Zhao Qiang said, "It's not safe. How do I know you can trust me?"
The other party also said, "If I give you the money first, how will I know you can be trusted?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Then we need an intermediary."
The other party said, "We'll find them. They've always played this role, but this time the transaction amount is a bit large, so they'll probably take 10% of your commission."
Zhao Qiang said, "I'm willing to pay. Please explain the process, and we'll start the transaction immediately."
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Hu Qian lay on the bed with lifeless eyes. Zhao Qiang had been missing for a long time, and now there was no sign of him, neither alive nor dead. The entire Zhao family was searching for him like madmen, but no matter how much effort they put in, there was no news at all. Hu Qian was both worried and angry. If Zhao Qiang were in front of her, she would definitely bite off his penis.
"Hello, who is this?" It was Hu Qian's phone ringing. Her voice was listless. She wouldn't have answered if the number wasn't related to important business.
"Mr. Hu, I'm Xiao Niu, the one who deals in piracy."
Hu Qian said lazily, "Little Niu, what's up?"
"Mr. Hu, don't blame me for not informing you in advance. Someone has cracked the CAPTCHA generator for the China Red operating system. I've already spent four million to buy it, and we're currently discussing the transaction process."
Hu Qian remained completely calm: "Who are you trying to fool? There's only one person in the world who can crack that key generator, and he couldn't possibly crack his own product. If you're planning to scam me out of some money, I advise you to find out more about my background before you start thinking about it."
"Hehe, Mr. Hu, you misunderstood me. I was just trying to be helpful by informing you. Anyway, you can handle this yourself. I've done my best." After saying that, the other party hung up the phone. Hu Qian jumped up. This guy who runs the counterfeit business knows her background. Logically speaking, he has no reason to lie to her. Otherwise, Yang Shiqi would have come knocking on his door.
Hu Qian immediately logged into QQ. Zhao Qiang's number was online, but Hu Qian knew it wasn't Zhao Qiang, but Xiao Wei, an intelligent life form living in Zhao Qiang's ever-present notebook. This secret was revealed to everyone by Liu Yiyi. Of course, those who knew this secret were all Zhao Qiang's women, so they weren't afraid of it being leaked.
"Xiao Wei, check right away whether someone has really cracked the key generator of the China Red operating system."
Xiao Wei was silent for a few minutes, then sent a message with a website address. Hu Qian opened it and saw that it was the post Zhao Qiang had logged into before. There was a QQ number on it, and the post was marked as "task completed," which meant that the transaction process had reached the website.
Hu Qian found it hard to believe: "How is this possible? Who could crack the key generator? Zhao Qiang said that even with the computer technology of countries like Europe and America, it's impossible to crack it within the next three to five years."
Xiao Wei said, "Someone can."
Hu Qian said, "That's you too, but you would never do that."
Xiao Wei said, "There's one more person."
Hu Qian asked in surprise, "Who?"
Xiao Wei said, "Brother."
Hu Qian almost yelled at the computer. She replied, "How is that possible? If Zhao Qiang is safe, why wouldn't he contact us? Does he think it's fun to hide and cause trouble behind our backs like this?"
Xiao Wei said, "What if my brother is being coerced? What if this is a distress signal to us?"
Hu Qian jumped up: "You're right, I'll notify Yang Shiqi immediately!"
Xiao Wei said, "I've already sent her a message, and I'm also tracing the QQ number she left behind. She added me as a friend just now, and I tried to hack into her computer, but I found that her defenses were impenetrable."
Hu Qian said, "It's impossible for anyone to prevent your intrusion. You should know that you are the true master of the online world."
Xiao Wei said, "No, if the super biochip in my brother's brain evolves, he will be the true master of the network world. My chip is fixed, and its power is completely limited, while the super biochip in my brother's brain..."
Volume 2 [444] Designated Repair Department
[444] Designated Repair Department
Hu Qian replied to the message: "Let me talk to him. If he's Zhao Qiang, I'll definitely tell."
Xiao Wei refused, "No, your impulsiveness will only make things worse. I know more about him than you do. Right now, all I can find is that the computer he uses is restricted to Yihai City in the south. I don't know any more information."
