230: Chapter 230 Primitive Capital (Part 1) 230: Chapter 230 Primitive Capital (Part 1) A short while later, Moter, the senior student, drove a multi-functional repair vehicle, carrying Su Ming and Lin Chuyu towards the cha garage.
“Senior, my Third Generation Machine might not be easy to repair,”
Su Ming said with so concern.
“Don’t worry, my skills are among the top at the Imperial Court Academy; no Third Generation cha is a problem for ,”
Moter assured confidently.
“Right, and how long would you need to repair a Third Generation cha, senior?”
Su Ming inquired.
“Ten days!
It’ll be fixed in ten days,”
Moter guaranteed, thumping his chest.
“That’s great,”
Su Ming nodded in response.
…
Not long afterward, Su Ming arrived at his own cha garage with Lin Chuyu and senior Moter.
As the gate lifted, the battered cha ca imdiately into view of the trio.
“What’s this?”
Lin Chuyu expressed her surprise, having guessed Su Ming might have purchased a used cha but never imagining it to be in such disrepair.
Looking at the cha before him, Moter’s previously easy and confident expression stiffened.
Su Ming politely addressed Moter,
“Please take a look, senior.”
“Alright!”
Moter replied gravely, and then began a thorough exterior inspection of the cha.
Su Ming and Lin Chuyu quietly stood by and watched.
Ti steadily passed, and before long, five hours had slipped into late night.
Moter had not only used a computer to assess the status of the cha but also opened up various maintenance ports to check the internal components, displaying true professionalism.
When all inspections were complete and Moter had put the cha back together, he approached Su Ming with a sowhat awkward deanor.
“All checks are done.”
“Can it be repaired?”
Su Ming looked earnestly at Moter.
If even he couldn’t fix it, that would really be troubleso.
“You’re lucky.
Excluding the teachers from the maintenance departnt, no more than three people in the whole academy could repair this cha.
I’m one of them.
However, it can’t be done in ten days; three months is the quickest.”
By the end, Moter’s face was visibly heated—it turned out one really shouldn’t boast too confidently.
“Three months is fine.
How much will the repair cost?”
Su Ming inquired.
“Twelve billion Federation currency!”
Moter stated the price solemnly.
“Why is it so expensive?”
Lin Chuyu was imdiately startled by the price, knowing that even a brand-new Third Generation Green Wing cha was priced at just eight billion.
Su Ming was not too surprised by Moter’s quote as Teacher Jiang Yu had given him a heads-up.
But upon hearing the actual figure, he felt trendous pressure; this was no small sum.
Moter patiently explained,
“This cha isn’t a standard model; it’s exceptionally expensive by itself.
Plus, although the main core components aren’t damaged, many parts are broken, especially the circuits.
And the cha has been neglected for so long, causing many other issues.
So, the price I’m offering is already very low—after all, we’re from the sa club, and I wouldn’t rip you off.”
“Senior Moter, actually, I’ve inquired around, and I know the price you’re quoting is very reasonable.
But it’s still too costly for .
Could it be cheaper?”
Su Ming negotiated with furrowed brows.
Hearing that Su Ming had already inquired elsewhere, Moter appeared to struggle with the request, his expression shifting before finally saying,
“Junior Su Ming, you’ve just joined our club, and as a senior, I should look after you sowhat.
Besides, I did boast earlier about handling it in ten days, which was an overstatent.
How about this: ten billion Federation currency, and not a penny less.”
“Okay, thank you, senior.
But I’ll need so ti to raise the money.”
Su Ming responded politely.
“No problem, consider today’s check free of charge.
Whether you decide to repair it and when is entirely up to you,”
Moter understood that it was a significant amount of money.
“Okay!”
“I’ll be going then.
If you have any further matters, you can ssage privately in the group.”
“Take care, senior,”
Su Ming bid farewell respectfully.
Once Moter had departed, Su Ming turned to look at the dilapidated cha before him, sinking into deep thought.
Seeing how grim Su Ming’s expression was, Lin Chuyu tried to console him.
“Su Ming, don’t be too anxious.
Money is sothing you can figure out over ti; it’s not sothing you obtain in an instant.”
“Right,”
Su Ming responded evenly.
At that mont, Lin Chuyu’s phone vibrated with a ssage.
Glancing at it, she saw that the referral fee had co through and imdiately transferred it to Su Ming, then said,
“Su Ming, the one hundred million Federation currency referral fee has arrived.
I’ve transferred it to you.”
Su Ming, seeing the money Lin Chuyu had sent, then told her,
“Chuyu, I won’t return that ten thousand I borrowed from you.
Let’s split the referral fee fifty-fifty.”
“No need.
Keep it for yourself; you’re in need of money right now.”
“Is that really okay?”
Su Ming asked hesitantly.
“There’s nothing wrong with it.
Friends should help each other out.
If it really bothers you, just pay back the ten thousand,”
Lin Chuyu reassured with a smile.
“Alright,”
Su Ming didn’t argue further and promptly transferred the ten thousand.
“It’s getting late, Su Ming.
You should head back and rest.
Don’t stress too much.”
“Okay, let’s walk together!”
“Right!”
Lin Chuyu replied with a smile.
…
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Three days later, inside the library,
Su Ming closed the book he was holding, his expression grim.
For the past few days, he had rushed to the library to cram economic knowledge as soon as his classes ended, also scouring the internet for all sorts of information.
Eventually, he ca to a very certain conclusion.
In this era, it was easy to make a little money, but nearly hopeless to make a lot.
The various classes within the Federation had beco solidified.
All the ways to make money were largely controlled by the capital holders of these classes.
If you wanted a share, you would have to compete with them, and competition required initial capital.
The accumulation of such initial capital was the hardest part; a regular person aiming to leap classes and earn substantial money would need the accumulation of generations.
Of course, not every avenue was blocked; there was still one path to take, which was to seek opportunities abroad, but this too required so capital.
Thinking of this, Su Ming’s head throbbed; it was true that even heroes struggled with the lack of funds.
This accumulation of initial capital was sothing he could not quickly obtain.
“Sigh!
It looks like I really have to go back ho,”
Su Ming sighed slightly; he had thought about borrowing from banks, but after calculations, asking his family seed the safest.
He then picked up the book, returned it to its shelf, and left the library.
…
At night,
A floating taxi ca to a stop in front of the Su Family’s villa.
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