Chapter 81: The heart is so dark (first update to congratulate Brother Huang Jin Mengbangzi 1/10)
In these days, Claire has driven Spencer PUA very hard.
The old man was scheming and shameless. He had tricked many people, but he was still manipulated by this little girl.
He also tried to please this little aunt, but it was no use! Claire got the advice from his mother: Never believe that there is love for no reason in this world.
Not to mention that the old man's body has long been marked as "fraud".
Fortunately, Xue Er is smart. Seeing that she often makes things difficult for her master, she chooses to "bear the humiliation and bear the burden" and is petted by her from time to time.
But even so, their relationship is not much better.
So much so that even people in the market outside the city heard that old Spencer was eaten to death by a little girl.
Today they went out to purchase some thick curtains for winter, as well as some alloy and synthetic materials.
Those materials were ordered by Qu Jianlei, who wanted to make a portable dryer and oven.
As a result, when Claire was buying materials, someone said that there was no place to repair Mechanical Arm.
She knew that the boss was very good at repairing machinery, so she couldn't help but ask, "What's so difficult about Mechanical Arm?"
Seeing that the speaker was a little girl, she didn't care too much. She just asked impatiently, "Can you cultivate?"
I don't know how to fix it, but my boss can! Claire is proud to tell the other party.
But my boss really doesn't like these three people, he makes a lot of money! The other party was very excited after hearing this, and said that as long as you repair the old Great Expert, the price is negotiable, and there is no problem in doubling the price.
Claire said: Don't lie to me. You can't believe what Universe Six people say. I'm just telling you that it's very simple to fix this thing.
As a result, the other party was even more happy when he heard it, saying that we were also from outside, and if we could really repair it, I would pay three times the price.
However, Claire was not sure that his boss would definitely make this money, so he came back and asked first.
Hearing this, Qu Jianlei looked at Spencer first, "Is there anyone near Settlement who can repair Mechanical Arm?"
"There must be, how could it not be?" Spencer answered without hesitation.
He was very proud of Universe Six, "There are them both in and outside the city. Maybe... it's very damaged and no one else will repair it for him?"
"I know this," at this moment, Cindy walked into the courtyard gate, and she had just returned from buying books from Settlement.
"Yesterday's snow accelerated the arrival of winter, and all kinds of repair shops are very busy..."
Winter is approaching, and it's not just the Mechanical Arm that needs to be repaired. Vehicles need to be maintained, and various outdoor machines also need to be repaired.
Cindy saw this scene when he was in the city. There was a long queue outside the maintenance shop.
There are always people who are unwilling to queue and want to jump in line, so fights are not uncommon.
As a result, Settlement issued an order to repair City Garrison's equipment first, and then the residents of Settlement Rich Area.
Those in the slums, just wait slowly, it will be your turn when you are done! As for the needs of "outsiders", Settlement simply ignores them - we give priority to taking care of our own residents, is that wrong? In order to ensure the maintenance progress, even maintenance personnel from outside the city were recruited into Settlement and worked overnight.
This situation has resulted in many outsiders being unable to find repairmen outside the city! It's such blatant discrimination that Universe Six people don't feel that they are wrong at all.
As for some people saying that Mechanical Arm is useful for hunting in the wild... so what? They would rather repair ordinary civilian equipment, such as ironing machines, than help outsiders repair weapons.
There is really no one who can be so arrogant.
In fact, they believe that too many outsiders who come to hunt in winter are competing for resources from Universe Six residents.
Such a good hunting ground should be reserved for the Universe Six people. As for the hunting that can't be completed in a while... you can hunt slowly.
In fact, similar things happened before. Zhou Six Settlement Area dominated the hunting ground through repeated struggles.
But it is very regrettable that Universe Six is not strong enough to kill so many prey, and the size of the beasts is getting bigger and bigger.
Later, they had to ask outsiders to come for support, otherwise it would be really difficult to carry on.
However, after the beast tide was defeated, Universe Six people couldn't help but return to their old ways - there is no more beast tide, so stop grabbing resources!
