Siheyuan: God rewards hard work and makes life better

This made Sha Zhu very dissatisfied. Normally, the fat man always hung around him, but today he seemed like a different person and ignored him at all.

Pei Guang knew what they were thinking. After all, he had been through the same thing before. But he really had no intention of accepting anyone as a disciple.

Since no one else pointed it out, he couldn't say it directly, so he had to express his thoughts indirectly.

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Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Pei Guang ran to the library early to apply for a library card.

He was not afraid of Sha Zhu telling on him. Everyone slacked off sometimes, unless he didn't want to hang out in the cafeteria anymore.

After some selection, he borrowed several books on maintenance, intending to start improving his proficiency in this area.

Bicycle tickets are hard to come by these days, so in order to save costs, he plans to assemble a bicycle himself.

After all, as fame spreads, opportunities to take on jobs outside increase, and a bicycle is indispensable.

When they got home, they took out several prepared lunch boxes from their bags as usual, and the brother and sister ate with great relish.

As his fitness progressed, Pei Guang's appetite increased day by day, and after meals he would hide in the space to have a snack.

After eating and drinking, some neighbors came to his house with their children and expressed their desire to become his apprentice, but he politely declined.

Just after seeing off the mother and son, Pei Guang saw a middle-aged man in his 40s walking towards him.

"Hello, are you Master Pei Guangpei?"

"I'm Pei Guang, what can I do for you?"

The man's face lit up, and he said that he was introduced by his younger brother and came to discuss the wedding banquet with him. He had already inquired before and confirmed Pei Guang's identity as a chef, so he came to invite him.

Pei Guang originally thought that the matter was over, so he quickly invited the person into the house.

"Master Pei, my son is having a wedding banquet this weekend. I wonder if you have time to take over this job."

"I am free on the weekend. I wonder how many tables you plan to set up and how much you will charge for it." Pei Guang said in a businesslike manner.

After some discussion, the two decided that Pei Guang would be responsible for cooking for five tables of banquets and would be paid 5 yuan as a reward.

Pei Liyun heard the conversation between the two people in the room and was extremely happy. She rushed out impatiently after the guests left.

"Brother, you are so awesome. Someone invited you to a banquet so quickly."

Pei Guang laughed, "Liyun, our family's life will get better and better."

"Uh-huh!"

After returning to the room, Pei Guang calmed down and started reading.

[Ding! You read the maintenance book, maintenance proficiency +1]

[Ding! You read the maintenance book, maintenance proficiency +1]

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[Ding! You read the maintenance book, maintenance proficiency +1]

He didn't know how much time had passed, and he didn't have a watch at home. He looked at the system prompt and found that he was only 3 points away from upgrading.

More haste, less speed. It’s better to wait until tomorrow to upgrade.

Chapter 12 Assembling the Bicycle

The next day, the sky was clear and the air was filled with the fresh scent of flowers.

After Pei Guang finished his lunch in the cafeteria, he went straight to the cafeteria.

"Hello, Master Pei!"

"Oh! Master Pei is getting more and more energetic."

Everyone in the cafeteria greeted him warmly, including Master Li, completely forgetting the previous unpleasantness.

Pei Guang responded with a smile and found Sun Shaokang.

"Xiao Kang, I've got a wedding banquet job this weekend, are you free to help?"

Sun Shaokang immediately became excited, "Brother Guang, you are amazing. You can get a job so quickly."

"Of course I'm free, but I'm slow and I'm afraid I'll hold you back."

"Hey! Let's go there early to prepare. Slow work makes fine work."

Sun Shaokang gritted his teeth and agreed. People only come to you because they like you. If you refuse, it would be ungrateful.

Pei Guang smiled happily, explained the time and place, and gave some instructions.

After he left, another kitchen helper came up with a flattering look on his face.

"Shaokang, you have such a good relationship with Master Pei, have you learned anything from him?"

Sun Shaokang's eyes were moved, and the idea of ​​becoming Pei Guang's disciple flashed through his mind countless times, but he was afraid of being rejected and not even being able to be friends with him.

After hearing about Pei Guang's story, his mother had suggested several times that he become his apprentice, which made him feel very conflicted.

After returning to the kitchen of the third canteen, Pei Guang took out a book from his bag and started reading.

This operation blinded everyone's eyes, and reading in the kitchen was out of line.

Chef Wang, the third chef, stepped forward to take a look and asked curiously, "Chef Pei, what book are you reading so intently?"

"Hey! It's just a book about mechanical maintenance, to kill time when you're bored."

Master Wang's expression was very strange. He just couldn't understand this fancy operation. How could a chef understand this?

[Ding! You read the maintenance book, maintenance proficiency +1]

[Ding! You read the maintenance book, maintenance proficiency +1]

[Ding! You read the maintenance book, maintenance proficiency +1]

I don’t know how long it took, but my proficiency finally reached the promotion requirements.

[Ding! Maintenance proficiency has reached the promotion requirements, and the skill level has been promoted to proficient level]

[Ding! Maintenance skill upgrade detected, upgrade rewards are now issued. ]

Two more message prompts appeared in Pei Guang's mind, and a lot of knowledge about maintenance appeared in his mind, which he integrated for his own use.

It doesn't take much skill to assemble a bicycle. The previous entry-level skills are enough to complete it. Now that he has been promoted, Pei Guang plans to get himself a watch. Time is money.

