Chapter 337: No Middleman to Earn the Price Difference

Lin Fu lectured Lin Guangyuan as they walked. By the time they reached home, Lin Guangyuan had become like a frost-bitten eggplant, looking completely wilted.

Seeing everyone return, Ye Mu hurriedly greeted them and asked anxiously, "What happened? Did you fight? Are you all okay?"

"We're fine, what could happen? We wouldn't suffer a loss in our own village, would we?" Ye Fu waved his hand and said casually.

"Did you fight?"

"We fought, threw them all at the village entrance. Go, go, go, let's go inside and eat, I'm exhausted."

Ye Mu felt a bit more at ease. Fighting and brawling were too common over these years; as long as they didn't suffer a loss, it was fine. With so many young and strong men in the village, they couldn't just watch their own villagers being bullied by outsiders.

"As long as nothing happened, it's fine. Sell that machine later. It's good that you came back early today and have some free time, so it doesn't sit there and attract people's attention."

Ye Yaodong was exhausted and didn't want to talk. He said impatiently, "Let's eat first."

"We'll be going first, Dongzi."

"Do you want to stay and have a bite?"

"No need, we're exhausted, we'll head back early."

"Alright then, I'll call you when the machine is sold later."

"No problem, no rush."

The three of them exchanged a few casual words, and Xiao Xiao and A Zheng headed back first.

After finishing his meal, under Ye Mu's urging, Ye Yaodong had no choice but to go call the master from the repair shop to come and collect the machine.

Returning it was impossible. Selling it and splitting the money would be easier. Such a large hunk of metal was an eyesore at the door anyway.

However, this machine had less horsepower, and the master said it could only sell for 160. Seeing that he was being too much of a rip-off, Ye Yaodong simply decided not to sell.

He had heard that the machine from the day before yesterday sold for 230; the master had made 55 yuan off him in one turn! Damn it, he had sold it too rashly.

Even when the price was raised to 180, he only gave the master a big eye-roll. Ye Fu also kept saying that the master was unethical and was suppressing the price too hard.

Just then, someone ran over on their own, saying they wanted to buy a diesel engine.

The fight between the two villages in the afternoon had spread throughout the whole village. Everyone knew he had snatched a diesel engine. And so, someone with a pressing need came directly to his door, which saved him a lot of trouble. Ye Yaodong opened his mouth and asked for 200 directly.

Zhang Dazhu hesitated and wanted to haggle, "We're all fellow villagers, I even joined the fight this afternoon. Can't you make it cheaper, maybe 190?"

"Oh, brother, this second-hand machine is rare. If you miss this village, you won't find this shop. I don't know where I'd get the next one. I didn't even overcharge you at 200; buying a new one would cost several hundred."

It was a good thing he hadn't sold it just now!

"The one yesterday had more horsepower, and I couldn't bear to buy it at 230. Can't you make this one a bit cheaper?"

"Brother, to tell you the truth, although the one yesterday had more horsepower, it had been soaked in water. It's certain to break easily during use. This one was dismantled directly from a boat and hasn't been soaked in seawater."

"I know that, but even if it hasn't been soaked, that one had so much more horsepower, it couldn't have been 230."

Ye Yaodong hooked his arm around his shoulder and said like a good brother, "That's why I'm saying, I didn't overcharge you for this one. You can install it immediately after buying it back and use it right away. Think about it, the cuttlefish season is booming recently. 200 is just the wages for one day of hard work, right? Buying a new one would cost more than this."

Zhang Dazhu was still hesitating there...

Ye Yaodong continued to persuade him vigorously, "190 and 200 aren't much different. You have to give to get. Only by spending more can you earn more. If you don't spend money, how can you make money? If you buy it back now, you can put it to use tomorrow. You'll earn back the cost in one day. What are you hesitating for? If you're a man, be decisive, don't be wishy-washy..."

The master on the side twitched his mouth. Knowing there was no hope, he simply turned around with his hands behind his back and left, having made a wasted trip. But not long after, he stopped again, as someone else had arrived.

"Adong~"

Someone ran over from a distance, and Ye Yaodong and the others looked over.

"Licheng, what wind blew you here?"

"I wouldn't come to your house without a reason. I'm here to buy a machine. Is the machine you snatched still there?"

"It is, it is..." Ye Yaodong realistically released his arm from Zhang Dazhu's shoulder, "It's right here. If you had come later, it might have been sold. Look, so many people are here to buy machines..."

He shouted with his mouth, but in his heart, he was slapping his thigh in regret.

Damn it, he had sold the previous one too rashly. If he had known, when they lifted it off the pier that time, he wouldn't have said his own machine was broken and brought it back to repair. Now they were all coming to his door on their own.

