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Chapter 540 Everyone Gathered at the Maintenance Point

Kong Dawei had no appetite to eat. He had to finish this matter first so that he could understand the progress on Lin Chen's side. It looked like it could be handled soon.

In fact, after he downloaded the software provided by Lin Chen, the status of the entire city's pipeline network was immediately displayed on the computer screen.

There were also notes next to it, which let him know the progress of Lin Chen.

"Lao Kong! Aren't you going to eat yet? Come on, let's go together."

Deputy Minister Tian Rongye passed by Kong Dawei's office. The two had a familiar relationship, so he walked in through the open door without any hesitation.

Kong Dawei quickly called out, "Come and take a look!"

Tian Rongye didn't understand what was going on, so he quickly walked to the desk and looked at the contents on the computer.

"What is this?" Tian Rongye asked.

"City pipeline map." Kong Dawei replied.

"I know! This is our job, but I don't understand what those colored lines and moving red dots mean."

Tian Rongye tried his best to analyze the graph in front of him, and didn't even bother to pay attention to the annotations next to it.

Kong Dawei explained: "The green line is the area that Lin Chen has already tested, and the rest is the area that has not yet been tested. I think at this rate, today will definitely be enough time, and maybe we can even give them a complete report."

"Oh my!" Tian Rongye was pleasantly surprised and astonished after hearing this. "What kind of magical speed is this? Such a large amount of work can be completed in just one day."

"Who said it wasn't!" Kong Dawei was full of admiration at this moment.

If the things he had experienced before were doubt, surprise and confirmation, now he was only left with admiration.

"If we had asked Lin Chen to do this earlier, all those accidents could have been avoided!"

Kong Dawei suddenly felt a little lost.

Tian Rongye also sighed, patted Kong Dawei on the shoulder and said, "Okay, it's already happened, it's okay as long as there is progress. At least we have gained something this time, and those problems will not occur again in the future."

The dead cannot be brought back, and they all understand this.

During their conversation, the green lines had taken up most of the pipes, leaving only a few blue ones.

As soon as Lin Chen's delicious food was brought to him by the waiter, his cell phone started buzzing.

This was a reminder he had previously set related to urban pipeline network monitoring.

By opening his mobile phone, he can simultaneously see the progress of the city pipeline network monitoring. At this time, all inspections have been completed and the pipelines have turned green.

Lin Chen gave instructions to the robots, asking the staff to open the exit and bring them out. The robots would then return to the factory along the same route as the instructions.

Lin Chen planned to do the rest of the work after he went back home after dinner, after all, it would take some time.

He had just finished enjoying half of his meal when someone called his name.

Lin Chen looked up and saw a familiar face. After confirming that he had recognized the right person, the man came over excitedly and sat down.

This person was Fu Long, Lin Chen’s college classmate.

Although Lin Chen and Fu Long had met several times, their friendship was not deep.

However, as former classmates, they felt a little more familiar with each other when they met again by chance many years later.

"Come and eat?" Lin Chen didn't wait for the other party to respond, and continued: "I'll add a few more dishes, let's eat together!"

Fu Long smiled and said, "Then I won't be polite."

"We are classmates and it's rare for us to meet, so of course you don't need to be polite."

Lin Chen waved his hand and the waiter came over. Lin Chen handed the task of ordering to Fu Long, and after the waiter left, the two continued their conversation.

"Are you still working in maintenance?" Fu Long asked casually.

"Yes, I am very concerned about maintenance work."

"After so many years, it must be quite large!"

Fu Long said this deliberately. When the classmates first learned that Lin Chen was engaged in maintenance work, they were not optimistic. Later, an official bigwig came to the school to promote Lin Chen, which aroused the envy of everyone.

But Fu Long disagrees. In his opinion, no matter how hard the maintenance work is done, its development will be limited.

What's more, after so many years of graduation, he has accumulated a lot of work experience and met all kinds of people, so he doesn't think Lin Chen can achieve much.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "It's not a big business, but it can barely make a living!"

After hearing this, Fu Long felt relieved.

"We just graduated not long ago, it's good to be able to make a living, but we still have to work hard! Otherwise, buying a house and a car will be a problem."

Lin Chen nodded and smiled, then asked, "Looks like you're doing pretty well!"

"It's not bad. I paid the down payment and bought a house in the newly developed Xianghe community in Linhai. It costs 10,000 yuan per square meter." He shook his head and said, "It's not easy! But at least I have my own house."