All in all, it's a very urinary mentality.
Qu Jianlei was too lazy to continue listening. He was not qualified to complain, "What kind of Mechanical Arm?"
Spencer was speechless and unable to answer. Although he was well-informed, he spent all his time trying to figure out people's hearts.
He can tell the difference between Laser Gun and Gauss Rifle, but if he is expected to tell the model of the mecha, it is really difficult.
At best, he can distinguish clearly which kind of Mechanical Arm is not easy to mess with and which kind of Mechanical Arm is affordable even for poor people.
Claire squatted down, picked up an iron bar, and drew it on the ground.
The little girl is very talented in painting. The things she draws may not be very similar, but she can definitely capture the "spirit" of the object.
That is - what kind of bullshit are you drawing? The good XX was painted like this by you!
Qu Jianlei knew Buduo about Mechanical Arm before. After Zhou Three bought the book, he has been supplementing it.
So he nodded slightly, "Cleaner Type-3... This thing is very expensive and can be used as a mecha kit."
The name of the cleaner sounds like construction Mechanical Arm, but people who think so are really wrong.
The cleaners are responsible for cleaning up the contaminated ruins. They do have the ability to construct, but they have strong protective capabilities.
Not only can it protect against poison and radiation, but it can also kill Mutated Beast.
This is a type that is resistant to strikes or is barely capable of fighting, but has strong melee capabilities... Construction Mechanical Arm.
But what puzzles Qu Jianlei the most is: shouldn't this be a control device? Sure enough, Hua Xiezhi said, "Since it is a mecha package... this thing should be controlled."
"Mecha control has long been a dead letter," Cindy said calmly, "This kind of thing can be achieved if you think of a way."
Qu Jianlei and Hua Xiezhi were shocked when they heard this.
Because they were so shocked, the two of them didn't even dare to exchange glances, but were secretly suspicious - didn't even care about mechas here? Hong-character Settlement Area and Zhou-character Settlement Area, is the difference really that big?
However, Qu Jianlei was not shocked. He quickly calmed down and said, "If it's not a material problem, it can be repaired!"
"Boss, please wait for me," Claire held hands with Snow Mastiff and rushed out of the courtyard gate with excitement on his face.
"Auntie, please wait for me," old Spencer smiled bitterly and followed him out. His arms and legs were old, but he still ran not too slowly.
At Buduo, Claire brought back three people, two men and one woman, all masked.
One of the stout men raised his hand and said, "I heard that sir can repair Cleaner Type-3. We took the liberty to come... Excuse me."
Qu Jianlei waved his hand and said impatiently, "No need to say polite words, how much can you offer?"
The stout man was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, "He is indeed a capable man, so magnanimous!"
"I just don't want to waste time," Qu Jianlei said frankly, which was really not ordinary straightforwardness.
The sturdy man raised two fingers and answered without hesitation, "Two hundred Silver Coin... base!"
"That's it," Claire couldn't help it, "Do you know how much my boss earns in one night?"
"One night?" The stout man was a little dazed. Universe Six Has any girl Tycoon come recently... or maybe it's a boy? "What are you talking about?" Qu Jianlei stopped Claire from speaking. He knew that she had heard about the battle between the Frost Wolf group.
But your household registration has been cancelled. Don't you know that the last thing I want is for others to imagine it?
"Am I talking nonsense?" Claire felt so wronged that his eyes were red, "Two hundred Silver Coin... they don't deserve it!"
"Why are you so upset?" Qu Jianlei said lightly, "Bring the things in and let me take a look."
The stout man winked, and a man walked out. At Buduo, a three-wheeler drove into the yard.
There is Mechanical Arm on the truck body, which is about 30 centimeters thick and 1.3 meters long when folded.
Qu Jianlei picked up Mechanical Arm with one hand, took out some tools, and sat in the yard to start testing.
"Damn, that's so powerful!" someone muttered in a low voice.
