It was the first time the two kids were sitting in an outdoor café by the roadside. They patted their clothes several times before sitting down to make sure their clothes didn't dirty the chairs.
Lin Qi didn't stop them. He just watched quietly. People's awe of the world wouldn't disappear in an instant. If a person could lose their awe of everything in an instant, that person would soon perish.
Arrogant people who didn't know how to respect the world wouldn't live long. They would either be destroyed by others or by themselves.
Looking at them sitting carefully with their heads slightly lowered, Zhang Heng knew that they still had some respect in their hearts, even if they had done something that most adults wouldn't dare do — murder.
After the waiter brought three cups of coffee and three slices of pancakes over, and sincerely wished the three of them a perfect afternoon tea, Lynch began to talk about the jobs he could give them.
"I've recently established an auction house. I don't have anyone working for me yet. Also, I'll have a lot of work to do in the coming days. I can't lock myself in there completely. I need some people to work for me."
The two kids who were exchanging eye contact immediately straightened their backs. Lin Qi nodded noncommittally. He held the tray in one hand and took a sip of coffee in the other. "First, I need someone to go to all the trading markets in Saibin City every day to inquire about some commodities, including the daily price of raw materials. This is a very simple but very detailed job. I need someone who can open his mouth to ask, know some words, and write some words."
Mr. Fox still hadn't realized how much trouble the mortgage agreement would bring him. A large number of miscellaneous items would fill up his warehouse. They weren't like gold or jewels that could be easily sold.
Even if someone had those items, they wouldn't bring them to Mr. Fox. Instead, they would send them to antique shops to be sold. Most of the time, antique shops were also known as pawnshops.
The items that were brought to Mr. Fox were essentially things that were hard to get rid of immediately and were closely related to his daily life.
He couldn't get rid of it in a short period of time, but he couldn't bear to throw it away. It also took up a lot of energy and physical strength. Then, Lynch would discount these things according to the price on the mortgage agreement and contract for a lower price.
In fact, he had made money twice from the same deal, and he might have made more money the second time. However, this was not important because the two deals were not connected. Mr. Fox had even taken the initiative to ask him to deal with it.
The market price was fluctuating, and the price of each item needed to be estimated. Lynch could clearly feel that a storm was coming.
As the economy shrank, the consumption concept of ordinary people changed. They began to try to buy second-hand goods to reduce unnecessary expenses in their lives. Pricing became a subject of study.
As for raw materials … Sometimes, there would be some confusing behavior in the market. For example, the price of a certain product could fall below the price of the raw materials after it was disassembled. The most common example was the second-hand car transaction.
Sometimes, an old car could only be sold for two or three yuan, but if they were dismantled into raw materials or even parts, they could be sold for a much higher price.
In the past, people might have avoided this method because of the high price of labor and other reasons. However, the economic depression was coming soon, and labor would become worthless. People would fight to the death for a job that they used to look down on.
This would be a feast for those capitalists who were already prepared and had ideas. After all, in the past, labor costs were the largest part of the overall cost!
The two children nodded vigorously. The younger child seemed to have been rejected, and it was the older child who kept talking. "Mr. Lynch, we can both read and write. We are very diligent and can run fast."
Lynch nodded. "Second, I need some people who have a certain level of speaking skills. They have to be cute. We have some products that we need to sell at your door …"
Kindness and benevolence were often born after people achieved financial freedom and began to pursue spiritual needs.
A person who was so poor that he could barely afford to wear pants would not think about things like "I want to help others today" and "how to make myself happy by helping others". They only wanted to make money and fill their stomachs.
Only those who had nothing to do after eating would want to prove their superiority through their own efforts. Sometimes, doing charity to others was a sign of superiority.
I used money that was insignificant to me in exchange for your gratitude, to the point that you would even kneel down for it. The feeling of superiority that rose from the soles of your feet, the pleasure of being above others, and the need for spiritual self-satisfaction would make people feel a sense of pleasure as if their soul had been elevated to a higher level.
This group of people who could easily get pleasure were often the middle class. They were always a very interesting group of people. When people really reached the upper class, they had long been used to it. They had also experienced all kinds of life. Compared to spiritual pursuit, charity was more like a disguise for their own ugliness.
Using the poor children to knock on the door of the middle class was a very effective way. This group of middle class people who were striving for more progress, more participation in social change, and more responsibility would pay for the children.
This was a good business. It saved some people, satisfied some people, and most importantly, Lynch could make money himself.
"Maybe I will have other jobs for you in the future. It depends on how I develop here …" He took out a cash checkbook from his pocket, signed a two-hundred-dollar check, and put it on the table.
"Buy some decent clothes and make yourself look …" He raised his hand and gestured. "Look neat. Come to the warehouse tomorrow."
He finished the pancake in a few bites and drank the coffee. He stood up, and the two children stood up nervously. "I think we are done talking?"
"Yes, Mr. Lynch!"
The older child lowered his head. He was very docile, which was good.
"Then enjoy your afternoon tea. See you tomorrow, children!"
"See you tomorrow, Mr. Lynch!"
After Lynch left, the two children were very excited. They drank the coffee, and their bitter facial features were squeezed together.
"Damn it, why do adults like to drink this?"
The younger child shivered as if he had just peed. Sorry, girls and women might not feel this way. The second regret was.
He looked at the residue in the cup with lingering fear and couldn't help but say, "I prefer to drink sweeter fruit juice!"
The older child also had a bitter expression on his face. He grimaced and scolded in a low voice to shut up. Then, he wrapped the two pancakes in paper and put them back in the bag. These were to be brought back to share with everyone. They had become one, so they should share it together.
If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't bring the coffee back, they wouldn't have drunk it all.
Before the two children left, they didn't forget to use their sleeves to wipe the chair that they didn't dirty. They were cautious and careful, which made people feel sad.
However, this was the world. There were people who went in and out of noble and extravagant places and casually spouted obscenities. They were servants who sucked the blood of the Federation and the whole society.
There were also people like these children. They lived cautiously and constantly contributed their strength to society, but it was difficult for them to even maintain the most basic dignity.