Fu Long is actually doing quite well among his peers. As long as he tells others about his situation, he will definitely attract envious glances from others.

But this time, he didn't see any envy in Lin Chen's eyes. He just felt that Lin Chen didn't seem to care about these things.

He felt that this was because the gap between him and Lin Chen was too big. Sometimes the gap between people was so big that it was difficult to imagine each other's lives, which was understandable.

The reason why Fu Long attached so much importance to the comparison with Lin Chen was largely because of Fang Lan. Some classmates had said before that Fang Lan was actually with Lin Chen. It was unbelievable, so she should regret it.

Lin Chen had already begun to regret why he had invited the other party to sit opposite him, which completely ruined his mood for eating.

Fortunately, he had almost finished eating. He wiped his mouth with a napkin and said to Fu Long, "I have something urgent to do, so I won't accompany you anymore."

"Hey? You're leaving now, I'll come with you! I'm trying to lose weight recently, so I don't eat much!"

He actually stood up as well, looked at the dishes on the table, and asked Lin Chen: "This is quite a waste, why don't we pack it up!"

"Pack it up!"

Fu Long said "hmm" and asked the waiter to pack up.

Unexpectedly, he followed Lin Chen's steps and walked out of the hotel together.

Lin Chen waved his hand as a goodbye and prepared to get in the car.

Fu Long saw Lin Chen’s car, which was a limited edition Porsche. He didn’t expect to see it here.

"Is this the car you repaired? Not bad! You've only just graduated and you can already repair such a high-end car! You're truly an all-round repairman."

Fu Long knew that some employees in 4S stores would sometimes drive out customers' cars, and Lin Chen was probably one of them.

Lin Chen smiled and said, "This is my car."

At first Fu Long thought he had heard it wrong, and his surprise was beyond words.

"The high-end version of this car must cost four million!" Fu Long wanted to struggle, because the high-end or low-end version of this car cannot be seen from the appearance, it can only be distinguished from the interior. If it is a low-end version, the price will be ten times different.

"Well, 4.6 million on the road." Lin Chen said lightly.

"No, what on earth are you repairing? It's so advanced!"

Fu Long still finds it hard to believe. He can't think of any job that can make so much money in such a short time.

Could it be some kind of illegal activity? The more he thought about it, the more he thought it was possible, and his eyes turned complicated as he looked at Lin Chen.

Lin Chen shrugged: "Maybe old customers trust me more, so business is pretty good!"

Lin Chen didn't stay any longer, and then got in the car and left, leaving Fu Long in a daze. He decided to have some doubts, and quickly sent messages to a few good classmates. They had a small group, and the message was sent out.

"Do you know what kind of job Lin Chen is doing now? It seems to be quite profitable."

Soon a classmate replied: "It's probably related to intelligent robots. I saw his promotional pictures before. He represented China in international competitions."

"Yes, I saw that too. Intelligent things are very profitable nowadays. It's normal for him to have money. Besides, he was officially appointed to participate in that international competition."

People once again thought of the time when official people came to see Lin Chen at school.

Fu Long's mood hit rock bottom. He regretted what he had said and regretted even more that he had not handled the relationship well, otherwise he could have developed further with Lin Chen.

Linhai City Underground Pipeline Supervision Department.
Minister Kong Dawei was reviewing the underground pipeline network report submitted by Lin Chen. Just as he was about to close the report, his cell phone vibrated.

He saw that it was Fang Weihai calling, and knew that Fang Weihai was here to inquire about the details, after all, it was he who recommended Lin Chen.

"District Chief Fang."

"David, how's the progress over there?"

Fang Weihai didn't just ask about the progress, he also wanted to hear Kong Dawei's evaluation of Lin Chen's work.

Kong Dawei smiled cheerfully and said, "The person you recommended is really talented. In less than a day, he finished scanning all the most difficult parts of our pipe network."

Underground pipelines involve many aspects, including water supply, drainage, gas, heat, electricity and communications, radio and television, lighting, traffic signals, industrial pipelines and their ancillary facilities.

This time, Lin Chen was mainly responsible for scanning the city's water supply and drainage pipelines and their ancillary facilities, which are the two parts most prone to failure.

Fang Weihai got the expected answer and was satisfied. He was not worried that talents like Lin Chen would be poached. After all, he was more familiar with Lin Chen and would arrange things through him when needed.