Xiao Wei and Zhao Qiang are inseparable, so it's reasonable for her to say that she understands Zhao Qiang better than Hu Qian. Now, Hu Qian has lost her mind because she cares about Zhao Qiang. If Zhao Qiang is being coerced, then contacting him might cause trouble. So Hu Qian held back and asked Xiao Wei, "What should we do next?"
Xiao Wei said, "Buy this cracked key generator immediately. We must not let it circulate outside, otherwise Rednet Technology will suffer a huge loss. Also, get the QQ number that the pirates use to contact 'Brother'. I will contact the person who might be Brother in the future. Whenever I have the chance, I will hack into his computer to check his information. Then we will know his background. Even if he is not Brother, as long as he has a crack against Rednet Technology, we can take timely remedial action."
Hu Qian said, "Okay, I'll contact Xiao Niu right away. Four million is nothing. That kid needs our help. Even if he had ten times the courage, he wouldn't dare to make our pirated installation discs."
Zhao Qiang smiled as he logged into online banking. He first used someone else's ID information to register an account, then had the pirates transfer money to the website. He also handed over the cracked key generator to the website. After the website verified that the key generator was correct, it handed it over to the pirates. Then, the website took 400,000 yuan as commission from the 4 million yuan, and transferred the balance to the account designated by Zhao Qiang.
The money in the account wasn't safe at the moment. Zhao Qiang needed to go through several intermediaries to ensure that no one could trace him back to him before he dared to transfer the money to Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin's accounts, 1.8 million yuan each. They had been with Zhao Qiang through thick and thin these past few days, and Zhao Qiang was grateful to them. He considered this money as money to buy clothes. As long as he had the skills, Zhao Qiang believed he would never lack money. Money was useless to him; he just needed someone to feed him.
Zhao Qiang was awakened by the sound of banging on the door in the morning. Zhao Ling peeked out from Zhao Qiang's arms and said, "Who is it? It's only just dawn, how annoying!"
Zhao Qiang put on his clothes and said, "You continue sleeping, I'll go out and take a look."
Zhao Ling stretched out her tender arm and said, "You have to come and keep me company in a little while, I can't sleep alone."
Zhao Qiang patted Zhao Ling's head and left the repair shop. He opened the security door, and a big man was standing outside. Zhao Qiang asked in confusion, "Brother, who are you looking for? We just got here. Are you sure you haven't come to the wrong person or the wrong place?"
The burly man said, "The All-Purpose Repair Shop, right? I'm Ma Shiduo from Limin Electrical Appliances Store. My dad had a radio repaired here yesterday, and this morning he asked me to bring over the broken appliances from home. Do you think you can fix them?"
As Ma Shiduo spoke, he pointed to a light truck parked at the entrance, which was filled with all sorts of things: a television, a refrigerator, a washing machine, an air conditioner, a rice cooker, an electric frying pan, an induction cooker, an electric heater... some were brand new, and some were very old.
Zhao Qiang was sweating profusely: "Are you sure this isn't a move?"
Ma Shiduo chuckled: "They're all accumulated in the warehouse. It's best if they can be repaired, but if they can't, I'll just leave them here. I don't want them anymore."
Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, it's a good omen to have business coming in so early in the morning. I need to check it over carefully and tell you on the spot what can be fixed and what can't be fixed."
Ma Shiduo was somewhat surprised: "I also work in the electronics industry, and I know a little about repairs. How can you be so confident?" Most repairmen would only dare to say something like that after carefully disassembling the machine and examining it thoroughly. Unless Zhao Qiang planned to spend a whole day checking it.
Zhao Qiang smiled but didn't answer. He glanced at the electrical appliances on the light truck and then said, "Take them all off. They can all be repaired. However, two of the TVs aren't worth repairing. The replacement parts will be hard to find. The two high-voltage transformers are outdated. Even if you find used parts from dismantled units, the price won't be low. It's better to buy new ones and sell the broken ones as junk."
Ma Shiduo told the driver to get out and unload the goods, and said to Zhao Qiang, "Okay, you can decide on the repair cost. My dad told me to trust you, and I'll bring the money to pick up the goods later."
