After reviewing the blueprints, Xiao Gengwu said, "I've finished looking at the blueprints. Let's go see the machine!"
Without waiting for them, he walked out. The village chief was a little uncertain: "Can he actually fix it?"
"At least he knows what's going on, so let him open it and take a look!"
The village chief still hesitated: "Do we really want to open it up and take a look? What if it's broken?"
"It's already broken, how much worse can it get?"
village head:"......"
When they arrived, there were several people surrounding the tractor. They didn't give Xiao Gengwu a chance to make a move at all; this was the most precious guy in the whole village.
The village chief coughed and said, "Let him take a look at it!"
"How could the village chief do that? I just asked him, and he said he doesn't know how to fix it!"
Village Chief: "......" Why be so honest?
"He's already seen the blueprints, so let him fix it. Otherwise, if we call the agricultural machinery factory, we'll be in for a lot of trouble!"
These words made the three people who were blocking the way hesitate. The people from the agricultural machinery factory were really shameless. Every time they came, they would take and eat, and act like big shots.
If, if the Xiao family boy could fix it, he wouldn't have to put up with their rudeness anymore. The Xiao boy is still as generous as before.
If you teach me the technology, I'll really be set. With that thought, the tractor driver pulled away the person blocking his way: "Then I'll have to trouble you. If you really can't fix it, I'll ask someone from the agricultural machinery factory to fix it!"
Everyone realized, "Yes! The worst that can't be fixed is that we have to ask the farm machinery factory to fix it. But if it can be fixed, then there are many benefits."
So everyone stared intently at Xiao Gengwu, but Xiao Gengwu couldn't accept it. Seeing that there was no one blocking his way, he took the repair tools he had gotten from the brigade headquarters.
With a clear objective, he disassembled the engine. His movements were skillful, showing no signs of being a first-timer. Everyone else stood aside, not daring to breathe!
They were afraid of disturbing Xiao Gengwu and being chased away. You know, when the people from the agricultural machinery factory come to repair things, they have many rules. They don't even want people around them; they'll kill a fly before they start repairing.
Now that they had the opportunity to observe, the young people watched Xiao Gengwu's actions with great enthusiasm.
Yao Tongjia also watched Xiao Gengwu's movements. He was very rhythmic, taking the opportunity to disassemble them one by one and put them back in an orderly manner.
Xiao Gengwu finally took out a worn screw: "This screw must be broken. Do you have a spare?"
The village chief took the screw and looked at it: "Last time, the people from the agricultural machinery factory seemed to have taken out a screw as well. I saw that the screw was not damaged at all, so I put it away. I'll go look for it!"
The village chief quickly returned to the brigade headquarters and soon ran back: "Is this the one?"
He simply felt that all the screws looked the same, and he couldn't see any difference at all!
Xiao Gengwu took the screw and glanced at it: "This is it. This screw is much better than the one that was installed. It's unnecessary!"
The village chief and villagers all heard Xiao Gengwu's words and secretly asked, "Yao girl, what does Xiao mean by saying it's unnecessary?"
Yao Tongjia knew in her heart that it must have been the people from the agricultural machinery factory who deliberately replaced a bad screw, just to make the village spend more money and give them more opportunities to show off their power!
What was the problem with the tractor last time that needed repair?
"Just like this time, it wouldn't start. We didn't know what to do, so we had to call those old men over! They only replaced one screw, and then they started taking things from us, including food and money, and even took twenty yuan from us!"
At this point, the village chief's heart was bleeding. Although the irrigation machine business was bringing in money, these people were used to spending every penny.
Speaking of twenty yuan, my heart still aches terribly!
"Let's ask them later why it won't start. I suspect the farm machinery factory deliberately replaced that screw so the tractor would break down again and we'd have to call them to fix it!"
These words aroused righteous indignation among those present, but they could only curse verbally. If Xiao Gengwu could not be dealt with properly, they would have to go and invite those big shots back.
They still need to be fed and cared for. There's no other way at this time. People with a skill are in high demand!
Just as I was getting angry, someone suddenly exclaimed, followed by the sound of a tractor starting up—it was like heavenly music: 'It's fixed? It's fixed? That's great!'
Then came cheers. Yao Tongjia looked at the people present, laughing and jumping. Infected by them, Yao Tongjia also smiled unconsciously.
Xiao Gengwu walked over with his hands covered in black grease and nudged Yao Tongjia with his elbow: "Let's go back, I need to get something to wash my hands!"
The village chief came over and handed over a black cloth: "This black grease is very difficult to wash off. Use this to wipe it off! It will take several days to clean it!"
Xiao Gengwu shook his head: "Go back and get some other things, and you can wash it clean! Let's go!"
He spoke the following words while looking at Yao Tongjia. Yao Tongjia knew Xiao Gengwu. Although he wasn't a germaphobe, he still felt uncomfortable with black oil on his hands!
The two hurriedly returned to their courtyard. Yao Tongjia took out the soapberry leaves she had picked on the mountain, squeezed out the liquid, and dripped it onto Xiao Gengwu's hand.
Xiao Gengwu rubbed it several times and washed it with water, and soon the black oil was gone.
Watching this scene, Yao Tongjia exclaimed, "Natural products are so much better! This soap-cleaning power is amazing! Anyway, there are still plenty of soapberry leaves on the mountain, why don't we make some soap ourselves?"
The current soaps are not as effective at removing dirt as this soap solution. She always feels that her clothes are not clean enough!
Xiao Gengwu naturally had no objection: "Then let's delay our departure for a couple of days and go up the mountain to pick some soapberry leaves?"
"There are only two of us, we can't pick much even if we try. I'll go out and call some kids to pick some. For every basket of soapberry leaves they pick, I'll give them two candies!"
Candy is very popular in the countryside nowadays. Many children grow up to be teenagers and still don't have the chance to eat candy. Even Yao Tongxu only got to eat candy this year.
Xiao Gengwu had no objection; he preferred to sit and read. However, if Yao Tongjia liked it, he could accompany her to the mountain.
The allure of candy was immense; in just half an afternoon, Yao Tongjia had collected dozens of baskets of soapberry leaves of various sizes, and even adults who had free time came to help.
Some women, carrying baskets, asked, "What are you doing with these things?"
Yao Tongjia didn't know what she was going to make, so she could only give a vague answer: "I'm just making something, it's not finished yet, so it's hard to say!"
The woman picked a lot of leaves, so Yao Tongjia gave her a few extra candies. The woman was overjoyed and couldn't stop smiling, but she said, "I just picked some leaves, you don't need candy!"
Yao Tongjia naturally pushed it away, and her sister-in-law left happily. Yao Tongjia was also very happy. She sat in the yard and only gave away a few dozen candies.
We harvested leaves from half the yard, it was totally worth it!
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