The next moment, the man seemed to see something terrifying, and a look of horror appeared on his face.
Ye Beiping looked in the direction he was looking and saw several shady-looking men running amok in the market, as if they were looking for someone.
Before Ye Beiping could turn around, the middle-aged man who had been pestering him to buy bicycle tickets ran away.
"Stop!" Someone in the market suddenly shouted, pointing in Ye Beiping's direction.
This commotion alarmed everyone else in the market.
All eyes turned to Ye Beiping.
Completely bewildered, Ye Beiping stood there with the pork in his hand, unaware of what had happened.
Before long, the group bypassed Ye Beiping and chased after the middle-aged man from before.
Once the group was out of sight, Ye Beiping came to his senses and pursed his lips, saying, "What's going on here?"
He decided to mind his own business and turned to walk towards his home.
Thinking to myself: I don't have any electric fan vouchers, but I can go and buy an old one and fix it myself.
Do what you want to do.
He inquired around and found a stall that specialized in repairing this kind of appliance.
These stalls usually cater to acquaintances and are typically located at the entrance of an alley.
If there's any unexpected inspection, you can quickly get away.
With the help of a few cigarettes, Ye Beiping actually found a small stall specializing in repairing electrical appliances at the entrance of a nearby alley.
In addition to repairing electrical appliances, there is also a bicycle repair shop next door, with several wheels hanging on the wall and some old radios and other items around.
Ye Beiping stepped forward and smiled at the busy boss, saying, "Hello, boss."
"For appliance repair, leave your items nearby and come back to pick them up in the evening. For tire repair or bicycle repair, you'll have to wait a bit longer."
As he spoke, the boss, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, looked up and stared at Ye Beiping, momentarily stunned.
She pouted, looking somewhat disgusted.
Seeing this, Ye Beiping didn't mind and still smiled and said, "Boss, I want to ask if you have any broken electric fans here? Or are there any broken electric fans in the neighborhood that I want to buy one?"
A broken electric fan?
The boss thought he had misheard and stared blankly at Ye Beiping.
After a long silence, he finally spoke, asking uncertainly, "A broken electric fan? Are you sure?"
"Confirmed." Ye Beiping still smiled, his expression completely open.
The boss looked at Ye Beiping with suspicion, a thousand thoughts running through his mind!
Is this kid trying to steal my job?
Take it home and learn to fix it yourself?
Or is it now popular to recycle broken electric fans?
Unable to figure it out for a moment, the boss didn't think too much about it: "No, go away, don't interfere with my business."
No matter what the kid in front of him does, the boss believes it's definitely not going to do him any good.
Ye Beiping looked around helplessly, pondering whether there were any new tickets available or not, and it seemed that there were no special tickets for the old ones at this time.
Finally, glancing at the busy shop owner, he still couldn't give up and explained, "Boss, it's like this. I'm not from Hangzhou, my wife is from here, and we don't have any tickets. We'd like to buy a second-hand one, even a broken one."
The boss, finally understanding Ye Beiping's meaning, looked up at him in surprise.
"Broken? Are you sure?" The boss was still doubtful about the broken part and asked curiously, "Can you fix it?"
"this……"
Ye Beiping chuckled, of course he couldn't say yes.
Isn't this stealing business from the boss?
But judging from the boss's expression, it seems that unless he says something, they won't budge.
He squatted down, put the pork aside, took out a cigarette and handed it to the boss, adopting a humble posture, and said, "Boss, my... father-in-law works in an electronics factory, you know. He can fix anything. Even if a part is broken, he can find a way to get it."
As he spoke, he pushed the cigarette forward a little further: "Well, what we need right now is a ready-made electric fan. My father-in-law said that as long as I can get one, he can fix it even if it's broken."
His words were spoken with utmost sincerity.
The boss lowered his head and thought for a moment, then took the cigarette and said, "There are some that are broken, but the parts are hard to find."
Suddenly remembering something, the boss frowned and asked, "Your father-in-law works at an electronics factory, don't you have a receipt?"
Forehead……
Ye Beiping was a little embarrassed and annoyed that he had said he was from an electronics factory.
Now look what's happened; one lie has to be covered up with countless others.
But this didn't stump him; he could lie without batting an eye: "My father-in-law bought one himself. My wife and I are newlyweds, and she's pregnant now. She can't sleep because of the heat, so I thought of buying her one."
"So that's how it is."
The boss nodded thoughtfully, spat out the burnt-out cigarette butt, and then put the cigarette Ye Beiping had given him back in his mouth.
“I don’t have any broken ones here. If you want me to say I have repaired ones, they’re not here. You know, you can get arrested for selling these things, so I don’t dare to sell them on the street.”
He paused, then leaned closer to Ye Beiping and whispered, "Some people around here buy their secondhand appliances from me. If you want some, keep an eye on my stall for me, and I'll go get them for you now."
"Yes, of course I want it."
Ye Beiping agreed without hesitation; it was best if he didn't have to fix it himself.
It's ready to use right away, you can use it at night, and you don't have to find spare parts yourself.
"30 yuan a unit, no bargaining." Seeing how readily Ye Beiping agreed, the shopkeeper simply held up three fingers.
Ye Beiping glanced at the stall; the items here cost more than 30 yuan, so he confidently took out his money and handed it to the owner.
Unexpectedly, the shop owner was quite honest. He took out 5 yuan and said, "This is a deposit. I've brought the goods, and I can't refund it if you don't want them."
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