0001, the humble hard drive
In the spring of March, the grass grows and the warbler flies.
In this season, which is suitable for going out with his girlfriend and swimming in the lake with an umbrella, Li Qingyuan had to wear a peaked cap and come to the street to distribute flyers. The thick stack of flyers in his hand is the workload of the day, and he can earn eighty yuan after he finishes handing out.
Like all college students from the countryside, the first thing Li Qingyuan did when he returned to school was to go out and look for a job. The family has done everything for him to go to college, and the registration fee for each semester is a heavy burden on the family. In addition to him, a college student, there is also a younger brother in junior high school at home, and it is when he grows up, which is a big expense.
The dilemma at home, Li Qingyuan saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. Especially every time he returned home and looked at the growing gray hair on his parents' heads, he felt a strong sense of guilt. Every time he went back, he would lock himself in his room and blame himself, hating himself for not being angry.
It was this kind of self-blame that made him go out to find a job when he was a freshman, and he didn't have the tender face of an ordinary freshman. It is also the location of his university, not far from the business district, and there is a university town, and there are many opportunities for part-time work.
As soon as he returned to school for the Chinese New Year, he got in touch with his former boss and resumed his part-time job as a flyer handout. Don't underestimate eighty yuan, this is enough to meet his expenses for a week. The consumption level in Jiangzhou is not high, and three meals a day in the canteen are more than ten yuan.
Li Qingyuan was born in a rural area, has a big appetite, has a strong body, and does the work of distributing leaflets, and does not feel too tired. He handed out leaflets during the day and went to restaurants to wash dishes at night, so that at the end of the day, he also earned nearly 200 yuan.
Two hundred yuan, in the eyes of some people, is enough for a meal and a bottle of wine. But in Li Qingyuan's eyes, this is his food expenses for two weeks. With this money, he doesn't have to call home and ask for money, which can make him have a strong self-esteem and some comfort.
On a March day, the temperature outside is pleasant, and it coincides with the weekend, and there are many people shopping on the street. The leaflets in Li Qingyuan's hand were distributed in just three hours. Counting the morning hours, the day is exactly six hours.
Taking advantage of the time, he did not immediately go back to the store and report to the boss. Instead, he came to the second-hand market in the west of the city. This is the old town of Jiangzhou, and it is also a famous shanty town, where many migrant workers live, and because of this, the second-hand market here is very developed.
Household items, household appliances, digital technology, kitchen supplies, etc., can all be found here, of course, second-hand goods. Shopping here is a test of the customer's eyesight and luck, and the second-hand goods are not all tattered, and some boutiques are hidden.
Li Qingyuan knew that someone once found a set of Huanghuali pure wood furniture here, although the age is not far away, but it was undoubtedly a big leak, which caused a lot of sensation at the time. And he knows this because he worked here.
Last year, he was admitted to Jiangzhou Normal School, and half a year was enough for him to have a general understanding of the city. In order to earn living expenses, he often came to the west of the city, where not only the market is hot, but there are many vacant positions, but unfortunately they all need to be full-time.
"Brother Lang, are you busy?" Walking into the ancient street, Li Qingyuan greeted people he knew well.
"Yo, the college student is here, I haven't seen you for a few days, what are you busy with?"
"Brother Lang, don't make fun of me, I've been busy with my homework lately. Li Qingyuan smiled bitterly and said, "You're busy, I'll go to Brother Tao's to pick up something." ”
"Taozi, how do you go to him, don't be fooled by that guy, that kid is the least authentic. Be careful!" Brother Lang reminded with a frown.
"Got it, I'll go over first, you're busy!" Li Qingyuan smiled and said goodbye to him and walked forward.
There are two wonderful people on the ancient street, one is Brother Lang with a poisonous tongue, and the other is Brother Tao, and the two are collectively called Langtao in the ancient street. Of course, it's all joked by outsiders, after Li Qingyuan worked here, he slowly got acquainted with the two, and he didn't have a bad impression of them.
Brother Tao is a digital home appliance company, and his main business scope is to buy some second-hand refrigerators, TVs, computers, mobile phones, etc., and of course repair and sell some second-hand supplies. You can also ask him to buy some authentic licensed goods, but the handling fee is not low.
Brother Tao's shop is not low in popularity, this guy will drill camps, and he has made up a website by himself, and he is quite famous in the nearby college town. Even the students in Li Qingyuan's school will come over and ask Brother Tao to repair some things, and the business is on the ancient street, which is very good.
Li Qingyuan came to Brother Tao today to buy a mobile hard drive.
Entering the store, Brother Tao smiled and explained his intentions, and under the guidance of Brother Tao, he came to the back of the counter in the store. Brother Tao pointed to the things in the cabinet and said, "These are all these, the left one is 320G, the middle is 500G, and the right one is 1t, which one do you want?"
