It can be seen that although the manager Shana is a little unhappy, she seems to be angry but dare not speak out.
Bentley answered naturally, "This is one of my juniors... now he is stealing someone else's job."
"Understood," Shana nodded. It involved a dispute of interests, and the other party was unwilling to harm his own children. This fear was understandable.
With the management capabilities of the Gold Industry Center, in fact...this fear is not much necessary.
But having a reason is better than having no reason, let alone a reason that is barely justified?
Shana turned around and walked towards the door of the building. She didn't even look at the guard. She just said calmly, "Follow me."
The two armed guards looked at each other without saying anything else.
In a building of this caliber, a man wearing a mask actually walked in. Anyone who saw this scene couldn't help but take a second look.
Qu Jianlei drooped his eyelids and ignored these people.
Shana took them to find a maintenance man and asked him to briefly introduce the situation.
Qu Jianlei originally thought it was a ventilation system after hearing what Bentley said, and he was a little confused as to why the transportation fee was so high.
After the maintenance man finished the introduction, he realized that it was a fresh air system with heat exchange?
He had some experience with this thing on Blue Star and was not very familiar with it, but he understood the general principle.
What surprised him was: Tianzi District actually had such advanced equipment?
Strictly speaking, this system is not that advanced, much worse than a laser gun or a Gauss gun - at least in Blue Star.
However, this is a wasteland, and there is a real shortage of high-end equipment to improve the quality of life.
In the Hongzi District where he lives, it is very difficult to get some clean water.
Equipment used for enjoyment is the most luxurious thing in the wasteland.
Seeing that he was in a daze, the maintenance man took the initiative and asked, "What, can it be repaired?"
Qu Jianlei retracted his thoughts and nodded slightly, "You can give it a try. Show me the relevant instructions."
The maintenance man looked at him in surprise, turned around and left, "Just wait."
After he left, Bentley snorted softly, "Shana, this guy is not very obedient."
Manager Shana gave a wry smile and said, "He is the longest-serving maintenance worker in the gold industry. He knows a lot and has few requirements."
Bentley nodded slightly. As an amateur maintenance engineer, he knew exactly what she meant.
For a building like this that has been built for many years, the maintenance workers are really getting better the longer they work, but their level is second to none.
When a master is parachuted in, he doesn't understand the layout of the entire building and doesn't know where it's easily damaged, so it's inefficient.
Shana added, "This person is relatively straightforward and has a good heart. There is no need to be serious with him."
Not long after, the maintenance man came over with a stack of documents, which was three or four centimeters thick.
Seeing this, Shana nodded and said hello to Bentley, then turned and left.
She is responsible for a lot of things, and she can't always stay here.
The maintenance man looked at Bentley with great interest, "Sir, how do you know the manager?"
Bentley looked at him indifferently and didn't answer at all - Who do you think you are?
This guy was so bored that he shut up angrily and watched Qu Jianlei flipping through the information.
Qu Jianlei read things very quickly, and it took him just over an hour to finish reading the information.
The maintenance man was not surprised, he just assumed that the other party had been exposed to these things before.
Qu Jianlei squinted his eyes and thought for five or six minutes, then opened his eyes and said, "I can help you check it, but I can't repair it."
The maintenance man looked at him curiously, "Why can't it be repaired?"
"They are all special parts," Qu Jianlei replied in a deep voice, "I will find out the problematic parts and you will find the manufacturer yourself."
In fact, he knew before he came that he was only responsible for testing, but this maintenance man was too self-righteous.
"That's true," the maintenance man nodded, agreeing with what he said, "I thought you were doing private work."
It took almost half a day to test the entire building room by room.
This is because Qu Jianlei did not simply hit it with a stick - it is easy to think of a certain maintenance engineer of Zhou Liu.
The testing equipment placed in the motorcycle bucket comes in handy at this time - even if it is just for show.
Some tenants' rooms are in working condition and they are not welcome to test, so they can only wait until lunch.
This situation is not uncommon, so Qu Jianlei simplified some detection steps during the inspection at noon.
He found a total of 31 problems and pointed them out to the maintenance workers.
There was really nothing wrong with that person's work attitude. He took notes carefully and didn't ask any more questions.
After the inspection, Shana's manager rushed over again and asked the maintenance worker to find a typical model to verify.
The Gold Industry Center is luxuriously decorated, but there are always problems with thirty-one problems, and there are always parts that are easier to verify.
The maintenance man started to take action, Shana looked at Bentley apologetically, "This is a rule, it's not that I don't believe you."
"I understand this," Bentley replied expressionlessly. Is a maintenance technician who dares not let others check him worthy of being a maintenance technician?
Shana was still worried that he would be angry, so she took the initiative to show her kindness, "You test quickly and charge low prices. It's much easier to deal with than the manufacturer."