Zhao Qiang immediately calculated the price: "The total is 1,600 yuan, this is a 20% discount." The X-ray glasses instantly scanned all the damaged parts of the items, and the super biochip calculated the cost price based on the current price of spare parts, which was 600 yuan. Zhao Qiang needed half a morning to repair these items, so he added a repair fee of 1,000 yuan.
Ma Shiduo was taken aback: "Are you sure you didn't make a mistake?"
Zhao Qiang said, "You think it's too much?"
Ma Shiduo hurriedly said, "No, no, I mean it's too cheap. You know, if this truckload of goods were in good working order, it could sell for three to four thousand. You're in the repair business, so you should know their value. You said you'd fix everything except the two TVs for me, wouldn't I make a huge profit?"
Zhao Qiang laughed and said, "If I didn't let you make money, why would you repair them?"
Ma Shiduo scratched his head: "I dare not disobey the old man's orders."
Zhao Qiang said, "I'll make a profit too, don't worry."
Ma Shiduo trusted Zhao Qiang and directly handed him 1,600 yuan, saying, "I'll give you the money first. I'll have the driver come and pick up the goods later. How many days will it take? I'll have a better idea."
Zhao Qiang said, "Noon, it's best to come early, before 11 o'clock, otherwise we'll go out to eat if it's too late."
Ma Shiduo scratched his head: "Brother, I'm under a lot of pressure today. You mean get them fixed before noon?"
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, we'll send a car then."
Ma Shiduo left with great doubts. He wouldn't have had time if the old man hadn't asked him to come here. As for whether Zhao Qiang could actually fix it before noon, it didn't matter anymore, since he wasn't waiting to use it anyway.
Chen Xinxin entered the shop carrying several plastic bags of fried dough sticks. Seeing the room full of electrical appliances, she asked in surprise, "What's going on? These things weren't here yesterday. What were you two doing last night?"
Zhao Qiang said, "This was just delivered this morning. I'll make a list in a bit, and you and Zhao Ling can go buy the parts. Let's get it fixed as soon as possible. We've already paid for the repair."
Chen Xinxin asked with a smile, "How much can you earn by repairing all of these?"
Zhao Qiang said, "One thousand."
Chen Xinxin was a little unhappy, "It's only a thousand? How much effort does that take? You're really ripping people off."
Zhao Qiang said, "Earning this much in one morning is fine. One should be content."
Chen Xinxin said, "A whole morning? You're exaggerating. Whatever, you're the boss and we're just secretaries. You can do whatever you want. Is Zhao Ling still sleeping? I'll go in and tickle her."
Zhao Ling was dragged out of bed by Chen Xinxin. The three of them ate breakfast laughing and joking. Then, the two girls took the list Zhao Qiang had made and ran to the parts store to buy the necessary components. Zhao Qiang, wielding a screwdriver, disassembled the broken appliances with the precision of a machine. He then replaced the parts with new ones at a speed that the two girls couldn't even see. Once the screws were tightened, the appliance was considered repaired. The two girls followed behind, plugged it in, and checked it. The repair rate was 100%.
Zhao Qiang finished the work a little after 10 a.m., but there was a lot of old dust and dirt, making the room a mess. The two women also worked hard to clean up the room and worked up a sweat. So they ran out to take a shower before having lunch. Zhao Qiang waited for Ma Shiduo to come and pick up the goods. Around 11:05 a.m., Ma Shiduo arrived in his car. He didn't believe that Zhao Qiang could repair a truckload of broken parts in one morning, so he came to pick up the goods himself.
"Brother Ma, it's here. Please check it over. If there are no problems, then load it onto the truck."
Looking at the room full of appliances, Ma Shiduo said, "You really fixed them all? But I need to check them carefully, just in case you managed to fool me." Ma Shiduo checked several appliances one after another, and they all worked perfectly. Ma Shiduo was astonished, "My God, how did you do that? You must have gotten a lot of help!"
Zhao Qiang smiled but didn't answer. Ma Shiduo thought it was unnecessary. If Zhao Qiang hired someone to do it, the repair fee he paid would probably not be enough. Just to finish the job ahead of schedule, would Zhao Qiang pay out of his own pocket to repair his own appliances? That makes no sense at all.
