"Ding... Detected a product eligible for refurbishment, this product is an iPhone 4 32GB version!"
"90% New: 360 Yuan, 85% New: 310 Yuan!"
"Refurbish" | "Cancel"
Since the iPhone 4 is the latest version, with the next generation, the iPhone 4s, not releasing until October, there's no option for upgrading to a newer model.
"Refurbish!" Xu Duo decisively chose the 90% new option. She didn't mind the 50 yuan difference, especially since the 32GB version was the highest configuration. In this era, there weren't many phones with 512GB of memory, so this was quite a pleasant surprise. "Recharge 360 yuan!" Xu Duo was so familiar with the process that she didn't even need the system's prompt anymore.
In an instant!
In less than a fraction of a second, the iPhone 4, which had appeared somewhat old and had been purposely smashed by her earlier, instantly looked as good as new. If you didn't examine it closely, you would think it was brand new.
"Hahaha..."
"Looks like it works. If the damage isn't over 30%, it doesn't qualify for refurbishment, so I just have to make the damage myself!" Xu Duo chuckled. Her earlier smashing was just a test, and it proved completely successful. While not a huge loophole, it could definitely bring her some conveniences.
After her excitement faded, Xu Duo swapped out the SIM card, and the old Nokia N73 was retired. Although it was still usable, Xu Duo didn't hesitate to throw it on the ground, stepping on it a few times until it shattered into pieces, completely scrapped.
Nokia! She had a deep grudge against the brand. In her past life, Nokia's phone business had gradually declined, and it still attempted to re-enter the touchscreen phone market, trying to regain its place in the mobile phone empire. However, the market didn't respond, and they started relying on nostalgia. Yes, in her previous life, she was once deceived by nostalgia and bought a Nokia 6, only for the phone to become unbearably laggy after a short while. Now, the trash can had become the final resting place for the N73.
Xu Duo drove her Wuling van, filled with ten boxes—three containing discarded screens and the other seven filled with scrapped batteries. The full load was a testament to her fruitful shopping haul.
She didn't waste any time unloading the car at her rental apartment. Afterward, she immediately got back in the car and drove to the outskirts of the city, heading to the industrial area.
This time, her target was a CNC (Computer Numerical Control) mold processing machine.
"These days, CNC machine tools, no matter what type, are incredibly expensive. If we wait another five years, the domestic CNC machine tool industry will see huge advancements, and prices will become much more affordable." Although Xu Duo didn't have deep knowledge of this industry, she understood that even the top CNC mold processing machines were only semi-automatic right now, nowhere near the fully automatic ones that would emerge in a few years. However, even semi-automatic machines were still outrageously expensive, and all of them were imported products.
Xu Duo searched for scrap yards in the industrial area, hoping to find machines of the same type, preferably from the same brand.
After visiting three scrap yards, she finally had a breakthrough!
"Boss... are you selling this machine?"
"Of course, it's for sale..." An elderly boss with gray hair smiled widely, seemingly indifferent to the rust on his clothes. "This is a machine tool, a precision device. Actually, this machine could still work after a little cleanup."
"Heh..." Xu Duo chuckled lightly and didn't hesitate to expose the truth. "Since it's a precision device, it's obviously high-end. But if it's so high-end, why would it be sold as scrap at your yard?"
"Well, uh..." The gray-haired boss seemed a little guilty. He had been outside in the sun for so long that his dark skin couldn't hide his embarrassment. "Some factories just couldn't deal with it, so they sold it as scrap metal."
"30,000 yuan. If that works for you, I'll buy it!" Xu Duo circled the machine, and the refurbishment system had already provided a prompt, making her more confident in her decision. "Once I buy it, I'll need to arrange a large truck and forklift, which will cost extra."
"50,000, you give 50,000... You arrange the large truck, I've got the forklift. I can help you load and unload."
"40,000, and you handle both the truck and loading/unloading!" Xu Duo was determined to save on the hassle.
"45,000!"
"..." Xu Duo stayed silent, her attitude making her decision clear.
"Deal!" The gray-haired boss, unable to raise the price any further, reluctantly agreed. However, he was secretly happy since if the machine was sold as scrap, getting 10,000 yuan would have been considered lucky. More importantly, selling scrap required them to dismantle it themselves. "I have another one, exactly the same, I bought two back then. Would you..."
"Oh..." Xu Duo was pleasantly surprised. She hadn't expected an additional machine. "I'll take it. I need three in total. Same price, same conditions. If you can get more, you can set your own price; whatever you earn is up to you."
"Hehe... I'll contact them now!" The gray-haired boss couldn't stop smiling. When he said he would contact someone, he was confident that he could get it. After all, every industry has its own network, and scrap yards were no exception. He was sure he could find a way to get it, though he couldn't guarantee it 100%. But Xu Duo was already calculating how much profit she could make from this deal.
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