Reborn 1980, I amaze the world by picking up scraps

Old Mrs. Tao's ears were not very good. She was twisting a piece of paper out of the bag and stuffing it into the stove, still mumbling to herself,

"Obviously this is just paper, and it's easy to set off fire. Why doesn't the purchasing station accept it?"

The paper is yellow in color, old and stiff, which is very different from ordinary old book waste paper.

When she got it, Mrs. Tao took the bag to the purchasing station. However, the master at the purchasing station was experienced and told her at a glance that this was not wood pulp paper.

"We collect waste mainly to recycle resources. This paper is not wood pulp paper and may not be usable, so we do not accept it."

All recycled paper products must be processed into pulp and then made into paper in order to achieve the purpose of recycling.

The scrap collection depot doesn't want everything. For this reason, they don't accept anything that can't be reused.

Because she couldn't sell it, Mrs. Tao could only work hard to carry the waste paper back to her hometown to prepare for fire, otherwise she would not be able to part with it.

Seeing that Mrs. Tao didn't hear clearly, Old Man Tao quickly grabbed the paper and said, "The scrap collector is here at the door. Scrap books cost ten cents per pound. Hurry up and sell this bag of stuff."

Mrs. Tao was surprised and happy, "This bag is quite heavy. Doesn't it mean I'm getting rich?"

"You have to see if they want it first." I had been rejected before when I got it from the purchasing station. What if the two young people didn't want it either?

Mrs. Tao rolled her eyes and figured out a way, "There are still a few old books in the cabinet. You put the old books on top."

Old Man Tao nodded, "I'll do as you say."

The old man and the old lady discussed the charter, found the old books, disguised themselves again, and then they worked together to carry the bags and go out.

When the neighbors saw them carrying such big bags, they were very envious and said, "Old Tao, when did you save so much waste paper? You are going to make a fortune."

Old Man Tao smiled proudly, "This is not waste paper, this is an old book."

Now he just hopes that the two young men, who are inexperienced and easy to fool, will buy the waste paper as used books, so that they can take advantage of it.

The price given by Yuanni was affordable, and there were many people selling scrap paper and used books. When the two arrived, the neighbors were already lining up.

Some people jumped in line and asked if they could collect beer bottles or other items, but Yuan Ni refused. "We collect old books and waste paper. The main reason is that the acquisition task in this area has not been completed. We don't want other things for the time being."

The purchasing station also has a mission, and everyone understands it very well.

Seeing that the people in front of him all sold at good prices and left with their money satisfied, Old Tao couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Yuan Ni and Gu Chao have long noticed Old Man Tao and Old Mrs. Tao. Judging from their appearance, these two people may be the people they are looking for.

Seeing that it was finally Old Tao's turn, Yuan Ni wiped her sweat deliberately and said, "I'm starving to death. I really can't do it anymore."

"No, I've been busy since morning and I just want to lie down." Gu Chao said cooperatively.

Old Man Tao was very anxious, "Comrade, I've been waiting in line for a long time, so you can't just accept it when it's my turn, right?"

Yuan Ni looked tired, "How can I do that? Uncle, I see that you are not young anymore. It is not easy for everyone. What are you trying to sell?"

Old Man Tao pointed to a few old books on the sack, "They are old books."

"Is this bag full?" Yuan Ni flipped through it a few times. She had a good eye and immediately saw old yellow paper underneath the old book. The paper was covered with familiar small seal fonts.

"They are all, we are keeping them." Old Man Tao was a little worried. Who could sell twenty or thirty kilograms of used books at once? He was afraid that the other party would be suspicious.

Gu Chao looked at it and smiled, "Aren't you tired? If you collect this bag of old books, it will almost be enough to complete the target."

"That's right, we have a lot of old books, and I think you can collect them for several people." Mrs. Tao quickly helped.

Yuan Nier looked at the sky and said, "Okay, I'll be on the scale. After collecting this bag, go eat quickly."

As she said that, she pretended to pick up the scale and hang the sack. The old book was really too heavy, so it was Gu Chao who helped. The two of them worked together to weigh it, a total of 32 kilograms.

"This sack is not light, so I won't bother with it. I'll deduct eight taels of weight for you to calculate the weight of the sack. Do you think it's okay?" Yuanni asked.

Today's sacks are all hand-woven from pure hemp. Such a big sack can weigh more than one kilogram, not to mention eight taels.

Old man Tao and Mrs. Tao were very satisfied with the portion and price given by Yuan Ni. They nodded hurriedly, "It can be done."

Yuanni pretended to do the math, counted out three dollars and a quarter and gave it to the other party, "Uncle and aunt, count again."

Old Man Tao was secretly worried that Yuan Nier would see the clue that a bag of waste paper would not be sold. He shook his head like a rattle, "The account is clear, there is no need to count anymore."

Yuan Ni smiled reservedly and turned to Gu Chao, "Then let's close the stall too, right?"

Gu Chao buried his head in sorting the basket, "Okay."

Seeing Old Tao and Mrs. Tao walking away, Yuan Ni returned the scale to the stall owner.

The other party looked at the two baskets of waste paper worriedly and said, "Girl, you collect waste paper like this, don't you lose money?"

The residents nearby only sold waste paper and didn't care about the accounts at all. He was setting up a stall to do business, so he had already noticed something was wrong.

Yuan Nier smiled and said, "Do you think we are willing? If we can't complete the task, our wages will be deducted."

The stall owner suddenly realized.

In his opinion, the two young men must be inexperienced and failed to complete the tasks assigned by the unit, so they had to pay high prices to collect waste paper. As long as the tasks were completed, their wages would not be affected... Anyway, they were losing money. public funds.

Seeing that the other party remained silent, Gu Chao picked up the burden and left.

Yuanni was beside him and supported him.

After walking for more than a hundred meters, there was no one around. The two dropped the basket, picked up the sacks, and left.

"There is no shuttle bus at this time. Let's take the train back." Gu Chao suggested.

"Row."

All trains going north pass through Tongxian County, so it is very convenient to hitchhike here.

The two of them successfully bought train tickets, ate a few tea eggs in a hurry to replenish their strength, and boarded the train.

There were many people in the car, and they were all carrying large and small bags.

Yuanni and Gu Chao only found one empty seat.

Gu Chao insisted that Yuan Ni sit down, while he stood aside protecting the sack, and continued like this all the way to the city.

After standing for several hours, Gu Chao's whole body became stiff. Fortunately, he finally arrived home.

Yuan Ni felt sorry for herself, "I'll treat you to something delicious later?"

"Don't look outside of your own people."

It was already getting late at this time, and the alley was very quiet. You could still vaguely hear the sound of Master Wang's TV set.

At this moment, Gu Chao saw a person standing upright at the door of Yuan Ni's house. The black and dark figure looked a little eye-catching.

"Who is it?" Gu Chao quickly protected Yuan Ni behind him.

"It's me, I'm Gu Shouzhi, why did you come back?" Father Gu was quite helpless.

"Dad, why are you here?"