That's how it is with blind boxes: you open them one by one with excitement. But when you finally get what you want, your mood plummets – it's all worthless stuff. You might lament your bad luck, or you might angrily curse the seller for being a fraud.
Xing Baohua and his team disassembled all the motherboards, monitors, and keyboard caps.
Xing Baohua's expression also turned serious. Liu Haibo, who was constantly watching Xing Baohua's expression, began to sweat.
Little Fatty Zhang Taoming's eyes turned red.
"Hua Zi, how's this batch of goods?" Liu Haibo asked impatiently.
"At first glance, it looks like there are seven or eight different models, along with other accessories. They all seem to be all-in-one machines. That means they're from the 1970s. Back then, the main unit and keyboard were integrated, and the monitor was a separate component. Also, a common feature of machines from the 1970s was that they rarely came with a monitor."
Upon hearing Xing Baohua's words, Zhang Taoming roared angrily, "I'll take a few men over there tomorrow and wipe out those bastards!"
Liu Haibo raised his hand to stop Zhang Taoming from continuing, and asked Xing Baohua, "Brother, if all of this is good, how much loss can be recovered?"
"It's hard to say. To tell you the truth, it's not assembling anymore, it's piecing things together. It's no different from manufacturing. If it can really be assembled, then it can be used, but you won't be able to sell it at a higher price," Xing Baohua explained.
"Let's put aside the price increase for now. Just put in the effort and assemble as many units as you can," Liu Haibo said with a tense face. Xing Baohua understood his feelings; anyone would be upset if they were ripped off, especially with nowhere to seek justice.
As for what Zhang Taoming said, about those few people going there, humph, they probably won't come back. If they dared to mess with you, they wouldn't dare do this without some backing or influence.
This is actually a very common phenomenon; those who can engage in fraud and deception are usually people in the industry like Liu Haibo.
As times change and certain areas open up, people's minds become more active. Who among ordinary people has the ability to bring in electronic products?
Ordinary people still maintain that hardworking and honest lifestyle. It's just that some people are gradually led astray. Their minds become more active, and they start thinking about how to make money quickly.
It's tough for legitimate businesses; even the melon seed sellers are in jail. Truly capable people don't do this; they're just using it as a front.
Why is Xing Baohua so cautious? He just wants a legitimate source of income. He needs to lay a solid foundation and leverage his connections. Then he can just wait for it to take off; it's only a matter of time.
“These things will take a lot of time, and they’re from the 1970s, so I’m not really familiar with them. I need to do some research. I’ll get a handcart and have Shanzi take it to the repair shop, and I can go over after get off work and tinker with it for a bit,” Xing Baohua said after thinking for a moment.
Liu Haibo looked at his two brothers, said nothing, and simply nodded in agreement with Xing Baohua's plan.
There's no need to rush this. Xing Baohua picked out two boards and other spare parts, as well as two monitors, and had Niu Jishan move them to the roadside to wait for the cart that Liu Haibo would call, so they could be delivered to the shop first.
The four of them sat down in the small room, and except for Xing Baohua, they all looked dejected and listless.
No one is happy when they get scammed.
Xing Baohua thought for a moment and said to the three men, “Don’t be discouraged, it’s normal to suffer losses in unfamiliar areas. It’s like when the Japanese sell us things, the price is cheap, almost the same as cabbage. But after buying it, we find that their products and after-sales service are sold separately. And the cost of repair is several times that of the goods. You can’t refuse to buy it.”
"I think I heard about a fertilizer plant that bought a whole set of equipment from the Japanese. Even a single screw cost tens of yuan. Sigh. Putting all that aside, Hua Zi and the other two brothers invested around sixty or seventy thousand yuan. Apart from the tapes, those loose parts cost eight or nine thousand yuan each. I'm not saying it's all gone down the drain, but let's see how much you can help us brothers recover."
"I'll try my best, but I can't guarantee it," Xing Baohua said, nodding.
Liu Haibo glanced at the doorway and gave the young woman a look. The young woman walked to the door, pulled back the curtains on the glass door, looked outside, and gave Liu Haibo a slight nod.
Liu Haibo rubbed his hands together and said to Xing Baohua, "Hua Zi, let's not talk about those things for now. Let's talk about our partnership."
"Okay." Xing Baohua was just waiting for them to speak, wasn't he? It seems they were forced into it before they finally spoke.
“We originally wanted to raise around 200,000 yuan to join, but as you can see from the situation, the brothers need some more capital, so you can't invest 200,000 yuan. I estimate it will be around 150,000 yuan. So, we'll each contribute 50,000 yuan. How much can you contribute?” Liu Haibo said, his eyes fixed on Xing Baohua.
Xing Baohua had considered this before. He wouldn't sell his shares simply by investing money. What he valued was their network of connections. This network couldn't be measured in monetary terms; its key was its function, even its ability to weather storms.
Xing Baohua held up three fingers, and Zhang Taoming frowned and said, "Thirty percent? That's a bit short, brother?"
Xing Baohua shook his head and said, "Three percent, one percent for each person."
"You son of a bitch, are you trying to mess with me? Believe me or not, I'll make sure you can't leave the house!" Zhang Taoming stood up and said to Xing Baohua.
Liu Haibo reached out to stop Zhang Taoming, staring intently at Xing Baohua and asking, "Can you give me a reason? If you can't give me a reason, then you don't consider us brothers. You're looking down on us?"
Sun Changjie remained silent and did not move, but turned his head to look at Xing Baohua, as if he had been astonished by the three thousand when he first met Xing Baohua. Xiao was interested in knowing the outcome.
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