Era: Starting with the struggle to refuse being taken advantage of

Chapter 25 will introduce you to a job.

When asked by Wang Zidong, Wang Chengpeng smiled mysteriously and offered no explanation, only saying that Wang Zidong would know everything once he arrived at the destination.

Filled with boundless curiosity, Wang Zidong pedaled his bicycle very fast, and soon he arrived at the Hetian scrap metal recycling station with Wang Chengpeng on his back.

Although Hetian Waste Recycling Station is called a waste recycling station, it is actually just a small town recycling station with few staff.

Wang Chengpeng arrived at just the right time and spotted Ji Yongyue, who was busy at work.

Wang Chengpeng asked Wang Zidong to wait for him for a moment, and then walked into the Hetian scrap metal recycling station with three repaired radios.

Despite being busy, Ji Yongyue spotted Wang Chengpeng at a glance, since there usually aren't many people coming to the scrap metal recycling station to sell things early in the morning.

However, Ji Yongyue was still somewhat disappointed when he saw Wang Chengpeng.

In just three or four days, Wang Chengpeng has reappeared here. As you can imagine, the result of asking him to repair those radios is that he has almost certainly failed.

Thinking of this, Ji Yongyue sighed, realizing that he had been too naive to place his hopes on a young man like Wang Chengpeng.

However, since the other party had at least returned the broken radio, and he had made a profit of over ten yuan from selling the repaired radio, he wasn't at a loss either way, so he didn't have much of an opinion.

This was a high-stakes gamble with zero investment and huge potential profits, so there's nothing to regret if it fails.

Thinking this, Ji Yongyue pointed to an empty space to the side and said, "You can put the radio over there."

"As for the book I promised to give you last time, I'll go get it for you now."

Even if a deal falls through, goodwill should remain, especially since it was a deal that had brought him huge profits. Ji Yongyue naturally wouldn't let things get so tense over some worthless books, and he quickly left with a few books.

However, compared to the seven or eight books he gave Wang Chengpeng last time, Ji Yongyue was much more stingy this time, giving Wang Chengpeng only three books in total.

Moreover, each book was in poor condition, severely damaged, and extremely difficult to read.

Even so, Wang Chengpeng still treasured these books and put them away.

He was like a dried-up sponge, eager to absorb any strength he could.

However, just as Wang Chengpeng was about to leave, Ji Yongyue stopped him directly and said:
"Comrade, wait a minute, I clearly gave you four radios, why did you only return three?"

The difference between three radios and four radios was extremely obvious; Ji Yongyue could tell at a glance that Wang Chengpeng had returned one less radio than expected.

Although he didn't care about a radio, he didn't want anyone to take advantage of him, so he immediately called out to Wang Chengpeng, who was about to leave.

However, it was precisely this shout that puzzled Wang Chengpeng, who asked in return:

"Comrade, what do you mean by this?"

“Last time we clearly agreed that some wear and tear during the repair process was acceptable, and you agreed to it.”

"How come you're turning your back on me now that I've taken one radio apart and fixed three?"

"If you really need those broken parts, I can go back and get them right now."

Wang Chengpeng was already a little annoyed that Ji Yongyue had only given him three tattered books, but he thought that since he was the one who needed his help, he could tolerate being taken advantage of.

Furthermore, he was confident in his abilities and felt that Ji Yongyue's refusal to cooperate with him was Ji Yongyue's loss, not his own, so he naturally had no intention of wasting any more time here.

Unexpectedly, Ji Yongyue went too far, even insisting on returning the dismantled scrap materials himself.

As soon as Wang Chengpeng finished speaking, Ji Yongyue was immediately stunned. Things didn't seem to be as he had imagined.

According to Wang Chengpeng, he not only repaired radios that the repair shop couldn't fix in just a few days, but he also repaired three radios directly.

This unbelievable event shocked Ji Yongyue, who instinctively exclaimed:
"what?"

"You actually fixed three radios?"

His body moved like an arrow, rushing towards the three radios and eagerly turning them on.

"Sizzle sizzle..."

After a burst of static, the second radio gradually stabilized, and a clear program began to play. Was only one repaired?

Although Wang Chengpeng's boasting was somewhat exaggerated, Ji Yongyue could still barely accept this result.

A person who can turn waste into treasure, although inefficient, is definitely of extremely high value.

Thinking this, Ji Yongyue immediately put on a friendly expression and said to Wang Chengpeng:

"Comrade, it's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

"I was a little angry because I thought you hadn't fixed any of my radios and had even ripped me off."

"Although you only fixed one radio, it's enough to prove your skills."

"Wait a minute, I'll go get you some more books."

Ji Yongyue lived up to his reputation as someone who could bend and stretch; once he realized that Wang Chengpeng still had value, his attitude immediately changed.

When he returned from the rear, he had five or six more books in his hands.

Even with just a cursory glance, Wang Chengpeng could tell from the surface that the quality of these books was completely incomparable to the quality of the books he had.

What a snob!

However, Wang Chengpeng didn't mind at all, because often, it's these kinds of opportunistic people who are easier to control.

As long as they can guarantee a continuous stream of benefits, they are the most unbreakable allies.

Taking the book that Ji Yongyue handed him again, Wang Chengpeng nodded approvingly and said:

"Comrade, ignorance is no excuse, and it's my fault for not explaining things clearly."

"However, there's something I must correct; you may have made a mistake."

"I didn't just fix one radio, I fixed three radios."

"The other two radios had no sound not because they weren't repaired, but because they didn't have batteries in them."

Ji Yongyue didn't provide many batteries for testing, and Wang Chengpeng wouldn't waste money paying out of his own pocket, so only one of the three radios had batteries installed.

That's why, although Ji Yongyue turned on three radios, only one of them produced any sound.

If repairing one radio was a pleasant surprise for Ji Yongyue, then repairing two radios was nothing short of a miracle.

As for Wang Chengpeng being able to repair three radios? That was a shock to Ji Yongyue.

Thinking that Wang Chengpeng was just bragging, Ji Yongyue quickly found some more batteries and installed them in the remaining two radios.

As the familiar voice rang out again, even Ji Yongyue, who was used to seeing the world, was somewhat unable to remain calm this time, his face full of shock.

Now that they've arrived at the scrap yard, these three radios are practically worthless; they'd be lucky to fetch a dollar or two if they could.

However, after just a simple repair by Wang Chengpeng, they were instantly transformed from trash into treasure, and their value increased many times over.

In particular, Wang Chengpeng had carefully cleaned the three radios. Although they still showed signs of use, they were still quite valuable as second-hand radios.

Ten yuan? Or twenty yuan?

If a customer urgently needs a radio, it can even be sold for twenty-five yuan!
In an era when the average wage was only around twenty yuan, these three radios alone could bring Ji Yongyue an income far exceeding his salary.

Although he looked down on the mere few dozen yuan in profit, he couldn't resist the fact that this business was a steady stream of income that could be done indefinitely.

Thinking of this, Ji Yongyue immediately wanted to recruit Wang Chengpeng, and said:

"Comrade, how about I introduce you to a job?"

(End of this chapter)