RBCT Chapter 7 Turning Waste into Treasure: Hand-Rolled Motorcycle
Chapter 7 Turning Waste into Treasure: Hand-Rolled Motorcycle
"That's a sale? Am I dreaming?"
After Zhao Desheng left, Wang Jiande looked at the money in Wang Yang's hand and slapped his face in disbelief.
In the short time it took to renew the contract, Wang Yang sold a motorcycle right in front of him.
"This is nothing. Uncle Zhao knows a lot of people. If we do well on this order, we'll get many more."
Wang Yang was very satisfied; this was an unexpected delight.
As a prominent figure on Chun'an Street, Zhao Desheng would have a significant ripple effect in a society based on personal connections.
Not to mention Zhao Jiahao, who is very concerned about his image and will definitely ride his motorcycle around town, causing a "GG effect" (a Chinese internet slang term for a bad reputation).
This deal made them incredibly rich.
"But Ah Yang... three days isn't enough time to get motorcycle parts from Hong Kong Island, is it..."
Wang Jiande was somewhat worried that if he failed to close the deal, he might offend Zhao Desheng.
"Who said I was going to Hong Kong Island to find him spare parts?"
Wang Yang waved the money in his hand, his expression somewhat mysterious.
"Not going to Hong Kong Island? Where will we find spare parts then?"
Wang Jiande felt dizzy; he really couldn't understand his son anymore.
"Liu Hui, do you remember him? He ran a scrap metal recycling station, which had a lot of spare parts."
"Get an old bicycle, weld on an engine, design a clutch, and if you have the resources, weld on an outer shell, paint it, and you've got a motorcycle."
Wang Yang didn't hide the method; it's a common way to convert a bicycle into a motorcycle.
Since there was no motorcycle frame available, a bicycle had to be used instead.
Currently, only Wang Yang has been able to develop this technology; it will take others a considerable amount of time to learn it.
"Really? A bicycle can really be converted into a motorcycle? The cost is only around a hundred yuan."
Wang Jiande counted on his fingers, and the cost was shockingly low.
This round trip will earn at least six hundred yuan.
Even at its busiest, the repair shop couldn't earn more than 600 yuan.
"This is nothing!"
"Once we get the cheaper parts from Hong Kong Island, we can make better motorcycles, and the price can naturally be a few hundred dollars higher."
Wang Yang's gaze was firm; he was determined to open up this channel, make a fortune, and accumulate capital for starting his own business.
"Making over a thousand yuan per vehicle..."
Wang Jiande stared in disbelief, his expression one of utter astonishment.
If we manage to produce dozens of these vehicles and sell them all, that would amount to tens of thousands.
When did my son become so capable?
"Can it really be rubbed out...?"
Wang Jiande was still somewhat worried, unsure whether Wang Yang could do it.
Converting a bicycle into a motorcycle was far beyond Wang Jiande's comprehension.
"Just you wait and see. After this deal, Hui Zi and I will go to Shenzhen. The timing is uncertain, so don't worry about me!"
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"Brother Wang, everything's arranged. When do we leave?"
Liu Hui, carrying a crossbody bag and a colorful plastic bag, greeted Wang Yang as he arrived at the scrap metal recycling station.
"What's wrong with you?"
Looking at Liu Hui's entourage, Wang Yang couldn't help but feel puzzled.
What's going on here?
"Going to Shenzhen? My blanket is in here."
Liu Hui patted the colorful plastic tote bag and explained to Wang Yang.
Liu Hui had never traveled far from home, but at his parents' suggestion, he packed his bedding.
"We're there to discuss business, not to work."
Wang Yang took Liu Hui's colorful plastic tote bag, feeling somewhat amused and exasperated.
Parents always worry unnecessarily when their children are going on long trips.
"Whatever Yang-ge says, shall we go now?"
Liu Hui didn't have much of a problem with it; he also thought the patterned plastic tote bag was in the way.
"No rush, let's make a motorcycle first."
Wang Yang scanned the scrap metal yard; the last time he came here, he picked out some parts.
"Brother Yang, it's not that I don't believe you, but the carburetor of that engine is completely destroyed. How are we going to fix it?"
Liu Hui waved his hand. After Wang Yang picked out the parts, he studied them carefully but didn't find anything.
These are all junk parts that no one can fix, which is why they're thrown into scrap yards.
"Stop babbling and lend me a hand."
Wang Yang put on gloves and fiddled with the concrete cutter that Liu Hui had brought back a couple of days ago.
This concrete cutter has a 400cc engine, far exceeding the displacement of motorcycles with 250cc engines on the market.
Everything else is fine, but the carburetor is the worst thing ever.
Wang Yang checked the engine model and found it was imported from abroad. No wonder the foreman sold this concrete cutter as scrap metal.
The price of replacing one engine is enough for the contractor to buy a new domestic concrete cutting machine.
"Yang-ge, how's it going? Can you get it done?"
Liu Hui looked at him curiously, wondering what method Wang Yang could use to solve the carburetor problem.
Having worked at a scrap metal recycling station for over a year, Liu Hui has developed some understanding of these machines.
No matter how he looked at it, Liu Hui couldn't see any possibility of it being fixed.
"If this can't be fixed, get a carburetor in better condition and we'll modify it ourselves."
Wang Yang has worked with carburetors for decades and understands their structure.
This old-fashioned carburetor, with its simpler structure, was no problem for Wang Yang.
"Modify it? This is a foreign product, do you think we can modify that?"
These days, there aren't many foreign goods available. It's only because Guangzhou is close to Hong Kong Island that some foreign goods circulate here.
Without a blueprint, Liu Hui never dared to even think about building a carburetor that would perfectly match the engine.
"Yes, change it. This is going to be a tough battle."
Wang Yang had even modified car engines, so he was naturally confident in modifying an old-fashioned carburetor.
"Since Brother Yang has said so, let's do it!"
Liu Hui supported Wang Yang and found all the tools and aging oilers from the scrap metal recycling station.
Wang Yang carefully selected several domestically produced carburetors in excellent condition and began modifying them, comparing them with the already scrapped carburetors.
After a busy afternoon and several failures, Wang Yang finally managed to create a suitable carburetor.
"These days, there are still too few tools."
Wang Yang breathed a sigh of relief; lacking suitable tools, it was still quite difficult.
It seems I'll need to find a suitable set of tools for my upcoming trip to Shenzhen.
"Is that all?"
Liu Hui was somewhat incredulous and asked.
Foreign mechanical products are said to be the result of dozens of researchers working day and night to develop them.
"Try adding some oil and see if the engine makes any noise."
Wang Yang installed the carburetor and let Liu Hui test the engine.
To improve carburetor efficiency, Wang Yang made some minor structural modifications to the original carburetor.
Whether it can function properly remains to be seen; we'll have to test it to find out.
"Boom!"
As the engine roared to life, Wang Yang breathed a sigh of relief.
The most difficult problem has been solved; the remaining problems are not even problems.
"It's done! It's done! Yang-ge succeeded!"
Liu Hui was very excited; after a busy afternoon, he was finally seeing the results.
"Stay calm, this is just the beginning."
Wang Yang waved his arm and decided to assemble the motorcycle tonight.
It wasn't until late at night, when the night market in the distance lit up with colorful lights, that Wang Yang finished his work.
The engine is mounted on a crossbeam, connected to a shaft and clutch system, and there are two headlights on the front of the vehicle.
The bicycle was reduced to a skeleton, and even the wheels were replaced with scrapped motorcycle wheels.
A motorcycle, converted from a bicycle, appeared before Wang Yang and Liu Hui.