"Is there anything I can help you with?"
The mechanic who was sitting at the entrance of the repair shop stood up and asked in a very casual tone.
"Our car got a flat tire on the road, so we came to you to get it repaired."
At Wang Qian's prompting, Yin Jiajun immediately explained his purpose.
"Sure, it's a bus, right? We can repair tires here, and we also have new tires."
The repairman rubbed his hands together. "Pay me a ten-yuan deposit first, and I'll bring my tools over to fix it for you. As for how much I'll have to pay after the repair, that depends on the situation."
"This...is acceptable!"
Yin Jiajun thought about it carefully and it seemed like there was no problem, so he nodded in agreement.
At this point, the mechanic asked again, "By the way, which one of you drives?"
"It's me!"
Yin Jiajun responded immediately.
But Wang Qian narrowed his eyes slightly.
The repairman's statements don't quite add up.
Just now, Yin Jiajun only said that he needed to find someone to repair the car, but he didn't say what kind of car it was, but the repairman knew it was a bus.
He thought the other party knew Yin Jiajun.
However, now that the mechanic is asking who was driving the car, it proves that the other party does not know Yin Jiajun.
Since he didn't recognize the vehicle, how did the mechanic know it was a bus and that it had a flat tire?
"So you're the driver!"
The repairman looked Yin Jiajun up and down. "I remember running this route from the county town to Xieyang Village before, but I don't think you were on it, were you?"
“I was just transferred here!” Yin Jiajun said.
"Oh, I see. No wonder you look unfamiliar."
The repairman exchanged a few pleasantries and then immediately packed up his things to go.
This is a privately owned repair shop. It's not very big, and there are no apprentices; the master craftsman is the owner.
A moment later, the foreman tidied up his tools, started an old tractor covered in oil stains, and waved to Wang Qian and the other two, "Get on, I'll take you there."
"good!"
Wang Qian nodded and was the first to board the tractor's trailer.
Yin Jiajun and Yang Shenglong also jumped up.
In the car, Wang Qian kept giving Yin Jiajun meaningful glances.
Yin Jiajun wasn't stupid; after careful consideration, he also noticed the inconsistencies.
However, not wanting to expose themselves prematurely, they neither revealed it nor refused the other party's help in repairing the bus.
A few minutes later, the tractor stopped in front of the bus with the flat tire.
"Is this the place?"
The mechanic jumped off the tractor, pointed at the bus, and asked, "Did you hit a nail?"
"right!"
Yin Jiajun nodded. "Master, you'll know if you take a look at the tires."
They made no mention of the fact that someone deliberately scattered nails.
The mechanic didn't say much, just inspected the punctured tire and asked, "Do you want it patched or replaced?"
"Let's just fix the tire!"
Without hesitation, Yin Jiajun replied, "Buying a new tire is expensive; we should save money where we can."
“You’re not the boss, you’re just a driver for the company. Shouldn’t the company cover these expenses?” Li Changlong said.
Li Changlong is the name of the repair shop mechanic.
He introduced himself on the way here.
Yin Jiajun glanced at Wang Qian furtively and chuckled dryly, "Even though it's the company's money, you can't just deliberately waste the company's money, right?"
"How about this, if you're willing to change tires, I'll give you half of the money I make," Li Changlong said with a sly smile.
"No!"
Yin Jiajun shook his head again, "You'd better hurry up and fix the tire for me, there are still passengers on the bus rushing to the county town."
"All right!"
Although disappointed, Li Changlong did not refuse. He took a bunch of tools from the car and began to patch the bus tire.
Yang Shenglong wanted to go see it, but Wang Qian gave him a wink.
Yang Shenglong understood immediately and pretended to be lazy, saying, "Master, you continue with your work. We'll go sit down for a bit. If you need any help, just call us anytime!"
"Okay!"
Li Changlong nodded. "Go ahead, I'll call you when it's fixed."
As Wang Qian and the others walked away, a smug smile of triumph gradually crept onto his lips.
Actually, he was planning to find an excuse to get rid of these people if they didn't leave.
Otherwise, how would he have had the opportunity to secretly do something?
Wang Qian and the others quickly walked to a small hill a few dozen meters away, and it was unclear what they were talking about.
There were other passengers on the bus, but none of them got off, so it didn't affect Li Changlong's car repair work.
...
Time flies.
Soon, an hour had passed.
From beginning to end, Wang Qian and his companions showed no intention of coming over to check.
"The tire is repaired!"
Li Changlong finally called out, saying as he packed up his tools, "Tire repair fee: three yuan; service fee: twelve yuan; total: fifteen yuan. Thank you!"
"So expensive?"
Yin Jiajun frowned immediately. "I've gotten a tire repaired for eight yuan at other places before. This is outrageous!"
"This is the price I'm offering!"
Li Changlong shrugged. "If you think it's too expensive, you can go to another repair shop next time. You were the one who called me, not the other way around. Now that I've fixed your tire, you have to pay me!"
"you……"
Yin Jiajun was a little indignant, but Wang Qian grabbed him and said, "Go check the car's condition, I'll talk to him here!"
"good!"
Yin Jiajun nodded and immediately began checking the car's condition.
Li Changlong felt a little guilty for a moment, his eyes fixed on Yin Jiajun out of the corner of his eye, as if afraid that the other party would discover something, and his face showed a hint of unease.
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