"It's okay to tell you. Although I only know how to modify the body and chassis, I still have a certain understanding of engines. My childhood has always had a dream, that is, he wants to get a real V in his lifetime. Super engine, he has cancer and won’t live long.”
The old mechanic sighed again after speaking.
"That's it, I'm sorry, we can't help you."
Ma Tao understood, but that didn't mean he would give up V24 for the friendship of others, although their friendship was very touching.
"I understand"
The old mechanic also knew that what Ma Tao said was the truth and he was not forcing it.
This engine is almost the power source of that tank. It is a very high price to buy an engine for 20,000 G, but if you want to buy a medium tank for 20,000 G, this is simply a fantasy, even if I'm afraid no one will sell a chariot even if it costs 200,000 yuan.
"Um, can we ask how much it costs to have eyesight on this car?"
This matter has been revealed, but Xiao Jinzi has not yet heard what he wants to know.
"Both the secondary battery and the SE gun have no holes, let me do the calculations."
The old mechanic came back to his senses, then turned his gaze to the mechanical equipment beside him and said, "It costs about 2,500 yuan to drill the secondary gun. As for the SE part, it is more expensive, it should be 3,000 to 3,500 yuan." Bar"
Holding back the joy in their hearts, Ma Tao and Xiao Jinzi looked at each other again, and then showed a hint of hesitation calmly.
"If you think about it, you can still study the price, but it's really not much cheaper."
The old machinist thought they had some idea about the price and added another sentence.
The two of them had an unexpected gain, and they were happy again. However, Ma Tao really wanted to check out other places. As the old saying goes, compare shopping. They had just arrived, and this was the first one they entered. Although the price was I'm already attracted to them, but what if it's cheaper somewhere else? What if?
"To be honest, we do have some financial constraints..."
Thinking of this, Ma Tao's face changed, showing an expression that he was already moved but worried because he didn't have enough money in his pocket.
"Then...how many did you bring?"
The old master was so old that he naturally saw that Ma Tao's words were just rhetoric, and he also understood the thoughts of these three people. Who among those who can own a chariot would be short of several thousand G.
The three people looked at each other, and Ma Tao replied, "We only brought less than two thousand G."
"Two thousand is too little..."
At this point, the old mechanic understood Ma Tao's thoughts better and waved to his young apprentice and said, "Put down the noise reduction wall."
The apprentice who had been standing on the wall waiting for instructions heard the master's words and quickly pressed the button to lower the noise reduction wall.
"I'm so sorry..."
Ma Tao apologized sheepishly, and the old mechanic didn't say anything. He put on his earplugs again and handed back their two parking signs to Ma Tao.
Seeing that he was wearing earplugs, Ma Tao and Xiao Jinzi quickly put on their own simple cotton earplugs. Before the wall could be completely lowered, the mechanical noise from outside entered everyone's ears again. .
The business was not concluded, and the old mechanic stopped chatting with Ma Tao and the others. After handing the things back to them, he made a gesture of please.
After the three people left this shop, they did go to several other places where they were doing the same modifications. However, this time Ma Tao was smarter and did not use Xiao Jinzi's car but the No. 3 car and the No. 3 car to avoid attracting unwanted attention. After all the necessary trouble, I finally found out all the prices.
Generally speaking, the modification price of the entire iron cave is not very high. Even if there is a difference, it is only between 180G and 180G. The difference is not big. When returning to the chariot, Ma Tao and others also studied it. The reason why the modification price is so low must be due to competition. Without competition, like Rock's Zhang brothers, they would be the only one. Of course, even with such fierce competition, they still make money. It’s just that you may earn less.
Time wandered around like this. If their sister hadn't reminded them of the time, Ma Tao and Xiao Jinzi wouldn't have had this concept of time at all. After their sister reminded them, they discovered that their watches had already displayed Gao Han's and theirs five times. They didn't receive the paging. Looking at the time, it turned out that almost four hours had passed.
After returning to the car, it was inevitable to be criticized and taught by these two angry women. After leaving the iron cave, it was completely dark outside.
After hurriedly finding a place to park their chariot outside, the group began to look for a hotel.
Because it was already dark, there were far fewer people outside than during the day.
The hotel in Ir Town is located in the center of the town, and the building area is quite large. As soon as I entered, I discovered that the hotel here is somewhat similar to the courtyard structure in Ma Tao's mind in the Chinese New Year.