Ma Shiduo wasn't in a hurry to move the goods. He handed Zhao Qiang a cigarette, and the two of them sat down at the desk solemnly. "Master Zhao, it seems your skills are truly exceptional. I have a suggestion."
Zhao Qiang took a drag of his cigarette: "Brother Ma, you go ahead."
Ma Shiduo said, "I sell electrical appliances, and there are always some appliances that are out of warranty and need repair. Since it's not suitable to open a repair shop in the store, how about I send all the appliances that need repair to you from now on? I'll make your store my designated repair shop."
Zhao Qiang said, "Okay, but we need to discuss the costs."
Ma Shiduo said, "I only want 20% of the profits; the rest is yours."
Twenty percent is neither too much nor too little, Zhao Qiang accepted. "Okay, have the customer bring the invoice, I'll give them a 20% discount, it's definitely cheaper than repairs outside, everyone will earn a good reputation, which will benefit your future sales."
Ma Shiduo said, "That's what I think too. Then let's cooperate happily." Ma Shiduo stood up and shook Zhao Qiang's hand.
"It's a pleasure to work with them." Zhao Qiang was naturally happy that the repair department had such a large number of orders so early in its business, even though he didn't expect to make a living from these repair fees.
Chen Xinxin and Zhao Ling came in with their wet hair wrapped in towels. The two women looked even more radiant after taking a shower. "Oh, what are you working on?" Zhao Ling asked.
Zhao Qiang quickly explained the situation, and Zhao Ling said, "So we should celebrate at noon. Let's treat Brother Ma to a meal. From now on, we'll be strategic partners."
Ma Shiduo said, "I got a great deal repairing all these appliances, so this meal is on me. Let's eat first and then haul the goods."
Ma Shiduo was indeed decisive, leading Zhao Qiang and the other two into a high-end restaurant. Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin thoroughly enjoyed the local specialties. Seeing them happy made Zhao Qiang very pleased, and he thought that this would be their regular dining spot from now on. As long as they were happy, he didn't care how much it cost.
After a few drinks, Ma Shiduo started talking non-stop. "Brother, I envy you. You run a repair shop and have two beautiful secretaries. I've been in the electronics business for so many years and I still only have a haggard wife at home."
Zhao Qiang said, "Brother Ma, this is what you call a loving couple."
Ma Shiduo said, "What love? I'm busy all day long, I don't even have time to take care of the kids. My wife complains to me every day, saying that I'm only interested in money. But if I'm not interested in money, who will give her money to spend? This whole family depends on me to support them."
Zhao Qiang said, "Yes, it's not easy being a man. We'll work hard to make money so they can enjoy life later."
Ma Shiduo whispered in Zhao Qiang's ear, "Tell your brother secretly which of these two girls is your girlfriend. I'd like to chat with the other one too." What man isn't lustful? Even the kind-hearted Ma Shiduo is no exception.
Zhao Qiang touched his nose: "That's all. I'm afraid Brother Ma won't have a chance."
Ma Shiduo didn't believe it: "You're lying to your brother, right? I absolutely believe you're two-timing, but they should never be together. They're like sisters."
Zhao Qiang beckoned to Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin and said, "Come here." The two women inexplicably stood on either side of Zhao Qiang. Zhao Qiang put his arms around the two women and said to Ma Shiduo, "Now Brother Ma believes me, right?"
It was only then that Zhao Ling and Chen Xinxin realized why Zhao Qiang had asked them to come over. The two girls blushed and tapped Zhao Qiang on the head in dissatisfaction before returning to their seats to eat. However, Zhao Qiang's public declaration that they were his girlfriends made the two girls very happy. After their initial shyness subsided, they dutifully served Zhao Qiang food.
Ma Shiduo gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother, you're hopeless, you're really awesome."
After a satisfying meal, Ma Shiduo drove off with a cart full of appliances. Zhao Qiang went to the repair shop to go online. Two girls sat seriously at the desk waiting for business to come to them. Zhao Ling said, "We can't just sit and wait. We should go down and contact business."
Chen Xinxin asked, "But who should we contact?"
Zhao Ling said, "We can place advertisements first, or run a few ads on TV. I think business will naturally come to us."