National Tide 1980.

Chapter 4 Calling

Since he had this idea, Ning Weimin quickly overcame the obstacle in his heart.

After all, it is a transmigrator.

He is more pragmatic from the later generations. He is no better than the people of this age, who have the problem of having to face life and suffering.

The experience of being an orphan also taught him that survival is more important than face.

So for him, the real question is whether it's worth it or not.

And according to what he observed.

Compared with the per capita income of dozens of monthly wages, the price of waste products today is really not low.

A pound of waste paper can be sold for [-] cents, scrap iron is [-] cents, waste plastic is [-] cents, raw aluminum is [-] cents, cooked aluminum is [-] cents, yellow miscellaneous copper is [-] cents, and purple miscellaneous copper is [-] cents.

In particular, the range of waste materials that can be recycled is quite extensive, and some completely useless garbage in later generations can actually be sold for money.

Things like meat bones, orange peels, rotten cloth strips, broken wood, broken glass, toothpaste peels and used batteries can all be turned into cash.

And it is precisely because people at this time are too shameless and feel that it is shameful to do this, and there are few competitors.

So he came to the conclusion that picking up rubbish is indecent, but not necessarily less than working as a formal industrial worker in a big state-owned factory.

What's more, he also watched an interesting period drama.

The protagonist in it is a poor boy from a large courtyard.

Since the 80s, it has been relying on waste recycling to pick up leaks and become a collector's item.

In his last life, he was addicted to watching that TV series.

Maybe it's because the industry he works in is close to it.

Maybe because he was once a poor boy who was looked down upon by others, and he was full of sense of substitution.

When he watched it, he always thought that if he had such an opportunity, how awesome would it be.

And now let's look at being Ning Weimin himself, that person is almost the same as the protagonist in the TV series.

Same time...

The situation of poverty and whiteness...

Also living under the front door building...

There is also a ready-made old man Kang at home...

Except for not having the same two hundred and five wonderful girlfriends, and the inexplicable mad dog.

Hey!It doesn't fit so well!

If after another 30 years, that TV series can still be released, he dares to sue the crew.

How could he plagiarize his life experience into a TV series without his consent?

At least you have to change the actor, right?

You can't find someone who is not as handsome as Lao Tzu.

Yes, just do it!

Don't ask the origin of the hero!

If God does not take it, he will be punished by God!

So without much entanglement, Ning Weimin made up his mind, and he would also make a fortune by taking medicines according to the prescription.

It's a pity that his little understanding of this era made him inattentive and he still made an old problem.

When he did it, he realized that there was nowhere as good as he imagined.

First, there are too few scraps that can be picked up.

You know, this era is really poor, and everyone is not rich.

Even the government attaches great importance to the efficient use of resources and unnecessary consumption.

Therefore, the scope of recycling is so wide, and the price of waste products is so high.

The common people are not stupid, who doesn't keep things that can be sold by themselves?

Therefore, Ning Weimin often digs out the iron dustbins in ten hutongs, but he may not be able to sell things for a few cents.

The whole thing in the TV series was misleading, and it was all the other way around.

What ordinary people are getting better and better, there is not much rubbish to collect.

fart!The poorer you are, the less you have.

Second, because of limited resources, competition is also fierce.

After carrying the sack for a few days, Ning Weimin discovered that there were actually many people picking up junk, and there were permanent troops stationed in each trash can.

And such professionals are often old men and women in rags.

They are also pushing a kind of garbage pickup.

Usually three iron wheels are used, and the main body of the body is a wicker garbage basket.

What iron hooks, wooden clips, rakes made of thick lead wire, all the tools are carried on the handle of the trailer.

It is very convenient to plan out what can be sold and put it in the car.

Because the sound of the car pulling in the quiet alley, it was particularly clear and loud.

This kind of thing is also called "earth tank" by the children in the hutong.

And he, a young man, was really unbearable to fight for territory with an old man who was obviously an old man.

What's more, people are harmless to tigers, and tigers can hurt people.

Once, when he was digging out the trash can in one of the famous Eight Great Hutongs, Rouge Hutong, he ran into Hengzhuer.

At that time, he pulled out a few sheets of kraft paper covered with ink from the trash can.

Just as he was about to put it in his sack, he suddenly heard a rustling sound behind him.

When he turned around, he saw a thin old woman with gray hair standing behind him.

He was staring fiercely at him with those sullen yellow eyes.

He looked at the iron hook in the other's hand again, and seemed to understand a little.

