Coming Back in 1990s Chapter 7

For example, purchasing foreign electronic waste.

Foreigners also love environmental protection. They transfer their own solid waste that is difficult to handle, such as waste paper, old clothes, electronic products, etc., to other countries. They just need to pay the transportation costs.

These foreign garbage just solved the problem of shortage of raw materials in China, so China allowed its import, even though these garbage contained a large amount of pathogens and pollution. It was not until the beginning of 2018 that the ban on importing foreign garbage was officially implemented, shattering the "dream" of developed countries relying on my country to digest their own garbage.

Fang Bo has the ability to analyze equipment and electronic product failures, and foreign garbage leak detection is very suitable for him.

Of course, he doesn't have the ability to get first-hand foreign garbage, but it is very easy for him to buy sorted electronic foreign garbage at a low price, and he might be able to make a lot of money from it.

However, he currently has a lot of things to deal with and does not have time to deal with foreign garbage.

Fang Bo has some other ways to make money, such as purchasing second-hand equipment, refurbishing it and selling it. The unit price is high, the profit margin is large, and the capital turnover is fast. Of course, it is not so easy to find a bargain.

But you can give it a try. There is no cost of trial and error.

In addition, he can also use his experience from his previous life to become a valve middleman.

There are indeed many ways to make money. The above three are all very profitable ways. They don’t take much time and are more suitable for Fang Bo.

As for the future, perhaps plans cannot keep up with the changes. Just do your best in the present and don’t aim too high.

When it comes to renting a house, Fang Bo has two main requirements.

First of all, it has to be close to the school where you are repeating the year, and it should be convenient for you to leave the campus to handle business matters, so that you can balance business and study.

Secondly, the teaching level of the teachers in the school cannot be too poor. When he has learning problems, at least the teachers are of a high enough level to help him solve the problems.

The high schools that can meet these two requirements include Oubei No. 1 Middle School, Oubei No. 2 Middle School and Huangyuan Middle School.

With his college entrance examination scores, he can enter these three high schools to repeat his studies.

However, it is very difficult to get into key high schools in urban areas unless you spend a lot of money or have connections.

Fang Bai had no plans to go to a key high school because the management there was too strict and not suitable for him.

He previously studied at Oubei No. 1 Middle School and was familiar with the teachers there, so he chose this school as his first choice.

I took a rickshaw to the vicinity of Oubei No. 1 Middle School and started looking for a building on a side street where I could store equipment on the first floor and live on the second floor.

At first glance, these side street houses are mostly used as small workshops and very few are used as shops.

It is not convenient to find a house these days, mainly because of the inconvenience in communication.

Fang Bo bought a pack of cigarettes and a box of matches, which he didn't smoke but were mainly for socializing, and then he set out to look for a rental house.

After walking around for more than an hour, he found that there were not many empty houses and none of them met his requirements.

"For rent: two-story building, covering an area of   75 square meters, building area of   160 square meters, simple decoration, annual payment of 500 yuan, location: No. 239 Jinta Road"

"Cheap bungalow for rent, building area 95 square meters, half-year payment, annual rent 180 yuan, location: No. 58 Jinta Road..."

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The prices range from a few dozen yuan to two or three thousand yuan per year.

Houses are cheap these days, but apartment buildings are few and far between.

In May this year, Wencheng's first apartment building, namely Liming Overseas Chinese Village, with 16 buildings and 236 apartments totaling 24,439 square meters, was completed and delivered. The housing prices are 1,850 yuan/square meter, 1,600 yuan/square meter, and 1,250 yuan/square meter. This price is extremely high in those days, higher than that of the imperial capital of Shanghai. Fang Bai saw this information in the newspaper.

There are also few residential buildings. For example, the average price of the newly completed Wendy Jinyuan is only RMB 1,500.

By 2000, the price of new houses in Wencheng was only 2,000 to 3,000 yuan per square meter;

In 2001, real estate speculation groups began to appear in Wenzhou, and the national real estate speculation groups also started from here.

By 2003, the housing price in Wencheng was close to RMB 10,000, one of the highest in the country, even higher than in Shanghai. Then the real estate speculation groups in Wencheng began to turn to Shanghai.

