Chapter 4: An unexpected surprise
"Xiao Li, follow Xiao Shen and go to other departments to see if there are any waste items that need to be disposed of. Our office space is not spacious to begin with, and if there are a bunch of useless waste items, we should clean them up quickly."
"It saves us from having a bunch of old stuff, which not only takes up space but also affects the image of the office."
When Lao He looked at Shen Lin again, he always felt that this simple-minded young man was good-looking and capable, so he started to help him.
"From now on, we will keep all the waste newspapers, books and other things in our department and give them to this young comrade."
After eating a piece of ice cream, the feeling was naturally refreshing. Xiao Li felt that this icy and refreshing taste was so refreshing that he immediately agreed: "Don't worry, leave this little thing to me!"
With Xiao Li's guidance, Shen Lin's business became much more familiar.
In just half a day, Shen Lin pulled his flatbed cart and made three trips to the scrap collection station.
The sun was unusually hot, the air was still, and the sunlight baked the leaves into curled and yellow shapes as if they were on fire.
Shen Lin's back was soaked with sweat, and he even felt that his exposed skin was painful from the sun.
However, with each trip of loading and unloading, Shen Lin's pockets began to get fatter and fatter, especially when he sold a batch of useless discarded books to the scrap collection station, Shen Lin earned two dollars on that trip.
Although it was tiring, I made money.
It was hard work but sweetness in the heart. The money I earned that day was much more than working in a workshop.
If I continue to develop at this pace, I will be able to open my own recycling station.
Then, relying on the recycling station, open a second-hand repair shop specializing in recycling discarded home appliances.
Let your exquisite craftsmanship show off!
A clear entrepreneurial plan has emerged in Shen Lin’s mind.
The more I think about it, the more motivated I become.
In this life, I must make sure my wife lives a good life no matter what!
"Xiao Shen, this is the computer classroom, they don't have many discarded newspapers."
After working all afternoon, Xiao Li came to the last office and said, "Maybe you will be disappointed this time."
"Brother, you have helped me a lot." Shen Lin said sincerely: "Look at you, you don't have any official airs at all, and you are so approachable to ordinary people like me. I am really lucky!"
Xiao Li was shocked when Shen Lin called him "leader" and thought to himself, what kind of leader is this? However, the sense of superiority of being looked up to by others was like a stream of fresh air, which opened up a crack in his heart and he enjoyed it very much.
He immediately smiled complacently and said, "It's okay, this is what I should do. If you have any problems in the future, just come to me."
As he was talking, Xiao Li knocked on the door of the computer classroom.
The computer classroom was just as Xiao Li had described, not only were there few people, but there were also few newspapers and old books. A pile of newspapers and magazines weighed less than 30 kilograms.
The young man who was responsible for receiving Xiao Li and Shen Lin had already heard that Xiao Li and his friends had exchanged the money from selling waste for ice cream.
Now I have so much waste that I can’t even exchange it for a popsicle, and I can’t help feeling a little anxious.
After looking around for a while, he said to the person sitting in the back room of the office: "Brother Zheng, let's sell that antique. It 's useless to keep it and it just takes up space."
The man called Brother Zheng was a middle-aged man in his thirties. He pondered for a moment and said, "That antique can't even be fixed by the repair shop. How can a young comrade want it?"
As he spoke, he took Shen Lin to a warehouse where a bunch of things were placed in a mess.
In one corner, there was a worn-out old radio.
It was almost covered with dust, and in the warehouse, the color could not be seen clearly. The young man said, "This antique has only been broken for three or four years. How much do you think you can give it?"
Shen Lin looked at the old-fashioned radio with English letters, which was an imported product, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
Whatever you think will come true!
However, Shen Lin did not show his surprise at this time. He pretended to be honest and said, "If I sell it as scrap, the price is not high, but if I put this thing in my house to scare people, it would be good."
"I'll give you fifty cents. What do you think?"
"Fifty cents? If it's not broken, I won't give you even fifty dollars." The young man hesitated for a moment and said, "Forget it, take it!"
It's broken anyway, there's no use keeping it, so I might as well cash it in.
With the scorching sun above his head, Shen Lin drove the cart towards home. At this moment, he felt like he was about to fall apart.
However, the eleven dollars and twenty cents in his pocket, plus the old radio in the car, made Shen Lin's heart full of joy.
In the early 1980s, an ordinary factory worker earned only about .
This also includes bonuses and benefits.
This shows how profitable the waste recycling business is.
The only downside is that they only accept cash and no tickets.
After all, in this planned economy era where purchases were made with tickets, tickets were the hard currency.
If you don’t have food coupons and meat coupons, you have to be prepared to be ripped off when you buy things.
However, this kind of days will not last long. With the deepening of reform and opening up, the national economy is getting better and better. Since the mid-1980s, the country has been gradually abolishing some tickets. It was not until 1993, after the comprehensive liberalization of grain and oil, that the 40-year-long era of shopping with tickets came to an end.
He went to the butcher's shop happily, ready to buy some meat, but the door was closed.
Shen Lin was a little disappointed. Just as he was about to think of other ways, he saw someone carrying a basket came up to him and said, "Do you want fish?"
fish!
Shen Lin looked at the man in his thirties with a simple and honest face and asked, "How much is it?"
"Give me one dollar for this fish, or give me five pounds of food coupons." As the man spoke, he opened the lid of the basket, and saw a big carp weighing three or four pounds swimming in a porcelain basin filled with water.
The big wild carp is lively and energetic.
Shen Lin's heart suddenly warmed up. Lu Xiaorong was in need of nutrition right now, so buying this fish was better than buying meat.
"Okay, I want it!"
Carrying the fish and walking home, Shen Lin felt very satisfied.
Today, I will use my skills to reward my wife.
As the sun sets, Lu Xiaorong mechanically walks towards home. The experiences of the day make her feel extremely uncomfortable.
The two most difficult words to say in the world are "borrowing money".
The cold words from relatives and the contempt from colleagues are still vivid in my mind.
Although she clenched her teeth tightly, tears still couldn't help but flow down her face.
But this was not what bothered her most. What bothered her most was how to face the landlady. She had owed rent to her for such a long time, and it was really unacceptable if she didn't pay it.
What should I do?
Rely on your man?
As soon as this thought came to Lu Xiaorong's mind, he felt a little discouraged. If a man is reliable, even a pig can climb a tree. No one in this world can be relied on, but Shen Lin...
How come I couldn't overcome my parents and ended up marrying such a bastard?
Just as all kinds of thoughts were churning in Lu Xiaorong's mind, as soon as he walked into the corridor, he smelled a strong fragrance. This fragrance made Lu Xiaorong's stomach, which had not eaten for a long time, rumble.
Whose family is making fish soup?
Thinking of the fish soup, Lu Xiaorong instinctively licked her lips. All she could do at this moment was to lick her lips.
Looking back, the last time I ate fish was several months ago, and there were not many food coupons left at home.
Mechanically moving his feet upstairs, the fish soup smells so good! Lu Xiaorong suppressed the desire in his heart and gently opened the door.
Maybe if I eat something, I won’t be so greedy!
But when Lu Xiaorong opened the door, she was surprised to find that the aroma of the stewed fish soup suddenly became more intense.
The fish soup is homemade!
