Chapter 8, Reconfiguration

A large amount of harmful substances, including lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chromium, polyvinyl chloride plastic, and brominated flame retardants, has already seeped into the local soil and groundwater.

The factory is still brightly lit, with three workers sorting some waste materials or processing some sorted waste for the next steps, such as packaging cardboard, compressing aluminum products, and iron products

He changed into slippers and put on a coat, then walked down to the living room on the first floor. A slightly plump middle-aged woman with a fair complexion was by the dining table, taking out some marinated delicacies from a basket.

In the center is a steel-structured metal building, serving as the rough processing area for equipment, displaying a gantry shearing machine, metal crusher, crocodile shear, shredder, metal pulverizer, metal separator, baler, cake press, copper granulator, motor dismantling machine, radiator dismantling machine, waste paper baler, and other equipment

Huang Sixiao, who had already finished his meal, replied while picking his teeth: "Inside the factory, follow me."

According to your instructions, the two packages are placed in the refrigerator, while the other 19 packages are in the storage cabinet. After saying this, Huang Sixiao handed him the two keys to this room, as well as the four keys to the storage cabinet.

As the two individuals pick up their chopsticks, they deftly grab vegetables and scoop rice, the taste of home is something that you often find tiresome in daily life, yet it becomes immensely nostalgic when you are away.

Gray-white walls on all four sides, a cement-coated floor, and then two storage cabinets, one refrigerator, two wooden square tables, and four plastic chairs

Huang Sixiao handed over a key and then took down several suitcases from the car trunk

On the dining table, there are simply three dishes and one soup

It seems necessary to quickly establish a genuine chemistry laboratory, as only a semi-permanent brain inhibitor can prevent these issues

After all, carrying such medication makes it difficult to explain during security checks

This is the primitive accumulation of capital; since coming into the world, from head to toe, every pore drips with blood and filth

These possessions are the accumulation of his father over more than a decade, which has also made the Fuqiang Recycling Plant one of the top recycling facilities in the Shanmei region

The three-wheeled vehicle, spewing black smoke, carried Huang Xiuyuan back to his doorstep

These are all common dishes from Shanmei, namely pan-fried mackerel fish balls, braised pig trotters, stir-fried shrimp with cucumber, and mackerel skin bitter melon soup

After taking a tissue and wiping my mouth, I asked, "Uncle Xiao, where is the item I ordered placed?"

As he gazed at the rudimentary laboratory and the brain inhibitors that needed to be injected once every one or two days, he fell into deep contemplation

"Haha, wishing you prosperity." Huang Xiuyuan did not refuse, as the custom in Shanmei allows for receiving red envelopes before marriage

The middle-aged woman lifted her head, smiled as she set down the plate, and took out a red envelope from her pocket: "Xiao Yuan, a New Year gift."

The luggage was moved to my second-floor room. Although I had not returned for a long time, the room remained clean and tidy, indicating that someone had been cleaning it regularly

In the entire Guiyu Town, there are 5,500 family workshops engaged in the electronic waste processing industry, employing over 60,000 people, with an annual output value of nearly 1 billion yuan, accounting for more than 90% of the total industrial output value of the town, and contributing tax revenues of over 10 million yuan, making electronic waste a pillar industry of Guiyu.

No problem, you go ahead and get busy first

The perceptive Huang Sixiao, although curious about the purpose of these things, did not press for further details and went directly downstairs

Come, Xiao Yuan, don't be polite; this is something that cannot be found in the United States

After the lights were turned on, the room appeared very simple

After a moment of reflection, Huang Xiuyuan shook his head in self-mockery and made his way to the latter part of the recycling plant

Upon receiving the key, he skillfully opened the stainless steel door, revealing an old television, an essential coffee table, and three mahogany chairs.

Xiao Yuan, come down for dinner

Xiao Yuan, this is the key

This first-generation brain suppressant has too many issues; its efficacy is too short, which means that the medication cannot be left behind for too long, causing difficulties for him when traveling far.

At this moment, Huang Xiuyuan suddenly remembered that he should give his father a call

Two individuals climbed the stairs and arrived at a room on the third floor. Huang Sixiao found the key to this room from a large bunch of keys and opened the stainless steel door

The voice of Uncle Xiao echoed from downstairs

After the meal, the sun had already set in the west, leaving only a trace of the evening glow

The factory is arranged in a rectangular layout, with an open area in front where recently collected scrap materials and goods ready for shipment are stored

After affixing the date, place these brain inhibitors in the refrigerator

The two individuals bypassed a small dirt path and arrived at the back door of the recycling plant

The recycling processes of these small recycling workshops can only be described with one term: simple and crude. They extract precious metals from circuit boards, while the remaining materials are carelessly dumped and piled up

In the end, it was my father who spoke up and took on the expenses for going to Huaxi Hospital, which finally allowed us to agree to send the elderly person to Huaxi Hospital

After delivering the dinner, the aunt left the basket and went back, leaving only Huang Xiuyuan and his uncle Huang Sixiao.

According to the previous allocation ratio, it took more than two hours to reallocate twenty brain inhibitors

Before the new brain inhibitors are released, he can only try to limit his activities around Lingnan to reduce unnecessary troubles

However, the development of things often entails gains and losses

As expected, two days ago, my grandmother was out of danger and transferred from the ICU to a regular ward. When his parents mentioned transferring her to West China Hospital, his uncle's family jumped up in protest

Some specialized recycling industries not only require connections but also demand a disregard for conscience

First, clean the utensils thoroughly. After drying them, use the Octa-Spray for a preliminary disinfection.

According to research reports, among rural children under the age of 6 in Guiyu, 81.8% are suffering from lead poisoning, and the source is likely the lead dust generated from the fragmentation of circuit boards, or the pollution caused by melting lead solder to extract gold, copper, and other precious and semi-precious metals

"Aunt, wishing you great fortune in the New Year." Huang Xiuyuan greeted.

"Uncle Xiao, I will not be polite."

He took out his phone and made a call. The father and son talked for over ten minutes, mainly about matters concerning returning to the country and the condition of their grandmother.

In the room where Huang Xiuyuan was alone, he locked the door and began to unpack one package after another. Inside were the chemical apparatus and some simple equipment he had ordered, followed by those chemical reagents

This situation will increase the likelihood of the leakage of brain inhibitors

However, this business is also categorized; the ordinary recycling industry only earns a modest income, and it is quite difficult to make substantial profits

His family's recycling factory is called "Fuqiang Recycling Factory". The name originates from Huang Xiuyuan's father's name

For example, in the eastern Guangdong region, there is the special zone of Tuo City, known as the "World Capital of Electronic Waste," Guiyu

If one does not carry it on oneself, one cannot possibly find a laboratory to prepare brain inhibitors every time one arrives at a new place

Xiao Yuan, please take a look first. If you need help, I will be over by the material distribution area

Certainly, the red envelopes here are merely a gesture, especially in the rural areas of Shanmei, where they typically amount to five or ten yuan

Unknowingly, an hour has passed just like that, and it is almost five o'clock in the evening

Here stands a row of three-story buildings, which serve as his father's office, as well as the staff lounge, duty room, kitchen, dining area, and restrooms

Thank you, Uncle Xiao. Huang Xiuyuan was very pleased

There are several rooms on the first floor used for storing copper wires, copper materials, and some old electrical appliances