"Brother Liu, are you fixing a car?"

Upon arriving at Liu Erzhuang's house, Wang Qian immediately stepped forward to greet him warmly.

He was polite in words, but he was somewhat disappointed in his heart.

The robust, honest-looking young man before us is none other than Liu Erzhuang.

But at that moment, Liu Erzhuang was repairing a car with a wrench in hand.

Without a doubt, Liu Erzhuang's tractor must have broken down again.

"Oh, who do we have here? It's Wang Qian!"

Upon recognizing Wang Qian, Liu Erzhuang immediately changed his dejected expression and revealed a slightly flattering smile.

The fact that Wang Qian is a college student is not only common knowledge in Xieyang Village, but also in several nearby villages.

University students, they are people with great knowledge.

In an era when college students were extremely rare, especially in rural areas, people had a kind of bewildered sense of awe.

"Come, come, sit down!"

Liu Erzhuang didn't even bother repairing the car; he hurriedly beckoned Wang Qian to sit down on the stool.

What's wrong with your car?

Wang Qian didn't stand on ceremony and sat down, then curiously asked for the reason.

He came to Liu Erzhuang because he wanted the other man to help him transport potatoes to the county town the next day.

If the car can't be repaired, my plans will probably fall through.

"I haven't been diagnosed with anything yet!"

Liu Erzhuang said indignantly, "My old tractor keeps breaking down. I can usually figure out the cause, but today I checked it thoroughly and still can't find the problem!"

Wang Qian was even more disappointed.

If it can't be fixed, how am I supposed to haul goods tomorrow?

"By the way, are you just passing through, or do you need to see me?"

Liu Erzhuang asked cautiously.

"I need to talk to you, Brother Liu, about something!"

Wang Qian said directly, "I would like to ask you to help me transport potatoes to the county town tomorrow."

"this……"

Liu Erzhuang scratched his head with his oil-covered hand and said awkwardly, "I'm really sorry, it's not that I don't want to agree, it's just that as you can see, my old car is still not fixed."

"How about... I take a look for you?"

Wang Qian probed.

He had learned some basic principles of mechanical repair before.

I've just never put it into practice before, but now that I've encountered it, it might come in handy.

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

Liu Erzhuang said awkwardly, "My car is filthy, and it will make your clothes dirty and difficult to wash."

"We all grew up playing in the mud, Brother Liu, please don't make fun of me!"

As he said this, he immediately walked to the tractor, carefully inspected it, and then asked Liu Erzhuang about the reason for the problem.

Upon closer examination, he actually figured out why the tractor couldn't start.

"Brother Liu, if you trust me, I'll take it apart and try it out. Maybe I can fix it for you."

"You've spotted the problem?"

Liu Erzhuang was skeptical.

"Try it and you'll see!"

Wang Qian didn't mind getting dirty, so he immediately picked up a wrench and started tinkering with the tractor.

If he guessed correctly, Liu Erzhuang's tractor couldn't start because the fuel line was blocked, resulting in poor fuel atomization and inability to burn properly.

To solve this problem, you only need to clear the blockage in the oil line.

Sure enough, after he cleared the oil passage, Liu Erzhuang was able to start the engine successfully with just a few cranks.

"I never would have guessed that besides studying, you also know how to fix cars?"

Liu Erzhuang was both impressed and surprised.

"Brother Liu is joking."

Wang Qian smiled modestly, "We learned some machine principles when we were in school, I didn't expect to guess it right!"

Thank you so much for today!

Liu Erzhuang gave him a grateful look, "If it weren't for you, I might have spent days trying to fix the car myself!"

"Brother Liu, you're too kind. Now that the car is fixed, could you...?"

"Yes, absolutely!"

Before Wang Qian could finish speaking, Liu Erzhuang patted his chest and assured him, "I'll help you haul potatoes to the county town tomorrow, right? No problem at all!"

"Thank you in advance, Brother Liu!"

Wang Qian breathed a sigh of relief. "Tomorrow morning at six o'clock, could you please drive your car to my house to load the potatoes, and then we'll set off together."

After a pause, he added, "Brother Liu, don't worry. Since I'm asking you to help me transport the goods, you'll definitely get paid. Name your price."

What price are you asking?

Liu Erzhuang immediately became unhappy. "You fixed my tractor for me, and I haven't even paid you yet. How could I charge you for hauling potatoes to the county town for me?"

"No, this is one thing at a time!"

Wang Qian firmly stated, "I'm asking you to help me move the goods, so you still need to pay the freight fee."

Liu Erzhuang refused payment, out of gratitude for the help he received in repairing the car.

But ultimately, the other party depends on this tractor for their livelihood.

If they really don't pay for shipping, and I help them with this delivery this time, there probably won't be a next time.

"Since you insist on giving it, then twenty yuan will do for gas!"

Liu Erzhuang thought for a moment and said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Twenty yuan won't do."

Wang Qian immediately stated his budget, "How about this, Brother Liu, I'll give you forty yuan to make this trip for me, what do you think?"

Twenty yuan is just for gas.

In addition, there are the wear and tear costs of the tractor, as well as the labor costs incurred by Liu Erzhuang himself.

A total of forty yuan would be a more reasonable price.

"How could I possibly accept this?"

Liu Erzhuang still felt somewhat ashamed.

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