Chapter 92: Xu Xuejun
Zhai Da saw the MP3 player exposed and took it in his palm: "Can this also be used as furniture?"
"No, I'm going to fix it and give it to my grandson."
After chatting for a while, Zhai Da finally understood what was going on. Xu Xuejun often went to that yard to look for materials. In addition to taking the wooden products that no one cared about in the yard, some familiar sanitation workers would also collect some iron products for him.
Most of them don't need money, because Xu Xuejun will help sanitation workers repair home appliances and so on, and most of the more than 100 sanitation workers owe him favors.
This old man seems to have some skills. In addition to making various furniture, he can also repair some simple electronic equipment, which is also within his scope of expertise. He sells them or gives them away. This MP3 was picked up for him by a sanitation worker.
Zhai Da thought that many of those square dancing old ladies had received gifts...
There are two foreign "users" in the yard behind the sanitation workers' dormitory, and they bumped into each other today.
Although the [Dynamic MP3] is already in hand, its ownership has not changed, so we still have to talk about buying it.
"Sell this to me, and I'll pick out something else."
Xu Xuejun didn't answer immediately, but asked, "What do you want this for?"
Zhai Da said half-seriously, "I've been collecting old things since I was a kid. My friend had one of these things before, and I've always envied him. But there aren't many of them around now."
Perhaps such a "hobby" is a bit unpopular for the sixty-year-old Xu Xuejun. This strong old man stared at Zhai Da for a while, as if to confirm whether the little kid was joking.
In the end, I didn't make it difficult for him and made an offer: "I bought it for thirty, you can give me forty."
This price is quite honest. In comparison, the owner of "Cangzhenxuan" should be shot directly.
Zhai Da readily took out two twenty-yuan bills. After Xu Xuejun received the money, the system also prompted the change of ownership, indicating that the other party was not playing any tricks.
A precious and powerful green equipment was officially obtained.
Zhai Da tried to press and hold the power button, but the MP3 did not respond. Then he remembered that this old MP3 should be equipped with AA batteries. It can be said to be a very retro design. When he unscrewed the butt end, there was indeed an empty battery slot.
Go back and find a new battery to try. It should not be broken, otherwise the system should have prompted you.
But he did not forget that there were good things in the truck bed. He put the MP3 in his pocket but did not leave.
"What else are you doing?"
"Let me see what else you have."
Xu Xuejun was so angry that he laughed: "Let's go, I have to work. This is not a store."
Zhai Dalai
He sat there motionless, but until Xu Xuejun had cleared all the debris in the truck bed, Zhai Da still hadn't seen the second piece of equipment.
Zhai Da was puzzled. Could it be that it was just a flash and he was dazzled? This shouldn't be the case...
He could only take a roundabout way and try to establish a relationship with the old man: "Master, can you also customize furniture? What can you do?"
Xu Xuejun turned on the light on the workbench, put away the tools on it, and said, "Anything you can name, I can do it, as long as you pay me."
Zhai Da said something casually.
"Can a refrigerator do that?"
He was actually just being naughty.
Unexpectedly, Xu Xuejun agreed directly: "Sure, do you want a standing model or a cabinet model?"
Zhai Da: Are you serious? Can you rub this thing with your hands?
As if noticing Zhai Da's shock, Xu Xuejun chuckled:
"You lazy people think everything is amazing. A refrigerator is nothing more than insulation, a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, and a control device... What's so difficult about it..."
"What are students learning these days... When I was your age, I was already repairing trucks."
Zhai Da raised his eyebrows. Although he couldn't see what was special about this shop, the number of various tools and equipment inside was indeed far more than the density should be, and there was order in the chaos, which seemed like he was running a big business.
He suddenly remembered his grandfather's notes.
Even if the old man is exaggerating, it is still a good place to lay the foundation and see if I can learn the basics of metalworking.
Moreover, the old man seems to have a long-term cooperation with the sanitation workers, and this store is also a place where equipment may appear.
"You're amazing, sir. I've been interested in these things since I was a kid..."
"You've been interested in a lot of things since you were a child."
"Um... I mean, how about I come to your place for further training after a while? I can pay the tuition, and you can teach me metalworking."
Xu Xuejun just waved his hand: "No, no, taking in an apprentice is the most troublesome thing. I have to teach him a lot of skills, but he still causes trouble every day... Hurry up and leave. I have to work."
Xu Xuejun waved his hand to drive Zhai Da out, pressed the switch next to him, and lowered the rolling shutter door.
Zhai Da curled his lips. He would definitely have to come to this place again in the future. He still hadn't found any equipment.
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After Zhai Da left, Xu Xuejun changed into work clothes and sat in front of the workbench.
He pulled out a dusty pocket watch from his pocket.
The watch cover is silver-white, the watch body is brass-colored, and the back has a complex pattern that is almost worn away.
Xu Xuejun rubbed the pattern with his fingers, his face
There was a thoughtful look on his face.
Open the watch cover and you will see a pearly white dial with the word "SEA-GULL" in the center. There are no other logos.
Although it is an English letter, this is actually a genuine domestic pocket watch, Seagull.
It was also a domestically manufactured product decades ago, founded in Tianjin in 1955. It is the manufacturer of the first mechanical watch in China and the first domestically developed movement, ending the century-long history of "only being able to repair watches but not making them". It was also one of the main forces during the export and foreign exchange earning period, so it uses English as its logo.
Of course, the current situation is no longer glorious.
The one in Xu Xuejun's hand has a history of at least forty years...
His master once had a piece of the same one, and he had pestered him to buy it, but his master set a precision standard for him, and if he could achieve the precision of five threads, he would give it to him.
Unfortunately, he never achieved it in the end and lost this opportunity forever.
I saw it today and took it without much hesitation... although I can't be sure if it is the one in the master's hand.
In the small Dongyang County, there shouldn't be many of these things...
Ripples of memories emerged in Xu Xuejun's mind.
...
"Xuejun, you are very talented and your hands are very steady, but you are not diligent enough. You need to work hard to equip yourself with knowledge..."
"If you can achieve the accuracy of five threads, I will not only give you this pocket watch, but I will also recommend that you seek further training... to see a wider world."
"Xuejun...Xuejun...wake up..."
...
Xu Xuejun sighed:
"Why..."
After pondering for a moment, he took out a head-mounted magnifying glass, also called a loupe, and a whole set of delicate repair tools, which were as thin as tweezers, screws and toothpicks.
He really has it all here.
After removing the dial, it was found that the inside was severely rusted. The balance wheel, power wheel, clutch wheel, escapement fork, balance splint...many places needed to be repaired.
It’s a small pocket watch, but the structure inside is very complicated, some of which are not much thicker than a hair.
Xu Xuejun tried to disassemble the pocket watch movement, but his hands kept shaking.
This kind of shaking may not be obvious or have any impact on normal times, but it is particularly violent under a magnifying glass.
After several attempts, he was unable to perform the repair safely. Xu Xuejun sighed and covered the watch body again.
The shop was dark, with only the bright lights on the workbench.
The figure behind him sighed:
"Why..."
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