After hearing this, Li Chenyang understood a little.
Indeed, every time he repairs something for someone, they treat him to a meal. He'd heard them say that when they hire a technician, they always have to provide meals, pay him, and put on a smiling face. All things considered, he's getting the short end of the stick.
"Okay, I'll do as you say." Li Chenyang nodded. "From now on, whoever asks me to fix something, I'll charge the price you said."
"That's right."
Ye Xiaoxiao said with satisfaction, "You must remember, we are now the owners of the shop, and we can't act like we used to."
If you don't open the shop for a day, your family will lose several dollars in income, and the goods will expire if left at home.
It's expired and can't be sold anymore; that's a loss for us. Time is money. The kids will need money for everything when they grow up.
[Complete the task of modifying Li Chenyang, 20% complete, reward 1000 yuan.]
Ye Xiaoxiao received the reward and thought to herself that it was worth all the effort she had put in.
Two days later, the village came to Li Chenyang again for help.
They said the tractor had broken down again, and they needed Li Chenyang to come and take a look. It was a busy time.
They are going to plant a lot of cotton here.
"Is the Li family's son home? My tractor has broken down again."
The man who came was Wang Hu. The village's tractor had been in use for many years, and with the opening of the village, he sold it to the villagers at a depreciated price.
Wang Hu's family bought it. It's said they still owe the village money from the purchase. But problems keep arising every few days.
Upon hearing the noise, Li Chenyang was about to run outside when Ye Xiaoxiao grabbed him, saying, "Wait!"
"What's wrong?" Li Chenyang looked at her, puzzled.
Ye Xiaoxiao said to the person outside, "From now on, it will cost one yuan to repair the tractor each time. Is that okay? If so, let him do it."
"Huh? You want money?" Wang Hu was also dumbfounded. He had asked this so many times before, why was he talking about money again? They were from the same village. Upon hearing this, Wang Hu chuckled.
"Yes, now that we've reformed and opened up, you have to pay for everything. They have places that specialize in repairing cars, and Li Chenyang in my family has his own job too."
Besides, he's only a half-baked car mechanic. I think you should go find a technician at the farm, or a professional car repair shop.
Ye Xiaoxiao said confidently.
Wang Hu thought about finding a technician, but having someone come to fix it would mean buying new parts and paying for labor, which would cost three to five yuan round trip. "Okay, one yuan it is."
After everyone left, Li Chenyang was still a little embarrassed: "Was this really inappropriate?"
"What's wrong with it?"
Ye Xiaoxiao said, "Look, they agreed as soon as they heard it was only one yuan. What does that tell you?"
This means your skills are worth the money! It shows that if he went to someone else, it would cost much more. Don't feel guilty; he charges people for plowing fields with his tractor, why should you do the repairs for free?
He didn't till the land for others for nothing.
Li Chenyang thought about it and agreed. He had been repairing tractors for so many years, he was indeed quite skilled. Besides, Wang Hu had already given the money to his wife, so he could just go and do the work.
"Oh, right," Ye Xiaoxiao added, "From now on, when you go to fix something, agree on the price beforehand. Come back right after you're done, and don't drink anymore."
You're not allowed to eat at someone else's house either. Are we starving you or what?
Once you've taken the money, you're supposed to do the work; you can't accept someone's payment for your services. Understand?
"Understood." Li Chenyang nodded.
After Li Chenyang left, Ye Xiaoxiao found a piece of wood in the house, wrote "Repair Shop" on it with a brush, and placed it by the door.
Later on, I'll gradually stock up on car repair parts. I'll set up a car repair stall for Li Chenyang too.
He can do things like patching tires on his car and repairing tractors. That's much better than buying a tractor.
In the original book, the original owner let Li Chenyang run this repair shop, which meant simply setting up a stall for him at the village entrance and then leaving him to his own devices. Now that she's right there, she'll handle the money matters herself, and he can do the work.
It certainly won't turn into a situation where someone owes a large sum of money and then refuses to pay.
And so, Li Chenyang began charging for tractor repairs. Of course, he also repaired bicycles.
Later, when I went to wholesale goods, I would also buy some car parts as well.
At first, the villagers were a little unaccustomed to it, but they gradually accepted it.
After all, Li Chenyang's skills were genuinely good; every bicycle breaks down sometimes. Li Chenyang only charged three to five cents to patch a tire. But that's a story for another time.
My older cousin brought Song Tao to their house.
"Hey, Xiaoxiao, your family has opened a convenience store now."
Xu Jinfeng came over when Ye Xiaoxiao got married; they hadn't separated their households yet.
Ye Xiaoxiao has already separated from the family and is living on her own, and she's doing so well.
"Isn't this a good time? Our country is currently engaged in economic development and supporting individual businesses. Sister, if you ask me, you should open one too. There aren't any small shops around where you are. You could make some money that way, right?"
Ye Xiaoxiao quickly asked Li Chenyang to find Zhou Amei.
"Keep it quiet, and don't tell anyone. If you cause a scene before it's even finalized, it won't look good for my sister." Ye Xiaoxiao was afraid that Li Chenyang would blab about it, so she gave him a special reminder.
After Zhou Amei arrived, Ye Xiaoxiao called everyone into the house.
"Sister, is that the girl?" Xu Jinfeng looked at Zhou Amei, her eyes lighting up.
Zhou Amei wore a new outfit today, a pair of blue polyester pants, and her hair was neatly combed. Everyone says she's petite and thin, but she always has a smile on her face, making her very likable.
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