But just when he was about to explain, it might as well be that the bad old woman had already scolded pre-emptively.

"You little brat, who made you come here! This is my place, old lady!"

"Fuck you, don't get out of here! Next time, I won't stop with you!"

As he said that, he raised the guy and hooked the kraft paper to the ground with a hook.

At that time, Ning Weimin was so frightened that she was so scared that she ran away, her heart almost stopped beating.

To be honest, I really can't blame him for being timid.

The key point is that this old lady looks too fierce.

Big eyes, long nails, and dry meat with ravines.

Looking at it, let alone overpowering Mei Chaofeng, it is exactly the same as the ghost in the horror movie.

And he picks up junk near his home, so he has to choose it after dark.

What is it like in the hutongs these days?

It was dark, and the plaster on the walls was peeling off, revealing the pits and concavities that looked like pieces of blue bricks that had been chiseled.

In such an environment, the ghosts are so strong, and there is such an old lady like a Montenegrin old demon, who can not be afraid?

It's good that it doesn't leave a serious psychological shadow.

So since then, he felt that this line of work was really impossible, and he was so worried that he sighed at home every day.

What's more sad is that even he himself can't help hating his own waste.

Think about it, how lucky it is to be able to go back to this era.

But looking at the monkey ticket bestowed by God, he couldn't pull it into his arms as much as he wanted.

How much torture is this?

You pride yourself on your ability, but you can't find the slightest use for it.

It was difficult to actually operate it, and even picking up a piece of junk was such a failure.

How big a blow is this?

There will probably never be a traverser who is more hard-working than him.

But then again.

Fortunately, Ning Weimin was by his side, and there was Kang Shude, a real expert.

Seeing that Ning Weimin's mental state was not right, Mr. Kang asked about the situation and made a few words.

This kid was greatly inspired and found his way.

The old man said that although the small drummer in this capital is an industry with no reputation, there are also highs and lows.

There is a huge gap between the level of people and people, and there are many things that can be pondered.

The most important thing is where to buy and where to sell.

Take high-level people in this industry as an example.

Except for jewelry and diamonds, fine fur goods, writing and painting, and porcelain furniture, other items are not accepted.

After hoarding the goods, resell them in antique shops, gold shops, silver buildings, or collectors with good personal relationships.

As for the average person, that also has to be neat and tidy.

At this level, there is also no need to walk through the streets, and only deal with pawnshops.

Take over old clothes, old shoes and various household items that have become dead.

Then pack up and go to the market to resell estimated clothes, or set up a "tiger stall".

Only low-level characters are similar to those who collect waste now, commonly known as "cross-the-street".

Purchasing scrap steel, broken and unusable furniture, farm implements, clothing, and sometimes thieves' loot.

Further down, there is the lowest level, which lives purely by scavenging waste, which is commonly known as "picking rubbish".

But even "picking up junk" still has levels.

Stupid is that there is no fixed place to walk on the street.

It's inevitable that you will be hungry if you pick up anything you encounter.

And smart people all have one thing in common, they know how to find treasures to make money.

Like picking up rotten fruit in the fruit market, picking up dung along the foreign carriages in Dongjiaomin Lane, or picking up coal lumps along the Xishan Railway.

At least you can have a good meal.

So this shows that you have to use your brain to do anything.

Now, although senior and intermediate are not allowed to do it, there is no big profit in this industry.

But if you want to make a little money from it, you must first figure out what to pick up and where to pick it up.

It is true that the old man is a senior in the industry. These words are too valuable.

And smart people can understand it a little bit, so far, Ning Weimin can think about his own activities.

Yes, it's more important to understand these two first than anything else.

Then think about it this way.

What's the best way to sell junk?

This...of course it's a non-ferrous metal.

Where are the most non-ferrous metals?

This... must be a factory.

In the end, where did the garbage trucks in the factory go?

Yes, just like that, Ning Weimin suddenly became enlightened.

For the next few days, he ran to the road of Dabei Kiln and stared at the garbage trucks in various factory areas.

When he was about to meet a car factory with garbage, he quickly held up a pack of cigarettes and ran to the side of the road to wave to the driver.

After many attempts, some drivers actually saw him park.

At this time, Ning Weimin seized the opportunity to put on a set of magnets and slapped the cigarette into the driver's hand.

It is also clear where the garbage in those factories is dumped.

Note: Tiger stall, which specializes in curated goods, refers to washing old goods and pretending to be new.Tiger means "eat people", which refers to the black heart of the stall owner and shoddy.

(End of this chapter)