On an extremely hot noon, there was no cloud in the sky, no breeze in the air, and the air seemed stagnant.
People are coming and going in the World Trade Center (New Human Race), and the most popular place to eat is the food street, where half of the people in the square are concentrated.
Lu Chen was not exempt from the custom. He first ordered two stir-fried dishes and tasted them. After finding that they tasted good, he packed one for Zhang Yue and walked towards a shop related to mechanical maintenance.
Mechanical maintenance is Lu Chen's old profession. When Lu Chen went to college, he chose mechanical manufacturing and maintenance as his major, and his academic performance was among the best, and he was even able to stay in school.
But the income from the profession of teacher can only be considered average, and cannot meet Lu Chen's requirements at all. He needs money, a lot of money.
Because when he was in college, Lu Chen designed a new type of mechanical exoskeleton armor. He believed that once it was manufactured, it would be wildly popular among the world, but no one was optimistic about him. He planned to make a lot of money. Make it bit by bit.
Now that I think about it, my thoughts at the time were still a bit naive.
Before Lu Chen could reach this mechanical repair shop, he saw a fiery red sign hanging on the tall gate. Above the sign was the four characters "Cang Yu Machinery" engraved squarely, which looked very impressive.
Especially the two red mechas standing at the door attracted Lu Chen's eyes immediately.
As soon as Lu Chen came to the door, he saw a young man with a cool haircut, kicked the parts on the ground, and then shouted loudly.
"Whose junk is this? Move it away quickly."
"Come on, come on!" The little apprentice wearing a blue overalls covered in oil stains waved his right hand and hurried over.
"Why is it you again? You've been chirping silently all day, like a girl."
The young man raised his right foot and kicked the little apprentice who was bending down to pick up parts. He turned around and walked to the warehouse and drove a motorcycle. It wiped Lu Chen's side with a big sting and drove out.
The young apprentice was obviously accustomed to the young man's behavior. He silently put away the parts on the ground and then greeted Lu Chen with a smile on his face.
"Ha, I'm sorry, children are ignorant, don't worry about it."
"You are..." The young apprentice expressed his apology to Lu Chen very politely. There was no trace of the embarrassment of being kicked just now on his face, but only enthusiasm and sincerity.
"Ah, it's okay. I'm looking for a job. Look, do you have a shortage of people who know how to repair cars?"
Lu Chen informed the young apprentice of his request, and he obviously didn't care about what happened just now. After all, he came here to find work, not trouble.
"car repair?"
"Okay, then come with me and I will take you to our boss."
The young apprentice looked at Lu Chen suspiciously, but out of professionalism he didn't say much. He still greeted Lu Chen warmly. He took Lu Chen to the mecha maintenance site and introduced him to the man who was repairing the mecha in person. Boss Lin Yu.
Lin Yu was nearly forty years old and looked very young, looking like he was in his early thirties. After hearing that the young apprentice said that someone was applying for a job as a mecha maintainer, he looked at Lu Chen very happily.
"Haha, you are a college student who is still in school. Want to use your summer vacation to do part-time work?"
"That's good. I support work-study students like you. It's not like that boy in my family who doesn't know how to help out every day. He only knows how to go out and hang out." Lin Yu put down the work at hand and looked at Lin Hao with a smile.
He met several work-study students recently, and he naturally regarded Lu Chen as a college student who supported his family, and continued to speak kindly.
"How about this, 1,400 SGD per day, think about it?"
Lu Chen was slightly calculating the price in his mind. Now he no longer knew anything about the new human society through the optical brain.
If it were an ordinary border town, such a salary would not be too small, but in a relatively prosperous city like Hit City, it is not much. Excluding the necessary three meals a day, less than 500 Singapore dollars would be left. , which is simply not enough for two people.
The best thing they can do now is to buy a hover car for emergencies. Even if they buy the cheapest hover car, it would take them 18 years without eating or drinking to save enough money. For someone like Lu Chen, Living a precarious life, there is simply not enough time.
"Uh... Actually, my car maintenance skills are pretty good. I think you can give me a higher salary." Lu Chen continued to explain with some embarrassment.
"Okay, come on, boy, have you seen that modified racing car? As long as you can repair it, I will give you a monthly salary of 3,000."
Lin Yu wiped his hands with a rag and looked at Lu Chen with interest. This kind of modified racing circuit was very complicated. Without excellent observation skills, it was difficult to repair the racing car. He planned to see Lu Chen's true level. How about it?
If Lu Chen really had the ability to repair a racing car, spending 3,000 to hire him wouldn't be a loss. He now really needs someone like this who can stand alone to help him share the pressure.
In the past few months, his business has been extremely booming, and as the boss, he often works day and night for several days. He, a mecha mechanic stuck on the threshold of an intermediate mecha mechanic, actually wastes a lot of time on car repairs every day. It's ridiculous to think about it.
Several young apprentices in the store complained even more. Many times they had to work overtime until midnight and go home without getting enough sleep the next day. If Lin Yu hadn't paid such a low salary, they would probably have gone to class. They have stopped working long ago.
Lu Chen sat in the cab and turned the key to start the ignition, but he did not hear the expected roar of the engine starting, only the "clatter" of the electric motor driving the cylinder piston.
He stepped on the accelerator a few times and turned the key again, but the result was the same, with no change at all.
Lin Yu understood what this car was about as soon as he heard it. Most mecha maintenance technicians would learn to repair vehicles part-time. Of course, Lu Chen didn't have mechas at that time, but he also put a lot of effort into repairing cars.
As Lu Chen gradually checked the circuit, he finally discovered the problem. In fact, it was just a plug at the back of the engine that was a little rusty.
He asked the apprentice for a new one, replaced it with a new one, reinstalled the ignition system, and walked towards the boss with great confidence.
"Not bad, very good! You can come to work at my place tomorrow. The young man is very excited and has poor brain reflexes. I am very optimistic about you."
Lin Yu's face was full of smiles when he said this, and his eyes were full of approval. The young apprentice on the side could see that the boss was very satisfied with Lu Chen, and he was also very happy in his heart. This way, he would be able to relax a lot in the future.
"Okay, thank you boss, it's settled. I'll go back today to prepare and come here to work early tomorrow morning. I promise I won't be late."
Lu Chen nodded slightly, then picked up the packed meals that had been put aside and walked in the direction he came from without looking back.
