Chapter 2

Mercedes?

Forget about the Mercedes, with Hao Meng's current net worth, he could probably only afford a Mercedes wheel. But with 50,000 yuan in cash in his pocket, he had the air of a show-off, which was enough to intimidate people!

"Hello, is this Ms. Dong? I'm downstairs at your place." After arriving, Hao Meng took out his phone and made the call.

"You've arrived? Great, I'll open the door for you!" Dong Yun hung up, got up from the sofa, and walked towards the door. She had been planning to wait for his call and go to the door to meet him.

It was a three-story villa. There were only a dozen or so such small mansions in the entire neighborhood, and each one was worth at least 10 to 20 million yuan!

Hao Meng thought, the people living here must not be ordinary, right?

"Are you Mr. Hao?" Dong Yun opened the door, her bright eyes smiling as she asked.

"Yes, you must be Ms. Dong, right? Hi, I'm Hao Meng, you can just call me Xiao Meng." Hao Meng's eyes lit up, and he thought to himself what a beautiful woman she was. He jumped off the old tricycle and smiled. He couldn't tell her age, but he felt she wasn't too young. Not only was she beautiful, but she had a subtle, noble aura that didn't make her seem arrogant!

Dong Yun nodded with a smile and led Hao Meng inside, saying as they walked, "I just bought this house, and I'm planning to buy new things, so I want to sell the old ones. The price is negotiable, but I need you to take away the less valuable items as well!"

"No problem!" Hao Meng understood what she meant. Someone who could afford a villa worth tens of millions probably didn't care much about the old junk. Calling him to sell things was more like asking him to help clean up.

Rich people are shrewd. Hiring someone costs money, but having a junk collector clean up the waste and even make some money from it is a better deal.

Behind the villa was a small yard with a lot of materials piled up. The garage also had many items, including some old small appliances, one refrigerator, three air conditioners, and two 47-inch LCD TVs. They were a bit dusty but looked about 60-70% new. It was unclear if they still worked, but they were worth something!

Hao Meng estimated and said with a smile, "Ms. Dong, you have quite a lot of stuff. As you can see, I run a small business. If these old appliances are still usable, you could sell them in the second-hand market for more money. I can take the rest, at market prices for old items. I'll also clean up the area for you. What do you think?"

"How old are you, Xiao Meng?" Dong Yun responded, looking at him curiously.

"Twenty-one!"

"You're not that old. Where are you from? Why did you choose this line of work?" Dong Yun smiled, sizing up the young man. He was good-looking, about 1.7 meters tall, and had a sunny smile. He was organized and gave a good first impression. She felt it was a bit of a waste for such a young man to be a junk collector.

"I'm from Shicheng, and I'm a native of Shicheng!" After a pause, Hao Meng smiled again, "Ms. Dong, do you not see a future in the junk collection business, or do you look down on me for being young and doing this job?"

Dong Yun was slightly taken aback and shook her head with a smile, "That's not what I meant!"

Hao Meng nodded and said calmly, "Actually, many people have some misconceptions about this industry. In my view, while the junk collection business isn't as profitable as it used to be, it still has a good future. I'm very optimistic about it. To be honest, I hate being called a 'junk collector.' I'm in the business of recycling old items!"

Recycling old items? Isn't that just a fancy way of saying 'junk collector'? Dong Yun covered her mouth and laughed at Hao Meng's words.

"Alright, I'll sell you those second-hand appliances. Calculate the price for me!"

"Sure!"

Hao Meng walked around the old items, touched the second-hand appliances, and then came back, saying with a smile, "The total price is 12,000 yuan. I won't weigh the small items. If you agree, we'll go with this price!"

"Only 12,000 yuan?" Dong Yun frowned, hesitating.

"Ha ha!" Hao Meng laughed. Her eyes were smiling, clearly indifferent to the price, but she just wanted to haggle a bit.

"If you sell these to someone else, the price won't exceed 10,000 yuan!"

"Then why are you giving me such a high price?" Dong Yun asked with a smile.

Hao Meng chuckled, "Because I'm honest!"

"Honest?" Dong Yun shook her head with a smile, "I think you're a sly little guy. Alright, I'll go with your price, 12,000 yuan for everything. But you have to clean up the yard and the garage for me. No slacking off!"

"Sure!" Hao Meng didn't hesitate, opened his backpack, and counted out 12,000 yuan in cash, handing it to her, "Ms. Dong, you can count it!"

"You carry so much cash with you?" Dong Yun saw clearly that the half-new bag contained at least 40,000 to 50,000 yuan.

Hao Meng's show-off demeanor reappeared, "Yes, in my small business, I usually pay in cash. Owing money gives a bad impression and affects future transactions. So, I usually carry a few thousand in cash when I go out!" The most direct and effective way to show your strength is the money in your bag!

Dong Yun now believed that this young man was treating the junk collection business as his career!

After paying, the old items in the villa belonged to Hao Meng. He said goodbye to Dong Yun and started working, packing and tying up the scattered items. If Dong Yun weren't there, he would have put them directly into the 'warehouse,' which would have been the most convenient and efficient way.

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"Xiao Meng, do you have your ID card with you?" Dong Yun came out of the bedroom in an OL outfit and asked with a smile.

Hao Meng didn't think much of it, "Yes, what's up?" He took out his ID card and handed it to her.

Dong Yun took it, glanced at it, and put it in her bag. She gave Hao Meng the house keys and said, "I have an urgent matter to go to the capital and won't be back for a few days. Here are the keys, so you can enter to clean up. If anything comes up, you can call me. By the way, the security guard has already been informed, so they won't stop you. Work hard!" She then turned and left.

Hao Meng was stunned, what was going on?