Feng Yu was a middle-aged man. In his own words, he was a mature, steady, reliable, and handsome man with a hint of haggard and vicissitudes. He was a peerless middle-aged uncle who could charm all living things in the world, especially young girls.
These words were not an exaggeration. If he was willing to bathe more often, shave more of his beard, fix his mouth full of rotten teeth, wear a few suitable clothes, and reduce his age by a few years, perhaps he really would have that kind of charm.
Unfortunately, there were not so many hypotheses in the world, so Feng Yu was just an ordinary, childless, middle-aged citizen who only knew how to drink and chat. Every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, he would stay in the electrical repair shop on the fourth street of Xianglan Avenue and stare blankly, drooling at the uniformed female police officers who occasionally passed by the shop.
This electrical repair shop's business had always been good, because Feng Yu's craftsmanship was really good. Whether it was the latest scrollable LCD screen, the antique LCD screen, the overclocked room temperature regulator, or the electric skateboard for children, as long as it was related to machinery and electricity, he could always fix it.
The business was good, so naturally, the income was stable. Therefore, during the three legal days off every week, Feng Yu would habitually close the shop and then go in and out of the major sanatoriums in Hexi state. He got to know a lot of girls in the sanatoriums and spent a lot of money. The neighbors on the street had long known that this middle-aged man had a lustful side, so they were not surprised.
But no one knew that during the weekends for the past two years, Feng Yu did not go to vent his lust every time. Instead, he went to a remote mining pit far away from the city. This mining pit had been abandoned for many years, especially after the mining disaster ten years ago, when the joint company went bankrupt, no one came to this mining pit again. So, when the miners' rest room was turned into a repair shop, no one noticed.
Xu Le stared at the middle-aged man on the sofa, sighed, and took out the food from the stove next to him. He put it on the table and said, "Time to eat." As he spoke, he went to get a hot towel and wiped the middle-aged man's face.
No matter how troubled Xu Le was, he was always soft-hearted and kind-hearted. Looking at the middle-aged man's dispirited appearance, he couldn't help but want to take care of him.
Feng Yu sat on the table and began to chew on the tough meat. Suddenly, he said, "Why is this wild beef getting harder and harder?"
"No matter what kind of meat it is, it will become unpalatable after half a year in the freezer." Xu Le's face was expressionless. He scooped a bowl of rice for himself and sat at the table. Their eating habits had become somewhat strange in the past two years. In the eyes of ordinary Donglin residents, it was excessively extravagant.
"You still haven't answered my question." Xu Le suddenly put down his chopsticks and asked seriously, "I know that you used to be a mechanic in the military, but because you offended your superiors, you became a deserter. But the taser you taught me to make is too similar. Look … it's been a few days, and Bao Longtao is really scared of me. He doesn't even dare to ask who Li Wei is."
"Two years ago, I told you that I'm a person with a story." Uncle Feng Yu obviously didn't care about the vomiting effect of his words. He leisurely said, "With my position in the military and the information I had access to at the secret level, let alone a taser, even if it was a standard bore cannon, as long as you have the materials, I can make it for you."
Xu Le had heard this kind of talk many times, so naturally he didn't have any reaction. He said helplessly, "Don't brag. Last time, you picked up a mecha central control system with great difficulty in the junkyard. In the end, you looked at it for five days and five nights, but you didn't dare to repair it."
Feng Yu's face turned green. After coughing twice, he reprimanded seriously, "That was an antique from the 4th Military Region! Who the f * ck would look at something from hundreds of years ago? Of course I have to look at it with appreciation. "
"But other than a taser, what else do you know how to do?" Xu Le said dejectedly, "It's been two years, and all I've learned from you is how to repair TVs, freezers, toys, cars … In another two years, the Ministry of Defense's military recruitment exam will start. I haven't even seen a mecha or a battleship before, so how can I pass?"
Feng Yu lowered his head and chewed on his meat. He scolded, "You haven't even finished twelve years of compulsory education, and you didn't even graduate from a military academy. How can you pass? The Ministry of Defense is also recruiting cannon fodder soldiers, do you want to try? Absolutely every Marine Corps wants you. "
Xu Le was stunned for a moment, then said very seriously, "Pass the military recruitment exam, and you'll be a mecha repair soldier. You'll have a higher starting point."
Feng Yu raised his head and looked at the familiar young man in disbelief. He lamented, "You still haven't given up on your shameful dream?"
"Why is a dream shameful?" Xu Le's face showed a trace of persistence. "My first dream in life is to become a battleship auxiliary officer, and my second dream is to enter the research and development department of a large company in the capital ring and live a good life there."
"The West Woods is still at war with the Empire." Feng Yu's voice suddenly sounded somewhat calm. "Forget your first dream. As for your second dream, it's actually not that difficult."
The two of them ate quickly. Xu Le had already started to clean up the dishes, and as he did so, he replied, "After sixty years of war, the people of the East Woods have never seen what the Empire's people look like. Other than seeing their diplomatic mission on TV, what's there to be afraid of?"
He suddenly paused for a moment, and said with some frustration, "I know I'm not a genius, and it took me two years to learn how to make a taser. But I always feel that I really like dealing with these machines, so I want to try to take the exam. "
Feng Yu was silent and did not speak. He lay on the sofa and began to watch TV, but his eyes fell on Xu Le's back.
After washing the dishes, Xu Le habitually entered the operation room and began to operate the instruments and tools that he was already familiar with like his fingers. With an extremely steady speed, he repaired the old electrical appliances that were piled up to the side one by one.
Those common electrical appliances that were damaged were not difficult to repair. However, Xu Le was still very serious in his work, as if he was facing the most sophisticated instruments in the Federation. Perhaps he had never noticed it himself, but every time he was fully immersed in this work, a light called seriousness would appear on his tender face.
Uncle Feng Yu lit a cigarette and squinted his eyes through the glass at Xu Le's busy figure, thinking that it was time to reduce the dust level in the operation room by another level. Then, he thought of what Xu Le had said before, and couldn't help but slightly curl his lips and blow out a smoke ring.
The smoke ring slowly dissipated into Feng Yu's long white hair, disappearing without a trace. Feng Yu thought to himself, "Everyone in the world calls me a genius, but in fact, in some aspects, this little guy Xu Le is … more of a genius than me."
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