Chapter 6 Hilltop
The ground is covered with thick dust.
Ning Weimin walked into the garbage dump with broken cotton shoes on his feet, as if the corrosive halo special effect was turned on.
But he still couldn't start work directly.
Because there were at least a dozen unkempt guys on various "hills" of the garbage dump who noticed his arrival.
They all stopped what they were doing and stared at him with a two-tooth hook or a wire rake in hand.
The eager eyes were like those of a group of bandits looking at a traveler who was about to pass down the mountain.
Although this scene is scary, Ning Weimin actually knows it well.
What these people desire is not his life, but the contents of his bag.
So he was not afraid at all, and walked over to a strong man in his forties who was sitting next to him and taking a rest with a cigarette in his mouth.
Then take a bottle of bulk soy sauce, a bottle of bulk vinegar, two bottles of bulk white wine, a dozen white wax, and two bottles of berberine from the bag.
They were all placed in front of this strong man nicknamed "General".
Seeing these things, the strong man nodded, expressing satisfaction.
I reached out to pick up the wine bottle, unscrewed the cap, and took a sip directly to my mouth.
When the other disheveled guys saw the "general" enjoying himself, they all grinned and smiled, showing their burnt-yellow teeth.
At this point, Ning Weimin was truly qualified to enter the "Baoshan" to make a fortune that day.
Speaking of it, this scene is not unusual at all, just like the scene of "paying tribute" to the leader of a beggar gang.
Because Ning Weimin is not the only smart person in the world.
Long before he discovered this treasure land, it had already been dominated by more than a dozen men and women from different places all over the world.
The strong man in front of him called "General" relied on force to establish his personal prestige and become the leader of the gang.
And like the bosses of all industries, "General" also hopes to ensure the interests of himself and this small group to the greatest extent.
To this end, the "General" also promulgated two rules that are followed by almost all gangs.
First, all members of the garbage dump must give him "tribute" to ensure that he lives the most comfortable life.
The second is that in order to protect the ecological environment, he does not allow any outsiders to "mining" here again.
There is no doubt that this was the prototype of the gang that initially monopolized waste scavenging.
Theoretically speaking, as long as people like them are here to control it, it will be impossible for anyone to go near the garbage dump and make a fortune from it.
But the problem is that Ning Weimin has been forced to do this, so how can he return without seeing the treasure mountain?
As an orphan, Ning Weimin not only went to college in his previous life.
And he plunged into the speculation industry and followed others to learn how to pick out the pie, and he actually achieved a little success.
This in itself proves that he has a high IQ and is quite adaptable to society.
This kind of ability, to put it bluntly, means that the mind is more vivid, and it is also good at speaking.
In addition, he is a time traveler, and his vision and knowledge are far beyond this era.
After thinking about it, it was not difficult for him to find that he had an advantage that he could take advantage of - a capital registered residence.
It is also easy to understand that if blind people want to survive in the capital, they will inevitably face the same shortage of non-staple food and light industrial goods as Old Man Kang.
So instead of retreating despite the difficulties, Ning Weimin faced the difficulties and took the initiative to try to negotiate with the "general".
His proposal was to exchange some limited-purchase distribution materials that could only be bought from the grocery store in exchange for the "mining rights" of the garbage dump.
Not to mention, facts have proved that Ning Weimin saw it correctly and really grasped the key to solving the problem.
You know, what these blind wanderers who have no home to return to are most afraid of being interrogated and deported.
Otherwise, how could they make a living in a garbage dump far away from the city?
And you don’t want to live near a garbage dump despite the smell?
This group of people, apart from selling scraps, don't even dare to enter the city easily on weekdays. They only go to small shops in nearby villages to buy things.
Not to mention the restricted items, they even lack ordinary soy, vinegar, oil, salt and candle batteries.
In fact, I can’t refuse this suggestion even if I want to. It’s simply something I want.
So they hit it off on the spot, and the only thing the "general" emphasized was to keep Ning Weimin's mouth shut. He was asked to agree not to reveal the situation here and not to recruit anyone else.
