Reborn in 1982: I Became the Richest Man by Repairing Cars

"Our factory has never studied the Isuzu TDK before, so we don't know how to repair it."

"However, Xiao Jiang is very knowledgeable about all kinds of imported cars. He has repaired imported Crown sedans, as well as Shougang trucks, imported taxis, and other vehicles."

"Even if you invite engineers from Japan to come and do the repairs, it won't be a matter of just one or two days."

"Why don't we let him give it a try?"

Jiang Dadong helped explain once again.

Jiang Hui stepped forward half a step, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, showing no sign of begging for work, but rather exuding a firmness: "Director Zhao, I just checked the malfunction of this Isuzu TDK, and I can basically pinpoint the problem."

Give me two days, and I guarantee it will be fixed.

"But let me make this clear from the start: my car repair fees are never low."

He knew perfectly well that Jiang Dadong had already said all the sweet words, so he had to be firmer to keep the other party in check.

Sure enough, Zhao Shijie, who had been frowning and pacing back and forth in a dilemma, suddenly became more interested.

Jiang Dadong is a senior mechanic at BAIC Repair Shop. Although his skills are not the best, he is still one of the more skilled mechanics in the shop.

Bringing Jiang Hui along was, in a sense, an endorsement of Jiang Hui.

"Our Coca-Cola is in high demand right now. The goods produced every day have to be delivered to hotels catering to foreign guests and Friendship Stores in a timely manner."

"If this truck breaks down, the transportation capacity will be completely halted."

"If you can fix it by tomorrow, price is not a problem."

This isn't just bragging.

In 1982, Coca-Cola was not a luxury that ordinary people could afford.

A glass bottle of Coca-Cola can sell for 4 yuan on the market.

If you put it on the bar counter of a hotel catering to foreign guests, the price could reach 20 yuan per bottle.

It's important to know that nowadays, an average worker only earns thirty or forty yuan a month.

A bottle of Coke is worth a tenth of a month's salary, much more precious than pork and eggs.

In terms of price, it's not much different from Moutai on the market.

This is also the source of Zhao Shijie's confident and magnanimous speech.

"No problem, I'll definitely fix this car before I leave work tomorrow."

"However, I expect to be busy until quite late tonight. You need to help me find an electrician to run an electrical wire and install a 100-watt light bulb so that it will be bright when we are working at night."

Jiang Hui sensed Coca-Cola's urgency and immediately came up with an idea.

"No problem, I'll arrange it in a bit."

"As for the price, you need to pay half in advance, and the other half after the repair is completed."

Jiang Hui was worried that Zhao Shijie might change his mind tomorrow, which would be frustrating.

"How much is half?"

Zhao Shijie's face immediately darkened, and his brows revealed displeasure.

However, he had already found out during the day that hiring engineers from Japan would be very expensive and take a long time, which he simply couldn't afford, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue negotiating.

"Half is one hundred yuan, so it's two hundred yuan in total."

Jiang Hui spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something completely ordinary.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Dadong, who was standing nearby, almost dropped his bag and was so startled that he kept giving Jiang Hui meaningful glances.

Two hundred yuan?

This is almost half a year's salary for him.

That's enough to buy a Phoenix brand bicycle. Isn't this robbery?

"Okay, as long as you can fix it, two hundred yuan it is."

"But if it's not fixed, I'll file a complaint with your factory directly."

In Zhao Shijie's view, Jiang Dadong and Jiang Hui were most likely making extra money behind the factory's back.

He had seen this kind of thing before, but rarely had he seen anything so arrogant and with such exorbitant prices.

However, considering that the Isuzu TDK truck is one of only two owned by Coca-Cola in the entire city of Beijing.

It's probably not that easy to find someone who can repair it.

The few groups of people who came recently mostly just took apart the air filter or exhaust pipe to take a look.

There wasn't a single mechanic willing to disassemble the engine directly.

Now that Jiang Hui says he can fix it and is so confident, he has some doubts, but also a bit more expectation.

"No problem. I have worked with CITIC Group, Shougang Group, and taxi companies before, and my reputation speaks for itself."

"I believe this will not be our last collaboration."

"If you come to me for car repairs, the only downside is that the repair fees are a bit higher, but everything else is absolutely the most efficient and top-notch service."

Jiang Hui didn't take Zhao Shijie's attitude seriously.

It doesn't matter if he's unhappy, as long as he's willing to accept my conditions.

Once they've fixed it themselves, their attitude will naturally change again.

In a way, I was helping him.

Otherwise, if we really find someone from Japan to do the repairs, it will not only cost a lot of money, but it will also take who knows how long.

"Second brother, your eating manners are a bit too unsightly."

After Zhao Shijie left to get the money, Jiang Dadong finally spoke again.

In his opinion, if it's just a matter of fuel injection timing misalignment, charging around twenty or thirty yuan for repairs would be sufficient.

As a result, Jiang Hui directly asked for two hundred yuan.

This is equivalent to almost half a year's salary for me.

"Dad, you don't understand."

"If I only charge twenty or thirty, Director Zhao will think I'm incompetent and won't dare let me fix it."

"I opened my repair stall to make money. I'm the only one in Beijing who can fix this Isuzu's problem quickly."

"Things are valued for their scarcity, so charging a high price is only natural."

"Look at manufacturers in Japan and America. If they have unique technology and products, they dare to set high prices."

"We earn our living through our own abilities, so what's wrong with learning from this principle?"

Jiang Dadong opened his mouth, but was speechless for a moment.

From the older generation's perspective on how to conduct themselves, he did not approve of this "exorbitant demand".

But Jiang Hui's logic was flawless.

This feeling of awkwardness made him feel uncomfortable all over.

"Dad, I need to trouble you to go back and pick up Yuanwu today. Otherwise, it's inconvenient for me to disassemble such a large-displacement diesel engine by myself."

Never miss an opportunity to familiarize himself with the engine; this is one of Jiang Hui's principles in car repair.

Although there is system information, the feeling of many things is still different before you actually use them.

"I already asked the factory for leave this morning. I'll assist you today."

Jiang Dadong had obviously considered this beforehand.

Although he chose to trust his son, he was still uneasy without seeing Jiang Hui repairing the car with his own eyes.

"That's fine, you can help out today."

"I'll come back with Brother Yuanwu tomorrow to wrap things up."

Jiang Hui doesn't plan to fix the car today.

After all, it's two hundred yuan. If we don't drag it out a bit, Zhao Shijie will feel that the money wasn't well spent.

Besides, if Jiang Hui could fix a car that even the experienced mechanics at BAIC's repair shop couldn't fix in just one afternoon, wouldn't that be a slap in their face?