The net weight of Mechanical Arm was 200 kilograms less than Buduo, and the other party was able to lift it with one hand.
"Universe Six There are many evil people here," the only woman said, "What kind of character is he in?"
Qu Jianlei was immersed in analyzing Mechanical Arm's faults and didn't bother to pay attention to them - even if there was an accident, Hua Xiezhi was not in vain.
Hua Xiezhi is really dedicated, "Shenjing, do you still want to fix Mechanical Arm?"
"A maintenance technician has the dignity of a maintenance technician. Don't think that just because you can kill a few Mutated Beast, you will be great!"
This is true. A strong fighter can look down on others, but a strong maintainer can look down on adventurers.
What a good partner! Qu Jianlei secretly praised in his heart... He really did something right by bringing Hua Xiezhi to Zhouzi! Then he raised his head and spoke calmly, "The two-blade fan with main power output, the main shaft of the support arm, the three-phase hydraulic matching..."
"There are problems with these and they are very troublesome to repair."
The woman spoke very unhappily, "Universe Six people like to play this trick, just tell me how much it will cost!"
Playing this game? Qu Jianlei looked at her up and down and didn't bother to pay attention, "Do you provide all the repair materials?"
The stout man raised his hand to stop the woman from speaking, but in the end he lowered it feebly - he didn't understand this thing.
"Exactly, it's just materials," the woman replied disapprovingly, "We've prepared all the materials, how much do you think we'll charge?"
Qu Jianlei thought about it and reported a number, "Four hundred Silver Coin."
"It's not that expensive," the woman couldn't help but said, "What's more expensive is the materials. I'll stop it when I'm eighty."
According to their estimate, if the materials are 80, the total cost will be 200, which is still three times the labor.
Therefore, the labor cost should be forty, but the other party directly asked for four hundred... This is ten times the price.
I have seen people with dark hearts, but I have never seen anyone with such a dark heart.
Chapter 82 Looking for the back account (Second update to congratulate Brother Huang Jinmengbangzi 2/10)
Eighty Silver Coin can stop the material? Qu Jianlei really doesn't know much about this.
After calling Universe Six, he was a little confused about various prices.
Fortunately, with Cindy and Claire worrying about it all day long, and old Spencer keeping an eye on it, we won't suffer too much of a loss.
However, Qu Jianlei had no intention of arguing about the price. He said calmly, "If you think it's expensive, you don't have to repair it."
"We will never accept this price," the woman replied simply, "We will only offer 80 yuan Silver Coin."
It wasn't because of her hard bargaining, but the estimated repair cost was only 40 yuan Silver Coin, which was already double.
Qu Jianlei put away the tools, then waved his hand and said calmly, "It's better to leave without giving it away."
When the woman heard this, she was a little dazed. Shouldn't there be a bargaining process?
The sturdy man hesitated and said, "One hundred and twenty yuan... how about it?"
"No counter-offer," Qu Jianlei replied very simply, "You can find whoever you want to fix it with."
The sturdy man couldn't help but ask again, "Then those three questions you just mentioned, can you repeat them?"
"Why?" Qu Jianlei looked at him strangely, "I didn't charge you for the test."
The woman finally seized the opportunity. She said simply, "I'll pay for the test... how much do you think it is?"
Qu Jianlei glanced at her, lowered his head to pack his tools, and said impatiently, "Go out... I don't need that little money."
The woman wanted to say something, but she was grabbed by the strong man, and the group had to leave in anger.
"It's really too much," Claire took the initiative to speak out, "How can you pretend to be a generous person if you can't afford the money?"
"Stop talking," Cindy scolded her daughter, thinking to herself, look at how much your mother's salary was a month ago!
"Hey," Claire sighed helplessly, feeling very annoyed that the matchmaking failed. She always wanted to prove that she had grown up.
"These poor guys really don't give me face."
Qu Jianlei didn't take this matter to heart, "Old Driver, do you think it's okay for the three of us to go hunting?"
Cindy glanced at his daughter worriedly, "Is it safe to let Blood Shadow look after the house alone?"