In this way, Ning Weimin temporarily became a member of the garbage dump by providing purchasing services, and began to help homeless people bring things from the city every day.
For this reason, he also received a convenient nickname among the gang - "Purchasing".
It must be said that although picking up rags here suffers from hard work, you can make a fortune.
It is very different from spending a long time in the city digging through the trash cans and only getting some waste paper.
Those factories are so generous, they are willing to throw away any precious things.
Lead lumps, aluminum plates, copper wires, iron plates, iron chains...
The garbage dump is like a small hardware factory, everything you need is available.
Ning Weimin sold more than seven yuan in one day, and as he gained more experience, he made more and more every day.
But the bad thing is that the blind people like to take advantage of him. They face him as an outsider in the form of a gang.
So almost every time he brought something, Ning Weimin always suffered a loss and had to make up for it.
It means that the more things he buys for the blind people, the more he loses.
Like this time, the things Ning Weimin brought were the orders placed by the blind people yesterday.
Soy sauce costs 15 cents, vinegar costs 14 cents, two bottles of liquor cost 2.6 cents, a dozen white wax costs 30 cents, and berberine costs 46 cents.
He paid a total of three yuan and sixty-five cents in advance, plus an industrial coupon.
But the "general" listened to his report, and finally handed him only three dollars in dirty bills.
The words he talks about are even more irritating.
"Just give it a small change, and you'll have to pay the management fee."
And this was precisely the reason for Kang Shude's final words to Ning Weimin before leaving the house.
I am just afraid that he is young and energetic and cannot handle it clearly, so he can't help but be angry and take it seriously.
But to be honest, Old Man Kang was worried for nothing.
Now that he was working in a secret society, Ning Weimin had to deal with sperm from all walks of life every day in his previous life.
Not only did he already understand that he should pretend to be a grandson when he should be a grandson, and he should be a grandpa when he should be a grandpa.
He is also good at snatching meat from other people's bowls without anyone noticing.
And he especially likes to trick people, asking people to help him count the tickets and treating him as a good person.
Now I have been hanging around in the garbage dump with this bunch of blind people, working together for ten days, and I have almost grasped the situation that needs to be figured out.
So today Ning Weimin decided to change the way of playing and make money back.
"I won't take the money. When I leave, can we just exchange it for copper?"
"How to convert it?"
"Just based on the purchase price Ah. You have a scale, right? Just weigh it."
"That's it."
To be honest, the "general" couldn't understand why Ning Weimin wanted to do such a thankless thing.
So in my heart I feel that Ning Weimin is a fool.
But for him, it was pretty good.
Not only did I save my calf muscles, I could go to the scrap collection station two kilometers away, and I also avoided the danger of being interrogated by the police.
So I agreed.
And this probably means that the realms of people are so different.
Actually, who is stupider than whom?
Those who regard others as fools are often the real fools themselves.
(PS: Let me give you a typical example at the end. Some comments later think that the factory will throw the scrap copper and iron into the garbage dump, and it is ridiculous to get money without selling it. I think waiting for Ning Weimin and others to come to pick it up is ridiculous. Impossible. I understand this feeling. I was just as surprised when I heard the teacher say that capitalist countries would throw away milk and not give it to the poor. But this question is another question. . These smart people only know the problem from their own perspective, but do not understand the historical and objective conditions. First, the Dabeiyao area is home to almost 80% of the factories, but there is only one garbage dump. Second, the factory has designated material recycling stations that collect industrial waste separately for sale, but the executors are not diligent. This is different from saving toothpaste skins and selling meat and bones at home, so they clean the workshop every day. There are many bits and pieces left out. This is just like the trash can in school. Third, the factory has a system, a guard, and a security department. And not everyone thinks about it. Smart people who can change money and dare to change money can't get rid of all the metal before the factory cleans up the garbage. So to sum up, the situation in the eastern suburbs garbage dump makes smart people feel "unbelievable". Reality. I believe that this kind of problem will be inevitable in the future. So it is a rare fate for an author to meet readers who really like his books and can understand them. )
(End of this chapter)