As soon as you enter the door, you are greeted by a lobby, facing the hotel bar. Inside, a young and beautiful woman is lying on the counter playing with something. When you walk in, you find that the woman is playing with a mirror and a wooden comb.
"Welcome, what kind of room do you want?"
Ma Tao and his group of four or five people, no need to ask, must be here to stay, the woman quickly put down the wooden comb and small mirror in her hand and asked.
“What kind of rooms are there?”
Gao Han pushed Ma Tao away and walked directly in front, then looked behind the screens on both sides.
This woman still resented Ma Tao and Xiao Jinzi for hanging out in the iron cave for so long, making them endure the continuous noise for several hours. Ma Tao did not dare to say a word, and Xiao Jinzi avoided cat and mouse. Standing aside, Ma Tao didn't know how much a woman held a grudge, but he knew how many times a woman had taken revenge.
"I'm very sorry. There are only plum-shaped houses and pine-shaped houses left. The bamboo-shaped houses are all full. There are quite a lot of public houses, but..."
The woman raised her shoulders, looked at them and replied, especially when she saw Gao Han, Su Lanyu and Sister R who were wearing masks, the meaning was obvious, you have women, Tongpu is not suitable at all.
"I won't go to Mei Zi Hao"
Su Lanyu didn't like this kind of cheap room. The environment was so bad. As for Tongbu, if she had to squeeze in a place with a group of people, it would be better to kill her.
“Two pine-sized rooms”
Of course Gao Han would not choose a cheap one, let alone go to Tongbu. He directly chose the best room here.
"Okay, how many days?"
The woman lowered her head, took out two door keys from the drawer under the counter, and placed them on the table.
"A few days!"
Gao Han couldn't decide how many days to stay, but that didn't stop him from turning around and shouting loudly at Ma Tao.
"Three...three days..."
He knew that this eldest sister would not let him go easily. The sudden lion's roar made Ma Tao jump. After he reacted, he quickly responded. In fact, he didn't know how many days he would stay in Yier, so he decided to make arrangements for the time being. God, this number of days is not wrong for anything.
The price of a room in Songzihao for one night was 150 G. They asked for two rooms at a time and booked them for three days. The 900 G was consumed in this way.
When he crossed G with his ID card, Ma Tao's little heart trembled slightly. One thousand G was only the price for three days. One day in the future, maybe one thousand G a day would be possible. Now Thinking about it, it’s simply terrifying.
Jingle Bell! Jingle Bell!
The woman at the counter reached out and picked up a bell and shook it a few times, and then shouted from the small door behind her: "Two sets of rooms in Songzihao! Come out and lead the way!"
Before she could finish her words, someone inside shouted in response: "Come on~"
Not long ago, the door opened, and a middle-aged uncle who was about forty or fifty years old came out. He looked tall and strong, with a pair of small eyes. He smiled and narrowed his eyes. As soon as he came out, he laughed and followed the horse. Tao and the others greeted him, "Good evening. My name is Old James. If you need anything, you can tell me. Ladies and gentlemen, please come with me."
“The service is good and there is a butler”
The price of the superior room and the appearance of old James made Xiao Jinzi suddenly feel like he was back at home in Seoul, and his face was immediately filled with a look of extreme comfort.
"That would be troublesome"
Ma Tao had never been a master before, and he was always polite to everyone. Even though the person in front of him was a servant, he still didn't feel that he had any power over others.
"You're welcome, please come with me."
Meeting such a reasonable person, Old James quickly bent down and saluted Ma Tao. After he straightened up again, Old James turned sideways and made a gesture of invitation, and then began to greet them in front. Go lead the way.
The two Song-sized rooms are separate, and they are not next to each other. After all, it was dark when they came, so it would be good to have a place to live. If they really don't have a room, they can only sleep in the chariot. .
Walking in the courtyard with green grass, the chirping of insects was heard in his ears, which formed a sharp contrast with the noise in the iron cave. To this day, Ma Tao can still hear it vaguely in his ears. The sound of large machinery rotating at high speed.
The first Songzhao was left to Gao Han and Su Lanyu, and then they added their sister.
Sister R is a robot and does not need to rest. When they are resting, Sister R will stay quietly in one place and put herself into a standby state. If there is a problem, she can wake up quickly.
After walking inside for a while, Old James finally brought Xiao Jinzi and Ma Tao to the second Songzi room.
"Two distinguished guests, this is your room. There is a bell in the room. If you need anything from Old James, just give me your instructions."
