If he is looked down upon, will the disciple still have respect for his master in the future?

Sun Laosan had no intention of keeping his knowledge to himself, nor did he think that teaching his apprentice would allow him to starve to death. In the entire Los Angeles area, there were at least 800 home appliance repair shops, if not 1,000. If the manufacturers' professional repairmen were included, the number would be even greater.

Of course there is competition, but having one or two more stores is not a big problem. After operating in Chinatown for so many years, we have a group of old customers to speak for us.

What's more, I usually pay money to those LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department) people. It's a rare opportunity to get a full $500 tuition from Han Yiqiang. I should teach him seriously. It's equivalent to half a month's income.

If you can't teach them, you don't know where the money came from and where it will eventually go back to, otherwise there will be a lot of trouble afterwards.

Sun Laosan has been working in this neighborhood for more than ten years and knows what kind of people he should not mess with. He is full of desire to survive and lives cautiously.

After being reminded by Han's father, he did not tell Han Chudong that he got the opportunity to be an apprentice because he paid enough tuition.

Fortunately, I didn't tell him, otherwise Han Chudong would definitely feel bad. After all, he didn't want to come at all, and in the end he spent money in vain.

I didn't have the chance to say what I had just prepared.

Han Chudong found out the problem without his reminder and fixed it successfully.

This made Sun Laosan feel a little embarrassed. He picked and chose from a pile of things that he had not finished yesterday and found a radio with a problematic speaker. It had been lying in the store for several days because there was no suitable replacement part.

I was secretly pleased with myself, thinking that it would definitely not be repaired this time.

Sun Laosan had a slightly lewd smile on his face and said, "This radio doesn't make any sound, so it should be simple. Take it apart and try it. If you don't understand anything, just ask me."

"Okay, Third Brother, do you have any instruction manuals on how to repair home appliances? I'd like to take a look at the manual. I know very little about these things."

I hope I can learn it sooner and be free sooner.

Han Chudong understood that if she couldn't satisfy her father, she would probably continue to suffer in the future. Since she was already here, she might as well finish her studies early, open a shop far away from home, and live a comfortable life alone.

It's too early to leave now. I only have a few coins in my pocket, and it's barely enough to have two full meals. No matter how big my dream is, I can't leave my good home and go out to explore the world with an empty stomach.

"There are special books. You should be able to find them in a second-hand bookstore."

Sun Laosan suddenly felt a little weak. He came to the United States from Malaysia more than ten years ago. His English was very poor and it was difficult for him to survive outside Chinatown. Most of the books in Los Angeles were in English, which he could not understand at all.

Don't doubt it. Even in the future, there will be many Chinese who don't know English living in Chinatown. There are even more of them in this era. It is true that there are language barriers, but they can learn some English that is commonly used in daily life and get by without any problems.

Generally, Chinese people speak Chinese to each other and English when they meet other people. It is like a small city within a city. Han Chudong's grandfather's English is also very poor, but the second generation immigrants are much better.

They had just met and were still in the process of getting used to each other. The proud Sun Lao San did not tell the truth, but instead brought out a set of general principles and told him: "But listen to my advice, reading a book... will definitely be helpful, but the most important thing is to learn more and practice more. When you reach my level, you will have a rough idea of ​​what problems something has, even without taking it apart."

Han Chudong figured out the situation and thought that it was similar to when he first developed the "space toilet". He was almost embarrassed by some papers. In the final analysis, it was because of his lack of experience.

He answered seriously: "I understand. I can exercise while reading."

"Yes! That's right. Buy some books and study them thoroughly. If you don't understand something, don't ask me. When you encounter a similar broken machine, you will understand it naturally."

Han Chudong had no idea that Sun Laosan was just giving him a warning, so he nodded again and tried installing the batteries first. Then he took a cross-head screwdriver and unscrewed the screws on the radio.

Sun Laosan, feeling self-satisfied, felt that he had done a good job as a master this time and was ready to ask him questions later.

He personally carried a washing machine to the door, took the tools to disassemble it and repaired it, and was so busy that he forgot to go see the new apprentice.