Li Qingyuan looked down, the mobile hard drives on the left looked very bright on the surface, most of them were new, but the capacity was a little less. He bought a mobile hard drive mainly to store some videos, according to his thoughts and practical needs, naturally the bigger the better.
"How much does 1t cost?" Li Qingyuan lowered his head and pondered for a while before asking.
"1t? What do you want such a large space for?" Brother Tao didn't answer, but said with some amusement: "It shouldn't be that you want to make a film, right? Even so, 320 is enough." According to one 1G, there are more than 300 units, which is enough to meet your daily needs. ”
"What do you think? Am I that kind of person?" Li Qingyuan said angrily: "What kind of movies can I watch without a computer?" I bought this to store some Chinese and foreign historical materials and take out some TV dramas. ”
He is a normal student of history, and he has a very clear goal for his future career, because he doesn't have a computer, and he has to allocate time to work part-time, so he needs a large-capacity hard disk to save his usual homework materials and everything in case of emergency.
He didn't have the money to buy a computer, so he had to figure out how to do it. The roommates in the dormitory do have computers, but it's not good to use them all the time, and the internet speed in the dormitory is not fast, so he has to figure it out by himself. With a portable hard drive, he can go to an Internet café to download materials and then go to the school's computer lab to do his homework.
Brother Tao knew Li Qingyuan's situation, so after just making a joke, he turned to the topic, pointed to the mobile hard drive on the counter and said: "The rightmost one, the one that was collected last year, eighty percent new, fast brand, one thousand two new goods, my thousand, you want eight hundred yuan to take it." ”
"The middle piece was harvested not long this year, seventy percent new, the brand is not strong, and there are scratches on the appearance, you have to take six hundred yuan. ”
Seeing that he finished speaking, Li Qingyuan pointed to the piece on the left and asked, "What about that piece?"
Brother Tao glanced at it and said unconcernedly: "I received it from Lao Sun Tou a few days ago, and I haven't tested it yet, but it's all black, and there is no nameplate yet, so I know it's not a good product at a glance." If you want it, take two hundred. ”
Li Qingyuan was a little speechless, Lao Sun Tou is a famous rag king in the ancient street, riding a tricycle, going to various communities every day to collect rags, and sometimes he will receive some things with no quality problems, which are generally sold to these shops on the ancient street.
"Shall I take a look?" he said as he looked at Brother Tao.
"Go get it yourself, the key is in the drawer. Brother Tao waved his hand and continued his work. When the freshman school started, his business here has never been interrupted, either repairing mobile phones or computers. He had to hurry up and finish the work in his hand, so he didn't have time to greet Li Qingyuan.
Li Qingyuan was not polite, and after coming to the counter, he took out the key from the drawer and took out the three mobile hard drives. The first thing he got his hands on was the one on the far right, and he nodded while looking at him, a name brand is a name brand, just from the appearance and touch is extraordinary.
It's a pity that the price is a little more expensive, so he shook his head helplessly, put down the famous brand, and looked at the other two. One for six hundred, one for two hundred, and if he could, of course he chose six hundred. After all, you get what you pay for, and he still understands this truth.
However, he is shy in his pocket, 600 yuan can make him live without worry for a month, and if he spends it, his living expenses will not be enough. Eventually, his eyes fell on the mobile hard drive priced at two hundred.
It is very inconspicuous and black, and the shape is also the usual square, with no brand logo, only a small label attached to it. The white label paper has raw edges, and the data on it has become blurry, but the words of 1T capacity can be vaguely seen.
Although the appearance is not good, as long as the quality is fine, anyway, in the next few years, it will be used!
"Brother Tao, you haven't checked the two hundred, if you buy a bad guy, I will return it!" Li Qingyuan walked over with a smile.
"Don't worry, Brother Tao, I'm a child, and I can come to me at any time if I have any questions. Brother Tao took the two red tickets with a smile, patted him on the shoulder and said, "No matter what, you can't pit your own brother, right?"
"That's not for sure, what is your brother's reputation This street knows everything, anyway, if something goes wrong, I have to come to you for compensation. Let's go!" Li Qingyuan saw that Brother Tao's face changed slightly, so he immediately finished speaking and left.
This made Brother Tao unable to attack when he was angry, looking at Li Qingyuan's back, shaking his head and laughing alone.
Coming out of Brother Tao's shop, Li Qingyuan was in a good mood, whistling and talking to Brother Lang before he was ready to go back on an errand. It's not that he is stupid and doesn't bargain with Brother Tao, but Brother Tao's rules, that is, a fixed price, he says as much as he wants, and no one has ever successfully bargained.
You can earn some benefits from Brother Tao, but he won't compromise on the price. Li Qingyuan knew this, so he behaved so happily, otherwise he would have eaten enough to support him, and he would be willing to spend two hundred yuan to buy a second-hand product?
"Next time I come over, I have to find Brother Lang, with him on the side, I should be able to get some good goods from Brother Tao, right?" Li Qingyuan secretly planned in his heart, and disappeared into the crowd with a relaxed step.