Opening the door to the room, Old James stepped aside and let the doorway out.
"Is there anything to eat?"
Ma Tao remembered that they had barely eaten anything during this hurried day. Not to mention others, he now felt a little hungry in his stomach.
"What do you want to eat?"
Old James bowed slightly and raised his head to look at Ma Tao.
This sentence made Ma Tao stunned. He stood there in a daze. What do you mean, what do you want to eat? How do I know what I want to eat if you don’t tell me? Isn't this a contradiction?
Xiao Jinzi was very familiar with this kind of thing. Seeing that Ma Tao was silent when he was asked, he shook his head, then reached out and took out a G from his pocket. He looked at it and saw that there were a hundred As soon as he came, he handed it directly into the hands of old James and said: "Prepare some food for us and the three people in the room just now. It will be delivered to us later. You can go. If anything happens, we will Call you"
"Okay, we can definitely do it"
Old James accepted the more than 100 G given to him by Xiao Jinzi, then saluted them both, turned around and left.
"You don't even ask him what he has. Just let him prepare food for us. What if all he brings are some broken potatoes? Your hundred dollars is not a hundred flowers."
Ma Tao said this not because he was blaming him for this incident.
"Brother Tao, please be at ease. It seems that they know very well how much of the money they can take and how much they can't take. Those who can come and stay in Songzihao rooms are all distinguished guests here. You I feel like these people will kill off the distinguished guests who are willing to spend a lot of money. These are all seasoned and talented people."
As Xiao Jinzi spoke, he asked Ma Tao to put down one hundred and twenty letters, then turned around and entered the house.
Ma Tao was left alone at the door, looking around at the environment outside, and then entered the house.
The Song-sized room is actually a little more spacious, making it feel less oppressive. The furnishings in the room are almost the same, with two beds, a few cabinets, and a round dining table. However, the interior It's nice to have a floor, at least it won't make people feel like this house is too cheap.
Putting their backpacks and weapons on the bedside table, the two were ready to change out of their heavy armor.
The copper coat that I have been wearing is not easy to wear. Although this thing is very defensive, it is also really heavy.
Just as he changed into his copper clothes, there was a knock on the door.
"No need to ask, old James must be here to deliver food."
Xiao Jinzi was taking off his leather armor. He didn't take off his armor when he heard the knock on the door, so he hurried to open the door.
"So fast?"
Ma Tao was a little confused.
"Almost all food in hotels is always available. At most, they can heat it up for you. This is normal."
After Xiao Jinzi finished speaking, he opened the door.
Sure enough, there was old James outside the door, holding a tray in his hand.
"Two distinguished guests, the food you requested is ready."
Seeing Xiao Jinzi, Old James narrowed his little eyes again and moved the tray in his hand forward.
"Thanks"
After Xiao Jinzi took the tray, he turned around and put it on the round table.
“Two of you, please use it slowly”
Old James closed the door with his backhand and left.
"not bad"
Opening the lid of the tray, there was a plate of peanuts, a few steamed buns, and a small plate of meat. It looked like chicken. Although it was not big, it was meat after all. It was just for this small plate. Chicken, the more than 100 G spent is well worth it.
After eating, drinking, and having a good night's sleep, the two brothers slept quite peacefully that night. Since they hadn't had a good rest for a long time, they slept well until the next day.
Ma Tao had set the time for his communication watch. Around 7:30 in the morning, the watch on his wrist began to vibrate. In the hazy state, Ma Tao opened his eyes and closed them patiently. Then he lay on the bed and lingered for a while. Just got up.
Many people are like this. Once they wake up, it's not that easy to go back to sleep. Of course, some people can really continue to sleep, but Ma Tao can't. Once he wakes up, he can't fall back to sleep again.
Looking at Xiao Jinzi who was still sleeping soundly on the bed beside him, Ma Tao got up and got down.
As the saying goes, the day's plan begins in the morning. The morning should indeed be the time when we are most energetic, because after a night's rest and adjustment, the state should be at its best. The so-called good start is half the success. What to do in the next day Full of hope and confidence,
The morning air is the freshest, especially the environment they live in now. Although the environment here is not full of birds and flowers, the green lawn is the most pleasing to the eye, and it always seems to make people feel relaxed and happy.
After getting dressed, Ma Tao came out of the house and felt the air that was closest to nature, and subconsciously took a deep breath.