【The current app with the most comprehensive and best-to-use audio-listening features, integrating 4 major speech synthesis engines, over 100 timbres, and is also a source-switching artifact that supports offline reading, huanyuanapp source-switching app】

Seeing someone come to compete, Zhang Dazhu was instantly anxious. "I want it, I want it..."

"Weren't you hesitating just now?" He wasn't in a hurry to sell anymore; only with competition would there be pressure.

"How much?" Licheng asked hurriedly.

Ye Yaodong held up his scissors-hand, and his index finger moved twice, "I just said 200."

"I'll take it." Licheng decisively prepared to take out the money immediately.

"Ah, I want it, I said it first, I came first." Zhang Dazhu also took out his pocket to count money. Both of them stuffed the handfuls of small notes and big unity notes into his arms.

Ye Yaodong was amused. They didn't want it just a moment ago, and now they were fighting to stuff money into his hands.

He pretended to be in a dilemma and said, "You're both giving me money at the same time, I don't know who to sell it to. Sigh... I already told you, Dazhu, who told you to hesitate? Look at this, what do you want me to do?"

"I came first... Adong..."

"Coming first is useless, I gave the money first..."

Ye Mu said with a beaming smile, "Isn't this simple? Whoever offers a higher price, the machine goes to them?"

Ye Fu also chimed in, "If you miss this village, you won't find this shop. Buying a new one would cost quite a bit of money. Where else can you find such a good deal as this old one, dismantled right on the spot?"

Licheng, who came later, gritted his teeth, "I offer 202!"

Zhang Dazhu glared, "How can you be like this? First come, first served."

"Who told you to come first and not buy it? The machine is still in Adong's hands, he has the final say on who to sell it to."

Zhang Dazhu also said angrily, "203!"

If he had known, he would have bought it just now. He was regretting it so much his intestines were turning green, and he would have to lose a few more yuan.

"204!"

"205!"

"206! Can't you add a bit more when you add the price, damn it?"

Zhang Dazhu glared at him, "207!"

"Grass, 210!"

Ye Yaodong looked at this one and then at that one, his heart blooming with joy. Sure enough, only with competition would there be progress. No wonder there was such a thing as a 'plant'.

He looked at Zhang Dazhu with a smile, "Are you still adding to the price? If you don't, I'm selling it to Licheng for 210?"

Zhang Dazhu was furious, clutching the banknotes in his hand tightly, glaring at Licheng and then at Ye Yaodong.

Ye Yaodong was afraid he would hold a grudge, so he hurriedly patted his shoulder, "Oh, don't be angry. Who told you to hesitate after I spent so much time talking to you just now? I can't afford to offend either of you. We're all fellow villagers and friends. I have no choice, please understand, I'm in a dilemma too."

Zhang Dazhu sighed.

Licheng counted out another ten yuan of small notes and stuffed them all into Ye Yaodong's arms, "It's mine."

Ye Yaodong also took them happily, "Alright, it's yours. I'll call my father and father-in-law to help lift it onto the flatbed cart later, and deliver it to your boat for installation."

Returning early in the afternoon, it was still early, so he might as well install it while he had time. If they accidentally bumped and broke it after taking it back, they would blame him.

"Your service is not bad!"

"Of course, you spent an extra ten yuan after all. The service must be in place. I must install it for you and make sure there are no problems after testing it. I can't sell broken things to our own people."

These words made the other person feel comfortable. Originally a bit unwilling to spend more money, he was now happy.

Zhang Dazhu said regretfully, "Then when you get another one next time, you must sell it to me first!"

"Alright, no problem!"

The master from the repair shop was still standing there. Hearing this, he said speechlessly, "Do you think he's a pirate? Still 'get another one next time'?"

"That's hard to say. When luck comes, you can't stop it. What if I run into someone blind who sends goods to me for nothing? Why wouldn't I take them?"

The master rolled his eyes and left again with his hands behind his back.

Zhang Dazhu also returned in regret, having achieved nothing. If he had known, he would have bought it at 200. Hesitation ruins things.

Ye Yaodong counted the banknotes in his hand: fifteen big unity notes, and the rest were small notes. Counting small notes was a bit troublesome, a few cents here and there. He missed the red Mao Zedong notes; two of those would cover everything and looked festive.

"The amount is correct. Two fathers, let's get to work. We'll split the money when we get back."

Another 210 picked up for nothing!

So satisfying!

No middleman to earn the price difference.

Lin Fu and Ye Fu both spat twice into their palms, "Pah, pah~"

Then they rubbed their palms together, squatted down, and everyone worked together to lift the machine onto the flatbed cart. ===== CHAPTER 338 =====