Chapter 26 Strangers in Flower City
It's time to pit stops.
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, and you have to go down a long staircase, through a long passageway, and up a high staircase.
Li Yunhai only has a backpack, which is very lightweight.
Other passengers are not so simple, most of them are dragging heavy luggage, some have suitcases are better, some people use red, white and blue canvas bags or urea bags to pack luggage, big and heavy, can't be lifted, can't be towed, can only be dragged and deadlifted.
"Big brother! Please help, okay? A little girl with two pigtails really didn't have the strength to drag her luggage, so she asked Li Yunhai on the side for help.
Li Yunhai looked around and found that only he was the most relaxed.
"Big brother, help me, my hand hurts, I can't carry it anymore. I'm afraid I won't be able to catch the train! The little girl's delicate face was pleading.
She has wheat-colored skin, looks like a person who often works on the farm, has a melon seed face, and has bright eyes under dark eyebrows. Thick lips, long hair, combed with two ponytails.
Li Yunhai saw that she didn't look like a bad person, so he took a hand and walked forward with her luggage.
The little girl was anxious, and her steps were small and fast.
When she arrived at the platform, Li Yunhai asked her which carriage she was?
The little girl said whatever, and there were no cars written on the ticket.
In this era, the network is not developed, and information technology cannot accurately grasp the situation of the number, and it is impossible to get on the bus halfway.
Tickets at the departure station are marked with the seat number, and if the departure station is full, it will be difficult to match the ticket number on the way.
Later, there were also halfway stations with the right number, that is, the method of centralized ticket purchase was adopted.
At the station where you get on the train on the way, the tickets sold are not marked with the seat number, and whether you can find a seat on the train depends on the speed at which you get on the train and the speed at which you grab a seat.
A person as slow as a little girl will definitely not be able to grab a seat.
Li Yunhai sent her to the carriage and helped her carry her luggage to the luggage rack.
The little girl's face was flushed, she thanked Li Yunhai repeatedly, and said apologetically: "Big brother, I'm sorry, I didn't get you a seat." ”
Li Yunhai said that the sleeper ticket I bought had a bed to sleep in.
The little girl shook her sore hand, exaggerated wow, and said enviously: "Big brother, you are so rich, the sleeper ticket is so expensive!" ”
Li Yunhai waved his hand, said goodbye, and went to the No. 9 carriage.
He was glad he bought a sleeper ticket.
The hard-seat carriage here is too crowded, and the aisles are full of people.
During the day, everyone stands or sits in the aisle, and at night, these people will lie down in the aisle to sleep. As long as there is a place to lie down!
Li Yunhai came to the hard sleeper car and found his bed.
He slept on the lower bunk, which was very convenient.
Li Yunhai put the bag in the pillow and lay down on the bed.
He took a book in his bag and took it out to lie down and read it, passing the boring long journey.
The train arrives at the next station.
Li Yunhai looked out from the car window.
On the flying train, he saw a few small flowers blooming beside the tracks.
People are on a journey, seeing the prosperity of the world, and their hearts are empty.
It was quiet in the carriage, and when they went out, they were all travelers, they didn't know each other, and no one talked to them. Some people are sleeping in beds, others are sitting on small stools in the aisles, in a daze.
Soon it was evening.
Li Yunhai put the bag under the pillow and leaned against it.
The night was deep, and when I was half-asleep and half-awake, I saw a train passing by outside the window. Some people go north, some people go south, just like the life they will experience in the future, whether it is south or north, there is no escape.
Li Yunhai was hungry.
He brought a few steamed buns, took them out and ate two with water, and then continued to sleep.
The next day, the train arrived at Huacheng Station.
Li Yunhai took his luggage, confirmed that nothing was left 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, and wondered if she could carry the heavy bag?
Life is always heavy, and everyone has to learn to bear it.
Li Yunhai wanted to look back, but he was pushed forward involuntarily by the endless crowd.
When I got out of the train station, I saw that the main square was full of bustling people.
Li Yunhai had been busy catching up with the car before, and at this moment, he suddenly thought that he should contact the second-hand photocopier merchant in Dongguan first.
Just as he was looking around for a public phone booth, people kept coming up.
"Accommodation? Cheap hostel with hot water. ”
"Where to go? By car? ”
"Do you want to buy a ticket?"
"Looking for a job?"
“……”
Li Yunhai knew that as long as he accosted him, most of the time he would be fooled.
This year's Huacheng Railway Station, it was not an ordinary chaos.
He saw a public phone booth, which was opened by the post office, and it should be very formal, so he walked over.
A bunch of people circled around him, continuing to sell all kinds of goods and services, their faces were different, but their purpose was surprisingly the same, that is, to get the money out of the pockets of this stranger.
Seeing Li Yunhai enter the phone booth, these people knew that there was no hope, so they turned around and looked for another goal.
Li Yunhai took out the phone number given by Liu Shitao and called the second-hand photocopier merchant in Dongguan.
The phone rang a few times, and the other party answered.
"May I ask if it is Dongguan and Cheng Commercial Bank?"
"Yes, who are you?"
"Hello, I was introduced by President Liu Shitao of Xizhou, do you sell second-hand copiers?"
