"Used Vehicle Assistance System"
After confirming the system name, Xia Yu was surprised to find that it matched her major. She was overjoyed but also had mixed feelings.
It seems he's destined to be a driver his whole life. He drives in the army, he drives after leaving the military, and he's still driving now that he has a system. He can't shake off the title of "veteran driver."
As the car door was welded shut, Xia Yu's attention shifted to the word "used".
Besides ancient wheeled vehicles propelled by horses, watercraft propelled by hand and sails, and flying vehicles that glide using air currents, vehicles powered by internal combustion engines or electric power, and those that utilize mature nuclear fission, are all included in the medieval category.
That's it, that's it, controlled nuclear fusion, plasma propulsion, and subspace jumps are all gone.
Xia Yu only realized this belatedly after she had finished grieving.
He wouldn't live to see these high technologies anyway, and conquering the stars and the sea is not something his generation can handle. All that was just a waste of his emotions.
Back to reality, he wanted to see what tangible benefits the system could bring him.
Vehicle Assisted Driving Module
Vehicle Repair and Supply Module
The two branch modules of the auxiliary system can solve the problems of preparation and operation of used vehicles.
Most roadside repair shops can fix cars that are in production, while more discerning 4S dealerships and even those with deep pockets can send them back to the factory.
Presumably, this will continue into the future, with spaceships and spacecraft having to return to dock for repairs.
Used vehicles that have been out of production for many years are basically impossible for anyone to repair except for enthusiasts with strong hands-on skills, let alone drive.
The same applies to vehicle consumables resupply. Many niche caliber bullets from World War I and World War II are now becoming increasingly rare, and reloading is also limited. It's impossible to reopen the production line for uncommon parts.
Your own car?
Do you have your own five-axis machining center?
Now, the system's built-in subspace 3D molecular printing center is at your service. It can even print out a 1:1 scale model of a melted engine after scanning and modeling it, and other things are just a piece of cake.
So does that mean lithography machines can now print?
Okay, limited-edition vehicles!
This is a custom system developed specifically for vintage vehicle enthusiasts. Although we don't know where it came from, let's not focus on exploiting bugs. You can make a fortune just by using the system normally.
With a plan in mind, Xia Yu communicated with the boss and changed the employment relationship into a cooperative subcontracting relationship.
The productivity tool was an old Sany that looked to be in good condition but was beyond repair; he had salvaged it from a local junkyard.
The price was that of scrap metal. Xia Yu replaced the diesel engine with a brand new one and overhauled and maintained the entire hydraulic system. The same was done to the flatbed truck. When not in use, he could rent it out by the day.
That's what's publicly known. What's privately known is that Xia Yu prepared ten medium-sized excavators at a rate of one per month, and then wholesaled them to different used construction equipment dealers, earning a net profit of $300,000.
Of course, after paying off the domestic debts, there was only a little over 1 million left, which seemed a bit short to buy a house, so let's keep going!
"Xia, I went to buy tofu today, and two pieces cost me five dollars. Is this robbery?"
Before she was seen, her voice was heard. Zhu Ma came out of the kitchen, swaying her waist like a bucket, and complained to Xia Yu about buying groceries that day.
A block of tofu costs three dollars, two blocks cost five dollars, and that's with a discount.
But for a country with a per capita GDP of less than a thousand dollars, this thing is ridiculously expensive.
"Sophia, once you try it, you'll find it even better than meat. I had it at a Chinese restaurant in the city last time, and I really miss it now."
Things are valued for their rarity; it's already quite good that you can buy them in town.
This is because several nearby construction sites started work at the same time, and several hundred people from the Huaxia construction team moved in.
Regular armies have guaranteed logistical support, so it's okay if guerrilla units like Xia Yu are a bit more expensive; more importantly, they need to maintain secrecy.
"Colon (meaning French pillar), did you listen to Xia today?"
After getting off the motorcycle, Zhu Zi wanted to hide back in his room, but Sophia grabbed him by the ear.
Xia Yu felt pain just looking at that force; his mother had never lifted him like that when he was a child.
"Mom, let go! Your ears are about to fall off! I'm the most obedient person."
The future elite hunter bows to reality and power; Pillar is ready to become an excellent excavator operator.
If he were a fellow North American, working as a shell loader in the army might be a better career path than operating an excavator.
