Chapter 22: Big Fortune
"Okay, we've got two more done." Shirakawa Feng wiped the sweat from his forehead. The weather in Tokyo was getting hotter in July and August.
What can I say about the houses in the clustered settlements? They are cold in winter and hot in summer, which is very consistent with the characteristics of the seasons.
Because of this, people who have a little bit of means now choose to move away.
When Kotaro saw Shirakawa Kaede finish his work, they tacitly prepared to move the two TVs away and then pack them.
"Let's forget about these two." Shirakawa Kaede waved his hand to signal Kotaro not to move away in a hurry.
"Eh," Kotaro paused in surprise, "Shouldn't these two be sent to Shibuya?"
"It's okay to wait for Mr. Ishikawa, we can keep these two to ourselves." Shirakawa Feng patted the TV in front of him with a smile.
Kotaro was even more confused. He already had a place to live, so why did he keep two machines?
Seeing Kotaro's confused look, Shirakawa Kaede reminded him, "Hometown~"
"Ah!" Kotaro opened his mouth wide, then suddenly jumped up.
"Xiao Feng! Are you saying that these two machines are to be kept for our hometown in Akita?" Kotaro was so excited that his words were a little stuttered, and sweat and excitement coexisted on his dark face.
Infected by his emotions, Baichuan Feng also laughed happily, "Of course, think about it, two boys went to Tokyo for less than a year and sent two TV sets to their family! In color!"
As Shirakawa Kaede's words bewitched him, Kotaro's eyes widened. How envious would the villagers be by then? They would definitely think they were capable.
"That's great," Kotaro said excitedly, rubbing his hands and pacing back and forth.
"No, I'm going to find the Postal Commune right now." He was ready to go out in a hurry, but he stopped after two steps. "How about Black Cat Express? I heard it's a newly established express delivery service, which is much faster than the post."
"Hey, wait, wait," Shirakawa Feng waved to stop the impatient Kotaro, "The things won't get away, why are you in such a hurry?"
"Uh" Kotaro knew that he was too anxious and scratched his head embarrassedly.
Shirakawa Kaede took out two bottles of iced soda from the refrigerator behind him and said, "Let's drink some soda to cool down first." He handed one bottle to Kotaro and opened one for himself.
Since he started tinkering with these old appliances, he has not treated himself badly. He first uses the ones he uses in daily life to meet his own needs.
These two televisions, which look almost as good as new, were specially kept by him and prepared to be sent back to his hometown in Akita for his family to use.
"Have you asked Uncle Kashiwagi?"
The two of them sat cross-legged on the floor and clinked bottles. Then Shirakawa Kaede began to care about what he had asked Kotaro to do a few days ago.
"I've asked, and Uncle Kashiwagi said it's no problem. We can go look at cars in the next two days. But Xiaofeng, are you really planning to buy one? Isn't Uncle Kashiwagi's place pretty good?"
Now, Kotaro has moved out of Kashiwagi's place, partly because he has his own income and can afford the rent.
Secondly, as we visited more and more recycling points, we also brought back more and more things. The original place in Kashiwagi could no longer hold them.
So during the summer vacation, Shirakawa Kaede rented a house for Torataro near Asakusa.
This place is much closer to Akihabara and the place is big enough to store those second-hand electrical appliances.
Every time Kotaro buys some electrical appliances, he would place them here, and then Shirakawa Kaede would come over to take care of them.
"Uncle Kashiwagi's place is nice, but we can't always trouble others. Although we have given Uncle Kashiwagi some subsidies, this is not his job after all."
It's OK for a short time, but after a long time, Kashiwagi doesn't say anything, but he may not have no opinions in his heart. Although Shirakawa Feng always pays him enough in the name of drinking, this is not a stable job after all.
In the eyes of traditional RB people, doing odd jobs, no matter how much you gain at one time, is not as reliable as a proper job.
Because of this consideration, Baichuan Feng plans to buy a second-hand car and start his own business.
"Okay," Kotaro said, somewhat understanding after hearing the explanation. "But I haven't driven a car before, and I'm always worried about messing it up."
"Don't worry, I'll be with you for the first few times, and it will be fine once you get used to it."