"Yes! Governor Liu? Didn't he say not to buy our equipment? ”
"I was another client he introduced. I want to ask you, how much does a second-hand photocopier cost? ”
"We have a lot of models, different colors, and different prices. There are goods from the United States, goods from Germany, and more Oriental goods. ”
"How much is Canon?"
"Look at the model and condition, this is not clear in a few words, if you are free, you can come to our company to see the goods."
Li Yunhai still decided, it is better to ask first, he said the model of a Canon copier, and asked how much it would cost if it was a new machine?
Seeing that Li Yunhai seemed to be a knowledgeable person, the other party replied, You were introduced by President Liu, and if you want it, I will give you 18,000 yuan.
Li Yunhai felt that it was too expensive.
The price he promised to give President Liu was only 50% off, that is, about 14,000.
Now the purchase price is 18,000, so let alone make the difference, whether he can sell it or not!
Seeing that Li Yunhai was silent, the other party agitated three inches like a spring, trying to persuade Li Yunhai.
"Comrade, you can come and see the goods first, our goods are all imported, and the new machine will sell for more than 30,000 yuan. Eighty percent of our new machines only sell you for 18,000, which is extremely cheap. ”
Li Yunhai asked a very professional question: "How many copies can you make on your machine?" ”
Normally, the number of copies of a new machine can reach 9 million, which is a conservative estimate, but it will actually be more.
The other party paused and said, "Comrade, let me tell you this, our machine will not have a problem to make 5 million copies." ”
Li Yunhai was half cold when he heard it.
Where is this eighty percent new machine?
According to his experience, most of these machines are discarded machines for repair and refurbishment.
It can still be sold at such a high price!
Isn't this pig killing?
Li Yunhai suddenly regretted that he shouldn't have come recklessly.
If you ask clearly, you don't have to waste time and ticket money.
No wonder the bank doesn't want such a machine.
Liu Shitao: They may not understand photocopiers, but they can also compare!
The machine is second-hand, the amount of copy is directly cut in half, and the goods bought from Dongguan are also problematic. Can this kind of business be done?
Another point to note is that the seller said that there were 4.5 million copies, but in fact it was not up to it, and it would be nice to have half of them! Because the photocopier will be damaged and damaged in the actual use process. Just like the best high-speed copier, the manufacturer advertises 9 million copies, but in fact it can't reach it, and it is very good to have five or six million copies.
A photocopier, normally speaking, has a lifespan of three to five years.
Some units do not have large photocopiers, and after a few years of use, they may not be able to use hundreds of thousands of copies. However, some units have a particularly large amount of copying, and their life span is used up in two years.
Li Yunhai is still too impatient!
He only thought that this was a big order, and only thought that he could profit from it, so he came to Huacheng impulsively and blindly!
The voice of the other party came from the phone: "Hey, comrade, have you thought it through?" Why don't you come to our company to see the goods? ”
Li Yunhai asked the price of several models of photocopiers, as well as the number of copies that can be copied, and asked if he could get a discount?
The other party answered one by one, and the cheapest price of each machine is more than 15,000!
Li Yunhai probably has the bottom in his heart.
He said thank you, said I'd think about it again, and hung up.
After paying the phone bill, Li Yunhai came to the railway station square, picked a random place, squatted down, took out a cigarette, and smoked one.
He was a good thinker.
With the experience of his previous life, he also knows a lot about the copier industry.
Since someone is making second-hand copiers, then they must have a channel for restocking.
A second-hand trader cannot be imported directly from overseas, there must be upstream merchants!
This upstream businessman is doing overseas import trade, buying discarded photocopiers from abroad and shipping them back to China for wholesale sales.
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 over there in Dongguan, they would definitely not tell him.
The way to get rich, unless you are his brother or sister, people will not easily teach you.
This business route can only be explored by oneself.
A shout came: "Hey, no smoking here!" A fine of five dollars! ”
Li Yunhai was stunned for a moment, and saw a middle-aged man with a red armband on his left arm, pointing at him and walking over.
"That's you! Smoking is fined five dollars! The red armband shouted with a domineering face.
Li Yunhai sneered, unhurriedly, turned around and left.
The red armband caught up from behind: "Hey, don't run!" A fine of five dollars! ”
Li Yunhai walked to the trash can, extinguished his cigarette, turned around, and walked towards the outside of the train station, ignoring the shouting of the red armband.
The red armbands chased after him for a while, and when he saw two little girls eating, he turned around and looked for the bad luck of the two people. When they were arrested, they must have said that the garbage on the ground was thrown by them, and they would be fined five yuan, which scared the two little girls into 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 they can deceive one by one, anyway, they are all outsiders, and they don't dare to do anything if they suffer losses.
Walking out of the railway station square, Li Yunhai thought about where to go next?
He suddenly thought of the channel for purchasing goods in his previous life, and thought to himself that in this era, is it also over there? It has always been a distribution center for imported waste copiers.
Since someone sells second-hand copiers, there must have been people there to buy and sell scrap copiers!
Thinking of this, Li Yunhai had a new goal, his spirits were high, and he took a big stride towards the nearby bus stop.