"Okay, since it's going well, I'm relieved."

"Don't worry, there will be no problem."

Kong Dawei became more and more confident in Lin Chen's abilities, and his previous doubts gradually dissipated.

After the two ended their call, Kong Dawei immediately called Lin Chen.

Lin Chen was in the factory at that time and was about to contact Kong Dawei when the other party called him. Naturally, he answered the call quickly.

Kong Dawei's steady voice came: "Boss Lin, I have read the information you sent. It is very detailed. It guarantees both speed and quality. We can proceed to the next step."

"The next step is very simple, you just need to decide how many robots to buy!"

After Lin Chen finished speaking, he noticed that the other party paused for a moment. He didn't know whether he was thinking or the call was disconnected, so he held the phone and waited for a while.

A few seconds later, Kong Dawei on the other end of the phone said, "Haven't we already finished the scan? Why do we need to buy another robot? Is it for scanning new pipelines in the future?"

Lin Chen realized that Kong Dawei had misunderstood, and explained: "Scanning robots and maintenance robots are not the same type. I am talking about robots that are specifically responsible for maintenance. As long as you let it check regularly and find problems, it will automatically start the maintenance mode."

"Ah?" Kong Dawei was surprised.

He just thought he could fully trust Lin Chen's abilities, but now he was worried. He could accept that the robot could scan, but he felt it was unlikely that the robot could also handle various conditions in underground pipes.

At this time, Kong Dawei said to Lin Chen earnestly: "You know, there are many kinds of underground pipeline failures. Can robots really achieve the flexibility and response level we need?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Of course you can. You can imagine that the work done by space robots is already very delicate. Could it be that our underground pipe network is more complicated than the space experiment?"

This sentence left Kong Dawei speechless, and he said, "Then let's buy one and experiment first?"

"Of course, experiments are a necessary step. When it is convenient for you and other responsible persons, we will officially start the maintenance experiment of underground pipeline operations."

"Okay, I'll arrange it right away and get back to you!"

After Kong Dawei hung up the call with Lin Chen, he immediately called Deputy Minister Tian Rongye through the internal line: "Rongye, come over here!"

Tian Rongye's office was very close to Kong Dawei, so he arrived quickly. After pushing open the door, he asked with a puzzled look on his face, "What are the arrangements?"

"Lin Chen said that the underground pipe network maintenance robot has been completed and is about to start formal maintenance tests. Let's set a time to go there."

"So fast?" Tian Rongye asked in surprise, "Hasn't the underground pipe network just been monitored? The maintenance robot is already ready?"

Kong Dawei nodded and confirmed: "Yes, Lin Chen did say that."

"This kid is too fast. What kind of treasure talent is this?"

"If you're free right now, we'll reply to him and go right over."

"Okay, go right away."

After the two of them agreed, they called Lin Chen back immediately. It took them nearly twenty minutes to drive to the designated pipeline point.

Everything can be built into a factory.

At this time, Lin Chen had already loaded the robot onto the truck, and the navigation destination was exactly the location agreed upon with Kong Dawei. The last scan revealed that there were many places that needed repair, which was perfect for this repair operation drill.

More than ten minutes later, Lin Chen arrived at the designated location, and a few minutes later, he also saw the vehicle carrying Kong Dawei and Tian Rongye.

In addition to Tian Rongye, Kong Dawei was accompanied by several senior pipeline engineers and some maintenance masters.

Lin Chen only has him and a waist-high robot on his side.

Kong Dawei and Tian Rongye walked up to Lin Chen and greeted him politely.
The engineers and maintenance technicians following behind them seemed less enthusiastic.

The maintenance technicians all looked nervous, knowing that this robot was here to steal their jobs.

It would be a joke if robots couldn't repair things, but once robots could really fix all difficult problems, people like them would face mass unemployment.

At this moment, when they looked at the robot and Lin Chen, they prayed silently in their hearts, hoping that Lin Chen would not succeed.

Lin Chen first let the robot enter the underground pipeline, then took out the display screen and placed it among the crowd and began to explain.

"From previous scans, we knew there were three consecutive locations on this pipeline that needed repairs."

Everyone nodded in belief, and the content transmitted indeed showed the places that needed to be repaired one by one.

Lin Chen pressed a few more times on the monitor, and saw that the robot on the screen stopped at a place that needed repair.

(End of this chapter)