Bentley was too lazy to respond to this, but Qu Jianlei was a little curious, "Is the after-sales service attitude bad?"
How dare the manufacturer not provide good service to such a luxurious piece of equipment?
"After-sales service?" Manager Shana chewed on this fresh phrase, and Bentley's eyes flashed.
Shana nodded slightly, "Yes, this is an 'above' product. There are maintenance staff in Taipei. It's too difficult to maintain..."
In her words, such luxurious equipment was originally only available to some powerful forces in Taidu.
As a result, the Gold Industry Center wanted to create a "luxury" image, so it was thanks to the help of people who came up with the idea to install one.
Because I bought it from a high-end store, you can imagine the attitude of the after-sales service.
I want to invite maintenance personnel from Taidu to come, but the transportation fee alone is 500.
Then Jinye not only takes care of food and housing, but also pays 200 per day in labor fees.
Is it too expensive? I'm sorry. You can ask whoever you like to fix it. Anyway, they are not inferior to these three melons.
Otherwise, ordinary rich people would not dare to think about this top-notch luxury product.
As for the 31 problems that Qu Jianlei found, it would take at least five days for the manufacturer's people to find out all of them.
In other words, the carriage fee plus labor fee is at least 1,500, and food and accommodation for five days are also required.
This is just the cost of inspection. As for the cost of repair? That is another question.
It is precisely because inspection and repair are calculated separately that Gold Industry will consider hiring another maintenance technician to conduct inspection.
Qu Jianlei's carriage fee was only 200, and if a problem was detected, he was only given 20 silver dollars, so he could go to his grandma's house at a cheap price.
His entire testing cost this time was eight hundred and twenty silver dollars.
Although it is more than half of the manufacturer's maintenance personnel's fees, the key is that there are many problems detected, right?
Moreover, the maintenance man wanted to invite him to lunch, but Qu Jianlei refused without hesitation - some rooms could only be inspected at this time.
The work attitude is different and the speed is faster. Who wouldn't like this kind of service?
It took the maintenance man more than an hour to remove the problematic component and another half an hour to inspect it.
As expected, there is indeed a problem and it is unacceptable.
Manager Shana thanked Bentley and Qu Jianlei and said they would arrange payment as soon as possible.
After they left, she looked at the maintenance man again and asked, "Thomas, how good is this guy?"
"The level is definitely high, but it's a little weird," Thomas thought of the masked man's style during his midday maintenance.
Can you tell if there is a problem by just tapping it with a stick?
If he had heard of such a thing before, he would definitely not believe it, but what this person said... it was really hard to say.
People without any ability would not have the guts to take on such a job!
Then, he thought of another question, "Some parts only have hidden dangers and can still be used for the time being..."
"Can it still be used?" Manager Shana was stunned when she heard this, and then asked thoughtfully, "How long can it be used?"
"It's hard to say," Thomas replied carefully. He acted in a carefree manner, but he would not talk nonsense about professional matters.
Thinking of the two sentences he vaguely heard just now, he tentatively said, "Is it because... you are charged based on the problems you find?"
A trace of displeasure flashed across Shana's eyes. You know it's the person I found, but you still talk like this?
But in the end, she still asked aloud, "Can the people in that family...can find the hidden danger?"
"I won't look for it even if I can find it," Thomas really dared to say anything. "If you come here one more time, how much more money will you make."
"You know nothing!" Shana snorted coldly, "Don't you feel comfortable being here in Taidu?"
This was not her guess, but the maintenance man was used to making a lot of money, and the disgust he felt every time he came was genuine.
After all, Houjing cannot keep up with the prosperity of Taidu. In the eyes of people from Central City, Taidu is just a remote place.
Therefore, the people above do not want to make more money, but it is difficult to find hidden dangers.
After thinking about this, she laughed and said, "Find a hidden danger and check it. The bill will be paid soon."
Thomas opened his mouth in astonishment, "Is this going to pay the bill?"
At the same time, Qu Jianlei sat on the back seat of the motorcycle and asked loudly, "They didn't pay in advance?"
He himself disliked credit, and he was certain that Bentley preferred to charge in advance.
"Just make do with the first order," Bentley replied in a sullen voice.
"Opening up a situation requires a process, and this order is not small... Don't worry, they don't dare to owe money!"
It's not "I won't owe", but "I dare not owe". Qu Jianlei instantly thought of his previous guess.
He couldn't help but gossip, "Old Ben, you and that Shana..."
"We have nothing to do with each other," Bentley replied calmly.
Then he couldn't help but complain, "I didn't expect that a person like you would chew your tongue."
Qu Jianlei didn't mind what he said, because he felt that his curiosity was a bit too much.
