Chapter 92

Zhai Da saw the MP3 exposed and pinched it in his palm: "Does this also make furniture?"

"That's not it, I'm going to fix it and give it to my grandson."

After chatting for a few words, Zhai Da knew what was going on. Xu Xuejun often went to that yard to find some materials. In addition to the wooden products in the yard that no one cared about, 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 more than half of the more than 100 sanitation workers owe him favors.

This old man seems to have some skills. In addition to all kinds of miscellaneous furniture, he can also repair some simple electronic equipment, which is also within his scope. He sells or gives away what he fixes. This MP3 was picked up for him by a sanitation worker.

Zhai Da thought that those square dance old ladies probably received a lot of gifts...

The yard behind the sanitation worker dormitory, with two foreign "users" in total, collided today.

Although 【Dynamic MP3】 is already in hand, its ownership has not changed, so we still have to talk about buying it.

"Sell this to me, I'll pick some other things."

Xu Xuejun didn't answer immediately, but asked: "What do you want this for?"

Zhai Da said half-truth and half-false: "I have had the habit of collecting old things since I was a child. My friend used to have one, and I have always envied it. This thing is not much now."

Maybe such a "hobby" is a bit niche for the 60-year-old Xu Xuejun. This quite strong old man stared at Zhai Da for a while, seemingly confirming whether this little doll was joking.

In the end, he didn't make things difficult for him, and gave a price: "I bought it for 30, you give me 40."

This price is quite honest. In comparison, the boss of "Cangzhenxuan" can be directly taken to be shot.

Zhai Da took out two 20-yuan notes refreshingly. After Xu Xuejun received the money, the system also prompted the change of ownership. The other party didn't play any tricks.

A precious and powerful green equipment was officially collected.

Zhai Da tried to press the power button for a long time, but the MP3 had no reaction. Only then did he think that this old MP3 should be powered by No. 7 batteries, which is a quite retro design. The cover at the butt end was unscrewed and it was indeed an empty battery slot.

Go back and find a battery to try. It shouldn't be broken, otherwise the system should have a prompt.

However, he didn't forget that there were still good things on this car bucket. The MP3 was put in his pocket, but he didn't leave.

"What are you doing?"

"I'll see what else you have."

Xu Xuejun laughed angrily: "Go, go, I have to work, this is not a shop."

Zhai Da didn't move, but until Xu Xuejun finished cleaning up all the debris in the car bucket, Zhai Da didn't see the second piece of equipment.

Zhai Da was very puzzled. Could it be that he was dazzled by a flash? Shouldn't be...

He could only take a detour and climb the relationship with this old man: "Master, can you customize furniture? What can you do?"

Xu Xuejun turned on the light of the workbench, packed up the tools on it, and said: "As long as you can say the name, I can do it, as long as you give money."

Zhai Da said something casually.

"Can you make a refrigerator."

He was actually just kidding.

Unexpectedly, Xu Xuejun responded directly: "Yes, do you want a vertical one or a cabinet one?"

Zhai Da: Are you serious? Can this thing be hand-rubbed?

Seemingly seeing Zhai Da's shock, Xu Xuejun chuckled:

"You people who don't work with your limbs, everything looks magical. A refrigerator is nothing more than insulation layer, compressor, evaporator, condenser, control device... what's difficult about it..."

"Students now, what are they learning... When I was your age, I was already repairing trucks."

Zhai Da raised his eyebrows. Although he couldn't see what was in this shop, the number of various tools and instruments inside far exceeded the density that should be there, and it was chaotic but orderly. It was a bit of a hand-rubbing boss.

He suddenly remembered his grandfather's notes.

Even if this old man exaggerated, it is not a place to lay a foundation. Let's see if he can learn an introduction to metalworking.

And the old man seems to have long-term cooperation with the sanitation workers. This shop is also a place where equipment might appear.

"Grandpa is amazing, I have been interested in these things since I was a child...."

"You have a lot of things you are interested in since you were a child."

"Uh... I mean, after a while, how about I come to your place for further study? I can pay tuition, you teach me metalworking."

Xu Xuejun just waved his hand: "Don't accept, don't accept, accepting apprentices is the most troublesome, teaching a skill, but causing trouble every day... hurry up and go, I have to work."

Xu Xuejun waved his hand to drive Zhai Da out and patted the switch next to him to lower the rolling gate.

Zhai Da curled his lips. He must come to this place again in the future. He hasn't found a piece of equipment yet.

————

After Zhai Da left, Xu Xuejun changed into work clothes and sat at the workbench.

He took a pocket watch covered in dust out of his pocket.

The watch cover is silver-white, the watch body is brass, and the back has complex patterns that have almost been worn away.

Xu Xuejun rubbed the pattern with his fingers, a thoughtful look on his face.

Opening the watch cover, inside is a pearl-white dial with the words "SEA-GULL" in the center, and no other identification besides this.

Although it is English letters, this is actually a pure domestic watch, Seagull.

It is also a domestic manufacture from decades ago... established in 1955 in Tianjin, it is the manufacturer of the first domestic mechanical watch and the first domestic self-developed movement, ending the history of a hundred years of "only repairing watches, not making watches." During the period of exporting to earn foreign exchange, it was also one of the main forces, so it was identified in English.

Of course, the current situation is no longer glorious.

The one in Xu Xuejun's hand has at least forty years of history...

His master once had the same one, and he once pestered him to buy it, but his master set him a precision standard. If he could reach the precision of five silk, he would give it to him.

It's a pity that he never reached it in the end, and he lost this opportunity forever.

Seeing it today, he didn't hesitate to take it down... although he couldn't be sure if it was the one in his master's hand.

In a small Wang Dongyang County, there shouldn't be many such things...

In Xu Xuejun's mind, ripples of memory arose.

"Xuejun, you have talent, these hands are very steady, but not diligent enough. You must work hard to arm yourself with knowledge..."

"If you can reach the precision of five silk, I will not only give you this pocket watch, but also recommend you to go out for further study... to see a wider world."

"Xuejun... Xuejun... wake up..."

Xu Xuejun let out a long sigh:

"Hey..."

After pondering for a while, he took out a head-mounted magnifying glass, also called an inch mirror, and took out a whole set of fine maintenance tools. These tweezers and screws were as thin as toothpicks.

He really has everything here.

After opening the dial, the corrosion inside was serious. The balance wheel, power wheel, clutch wheel, escapement fork, pendulum splint... there were many places that needed repair.

A small pocket watch, but the structure inside is very complex, and some structures are not much thicker than a hair.

Xu Xuejun tried to disassemble the pocket watch movement, but his hands were shaking constantly.

This kind of shaking might not be very obvious on weekdays, nor does it affect anything, but it was extremely violent under the magnifying glass.

After several consecutive attempts, he could not repair it safely, so Xu Xuejun sighed and covered the watch body again.

The shop was dark, and only the workbench was bright.

That back figure let out a long sigh:

"Hey..."