By the way, according to Sofia, Pillar is actually of mixed black and white descent.
When she was young, she worked as a maid for a local foreign mine owner. As someone from the old money family, he even hired a chef from China.
Perhaps she had a natural talent for cooking, because the studious Sofia became an apprentice of the head chef.
The two of them, one teaching and the other learning, somehow ended up teaching each other on the bed, and that's how they got to have a pillar.
Then the chef returned to his country, and Sophia, who had several different bosses, raised her son alone until she was hired by Xia Yu. At that time, she had the idea of letting Zhu Zi learn a skill.
He couldn't concentrate on his studies, and he wasn't interested in his family's culinary skills, so whether or not he learned to operate an excavator was not up to him.
Sofia's biggest wish is for Pillar to obtain French citizenship after he comes of age.
Learning to operate an excavator would obviously allow him to support his family in that country.
Parents always have the same heart, and Xia Yu accepted the task.
The results aren't very good so far, but Zhu Zi is only thirteen years old, so there's plenty of time.
The Kubota 15 (1.5t) in the yard was specially found by Xia Yu for this child.
This size is just right. I can work for him when I'm a master craftsman.
At this moment, Xia Yu resembled a British capitalist during the First Industrial Revolution, exploiting and oppressing child laborers. Even though the country did not have relevant laws, his morals were despicable.
After letting the wailing continue for a while, Xia Yu, silently mourning, returned upstairs.
There's also a security door upstairs; you have to open it to enter your room.
He tossed the Glock 19 from his pocket onto the table before grabbing his change of clothes and going into the shower.
In Afica, safety is always the top priority.
Especially for small business owners like Xia Yu who work alone, even if they are very careful, they can easily become easy targets for others.
So here comes the Schrödinger's question: who is the real prey?
Despite having the system's backing, Xia Yu didn't consider himself to be one.
The pistol is carried for self-defense. The Glock 19 is more suitable for Asian hand shapes than the 17. His trailer and excavator cab have been modified so that he can easily take out an AK-105. The bulletproof vest also has added storage compartments.
If the machine gun isn't welded to the vehicle, its significance is actually quite limited. After all, he's not an Aryan superhero, and the recoil is still quite damaging.
As for those who complain that recoil is a capitalist lie, they have no experience with machine guns.
In addition, he replaced the windows of the excavator and trailer with bulletproof ones, which are impenetrable unless they are 12.7mm heavy machines.
If you do encounter one, it's best to stay away from vehicles, as larger vehicles are more likely to be targeted by concentrated fire.
After washing away his fatigue with hot water, Xia Yu went downstairs to prepare for dinner, the most formal meal of his day.
In this godforsaken place of Afika, where there are no beauties to soothe the soul, good food has about the same effect.
Especially for a small business owner like him, the cost is not very high.
The bread served before the meal was omitted, as Xia Yu usually eats carbohydrates last, and replacing it with red bean paste buns would make him happier.
Even the most luxurious French meal only has thirteen courses, and while the ingredients are relatively expensive, the variety can't compare to a grand feast in the countryside.
Recalling the days when she used to sit at the children's table and reign supreme, Xia Yu poked at today's frozen appetizer with her chopsticks.
It's a lamb jelly dish with a strong Chinese flavor. Sofia's goal is to satisfy her employer, so she made it directly according to the Western dish recipe in the video Xia Yu provided.
The second soup was made with some kind of shellfish, and it was incredibly delicious. Although he knew that the active ingredient was monosodium glutamate, just like MSG, cooking this fresh ingredient would create more layers of flavor.
When it comes to good food, the more layers of flavor the better. A single flavor is bland. Even stir-fried vegetables need to be garnished with a couple of slices of carrot!
The appetizer is half a rose lobster caught that day, a good choice for supplementing protein, and it's become a regular dish every day, only the preparation method is slightly different.
Baked, roasted, pan-fried, stir-fried, or even used as a late-night snack, it's often cooked as rice porridge.
Making rice porridge is Xia Yu's favorite way to eat, but when she's at home, she usually eats it for breakfast.
Of course, the ingredients won't include lobster. The lobster here is similar to how people in Shanghai used to eat hairy crabs to fill their stomachs; it's a rare treat for Chinese people.
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