But if he can learn the tricks, wouldn't it be convenient for him to take on jobs by himself in the future?
"Then how do you judge if the other party doesn't dare to owe money?"
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Chapter 116 Fame (fourth update)
Bentley was able to get this job for a very simple reason: someone introduced him!
It's not a middleman or something, that kind of person is not qualified to matchmaking for the Gold Industry Center.
The introducer was very respectable. When I was in trouble, Bentley stopped by and helped me.
As a result, the person said that I must repay my kindness when I become rich, and you can just leave me a secret message.
Bentley came to save people, but he just did it casually, without pointing out that the other party could repay his kindness.
But since he was in a good mood, he casually agreed on the code word.
Speaking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.
"I originally thought that I would find a few strong people to talk to, but I didn't expect this guy to admit it. It would be lucky."
Qu Jianlei couldn't help but ask again, "Aren't you afraid that your identity will be exposed?"
"When I rescued him, I was wearing a mask," Bentley replied casually, "and we agreed that we would only recognize code words."
Qu Jianlei nodded when he heard this, "It's really rare."
"It's so rare," Bentley said cursingly, "When I saved people back then, I was trying to transform the strength of the soldiers."
That is, after becoming developed, I don't want to arouse the anger of a reformed warrior.
The first order in the gold industry went smoothly, and two days later, Bentley got another order.
This order is only for inspection and not maintenance, and the cost is not too high. It only costs 300 silver dollars. Fortunately, there is no need to visit the house.
The third order came a little late, but it was a big order - a comprehensive test of the performance of the four mechas.
What is more depressing is that this time I have to go to the door for testing.
However, Bentley explained, "No one will be watching the testing process. The key is to send four mechas. Do you want to be famous?"
After all, the suburbs are not prosperous enough. It doesn't matter if one or two mechas appear occasionally, but four of them are really eye-catching.
It's not difficult to transport it secretly, but... what if someone sees it?
This test took Qu Jianlei two days.
In fact, with his speed, the test can be completed in one day, but in that case, it would be a bit shocking.
Secondly, the other party gave too much, a testing fee of four hundred silver dollars per mecha... Is it appropriate to earn one thousand sixty dollars a day?
For the sake of money, Qu Jianlei had no choice but to run twice.
I just finished this job, and two days later there was another job...it was a monitoring system!
After Qu Jianlei heard about it, he asked in shock, "Is there still surveillance here?"
"This is Houjing!" Bentley rolled his eyelids, "Six major intersections entering the city, each with a surveillance camera, is that much?"
This is really not much, Qu Jianlei is sure of this, "But all six monitors are broken?"
"Some people don't like it," Bentley spread his hands. "You also know that there are many lawless people."
Wastelanders don't like to be restrained, and this is normal.
In fact, Qu Jianlei didn't want to repair it, and he himself was shady. "How long has it been broken?"
"I don't know," Bentley smiled awkwardly, "Anyway, we just want to make money."
Qu Jianlei shook his head politely, "Sorry, I'm not very interested in this."
"Two hundred carriage fare," Bentley spread his hands. He knew what the opponent's weakness was. "It's just a trip."
Qu Jianlei remained silent for a while before speaking.
"Well, I don't care about the fare. The main thing is that if we don't go, it will easily make people suspect that we have unknown origins."
Bentley nodded expressionlessly, "Well, this concern is very reasonable."
Qu Jianlei glanced at the old man suspiciously and thought to himself, "Why do I listen to this? It sounds like an irony?"
The next day, they followed a middle floor of the settlement and went to see six cameras.
All six cameras were broken, and Qu Jianlei couldn't help complaining, "Can't you just change the camera?"
"The number of cameras is limited," the middle-level manager named Franco replied helplessly, "I can't even buy one if I want to."
"The quantity is limited?" Qu Jianlei was stunned. Even in Blue Star, this thing is only cheap.
But the next moment, he told himself that this was a wasteland and whatever happened was normal.
"The main reason is that the interception in Taidu is too strong," Franco complained helplessly, looking full of complaints.
"There aren't many cameras provided by the 'top', but people break the cameras in Taidu all day long..."
"If they don't have enough of their own, they appropriate our Sijing's... How can this be justified?"
"The camera was turned off all day long?" Qu Jianlei was shocked again, "Then go check the video and see who did it."
Franco became more and more frowning, "Video systems are more expensive and useless... Some marksmen are particularly powerful."
Then he thought of something and looked at Qu Jianlei in astonishment, "Have you ever seen a video system? Who is so rich?"
Qu Jianlei touched his forehead helplessly and simply did not answer.
Seeing this, Bentley immediately changed the subject, "Did you build this monitoring system at your own expense?"
