Return to Hong Kong Island for a Century

Chapter 1 Second-hand Trading System (Please collect and recommend)

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"The world's first electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier, commissioned in 2017 and decommissioned in 2057, is priced at one dollar."

"The scrap price of the world's first stealth fighter (Raptor) is $95, with nothing included."

Li Song lay on the bamboo mat with his eyes wide open, his eyes empty and unconscious, but there was a second-hand goods trading interface in his mind.

"A-version Tomcat fighter, scrap value $35."

"B-version Tomcat, 80 hours of engine life remaining, takeoff included, excluding after-sales service, $80."

"T80 tank, manufactured in 1978, sealed in 1990, $20,000 for pickup, $50,000 for shipping included, $100,000 for refurbishment including hardware."

Li Song looked at these second-hand items. Many fighter planes were photographed directly at the fighter plane graveyard. Some of them were only worthy of viewing but not purchase. "What a pity! The world's first electromagnetic catapult aircraft carrier was built in 2017, which means it can only be purchased in 2017. However, even if you buy it, the systems and equipment updated after 2017 will also be harmonized."

"The Raptor is better and was available for purchase in 1992."

"I can buy the A-version Tomcat, but I don't have the money. The B-version won't be available until 1987."

"The T80 is certainly available for purchase, but if it has a later-updated system, it's likely to be defective. Even so, even if it's available now, it'll scare a lot of people to death."

"There are also many mechanical equipment, including three-link and nine-link twelve-axis machines, all at extremely low prices, and there are also many CNC machining centers."

"Various large-scale machines from the 1970s and 1980s, a 1500-ton aluminum casting press, a 75,000-ton forging press produced by Fat Bear, a 65,000-ton forging press produced by France, and a 50,000-ton forging press produced by America."

"There are also various engines, but it's not enough to just buy scrap, you also have to buy information, but to buy information you have to post a purchase request." Li Song looked at the dazzling array of second-hand goods. Because he was browsing heavy industrial products, the big data also pushed out various heavy machinery.

Of course, mainland users don’t have to think about buying planes, tanks and the like, but they can just switch locations, and the goods are right in front of them anyway.

"You need to do something with your first pot of gold. It must not only be safe, but also accumulate wealth quickly and without being noticed. In this era, if someone is targeting you in Hong Kong, both the black and white forces will come to rob you."

"As for public security, it will be better a hundred years from now, but as for life, it was better a hundred years ago." Li Song regained his sight and lay on the mat, looking at the roof that was simply painted with white plaster.

"Alas, who could have imagined that a hundred years later, the lower class people would be worse than cattle and horses." Li Song picked up a small round mirror and looked at his new body. Although he had been here for three months, he still felt a little uncomfortable looking at this unfamiliar face.

Li Song's soul came from 2080, and three months ago his soul traveled to August 1979.

The name of this body is also Li Song. The original owner was 17 years old, from Chang'an in the mainland, 1.8 meters tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and muscular body. He was deceived by a senior brother from a martial arts school to come to Hong Kong Island, but the boat capsized when crossing the sea. When he woke up, his body was taken over by Li Song in 2080. He was lying on the beach, and the deceitful senior brother was nowhere to be found.

Li Song in 2080 is a 30-year-old young man, but he has been receiving relief funds for fourteen years. Because smart devices and smart robots are popular in 2080, there are not so many job opportunities.

So the government provides relief funds to the unemployed.

2080 Li Song and his parents receive relief funds. They have to budget carefully every month. It is impossible for them to eat fresh ingredients often. Fortunately, there is a special quota every month, and the price will be very expensive once the quota is used up.

But even so, in 2080, Li Song's family bought pre-prepared meals most of the time, because water, electricity, gas and other utilities also had quotas, and once they exceeded the quotas, they had to pay high prices. Buying pre-prepared meals saved living expenses.

Li Song's family eats fresh vegetables, fruits and meat once a week. Of course, these fresh ones also come from various factories.

I can't afford to eat that kind of free-range food, and forget about crossing the class barrier.

Because at that time, rich people could use gene editing technology to change their offspring into whatever they wanted, such as skin color, height, etc.

Although most countries do not allow gene editing of offspring.

