Reborn in America: I Have an Equipment Slot

"Kid, I'm offering $90,000 for this car!"

When Irving heard the old black man quote an exorbitant price of $90,000, he was immediately struck by the news.

He was stunned on the spot.

Good grief, I just bought it for $1000, and now you want to buy it for $90000?

This makes me feel like one of those car dealers who specialize in reselling used cars.

No, those car dealers don't make that much money.

"I'm sorry, I don't plan to sell this car at the moment." After thinking for a moment, Owen shook his head and refused.

Although the asking price of $90000 is indeed very high, a huge sum for him right now, Irving does not intend to sell the car now.

This RV was the first vehicle he bought after arriving in America. For him, the significance of this RV was not just that of a simple means of transportation.

It also provides him with a stable place to live.

With this RV, he finally had a place in America that he could barely call a home.

"Since $90,000 won't work, then... $100,000! How about that?"

Seeing that Irving remained unmoved, the old black man continued to raise the price, saying, "I'm a die-hard fan of Breaking Bad, and I really love this car. $100,000 is already a lot."

"I'm sorry, I really like this RV. Although $100,000 is a lot of money, what I lack more right now is a RV that I can drive and live in. I apologize."

Irving shook his head, directly rejecting the offer.

Seeing this, Dodge and his father both sighed.

However, the two weren't disappointed for long. After a brief moment's thought, Owen said, "How about this, if I want to sell this car in the future, I'll let you know first, okay?"

"It seems this is the only way," the old black man sighed.

He knew that the other party was most likely just making excuses.

To his surprise, Irving was serious and pulled out the vehicle repair contract he had just signed, waving it in front of the two of them.

"However, we need to change the agreed-upon price for the car. It can't be $30,000. How about we stick with your initial quote of $90,000?" Owen said slowly.

"Really?" The old black man seemed somewhat incredulous.

"Of course it's true." Owen looked at the two of them seriously, smiled, and said, "Since you both told me the value of this RV truthfully without deliberately hiding anything, I naturally can't be too selfish."

If possible, how about we sign a new repair contract now?

I believe that before long I will have a real place to live, and then I will sell this car to you.

Let's just consider this a chance to make friends!

Seeing that Irving didn't seem to be joking, Dodge, who was standing to the side, immediately realized what was going on and quickly agreed.

Although the old black man standing to the side wanted to say something, seeing this situation, he could only open his mouth.

After signing a new repair contract and seeing Dodge's father off, Dodge grinned and showed Irving an order form.

Compared to his father's desire to raise the price further, Dodge understood that this outcome was absolutely the best.

This 1986 Winnie-Bag already had a considerable market value on the collector's market.

Now that it's confirmed to be a prop car used in the American TV series "Breaking Bad," he's almost certain that if the car were put up for auction, it would fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars.

If it happens to encounter a passionate collector, it wouldn't be a problem for the price to rise further.

Therefore, exchanging repairs for a priority purchase right seems like a worthwhile deal, since many parts of an 1980s RV are no longer available. If needed, you can simply buy them from a scrapped auto parts factory. Although the price may seem high, the actual cost is not that exaggerated.

Irving took the list and glanced at it. When he saw the dense list of replacement items, his lips twitched.

Seeing this, Dodge quickly explained, "It's like this, buddy. Since this RV is from the 80s, many of the old parts are no longer produced by car manufacturers. So we can only buy some scrapped RV parts through repair shops."

But don't worry, buddy, these parts are all interchangeable, and you won't have to pay extra for them.

The RV's electrical system is generally good and doesn't require much replacement.

The entire renovation and maintenance will take about a week. You can leave your contact information, and I will notify you when the repairs are complete.

Irving nodded, readily signed his name at the bottom of the list, and left his contact information.

……

After leaving the auto repair shop, Irving did not take the bus, but instead went to the subway station.

I glanced at the time and realized it was still early; there were still two hours before the script discussion I had arranged with Xiaohua.

Irving immediately decided to buy a breakfast from a roadside stall and have a proper meal.

He had only walked a few blocks when he saw a small stall.

Surrounded by five or six people, all eating Mexican tacos and drinking lemonade, Irving's mouth watered at the sight of them enjoying their food.

Without much hesitation, Irving quickly ran up and bought two Mexican tacos and a hot dog, then stood by the roadside and ate them.

After spending $6.25 on a satisfying meal, Irving clapped his hands and prepared to head to the subway station.

But just then, he heard singing in the distance.

Irving looked in the direction of the sound and saw a girl with an earring, heavy smoky makeup, and a punk look, playing and singing on a guitar.

Judging from the small cup in front of him, the person appears to be a homeless street performer.

They were singing classic American Christmas songs.

However, judging from the fact that no one stopped to listen to the song, the singer's singing skills were average, but she was good-looking and looked a bit like a young Avril Lavigne.

Owen was about to leave, but when he saw the girl suddenly sneeze and pat her face lightly, as if she had caught a cold, he immediately stopped.

After hesitating for a moment, Irving took out a $20 bill from his pocket and put it directly into the other person's cup.

Seeing how generous Irving was, the girl's eyes immediately lit up, and she gave him a grateful look.

"Thank you for your generosity." The girl bowed slightly in thanks, then said excitedly, "Is there a song you'd like to hear? I'll sing it for you!"

When he heard that the other party wanted to sing a song to express their gratitude, Irving looked embarrassed and quickly waved his hand, "No need, no need."

After saying that, he prepared to leave.

But the girl was stubborn and stepped forward to block Owen's path, slightly pursing her lips as she said, "What? You don't hate my accent, do you?"

"Of course not!" Owen quickly shook his head.

Just kidding! English is the official language of the United States, and British English is the father of American English. How dare you laugh at British accents?

What kind of perverse behavior?