After a series of investigations and experiments, they finally confirmed that the massage chair was indeed broken.
Hans said dejectedly, "Sh * t, insurance dealers are all smart people. I should be able to figure out why he didn't use the chair if it wasn't broken."
Li Du asked, "So it's not worth much?"
Hans shook his head. "No, it's just that the value will drop by half. I estimated this massage chair could sell for 10,000 dollars, but now it's only worth 5,000 or 6,000 dollars."
"Didn't you say it's worth 20,000 dollars?"
"I said it's new for 20,000 dollars. This is a second-hand one, okay? The value will be halved! "
The 12,000 dollars he had planned to get was reduced to 3,000 dollars. Li Du's heart went from excited to cold.
He didn't give up and asked, "Can't we fix it ourselves? Why is your car only mortgaged for 2,500 dollars? "
The Ford F150 was the most popular pickup truck in the United States. This car started at 26,000 dollars, and he felt that he could mortgage it for at least 10,000 dollars.
Hans explained, "First of all, my car has been driven for 200,000 miles, and it's been doing heavy work, so the value has dropped a lot. Second, I'm mortgaging it, not selling it. The mortgage price is low, but when I redeem it, the ransom is also low. "
"Then how about we borrow money to fix it?"
"Do you have any friends you can borrow money from? I don't have any, "Hans said straightforwardly.
Li Du looked at him sideways. "I only have Hannah to borrow money from."
Hans immediately stood up and said firmly, "No way! Just sell it according to the damage. We can make some money anyway, and we have the starting capital! "
Li Du didn't object. Hans's protectiveness of his sister had left a good impression. If this guy really wanted to borrow money from Hannah, then he would only cooperate with Hans this once.
He would stay away from people who dared to touch his sister's money.
At night, Li Du slept in the bedroom, and Hans slept on the massage chair.
The massage chair was indeed luxurious and high-tech. It could be placed flat, and the wide and soft surface wrapped around the human body. It was more comfortable than sleeping on a bed.
Hannah was shocked when she came back from her night shift, but when she saw it clearly, she was delighted. "God bless, you guys really got this massage chair?"
Hans got up in a daze. "Yes, did God tell you that your dear brother wants a bottle of beer when he wakes up?"
"No beer, but there are two cups of warm milk!" Hannah widened her eyes.
While Hannah was washing up, they moved the massage chair out and quickly finished their breakfast. They closed the door and left, leaving Hannah a quiet space to rest.
"Okay, where do we sell it next?" Li Du asked.
Hans patted his chest and said, "Leave this to me. Big Fox has deep connections!"
He wasn't bragging about this. When it was almost noon, he contacted the van from yesterday to take the massage chair to a grocery store.
The second-hand market in the United States was very developed. Whether it was second-hand cars, second-hand computers, or even second-hand clothes and shoes, these shops had everything.
The shops they went to not only sell new items but also deal with secondhand items.
Seeing Hans, an old man with a lean face and a head full of silver hair walked out and smiled. "Oh, Big Fox, my young man, didn't you go to Los Angeles? Why did you come back to this small place? "
Hans smiled sheepishly. "I'm going to LA to broaden my horizons. In fact, my roots are in Flagstaff."
"Then you didn't come to me to borrow money, did you?"
"Of course not!" Hans said in an exaggerated tone. "I'm here to give you money, old friend. I'm not joking. Look, what's this?"
The van opened, revealing the massage chair.
Seeing the chair, the boss smiled. "Very good, Cashmere multi-purpose electric space capsule. Is this the second generation? What a great guy. "
"Can you tell me more about this massage chair? I want to know more about it," Hans said excitedly.
The boss nodded. "I won't go into the history of Cashmere. Let me introduce this chair.
"We know that in 1956, motor gear technology was used in high-end chairs. In 1970, integrated circuit board technology was used in industrial, military, communications, remote control, and many other fields.
"Cashmere was inspired by this and developed the geared massage chair and the integrated electronic massage chair, which successfully entered the market.
"In 2008, Cashmere was very good at using the microprocessor technology in the massage chair. They developed the microcomputer numerical control massage chair, which is the first generation multi-purpose electric space capsule."
After introducing the technology, the boss asked them to bring the chair down and plug it in.
"This massage chair has Bluetooth music and LED lights. It uses the forward sliding space cradle design, giving the chair an S + L space track design. When used, it's like a half-wrapped space capsule. That's how it got its name.
"Compared to the first generation, the second generation has some design improvements, such as the addition of foot massage wheels, adjustable massage belts, Thai leg stretching machine, and so on."
Speaking up to this point, the boss, who was operating the LCD screen, frowned. "Oh, damn, this machine is broken."
"But it's not broken too badly. It's just the motor. I bet you can fix it, because you're Uncle Kevin," Hans said immediately.
The boss said proudly, "Of course I can fix it, but the price won't be what you think it will be."
"Are you willing to buy it?"
The boss nodded. "Yes, if it's new and usable, I'm willing to pay ten thousand. But now? Five thousand. "
Hans laughed. "No, Uncle Kevin, you can't trick me like this. I think it's worth eight thousand, right? "
"Eight thousand? You'll fix it for me? How about five thousand five hundred, no more. "
"I'm willing to take a step back. Seven thousand five hundred, this machine is yours. After you fix it, you can sell it for seventeen thousand five hundred!"
"You're really good at talking nonsense. For the sake of the friendship between the Kevin and Fox families, six thousand."
"Okay, okay, it's almost lunchtime, let's not talk nonsense. How about this, I'll sell it to you for seven thousand, and then you treat us to lunch. Let my new friend try Kevin's roast lamb chops! "
"Six thousand five hundred, roast lamb chops as you like."
Hans looked at Li Du. "Bro, what do you think?"
Li Du was stunned by their bargaining. He thought it was an old lady haggling with a stall owner at a wet market.
Hans's words pulled him back to reality. He nodded. "I'm fine with it, let's do it."
The massage chair was brought in, and Kevin counted a thick stack of Franklin's Green bills for them. He brought them to the yard behind the shop, where a grill was set up.
Hans introduced the grill to Li Du. "Kevin's roast lamb chops are famous in Flagstaff. They're sheep from their own farm, so eat as much as you want later."
Li Du smiled. "You don't have to worry about that."
The lamb chops had been marinated in advance. Each piece had a rosy luster, with exquisite marble-like patterns. It was obviously good meat.
Americans were very good at barbecue, especially yard barbecues. It was a cooking method that every family had.
Kevin flipped the lamb chops with a pair of tongs, and very quickly, the lamb fat came out. Bright yellow oil floated on the lamb, making a sizzling sound. Together with the overflowing aroma of the meat, Li Du's salivary glands started working.
A plate of lamb chops the size of an adult's palm was served. Hans ate two pieces, and Li Du ate the rest.
Another plate of lamb chops was served. Hans ate one piece, and Li Du ate the rest.
Another plate of lamb chops was served. Hans didn't eat it, and Li Du ate it all.
The fourth plate of lamb chops was served, and Li Du ate it all. Kevin's forehead was covered in sweat. "Forget it, guys, I'll add another two hundred dollars. Can we call it a day?"
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