Chapter 4

In order to succeed and take the first step towards his rise, Tang Hao decided to lower his proud head.

However, no matter what, he couldn't bring himself to ask his brother for help. Over the past year and a half in Huashenbei, he had already asked for money more times than he could remember, so he couldn't bring himself to do it again.

Taking out his phone, which was the currently popular iPhone 3, he pulled up the call history and dialed a familiar number. After waiting for the call to connect, he put on a smile, "Jinsong, do you have any iPhone 3 screens? Yes, I need them for myself."

"Need them for yourself?" Tang Jinsong sounded puzzled and curious, "Why do you need iPhone 3 screens?"

"I've received a batch of phones to refurbish, all with cracked screens."

Tang Hao spoke honestly. The Tian Di Electronics Building was large, but the circle was small. Any news would quickly spread. Since he couldn't hide it, he decided to be honest, "I need at least thirty, but as you know, I don't have much money. I can pay half now and the rest the next day."

To avoid being rejected, he added after a moment's hesitation, "Don't worry, I'll pay the market price."

"We are from the same hometown and grew up together."

Despite his reluctance, Tang Jinsong had to speak nicely, as this involved another business deal, "Alright, the market price is 315, but I'll give you 300 each."

After a pause, he felt this might seem inhuman, fearing it would affect future business, so he added, "You don't need to pay half now. Take the screens and pay me tomorrow night."

"No, I still have some money, I'll pay you half now."

Tang Hao declined the offer. Having lived two lives, he knew Tang Jinsong well. He didn't want to owe too much, "Let's stick to the market price. Friendship is one thing, business is another."

"As you wish."

The call ended, but the deal was made. Tang Hao was very pleased. Clenching his fist, he felt that in this life, everything was under his control. As long as he started smoothly, he wouldn't repeat the mistakes of his past life. No one could stop his rise.

A good start means everything will go smoothly!

By evening, Brother Li really brought down thirty iPhone 3s to find Tang Hao. He even had Tang Hao test each phone, but Tang Hao refused. In business, trust is key. Since it was already clear that only the screens were damaged and the main boards and other internal components were fine, he wouldn't say anything more.

Seeing Tang Hao's generosity, Brother Li patted his shoulder and said even more generously, "I know you don't have much money. Do you need some support from me?"

"Thanks, Brother Li, but not for now. I'll ask you if I need it."

The daily transaction volume in the Tian Di Electronics Building was staggering, involving huge amounts of money. Someone like Brother Li could handle transactions of hundreds of thousands of yuan.

Refurbishing phones could involve hundreds of thousands of yuan a day?

Don't doubt it. It might not seem that impressive, but it's true, as only those in the industry know.

With the phones in hand, the next step was to buy all the necessary parts, including thirty screens. Tang Hao rushed to make the purchases before the market closed and went to the third floor to find Tang Jinsong's stall. He wanted to thank him in person, but Tang Jinsong wasn't there, only a hired girl was watching the stall. He said a quick hello and left with the thirty screens.

The market price was 315, so he paid half, which was 4725, reducing his funds by nearly half. He spent another 3500 on other parts, leaving him with very little money.

It's worth noting that the 315 market price was a favor from Tang Jinsong, saving him over 300 yuan on the screen mounting. Mounting a screen also costs about 10 yuan.

What is a screen mount?

In fact, it's more accurately called a screen bracket, which is used to secure the screen.

As night fell and the crowd in the Tian Di Electronics Building thinned out by 8 PM, Tang Hao, preoccupied with the refurbishment, quickly packed up his glass counter and took the subway back to his rental apartment to start the work.

He carefully disassembled the phones, replaced the damaged parts, and organized the removed parts. Everything was done in an orderly manner, as phones are complex and delicate devices, and any mistake could cause problems.

Practice makes perfect. For him, speed and precision were key, as he had done this many times in his past life.

It took only three hours to refurbish the thirty phones, with countless movements, more than he could count.

"These are all money. Too bad I don't have the starting capital. If I had another 30,000, then..."

Tang Hao looked at the cracked screens, the cracks unattractive but beautiful to him. With his funds nearly depleted, he could only sigh, "Take it one step at a time. The hard times will pass soon."

The next morning, he delivered the thirty refurbished phones and was paid on the spot.

It's worth noting that Li Shijie, or Brother Li, was genuinely generous. Based on mutual trust, he didn't even check the phones, saying, "I trust you!" which was touching.

Each phone was 580 yuan, so thirty phones totaled 17,400 yuan. After deducting the initial expenses of 8,220 yuan and the 4,725 yuan he still owed, he made 4,455 yuan. The speed of earning money was astonishing, but it required skill and connections.

If it weren't for his connection with Li Shijie and the slight favor from Tang Jinsong, who let him pay half upfront, this deal wouldn't have been possible.

"Four thousand plus, it's just a drop in the bucket. I'm still far from my goal."

Tang Hao suppressed his excitement and became calm, calculating, "It's only the middle of the iPhone 3 era. Soon, the iPhone 3 will be well understood, and it won't be as profitable. I need to accumulate enough capital before then to lay the groundwork for the future."

After three hours of intense work, even an iron man would find it tedious. His spirits were low today, but fortunately, he had connected with Li Shijie. The lease on his glass counter was only a few days away from expiring, and he had decided not to renew it, so he didn't need to worry too much and could rest.

But fate didn't let him rest as he wished.

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