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"Well, it's not a big deal that I asked you to come here today. I mainly wanted to ask you about something."

"I know that people at your newspaper are often well-informed. You can use your past experience or ask your colleagues to see if they have the information I need."

That's right. Lin Fan wanted to find a batch of breath that was relatively inexpensive and of decent quality. It would be difficult to find it through other channels, so he could only come to Yang Yun.

Of all the people he knew in Nancheng, Yang Yun seemed to be the most suitable to provide him with this help.

Yang Yun looked at Lin Fan and said seriously, "Mr. Lin Fan, what information do you want to inquire about?"

“It’s very simple. You know I’m in the clothing business. I also have a factory in Nancheng. I’ve already rented the factory, but I have limited funds. I need a batch of cheaper equipment, mainly sewing machines, but other things like fabric cutting machines are also welcome.”

"Because I don't have much money on hand, I hope to find a batch of equipment that is cheaper but of good quality."

"Do you know anything about this? If so, you can provide it to me."

As a journalist, especially one from a large official organization like the Nancheng Newspaper, Yang Yun must be exposed to a lot of diverse and often chaotic information on a daily basis, and he might have access to such information through various channels.

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, Yang Yun's face showed a hint of realization.

He knew that Lin Fan must have spent a lot of money opening that store in Hang Lung Plaza, after all, it was Hang Lung Plaza. He could understand that Lin Fan was now experiencing some financial difficulties.

"Mr. Lin Fan, that's a pity. I could help you with other things, but unfortunately I can't help you with the funding issue. However, I will try to find out this information for you."

Yang Yun looked at Lin Fan and spoke with some shame.

He was thinking that if he had money, he could directly provide Lin Fan with financial resources, but unfortunately, a factory is starting to run out of funds, and the amount of money needed is not a small sum.

He was just a newcomer who had only been in the workforce for a few years, and his family background was also quite ordinary. He only started to turn his life around after meeting Lin Fan, so he hadn't saved much money over the years and naturally couldn't help Lin Fan.

"Haha, you're too kind. Although I helped you before, it was essentially to help myself. We can only say that we have a mutually beneficial friendship. You don't need to feel like you owe me anything. Like this time, I'm asking you for help, and I won't let you do your work for nothing."

"So don't feel pressured by my presence. I'd rather we get along like normal friends. What do you think?"

Lin Fan looked at Yang Yun and smiled as he spoke.

Yang Yun nodded and said earnestly, "I understand, Mr. Lin Fan. Don't worry, I won't feel pressured. I really want to help you."

“I don’t really know much about this, but we have a reporter at our newspaper who specializes in reporting on various corporate and capital news. He often reports on the achievements of entrepreneurs and the accomplishments of factories in the newspaper. He might have some information on these things. I’ll go ask him. You can wait here for me for a while.”

"Okay, that's troublesome."

"No trouble at all, no trouble at all, just a moment, I'll be right there."

About half an hour later, Yang Yun returned.

As expected, this brought good news to Lin Fan.

"Mr. Lin Fan, you're very lucky, I found out!"

"There isn't much information, but it should be of some use to you."

Lin Fan nodded, eagerly awaiting Yang Yun's next words.

Yang Yun took a sip of his coffee and then caught his breath before saying, "According to my friend, large factories with connections in our southern city often receive discarded sewing machines and other equipment from overseas."

"Moreover, these machines are not powered by manpower; most of them are electric, making them much more advanced than those in China."

"These machines seem to be defective products from abroad, with some flaws in more or less. They are collected by some foreign merchants and shipped to less developed parts of the world, including China!"

"Although these defective products have some quality issues, they can still be used if someone knowledgeable does some basic repairs. They are much better than traditional old-fashioned equipment, require less manpower, and can greatly improve work efficiency."

Upon hearing this, Lin Fan's eyes lit up.

If the equipment is electrically powered, then it will indeed have a very positive impact on the progress of the entire factory.

Although they were defective products discarded from abroad, Lin Fan believed that their quality was definitely much better than the old-fashioned equipment in China.

There's no way around it. After all, following the turbulent years of the past, China has only developed for a few years, so it lags behind the world's top countries in many aspects.

However, Lin Fan knew that they would catch up within the next few decades, but for now they were lagging behind, so they could only bask in the glory of foreigners in this way.

However, Lin Fan seemed to have thought of something and frowned as he asked, "That's not right. If such a device really existed, it should be widely known in our circle."

"But why have I never heard of this?"

Indeed, if there were high-end equipment that could be put into use to improve the productivity of their factories, free up manpower, and save costs, such good things would have already spread. Even if ordinary people couldn't get them through such channels, at least there would be related news, right?

The problem is that Lin Fan hadn't even heard of this before; he only learned about it through someone at the newspaper, which is clearly not right.

"Ahem, that's what I wanted to say. As you know, these devices come from abroad. Some people, in order to make more money, try every means to cut corners from places where they can. So when these devices flow into our domestic market, there may be some problems, and the news is relatively well-kept."

"In other words, this is all the information we can provide. We can only tell you that there is indeed a batch of such mysterious devices on the market, but we don't know where to get them or what the channels are. It's up to you, Mr. Lin Fan."

Yang Yun looked at Lin Fan with some apology, clearly feeling ashamed for not being able to fully help him.

Lin Fan nodded, already somewhat understanding what was going on.

If the origin of the goods is questionable, it's likely due to smuggling or other issues.

However, this was not within Lin Fan's worries. If others could use it, Lin Fan could use it too. It wasn't against the natural order, so he didn't feel much psychological pressure.