After a few activities in the yard, a man running in the yard attracted Ma Tao's attention.
This is the Songzihao room area, and the person running here must also be a Songzihao tenant.
The man's upper body was wearing a gray vest, and his muscles looked quite intimidating. However, Ma Tao was not afraid of such muscular men. In his previous life, he had seen many muscular men who competed in beauty pageants and worked out. There really is nothing more than a body of tendons. Many times, a flexible mind can often determine the direction of a problem better than a strong body.
Ma Tao's eyes met with the running man for a brief moment before they missed each other.
"He is a very powerful mercenary. It is said that he escaped here from a certain village."
Suddenly there was a voice behind him, and Ma Tao turned around to look.
The one who spoke was Old James, who was standing eight or nine meters away from him and looking at him with a smile.
The appearance of this person made Ma Tao's heart skip a beat. For no other reason than because he was so close to him without even realizing it, Ma Tao concluded that this old James was definitely not as simple as he seemed. If this man hadn't spoken, I probably wouldn't have noticed him.
"Did I scare you?"
Ma Tao didn't speak for a long time, and Old James asked with a slight smile.
"What if I said yes?"
Ma Tao looked at his narrowed eyes and smiled.
"Then I can only say I'm very sorry."
As he spoke, Old James bent down and saluted Ma Tao again.
"Uncle James!"
At this moment, the muscular man who came out for a run also ran around and saw the look on Old James's face standing in the yard. He said hello and ran over.
After this muscular man ran over, Ma Tao finally felt the gap between himself and the opponent. This guy was at least 1.9 meters tall and nearly 2 meters tall. His own height of over 1.7 meters was really too weak in front of him. Coupled with the muscles on this person's body, it feels like he can fit himself easily.
"Exercising again"
Old James nodded, then looked at the muscular man and smiled.
"Uncle James, how are you? Is there any news?"
After the muscular man ran over, he glanced at Ma Tao first. Perhaps he felt that Ma Tao's small body was not enough of a threat, so he didn't pay attention to him. He pulled up the gray vest he was wearing and wiped the water on his face. Khan directly asked about him.
"Alas~"
Old James sighed first, then shook his head helplessly and said in a regretful tone: "Songless Village... is almost over..."
As soon as these words were spoken, Ma Tao keenly noticed a trace of sadness flashing in the muscular man's eyes, but soon, this trace of undetectable sadness disappeared, and was replaced by the same expression he had just now.
"I knew it"
The muscular man glanced at Ma Tao beside him, then said "I'll keep running" and went running again.
"What happened to that...what village?..."
Watching the muscular man continue to run around the huge yard, Ma Tao was quite curious about the Songless Village that Old James mentioned just now. It was such a good village, but how could it end in their mouths?
“It is not convenient for our store to disclose other customers’ information.”
Old James glanced at Ma Tao thoughtfully, then bent down and saluted Ma Tao.
"Then can you tell me where the Songless Village is?"
Hearing what he said, Ma Tao knew in his heart that he couldn't ask anything important, so he could only settle for the next best thing. He first asked about the news about the village, and went to see it if he really had the chance.
"Go straight west and you will meet a river. Walk south along the river and you will see Wuge Village."
Regarding this question, Old James did not hide it, because it was not a problem. There were many people in El Town who knew the location of Wuge Village. Even if Ma Tao was not asking him, he would definitely know if he wanted to know. It's just a matter of time.
"To the west...to the south..."
Ma Tao silently noted the general direction, and then stared at old James again.
"Do you have any other instructions?"
Seeing Ma Tao looking at him, Old James still asked in his groveling manner.
"Uncle James, has he always walked so lightly? I see that the years have not affected you much."
Ma Tao smiled slightly and boasted about his physical condition.
"The reason I step lightly is because I am also the qigong masseur of this hotel. I know some qigong techniques and can help treat some people suffering from paralysis. What? Do you want to give it a try? But I have to tell you in advance that my qigong There is a charge for massage, 10G each time.”
Old James replied.
Ma Tao said in his heart that indeed, this old guy does have some extraordinary skills. He is a qigong masseur. No wonder he can approach him at such a close distance without even noticing. Ma Tao understood this, but specifically, this old guy To what extent this guy's qigong has reached, we still have to try it to find out.
"That's great. I happened to have a stiff neck yesterday, so I would like to ask Uncle James to give me a massage."
As he spoke, Ma Tao took out 10G from his pocket. . . . . . . . . . . . .
