The scattered recycling price of waste paper is 40 to 50 cents per pound.
If it's books or cartons, you can give an extra cent or two.
If you go to the recycling bin, you can get an extra cent or two, and the price of the complete carton will be higher.
Generally speaking, old college textbooks weigh about 240 grams, and almost two books weigh one pound.
Calculated at double the recycling price, the cost of an old book is around 50 cents.
But... its lowest selling price can reach five yuan.
In other words——
"Ten times the profit, phew—isn't this a bit..."
Six days later, in a warehouse on Zhazi Street.
Xia Zhaoyao counted the list of "purchases" these days, but still felt unreal.
Not far away, Qin Shuo and Zhao Huanxi were classifying and sorting according to the number of each grade, while Tang Qingying was calculating the entry and exit accounts.
"——Isn't it too outrageous? What's even more outrageous is, why doesn't anyone get involved?"
Hearing Xia Zhaoyao's sigh, Tang Qingying glanced at her, rubbed her eyebrows, and spoke quietly in a chanting tone.
"As soon as there is an appropriate profit, capital becomes bold. If there is 10% profit, it is guaranteed to be used everywhere; if there is 20% profit, it will become active; if there is 50% profit, it will take risks; if there is 100
With 300% profit, it dares to trample all human laws; with 300% profit, it dares to commit any crime and even risk hanging."
"So...ask, who said this? The person who answers correctly can eat ice cream for free."
Zhao Huanxi threw a book aside and stood up with his hands on his waist to take a break.
"Marx-"
"Marx."
Qin Shuo and Xia Zhaoyao answered at the same time without thinking.
"wrong!"
"Denninger. He mentioned this in Trade Unions and Strikes, and Marx quoted it. Chocolate-flavored Magnum, thank you."
Tang Qingying replied calmly that as an outstanding junior student in the School of Finance with full GPA, this would not be a problem for her.
Zhao Huanxi couldn't help but take a breath of cold air and looked at her best friend not far away with some pain.
"Hiss—Tangtang, are you a little too cruel?"
"Anyway, you are the head of the House of Everything, so this small amount of money is a waste."
Tang Qingying shrugged, stood up and walked over, "You go buy ice cream, I'll come over to help sort it-"
There are still three or four days until school starts.
Although the books have already gone through a simple sorting process when recycling them.
However, for subsequent sales and packaging, everyone at Huantang Wanshiwu has to sort them carefully.
"Okay, let's stop working for today when I come back."
Zhao Huanxi wiped the sweat from his forehead and glanced at the warehouse with neatly stacked books.
After several days of hard work, this temporarily rented empty storefront has been stocked with used books worth tens of thousands.
As they had predicted, in addition to freshman textbooks, the unified recycling plan throughout the school also includes more than half of senior textbooks, or novels, magazines, reference books that some students personally purchased and no longer want to collect...these are scattered contents.
It took up most of their energy, but fortunately, as school started, their inventory also began to be pre-sold and distributed.
If it weren't for the "eating appearance" issue and the school policy, Xia Zhaoyao and the others even thought of collecting old books and setting up a stall downstairs in the apartment to sell them.
Zhao Huanxi rolled her eyes at Tang Qingying, muttering as she walked out the door.
"It's true, I have to add one more thing next time. The prize-winning Q&A activity is only for freshmen..."
"The answer is still wrong——"
At this moment, a female voice suddenly came from the door.
"Although Marx quoted Dunninger's words in "Trade Unions and Strikes", Dunninger was not the original author."
"This passage actually comes from an article in the "Quarterly Review" before the 1870s that Denninger quoted in "Unions and Strikes". Of course, if you write this in your thesis defense, just write Marx
Of course not... However, if you can write the latter two, not to mention the extra points and the rigor of the paper, the number of words alone can be several hundred more."
As the woman spoke, she bent down and walked into the warehouse with the rolling shutter door half closed, as dexterously as a wild cat suddenly tumbling in from the night.
Zhao Huanxi looked at the visitor suspiciously and frowned.
"Xiao Tiantian? What are you doing here?"
"Hey, I told you, call me Teacher Xiao Zhang!"
Zhang Xiaotian corrected him dissatisfiedly, looking around at the piles of old books on the floor of the warehouse.
"How spectacular. Are you planning to monopolize the used book market of Huaijiang University?"
"Just to earn a little pocket money and avoid waste."
Zhao Huanxi waved his hand and explained, his eyes resting on Zhang Xiaotian's face.
"What? Are there any new instructions from the school? I have reported this in advance, and the leaders have agreed."
"Verbal report——"
Zhang Xiaotian raised her finger and her expression suddenly turned serious.
"Well, what are you going to do next?"
"Publish it in the freshmen group and call on everyone to buy used books to fill in the last blank."
Tang Qingying clapped her hands calmly, "The teachers in the logistics department responded very quickly this time."
"Oh, it's not them - of course, they will definitely come to your door later."
