The Great Era of Siheyuan

The warehouse of the scrap yard here is not small at all, it is composed of two abandoned small courtyards. It is divided into metal material area, waste paper area, plastic area and cloth area, etc. Each area is further divided according to the material. Lao Jiu usually does not only guard the door and weigh the waste, but also classify the waste.

Every once in a while, the waste will be collected by textile factories, smelters and other units, and turned back into raw materials to produce new items, which will then be recycled again.

The metal area needs to be guarded and is usually locked. The price of metal is not cheap now. If someone runs in and steals a few pieces of copper, it will be a big loss. A pound of copper costs one to one dollar and a half, which is more expensive than a day's salary.

Li Wenqiang walked to the scrap copper area with ease. A load of scrap had just been taken away from the warehouse, so it was now empty. Only these few copper coins lying on the ground looked very conspicuous.

I walked over and picked some, and found that they were all a batch of copper coins from the Qing Dynasty. Some were written with Kangxi Tong Bao, Shunzhi Tong Bao, Tianming Han coins, and a few Yongzheng Tong Bao.

Li Wenqiang looked for a long time but couldn't tell which one was valuable, so he just picked two at random as a plaything.

When he had almost finished picking, they were weighed outside.

After taking the list to the financial officer Liu Li to exchange money, Li Wenqiang did not go back directly, but planned to walk around the area and look for opportunities to make money.

Those who want to pick up bargains at the scrap yard, unless they know antiques, will never find anything useful. No matter what it is, if it is broken, it must be repaired first, and only if it is really rotten will it be sold.

What about junk bicycles, radios, and sewing machines? That was just a dream. He had never seen any of them in all his time at the junk yard. They had all been dismantled long ago.

When he was at Zhengyangmen yesterday, he had an idea in his mind. After he had established the sales channels, he could work part-time as a tour guide, specifically responsible for translating for foreigners who only spoke English and earning some foreign currency.

If you have some foreign exchange in your hands, you can solve many problems and provide a lot of convenience to leaders who want to go abroad.

Nowadays, many people dream of breathing the air of Western countries, including officials, teachers, students, researchers, and wealthy people. These people have great power. If you can connect with them, there will be many benefits.

Outside Dongzhimen, Sha Zhu and the first and second uncles walk through here every day. This is the only way for the employees of the Siheyuan Steel Rolling Mill to go home.

Yan Jiecheng was waiting here with four young men. These people included the Naughty Leader, the Old Cannon, and the Buddha. The Naughty Leader and the Old Cannon were both hooligans, and the Buddha was a thief.

"Yan Jiecheng, when will the person arrive? I'll charge you ten yuan. We've been waiting for more than half an hour. If we wait any longer, it won't be just ten yuan!"

A tall man with a sinister and cunning face said.

This is a second-rate guy who often hangs out near Nanluoguxiang. He usually relies on extortion and robbery to get small advantages. Normally, others avoid him when they see him. Today, Yan Jiecheng came to his door specifically, which really surprised him.

When he heard that he was asked to help beat up a person and was paid ten dollars, he agreed without hesitation and brought three other idle guys with him to wait. However, they wanted to raise the price after waiting for less than half an hour.

Yan Jiecheng was a little nervous. He agreed on impulse in the morning. However, he regretted it after calming down. He doubted whether this could really succeed.

When he found these people, they promised him that they were brothers, but after waiting for a few minutes, they began to raise the price intentionally or unintentionally. Yan Jiecheng had never seen such a scene before, so he could only look at him and talk to him in a friendly way.

"Brother Long, let's wait a little longer. He's off work now and will definitely come over soon. Let's wait another half an hour. If he really doesn't come, I'll give you two more dollars, how about that?"

Yan Jiecheng was afraid that they would turn their target towards him, so he could only use money to keep them in check.

He originally wanted to spend all the money, but after thinking about it, he decided to keep it. After all, he was penniless now. He didn't have a penny and didn't even have a chance to make money. Ten dollars was a lot for him.

"How are we going to divide it among the four of us? Are we going to give it to a beggar? At least four pieces!"

Brother Long doubled the money and said that several people looked at him intentionally or unintentionally, as if to say, "If you don't agree, I will beat you up."

Yan Jiecheng was very scared and agreed without thinking. After all, the money was not his and he could still save some.

"Okay, I promise you!"

Hearing this, Brother Long and several of his men looked at each other and smiled. This was a big fat sheep, and their future pocket money was settled.

Sha Zhu walked home happily carrying four lunch boxes. Yesterday, the uncle told him to take better care of Sister Qin in the future. He always kept it in mind, and as soon as he got off work, he couldn't wait to run home with the lunch boxes. He had to give Sister Qin the most meticulous care.

"It's him, this guy. I want him to stay indoors for a week."

Yan Jiecheng directly conveyed Li Wenqiang's request to them.

"You can't leave the house for a week, your request is a bit too high!"

Brother Long said as he looked at the old man in front of him who was jumping around with a lunch box in his hand.

"Brother Long, you promised me, you're not going to go back on your word, are you?"

Yan Jiecheng said this a little nervously.

Seeing that Yan Jiecheng was about to back out, Brother Long knew that if he made excessive demands again, this person would most likely go back on his word, so he thought for a moment and said.

"You're asking too much. Ten dollars will only let us beat him up for you. Add five more dollars and I'll break his legs for you and make sure he can't leave the house for the month. How about that?"

Brother Long said casually.

"Okay, deal. Hurry up and don't let him get away. I'll go to the side first. It's up to you guys from now on."

Yan Jieben thought this was a bit too harsh, but now he was already on the pirate ship, he had to do it. After saying this, he quickly hid aside.

The remaining few people looked at it.

"Come on, guys! Let's loosen up this guy."

After saying that, a few people walked over with a smile and began to follow Sha Zhu, looking for an opportunity to attack.

Sha Zhu was walking peacefully on the street and didn't notice anyone following him, but when he turned around he accidentally saw a few people. He had a bad feeling, as if these people were staring at him intentionally or unintentionally.

Thinking of this, Sha Zhu quickened his pace. Dongzhimen Inner Street was crowded with people coming and going, and he was not afraid of anyone doing anything to him, but he just thought it was troublesome.

He himself was a good fighter. Although these men looked fierce, in his eyes they were just show-offs, strong on the outside but weak on the inside, and would be knocked down with one hammer.