What a bullshit nickname my daughter... got.
"Spencer leaves it to me," Claire replied without hesitation, "I can take care of the home."
She really didn't know how high the sky was. If she was the only one left, even the Snow Mastiff could sneak up on her.
However, what was rare was that Spencer actually took the initiative to apply, "Take me with you when hunting. I'm very familiar with this place."
"With Xue Er's help, the harvest will not be bad. Just pay it as you like. Anyway, you have been in charge of me for so many days."
He has never tried to escape, not only because he is timid, but also because... he and Xue Er can have a full meal here.
Old Spencer is indeed a master of porcelain, but in Honest Camp, it is impossible to have outsiders all day long, right? There are times when he succeeds, but there are more times when he fails. After he succeeds, he must also pay attention to those who helped.
Moreover, Xue Er has a much larger appetite than he does, and he usually eats every meal he is hungry and satiated.
Sometimes, old Spencer even thinks that it would be good to live here forever.
Cindy is also not worried about this old guy. If Spencer is taken away and his daughter takes care of this yard, it won't be a big problem.
Outside the city of Settlement, Order is a little worse than in the city, but it is no problem if you live in your own yard.
If you encounter anyone who dares to break in, just beat him to death. Cindy believes that his daughter can do this.
So she asked, "You have such a smart Snow Mastiff, wouldn't it be easy to find someone to form a team with?"
"I rarely take orders like this," Spencer answered honestly, "Unless you know the basics..."
If Xue Er is rented out, there is a high chance that he will not be able to come back. He can go with him, but his life will probably be at risk.
Seriously, although these outsiders are ruthless, they don't care if there is an extra person and dog to eat.
So unknowingly, he listed the other party as a trustworthy person.
Cindy raised his eyebrows and asked calmly, "Are there many conflicts between hunter teams?"
She has the same concerns as Qu Jianlei and Hua Xiezhi, and she is not afraid to ask questions directly - we are just foreigners.
Almost at the same moment, two off-road vehicles drove into the gate of Settlement.
Sitting in the passenger seat of the car in front was a big man with a sinewy face. He frowned and muttered dissatisfiedly.
"Winter is coming soon, and Main Settlement actually asked someone to check..."
The driver snorted, "Do you need to consider that? Anyway, it's five thousand Silver Coin to capture alive, and there are one thousand dead."
"That guy's a mecha!" The big man replied dissatisfied, "Even if it's Transport Mech, it can't be bought with five thousand Silver Coin!"
"Of course you don't need to turn in the mecha," the driver replied nonchalantly, "We're just conveying the wanted order..."
"If you really feel in danger, just stay in Settlement. No one will force you to go out."
"You know nothing," the big man snorted, "I heard that the secrets in this guy's body are worth at least five hundred thousand!"
"Are you sure?" The driver's hands trembled with fear, "This... you really have to risk your life."
"I'm afraid it won't be your turn," the big man replied casually, and then muttered in a low voice, "That's why I hesitated."
"But I'm surprised. No matter Black Sky or Fu Gui, they are not ordinary people. How could they be such fools in the first place?"
Qu Jianlei They made a preliminary plan and planned to go hunting when the next cold wave arrived.
Who would have thought that in the evening, the people who repaired Mechanical Arm would come to the door again.
This time the woman didn't come in, it was the stout man who came in.
The man raised his hand and said politely, "This friend... was neglectful in the morning."
Qu Jianlei Hearing this, he didn't even raise his head and went to check the off-road light truck - it needed maintenance before hunting.
Claire was chopping firewood with a small axe. She raised her head and said coldly, "What are you doing here?"
"You have to ask your boss to repair it," the sturdy man smiled bitterly, "Four hundred Silver Coin, I admit it."
"It's too late," Claire replied angrily, "The price has increased... by eight hundred!"
Qu Jianlei heard this, raised his head and looked at her, and said in a dumbfounded voice, "Don't make trouble, how can anyone raise prices like this?"