Zhang Xiaotian shook his head and raised his hand to pat the tall mountain of books.
“Huan Tang Wanshiwu has entrepreneurial qualifications and does not have a retail license.”
"We submitted the application for supplementary information a week ago, and it will be available no later than one week after the start of school. As for the pre-sale before the start of school -"
Zhao Huanxi breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand nonchalantly, "Newcomer, which one of you will explain?"
…………
“Freshman Admission Package?!”
"That's right, campus map, store exploration guide, and admission strategy."
Late at night, the group chat interface of a freshman group at Huaijiang University.
Xia Zhaoyao was typing on the keyboard with flying fingers, quickly answering questions from the new student Qin Shuo.
"The most comprehensive and complete new student consulting service is provided by Huantang Wanshiwu in the Entrepreneurship Incubator Park."
“Buy now and you’ll get a complete set of second-hand books in your major!”
"What's the use of second-hand books..."
"The cost of freshman textbooks ranges from 500 to 1,000, but it is not compulsory to purchase!"
Xia Zhaoyao was typing on the keyboard, his eyes reflecting the flickering screen, and muttering in a low voice as he typed.
"The freshman admission package is not 499, not 399, not 299!"
"99! Fixed price! You can place the order first and pay and pick up the books on site when school starts!"
This is the way Qin Shuo and Xia Zhaoyao came up with to avoid it: just use the real purchased goods as gifts.
Perhaps it is rare in Huaijiang University and physical stores, but this model is too common in games, especially domestic games.
As a campus consulting team, Huantang Wanshiwu provides admission guides and advice services for new students, so naturally there is no problem at all.
Even Zhang Xiaotian, the teacher in charge of the entrepreneurship incubator, had no more objections besides lamenting the profiteers.
The group chat is temporarily at a standstill.
A few seconds later.
Didi didi——
[Level 22 Accountant-Xia Zhaoyao]: "@[(Administrator) Level 20 Accountant-Tang Qingying] Senior Sister, can the textbook fee be optionally paid when paying tuition?"
[(Administrator) Level 20 Accountant-Tang Qingying]: "Of course, even after you pay, you can get a refund as long as you don't pick up the book."
[(Administrator) Level 20 Accountant-Tang Qingying]: "However, it is recommended to refund the fee in advance, otherwise the procedure will be more cumbersome."
[Level 22 Accountant-Xia Zhaoyao]: "Can I take pictures of the old books?"
[(Administrator) Level 20 Accountant-Tang Qingying]: "Don't worry, many textbooks are almost brand new - you can even pick them out if you come early."
[Level 22 Accountant-Xia Zhaoyao]: "Then I will book a set? (`) Compare your feelings——"
[(Administrator) Level 20 Accountant-Tang Qingying]: "Hey, we are a freshman admission consulting service, and the textbooks are included."
[Level 22 Accountant-Xia Zhaoyao]: "Yeah, okay! Then I'll buy a consulting service first—"
[Level 22 Accountant-Qin Shuo]: "Wait a minute - I'm the first, right? I'll buy one first."
"call……"
Xia Zhaoyao looked at the screen and held his breath nervously.
One second, two seconds, three seconds——
Didi didi——
Suddenly, a lot of information flooded out of the group.
[Level 22 Civil Engineering - Ma Weizhi]: "@[(Administrator) Level 20 Accountant-Tang Qingying] Senior Sister, are there any teaching materials for Civil Engineering?"
[Level 22 Law-Zhu Bo]: "Is there anyone in law? Our teaching material fee is 850, it's a monster——"
[Level 22 Business Administration-Li Lizhen]: I am transferring money now, can I have an electronic guide?
"It's done! Sister Tangtang, this group also has a few orders..."
Xia Zhaoyao waved his fist vigorously, breathed a long sigh of relief, and tapped the keyboard excitedly.
"certainly--"
[(Administrator) Level 20 Accountant-Tang Qingying]: "Of course, Huantang Wanshiwu's business covers all majors."
…………
Room 803, No. 6, Zhuyuan.
Zhao Huanxi glanced at Xia Zhaoyao while registering the order.
"I said, if you and Qin Shuo are singing together like this, what if you are discovered?"
"The group of freshmen is normal, and there are so many people in the school, who would pay attention to this."
Xia Zhao waved his hands and energetically controlled Tangtang's account to answer questions.
The freshman group of Huaijiang University requires real-name registration. When joining the group, you must check your all-in-one card or admission notice.
On the one hand, this ensures that no passers-by will cause trouble, and on the other hand, it also provides protection for Wanshiwu’s business.
"But..."
Tang Qingying said quietly.
"What if, um, you and Qin Shuo become a couple..."
"Impossible, impossible. Didn't I say that his and I have incompatible attributes?"
Xia Zhaoyao replied nonchalantly, working hard to introduce and sell the admission package in the group.
Anyway, after school started, she and Qin Shuo went their separate ways.