[Ding… Product meeting refurbishment criteria detected. Proceed with refurbishment?]
"Refurbish!"
Xu Duo stared at the virtual interface only she could see, briefly lost in thought, but still gave the command decisively!
[Please select a Refurbishment Tier!]
A new prompt appeared with two options below—80% new and 85% new.
"80% new!"
Trying it out, Xu Duo selected one of the options.
[80% refurbishment requires a cost of 5,000 yuan. Insufficient balance. Please recharge…]
"……"
Xu Duo fell silent for a moment—not because she was stunned again, but because her brain was racing with calculations. She murmured under her breath, "That's 1,000 batteries total, which comes out to 5 yuan per battery to refurbish. At 80% new…"
In front of her was a neatly stacked box full of used, scrapped iPhone 4 batteries—exactly 1,000 pieces, her "harvest" for the day.
With just a 5 yuan cost per unit, she could refurbish them to 80% new. At market prices, if she were a bit unscrupulous and sold them retail as brand new at a booth, each could fetch 200 yuan. Even selling wholesale for 100 yuan wouldn't be unreasonable.
And the acquisition cost? Practically negligible. She bought the 1,000 batteries for only 200 yuan. Originally, flipping them would bring maybe a few hundred yuan in profit at best.
But now? Things were different!
"Recharge…"
Xu Duo's eyes lit up instantly, her entire body buzzing with excitement. With a mix of thrill and anxiety, she said, "Refurbish!"
Ding…
Sure enough, her phone in her pocket buzzed with a text notification — probably the bank's deduction message.
Whoosh!
The next second—
"This is amazing!"
Xu Duo clenched her fists, almost unable to resist punching the air. Even after a while, she couldn't contain her excitement: "Refurbishment System… I'll just call it the Refurbishment System for now. As expected… a system is a standard perk for those who reincarnate!"
Just a moment ago, she had confirmed that it was no longer the year 2023—but 2011!
In her previous life, this was the time she had dropped out of middle school and come to work in Huashenbei, Shennan City. After half a year of frugal living, she managed to save up 8,000 yuan and set up a small roadside stall with a cardboard sign reading "High Price Recycling of Used Phone Batteries," starting her own small business.
"Following the old path, if nothing unexpected happens, I'd be back to working a job in two months…"
Xu Duo murmured again, scenes from her past life flashing through her mind. She took a deep breath to calm herself, then refocused on the box and the paper slips inside: "This… is incredible!"
Although the box was filled with iPhone 4 batteries, most were scrapped—some were swollen, others had broken connectors, and worse, many were cheap domestic brands.
But now?
After refurbishment, not only were the casings brand new, but the connectors and wiring were intact. Even those domestic-brand batteries had turned into genuine OEM pulled parts.
80% new, genuine OEM batteries—those were worth real money!
Pack up!
Xu Duo pushed a small cart, the kind grannies used to sell rat poison or cockroach bait, with the box of batteries loaded on it, heading straight toward Tongtiandi Electronics Plaza.
"Boss… You buying batteries? iPhone 4!"
She approached a stall owner and spoke before he could respond: "OEM pulled parts, 80% new!"
"Oh…"
The stall owner was about to reject her, but upon hearing "OEM pulled parts" and "80% new," his eyes lit up. "I'll take a look… depends on the condition!"
"No problem!"
Xu Duo had lived two lives and spent more than a decade hustling around Huashenbei. She was more than familiar with this place. She quickly pulled out several batteries from the box and laid them on the stall: "Test them as you like!"
There was no need for more words—doing business wasn't just about the seller's claims. The goods had to be tested.
The boss first examined the casing. Anyone experienced could tell whether a battery was genuine or domestic just from the exterior. No matter how closely the fakes mimicked the originals, there were always telltale signs.
Once the outer check was done, it was time for the crucial part—internal testing.
Using an iPhone 4 unit, he connected a battery and linked the phone to a computer. With the iTools software, he could see all battery stats—charge cycles, health, even the serial number.
"Miss… the battery checks out."
The stall owner tested three in a row. His tone warmed and a smile crept onto his face. "Now, the price. You know… they're still second-hand. No matter how good the condition is, they're still used."
"Come on, boss… I came to Huashenbei when I was thirteen. This place is full of scrap batteries. Sure, there are OEM pulled parts, but how many reach 80% new?"
Xu Duo smiled broadly. Business was business—praising your own product and negotiating were just part of the game. "Besides, these are iPhone 4 batteries. With this condition, if I take them up to the fourth floor, do you believe people will be fighting over them?"
"Well… looks like I've met an expert."
The stall owner chuckled in return, not the least bit embarrassed. You need thick skin to do business. "Alright, Miss… name your price!"
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