Chapter 150: Are Young People This Crazy Nowadays?

Boss Li had never heard such a request.

Don't want the best, just the most expensive.

He had only seen it on TV, never expected that in reality there would be such pretentiousness; you go through the trouble of installing it for strangers anyway.

What are you trying to impress me with?

Your father already gave me a heads‑up, telling me never to cheat you; I know exactly what kind of quality you are.

Boss Li held back the urge to complain and said, "Little Wu, the engine has been packed with white sugar; that is indeed a troublesome matter."

"But it's not impossible to clean, it just takes a bit of effort."

"Specifically, I have to go see it to know."

Wu An hesitated briefly and said, "Then could you, Boss Li, come with me to take a look?"

Boss Li nodded.

Wu Yingwei is a longtime regular client, stable and steady; every year he brings plenty of business, and dealing with Wu Yingwei is very easy.

The money earned is also steady.

Don't be fooled by the modest size of his repair shop; actually many people owe him money outside.

Out of respect for Wu Yingwei's face, he naturally takes extra care of Wu An, the "big nephew."

They arrived at the dock.

Boss Li saw the ship sealed with a tag and asked, "What's the situation?"

"Don't worry about the details," Wu An said without explanation, leading Boss Li aboard. Boss Li inspected the engine himself and said, "This is a hassle."

"It needs a major overhaul; many parts must be replaced."

"To be frank, it would be better to replace it outright."

Wu An nodded and asked, "How much will it cost?"

Boss Li raised one finger.

Wu An's face lit up, "One hundred thousand?"

"…" Boss Li skeptically looked at his outstretched finger and thought, "Right, just one finger—how did that handsome guy read it as one hundred thousand?"

He said, "It's ten thousand."

"I'll swap it for the one with the best horsepower."

Wu An looked disappointed, "That's all?"

Boss Li stared and asked, "Not enough? You still think it's too little?"

Wu An asked, "Can't you quote one hundred thousand?"

Boss Li was at a loss; this guy has money but nowhere to spend it, hurrying to hand it over.

He hesitated for a while and said, "The most I can charge for this job is fifteen thousand."

"Any more and I can't quote it; it would be too loss‑making."

If it's five thousand, that's for the extra precision service, which also includes after‑sales support.

Wu An smiled, thinking the Boss Li is a decent guy, and said, "This engine is actually quite cheap."

Boss Li muttered, "There are expensive ones too."

"But there's no need; your ship is that size—too much horsepower would actually be dangerous."

Wu An tentatively asked, "Alright, I'll take your recommendation, but can you stretch the price a bit for me?"

"Raise it to one hundred thousand?" Boss Li hesitated, then said, "I can raise it, but I can only give you a receipt."

Wu An's face brightened, "Okay."

"Then let's go back."

Back at the repair shop.

Wu An paid, and Boss Li issued a receipt.

Wu An tucked away the receipt, thanked repeatedly, and Boss Li said no need, suggesting they invite Wu Yingwei next time and the three of them will have a drink together.

Wu An naturally agreed in one breath.

Boss Li immediately called the mechanics, preparing to remove Wu An's fishing boat engine and bring it back, saying the job would be done in two days. Wu An hurriedly stopped him, "No rush, no rush."

"After two days, I'll let you know when you're busy again."

Boss Li was baffled again and asked, "Handsome guy, what are you up to?"

Wu An said sheepishly, "Actually… that ship isn't mine yet."

Boss Li happened to take a sip, and upon hearing that, he startled, spitting water, hurriedly wiping tea from his mouth, and shouted, "The ship… the ship isn't yours, so… you give me money to fix it for nothing?"

Wu An laughed, "Not now; in two days it will be."

Boss Li didn't know what to say; are all young people this wild nowadays?

Wu An was about to leave when a few youngsters rode in on a tricycle, their hair long and dyed in bright colors, looking festive—a typical shamate family of the era.

The green‑haired rider muttered curses, shouting that they wanted a refund.

The tricycle was pulling a Water Pump.

Boss Li greeted them with a smile, only to be shoved hard; Wu An quickly steadied him and the green‑haired man shouted, "Stop the useless talk and hurry up with the return."

"This thing is completely useless."

"I'll give you the item, you give me the money."

Boss Li asked, "Is there a problem?"

The green‑haired rider cursed, kicked the Water Pump, and shouted, "I've used it for over a month and lost more than a thousand!"

"We've scoured every water‑pumping spot in the whole town!"

"Today we tried every trick we could think of, spent a hundred bucks on oil, and only caught a few Stone Nine Public."

"What problem do you see with this broken thing?"

Boss Li was stumped by the question.

He felt more aggrieved than Dou E, as if to say, "Your luck is bad, you lost money, and you blame the Water Pump I sold?"

What on earth is happening to today's young people?

Wu An stared at the Water Pump, which still looked fairly new; when he put his hand on it, he was instantly stunned—it could actually Add Point 12 to Luck Value.

What a great thing!

He had previously mentioned the water pit to A Qing, but it never got implemented because the water pit requires a Water Pump; during this busy period he never had time to buy one.

The water pit relies on luck even more than fishing, and the investment is larger.

Fishing at most loses bait; the biggest investment is merely "time".

The Water Pump needs oil; after pumping all the water, you end up with nothing when you dig the pit, or it ends up being a loss like the few goths in front of you.

Other employees from the repair shop came over; Boss Li took a sip of goji berry water, his posture stiffened, and said, "Hey handsome, normally I don't take back items."

"But I can make an exception."

"Since you've used it for so long, I can buy it back at half price."

A few goths started swearing.

They had paid 3000 yuan for it, and after using it for over a month they were already losing money; now they'd have to lose half the principal as well, so they definitely wouldn't agree.

Boss Li explained, "You can go elsewhere and ask about the price."

"The price I'm offering is definitely not low."

The goths cursed even more fiercely; in fact they had already inquired about prices at hardware stores, agricultural machinery shops, even junk collectors—the prices were lower and lower. Knowing Boss Li was telling the truth, they were thus provoked.

Originally they were daydreaming about a bright future, brothers making big money together, but the dream is beautiful while reality is cruel.

They had already planned to sell the Water Pump and then go their separate ways.

The goths demanded a bit more money, Boss Li naturally refused, the two sides were at a stalemate, a customer happened to arrive, saw the situation and turned and left.

The goths got more aggressive, threatening to block the Gate, demanding a full-price refund, otherwise they'd block the entrance and prevent the repair shop from doing business.

Boss Li was furious, refusing to concede at all.

Wu An patted the Water Pump, his hunter's heart delighted, watching the two sides deadlocked, he knew it was his turn to act.