These wealthy people go to small countries to give birth to their children and then return to register them. The only downside is that many of the second-generations who appear in the media look 70% or 80% similar.

As for getting married, forget it. Just buy a cheap second-hand robot and make do with it.

"Alas, it's a pity that there are so many second-hand beauty robots on the platform that cannot be purchased." Li Song sighed again when he thought of this.

As for the second-hand trading system in his brain, it was the latest model of full virtual game helmet given by the game company to Li Song, which used quantum chips, quantum communication technology, the latest brain nerve connection technology, and cerebral cortex projection technology. While playing games, he opened the second-hand trading platform and was ready to sell some second-hand game equipment for some money to save up to buy a second-hand robot companion. However, his eyes went dark and he woke up to find himself traveling back to Li Song's body in 1979.

This second-hand platform is the world's largest second-hand goods trading platform in 2080, where you can buy and sell anything!
"Damn, I was used as a test subject by the game company, and I thought I had won the prize." Li Song realized belatedly what the thick agreement he signed when he got the game helmet was about.

This second-hand system is in my mind and can still be used normally, but there is a limitation, which is that I cannot buy things that are beyond this era.

In other words, if this thing is manufactured in this era, it can be purchased.

In addition, there are no transaction fees, but the withdrawal fees are relatively high, which means that the platform restricts the outflow of funds.

Of course you can recharge, but if Li Song puts the currency of this world on a second-hand platform, it will become a second-hand item.

In addition, second-hand platforms are flooded with various fakes and defective products, so if you don’t want to be cheated, you must buy items with authentication.

"Funds!" Li Song is short of funds now, because he was a recipient of welfare in his previous life, and there is not much money on the second-hand platform.

As for the expenses in these three months, Li Song bought 10,000 old Hong Kong dollars, which are Hong Kong dollars produced before 1979.

I hired a lawyer to get a Hong Kong ID card. That crappy lawyer looked down on me at first, so I bought a grenade and gave it to him. He insisted on getting me an ID card without charging any fees.

He also provides free services for renting a house by yourself. This house is 300 square feet and costs 350 Hong Kong dollars a month, with a deposit of three months and six months in advance. It has one bedroom, one living room, a kitchen and a bathroom.

"I still have 3,000 in my second-hand platform account and 4,000 Hong Kong dollars. I spent 3150 on rent, and the rest on food and drinks over the past few months."

"Moreover, this platform can change the address at will in this Hong Kong Island in 1979, and can purchase some things from abroad." Li Song also found that the second-hand platform can change the location.

"We must develop slowly first and accumulate a certain foundation. If we rashly bring out something, we will be targeted." Li Song in 2080 is quite familiar with the era of 1979. He knows how chaotic Hong Kong Island was at that time, with both the black and white worlds, as well as unidentified people from all over the world. The same is true in the mainland. If you don't have a foundation, humph.

Otherwise, Li Song could just buy second-hand tanks from his northern neighbor. They were extremely cheap, and they were all sealed original goods. The T80 main battle tank only cost US$50,000 without any other package, and the full set of technology only cost a few hundred thousand US dollars.

As for why Li Song is very clear about this era, it is because in 2080, capital has monopolized everything, and many entertainments are charged, including movies and music, so people can only watch things with expired copyrights.

Li Song also tried to sell various things, such as raw materials, but after careful consideration, he found that it was not feasible, because large-scale consumption of various materials required supply, transportation, and storage, but without sales, it would easily cause trouble.
"I don't know if I will be caught after returning to the mainland. After all, who am I?" Li Song was even more worried, because the original owner came here secretly.

"Knock knock!" Just at this moment, someone knocked on the door.

"Here it comes." Li Song looked at the watch placed aside, but he was still not used to wearing it on his hand. After all, a hundred years later, as a low-level person who was not even a cow or a horse, how could he have a watch?

"Brother Song." Outside the door was a tall girl with long hair in a ponytail and wearing a school uniform. She greeted Li Song through the retractable sliding and folding security door.

"Alin, it's Sunday off. Come in." Li Song looked at the girl. She was a tutor he found through an agency who taught him Cantonese and English.

Because when Li Song went to the agency, he had put forward a condition that it would be best if the candidate had lived abroad so that his English would be authentic. Unexpectedly, the agency introduced a girl who was about three months younger than him.

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