Chapter 003: The Slacker Repairs Cars

The car is not repaired! Master Cai slapped the car door.

Master Cai, no matter how foolish he may be, knows that this car has not been repaired at all

A shadow of gloom suddenly appeared on Cui Dashan's face

"How would I know? Anyway, it's just you people from the auto repair shop," Master Cai replied casually

What is there to compete with a slacker in a workshop

Li Weidong's appearance is completely unlike that of a young person; Master Cai even has the illusion that Li Weidong is older than himself

This work is both dirty and troublesome, and the regular workers in the workshop disdain to do it; it is all left to temporary apprentice workers to handle, allowing them to familiarize themselves with the internal structure of automotive parts

Master Cai got into the vehicle, entered the driver's cabin, started the old Jiefang truck, pressed the accelerator, and left the auto repair workshop

Indeed, that's true. Just now, when I was about to drive the car away, someone also mentioned that if it stalls halfway, I should bring the car back and have an experienced mechanic take a look at it.

Only the recently repaired old Liberation truck was seen driving back in

With a press of the accelerator, the old Jiefang engine roared with a thunderous sound, even more powerful than the tractors of later generations. Moreover, as the engine revved, the entire vehicle shook, and the seats instantly transformed into a vibrating massage mode.

This car won't start, and it's not a problem with the carburetor. Li Weidong remained as calm as ever

"Yes, it was that young man. He told me to turn off the car and then come back," Master Cai pointed at Li Weidong.

Li Weidong walked over calmly and then asked, "Master Cai, is it that the engine keeps stalling on the road?"

The master craftsman in the workshop has long noticed that the car has not been repaired properly! Since it is known that the car is not fixed, why let Lao Cai drive it away? Is this an intentional attempt to sabotage me? Could it be that some scoundrel has set their sights on the position of my workshop director?

Master Cai also cast his gaze around and finally spotted Li Weidong's figure next to a 1940s Dodge truck in the corner

From the repair shop to the gas station, and then to the train station, a distance of less than 10 kilometers, the old Liberation stalled six times

Cui Dashan also wore a puzzled expression. How could Li Weidong, who usually just wandered aimlessly through life, suddenly seem like a different person? The sixteen-year-old youth unexpectedly exuded a sense of maturity akin to that of a sixty-year-old.

Cui Dashan said: "Xiao Zhao, according to Li Weidong, take this pipe apart."

"The carburetor is worn out, but have you ever considered why the carburetor would wear out?" Li Weidong asked.

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"Who is that?" Cui Dashan paused slightly, his face filled with confusion as he asked, "Which one?"

The car has been repaired! Zhao Hu, looking confused, continued, The car won't start because the carburetor is broken. I replaced it with a new one, and then it was able to start. Master Cai even drove the car away.

Although Zhao Hu is only around 26 or 27 years old, he is a skilled mechanic who has completed his apprenticeship, and naturally, he will not follow Li Weidong's orders

Master Cai jumped down from the vehicle and shouted loudly, "Director Cui, where is Director Cui?"

In that era, more than nine out of ten drivers in transportation companies had a bad temper

Cui Dashan's vigilance heightened; for individuals of this age group, they have endured too much, and the "struggle mentality" in their minds is indelible.

As the train station approached, the train remained broken, causing Master Cai to feel a surge of anger

Then, the old liberation vehicle stalled again

When the workshop director spoke, Zhao Hu dared not disobey. At the very least, he stepped forward and swiftly removed the pipe connecting to the gasoline filter in a matter of moments.

Master Cai had long been accustomed to enjoying the sensation of vibration massage while driving, pressing down the clutch with both feet, shifting gears, and then beginning to accelerate

In the repair workshop, Zhao Hu is directing an apprentice to disassemble the carburetor

This is an old Jianfang produced in the 1970s, and the quality is truly very poor

Thinking of this, Master Cai headed straight to the fuel station of the transportation company

At this moment, Li Weidong was still focused on appreciating the "antique". Upon hearing someone call his name, he immediately turned around and saw Master Cai's old Liberation truck had returned, which led him to guess what had happened

"The carburetor being damaged is not a new issue; this car has been in use for nearly ten years, so it is quite normal for the carburetor to fail," Zhao Hu replied

Although the old carburetor that was replaced is broken, the disassembled parts can still be used. In a place like an auto repair shop, accumulating more spare parts might just allow one to piece together a car, which, when rounded off, could be considered a profit of one hundred million.

"How is Li Weidong?" Cui Dashan felt some discrepancy; the fire of struggle that was just about to ignite was instantly extinguished.

Li Weidong, come here!" Cui Dashan shouted.

"Master Cai, stop shouting, I am here. What happened?" Cui Dashan asked.

Cui Dashan jogged in from outside the workshop, and just before reaching the entrance, he remembered to extinguish the cigarette in his hand, which was the one given to him by Master Cai

"Just bring it back, and it will be fine. You need to find a skilled master to take a look for you," said Li Weidong in a rather old-fashioned manner.

"Xiao Zhao, come here!" Cui Dashan called Zhao Hu over and asked, "Master Cai said the car is not repaired, what is going on?"

The intermittent roar of "wuwuwu" indicated to Master Cai, based on his experience, that there seemed to be a problem with the vehicle, and he could not continue to accelerate.

At this moment, the old liberation vehicle roared like the noise of an engine, echoing from outside the workshop, causing a sensation in the eardrums even from a distance, more intense by three points than a tractor

First, twist the screw on the left, yes, that one, then remove that spring, oh dear, how can you be so clumsy, it just pulls out easily...

A nearly ten-year-old old Jiefang truck suddenly stalling during the journey is a normal occurrence. Master Cai, an experienced driver, is already accustomed to this. He restarted the engine and continued driving calmly.

Not long after, under Master Cai's pressing of the accelerator, the old Liberation vehicle stalled again

Master Cai nodded and said: "You are right, it stalls as soon as I press the accelerator. It is somewhat better in low gear, but it doesn't work at all in high gear, so I quickly drove it back."

Cui Dashan glanced and said, "Isn't this the batch of vehicles we acquired in the seventies? This batch of cars has always had numerous issues, and repairing them is quite troublesome. I will find another technician to take a look for you right away"

Master Cai uttered a classic curse word.

First, refuel the vehicle and fill it up, then go to the train station to load the goods

"How did the pipe get blocked like this?" Zhao Hu exclaimed in astonishment

This pipe was heavy, and Zhao Hu placed it on the ground. He observed a thick, dark substance slowly oozing out of the pipe

"Li Weidong, what exactly is going on?" Cui Dashan's voice was crisp, as if he were addressing new recruits in a military camp

"It can start, but it stalls as soon as you give it gas." Master Cai snorted coldly and continued, "This car is simply not repaired properly"

Li Weidong shook his head helplessly. He picked up a wrench, then opened the engine cover of the old Liberation vehicle, tapped the connection pipe of the gasoline filter with the wrench, and then said: "If you take this pipe off, you will understand why the carburetor is damaged."

"Li Weidong, you know nothing, so stop talking nonsense." Zhao Hu pointed to the carburetor that was being disassembled and continued, "Director Cui, this carburetor is already worn out, just take a look if you don't believe me."

Master Cai turned the car around and pressed the accelerator hard, heading straight for the repair shop

Cui Dashan glanced at the connecting pipe that Li Weidong was tapping on, contemplated for a few seconds, and then revealed a look of realization.

"You don't understand car repairs, so why should I listen to you!" Zhao Hu said defiantly

As expected, in the next moment, the engine suddenly stalled