I checked the space and found that the rewards are still as rich as ever.

200 yuan, 200 kilograms of grass carp, a set of seasonings, kilograms of rice, a set of repair tools, a set of carpentry tools, eggs, kilograms of pork, and some vegetables and fruits.

This system is powerful. It seems to know what he wants to do and even prepares the tools for him in advance.

"Like, like, like!"

He looked up and around, and found that Sha Zhu and Master Sun were not there. Pei Guang slipped away upon seeing this.

After walking for about ten minutes, we finally arrived at the nearest scrap yard, where a middle-aged man in his 40s was sitting.

"Uncle, do you have any reclaimed bicycles here?"

The man looked up at him, then pointed somewhere without asking him why.

Following his finger, I saw a few old bicycles placed in a corner, with many parts missing.

A bicycle is mainly divided into five main components: front group, seat, frame, wheels, and transmission components.

Pei Guang took a few looks and chose the best frame. Although it looked a bit shabby, it could still be used after a paint job.

Then Pei Guang found the middle-aged man again and expressed his intention to buy accessories.

The man looked at him strangely and said, "Young man, those are just junk. You can do whatever you want with them."

Pei Guang was overjoyed. He took out tools from his bag and started tinkering with them. He selected the seat, frame, transmission components, and some supporting parts.

As for the front group, it was too tattered and there were no wheels at all. We had to look somewhere else.

"Master, how much are these things? Can you give me a sales certificate?"

The man seemed to understand something at this time, and asked in surprise: "Young man, you are planning to assemble the bicycle yourself, right?"

There was nothing to hide about this matter, so Pei Guang nodded and admitted it.

The man gave him a thumbs up and said, "You are awesome, young man. I will give you 10 yuan for these and I will issue you a sales certificate."

Pei Guang paid the money decisively, picked up the parts and left.

Seeing that there was no one around, he put the things directly into the space, then went to a scrap yard to buy the front set, and then went to a repair shop to buy two wheels, and finally got all the parts together.

During this period, I also spent 20 yuan to buy two defective watches, both of which were Shanghai brand semi-steel watches. One was soaked in water, and the problem with the other one was not yet known.

Pei Guang fiddled with the space for a while. He was a bit slow and clumsy at the beginning, but he finally finished after an hour.

I rode the bike for a spin and found it difficult to ride, probably because the chain rings were rusty, but everything else was functioning normally.

That’s not all. To facilitate management, the state stipulates that every bicycle must be stamped with a steel stamp, which is equivalent to an identity certificate.

Pei Guang rode his bicycle to the police station, showed the proof of parts purchase, and successfully got the stamp on the certificate, which only cost him two dollars.

But it was all worth it. The total cost of this bike was only more than 150 yuan. It would be impossible to get it at a normal supply and marketing cooperative without yuan, not to mention the bicycle ticket.

I rode my bike to the repair shop, painted it black, and asked the mechanic to remove the rust. I also applied engine oil to the bearings and chain and that was it.

After pushing the bike out of the repair shop, put it into the space and let it dry for two days before you can ride it.

It was almost time to get off work when we returned to the courtyard. Children gathered in groups of three or four to play, and the courtyard was filled with laughter.

Passing by the central courtyard, Pei Liyun was talking to He Yushui at the door.

"Liyun, go home for dinner."

When Pei Liyun saw his brother coming back, he greeted He Yushui and ran over happily.

"Brother, let me tell you..."

He Yushui looked curious as she watched the brother and sister leave. She had also heard that Pei Guangsheng had been promoted to an eighth-level chef. She had never expected that he had such good cooking skills at such a young age, and she had heard that he could even go out to cook.

Her brother has taken many such jobs before. Since both of them are chefs, competition is inevitable.

"Ugh!"

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After dinner, Pei Guang went straight into the space to study the watch.

There's nothing much to research about the part that got flooded. He bought it simply because he thought it looked good and was planning to replace some parts.

When I took apart another watch, I found that the hands were broken, the gears of the movement were misaligned, and the casing was severely damaged. I guess it was broken by being dropped.

After Pei Guang replaced the new parts and adjusted the gear position, the watch was able to operate normally.

Unfortunately, as a chef it is not convenient for him to wear a watch, so he can only put it in his trouser pocket and check it when necessary.

The almost new watch made a ticking sound, which was particularly noticeable in the quiet and small room.

Technicians are so amazing that they often have the ability to turn waste into treasure.

If the policy allowed, getting rich would be a matter of minutes.

Chapter 13 Breaking News

Xu Fugui was the only one in the entire compound who had a watch. When the neighbors wanted to know the time, they would come to ask him, which made him feel very proud.

Pei Guang arrived at Xu's house, asked the time, and then went home excitedly to adjust his watch. Now he no longer had to worry about being late.

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After get off work on Saturday, Pei Guang found that the paint on the bicycle had dried and there was no problem riding it out.

The car looks to be about 80% new. The frame is made of Forever brand and is matched with various parts, giving it an indescribable sense of weirdness.

I tried it in the car and found Dove to be so smooth!

Pei Guang didn't care about the gazes of passers-by and rode his bicycle towards the courtyard.

Under the setting sun, the shadows on the ground are getting longer and longer!

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As the cart entered the yard, it immediately attracted the attention of the neighbors in the front yard.