He looked at Su An, his Adam's apple bobbing with difficulty, as if he had used all his strength to squeeze out three words through clenched teeth.
"Teacher Su..."
As soon as those three words left his mouth, Gao Kai felt as if all the bones in his body had been removed, his spirit collapsed, and his shoulders slumped limply.
Su An calmly shifted his gaze from him to Wang Jin, Li Xiangyun, and the others behind him.
Her gaze carried no sense of oppression, yet Wang Jin and the others felt as if a mountain was pressing down on their chests, making it difficult to even breathe.
They looked at each other, their faces flushed red.
“Teacher Su…” Wang Jin was the first to react. He bowed almost at a ninety-degree angle, his voice trembling with tears.
Once there's a first one, there's bound to be a second.
"Teacher Su..."
"Teacher Su..."
The calls of "Teacher Su" echoed throughout the workshop.
Some people had their heads down, and their voices were as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
Some people blushed, as if they had suffered a great injustice.
Others had a barely perceptible tremor in their voices, a testament to their heartfelt reverence.
At this moment, Gao Kai and his group of men, in the gun repair workshop, in front of everyone, lowered their proud heads to a female soldier they looked down upon the most.
Su An felt nothing as she listened to the repeated calls of "Teacher Su".
She didn't want this kind of verbal submission.
What she wanted was peace and quiet. She wanted to resolve all potential troubles once and for all.
Today, we broke Gao Kai's toughest bone. From now on, no one should dare to bother her anymore.
Su Tang turned her attention back to the C616A lathe.
This is an old horizontal lathe. The green paint is a bit faded, but the key parts such as the guide rails, chuck, and tool post are well-maintained and shiny, showing how much Mr. Sun cares for it.
Su An reached out and gently ran his fingertips across the cold cast iron rail.
A touch of nostalgia flashed through her mind.
Although this C616A was old and its precision couldn't compare to later CNC machine tools, it was enough for her.
Her gaze swept over the complex structure of the lathe, and her mind began to rapidly construct a three-dimensional model.
The structure of every component, including the spindle box, feed box, slide box, tool post, and tailstock, as well as the transmission ratio of every gear, were clearly presented in her mind.
Then, she turned her head and looked at Gao Kai, who was still in a daze, and the group of silent followers behind him.
"You can leave now."
Her voice remained calm, yet carried an unquestionable tone of command.
Gao Kai and the others trembled, as if they had been granted a pardon.
Gao Kai walked up to Old Man Sun without saying a word, bowed deeply, and said in a hoarse voice, "Master, I have disgraced you."
After saying that, he didn't look at anyone again, turned around, and staggered out of the workshop.
Seeing this, Wang Jin, Li Xiangyun, and the others hurriedly followed. Before leaving, they bowed twice to Su An and Old Man Sun before fleeing the scene in a panic.
The entire workshop instantly became quiet.
Only Su An and Old Man Sun remained, along with the C616A lathe that stood quietly.
Old Sun shook his head as he watched the group of people fleeing in disarray, then turned back to Su An with a look of anticipation and curiosity.
"Sister Su, do you need to use the lathe? Is it... is it that you want to repair a part? Just tell me, and I'll find it for you! In this workshop, as long as it's a gun that the battalion has, there's no part I can't find here!"
“It’s not about repairing.” Su An shook her head, her gaze focused intently on the lathe. “I want to make a few parts myself.”
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