He and Kotaro have already obtained their driver's license. It's quite easy to get a driver's license these days.
It was similar to later generations, and was roughly divided into two parts: academic and practical. Because they concentrated their time on studying, it took them less than three weeks to get the book.
Like all new drivers, Kotaro was itching to get his driver's license. But in his subconscious, buying a car was a big deal, not to mention driving it himself, so he was both excited and nervous.
"Then...then when are we going to go see the cars?" Kotaro finished drinking the soda in his hand and wiped his mouth, his eyes full of anticipation.
"Let's do it tomorrow. In two days, the friend from my dormitory who I told you about last time will come to help. It's a good opportunity to make two more trips after we get the car and treat Yamashita-kun well."
Such a good student with a high academic degree in science would be a waste if he were not used as an automatic worker.
"Okay, I'll go find Uncle Kashiwagi now, and by the way, go to Black Cat Express to ask about the express delivery business."
After saying that, Kotaro stood up and rushed out again.
Baichuan Feng didn't stop him this time. This guy was still thinking about giving his hometown a surprise.
…
The next day, at Kashiwagi's freight company, this was Shirakawa Kaede's first time here.
"Please look at this car, Shirakawa-kun. Although it looks ordinary, it has only been in use for a few years. If it weren't for the fact that the displacement is too small and it can't pull a big thing, the company wouldn't have thought of dealing with it. In recent years, its failure rate can be said to be almost zero. It is very reliable."
The person in charge named Kojima led Shirakawa Feng and others to the parking lot and introduced the white van in front of them in an endless stream.
Baichuan Feng always felt that the car model in front of him looked familiar, and the more he looked at it, the more so.
When he saw the letter "D" on the logo, he suddenly realized that this was the Tianjin Daihatsu.
Tianjin is prosperous, prosperous, prosperous.
This advertising slogan is still buzzing in Baichuan Feng's head. It is so old-fashioned.
This caterpillar-like shape, painted yellow, must be familiar to many people.
There are some differences in details, but it is basically the same. However, in RB it is not called Tianjin Daihatsu, but Daihatsu-Hijet.
Seeing Shirakawa Kaede in a daze, Kojima thought he was hesitating. " Shirakawa-kun , don't underestimate its small displacement. But it can pull 300-500 kilograms without any problems. And it's a 1976 model, so you don't have to worry about its age."
Baichuan Feng glanced at Kashiwagi out of the corner of his eye, and the latter nodded implicitly.
"Okay, Kojima-san, how is your company going to sell this car?"
It doesn't matter if it's a big truck, as long as it can carry goods. Fortunately, household appliances don't require very high load capacity.
When Kojima heard the inquiry, he immediately became excited. "Shirakawa-kun, this car cost more than 700,000 yen when it was new. Since it was introduced by Kashiwagi, I can give you a discount of 80,000 yen."
Baichuan Feng neither nodded nor refused. He asked Xiaodao for the key and test drove the car himself before getting off to negotiate the price.
"Kojima-san, I'll drive away today for 60,000 yen. The engine makes some unusual noises, slight but still audible.
In addition, this car has not been well maintained, and many of its components are a bit blocked. It feels like it has not been used for a long time. "
Xiaodao's face lit up when he heard Shirakawa Kaede's evaluation. The actual situation was almost the same. This car only pulled a few big guys in the first year, and because it couldn't handle the power, it was never used again. The dust on the center console was very obvious.
"Okay, for Kashiwagi's sake, deal!"
It would just be wasted and would be useless to the freight company. Anyway, the company didn't care about it, so the bookkeeping issues were easier to resolve.
Shirakawa Kaede counted the cash on the spot and completed the transaction. After saying hello to Kashiwagi, he and Kotaro drove away in the Daihatsu.
It is still cheaper to handle things like this within the company. If it were put on the used car market, it would cost at least 100,000 or 200,000 yen.
Tsk, what's the difference between this and picking up something for free? On the way back, Kotaro was driving. It was the first time for this guy to drive a car, so he was excited and nervous. When he arrived at the destination, the steering wheel was covered with sweat from his palms.
I will own a car in the future, Baichuan Feng thought happily.