Take out a handful of old dirt, throw it into the bucket and rinse it with water. By the way, replace the belt and tear the old one apart with force. This way the repair cost can be higher.

Most customers don't understand things like purchase price and whether or not to replace them. If they meet someone who knows what he does, they won't just leave the items for him to repair. This is clearly a fat sheep that has been delivered to your doorstep. You won't ruin your reputation if you don't quote a random price.

Not only has it become an unspoken rule these days, but it will also apply to repairing computers and mobile phones in the future. Everyone knows that these repair shop owners make so much money without some tricks. Some parts are clearly not broken, and they can be kept and sold to other customers.

After finally repairing the washing machine, which was actually just cleaning up some accumulated debris, Sun Laosan then remembered Han Chudong.

I thought to myself that this was not the right way to be lazy. If I didn't know how to fix it, why didn't I ask myself? What was the point of sitting there and dazed? I washed my hands, dried them, walked into the store and asked, "What are you busy with? I'm the master here. If you don't understand, come and ask me. You can learn faster by asking more!"

"Just fixed. This old radio is quite old. I first used a multimeter to block it and tested the conductivity of the beam. I used a soft-bristled brush to remove the dust from the problematic area. Old transistor radios are prone to dust accumulation. The sound quality is poor and there is a lot of noise. This is a congenital defect. Unless everything inside is replaced, it will be difficult to fix."

Sun Laosan was stunned when he heard this. He also knew all this, but he couldn't understand how his new disciple knew all this.

I tried it out with some doubt, and it indeed made a sound. Before it was like hitting a brick, but now there was only the sound of electricity.

He couldn't help but look at Han Chudong, and felt that this kid was really lucky. He actually fixed it after clearing away the dust with a brush. He felt even more frustrated, and pretended to pat his apprentice on the shoulder to show encouragement: "You have learned very well. I also thought it was because of the dust before, so I said it was easy to clean. Try this TV again..."

Thinking that Han Chudong had learned how to repair radios, Sun Laosan tried to stump him by changing the setting to a TV.

I don't know much about these antique home appliances, so it always takes some time to find out where the problem lies. But once you know where the problem lies, the rest is easy to deal with. You can replace what needs to be replaced or repair what needs to be repaired.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Without asking Sun Laosan, he repaired the TV in more than half an hour, not counting the time spent rummaging through boxes and cabinets looking for spare parts.

In fact, this TV set had been sentenced to death by Sun Laosan some time ago.

I thought the tube assembly was burnt out, and it was a small brand TV, and I couldn't find a suitable replacement part, so I asked the TV owner to pay a little more and exchanged it for another second-hand TV from him.

Seeing the football game on the screen, Sun Lao San was puzzled, and said with a bit of resentment: "Your skills are so good, don't tell me you only learned a little bit, you are just teasing me."

"Third brother, it's just luck. I really only know a little bit." Han Chudong laughed.

…

The next four or five days.

Sun Laosan finally discovered that Han Chudong did not understand many things. He seemed like a veteran, but also like a novice. This finally allowed him to regain some sense of accomplishment as a master.

It’s just that this apprentice learns very quickly. Han Chudong can master many things after just one explanation. He is not just pretending to understand, he really understands them.

Soon, all the televisions and radios received by this small repair shop were handed over to Han Chudong to repair.

Recently, he also discovered that Sun Laosan was abnormal. This 39-year-old bachelor made a lot of money, but he looked too vulgar when he laughed. His personality was as vulgar as his smile, and he still hadn't found a wife.

What he likes to do most all day is to stare at other people's young wives coming and going on the street with a silly smile, and comment on them from time to time. It is a rare pleasure to kill time. He also asks Han Chudong to watch it together.

As a master, it’s always better to be honest. After all, it doesn’t cost money to look at other people’s wives.

Shortly after opening this morning, a white girl passed by the repair shop.

Sun Lao San was picking his feet while smoking. When he saw her, his eyes widened and he cried out:

"Xiao Han, come and take a look! It's top quality! It's really top quality!"

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