"Taidu will not be kind enough to help with construction," Franco continued to complain.
"If you have everything, if the other four capitals want to do something, they will stop it... If you don't focus on building yourself up, you will only stumble!"
"It turns out it's at my own expense," Qu Jianlei didn't know what to say.
After listening for a while, he already understood that the cultural environment and productivity level of Tianzi District were not suitable for installing surveillance cameras.
All we can say is that face projects kill people!
Bentley didn't want to continue nagging like this, "Do you have a backup camera now? If not, there is no way to detect it."
"There are only three left. I took one out," Franco replied dully, "Don't break it."
Qu Jianlei took the camera and installed it within a few minutes. "Ask the monitoring room if you can see it."
Not long after, a message came from the monitoring room, "I can't see that the line you are installing at the northwest intersection is broken."
Qu Jianlei looked at Franco speechlessly, "The line is broken, how do you want me to test it?"
Franco replied confidently, "Then please check and find out where the line is broken. We can fix it."
It's impossible to change the line, the distance is too far, and there are cables in the middle that transmit optical signals, which is even more expensive.
"Let me test where the wire is broken?" Qu Jianlei was really angry, "Why don't you test it?"
"We've already tested it," an exasperated shout came from Franco's station, "We can't find anything!"
Is the cable internally broken? Qu Jianlei became more and more angry, "I don't know if this kind of fault requires a special line tester?"
"Do you also know about the special line detector?" Franco looked at him with an increasingly weird look.
Then he spread his hands and said, "I'm sorry, that kind of equipment is not only expensive, but it's not even available...it's difficult for them to rent it once."
It’s not a question of whether it’s expensive or not. What he emphasized first is that it’s difficult.
"Then there's nothing I can do," Qu Jianlei shook his head, "If there's no instrument, there's nothing I can do to help."
If there were instruments, would we need to find you? Franco smiled bitterly, "But they say you are very good at testing."
"No matter how good I am at testing, I still have to talk about principles," Qu Jianlei shook his head, "I can't do this job!"
Then he looked at Bentley, "Um... refund the carriage fee, let's go."
"No," Franco became anxious after hearing this, "Refund the carriage fee...what's going on?"
Qu Jianlei looked at him suspiciously, thinking to himself, is there such a rule-abiding wastelander?
Then he realized that people from Houjing might not be reasonable in other matters, but they would certainly be reasonable in this matter!
The reason is very simple. This is a face-saving project. Houjing people definitely don’t want to be ridiculed by Taidu or the other three capitals.
Wanting to understand this, Qu Jianlei said simply, "The carriage fee must be refunded. This is my rule!"
"If you don't withdraw, don't expect me to test anything for you in the future."
"Another point is that I hope that next time you invite me, you will first find out whether your request is reasonable!"
He was really a little angry. It was obviously a matter of cable tester, but you asked me to do a manual test?
It doesn't matter if something goes a little wrong, but it can't be so outrageous, right? "My time is precious, don't waste it!"
Seeing that he was angry, Bentley took out two silver bills and handed them to Franco, then turned around and drove the three-wheeler.
They left, and Franco was stunned for a long time. After a long time, he smiled bitterly and shook his head, "This is a big deal."
This is the first time that Qu Jianlei failed to complete the inspection task.
Interestingly, his reputation has not been damaged, but has gained the attention of more people in the industry.
Because he didn't complete the test, he took the initiative to refund the transportation fee and even scolded Franco.
You know, that’s the official power figure in Houjing’s engineering field!
And Franco himself admitted that Master Jian Lei did have a bit of a temper, but he was truly astonishingly knowledgeable!
This is an endorsement for Qu Jianlei from the side. There are really not many maintenance technicians who can be highly recognized by Franco.
On the third day after this incident, someone approached Bentley, hoping to invite Master Jian Lei for testing.
The test this time was to see if there were any hidden dangers in the foundation of a construction site.
Bentley felt that if he introduced this job back, he would probably be ridiculed by Qu Jianlei again.
So he said, "Master Jian Lei may not be able to take this job. How about I come with you to have a look."
"Master Jian Lei only needs to go, and the carriage fee is 500!" The other party directly quoted the price, "There is absolutely no refund required."
"Do you need to ask for it?" Bentley replied angrily, "We also took the initiative to withdraw from Franco!"
The person on the other side lowered his voice and explained, "We have asked multiple parties to check it, and there must be no problem with the foundation..."
"Master Jian Lei is being asked to take action now to enhance his persuasiveness."
Bentley is ninety years old and has been wandering for most of his life. What has he never seen?
He immediately realized what the other party wanted, so he asked, "Only one trip?"
"That's right, I just want to go there," the other person knew that he understood, "just show up, you don't need his signature to prove it!"
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