If Hua Xiezhi negotiated the price like this, he would accept it, but Claire is still young and cannot let her become too black.
Claire was not angry, but rolled his eyes at the strong man, "You see... my boss never cheats anyone!"
"I don't understand anything, yet I dare to say anything."
"We were wrong," the big man admitted his mistake simply, and then gave a thumbs up, "Sir, you are indeed a professional!"
Qu Jianlei heard this and rolled his eyelids, "Have you asked anyone?"
"I've asked," the big man heard Diandian. He still didn't find a maintenance technician, but he found two veterans.
One is an adventurer who is good at using Mechanical Arm. He is also the kind of person who has been sick for a long time and knows a lot about the faults of Mechanical Arm.
There is another one that can do some simple mechanical repairs. I originally wanted to get started, but after testing it, I didn't dare to touch it.
The main reason is that there are many people traveling with strong men, and everyone is not easy to mess with. If you don't cultivate well, you will definitely be in trouble.
The strong man hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "How did you tell that there was something wrong with the support arm spindle?"
He remembered the three points mentioned by the other party, but it might really be the case.
The key problem with this spindle is that it is a hidden danger and does not affect its use. However, once it is damaged in battle, it will be tragic.
Qu Jianlei doesn't answer this question at all. Sonic flaw detection is nothing - although many maintenance technicians do not have flaw detectors.
The main reason was that he had obsessive-compulsive disorder, so he had a comprehensive checkup at that time.
He asked back, "The repair fee is two hundred, and saving your life is two hundred... is it expensive?"
In fact, it is not only life-saving. If the main axis breaks during the battle, the collapsed Mechanical Arm may also kill teammates.
"It's not expensive!" The strong man shook his head honestly, but he didn't dare to ask further.
"I'll give you the materials," Qu Jianlei went to find paper and pen, "Put down the four hundred Silver Coin first."
Paying the maintenance fee first is what maintenance masters do. Generally, maintenance technicians usually settle the bill after the maintenance is completed.
But the strong man didn't dare to say anything. He had already made a grudge before, so he didn't care about it at the moment, which was rare.
Two days later, the strong man came again, tested Mechanical Arm, and left with a smile on his face.
Qu Jianlei began to set up various traps and traps in the courtyard to ensure that Claire could protect his home after he left.
The trap he set was extremely sophisticated and had many cover-ups. Even Spencer couldn't see how the trap worked.
Cindy and Hua Xiezhi are also busy making final preparations for winter hunting.
That night, Qu Jianlei absorbed the third Mutated Crystal, leaving only two Rank B and two Rank A in hand.
The technique has become somewhat more perfect, but the seventh level of Qi refining... still lacks some firepower.
At dawn, he stopped his work and stood up. He couldn't help but mutter softly, "Tsk... I need to get some more crystals."
Even Hua Xiezhi thought that Energy Block accounted for the bulk of material expenses. Only he knew in his heart that Mutated Crystal cost the most!
Among Zhou Six Settlement Area, there are Mutated Beast from Rank B and even Rank A, but it is not that difficult to get the crystal.
He walked out of the room to take a look at the weather, and muttered in disappointment, "It seems that the cold wave will have to wait for two days."
After breakfast, someone suddenly knocked on the door, and Spencer stepped forward to open the door.
Four people walked in, it was the strong man and woman who repaired Mechanical Arm, and two middle-aged men.
The woman raised her hand and pointed at Qu Jianlei, "That's him. He said there was something wrong with the spindle of Mechanical Arm."
Qu Jianlei had a look of impatience in his eyes, frowned and hummed, "Is there a problem?"
A middle-aged man wearing a sleeve came forward. The sleeve was full of oil stains. "How do you know there is something wrong with the spindle?"
This must be the maintenance technician, Qu Jianlei replied calmly, "You can just go check the spindle, why do you need to come to me?"
"The spindle has been sold as scrap," the man wearing the sleeve said, "Do you have a sonic flaw detector here?"
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