Of course, private houses are still very cheap nowadays, costing a few hundred yuan per square meter, but they are rarely sold.

The high rent is mainly due to the fact that there are too many small workshops and the supply cannot meet the demand.

After wandering around for more than two hours, Fang Bo found a two-story building with an area of   70 square meters, a width of 5 meters, a depth of 14 meters, and a simple decoration, of course without tiles. There is a bathroom, and water and electricity have been installed. The annual rent is 360 yuan.

It used to be a small workshop that specialized in three-phase electricity, so it had no problem connecting high-power mechanical equipment.

The location is near the south gate of Oubei No. 1 Middle School, which meets Fang Bai's requirements.

He was too lazy to look for another one. It was really troublesome to find a house these days. This was the only one nearby that met his requirements, and it was just barely acceptable. Fang Bai would not want to rent one that was farther away.

Find the landlord, take a look at the house, sign the lease when you feel it is suitable, pay the annual rent after recording the water and electricity meters, agree on an annual rent without a deposit, and get the keys.

After finishing the house, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.

When I walked to the intersection, I saw a young man in a suit showing off on a motorcycle.

This young man still has the brand on his cuffs. In this era, not cutting the brand on cuffs is a sign of fashion.

Owning a motorcycle nowadays is almost the same as driving a Mercedes-Benz or Ferrari in thirty years, so this rich young man acted very arrogantly and Fang Bo really wanted to kick him.

"Damn, riding a motorcycle is awesome!"

"Brother has had both BBA!"

Fang Bo couldn't help but complain, but he had to admit that it was amazing to have a motorcycle nowadays, at least he couldn't afford it at the moment.

In this era, Fang Bo experienced the trouble and inconvenience of having no means of transportation. He wanted to buy a bicycle, but riding a rickshaw all the time was not only expensive, but also inconvenient.

He took a human-powered tricycle and came to the second-hand bicycle market. After a rough look, he found that many bicycles were not locked and had no license plates. Moreover, most people were reluctant to sell their own bicycles these days. He felt that they were stolen by thieves and sold to second-hand car dealers.

"Brother, this car is almost new and only costs 90 yuan, which is very affordable!"

"Boss, let me take another look."

Fang Bo looked around and felt that buying such an extremely expensive car would simply encourage the theft market. In the end, he did not buy it and left the second-hand market, so his plan to save money fell through.

I went to the department store and spent 265 yuan to buy a 26-inch bicycle and a rubber strap.

When buying a car, you also need to provide proof of identity, register the license plate number and register your ID card. Fang Bo received a small blue booklet.

In the early years, buying a bicycle required a bicycle ticket or industrial voucher.

Some provinces may not have abolished this system yet.

Holding the little notebook, Fang Bai felt a bit like buying a car.

Fang Bai tied his luggage to the back seat of the car and rode the new car, feeling a different kind of happiness.

"It's more comfortable to ride a bicycle. It's good for keeping fit, it's environmentally friendly and energy-saving, and you can directly feel the fresh air of nature. It's not as troublesome as driving a car and having to open the windows."

He thought as he rode towards home.

Leaving the county town, the village we passed by was surrounded by terraced fields and rolling green hills. A clear stream ran through the village, flowing with the leisurely sound of water.

The sounds of work in the fields, the roar of livestock, and the collision of farm tools are intertwined to form a unique country music.

After riding for about half an hour, Fang Bai felt that his B*tt was a little uncomfortable, especially the bumpy dirt road in the countryside was not easy to walk on.

It is still a bit inconvenient to hold the handlebar with my right hand and I can't exert much strength.

From time to time, a gust of wind swept in, bringing with it yellowish sand and dust, which made Fang Bai's body covered with a lot of dust.

"Well, it's better to have a car!"

"Damn, this damn muddy road, if it rains, it will be so annoying to get covered in mud."

Complaining aside, Fang Bai passed many pedestrians on the road as he rode his bike. They were walking or riding in horse-drawn carriages.

Seeing this, Fang Bai felt that it would be nice to have a bicycle, so he pressed the bell. The "ring-ring-ring" sound was crisp, light and pleasant to the ear.

Passing villagers saw a young man riding a new bike, and some of them spat at his back: "It's great to have a new bike!"