligence!

Li Yunhai's words raised the conflict between the two maintenance workers to a struggle between the chief and deputy directors.

Director Lin's expression remained as usual, showing no change at all, and asked: "Old Liu, how much does it cost for the master you hired to repair it?"

Deputy Director Liu looked at the male master: "Master Zhao, how much does it cost to repair it?"

The man surnamed Zhao first looked at the copier that Li Yunhai took apart, and said with determination: "This is the first time I have seen this kind of fault, but it is not difficult to solve. There is no fault code on the panel, but it keeps whining when I turn it on. Most likely the motor is broken and needs to be replaced.”

Deputy Director Liu asked: "As expected of a powerful professional, he can see the problem at a glance. Just tell me directly, how much does it cost to repair it?"

Master Zhao said: "1000 yuan, including accessories! This is a friendly price. If it weren't for Deputy Director Liu's face, we would have paid for the accessories separately."

Li Yunhai couldn't help but sneer after hearing this.

Deputy Director Liu said: "Director Lin, do you think we should let him repair it?"

Director Lin muttered: "Master Zhao, are you sure you want to replace the accessories?"

Master Zhao said: "As soon as I heard Deputy Director Liu talk about the condition of this copier, I guessed that it was a motor failure or a scanning control board failure, so I brought both of these accessories."

The price of these two accessories, the motor and the scanning control board, is not high, and Li Yunhai is aware of this.

Director Lin felt that Master Zhao was also very professional, mainly because he brought all the accessories, so he glanced at Li Yunhai and said slowly: "Brother, how about asking Master Zhao to repair it first? Don’t worry, I won’t let your trip go in vain, I will pay for your travel expenses.”

Li Yunhai knew that it was useless to talk at this moment, so he stood up like a bachelor, clapped his hands, and smiled calmly: "Okay, since you hired another Gao Ming, I don't mind letting him practice first! Then I'll take a rest!" If he can’t cultivate well, it’s not too late for you to invite me.”

Master Zhao chuckled: "Comrade, you can go back! I can definitely repair this machine!"

Li Yunhai glanced at him, saw through the other person's thoughts, and said, "Don't worry, I don't need to steal my skills from him, I'll just wait outside."

This job can earn hundreds of dollars, and even if you work here for a day, it is still very cost-effective.

He picked up his things, got up and went to the big office outside, found an empty chair and sat down, still taking out his book to read.

Inside, Master Zhao is replacing the motor.

Changing the motor is a very simple job, and Master Zhao did it quickly.

Turn on.

"Woooo-"

The scream of the copy machine echoed throughout the office.

Director Lin was surprised: "It still doesn't work after replacing the motor! The fault is still there!"

Master Zhao stretched out his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead and said: "Don't worry, don't worry, it may be a problem with the scanning controller. I'll try changing it again."

Director Lin pointed at the motor and said: "Master Zhao, you have to remember which motor and scan controller you brought over, and which two are original to our machine. Don't get confused, there can be no mistake about this! "

Master Zhao nodded and said: "Don't worry, I remember. There are numbers on these accessories. I can tell them at a glance."

He spent a few more minutes replacing the scan controller of the copier.

Power on again!
"Woooooo-"

This time, the howling seems to be louder?
Several people standing in the computer room looked at each other.

Director Lin asked in a deep voice: "What's going on? Master Zhao, you changed two accessories, why doesn't it still work?"

Master Zhao kept wiping his sweat and said, "It doesn't make sense! Apart from these two faults, what else could be the problem? Don't worry, don't worry, I'll look for it again."

Director Lin couldn't help but look at Li Yunhai sitting outside.

Li Yunhai was holding a book and was fascinated by it!

This boy, despite his young age, is extremely calm!
Master Zhao squatted down and began to carefully inspect the circuit boards of the copier.

He tinkered with it for nearly an hour and tried countless times, but every time he turned it on with hope, he would hear the sharp, ironic scream.

Director Lin's face gradually became unhappy, and he asked displeasedly: "Master Zhao, can you fix it?"

Master Zhao said awkwardly: "This is the first time I have encountered this fault. I still have to study it."

Director Lin pointed at his watch and said: "We are about to get off work! If you can't do it, please ask that little brother to come over and give it a try! Old Liu, do you have any objection?"

(End of this chapter)