Chapter 174
Xi Zhenhai carefully straightened out the tangled wires one by one, and took two probes to measure for a long time. Then he picked out a very thin light yellow wire from the middle, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled at Rong Yuan: "You see, it was this little guy who had a problem and almost destroyed the instrument worth one hundred thousand."
Rong Yuan came over to take a look, and saw a small gap on the yellow wire. It looked like it was bitten by some insect, which resulted in a section of the wire being burned in the middle, and the entire weather control device could not function properly.
Xi Zhenhai cut open the insulation layer of the wire, tested it, and said, "Fortunately, we also have this material, T13 wire."
When Rong Yuan received the toolbox, he had already memorized the names and locations of the various tools and materials inside. He did not look for them and just pulled out a T13 wire.
Xi Zhenhai was still unsure about letting Rong Yuan do such a delicate job, so he took the wire and accurately cut off the fused part. Then, after measuring for five minutes, he cut a section of the same length from the T13 line and connected it very carefully. He then asked Rong Yuan to connect the wires with a special adhesive, re-spray the insulation layer, and finally sort out the various wires one by one.
Rong Yuan reinstalled the T13 line, which had hardly changed in length, and heard Xi Zhenhai sighing beside him: "I heard that in the past, they were always worried that the jobs of ordinary people like us would be replaced by various machines in the future, but how is that possible? Take the job we are doing now, for example. Do you know how much a line in your hand is worth? One gram of it is worth two thousand star coins! If an automated robot were to repair it, it would definitely be faster than me, but the robot would most likely replace the entire line. In a flash, tens of thousands of star coins would be gone! How can that be possible? If I were to do it, the cost would be less than five star coins! Over time, how much money can we save! Don’t you think? This is our value, and no number of robots can replace it!"
Rong Yuan saw that he was in high spirits, so he did not refute and just nodded. But to be precise, cheap robots would just foolishly replace the faulty wires. A truly excellent robot could actually do it faster, better, more efficiently, and at a lower cost than Xi Zhenhai. However, such robots were expensive, and subsequent maintenance was also troublesome. It would probably be cheaper to hire someone to do it.
Xi Zhenhai arranged the messy wires so that they looked as beautiful as a flower, then he and Rong Yuan packed up the instrument, started it up and debugged it, and submitted it for inspection when he found no problems. During the whole process, he was either passing on his experience to Rong Yuan or humming a song unconsciously. There was never a moment of peace.
On the way back, Rong Yuan said, "You are in a good mood today."
"Yes!" Xi Zhenhai said impatiently. He finally found an outlet to vent his desire to talk, and said excitedly: "My daughter is much better. She even stood up and walked a few steps this morning!"
"Our Xinxin has been smart and obedient since she was little, and nothing has ever caused us any worries. But ever since she got Verana dementia - you know this disease, right? Alas, I heard that the treatment alone costs hundreds of millions of star coins. How can a family like us afford it? There is no way out even if we spend all our wealth! We can only watch the child getting weaker day by day. Poor my Xinxin, she is in so much pain that she even has difficulty breathing, and she still tries hard to pretend that nothing is wrong so that me and her mother don't worry."
When talking about these past events, Xi Zhenhai couldn't help but burst into tears.
He secretly wiped away his tears and said, "Originally, her mother and I felt hopeless. I thought, if the child really couldn't make it, we should just go with her, so that she wouldn't feel lonely in the other world. But the child is strong, she managed to get through it on her own! These days, I saw that her spirits are getting better and better, and she has never been sick again. Her appetite has also gradually recovered. I went to the medical department for a follow-up check yesterday, and the doctor said that she can now drink a little porridge. He also said that since she has already survived the most difficult time, as long as she keeps up the good performance in the future, she will recover sooner or later. Do you know? No one with Veran's disease has ever recovered on their own. Our child has created a miracle in medical history!"
Rong Yuan frowned and tapped the invisible headphones lightly.
Pea's voice came: "Understood. I will send a message to Alpha now and ask it to modify Xi Yanxin's information to avoid attracting the attention of certain people. At the same time, I will also have someone send a message to the doctor and Xi Zhenhai's family in the name of the higher-level medical department, asking them not to discuss Xi Yanxin's condition with the public."
"I want to thank the captain." Xi Zhenhai said gratefully, "Thanks to him lending me three thousand star coins some time ago, I was able to afford the newly released Antibody No. 7. Xinxin's health gradually improved after the injection of Antibody No. 7. I never thought that this medicine would be so effective! If the captain hadn't lent me the money, I would have delayed the birth of my child. Maybe... In short, the captain is our family's savior!"
He thanked the captain incoherently, and then said to Rong Yuan: "Azhe, although Captain Morrison is quiet and always serious, he is actually very kind and protective of his subordinates. He always remembers who has difficulties and often pays out of his own pocket to subsidize us! We are lucky to have such a captain. As long as you follow the captain and work hard, you will definitely have a future!"
Rong Yuan nodded in agreement and said, "Well, the captain is indeed a good person."
Seeing that he agreed with his opinion, Xi Zhenhai became even happier, and told a few more stories about Captain Morrison protecting and helping his subordinates. He was as excited as a child who got a perfect score for the first time in an exam. Rong Yuan understood his sudden joy at the lowest point in his life, and did not mind his nagging, but just accompanied him silently.
As soon as the two returned to the maintenance department, Xi Zhenhai quickly walked towards Morrison's office. Since Morrison had cared about his daughter's condition and lent him a large sum of money, when Xi Yanxin's condition improved, Xi Zhenhai was eager to share this good news with the captain.
But when he reached the door, he stopped suddenly and his face turned pale in an instant.
Two men in black clothes and black pants, black exoskeleton armor and black visors covering most of their faces stood on both sides of Captain Morrison. The only black things on their bodies were a few blood-red stripes on their armor. Their cold eyes were like those of machines without any emotions.
Anyone living in Liukasiao would know that people dressed like this could only have one identity - Sijian from the Supervision Department. No matter where they appeared, it meant bloodshed and the destruction of families.
And now, Captain Morrison stood between them, looking as if he was about to be taken away by the two men. Xi Zhenhai couldn't help but tremble in his heart, feeling both frightened and worried, and mustered up the courage to say, "Captain... what are you doing..."
The two inspectors looked at Xi Zhenhai at the same time. Xi Zhenhai felt as if a knife was pointed at his throat, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
Captain Morrison's face looked very ugly. He suppressed his anger and said, "I'm fine. They came to look for..."
He looked behind Xi Zhenhai and said, "It's Muzhe."
